outer mongolia then wanted inner mongolia (pan-mongolism). some riots did happen in inner mongolia. and for some time, outer mongolia had parts of western inner mongolia. but then the new beijing government also began to fight in inner mongolia. outer mongolia began to lose supplies. and russia did not want to support the outer mongols or fight another war. so china kept inner mongolia. the year-long war was not good for inner mongolia. it is known as year of the ox rebellion ("牛年之乱" үхэр жилийн үймээн).