In 1921, Zhang Xueliang came to Jiamusi as a victor to clean up the bandits, and when the old station east residence, Zhang Xueliang met Gu Ruiyu. Gu Ruiyu's unique appearance and temperament of Mixed Chinese and Russian blood deeply attracted Zhang Xueliang, Who unconsciously talked to Gu Ruiyu and learned about his special life and experience, and when he learned that this primary school teacher was ruined by bandits in order to protect students, Zhang Xueliang could not help but move in his heart.
Zhang Xueliang and Gu Ruiyu fell in love with each other at first sight, and soon fell in love, Zhang Xueliang was young and promising, handsome, and extraordinary, in Gu Ruiyu's heart, he was a man who could rely on for life, the winter of Jiamusi was very cold, Zhang Xueliang and Gu Ruiyu's heart was fiery, the two lived together in the same room Qin Guoxue talked about life, and even Christianity became a key topic for each other Zhang Xueliang, who had been influenced by the West, instilled many Western ideas into Gu Ruiyu, and Zhang Xueliang, who was far from home, experienced the sweetness of free love for the first time.
The subordinates brought by Zhang Xueliang to suppress the bandits soon became acquainted with Gu Ruiyu, who often went in and out of Zhang Xueliang's station and greeted Zhang Xueliang's side warmly when he saw him. Guo Songling is Zhang Xueliang's chief of staff and a think tank for Shao Shuaizhi, and his attitude towards Gu Ruiyu can influence Zhang Xueliang. Obviously, Guo Songling has adopted a supportive attitude towards Zhang Xueliang's extramarital love, and one of the reasons why Guo Songling appreciates Gu Ruiyu is that Gu Ruiyu is involved in preserving the spirit of student sacrifice, Gu Ruiyu and Mrs. Guo Songling, Han Shuxiu have a common career, are basic educators, and are engaged in the cause of dedication and love.
Guo Songlin even encouraged Zhang Xueliang, if he could bring Gu Ruiyu back to Fengtian Shuxiu to start the Fengtian Ping'er School, there would be helpers, at first Zhang Xueliang loved Gu Ruiyu, out of a momentary impulse, and now seeing that Guo Songling was also so supportive, he simply decided to bring Gu Ruiyu back to Fengtian. Not long after, the officers and men in the army knew about the woman next to the young marshal, and gave Gu Ruiyu the nickname "Big Ocean Horse". According to a general of the Northeast Army who later recalled, the use of dayang horse to describe Gu Weiyu, mainly because he was tall, up to 1 meter 7 in height, and his body was plump, plus he was of mixed blood, very much like a foreign woman, and there was no pejorative meaning, Zhang Xueliang himself also recognized this nickname, but no one dared to talk about it in front of him.