Zhang Xueliang and Chiang Kai-shek's road to the return of Nanjing actually became the fuse of internal contradictions in the Northeast Army. In the Northeast Army, the contradictions between the Shaozhuang faction and the veteran faction intensified day by day, and the two sides fought fiercely over the issue of Zhang Xueliang's return.
At the Weinan Conference, the Shaozhuang faction resolutely advocated ensuring the safe return of Zhang Xueliang, while the veteran faction believed that peace talks with Nanjing should be held first to retain strength. This internal contradiction eventually turned into an unstoppable fire
led to the collapse of the Northeast Army. Zhang Xueliang's position is undoubtedly important to the Northeast Army, he is not only the core figure of the Northeast Army, but also the key to maintaining the cornerstone of the Northeast Army and the common anti-Japanese policy. However,
With him imprisoned, a fierce battle broke out between the Senate faction and the Shaozhuang faction over how to protect his safety and how to welcome him back. At the Weinan Conference, Wang Yizhe, the leading figure of the veteran faction
He Zhuguo advocated peace talks with Nanjing in order to preserve strength, while the Shaozhuang faction insisted on ensuring the safe return of Zhang Xueliang, and even did not hesitate to start a war with Nanjing. At this meeting, the Young Zhuang faction finally gained the upper hand
It was decided not to withdraw troops until the deputy commander returned, and not to hesitate to fight. However, as Yu Xuezhong returned to Xi'an and supported the views of the senators, the Weinan resolution was overturned. In the case of such internal contradictions,
The orders of the Northeast Army became difficult to carry out, which eventually led to the collapse of the Northeast Army. After the 22 Incident, the Shaozhuang faction seemed to have the overall situation, but their actions directly led to the disintegration of the Northeast Army.
Although the Shaozhuang faction's demand to win Zhang Xueliang's return to Xi'an was reasonable, their excesses eventually led to the collapse of the Northeast Army. At the same time,
The stubborn attitude of the old faction and the lack of thorough communication were also important triggers for the outbreak of the 22 incident. In this internal contradiction, both the old faction and the young Zhuang faction failed to reasonably resolve their differences
This eventually led to the collapse of the Northeast Army. This incident also highlighted the fragility and instability within the Northeast Army, and exposed the danger of the Northeast Army after losing Zhang Xueliang. If both parties are able to communicate and compromise better,
Perhaps the Northeast Army will not be in such a predicament. In fact, the disintegration of the Northeast Army was not an inevitable result. In the context of that time, Chiang Kai-shek would not easily break his word, and all domestic forces were also waiting and watching, and civil war was not inevitable. If the two sides could unite and work together to find a solution, perhaps the fate of the Northeast Army would be very different. Therefore, the internal contradictions within the Northeast Army eventually led to the collapse of the entire Northeast Army, and this internal struggle had a profound impact on the development of China's War of Resistance Against Japan. This also gives us a profound lesson:
When it comes to big decisions, solidarity and cooperation are the keys to solving problems.