For Zhang Xueliang, the 918 incident is undoubtedly the pain of his life, which can be described as "a mistake into a thousand ancient hatreds", so after the 918 incident, Zhang Xueliang always wanted to lead the troops back to the northeast, giving both an explanation to the people of the whole country and an explanation to himself.
However, in 1932, Chiang Kai-shek sent Wang Jingwei and Song Ziwen to Zhang Xueliang, wanting him to send troops to attack the Japanese army, but Zhang Xueliang angrily refused.
It was in June 1932, Zhang Xueliang was in Beijing, Wang Jingwei and Song Ziwen went to Beijing on the orders of Chiang Kai-shek, found Zhang Xueliang, and sent him a letter.
The letter was written by Chiang Kai-shek to the effect that Wang Jingwei, the chief executive, would go to you and talk to you. Specifically, Old Jiang did not explicitly say in his letter, but only said that President Wang would talk to you. This is where Old Jiang is cunning, leaving no handle.
So, what exactly is it? Wang Jingwei said this to Zhang Xueliang to the effect that the call for anti-Japanese resistance in the whole country is very high, can you lead the Northeast Army to fight the Japanese?
Zhang Xueliang asked him: Was this a decision made by Chiang Kai-shek? What if I lose? What good solution does Chiang Kai-shek have?
Wang Jingwei did not comment, but said that the pressure of the Nanjing government is very great now, and you only need to fight, even if you make a show, you can ease the pressure of the Nanjing government.
When Zhang Xueliang heard this, he became angry and said, "Mr. Wang, what are you talking about?" I Zhang Xueliang never let my subordinates give me turf and use my subordinates! Exchange the lives of my subordinates for your political lives, I zhang Xueliang can't do it! ”
After a pause, Zhang Xueliang said: "If you directly give me orders, then I have nothing to say, I can only obey, the Northeast Army is also a sacrifice for the country, glorious!" But now you come to discuss with me, let me decide, then I will certainly not do it! ”
Until his later years, Zhang Xueliang was still very excited when he mentioned this matter, and said to Tang Degang: "I have always said this, I have never taken my subordinates and used my subordinates to make a turf for me, and now my subordinates still have ah, you can visit my subordinates, and now I still respect me."
"I have never been like this, you go to history to turn over, at that time I and my father went to the south to fight the northern war, I was a general under my father's hands, let me fight whatever I wanted, but in my own hands, what battles do you see me fighting?" Every time I fight a war, I do it for reunification. ”
This is the respectability of Zhang Xueliang.
The History Inn has introduced many of Zhang Xueliang's subordinates, such as Yu Xuezhong, Lü Zhengcao, Tan Hai, Jiang Huanan, Liu Duoquan, and He Shili, all of whom are heroes and heroes, but everyone has great respect for Zhang Xueliang, even if Zhang Xueliang has been under house arrest for decades, the respect for him is not diminished.
In the eyes of many people, Zhang Shaoshuai is a playboy, has no ability, only knows to mix with women, but if Zhang Xueliang is really such a person, then it is difficult for you to explain why these heroes Haojie are loyal to him and unswerving.
From the above story, some answers can be drawn.
In addition, this story has a little follow-up, which is also very interesting.
Although Zhang Xueliang did not deal with Wang Jingwei much, he had a good relationship with Song Ziwen and took Song Ziwen out to play that night. Wang Jingwei originally wanted to talk to him again at night, but he didn't find it for half a day, and he didn't dare to offend these two young masters, and he could only be sullen in one life.
After returning to Nanjing, Wang Jingwei offered to resign, not being the two-headed chief executive.
Wang Jingwei was still angry, and later wrote a letter to Zhang Xueliang, which was full of "dissatisfaction" between the lines, and also warned Zhang Xueliang that "the old should be crazy and less stable."
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