As the leader of the new generation of northeast army, Zhang Xueliang naturally had many elite soldiers and strong generals, and Huo Shouyi was one of them. Huo Shouyi was a general in the Northeast Army, after graduation, Zhang Xueliang sent him back to the northeast to continue his studies, Huo Shouyi's erudition and wisdom were often recognized and appreciated by Zhang Xueliang, so he always remembered Zhang Xueliang's kindness to himself. After the outbreak of the Xi'an Incident, Zhang Xueliang was placed under house arrest, and although he wanted to rescue him, his strength did not allow it.
However, Huo Shouyi did not give up, and during Zhang Xueliang's house arrest, he advised Chiang Kai-shek: "Ensure the safety of the young marshal, and the troops I lead will not cause problems, otherwise mistakes may be made." In fact, the meaning of this sentence is obvious, the meaning is to tell Chiang Kai-shek, if you dare to move him, I will get you, so it can be seen that Huo Shouyi is still very loyal to Zhang Xueliang.
Not only that, Huo Shouyi was also very friendly to our army, Zhang Xueliang once sent him on a mission to strengthen his defenses on the road from Yan'an to Xi'an, and Huo Shouyi personally participated in it. As soon as it was discovered that a Kuomintang gendarme was interrogating our party personnel, he would immediately come forward to stop it and allow it to pass customs. Huo Shouyi was the commander of the 112th Division of the Northeast Army, so most people did not dare to move him.
During Zhang Xueliang's house arrest, no one could see him, because Chiang Kai-shek knew very well that Zhang Xueliang's subordinates in the Northeast Army could not be underestimated. In order to ensure Zhang Xueliang's safety, Huo Shouyi went to Nanjing alone, found Chiang Kai-shek and said: You can let us fight for you, but you must protect the safety of our deputy commander-in-chief, otherwise I will not listen to you!
During the civil war, Huo Shouyi was actually unwilling to fight with our army, so when the two armies confronted, he would often delay under various pretexts, and then there was really no way, after a battle, Huo Shouyi and the remaining officers and soldiers directly surrendered to the People's Liberation Army.