To Chen Geng, Xie Fuzhi, Han Jun[1]

(September 6, 1947)

The main force of the Fourth Column shall advance westward, seizing the opportunity to attack and capture the three counties of Shaan, Ling, and Wen, and thereafter enter southeastern Shaanxi and southwestern Henan.

[1] This is the main content of a telegram drafted by Mao Zedong for the Military Commission of the CPC Central Committee to Chen Geng, Xie Fuzhi, and Han Jun.