Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Xueliang were both well-known figures during the Republic of China period, and in the process of Chiang Kai-shek's revolution, Zhang Xueliang also helped him fight many victorious battles. Zhang Xueliang's father was the famous warlord general Zhang Zuolin, and under the guidance and influence of his father, Zhang Xueliang also grew into a good general who was good at using soldiers. More importantly, Zhang Xueliang has a strong sense of home and country, and his heart is worried about the motherland and the people.
In the first half of his life, Zhang Xueliang was a mighty general. Young and promising, the power is temporary. At that time, this teenager was an incomparable scenery. In order to commemorate Zhang Xueliang, some directors have filmed several film and television works about Zhang Xueliang.
Among them, "The Young Marshal" is the most impressive. "The Young Marshal" tells the glorious and bumpy life of the legendary Zhang Xueliang in an autobiographical way, so that the world remembers his appearance.
Who would have thought back then,
Zhang Xueliang, who was in the limelight in the first half of his life, was put under house arrest by Chiang Kai-shek for 54 years in the second half of his life! Before Chiang Kai-shek died, he finally told his son the real reason.
He has both political integrity and ability, and has considerable prestige in the military
Zhang Zuolin was a powerful warlord with a strong army and strong financial resources in his family. Zhang Xueliang, who was born in such a family, has been pinned on high hopes since he was a child. After growing up, Zhang Xueliang served in his father's army, and later entered the Army Of the Three Eastern Provinces to learn military theory.
After 1920, Zhang Xueliang graduated with honors in the first place in the artillery section and served as the commander of the second regiment of the Third Mixed Brigade of the Northeast Army, mainly responsible for protecting the personal safety of his father Zhang Zuolin and maintaining public order in Fengtian.
In 1922, the first battle of Zhifeng broke out, and Zhang Xueliang was appointed brigade commander. In that great war,
Zhang Xueliang's troops became the only one in the Feng army to win
。 Hearing this letter, Zhang Zuolin's praise for his son could not help but increase by a few points. Within the army, more and more soldiers and generals recognized Zhang Xueliang.
In 1924, the Second World War broke out. Zhang Xueliang led the Third Army and the Second Army of the Feng army as the main force of the Northeast Army into the pass. Under the careful command of Zhang Xueliang's alert, his troops launched a fierce attack on Shanhaiguan, breaking through all the way to Beiping.
In this battle, the warlords of the Feng clan returned home with a great victory, and the warlords of the direct line were completely defeated, which became history. Since then, Wu Peifu has become a subordinate of Zhang Zuolin, who has become the leader of the Beiyang warlords, and the military strength of the Warlords has reached its peak. After the war, Zhang Xueliang was promoted to commander-in-chief of the jingyu regional garrison.
In 1928, Zhang Zuolin died. Zhang Xueliang took over his father's burden and began to rule the northeast
。 In the same year, Zhang Xueliang changed his name in the northeast and declared his obedience to the National Government of Nanjing. During Zhang Xueliang's reign in the northeast, his repeated victories and excellent governance ability allowed his forces to take root in the northeast.
Whether in the military or in the hearts of the people of Northeast China, Zhang Xueliang is a general of considerable prestige
。 At that time, no one disobeyed this spirited teenager.
Forced To resist Japan, Chiang Kai-shek was placed under house arrest for decades
Earlier, Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Xueliang were brothers and sisters and had a good relationship. The relationship between the two later fell to a freezing point, mainly because of the Japanese invasion.
After Japan launched the September 18 Incident, it barbarically invaded the northeast, invaded and occupied a large area of China's territory, and oppressed the local people. Zhang Xueliang, who was quite prestigious and powerful in the northeast, not only did not lead the army and the people to rise up in resistance, but instead mistakenly followed Chiang Kai-shek's "policy of non-resistance." For this reason, the Japanese army has even more arrogantly invaded the interior of our country, burning and looting, and doing no evil.
When Zhang Xueliang was young, he thought that the "policy of non-resistance" was right because he felt that in the face of Japan's menacing situation, the Northeast Army did not have enough strength to counter it. Once he went to war with the Japanese army, he could not get the support of the central government, and the final result was nothing more than losing territory and seriously injuring his army.
To this end, Zhang Xueliangcai ordered the people in the northeast not to have a direct conflict with the Japanese army, so as not to give the other side an excuse to provoke war.
When the September 18 Incident occurred, it was Zhang Xueliang who ordered the retreat. He later regretted it. In his later years, he recalled: "I judged that the Japanese would not occupy all of China, and I did not recognize their aggressive intentions, so I tried my best to avoid provoking the Japanese and not giving them an excuse to expand the war." ”
Seeing the brutality and unscrupulousness of the Japanese army, Zhang Xueliang was deeply aware of the importance of joint resistance against Japan.
Zhang Xueliang repeatedly proposed a joint anti-Japanese campaign, but Chiang Kai-shek never agreed.
On December 12, 1936, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng joined forces with Chiang Kai-shek to force Chiang Kai-shek to resist Japan, causing the "Xi'an Incident" that shocked the whole country.
After the Xi'an Incident, Zhang Xueliang suggested that Chiang Kai-shek's life be left behind.
After Chiang Kai-shek was released, Zhang Xueliang was immediately arrested
。 Because of Zhang Xueliang's military advice, Chiang Kai-shek completely lost trust in him. When Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned, Chiang Kai-shek tried to kill Zhang Xueliang many times, but he was stopped. At this point, Zhang Xueliang began a long life under house arrest.
After years of house arrest, he was white-haired when he was free
When Zhang Xueliang was under house arrest by Chiang Kai-shek, in addition to not being able to communicate freely with the outside world, his life was still very leisurely. Chiang Kai-shek treated him well and well, no longer reusing him or killing him, what was the purpose of this?
Before his death, the dying Chiang Kai-shek summoned his son Chiang Ching-kuo to his side and explained the reason why Zhang Xueliang had been under house arrest for so many years.
Chiang Kai-shek said: Zhang Xueliang was once the commander of the Northeast Army, and his influence in the northeast was deeply rooted. Once Zhang Xueliang is released, it is likely to be a return to the mountains, which is a huge threat to the now weak Kuomintang.
After Chiang Kai-shek's death, Chiang Ching-kuo continued to place Zhang Xueliang under house arrest based on his father's concerns. Later, Chiang Ching-kuo died, and after much discussion, the Nationalist government finally agreed to release Zhang Xueliang.
On the day of his release, Zhang Xueliang was very calm.
During his 54 years of house arrest, he survived two generations of Chiang Kai-shek's father and son.
With the passage of time, the mainland has undergone earth-shaking changes. But at this time, Zhang Xueliang was already a white-haired old man, he no longer cared about the war and the political situation, he just wanted to find a place to spend his old age easily and happily.
After regaining her freedom, Miss Zhao Si accompanied Zhang Xueliang to Hawaii, USA. There, he spent the last part of his life.
brief summary:
In the past, the hero and the good man were on the battlefield, and now the white hair is still powerless when he returns. Decades of house arrest deprived him of the excitement of directing the country, and finally he had to withdraw indifferently. The hero is late, and he sighs in vain.
For Zhang Xueliang's life, everyone has mixed reviews. Some people say that he is a national hero, and some people say that the mistakes he once committed have caused serious losses to the motherland. But who can't make mistakes in their whole life? He used his career and life to warn Chiang Kai-shek, and finally ended up in a half-life imprisonment, which is really touching.