If China could speedily defeat the Japanese invaders and recover her lost territories, and if the war were neither protracted nor ruthless, this would not be necessary.

• 如果中国能迅速地战胜日寇，并迅速地收复失地，没有什么持久战，也不是什么残酷的战争，那末，游击战向运动战发展的必要就不存在。