104 into Xinjiang

The whole city of Dihua is booming, and slogans written in various national languages from all walks of life in the city are posted all over the city to celebrate the successful conclusion of the peace negotiations in Tacheng.

After Yang Zengxin came to power, under the secret order of Yuan Shikai, he telegramed the Yili government that the Republic of China had been established, and it was a family to each other. He suggested that Yili sent representatives to Dihua to discuss major events. The Ili government immediately responded and sent representatives to Tacheng. In the face of the pressure from Yili and southern Xinjiang, Yang Zengxin's attitude towards this negotiation is still relatively positive. He said, "The republic is established, and all your representatives put forward conditions. They only need to take care of the overall situation and do not hinder justice, and they can accept it."

Therefore, after some debate, the two sides have concluded eleven negotiation conditions, the main contents are:

(I) Xinjiang implements the republic and recognizes the republican constitution;

(II) Xinyi governs domestic and foreign policies, taking the provincial wall as the highest administrative and legislative organs of the whole territory, and Altai and Tacheng are within the scope of the whole territory;

(III) Yang Zengxin, the governor of Xinjiang, has been appointed by the President and should be recognized by both parties;

(IV) All organs of the organization and the personnel of both sides shall be elected by the public.

(V) After the reunification of New Iraq, Yili's finances should be effectively investigated. On the one hand, we should try to maintain it, and on the other hand, we should ask the government to subsidize it.

(6) Qian Guanghan, Cai Leshan and other capricious should be regarded as public enemies and no longer stay in the Xinyi military.

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According to Article 11 of the negotiation conditions, Yili recognized Yang Zengxin's military power in Xinjiang.

Subsequently, Yang Zengxin changed the Ili New Ida Governor's Office as the border envoy of Ili Town through the Yuan Shikai government in Beijing, and appointed Guangfu as the border envoy of Ili Town. In order to disintegrate the revolutionary forces of Ili, Yang Zengxin recommended Yang Zhenxu to be the admiral and observer of Kashgar, appointed Feng Temin as the representative of Ili in Beijing, He Jiadong as the provincial civil affairs director, Huang Lizhong as the provincial finance minister, Jiang Guosheng as the deputy general Hami, Feng Temin as the provincial foreign affairs director, and Li Fuhuang as the Yili Zhentai, which made the Yili Revolution. The core figures were scattered in various regions and lost their strength. Feng Temin and Li Fuhuang always disagreed with the terms of the peace agreement and stayed in Yili to preside over the aftermath. Subsequently, Feng Temin was appointed as the Director of Foreign Affairs of Ili, the Ita Observer and the Political Adviser of the Ili Town Border Envoy, and Li Fuhuang as the Chief of Staff of the Ita Town and the Ili Town Border Envoy.

After Yang Zengxin became the governor, Feng and Li immediately became alert. They strived to maintain military affairs, civil affairs, finance, foreign affairs and other institutions in Yili Town. They were not restricted by Yang Zengxin and became Yang Zengxin's political rival.

Yang Zengxin is more ruthless in the back. He sent Sichuan capital, relocation fees to Yang Zhenxu, He Jiadong, Hao Kequan, Xu Santai and others in various names of the Ili Alliance, and wanted to send them back to the mainland. There are also other members of the League, such as Feng Dashu, Li Mengbiao, Huang Lizhong and Deng Baoshan, who also want to coerce them to return east through various names.

Feng Temin and Li Fuhuang finally felt that it was difficult to sing alone, and the crisis was imminent. After they figured it out, they secretly reported to Li Xiang, the marshal of the Ezhou Revolutionary Army, and Lin Tiechang, the commander-in-chief of the Anxi Army, through Lin Tiechang and Wanxiangchun, indicating that they resolutely implemented the correct decision of the Ezhou government to peacefully restore Xinjiang.

The telegram said: "This call for democracy and respect for the interests of ethnic minorities has long had strong confidence and sincerity in support, and overcome difficulties. It has been determined to break away from the reactionary government of the Yuan Party. At the same time, they said, "They are ready to eliminate reactionary forces and accept leadership. Celebrate the new life in every corner to complete the whole Chinese revolution led by the Ezhou government.

After Lin Tiechang received the secret message, he immediately called Feng Temin and Li Fuhuang: "It is very gratifying that the general and others led the uprising and broke away from the reactionary camp. I hope to adhere to progress, completely transform the army, and work together to build Xinjiang for the people of all ethnic groups.

Li Xiang also immediately called the two of them back to encourage them: "We think your choice is correct. We are extremely gratified that you want to leave the reactionary government of Beijing Yuan Shikai, return to the national democratic camp, accept the leadership of the National Political Consultative Conference, and listen to the orders of the State Government of Hubei and the National Revolutionary Military Commission. This attitude is in line with the wishes of the people of Xinjiang. The transformation of the situation in Xinjiang and the unity of the people of all ethnic groups depend on the efforts of the two. It is hoped that we can liaise with patriotic democrats from all parties, unite military and political personnel, maintain national unity and local order, and cooperate with the Anxi Army, the National Revolution, which is now preparing to go out, cooperate with the actions of the National Revolutionary Anxi Army into Xinjiang, abolish the old system, implement the new system, and strive for the construction of a new Xinjiang.

"The secret telegram has been replied, but Feng Temin and Li Fuhuang urged the Western Army to enter Xinjiang in a hurry." Li Xiang sipped a sip of tea and looked at the first spring rain outside the hospital gradually stopped. After a long time, he said, "Feng Temin and Li Fuhuang worked hard to help us carry out the work of peaceful restoration of Xinjiang. In order to thwart Yang Zengxin and Yuan Shikai's conspiracy to steal the fruits of the revolution in Xinjiang and win the final peaceful restoration of Xinjiang, the chances of victory is even greater."

"Yang Zengxin is very ambitious and flirts with Yuan Shikai, and the two Lake Party people hate it to the bone and want to get rid of it quickly. Feng Temin and Li Fuhuang asked Nanjing for help. Nanjing couldn't vacate, so they could only ask us. Zeng Gao laughed and said, "After losing Jin Zhaolong's Xinjiang, we have not only comprehensively understood and mastered the situation of all walks of life in Xinjiang's military and government and the preparations for the uprising, but also closely connected with Xinjiang's military and political masters and factions, so as to make the right decision on solving the Xinjiang problem in a timely manner for us and promote the early realization of the peaceful restoration of Xinjiang. It plays a big role. He has contributed a great job!"

Li Xiping flashed his eyes and looked at Li Dashuai and said, "After a long period of brewing activities, the forces of our faction controlled southern Xinjiang and reached a tacit understanding with the Yili faction. In the struggle, they gradually gained the initiative and gained an advantage. Xinjiang's military and political forces dispersed from the dark to gradually made clear their position, from tacit understanding. By the increasingly close cooperation, the revolutionary crowd converged, and the Anxi army came out of the Yumen Pass, and Xinjiang was not yet captured.

"Now Feng Temin and Li Fuhuang are in a difficult situation," Li thought: "They are the focus of Yang Zengxin and Yuan Shikai. Although Feng Temin is named Ili Foreign Secretary, Ita Observer and Political Adviser of Ili Town Border Envoy, and Li Fuhuang is named Ita Zhentai and Chief of Staff of Ili Town Border Envoy, it is great to be able to control only about a quarter of the troops of the four battalions of Ili Town Border Office. Therefore, their secret message this time is very cautious, hidden but not revealed, and even made a clear statement to many of the revolutionary comrades who are closest to them. In order to prevent unnecessary changes during the Anxi army's entry into Xinjiang, the military and civilians in Xinjiang must work together in this period of great change and strive to achieve: not to infringe on the lives and property of others; not to disturb local order; not to destroy national unity; not to retaliate against others in the past; not to raise prices; not to provoke the feelings of the military and the people. Love; do not infringe on foreign nationals; do not infringe on public property.

Li Xiping couldn't help frowning and said, "Yes, it is likely that unnecessary changes will occur during the Anxi army's entry into Xinjiang. There are more than 5,300 kilometers of border defense lines in Xinjiang, and 100,000 Qing troops need to be adapted!"

Zeng Gao smiled and said, "The troops entering Xinjiang will quickly advance into Xinjiang, and it will not give them the time for something to change."

While striving for a political solution to the Xinjiang issue, Li Xiang also had military arrangements for a long time. Lin Tiechang, the commander-in-chief of the Anxi Army, was assigned a task on preparing to march into Xinjiang, hoping to carry out propaganda and education on the march into Xinjiang in the Anxi Army, and call on the soldiers to carry forward the revolutionary spirit, overcome all difficulties, and make preparations for entering Xinjiang.

When the Anxi army was still on the front line of Xining and Wujialing, Li Xiang had told Lin Tiechang in detail about the deployment of the march into Xinjiang. Lin Tiechang was asked to concentrate and strive to march from Yumen to Xinjiang at the beginning of the year. In the telegram, Li Xiang also made arrangements for the mules, horses, camels, quilts and funds needed by the troops entering Xinjiang, and clarified the matters prepared by the headquarters and the Anxi Army respectively.

Li wanted to stand up and walked around for a long time before he said, "The Anxi Army has issued an order to march into Xinjiang: Zhang Yunshan Corps is responsible for taking over the defense of Korla, Kuche, Aksu, Shishi, Kashgar, Shache, Hotan, Ruoqiang and other places in southern Xinjiang, and the Jingbumu Corps is stationed in Hami, Turpan and the capital Dihua in eastern Xinjiang. Mainly responsible for taking over the defense of northern and eastern Xinjiang. The instructions require all troops to carry out necessary education on matters such as operations, marches and camping in cold desert areas. In particular, ethnic minority policies, customs and habits should be strictly observed and should not be violated. At the same time, it is required that the preparations for the general headquarters of the Anxi Army, the Zhang Yunshan Corps and the Jingbu Curtain Corps should be completed within ten days.

Zeng Gao nodded silently and sighed: "The traffic conditions into Xinjiang are extremely bad. Not only are the roads limited, but there is only one commercial road on the ground, and almost all of them are Gobi along the way. In addition, the climate there is still a cold season, and logistics support and transportation are very difficult. There is no railway to enter Tibet, and the number of cars is limited. Therefore, except for a small number of people who can enter Tibet by car, most of the troops have to enter Xinjiang on foot. Jiuquan to Dihua, Xinjiang is about 1,275 kilometers, and Jiuquan to Kashgar in southern Xinjiang is about 2,547 kilometers. This means that the troops entering Xinjiang have to travel thousands of miles of Gobi, and the hardships they have to endure are conceivable.

Li Xiang looked at the outside of the courtyard. The first spring rain in Jiangcheng had been heard, but it was still snowing in northern Xinjiang. Under the logistics supply capacity in this era, it is indeed an extremely difficult task to realize this huge marching plan. The climate in Xinjiang is bad and changeable, and it is still a snowy season. Xinjiang is vast and sparsely populated, and the local means of transportation is extremely scarce. There are only so many cars produced by Hanyang Locomotive Factory, and even the weight cannot be fully loaded. It is impossible to walk on behalf of people. It mainly has to rely on two legs to complete a few kilometers of travel in the Gobi Desert...

For a long time, Li Xiang took a breath and said, "In order to complete the preparation of materials for entering Xinjiang as soon as possible, I told Lin Tiechang: All matters prepared by the Anxi Army, such as food and socks, quilts, etc., should be carried out as soon as possible. Wuchang decided to help solve the problem of 300 cars, one million silver and the RMB that will be used in circulation in Xinjiang, and ensure that it will be sent to Lanzhou before the Anxi army enters Xinjiang. Well, all the preparations belonging to Wuchang will be handed over to you. After saying that, he got up and said, "It's almost noon. You can eat here before you go?"

Both of them were in a hurry to perform their tasks. They were unwilling to eat here, so they got up and took a military salute and resigned.