The reason why Zhang became the overlord of Northeast China at that time was not only his own luck, but also his superb strategy and foresight.
When he was young, Zhang went to the chaotic society at that time in order to reduce the burden on his family. He wandered around and worked as a Qing army for a while. Although he didn't do it for various reasons, these experiences made him accumulate a lot of social experience and social skills, which had a great relationship with his success.
At first, Zhang was only the leader of the volunteer army, but with his extraordinary command ability, he defeated bandits many times and expanded his power. Later, he took refuge in Yuan Shikai and became one of the great warlords in Northeast China.
After Zhang Yu 19 19 seized control of Jilin and Heilongjiang by force, all three northeastern provinces became Zhang's sphere of influence, and warlords became powerful forces of Anhui warlords. Zhang also got the title of "King of Northeast China".
However, after gaining the hegemony in Northeast China, he did not fish the people like other warlords, but made great efforts to govern, appoint talents and carry out a series of reforms. The reform strengthened the management of the army and built many factories and railways. He also allocated funds from the government to build schools. Objectively speaking, although he is still a warlord, his actions have greatly promoted the development of Northeast China.