Zhang Xueliang is a controversial historical figure in modern history of my country. Because he did not resist the Japanese army in September 18th Incident, he was called the general of non-resistance. Many people also believe that he and Yang Hucheng launched the Xi'an Incident and were called the national hero. So how should history evaluate Zhang Xueliang?
Zhang Xueliang (June 3, 1901 - October 14, 2001), whose courtesy name is Hanqing, Han nationality , was born in Zhangjiawobaotun, Ejia Village (formerly known as Sangzilin Zhanjiawopu), National Revolutionary Army general, Fengshi warlord leader Zhang Zuolin leader Zhang Zuolin eldest son. After
" Huanggutun incident ", he succeeded as commander-in-chief of the Northeast Security Army , rejecting the Japanese's favor and insisting on " Northeast Change Banner ". Later, he served as deputy commander of the Army, Navy and Air Force of the Republic of China and first-class general of the Army . He left Taiwan to live in Hawaii, USA since 1995. He died of illness in Honolulu on October 14, 2001 at the age of 101.
Why is Zhang Xueliang a controversial historical figure in modern times? Because several things Zhang Xueliang did have had a great impact on our country. The September 18th Incident is the beginning and test of Japan's full invasion of China. If Japan encounters the Northeast Army and the Northeast Army, it is impossible for Japan to invade Shenyang so easily, nor will it be easy for it to invade the Northeast. The commander-in-chief of the Northeast Army was Zhang Xueliang, so Zhang Xueliang should bear the responsibility of not resisting during the September 18th Incident, and his boss, , Chiang Kai-shek, , should bear the responsibility of not resisting. After Japan occupied the Northeast, it obtained a large amount of military supplies from the Northeast, as well as various mining resources and arsenals, which provided sufficient military supplies for Japan's invasion of China. After the September 18th Incident, Japan began to invade China unscrupulously. There is no dispute about the evaluation of Zhang Xueliang as a historical sinner from the September 18th Incident.
Before the Xi'an Incident, Zhang Xueliang and the entire Northeast Army were infatuated with the infamy of not resisting. In fact, many soldiers of the Northeast Army opposed not resisting. When the Japanese army had occupied half of China, Chiang Kai-shek still focused on suppressing the Communist Party. Internal struggle would inevitably consume a lot of anti-Japanese forces and energy, and Japan was the one who benefited. At this time, we are facing the danger of destruction of the country. The anti-Japanese form requires the domestic civil war to stop and unanimously resist the Japanese.
At this time, Chiang Kai-shek did not intend to put his strength on the anti-Japanese war. At this historical node, Yang Hucheng and Zhang Xueliang launched the "Xi'an Incident". The Xi'an Incident temporarily stopped the civil war, and in form, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party began to unite to fight against Japan.
The Xi'an Incident played a key role in unifying the anti-Japanese forces in China. Because Chiang Kai-shek was narrow-minded, Yang Hucheng was brutally killed by the Kuomintang spy because of the launch of the Xi'an Incident! Zhang Xueliang was also under house arrest by Chiang Kai-shek and his son for decades. Evaluating Zhang Xueliang from the Xi'an Incident is a hero.
Therefore, Zhang Xueliang's evaluation cannot be concluded in a few words, and can only be viewed dialectically. He has made achievements and made contributions, but his merits and demerits cannot be offset, so Zhang Xueliang is destined to be a controversial historical figure.
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