Zhang Zuolin and Zhang Xueliang have different personalities, Zhang Zuolin was born when he was young, his eyebrows were clear, his figure was weak, he looked like a northerner and a southerner, but his personality was strong and decisive, especially in his relationship with Japan.
Once Zhang Zuolin was furious, slapped the table and shouted: "I have 300,000 Northeast Troops, I am not afraid of Japanese devils!" He had 13,000 people in Southern Manchuria, and if I wanted to clean him up, I summoned the county magistrates and public security bureau chiefs of liaoning counties to a meeting, and in three days I took his railway. The Northeast Army first hit the important town of Dalian Lushun, how did he fight with 13,000 people? What Japanese devils am I afraid of? ”
There are many stories about Zhang Zuolin fighting wits and courage with the Japanese. Once, he invited a Japanese general to dinner. To thank the general who had visited the house, he shook hands with the general and said, "Shayonara! (Goodbye in Japanese)" The general felt inexplicable and almost brushed his sleeves away. After the Japanese translation explained, it was understood that it was a misunderstanding, and the marshal confused "Ariando" (thank you in Japanese) with Shayonara.
After three rounds of drinking, when the adjutant served the dish, he accidentally dripped the vegetable soup on the general, and Zhang Zuolin hurriedly wiped the dining towel for the general, while scolding the adjutant "Ari anddo!" At this time, even the Japanese general knew that he had misspoken "Bagyaru" (a Japanese bastard) again. After the guests and hosts had a good time, Zhang personally sent the Japanese general to the door and shook hands to say goodbye. When the general's car started, Zhang waved enthusiastically and shouted, "Bagyaru! ”
Of course some stories are deductive and some are legends. It is said that once, a Japanese garrison commander invited Zhang Zuolin to dinner, and while chatting idly, he made an appointment for a Sino-Japanese donkey race. It turned out that Japan had brought a batch of improved breeds of strong donkeys from China, hoping to deliberately make Zhang Zuolin ugly.
The race went on schedule. The Donkeys that the Japanese participated in were indeed blue and black, tall and strong, and they were high-quality goods at first glance. The donkey brought by Zhang Zuolin was miserable, and the smaller one was weak. When the game began, the Japanese donkey rushed out at once, and Zhang Zuolin's donkey did not hurry to follow behind. The Chinese soldiers who were watching cried bitterly one by one, and this was still useful, at a glance.
But halfway through the race, the Japanese donkey suddenly turned around and ran back, meekly following Zhang Zuolin's donkey. The Japanese didn't laugh on the spot. The result of the competition was naturally that Zhang Zuolin's donkey won.
The Japanese were mad, but they couldn't understand why Zhang Zuolin's little donkey had won. You know why not? It turned out that the Japanese did not understand that Zhang Zuolin had sold buns when he was young, worked as a cargo man, worked as a carpenter, studied veterinary medicine, and met horses, which can be described as a typical folk generalist. Especially a veteran veterinarian. He expected that the Japanese would inevitably choose a strong male donkey to compete, so he deliberately chose a female donkey that was in heat to attract the Japanese male donkey.