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Chapter 31 Escorting the Return Journey

Zhao Shouhong nodded and said, "In a few days, I plan to send the Grand Lord of Shenfeng back, and let the special forces follow me. I will take this opportunity to vigorously promote my image and prepare for the future entry into the entire Western Xinjiang. Okay, you guys should do things quickly, don't miss the time, I will announce a new school establishment plan tomorrow." Sun Wei and Zhao Qian left obediently.

That night, ten biochemical guards were dispatched collectively, and they acted in the entire Batang County with their quick skills. According to the school’s roster, these guards used brainwashing machines to brainwash all the children who were studying. In the following year, these children would gradually absorb brainwashing knowledge and gradually become an existence beyond all scholars of this era. Unfortunately, they would also lose their creativity. But this is enough, and they will become the source of the first batch of natural person teachers under Zhao Shouhong.

The next morning, Zhao Shouhong first officially announced the appointment of officials at all levels of Ankangdao, which determined the names of those prefects and counties. He then announced that Lian Yong formed the Ankangdao Independent Regiment, with Pan Wenhua as the regiment commander. In order to distinguish it from the regular army, the Later Jin army was not organized. Instead, it was divided by the regiment battalions of the western continent. Lian Yong was divided into four battalions, one of which was the artillery battalion, which was specifically in charge of artillery in the army. At the same time, he ordered that Lian Yong, who had been trained, be assigned to the garrisons of each county, with an average of about 60 people, that is, two platoons.

After sending the garrison, he also allocated the children who had announced their graduation to various counties and established multiple primary schools to comprehensively carry out basic education work. These children who had just been in school for a few months turned into teachers with a monthly salary of four yuan, which surprised everyone, but this exemplary role also gave everyone a new motivation to send their children to school.

In the poor Sichuan-English junction area, the people's income is meager, and the monthly salary of four silver dollars is already quite high. The people suddenly discovered that they could taste such a great sweetness when they went to school. In addition, Zhao Shouhong continued to implement his promise of free admission and free lunch, everyone's sentiment to send their children to school continued to rise.

These young teachers have become the only strange thing in the world. Teachers who teach and educate people actually need Zhao Shouhong to send people to take care of their diet and daily life, just like treating children. In addition, Zhao Shouhong announced the establishment of a county hospital and medical school in Batang County, and the teaching of biochemical doctors who are in the hospital will be taught by them. They will select smart and educated young people to enter the medical school to learn modern medical knowledge and lay the foundation for expanding the hospital in the future.

Both education and guard forces were assigned, and Zhao Shouhong began to show his ambitions in Ankangdao with great strides. The border area between Sichuan and Xinjiang was a poor place and had no connections at all, which made Zhao Shouhong less worried when he used it.

On the second day after taking office, Zhao Shouhong released the "Ula Charter", which is a unique name in Western Xinjiang, mainly refers to the serfs who serve the government or lords. This is one of the heaviest burdens of the people of Western Xinjiang. Now the foreign people in Batang County have their own land, but other counties are still the same. In order to completely eradicate the lord system, Zhao Shouhong began to use this as an excuse.

The new "Wula Charter" stipulates that those who levy Ula must pay a certain fee commonly known as foot price. If there is any violation of the rules and harsh rules, the barbarians will be ordered to support the people, and the feet will not be given oral food. Once found out, they will be strictly handled. The "Wula Charter" was officially implemented in Ankangdao in May 1906. It has a total of 26 articles. All Ula regulations were abolished in the past. The main reform content is: the cattle transport shall not exceed 120 kilograms, the husband shall not exceed 66 kilograms, and the people may refuse to hire if it is too heavy. A horse is only allowed to take one person, and the accompanying goods shall not exceed 20 kilograms; those who hired riders die on the way to Ula must be given full compensation; in the past, most of the Ula supporters were women, and in the future, they must be changed to both men and women, and the age must be under 50 years old.

As soon as this regulation was released, it caused a sensation in the entire Ankangdao. The people applauded, but the lords' thoughts that had been suppressed by the Great Lord of Shenfeng became tumbling again. Zhao Shouhong was pressing step by step, slowly stripping away the lords' rights and interests. How could this be so great in the long run? The lords from all over the country who felt the crisis began to secretly connect and prepare to resist.

Zhao Shouhong knew very well that under his oppression, these people would definitely rebound, but he had soldiers in his hands, and the Great Lord of Shenfeng lived here, so these people did not dare to act rashly. In order to allow these guys to take action so that they could just kill these lords, he decided to deliberately sell a flaw.

A few days later, the Grand Lord of Shenfeng suddenly announced that he would return to the city of Zhashlunbu, while Zhao Shouhong announced that he would lead 100 guards to accompany him and would personally send him back to the Grand Lord of Shenfeng. This move showed Zhao Shouhong's attention to the senior leaders of Western Xinjiang and won the favor of many foreign people. In addition, Zhao Shouhong transferred 100 people, and in the important industrial center of Batang, the garrison was reduced to 300, including artillery units, and the strength was quite weak.

Before leaving, Zhao Shouhong instructed Pan Wenhua to secretly start recruiting recruits, and the ten remaining instructors were trained to form combat effectiveness as soon as possible. The purchase of a new batch of weapons and ammunition had begun to contact Zhang Xiaoda's Central Plains Arsenal. In addition, the Zhongchuan Machinery Bureau began to step up the debugging of equipment, and when everything was ready, it began to imitate the Xiakou 79 rifle and make bullets. All arrangements were made. Zhao Shouhong led a company of the Independent Regiment, plus a dozen special forces on the road.

The traffic conditions in Western Xinjiang were backward, and there was no feasible road at all. There were only traces of dirt roads that the horse gang had walked through for many years. Zhao Shouhong led a huge horse team and embarked on the return journey with the Grand Lord of Shenfeng. However, Zhao Shouhong forgot an important historical event, which almost made him capsize in the gutter.

On April 27, 1906, the two countries of China signed the "Huasa Renewal Treaty of Xinjiang Zhai", which stipulated that the State of the Sar state shall not occupy the borders of Xinjiang and not interfere with all politics in Western Xinjiang. The State of the Sar state shall also allow other countries to interfere in Xinjiang and all internal governance. The rights stated in Section 4 of the "Huasa Jiang Zhai" before the Sar state shall not be enjoyed by other countries and people of other countries except that the State of Huaasa can enjoy them alone. However, after agreement with the State of Huaasa, the State of the Sar shall set up wires to inform the interests of Zhaini in the commercial ports specified in the second paragraph of the treaty.
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