There is an old Chinese saying that "women are like clothes, brothers are like siblings", and Zhang Zuolin, the king of northeast China, is most talked about in his life in addition to his 6 wives, as well as his 7 brothers.
In 1907, Ma Longtan, Wu Junsheng, Feng Delin, Tang Yulin, Zhang Jinghui, Sun Liechen, Zhang Zuolin, and Zhang Zuoxiang were allied in blood and became brothers, and Zhang Zuolin was the seventh oldest in order of age. Since then, brothers have worked together with one heart and helped each other, and Zhang Zuolin's development from his beginning to development is inseparable from the assistance of his 7 brothers.
In the turbulent era of the late Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the People's Republic, everything was changing, but Zhang Zuolin's relationship with his brothers never changed. People often say that bandits are the most moralistic, and coming from a green forest and knowing danger may also be one of the important reasons for their brotherly affection.
Zhang Zuolin especially cherished his feelings with his brothers, even after dominating the side, he also disagreed with several brothers, Feng Delin and Tang Yulin even turned their backs on Zhang Zuolin, but after the brothers fell, Zhang Zuolin still did not hesitate to choose to forgive and reuse them again.
As we all know, Zhang Zuolin died tragically in the Huanggutun Incident because he refused to cooperate with Japan. So, what happened to his 7 brothers?
Big Brother Malone Pond:
Among the eight brothers, Ma Longtan is the oldest (18 years older than Zhang Zuolin) and the oldest in seniority, so he ranks first and is deeply respected. Ma Longtan has excellent energy, and after the year, he still rides out on horseback, traveling thousands of miles a day, which can be described as old and strong. What is even more valuable is that Ma Longtan was a rare talent with both literature and martial arts at that time, who was brilliant and good at calligraphy, and was known as a generation of Confucian generals.
After Zhang Zuolin's death, Ma Longtan was also disarmed and returned to the field, devoting himself to public welfare undertakings, and people gave the name "Ma Shanren". In the face of the Japanese invaders' co-optation, he was even more iron-boned, and his righteousness was awe-inspiring, and in order to show his determination to resist Japan, he crashed into the head of the bed, and blood gushed out in an instant. In 1940, Ma Longtan died of illness at the Siping Residence at the age of 84.
Second brother Wu Junsheng:
The ancients often said: "You can't be born on the same day of the same month of the same year, but you want to die on the same day of the same month of the same year." And Wu Junsheng did this, when the Huanggutun incident occurred, he was also on the special train, together with his good brother Zhang Zuolin, who was killed by the Japanese Kou at the age of 65.
Third Brother Feng Delin:
Feng Delin was born in the green forest, was once a well-known bandit in Western Liaoning, and was also the most important opponent of Zhang Zuolin in his early years. However, the two did not fight and did not know each other later, and they felt sorry for each other, and they actually married brothers. Feng Delin had a tough personality, had a conflict with Zhang Zuolin, and later ran to Guannei to support Puyi's restoration with Zhang Xun. Later, Feng Delin did not succeed in major events, but was detained by Duan Qirui. Zhang Zuolin thought of his brotherhood and made many maneuvers, not only to rescue Feng Delin, but also to give him the fat difference of the Three Tombs Capital, so that he could spend his old age peacefully. In 1926, Feng Delin died of a heart attack at the age of 59.
Fourth brother Tang Yulin:
Speaking of Tang Yulin, the first thing that comes to mind is that he may not resist the guilt of losing Rehe. Yes, Tang Yulin was greedy for power and money, when the chairman of Rehe Province was forced to expropriate and extravagant, in 1933, when the Japanese army attacked Rehe, he not only did not resist, but also called 200 military vehicles to transport private property, which can be described as shameless. But Tang Yulin also has a bottom line, when all the people in china thought that he was going to surrender to the enemy and become a traitor, he resolutely chose to swear to die against Japan, and also made a lot of military achievements. In the face of the Japanese solicitation, he said: "Zhang Yuting (Zhang Zuolin) is my brother, you killed him, I am not so bastard, go and be your official!" In February 1949, Tang Yulin died of illness in Tianjin at the age of 79.
Fifth brother Zhang Jinghui:
Zhang Jinghui was the only one among the eight brothers who became a traitor, which may be related to the fact that he is a Manchu. After the September 18 Incident, Zhang Jinghui became the prime minister of the puppet state of Manchukuo, and he worked for more than ten years. It is not so easy to be a puppet for the Japanese, it is not so easy to be really shrewd, but also to pretend to be confused, Zhang Jinghui can stand on the high position of "prime minister" for a long time, which shows the depth of his city government.
Zhang Jinghui defected to his Manchu emperor and became a lackey for the Japanese, which is undoubtedly worthy of the scorn of the world. But his brotherly love for his brother Zhang Zuolin is worthy of recognition. Because Zhang Zuolin died suddenly, Marshal Lin of Fushun had not yet been repaired, and Zhang Zuolin was buried in Shenyang for a long time. After the fall of Northeast China, Zhang Jinghui used his status as a traitor to coordinate with Japan and eventually buried Zhang Zuolin in the Jinzhou Stagecoach Cemetery, allowing his brothers to be buried in peace.
In 1959, Zhang Jinghui died at the Fushun War Criminals Management Center at the age of 88.
Sixth Brother Sun Liechen:
Among the brothers, the one who had the best feelings with Zhang Zuolin belonged to the sixth brother Sun Liechen. Sun Liechen tried his best to assist Zhang Zuolin, and Zhang Zuolin trusted him the most. But heaven did not go against people's wishes, and in 1924, Sun Liechen, who was only 53 years old, died of illness and had no children in his life. Zhang Zuolin was devastated to learn of Sun Liechen's death, and when he came to mourn, he changed his usual resolute personality, held Sun Liechen's body and cried for half an hour, almost fainting. It is deep and touching.
Eighth brother Zhang Zuoxiang:
Looking at the name, many people will think that Zhang Zuoxiang and Zhang Zuolin are brothers, but in fact, they are not. But what Zhang Zuoxiang did in his life was completely worthy of being the brother of the Grand Marshal. After Zhang Zuolin's death, Zhang Zuoxiang became the most powerful person in the Feng clan. At that time, the generals of the Feng Army unanimously elected Zhang Zuoxiang to succeed Zhang Zuolin as the commander-in-chief of the security of the three eastern provinces, but he insisted on not resigning, and let Xian and Zhang Xueliang take up their own deputy posts and wholeheartedly assist him.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Zhang Zuoxiang showed the backbone of the Chinese soldiers in the face of the great national righteousness, and he was hated and retaliated for swearing to die not to cooperate with Japan. In the end, all the family property he had accumulated after following Zhang Zuolin for half a lifetime was embezzled by the Japanese.
The trajectory of the eight Zhang Zuolin brothers reflects the portraits of the old warlords of the Republic of China - some people became traitors and traitors, but more are national heroes with iron bones. They have passed away with the times, but their merits and demerits will also be remembered by history.