After Zhang Zuolin's death, if he became the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Army, the Japanese army would certainly not dare to attack the three eastern provinces
In the last years of the Qing Dynasty, our country was in political chaos. In the face of the aggression of the Western powers, as well as the invasion of Western culture, the Three People's Principles were born. At this time, many people have established their own forces. There is such a person, we have to say about him, he is Zhang Zuoxiang.
Zhang Zuoxiang was a native of Liaoning, his family was relatively poor, his relatives were persecuted by bandits, and after the hand blade of the enemy, he also fell into the grass, and later he led his men to defect to Zhang Zuolin, and the two of them became brothers at first sight. He also saved Zhang Zuolin's life in a war, so the relationship between the two of them was very good.
Zhang Zuoxiang is actually a very smart person, and has advised Zhang Zuolin many times and resolved many crises for him. When Zhang Zuolin wanted to grow opium to raise money, he was strongly opposed.
In 1928, after Zhang Zuolin was killed by artillery fire, many people recommended Zhang Zuoxiang as commander-in-chief, but he sternly refused, he thought he could not be sorry for Zhang Zuolin, strongly asked Zhang Xueliang to be the commander-in-chief, and also expressed his determination to swear to die to serve Zhang Xueliang.
Zhang Zuoxiang is a man of great integrity, heavy affection and righteousness, and has never easily compromised in the face of major issues of right and wrong. For Zhang Zuolin, he plucked out his heart and lungs, advised him, helped him correct when he made a wrong decision, and for Zhang Xueliang, he also did what he should do.
In addition to that, he did a lot of things that were good for the country. In fact, for such a sentient and talented person, we might as well imagine that if he had decided to sit in the position of commander-in-chief himself at that time, then the three northeastern provinces would certainly not have fallen into the hands of the Japanese!