Speaking of Zhang Xueliang, everyone's first impression of him may be that he lost Northeast China during the September 18th Incident, and forced Chiang to resist Japan during the Xi'an Incident. The second is the tidbits surrounding him. As one of the "Four Young Masters of the Republic of China", Zhang Xueliang not only has a prominent family background, but is also a suave young master with countless beauties surrounding him.
In 1928, because Zhang Zuolin refused to cooperate with the Japanese, the Japs single-handedly planned the "Huanggutun Incident", and Zhang Dashuai was bombed to death. At this time, 27-year-old Zhang Xueliang took over his father's mantle and became the new generation of "Northeast King ". Zhang Xueliang, who received strict education since childhood, did not disappoint his father's expectations. After inheriting the position of commander, Zhang Xueliang held military and political power. He repeatedly made contributions in warlord melees and his abilities were quite outstanding. However, such a man of great influence was put under house arrest by Chiang Kai-shek for most of his life. After the reorganization of the Northeast, due to Chiang Kai-shek's non-resistance policy, the three northeastern provinces fell rapidly, and Zhang Xueliang was severely criticized by the people. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of a country, let alone the majestic young marshal from Northeast China?
After the September 18th Incident, in order to prove that he was not a coward, Zhang Xueliang launched the famous Xi'an Incident with General Yang Hucheng after repeated admonitions to no avail, forcing Chiang Kai-shek to resist Japan. In the end, the Xi'an Incident was peacefully resolved, and our country once again established an anti-Japanese united front. Later, Zhang Xueliang apologized and insisted on sending Chiang Kai-shek back to Nanjing safely despite everyone's dissuasion. But as soon as he got off the plane, Zhang Xueliang was ordered to be detained, and then he was sent to a military court. What awaited him would be 54 years of house arrest. It was not until the death of Jiang and his son that Zhang Xueliang, then ninety years old, regained his freedom.
During Zhang Xueliang's imprisonment, due to his special status and the help of his wife Yu Fengzhi and his friend Mrs. Jiang, Zhang Xueliang's life in prison was actually pretty good. Moreover, in order to show his broadmindedness to the outside world, Jiang Xueliang, Give Zhang Xueliang full material satisfaction. As long as the request is not excessive, Chiang Kai-shek will agree. Most of the places where he was detained were scenic spots with pleasant scenery. Every time he changed his residence, his residence would be well arranged and equipped with gardens, fish ponds, tennis courts, etc. Zhang Xueliang can plant flowers and fish here, and do some favorite sports with Miss Zhao. They are very picky in terms of food quality, including imported drinks, fresh fruits and vegetables, rich meats and various nutritional supplements. Moreover, both Zhang Xueliang and Miss Zhao smoked high-quality cigarettes worth hundreds of dollars, and their monthly cigarette money was an astronomical figure. The two also often eat Western food, expensive steaks, and high-end red wine. The cost alone costs tens of thousands of yuan. Daily necessities are also required to use imported products. Despite being under house arrest, he still lives a prosperous life.
On the eve of the victory of the Liberation War, people from all walks of life were paying attention to Zhang Xueliang's ability to regain his freedom, and proposed to release Zhang Xueliang. However, Chiang Kai-shek secretly sent Zhang Xueliang to Taiwan Province of my country to continue his life of imprisonment. While Zhang Xueliang was under house arrest, it can be said that except for the lack of freedom, he could basically get everything else he wanted. Although such a life sounds good, with food, clothing, housing and transportation being taken care of, no one wants to be monitored 24 hours a day. So in this kind of life, how much did Zhang Xueliang spend on Lao Jiang every year? In his later years, Chiang Kai-shek asked his subordinates to compile a breakdown of Zhang Xueliang's expenses. Chiang Kai-shek was shocked to find that Zhang Xueliang's annual expenses while under house arrest were close to the annual expenses of an infantry regiment. Lao Jiang was suddenly so angry that he cursed loudly. He never expected that imprisoning Zhang Xueliang for decades would pay such a huge price. At this time, Lao Jiang could only ask for trouble, and everything was his own fault.
For Zhang Xueliang, the evaluation of him by later generations is controversial. Some people believe that the loss of Northeast China was his fault and were very angry about his non-resistance policy. But we also have to admit that he made great contributions to our country's anti-Japanese cause.Our country's leaders also affirmed Zhang Xueliang's actions and evaluated him as a "national hero and eternal hero" and a staunch patriotic general!
The above is how much money was spent in total during the 54 years Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned? Lao Jiang actually yelled at the whole story after he found out. I don’t know what everyone thinks of this. Everyone is welcome to leave a message in the comment area. That’s it for this issue, see you next time.
