Looking at Zhang Zuolin's fortune, we will find that Zhang Zuolin is not struggling alone. He also has a group of like-minded "friends" around him. In order to make them work for him, Zhang Zuolin also worshiped seven of them. For example, these seven people are Ma Longtan, Wu Junsheng, Feng Delin, Tang Yulin, Zhang Jinghui, Sun Liechen, and Zhang Zuoxiang.
Ma Longtan, a Confucian general of the generation.
Ma Longtan was born in a military family in Qingyun County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province. When he was a boy, he was suave and well-versed in both civil and military affairs. He was especially fond of calligraphy and could be called a generation of Confucian generals.
After the Eight-Power Allied Forces invaded China, Ma Longtan was determined to be loyal to the country, so he led hundreds of people to seek refuge with Zhang Zuolin. Later, he was appreciated by Zhang Zuolin, and was later relieved of his military post by Zhang Zuolin. ?91 After the Eighth Incident, Japan stepped up its aggression against Northeast China, and Ma Longtan was listed as a person who could be bribed by the Japanese authorities.
But when Japan went to buy Malongtan, it was met with disgrace. They even refused sternly in front of the Japanese. In addition, they hit the head of the bed and bled all over. This was an extremely sign of integrity. After Zhang Zuolin was killed in the bombing, Ma Longtan lived in Siping until he died of illness in 1940.
Loyal Wu Junsheng.
Wu Junsheng had an extremely high status within the Feng Faction warlords. He was the third-ranking figure after Zhang Zuolin and Feng Delin. This man was extremely loyal to Zhang Zuolin and was deeply appreciated and reused by Zhang Zuolin.
After Zhang Zuolin took over Beijing and got addicted to the general marshal, he fled. After Wu Junsheng learned the news, he rushed to Shanhaiguan to meet Zhang Zuolin, and then took the train with Zhang Zuolin. Return to Fengtian.
But he didn’t know that the God of Death was already waiting for Zhang Zuolin on his way back. When Wu Junsheng and Zhang Zuolin’s train passed the old crossing, there was a loud noise, the train was blown to pieces, and Zhang Zuolin was seriously injured. He was dying and eventually died in Fengtian after rescue efforts failed. Wu Junsheng was stabbed in the head by an iron object when the train exploded and died immediately.
Feng Delin regards himself as a noble person.
Feng Delin joined the green forest relatively early, so he always regarded himself as aloof in front of Zhang Zuolin, thinking that he was Zhang Zuolin's predecessor. Later, the two had conflicts, but later reconciled and became brothers.
The two later joined forces to squeeze out the generals sent by Yuan Shikai to Fengtian, and once controlled the military and political power of Fengtian. It can be said that they had a deep brotherly love. So what was Feng Delin doing when Zhang Zuolin died? In fact, he had already They were already waiting for Zhang Zuolin underground, because Feng Delin passed away in 1926, two years before Zhang Zuolin's death, and Zhang Zuolin held a glorious funeral for him.
Tang Yulin has no ambition.
Tang Yulin and Zhang Zuolin were close friends. In the early years when Tang Yulin dominated Liaoxi, he saved Zhang Zuolin's life. Later, when Zhang Zuolin gradually became bigger, he was dissatisfied with Zhang Zuolin and even conspired with Feng Delin to oppose him. Zhang Zuolin, but eventually things came to light.
Zhang Zuolin remembered his old relationship and did not punish Tang Yulin. However, Tang Yulin still did not repent and always thought that he could take Zhang Zuolin's position. Later, Zhang Zuolin no longer reused him, but then the two of them reunited. Because of other people's mediation, things were reconciled.
Later generations had mixed reviews of Tang Yulin, but most of them believed that he had no ambitions and no great talent. After Zhang Zuolin's death, Tang Yulin once became the father Zhang Xueliang strived for, and served as the leader of the Northeast region. He also made contributions to stability until his death in 1949.
Openly surrendered to Zhang Jinghui.
Zhang Jinghui and Zhang Zuolin got to know each other very early. As early as when Zhang Zuolin took refuge with Feng Delin, the two hit it off. After that, Zhang Zuolin took the lead and he was content to follow. For Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Jinghui was a Very loyal and trustworthy person.
When Zhang Zuolin returned to Fengtian, Zhang Jinghui also accompanied him. However, when the train exploded, Zhang Jinghui was only slightly injured and did not die. However, after the September 18th Incident, Zhang Jinghui defected. He openly surrendered to the enemy and was later captured by the Soviet army and imprisoned in Fushun War Criminals Management Center. He died of illness in 1959.
Sun Liechen, his right-hand man.
Sun Liechen was Zhang Zuolin’s confidant and his right-hand man. No matter who Zhang Zuolin turned against, Sun Liechen was Zhang Zuolin’s loyal follower. Later, he also assisted Zhang Zuolin in suppressing bandits in the Northeast and expelling the Russian armed forces in the Northeast. Indispensable contribution.
Many of Sun Liechen's official positions were forced by Zhang Zuolin or awarded in person. It can be said that Sun Liechen was the one with the closest relationship among Zhang Zuolin's followers. When Zhang Zuolin was killed in the bombing, Sun Liechen had already been dead for about 4 years. , before he died of illness, he proposed to resign to Zhang Zuolin for fear of delaying military and political affairs.
But Zhang Zuolin did not approve it, and just let him rest in peace, which shows that Zhang Zuolin valued Sun Liechen. Unfortunately, Sun Liechen died of illness in 1924. After Zhang Zuolin heard about it, he immediately went to express his condolences. It is said that I held Sun Liechen's body and cried for more than half an hour.
The reputation of Zhang Zuoxiang is handed down from generation to generation.
When many people see this name, they can’t help but think that he is Zhang Zuolin’s brother. In fact, this is not the case. The two are just sworn brothers and have no blood relationship. Zhang Zuoxiang has done many good things in his life. For example, Jilin University was founded, railways were built, and water supply projects were established.
After Zhang Zuolin was bombed, many people elected Zhang Zuoxiang to be the commander-in-chief of the security of the three northeastern provinces. However, Zhang Zuoxiang refused. Instead, he gave the position to Zhang Xueliang and was willing to assist Zhang Xueliang. Later, the Northeast changed its flag and Zhang Zuoxiang Also very supportive.
After Zhang Xueliang entered the customs, Zhang Zuoxiang became the actual person in power in the Northeast for a time and had a decisive position in the Northeast. Of course, Zhang Zuoxiang was also taken seriously by the Japanese authorities. They tried to bribe Zhang Zuoxiang several times, but Zhang Zuoxiang was always defeated. He sternly refused and showed a high degree of national integrity, and finally died of illness in Tianjin in March 1949.