CO129-499-3 Canton situation- governor's despatches 12-2-1927 - 10-3-1927 — Page 84

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福建

Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Honan, Hupeh, Kiangsi and Fukien,

making a total of 500,000 which is roughly equal to the

strength of our enemy. But with the addition of Im's troops we shall have 50,000 or 60,000 more than those of the enemy. At present the most important thing for our army to do is to suppress all our enemies in the

South-East, and to take Nanking and Shanghai. For if we fail to get Shanghai and Nanking under the control

of the National Army, we shall not be able to maintain

武昌 谨口

Wuchang and Hankow. Moreover the Navy at Shanghai is

still in the hands of the enemy, and can attack us at

E any moment. Therefore the huomintang Govemment has

resolved that in spite of our straightened financial circumstances and the weariness of our troops, we must fight resolutely and strenuously and suppress as soon

楊子 as possible our enemies in the basin of the Lower Yangtze. Otherwise our career will be greatly endangered. At present our army has made great progress, but in point of strength, our enemies are better equipped. For the Mukdene se have made military preparations for several years: they have no rivals as far as equipment is concerned not only in China but also through out

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East Asia. The arsenal at Mukden is very large and has surprised the Japanese. Therefore we must not make light of our enemies. However, Sun Chuen Fong used to have twenty times as many ams as we had. How was it then that we at last defeated him? The reasons are these: (1) We were imbued with the spirit of revolution (2) We had definite purposes, (5) We had discipline, and

(4) We had the support of the masses.

Therefore we were enabled to defeat our enemies.

I have no hesitation in saying that our Nationalist Army

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