sent someone to the United States to invite Zhang Xueliang to return to China, and Zhang Xueliang put forward three conditions.
On June 1, 1990, Zhang Xueliang ushered in his 90th birthday. After that, he worked hard to win the opportunity to visit relatives in the United States, which made *** decide to send Lu Zhengcao to the United States to invite him back to the mainland.
Lu Zhengcao went to the United States three times to visit Zhang Xueliang, but Zhang Xueliang said that he wanted to return to the mainland, but put forward three conditions. So, what are these three conditions?
In the end, did Zhang Xueliang successfully return to the mainland?
Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned and went through many transfers and **. He was seen in Phoenix Mountain in Hunan, and he was also received in Qilin Cave. In the end, he was sent to Taiwan and never returned to the mainland.
In Taiwan, he told Chiang Ching-kuo that he hoped for the opportunity to return to the mainland. However, his wish ultimately failed to materialize.
In 1959, Zhang Xueliang was freed, and he planned to build a house on the outskirts of Taipei. After learning the news, Chiang Ching-kuo personally went to Fuxinggang in the northern suburbs and selected a feng shui treasure land for him.
After the house was built, Chiang Ching-kuo presented another set of luxurious Chinese furniture to congratulate him. In April 1962, Chiang Ching-kuo and his wife accompanied Zhang Xueliang and his wife to perform in the gymnasium twice, which made the director of the gymnasium very confused.
The director asked the ticket seller: "Mr. Jingguo is so busy, why do you still have time to come out to watch the skating performance?"The conductor smiled and replied, "You don't know that, do you?"Mr. Jingguo is out of respect for Mr. Zhang Xueliang, he respects Zhang Xueliang, as long as Zhang Xueliang makes a request, he will try his best to meet it, what is it to accompany him to watch two performances?
Although Chiang Ching-kuo respected Zhang Xueliang, Zhang Xueliang was still in a situation where he could not leave Taiwan. In 1974, someone learned that Chiang Kai-shek was seriously ill, so he planned to launch a ** offensive to restore Zhang Xueliang's freedom.
When they reported this idea to ***, **, although they appreciated their righteous spirit, they persuaded them to abandon this idea, why is that?
On December 20, 1975, only a dozen days before his death, he still had an in-depth conversation with Luo Qingchang, deputy director of the office, on various issues. Despite his poor physical condition, sometimes awake and sometimes lethargic, ** still insisted on fighting the disease and tried to express his thoughts.
In this conversation, ** repeatedly emphasized: "Don't forget the two friends surnamed Zhang who are still in Taiwan. These two friends, Zhang Xueliang and General Zhang Zhen, initiated the Xi'an Incident, prompted the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and successfully dealt with the Li Shaoshi Incident in 1945.
Since the Xi'an Incident, in the past 40 years, there have been important affairs of the country that need to be handled and arranged, but he has always been concerned about the people and the nation, and he has never forgotten the contribution of General Zhang Xueliang.
On June 3, 1990, Zhang Xueliang ushered in his 90th birthday. On this special day, after taking office, Taiwan entered a new historical stage.
Because the relationship between *** and the Jiang family is not deep, he hopes to get rid of the shackles left by the Jiang family, so he adopts a tolerant and respectful attitude towards Zhang Xueliang.
In order to show respect for Zhang Xueliang, ** held a 90th birthday celebration for Zhang Xueliang shortly after taking office, and at the same time did not lose anything to Taiwan.
On this day, Zhang Xueliang, accompanied by his wife Zhao Qixia, slowly walked into the living room, and when Zhao Qixia saw this scene, she choked up and said: "Han Qing, I didn't expect there to be such a day."
Zhang Xueliang nodded and said, "Yes, I really didn't expect ......."On March 10, 1991, Zhang Xueliang and Zhao Qixia took a plane to the United States and began their journey to visit relatives.
Before leaving for the United States, Zhang Xueliang told Chinese and foreign reporters at the airport: "If I have the opportunity, I would like to go back to the mainland to visit relatives." ”
When the news reached Beijing, **immediately called *** and Yang Shangkun**, suggesting that they have a meeting to study how to deal with this matter. In addition, he also gave specific instructions on the details of welcoming Zhang Xueliang back to China.
In order to welcome Zhang Xueliang's return, ** personally held a meeting in the Great Hall of the People. At the meeting, he conveyed the instructions of *** and made further arrangements and arrangements on how to welcome Zhang Xueliang back to China.
First of all, there is a plan to hold a 91st birthday celebration for Zhang Xueliang in Beijing;Second, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the September 18 incidentAgain, personnel were sent to Shenyang to repair the Zhang's Marshal's Mansion and the Marshal's Mausoleum, and make preliminary preparations for Zhang Xueliang's return to Fushun to bury the remains of his father Zhang Zuolin.
In the end, it was decided to send a comrade who was familiar with Zhang Xueliang to the United States to convey his willingness to welcome him back to the mainland. The first three arrangements went well, but the last one ran into difficulties, and it was not known who to send to the United States to pick up Zhang Xueliang.
After some discussion and research, it was decided to let Lu Zhengcao, who was very familiar with Zhang Xueliang, complete this task.
Lu Zhengcao and Zhang Xueliang are fellow villagers, and when they were studying in the martial arts hall in the three eastern provinces in their early years, Zhang Xueliang was his mentor. Lu Zhengcao was also a direct participant in the Xi'an Incident, and he was the most suitable person in terms of personal feelings and other aspects.
**Sent someone to invite Zhang Xueliang to return to China, and Zhang Xueliang put forward three conditions. On May 23, 1991, Lu Zhengcao and his entourage set off from Beijing and arrived in San Francisco to find that Zhang Xueliang had gone to New York.
On the morning of May 29, after some twists and turns, Lu Zhengcao finally met Zhang Xueliang, who had been absent for a long time. The two met again, looked at each other, and were so excited that they couldn't speak for a long time.
When everyone sat down, Lu Zhengcao sighed: "Since the separation in Xi'an, we have not seen each other for 54 years, 5 months and 4 days......Before Zhang Xueliang could speak, Mrs. Pei on the side said: "When he knew that General Lu was going to visit him today, he was so excited that he didn't sleep well all night, so he waited to meet you today!."
In the interval of chatting, Lu Zhengcao gave Zhang Xueliang a gift for his birthday - "The Complete Collection of Chinese Peking Opera" and videos of contemporary Peking Opera masters.
While dining at a Chinese restaurant, Zhang Xueliang chatted with Lu Zhengcao about the past, and Lu Zhengcao told him that he had joined the Communist Party in the anti-Japanese struggle, which Zhang Xueliang deeply regretted.
A few days later, Lu Zhengcao visited Zhang Xueliang again and invited Yan Baohang's daughter Yan Mingguang to join him. Yan Mingguang suggested that Zhang Xueliang go to Shanghai to find a famous doctor for eye disease, and Zhang Xueliang agreed and said that he would return to the mainland for treatment or visit relatives.
Lu Zhengcao welcomed this and was willing to provide convenient conditions.
Zhang Xueliang said that he was just an ordinary person and did not want any privileges. He put forward three conditions: he did not want to be warmly welcomed, he did not want to be followed by reporters, and he did not want others to compliment him.
Lu Zhengcao said that these three points can be done, except that it may not be possible to avoid the crowd of onlookers. During the three-hour conversation, Lu Zhengcao briefed Zhang Xueliang on many aspects of New China and told him about the new changes in his hometown.
Zhang Xueliang also inquired about the situation of the new and old leaders, and said that if he returned to the mainland, he would definitely visit the "central princes". On Zhang Xueliang's 91st birthday, Lu Zhengcao and his entourage did not attend, but Zhang Xueliang offered to meet Lu Zhengcao, which made Lu Zhengcao very happy.
When they met for the third time, Zhang Xueliang firmly believed that the mainland and Taiwan would definitely be reunified, and advocated the peaceful reunification of the country. Soon after, Lü Zhengcao returned to China, and Zhang Xueliang also returned to Taiwan.
However, surprisingly, Zhang Xueliang did not return to the mainland again until his death. Some believe that this is because he is not in good health and has limited mobility;But some people think that he may have done this to avoid suspicion, so he has never returned to the mainland.
According to the recollection of a president of Northeastern University who went to Taiwan to pay a visit to Zhang Xueliang, Zhang Xueliang had a deep attachment to his hometown, but he could not return to the mainland. This is not because of his physical condition or avoiding suspicion, but because his wife Zhao Yidi, who has been with him for more than 60 years, is not in good health, and he cannot return to the mainland alone when he needs to be taken care of.
Zhang Xueliang and Zhao Yidi have a deep relationship, and he hopes to return to his hometown with his wife. So, what do you think is the real reason why Zhang Xueliang failed to return to the mainland?