93 years ago today (December 29, 1928)

"Yu is sincere, implements the Three People's Principles, obeys the orders of the commander-in-chief, defends the country, loves the people, and scrupulously fulfills the duty of a soldier."

On December 29, 1928, 93 years ago today, in the hall of the Fengtian Provincial Government, Zhang Xueliang, the actual controller of the three northeastern provinces at that time, wore a Zhongshan suit for the first time in his life, stood in front of the statue of Sun Yat-sen, and solemnly swore an oath.

On the same day, all three northeastern provinces lowered their five-colored flags and raised the blue sky and white sun flags, and the country seemed to have once again moved toward reunification, and the endless civil war that had lasted for many years seemed to be coming to an end.

But all this is only "seems".

To this day, we have reason to believe that Zhang Shaoshuai, who bears the national shame and family vendetta, did all this willingly.

Perhaps it is really as Yang Yuting said: the northeast is sandwiched between the two powers of Japan and Russia, the situation is too complicated, do not turn to the central authorities, they are still good left and right, even if the sky is leaked, it has nothing to do with the country at that time. On the contrary, if they turn to the central authorities, not only must they ask the central authorities for instructions on everything, but they cannot handle it from power. People are left in history, but things will only get more tricky.

Maybe the young marshal is right, why can't the land of his own country be unified? Maybe his approach is not the most intelligent, but it is definitely the heart's desire.

At that time, the change of course and change of style made the great powers see China's determination to strengthen itself. This was what some of the great powers at that time wanted to see, such as Britain and the United States, who hoped that China in the Far East would be somewhat stronger, so as to help them contain the Soviet Union and curb Japan's expansionist ambitions. At the same time, other powers do not want to see, such as Japan and Russia, because a fragmented China can serve their interests.

Anyway, today, that year, all the wood has become a boat. Not only the Kuomintang and the Communist Party of China at home and warlords of various factions, but also the international powers are all waiting to see a China that is once again moving toward "reunification"!