Chapter 26 Choice
After the "Huanggutun Incident", Zhang Xueliang, the young marshal who took over the political situation in Northeast China, was only 27 years old. Although the military and political figures at that time supported him on the surface, many people still held a wait-and-see attitude, especially some veterans from the Green Forest who did not take him seriously, and even took credit for themselves and covered the sky with one hand, especially Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai!
When Zhang Zuolin was alive, he regarded these two as their right-handed hands. Both of them held real power in the Northeast and had a very close relationship. After Zhang Zuolin was bombed and died, the two were often domineering and scolded Zhang Xueliang, as if he was slandering himself. Whenever Zhang Xueliang asked Yang Yuting about the situation or made a statement, Yang Yuting would say disdain to Zhang Xueliang in a reprimanding tone:
"You don't understand, don't get involved, I will make a decision."
Once an official asked to see Zhang Xueliang, he had to find Yang Yuting. Yang Yuting said furiously:
"Han Qing's son inherited his father's business, but he only knew how to smoke big cigarettes. If he continues like this, he will die of smoking."
Later, he took the official to the commander's office to ask the guards: "Where is the young commander?"
The guard replied: "I haven't gotten up yet." Yang Yuting came to Zhang's bedroom angrily, kicked the door hard and shouted:
"I am Yang Linge, get up quickly and have business."
Zhang Xueliang hurriedly put on his clothes, and Yang Yuting pointed at Zhang Xueliang and scolded:
"The old coach is not like this in this world. A bastard. Can you do anything in the Northeast like this?"
Zhang Xueliang commissioned Yang Yuting as a member of the Northeast Army Security Committee. Yang Yuting refused on the spot. He asked Yang Yuting to be the supervisor of Heilongjiang Province. Yang felt unhappy and refused to accept the order. Zhang Xueliang arranged for him to go abroad for inspection, but Yang Yuting ignored him and said:
"You don't have to worry about my business."
Every time Yang Yuting talks to Zhang Xueliang, he is like "senting his children". He also receives bureaucrats and politicians from all over the world in the Yang Mansion on the side of the river all day long, harshly slapping Zhang's policy program, and is very arrogant, with the power of no one else in the world today.
In July, when Zheng Yong went to Lushun to assassinate Yi, the Nanjing government sent representative He Chengjun to Fengtian to talk about the change of flags. Yang Yuting actually overshadowed the leader and called the Nanjing government without authorization, demanding that He Chengjun must get off the car in Luanzhou before going to Feng. Seeing that his power was rapidly expanding, many bureaucrats and politicians tried their best to curry favor with him. Yang Gongguan became the political center of the Northeast for a while.
Chang Yinhuai also despised Zhang Xueliang very much. At a high-level meeting, because Zhang Xueliang said a few words to him, he pointed at Zhang Xueliang's nose and insulted:
"Big calf, you know nothing!"
Chang Yinhuai often said to his left and right: "I'm in charge of all the vehicles. Xiao Liuzi is a **, he can't control me!"
Not only that, Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai formed a clique for personal gain, and made their own decisions on big and small matters. Many things are done first and then signed and approved by Zhang.
For example, Chang Yinhuai built a mountain forest guard team. Yang Yuting not only sent weapons from his military factory, but also ordered 20,000 rifles from the Czech Republic. For such a major event, neither of them reported to Zhang Xueliang in advance.
When Zhang asked about this, Chang Yinhuai slapped the table and said loudly: "I have already approved the expansion of the forest police force, why are you asking for instructions?" He snatched Zhang Xueliang for a long time and said that this was a great humiliation.
Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai treated the Supreme Administrative Military Chief in this way. They scolded and raised their hands to beat other veterans who supported Zhang. In view of the rapid expansion of their power, veterans from all over the country dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out, so they had to secretly advise Zhang Xueliang.
These things were clearly conveyed to Zheng Yong's ears through Zhang Xueliang's more or less exaggerated descriptions.
Zheng Yong dared not speak. He knew that Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai would die sooner or later at Zhang Xueliang's hands, but he couldn't figure out why Zhang Xueliang found himself again? With Zhang Xueliang's power, he could do this alone.
After venting, Zhang Xueliang's tone was slightly relieved:
"You said, should such a person be killed?"
You decide whether to kill or not. It is not something that is the one who can decide if a little person like me. If I dare to say the word "not", I am afraid that it is not them who will lose their heads, but I, Zheng Yong.
Zheng Yong thought to himself, but made up his mind to never express his opinion on this matter.
"Hengyuan, I know you dare not say it, you don't want to say it. They are old men. Although you have made contributions, in their eyes, you are still a baby, just like me, the commander-in-chief."
As if seeing through Zheng Yong’s thoughts, Zhang Xueliang sat down again:
"There is another point. Your uncle, our Wei Chuzu, has a very unusual relationship with these two people. If I, Zhang Xueliang, do anything, Wei Chuzu and his legal office will not know."
Finally, I finally understood why Zhang Xueliang told him that the key point was.
What others value is not themselves at all, but Wei Hanzhi of the Legal Affairs Office.
Wei Hanzhi was in charge of intelligence work in Fengtian and even the entire Northeast. He dared not say anything about secret spies everywhere, and at least he could achieve the four words "well-informed".
Zhang Xueliang wanted himself to test Wei Dachuzu's thoughts based on his special relationship with Wei Hanzhi.
"Commander-in-Chief, tell me what you want Zheng Yong to do!"
At this moment, Zheng Yong had already made up his mind to stand on the side of the winners in history. This was not about morality or a person's ethics. He just wanted to live well and do what he wanted to do.
Zhang Xueliang was obviously very satisfied with his attitude:
"I will always remember your loyalty to me today. Go back and have a good talk with your uncle. He is more clear about some things than you and me. Wei Hanzhi is a smart person, and I think he should know how to do it."
"Yes, Commander-in-Chief, I'll go back now!"
Zheng Yong felt a little depressed. Why did he inexplicably roll into these political vortexes? Is it just that he has an uncle like Wei Hanzhi?
Just when Zheng Yong wanted to leave, Zhang Xueliang called him again and said meaningfully:
"Hengyuan, I've given my life to you. You can go to Yang Yuting and Chang Yinhuai. Maybe they can give you more, but the betrayer has never had a good end in history!"
(Today's four chapters are updated, and I'm sure I'm asking my brothers for votes!)
Chapter completed!