(September 11, 1938, midnight)

Chen [Guang] and Luo [Ronghuan], Cheng [Zihua], Zhou [Shidi] and Gan [Siqi],
as well as [Chen] Qihan:

1. Enemy troops from Lishi, numbering about four thousand (the accuracy of
this has yet to be verified), comprising a mixture of infantry, cavalry, and artillery,
attacked and took Liulin and Jundu at seven o'clock this afternoon (the 11th), and
also fired shots at our flood prevention units.¹ The Nineteenth Army, which was
originally stationed in Liulin, retreated to the south of Liulin. We think it possible
that this enemy force will attack and harass Suide and threaten Yan'an.
2. Our 718th Regiment has already taken Songjiachuan,² as well as the ferry
crossings near it, and is confronting the enemy. The opposite bank at Jikou, as
well as the area north of it, is guarded by our First Garrison Regiment. Zaolinping³
and the area south of it is guarded by the Third Garrison Regiment.
3. We expect Comrade [Cheng] Zihua to lead a strong detachment to attack the
area northwest of Liulin, harass and attack the enemy's flanks and rear, and destroy his communications with the rear. Meanwhile, Chen [Guang], Luo
[Ronghuan], Zhou [Shidi], and Gan [Siqi] should also dispatch nearby troops on a
forced march to seek the opportunity to attack the flanks and rear of this enemy.
They should also actively destroy and cut off the enemy's communication lines to
the rear, in order to cooperate with our garrison force on the west bank of the river
to stop the enemy from crossing to the west. We await a telegraphic report regarding your deployments.

Mao [Zedong]
Zhu [De]

Our source for this text is Mao Zedong junshi wenji, Vol. 2, pp. 363-64, where it is reproduced from a copy in the Central Archives.
1. These places are located in west central Shanxi, near the Yellow River, which runs
north and south here and marks the border with Shaanxi.
2. A township located on the other side of the Yellow River in Shaanxi, immediately
opposite Jundu.
3. Zaolinping is a village in Shaanxi located southwest of Songjiachuan.