September 3, 1932, inside Jinan Railway Station, Shandong. A strong man with a height of more than 1.9 meters was talking to the farewell person on the platform when he suddenly heard a gunshot, followed by a sharp pain on his body, and realized that someone had stabbed him.
When I couldn't see a young man not far away who raised his gun to shoot again, a strong man who had experienced countless battles reacted quickly, and when he wanted to pull out the gun at his waist, he found that the gun was not on his body, so he turned around sharply, walked through the crowd, and ran in the opposite direction.
The killer behind was obviously ready to die, and while flying to catch up, he kept firing several shots at the strong man, and finally, the strong man was finally injured and fell heavily to the ground.
After the killer came to his side, not only did he not run, but he fell on the head and chest of the strong man, and made up a few shots in a row, and the strong man's huge body twitched a few times, and then there was no movement.
I am Zheng Jicheng, and today I assassinated Zhang Zongchang to avenge my father, and I have nothing to do with others! ”
Zheng Jicheng's killer calmly stood in place, waiting for the military police to arrive, while recounting loudly to the crowd of onlookers. The strong man who was killed was Zhang Zongchang, a warlord who once called for wind and rain in Shandong, he was only 51 years old when he was killed, and a generation of heroes fell.
This incident is the assassination of Zhang Zongchang Jinan Railway Station, which caused a national sensation. Zhang Zongchang once monopolized power in Shandong, why did he die at Jinan Railway Station? What's the secret behind this?
Zhang Zongchang, who is known as the "Three Ignorant Warlords", Lu Xun once commented on him in an article: "I don't know how much money I have, I don't know how many soldiers I have, and I don't know how many women I have." ”
This not only shows that Zhang Zongchang is a typical rough man, with no culture, he can't even count large numbers, and he has no concept of money, military strength and women. He also once introduced himself: "Although I don't know a few big characters, I am tall, strong, and fast." ”
This is what Zhang Zongchang, who was born in 1881, often said when he was young.
Zhang Zongchang often said: "There is a literary road, and a martial arts has a martial road." "He is 1.9 meters tall and has a strong physique, so he will be welcomed no matter how he goes to join the army. In that period from the end of the Qing Dynasty to the continuous war, he relied on the courage to dare to fight, and played the strength and reputation of a "rough man".
Zhang Zongchang's rise was after the Xinhai Revolution, when the Han Chinese army of the Qing Dynasty defected one after another, each supporting its own army, forming a warlord separatism. At the same time, the local governments of the former Qing Dynasty became independent one after another, forming local divisions.
Many people took the opportunity to launch armed uprisings in response to the Xinhai Revolution in various places and established their own ranks, and Zhang Zongchang was one of them. Because he is big, short-tempered, and dares to fight and kill, even the ruffians are afraid of him.
When he raised his arms, some of the local thugs dared not respond, so he had his own team. Although the number of people was small, only one hundred and eighty people, Zhang Zongchang saw it very thoroughly and knew that his strength was not enough, and he needed to find a big tree to enjoy the shade.
As a result, he has taken refuge in many local separatist or warlord forces.
Although Zhang Zongchang thinks highly of himself, he is good at using various forces to strengthen his strength. The forces he turned to were just a springboard for him, from which he reaped the benefits of the "big tree", including guns, money, and security.
His charlatan righteousness made him very popular in the old warlord era. Although he once took with him an army of two thousand warlords, his actions were despised by many.
Although his strength has increased as a result, he still seems insignificant in front of the real great warlords. When he brought his troops to join the Feng warlord Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Zuolin only gave him the position of battalion commander.
Zhang Zuolin's evaluation of Zhang Zongchang was an insignificant little person, but he gave Zhang Zongchang an incentive to be promoted to battalion commander, because he took a fancy to Zhang Zongchang's big tree. Although Zhang Zongchang was proud, he endured it all because he believed that the tree was big enough for him to make a difference.
In the end, Zhang Zuolin noticed Zhang Zongchang and heard that he could fight and compose poems, so he vigorously promoted him, and was promoted from battalion commander to army commander. However, if Zhang Zuolin really reads Zhang Zongchang's poems, he may regret it.
Although Zhang Zongchang was thriving under Zhang Zuolin, he was still a little lonely in his heart.
Then you should go to Shandong. This made Zhang Zongchang almost think that he was abandoned.
The people of Shandong were delighted by the rise of Zhang Zongchang, who was appointed governor of Shandong Province by Zhang Zuolin, realizing his dream for many years and becoming a prince, and his hometown of Shandong received more attention as a result.
However, Zhang Zongchang regarded himself as the emperor of the local land, only caring about his own enjoyment and indifferent to the people of his hometown. In order to satisfy his luxurious life, he constantly exploited the people of Shandong, treating them as his "leeks" and harvesting them ruthlessly.
However, the good times did not last long, Zhang Zongchang's reign in Shandong did not last long, and he was defeated by the Northern Expedition led by the Kuomintang ** in the south, and Zhang Zuolin was also assassinated after the defeat, ending his life.
He had tried to contact Zhang Xueliang to replace the commander of the Northeast Army, hoping to return to the Northeast for refuge, but Zhang Xueliang did not welcome him. Surprisingly, Zhang Zongchang actually went to Japan.
After the September 18 Incident, Zhang Xueliang thought after careful consideration that Zhang Zongchang could not be allowed to continue to stay in Japan, because he was worried that Zhang Zongchang would collude with the Japanese, which would affect the reputation of the Northeast Army.
It is well known that Zhang Zongchang is a person of the Feng line. Under Zhang Xueliang's combination of soft and hard, at the beginning of 1932, Zhang Zongchang returned to China. But his return to China did not bring him good luck, and soon after, he was assassinated at the railway station in Jinan, Shandong.
A ridicule made Han Fuyu secretly have murderous intent. Although the publicly declared mastermind is Zheng Jicheng, those in the know suspect that Han Fuyu is the mastermind behind the scenes. However, why did Han Fuyu risk the world's condemnation to assassinate Zhang Zongchang, who had already gone into the wilderness?
This remains an unsolved mystery.
In the old warlord period, as soon as any warlord announced that he was going to be in the field, the other opponents would stop attacking. However, Han Fuyu violated this unwritten rule and put Zhang Zongchang, who was already powerless, to death.
Zhang Zongchang didn't have a single soldier in his hands, and he had just returned from Japan, why was he regarded as a thorn in Han Fuyu's side and killed? In the final analysis, Zhang Zongchang's death was due to his open-mouthedness.
In August 1932, Zhang Xueliang invited a group of warlords to Beijing, with the aim of enhancing friendship and uniting the forces of various warlords in the north to jointly resist Japan. Among the warlords invited were Han Fuyu, the current chairman of Shandong Province, and Zhang Zongchang, the former governor of Shandong Province.
After their initial meeting, there was no mustard or conflict. For Han Fuyu, who holds great power and strength, Zhang Zongchang is already a declining warlord and a bare-bones commander, and he doesn't care about him at all.
If it weren't for Zhang Xueliang's relationship, Han Fuyu might not even be able to deal with him.
Zhang Zongchang was once the emperor of Shandong, but was controlled by Han Fuyu. He was dissatisfied with Han Fuyu, borrowed wine to drown his sorrows, and was disrespectful to Han Fuyu in his words. He made it clear to Han Fuyu many times that he still had supporters in Shandong, and if he went back to call for them, these people might choose to follow him instead of Han Fuyu.
This made Han Fuyu nervous, because he knew that Zhang Zongchang had the support of Zhang Xueliang's Northeast Army behind him, and Zhang Xueliang's army was in North China, and taking Shandong was almost an overnight thing.
During a meal, Zhang Zongchang heard that Han Fuyu was also there, so he went directly into Han Fuyu's private room. Zhang Zongchang thought he was humorous, and ridiculed Han Fuyu without concealment, saying: "You took my nest in Shandong, and I also beat your wife's nest today." ”
After hearing this, Han Fuyu had already begun to calculate how to get rid of Zhang Zongchang in his heart. Han Fuyu had planned a variety of methods to assassinate Zhang Zongchang, but none of them were feasible, and finally he set up a series of schemes to bring down a generation of heroes.
Han Fuqu decided to use the safest method to get rid of Zhang Zongchang, that is, to deceive Zhang Zongchang to his own territory Shandong. He sent a telegram to Zhang Zongchang, inviting him to come to Shandong to discuss development plans, and hinting that he could use the power of Han Fuqu to expand his territory.
Although Zhang Xueliang and others warned Han Fuqu of bad intentions, Zhang Zongchang, who was preoccupied by interests, decided to take the risk and go to Shandong.
Zhang Zongchang has long been familiar with taking refuge in others, but he can't be reused by Zhang Xueliang. However, he took a fancy to Han Fuyu and thought it was a good choice.
He has a certain influence in Shandong, so he is full of hope for the future. When he was about to leave, he relaxed his vigilance, and even handed over his matching gun to Han Fuyu, defenseless.
Han Fuyu sent Zhang Zongchang to Jinan Station under the pretext that the train was about to depart. However, what awaits him is a killer Zheng Jicheng, who has been arranged by Han Fuyu.
* During the period, Zhang Zongchang, who had not yet sobered up at Jinan Railway Station, did not realize that he had been deeply involved in Han Fuyu's serial schemes. Now, with only one last step left, he will fall victim to the killer's gun.
Conclusion: Zhang Zongchang's death reveals the intrigue and killing of each other among the old warlords. From the perspective of ***, Zhang Zongchang was rampant and domineering in Shandong, causing public anger and more than innocent death.
However, in the era at that time, Han Fuyu was ruthless to him, which also made many people feel disgusted by his behavior. This laid the groundwork for no one to intercede when he was later killed by Chiang Kai-shek.
Han Fuyu designed a three-step chain plan and successfully got rid of Zhang Zongchang. This is not because of how clever his strategy is, but because of Zhang Zongchang's greed and arrogance, which led him into the trap of death.