Okay, Names, i've got some more for you
The Chinese man in Charge of the western province was named Yang Deng-xin, and he was in charge until 1928, when he was killed. The major war lord, or at least on of them, was under the "Ma" family, or so i think(the trouble its some kind of turkestan custom, where everybody is called Ma?) The family leader was Ma Chi, and was the head general(a field marshall) his son was Ma Yuan, and(this guy is either another son of a cousin, my source was rather lacking) Ma Pu-fang. Another general was named Hsu Xu-tseng, as also was a gneral in the western sinkiang province. Now there is an intesting chain of events where Yang Deng-xin found a group of white russians from Admiral semirechesk Kolchak army, under general Annenkov, who was resting and refitting, and reenforcing on the chinese side of the sinkiang border. Yang, arrested Annenkov, and had him smoked up with opium until he lost his will to fight and then disarmed his army(rather celver perhapse security minister under Ma Chi?). Another warlord of the western region was named Lai Qi-min(another general perhapse?)
Now for the Tibetians( i know, amazing right) I have managed to secure, through rather strange surces, names of several leaders, and what not. while the obvious leader is the 13th Dalai Lama, possible military leaders (i know i can barely believe it myself) are, while i'm not sure of how names work in tibet, a man named Gelakh, who lead manily calvary forces in the north mounitan ranger of tibet, and whos forces were primairly Ngolok calvary, which were very skilled and vicious. Another military leader, was a feamle chieftan named Khumbos. The Tibeitan amrys orgizanation, where it existed, was based largely on tribal leaders, who would muster fellow members to fight, kinda like the scots did back in the day. With regards to the mad baron, the Dalai lama actually sent troops from Tibets regualr amry to support the Baron in 1920 before his invasion, and susquent death in 1921, the baron had clamied to be a bhuddist. I am trying to find the name of the arms dealer who help re-equip the tibeitan army after they broke away from the republic. now while the British funded most of it, there was a man on the ground, the only name i have thus far is Percy Armitage-shanks. Im not 100% on this name yet, it sounds a little fishy, his background being rather vague, something about a distingushed service record on the west front, and then he went to tibet in 1920, idunno?
Now, with regards to Enver Pasha, he did most of his work in turickistan between 1920 and 1921. There lands had only be conqured by the russians a generation eariler, and made a break for freedom. The Khanate of Bokhara, was formed after Envers arrival in 1920, and with his support Basmachis gurrillas fought on for the next 12 years, despite envers death in 1921, and their homeland being over run.
There is also the name of herbert maximoff, a supposed white russian, or prussian(sources arent clear) defect, who fought some where out there in central asia, just the name, perhapse you could invent somethnig for him?
I have found a number of other westerners who abound out in this remote region. There was a very famous Red agent named Mikhail Borodin, who worked aginst the British intrest in the region(an army commander perhapse or security minister for the red perhapse?). There is also a gent known only as "two-gun" Cohen, who was a close freind and advisor to Dr. Sun Zhongshan. He was from Londons east end, born to a poor immigrant family, and a one time child boxer. He befreinded Dr. Sun around 1918-1920, and became a Goumingtang General. He is best know for always wearing a suit jacket, and carring 2 pistols at all times(a possible minister, and a definite general).
Also the emir of Afganistan, Amanullah, caused considerable trouble in the region, invading British India(1919) hoping for a Muslim rebelion to break out, when it didnt , his forces were beaten back(largely due to british air power). It is believed he did this at the request of the reds, though he denied it.
The region of Afganistan, Tibet and Sinkiang became the secne of the restart of the "great game" between Britian and Russia, although now Lennin and Trotsky replaced the Czar, and the British were grealty alarmed by this. it is said the the Reds even had a number of Indian army defecties who were waiting to invade British india at the sign of unrest. This lead to the British support and rearmimg of tibet, and sending troops to protect the north-western and north eastern approches to India. Thats all for now, I will report more whne I have more clear information.
