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C O N T E N T S 7

The Theory of National Subjugation Is Wrong and the Theory of
Quick Victory Is Likewise Wrong 132
Why a Protracted War? 134
The Three Stages of the Protracted War 136
A War of Jig-Saw Pattern 145
Fighting for Perpetual Peace 148
Man’s Dynamic Role in War 151
War and Politics 152
Political Mobilization for the War of Resistance 154
The Object of War 155
Offence Within Defence, Quick Decisions Within a Protracted
War, Exterior Lines Within Interior Lines 157
Initiative, Flexibility and Planning 161
Mobile Warfare, Guerrilla Warfare and Positional Warfare 170
War of Attrition and War of Annihilation 174
The Possibilities of Exploiting the Enemy’s Mistakes 178
The Question of Decisive Engagements in the Anti-Japanese War 180
The Army and the People Are the Foundation of Victory 183
Conclusions 188
THE ROLE OF THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY IN THE
NATIONAL WAR 195
Patriotism and Internationalism 196
Communists Should Set an Example in the National War 197
Unite the Whole Nation and Combat Enemy Agents in Its Midst 199
Expand the Communist Party and Prevent Infiltration by Enemy
Agents 199
Maintain Both the United Front and the Independence of the Party 200
Consider the Situation as a Whole, Think in Terms of the Majority,
and Work Together with Our Allies 201
Cadres Policy 201
Party Discipline 203
Party Democracy 204
Our Party Has Consolidated Itself and Grown Strong Through
the Struggle on Two Fronts 205
The Present Struggle on Two Fronts 207
Study 208
Unity and Victory 210