Chapter 50 3. Three generals with different backgrounds

The situation of these three people is complicated. Ye Cheng used to be Hu Zongnan's subordinate, of course he hoped to enter the customs to get closer to Hu Zongnan and seek his own future. Ma Chengxiang was originally Ma Bufang's subordinate, and was also a nephew and uncle. After he was ordered to go to Xinjiang, his family members remained in Qinghai. Now that the People's Liberation Army is here, of course he wants to get close to Ma Bufang. Although Luo Shuren has no worries, he is directly controlled by the Guangzhou government and is actually one of the leaders of the military in Xinjiang.He is old, treacherous and cunning, and is good at speculation. He and Ma Chengxiang are sworn brothers. They have a deep personal relationship and an extraordinary relationship.

These three people were the biggest obstacle to peace. They insisted on leading their troops into the pass to fight against the Communist Party, so Tao Zhiyue had to do hard work of persuasion.Sometimes he invited these three people to his home to negotiate with each other. But they still insisted on leaving. Tao Zhiyue had no choice but to say: "How can we drive without vehicles, gasoline, and cash? You insist on entering the customs. I have no objection, but I can't leave. There are also many military and political subordinates, no less than ten Thousands of people, I can't throw them on the Gobi desert."

As the situation changed, Luo, Ma, and Ye were extremely dissatisfied with Tao Zhiyue. Ma Chengxiang called the two of them to the military headquarters for a meeting to plot countermeasures. In this office with European classical style, several romantic women brought in cream tea and wanted to show off as usual, but they were rushed away by Ma Chengxiang. Ma Chengxiang said to them with a suspenseful face: "Now the fire is burning, we don't have the leisure to enjoy ourselves, you all retreat to me, if necessary, I will invite you to come." The women twisted their plump buttocks and walked out of their eyes very unwillingly.

Ma Chengxiang beckoned a personal guard to his side and said: "You stand guard at the door, no one is allowed to come in, the three of us want to talk about something." The guard saluted a very non-standard military salute, turned and left. The room was silent, and there was a strong smell of goat milk everywhere. The three of them unanimously picked up the milk bowl. Ma Chengxiang spoke first and said, "Now the situation is changing rapidly, what should we do? Please give us your ideas." Luo Shuren said despondently: "I have long agreed to you taking us away, but Commander Tao did not allow it. It is too late now..."

Ma Chengxiang said: "It is indeed difficult for us to go. The government does not pay the departure fee. So many people can't move. We can't do it with our legs alone." Ye Cheng went on to say: "It is not easy for the troops to enter the border, but we can't wait to be captured by the Communist Party." Luo Shuren waved his hands and said, "It is Commander Tao who has missed our future. He is indecisive and not at all flexible." Ma Chengxiang turned around and picked up the shisha pot, squinted his goat eyes, took a few puffs, and said to them: "Now is the critical time to determine our fate. Tao Zhiyue deliberately delayed the time. In my opinion, he surrendered to the Communist army. What do you mean, what do you say?"

Luo Shuren said: "I've noticed it too, but Commander Tao may not have made up his mind yet. We still have a way to think about it. He is the superior, so we have to win over him first." Ye Cheng didn't express his opinion, he lowered his head and smoked, looking very depressed. "What's your opinion, Mr. Ye?" Ma Chengxiang asked. "I agree with Brother Luo, Commander Tao's work still needs to be done." "Brother Luo, what's the trick?" Ma Chengxiang asked again. Luo Shuren suddenly stood up and said, "To solve the problem, we must first grasp the root cause. In my opinion, Commander Tao's job is not difficult. The key is that we must be determined."

Ma Chengxiang said: "Please be more specific." "You may know that the reason Tao hesitated was because he was surrounded by Liu Mengchun, Qu Wu, and Liu Zerong. The three of them have very special identities, and they had a great influence on inspiring Commander Tao to revolt and surrender!" "I have noticed these three people a long time ago, did you try to detain them?" "Not only do we have to deduct it first, but we also have to find a chance to kill it." Ma Chengxiang noticed that Ye Cheng was still silent, so he turned around and said, "What do you think of this?"

Ye Cheng raised his head and said, "This is a method, I agree with it, but it must be done with caution, the three of them are all of status, and they are also Commander Tao's guest, if we arrest people hastily, I am afraid that Commander Tao will not do it." Luo Shuren explained: "Commander Tao has always had a good relationship with us. We can greet him in advance so that he won't make things difficult for us." Ma Chengxiang smiled.He said: "Brother Luo is more thoughtful, and we can do it this way. Brother Ye goes to greet Commander Tao, and Brother Luo and I will handle the matter of arresting people."

The next morning, Ye Chengcheng hurried to Tao Zhiyue's house. Tao Zhiyue's guards led Ye Cheng to the living room, Tao Zhiyue got up and shook hands with him and said, "You are welcome, please sit down." Ye Cheng sat on a sofa opposite, took the cigarette and smoked it. "Have you figured it out yet?" Tao Zhiyue asked. "I didn't figure it out." Ye Cheng was very upset. "You have to recognize the situation!" "Commander Tao, to tell you the truth, I just came from Commander Ma, and everyone has opinions on you." "If you have any opinions, you can raise them."

"Then let me ask you, how has our relationship been in recent years?" "Yes, you are all my right-hand men." "That is to say, you used to have feelings for us, but recently you seem to have no feelings for Luo and Ma. This is all caused by Liu Mengchun, Qu Wu, and Liu Zerong. We have decided to detain them now!" "What did you say?" "We're going to lock them up." "Whose idea is this?" "It belongs to the three of us." "Then you are here on their behalf." "Exactly." "Have you thought about the consequences?"

Ye Cheng stopped talking, and sat there quietly smoking a cigarette with his head bowed. Tao Zhiyue turned around and picked up the phone, wanting to call Ma Chengxiang and ask him and Luo Shuren to meet him. Ye Cheng was deeply disturbed, and beads of sweat dripped down his forehead.Tao Zhiyue handed him another cigarette, and then said angrily, "You Ye Datou, you don't have your own opinions. What Ma and Luo say may not be correct. You have to think about your future." At this time Ma Chengxiang and Luo Shuren walked in. The atmosphere in the room was a bit tense, and Tao Zhiyue pointed to the sofa opposite and told them to sit down. As soon as Ma and Luo sat down, Tao Zhiyue asked rather angrily: "I heard that you are going to arrest people?" Ma Chengxiang replied: "Commander-in-Chief, we are here for your safety!" "What is safe or not? The current situation is so complicated. If you want to arrest people, what should you do in the second step?" No one answered directly, and the room was silent.The wind bulged the curtains and shook them slightly. Tao Zhiyue went on to say: "I didn't prevent you from entering the customs, but I have to analyze the pros and cons for you. Since you have decided to detain them, what will you do after detaining them? How can you smooth things over?" Ma Chengxiang said: "Commander Tao, they are always active around you, we have a problem." Tao Zhiyue's emotions also gradually calmed down. He looked at the three of them and said calmly, "Now is the moment of life and death for everyone. Is there anything we can't say? I'm thinking of all of you, so don't let the scene go unnoticed." Luo Shuren wiped the sweat from his brow and asked, "What should we do? The current situation is very bad." Tao Zhiyue stood up, put his hands behind his back, and said, "We can't be prisoners of Chu today, weeping and sighing, we must talk about things clearly." Ma Chengxiang's performance was very arrogant, he also stood up and said: "It's good to talk clearly." "You say I don't have feelings, but I still have feelings. Leaving aside the relationship between the chief and his subordinates, we are still friends for many years. This is a critical moment of life and death for everyone. How can there be no feelings?" "Then we have pain in our hearts, why are you indifferent?" "Commander Ma's words are wrong!" "Every time we come to you, you always speak the truth, have you considered our situation?" "As your commander-in-chief, it's not that I don't care about everyone's situation. I also care about all officers and soldiers and the people of Xinjiang. You know, it is very dangerous for a person to act out of emotion and forget right and wrong. If you still If you admit that I am the commander-in-chief, you should let me think about your problems with a calm head, and let everyone sigh, and even cry in front of you?" "Then what do you say to do?" "Today's affairs can be viewed from the three aspects of likes and dislikes, right and wrong, and interests. Love and hate and right and wrong need not be discussed, but interests must be discussed. Since you are going to enter the customs, I have never stopped you, and I am willing to raise vehicles as much as possible. Gasoline and cash, but there are still so many people, even military and political personnel, no less than 100,000, you think, how can I leave them alone on the Gobi Desert? How can I bear it!" "Mr. Ma told me to go back." "I know your thoughts are not here, but I still have to persuade you. What will I do if you want to go? I will do whatever you want me to do, but there is one thing, I can't go with you!" "You don't have to go, we will do it ourselves." "I have to say something up front. Wars cannot be fought. I must compromise with the three districts. I can only put my life and death aside and guarantee everyone with my life. It is definitely not that I have any political role!" The three of them glanced at each other, but no one spoke. Again there was silence. Ma Chengxiang suddenly raised his head and asked, "Are you trying to use us as political capital?" Tao Zhiyue explained: "As for personal life and death, I have long ignored it. What I think about is the safety of officers, soldiers and people in Xinjiang." A storm finally subsided. Since then, Ma Chengxiang never mentioned the matter of bringing troops into the customs. But the three remain close.Unanimously opposed the army uprising.After thinking about it, Tao Zhiyue felt that Ma Chengxiang and Luo Shuren's stubbornness was the biggest obstacle to peace, and Ye Cheng could still fight for it, so he talked to him alone: "Think about it clearly. Commander Ma is from Qinghai, a native of his hometown. When the time comes, it will be broken up into pieces. You may be able to fight a guerrilla for a while. You are not from Qinghai. Although you have a good relationship with Ma now, by then you will not be a person. What can be maintained in the relationship should be well considered." Ye Cheng said with tears, "I'm still afraid of the Communist Party..." After dozens of days of turmoil, the situation is still not optimistic. One day, Ma Chengxiang suddenly received a call from his father, saying that his family had arrived in Hong Kong safely. Only then did Ma Chengxiang heave a sigh of relief.The Kuomintang's general situation is gone, especially when Ma Bufang fled and intercepted several months of military expenses of Ma Chengxiang's 5th Cavalry Army, which made Ma Chengxiang very sad. He said to Luo Shuren: "Now that it's come to this point, Commander Ma doesn't show any sympathy at all, and leaves us here alone, and I don't have the heart to stay in the army anymore." Ma Chengxiang has obviously begun to waver. At this time, Luo and Ye had no idea. It turned out that the troops in Dihua at that time were Ma Chengxiang's two cavalry brigades and Luo Shuren's infantry brigade. After Tao Zhiyue analyzed the situation, he believed that Liu Handong, the police chief, had a close relationship with Luo and Ma, so he asked him to come forward to do the work of Luo and Ma. This trick really worked.After Liu Handong came back, he said to Tao Zhiyue: "Ma Chengxiang wants to hand over the army, and he is willing to leave." "What does Luo mean?" "The people of Luo Shu generally agreed." "Very well, you tell them that I agree to leave, I hope you can come and go, and arrange everything." At this moment, Hu Zongnan suddenly called Ma, Ye, and Luo respectively, saying that according to reports, his brother had led Hexi and Xinjiang troops to surrender to the Communist bandits, how confused!What is the situation?Call to report as soon as possible!He also instructed them to withdraw their troops to southern Xinjiang, and said that they could provide air aid in the future. Ye and Luo hesitated after receiving the call, and asked Ma Chengxiang, "What should we do?" Ma Chengxiang said: "The general situation is gone, I am not interested in this, I plan to go to Hong Kong, you decide for yourself." Under such circumstances, Ma Chengxiang, Luo Shuren, and Ye Qing left Dihua successively after surrendering their troops, and went to Pakistan via southern Xinjiang. In this way, with the efforts of Tao Zhiyue and others, the obstacles to the peaceful uprising in Xinjiang were removed. Therefore, Tao Zhiyue took the lead in announcing the uprising on September 25. On the morning of the 26th, Chairman Bao Erhan immediately issued a telegram for the uprising through an emergency meeting of the provincial government.