Stepping through the brilliant long sky of history, looking at the dappled streamers of light in the starlight, the wind and frost of a thousand years, how many heroes and legends have been frozen, the long line of heaven and earth that runs through ancient and modern times, connecting the initial power of life, bringing surprise to people, bringing people memories, the vast picture of history, is the spiritual heaven that never grows old!
From 1933 to 1944, some individuals became the "king of Xinjiang" in every situation, and even compared Xinjiang to the Nationalist government and the Communist regime, and regarded themselves as the "third leader of China", openly saying that he was one of the "six leaders of the world's anti-fascist front". This person is Sheng Shicai.
In 1895, Sheng Shicai was born in Shengtun Village, Kaiyuan Township, Liaoning Province, where people from this village all broke into the Guandong and had a figure, Gao Chongmin. His father's name was Sheng Zhenjia, and his mother's name was An Jingfeng. He is the eldest in the family, with five younger brothers and two younger sisters. He studied in xifeng county in the first elementary school, and then went to the fifth highest school in Shenyang to study, and it is said that he loves to be ahead, often saying: "What is so great about the people in your city." ”
In order to let him enter the Liaoning Provincial Agricultural and Forestry Middle School, his grandfather helped him pay for it. Then the family sold part of the land and let him go to Shanghai China Public School to study. He knew that it was not easy to study, and worked harder to study at Meiji University in Tokyo, Japan, and continued to study political economy. After returning to China, he transferred to the Shaoguan Lecture Hall sponsored by Li Gengen for further study.
During the Republic of China, such a step-by-step reading experience, seemingly plain as water, is actually not simple, he not only accumulated good contacts, but also avoided the rapids on the rivers and lakes, which is like the difference between taking a steamship and driving a wooden boat on the Yangtze River. Of course, if you don't have a deep family background, you need the help of nobles. The noble man of Sheng Shicai is Li Gen. After graduation, Sheng Shicai was introduced to Guo Songling, who was highly conceited. Guo soared with the young marshal Zhang Xueliang, and Sheng Shicai was also in the Eighth Brigade of the Feng Army, from platoon commander to company commander to captain staff officer. In the meantime, he divorced his ex-wife, and with Guo's mediation, he betrothed Qin jin with Guo's righteous daughter Qiu Yufang. In 1923, Sheng Shicai was sent to the Japanese Army University by Feng Junbao to study.
Guo Songling's rebellion was a fatal blow to the zhang family's father and son. Although Zhang Zuolin publicly burned the letters exchanged between his subordinates and Guo Songling, saying that he was not to blame in the past, he was always very uncomfortable in his heart, and people like Sheng Shicai who had something to do with Guo Songling certainly refused to continue cultivating. Sheng Shicai was never a person hanged on a tree, and he used various connections to receive financial support from Sun Chuanfang, Feng Yuxiang, and Chiang Kai-shek to complete his study abroad.
In 1927, warlord scuffles gradually evolved into a struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communists. Strategic talents like Sheng Shicai are extremely scarce. After returning to China, he first worked under the Kuomintang He Yaozu, and soon after was transferred to the colonel's staff, and also served as an instructor at the Central Military Academy. He worked smoothly for several years, until the autumn of 1930, when Sheng Shi followed Lu Xiaozu into Xinjiang. Inspector Jin Shuren was running a military academy in Xinjiang and appointed Sheng Shicai as chief tactical instructor. Sheng Shicai may really be related to Xinjiang, and with advanced military thinking and superb command ability, he will almost win every battle.
On April 12, 1933, a coup d'état took place in Xinjiang, and the ruler Jin Shuren fled Urumqi like a lost dog. Sheng Shicai was heavily armed, and after becoming a temporary inspector, he was not satisfied, and forced liu Wenlong, the chairman of the province, to leave, and monopolized the military political power. However, southern Xinjiang and Ili were in a state of separation, and Chen Zhong, the initiator of the coup, also colluded with Huang Musong, a representative of the central government, and Sheng's rule was not stable.
Seeing that Japan's connections were not useful and the Nationalist government did not trust him, he simply openly made overtures to the Soviet Red Army, saying that he had always believed in communism and often used some Marxist-Leninist terms. Although the Comintern did not have a good feeling for this warlord, it was still willing to support Sheng Shicai from the perspective of practical interests.
With the support of the Soviet Union, Sheng Shicai adopted the "six major policies" to develop the economy, and at the same time implemented the principle of "pro-Soviet must be anti-imperialist", eliminated all British and French forces, closed all churches and foreign firms, and arrested or expelled all foreigners. At the same time, Sheng Shicai also maintained friendly relations with the CCP, and his political attitude had two criteria: Moscow was looked at on international issues, and Yan'an was seen in domestic issues. In 1938, Sheng Shicai made a secret visit to Moscow and was met three times by Stalin, which not only satisfied Sheng Shicai's vanity, but also met all the requests for assistance on his project schedule.
Sheng Shicai was extremely suspicious and did not trust anyone, the key to the door of the Superintendent's Office was originally held by his brother, and later he actually wanted to come over and put it under his pillow. At that time, everyone was in danger, and civilian officials were promoted to director of the department, and military attachés were promoted to regimental commanders, so they had to be ready for the aftermath at any time, or wait for imprisonment. A high-ranking official said: "The shoes and socks that Lao Tzu took off today, I don't know if he will be able to wear them tomorrow." ”
After Germany attacked the Soviet Union, the Nationalist government began to harden xinjiang. In April 1943, officials appointed by the Nationalist government had gone to Xinjiang, and in June, the Kuomintang Central Army was stationed in Hami. Unwilling to openly clash with Chiang Kai-shek, Stalin ordered all the Soviets to withdraw from Xinjiang. Sheng Shicai swore an oath to join the Kuomintang, and subsequently changed the six-star flag to the Blue Sky white sun flag. Deng Fa, the CPC representative in Xinjiang, and Sheng Shicai have not been able to deal with each other, and after Deng Fa was transferred, the new deputy Chen Tanqiu had a much milder temperament. In order to be loyal to the Kuomintang, Sheng Shi began to deal with the CCP in an all-round way, executing a large number of senior cadres such as Chen Tanqiu and Mao Zemin, and forming a sworn vendetta with Yan'an.
Chiang Kai-shek attached great importance to Xinjiang and was bent on gaining absolute control, so the conflict between the Nationalist government and Sheng Shicai intensified. In early 1945, Sheng Shicai arrested Huang Jin, secretary of the Kuomintang's Xinjiang Provincial Party Department, and others, and publicly turned his face. He then called Stalin to request that Xinjiang be made a Republic of the Soviet Union. Stalin, of course, could not offend Chiang Kai-shek of the Anti-Fascist League and transmitted the telegram to Chongqing. Under the rebellion, Sheng Shicai had to obediently leave Xinjiang, ending the 11-year warlord rule in Xinjiang.
After the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Sheng Shicai took up a vacant post as minister of agriculture and forestry and went to Chongqing with great interest, carrying dozens of cars and belongings with him. Maybe it was too ostentatious, passing by Baoji, it was robbed by someone. Soon after, there were another attempted murders. Sheng Shicai was depressed and ran to the relative safety of Wuhan.
In 1949, after Sheng Shicai fled to Taiwan, he was particularly unpopular, simply quit politics, lived in seclusion in Taipei, and even changed his name. He also wrote some books, such as "Pastoral Trivia" and "Memoirs of Ten Years in Xinjiang". On July 13, 1970, Sheng Shicai died of illness in Taipei at the age of 76. Although there is a lot of confusion about this person's comments, one historian insists: "Being able to maintain the unity and integrity of Xinjiang in such a chaotic world is the greatest merit of Sheng Shicai." ”
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