A lively birthday party became the fuse for Zhang Xueliang killing Yang Yuting . However, after so many years of this incident, when someone asked if Zhang Xueliang had any regrets in his life.
Zhang Xueliang once said frankly: I regretted that I was so hasty in the past when I threw silver dollars to determine Yang Yuting's life and death. What happened to Zhang Xueliang and Yang Yuting, the "Young Marshal" of the Northeast Army in that year?
mentioned Zhang Xueliang. First of all, as the son of the warlord Zhang Zuolin , he has natural advantages to make everyone familiar with it, and there is also the very historical Xi'an Incident .
Back then, in order to persuade Chiang Kai-shek to cooperate with the Communist Party of China to fight against Japan again for national justice, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng adopted a "military remonstrance" in Xi'an and imprisoned Chiang Kai-shek.
Although, the effect is significant, the two parties have opened up another new situation of cooperation on this matter. However, Zhang Xueliang also posted a call at Chiang Kai-shek.
Chiang Kai-shek imprisoned Zhang Xueliang with the idea of using his own way to cure others. This imprisonment lasted for more than 50 years, and it was only when Zhang Xueliang was 89 years old that he was freed from it.
1928, a bad news spread throughout the mansion of Zhang Zuolin, the leader of the Fengtian warlord , located in Shenyang. Zhang Zuolin died at the railway station in the south of Huanggu District, Shenyang. is known in history as the "Huanggutun Incident".
In order to have control of the three northeastern provinces, the Japanese army buried the prepared explosive near the railway station and prepared to blow Zhang Zuolin to death. Thinking that as soon as Zhang Zuolin died, the Fengtian warlords were in charge of the group without a leader.
On this day, fire was everywhere in the Huanggu Station, accompanied by the explosion. Zhang Zuolin, a warlord who had absolute influence on the three northeastern provinces at that time, was bombed and killed.
bad news came, and Zhang Xueliang, who knew this bad news, was sad for losing his father, and began to think about how he took over his father's authority.
At this time, Zhang Xueliang was in the army, except for having a good father, and he did not have too much influence. The veterans at the core position in the army were not something that young Zhang Xueliang could control.
So it is not so easy for Zhang Xueliang, who has not been in contact with military and political affairs for a long time, to hold such power in his own hands.
If his father clearly stated in the army that his son, as his future successor, was probably not convinced by the army, but for the sake of the old leader, he would be slightly restrained.
However, the bad thing is that this incident caught everyone off guard. There was no clear direction in everything, which made Zhang Xueliang's position ambiguous.
Although it is true that the son inherits his father's business, it sounds like this should be the case, but there are much less such statements in the army.
Zhang Xueliang did not have much prestige in the army, and he was even said to be inferior to some of his father's original old subordinates.
At this time, there have always been two generals in the army who are more suitable to replace Zhang Zuolin than Zhang Xueliang, that is, Zhang Zuoling and Yang Yuting.
Zhang Zuoxiang did not have much ambitions and was not very interested in the position above.
And Zhang Zuoxiang's thoughts have always wanted to pull them out and do it alone, which is contrary to the ideas of veterans who have always had connections with the Nanjing government.
So, it is impossible for them to hand over the future of the army to a person with such a view.
Zhang Zuoxiang also understood this truth. In addition, Zhang Zuoxiang and Zhang Zuolin had a close relationship, so he quickly became a subordinate around Zhang Xueliang.
The "think tank" in the army
, and Yang Yuting and Zhang Zuolin are more of a relationship between superiors and subordinates, and their relationship is not deep, so they don't think of old love.
Yang Yuting has always had a say in the army, and his prestige is even more up to Zhang Zuolin. How could he give up easily when he is ambitious and capable?
Yang Yuting is a very capable person. It was so difficult for scholars to take the exam at that time. He became a scholar when he was 16 years old. First of all, we can see from here that this person is very talented.
His path to study is far from that. In 1909, he embarked on the road to studying in Japan.
Zhang Zuolin fell in love with Yang Yuting among many people. Yang Yuting and Zhang Zuolin were also like-minded. Soon, Yang Yuting's ability was revealed in the army. He was smart and his strong knowledge reserves quickly learned how to get started with military affairs and also achieved results.
He grew up quickly and soon gained a certain position in the army. Zhang Zuolin also praised him very much. Everyone in the army called him "Yang Think Tank".
He often gives advice to Zhang Zuolin. He saw that the rich people had abundant land, while the farmers were living in poverty. So he led the army to collect the land of the rich and then distributed the land to the poor local people.
He used his military vision to do many things that are conducive to the development of the army: for example, in order to ensure the logistics of the army, he opened an arsenal, and the weapons and ammunition in the army were self-controlled, greatly enhancing the supply of war and increasing combat capabilities.
Also, he fully realized the benefits of convenient transportation to the army, so he suggested building a war-ready road, so that the relevant transportation of the army can be greatly increased during war.
Finally, in the military, he actively contributed to the preparation of Northeast Navy , so that the Northeast can truly have the three armies of navy, army and air force.
All these achievements reflect his outstanding military talent, and such a capable veteran will naturally have a high prestige in the army.
Someone has said that Zhang Zuolin's history of winning while fighting and growing, has a lot to do with Yang Yuting's comeback. Yang Yuting always acted as a military advisor behind Zhang Zuolin.
is proud of his contributions and his ambitions are
Although Yang Yuting is smart, he can also make mistakes. He once wanted to have his own military power, so he secretly recruited soldiers. This matter was quickly revealed, but he was not subject to any substantial punishment.
is probably Zhang Zuolin knew that Yang Yuting made an indelible contribution to the Northeast Army, and Zhang Zuolin was also more tolerant of it.
Some people are so grateful for this tolerance, and from then on, they will be more restrained. But some people, with such tolerance, will gradually be unable to find their place.
Yang Yuting is very good at understanding Zhang Zuolin's thoughts, so he never dares to take credit for himself. He is cautious in his work and speaking.
is probably because Zhang Zuolin did not punish himself too much when he saw that he made mistakes repeatedly, and he still valued himself as much as before. So, this smart man's mind became alive.
began to let go of his own little thoughts, and even did not hide his behavior. Zhang Zuolin saw it and was extremely dissatisfied in his heart, but when he thought of Yang Yuting's previous achievements, he regarded it as if he had not seen it and did not say much.
The news of Zhang Zuolin's death spread throughout the Northeast Army, and the entire army was shrouded in grief, and everyone seemed to have lost their backbone. Yang Yuting, who was not under pressure from
, had a bold idea in his mind, and he wanted to become the leader of the Northeast Army.
The army was also divided into two factions, one was Zhang Zuolin's old subordinates, and they were all loyal followers of Zhang Xueliang. One faction supports Yang Yuting, the "respected" in the army, mainly based on his confidant Chang Yinhuai .
Zhang Xueliang is Zhang Zuolin's son. Many people in the army have seen Zhang Zuolin's cultivation of his son. Although they did not say it clearly, it also made some people have such thoughts.
plus Zhang Zuolin’s own feelings, these old subordinates respectfully called Zhang Xueliang “Young Marshal” . This title itself is a recognition of Zhang Xueliang.
And Yang Yuting is the oldest in the Northeast Army, and his abilities are also something everyone has witnessed with his own eyes. He can quickly take over Zhang Zuolin's work.
However, facing the overwhelming victory of those who supported Zhang Xueliang before, Yang Yuting, who had endured for so many years, was full of dissatisfaction in his mind, but he would also judge the situation and agree first and then follow up.
suffered neglect and was dissatisfied with
After Zhang Xueliang took power, Yang Yuting began to expose his ambitions without any concealment.
First of all, it bullies Zhang Xueliang at a young age and does not know much about military and political affairs. He interferes in Zhang Xueliang's decision-making for various reasons, and even interferes in political affairs under various names.
When Zhang Xueliang asked him about government affairs, he was very impatient, and even said that he would not participate in it.
Although Zhang Xueliang is not old and lacks experience, the person in power will not be willing to make the decisions he or she is affected by his or her subordinates.
What is more excessive is that you often regard yourself as an elder and rely on your seniority every day. If you need military affairs to be issued, and if you cannot find someone in the office, you will enter the room directly without reporting, and you will ask Zhang Xueliang to sign in an unpolite tone.
This is true in private, and he does not restrain himself in public. He regards himself as an elder and calls himself Zhang Xueliang's nickname. This is a very different difference from the "Commander-in-Chief" or "Young Marshal" who other veterans call it.
Later, Yang Yuting's subordinate Chang Yinhuai followed suit and never respected Zhang Xueliang. He secretly wrote a letter to Chiang Kai-shek in private, and the content of the letter was even more murderous. Unfortunately, the letter was quickly taken to Zhang Xueliang. Zhang Xueliang sneered when he saw the letter.
These are all death talismans of Yang Yuting and others. Because Zhang Xueliang is still shallow in the foundation, he does not face him head-on, but he has deep dissatisfaction with Yang Yuting's party.
It’s like this. In the midst of neglect and contempt, the relationship between the two reached a freezing point, but Yang Yuting never realized the seriousness of the problem. He thought that Zhang Xueliang was just a soft persimmon, and he let himself rub the soft and pinch the round.
can't bear it anymore, and he has murderous intentions
At this time, Zhang Xueliang had not yet murderous intentions towards Yang Yuting, but Yang Yuting and others behind him were even more unrestrained and directly started a series of power seizures, which made Zhang Xueliang unable to bear it.
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First of all, Chang Yinhuai, Yang Yuting’s number one follower. As we mentioned earlier, Yang Yuting once built a road for preparation, and the person in charge of this road was Chang Yinhuai.
Chang Yinhuai has always controlled the highway. Even though the current ruler of the Northeast Army is Zhang Xueliang, he did not buy it. Not only did he not return the railway operation to Zhang Xueliang, but he also did not pay the income on the railway afterwards. Such behaviors as
directly took the railway away from Zhang Xueliang. When Zhang Xueliang saw that the power in his hand was taken away, he was naturally full of resentment.
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Zhang Xueliang has always been the one who puts national justice first. Therefore, in order to better resist Japan, he contacted the Nanjing government, hoping to adopt a merger method to jointly defend the enemy.
How could Yang Yuting agree to such a thing? He always believed in his heart that the reason why the Northeast Army achieved today was due to his own merits.
Why should I give up the world to others and be under the jurisdiction of others? Such dissatisfaction has been maintained, and there are even more obstructions in the middle.
However, after all, Zhang Xueliang is in power now. Even if he disagrees with every means, there is no way to organize it. Finally, the merger of the Northeast Army and the Kuomintang army.
So, with such dissatisfaction, he ignored the overall situation and did not attend the meeting jointly organized by the Nanjing government and the Northeast Army. Although there were conflicts before
, they were all face issues, and this directly involved military and political affairs. How could Zhang Xueliang, as the commander of the first army, tolerate him again?
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Sometimes, when people start to commit suicide, they will become more and more excessive.
1929, this day was Yang Yuting's father's 70th birthday. Yang Yuting invited many senior government officials, and the entrance of the Yang family was even more lively. The messenger even reported the famous names.
Zhang Xueliang took his wife Yu Feng to to attend the birthday party. When the couple walked into the door, only a small number of people stood up and greeted Zhang Xueliang.
The rest of the people's butts were like they were stuck on a chair. They were so disrespectful to Zhang Xueliang. Zhang Xueliang's face was directly stepped on the ground in front of so many people.
Compared with this, when Yang Yuting walked in, the people who were sitting on the stool but not standing up, all stood up one after another, with smiles on their faces, which was so lively.
Yang Yuting instantly became the center of the whole banquet, with compliments being heard around him, and then he looked at the deserted side of Zhang Xueliang and his wife.
As the first in the Northeast Army, Zhang Xueliang felt unprecedented anger and a strong sense of crisis.
From this incident, we can see that Yang Yuting's existence has affected Zhang Xueliang's status. If this continues, Zhang Xueliang will be undermined and become the object of contempt in the army.
If such a thing was put in ancient times, if you only know the vassal kings, you don’t know the emperor. Then the fate of this vassal king can be imagined. After throwing silver dollars in
and making the decision to
, Zhang Xueliang made up his mind to kill Yang Yuting.
Before making such a decision, Zhang Xueliang was also so interested in whether to do this.
When he came back, Zhang Xueliang, who had been unsure of his mind, decided to take a more direct approach and let God decide, so he thought of throwing silver dollars in .
He thought in his mind that he threw the silver dollar three times. If it was facing up, then kill it. If it was facing up, then let it go.
Zhang Xueliang looked at the silver dollar in his hand nervously. threw 3 times into the air, and it was actually on the front, which means that Yang Yuting's death is approaching.
Three days later, Yang Yuting brought Chang Yinhuai to the mansion without any defense. As soon as they entered the house, a group of soldiers with guns rushed out.
In this way, the two were executed by Zhang Xueliang on the charge of "destroying national unity".
The deaths of the two had a great impact on the entire Northeast Army, and many old subordinates were disappointed and left one after another. Without these generals who fought hard battles, the Northeast Army was soon eroded by Chiang Kai-shek.
When Zhang Xueliang was under house arrest, he often remembered this incident, and he regretted it every time. He always believed that Yang Yuting's death became the fuse for the decline of the Northeast Army, and regretted his youthful aura at the time.
As the saying goes: Prosperity will lead to decline. Everything is moving forward in the rise and fall of the world. All we need to do is to improve ourselves and look forward to the future.
