When it comes to the three major warlords of modern China, Zhang Zuolin is one of them, Zhang Zuolin controls the three northeastern provinces, this person cannot be said to be a completely good person, but Zhang Zuolin has also done good things, from the national level, he does not collude with the Japanese and betray his motherland, which is very good.
As one of the three major warlords, in the eyes of the Japanese, he is naturally a steamed bun, and if he can cooperate with him, then it is naturally of great benefit to the Japanese to invade China. However, Zhang Zuolin was unwilling to serve the Japanese, who knew that such a powerful person was unwilling to be friends with himself, so he posed a great threat to himself. Thinking of this, there was the later Huanggutun Incident, Zhang Zuolin knew that he was targeted by the Japanese, so his whereabouts were absolutely confidential, but because Zhang Zuolin's whereabouts were still betrayed, so in 1928, Zhang Zuolin's train was bombed by the Explosives buried in advance by the Japanese.
But it is certain that Zhang Zuolin's death was caused by the elaborate ambush of the Japanese. The Japanese wanted to blow up Zhang Zuolin and leave the three northeastern provinces leaderless and plunged into chaos, and then they could take advantage of the situation. It's just that the Japanese underestimated Zhang Zuolin's wives, Zhang Zuolin had six wives, and after learning the news of her husband's death, these ladies did not cry and cry and become chaotic, but everyone was very calm, because they knew what the purpose of the Japanese was, so they could not let the Purpose of the Japanese succeed, so they created an illusion, confused the Japanese, and made the Japanese think that Zhang Zuolin was not dead, but was injured. Only in this way can we temporarily stabilize the hearts and minds of the military.
But this is only delaying time, for them, the ultimate purpose is to give Zhang Zuolin's son, Zhang Xueliang, the successful arrival of the palace to fight for the period. There must be a man in the family to preside over the overall situation and stabilize the military's heart, and Zhang Xueliang is undoubtedly the best candidate. As the eldest son, after all, he had enough rights to inherit his father's position. When Zhang Xueliang returned home, Zhang Zuolin's ladies could finally cry a good cry, and their behavior in the days of waiting for Zhang Xueliang to return to the house could not show a little vulnerability, and they had been suppressing the pain of losing their husbands, Zhang Xueliang returned, their task was completed, and Zhang Xueliang arranged a funeral for his father. At this funeral, the Japanese also pretended to attend, but unfortunately, a generation of warlords Zhang Zuolin withdrew from the stage of history in such a hurry.
He was not a national hero, but he did play a role in the later Chinese resistance against Japan. So overall, he was a meritorious historical figure.