Relying on the economic lifeblood of the Yangtze River and looking at the world, Shanghai, the "Paris of the East", has become more mature and beautiful in the tempering of time. At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, the aggression of foreign powers and the traitorous pursuit of prosperity by the Qing government caused China's economy to regress for several years. At this time, however, Shanghai changed the appearance of baldness in other regions. Vitality, money, paper drunken gold fans are synonymous with the night song of Shanghai Beach.
In the turbulent years, Shanghai's strong economic strength, in addition to inheriting the advantages of the historical economy. It is inseparable from the promotion of forces from all sides. Among them, Zhang Renkui, who eats both military and black dishes, is a key. During the Republic of China period, Zhang Renkui, Du Yuesheng and Jin Jinrong were known as the three tycoons of Shanghai. Although the status of the three tycoons is hierarchical, the real Shanghai circle boss can only be Zhang Renkui, and the other two are beyond their reach.
First of all, the disparity of gang generations. The development of the three tycoons is inseparable from the force behind them - the Green Gang. The Qing Gang was the largest gang in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and its status was no less than that of the Shushan Faction in martial arts novels. The jianghu people all pay attention to a generation, so when the Qinggang ancestors set up the door, they formulated a 20-character generation of "quiet morality, Wencheng Buddhism, benevolence and wisdom, original self-confidence, YuanMing Xingli".
By the time Zhang Renkui's generation arrived, the 20-character generation was no longer enough, so they added the "Great Understanding" generation points to the back. Zhang Renkui also became the first person of the Dazi generation, and Du Yuesheng was the helper of the Wuzi generation, that is, Zhang Renkui's apprentice. Jin Rong's status is even lower, and he who did not formally worship under the Qing Gang could only be regarded as a "migrant worker" at best.
Second, the limitations of power. Du Yuesheng and Jin Rong's legs were wide and could only walk sideways in the folk. Zhang Renkui, on the other hand, has the rank of general of the Nationalist army on his body, and he has the support of the military government behind him. Although in history, Zhang Renkui himself did not do anything earth-shattering and weeping ghostly in Shanghai. However, the thousands of disciples he cultivated infiltrated various important military positions. He is also known as the Godfather of the Republic of China. Even Chiang Kai-shek was jealous of the power in his hands and called him Mrs. Zhang "three points of courtesy" to him.
Finally, Zhang Lao's patriotic feelings are difficult to trace. Although Zhang Renkui had eaten through the army and the black, all his actions were based on the expulsion of the Tartars. After the Battle of Songhu broke out, Zhang Renkui organized his disciples to throw themselves into the War of Resistance Against Japan, with money and powerful contributions.
The chinese people's fierce resistance made Japan's arrogant plan to destroy China in three months a water moon. In order to quell the anger of the Chinese, the Japanese decided to find a respected Chinese from each occupied area to guide the Chinese people to stop the counterattack. Therefore, Zhang Renkui, who was full of power and military and political leaders, became the first choice of the Japanese to suppress the people of Shanghai.
Rather than disobey my soul, China will win. In the face of the japanese coercion, Zhang Renkui insisted on his original intention and was not moved. Step by step, he carried the guns of the Japanese and contributed his ability to the cause of the Chinese revolution. Elder Zhang used his life to pursue and protect the revolution he believed in, and at the end of December 1944, he died in Fanyuan, Shanghai. More than a month later, the Chinese comrades-in-arms sent a farewell funeral song for Zhang Lao with the sound of victory gunshots and the surrender of the Japanese.