Circular from Mao Zedong, Zhu De, and
Wang Jiaxiang Regarding the Contents of the
Emergency Telegram from He Yingqin to
All Guomindang Units

(January 15, 1941)

He Yingqin's emergency telegram to all troops reads as follows: "Over the last few
days, the advance of bandit suppression armies has been very successful in all war
zones. The bandit chiefs, Ye Ting and Xiang Ying, have both been captured. To
guard against any retaliatory measures, all forces must take strict precautions and
allow the bandits no opportunities," and so on.

Our source for this text is Mao Zedong ji. Bujuan, Vol. 6, p. 281, where it is reproduced
from Wannan shibian.