On June 3, 1901, Zhang Zuolin's identity was just a small soldier. But he showed extraordinary leadership and a strong will, which made him a key figure in Chinese history.
Since then, his name has been etched in people's minds.
Zhang Zuolin has high hopes for Zhang Xueliang, as the eldest son, Zhang Xueliang not only inherited his father's rights, money and status, but also carried the honor and responsibility of the Zhang family.
Although Zhang Xueliang is the eldest son of Zhang Zuolin, the commander of the Northeast, he has never been deliberately cultivated by his father. However, he still relied on his own efforts and forged his own path.
Zhang Xueliang had been in a relationship with 11 women, and in that era, it was not uncommon to have multiple partners, but despite this, his ex-wife Yu Fengzhi is still worth mentioning, she is the daughter of Zhang Zuolin's friend Yu Wendou, and is a real lady.
Zhang Xueliang's marriage was arranged by his father, but Yu Fengzhi told him an important life lesson on the night of his wedding.
There is an unwritten agreement between Zhang Xueliang and Yu Fengzhi, "Although I have many affairs outside, I promise that I will not bring them back to the Dashuai Mansion." ”
Yu Fengzhi understands Zhang Xueliang's personality, and also knows that as the son of the Northeast Marshal, Zhang Xueliang cannot always be single-minded to a person. Despite this, Yu Fengzhi still chose tolerance and understanding.
After ten years of marriage, Zhang Xueliang brought Miss Zhao Si into the Dashuai Mansion. At the beginning, Yu Fengzhi resolutely opposed Zhao Yidi's entry into the Dashuai's Mansion, but in the end, Zhao Yidi insisted on staying in the Dashuai's Mansion in order to stay with Zhang Xueliang.
In order to accompany Zhang Xueliang, Zhao Yidi left behind her young children and supported a man's world with her weak shoulders. Zhang Xueliang once said: "Although I am not a hero, I am only lustful like a hero." ”
However, his heroism is not manifested on the battlefield, but in his deep love for Zhao Yidi. On June 4, 1928, Zhang Zuolin, the commander of Northeast China, was assassinated on the train and unfortunately died.
Zhang Xueliang was immersed in deep grief after the Huanggutun incident. He couldn't believe that his father, Zhang Zuolin, a heroic man, would leave him like this. Despite the tears, he held back his grief in the room and did not cry out loud.
At this time, Zhang Xueliang is no longer the beautiful Northeast young marshal, but a person who announced the news of his father's death after careful consideration.
Zhang Xueliang took over the Northeast Army, which was Zhang Zuolin's wish before his death. He was under the patronage of his father, and despite living a life of luxury, he did not forget his ambitions and ideals.
He understands that the Northeast Army enjoys great prestige in the army, and he needs to show his leadership skills to lead the Northeast Army to a better future. A week after Zhang Zuolin's death, Zhang Xueliang made his own decision, showing his determination and courage.
Zhang Zuolin's right-hand man Yang Yuting followed him from beginning to end and gave him advice. Yang Yuting is a loyal soldier, and his loyalty to Zhang Zuolin is unquestionable. However, this loyalty also led to great challenges and pressures after Zhang's death.
Although Zhang Xueliang went to attend Yang Yuting's birthday banquet for his father with a generous gift, Yang Yuting refused him for some reason.
When Yang Yuting appeared, Zhang Xueliang was not only surrounded by everyone, but Yang Yuting seemed to completely ignore Zhang Xueliang's existence and went straight to other places. This treatment made Zhang Xueliang feel unprecedented humiliation, and later, Yang Yuting asked Zhang Xueliang to sign the document many times, but as long as Zhang Xueliang refused, Yang Yuting would unceremoniously reproach him.
Although Zhang Xueliang has been swallowing his anger, finally one day, his patience reached the limit. After many setbacks and patience, Zhang Xueliang finally chose to resist.
On January 10, 1929, Zhang Xueliang delayed the fighter plane because of Yang Yuting's private deduction of military salaries, and killed him in the tiger hall arranged in advance. After Yang Yuting's death, Zhang Xueliang's position in the Northeast Army was more stable.
However, he soon made a decision that he regretted for the rest of his life - the Northeast Army would not resist the provocations of the Japanese army.
Why did Zhang Xueliang and Chiang Kai-shek choose the policy of "non-resistance"? There are multiple reasons behind this. Under the circumstances at that time, the Northeast Army had just experienced a major war, and if it fought again with the Japanese army, it would undoubtedly face greater challenges.
I originally thought that the Japanese would not occupy all of China, but in fact I did not recognize their aggressive intentions.
The mistakes of Zhang Xueliang and Chiang Kai-shek caused the Japanese aggressors to speed up the pace of aggression against China after the "September 18" incident. Looking at the increasingly arrogant Japanese army and the increasingly lost land, we can clearly see that the Japanese army's plans against China are by no means limited to the three northeastern provinces, but to the whole of China.
After Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng realized the true intentions of the Japanese invaders, Zhang Xueliang gave up protecting the industry that his father had fought for decades and put the interests of the country first.
He understood that only by uniting the whole of China could the Japanese invaders be completely driven out. So, in 1936, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng launched the Xi'an Incident, calling on the whole of China to unite and resist Japanese aggression.
Chairman Chiang did not agree to this proposal, and he even threatened that if Zhang and Yang did not immediately launch an attack on the Red Army in northern Shaanxi, he would transfer them from Xi'an to take up posts in Fujian and Anhui.
This made the Chinese students very angry, and they decided to immediately go to suppress the demonstrations, saying that they would shoot at the students if necessary. This made Zhang Xueliang completely disappointed with Chairman Chiang, and promised the students that he would take action.
The Xi'an Incident was an important turning point in China's modern history. In the midst of the crisis, the CCP actively participated in the negotiations and demonstrated a firm position and a high sense of responsibility.
Within a week, they responded to the demands of all parties with practical actions, successfully prompted Chiang Kai-shek to unite against Japan, and made important contributions to the peace and stability of the country.
This incident also demonstrated the CPC's decisiveness and execution at a critical moment, and laid a solid foundation for the CPC's development across the country.
After reaching a consensus, disagreements arose within the Northeast Army and the Northwest Army on Chiang Kai-shek's disposition. After arriving in Luoyang, Chiang Kai-shek flew to Nanjing with Zhang Xueliang.
It was not until *** came to power that this controversy was resolved.
Zhang Zuolin's genealogy may have played a key role in the peaceful settlement of the "Xi'an Incident", made an important contribution to the formation of the anti-Japanese national united front, and was an important node in the transition of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party from the civil war to the anti-Japanese national war.
Zhang Zuolin and Zhao Yidi's son, Zhang Lulin and Zhang Xueliang, although he did not always make the best decisions in his life journey, it was these choices that made him a unique life experience.