I'm going to talk about a well-known figure in modern Chinese history - Zhang Zuolin.
In the long river of history, Zhang Zuolin may not be the most dazzling star, but he is also an existence that cannot be ignored. Despite the troubled times, he was praised as an excellent leader who successfully managed the three eastern provinces.
However, at that time, there was partisan strife within China and Japan on the outside, and this dilemma put pressure on any leader. Zhang Zuolin's thinking is relatively conservative, he opposes democracy, and even does not hesitate to kill Xu ** members to maintain his rule.
In addition, he advocated pro-Japanese, a series of actions that led to mixed reviews in history. Despite his pro-Japanese views, he never forgot his Chinese identity.
In 1928, he was killed by pre-planted explosives in the Huanggutun Incident because he refused to meet the unreasonable demands of the Japanese, which left a deep mark on history.
Zhang Zuolin's life is not only politically brilliant, but he also has many stories worth discussing in his life. Among them, the most talked about are undoubtedly his six aunts and seven brothers.
Some resolutely refused to go along with the Japanese, while others did not stick to their convictions and chose to form an alliance with the Japanese in the face of Japan's aggression and co-optation.
Whatever choice they made, they did not betray each other's brotherhood. Zhang Zuolin unfortunately died in the conspiracy of the Japanese when he was over half a hundred years old, and his sworn brothers also embarked on different paths, let's take a look at their final ending.
Ma Longtan, as the oldest and most senior among the brothers, is not only a person with both civil and military skills, but also a leader with great personality and charisma. He was an avid calligrapher, a man who liked to play with guns and ride horses, and even when he was over 60 years old, he continued to ride horses.
Among the warlords, he has a great prestige and talents. However, he was deeply saddened when he saw that the Japanese were trying to win over prestigious warlords to serve their own invasion of China.
After Zhang Zuolin was killed, Ma Longtan chose to go into hiding, but his personality charm did not weaken. The Japanese did not want him to be such a prestigious and talented person as he would go into seclusion, and they wanted him to leave the mountains.
However, Ma Longtan has long hated the Japanese, and he is unwilling to accept the Japanese overtures, and even refuses to shoot the case in front of the Japanese, banging his head on the head of the bed to show his determination.
Ma Longtan has never been honest and honest when he was an official in his life, and has done many practical things for the people. When Zhang Zuolin's ambition was contrary to his brother's opinion, Ma Longtan also played a mediating role at this time.
In 1940, Ma Longtan died of illness in his residence in Siping. His death is undoubtedly a great loss to Chinese history. However, his spirit and charisma will always remain in people's hearts.
Among Zhang Zuolin's sworn brothers, Feng Delin is the only one who really shares him with all sincerity. Born in poverty, Fung joined the green forest in his youth and became a fierce bandit who acted recklessly.
However, with the increasing expansion of Zhang Zuolin's ambitions, the contradictions between the two are intensifying. Despite this, Zhang Zuolin still acted out of brotherhood and did not be too harsh on Feng Delin.
Sadly, he died of a heart attack in 1926 at the age of 59. "
Zhang Jinghui and Tang Yulin are both from Rehe, who once carried out ** against the people of Rehe, and also worked as bandits. When the Japanese tried to persuade Tang Yulin to surrender, he did not give in, but Zhang Jinghui became the prime minister of the puppet Manchukuo for 10 years under the ** and threat of the Japanese.
Whether his actions are out of desperation or desire for glory and wealth, he is sorry for China. Although some of Zhang Zuolin's brothers swore not to give in to the Japanese, and some bowed to the Japanese, this does not change the impact of Zhang Jinghui and Tang Yulin's actions on their image.
Although Zhang Zuoxiang and Zhang Zuolin are not brothers, they have a deep friendship. After Zhang Jinghui fell in the Northeast, he used his position in front of the Japanese to buy time for Zhang Zuolin's burial, showing his brotherly righteousness.
Although there may be distrust between brothers, Zhang Zuolin's brotherly feelings for his sixth brother Sun Liechen are very deep. However, this brotherhood did not last long, and the death of Sun Liechen in 1924 made Zhang Zuolin deeply saddened.
Although Zhang Zuoxiang is somewhat similar to Zhang Zuolin in name, the two are not brothers. Zhang Zuoxiang cherished his brotherhood with Zhang Zuolin, and after Zhang Zuolin's death, he became the most powerful person in the Feng family, but he always assisted Zhang Zuolin's son, which shows that he attached great importance to this brotherhood.
In addition, Zhang Zuoxiang also has national righteousness, and in the face of the coercion and temptation of the Japanese, he has always stood firm. Eventually, he died in Tianjin in 1949.
Zhang Zuolin is a lone ranger in troubled times, and his brothers have also left their own marks in history.