The legendary color of a centenarian
In modern Chinese history, there has been such a person full of legendary color of .
He was born in 1901 and died in in 2001. was 101 years old and was affectionately called "Old Man of the Century" by later generations. This person is Zhang Zuolin's son Zhang Xueliang .
Zhang Xueliang
When it comes to the name Zhang Xueliang, people have evaluated him in all kinds of ways in the past century. seems to be closely related to his experiences over the past century, and it is one by one.
A voice said: in 1931 adopted the " non-resistance policy " , so it was called "non-resistance general" for hundreds of years. Today, Zhang Xueliang has been criticized by many people.
There is another voice saying: "On December 12, 1936, he and Yang Hucheng launched the " Xi'an Incident " to force Jiang to fight against Japan and establish the " Anti-Japanese National United Front ", making indelible contributions to the War of Resistance, which shows that he is sincerely patriotic."
Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng
It has been nearly a hundred years since today. No matter which statement, it has relatively confirmed his colorful and rich experience.
However, compared with Zhang Xueliang's legendary experience, what can attract more attention is the number mysteries hidden in him. These number mysteries are still regarded as topics of conversation after dinner today.
The collision between two 01s is known as the old man in the century
Those who are familiar with Zhang Xueliang should know that his ancestral home is in Haicheng, Liaoning. In the 27th year of the Guangxu period, 1901 was born in Tai'an County, Liaoning Province. His father was Zhang Zuolin, the famous leader of the Fengtian clan.
After Zhang Xueliang was born, he continued to grow up under the protection of his father Zhang Zuolin in his early years. Zhang Zuolin accumulated a lot of wealth and connections for him, so Zhang Xueliang received a good education since he was a child. At the same time, it also laid the groundwork for some of his future events.
Some people say that his life has been baptized by history , and legendary experiences eventually turned him from the playboy at the beginning of to a great politician and military strategist . 1995, 95-year-old Zhang Xueliang moved from Taiwan to the United States. On October 14, 2001, died at the Straube Hospital in Honolulu, the capital of Hawaii, USA. He was 101-year-old .
He was born in 01 and died in 01.
The collision of two "01" gave him the name of as an old man in the 3rd century , and "01" After a long time, he has become one of the many mysterious colors of on Zhang Xueliang .
Zhang Xueliang’s birthday coincides with his father’s death
Zhang Xueliang was born on June 3, 1901, the 17th day of the fourth lunar calendar.
However, 27 years later, an accident occurred in 1928. Since then he set a rule: ", the 17th day of the lunar month and the 4th day of the Gregorian calendar, , he will not celebrate his birthday again. If his birthday meets these two dates, he will skip it directly, so since he was 27 years old, he never celebrated his birth in these two days again.
Later, what exactly caused it?
turned out to be , 17th year of the Republic of China, , that is, , 5:30 am on June 4, 1928, , the train Zhang Zuolin took , passed , Huanggutun , , was bombed by the Japanese army when he passed , Huanggutun , . Destroy. Four hours later, Zhang Zuolin died at 9:30, at the age of 53. This is the " Huanggutun incident " that shocked the inside and outside at that time. Coincidentally, this day happened to be the 17th day of the lunar month of , Zhang Xueliang's 27th birthday.
Huanggutun
on his birthday, but he heard about his father's death. The haze of his father's death has never been dissipated in his heart. Since then, June 4 of the lunar month of and the 17th day of the lunar month of have become his forbidden words and no one is allowed to mention it.
two 9.18, honor and disgrace coexist forever
Speaking of Zhang Xueliang's glorious deeds, among which two 9.18 cannot be avoided. One made him reach the peak of his life , while the other made him bear the infamous .
On September 18, 1930, Zhang Xueliang sent a telegram calling for support for the central government, called for peace, and seize the opportunity to send troops to North China in one fell swoop. In more than 410 days, the Northeast Army of quickly completed the occupation of Pingjin area .
Yan Xishan
On October 15, Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang, Wang Jingwei jointly called Zhang Xueliang, expressed his acceptance of a peaceful solution to . Subsequently, Yan Xishan and Feng Yuxiang joined forces to step down, and the Jin army and the Northwest Army were compiled by Zhang Xueliang and Chiang Kai-shek, respectively.
Chiang Kai-shek
After the Central Plains War , Zhang Xueliang became the winner. Not only did he not receive any losses, he later obtained the territory of Jin, Ji, Cha and Sui provinces and Beiping , Tianjin, Qingdao and command of the Jin army and Northwest Army .
Since then, Zhang Xueliang has become " Deputy Commander of the Navy, Land and Air of the Republic of China ".
For a time, his prestige spread throughout the provinces, and he also reached the peak of his life.
However, one year later, on September 18, 1931, the day of Japanese Kanto Army in the northeast of launched the "918 Incident " that shocked the country.
September 18th Incident
1931 , in the night of September 18, 1931, the Japanese Kwantung Army in Northeast China ordered their subordinates to blow up the Japanese railway near Liutiao Lake in Shenyang, and then blame the Chinese army.
As soon as this incident occurred, the Japanese army then used this as an excuse to bomb the camp of the Northeastern Chinese army with cannons . For a moment, " September 18th Incident " shocked overseas.
next day , the Japanese army invaded Shenyang.
After hearing this, Zhang Xueliang considered: "Because of the previous 3 Wanbaoshan incident, , Japan used this to slander the Chinese and harm Japanese expatriates." But later, became a big deal and a small deal.
Wanbaoshan Incident
So, he mistakenly believed that this " Liutiao Lake Incident " was a bait thrown by the Japanese film, so as to lead China to start a conflict first. Japan can use this to send troops on a large scale, so he still believes that is not suitable for large-scale conflict with Japan at this time, otherwise it will not take any advantage.
also believes that "Now that Japan is becoming more and more active in our diplomacy, and dealing with everything, it is very appropriate to strive for stability and prudence. No matter how the Japanese people seek, we must tolerate them and not resist them, causing trouble. Xixun will send secret messages to all parties, so pay attention to it."
Finally, after his repeated thinking, he decided to order to withdraw from the Northeast Army to implement "non-resistance policy" .
Northeast Army
coincoincidentally, after the September 18th Incident, Nanjing National Government decided: military will not resist, diplomatically do not negotiate directly with Japan. He placed his hopes on the organization of the League of Nations, and he believed that the League of Nations would face Japan's pressure and sanctions in accordance with the "Non-War Convention".
However, with the issuance of the "non-resistance policy" of Zhang Xueliang and Chiang Kai-shek, the Japanese Kwantung Army was progressing extremely smoothly. In February 1932, it easily occupied the three eastern provinces, and at this point all the Northeast were harmed by Japan's claws.
As soon as this incident happened, Zhang Xueliang immediately became the target of public criticism and instantly became the target of people's criticism.
From then on, 918 and non-resistance also became the criticism of Zhang Xueliang. Since then, he has been firmly nailed to the historical pillar of shame .
Two 918, but the treatment is completely opposite. After a year, Zhang Xueliang fell from the peak to the trough and was insulted by the world. It is really a blessing to be a person.
two January 13
1 December 12, 1936 , in order to force Chiang Kai-shek to stop the civil war to fight against Japan, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng seized Chiang Kai-shek, launched the Xi'an Incident , and implemented the "military rebellion" to issue the whole country: "required to stop the civil war and jointly fight against Japan. " Chiang Kai-shek forced to agree to a peaceful solution under the current situation, after Zhang Xueliang sent Chiang Kai-shek back to Nanjing, was under house arrest by Chiang Kai-shek.
Xi'an Incident Newspaper
1937 , Zhang Xueliang was jailed out of Nanjing by Chiang Kai-shek armed forces, and was imprisoned in Xikou Town, Zhejiang Province.
From then on, he officially embarked on his long house arrest and displaced prisoner career. All his hopes were shattered, but what awaited him was one dark night after another.
After that, Zhang Xueliang was under house arrest for a long time and was imprisoned in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guizhou, Taiwan and other places.
until on January 13, 1988, after the death of Taiwanese leader Chiang Ching-kuo , Zhang Xueliang, who was imprisoned in Taiwan, truly gained personal freedom. two "January 13" are the beginning of prison, and the other is the beginning of freedom.
Marriage to meet two friends with a confidant 36 years
In Zhang Xueliang's life There were two women that made him unforgettable . According to his later years, these two women one is the of their true love, and the other is the of their own failure. Coincidentally, both of these two women in have been married to him for 36 years.
One of them is Zhao Yidi , born in 1912, ranked fourth at home, also known as Miss Zhao Si . She is 11 years younger than Zhang Xueliang, and is the woman Zhang Xueliang really loved . Although she only worked with Zhang Xueliang for for 36 years, she really has been with him for 72 years.
Zhao Yidi
She was born in a family of officials. Her father was Zhao Qinghua, director of the Beiyang Times Railway Bureau. Her father also served as diplomatic consultant for the three northeastern provinces.
1928, Zhang Xueliang met Zhao Yidi at the Caigongguan dance in Tianjin, and since then the two have been in close contact with each other privately. 1929, Miss Zhao Si ran away from home and embarked on the road to finding Zhang Xueliang alone. Later, according to Zhao Qinghua, his fourth daughter had been removed from the list by his family.
At this time, Zhang Xueliang had been married to his wife Yu Fengzhi for many years, not to mention that this marriage was recognized by his father Zhang Zuolin. Later, when Yu Fengzhi, who was well-educated and well-educated, saw Zhang Xueliang worrying about this matter, he accepted this sister who was 10 years younger than her and accompanied her husband. Later, Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned by , and Zhao Yidi even followed him to Taiwan . Since then, Zhang Xueliang has regarded Zhao Yidi as all his joy and hope.
Yu Fengzhi
Later, under the influence of Song Mei-ling , Zhang Xueliang intends to receive Christian baptism in . But due to the regulations: If wants to believe in Jesus sincerely, you must choose one between Zhao Yidi and Yu Fengzhi. At this time, Zhang Xueliang was frowning all day long and had difficulty.
Later, after a strong inner struggle, he finally wrote a letter to Yu Fengzhi to explain the reason.
After seeing this letter, Yu Fengzhi said to his children: "I am a reasonable person. I know his hardships. Zhao Yidi is a rare woman. She has been with Han Qing for 25 years and has been sharing weal and woe with him. I am very grateful for his care for Han Qing. I am relieved to be with Han Qing."
Later, she replied to Zhang Xueliang: "You are pure and flawless love without any other external interference. She is brave enough to sacrifice everything about her and take care of you hard. In fact, you two should have been together long ago. I wish you in a foreign land."
is like this, Zhang Xueliang has mixed feelings and later divorced Yu Fengzhi and then married Zhao Yidi.
Zhang Xueliang and Zhao Yidi
From 1928 to 1964 , Zhao Yidi as confidant accompanied Zhang Xueliang 36 . From 1964 to 2001 , Zhao Yidi and Zhang Xueliang lived together as a couple for 36 years.
is such a coincidence again. started from in 1928, and she accompanied Zhang Xueliang for a total of 72 years. , and in 1964, , each of them was 36 years.
If the first 36 years of were love first , then the last 36 years of were legitimate.
Two 45 years, two former residences
were born in 1901, and he had been living in mainland China in in in mainland China in 1946. During this period, he never took a step out of the mainland, for a full 45 years.
October 1946 He came from the mainland to Taiwan to settle down and live. During this period, he also never took a step forward from Taiwan. It was not until 1901 that he lived in the United States from Taiwan. coincidentally, it is also 45 years old .
Zhang Xueliang was in Taiwan
on two Mondays, starting and ending
Later, people were even more surprised to find that the day when Zhang Xueliang was born in 1901 was June 3, and according to the lunar calendar, it was April 17th, which happened to be Monday. Later, he died on October 15, 2001, and it happened to be Monday.
In this way, many people describe his life as two Mondays .
However, as people have a deeper understanding of with Zhang Xueliang, we only realize that the various coincidences in him are just like this person's own many experiences. is colorful and mysterious.
From now on, many historical have long changed. When people talk about this once full-blown general , they always mention some of his legendary experiences. Today, we look at it again. Perhaps it is precisely because of these mysterious digital mysteries of that Zhang Xueliang's character is more mysterious and vivid , which makes him more vivid exist in people's memories .