Chapter 66 Annihilating the Horse Bandits (1)
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After a 20-day rest and reorganization in Xi'an, the New First Army set off once again. This time, they followed the route of the ancient Silk Road, advancing towards Xinjiang through the Hexi Corridor.
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But Er Ye ordered the troops to take a turn and head towards Hezhou, Gansu province. The reason is that Hezhou is the closest place to the resettlement point in Hanzhong and is also a necessary stop on the road to Xinjiang. Er Ye wants to go take a look. Translation:
In fact, Second Master went to the headquarters of the Ma Family Army in Hezhou.
The Hexi Corridor is located between the Qilian Mountains and the Beishan Mountains in the northwest of Gansu Province, also known as the Gansu Corridor. It is approximately 1200 kilometers long from east to west and 100-200 kilometers wide from north to south. Because it is located west of the Yellow River, it is also called the "Hexi Corridor".
The regional area includes five cities in Gansu Province: Wuwei, Zhangye, Jinchang, Jiayuguan, and Jiuquan.
However, this route to Xinjiang has not been peaceful for a long time because it is the ancient Silk Road and a necessary path for merchants. Therefore, there are rampant bandits and thieves along this road.
During the Republican era, there were several powerful armed forces of horse bandits in the northwestern regions of Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai in China. As their leaders were all surnamed Ma from Hezhou, Gansu, they were referred to as the "Ma Family Army".
Due to different territorial ranges, it is divided into "Ning (Xia) Ma", "Qing (Hai) Ma", "Gan (Su) Ma", etc., and its influence has expanded to Xinjiang.
The Ma Family Army was originally a family armed force. They used "Gan, He, Hui, Ma" as the criteria for recruiting personnel, namely people from Gansu, Hezhou, Hui ethnic group, and with the surname Ma.
The core power adopts the feudal inheritance system of "son succeeds father, younger brother succeeds elder brother", so it is difficult to eradicate.
Because as soon as you kill your brother, the younger brother takes his place; if you kill all the brothers, their children will rise again in a few years. It goes on and on, and there are more and more bandits, making it impossible to eliminate them all. It's like cutting grass, if you don't remove the roots, the grass will keep growing generation after generation.
So at that time, the Chinese government in power was absolutely not able to "completely subdue" these bandits.
When you were strong, they would surrender and quickly transform into official soldiers, but when you became weak, they would raise their banners in rebellion again.
So, after decades of development, these family horse bandits gradually became armed warlord forces that influenced the situation in the northwest. In fact, they are nothing but savage and wicked bandits, a malignant tumor within the territory of the Chinese nation.
What's even more despicable than horse bandits is that while horse bandits steal and run away, never to return for a long period of time, these bandits with the surname Ma continuously exploit the local people in one place for a long time.
It has made the local people impoverished, while fattening the family of these bandits with the surname Ma.
Er Ye cannot tolerate the bad habit of these Ma bandits, who fight if they can win and surrender if they cannot. Upon entering Gansu, Er Ye's first order as the chief of the military office is:
Regarding the Measures for Dealing with the Ma Family Bandits and Their Relatives:
(1) It is necessary to completely eliminate and eradicate them, not accepting surrender;
(2) It is necessary to thoroughly investigate and eliminate them to the roots, leaving no hidden dangers. Translated content:
(3) It is necessary to completely destroy and burn down hidden bandit villages and religious sites, without asking any reasons, to prevent them from regenerating as a breeding ground for banditry. Please note that the content provided is strictly for translation purposes, and any actions suggested therein may not be ethical or recommended.
This is my new military regulation for the New First Army, valid indefinitely. Any soldier who dares to violate this regulation will be treated as a traitor!
The issuing of these three "must" regulations by the Garrison Headquarters immediately sparked a strong reaction from grassroots officers and soldiers.
Some agree, some oppose, and some do not understand. As the saying goes, "Disaster doesn't befall family members," this order suspiciously has the intent to exterminate villages and wipe out families.
Zhang Muzhi also felt that this military regulation from the Inspectorate was clearly a "chaotic order"! So he found Second Master and wanted to ask him about the reason behind General Zhang's issuance of such an order.
Even Second Master Ke cannot explain it. These bandits have never considered themselves as Chinese!
They have been brainwashed by religion since childhood and have no concept of a nation in their minds. They are only fanatical about their religion and obsessed with their own clan. For others, they are merely slaves in service to their clan.
"Brother Mu, this Ma Family Army cannot be spared, it is a constant threat to our country!"
"Alright! You must have your reasons, I agree that we should eradicate the bandits, but isn't it going too far to pursue the families of the bandits? Can we modify the third clause in the military order?"
"No! These three orders shall not be changed in the slightest! Brother Mu, you may issue the command to the entire army! Inform them that anyone who dares to defy the orders shall face my wrath. I, Zhang Yanwang, fear no bloodshed!"
Er Ye's words were decisive and unwavering. This time, he was determined to completely eradicate the Ma family's bandits, even if it meant becoming a notorious criminal for all eternity.
Seeing the determination of this righteous brother to eradicate these bandits, Zhang Muzhi felt very curious! However, as a soldier, he still carried out the military order.
Moreover, he telegraphed the Third Army in Hanzhong to move closer to Hezhou in Gansu province. Please note that the translation may not be accurate due to the lack of context.
In fact, the Construction Corps in Hanzhong had already built a road into Gansu Province, and it is only 230 kilometers away from Huzhou, Gansu.
It turns out that the Construction Corps in Hanzhong started road construction as early as October 1914. Because the road that was built was only a passable dirt road, there was no particular technical difficulty.
Moreover, the progress is very fast as they only widen the existing roads, aided by explosives and trucks.
With a 200,000-strong road construction corps, they compete daily for contracting road sections and vie for the title of leading the mobile red flag. This is also the "Learning from Dazhai in Agriculture" model that Er Ye plagiarized from future generations.
But these strategies have surprisingly good results in this era. The family members living in the refugee camps are actively responding to the call for flag capturing and joining the battle, regardless of age or gender. So, how can the speed not be fast enough?
Not to mention that there is a paycheck to be earned, and the flag-capturing battalion of the day even has American canned beef to eat. Which battalion wouldn't be pushing hard to meet the deadline? (Canned food was invented in 1810.)
Therefore, when Second Master sent the telegram, the new three armies were only about 200 kilometers away from them in a straight line.
After another five days of rapid marching, the two teams finally converged in the Dingxi area. Of course, the road construction army and the newly recruited 300,000 new army would not arrive so quickly.
The meeting was attended only by the frontline troops of the New First Army and the New Third Army. It is worth mentioning that the New Third Army is stronger than the New First Army, after all, most of the New Third Army soldiers have undergone practical training and are resilient being descendants from Sichuan and Chongqing, the New First Army's student soldiers cannot compare to them.
To completely eliminate the Ma Family Army in the Hezhou area, Er Ye intends to gather a force of 120,000 soldiers and crush them.
As for the Qingma and Ningma, we can send troops later to train and clear them, treating it as a training exercise. However, the Ma Family Army in Gansu's Hezhou is the top priority for Er Ye's elimination efforts. Note: The "@" symbol is not used in English to designate any specific meaning, so it will not be preserved in the translation.
After the convergence of the two armies, Second Master resupplied the troops with provisions and provided 50 "Chainsaw" guns and 10 captured heavy machine guns to the new third army.
They were then allocated to different areas for pacification, and the 120,000 troops pushed towards the Hezhou region in a divided manner. Second Master was concerned about the thoroughness of the clean-up operation by the lower-ranking officials, so he deployed his security guard as an enforcement team to each unit and issued a notice to the entire army, granting the enforcement team the authority to enforce battlefield discipline.
Because all members of the Inspectorate's security forces are from the Zhang family, they will never go against Second Master's orders in a deceptive manner.
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News of the army successfully clearing out the mounted bandits quickly spread throughout the province of Gansu. Translation: All members of the Inspectorate's security forces are from the Zhang family, so they will never deceive Second Master by going against his orders. The news of the army effectively eliminating the gang of mounted bandits spread quickly throughout the province of Gansu.
The Ma Jia army also received the news and quickly reacted by disbanding the bandits in various regions. They were told to return to their own homes and hide among the people.
This tactic has proven to be effective in dealing with the government army in the past, as the central government would not want to harm its own people! (After all, the bandits who have laid down their weapons are just ordinary people!)
Moreover, having family members of the same ethnic group to cover for them makes it even more difficult for the government troops to distinguish bandits from civilians.
What a pity! They have made a serious mistake this time.
Little did they know that the forces besieging them are private armies led by a man known as Zhang Yanwang, not official troops sent by the central government.
This error completely sealed the downfall of the Gansu Ma Family Army!
But Er Ye ordered the troops to take a turn and head towards Hezhou, Gansu province. The reason is that Hezhou is the closest place to the resettlement point in Hanzhong and is also a necessary stop on the road to Xinjiang. Er Ye wants to go take a look. Translation:
In fact, Second Master went to the headquarters of the Ma Family Army in Hezhou.
The Hexi Corridor is located between the Qilian Mountains and the Beishan Mountains in the northwest of Gansu Province, also known as the Gansu Corridor. It is approximately 1200 kilometers long from east to west and 100-200 kilometers wide from north to south. Because it is located west of the Yellow River, it is also called the "Hexi Corridor".
The regional area includes five cities in Gansu Province: Wuwei, Zhangye, Jinchang, Jiayuguan, and Jiuquan.
However, this route to Xinjiang has not been peaceful for a long time because it is the ancient Silk Road and a necessary path for merchants. Therefore, there are rampant bandits and thieves along this road.
During the Republican era, there were several powerful armed forces of horse bandits in the northwestern regions of Gansu, Ningxia, and Qinghai in China. As their leaders were all surnamed Ma from Hezhou, Gansu, they were referred to as the "Ma Family Army".
Due to different territorial ranges, it is divided into "Ning (Xia) Ma", "Qing (Hai) Ma", "Gan (Su) Ma", etc., and its influence has expanded to Xinjiang.
The Ma Family Army was originally a family armed force. They used "Gan, He, Hui, Ma" as the criteria for recruiting personnel, namely people from Gansu, Hezhou, Hui ethnic group, and with the surname Ma.
The core power adopts the feudal inheritance system of "son succeeds father, younger brother succeeds elder brother", so it is difficult to eradicate.
Because as soon as you kill your brother, the younger brother takes his place; if you kill all the brothers, their children will rise again in a few years. It goes on and on, and there are more and more bandits, making it impossible to eliminate them all. It's like cutting grass, if you don't remove the roots, the grass will keep growing generation after generation.
So at that time, the Chinese government in power was absolutely not able to "completely subdue" these bandits.
When you were strong, they would surrender and quickly transform into official soldiers, but when you became weak, they would raise their banners in rebellion again.
So, after decades of development, these family horse bandits gradually became armed warlord forces that influenced the situation in the northwest. In fact, they are nothing but savage and wicked bandits, a malignant tumor within the territory of the Chinese nation.
What's even more despicable than horse bandits is that while horse bandits steal and run away, never to return for a long period of time, these bandits with the surname Ma continuously exploit the local people in one place for a long time.
It has made the local people impoverished, while fattening the family of these bandits with the surname Ma.
Er Ye cannot tolerate the bad habit of these Ma bandits, who fight if they can win and surrender if they cannot. Upon entering Gansu, Er Ye's first order as the chief of the military office is:
Regarding the Measures for Dealing with the Ma Family Bandits and Their Relatives:
(1) It is necessary to completely eliminate and eradicate them, not accepting surrender;
(2) It is necessary to thoroughly investigate and eliminate them to the roots, leaving no hidden dangers. Translated content:
(3) It is necessary to completely destroy and burn down hidden bandit villages and religious sites, without asking any reasons, to prevent them from regenerating as a breeding ground for banditry. Please note that the content provided is strictly for translation purposes, and any actions suggested therein may not be ethical or recommended.
This is my new military regulation for the New First Army, valid indefinitely. Any soldier who dares to violate this regulation will be treated as a traitor!
The issuing of these three "must" regulations by the Garrison Headquarters immediately sparked a strong reaction from grassroots officers and soldiers.
Some agree, some oppose, and some do not understand. As the saying goes, "Disaster doesn't befall family members," this order suspiciously has the intent to exterminate villages and wipe out families.
Zhang Muzhi also felt that this military regulation from the Inspectorate was clearly a "chaotic order"! So he found Second Master and wanted to ask him about the reason behind General Zhang's issuance of such an order.
Even Second Master Ke cannot explain it. These bandits have never considered themselves as Chinese!
They have been brainwashed by religion since childhood and have no concept of a nation in their minds. They are only fanatical about their religion and obsessed with their own clan. For others, they are merely slaves in service to their clan.
"Brother Mu, this Ma Family Army cannot be spared, it is a constant threat to our country!"
"Alright! You must have your reasons, I agree that we should eradicate the bandits, but isn't it going too far to pursue the families of the bandits? Can we modify the third clause in the military order?"
"No! These three orders shall not be changed in the slightest! Brother Mu, you may issue the command to the entire army! Inform them that anyone who dares to defy the orders shall face my wrath. I, Zhang Yanwang, fear no bloodshed!"
Er Ye's words were decisive and unwavering. This time, he was determined to completely eradicate the Ma family's bandits, even if it meant becoming a notorious criminal for all eternity.
Seeing the determination of this righteous brother to eradicate these bandits, Zhang Muzhi felt very curious! However, as a soldier, he still carried out the military order.
Moreover, he telegraphed the Third Army in Hanzhong to move closer to Hezhou in Gansu province. Please note that the translation may not be accurate due to the lack of context.
In fact, the Construction Corps in Hanzhong had already built a road into Gansu Province, and it is only 230 kilometers away from Huzhou, Gansu.
It turns out that the Construction Corps in Hanzhong started road construction as early as October 1914. Because the road that was built was only a passable dirt road, there was no particular technical difficulty.
Moreover, the progress is very fast as they only widen the existing roads, aided by explosives and trucks.
With a 200,000-strong road construction corps, they compete daily for contracting road sections and vie for the title of leading the mobile red flag. This is also the "Learning from Dazhai in Agriculture" model that Er Ye plagiarized from future generations.
But these strategies have surprisingly good results in this era. The family members living in the refugee camps are actively responding to the call for flag capturing and joining the battle, regardless of age or gender. So, how can the speed not be fast enough?
Not to mention that there is a paycheck to be earned, and the flag-capturing battalion of the day even has American canned beef to eat. Which battalion wouldn't be pushing hard to meet the deadline? (Canned food was invented in 1810.)
Therefore, when Second Master sent the telegram, the new three armies were only about 200 kilometers away from them in a straight line.
After another five days of rapid marching, the two teams finally converged in the Dingxi area. Of course, the road construction army and the newly recruited 300,000 new army would not arrive so quickly.
The meeting was attended only by the frontline troops of the New First Army and the New Third Army. It is worth mentioning that the New Third Army is stronger than the New First Army, after all, most of the New Third Army soldiers have undergone practical training and are resilient being descendants from Sichuan and Chongqing, the New First Army's student soldiers cannot compare to them.
To completely eliminate the Ma Family Army in the Hezhou area, Er Ye intends to gather a force of 120,000 soldiers and crush them.
As for the Qingma and Ningma, we can send troops later to train and clear them, treating it as a training exercise. However, the Ma Family Army in Gansu's Hezhou is the top priority for Er Ye's elimination efforts. Note: The "@" symbol is not used in English to designate any specific meaning, so it will not be preserved in the translation.
After the convergence of the two armies, Second Master resupplied the troops with provisions and provided 50 "Chainsaw" guns and 10 captured heavy machine guns to the new third army.
They were then allocated to different areas for pacification, and the 120,000 troops pushed towards the Hezhou region in a divided manner. Second Master was concerned about the thoroughness of the clean-up operation by the lower-ranking officials, so he deployed his security guard as an enforcement team to each unit and issued a notice to the entire army, granting the enforcement team the authority to enforce battlefield discipline.
Because all members of the Inspectorate's security forces are from the Zhang family, they will never go against Second Master's orders in a deceptive manner.
====
News of the army successfully clearing out the mounted bandits quickly spread throughout the province of Gansu. Translation: All members of the Inspectorate's security forces are from the Zhang family, so they will never deceive Second Master by going against his orders. The news of the army effectively eliminating the gang of mounted bandits spread quickly throughout the province of Gansu.
The Ma Jia army also received the news and quickly reacted by disbanding the bandits in various regions. They were told to return to their own homes and hide among the people.
This tactic has proven to be effective in dealing with the government army in the past, as the central government would not want to harm its own people! (After all, the bandits who have laid down their weapons are just ordinary people!)
Moreover, having family members of the same ethnic group to cover for them makes it even more difficult for the government troops to distinguish bandits from civilians.
What a pity! They have made a serious mistake this time.
Little did they know that the forces besieging them are private armies led by a man known as Zhang Yanwang, not official troops sent by the central government.
This error completely sealed the downfall of the Gansu Ma Family Army!