Directive on the Work Issue of the New Army[1]

(February 24, 1940)

The New Army units must absolutely not be incorporated into the Eighth Route Army. Attention should be paid to consolidating the unity of the New Army cadres. The six-point administrative program for northwestern Shanxi fails to mention the resolute implementation of Yan Xishan’s Ten-Point Program, which is a major shortcoming.

[1] This is the main content of a telegram from Mao Zedong and Wang Jiaxiang to He Long, Guan Xiangying, Lin Feng, and Zhao Lin, with copies to Zhu De, Peng Dehuai, and Yang Shangkun, concerning the work issue of the New Army.