The Road to the West

Emperor Qianlong lay on the imperial couch and meditated:

put down the rebellion of Geldan in Xinjiang,

The tsar is still peeking into Xinjiang. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

The wind and sand of Ili, Altay, and Tacheng,

Let me worry all day.

In order to make the frontier of the Qing Dynasty peaceful from now on,

I will send a general to guard the key points in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains.

Xinjiang has vast land and empty soldiers,

It was difficult for the Manchu generals alone to resist,

The Tsar's invasion is approaching step by step,

Rebellions broke out in the area.

The national separatist forces have become more and more rampant,

The destruction of the unification of the Qing Dynasty refused to stop.

Troops must be transferred from the interior,

In order to solve the urgent needs of Xinjiang.

The arrogance of the tsar must be extinguished,

Show my thunderous power.

The wise Qianlong Emperor suddenly remembered,

The Xibe elite who are brave and good at fighting, can ride and shoot,

Ethnic tribal leaders loyal to the Qing Dynasty.

Once galloped across Eurasia,

The iron cavalry of Ghis Khan, who terrified his enemies,

There are countless officers and soldiers of the Xibe tribe.

What's especially valuable is that they can also farm and dig ditches.

He was also very brave and tenacious in battle.

Unlike the Manchus, who can only farm and can't dig canals,

Unlike the Kazakhs, they can only hunt and not farm.

Thinking of this, Emperor Qianlong sat up excitedly

shouted loudly: "

Spread my will,

Tell the general of Shengjing, Shetu, to gather the warriors of Xibe,

Go to Xinjiang to defend against fierce enemies.

Sweep away the invasion of the greedy Tsar on my Qing Dynasty,

Build and consolidate the vast northern Xinjiang of the Qing Dynasty! ”

The Xibe people, with their unwavering faith,

Not afraid of hardships, hardships, ups and downs.

The westward migration team started from Shengjing Taiping Temple,

and with him three thousand oxen and two thousand horses,

Bring with you the endless concern of your relatives.

waved goodbye to flesh and blood and relatives and friends without saying a word,

From the white mountains and black waters in the northeast to the Ili of Xinjiang in the northwest border.

On the way, passing through the endless Mongolian desert,

During the day, winds and sand often blow to obscure the sky.

The wind and sand blew through the gravel and hit it head-on,

It was dark and I could only lower my head.

In the vast Gobi desert,

Water is hard to find, and the heat is unstoppable.

The soldiers and civilians of the Xibe tribe sweated like rain,

Drinking water for humans and animals has become a major problem.

Natural hazards and countless encounters,

It is difficult for the men and women of the Xibe tribe.

Just when the thirst is unbearable,

In the depths of the desert dug a clear spring,

The believers of the tribe of Xibe bowed down and bowed,

Thank you to the heavens for the auspicious place of "Sebe Gil Meng".

In the blink of an eye, summer has passed,

It's autumn,

The fallen leaves on the branches of the trees drifted away in a colorful way.

The weather is getting colder and colder,

Dark clouds fell with hail 'ping pong'.

People have nowhere to hide, nowhere to escape,

The neighing of livestock calls out to heaven and earth.

The cold air crept in,

The snow in the sky is white and crystalline.

The snow rustles under your feet,

When I woke up, the backs of the livestock were covered with hoarfrost.

The exhaled mist instantly condenses,

The weather is suddenly cold, and people often freeze.

People rub their fingers and stomp their feet,

The warmth of missing the campfire appeared beside him.

The westward migration team spent the winter in Uriya Sutai,

Livestock are exhausted from long journeys.

The number of dead cattle and horses is increasing day by day,

The plague before spring suffered heavy losses.

The Qianlong Emperor of Shengming received a fold,

I can't help but worry and feel uneasy.

He sent a message to the Mongol tribes to lend horses and camels to the Xibe.

Help get through times of crisis.

The valiant soldiers and civilians of the Xibe tribe continue to march,

From Urisutai to Kobdo.

The weather suddenly became hot,

The snow in the Altay Mountains is gradually melting,

The river swells steeply and floods.

The Xibe soldiers and civilians had to change their original itinerary,

Navigate your way around the Kochi Mountains.

After several days of miserable life,

Only picking wild vegetables to satisfy hunger barely survived.

Heroic soldiers and civilians of Xibe,

To commemorate this difficult moment.

Harvested every spring,

A kind of wild vegetable life called "Ujumer",

The mighty procession crossed the Irtysh River, which flowed into the Arctic Ocean,

felling trees, erecting pontoon bridges,

Cross the river at what came to be known as the "Xibe Ferry".

A large group of people came to Xinjiang,

Come to the old outlet of Buxel, Chahan Obo area.

The crazy wind overturned the ox carts and carriages,

Flying sand and rocks hit him head-on, and he couldn't open his eyes.

People have a hard time every step of the way,

Desperately holding hands and struggling forward.

Arrive at Emin and rest at the foot of the mountain,

Left the beautiful name of "Xibotu".

The westward march continues,

Cross the Baluk Hill of Tarbagatai.

Over the Alashan Pass, the steep summit of Bortala,

Erection of seventy-two bridges through the natural hazards of the fruit ditch.

How amazing,

Going through so many hardships and dangers.

Countless cattle and horses fell to the wind,

But the population of the army that migrated westward was not reduced.

One year and four months of westward migration,

The population has never been reduced,

There were 350 babies who came to earth on the way,

There are also 405 people who are willing to accompany them all the way.

The number of people arriving in Ili reached 5,000,

The original three-year trip was cut in half.

Hard-working Xibe people,

Completed the epic-like magnificent picture.

Although the road is long and full of dangers,

But a strong will will prevail.

The Xibe came to the south bank of the Ili River,

At this time, the Ili region was desolate and infinite,

There is only sand and smoke all year round,

Flying and hovering in the sky.

No matter how hard the days are,

They are reluctant to eat the seeds when they are hungry.

In order to defend the borders of the Motherland,

In the face of hardship, his face is smiling.

A castle was built along the old canal of the Khöll,

The border worked hard day and night to catch thieves and chase escapes.

Prevent cross-border grazing and reclamation,

Eighteen border posts were built.

Two seasons in spring and autumn every year,

Patrol thousands of miles of borders.

From the Xibe barracks,

From the Ili River to the shores of Lake Balhash,

From the Kazakh nomadic region to the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul,

Rotate from Tacheng in the north to Kashgar in the south.

In the face of the tsar's invasion of Xinjiang,

They are resolute and fearless.

In the face of the tsar's threats and temptations,

They have a mighty heroic righteousness.

After thirty-eight years of fighting,

The population of the Xibe increased to 8,000.

logistical supply of 8,000 people,

Let the Xibe people be in a dilemma.

The people of the Hebe were gathered together in the big tent,

There are many opinions:

One faction believes that the verbal promise of the imperial court,

After 60 years, you can return to your hometown in the northeast to reunite,

Now that the return date is not far away,

Why go to great lengths to dig this ditch.

The leaders of the opposition openly ridiculed Tubert: "

If you dig this ditch,

I died laughing on the kang. ”

Tubert drew his sword and raised it high,

Slashed down at the table.

"Click" The table case was broken into two,

Tubert exclaimed: "

Whoever opposes the digging of this ditch,

He is my enemy in this life.

His fate is the same as the table,

Never be forgiven by your ancestors. ”

Tubert lifted his feet and walked out of the tent,

Raise your hands to meet the rising sun.

"I, Tubert, plead with the express expression of the ancestors,

Your children and grandchildren swear in Xinjiang,

excavation of the Qapqar Canal,

The people of Xibe will dwell here for generations.

The frontier of the northern kingdom of Yongzhen until eternity. ”

Director Tubert is far-sighted and unscrupulous,

Four hundred laborers were sent to work in two shifts.

After the start of the project, it did not go well,

It's really hard to get the Ili River ashore.

Tubert doesn't know where to start,

But he didn't want to give up easily.

When he was troubled,

He saw a cow walking along the riverbank.

His eyes lit up and he was inspired,

Excavation was immediately carried out along the route taken by the ploughing oxen.

The result was a success,

Ili went straight downstream.

The leaders of the opposition who mocked him,

He stared at the river in silence without saying a word.

Walking back to the big tent in a gray way,

Don't dare to tell everyone the ridicule anymore.

Seven years have passed,

dug more than 200 miles long "Qapqar Canal",

Tens of thousands of acres of fertile land have been irrigated.

In the vast wilderness of the frontier,

On both sides of the Ili River,

The result is a fertile countryside dotted around.

The once desolate land has become a fertile "granary",

Cattle and horses grazing in the pastures at the foot of the mountain,

Snow-capped Wusun Mountain in the distance,

Witness the majesty of the Xibe people's mind.

The river that rolls westward,

The waves are turbulent and unstoppable.

Who let Ili and henceforth tame,

The Xibe people who are heroes are not afraid of hardship.

Defend the unification and build a beautiful frontier,

Future generations will remember your immortal exploits.

On the eighteenth day of April of the lunar calendar every year,

The Xibe people miss their relatives who migrated west.

They call this day "Duyin Baizhuan Zakun",

Get together for a picnic,

Perform songs and dances to commemorate the hero's ancestors......

Created from 3 June to 5 June 2010