Hearing the reason why Zhang Xueliang was not released, his wife Song Meiling could not help shedding two lines of tears: she still failed to change her husband's will and fulfill her promise to Han Qing (Zhang Xueliang's original words).
So what did Chiang Kai-shek say to make Song Meiling burst into tears? What promise did Song Meiling make to Zhang Xueliang when he was imprisoned?
1928, Zhang died of illness, and Zhang Xueliang took over his father's position as commander-in-chief and took charge of the Northeast. The sudden death of his father left the situation in the northeast in chaos.
Facing the future development of Northeast China, there are only three ways before Zhang Xueliang: first, close the door and continue to monopolize Northeast China; Second, accept the "peace talks" of the Nanjing National Government and change the flag; Third, take refuge in the Japanese.
As the saying goes, "kill your father and your enemy, and you will never die together." Surrender to the Japanese, not only sorry for his father, but also sorry for the national justice in his bones. Zhang Xueliang will never allow himself to compromise with the invaders.
However, Japan's desire to get the Northeast is getting stronger and stronger. Although we dare not send troops rashly because of the current situation, it is really difficult to cope with any unexpected situation in the future.
Finally, Zhang Xueliang decided to take refuge in the Nanjing National Government, which was inseparable from Chiang Kai-shek's help.
As early as when Zhang Xueliang was a rumble, some people said that he was far away from his father and even ridiculed him as "the son of a tiger father". Therefore, when Zhang Zuo Lin died suddenly, although Zhang Xueliang was the nominal commander-in-chief, people in the army did not obey him.
Zhang Xueliang's prestige in the army is not even as good as that of Yang Yuting, a subordinate who followed his father for many years. When his regime was in jeopardy, Zhang Xueliang killed Yang Yuting, and the situation of the army became more turbulent.
At that time, Chiang Kai-shek's army captured Jinan, and the anti-Chiang alliance was in decline.
Chiang Kai-shek's confidence in reunifying China rose sharply, but the "Jinan Massacre" that broke out before was vivid in my mind. Considering that the continued use of force would lead to Japanese interference in northeast China, Chiang Kai-shek preferred to solve it by political means.
So he found Zhang Xueliang, and after careful consideration and discussion, they finally reached an agreement.
1928, 1928 On February 29th, Zhang Xueliang electrified the whole country as the leader of the northeast warlords. It is said that the northeast changed its flag and accepted the commander-in-chief of the national government, which shocked the whole country.
On the one hand, the flag change in Northeast China calmly dealt a blow to the Japanese invaders' intention to occupy Northeast China, on the other hand, it also supported the National Government, completed the formal unification of the whole country, and improved its prestige in the whole country.
The change of flag in Northeast China was the first major event jointly promoted by Zhang and Jiang. Later, Chiang Kai-shek's power gradually grew, and he stood out from the followers of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, causing fear and dissatisfaction among others.
1930 When the Central Plains War broke out, Chiang Kai-shek, Feng Yuxiang and Li Zongren's troops scuffled in the Central Plains, to outdo each other. At this time, the position of Zhang Xueliang's army, which has always been in a "neutral" attitude, is very important.
Zhang Xueliang, who was armed to the teeth and commanded the Northeast, became the target of various forces for a time. Zhang Xueliang remained unmoved by the temptation of high officials and generous salaries imposed by all parties, but actually favored Chiang Kai-shek.
Because as early as the first cooperation, Zhang Xueliang saw Chiang Kai-shek's talent, and he believed that only relying on Chiang Kai-shek could keep the Northeast. In the end, Zhang Xueliang sent troops to help Chiang Kai-shek win the Central Plains War.
The relationship between the two people who cooperated twice went further. With the help of Zhang Xueliang, Chiang Kai-shek defeated Feng Yuxiang and Li Zongren and won the Central Plains. Feng and Li were so weakened that they completely lost their ability to continue to compete with Jiang.
The "Appeal for Peace" initiated by Zhang Xueliang at that time effectively quelled the war and accelerated the stability of the situation in the Central Plains. In fact, both Feng Yuxiang and Li Zongren were powerful at that time. Even though Chiang Kai-shek was strong, they were a little short of money.
Zhang Xueliang sent troops in time, which was tantamount to saving Chiang Kai-shek's life in time and laying the groundwork for Chiang Kai-shek's later political career.
Therefore, after the Central Plains War, Chiang Kai-shek was very kind to Zhang Xueliang, and Zhang Xueliang's position in the Nanjing military government can be called "one person below ten thousand people". Zhang Xueliang also sincerely admired Chiang Kai-shek and was willing to follow him.
The two naturally became brothers, and even imitated the scene in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and made a "Peach Blossom Garden".
"But true brothers are not limited to external relations, but also include the harmony of mind and thought." The breakdown of their relationship later confirmed the accuracy of this sentence.
In Zhang Xueliang's thoughts, there is a strong idea of "loyalty to the monarch" and "serving the country", and he is well versed in the national justice, which was reflected as early as when Zhang Xueliang chose to take refuge in the Nanjing government in order to take care of the overall situation. Chiang Kai-shek, on the other hand, was more eager for power and victory, even "by hook or by crook".
193 1 After the September 18th Incident, patriots all over the country, including Zhang Xueliang, expressed indignation at what the Japanese army had done.
However, Chiang Kai-shek repeatedly issued instructions to Zhang Xueliang to "wait for disposal" and "avoid armed conflict with the Japanese army". Tell Zhang Xueliang that in order to continue the anti-Japanese war, it is imperative to defeat * * *.
At that time, the relationship between Zhang Xueliang and Chiang Kai-shek was still "iron", and Chiang Kai-shek was his "leader". Driven by the idea of loyalty to the king in his bones, Zhang Xueliang carried out "no resistance" to Chiang Kai-shek. So in less than three months, the Northeast Army fell into the hands of the Japanese army.
After the fall of Northeast China, there was a wave of anti-Chiang and anti-Zhang in the whole country. This time, Chiang Kai-shek instructed Zhang Xueliang to fuck off and let him "sacrifice" as his scapegoat.
Zhang Xueliang, who lost his reputation in the Northeast, ended up as a "shrinking turtle". You can say that you lost your wife and your soldiers.
Chiang Kai-shek, on the other hand, looked on coldly at Zhang Xueliang's situation and refused to stand up and admit his mistake, which fully showed that Chiang Kai-shek had no intention to repay Zhang Xueliang's kindness with actions.
Perhaps in Chiang Kai-shek's mind, the so-called brother is just a "paving stone" on his way to reunification.
The domestic anti-Japanese voice is getting stronger and stronger, and the Japanese soldiers invading China are stepping on more and more land arrogantly. Instead of doing nothing, the people who fought bravely mobilized the masses to resist the Japanese army and urged Chiang Kai-shek to unite against Japan.
But Chiang Kai-shek has always stubbornly regarded * * * as the enemy's number one confrontation target and insisted on "civil war."
After repeated unsuccessful persuasion, the Red Army turned to Zhang Xueliang for cooperation, because Zhang Xueliang had repeatedly asked Chiang Kai-shek to "unite with the Communist Party to resist Japan", but Chiang Kai-shek refused to refute it.
They know that Zhang Xueliang is patriotic. Although he is a loyal supporter of Chiang Kai-shek, he does not lack love for the national conditions.
With the growing anti-Japanese sentiment at home, people have repeatedly called for anti-Japanese, but Chiang Kai-shek has increased military pressure on Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng, demanding that they "destroy the Communist Army".
Gradually, Zhang Xueliang understood that Chiang Kai-shek's desire for victory was so strong that he had lost the ability to make rational judgments on the war situation.
Zhang Xueliang discussed with Yang Hucheng, who was also heavily armed, and finally they decided to launch a mutiny. Only by taking compulsory action can Chiang Kai-shek "wake up".
After finalizing the specific plan, Zhang Xueliang was silent for a long time, as if he had made up his mind.
He took a deep breath of the cigarette in his hand, sighed and said, "Brother Chung Cheng, I'm sorry. I must be a villain again for the sake of national peril. I don't ask you to understand me, I just hope you can blame me less then. " Then he took another sip of his cigarette and put it out in the ashtray at will.
In the misty smoke, Zhang Xueliang's face is blurred, and it seems to be full of helplessness and sadness from a distance. It's like saying goodbye to the brotherhood of the past.
He had a hunch in his heart that after this action, his relationship with Chiang Kai-shek could not be as close as before. Later facts also proved that his hunch was correct.
19361February 12, Zhang Xueliang decided to launch a "military remonstrance". According to the plan discussed earlier, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng mobilized troops to surround Huaqing Pool where Chiang Kai-shek lived and forcibly detained Chiang Kai-shek.
Under coercion, Chiang Kai-shek was forced to agree to stop the policy of "defending the country by foreign wars" and stop the civil war. The National Government was forced to start War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and started the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party with * *, which contributed to the establishment of the anti-Japanese national united front.
It is hard-won for the whole country to join hands with Qi Xin to resist Japan. Chiang Kai-shek's compromise can be said to be bought by Zhang Xueliang with the freedom of the rest of his life.
Later, with the mediation of many forces, the Xi 'an incident was resolved peacefully. After achieving their goals, Zhang Xueliang and Song Meiling personally escorted Chiang Kai-shek back to Nanking to safeguard Chiang Kai-shek's authority.
As early as the moment he was imprisoned, Chiang Kai-shek planted the seeds of resentment in his heart. In Nanjing, Chiang Kai-shek regained power, and this seed also took the opportunity to break ground and take root.
He immediately imprisoned Zhang Xueliang. In the expectation of Zhang Xueliang, he has been a brother with Chiang Kai-shek for so long, and he knows Chiang Kai-shek's character of "vengeful" very well.
What he didn't expect was that this pass was more than half a century, and even Chiang Kai-shek didn't want to let him go until he died.
193665438+February 3 1, Zhang Xueliang officially began his imprisonment career. Maybe Chiang Kai-shek had a little affection for Zhang Xueliang in the past, or maybe someone was admonishing him.
During his detention, Chiang Kai-shek allowed Zhang Xueliang's wife to accompany him in the past, and his living standard was not bad. The anti-Japanese war of the whole nation is constantly advancing, and the place where Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned is also constantly changing.
From Nanjing to Hunan and then to Hebei, Guizhou and Anhui, the places where Zhang Xueliang has been are inaccessible and isolated from the world, in order to prevent Zhang Xueliang from contacting the outside world and thus "make a comeback".
1946, Zhang Xueliang was sent to Taiwan Province province. When he arrived in Taiwan Province Province, his desire for freedom was unprecedented. He felt that he had been locked up for a long time, so he hinted to Chiang Kai-shek many times: The time has come, and I am no longer a threat to you. But Chiang Kai-shek has been playing dumb and ignoring his demands.
It will soon be 1975. This year, Chiang Kai-shek's health has reached its limit, and he spent most of his time on his deathbed. Xu already knew that his oil was exhausted, and Chiang Kai-shek in Tomb-Sweeping Day swept away his old illness, and his spirit was extraordinarily abundant.
He called his eldest son, Jiang Jingguo, and the father and son had a heart-to-heart talk. He told his son many things that need attention in politics. When Jiang Jingguo thought that his father had entrusted him to turn around and leave, Chiang Kai-shek stopped him again.
Chiang Kai-shek said earnestly, "Don't let Zhang Xueliang go. Although he was imprisoned by me for many years, his influence has always been there. Remember! Remember! Can't' release the tiger to the mountain'! " With Song Meiling's listening, her eyes gradually changed, and her eyes gradually filled with tears.
At this moment, she realized that her years of persuasion were useless. Her husband never forgave Zhang Xueliang. He was always worried about the Xi incident.
The "Xi Incident" once shocked the whole of China. No one expected that Jiang and Zhang, who have always been brothers, would have such a situation.
As the wife of Chiang Kai-shek, Song Meiling immediately flew from Shanghai to Xi 'an to rescue Chiang Kai-shek. With the running and negotiation of Soong Ching Ling and others, the Xi incident was finally settled peacefully.
When Zhang Xueliang was in prison, Song Meiling promised him: "Han Qing, wait. I will convince Chiang Kai-shek, and I will ensure your safety and let you return to Xi 'an again! "
From these short sentences, we can see that the relationship between the two is extraordinary.
Song Meiling and Zhang Xueliang met in Shanghai in their twenties. The two were similar in age and gifted, and they soon became like-minded. They often hang out in various social places in Shanghai together. At that time, people once praised them as "perfect looking".
Later, Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Xueliang became brothers, which made this relationship icing on the cake.
Even because of Zhang Xueliang, Song Meiling had a special understanding of Zhang Xueliang's wife Yu Fengzhi's preferences and became inseparable sisters.
According to Chiang Kai-shek's personality, after the Xi Incident and Zhang Xueliang's imprisonment, Chiang Kai-shek will certainly not just imprison him. Behind Zhang Xueliang's imprisonment for many years, he is still safe and sound, and Song Meiling's "escort" is indispensable.
Chiang Kai-shek once killed Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng when the Kuomintang retreated to Taiwan Province Province.
It was Song Meiling who defended Zhang Xueliang and repeatedly assured her husband that Han Qing would never rebel. Zhang Xueliang was able to escape and live a life of "isolation" in peace.
Over the years, Song Meiling never gave up saving Zhang Xueliang. She explained Zhang Xueliang's situation to Chiang Kai-shek many times, proved to him that Zhang Xueliang could not make a comeback, and even tried to play an "emotional card" and mentioned how good Zhang Xueliang was to him in the past.
It stands to reason that under such persuasion, it is a stubborn stone and should be influenced. But Chiang Kai-shek didn't. He always stubbornly detained Zhang Xueliang.
On the other hand, Song Meiling is also writing to Zhang Xueliang to comfort Zhang Xueliang's heart and ensure his quality of life when he was imprisoned.
Song Meiling thinks that with the passage of time, her husband will slowly let go of his resentment and suspicion and decide to bury the hatchet with his former brother, so she is waiting. But I don't want to live until the last day of my husband's life. He didn't let go of his resentment.
At the moment of hearing Chiang Kai-shek's last sentence, Song Meiling was stunned and then guilty. My efforts over the years are in the eyes of my stubborn husband, but I have promised Zhang Xueliang many times that I will set him free.
Two emotions intertwined in her heart, ready to move, Song Meiling could not help but burst into tears, the in the mind for a long time can not let go.
After Chiang Kai-shek's death, with the special permission of Jiang Jingguo, Zhang Xueliang and his wife went to pay tribute to the body.
Looking at Chiang Kai-shek's calm face after his death, Zhang Xueliang couldn't say what it was like at the moment. Therefore, the feud between the two men was written off with the death of Chiang Kai-shek and became a thing of the past.
Finally, Zhang Xueliang wrote, "Caring for Yin and feeling the same flesh and blood; Political disputes are like hating women. " Elegiac couplet, for two people's half-life grievances.
1990, Zhang Xueliang finally regained his freedom. At that time, he was nearly ninety years old, and he no longer wanted to participate in world disputes. The next year, he took his wife to the United States to spend the rest of his free life.
From being imprisoned to being officially released, Zhang Xueliang went from prime of life to white hair. Zhang Xueliang was criticized all his life. When he was young, he was ridiculed as "the son is not as good as the father". Later, his reputation and freedom were lost.
The Xi incident was a turning point in the Chinese nation's anti-Japanese struggle and Zhang Xueliang's life.
Zhang Xueliang has always cherished national justice and even committed himself for life. He is a true national hero! Zhang Xueliang's dedication to the national peril is always worth remembering and admiring!