Jindandao, a branch of the White Lotus Sect, was an ancient Chinese secret society. In the winter of 1881, Chinese peasants joined the sect and rebelled against the Qing court. Society heads Yang Yuechun and Li Guozhen proclaimed themselves “warriors to sweep the north”, which in clearer terms are “warriors to wipe out the Mongolians in the north.” The extremist slogans of Yang Yuechun and his followers included “kill the Mongolians and seize their land,” and “defeat the Qing and wipe out the Mongolians and Manchus.” They entered the land of southeastern Southern Mongolia’s Zusat League and Zuun-ud League, carrying out large-scale massacres of the Mongolians. The Mongolian death toll may had reached tens of thousands. Tens …show more content…
2 was organized primarily by the Horchin Mongolians from the Jirim League in the fall of 1945. Ulzeit was the commander and Bayanbulag was the chief of staff.
Cavalry Division No. 3 was established by the Mongolians from the Zusat League in January 1946. Bai Yunhang, brother of the founder of the SMPRP, Bayantai, was the commander. A key figure whose objective was independence, Bai Yunhang was purged by the CCP.
Cavalry Division No.4 was formed by the Mongolians from the Zuu-ud League in the fall of 1945, with Chingzorigt serving as the commander.
Cavalry Division No.5, comprised primarily of Mongolians from the Hulun-boir and Chichihaar regions, was established at the end of 1945. Enerelt was the commander and E Xuefeng was the chief of staff.
After the “4.3 Meeting”, the army was renamed “Southern Mongolian Defense Army,” with Ulaanhuu serving as the commander and Asgan as the deputy commander. On January 1, 1948, the Army was renamed to the “Southern Mongolian People’s Liberation Army.” Majority of its elite members who had connections with the Japanese, were purged, while the number of Chinese officers grew. On May 1, 1949, the army was entirely absorbed into the “Chinese People’s Liberation Army,” and regrouped into five divisions.
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Experience gained in these areas was applied to