Aside from his crackdown on my secret party organizations and offices, Chiang Kai-shek is completely at a loss elsewhere. In North Jiangsu, Han Deqin’s position is finished; Wang Maogong, Leng Xin, and the others certainly cannot go there. After I deal with Li Changjiang, we will be able to make further advances. In western Anhui, my advance detachment has already reached Tongcheng and Qianshan. In the Dabie Mountains region, Li Xiannian and I are currently pushing eastward into eastern Hubei, leaving the Guangxi clique overwhelmed and unable to cope. As for northern Anhui, Li Xianzhou likewise will never be able to penetrate deeply. In southern Anhui, I am dispatching Zeng Xisheng across the river to regroup our forces and then establish a base area around Wuhu. Meanwhile, a portion of Xiang Ying’s unit is operating in Xiaofeng, within Zhejiang province. Between March and April, the Germans are bound to attack Britain, and the British will be routed utterly. At that point, Chiang Kai-shek will fall into great panic. Thus, both the domestic and international situations are increasingly favorable to us. It is certain that Chiang will continue to oppose the Communists, but a large-scale offensive is out of the question. The time when Chiang finds himself floundering and thrown into disarray is fast approaching.