Why did the warlord Zhang Zongchang have the Tsarist White Army? In a sense, it’s a fellow

During the Republic of China, Zhang Zongchang was a very interesting warlord. He didn't know how many soldiers he had, how much money he had, and how many aunts and wives he had, so he was nicknamed the "Three Unknown" general. Among his soldiers, there is a Tsarist White Army. So, as a Chinese, Zhang Zongchang, why would there be a Tsarist White Army under his men?

Tsarist White Army

What kind of unit is the Tsarist White Army? It turned out that at the end of Russia's Manov dynasty, domestic contradictions were sharp and the tsarist system had begun to falter, while the last emperor Nicholas II was aggressive and aggressively expanding abroad. For example, during his administration, he invaded and occupied a lot of land in China, and also dragged Russia into the abyss of the First World War.

In this case, Russia broke out in February Revolution and October Revolution. The former overthrew his rule, and the latter ultimately ended his life. At that time, Russia formed two camps. One was a Sovietist revolutionary army, represented by the red, that is, the Red Army. One is the confrontation between the royalists, militarists, liberal democrats, and moderate socialists who support the Tsar against the Red Army. Because the Tsar is often referred to as the "White Tsar", this force is called the White Army.

As a result, we all know that the White Army lost and the Red Army won. So, where did the white army go after the defeat?

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There are many reasons for the failure of the White Army. The important point is that the White Army lacks a strong leader. The internal royalists, liberal democrats, and moderate socialists There were many differences, and in the end they were defeated by the Red Army led by Lenin. The White generals were arrested and executed. Some fled abroad, including Paris and Berlin, and some White troops came to China!

The White Army who came to China chose Northeast China. why? Not only is Northeast China relatively close to Russia, but also because Russia has invaded and occupied Northeast China, so many Russians live in the Northeast. The White Army fled here and can find many fellow villagers.

They came to Jilin Province from Harbin in the northeast. Many people wanted to find jobs, but these people couldn't do anything except fight. At this moment, a Northeast warlord is recruiting!

This person is Zhang Zongchang. Zhang Zongchang's ability to recruit the White Army has something to do with his own experience. He used to work as a road builder on the Middle East Railway, as a stevedore worker, and as a switchman. Because of his tall stature, Zhang Zongchang was brave enough to do heavy work, magnanimous, and emphasized righteousness over profit, so he was very prestigious among the workers and gradually gained Favored by the Russians, learn to speak Russian fluently and accurately. Later, Zhang Zongchang went to Siberia to pan for gold as chief foreman.

Later, Zhang Zongchang took refuge in Zhang Zuolin's Northeast Army!

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After taking refuge in Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Zongchang began to recruit troops. His methods of recruiting troops and buying horses are very high, and he will not refuse anyone who comes. He will accept all soldiers. First he recruited bandits. Then he saw many Tsarist and White troops coming to the northeast, so he was moved.

Zhang Zongchang worked in Russia and learned fluent Russian. He also has many Russian friends. When these white soldiers learned that Zhang Zongchang had recruited, they all came to join. In this way, Zhang Zongchang's strength greatly increased.

After that, Zhang Zongchang participated in the battle of the warlords of the Republic of China. In August 1928, Zhang Zongchang was defeated and went to the field, once desperate for Dalian and Japan. In 1932, Zhang Zongchang returned to China from Japan and was shot by Zheng Jicheng, a member of the Shandong Provincial Government, at Jinan Station on the Jinan-Pujiang Railway. [Reference: "Russian history", "Republic of China Zhi"] (Author: Daily Kanji)