Because Zuo had made some preparations before he became an imperial envoy. Further, according to the situation of the enemy and ourselves and the geographical conditions of Xinjiang, the strategic policy of slowly advancing into an urgent battle, first going north and then going south was formulated, and the military pay was raised, the military supplies were collected and transported, the army was reorganized and the equipment was improved, and the operational preparations for recovering Xinjiang were completed.

In terms of military strategy, Zuo proposed going north first, then going south, and slowly advancing into an emergency war.

Zuo once set up Lanzhou Manufacturing Bureau in Lanzhou to manufacture guns for the Western Expedition Army. In order to deal with Agubaijun's foreign guns, experts and skilled workers were transferred from Guangzhou and Zhejiang to manufacture weapons in Lanzhou in large quantities. They also copied the German screw gun and the breech of the Seven-Gun, and transformed the mountain gun in China and the shell-less old gun in Guangdong.

The situation of recovering Xinjiang by the left is as follows:

Pre-war preparation:

The Qing army prepared, determined the strategy, reorganized the army, prepared ordnance, raised the salary, grain and transshipment.

Battle of northern Xinjiang:

1April 7th, 876 (March 2nd year of Guangxu), Zuo moved from Lanzhou to Suzhou, ready to attack. At that time, some troops of the Qing army were stationed in Hami, Balikun, the ancient city, Talbahatai and other strategic places, and they were at loggerheads with the Agubaijun. At the end of April, Zuo ordered the Prime Minister to handle affairs, and the 25th battalion of the "Ma bu" or horse stance just look led by the leader of Xiang entered Xinjiang in batches and went to Marcand via Hami.

Battle of ancient pasture:

1July, 876 (in early June of Guangxu's second year), Liu Jintang led his troops to Balikun, stationed in the ancient city, and soon stationed in Fukang. At the end of July, I met Jin Shunbu in Jimsar to attack the ancient pasture. In mid-August, the Qing army entered the east and northeast of Zagu Ranch. On August 10, Liu Jintang attacked Huangtian at night and won. On August 13, we entered the ancient pasture.

Urumqi campaign:

After the war of the ancient pasture, Liu Jintang learned from the captured enemy letters that Urumqi was empty, and decided to leave two battalions to defend the ancient pasture, and the main force quickly advanced to Urumqi. At dawn on August 18, the Qing army set out.

Battle of the West Four Cities:

65438+February 65438+July, Xiang Yu Huen and Huang went to Kashgar and recovered the city in one fell swoop that night. Berkhouli and Bai Yanhu led the remnants into Russia. On 2nd1day of the same month, Liu Jintang recovered Yeerqiang and InGuichar on 24th. 1878 65438+1October 2 (Guangxu three years 1 1 October 29), the Qing army regained Hotan.

At this point, the battle of the Qing army to recover Xinjiang came to an end.

Extended data:

The result of the Qing army's campaign to recover Xinjiang;

The Qing army's battle to recover Xinjiang wiped out the Agubo regime and recovered most of Xinjiang except Yili. Jin Xiangyin and his son, who led Agubo into Xinjiang, Yu Xiaohu and Ma Yuan, who followed Agubo, were all executed, and the leaders of Agubo and Bai Yanhu, *** 1 166, were also "accused". Many descendants of Agubai were also captured by the Qing army.

In the battle of the Qing army to recover Xinjiang, Akuta's eldest sons, Berkhuli and Bai Yanhu, retreated to Russia, and they escaped from the net. Since then, they have invaded Xinjiang for looting many times, but they were all defeated by the Qing army.

Political significance:

The battle of the Qing army to recover Xinjiang shattered the attempt of Britain and Russia to invade Xinjiang in collusion with Agubo, safeguarded China's territorial sovereignty and dealt a blow to the arrogance of the invaders. The strength shown by the Qing army in the war became the factor for the Qing Dynasty to recover Yili through negotiations. The victory of the war also laid the foundation for Xinjiang to build a province.

Economic society:

After the recovery of Xinjiang, Zuohe attached great importance to the economic revitalization of Xinjiang, especially to water conservancy and transportation, and achieved certain results.

With the battle of the Qing army to recapture Xinjiang, Tianjin businessmen represented by Yangliuqing Town came to Xinjiang in the form of "fighting for the camp" (that is, fighting for the camp with the army and engaging in commercial activities), and then gradually formed a Tianjin business gang centered on Dihua in Xinjiang, which played a promoting role in Xinjiang's modern social and economic development.

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