Telegram to Peng Dehuai [1] Concerning the Concentration of Twelve Armies to Cope with the Current Situation (August 27, 1950) Comrade Dehuai: In order to deal with the current situation, it is now necessary to concentrate twelve armies to ensure operational flexibility (four armies have already been concentrated). However, a final decision on this matter may be made at the end of September.
At that time, I request that you come to Beijing for face-to-face consultations.
Mao Zedong August 27 Printed from the manuscript.
Notes [ ] Peng Dehuai was at the time Vice Chairman of the People’s Revolutionary Military Commission, Commander and Political Commissar of the First Field Army of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, and Commander of the Northwest Military Region.