Many people have a lot of controversy about Yang Yuting's death. Some people think he should be killed because he seems arrogant and does not know how to be Zhang Xueliang's subordinate.
Some people believe that Zhang Xueliang should not have killed Yang Yuting, after all, he has made many contributions to Zhang Zuolin from military to diplomatic strategy, is a great talent, killing a pity, Zhang Xueliang is equivalent to cutting off his arm under the vigor of youth...
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When Zhang Xueliang killed Yang Yuting, his heart was also very contradictory, and between killing and not killing him, it was very entangled and difficult to make a decision.
For this reason, under hesitation, he suddenly thought that Yang Yuting himself was a person who believed in "divination and providence", so he would use a coin to decide Yang Yuting's life and death.
As a result, he tossed the coin many times in a row, and the answer given by each coin was to let him kill Yang Yuting. For this reason, he executed Yang Yuting, and afterwards lamented that before killing Yang Yuting, he was never superstitious, but after such a "result hint", he had to believe that it was the will of heaven.
But in fact, when Zhang Xueliang tossed a coin, did the result really point to killing Yang Yuting? Or was it a reason he was looking for? After all, the result of tossing a coin at that time seemed to be "empty talk".
However, regardless of whether Zhang Xueliang was really superstitious or not, since he chose to kill Yang Yuting, it showed that he also had a reason to kill him. And what was the main reason why he killed Yang Yuting? The main points are as follows:
First, Yang Yuting's personality is extremely conceited, and he has repeatedly reprimanded Zhang Xueliang in public, so that Zhang Xueliang cannot control it. It is said that he also had attempts to rebel against Zhang Xueliang and seize power in the northeast, but before he was killed by Zhang Xueliang, there was no relevant clear action, so it cannot be directly judged that he had such intentions.
It has to be mentioned that after Zhang Zuolin's death, Zhang Xueliang himself took over the burden of his father, and under the high self-esteem, he was actually unable to control the situation in his hands. At this time, seeing the arrogant Yang Yuting, whether he wanted to rebel or not, he couldn't help but worry and be afraid. Then, under the worry in his heart, if he did not dispose of Yang Yuting, I was afraid that he would not be able to sleep.
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Second, it is rumored that Yang Yuting was a pro-Japanese faction who had received military education in Japan and had befriended many Japanese soldiers; and at the instigation of the Japanese army, he rebelled against Zhang Xueliang, seized the disobedience of the northeast political power, colluded with the Japanese, and betrayed the sovereignty of the northeast, so Zhang Xueliang could only kill him in order to safeguard his own interests and national interests.
However, the claim that Yang Yuting was pro-Japanese and colluded with the Japanese to betray the sovereignty of northeast China is also rather extreme, and in the absence of specific and clear historical data, it is impossible to make a conclusion. And when Zhang Zuolin was alive, Yang Yuting was his number one think tank, and everything was fine.
Third, Zhang Xueliang has a personal grudge with him, which is related to Guo Songling. Guo Songling, a close friend of Zhang Xueliang, was arrested after participating in the Zhifeng War, and Yang Yuting executed Guo Songling and his family without permission, and formed a relationship with Zhang Xueliang. Coupled with his great achievements and not knowing how to restrain his temper, he may become Zhang Xueliang's "nail in the eye and a thorn in the flesh", and it is not comfortable to pull it out.
In short, Yang Yuting's talent is certain, and his personality is arrogant, no matter what specific reason Zhang Xueliang killed him, since ancient times, "gong gao gai lord" is taboo.
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After Zhang Zuolin was bombed and died by the Japanese, Yang Yuting has always been proud of his achievements and put himself in the position of elders and predecessors, daring to disobey Zhang Xueliang's instructions many times and dare not to give Zhang Xueliang face in public. With this performance of his, zhang Xueliang, who is young and vigorous, probably can't stand him.
Coupled with Zhang Xueliang's own ability is obviously not on the same level as his father, after taking over the country and mountains that his father has worked hard to lay, it is difficult to pick up the beams, so he has lost the huge family business alone. A person with insufficient ability, but carrying a big burden, is more or less vain in his heart, and in the face of a strong subordinate, it is like facing a wild horse that cannot be tamed, and can only be killed.
Coupled with the eyes of the tigers around him, Zhang Xueliang, whose wings were not plump enough, was powerless when making some decisions. Especially when he had just taken over the burden of his father, the primary consideration was mostly self-preservation, and in the face of the arrogant elder, he could not avoid all kinds of worries, and just in case, it might be more reassuring to execute him.