Comrades Zhu and Peng:

Jiang and Wei[2] have already ordered the main forces of Pang Bingxun, Fan Hanjie, Liu Kan, and Chen Tie to concentrate around the southern Taihang area, and there is news of an additional six divisions being transferred across the river from the Longhai Railway. Please pay close attention to the seriousness of this matter and consider making necessary concessions to Jiang and Wei, so as to avoid rupturing the unity of the two parties. Please consider the issue of yielding the line of Lingchuan, Hejian, and Linxian.

Mao, Wang

15th

[1] This is a telegram from Mao Zedong and Wang Jiaxiang to Zhu De and Peng Dehuai concerning the protection of the unity of the two parties and the making of necessary concessions.
[2] Referring to Jiang Jieshi and Wei Lihuang.