However, Sheng Shicai was not able to eliminate all the opposition forces in Xinjiang at this time (mainly Ma Zhongying's remaining 36th Division and some separatist forces in southern Xinjiang). The foundation of his rule was not stable, and his tyranny was deeply affected by the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang.
Therefore, the well-disciplined Red Army of Chinese Workers and Peasants was warmly welcomed by the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang immediately after entering Xinjiang (the separatists in southern Xinjiang are naturally a different matter, but before the Red Army's forces have been dispersed, they absolutely dare not take the initiative to provoke
.). What's more, in terms of combat effectiveness, how can the New West Route Army, which is already regarded as the first-class force in the country, be able to compete with the rabble under Sheng Shicai? It has only been just over a month since the New West Route Army left Lanzhou.
Over time, Sheng Shicai's rule was completely dismantled, and most of his troops and the advanced weapons and equipment sold or given by the Soviets became the spoils of war for the Red Army...
According to later statistics, after the New West Route Army entered Xinjiang, they converted a total of more than 8,000 prisoners of war (only those who were incorporated into the Red Army, not those who were demobilized or re-education through labor), and seized more than 10,000 rifles of various types, and five light and heavy machine guns.
More than a hundred guns, more than two hundred artillery pieces (including mortars), 15 tanks, 12 aircraft, more than a hundred cars, thousands of tons of ammunition, and tens of thousands of barrels of fuel, most of which were left behind by the Soviets before they left.
, even specially shipped to Sheng Shicai from the Soviet Union, but he did not expect that Sheng Shicai's troops were so vulnerable that they surrendered after only a few thousand casualties. As a result, all these good things were cheap for the Chinese "comrades"...
...
After discovering that the Soviet Union actually supported the warlords in fighting with them, everyone in the New West Route Army was indignant. When the great men in Yan'an learned about it, they even slammed the table on the spot. The Red Army soldiers who were already very dissatisfied because the Soviet Union favored the Kuomintang side in the Xi'an peace talks
They became increasingly disgusted with the Soviet Union and the pro-Soviet faction within the party, which paved the way for the rectification movement that was several years earlier than in history. Of course, these are all things for a later date...
Although he was dissatisfied with "Big Brother"'s interference in China's internal affairs, otherwise he would not have captured so many good things. Before entering Xinjiang, Wang Zhen, who had never had enough rifles for his subordinates, looked at those cannons, tanks and aircraft.
The pervert looked like a beautiful woman, but Fang Yongle, who was born in the Third Red Front Army, was now well-informed. Although he was several years younger than Wang Zhen, he looked much calmer. He thought for a while.
Asking the telegraph operator to send a report to Luoyang to ask whether the Third Front Army wanted tanks and planes, Wang Zhen immediately became anxious, "Political Commissar, I know you are from the Third Front Army, but they all have so many tanks and planes...
..."
"Our old leader (referring to Hu Weidong) said when he gave a lecture that aircraft and tanks must be used intensively to achieve the best results. If we keep these aircraft and tanks for our own use, the value is far less than integrating them into the flight of the Third Front Army.
Regiment and armored brigade." Fang Yongle explained with a smile, "In addition, I have a feeling that we will not return to the old army, and we may not even have the opportunity to participate in the Anti-Japanese War in the future. It is also okay to keep these heavy equipment in our hands.
What a waste!”
Wang Zhen's face became serious when he heard this, "Yes. This place in Xinjiang is not peaceful..."
It is worth mentioning that the aircraft and tanks captured by Fang Yongle and others are currently the best models in the Soviet Union. Among them, the aircraft are 6 I-16 monoplane fighters (the best fighter jets in the world from 1935 to 38 years) and 6
The SB-2 light bomber (although the name is rather painful, but this bomber was quite fast at the time), and the 15 tanks are all the best T26 light tanks in the Soviet Union (it is said to be a light tank, and the armor is better than that of the Japanese).
The Type 89 "medium tank" is still thick...), although the number is not very large. And the mixing of Japanese weapons and Soviet weapons will increase the pressure on logistics, but they are currently world-class advanced equipment. Therefore
Gao Zhihang and Hu Lian were still very happy after receiving these treasures...
During this period, the peace talks in Xi'an were full of twists and turns. Under the persuasion of his wife Song Meiling and others, Chiang Kai-shek reluctantly agreed to most of the conditions put forward by the Red Party and Zhang Yang. But on the issue of when to release Chiang Kai-shek, Duke Zhou,
However, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng had great differences. Among them, Zhang Xueliang insisted on releasing Chiang as soon as possible and that the peace talks could continue after Chiang returned. Seeing that the two did not agree, he actually accompanied the old Chiang and his wife in a car and drove quietly to
Xijiao Airport. Zhang Xueliang did this in an upright and righteous act, so that Chiang Kai-shek could save face, and express his selfless ambition to launch military revolts to the whole country, so as to achieve a unified national resistance to Japan under the leadership of Chiang Kai-shek. Only afterward did Duke Zhou get the news.
They rushed to the airport, but the plane had already taken off. As soon as Chiang Kai-shek arrived in Nanjing, he ordered Zhang Xueliang to be placed under house arrest (Note 1). When the Northeastern officers and soldiers in southern Shaanxi learned about it, they immediately exploded, and they were leaderless.
It soon split into two factions: the main peace faction and the main war faction, and fierce differences arose, which even reached the point of fighting each other.
After receiving the urgent telegram from Duke Zhou, Taizu of Yan'an instructed Duke Zhou to make stern representations to the Nanjing government on behalf of the Red Party, demanding Chiang Kai-shek's immediate release. At the same time, he also telegraphed Xu Haidong's 15th Red Army, which Lanzhou had passed.
The Red Fourth Front Army, which has collected prisoners of war and restored its strength to 30,000 troops (in fact, the combat effectiveness in this state is very problematic, but it is not a war in the first place, but a bluff that is scary...), and has withdrawn to Luoyang after the peace talks began.
The Eighth Regiment of the Red Third Front Army had more than 60,000 people, and asked these three troops, a total of more than 100,000 people, to immediately attack Xi'an from three directions to frighten the Central Army who wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. As a result, seeing the Red Army's momentum, I was worried that I would be like Zhang Xueliang.
Yang Hucheng, who was retaliated by Chiang Kai-shek, turned his heart to the Red Army...
Note 1: Hu Weidong did not remind the Central Committee to prevent this incident in his message. On the one hand, it was difficult to explain how he could have such accurate foresight. On the other hand, if Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned, it would be more harmful to the Red Army than preventing it from happening.
It is beneficial. As for Zhang Xueliang, the young man who lost the three eastern provinces, Hu Weidong has never liked it. As for whether the central government can seize this opportunity, Hu Weidong believes that even if he does not remind him, the great man will not miss the opportunity. The Red Army has not made any big moves in history.
It was because it was not strong enough at that time and could not absorb many people in a short period of time. Moreover, under the threat of the superior strength of the Central Army, it had to take self-preservation as its primary goal. If the troops invested were insufficient, the gains would naturally be much smaller. But now the Red Army
But it is far from comparable to the more than 30,000 people in history... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to (.) to vote for recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest