The Four Warlords: Who is the King of the Northeast, the Northwest, the Southeast, and the Southwest?
During the last century, there were dozens of warlords who divided one side, four of which were the most prominent, and they were revered as the kings of the northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest.
The influence and domination of these warlords were extensive, and they had a profound impact on the development of China's modern history. Next, let's take a look at their stories.
Zhang Zuolin, the legendary "King of the Northeast" in his life. He was born in poverty, experienced hardships when he was young, participated in the Sino-Japanese War, threw himself into the green forest, and became a member of the Qing Dynasty Zhao'an.
Later, his official position soared, and he eventually became the commander of the Beiyang Army, commanding hundreds of thousands of troops, and becoming one of the largest warlords in the ** period.
Zhang Zuolin is known for his outstanding military prowess. He built up a strong army in the northeast and gradually expanded his power. In the history of China's modern wars, Zhang Zuolin made outstanding military achievements, he founded a number of heavy industry arsenals in Northeast China, and actively introduced and cultivated talents.
He invested heavily in armaments and military training, introduced a large number of advanced technologies and **, and sent officers to study abroad. In the face of Japan's ** and threats, he always stood firm, and finally in 1928, under the careful planning of Japan, he was killed by a bomb.
2. Feng Yuxiang, King of the Northwest: One of the high-profile warlords in the ** period, with his outstanding military talent and strong strength, he served as an army general and other positions, and won the title of "defective general", which stems from his heroic performance of defecting 8 times in his life.
Feng Yuxiang participated in many important battles, such as the Bai Chongxi Dispute, the Northern Expedition, the Central Plains War, etc., and became an important ruler of the northwest region during the ** period.
Although Feng Yuxiang had defected many times due to interests, when Japan invaded China, he did not hesitate to join the War of Resistance and form an anti-Japanese alliance, showing excellent military strategy and outstanding combat ability.
His contributions were recognized by the Order of Merit of the United States. Sadly, the heroic soldier was tragically killed in a fire on the ship he was travelling on in 1948.
Smiling tiger Sun Chuanfang, a representative of the direct warlords. In his childhood, his family was in the middle of the road and experienced the pain of being under the fence, but he did not give up and went to Japan to study.
After returning to China, he was promoted from battalion commander to brigade commander as an officer of the Beiyang Army. After 1925, he formed a five-province coalition army in the southeast, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses.
Sun Chuanfang not only performed well in politics and military affairs, but also attached importance to talents, reduced taxes, and treated the people well, so that the economy and situation in Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangsu, Anhui, Jiangxi and other places at that time remained stable.
Sun Chuanfang left a strong mark in history, he participated in many key battles, such as the Northern Expedition and the War of Resistance against Japan, and played an important role in the Northern Anti-Japanese Coalition Army.
In the face of Japan's ** and many invitations from Okamura Ninji, Sun Chuanfang adhered to his principles and refused to cooperate with the Japanese, and his firm stance set an example for us. However, this great warrior was assassinated in 1935, and his sacrifice makes us deeply saddened.
Tang Jiyao, the most powerful person in the southwest during the ** period, was also the founder and commander of the Dian army. He has rich experience, many years of war, participated in the Chongjiu Uprising, the National Defense War, the ** Movement, and was in power for Yunnan for 14 years, actively developing industry, attaching importance to education, and making great contributions to the local modernization cause.
However, improper management and contentment with pleasure led to internal problems in the later stage, which were highly controversial. His untimely death at the age of 44 is deeply regrettable.