Zhang Guotao, Xu Xiangqian, and Chen Changhao sent telegrams to Dong Zhentang, Huang Chao, and others on the tasks of the Five Armies

Zhang Guotao, Xu Xiangqian, and Chen Changhao sent telegrams to Dong Zhentang, Huang Chao, and others on the tasks of the Five Armies

(September 22, 1936)

Dong, Huang, Luo, Fu Zhong, Zi Kun:

(a) According to the estimation of the situation of all parties, it is quite inconvenient to fight a decisive battle with the enemy in the Huining area and suffer from the enemy on all sides.

The purpose of the original leader's meeting with the First Army was almost hindered, so it was decided from a new one and quickly transferred to Ningxia according to the new decision

And the strategic plan of northern Gansu, quickly cross the river near Xunhua, and take the opportunity to occupy the area around Yongdeng and Hongchengzi

The region refused to block the enemy's northward advance from Lanzhou, and rendezvoused with the yifang army in the Jingyuan and Zhongwei areas.

(b) The Fifth Army was encircling Minzhou in situ, the Forty-fifth Regiment was in Taozhou, and the two battalions were driving to Wild Fox Bridge and Third

Ten mile shop to guard the bridge, boat branch, one company to guard the Lotus Bridge. The Red Da and the Security Bureau worked in situ

He went to meichuan and the left bank of the Zhongzhaiji River. The departments directly under the Central Military Commission immediately moved to the left bank of the Meichuan and Zhongzhaiji rivers.

(c) All ministries have prepared eight days of dry food at their former stations.

(D) that is, to greatly win over the broad masses in the army, ×× (two words are not clear) in the Liangzhou area

Enrich the situation, win over the Muslims, fight cavalry, night march, air, river crossing education. (e) Tomorrow I

We will return to Meichuan and ask ×× (two words are not clear) to the old and new cities. (i) Prepare food to contact back, fan,

And conduct local work survey routes.

Zhang, Xu, Chen