After Zhang Xueliang was released in 1990, a reporter asked him who he admired most, and he named three people. Who were they?
Zhang Xueliang's life is like a modern history of China. After he regained his freedom in 1990, a reporter went to Zhang Xueliang's house. Visit him at home. During the conversation, Zhang Xueliang named the three people he admired most in his life.
Zhang Xueliang has come into contact with countless modern celebrities in his life, and there are only three people who can be admired by him. Among these three people, two are outstanding leaders of our party.
So, why do these three people make Zhang Xueliang so admired? What kind of charm do they have that can impress the young commander?
Dear Father Zhang Zuolin
In the mind of every child, his father is an eternal hero, and Zhang Xueliang is no exception. It can be said that the biggest contributor to Zhang’s later achievements is that he is the " Northeastern King "The father of Zhang Zuolin.
Zhang Zuolin was born in a poor family and joined the green forest in his early years. With his extraordinary courage and courage, he and several brothers climbed and climbed all the way to sit on the throne of the Northeast King.
Zhang Zuolin relied on his own ability to start from scratch and became a man of the hour during the Republic of China. He made an indelible contribution to the development of Northeast China. Moreover, he was also very resolute in his attitude towards Japan. He did not seek refuge with the Japanese in the face of Japanese death threats. He is a hero worthy of respect.
In Zhang Xueliang's heart, his father's image is always so majestic. His ability to be promising at a young age has something to do with his father's halo. Therefore, in Zhang Xueliang's heart, Zhang Zuolin will always have a place in his heart.
When talking about Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Xueliang said that Zhang Zuolin has two great talents that he admires very much.
First of all, it is my father's equestrianism and marksmanship. After all, is above the world. Without skills, it is difficult to survive in the hail of bullets.
Zhang Zuolin's father was a gambler and was killed because of gambling. Later, Zhang Zuolin's mother married a veterinarian named Wu Laoer in order to support her three children.
Wu Laoer is also famous for his horse-reading skills. Not only can he treat horses, but he can also tell the quality of horses at a glance.
This stepfather also treated little Zhang Zuolin very well and taught him all his skills. Therefore, Zhang Zuolin developed his horse-drawing skills from childhood.
Later, in the process of dealing with horses, Zhang Zuolin gradually developed superb horse riding skills, and eventually changed his life because of horses.
By treating horse diseases, Zhang Zuolin found a special way to support himself in troubled times.
By chance, the owner of an inn near Xiaoheishan saw Zhang Zuolin's superb riding skills and felt that this young man would become a successful man in the future, so he married his daughter to him.
This boss is called Zhao Zhanyuan. He is a former underworld brother with extremely rich connections. Through the introduction of his father-in-law, he got to know many heroes in the world, which also laid a solid foundation for him to recruit troops in the future. After Zhang Zuolin climbed up to him, from then on Then he walked towards the path of the Northeast King.
During his military career, Zhang Zuolin often charged and killed the enemy with his brothers, taking the lead and winning the love of all his men.
Continuous practical training allowed Zhang Zuolin to develop accurate marksmanship. According to Zhang Xueliang's recollection, his father never had to aim when shooting. He could shoot as soon as he raised his hand, and the gun hit the mark.
Speaking of Zhang Zuolin's marksmanship, there is a legendary story...
It is said that in the Northeast at that time, besides Zhang Zuolin, there was another powerful force. At that time, both were the most powerful bandit leaders in the area. In order to compete for this There are frequent battles for hegemony in this region.
In the end, Zhang Zuolin made a suggestion. The two of them would find an open place to challenge each other, and draw their guns at the same time. Whoever survives would gain local hegemony.
Zhang Zuolin relied on his precise marksmanship to kill the opponent as soon as he drew his gun, thus gaining local hegemony.
Zhang Zuolin also relied on this duel to finally embark on the road to dominate the Northeast.
These two skills can be said to be Zhang Zuolin's weapon to dominate the Northeast, but it is far easier to conquer the country than to defend it. Zhang Xueliang also admires his father's sophisticated social skills.
Zhang Xueliang said that his father was very skilled in the ways of the world and was often able to obtain benefits that benefited him from both sides.
The reason why Zhang Zuolin has been able to dominate the Northeast for many years is impossible without certain means and methods. In the final analysis, if you want to stand firm in troubled times and not be blown down by the strong wind, you must know the direction of the wind and play both sides. These are the qualities you must possess.
At that time, Zhang Zuolin often traveled between Japan and Russia, constantly seeking benefits from both countries. However, the Northeast under his rule not only did not lose its territory and sovereignty, but was also able to develop local industry and army.
It is a pity that the Northeast King later made a miscalculation during the negotiation with Japan, and eventually died in Huanggutun , ending his glorious life.
But being able to rise from scratch to sit on the throne of the Northeast King, Zhang Zuolin is already a legend. Every time he talks about his father Zhang Xueliang, he sincerely admires him.
In addition, Zhang Xueliang said that there are two other people he admires, one is the great leader Chairman Mao, and the other is the beloved Premier Zhou.
Great Leader Chairman Mao
When it comes to the great leader Chairman Mao, it is estimated that not only Zhang Xueliang admires him, but people all over the country will always miss Chairman Mao.
However, Zhang Xueliang had never met Chairman Mao himself in his life. His relationship with the Chairman was more of a spiritual one. He admired Chairman Mao for two things. One was his excellent military command ability and his far-sighted vision. , the other is the great communist thought and Chairman Mao’s national salvation policy.
After Zhang Xueliang left Taiwan, every time he talked about Chairman Mao, Zhang Xueliang would pay high respect to the chairman.
The first time Zhang Xueliang experienced the grace of a great man was during his fight with the Red Army . It is no exaggeration to say that Zhang Xueliang was first defeated by Chairman Mao.
In 1935, Zhang Xueliang launched an attack on the Red Army troops in the Shaanxi-Gansu base area with the help of his former 100,000-strong army and the country's advanced weapons and equipment at that time.
However, the law of "a skinny camel is bigger than a horse" seems to no longer apply here.
The Red Army just relied on millets and rifles to defeat the three main divisions of the Northeast Army . Such a record shocked Zhang Xueliang. This personal experience allowed Zhang Xueliang to appreciate the chairman's powerful military command ability.
Later, Zhang Xueliang began to understand the thoughts and writings about the Communist Party. His heart began to waver, and he came up with the idea of joining the Communist Party to resist Japan, and even wanted to join the Communist camp.
At the same time, Chairman Mao also drafted an open letter called " The Red Army is willing to join forces with the Northeast Army to resist Japan. Letter to all officers and soldiers of the Northeast Army " . In his letter, Chairman
pointed out the current problems and direction of the Northeastern Army. He believed that it was a very unwise choice for the Northeastern Army to attack the Red Army at this moment. This played into the lap of Lao Jiang, whose purpose was to eliminate the Red Army and the Northeastern Army at the same time.
Finally, Chairman Mao pointed out the right direction. At this time, the Northeast Army should resist Chiang Kai-shek and resist Japan. Only in this way can the Japanese be truly driven away.
This analysis made Zhang Xueliang sigh at the great man's foresight, and it was also in line with his desire to avenge his father and regain the lost territory in the Northeast. This was the second aspect of Zhang Xueliang's admiration for Chairman Mao.
At the time of the national crisis, he said that only the Communist Party of China can save China.
After being exposed to the ideological principles of the Communist Party, Zhang Xueliang began to truly transform. He even planned to lead the Northeastern Army to the Red Army and fight together to resist Japan and save the country.
After hearing Zhang Xueliang's thoughts, Chairman Mao once again showed the great man's unique overall view. He believed that Zhang Xueliang's approach would weaken the anti-Japanese force to a certain extent and have a negative effect on the national anti-Japanese situation.
Because Chiang Kai-shek was afraid of the growth of the Red Army. Once Zhang Xueliang led the Northeastern Army to join the Red Army, it would inevitably lead to a more violent offensive from Chiang Kai-shek. At that time, Chiang Kai-shek will probably not send some collateral troops to attack as he does now, but will directly send his own direct troops to fight. In this way, China's military power will be damaged in the confrontation between the two parties. The ultimate beneficiary will be the Japanese.
After hearing Chairman Mao's thoughts, he admired Chairman Mao's pattern very much.
Not only that, Chairman Mao actually gave Zhang Xueliang a piece of land. At that time, Li Kenong approached Zhang Xueliang for peace talks and expressed the hope that the two families would make peace and fight against Japan together.
At this time, Zhang Xueliang wanted to test the CCP. He asked Li Kenong, why did the Red Army not submit to the National Government to fight against Japan? He also stated that as long as the Red Army handed over its armed forces, Chiang Kai-shek would no longer be hostile to the Red Army, and then the two parties could work together to resist Japan.
In fact, history has long proved it - as early as the first cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, our party handed over guns once, but the result was a massacre. With this lesson learned, Zhang Xueliang's suggestion has basically It is impossible to adopt it.
Later, Li Kenong directly stated that he was not here to surrender, and he got up and left.
Zhang Xueliang quickly asked Li Kenong to stay, and then played a second card, saying that he wanted the Red Army to give him the territory of Wayaopu .
You must know that Wayaobao was the residence of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China at the time, but Chairman Mao actually gave the city to Zhang Xueliang with a stroke of his pen. The reason was that Zhang Xueliang was ordered to "suppress bandits" and had to show some results, otherwise Chiang Kai-shek would not believe it. , which is not conducive to the development of subsequent plans.
From then on, Zhang Xueliang completely admired Chairman Mao from the bottom of his heart and recognized the Red Army. He knew that only the policy and line of the Communist Party of China could drive away the Japanese and save all of China.
The most admired Premier Zhou
Zhang Xueliang had full admiration for his father Zhang Zuolin and the great Chairman Mao, but if you ask who he admires most, it is Premier Zhou who will always be in the hearts of the people across the country.
Zhang Xueliang said that he has a very deep relationship with Premier Zhou. Although he has never met Chairman Mao, he was lucky enough to have met Premier Zhou once, so he was very happy in his heart.
To talk about the friendship between the two, we have to start from their first meeting.
On April 9, 1936, after being exposed to the ideas and policies of the Communists, Zhang Xueliang decided to leave for northern Shaanxi to contact the Red Army. In the evening of the same day, I arrived at Yan'an and met Premier Zhou.
Later, Premier Zhou explained the pros and cons to Zhang Xueliang. told him that the way out for the Northeast Army was to unite with the Communist Party and that it would be wise to join forces to fight against Japan.
These words made Zhang Xueliang suddenly enlightened and made Zhang Xueliang determined to fight with the Red Army. It was under the instruction of Premier Zhou that Zhang Xueliang later launched the Xi'an Incident, which promoted the second cooperation between the two parties and made eternal achievements. , ultimately leaving his name for eternity. Therefore, when Zhang Xueliang later talked about Premier Zhou, he spoke very highly of him. He said that Premier Zhou was the most respectable among modern Chinese politicians. He could speak to his heart in just one sentence, and he He analyzes things very thoroughly and can quickly see the essence of things. He is a great man with great wisdom and structure.
Everyone knows the story after that. After Zhang Xueliang returned to his station, he joined forces with the patriotic general Yang Hucheng to launch the house arrest of Chiang Kai-shek, and then forced Chiang Kai-shek to unite with the Communist Party to resist Japan.
At that time, someone suggested to Zhang Xueliang that he might as well kill Chiang Kai-shek and lead all the troops to the Communist Party.
At this time, after Premier Zhou learned the news, he once again showed the pattern of a great man. He said that he could not kill Chiang Kai-shek at this time. Once Chiang Kai-shek was eliminated, the Kuomintang would be leaderless and warlords would be divided again. The real beneficiaries will be the Japanese, who are watching eagerly from outside the border.
This point of view made Zhang Xueliang once again admire Premier Zhou's mind and structure. After all, as one of the Red Army's biggest enemies, it can be said that everyone in the Communist Party wants to get rid of Chiang Kai-shek quickly, but for the sake of the overall situation, Premier Zhou We gave up this opportunity to get rid of a serious enemy of our party, just to fight against Japan as a whole for the whole country.
After the Xi'an Incident, Chiang Kai-shek has never forgotten the "betrayal" of his sworn brother. Out of guilt for the following crimes, Zhang Xueliang insisted on sending his sworn brother back to Nanjing. As a result, by sending him away, he also sent away his own political career and 54 years of freedom in life.
Premier Zhou also expressed his opinions on this. He knew Chiang Kai-shek's character very well. He knew how old Chiang Kai-shek dealt with "traitors" and hoped that Zhang Xueliang could turn back. Unfortunately, this time Zhang Xueliang did not listen to Premier Zhou's words, which eventually led to tragedy.
This shows that Premier Zhou also cared and valued Zhang Xueliang very much. Although he was unable to save Zhang Xueliang in the end, Zhang Xueliang always kept this friendship in his heart, and he was filled with emotion when he mentioned it again many years later.
Although Premier Zhou and Zhang Xueliang only knew each other for a short eight days, the two established a very deep friendship. After Zhang Xueliang was put under house arrest, Premier Zhou's thoughts and concerns for Zhang Xueliang have not stopped for many years. In his life, Premier Zhou cried because of Zhang Xueliang three times.
The first time was after the Xi'an Incident. Premier Zhou learned that Zhang Xueliang was about to send Chiang Kai-shek back to Nanjing. He immediately took people to the airport to persuade Zhang Xueliang to stay for the last time.
However, this time Premier Zhou failed, and Zhang Xueliang still got on the plane to Nanjing. For the first time, Premier Zhou shed tears of sadness for Zhang Xueliang, and felt sorry for the fate of this old friend.
The second time was in 1946. During the negotiations on in Chongqing, Premier Zhou saw the peace agreement that was about to be reached, and he vividly thought of Zhang Xueliang, who had facilitated the peace talks between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.
At this time, Zhang Xueliang had been living under house arrest for 10 years. Thinking of this, the tears in Premier Zhou's eyes could no longer stop flowing down.
The last time was at the Beijing Hotel in 1961, when a commemorative event for the 25th anniversary of the Xi'an Incident was held in the hotel. Everyone thought of Zhang Xueliang, the protagonist of the Xi'an Incident, and talked about his life in Taiwan.
At this time, Zhang Xueliang's fourth brother, Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Navy, Zhang Xuesi, toasted to Premier Zhou. As the saying goes, seeing things and missing people, Premier Zhou looked at Zhang Xuesi in front of him and couldn't help but think of his friendship with Zhang Xueliang, so he burst into tears again.
It can be seen that Premier Zhou's feelings for Zhang Xueliang are so deep that they cannot be expressed in words. It is no wonder that among Zhang Xueliang, the most admirable person in his life is Premier Zhou.
Conclusion
To win the admiration of others, there is always only one unchanging reason, and that is to have a unique personality charm. Zhang Xueliang's father, Zhang Zuolin, has extraordinary personal strength and sophisticated diplomatic methods; Chairman Mao's ideas and pattern have impressed countless people; Premier Zhou's superb wisdom and sincere communication, these are the personality charms exuded by them.
