May 26, 1938 (April 27) Tiger years, the Sino-Japanese War Research will convene Mao Zedong as "On Protracted War" speech. In 26,

1938 convening of the Sino-Japanese War Research Society (end of June 3rd). During Mao Zedong made "On Protracted War" lecture. "On Protracted War", represented by Chiang Kai-shek as the representative of the Kuomintang and Wang Ming the Right capitulationism molecular the "subjugationists" refute "quick victory". Profoundly pointed out against a stronger enemy, my big enemy, the enemy regress my progress enemy scant support me to help characteristics, [L $ dj��.c��m] decided doomed to failure in Japan, China win; decided not quick victory must be a protracted war. Mao Zedong scientific foresaw the War of Resistance Against Japan will go through three phases of strategic defensive, strategic stalemate and strategic counteroffensive, and finally achieved victory in the war, and specified a set of principles of the Sino-Japanese War and political work and the strategies and tactics, and to clarify the soldiers China victory of the "People's War thinking.