After the liberation of Xinjiang, the situation was not tranquil.
Bandits, ** forces, and the remnants of the Kuomintang continued to rebel. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) launched a counterattack against these rebellions and put them down one after another.
One of the battles for Igo became the longest and most impactful of this period.
In 1950, Yiwu County, Xinjiang, encountered collusion between the county magistrate and bandits, ** forces and remnants of the Kuomintang in an attempt to destroy the local People's Liberation Army and seek "independence".
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) responded swiftly, waged an arduous battle to defend Xinjiang, and made tremendous efforts for peace and stability in Xinjiang.
In the aftermath of the fighting, the PLA stationed in Xinjiang faces two major tasks: first, to help improve the local political environment and achieve a peaceful transition;The second is to quell the rebellion and maintain regional stability.
The second task is all the more urgent, because the maintenance of stability is a prerequisite for peace-building, and various reactionary forces have been operating in the shadows.
In this case, the soldiers of the 1st Battalion of the 6th Battalion of the 16th Regiment of the 46th Division of the 2nd Army of the 2nd Field Army were sent to Iwu.
Hu Qingshan, as the deputy commander of the 1st Battalion, divided his troops to garrison the county seat according to the current situation of Yiwu, and at the same time assisted the residents in production. However, in March 1950, the magistrate of Igo colluded with the reactionary forces to secretly plot a rebellion.
They destroyed communication lines, destroyed major communication routes, and attacked the People's Liberation Army (PLA) stationed there.
Hu Qingshan's inspection made him aware of a possible rebellion in Yiwu, and he took urgent measures to control the local leadership.
However, the rebel forces had already received the support of the Igo leadership, resulting in their failure to prevent the outbreak of the rebellion when they were captured. After escaping, Abdullah led the rebel forces to attack the PLA, triggering the outbreak of the Battle of Iwu.
During the fighting, the PLA not only faced armed attacks led by Abdullah, but was also besieged by other rebel forces.
The situation is very unfavorable for the PLA, and in order to turn the tide, they must retake the Beishan Heights.
Hu Qingshan decisively sent a force to attack Beishan, and after fierce fighting, finally recaptured Beishan.
The victory of the PLA forced the enemy forces to abandon strategic points, and the enemy forces on the periphery began to besiege the city of Iwu.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the city is facing a shortage of supplies and water.
In the face of the siege of the enemy, Hu Qingshan decided to use special jujube horses to supply materials, and finally successfully solved the material crisis in the city.
In the end, the PLA and the support forces converged and successfully rescued the trapped soldiers of the 2nd Company, ending the battle of Yiwu.