For a long time in the last century, the Northeast has been occupied by the Feng clique warlords. The leader of the Feng clique warlords, Zhang Zuolin and his son Zhang Xueliang, are known as the two kings of Northeast China. Although they were powerful, they showed unusual respect for a person named Ma Longtan. Ma Longtan (1857-February 1940), courtesy name Tengxi, was a native of Qingyun County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province. When he was young, he was suave, proficient in civil and military affairs, talented, and loved calligraphy. He was regarded as a Confucian general of the generation. Ma Longtan was very energetic. At the age of 60, he still went on horseback riding and traveled thousands of miles a day. Although he was away in military service, he made two donations to his hometown and edited the "Qingyun County Chronicle". The villagers respectfully called him "Master Ma". In 1907, in order of age, eight people, Ma Longtan, Wu Junsheng, Sun Liechen, Zhang Jinghui, Feng Delin, Tang Yulin, Zhang Zuolin and Zhang Zuoxiang, became sworn brothers. During the late Qing Dynasty, Malongtan was a member of the Qing Dynasty. A general who was heavily rewarded by the imperial court for his service in protecting the imperial mausoleum and was sent to serve in the Northeast. Malongtan was very strict with his subordinates. Once someone did something that harmed the people, Malongtan would execute him in accordance with military law. Therefore, the local people He was affectionately called Ma Qingtian. At that time, bandits were frequent in Northeast China and the people were in dire straits. Ma Longtan once led the troops to eliminate many bandits and also accepted those who wanted to surrender, creating a peaceful living environment for the local people. , he met Zhang Zuolin. Ma Longtan initially wanted to persuade Zhang Zuolin to defect to the Qing Dynasty. Although he ultimately failed, Ma Longtan found that Zhang Zuolin was a benevolent and righteous bandit who protected the people, so he cherished each other and became sworn brothers. Zhang Zuolin would call him big brother from then on. Even if Zhang Zuolin later became the Northeast King, this title was not changed. Later, Zhang Zuolin became the commander-in-chief, and Ma Longtan helped Zhang Zuolin guard the Northeast. After Zhang Zuolin died, he made suggestions for the new Northeast King Zhang Xueliang, and Zhang Xueliang also respected him. He was not as well-known as Zhang Zuolin, but the two Northeastern kings respected him very much. After the establishment of the Puppet Manchuria, Japan once invited him to serve as a high-ranking official, but the Japanese refused. Unauthorized announcement of the order appointing him as the governor. When Ma Longtan learned about it, he was extremely angry and dragged his sick body to the prison, saying that he would rather die than become a Japanese official. In his later years, he lived in seclusion in Siping, Jilin, and devoted himself to the local people. The family owned a school and compiled county records for his parents. He died without illness at the age of 84. People from all over the country saw him off, numbering in the tens of thousands. It can be said that although Ma Longtan's reputation is not as great as that of the Northeast King, he still has a lot of charm. Haoran's righteousness is something that many people don't have, which is why he is so respected.