First annihilate the enemy encircled southwest of Dongxi, then annihilate the enemy fleeing south from Gaoping
(October 6, 1950)
Both telegrams of October 4 have been received. (1) First concentrate the main force to annihilate the enemy encircled by our troops southwest of Dongxi, and then, depending on the situation, encircle and annihilate the enemy fleeing south from Gaoping. This plan is correct. If the enemy southwest of Dongxi can be wiped out within a few days, the fleeing enemy from Gaoping is also intercepted, and the enemy in Lang Son and other places does not send reinforcements, or if they do send reinforcements but our army can detach a part to block and separate them so that they cannot interfere with our operations against the two enemy forces at Dongxi and Gaoping, then you can achieve two victories. Therefore, apart from the necessity of resolutely and thoroughly annihilating the enemy southwest of Dongxi, you must not be concerned or waver even if casualties are relatively heavy (it must be anticipated that among the cadres...