Directive on Consolidating the Unity
Between the Two Armies of Zhang [Xueliang]
and Yang [Hucheng] and the Red Army, and
Promoting an Improvement in
the Overall Situation
(January 2, 1937)
Zhou [Enlai], Bo [Gu]:
1. The core of the overall situation at present is to consolidate the unity of
the two armies of Zhang [Xueliang] and Yang [Hucheng] around the Red Army
so as to fight against the pro-Japanese faction and push the overall situation in a
favorable direction.
2. Nanjing is also just now trying to make use of this development, using the
methods of splitting and intimidation to win over the armies of Zhang and Yang
so as to isolate the Red Army.
3. Please pay full attention to developing the organization of the Party inside
the two armies and deepening political work. The main thing is to unite the
cadres.

Luo Fu
[Mao] Zedong

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Our source for this text is Documents on the United Front, Vol. 2, p. 356.