When Yan Xishan and Chang Kaishen met in Beiping, Zhang Xueliang was also invited to participate, and some people jokingly called this meeting the "meeting of the three giants." Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

Zhang Xueliang watched the show throughout the whole process, and he didn't plan to get involved, he just hoped that everyone wouldn't really fight.

After the meeting, Zhang Xueliang was about to return to Shenyang when he suddenly received an urgent call from his wife Yu Fengzhi - the young son born to the two had died of illness.

Those who are prepared say that they are not sick to death, but to be pitted to death.

After Zhang Xiaogongzi became seriously ill, the Western doctor gave him an X-ray, and suddenly the machine exploded, and he was pierced by the glass and died.

This is the three sons born to Yu Fengzhi, who looks the most like Zhang Xueliang, only ten years old, smart and clever, and is loved by all in the Zhang family.

Zhang Xueliang spoiled this young son very well, and when he suddenly heard the bad news, the whole person became in a trance.

On the train back to Shenyang, adjutant Hu Ruoyu (non-warlord Hu Ruoyu), Zhu Guangmu and others discussed, thinking that Zhang Xueliang should not go home at this time, so as not to touch the scene and injury, it is better to go to Beidaihe to recuperate for a period of time.

Zhang Xueliang agreed to this arrangement, first got off the train in Tianjin, and went to the mansion (Young Marshal's Mansion) in the concession to rest temporarily, and at the same time ordered the adjutant Zhu Haibei to go first and rush to Beidaihe to prepare food and lodging for the brigade.

"Commander," Adjutant Hu Ruoyu hurriedly walked into the bedroom and said to Zhang Xueliang, who was sleeping in bed, "Shenyang called, and the cause of the explosion of the X-ray machine was ascertained, and it was caused by the aging of the machine and the short circuit of the wires. What should I do? ”

When Zhang Xueliang heard the situation, he helplessly held his forehead and said, "Let everyone go." This is providence, the machine does not explode in the morning or in the evening, but it blew up when my son was inspected. What can I do! ”

Hu Ruoyu received the order but did not leave, and his expression stopped talking.

"What else?" Zhang Xueliang asked.

Hu Ruoyu took out a letter and said: "This is a letter from Lu Ronghuan, the governor of the Middle East Road, which was written a few days ago and sent to Beiping, which was then forwarded to Tianjin. ”

"Give it to me." Zhang Xueliang said.

"Yes!" Hu Ruoyu handed over the letter, saluted and left.

Zhang Xueliang opened the letter and read it carefully, but he instigated him to take back the Middle Road. What do you say about the Soviet Union, which is strong at home and strong in the middle, extremely chaotic and difficult at home, and absolutely impossible to fight. The Northeast sent troops to reclaim the Middle East Road at this time, which was a great opportunity from God, and it could also get the support of capitalist countries such as Britain and the United States.

Before Zhang Xueliang could finish reading the letter, there was a sudden knock on the door outside, and Adjutant Zhu Guangmu said, "Commander, Mr. Zhou asks to see you." ”

"Invite him to the parlor, I'll be there shortly." Zhang Xueliang got up and put on his leather shoes, and walked towards the reception room weakly.

Zhou Hexuan had already learned from the adjutant that Zhang Xueliang's young son had died, and when he met him, he said: "Sixth marshal, please mourn." ”

"Sit down," Zhang Xueliang waved his hand and said with a strong spirit, "I heard that Cheng is happy to love his daughter, and I haven't had time to congratulate him." ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "The six handsomes are worried. ”

Zhang Xueliang said: "Last time Mr. Toynbee came to visit, he said that he was going to visit you. Have you seen each other? ”

"I've seen it, and I went to Shanghai with him." Zhou Hexuan said.

"Mr. Toynbee said you are an expert on political issues, what do you think of the situation today?" Zhang Xueliang asked.

"A big war is inevitable," Zhou Hexuan said with a serious expression, "The imminent problem now is that the Northeast Army must not use force against the Soviet Union." I heard that two months ago, the Sixth Marshal sent people to search the Soviet Consulate General in Harbin and arrested 39 Soviets. This incident must not be expanded, otherwise it will be difficult to clean up. ”

Zhang Xueliang frowned and said: "Recovering the Middle Road is a great thing to safeguard my sovereignty over China, do you want to help the Soviet Union speak?" ”

Zhou Hexuan said: "When the Northeast issue was complicated, the Soviet Union and Japan were afraid of each other, and neither was able to act rashly. Once the Northeast Army attacks the Soviet Union, war will inevitably break out, and the Japanese will be a joke in vain. ”

"I quickly retracted the Middle East Road, just in time to strengthen the Northeast Army, which is critically ill, so that the Japanese do not dare to mess around, this is a strategy to kill two birds with one stone," Zhang Xueliang comforted instead, "Mingcheng, you don't need to worry too much, I have been doing intelligence work for several months, and I know the situation in the Soviet Union well." The political situation in the Soviet Union is now chaotic, the people are poor and weak, and the finances are extremely difficult, and they do not dare to use troops, so they can only sit back and watch us take back the Middle Road. ”

Zhou Hexuan was so angry that he scolded: "The people who gave you this information are all a bunch of bastards!" The Soviet Union began to implement the First Five-Year Plan last year, and although there was a little chaos, Stalin was already in control of the power, and the national strength was rapidly restored and developed. The Northeast Army and the Soviet Union went to war, and there was no possibility of winning. ”

Zhou Hexuan is right, the person who helped Zhang Xueliang pass on the information is a real bastard!

The Fengjun Shaozhuang faction wanted to make meritorious contributions to the war, and Lu Ronghuan and others in the railway system thought about distributing dividends according to shares after recovering the Middle East Road. So he listened to all kinds of anti-Soviet remarks from the West and China, regarded these distorted reports as true information, and conspired to sing the Soviet Union in front of Zhang Xueliang all day long, saying that the Soviet Union could not fight at all.

Zhang Xueliang has been brainwashed by these "intelligences" and is convinced that the Soviet Union is strong outside the country. In addition, his son died in a bad mood, and he didn't have normal reason to judge the truth or falsehood, at this time, when he heard Zhou Hexuan say this, he immediately said unhappily: "Mingcheng, you are growing the ambition of others and destroying your own prestige." Hundreds of thousands of athletes in our Northeast Army, why are you afraid of the Soviet Union? Since the victory of the Northern Expedition, the Nanjing government has successively withdrawn its tariff autonomy and the concessions and consular jurisdiction rights of various localities, which has greatly boosted the morale of the Chinese people and made China's national strength flourish day by day. Now, I have taken back the Middle East Road for the benefit of the country and in line with the general situation of China's rise. ”

Zhou Hexuan persuaded hard: "The things that the Nanjing government took back were either given by foreigners on their own initiative, or they were attacked by small countries such as Belgium and Denmark. Can the consular jurisdiction of Britain, the United States, France, Japan and other countries really be withdrawn? And it is better to offend Anglo-American and French, than to provoke the Soviet Union, because the Soviet Union is next to us, and it is much easier for it to send troops than Britain and the United States! ”

Zhang Xuexian was soft-hearted, he didn't want to quarrel with Zhou Hexuan, so he only said: "Okay, don't say it again." Your suggestion, I will seriously consider it. ”

Zhou Hexuan did not stop, and continued to persuade: "Once the Northeast takes back the Middle Road by force, it will inevitably lead to a war between the two countries, the Northeast Army will inevitably be defeated, and the Soviet Union will also sever diplomatic relations with China." On the contrary, it completely helped the Japanese invade the Northeast and removed the obstacles of the Soviet Union. Liushuai, a Japanese lease in the Northeast, expires in 5 years. The Japanese will definitely forcibly send troops to occupy the Northeast within these five years, you have to think twice! ”

"I know," Zhang Xueliang said with a headache, "I'm a little tired, you can go back." ”

Adjutant Zhu Guangmu came over and said, "Mr. Zhou, please." ”

"Alas!" Zhou Hexuan sighed and left helplessly, knowing that he couldn't be persuaded anymore.

Zhang Xueliang was not only instigated to take back the Middle East Road by force, but he himself was also inclined to send troops.

At a young age, sitting in the three northeastern provinces, Zhang Xueliang can be described as a young man. In Zhang Xueliang's own words later, after getting this kind of "flying right", "I don't think I can do anything, I really want to show it." His ambitions include two aspects: first, to suppress the old faction internally, enhance the status of the Young Zhuang faction, and stabilize the situation in Northeast China; Second, it will use force to increase its own prestige.

The use of troops abroad is a good way to transfer internal contradictions.

Zhang Xueliang also wanted to use it, but he was interfered with by wrong information and regarded the Soviet Union as a soft persimmon for Liwei.

In addition, after the recovery of the Middle East Road, the annual income of more than 10 million gold rubles can be increased, which is quite tempting for the financially strapped Northeast.

Moreover, whether it is the capitalist countries of Europe and the United States, the Nationalist Government of Nanjing, or even the Japanese government, they all support the Northeast in mobilizing troops against the Soviet Union. Zhang Xueliang thinks that he has the support of all parties, and his courage is even stronger, and Zhou Hexuan can only be persuaded to be a ghost.

No matter how awesome Zhou Hexuan is, it is impossible for Zhang Xueliang to only believe him, and suspect that all his subordinates conspire to deceive him.

In the following days, the education circles, railway circles, soldiers and patriots of the Young Zhuang faction in the northeast sent telegrams one after another to persuade Zhang Xueliang to send troops. Even Chang Kaishen is pushing hard, and promised that once China and the Soviet Union go to war, the central government can send 100,000 troops and allocate millions of military spending.

Can Chang Kaishen be kind?

People are really playing the trick of killing birds with one stone.

To provoke Zhang Xueliang to use force with the Soviet Union, Chang Kaishen can oppose Russia, second, he can curry favor with Britain and the United States, third, he can enhance his prestige, and fourth, he can tie Zhang Xueliang to death with the central government.

Where can Zhang Xueliang see this? He is usually indecisive, rash and impulsive at critical times, and the various benefits of recovering the Middle Road tempted him, and the instigation of all parties also made him heartbroken, plus his son died and wanted to find a punching bag.

So my brain was hot and I ordered the troops!

The war was fought for more than four months, and the Northeast Army was completely defeated. As a result, the occupation of the Black Blind Island by the Soviet army became the most difficult issue in the territorial dispute between China and Russia in the future.

Zhang Xueliang was also beaten to lose confidence, from his youthful vigor in the face of the Soviet Union to his cowardice and retreat in the face of the Japanese Kwantung Army, which was a subtle psychological transformation process.