His life seems to have ended when he was 36. Young and successful, he is in high spirits. In the end, he was just stretched and his family was surrounded. His heart was suddenly filled with unspeakable sadness. ...
Is this Zhang Xueliang in your later years? However, in reality, Zhang Xueliang lived a carefree and relatively comfortable life:
In addition to the company of his first wife Yu Fengzhi and his third wife Zhao Yidi, Zhang Xueliang has been carefully arranged in all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation. He often goes out to participate in sports activities and even gets information from magazines and books sent to him. The monthly expenses alone and the monthly smoking expenses in Zhao Yidi amount to tens of thousands of yuan.
Chiang Kai-shek once joked that Zhang Xueliang's annual expenses were even worth the salary of a regiment. Even after the death of 200 1 Zhang Xueliang, the balance in the bank account is still as high as 600 million dollars, which is staggering.
From 1936 to 1990, Zhang Xueliang was under house arrest for nearly 54 years. How difficult it is to maintain a good life after 54 years of house arrest with little ability to work. Where did Zhang Xueliang get such huge wealth? Where has such a huge amount of property been used?
After reading this article, you will get the answer.
Who is Zhang Xueliang? If you want to talk about Zhang Xueliang, you have to mention Zhang.
Zhang was a famous warlord in the Republic of China. He was born in poverty, joined the green forest, worked hard all the way, and finally reached the position of "King of Northeast China". He had eight sons and six daughters in his life, among which Zhang Xueliang, the eldest son, was the most beloved, and Zhang regarded him as the successor of Fengxi.
Zhang Xiong lives in the northeast, and his family wealth is naturally rich. The land property in dongbei town alone exceeds 65,438+065,438+000 mu. Even in Beijing, Tianjin and other places, there are an amazing number of land, real estate and houses, and even Gong, who used to be a private house, is included.
In industry, he opened many mines in his own name or Zhang Xueliang's name, and participated in and manipulated many companies. For example, in 19 16, 62,000 yuan was invested in ZTE in the name of Zhang Xueliang and became a major shareholder. In addition to these, the antique calligraphy and painting "honorific" by local officials and businessmen is immeasurable.
So how much money is there? Judging from the available information, there are different opinions about Zhang's assets, including 28.5 million, 50 million and 300 million yuan. But we can imagine Zhang's wealth assets.
However, Zhang Xueliang, known as the "Four Commanders of the Republic of China", seemed unwilling to accept his father's arrangement to train successors at first. He is romantic by nature, loves freedom and yearns for western new culture. Therefore, Zhang repeatedly belittled Zhang Xueliang's military talent by "challenging". Zhang Xueliang, who is competitive, is unwilling to take the second place and vows to achieve something and prove himself.
Zhang Xueliang 19 19 studied in Wujiangtang, Northeast Army, and graduated first in artillery. "Playboy" kept doing practical things, and gradually got the title of "Young Shuai".
With his father's full support and considerable strength, Zhang Xueliang took charge of military power at a young age. 1922, the first direct service war broke out. Although the direct service army was defeated in the main battlefield and ended in withdrawal, Zhang Xueliang first showed his sharpness, followed Guan Gong's example, took the coffin to the battlefield, took the lead, and swept away the low morale of the direct service army, becoming the only army that won the first direct service war. Needless to say, Zhang Xueliang's prestige in the army.
The second direct service war broke out, and the direct service army won a great victory and its military strength reached its peak. Since then, direct service has entered history, and Zhang Xueliang was ordered at the critical moment of the war and became a well-deserved young marshal.
1On June 4th, 928, the "Huanggutun Incident" broke out, which shocked China and foreign countries. When Zhang passed Huanggutun, he was killed by a bomb buried on the track by the Japanese Kwantung Army in advance. After the death of Zhang Zuo Lin, Zhang Xueliang inherited his father's property and status, and became the commander-in-chief of security in the three northeastern provinces, becoming the second "king of Northeast China" worthy of the name.
Unlike his father, Zhang Xueliang has always adhered to the belief of "great unity". Under the influence of many factors, he declared "changing the flag in Northeast China" and obeyed the rule of Nanjing National Government. From then on, this flag was hung in every corner of the three northeastern provinces, and his change of flag gave the chaotic China a "unified" coat. 1June 2, 9301day, Chiang Kai-shek appointed Zhang Xueliang as commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
After the September 18th Incident, the Japanese invaded the three northeastern provinces. Although most of Zhang's property left in the northeast was plundered by the Japanese army, the amount of property left behind was still considerable. It is said that some assets were transferred overseas as early as after Zhang's death, which is one of the reasons why Zhang Xueliang settled in the United States in his later years. The other part was transferred to Shanhaiguan by Zhang Xueliang to provide a steady stream of nutrients for his life and support for the army.
1935, surrounded by Japanese invaders, Zhang Xueliang, who was spurned by the world because of his "non-resistance policy", was ordered to go to the northwest to suppress * * *.
Family hatred increases national hatred, but it is China people who are killing each other. Zhang Xueliang, who is patriotic, wanted to get rid of the label of "traitor" and began to worry about the fate of China, seriously thinking about the possibility of "opposing the civil war and unanimously resisting Japan". Therefore, he repeatedly persuaded Chiang Kai-shek to "unite with * * * to resist Japan", but he was repeatedly rejected, and he never extinguished Chiang Kai-shek's ambition of "going abroad first."
1936 12 In the early morning of February 12, Zhang Xueliang made the most important decision in his life, admonishing Chiang Kai-shek with the soldiers of Yang Hucheng and launching the "Xi Incident". This is only a few lines in history textbooks, but it is a turning point in Zhang Xueliang's life.
At the expense of the rest of their lives, the two men made Chiang Kai-shek accept the idea of stopping the civil war and unanimously resisting Japan. Yang Hucheng was killed when Chiang Kai-shek retreated to Taiwan Province Province in 1949, and Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned for half his life, completely losing his long-awaited freedom.
During Zhang Xueliang's long-term house arrest, there were two most important women. One is Miss Zhao Si Zhao Yidi, who has been with her all the time, and the other is his married wife Yu Fengzhi, who was separated from him due to illness and was waiting hard on the other side of the ocean.
The daughter of wealthy businessman Yu was engaged by her parents when she was 1 1. The other party is Zhang Xueliang, three years younger than her. 18 years old, married to Zhang Xueliang. The marriage with Zhang Xueliang was arranged by Zhang. Therefore, Yu Fengzhi, though dignified and gentle in appearance, inevitably became a part of the "old" pursuit of free love between Britain and America in Zhang Xueliang's mind.
In addition, Zhang Xueliang is not a devoted person. In Zhang Xueliang's husband-wife relationship, there is more respect and less love. He has been reluctant to admit his love for Yu Fengzhi. He has been attracting bees and butterflies.
All this has changed since Zhao Yidi appeared, but it is not good for Yu Fengzhi: Zhang Xueliang thinks that Zhao Yidi is a symbol of his pursuit of "freshness" in life, his eyes are full of Zhao Yidi, and he is thinking about Yu Fengzhi's position in his heart, so Yu Fengzhi has been in the role of "waiting" in his emotional life.
After the "Xi Incident" broke out, Yu Fengzhi worked hard for Zhang Xueliang. In addition, in the early days of imprisonment, Zhang Xueliang always had the idea of suicide. In order to end this humiliating life, Yu Fengzhi constantly blamed himself for not being with her husband, prevented him from sending Chiang Kai-shek back to Nanking, and often secretly went to Lacrimosa.
Under the double pressure, Yu Fengzhi was depressed and fell ill. 1940, diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. With the entrustment of Zhang Xueliang, he went to the United States to seek medical treatment and seek ways to save Zhang Xueliang. Before leaving, she asked Zhao Yidi to take care of Zhang Xueliang. A woman, who wants to hand over her husband, urges her "rival in love" to live with her husband. She is helpless and bitter in her heart, so there is no need to mention it.
But in those days, it was very difficult for a seriously ill and haggard China woman to establish herself in the United States. Not to mention, it is expensive for a traditional lady to remove her breasts alone abroad. Besides, it costs a lot to raise three underage children. At this time, Yu Fengzhi had to give it a try.
With the business talents inherited from his father and learned in his early years, Yu Fengzhi took the first step to beat the stock market. Adhering to the belief that "if things go too far, they will close their positions", she bought 500 junk stocks that nobody cares about, but these stocks have been rising since then. Dramatically, at the peak of the daily limit of the stock, Yu Fengzhi sold the stock, and in this way, Yu Fengzhi made his first pot of gold on the Wall Street Stock Exchange.
Since then, she has been studying hard. From the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, she earned nearly one million dollars from the ever-changing stock market. Inspired by her friend Song Ziwen, she invested in the real estate industry and made huge profits.
Yu Fengzhi began to use his financial resources and connections to put pressure on Chiang Kai-shek, but it backfired. Not only did Zhang Xueliang not regain his freedom, but his marriage with Yu Fengzhi was forced to come to an end. For her husband's safety, Yu Fengzhi signed a divorce agreement.
Although divorced, Yu Fengzhi was still worried about Zhang Xueliang and his daily life, so she made a will before her death and left all her huge property to Zhang Xueliang. In this way, 1990, Zhang Xueliang, who was over eighty years old, inherited hundreds of millions of inheritance from his ex-wife Yu Fengzhi.
Yu Fengzhi almost lived for Zhang Xueliang, and willingly gave everything to Zhang Xueliang. Finally, he only waited for a sentence written by Zhang Xueliang in his memoirs: "I have no feelings for her and dare not provoke her."
After talking about Yu Fengzhi, which is far away from the other side of the ocean, let's talk about the financial assistance that Zhang Xueliang got from his friend Song Ziwen. Song Ziwen is a leader in encouraging Yu Fengzhi to invest in the above-mentioned real estate industry. He was a famous politician, diplomat and strategist in the Republic of China, and had close contacts with Zhang Xueliang.
1945, Song Ziwen received such a letter: "Brother and Fourth Sister smoke 1000 cigarettes a month, which costs nearly 10,000 yuan. Hundreds of cloth shoes, 2000 sheets, 3000 cotton-padded clothes, and the cost of brushing teeth is 500 yuan a month. "
The owner of the letter is Zhang Xueliang. Later, Zhang Xueliang indicated to Song Ziwen that he wanted to borrow money, and his opening was several hundred thousand. In the letter, Zhang Xueliang also wrote: "I wrote something to my family that I wanted before. I don't know if you brought it? " From this point of view, Zhang Xueliang also asked Song Ziwen for shoes, clothes and cigarettes in the form of "shopping list".
Some people may think that Zhang Xueliang is insatiable. He wants both things and money. It is really too much to borrow astronomical figures from the lion. In fact, the money borrowed by Zhang Xueliang was legal tender at that time.
1935, the Kuomintang government implemented the legal tender system, and then issued legal tender in order to buy military supplies and provide a pillar for the war, causing serious inflation.
By 1945, when Zhang Xueliang borrowed money, the actual purchasing power of 100 yuan was insufficient 10 yuan. It can be seen that the hundreds of thousands of yuan borrowed by Zhang Xueliang, equivalent to about 1000 yuan, was undoubtedly just enough for Zhang Xueliang, who was imprisoned and lived in luxury at that time.
Maybe some people will think, how can a handsome young man, who inherited Zhang's astronomical legacy, be reduced to borrowing money to make ends meet? It is true that Zhang Xueliang inherited a large amount of inheritance, but in the case that he frequently moved to secluded places, Zhang Xueliang's cash was not enough, and a large number of houses in the north could not be quickly discounted. Therefore, there is no source of income after the easily convertible items such as ancient calligraphy and painting in his hand are sold. It's actually impossible to satisfy his luxurious life, and it's only a matter of time before he has nothing to eat.
This is not the first time that Zhang Xueliang turned to Song Ziwen for help. When Yu Fengzhi went to the United States for medical treatment because of breast cancer, Song Ziwen helped Yu Fengzhi unfreeze Zhang Xueliang's property frozen by Americans, and their relationship was evident. Song Ziwen cared for Zhang Xueliang all his life. After Yu Fengzhi went to the United States, he often wrote to Zhang Xueliang to report his safety and revealed the situation in Yu Fengzhi.
How lucky we are to have such friends! Whether Zhang Xueliang is in power or frustrated, Song Ziwen has spared no effort to help Zhang Xueliang for decades. Zhang Xueliang was greatly moved. He once said that Song Ziwen was the best friend in his life.
Time came to the end of 1980s again. With the death of Jiang Jingguo in 1988, it seems that the days when Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned by Chiang Kai-shek's father and son will come to an end. Since Lee Teng-hui came to power, Zhang Xueliang has fully restored his personal freedom since 1990.
After years of operation, Zhang Xueliang finally sold a lot of his real estate and discounted it, raising a lot of money. Since most of Zhang Xueliang's relatives and friends are in the United States, Zhang Xueliang and Zhao Yidi moved to the United States on 1995.
200165438+1October 14 The legendary centenarian who was born at the beginning of the century and died at the beginning of the century died in Lu Lu, Hawaii, USA. His rich legacy surprised countless people: where did such a large sum of money finally flow?
What's even more surprising is that Zhang Xueliang's huge fortune was not left to mainland Taiwan Province Province, nor to his children, but donated to Columbia University. Leaving aside Zhang Xueliang's expectation that his children can support themselves and leave all his property in the United States, this may be inseparable from his complex feelings for the mainland, Taiwan Province Province and even Chiang Kai-shek.
As we all know, when the September 18th Incident broke out, Zhang Xueliang ordered "no resistance" after learning that the Japanese army had launched a surprise attack on Peking University Camp. But in fact, this non-resistance order was issued by Chiang Kai-shek. Facing the aggressive Japanese Kwantung Army, Chiang Kai-shek not only ordered not to resist, but also told Zhang Xueliang not to act rashly.
Zhang Xueliang thought that Chiang Kai-shek's policy of non-resistance was a military strategy, aiming at reorganizing the army to conserve energy, so as to drive the invading army out of China in one fell swoop. Therefore, even if he had the revenge of killing his son and father, even if he was labeled as a "traitor", Zhang Xueliang still obeyed the orders of Chiang Kai-shek, who was both a sworn brother and a military general.
From then on, I gave my land to others, and the northeast fell. In his later years, Zhang Xueliang mentioned this matter and still regretted it. He blamed himself:
However, these were unpredictable by Zhang Xueliang at that time. Later, he learned that the man who pinned all his hopes for the reunification of China on him gave a military "strategy" of "settling down first when he was busy outside", completely ignoring the rampant invaders, but aiming at the people of China to safeguard his position and rule.
Repeated persuasion is ineffective. He broke Chiang Kai-shek's fantasy, prepared for remonstrance, and resolutely launched the "Xi Incident" with Yang Hucheng. The "Xi Incident" was finally settled peacefully under the mediation of the China Production Party.
However, Zhang Xueliang still cared about the brotherhood with Chiang Kai-shek and personally escorted Chiang Kai-shek to Nanjing despite many objections. But as soon as he got off the plane, he was placed under house arrest by Chiang Kai-shek. Since then, freedom has stopped.
Zhang Xueliang, a pair of sworn brothers of Chiang Kai-shek, went from intimacy to incompatibility and met each other, ending with Zhang Xueliang being under house arrest by Chiang Kai-shek for more than half a century.
Zhang Xueliang once said that his life ended at the age of 36. People who yearn for freedom eventually become caged birds under house arrest. Zhang Xueliang was not without hatred for Chiang Kai-shek and Taiwan Province Province under house arrest. In addition, he has been unable to give up his guilt about the occupation of the northeast and the invasion of the country. Therefore, he left no legacy in China.
Throughout Zhang Xueliang's life, his "non-resistance" policy was spurned and reviled by the world, his love affair was talked about by the world, his secluded life was curious by the world, and the huge wealth he left was even more amazing to the world. However, we can't forget that Zhang Xueliang's sacrifice and efforts for the reunification of China and his patriotic spirit still deserve our admiration and praise.
Finally, what do you think of Zhang Xueliang? Tell me what you think of Jong in the comments section!