Zhang Zuolin, the "King of the Northeast", was born into a poor peasant family, participated in the Sino-Japanese Sino-Japanese War, and later devoted himself to the green forest. During this period, his power continued to grow, so that the Qing government could not suppress him, so it had to recruit him. Zhang Zuolin helped the imperial court to eliminate the bandit forces such as Du Lisan, eliminate the hidden dangers of the Mongols, and maintain the unity of the country. His official position and influence grew larger and larger, and he was successively appointed as the Overseer of Fengtian And the Inspector of the Three Eastern Provinces, and became the leader of the Beiyang Army.
Later, Zhang Zuolin formed an alliance with Sun Yat-sen and Duan Qirui. After the victory of the Second Zhifeng War, he invaded Beijing and served as a grand marshal of the army and navy, exercising his ruling power on behalf of the Republic of China and becoming the supreme ruler of the country. During his reign, he repeatedly refused to be co-opted by the Japanese and refused to sign a traitorous treaty.
From a child of a poor family to the supreme ruler of a country, few people can do Zhang Zuolin's "counterattack". Of course, without the means and strength, it is impossible to sit in such a high position. For example, Zhang Zuolin was very strict with his army and tried every means to rectify military discipline. He was very concerned about the situation of the army, and even often "micro-service private visits", and an interesting thing happened.
Late one night, after Zhang Zuolin finished his official duties, he returned to the Marshal's Mansion. Because he went back late, the south gate where he often came and went was closed, and he had to go back from the east gate. Zhang Zuolin, dressed in civilian clothes, came to the East Gate and saw that the soldiers on duty were very energetic and very happy, and just when he wanted to enter, he was stopped by the soldiers at the door. The soldier scolded, "Where are you from, old boy, who doesn't sleep in the middle of the night, what are you doing in the Marshal's Mansion?" Hurry up and get me out, or I'll shoot." ”
Unexpectedly, he was blocked when he went home, and Zhang Zuolin was stunned for a moment and replied, "I am The Grand Marshal Zhang Zuolin." "The soldier has only recently arrived, he has not seen the marshal, and the man in front of him is still wandering around in the middle of the night, and his movements are very suspicious. The soldier insisted on not letting Zhang Zuolin enter, and scolded: "If you are Zhang Zuolin, I am Zhang Zuolin and his father, hurry up, or I will shoot you with one shot!" Zhang Zuolin did not have anything on his body that could prove his identity, so he had to return to the headquarters for one night.
You know, since Zhang Zuolin's debut, no one has dared to talk to him like this, let alone been scolded by his father. The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and when he returned to the Marshal's Mansion the next day, he had the soldier called over and prepared to hold him accountable. The soldier said unhurriedly, "I am guarding the East Gate on the orders of the company commander, who said that no strangers should be allowed to enter the Marshal's Mansion in the middle of the night." The grand marshal is dressed in civilian clothes, and the subordinates really can't recognize you, so they can't let you in. ”
The soldier's answer made Zhang Zuolin very satisfied, because he had achieved the military discipline that he usually valued very much. In order to encourage other soldiers to learn like this soldier, Zhang Zuolin immediately ordered a reward of 3,000 silver dollars for this soldier and asked him to find a daughter-in-law. From this, it can be seen that Zhang Zuolin's rewards and punishments are clear, and it is not unreasonable for him to succeed.