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Chapter 114 Deduction (1w)

Through this contact, Zhu Chuanren and Zhang Huzi began a strange friendship. The two were friends for many years, but they had never met once in their lives.

They have similar opinions in many aspects, but they will not hesitate to quarrel over the phone over trivial matters.

Zhu Chuanren advised Zhang Huzi to be wary of small books, especially when he was on his way out.

Zhang Huzi thought that Zhu Chuanren was unfounded and there was no need to worry.

Of course, Zhu Chuanren would not give up easily. After all, the Huanggutun incident completely changed the direction of the entire Chinese history. If possible, he would of course hope to reverse it.

Maybe he was reluctant or even timid to let him personally participate in that war, but he was still very willing to try to make some changes in advance.

So he asked someone to make a detailed assassination plan and give it to Zhang Huzi.

In the plan, Zhu Chuanren transformed into a notebook and assassinated Zhang Huzi from the perspective of the notebook.

A total of ten plans were designed, and after deduction, seven out of ten were successful. This result finally scared Zhang Huzi. He was not an ignorant old hater. On the contrary, he was a man of great wisdom.

He had seen every one of Zhu Chuanren's plans, and they were extremely executable. If Xiao Benzi really had murderous intentions towards him, he would never be able to just go around.

Especially the Huanggutun plan, Zhang Hushu broke out in cold sweat after reading it. He had nightmares at night and woke up several times with fright.

Zhang Huzi also had a new understanding of the relationship and conflicts between himself and Xiao Benzi.

British historian Gavin McCormack once commented:

“In relation to neo-imperialism, Zhang Beard is more than a mere puppet and less than a nationalist.”

Indeed, as a warlord, Zhang Huzi's position was naturally to protect his own interests. He launched warlord melees, suppressed communism and other crimes that caused the people to suffer. He made many compromises in negotiations with the small-minded invaders, and some Many unkind behaviors.

But it is undeniable that during his reign, he promoted the economic and military construction of Northeast China. He made both compromises and struggles in foreign relations. He always focused on safeguarding national interests. He cannot be generalized as "a traitor who flatters a bastard".

"I will not help Benzi deal with the Chinese. This is inviting the wolf into the house. I do not want to be a slave to the subjugation of the country."

Zhang Huzhu was resolute in the face of Neon's repeated attempts to win over him, and would never go along with it when it came to the bottom line.

It was precisely because of the inability to win over this fierce Northeastern man that Neon Talent trained him and then personally planned the Huanggutun explosion to kill him.

The "Huanggutun Incident" was the end of Zhang Huzi's life, and it was also a key turning point in modern history.

Zhang Huzi was seriously injured when he was seriously injured by explosives planted by the Neon Kwantung Army in Huanggutun on his way home by train. He died on the same day.

This major case, which caused a strong sensation at the time, was full of mysteries in the subsequent investigation. It was not until Neon's defeat and surrender that the clouds were finally cleared and the truth was restored.

The reason why Zhang Huzi has reached this point lies in his over-expanded "ambition".

In his early years, he was just a farmer from a poor family. He suffered an accident when he was young, and he was homeless and moved to many places.

Like ordinary people, he did a small business, worked as a veterinarian and a carpenter, and was busy trying to make a living.

If he had obeyed his fate and just sought a place to settle down in this troubled world, there would have been no subsequent gains or losses.

The times have given these brave generals a stage to fully demonstrate their talents, and Zhang Huzi also seized this rare opportunity.

In 1900, Maozi invaded the Northeast and the local area collapsed. Zhang Huzi organized an insurance team in the village to maintain public security, and gradually expanded his jurisdiction. Later, he was recruited by the Xinmin government and held an official position.

During the war between Maozi and Benzi, unlike Du Lisan, who was also a giant bandit in the Northeast, who "violently beat up foreigners", Zhang Huzi showed his self-interest, serving the two armies successively and seeking benefits from them.

Later, he was ordered by the Qing government to trap and kill Du Lisan in the name of recruiting peace. He was successful in suppressing the bandits and was promoted to commander. He became the right-hand man of Lao Xu, the governor of the three eastern provinces, and prospered in the officialdom.

When war broke out in Wuchang in 1911, Zhang Huzhu led the army to suppress Guoming and persecuted Guoming people many times. He gained the appreciation and trust of the Qing court, attached himself to the late Qing dignitaries, and was able to gradually control the military and political power of Fengtian Province.

After Lao Yuan became emperor, Zhang Huzi played political tricks and opportunistic tricks in Beiyang, and was able to be appointed a high official, and his career rose rapidly.

However, Lao Yuan's conspiracy to restore the monarchy failed. After his death, Zhang Huzi recognized the situation and further sought power.

He took the opportunity to seize military power, unify the military and political affairs of Fengtian Province and annex Longjiang Province, and conduct arms transactions with Benzi to improve the strength of the Fengtian army.

After the May Fourth Movement broke out, Huzi led the Feng army to suppress the patriotic demonstrations by students.

In order to consolidate his position in the Northeast, he tried to expel the warlord Meng Enyuan, and finally firmly controlled the three Northeastern provinces in his hands, becoming the "King of the Northeast" in the eyes of the world.

If Zhang Beard's dominance in troubled times is the choice of the times, then it is inevitable that as a feudal warlord, he will eventually lead to tragedy.

The Northern Expedition can be said to be a major inducement that promoted the Huanggutun Incident. The two Northern Expeditions of the Kuomintang Separation Army dealt a heavy blow to the dark rule of the Beiyang warlords, and China achieved formal unification.

Later, the Northern Expedition entered a fierce stage, but Zhang Huzi established himself in the capital, exercised his power of governance on behalf of the Republic of China, and served as the Grand Marshal of the Beiyang Army and Navy, becoming the nominal supreme ruler of China.

However, the commander-in-chief did not even have time to sit down in the highest position of power. The Northern Expeditionary Army marched northward in glorious glory, showing an irresistible trend.

The following year, Lao Chang, Lao Feng and others led the Northern Expedition to attack the Feng clan. The 30 Feng troops were defeated across the board, and only a few remnants remained in confrontation with the Northern Expedition.

Zhang Huzi had to publicly express his willingness to negotiate peace with Jinling, and he planned to leave the capital and return to the Northeast on the Beijing-Fengfeng special train. The long-standing grievances in the small book were also buried at Shenyang Huanggutun Station, where the train passed by Zhang Huzhu. Explosives single-handedly planned the Huanggutun incident.

Looking at Zhang Huzi's political path, we can clearly see that in the late Qing Dynasty, under the weakening centralization of power, the power of a dominating warlord gradually increased, and a decadent dynasty gradually came to an end.

However, it was Zhang Huzi's rapidly expanding ambition that laid the foundation for his eventual murder.

In the 20s, hundreds of ambitious groups emerged in the small army, among which the Ichiyokai and Sakurakai were the most influential.

These two groups have gathered a large number of elite members of the Showa warlord group, and their ultimate goal is to control Neon by the military and achieve military dictatorship.

There are many familiar names in the party: Kawamoto, Doi, Tojo, Watanabe, Okamura, etc.

These are all important war criminals in later wars. After their death, most of them were enshrined in the "Pure Fruit Shrine" and are "national heroes" in the eyes of the Neon people.

In 1927, the Tanaka cabinet, known for its tough tactics, came to power in Neon. In terms of China policy, he advocated dividing Manchuria and Mongolia and expanding interests in China.

To achieve this goal, it was not to mobilize troops from the beginning, but to rely on Zhang Huzi and gradually control Manchuria by supporting "pro-Japanese" internal forces in China.

The core of Tanaka's idea is to cultivate agents, and whether Zhang Huzi cooperates becomes the key.

The reason why Neon thinks Zhang Huzi is the best candidate is that he is located in the northeast and controls real power. Secondly, Zhang Huzi and Neon have a deep entanglement. They have cooperated as early as the war between Neon and Maozi. Tanaka also It was a life-saving grace for Zhang Huzhu.

At that time, one of Xiao Benzi's plans to expand and encroach on Manchuria and Mongolia was to win over Zhang Hu's forces, which was specifically reflected in the continued construction of railways, mining, factory building, leasing land, and immigration in the Northeast.

For this reason, Neon and Zhang Huzi have been in contact for many years and have established a complex network of interests.

But what Neon never expected was that they underestimated Zhang Zuolin's love for the Northeast and the motherland.

The crux of the grudge between Neon and Zhang Huzi was Zhang Huzi's many attempts to deal with the situation by pretending to be confused, which finally exhausted the patience of the Japanese invaders.

Financially, Zhang Huzi borrowed money from Neon many times, and always found various ways to resolve the debt collection in the small book;
Militarily, he used Neon to expand his armaments and gradually expand the sphere of influence in the Northeast. At the same time, he tried to maintain independent control and did not want to become a pawn of Neon to invade China.

On issues involving "Manchu and Mongolian rights", Zhang Huzi always had conflicts with the Neon people.

Although Zhang Huzi always promised verbally that he would satisfy Neon's various rights and interests, Neon's requests for "Manchuria-Mongolia" road construction and joint factory establishment were rejected and were often boycotted.

Neon once threatened Zhang Huzi and asked him to sign the "New Five-Road Agreement between Manchuria and Mongolia". However, the cunning Zhang Huzi had an idea and just signed the word "read" on the document without writing his own name. , and later broke the contract.

The unbearable Neon people finally ran out of patience with Zhang Huzi, especially the Kwantung Army, which had long been grudged against him, and made up their minds to eradicate Zhang Huzi.

The arrival of the Northern Expedition has provided Neon with favorable objective conditions. When the defeated Feng army withdraws, Zhang Huzi, who is too busy to take care of himself, will surely relax his vigilance. This is the best moment for killing!
On June 1928, 6, Zhang Huzhu issued a "Come out of the Customs and Energize Power", claiming that "I came here to save the country, but now my will to save the country has not been paid, and I will never bear to resort to military violence. I am ordering my troops to withdraw from the capital."

On the occasion of evacuating the capital, Zhang Huzhu ordered his men to collect the seals and flags of the "Generalissimo of the Anguo Army" as well as important archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other items, and declared that "everything important must still be sealed and published by the Generalissimo."
Obviously, Zhang Huzi still thinks about making a comeback one day, and even if he returns to Shanhaiguan, he will still continue to dream of "the dream of being a handsome man."

The neon people have long been accustomed to being "coaxed" by themselves, and they only need to use a few tricks to continue to deal with them.

But what he didn't expect was that the Kwantung Army, which had already blacklisted him, had already begun to murder him.

Speaking of which, Zhang Huzi was not unprepared. He was able to reach the high and powerful position he has come from a rough background, which has something to do with his always cautious and suspicious character.

Zhang Huzi knew that his many dealings with the Neon people had made the other party dissatisfied. In addition, Fengjun was now defeated and out of power, so there was a hidden danger in going out this time.

His original plan was to choose a more low-key mode of travel, such as an unobtrusive car.

However, considering that there are many mountainous areas along the way and the road conditions are poor, the bumps along the way may be unbearable;

In addition, the transportation at that time was not developed enough and the speed of cars was very slow, which added a lot of risks to the journey.

After weighing the pros and cons, Zhang Huzi finally chose to take the train. However, in order to be sure, he still released false news to the outside world many times and asked his concubines and subordinates to take a train similar to his special train as a disguise. , and then left on another train.

However, Zhang Huzi is always on guard, and his specific whereabouts are still known by the Neon People.

Even before targeting the opportunity for assassination, the Neon Man had arranged for Kawashima Yoshiko to secretly inquire about Zhang Huzi's itinerary.

You all know that Yoshiko Kawashima is known as the "East Wind Demon".

She was originally the daughter of Prince Su, the tenth generation of the Qing Dynasty. Her real name was Aixinjueluo Xianjue. She was an out-and-out royal princess.

However, she was given to the neon man Kawashima Naniwa by her father as an adopted daughter since she was a child. She was deeply educated in Japanese militarism and later returned to China to serve as a hawk and dog for the Kwantung Army.

Yoshiko Kawashima came to the Marshal's Mansion at that time and asked to see Marshal Zhang Laoliu. However, Zhang Laoliu was very busy with matters related to his father's return to the Northeast, so he sent one of his adjutants named Zheng to meet him. Yoshiko Kawashima He used a strategy to learn Zhang Huzi's true itinerary from the adjutant.

Kawamoto, a senior staff officer of the Kwantung Army, was the main planner of the murder.

After he obtained the specific whereabouts of Zhang Huzhu, he laid out a "death formation" for him. The Japanese invaders placed thirty bags of explosives under a bridge near Huanggutun Railway Station, one and a half kilometers away from Fengtian, in an effort to hit the target with one hit. .

The reason why I chose to plant explosives in this place is because the location of Sandong Bridge is just between the South Manchuria Railway and the Beijing-Fenghuang Railway. This is the only way for Zhang Huzi to go back to the northeast, and the train can only pass through Sandong Bridge. Pass.

On the day Zhang Huzi set off back to the Northeast, Feng Jun tried to negotiate with the commander of the army, hoping to allow his own military police to enter the bridge for defense.

However, Commander Benzi refused, causing Fengjun to lose his last chance to patrol the road.

Faced with the book's lack of cooperation, Feng Jun still deployed two teams of military police and several police officers to guard the bridge.

But these defenses were indeed too late. Kawamoto and the Kwantung Army had already deployed explosive sites before Fengjun's defense was completed.

In order to ensure that the operation was foolproof, they were prepared to remotely control the explosion, and at the same time ordered the death squads to ambush in their own security area. If an unexpected situation occurred, these death squads could also charge into the formation to perform the last-ditch attack.

On the evening of June 1928, 6, Zhang Huzi arrived at the train station after leaving the Generalissimo's Palace. He was accompanied by his family members, the sixth wife, his third son, and his confidants, including two neon consultants Machino Kazuki who were close friends with Zhang Huzi. I.

This special train has a total of 22 cars and is luxuriously decorated. It was once a "float" used by Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing Dynasty.

Zhang Huzi was sitting in the 10th carriage, in the middle of the train.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the special bus departed from Jingcheng Station to Fengtian.

In fact, this "death train" heading for the underworld has already experienced changes during its journey.

When the special car arrived at Tianjin Station, Zhang Huzi's subordinate Xiao Jin suddenly received news of a late-night visit from the Neon Consulate, so he got off the bus and was taken back to Jin's house by the housekeeper.

But he waited in the house all night and no one came.

Xiao Jin was a senior official in Beiyang, and the Neon people saved his life by doing this.

Late at night, the special car arrived at Shanhaiguan.

Lao Wu, the governor of Longjiang, came here specially to greet Zhang Huzi.

So far, no danger has been encountered on the journey, and everyone has relaxed their vigilance, but the reaction of the two neon consultants is very strange.

First, Machiye got off the bus with Xiao Jin at Jinmen Station. During this period, he told Zhang Huzi that "he must arrive at Fengtian during the day." After Yiga went to Zhang Huzi's carriage to say hello, when the special car was about to arrive at Huanggutun Station, Suddenly he made an excuse and left Zhang Hu's train.

At that time, the only people in the carriage where Zhang Huzi was were Lao Wu and Xiao Wen, the school lieutenant and director.

The temperature was cooler in the early morning. Lao Wu asked the commander with concern: "It's a bit cold. Would you like to add some clothes?"

Zhang Huzi lowered his head and looked at his watch and replied: "Forget it, it will be there soon!"

It was 5:23 in the morning. The special car drove into the Sandong Bridge at the intersection of the Beijing-Fengcheng Railway and the South-Manchuria Railway. The Kwantung Army Captain Donggu pressed the detonation button. There was a loud bang, and suddenly sand and rocks flew and smoke filled the air.

The entire car body burst into flames instantly, and one can imagine the tragic situation inside the car.

The Huanggutun incident resulted in a total of 20 deaths and 53 injuries. The casualties were truly heavy.

The explosives were so powerful that one of the piers of the Sandong Bridge was blown off, and the rails on the bridge were also blown crookedly.

The most tragic thing was this special car. Only one frame of the entire train was left. The 9th to 12th carriages were the most severely damaged. The 10th special carriage where Zhang Huzi was riding was bombed and only a chassis was left.

Zhang Huzi himself was thrown three feet away by the impact of the explosion, and suffered a bloody head.

Lao Wu, who was closest to him, was killed on the spot. Wen Shoushan was seriously injured. He used all his strength to crawl to Zhang Huzi's side and found that his throat had been pierced, leaving a hole from which blood was pouring out.

After hearing the news, Lao Liu, a senior official in Fengtian, rushed to the scene to organize rescue. The dying Zhang Huzi was carried away by his subordinates.

Although the carriage where the sixth concubine, Mrs. Yue, was located was far away from the explosion point, her toes were also blown off.

After the explosion, the Kwantung Army did not take any time off.

They quickly launched follow-up operations to kill the cronies accompanying Zhang Huzi, and at the same time wanted to go to the explosion site to investigate the situation.

It can be seen that the Kwantung Army is determined not to leave Zhang Huzi alive, but also to deal a heavy blow to the Fengjun forces and complete the entire revenge plan.

The subordinates carried Zhang Huzi into the car and ordered the driver to drive to the Marshal's Mansion as quickly as possible.

But when Zhang Huzhu arrived at the "General's Mansion" in Fengtian, despite arranging military doctors to race against time for rescue, he was unable to save his life due to the severe injuries all over his body and the prolonged bleeding.

When Zhang Huzi was dying, he left his last words: "Tell Xiaoliuzi to put the country first and work hard! I am nothing, let him return to Fengtian as soon as possible."

Shortly after blowing up the special vehicle, Neon successively created the Fengjun military vehicle derailment incident and the Fengtian bomb incident to confuse the public.

Their attempt to occupy the Northeast became more obvious. In order to successfully carry out the follow-up plan to seize the three Northeastern provinces by force, the Neon people wanted to take advantage of the gap created after Zhang Huzi's death to wait for an opportunity.

However, Zhang Huzi left behind a group of capable people and lofty ideals in Fengjun. Even if the commander accidentally died, the entire commander-in-chief and the three eastern provinces would not be in chaos.

After Zhang Huzi was assassinated, the Feng clan was leaderless and panicked for a while.

But Benzi's attitude is even more arrogant.

The Neon men stationed near Fengtian "all had guns and live ammunition, the thoroughfares were full of machine guns, and at the junction of China and Japan, there were dozens of cannons with their muzzles pointing straight towards Shenyang City." On June 6, 16 Japanese troops conducted large-scale drills and sang "Southern Manchuria is our hometown". The lyrics contained many connotations of aggression and coercion, and the Chinese people were extremely sad and angry.

Faced with frequent provocations from the Neon People, the leading figures in the Feng Faction were determined to stabilize the situation and not express their condolences secretly. They claimed to the public that Zhang Huzi was "slightly injured but in good spirits."

The family members of the Marshal's Mansion will not cry or wear filial piety;

Medical officers come to the government every day for diagnosis and treatment and fill in medical records;
The kitchen delivers meals on time every day.

Neon sent people every day to "condolence and ask for an audience", but they were all "politely declined." The Neon ladies who came to pry into the truth were all calmly dismissed by the fifth lady who was in charge of housekeeping.

At the same time, martial law was implemented throughout Fengtian City, and armed military police were stationed everywhere to prevent anyone from taking the opportunity to cause trouble.

"Republic of China Daily" reported on June 6 that "the whole city of Fengtian was filled with gloomy weather. At night, residents closed their doors early, and there was no sound, and there was no trace of people coming and going."

Although the Neon people made many bombs in Fengtian City in order to take the opportunity to cause chaos, the city was always closed in by four gates and the streets were empty, so there was no way to cause chaos.

Although the situation is temporarily under control, it is not a long-term solution after all. For the long-term stability of the Northeast region and the unity within the Fengclan, a new heir must be elected as soon as possible to take charge of the Fengclan.

At that time, there were three people qualified to succeed Zhang Huzi, namely his eldest son Zhang Laoliu; his sworn brother, Lao Zhang, who was Lin Ji at the time; and Xiao Yang, the general counselor he relied on most.

The three of them each have their own merits, Lao Zhang is mature and prudent, and is deeply respected by all factions;
Xiao Yang is smart and capable, and has considerable influence in the political circles and local affairs of the Feng clan;
Although Zhang Laoliu is young and inexperienced, he has long been in charge of the 3rd and 4th Army Corps, the most elite of the Fengjun Army. He also has the full support of the young and strong faction in the army. In addition, as a "young commander", he has inherited his father's legacy and is justified.

Finally, with the recommendation of Lao Zhang and others, Zhang Laoliu was elected as the supervisor of Fengtian and successfully completed the transition.

Neon's plan to take advantage of the chaos to launch an invasion ultimately came to nothing.

There were several survivors of this explosion worth mentioning.

For example, one of the survivors, Xiao Jin.

At that time, Xiao Jin was equivalent to the role of CEO, and he wanted to accompany Zhang Huzi back to the Northeast.

Zhang Huzi, who was probably beside him when the explosion occurred, was not in the car, so he escaped and saved his life.

As mentioned before, Xiao Jin was on the train during the whole journey, and his carriage was not far from Zhang Hu's carriage.

But on June 1928, 6, the train arrived in Tianjin. Xiao Jin's adjutant got on the train and handed a letter to him. Xiao Jin got off the train immediately after reading the letter.

This letter was given to him by the Neon people. The letter stated that there was a problem with Luda Company and he had to go back and deal with it.

As the person in charge of this company, the company's interests are his own interests. In order to protect his company, Xiao Jin applied with Zhang Huzi in advance and got off the train when he was in Jinmen.

After getting off the car, Xiao Jin immediately rushed home to wait for Neon Man and discuss with him specific ways to solve the company's problems.

But Xiao Jin waited at home all night, but no one from Neon came. The long wait made him angry.

But at this time, news came that the train Zhang Huzi was riding on had crashed. Zhang Huzi probably died in the accident.

Later, Xiao Jin found out that there was no problem with his company, but that the Neon people didn't want him to die, so they used this method to take him out of the car in advance, avoiding the accident and saving his life. Life.

Then there is Machino, because he knows the situation of both Huaxia and Neon very well, so he has always stayed with Zhang Huzi and worked as a translator and consultant for him. Because Machino is very clear about the affairs of the two countries, he deeply understands the situation of both countries. Trusted by Zhang Huzi.

But Machino is a small book after all. He has been with Zhang Huzi for 9 years. While serving Zhang Huzi and providing some information about Neon, he also disclosed information about Zhang Huzi to Neon people. He was very comfortable on both sides.

Therefore, before setting off back to the Northeast, Machi Yizhong was very uneasy about this trip. He felt that the Neon people would not let Zhang Huzi off easily. He also kept reminding Zhang Huzi not to return at night, as accidents would easily occur.

However, Zhang Huzi believed that his arrangement was very comprehensive and that the Neon people would not be able to find any flaws. His journey home must be very smooth, so he did not listen to Machino's advice and took the train home on time.

Because Machino has some connections on both sides, he has already learned that there will be danger on his way home this time.

He hinted many times, but Zhang Huzi did not listen. In order to protect his own life, Machino and Zhang Huzi applied to get off the car.

So in the end, Machino got out of the car in advance, avoiding the explosion and saving his own life.

As for whether history would really have changed if Zhang Huzi had not died, Zhu Chuanren could not guarantee it.

After all, the historical inertia is there, and it is difficult to reverse the trend.

But he still has to try his best. As he said, if he really wants to participate in that war, he may not have the ability.

But if some changes were made in advance to make the battle easier, he would still be willing to give it a try.

Later generations have many assumptions about what impact Zhang Huzhu would have had if he had not died.

First of all, we must understand that among the Beiyang warlords at that time, the Anhui warlords had already perished during the internal fighting among the Beiyang warlords, while the main force of the Zhili warlords had been eliminated by Lao Chang's Northern Expeditionary Army as early as the Northern Expedition.

At this time, the only leader of the Beiyang warlords was the Feng clique warlord.

But at this time, the Feng clique warlords were also powerful on the outside: before Zhang Huzi and Lao Chang fought against each other, Lao Guo's rebellion broke out within the Feng clique warlords, although Zhang Huzi, with the support of the Kwantung Army, barely suppressed Lao Guo.

However, after this internal strife, the elite armed forces of the Feng Faction warlords were basically exhausted.

So when Zhang Huzi's army fought against Lao Chang's army, Zhang Huzi's Feng army had little advantage.

So in desperation, Zhang Huzi had no choice but to return to the Northeast to wait and see.

Initially, Zhang Huzhu obtained Neon’s support.

However, as the Neon People's demands became higher and higher, the conflict between Zhang Huzi and the Neon People also continued to intensify. In the end, the Neon People decided to eradicate Zhang Huzi and then select obedient agents among the Feng clique warlords.

This is the background of the Huanggutun incident.

After Zhang Huzi's death, his son Lao Liu became the head of the Feng clique warlord.

But the head of the family was in a lot of trouble.

Let’s talk about the interior of the Feng clique warlords first.

Many elders of the Feng Faction warlords do not support Zhang Laoliu, or they have a wait-and-see mentality.

Moreover, Zhang Lao-liu was naturally suspicious, and his original right-hand man, Xiao Yang, made Zhang Lao-liu feel like a hidden danger.

Let’s talk about the domestic situation.

Although after Zhang Laoliu took over, the Northeast still regarded Beiyang as orthodox, but as other regions in the country declared their allegiance to Lao Chang, the unique situation of the Feng clique warlords was undoubtedly embarrassing:

After all, Lao Chang could not allow this situation to exist for a long time, and Zhang Laoliu did not have the capital to restore Beiyang's command over the country.

Then there is the international situation.

For Lao Liu, the Neon people are eyeing Zhang Lao Liu, hoping that Zhang Lao Liu will submit, otherwise they will support the pro-Neon forces of the Feng clique to replace Zhang Lao Liu.

Moreover, Maozi's forces in the north are also eyeing him, which makes Zhang Laoliu have to worry about whether Maozi will annex his territory.

According to Xiao Yang's opinion, the Feng Faction warlords should maintain the status quo: that is, they should still be positioned as the Beiyang Faction, fight against Lao Chang, and at the same time use the contradiction between Neon and Mao Zi to maintain their own interests.

However, after some consideration and pressure from Lao Chang, Zhang Laoliu finally decided to change the flag in Northeast China.

But regardless of whether there is a beard or not, the National Humiliation Day Incident will not change. This incident was initially planned by Nihong's middle and lower-level officers, and later received support from the top brass of the Kwantung Army.

After the situation escalated, senior executives of Benzi announced their support for this incident:

Lao Liu's connivance at that time indeed led to the expansion of the Neon people's ambitions.

Of course, if Zhang Huzi was alive, given his temperament, he would not obey Lao Chang's orders. It would be good if he didn't scold his mother in front of his face.

After all, after the first Zhili-Fengtian War, Zhang Huzi was defeated by the Zhili warlords. Zhang Huzi was announced to be relieved of all posts by the Beiyang Government led by the Zhili Warlords. Zhang Huzi chose to ignore the instructions of the Beiyang Government.

For Zhang Huzi, there is not much difference between the Beiyang government controlled by the Zhili warlords and Lao Chang.

Since I can't beat him, I just choose to ignore it.

In fact, Lao Chang has been busy fighting with new warlords such as Lao Li and Lao Yan. It is still unknown whether he can take care of fighting Zhang Huzi.

However, at that time, Neon was hit by the economic crisis, and domestic militarism was prevalent and growing.

Therefore, if Zhang Huzi was still alive, he might be able to suppress it.

However, as Neon's domestic conflicts continue to intensify, Benzi's senior management will inevitably consider using some extreme means to alleviate the conflicts.

So whether Zhang Huzi dies or not, it is really difficult to reverse the trend.

However, Zhu Chuanren still wanted to try hard, even if it was in vain.

Zhang Huzi's fate was ultimately due to his own ambition.

Not only his own ambition, but also the ambition of Little Book.

Zhang Huxu enjoyed his glory, the Northern Expeditionary Army marched northward, and the 30-strong army was almost defeated on the front.

A year later, only the third and fourth armies of Marshal and Xiao Yang were left confronting the Northern Expeditionary Army in the Fangshun Bridge area. In fact, except for the Beijing and Tianjin areas, the pass was basically unified.

However, the two men who blocked the momentum of the Northern Expedition, Shaoshuai and Xiao Yang, were the two men under Zhang Huzi who had the highest voices for peace talks.

Since Zhang Huzi became the generalissimo, the two men repeatedly persuaded Zhang Huzi to negotiate peace with the Northern Expeditionary Army and wait for an opportunity to retreat outside the customs.

Unexpectedly, the commander-in-chief was temporarily fascinated by the word "emperor", which led to the incident.

The drastic changes in the situation within the customs are also subtly changing the patience of the Neon people.

At the same time that Zhang Huzi sat on the throne of the Forbidden City, neon people also began to appear in the reception room of the "Generalissimo's Mansion of the Anguo Military Government" from time to time.

By May 1928, the situation of the Northern Expedition became clear. Fangze, our minister to China, even visited the commander's house in person and threatened Zhang Huzhu to withdraw outside the customs.

Its purpose was ostensibly to prevent the Northern Expeditionary Army from taking advantage of the situation to break out of Shanhaiguan and affect Neon's colonial rule in the three provinces of Manchuria;
In fact, they also wanted to take advantage of the chaos of Fengjun's withdrawal to "disarm" Fengjun, the last warlord, by force.

Fortunately, the top management of this session is still led by the more rational Tanaka.

Tanaka still deeply remembers the verbal agreement Zhang Huzi gave to Benzi on "Manchu and Mongolian rights" before sending troops to help Zhang Huzi quell Lao Guo's defection.

He wanted to get rid of Feng Jun, but he was also afraid that Zhang Huzi's accident would affect Neon's further rights and interests in the three northeastern provinces, so he only used a "warning" to try to force Zhang Huzi to sign and submit.

But when Zhang Huzi was angry, he only signed the word "read" on the agreement, cleverly deceiving the Neon people again.

But this time, Neon Man finally made up his mind and blacklisted Zhang Zuolin.

In the past ten years, Benzi has always imagined that Zhang Huzi could become their puppet agent in the three eastern provinces, and generously overdraft the empire's wealth for him:
The commander was about to go to war and had no money, so Benzi dug into his pocket;

The commander had money and wanted to transport troops, but he didn't have a car, so Benzi brought a train;

The commander-in-chief moved his troops and lost the battle, so he had to run away, so Benzi began to make diplomatic arrangements to cover Fengjun's exit...

The plot plays out over and over again, but Zhang Huzi always has different tricks to deal with the Neon Man's "payment".

In the blink of an eye, the time came to May 1928. At this time, the defeat of Fengjun was inevitable. Whether the Northern Expeditionary Army would take advantage of the situation to break out of the pass was still a matter of course for the Fengjun forces entrenched in the three northeastern provinces and the troops on the other side. room.

In response, Benzi struck with both fists. On the one hand, he sent a warning to the Northern Expeditionary Army that Benzi's garrison might participate in the war. On the other hand, he sought "joint action" from European and American powers in an attempt to arouse international resonance for the partition of China.

However, this time the great powers chose to watch the fire from the other side, because they were worried that sending troops would not only be of no avail, but would actually encourage Japan's arrogance to invade China, and eventually let China swallow up this fat piece of meat.

Therefore, seeing that there was no hope for international support, Benzi turned to put pressure on Zhang Huzhi, using the excuse of "considering sending troops to protect the overseas Chinese in the three eastern provinces" to try to get the commander-in-chief to lead his troops back outside the customs.

In this way, they can take advantage of the chaos to attack the exhausted Feng army, and finally achieve their goal of seizing the three eastern provinces.

But is Zhang Huzhi a fool?He saw the clues at a glance and retaliated: "If I hadn't been blocking the Beijing-Tianjin area with the army, not to mention you overseas Chinese in the three eastern provinces, you would have been driven back to your hometown!" "This is our family matter, you don't have to worry about it anymore!" Don’t worry!”

After the words fell, the messenger could only walk out of the handsome man's house with a gloomy face.

However, in view of the situation on the front line, Lao Zhang still called Xiao Liuzi and other military dignitaries to discuss matters all night.

Two days later, on June 2, Zhang Huzhu telegraphed to the whole country: "Reorganize the department and withdraw from the capital!"

After speaking, he ordered his subordinates to collect the seals, flags and other important objects of the "Generalissimo Anguo Army", and requested that "all important orders must still be sealed and issued by the Generalissimo."

After the defeat, Zhang Huzi still dreamed of returning to the outside world and continuing to be the emperor.

After all, as long as Shanhaiguan is defended, Benzi is relatively "easy to coax".

On June 6, as the Feng troops on the front line began to withdraw their troops in batches, the security personnel outside the customs also began to prepare for the return of the general.

The scale of its defense was so large that even the Second Army Corps stationed in Longjiang, which mainly defended Mao and Zi, was transferred.

As you can imagine, everyone knows that this journey home is extremely dangerous.

Therefore, the railway line from the Beijing-Tianjin area to Fengtian City Station has become a key area for Fengjun garrison, especially the section from Huanggutun Station to Fengtian. Fengtian senior officials dispatched all military and police officers, one layer inside and one outside. Two cordons were set up, with sentry posts almost every dozen meters.

There is an iron bridge at the intersection of the Beijing-Fengcheng Line and the Manchuria Railway Line.

Because the Beijing-Fengcheng Line and the Manchurian Railway Line were under the care of Huaxia and Benzi respectively, and the Beijing-Fengcheng Line passed under this iron bridge, and the Manchurian Railway Line passed by the bridge, the Fengcheng Army was stationed under the bridge, while Benzi was stationed under the bridge. The view from the bridge.

On the same day, Lao Jin, director of the Fengtian Military Police Headquarters, came to the bridge and tried to negotiate with the garrison commander, hoping to allow his own military police to enter the bridge for defense.

As mentioned above, Benzi refused forcefully.

However, even so, Lao Jin still safely deployed two teams of 300 gendarmerie cavalry teams within 30 meters of the bridge hole, and sent several police officers to cooperate with the patrol.

It was obvious that Fengjun was fully prepared for defense even in areas that could not be guarded.

However, long before Fengjun completed his defense, Kawamoto's men had already completed the layout of the trap.

They installed 30 sacks of yellow explosives at the railway crossing, pulled the detonation wire to an observation deck 500 meters away, and were ready to use an electric motor to remotely control the explosion.

Secondly, a derailment machine was installed near the handover point, so that the death squads could ambush in their own guard area, ready to charge to the carriage immediately after the explosion. If the explosion could not directly kill Zhang Hu, they could immediately make up for it.

At this point, both sides completed their precise preparations.

However, behind this series of precise preparations is a hidden blind spot—the 200-meter difference in distance between the two sides.

(End of this chapter)