Telegram to Li Zongren and Others[1]

(December 27, 1940)

The Jiangnan units of the New Fourth Army are moving northward in compliance with orders. We request that your subordinate forces in the areas of Lujiang, Chaoxian, Wuwei, Hexian, Hanshan, and Chuxian refrain from obstructing them and render assistance, so as to facilitate the War of Resistance. We hereby send this telegram to earnestly request this and respectfully await your reply.

[1] This is the main content of a telegram drafted by Mao Zedong on behalf of Zhu De and Ye Ting, addressed to Li Zongren, Commander of the Fifth War Zone of the Kuomintang Army, and Li Pinxian, Deputy Commander.