The Forces in Southern Anhui Must Cross to the
North of the River

(January 29, 1940)

Comrades Xiang [Ying] and Ye [Ting]:¹

1. Your main way out lies to the north of the river, and, though a good opportunity has already been lost, there is no way out except striving to cross the river to
the north.
2. You should secretly prepare a number of crossing points, to be used in time
of need.
3. There is no other source of funds; the whole Party will have to rely on its own
efforts.

Mao [Zedong] Wang [Jiaxiang]

Our source for this text is *Mao Zedong junshi wenji*, Vol. 2, p. 512, where it is reproduced
from a copy in the Central Archives.
1. Xiang Ying was, as noted above, the deputy commander-in-chief of the New Fourth
Army, and Ye Ting was the commander-in-chief.