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The third bloody war of resistance Chapter 10 Furious waves Section 5 Stalin's attack (23)

After the mosque incident, the anti-rebellion command issued martial law orders, and the whole city was in good condition. The army drove into the Uyghur settlement area under the pretext of Uyghur preparations for riots, blocking all Uyghur areas, and then searching them from house to door. Zhu Shaoliang summoned all the upper-class minority people, officials, scholars and religious figures in Dihua City to the provincial government and asked them to publicly declare their support for the government, oppose rebellion, and safeguard national unity.

"Everyone, since the Qing Dynasty, Xinjiang has been China's territory. In the late Qing Dynasty, we jointly opposed Russia's invasion of Xinjiang. We defeated the Russian invaders together. Today, the rebels in the Ili area colluded with the Soviet Union and attempted to incorporate Xinjiang into the Soviet Union. For this attempt, the Chinese government and the Chinese people will never agree. We will definitely defeat them and quell the rebellion."

Bai Chongxi then stood up and announced: "The National Government decided to implement a high degree of ethnic autonomy in Xinjiang. Xinjiang will form a provincial government with the participation of people of all ethnic groups. The religious beliefs of all ethnic groups are free. The Central Committee decided to vigorously strengthen investment in education and medical care in Xinjiang. More than 500 ethnic minority youths are selected from Xinjiang every year to study in mainland universities. The tuition fees are funded by the Central Government." After the failure of Yili's rescue, the National Government decided to take a military and political approach to make partial concessions to Xinjiang ethnic minorities in politics, and put forward a total of five suggestions: First, absorb pro-governmental people from Xinjiang ethnic minorities to join the government and form a Xinjiang coalition government. In the government, one of the Director of Civil Affairs or Secretary-General must be a minority person;

Secondly, establish political associations in various regions, absorb enlightened people from ethnic minorities from all over the country to join political associations, and serve as political participants to help the government manage society.

Third, “Religious freedom is implemented in Xinjiang and respect the religious beliefs of all ethnic groups;

Fourth, we must vigorously develop Xinjiang's economy in terms of economy and improve the people's livelihood of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang. This article is divided into three points below: First, reduce the corvee service in Xinjiang and implement tax cuts: Second, after the war, the central government invested at least 20 million legal tender in Xinjiang every year; Third, strengthen the transportation construction in Xinjiang, build the Dilan Railway to Xi'an, and connect it with the Longhai Railway, strengthen the highway construction in Xinjiang.

Fifth, vigorously develop Xinjiang education, establish primary and secondary schools in various counties in Xinjiang, and run Xinjiang Ethnic University in Dihua. Every year, the government sponsors at least 500 ethnic minority students to study in mainland universities.

Bai Chongxi was very confident that when there was an army outside and candy inside, "there were no worries about these people not submitting. Sure enough, after a brief silence, these people stood up and expressed their support for the policy of the National Government. Oppose the rebels' actions to split the motherland. Religious people took out the Quran, and everyone swears to follow the Quran and never cooperate with the rebels.

When Xinjiang newspapers published the oaths of these people, the troops in the Uyghur district evacuated, but the military was still in the city of Dihua. "The army has the right to verify pedestrian documents at any time, and everyone began to register their identity certificates.

It is difficult to implement Chongqing-style social control in Xinjiang, and ethnic minorities are mainly nomadic."

There are few settled people, and it can only be implemented in cities at this stage.

After dealing with internal matters, Bai Chongxi began to turn his attention to the Manas River front and the provincial army. He analyzed the reasons for the failure of the last rescue campaign, a large part of which was the chaos of the provincial army.

After Sheng Shicai was transferred from Xinjiang, the provincial army was in a state of leaderlessness. The provincial army stationed in various places were panicked from generals to soldiers, and they did not know where the future was, and their morale was low. The troops transferred from other places were dark, with no idea of ​​the terrain and local conditions. The reinforcements even went on a mi way when they crossed the Tianshan Mountains, and the logistics troops even sent ammunition and food to the rebel camp.

Bai Chongxi did not order the provincial generals to attend a meeting in Dihua, but ordered the commendation of the newly formed 2nd Cavalry Division of the Provincial Army, Wan Lingyun and Zhang Xihan, who had made contributions to the 12th Cavalry Division of the Cavalry Division, awarded the Blue Sky and White Sun Medal to the two people, and announced the expansion of the two divisions into B Divisions. At the same time, they ordered them to report to the subordinates of the two divisions who made meritorious in southern Xinjiang, so that the rebellion command headquarters would report the commendation.

Tongling commended Tang Zhiquan, the commander of the provincial army's temporary third division, on the Manas River front, and rewarded 100,000 yuan of the entire division of the temporary third division. Tongling commended the 136th Division who defended Aksu, awarded Liu Wenhui, the commander of the 24th Army who pacified southern Xinjiang, and Tang Liang, the commander of the 137th Division, and rewarded 100,000 French coins for the entire army of the 24th Army.

Bai Chongxi changed his low attitude when he first arrived in Dihua and implemented several major measures vigorously. The rebels immediately felt that the pressure doubled. Moscow quickly contacted Chongqing and asked Pan Youxin to immediately negotiate with the National Government to express the Soviet government's concern about the situation in Xinjiang. He asked China to take cautious measures in handling the Xinjiang incident to drag Wang Chonghui down the memorandum submitted by Pan Youxin, a trace of irony slipped in his eyes, and then calmly pushed the memorandum to Pan Youxin: "The Chinese government cannot accept this memorandum. Xinjiang rebellion is our internal affairs. How to pacify it is the business of our government and has nothing to do with your government."

"Xinjiang has a long border with our country, and our country has a long historical relationship with Xinjiang. Therefore, our country is very concerned about the situation in Xinjiang and is very concerned about the current situation in Xinjiang. We hope that your government will take a cautious attitude in resolving the Xinjiang Incident, which is related to the friendly relations between our country and your country." Pan Youxin looked at Wang Chonghui with a threat.

Wang Chonghui sneered twice, stood up and walked to Pan Youxin, and picked up the memo on the table: "I served as Foreign Minister of the National Government twice, for more than ten years in total. I have heard a lot of words like this. From 1931 to 1937, I have said many times. When something happened in 1940, the British also said this, and I heard it again today."

"It's a joke. Do we have friendly relations between us? Is it because of our friendly relations? Isn't your country instructing us behind the rebellion in Xinjiang? Do you know the name Leonov? Major of the Ministry of Interior, his contingent was annihilated by our army in the Hami area four days ago, and Leonov has been captured."

"How many of the Xinjiang rebels are soldiers of your Ministry of Internal Affairs? How many are soldiers of the ancient Méng? You know more than me." Wang Chonghui was very happy. As a diplomat, he knew very well what the Soviet Union's move contained.

Pan Youxin also sneered twice, and he also stood up. Facing Wang Chonghui: "Mr. Minister,

From the beginning of the War of Resistance Against Japan to the present, we have provided a large amount of material and personnel support to your country, and the Soviet pilots shed their last drop of blood to defend your country.

"Yes" our country is very touched and engraved in our hearts!" Wang Chonghui did not avoid or give in. He said firmly in response to Pan Youxin's gaze: "So, when your country was in the most difficult time, our country's government launched an attack on the Japanese army when the Japanese invaded your country, and did not hesitate to attract the Japanese army to our battlefield. But now? What has your country done?"

"Mr. Ambassador" You have had a very pleasant cooperation between us. Why can't we continue to maintain this cooperative relationship?" Wang Chonghui sighed softly: "Xinjiang is our territory. We cannot exchange national sovereignty or anything else related to sovereignty, which cannot be negotiated."

Pan Youxin returned in disappointment, the Chinese government was unprecedentedly tough, the Kremlin of Moscow was in anxiety, the Chinese government transferred troops into Xinjiang on a large scale. The rebellion in the southern Xinjiang was quelled, and the infiltration from the Ili area to the south was firmly blocked by the Chinese team. The rebellion was limited to the three places of Yili, Tacheng and Ashan in the northern Xinjiang.

The rebels launched a tentative attack on the front line of the Manas River, but were beaten back by the 〖Zhong team. The rebellion signs emerged from Turpan, Hami and other places west of Dihua were strongly suppressed by the 〖Zhong team. The rebels were killed and injured, and the rest fled to the third zone.

The generals who attended the military meeting came out of the conference room. Not long after, the master's roar sounded again in the palace, and the generals saw Beria hurried in," and then a louder roar came from the office.

"Comrade Pan Youxin is no longer suitable to serve as ambassador to China. Yesev's judgment on the situation in Xinjiang is seriously wrong. Beria" immediately examined him. Is it a Trotskyist who missed the net! This bad guy!"

Facing Stalin's rare loss of composure," Molotov and Belia were both a little nervous. They did not dare to speak, but Belia's heart was much calmer. He knew that he was safe.

Belia knew very well that Stalin was giving up. Yesef thought that after Shengshicai was transferred, Xinjiang was empty and the army was panicked. It was a good opportunity to launch the mobilization. Stalin adopted his suggestion and asked Belia to implement it. Now facing failure, either Yesef or Belia came to take the blame. Now Stalin chose Yesef, and Belia was temporarily safe.

Molotov also knew very well that Pan Youxin had tried his best in this matter, and diplomatic methods had certain limitations. If the Chinese government was determined to be firm, Pan Youxin would not have any solution. But Molotov also knew that this matter could only be borne by Yesev and Pan Youxin. Stalin's authority was unquestionable and could not be shaken at all. He was the god of the proletariat in the world!

"We cannot give up like this in Xinjiang." Stalin god stared at Belia sternly: "Asking them to strengthen their attacks, and at the same time, they should estimate the counterattack of the "China team" and disperse guerrillas if necessary. Xinjiang is very large and can carry out guerrilla warfare, dragging them to death and collapse, Chiang Kai-shek."

The last three words are Stalin gritting his teeth and popping out from the cracks of his teeth. Xinjiang's failure is acceptable, but it can make Chiang Kai-shek proud, but it is not possible!

Both Molotov and Belia understood Stalin's mood at this moment. Stalin has always looked down on Chiang Kai-shek and China, believing that China is not worthy of becoming one of the four powerful countries and is not worthy of discussing the post-war international order with the United States, Britain and the Soviet Union. They are not qualified yet.

It was precisely based on this understanding that Stalin brazenly put forward his demands for the Northeast in Tehran, but unexpectedly, he was strongly opposed by Chiang Kai-shek, and even the Americans' attitude was ambiguous. Stalin could not hold back and provoked the Xinjiang incident. The purpose of this incident was to attack Chiang Kai-shek, and secondly to test the Americans' reaction.

But this time Stalin miscalculated, and Chiang Kai-shek's reaction became more tough. Not only did he mobilize troops from the front line of the War of Resistance, he even sent Bai Chongxi, who was good at fighting, to serve as commander-in-chief, and was fully responsible for suppressing the rebellion. Yan'an's cooperation requirements for them were just perfunctory, and Yan'an's interest quickly turned to North China.

"Comrade Stalin rests at ease. The national army's offensive is very fierce at present and has controlled the entire three northern regions. At present, the Ailinbak Airport is still in the hands of the government forces. Comrade Paolisov reported that he had transferred his armored troops back from the Manas River front line. The next attack will surely conquer the Ailinbak Airport."

This passage did not comfort Stalin at all, and even Beria himself could not feel comforted. The powerful people in the Kremlin knew very well that the Chinese team destroyed 300,000 to 400,000 Japanese troops in North China, and that little force was not enough for them to get stuck in their teeth. The Chinese government did not need to transfer too many troops. As long as an army was transferred from North China, it would easily defeat the national army unless the Soviet Union openly sent large-scale troops to interfere.

But is this possible? Obviously it is impossible. The main force of the Soviet Union is still on the battlefield against Germany, and even on Japan, and he cannot draw more power to invest in Xinjiang.

"Comrade Stalin" Molotov carefully put forward a suggestion: "Although Comrade Pan Youxin made mistakes in his work, he may be inappropriate to be dismissed from his post like this."

"Oh, then what advice do you have?" Although Stalin was angry, he did not lose his mind. He transferred back to the ambassador like this, and he would inevitably leave the impression of failure. But is there any other better way?

"Since China rejects our suggestions, we should fight back. I suggest recalling Comrade Pan Youxin and requesting the Chinese government to recall their ambassador to Moscow."

Recalling the ambassador? Stalin frowned deeply. Although he was very angry, he did not intend to break with China. Recalling the ambassador in this way is very dangerous. The signal sent is that China and the Soviet Union are about to break.

But what does Molotov mean? Stalin looked at Molotov in confusion. Molotov's god was very calm and his eyes were still so peaceful.

However, Stalin gradually smiled. He walked to the desk, picked up his pipe, lit it with a match, and sucked it slightly. Then he said, "Well, it's great, just do it like this, let Comrade Pan Youxin come back."

Belia was a little confused. Just by this, she could force the Chinese government to make concessions. What if Chiang Kai-shek didn't submit? Isn't this a risk? China and the Soviet Union are now important members of the allies. Doesn't the division of the Sino-Soviet mean the division of the allies? What would Germany and Japan think? The United States, Britain..., wait, Belia now understands what Stalin Molotov's idea was.

Just as he was thinking, the office door was pushed open, Stalin's adjutant came in to report, and the Chief of Staff Comrade Wasseyevsky and the Minister of the Red Army Intelligence Department were invited to see him. Stalin was a little stunned. At the summer combat meeting that had just been held, a slackened summer combat plan had been decided. The attack was unprecedented from troops to firepower. The main attack will be carried out after the allied king operation was launched and will be launched from unexpected places by the Germans. Wasseyevsky just left and came back so soon. What happened?

Huasilevsky came in quickly. He glanced at Belia and sighed slightly in his heart. He didn't really want Belia to be present, but he couldn't help it if he met.

"The Intelligence Department obtained some intelligence from China. Comrade Stalin and the General Staff believed that the Chinese were preparing to attack the ancients, with the purpose of occupying the ancients and not leaving again." Huasilevsky's report was very short, but it shocked Stalin.
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