The Xi'an Incident that broke out in 1936 was a major event that shocked China and foreign countries, in which Zhang and Yang gave military advice to Chiang Kai-shek, the chairman of the committee at the time, and Chiang Kai-shek was captured alive, which eventually led to the establishment of the anti-Japanese united front of the whole nation and the second cooperation between the two parties. The Xi'an Incident is a major event that has contributed to the benefits of the present, so do you know what is the most critical factor that contributed to the Xi'an Incident?
As later generations, we are very clear that the most crucial reason for the success of the Xi'an Incident was that Zhang and Yang successfully captured Chiang Kai-shek alive and forced Him to stop the civil war and unite with the outside world. So, do you know who captured Chiang Kai-shek alive? He was Wang Yuzhen, then commander of the first battalion of the guard unit of the "Northwest Bandit Headquarters." Today we will talk about the story of this battalion commander Wang Yuzhen.
Born in 1896 in Liaoning, Wang Joined the Northeast Army in 1914 at the age of 18 and became a platoon leader. Wang Yuzhen was a man of great righteousness and loved to fight unevenly, which made him a good fit in the Northeast Army, respected by many people, and gradually improved his position, and slowly became a company commander.
In 1929, Wang Yuzhan entered the ninth stage of the Northeast Lecture Martial Arts Hall, and after graduation, he was transferred to his side by the young marshal because of his excellent performance, and since then he has become the right-hand man around the young marshal. In 1930, when the young marshal was appointed deputy commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army,Navy and Air Force, Wang Yuzhan followed the young marshal to his post. Soon after, he was transferred to Tianjin by the young marshal and served as the colonel of the guard battalion of the Pingjin Garrison Headquarters.
In 1936, Wang Yuzhan entered Xi'an on the orders of the young marshal and served as the commander of the first battalion of the guard unit of the "Northwest Bandit Headquarters". At that time, the Nanjing Nationalist Government headed by Chiang Kai-shek refused to resist Japan, but instead insisted that "if you are outside the country, you must first be at home," and also urged the former Northeast Army stationed in Xi'an to seriously "suppress bandits." To this end, between October and December 1936 alone, Chiang Kai-shek inspected Xi'an twice and asked the young marshal to pay close attention to "suppressing bandits."
The young marshal was a general with a strong sense of patriotism, in order to stop the civil war and unite to resist Japan, under duress, Zhang and Yang decided to carry out military advice to Chiang Kai-shek, and the most important step in implementing military advice was to control Chiang Kai-shek, this arduous task needed a general who was completely trustworthy to perform, and Wang Yuzhan was the best candidate.
On the afternoon of December 11, 1936, the young marshal went to Huaqingchi, where Chiang Kai-shek was staying, to find Wang Yuzhen, who was on a mission, and ordered him to follow him to the Shuai Mansion in the city. After arriving at the Shuai Mansion, the young marshal withdrew and secretly explained to Wang Yuzhan to carry out military advice to Chiang Kai-shek. Wang Yuzhan was shocked to learn of this, but still carried out the orders of the young marshal, and in the early morning of the next day, he led 300 soldiers to Huaqingchi.
Of course, the final result is also known to everyone, Wang Yuzhan led his subordinates to fire the first shot of the Xi'an Incident, and successfully captured Chiang Kai-shek alive, and the Xi'an Incident officially broke out. The Xi'an Incident shocked China and foreign countries, and many foreign forces at that time wanted to see Chinese jokes, but fortunately, under the mediation of our Party, the Xi'an Incident was finally resolved peacefully, and the anti-Japanese front of the whole nation was established.
After the Xi'an Incident, because of the successful capture of Chiang Kai-shek alive, Wang Yuzhan made a great contribution, and the young marshal personally rewarded him with 5,000 silver dollars, and also promoted Wang Yuzhan to the commander of the 43rd Regiment of the 15th Brigade. After being promoted to regimental commander, Wang Yuzhan felt that the burden on his shoulders was heavier, and he also led his troops to participate in a series of anti-Japanese battles such as defending Shanghai, and was promoted to deputy brigade commander for his outstanding military achievements. In 1940, Wang Yuzhan left the front line and served as a military science instructor at the Health Personnel Training Institute, and after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, he successively served as the director of the correctional institution.
At the end of the Liberation War, Wang Yuzhan did not follow Chiang Kai-shek to Taiwan, he took the initiative to stay on the mainland, and participated in the peaceful uprising in Yunnan, becoming a general who contributed to New China. In 1950, Wang Yuzhan returned to his hometown of Liaoning, and successively served as a member of the Liaoning Cppcc Committee and a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
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"Wang Yuzhan Fired the First Shot of "Catching Jiang"" called out to the East