Chapter 19 Chapter eighteen

At 3:00 pm on September 25, 1949, more than 300 Kuomintang military officers above the school level gathered at the headquarters of the Xinjiang Garrison Command of the Kuomintang in Dihua (now Urumqi) to attend an emergency meeting convened by the garrison command. Tao Zhiyue sat upright on the rostrum with a serious expression. He is about to announce a decision that will change the fate of the entire Xinjiang and the entire Xinjiang garrison: peaceful uprising! He scanned the entire venue majestically, from one corner to another; he also paid attention to the expressions of everyone, from field officers to general officers.He needs to create a solemn and solemn atmosphere for the meeting with such a gaze.He has already learned from the Soviet Consul General in Dihua that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Beiping has decided to establish a new people's government on October 1. He has decided to declare an uprising before that and offer a generous gift to the founding of New China!

At that time, all the officers and soldiers were discussing the way out.The "Ma Family Army" that had been galloping across the Northwest for decades disappeared with the arrival of the People's Liberation Army. Ma Bufang, Ma Hongkui and their sons, who were once invincible, ran faster than each other in less than two months. Here, the vast land of Gansu, Qinghai, and Ningxia has been completely controlled by the People's Liberation Army.Just yesterday, Peng Mingding, deputy chief of staff of the Northwest Military and Political Office, and Zeng Zhenwu, commander of the 8th Northwest Supply Zone of the Kuomintang, led the 8th Supply Zone, Gendarmerie Corps, and Camel Corps to revolt in Jiuquan, the throat of Xinjiang.Now Xinjiang is isolated outside the Great Wall, lacking food and ammunition.Is it war or peace?Where do we go from here?The officers and soldiers all thought about it day and night.

Tao Zhiyue stood up slowly, with ups and downs, uncontrollable emotions, and said in a very loud voice: "...I called everyone here today to announce an important decision to you. We have decided to peacefully rise and accept the leadership of the Communist Party of China. , because this is our only way out!" The officers' eyes were wide open, and the venue was extremely quiet. Perhaps they thought that this was their end. "Now, I solemnly declare: From now on, we will sever ties with the Guangzhou government of the Kuomintang, and wholeheartedly accept the eight statements of the Communist Party of China and Chairman Mao Zedong and the domestic peace agreement. Now, in the name of the commander-in-chief of the Xinjiang Garrison Command, I order you: Obey Orders, perform their duties; restrain the troops, prevent rebellion; garrison in place, waiting for reorganization. Anyone who plots wrongdoing will be severely punished by military law!" After finishing speaking, Tao Zhiyue still scanned the audience majesticly, with this expression, this gaze , no one can tolerate disobedience!

The KMT blue sky and white sun flag hanging on the flagpole outside the venue fell in response.This marks the official end of the KMT's rule in Xinjiang. All the Kuomintang officers present here have completed a fundamental change in their lives in just a few tens of minutes. It is this historic choice that has completed a fundamental change in the history of Xinjiang. The next day, September 26, Bao Erhan led the Kuomintang Xinjiang Provincial Government to electrify the uprising. On the 27th, in order to stabilize the political situation in Xinjiang, Tao Zhiyue and Bao Erhan jointly signed and issued the "Proclamation of the General Command of the Xinjiang Provincial Police and the Interim People's Government of Xinjiang Province", calling on all Xinjiang people to be united at this moment of great transition in Xinjiang's history. Let's work together to protect our homeland.

In those few days, Mao Zedong was attending the Political Consultative Conference, nervously preparing various matters for the founding of New China.Knowing that Tao Zhiyue and Bao Erhan successively electrified and revolted, he breathed a sigh of relief. Mao Zedong was well versed in history, and he couldn't be more clear about the complexity of the Xinjiang issue brought about by historical reasons.Historically speaking, Xinjiang was a place full of disasters in China; in reality, Xinjiang was the hardest part of the liberation war! Xinjiang was called the Western Regions before the Qing Dynasty. In the middle of the 18th century, Qianlong put down the rebellion of the Junggar nobles and the big and small Hezhuo, and unified the Western Regions. After that, he renamed the Western Regions Xinjiang, which means "new territory". This name has been used to this day.

It should be said that since Huo Qubing, the general of the Western Han Dynasty, defeated the Xiongnu, Xinjiang has been brought under the jurisdiction of the central government of the Central Plains.The establishment of the Protectorate of the Western Regions in 60 BC marked that Xinjiang had officially become an inseparable part of Chinese territory?However, in the nearly two thousand years of history, Xinjiang, a land composed of deserts and high mountains, has been performing tragedies of killing and bloodshed. This ancient land has never had peace.Especially in modern times, the corrupt rule of the Qing Dynasty, the intervention of imperialism, and the invasion of foreigners made the situation in Xinjiang more complicated, so that there were many people in the late Qing court who wanted to abandon Xinjiang, a "land of right and wrong".Fortunately, Zuo Zongtang, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu, had a passion, carried the coffin to conquer, and forced Aguba's troops out of Xinjiang.

Xinjiang covers an area of ​​1.6 million square kilometers, accounting for one-sixth of the national territory.But Xinjiang is full of disasters. Xinjiang has many ethnic groups. In addition to the Han nationality, there are also 12 ethnic minorities such as Uyghur, Kazakh, Mongolian, and Hui.Historically, the relationship between Han rulers and ethnic minorities in Xinjiang has rarely been handled well, so the resistance of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang has continued for thousands of years without interruption.Xinjiang is also located on the border, bordering Mongolia, the Soviet Union, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. On that border, which accounts for nearly one-sixth of the country's land borders, border conflicts with foreign countries, especially Russia, occur from time to time.

In modern times, with the development of science and technology, Xinjiang's rich underground treasures have also been detected one after another. For the imperialists, this is a huge attraction; salivate.As a modern and modern China, it is poor and weak, and it is simply unable to protect Xinjiang. Therefore, in modern times, Xinjiang has become a troubled place. In 1851, after the Qing Dynasty and Russia signed the first unequal treaty in Xinjiang in modern times, the Sino-Russian Ita Commercial Regulations, similar unequal treaties followed one after another. Tsarist Russia not only bullied the market in Xinjiang by its own force, but also divided the Xinjiang region. Walked nearly 440,000 square kilometers of land.During the Kuomintang rule, the United States also stepped in, using religious and ethnic issues to incite independence sentiments in Xinjiang.

This is the history of Xinjiang, a complicated history. Now Tao Zhiyue has declared a peaceful uprising, but the problem in Xinjiang is far from being resolved. Chiang Kai-shek and Bai Chongxi have already sent telegrams to their cronies in Xinjiang, telling them to move their troops eastward to the Xingxingxia area on the border with Gansu to fortify and prevent the People's Liberation Army from entering Xinjiang.If it doesn’t work, then we’ll have another “Three Lights Policy” to turn the areas along the highway in eastern Xinjiang into a “no-man’s land” so that the People’s Liberation Army has nowhere to go, and then retreat to southern Xinjiang, relying on Tianshan and Kunlun Mountains, and relying on foreign forces , Deal with the People's Liberation Army again.

So Tao Zhiyue and Bao Erhan led the army and government departments to electrify the uprising, and Mao Zedong breathed a sigh of relief. He had to wait for the hanging stone in Xinjiang to completely fall to the ground, and the People's Liberation Army had to enter. What Mao Zedong was most worried about was that the stubborn forces would take the army away and disperse them to deal with the People's Liberation Army for a long time.If so, Xinjiang will be in big trouble! On September 26, Mao Zedong took time out of his busy schedule to send an urgent telegram to Peng Dehuai: You should finish preparations by November 1 or October... so that you can march to Xinjiang in early or mid-November.And also solemnly confessed, "The key to solving the Xinjiang issue is the close cooperation between our party and the Uighur people."

Peng Dehuai sat in the car, bumping and driving towards Jiuquan.The Military Commission has issued an order that the Xinjiang issue must be resolved by the end of the year.The military affairs were urgent. After attending the founding ceremony from Beijing, Peng Dehuai hurriedly boarded the plane and returned to Lanzhou.In less than two days, I got into the car again and rushed to the headquarters of the 1st Corps in Jiuquan to deploy the issue of entering Xinjiang. The weather is very good, the sky is high and the clouds are clear, but the temperature is a bit low, the cold wind is blowing, and the hands and feet are cold.The Great Northwest is the Great Northwest. If it is in the south of the Yangtze River, the beginning of October is the time for harvesting rice in autumn. Peng Dehuai's thoughts were still immersed in the exciting atmosphere of the founding ceremony on October 1. That day he stood on the tower of Tiananmen Gate and watched the bright five-star red flag rising slowly in the majestic "March of the Volunteers" together with Mao Zedong, Zhu De, Zhou Enlai, Liu Shaoqi and others.The red flag fluttered among the blue sky and white clouds. Peng Dehuai seemed to see this bright flag flying everywhere on the snow-covered plateau in the northwest. Suddenly, a flame ignited in his heart, and his whole body became hot. Listening to the passionate national anthem, his thoughts Can't help but float up.The dream that has been embraced since the Pingjiang Uprising has experienced several setbacks and ups and downs. Sometimes, the hope is even on the verge of extinction, but in the end, it is still realized.That kind of blood-boiling feeling, that feeling of going through vicissitudes of life, will always be exciting in retrospect! In the evening, Mao Zedong called Peng Dehuai to Fengze Garden and asked him how he felt.Peng Dehuai laughed heartily a few times, and said: "I feel too much! My heart is beating all the time, but I don't have the talent of the chairman to compose poems and lyrics. I just can't express my feelings..." Looking at the bright moon outside the window, Mao Zedong said meaningfully: "The indescribable feeling can be endless aftertaste!" This sentence went to Peng Dehuai's heart.Although he didn't speak much, the simple feelings in his heart were rich and filling. Mao Zedong's attention has shifted from the festivities of the day to the Northwest.Now he was looking northwest, and whispered a poem. "The general has not yet returned the border, and the children of Huxiang are all over the Tianshan Mountains; the newly planted willows are three thousand miles away, attracting the spring breeze to cross Yuguan." "Isn't this what Yang Changjun wrote about Zuo Zongtang?" Peng Dehuai asked just after Mao Zedong finished singing. Mao Zedong smiled and said: "Yes... Zuo Zongtang led the army to march west. When he saw thousands of miles of barren mountains in the northwest and yellow sand flying, he ordered the troops to plant trees wherever they went. If no trees were planted, no matter whether the governor or the county Ling, all came to see him. So from Pingliang to Jiuquan, thousands of miles, all trees were planted, which was not easy! Later, Yang Changjun succeeded Zuo Zongtang and implemented Zuo Zongtang's policy of "reclamation and defense of the border", and the Northwest was stabilized. Come down!" "As long as there is a good general, the sea will change..." Peng Dehuai continued. Mao Zedong turned his head and looked at Peng Dehuai with blazing eyes: "Which one of us is such a good general?" Peng Dehuai was speechless... "Wang Zhen!" Mao Zedong said: "Wang Zhen is such a good general! When the Second Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee was held, he insisted on going to the most difficult Northwest region. He was afraid that we would disagree, so he said it several times and invited Many people came to 'intercede', clapping their chests and saying that the Northwest will be built into the second Nanniwan. I think Wang Zhen can be trusted." Peng Dehuai nodded. Mao Zedong continued: "There are three tasks in this march into Xinjiang. First, wipe out the bandits, quickly stabilize order, and resume production; second, prepare for reclamation and border defense, open up wasteland and open up fields, and then launch a large-scale production campaign; third, smoothly Take over the Laojunmiao Oil Mine (now Yumen Oilfield), and quickly make the machine scream, and the oil comes out..." Peng Dehuai closed his eyes, recalling these things in the bumpy car. He was not only rejoiced by the founding of New China, but also felt heavy responsibilities and a long way to go for the three tasks of entering Xinjiang assigned by Mao Zedong.In particular, the takeover of the Laojunmiao Oil Mine must be done well.The front line is fighting, the rear is in production, there is no oil, tanks can't drive, planes can't fly, and machines can't drive! Peng Dehuai changed his posture, as if he couldn't sit still, and asked the driver: "Hey, brat, how long will it take!" "Take another nap, we'll be there soon!" Peng Dehuai said "oh", turned his head to the side, looked at the majestic mountains outside the window, Tao Zhiyue's shadow appeared in his mind again, how could he be in the mood to doze off! In two days, that is, on October 6, I will hold talks with Tao Zhiyue on the Xinjiang issue. Although this Tao Zhiyue has been electrified to revolt, his attitude towards the People's Liberation Army's entry into Xinjiang is negative.A few days ago he sent Zeng Zhenwu to talk, and Zeng Zhenwu pretended to care about our PLA soldiers: "Boss, before the Kuomintang soldiers entered Xinjiang, they were all covered in leather, leather clothes, shoes, and gloves. They were fully armed! The weather in Xinjiang is now If it's going to be cold, our soldiers in the People's Liberation Army don't have all the clothes and quilts. Just relying on the cloth shoes under our feet, I'm afraid that our hands and feet will be frozen when we set off... Commander-in-Chief Tao's opinion is that the People's Liberation Army had better not enter Xinjiang this winter. , wait until the weather gets warmer next year..." Zeng Zhenwu's eyes flickered, but Peng Dehuai saw through his plan to delay the attack at a glance. "Don't worry about this. Commander He Long and Political Commissar Xi Zhongxun are transporting fur coats and hats here. This is not a problem. The Chinese People's Revolutionary Military Commission has decided that the People's Liberation Army will definitely enter Xinjiang this winter. Please tell Mr. Tao about this. Commander, I hope he is ready!" Peng Dehuai was very serious, and Zeng Zhenwu had nothing to say.But Peng Dehuai felt that he was not at ease, and he must discuss the issue of entering Xinjiang with Tao Zhiyue face to face, especially the issue of reorganization of the Kuomintang troops.After the telegram was sent, Tao Zhiyue was very happy, and immediately agreed to have an interview with Peng Dehuai, Wang Zhen, and Xu Guangda in Jiuquan. Peng Dehuai sat in the car thinking, since Tao Zhiyue agreed so readily, it should be no problem to talk about an ideal result! The car turned over a few more mountains and turned a few more turns before arriving at Jiuquan. Both sides of the road were full of soldiers, with red flags and gongs and drums. Wang Zhen, Xu Guangda, Xu Liqing, and Wang Shitai stood in the middle of the road, raising their hands at Peng Dehuai from afar.The soldiers beat the gongs and drums loudly, and shouted "Welcome Mr. Peng to Jiuquan" together! Peng Dehuai jumped out of the car, and deliberately "rebuked" the leaders of the corps with a straight face: "Who told you to welcome you so much..." Xu Guangda spread his hands and said with a smile: "The soldiers are spontaneous, and we can't stop them even if we want to." Stay here..." After finishing speaking, several people laughed together. Peng Dehuai pulled Xu Guangda into a hut, and said solemnly: "Tell me about the receiving situation of the Laojunmiao oil mine. When I come, the chairman will tell you that the machine must be started and the oil will come out. I'm in a hurry!" "This oil field is intact, so don't worry!" Xu Guangda pushed Peng Dehuai on the seat, handed him a glass of water, and stretched the word "intact" to emphasize it. "Oh... tell me, how did you arrange it!" Peng Dehuai's expression immediately relaxed. At noon on September 28, Huang Xinting, commander of the 3rd Army, led Kang Shien, director of the Political Department of the 9th Division of the 3rd Army, and others, and marched from Zhangye to Yumen in a hurry.As soon as he arrived at Laojunmiao Oil Mine that night, a staff meeting was held. Huang Xinting announced the liberation of the oil mine, and announced two policies: "In accordance with the principle of not disrupting the original enterprise organization, maintain the original salary system; crude oil mine management personnel and The technicians who are willing to stay will be appointed according to the original position and paid the original salary. The employees are very quiet and have no reaction, and the vast majority of employees actively support our policies, so they have put into production with little effort, and now they are producing oil every day , in good order." "This is very good!" Peng Dehuai landed a stone, drank his saliva and asked again: "How are the personnel arrangements?" "Kang Shien will be the chief military representative, Zhang Shouyu will be the deputy chief military representative, Jiao Liren and Zhang Jun sent by the Lanzhou Military Control Committee will be the deputy chief military representatives, and eight or nine other military representatives will be in charge of the daily management of the oil mine." "Hmm!" Peng Dehuai rubbed his chin, looking down, thinking about something.Immediately, he looked up at Xu Guangda again and said: "According to what you said, the current situation is relatively good. But we must pay attention to preventing the destruction of a few troublemakers! For us, oil is more expensive than gold now. Tell that Kang Shien to Work overtime to produce more, and the vehicles of the troops entering Xinjiang are still waiting to be refueled!" "No problem, I promise to complete the task..." Xu Guangda said. "Report to the chief, Commander Tao from Xinjiang is here!" Xu Guangda was talking, when a sentry ran to the door and reported loudly. "Hey, our fellow from Hunan is here, go and have a look!" Peng Dehuai couldn't wait.Just as he got up, Tao Zhiyue had already entered, followed by Gan Siqi and Wang Zhen. Peng Dehuai smiled happily, and stepped forward to hold Tao Zhiyue's hand tightly: "Oh, our Commander-in-Chief Tao, you are finally here. How is the journey going?" "It's okay, okay, everything is fine!" Tao Zhiyue also had a smile on his face. "I went to Beijing a few days ago to attend the Opening Ceremony. When I came back, Chairman Mao specifically asked me to say hello to you on his behalf! How are you and your family in Chongqing?" "It's okay, okay, thank you, Chairman, and your concern!" Tao Zhiyue was very moved, and said: "I, Tao, was electrified to rebel against the body of a crime, and I received such care from the Chairman and Commander-in-Chief Peng. I used to work with Chiang Kai-shek. I have done a lot of stupid things, and I am ashamed and shameless!" Tao Zhiyue lowered his head and said very sincerely. "Commander Tao, what are you talking about! Your uprising has contributed to the Chinese revolution, and the party and the people will remember you! We were enemies before, but now we are friends!" Peng Dehuai turned his head and pointed at Wang Zhen, Xu Guangda and Gan Siqi said: "We are not only friends, but fellow villagers! You see, Wang Zhen is from Liuyang, Xu Guangda is from Changsha, you and Gan Siqi are from Ningxiang, the chairman and I are both from Xiangtan, Hunan. People!" Xu Guangda and Gan Siqi on the side smiled and nodded to Tao Zhiyue. Wang Zhen looked at Peng Dehuai and said, "Commander Tao, you were born in the eighteenth year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1892). You are the oldest among us, and you are our leader." Where is Big Brother!" Peng Dehuai slammed his face down, glared at him, and cursed in a rough voice: "Wang Beard, you boy, don't sell yourself old because of your long beard. You are the first year of Xuantong (1908) Yes, Commander-in-Chief Tao's son is as old as you, and he still calls him a brother. Hurry up and apologize to Commander-in-Chief Tao!" Wang Zhen blushed and cupped his fists to apologize to Tao Zhiyue.Tao Zhiyue hurried forward, took Wang Zhen's hand and said, "General Wang is famous, and the deeds of Nanniwan are well-known in the northwest. I, Tao, can't bear it, I can't bear it!" ... Tao's first meeting with Peng, Wang, and Xu began in such a natural and friendly atmosphere.But Peng Dehuai did not completely lift his guard against Tao Zhiyue. He suggested that the People's Liberation Army enter Xinjiang next spring on the grounds of the cold weather. I don't know what kind of medicine he still has in his gourd.Still be cautious. Peng Dehuai sat still, as if thinking about something, and did not speak for a long time.Tao Zhiyue tilted his head to look at Peng Dehuai, and asked softly, "What is Boss Peng thinking about?" Peng Dehuai chuckled, turned to look at Tao Zhiyue and said, "Commander Tao, I don't understand history, but I suddenly discovered a very strange thing!" "Oh, Mr. Peng found something strange?" "80 years ago, it was Hunan people who came to the Northwest to recover Xinjiang, but today, it is mainly a few Hunan people who come together to solve the problem in the Northwest!" "You mean Zuo Zongtang?" Tao Zhiyue asked. Peng Dehuai nodded. Tao Zhiyue was also lost in thought.He is a well-known Confucian general in the Kuomintang, he can compose poems and prose, and he is also proficient in history. He naturally knows the history of Zuo Zongtang's recovery of Xinjiang.He came back to his senses and said: "Oh, it's true! Zuo Zongtang is from Xiangyin, his general Liu Jintang is from Xiangxiang, and even his successor Yang Changjun is also from Hunan, it seems..." "People from Xiangxiang!" Peng Dehuai said. "Boss Peng has studied Zuo Zongtang's history a lot!" Tao Zhiyue and Peng Dehuai nodded. "Where is there! The troops will soon enter Xinjiang. We looked at some historical materials, including Huo Qubing's attack on the Huns in the north, Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions, Ban Chao stationed in an important town, Tang Monk went to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures through Xinjiang, and Qianlong put down the rebellion of Da, Xiao and Zhuo. , especially Zuo Zongtang's recovery of Xinjiang, they all looked at it." Peng Dehuai said. Tao Zhiyue had heard others talk about Peng Dehuai, and thought he was just a warrior, but he didn't know that he was able to consult these historical materials before entering Xinjiang.No matter what can be obtained from historical materials, Peng Dehuai's vision is extraordinary based on this point alone.Tao Zhiyue couldn't help admiringly said: "The ancients said: Take people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses; take history as a mirror, you can make a difference! Mr. Peng, you are a military genius, and now you have history as a reference? I am afraid you have ten Is Wan Xiongbing in your heart?!" "I made you laugh!" Peng Dehuai waved his hand and said, "I just think that people like Zuo Zongtang who lived in the feudal dynasty have enough vision to see the importance of Xinjiang, and carried the coffin to the court, and carried the coffin to the court. If the coffin goes to the battlefield and puts life and death aside for the interests of the country, then those of us who have been somewhat influenced by modern thinking are obliged to do so!" After Peng Dehuai finished speaking, he looked at Tao Zhiyue eagerly.Tao Zhiyue immediately said: "That's it!" Peng Dehuai said again: "Do you know what Zuo Zongtang said in the "Overall Planning of Xinjiang" written by the imperial court?" "How do you say it?" "If Xinjiang is not solid, the Mongolian tribe will be uneasy. The bandits are on the borders of Shaanxi, Gansu, and Shanxi. When the time comes? Yi, it is impossible to guard against it. Even if you go straight to Guanshan in the north, there will be no day to sleep!" Tao Zhiyue couldn't help applauding. Peng Dehuai continued: "When Zuo Zongtang wrote to the imperial court, there was already a dispute between 'sea defense' and 'fortress defense' in the court. Many ministers, including Li Hongzhang, said that Xinjiang is a barren land and a troubled place. Give up and try our best to protect the sea area. But Zuo Zongtang didn't take it seriously, and carried the coffin to play. How courageous and farsighted! And after regaining Xinjiang, he led the army to reclaim and defend the border. The situation in Xinjiang has changed a lot. If there is no such as Zuo Zongtang You brave and sincere people don’t know what Xinjiang is like today!” After speaking, Peng Dehuai sighed. Tao Zhiyue clicked his tongue and praised: "Mr. Peng, you are very wise and brave, and you care about the country and the people. You are today's Zuo Zongtang!" "No, no, Zuo Zongtang is a national hero. How can I, Peng Dehuai, be compared with Zuo Gong!" Peng Dehuai quickly waved his hands, but immediately changed the subject: "However, I, Peng, decided to follow in Zuo Gong's footsteps. Commander Tao, I hope you will cooperate and help us along the way!" Tao Zhiyue immediately understood, stood up and said, "Mr. Peng, don't worry, I, Tao, will rush wherever your drums hit!" Next, the meeting between Peng Dehuai and Tao Zhiyue went very smoothly.The Tao Zhiyue Department was reorganized into four infantry divisions and one cavalry division, directly under the Xinjiang Military Region, and implemented in accordance with the PLA's political work system and supply system.When the Kuomintang was in power, Xinjiang was in a financial deficit, with a deficit of 3.2 million silver dollars. At the request of Tao Zhiyue, the PLA immediately rushed to transport a large amount of cloth, black tea, and sugar as a material guarantee for the promotion of RMB.In addition, the 6th Army of the 2nd Corps of our army was organized into the 1st Corps, and entered Xinjiang together with the 2nd Army, with Wang Zhen as the commander. The advance battalion of the 2nd Army was dispatched on the 10th, and the 6th Army planned to transport it by air and vehicles. Various preparations for entering Xinjiang have been carried out intensely. The Military Commission dispatched 536 vehicles from the East China and North China Military Regions, rented 45 transport planes from Soviet airlines, and the 1st Field Corps dispatched 450 vehicles from the Hexi Uprising troops, recruited nearly 100 commercial vehicles from the local area, and formed a brigade of mules and horses , jointly undertake this long-distance transportation task; Zhang Xikang, head of the Liaison Department of the 2nd Army, arrived in Dihua, Yanqi, Aksu, Kashgar, Hotan and other places in advance, and had extensive contacts with people from all walks of life in Xinjiang; , Liberate the People of Xinjiang", "A Few Words from the First Corps of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and Xinjiang Compatriots", "The People's Liberation Army is a Good Friend of People of All Ethnic Groups" and other promotional materials were also translated into Uyghur and Mongolian to make leaflets, Distributed to people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang; raised 33,000 tons of grain, 380 tons of animal feed, 80 tons of grass, 35 tons of beef, 1,600 tons of gasoline, and 100,000 pieces each of cotton-padded clothes, cotton shoes, socks, water bottles, goggles, and leather hats , 50,000 pieces of leather clothing, 1,000 tents, set up replenishment stations and gas stations along the march, and set up 8 large rest stations and 2 large supply stations... Everything is ready, just waiting for the expedition! The swearing-in meeting of the troops entering Xinjiang is scheduled for October 5. That day Wang Zhen got up early in the morning.Although he didn't need to personally organize the preparations for the conference, he couldn't be idle.Always ask this, look at that, the excitement in my heart can't be suppressed at all.When he was studying Zuo Zongtang's march into Xinjiang with Peng Dehuai, he made a joke with Peng Dehuai.He narrowed his eyes and said, "Boss, you are Zuo Zongtang, and I am that Liu Jintang!" During Zuo Zongtang's battle to regain Xinjiang, Zuo Zongtang planned the overall situation and had been in command in Lanzhou and Jiuquan, and the one who led the army was precisely the Liu Jintang that Wang Zhen mentioned.Now Wang Zhen refers to himself as Liu Jintang, which shows his determination and confidence in entering Xinjiang. Peng Dehuai said: "I am not Zuo Zongtang, but you, Liu Jintang, must do well!" Wang Zhen blinked his eyes and smiled... At 10 am, everything is ready.Peng Dehuai, Wang Zhen, and Wang Shitai came to the venue together. The weather is fine and the sky is blue.The wind is not strong, but there is a slight chill.It is early winter here in Jiuquan, but in Tianshan and Kunlun Mountains, the mountains have been covered by heavy snow. What awaits the troops entering Xinjiang will be high mountains stretching into the sky and endless snow fields. Peng Dehuai tightened the buttons of his clothes, turned his head and confessed to Wang Zhen and others who were accompanying him, "Be sure to bring all the cold-proof equipment", and walked towards the venue. The venue was empty and open. Hundreds of cars lined up neatly in several rows, and the red flags fluttered in the wind. 2. The 6th Army has finished queuing up. I heard that Boss Peng is going to speak in person. All the soldiers are full of energy and high spirits. When Peng Dehuai appeared, the soldiers burst into ecstasy, and all their emotions were expressed on their immature faces.The cadres and soldiers stood upright and motionless, their eyes following Peng Dehuai's movements intently. Peng Dehuai and Wang Zhen walked up to the rostrum and waved to the soldiers continuously.There was thunderous applause from the audience.At this moment, looking at this grand scene, no matter how calm Peng Dehuai was usually, he couldn't restrain his emotions at this moment. There are still a group of children in the audience. Although there are not many people who understand history, they can feel the historical weight of this move into Xinjiang.This will be an unprecedented march, and it will leave a strong mark in the history of Xinjiang, the history of the People's Liberation Army, and even the history of the newly established Republic!This group of young but vigorous young men will prop up the blue sky of the Northwest for the new People's Republic in the upcoming march! "Comrades!" Peng Dehuai spoke, the audience was silent, and the soldiers listened quietly: "The people of Xinjiang, the Kuomintang soldiers who revolted in Xinjiang, and the people of all China hope and welcome us to enter Xinjiang as soon as possible. According to the Central Committee According to the order of the Military Commission, starting from the 10th of this month, we will march to Xinjiang one after another!" The applause sounded again and lasted for a long time. "... Comrades!" Peng Dehuai signaled the applause to stop, and continued: "This march is of great significance, and each of us will always be remembered by the party and the people. However, this march is also extremely difficult. We must stand up In the wind and snow, in the severe cold, climbing mountains and crossing deserts, the degree of difficulty is no less than the Long March, and no less than the 359th Brigade's southward expedition and northward return! Although there are no enemies with guns to chase and intercept us, the subzero The temperature of tens of degrees, the snow several meters deep, the towering plateau, and the endless desert are more dangerous and terrifying than enemies with guns! Comrades, to complete this great march, you need the will and the To have courage, you need to have the spirit of 'the Red Army is not afraid of the difficulties of the expedition'! Do you have it?" "Yes!" Tens of thousands of voices gathered in one? , The earth shakes and the mountains shake. "Very good! We must put the five-star red flag on the Pamirs!" Peng Dehuai waved his big hand, and finally issued a powerful call. On October 10, 1949, when Chiang Kai-shek accused the Soviet Union of "invading China" in his "Double Ten Announcement" and claimed that he would "fight to the end" with the Communist Party, as the advance detachment of the land march - the 1st Corps battle The car camp is ready to go in Yumen. With the sound of gongs and drums, colorful flags fluttering, and the sound of sirens, the road was full of dust. 45 tanks, 37 vehicles and 555 officers and soldiers of the Chariot Battalion got into the dust and gradually disappeared into the distant sky. This is the prelude to an unprecedented march! They will pass through Hami, Turpan, Shanshan, and finally enter Dihua (now Urumqi). Two days later, in Jiuquan, with the order of Commander Guo Peng, the troops of the 2nd Army set off across the board. The troops advanced in two ways. The main force of the 4th, 5th, and 6th divisions advanced towards northern Xinjiang, passed through Hami, Yanqi, and Aksu, and finally advanced into Kashgar.Among them, 4 divisions were stationed in Kashgar, 5 divisions were stationed in Aksu, and 6 divisions were stationed in Yanqi.The other way is that the cavalry regiments of the 5th and 6th divisions advance along Jinhong Mountain, Ruoqiang, and Qiemo, and advance towards southern Xinjiang. "White snow covers Qilian, dark clouds cover the mountaintops, the grasslands are wild in autumn, and the triumphant song enters Xinjiang." This is Wang Zhen's impromptu composition after meeting Tao Zhiyue that day, and it has now been composed into a battle song. It is the most powerful clarion call to encourage them to advance to Xinjiang. On November 4, the unprecedented air and vehicle transportation of the Sixth Army began. Aircraft dispatched 1,033 sorties, transported 12,446 troops and 125,734 kilograms of military supplies.Vehicles transported 12,986 people from Jiuquan to Hami, 2,540 people from Anxi to Hami, 6,550 people from Hami to Dihua, and 2,492 people from Dihua to Yining. On November 6, Wang Zhen led the 1st Corps to fly from Jiuquan to Dihua. On November 27, Peng Dehuai, Zhang Zhizhong, and Jia Tuofu flew from Lanzhou to Dihua. On December 17, the 1st Corps joined forces with the national army and uprising forces in District 3 in Dihua.At the same time, the Xinjiang Military Region and the Xinjiang Provincial People's Government were proclaimed.Peng Dehuai concurrently served as the commander and political commissar of the Xinjiang Military Region, and Bao Erhan served as the chairman of the Xinjiang Provincial People's Government.Since then, the history of Xinjiang has opened a new page!