Telegram to Peng Dehuai[1]

(July 7, 1943)

Jiang and Hu, taking advantage of the dissolution of the Third International, have made deployments to attack the Border Region. Our side is doing its utmost to avoid this, but when compelled, I am afraid we will have to fight.

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