Many classic old movies, such as old wine, are timeless, and every time you revisit them, you can find different knowledge points.
In the 1991 war drama film "The Battle of Liaoshen" produced by the Bayi Film Studio, when the Liaoshen Battle broke out, Gu Zhutong, chief of staff of the Nationalist Army, personally came to Shenyang to supervise the battle. Wei Lihuang, commander of the Northeast "Suppression General", came to a hotel in Shenyang to visit Gu Zhutong.
Before the two talked about serious matters, they had a greeting. At this time, Wei Lihuang honored Gu Zhutong as "chief", and Gu Zhutong called Wei Lihuang "junru brother": "Junru brother, you and your wife should also pay attention to your body!" "Wei Lihuang character Junru."
Gu Zhutong was born on January 9, 1893, and Wei Lihuang was born on February 16, 1897. Obviously, Gu Zhutong was 4 years older than Wei Lihuang. So, why did Gu Zhutong call Wei Lihuang a "brother"?
In short, it is an honorific title.
Although Gu Zhutong and Wei Lihuang have a 4-year age difference, they can be regarded as the same generation from the perspective of seniority.
Gu Zhutong graduated from the Sixth Infantry Section of the Baoding Army Officer School, served as a lieutenant colonel tactics instructor and acting director of the management department at the Whampoa Military Academy, became a division commander at the age of 33, a military commander at the age of 34, a second-class general of the army at the age of 42, a commander-in-chief of the group army at the age of 43, the first commander-in-chief of the army at the age of 53, and a chief of staff at the age of 55. Within the National Army, Gu Zhutong has always been deeply trusted and belongs to a hot figure.
Wei Lihuang's seniority was not much more. Wei Lihuang is the platoon leader of Mr. Zhongshan's guard regiment, and he also received a six-inch single photo personally given by Mr. Zhongshan, and the photo also has Mr. Zhongshan's autograph. In 1927, the second year of Gu Zhutong's tenure as division commander, the 30-year-old Wei Lihuang also became the division commander. In 1932, at the age of 35, Wei Lihuang became the commander of the 6th Column, equivalent to the position of commander. In 1936, the second year that Gu Zhutong was awarded the second rank of general in the army, the 39-year-old Wei Lihuang was also awarded the second rank of general of the army. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wei Lihuang successively served as commander of the First Theater, commander of the Chinese Expeditionary Force, and deputy commander-in-chief of the army.
Moreover, Gu Zhutong and Wei Lihuang were not only of the same generation, but also included in the list of "Five Tiger Generals" in the Nationalist Army (the other 3 were Liu Zhi, Jiang Dingwen, and Chen Cheng).
Since they are of the same generation, Gu Zhutong and Wei Lihuang can be called brothers and brothers. There is no problem that Wei Lihuang honored Gu Zhutong as "Third Brother Mo", or Gu Zhutong called Wei Lihuang "Junru Brother". However, since Gu Zhutong was the chief of staff, and in terms of his position, he was slightly higher than the commander of the "Northeast Suppression Command," Wei Lihuang certainly did not loudly call Gu Zhutong "Third Brother Mo," but respectfully called him "Commander-in-Chief."
On the other hand, in order to show affection, Gu Zhutong will not loudly call Wei Lihuang "Junru Brother", but honor him as "Junru Brother".
In fact, Gu Zhutong and Wei Lihuang belonged to different factions in the nationalist army. Gu Zhutong belonged to the concubine lineage, held real power, and had a very high status; Wei Lihuang was not a concubine, and had always served in the local area, belonging to the local power faction. Their relationship has always been very distant, and when they met, they probably didn't have much to say, only to talk about "today's weather is good" and so on. However, for the sake of basic official etiquette, even on the surface, they have to maintain a harmonious atmosphere.
Unless, of course, I can't help it.
In the movie "The Battle of Liaoshen in the Great Armageddon", Gu Zhutong came to Shenyang to ask Wei Lihuang to send Liao Yaoxiang's westward march corps immediately in accordance with chairman Jiang's orders, and together with Hou Jingru's eastward advance corps of Huludao, he attacked the main force of the Northeast Field Army that was besieging Jinzhou. This was something that Wei Lihuang was very reluctant to do. He hoped to concentrate the nationalist forces in Changchun and Jinzhou in Shenyang and hold on to help.
Listening to Gu Zhutong's words, Wei Lihuang showed a very reluctant expression on his face and said, "Alas! In the art of war, it is said that we should not use the army as heavy and underestimate the enemy, do not disobey the public with unique opinions, and do not make argument inevitable. These three don't words, ahem! Chairman Chiang Kai-shek is in full possession. ”
Gu Zhutong was not happy, no longer honored what "Junru Brother", directly came a sentence: "Junru, don't open your mouth!" ”
Next, Wei Lihuang pointed out the absurdity of "east-west advance": "The so-called east-west advance cannot be coordinated in time and space, and the survival of 100,000 soldiers is at stake." Chief, do you dare to draw a cross? The Liao Corps' dispatch of troops to Shenyang must be more fierce and less auspicious. ”
Hearing this, Gu Zhutong was furious and said loudly, "You are too muddy! I was entrusted by the President to oversee the execution of his orders. Where do you put the president? ”
Here, there is no longer "Junru Brother", not even "Junru", but a straightforward "you" word. However, Wei Lihuang has always insisted on honoring Gu Zhutong as "chief minister". This also reflects that the internal hierarchy of the national army is strict and insurmountable. In other words, Gu Zhutong could disrespect Wei Lihuang, but Wei Lihuang had to respect Gu Zhutong—at least on the surface.