Reply to Lin Biao and Luo Ronghuan[1]

(June 25, 1947)

In eight days of operations you have captured half of Siping, and your determination to spend another week annihilating the enemy in Siping and seizing this strategic hub is extremely correct. The capture of Siping will not only greatly bolster our army’s confidence in storming fortified positions, but will also serve as a major encouragement to the broad masses engaged in struggle throughout the country.

[1] This is the main content of Mao Zedong’s telegram in reply to Lin Biao and Luo Ronghuan.