Time flies, time flies! Unknowingly, he has been living and working in Bayingolin area of Xinjiang for more than 50 years.

When I was young, I had a certain interest in the local history of Xinjiang. As I got older, this interest grew. The information collected has gradually become richer, and the horizons have been broadened a lot.

At this time, among the modern history materials I studied, the history of the local military and civilians in Xinjiang resisting the Agubo invading army entered my field of vision and aroused great interest. He began to work hard to collect historical information in this area...... Subsequently, it was discovered. The Western powers were behind the invading army of Kokand Aquba. The British Empire, on the other hand, was an indirect belligerent that provided weapons and equipment, sent mercenaries to war, and arranged military training and arms production, and was the mastermind behind the scenes.

Xinjiang's modern history works and "Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture Chronicles", "Hejing County Chronicles", "Heshuo County Chronicles", etc., all clearly record this history. This historical event is also mentioned in the writings on the history of the Turgots tribes.

I think. This should be the most classic positive historical theme for us Xinjiang people to tell the "Xinjiang story" well, carry forward the spirit of patriotism, and praise the excellent tradition of all ethnic groups sharing weal and woe, uniting as one, and jointly resisting foreign aggression.

I think too. It should be the mission and obligation of our Xinjiang people to excavate the excellent historical themes of our hometown and establish a biography for our hometown. This historical fact, this extremely tragic historical picture, is a precious memory that our Chinese nation, especially our Xinjiang and Bazhou people, cannot forget!

In the middle of sorting out these historical materials. I feel that the heroic feats of protecting the family and the country, and the historical pictures that are full of anger, continue to appear in front of me, vividly:

The Turghut tribe crisscrossed the Middle Tianshan Mountains, fought fiercely against the seven stars, and attacked the enemy camp in Korla at night; The Heshute tribe is bloody and bothered, watching the coast of the West Sea; Urumqi Nanshan People's Regiment outwitted the enemy Kou advance army, hundreds of miles of nesting rescue; The army of the Western Expedition marched thousands of miles and swept away the enemy; On the grain road of Xinjiang to the west, camel bells, mules and horses neighed, and people were boiling...... It's a sight to behold!

Looking at the "List of Martyrs" who were martyred for the country in the war to resist the Agubo invading army and recover the lost territory of Xinjiang, it makes people feel shocking! In this long list, there are commanders, commanders, generals, adjutant generals, staff generals, thousand generals, and generals from all over the country; There are soldiers of various ethnic groups such as Han, Manchu, Mongolian, Uyghur, Hui, and Xibe. There are those who died heroically on the battlefield, those who lit the powder magazine and died with the invaders, and those who committed suicide and martyrdom rather than give in......

This is an unprecedentedly tragic history of blood and tears of the people of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang; It is a historical witness of the unity of the military and the people of all ethnic groups to resist foreign aggression; It is another heroic epic of the Chinese nation in resisting foreign aggression!

Suddenly I feel! Our "beautiful Xinjiang" not only has beautiful green mountains and clear waters, but also the desert Gobi; There are also thousands of years of cultural heritage and patriotic feelings; There is also the excellent tradition of the great beauty of all ethnic groups in the Chinese family, sharing weal and woe, and standing together through thick and thin...... And these precious cultural treasures should shine with the sun and the moon, and with the mountains and rivers!

In the excitement, I picked up the pen. I tried to tell the story of this majestic mountain and river in my own style and spread it to the world.

But after all, his writing skills are limited, and his expression skills are also inadequate. Several times the pen was lifted, and several times it was put on hold...... And this "Xinjiang story" of "many loyal bones in the north and south of the Tianshan Mountains, and the mountains and rivers of Shenzhou are embraced" that touches the heavens and the earth and protects the family and the country has always stirred my heart.

In a trance, an elegy inscribed for the martyr jumped into my mind:

Loyal to the sun and the moon to protect the country and the royal kou smiled on the battlefield,

Righteous courage moves the edge of Qiankun Town to deter the enemy, and a generation of heavenly arrogance and heroism will last forever!

Under the shock and encouragement of those brave heroes! Although he has experienced multiple setbacks, he still musters up courage and strives to move forward; The passion is undiminished, and the pen is unstoppable. insisted on stumbling all the way, and finally completed the creation of this "Cisse Wolf Smoke".

This work describes in detail the story of the battles that took place in the Bayingolin region of Xinjiang during this unusually tragic ten-year war...... The joint action of the Turghut tribe, the Xu Xuegong militia group, and the Heshute tribe worked together to exterminate the "advance special team" of the Agubo invading army, which penetrated deep into the Tianshan Mountains at the junction of northern and southern Xinjiang and carried out reconnaissance and sabotage activities; The invading army attacked the camp of the Turgot tribe Halmodun, kidnapped Jinhua Hatun, and tried in vain to force the entire tribe to surrender. After Jinhua Hadun escaped, he led the main force of the tribal cavalry to launch a fierce duel with the invading army in the seven star mountain passes of Hora Mountain. Battle led an elite team to use the Tianshan Pass to fight hard against the invading army that raided the Barentai Grand Canyon and repelled the enemy army; King Buyan Khan led the main force of the territory of Erhut to attack Korla at night and destroy the logistics support base of the invading army of Aguba; The Tashi Delktaiji of the Heshute tribe, with the support of the Turghut tribe, led the army and people of his tribe to set up ambushes in many passes to defeat the invading army that swept the Baurtu Mountain; Dorji led the Boy Scouts to outwit the invading army of the seven stars of Hora Mountain, and successfully rescued the villagers who were held hostage; Boy Scout instructors such as Dorji, Guli, Sanglan, and Gao Shan took advantage of the coincidence of infighting after the defeat of the invading army to take the risk of assassinating the enemy chieftain Agubai; The remnants of the invading army attacked the tribal camp again, and were strangled by the tribal soldiers and civilians and the Western Expeditionary Army; With the full cooperation of the Turghut tribe and other Xinjiang soldiers and civilians, Zuo Zongtang's westward expedition army swept away the invading Agubai army and thieves, recovered the lost land in northern and southern Xinjiang, and the people of all ethnic groups regained their sight and restored their homes...... The storyline is full of ups and downs and gripping. It vividly reproduces the war scenes of the Mongolian tribes of Turghut and the soldiers and civilians of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang who are unyielding, swear to defend the dignity of the Chinese nation, fight to the death against the invaders, and protect their homes and countries.

Although I tried my best, I told these 82 "Xinjiang stories" and dedicated them to everyone; But after all, this is a small "tip of the iceberg" in the magnificent grand historical picture.

I really hope that my "brick of attracting jade" can arouse everyone's interest and passion, and attract more wonderful literary works.

Because of my limited literary literacy and average writing ability; As a result, the shortcomings of the work are inevitable! I also hope that readers and friends will not hesitate to give advice, criticism and correction!

The completion of the work has received the care, support and help of the leaders of the autonomous prefecture government, the state federation of literary and art circles, the state writers' association, and the state institute of culture and museums. Thanks as well!

Thanks to the editor of "Zongheng Chinese Network" for his careful guidance of this work! At the same time, I would like to thank the authors, editors-in-chief, and editors of the relevant historical materials!

Hu Decheng (Prairie Bodhi)

June 30, 2023 in Korla

Addendum: List of main reference sources

Chronicles of Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture

"Hejing County Chronicles"

"Heshuo County Chronicles"

Memorabilia of Xinjiang

"Qing Shilu (Xinjiang Data Collection)"

Manuscript of Qing History

"The Survey of Xinjiang" (Qing Wei Guangtao)

"Tongzhi Affair Dictionary" and "Guangxu Affair Dictionary" (Liu Gengsheng)

"History of the Turghut Tribe" (Zhang Tixian)

"The Source of Turgot" (Dao Naidai)

Modern Britain and Xinjiang (1840-1911) (Xu Jianying)

"History of Foreign Wars in the Qing Dynasty" (Xu Shengyan)

The Biography of Aguber Burke (Ingre Roger)

"Kashgar" (O. Kuropatkin)