Sixteenth (JiMao years), March 6, 1939, Zhou Si to the three principles of the New Fourth Army development.

the New Fourth Army in southern Anhui convene a meeting of the activists of the Communist Party, weeks thinking to the meeting made a report of the current situation and the New Fourth Army task ". New Fourth Army development three principles: First, where emptiness, to the development of that place. Second, where is dangerous, and we went to that place to create new areas of activity. Third, where only the enemy and puppet troops, friendly parties and armies than not pay attention to not go to activities, to development there.