As we all know, the territory of our country is 9.6 million square kilometers at present. But since ancient times, China, with its vast territory and abundant resources, has always been the object that foreign powers want to carve up, just like a big cake. During the Qing Dynasty, although the land area was close to 12 million square kilometers, several unequal treaties cut off a large piece.
and who will protect this 9.6 million land?
After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, Beiyang * * * became the only legal * * * in China. Although it was the supreme rule, it was also troubled times, stormy, and warlords and factions were fighting each other. So I can only shake my head when I mention Beiyang, but it is such a dark and chaotic period. An incredible thing happened to the Chinese people.
At the beginning of the Revolution of 1911, Outer Mongolia was treacherous and willing to become a colony of Russia. So after World War I, when Beiyang * * * represented China as a victorious country, he made it clear that he wanted to go back to Outer Mongolia. After all, Outer Mongolia has an area of 1.8 million square kilometers. Why should such a large piece of meat be given to Russia?
But Russia definitely doesn't agree. Beiyang * * * will get angry. Don't you dare to take it back without giving it to me. In October 1919, the October Revolution broke out in Russia. Beiyang * * * felt that the time had come and sent General Xu Shuzheng to lead troops to recover Outer Mongolia. However, Beiyang was notoriously poor, so before the war, he had to ask HSBC for a loan to buy weapons and equipment.
With advanced weapons and Russia's own civil strife, General Xu Shuzheng subdued Outer Mongolia after a month of fighting. A few days later, Outer Mongolia officially wrote to President Xu Shichang, requesting the abolition of all Sino-Russian "Mongolia" treaties and the return of the whole territory of Outer Mongolia to China.
At the same time, for the sake of national * * * and territorial integrity, Xu Shuzheng sent troops to various places in outer Mongolia, such as Ulyasutai, Cobudo, Tangnuwu Liang Hai, etc., which is the real recovery of outer Mongolia! So the land area of China has been properly increased by nearly 2 square kilometers!
It turned out that our country had this 9.6 million territorial area because of several warlords around Beiyang. Although the situation was turbulent during the reign of Beiyang * *, the people were miserable, but the contribution to safeguarding the integrity of the country is undeniable!