Chapter 334 South and North 2

Anxi, located in Gansu.

It got its name because Emperor Kangxi defeated the Gerdan Department here. The name of Anxi also came from the meaning of the northwest of stability, but he obviously did not expect that more than 200 years later, the important place located in the Hexi Corridor, which contacted the four provinces of Gan, Qing, Xin and Tibet, became the last remnant of the Eight Banners Qing Army.

These eight-flag cavalry were all transferred from the whole country that year. At the end of the rebellion, more than 10,000 people came to the northwest, which was also the last armed force of the Manchu people.

And Kangxi certainly did not expect that the northwest not only did not settle down forever, but also had continuous turbulence in the past few decades. There were ethnic minority rebellions inside and British and Russian invasions outside. Xinjiang Province was invaded by Agubai, the Anjiyan people, and the Hongfu Khanate was established for more than ten years, which had long been rotten.

I'm afraid that only an iron-fisted man like Zuo Zongtang can rely on the 60,000 Xiang army as the main force, flattening in the northwest and recovering Xinjiang Province.

"It's just that I'm not Zuo Zongtang after all." In the battalion, Geng, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, sighed and frowned. He didn't expect that the Xinhua Army had played a trick under his own eyes and dragged him with more than 30,000 steps, but the cavalry turned around to raid the Mongolian's nest. Not only did they defeat Mongolia, but also pulled 30,000 Mongolian cavalry to the northwest. Thinking of the extra 30,000 The Mongolian horse was restless.

Although the Mongolian cavalry is not as good as the elite cavalry of the northwest ethnic groups in their hands, they are much more powerful than the last ten thousand full-man eight flags in their hands. After all, this is the elite division that was once famous in the world. Even when Zuo Zongtang was ordered to pacify the northwest rebellion, he mobilized them from Mongolia many times. Fight against the cavalry in the army.

What worries him more is that according to the return of the spies, after the Xinhua army got the Mongolian cavalry, not only did they not immediately participate in the northwest, but also gathered in the area of Yinchuan to practice at night, and kept bringing a large number of foreign guns from Shanxi to arm the Mongolian cavalry. If the Mongolian cavalry replaced the machete with foreign guns, I'm afraid it's just The tens of thousands of soldiers in the northwest are not enough for others to eat!

So whether to find foreign aid has become the top priority, but this foreign aid is really!

Three thousand British and Russian allied forces have arrived in Ili and are heading to Kashgar. According to the British envoy, as long as they agree to their conditions, the two countries will send another 10,000 troops to support them later. Although it sounds tempting, Chang Geng is not a fool. Naturally, he knows how much to get such support will be. The embarrassing conditions are waiting for me.

He is pedantic, he keeps it, he is loyal, but he is not stupid!

How can Britain and Russia have such a good intention to help themselves? They like Xinjiang Province and the northwest. They don't want Li Mo to sit firmly in the world so quickly.

It's just that now that Shaanxi has been cut off, the Xinhua Army has entered Gansu and reached Yinchuan directly, putting the knife under his neck. In addition to adding 30,000 cavalry, the general in the other side is obviously an old and hot person. He knows that the northwest region is vast, so he is not impatient and steady, and ordered the troops not to disperse. So that the originally prepared attack tactics can't be used at all. At this time, if you don't accept the "assistance" from Britain and Russia, I'm afraid that sooner or later you will run out of food and be in a different place.

What should I do?

If you accept help, there will definitely be a lot of embarrassing conditions. According to Li Mo, he is a traitor of Greater China. But if he doesn't accept Britain and Russia, he will definitely not be able to survive for two years, and the longer the time, the more unstable the army will be. How to go on this road?

Maybe he should send a telegram to Li Hongzhang, otherwise he would simply give up the northwest and go back to the south of the Yangtze River in Sichuan. However, in this way, the cavalry of all ethnic groups in the northwest will certainly not be willing to go. In that case, even if they return to the southeast with 10,000 Han troops and 18 flag cavalry, I'm afraid they will be overhead.

The left is not right, and the right is not appropriate. Chang Geng's head was about to open, so he had to get up and prepare to go to the camp to breathe. Unexpectedly, at this time, there was a sudden noise outside the account, and he quickly shouted, "Come on, what's the noise outside!"

"Report, Governor, Ma Anliang, commander of the Ma family army, and Dong Fuxiang, the admiral of the Gan army, said that he wanted to see you. The humble position has told them that the lord is not a guest today, but they are still noisy outside the tent, saying that there is something urgent to report."

Ma Anliang? Dong Fuxiang!

Chang Geng's face suddenly changed. These two people are not simple characters.

Ma Anliang was the eldest son of Ma Zhan'ao, the four leaders who used to rebel. After Ma Zhan'ao surrendered, he was called to Yanjing. When Li Mo attacked Yanjing, he happened to return to Shaanxi Province, which avoided a disaster.

This man is brave and resourceful. Like his father Ma Zhanao, he is an ambitious and bold person. After returning to Shaanxi, he immediately took over the position of leader of the Ma family army. During this period, he was even more diligent, but secretly he kept bewitching the religious masses and wanted to attract people. In just one year, his Ma family army was from the third place. The battalion, which has developed to more than 10,000 people now, has become the largest force in the Shaanxi-Gansu army!

The most important thing is that this person is a Hui people, who has been deeply influenced by his father, trying to establish a Hui country in the northwest. Even in Yanjing, he still travels between the Hui people's gathering areas in the name of preaching.

And Dong Fuxiang, another admiral of the Gan army, is also not a good person. He has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. When he was young, he had more contacts with the northwest green forest. As a Han Chinese, he not only did not resist the army when he rebelled, but also rebelled with them. The Han people's blood on his hands were not much less than those returning troops. After seeing that he couldn't fight, he immediately turned his head. He came to defeat Liu Songshan. He is a typical two-faced person!

After Ma Anliang returned to Shaanxi to take charge of the Ma family's army, the two of them went densely in private. If it hadn't been for the great change in the world, Chang Geng would never let the two people come together. But at that time, he had only had more than 30,000 cavalry in his hand and was eager to return to Beijing to drive. He had to watch the two get closer and closer. At this moment, he already had a strong momentum.

What on earth do such two people want to do when they suddenly join hands to see themselves?

Chang Geng immediately waved his hand to the bodyguard to be careful, and then asked the two to come in. After seeing them, he immediately smiled and asked, "You two are coming together today. I don't know what's the matter with me?"

"Governor, the two of us want to ask you a question today, is there a connection between Britain and Russia?"

The speaker was Ma Anliang. He was in his prime, wearing a small hat. At this time, he was dressed in armor and looked majestic. Although Dong Fuxiang, who was in his sixties next to him, did not say anything, he also raised his eyebrows and looked bad.

Being questioned face to face and disturbing his thoughts, Chang Geng would have been unhappy. If it hadn't been for the biggest help in the army at this moment, I'm afraid they would have been ordered to drive them away. At this time, he could only ask coldly: "Han Ru (Ma Anliang), what do you mean?"

It seems that he guessed this question. Ma Anliang turned his head and looked at Dong Fuxiang and arched his hand and said, "I don't know what the governor is thinking, but now the Xinhua Army has calmed down Mongolia and recruited another 30,000 Mongolian horsemen. They are training at night in Yinchuan, plus 40,000 steps. Now the northwest army on the opposite side has 80,000 people. !

And your excellency must be very clear that compared with us, the Xinhua Army is full of foreign guns, not my ambition. If we attack head-on, we have no chance of winning at all. Now that Shaanxi has fallen, Xining (now Ningxia) is about to be received by them, so I discussed with Admiral Dong, instead of waiting here. If you die, it's better to take people to Xinjiang Province and join hands with Britain and Russia to deal with the Xinhua Army!"

"Into Xinjiang Province?"

"That's good." Dong Fuxiang narrowed his eyes and flashed: "Your Excellency Governor, to tell you the truth, we have promised the British and Russian ambassadors in Kashgar and promised them to join hands to fight against the enemy in Xinjiang."

"So the two of us came here today to invite adults to enter Xinjiang together. The adults are born in the yellow flag of the Manchu people and descendants of the royal family. Even if you want to surrender to the opposite side, Li Mo will not easily bypass you. Why don't you go to Xinjiang with me to create a big event?" Ma Anliang encouraged: "Now both Britain and Russia are willing to support. With the means and ability of adults, and another 18,000 flag cavalry to help, he said that it is not a dream to revive the Qing Dynasty."

"Your excellency, please give me a word." Dong Fuxiang also said immediately.

The two were so outspoken, which immediately made Chang Geng feel bad. You should know that one of them was the commander of the Ma army and the other was the admiral of the Gan army. Not only did they hold heavy troops, but also their ability to fight and the basic connections in the local area were much deeper than themselves. In the past, they were divided and ruled, but now the two have joined hands. If you stop it, will you...?

Thinking of the bad things, Chang Geng also trembled. Suddenly, he understood that it was not easy for the northwest army to survive until now. At present, under the circumstances of strong enemy pressure, he finally came to the point of disintegration. What's more, how can they not know what they think about?

Both of them know very well that anyone can surrender, but they can't, because the Han blood stained in their hands would be enough to die hundreds of times if it fell into the hands of the Xinhua Army!

So he immediately said, "You two, Chang Geng is not only a descendant of the Manchu people, but also a descendant of the Zhenghuang Banner. It is their duty to protect the territory. Although the Qing Dynasty is not guaranteed now, I can't be sorry for my ancestors." After saying that, I have to pay the bill without looking back.

Seeing that Chang Geng could not be persuaded, Ma Anliang and Dong Fuxiang looked at each other. The former's eyes immediately wiped a piece of harshness. Although he had promised Britain and Russia to enter Xinjiang to discuss major matters, the matter of Mongolia has been a reminder to the two of them. In any case, they could not leave more than 20,000 people in Chang Geng's hands to drive them to come to him!

So when he saw that Chang Geng was going to come out of the big tent, he suddenly took out a dagger from his arms and suddenly hugged Chang Geng from behind. Before the two soldiers in the big tent could react, he cut off Chang Geng's neck.

At the same time, Dong Fuxiang immediately threw out his sleeve arrows and suddenly shouted to kill one outside the tent. Countless soldiers of the Gan army and the Ma army who were ambushed around swarmed into the camp. Eighty-eight flag cavalry were caught off guard, not to mention blocking it, not even few who escaped.

On August 10, 1899, after the sudden entry of Britain and Russia into Xinjiang Province, the northwest war situation was changing. Dong Fuxiang and Ma Anliang led 40,000 troops and suddenly killed Chang Geng and slaughtered the last 10,000 Manchu cavalry in Chang Geng's hands.

It was night, and the two people were already ready to immediately bring 40,000 overnight troops into Xinjiang, accompanied by nearly 200,000 Hui people who did not know the truth and were deceived by lies.

The situation in the northwest has changed again!

(to be continued)