Jiang's deathbed revealed the reason for not letting go, and Song Meiling cried after hearing it
Headline Creation Challenge On April 5, 1975, Chiang Kai-shek died of illness, a news that shocked the whole world. Zhang Xueliang, who had been imprisoned by Chiang Kai-shek for many years, had mixed feelings in the face of this sudden news.
He remembered his many years of grievances with Chiang Kai-shek, thought of his fate, and even more thought of the man who had told him"Don't let Zhang Xueliang, the tiger, out"of people.
According to rumors, Chiang Kai-shek repeatedly instructed his son Chiang Ching-kuo on his deathbed not to let Zhang Xueliang go"Tiger"Get out. Hearing the news, Song Meiling's feelings were very complicated, and she felt sorry for her close friend Zhang Xueliang, because it meant that Zhang Xueliang might never be able to regain his free body again.
Zhang Xueliang never expected that he had been imprisoned by Chiang Kai-shek for more than 40 years, and there was not a single soldier around him, but he still insisted that he was the one"Tiger"。What is the reason for this?
Why did Song Meiling burst into tears after hearing Chiang Kai-shek's instructions? These mysteries, perhaps only time will reveal the truth for us.
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Zhang Xueliang believes that Song Meiling is one of the smartest and best women in China, and no one can match her. After the Xi'an Incident, Zhang Xueliang and Chiang Kai-shek turned against each other, and Chiang Kai-shek believed that Zhang Xueliang's crime was unforgivable.
However, considering the situation at the time, it was obviously inappropriate to kill Zhang Xueliang. Therefore, it became crucial to appease Zhang Xueliang's emotions. In this case, Song Meiling stood up.
In the historical background at that time, I couldn't find a friend who was very compatible with Zhang Xueliang's personality. They are of similar age, have similar family backgrounds, and have a lot of topics in common, which makes them good friends who talk about everything.
Soong Meiling regarded Chiang Kai-shek as the hero of his time, but she thought that Chiang Kai-shek's pattern was slightly lower than that of Zhang Xueliang. Zhang Xueliang's pride and true temperament made her deeply admired, so she paid close attention to Zhang Xueliang's trivial matters, which was not only out of appreciation for Zhang Xueliang's personality charm, but also to compensate for her husband's too paranoid and narrow-minded character.
Beginning in 1936, Zhang Xueliang and Song Meiling frequently contacted each other through letters in English, which were full of sincere feelings, and also reflected Song Meiling's concern for Zhang Xueliang's solitary life.
Most of the letters are a manifestation of Song Meiling's concern for Zhang Xueliang's daily life, she will ask her subordinates to send Zhang Xueliang daily necessities and small gifts, and even help deliver letters and items to her relatives and lover Yu Fengzhi in the United States.
When she learned that Zhang Xueliang's eyes were not good, Song Meiling specially brought him a table lamp from the United States.
When Song Meiling, Chiang Kai-shek, and Zhang Xueliang were unwell, Song Meiling personally wrote a Chinese letter for Zhang Xueliang's recovery, although she was not good at Chinese, so that Zhang Xueliang could read more conveniently and have more time to rest.
When a friend gave Song Meiling chocolates, she would also remember to leave one for Zhang Xueliang. There is a mutual influence between them, especially in terms of faith. Zhang Xueliang originally believed in Buddhism, but during the period of solitary confinement, he was persuaded by Song Meiling and gradually became a ** disciple.
Song Meiling hopes that through ** teaching, Zhang Xueliang can stay away from the distractions of the world and relieve the resentment in her heart. Song Meiling comforted Zhang Xueliang and said: "Han Qing, your psychological adjustment is very important now, it's not that I unilaterally tell you the advantages of ** religion, you see that in this world, many celebrities believe in ** religion." ”
Miss Zhao Si was also influenced by Song Meiling and became a ** apprentice.
1.After Soong Meiling and Zhang Xueliang were imprisoned in Taiwan, through Soong Meiling's efforts, Miss Zhao Si also successfully returned to her beloved from her Hong Kong apartment.
Although Song Meiling's friendship with Miss Zhao Si is not as deep as that with Yu Fengzhi, she is full of respect for Miss Zhao Si and takes the initiative to promote her marriage with Zhang Xueliang. On July 4, 1964, the lovers who had been in love for more than 30 years finally got married in Taipei in accordance with the rites of **.
2.In 1975, Chiang Kai-shek's health was getting weaker and weaker, and he had been recuperating at the Shilin Residence. He was wary of Zhang Xueliang and reminded his son many times that Zhang Xueliang had a strong personality and was a fierce tiger that could not be released easily.
Hearing Chiang Kai-shek's words, Song Meiling felt mixed feelings, and her years of friendship made it difficult for her to accept this reality for a while. Thinking of her husband's iron fist and determination, she began to worry that Zhang Xueliang might be imprisoned for life.
Thinking of this, Song Meiling shed sad tears.
Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Xueliang: A Life of Entangled Grievances After Chiang Kai-shek's death, Zhang Xueliang personally wrote a sixteen-character elegiac couplet, which is a short two sentences, word by word, perfectly summing up the grievances and entanglements of the two people's lives.
Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned by the "Taiwan authorities" for 15 years because of Chiang Kai-shek's dying words, and he did not regain his freedom until 1990. After being released from prison, Zhang Xueliang once sighed: "If Song Meiling lives one more day, I will be able to live one more day." ”
This short sentence is enough to explain the relationship between the two, and Song Meiling is meticulous in protecting Zhang Xueliang. This ambitious woman in politics showed delicate emotions that no one knew in front of Zhang Xueliang.
The affectionate friendship between the two during that special period is still very enviable. So, why was Chiang Kai-shek reluctant to let Zhang Xueliang go, and why did the former sworn brothers turn against him?
What kind of stories and emotions are hidden behind all this?
Zhang Xueliang and Chiang Kai-shek's Northeast War In April 1928, as Zhang Zuolin's strength in Beijing plummeted, Chiang Kai-shek, together with Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan and other warlords, launched the Northern Expedition in an attempt to unify China.
However, Zhang Zuolin was defeated in the frontal battlefield and had to abandon Beiping and withdraw to Dongping on June 3. Soon after, he was ambushed by Japanese soldiers in Huanggutun, Shenyang, and was shot and killed.
Zhang Zuolin's death allowed Zhang Xueliang to take over the rule of the Northeast, but the situation in the Northeast at that time was extremely complicated, and the Japanese army tried to make Zhang Xueliang their puppet**, otherwise they would send troops to eliminate the Northeast Army and find a new puppet.
In addition, the Northeast was also fragmented and constantly fighting, which caused great difficulties to Zhang Xueliang's rule. There were even people who directly traded power and money with imperialist countries such as the United States and Japan to support Chiang Kai-shek's change of banner in Northeast China.
On December 29, 1928, Zhang Xueliang issued a national proclamation, recognizing the leadership of the people. Soon after, Chiang Kai-shek appointed him as a member of the Nanjing ** Committee and the commander of the Northeast Frontier.
The success of the change of banner in Northeast China shows Zhang Xueliang's far-sightedness and the overall situation of making wise choices at the right time, so that the people of Northeast China can enjoy a peaceful life without being troubled by war.
In 1930, the Fourth Plenary Session of the Third Central Committee of the Kuomintang was held, and the leader of the party, Chiang Kai-shek, invited Zhang Xueliang, the leader of the Northeast Army, to participate and let him join the Kuomintang. At the meeting, Chiang Kai-shek conferred on Zhang Xueliang the post of deputy commander of the army, navy, and air force, and asked him to assist Chiang Kai-shek in jointly suppressing the Communists.
However, no one expected that this alliance would provide great convenience for Japan to launch a war of aggression against China. After the September 18 Incident, Zhang Xueliang followed Chiang Kai-shek's policy of non-resistance, resulting in the loss of a large amount of territory in Northeast China.
Chiang Kai-shek, regardless of his former feelings, accused Zhang Xueliang of not guarding the territory of the Northeast region, making him the backstabber.
Chiang Kai-shek did not take the Japanese invasion to heart, and his first task was to exterminate the Communists. On the night of the outbreak of the September 18 Incident, he traveled from Nanjing to Jiujiang, Jiangxi, planning to carry out a third encirclement and suppression of the Red Army stationed there.
However, when he received an urgent telegram from Zhang Xueliang, he ordered a strategy to avoid conflict with the Japanese army, hoping that the situation would not deteriorate further. A few days later, he gave a speech at a party congress in Nanjing, emphasizing the pursuit of a strategy of non-resistance and not taking the initiative to provoke overseas countries.
He hoped that the people of the whole country would uphold justice and learn to withstand the pressure of overseas forces, and told Zhang Xueliang that he must obtain his approval before making a decision, that he must not act on his own, and that he must put the party's interests first and take the overall situation into consideration.
In order to control Zhang Xueliang, he also told his subordinates to convey his instructions.
In the early days of Japan's invasion of China, Chiang Kai-shek chose to turn a blind eye to the aggressor's provocations, blindly compromise and retreat, and become"Policy of non-resistance"The initiator of the crime. As his subordinate, Zhang Xueliang was just carrying out orders.
However, after the fall of Rehe, Zhang Xueliang decided not to remain silent, and he gathered his subordinate Lü Zhengcao and went to Beijing to ask Chiang Kai-shek about his next strategy. He firmly believed that this visit to Beijing was very important, and he asked Chiang Kai-shek for his order to send troops to resist Japan.
However, when Zhang Xueliang met Chiang Kai-shek, he did not get any advice on anti-Japanese resistance, but was instigated by Chiang Kai-shek to set it for him"Not resisting"The crime of policy anti-Japanese made him resign and promised to reuse it in the future.
After Zhang Xueliang returned to the Northeast, his heart was full of confusion and pain. He complained to his subordinates that the current anti-Japanese policy is confusing, and what will become of it in the future, even he can't **.
Seeing that the people around him were scolding him for being a person who would only retreat when something happened"General Turtle", He suddenly stood up and said firmly:"We can't let the Japanese bully us, and the Chinese must unite to resist Japan! "
On December 12, 1936, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng jointly launched the Xi'an Incident, in order to stop the civil war and promote the realization of the anti-Japanese national united front. At this moment of national crisis, the two generals stepped forward and accepted and adopted the anti-Japanese proposition put forward by the Communist Party.
In order to force Chiang Kai-shek to abandon the civil war and unite with the Communists to resist the Japanese, they detained him for 14 days. In order to get out, Chiang Kai-shek verbally made six promises to Zhang Xueliang, but did not leave any documentary evidence.
After listening to the answer he wanted, Zhang Xueliang sent Chiang Kai-shek back to Nanjing alone without consulting with the Communist Party, despite Yang Hucheng's objections, and wrote a plea.
Although this incident left Zhang Xueliang with a brilliant mark in his career, it also brought his political career to an end. After the peaceful settlement of the Xi'an Incident, Chiang Kai-shek reneged on his promise and placed Zhang Xueliang under house arrest on Xuedou Mountain in Xikou, Fenghua, Ningbo, Zhejiang.
After the July 7 Incident, the main military forces of the Kuomintang moved westward, and Zhang Xueliang also followed the troops to Xiuwen in Guizhou, where he continued to live under house arrest.
Despite his house arrest, Zhang Xueliang enjoyed a degree of freedom, and he was free to write letters to the outside world. His life is simple and fulfilling, reading books, reading newspapers, and accompanying his lover Miss Zhao Si to ride a horse and climb the mountain, which is very leisurely.
In May 1941, Zhang Xueliang successfully underwent appendectomy in the hospital, and then moved to Qilin Cave in Qianling Mountain to continue his life under house arrest. In the past few years, Zhang Xueliang has gained weight, and some bad habits have been changed.
He often lamented that although he had lost his freedom and career, he had more time to read his favorite Ming history and do what he liked.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Zhang Xueliang gave Chiang Kai-shek the Swiss watch he had treasured for many years, as a way to thank Chiang Kai-shek for his "care" over the years, and hinted that the "control" of many years could be ended.
When Chiang Kai-shek saw this gift, he immediately arranged for his subordinates to give Zhang Xueliang a 1936 calendar and a pair of embroidered shoes. This indicates that Chiang Kai-shek is a very resentful person, and he cannot forget the humiliation he suffered during the Xi'an Incident, and said that he will not let Zhang Xueliang out.
When Zhang Xueliang was 19 years old, because he was imprisoned in Beiping for a long time, he had mental problems, and his physical condition became worse and worse. In order to express his ** to Chiang Kai-shek, he caught a bird, put it in a beautiful birdcage, and entrusted someone to give it to Chiang Kai-shek.
After Chiang Kai-shek saw this gift, he smiled slightly, and asked people to customize a larger bird cage as a return gift to Zhang Xueliang: "Tell him that I love birds very much, catch more for me, I have a lot of cages to hold." ”
These two small incidents fully show that Chiang Kai-shek did not want Zhang Xueliang to be free. In fact, Chiang Kai-shek had mixed feelings for Zhang Xueliang. He knew that Zhang Xueliang had no ambitions, so he had no intention of killing him.
The Xi'an Incident not only disgraced Chiang Kai-shek, but also made him lose his dignity. With Chiang Kai-shek's character, he absolutely could not tolerate others challenging his authority. However, Chiang Kai-shek, who was extremely vindictive, still did not easily forgive Zhang Xueliang.
However, every festive season, he will send sincere blessings to this former beloved.
The Secret of the Xi'an Incident: Zhang Xueliang's Silence and PublicityZhang Xueliang was interviewed by a Japanese television reporter after regaining his freedom in 1990. Although reporters raised a series of questions about the Xi'an incident, Zhang Xueliang always chose to remain silent.
He believes that if he discloses certain information, it may harm the interests of some people. However, Zhang Xueliang did not say this to death, which means that he may make that dusty history public in due course.
Time passed in 2002, and Zhang Xueliang decided to announce the little-known history of the Xi'an Incident. He mentioned that it was because of Song Meiling's help that he was able to live until now.
If it weren't for her, Chiang Kai-shek might have shot him early. The reason why Zhang Xueliang came to this conclusion was that when he read the report of the American minister, he found that Soong Ziwen had said to Chiang Kai-shek: "If it is not good for me, I will leave Taiwan immediately and make your affairs public." ”
Zhang Xueliang knew that what he had was not anything from Chiang Kai-shek, he just survived.
Why did Zhang Xueliang disclose this core secret in 2002? Because three of the five people who participated in the decision have passed away, only him and Song Meiling remain. After the Xi'an Incident, Soong Meiling vouched for Zhang Xueliang, and although Chiang Kai-shek finally reversed her assurances and imprisoned Zhang Xueliang, the friendship between them could not be erased.
Chiang Kai-shek died on April 5, 1975, the day he spent 14,000 days in captivity of Zhang Xueliang. If Zhang Xueliang's detention of Chiang Kai-shek is a "grace of a drop of water", then Chiang Kai-shek's imprisonment of Zhang Xueliang can be called "retribution".
The connection between Zhang Xueliang and Chiang Kai-shek spanned half a century, and they left many unforgettable marks in the long river of history. How to comment on their merits and demerits is still a question that future generations need to follow.
And the deep friendship between them has also left good memories for future generations, and has left a strong mark in the long river of history, which is worthy of our praise.