Mao's Road to Power: Revolutionary Writings, 1912-49: v. 6: New Stage (August 1937-1938): Revolutionary Writings, 1912-49

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Acknowledgments

xvii

General Introduction: Mao Zedong and the Chinese Revolution, 1912-1949

xix

Introduction: The Writings of Mao Zedong, August 1937-1938

xxvii

Note on Sources and Conventions

lvii

Part I. Texts

1937

Speech at the "August 1" Rally of the Campaign to Mobilize for the War of Resistance (August 1)

(2)

On the Operational Principles of the Red Army (August 1)

(2)

Concerning the Submission in Person to Nanjing of the Plan for National Defense and Other Matters (August 3)

(1)

Our Views Regarding the Problem of National Defense (August 4)

(2)

The Red Army's Operational Tasks, and Principles Relating to the Use of Our Troops (August 5)

(2)

Adopt a Modest Attitude While Consulting with People from All Sides (August 10)

(2)

Interview with Nym Wales on Negotiations with the Guomindang and the War with Japan (August 13)

(4)

Speech at the Evening Send-Off Party for the Northwest Battlefield Service Corps (August 15)

(1)

The Main Force of the Red Army Will Follow Not the Beiping-Hankou Railroad, but the Datong-Pukou Railroad (August 17)

(1)

The Luochuan Meeting Will Discuss Major Military Questions (August 18)

(1)

To Comrade Ren Bishi and Comrade Deng Xiaoping of the General Political Department (August 19)

(1)

Telegram to Xie Juezai (August 21)

(1)

Order Concerning the Reorganization of the Red Army into the Eighth Route Army of the National Revolutionary Army (August 25)

(2)

For the Mobilization of All Our Forces to Achieve Victory in the War of Resistance (August 25)

(6)

Telegram Ordering the Reorganization of Various Independent Red Armies and Divisions in Northern Shaanxi (August 25)

(2)

The Situation and Our Tasks After the Outbreak of the Sino-Japanese War (September 1)

(2)

Negotiate with Yan Xishan on the Zone of Red Army Activities (September 3)

(2)

Combat Liberalism (September 7)

(3)

Strive to Have Fuping and Other Xian Designated as Zones of Eighth Route Army Activities (September 7)

(1)

Explanation of the Basic Principles for Waging Independent and Self-Reliant Guerrilla Warfare in the Hilly Areas of North China (September 12)

(1)

The Orientation to Which We Should Adhere While Negotiating the Reorganization in the Guerrilla Regions in the South (September 14)

(2)

On the Assessment of the Enemy's Situation, and Our Strategic Dispositions (September 17)

(3)

The Question of the Strategic Zones of the Eighth Route Army (September 19)

(1)

The Main Force of Wang Zhaoxiang's Unit Should Prepare to Support the Operations of the 120th Division (September 21)

(1)

Resolutely Maintain the Principle of Independent and Self-Reliant Guerrilla Warfare in the Mountainous Regions (September 21)

(2)

My Views About Developing Guerrilla Warfare in Shanxi (September 23)

(2)

Deployment for Guerrilla War in the Wutai Mountain Range Assuming Japanese Occupation of Taiyuan (September 24)

(1)

Our Declaration and Chiang's Statement Have Proclaimed the Establishment of the United Front (September 25)

(1)

Guerrilla Warfare Should Be the Only Orientation of All the Work in North China (September 25)

(1)

The Eighth Route Army Should Play a Strategic Role in the Decisive Battle at Baoding and in Northern Shanxi (September 25)

(1)

My Views Regarding Strategy in the Operations in North China (September 25)

(3)

Estimate of the Operational Plans of the Japanese Military in North China and Need for Urgent Mobilization by the Border Region in Preparation for War (September 27)

(2)

In the Dangerous Situation Prevailing in North China, We Must Firmly Uphold the Orientation of Waging Guerrilla War (September 29)

(2)

Urgent Tasks of the Chinese Revolution Following the Establishment of Guomindang-Communist Cooperation (September 29)

(12)

The Results of the Pingxingguan Campaign (October 1)

(1)

Treat the Friendly Armies Which Are Put Under the Command of the Eighth Route Army Correctly (October 4)

(1)

On the Operational Deployment of Every Division in Shanxi (October 5)

(2)

To Zhou Suyuan (October 6)

(1)

Supplementary Opinions About Operations in North China (October 6)

(3)

Establish Anti-Japanese Base Areas in Northwestern Shanxi (October 6)

(2)

First Preface to Rural Surveys (October 6)

(1)

To Lei Jingtian (October 10)

(1)

The Crucial Point in the Combat Situation in North China Is in the Taihang Mountains in the Area of Niangziguan and Longquanguan (October 13)

(2)

Opinions Regarding Strategic Deployment in North China After the Fall of Taiyuan (October 13)

(2)

On the Problem of Confiscating the Property of Chinese Traitors (October 15)

(1)

Use Guerrilla Warfare to Cooperate in the Operations of Friendly Armies (October 16)

(1)

On Lu Xun (October 19)

(3)

The Operational Deployment of the Eighth Route Army After the Japanese Army Has Taken Taiyuan (October 20)

(2)

The Operational Deployment of Units Such as the 129th and 120th Divisions (October 21)

101

(2)

Restore the System of Political Commissars and Political Organs in the Army (October 22)

103

(1)

The Operational Deployment of General Headquarters and of the 115th Division (October 22)

104

(1)

Inscription to Commemorate the Founding and Opening of the Northern Shaanxi Public School (October 23)

105

(1)

Our Duties (October 23)

106

(1)

Guerrilla Warfare Should Be Carried Out Mainly on the Flanks and in the Rear of the Enemy (October 23)

107

(2)

The Border Region Should Immediately Carry Out Preparation and Mobilization for a Direct War of Resistance (October 23)

109

(2)

We Must Link the Spirit of Bravery with the Spirit of Prudence (October 25)

111

(1)

Interview with British Journalist James Bertram (October 25)

112

(15)

The Decisive Battle at the Moment Is Along the Zhengding-Taiyuan Railway Line (October 25)

127

(1)

The Deployment of the 120th Division in Northwestern Shanxi (October 27)

128

(2)

Outline for a Report on the Current Situation in the War of Resistance and the Party's Tasks (October)

130

(10)

Instructions at the Inauguration Ceremony for the Buildings of the Anti-Japanese University (October)

140

(1)

To Ai Siqi (October)

141

(1)

The Current Situation and Orientation (November 1)

142

(2)

After the Fall of Taiyuan, North China Will Carry on a Guerrilla War of Resistance Against Japan with the Eighth Route Army as the Main Force (November 8)

144

(2)

Opinions Regarding the Situation in North China and Readjustments in the Deployment of the Eighth Route Army (November 9)

146

(2)

The Situation and Tasks in the Anti-Japanese War After the Fall of Shanghai and Taiyuan (November 12)

148

(9)

The Tasks of the Eighth Route Army in Shanxi During the Transition to a Full-Scale War of Resistance (November 13)

157

(2)

(Further Carry Out the Principle of Independence and Self-Reliance Within the United Front (November 15)

159

(1)

The Cavalry Regiment of the Eighth Route Army Should Advance Toward the Mongolian Border (November 16)

160

(2)

The Urgent Task at Present Is to Strengthen Security Along the River (November 17)

162

(2)

To Wen Yunchang (November 27)

164

(2)

To Surround and Attack the Bandits in the Sanbian Area, There Must Be a Comprehensive Plan (November 28)

166

(1)

Operational Methods for Dealing with the Enemy Troops That Are Attacking the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region (December 5)

167

(1)

To the Ninth Brigade of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University (December 15)

168

(1)

Send Two Detachments to the East of the Beiping-Hankou Railway to Carry Out Guerrilla Missions (December 16)

169

(1)

We Should Resolutely Uphold the Principle of the United Front in the Territory of Friendly Armies (December 24)

170

(2)

We Should Concentrate Our Forces to Fight Two or Three Victorious Campaigns While the Enemy Is Moving Southward (December 29)

172

(1)

Assessment Regarding the Offensive Situation of the Attacking Japanese Army, and Proposals Regarding the Deployment of Our Own Forces (December 30)

173

(2)

Let the Enemy Attack Wuhan and Be Trapped in Our Strategic Encirclement (December 30)

175

(4)

1938

On the Basic Tactic of Anti-Japanese Guerrilla Warfare- The Surprise Attack (January 11)

179

(14)

To Ai Siqi (January 12)

193

(1)

Interview with a Correspondent of New China News in Yan'an (on One-Party Dictatorship) (February 2)

194

(16)

The Region of Mount Wulong Offers Prospects for Development; Highly Skilled Cadres Should Be Sent There (February 9)

210

(2)

Speech at the Yan'an Mass Rally Against Aggression (February 11)

212

(2)

To Fan Changjiang (February 15)

214

(3)

The Mao Mountain Range Is Advantageous for the Expansion of the New Fourth Army (February 15)

217

(1)

Opinion Concerning the 115th Division Advancing to Hebei, Shandong, and Other Places in Three Steps (February 15)

218

(2)

Strive to Establish a Key Strategic Fulcrum for Engaging in a Prolonged War of Resistance (February 21)

220

(2)

We Must Deploy Sufficient Forces on Exterior Lines When the Japanese Army Is Launching a Deep Penetration Attack (February 23)

222

(4)

To He Changgong (February 25)

226

(1)

We Must Do Our Utmost to Wipe Out the Enemy Advancing Westward from Fucheng (February 25)

227

(1)

The 343rd Brigade Should Immediately Change Its Battle Plans (February 28)

228

(1)

Interview with United Press Reporter Wang Gongda (February)

229

(5)

An Account of the Founding of the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (February)

234

(2)

Concerning the Deployment for the Consolidation of the Defenses Along the River (March 2)

236

(2)

Parting Words of Advice to the Graduates of the Northern Shaanxi Public School (March 3)

238

(6)

On Condition That Our Route of Retreat Not Be Cut, Our Main force May Stay Behind in Shanxi to Attack the Enemy (March 3)

244

(1)

The Enemy's Situation and the Deployment of the 115th Division (March 3)

245

(1)

Instructions to the Unit of Chen Guang and Luo Ronghuan Regarding the Question of the Actions They Should Take (March 5)

246

(2)

Make a Planned Deployment for Guerrilla Warfare in the Shanxi-Henan Border Region (March 6)

248

(2)

The 120th Division Should Join Forces with Fu Zuoyi to Destroy the Enemy Who Is Advancing Westward (March 6)

250

(2)

The 358th Brigade Ought to Begin Fighting from the Direction of Loufan (March 7)

252

(2)

Guidance by the Military Affairs Commission Shall Be Limited to Putting Forward the Overall Orientation (March 8)

254

(1)

The Eighth Route Army Should Prepare to Fight Successive Battles in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Henan Region (March 9)

255

(3)

Speech at the Rally in Memory of the Thirteenth Anniversary of Sun Yatsen's Death, and in Honor of the Officers and Men Who Have Died in the War of Resistance (March 12)

258

(4)

It Is Appropriate That the Main Force of Liu Bocheng's Division and Xu Haidong's Brigade Carry Out the Task of Combat at Zhengtai (March 14)

262

(1)

Pay Attention to Distinguishing Between the Two Stages When Holding Discussions with the Guomindang on Military Affairs in North China (March 17)

263

(2)

It Is Advantageous for Liu Bocheng's Division to Stay on the East Side at Present to Conduct Operations (March 18)

265

(1)

The Main Force of He Long's Division Should Gradually Move Southward to Replace Chen Guang's Brigade of Lin Biao's Division (March 21)

266

(1)

Establish Solid Bases in the Hebei-Shanxi-Henan Area with the Greatest Possible Speed (March 24)

267

(2)

The Principal Operational Tasks in Southeastern Shanxi (March 24)

269

(1)

Immediately Organize Guerrilla Detachments Which Operate Using the Name of the Eighth Route Army (March 24)

270

(2)

It Is Urgent to Establish a Unified Military and Political Leadership in the Hebei-Shandong-Henan Region (March 25)

272

(2)

It Is Appropriate That Liu Bocheng's Division and Xu Haidong's Brigade Should Be Located to the East of the Tongpu Railway Line (March 29)

274

(1)

Speech at the Opening Ceremony for the Second Session of the North Shaanxi Public School (April 1)

275

(5)

On the Problem of Cooperation Between the Guomindang and the Communist Party (April 5)

280

(7)

What Should You Learn at the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University? (April 9)

287

(4)

Speech at the Opening Ceremony of the First Representative Assembly of the Border Region National Defense Education Commission (April 11)

291

(1)

Consolidate and Expand the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Base Area (April 20)

292

(3)

Develop Guerrilla Warfare in a Big Way on the Plains of Hebei and Shandong (April 21)

295

(2)

Speech at the Lu Xun Academy of Arts (April 28)

297

(4)

Form Organizations and Fight Japan (April 30)

301

(3)

Expand the Guerrilla War in the Rear of the Enemy in Central China (May 4)

304

(2)

Both Sides Will Benefit If We Cooperate, Both Sides Will Suffer If We Split (May 4)

306

(5)

The Argument Put Forward by the Dagongbao Regarding a Quasi-Decisive Battle Is Incorrect (May 13)

311

(1)

Offensives Are Primary, But They Are Also Subject to Conditions (May 14)

312

(1)

Proclamation of the Government of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region and the Rear Office of the Eighth Route Army (May 15)

313

(3)

Prepare to Expand to the Rear of the Enemy in Henan, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Shandong (May 20)

316

(1)

Telegram of Congratulations to the "May Thirtieth" Rallies on the Movement of Mobilization for the Resistance War Held by All Garrisons and Military Formations (May 22)

317

(2)

On Protracted War (May 26)

319

(71)

To Mao Yuju (May 26)

390

(1)

We Should Develop Guerrilla Warfare Extensively in North China (May 26)

391

(1)

There Are No Strategic Offensives in the Anti-Japanese War, but Only Battlefield Counteroffensives and Strategic Counteroffensives (May 28)

392

(1)

Problems of Strategy in the Anti-Japanese Guerrilla War (May 30)

393

(28)

The New Fourth Army Can Maneuver Freely in the Enemy's Rear (June 2)

421

(1)

Urgent Statement by Seven Persons, Including Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai (June 3)

422

(1)

A Telegraphic Reply Thanking the Congress of the Communist Party of the United States (June 8)

423

(1)

We Are Planning to Create a Base in the Daqing Mountains (June 11)

424

(1)

To Wu Liangping (June 15)

425

(1)

Freely Develop Guerrilla Warfare in North and Northwest China (June 15)

426

(1)

Conversation with the Delegates of the World Students' Federation, Messrs. Coleman, Garden, Ford, and Redmond (July 2)

427

(7)

Launch Guerrilla Warfare in the Relatively Weakly Defended Regions in the Enemy's Rear (July 3)

434

(1)

Congratulatory Telegram from Comrade Mao Zedong to the People's Political Council (July 5)

435

(2)

Our Views on the People's Political Council (July 5)

437

(4)

The Situation of the Enemy in Eastern Hebei, and the Requirements for Work in This Area (July 8)

441

(2)

Our Overall Orientation in the Course of the War of Resistance (August 6)

443

(1)

The Overall Orientation of the Work of the Fourth Column of the Eighth Route Army (August 13)

444

(1)

The Monetary Policy of the Border Region (August 17)

445

(2)

The Situation in Eastern Hebei and the Rapid Regularization of the Guerrilla Forces in Eastern Hebei (September 10)

447

(2)

Cheng Zihua Should Lead Our Troops to Attack the Area Northwest of Liulin (September 11)

449

(1)

Overcome Difficulties, and Create the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Base Area (September 26)

450

(2)

A Letter to Chiang Kaishek (September 29)

452

(2)

The Creation of a Base in the Hebei-Rehe Border Region Is of Strategic Significance (October 2)

454

(2)

Mobilize Our Forces on Every Hand to Defeat the Enemy's Encirclement of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region (October 2)

456

(2)

On the New Stage (October 12-14)

458

(84)

Undertake Long-Term, Arduous Struggle to Create the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Base Area (October 15)

542

(2)

To Liu Yi (October 30)

544

(1)

The Question of Independence and Autonomy Within the United Front (November 5)

545

(3)

Problems of War and Strategy (November 6)

548

(12)

Zhang Yunyi May Lead Two or Three Battalions to Cross the River and Operate on the Other Side (November 10)

560

(1)

Persist in Long-Term Guerrilla Warfare in the Daqing Mountains (November 24)

561

(2)

Central Tasks of the Central Hebei Region (November 24)

563

(1)

Opinions Concerning Work in the Hebei-Rehe-Chahar Area (November 25)

564

(2)

It Is Appropriate That Chen Guang and Luo Ronghuan Should Lead the Division Headquarters and the Main Forces of Chen Guang's Brigade to Shandong and Northern Anhui (November 25)

566

(1)

To Deng Baoshan (December 5)

567

(1)

Appeal at the Evening Meeting for Cadres Doing Inspection Work in the Yan'an Party, Government, Army, and Mass Associations (December 13)

568

(2)

To Yang Lingde (December 14)

570

Part IIA. Lectures

On Dialectical Materialism (Lecture Notes)

573

(98)

Part IIB. Commentaries

Notes on A Course in Dialectical Materialism by M. Shirokov and Others

671

(96)

Annotations on Dialectical Materialism and Historical Materialism by M.B. Mitin and Others (Volume 1)

767

(41)

Annotations to Li Da's Outline of Sociology

808

(19)

Summary of Philosophy and Life by Ai Siqi

827

Part III. Brief Sayings and Inscriptions

Bibliography

845

(4)

Index

849

(20)

About the Editors

869

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