(March 5, 1938, midnight)

Chen [Guang] and Luo [Ronghuan], and for the information of Zhu [De], Peng
[Dehuai], Hu [Fu] [Liu Shaoqi], Yang [Shangkun], and Cheng Zihua:

1. Concerning your actions, you should still regularly seek instructions from Zhu
[De] and Peng [Dehuai]. The Military Affairs Commission will only issue instructions on certain special issues of a temporary nature. You should send telegrams to
Zhu and Peng and at the same time notify the Military Affairs Commission.
2. You may rest for a few days near Daning and decide on your actions only
after ascertaining the situation of the enemy. In order to make sure of arriving at a
correct assessment of the enemy's situation, you should send a lightly armed reconnaissance unit to follow closely the footsteps of the enemy, equipped with
radio transmitters so as to report on the enemy without interruption.
3. Besides entrusting to you the local work in the territory west of Damaijiao in
Xishuitou, Shikou, and Chuankou, south of there in Xian xian, and north of there
in Guanshang and Zhongyangchen, as well as in the two whole xian of Shilou and
Yonghe, the missions of organizing guerrillas, and mobilizing the masses for supporting our forces to the west of the river in their effort to consolidate the route of
retreat of our main force are also yours. In a few days we will send to Yonghe fifty
Kangda students to be handed over to you for use. It is important, however, that
you avoid conflict with friendly forces.
4. Cheng Zihua is commanding several hundred local troops who are just now
moving southward from Lan xian in the direction of the region of Wuchengzhen.
Hu [Fu] and Yang [Shangkun], as well as the second echelon troops under the
Headquarters, are moving toward the region of Yonghe and Shilou. Yan Hongyan's
Third Guard Regiment is located along the Jieshou-Xinguan-Hekou line. Bai

Zhiwen's Fifth Guard Regiment is located along the Qingshuiguan-Yanshuiguan-
Madouguan-Pingduguan line. It is hoped that you will keep in close touch with all
of them.

Mao [Zedong]

Our source for this text is Mao Zedong junshi wenji, Vol. 2, pp. 181-82, where it is reproduced from a copy in the Central Archives.