To Zhou Enlai[1]

(November 1, 1941)

If He Wending does not halt his southward advance, we are determined to annihilate him. Please inform Chiang Kai-shek and Liu Fei to stop it immediately. If Division Commander He does not halt his southward advance, we must send reinforcements to the Border Region.

[1] This is the main content of Mao Zedong's telegram to Zhou Enlai.