Comrade Xiang Ying: Although guerrilla warfare behind enemy lines is fraught with difficulties and the enemy situation is relatively severe, as long as there are extensive areas where the masses are active and command remains highly mobile and flexible, these difficulties can be overcome. This has already been demonstrated by the guerrilla campaigns in Hebei and Shandong. After reconnaissance units have been deployed for several days, the main force can follow up. It is entirely feasible to establish a base area across the broad region between Guangde, Suzhou, Zhenjiang, Nanjing, and Wuhu; to mobilize the people’s anti-Japanese struggle; to organize popular armed forces; and to develop new guerrilla units. Once the Maoshan base area has been substantially established, we should also prepare to detach a portion of our forces to penetrate the Suzhou–Zhenjiang–Wusong triangular zone, while another contingent crosses the Yangtze River into the northern Jiangsu region. Under certain conditions, guerrilla warfare can be conducted even in peacetime, though the circumstances differ significantly from those prevailing during the civil war. Of course, a prudent approach must always be maintained, and all operational measures must be taken only when the specific situation permits—this point must never be overlooked. (To be continued)