Chapter 26 Between me and the generals of the Feng family

On the fifth day of August, at 7:00 a.m., after washing, Xiao Bingyan took the pulse.At eight o'clock, Zheng Xiaoxu gave a lecture on "Tong Jian".At nine o'clock, I took a walk in the garden and received Kang Youwei.After ten o'clock, Kang resigned, and when Zhang Xian and Zhang Qingchang arrived, they stayed for breakfast, and gave each of them a piece of blessing and longevity, and took a photo together in the garden.Zhang Xian is the strong general of Li Jinglin's department, and Zhang Qingchang is the brave general of Sun Chuanfang's department.Resigned at twelve o'clock.Receive Jixu and go as soon as he is young.I used fruit and refreshments, and it was appropriate for Mrs. Sam from England to come and talk with her.The female painter called by the queen also arrived, and I returned to the dormitory to rest.Cycling in the park, leaving the park by car in the evening, going to the new house purchase site, and returning when I was young.After 8 o'clock, we had dinner, took a rest, and met Dr. Jie Baochuan.Go to bed at eleven o'clock [1].

On the sixth day of August, at more than 8 o'clock in the morning.Summon Yuan Lizhun at ten o'clock.Breakfast at 11 o'clock, and see Jie Baochuan.At twelve o'clock, I met with Kang Youwei, and when Kang resigned, Master Chen came to see him.Rest at three o'clock.Bi Shucheng, the commander of the Lu Army, and his brother-in-law, Chang Zhiying, the brigade commander, came to visit and resigned when they were young.Wu Zhongcai arrived in Shaoqing, and asked him to express his condolences to Wu Peifu when he went south.Bi Hanzhang came to visit at six o'clock, and left at six o'clock.I was walking in the garden, when the source of honor arrived, and after a little talk, I went to the room to rest.

From the only surviving one-page diary in 1927, I can see my daily life and the people I met at that time.From 1926 to 1928, Bi Shucheng, Zhang Zongchang and others were frequent guests of Zhang Yuan.In addition to them, I also met Zhang Xueliang, Chu Yupu, Xu Yuanquan, Li Jinglin and other generals of the Feng line.The first person to meet me was Li Jinglin.When I arrived in Tianjin, it was the Feng army that had just defeated Wu Peifu and occupied Tianjin. Li Jinglin, the Zhili supervisor of the Feng faction, immediately visited me as a local official and expressed his protection for me.Although he was the same as any Chinese general at the time, their military laws and regulations could not enter the concession.

During my seven years in Tianjin, I have wooed all the warlords I wanted to woo, and they all gave me more or less fantasies.Wu Peifu once wrote a letter proclaiming himself a minister to me, Zhang Zuolin kowtowed to me, and Duan Qirui took the initiative to ask me to meet him.Among them, the ones who gave me the most fantasies, and the ones I wooed the most and lasted the longest were the generals of the Feng line.It started with Zhang Zuolin kowtowing to me. In June of the year I arrived in Tianjin, Rong Yuan happily told me one day that Zhang Zuolin sent his confidant Yan Zepu to send me 100,000 yuan, and said that Zhang Zuolin hoped to meet me in his hotel. one sight.Chen Baochen found out about this matter, and immediately expressed his objection, thinking that it was absolutely impossible for the emperor to go to the house of the general of the Republic of China to meet people, and the place to go was outside the concession.I also felt that I could not lower my status and take this risk, so I refused.Unexpectedly, the next night, Rong Yuan brought Yan Zepu over suddenly, and said that Zhang Zuolin was waiting for me at his place, and that there was absolutely no danger in the territory of China. trip.After Rongyuan repeatedly publicized Zhang Zuolin's loyalty, and I remembered the care he expressed to me not long ago, I heard that Zhang Zuolin was I have the most affection for the Qing Dynasty.So, without telling anyone else, I got into the car and set off.

It was a night in early summer. I left the Japanese Concession for the first time and went to Zhang Zuolin's residence, Cao's Garden.At the gate of the garden, there is a strange guard of honor in gray clothes, armed with ancient swords, swords, halberds and modern rifles, lined up from outside the gate to inside the gate.The car passed the ranks and drove into the garden. I got out of the car and was led into a brightly lit hall.At this time, a short, casually dressed man with a small mustache walked up to me. I immediately recognized Zhang Zuolin.I hesitated and didn't know what ritual to use to treat him. This was the first time I went out to meet important figures in the Republic of China, but Rong Yuan didn't give me any instructions in advance. Surprisingly, he walked up to me without hesitation and lay down on the brick floor. He kowtowed to me and asked at the same time: How is your majesty?

How are you, General?I worked hard, helped him up, and walked towards the living room door together.I was very happy in my heart, and to some extent, although this was no longer like an emperor's psychology, I was a little grateful for his action just now, which eliminated the uneasiness I felt in condescending.Of course, I am even more pleased that this important figure does not seem to forget the past. The living room is furnished with hardwood tables and chairs, western-style sofas, and glass screens, all of which are very elegant and neither fish nor fowl.We sat across from each other at a round table, Zhang Zuolin smoked one cigarette after another, and started talking.He opened his mouth and scolded Feng Yuxiang for forcing the palace, saying that Feng Yuxiang was trying to take the treasures in the palace, and he paid great attention to protecting ancient culture and treasures. A set of Siku Quanshu in Beijing will also be taken away, and it will be protected as a whole.He said in a strange tone that I shouldn't have run to the Japanese embassy after he led the troops to Beijing, but he has enough power to protect me.He asked me about my life after I came out, and asked me what I lacked, just tell him.

I said, I am fully aware of General Zhang Shang's concern for me. At that time, because Feng Yuxiang's army was still there, I had no choice but to enter the Japanese embassy.I further said that I already knew that Fengtian's ancestral temple mausoleum and palace were well protected, and I understood General Zhang Shang's intentions. If the emperor is willing, he can go to Fengtian and live in the palace, with me, whatever. General Zhang Shang is really kind. But this General Zhang Shang didn't continue to say such things, and turned the topic to my life: write to me if you need anything in the future.

What am I missing?What was missing was a throne, but I couldn't spell it out tonight, that was obvious. No one was there when we talked, only a roomful of flies with us.I immediately realized that there were still flies flying in the middle of the night, which was not a phenomenon in the concession. Later, an adjutant came in and said: Chief of Staff Yang (Yu Ting) asked to see me.Zhang Zuolin waved his hand and said: Don't worry, stay back and talk about it later!I hurriedly stood up and said: The general is very busy, so I will leave.He quickly said: Don't be busy, don't be busy.At this time, there seemed to be a woman's face behind the screen asking (later I heard it was Zhang Zuolin's fifth concubine). I thought he was really busy, so I said goodbye again. This time he didn't stop me.

Whenever I go out, the Japanese plainclothes police stationed in Zhangyuan must follow, and this time is no exception.I don't know if Zhang Zuolin saw the Japanese man in a suit standing next to the car. When he was about to see me into the car, he said to me loudly: If the Japanese kid bullies you, just tell me, and I will punish them! The car passed the strange guard of honor again, exited Cao's Garden, and drove back to the foreign concession.The Japanese Consul General Hachiro Arita warned me the next day: If Your Majesty goes to the border of China privately again, the Japanese government will no longer be able to guarantee safety!

Although Zhang Zuolin said that he would punish the Japanese kid, and even though the Japanese consul made such a protest, everyone at that time knew the relationship between the Japanese and Zhang Zuolin. If the Japanese hadn't provided Zhang Zuolin with guns and bullets, Zhang Zuolin might not have had so many troops.Therefore, the hope raised in my heart by this meeting was not affected by this protest, let alone the opposition of Chen Baochen's faction. My hope of restoration was further fueled by the later facts. This is the attitude shown by the Tanaka Cabinet, which is famous for proposing the Tanaka Memorial [2], after it came to power in 1927.It was only in 1929 that the Tanaka Memorial was revealed, but its content was actually revealed in 1927.Here I quote a passage from the Judgment of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East describing the situation at that time [3]:

The active policy advocated by Prime Minister Tanaka was to expand and develop what the Japanese believed had been achieved in Manchuria by cooperating with the Manchurian authorities, especially Zhang Zuolin, the commander-in-chief of the Northeast Frontier Army and the chief executive of Manchuria and Jehol. rights and interests.Prime Minister Tanaka also stated: Although Japan respects China's sovereignty over Manchuria and is willing to implement an open-door policy to China as much as possible, Japan has full determination and will absolutely not allow any disturbance to the peace of the region and damage to Japan's major rights and interests. situation.The Tanaka Cabinet emphasized the need to view Manchuria as distinct from the rest of China, and stated that Japan would use force to protect its interests in Manchuria and Mongolia should disturbances spread from other parts of China to Manchuria and Mongolia. Zhang Zuolin, who kowtowed to me, became the leader of various military factions in the north after receiving the support of the Tanaka cabinet, became the commander-in-chief of the Anguo Army, and later became the generalissimo of the military government.When Chiang Kai-shek's army marched northward, the Japanese army protecting the rights and interests of the Manchurian and Mongolian areas actually moved to Jinan, which was thousands of miles away from Manchuria and Mongolia, causing an astonishing Jinan tragedy.Neiji Okamura, commander of the Japanese army, also issued a notice warning Chiang Kai-shek.In order to express his concern for me, the staff officer of the Japanese Garrison in Tianjin specially copied a copy for me.In order to please the imperialists, Chiang Kai-shek had just killed the Communist Party, workers, and students. After seeing this notice, he respectfully withdrew from Jinan and prohibited the people from taking any anti-Japanese actions. At the same time, there was also intense contact between me and the generals of the Feng Faction. The public entertainment exchanges started after I met Zhang Zuolin.My father's chief steward, Zhang Wenzhi, had quite a few brothers among the Fengjun generals. At this time, he exchanged posts with Zhang Zongchang and became one of the Fengjun generals' introducers.Li Shikui, the former head of the military band of the Inner City Guard, also became a figure in Fengjun at this time, and he introduced Chu Wangpu and Bi Shucheng.Hu Ruoyu also brought me Zhang Xueliang.When these generals came to Zhangyuan, it was different from when they entered the Forbidden City. They didn't need to bow to me, and I didn't need to show my shoulders.When I write to them, I no longer put on the emperor's airs too much.The relationship between me and Fengjun generals depends on their attitude towards restoration.The first person I liked was Bi Shucheng, because he was more enthusiastic about my future career than others. No one thinks about the past. In the future, only the monarchy can save China. Now there is no leader among the dragons, and his words are not much different from those of the old and the young.He is a commander of Zhang Zongchang and the commander of the Bohai Fleet. He once invited me to visit his warship.I held high hopes for him, and when I heard the news that he was shot by Chu Yupu later, I was very sad.After his death, my hope was transferred to Zhang Zongchang. Zhang Zongchang, courtesy name Xiaokun, was born in Ye County, Shandong Province.When I saw him in Tianjin, he was in his forties. At first glance, he was a burly man with a face full of flesh. The livid gray of opium poisoning.He wandered to Yingkou when he was fifteen or six years old, worked as a gambling servant in Baopeng, fooled around with local ruffians, gamblers and thieves all day long, worked as a small leader of horse bandits in Kanto, and later drifted to Vladivostok in Tsarist Russia to work for the Chinese Entrepreneurs Association. Head of door guard.Because of his profligacy, flattery and collusion, he was able to cooperate closely with the Tsarist Russian military police, and he became a popular figure in Vladivostok's gangster society, a leader in prostitution, gambling, and smoking dens.After the Wuchang Uprising, the Southern Revolutionary Army sent people to the Sino-Russian border to win the bearded leader Liu Danzi (Yushuang) to join the revolution. The two sides negotiated successfully, and Liu Department was organized into a cavalry regiment and Liu was appointed as the commander of the cavalry regiment.Zhang was the introducer in the middle, and they went to Shanghai together. I don’t know how he managed to become the commander of the revolutionary army himself, but Liu Danzi became a battalion commander under him instead.When the second revolution broke out, he took the opportunity of the counter-revolution and won the appreciation of Feng Guozhang for his meritorious service in massacring the revolutionary soldiers. He became the battalion commander of Feng's guards.Not long after he was defeated in Anhui, Jiangsu, he fled out of the customs, defected to Zhang Zuolin, and became the brigade commander.From then on, he took advantage of the power of Fengjun, and from the day Fengjun entered the pass, he climbed up step by step. He was appointed as the commander of the Zhilu coalition army by the commander of the division, the commander of the army, the supervisor of Shandong military affairs, and the commander-in-chief of the Jiangsu, Anhui and Shandong bandits suppression. The emperor of the land who ruled one side of the separatist regime.Because of his rogue nature, the southern newspapers once gave him the nickname of "Dog Meat General", and later saw that he ran away after losing a battle, and gave him the alias of "Long-legged General". On April 2, 1928, under the attack of Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Xueliang, Zhang Zongchang was defeated in Luanhe, fled to Luda University, and later fled to Moji, Japan, where he was protected by the Japanese.In 1932, he returned to Shandong in the name of going home to visit the grave, and secretly mobilized Liu Zhennian's subordinates to defect. He planned to use the defection team as a basis to regroup, seize the territory of the then Shandong Provincial Chairman Han Fuju, and restore his rule over Shandong.On September 3, 1932, he was beaten to death on the spot by a man named Zheng Jicheng at Jinan Railway Station.The murderer turned himself in, saying that he wanted to avenge his uncle (his uncle was Zheng Jinsheng, the commander of Feng Yuxiang's army who was shot by Zhang Zongchang), but it was actually an assassination entrusted by Chairman Han Fuju of Shandong Province.It is said that after Zhang was beaten to death, his body was lying in the open field. His secretary-general could not hire someone to move his body, and the owner of the coffin shop was unwilling to sell him a coffin. Later, it was the provincial authorities who presided over the murder. , Ask someone to collect the body.This demon, who is known to be slayable by the people of the country, was once a frequent visitor of Zhang Yuan, and he is a person whom I have pinned great hopes on. When I was in Beifu, Zhang Zongchang visited me in disguise and expressed concern for me.After I arrive in Tianjin, as long as he comes to Tianjin, he will definitely come to see me.Every time I come here, it is late at night, because he has to sleep during the day and smokes opium at night, so he is very energetic.Speaking of it, the mountains and the seas are endless. In 1926, Zhang and Wu jointly challenged Feng and fought fiercely with Feng Jun at Nankou. Feng Jun retreated, and Zhang Zongchang's team was the first to occupy Nankou.As soon as I heard the good news, I immediately wrote a half letter and half letter to Zhang Zongchang myself: word question Xiao Kun supervises Anhao I have not communicated with you for a long time, and I miss you deeply. This time, the Nankou Army’s career is over, and the victory in the fight against Chi is 100%. In a few days, he went straight to the thief's den, built this great feat, saved China from danger, and wiped out communism.Although the Red Army has spread far and wide today, but its roots are not eradicated, it is feared that it will become a disaster in the future. It is still hoped that the original evil will be eradicated and everything will be done, and it will be flattened with one blow. Fortunately, China and the people are extremely fortunate.Now send Suo Yushan to present a pair of silver vases to the general as a commemoration of breaking the South Gate, and hope to accept it. Hanqing, Fangchen, and Yunshan [four] all look forward to paying tribute Bingyin July 13th I got the news of Zhang Zongchang's victory not slower than the newspaper reports, because I have my own intelligence work.Some people gathered information for me, and others translated foreign language newspapers for me.According to the information I got from Chinese and foreign newspapers and myself, I learned of Zhang Zongchang's victory and momentum, which made me feel very happy.I hope that Zhang Zongchang will win an all-round victory and lay the foundation for my restoration.But when this dog-meat general was in his prime, he was always unwilling to talk about these things explicitly, as if he only remembered it when he became a long-legged general. In 1928, Chiang Kai-shek, Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan and others announced their cooperation and rushed to the northern territory. This route of the Jinpu Line bypassed the Japanese who helped Zhang Zongchang and engulfed Zhang Zongchang's base in Shandong. up.Zhang Zongchang was defeated like a mountain, and ran to Shanhaiguan all the way.At this time, Zhang Zuolin had been bombed to death by the Japanese, and the marshal Zhang Xueliang refused Zhang Zongchang to leave the customs.Zhang Zongchang's army was trapped on the front line of Lutai and Luanzhou, attacking back and forth, and was in danger.On this day, his adviser Jin Zhuo came to me and brought a letter from him, bragging to me that he still had many troops and guns. He made overall plans first, and then said that he was training the army, and he needed 2.5 million yuan in monthly salary.Jin Zhuo, who was in charge of liaison, repeatedly stated that Zhang Zongchang's victory was in sight and he was only waiting for my support.At this time, Chen Baochen and Hu Siyuan heard that I was going to spend money again, and they all came to dissuade me, but they only wrote an encouraging letter.Soon, Zhang Zongchang completely collapsed and went to Japan.The farther he was from me, the more people came among us to pass letters on their own initiative, and Zhang Zongchang's letters more and more showed his ambition to be loyal to the family, but they all had one characteristic, that is, they asked me for money.In addition to the aforementioned Jin Zhuo (who later became my military attache in Manchukuo), Xie Jieshi, who later became foreign minister of Manchukuo, Wang Jixing, the magistrate of Dezhou County, Zhu Yao, the director of Jinpu Road, Liu Xiangye, Chen Baochen's nephew, Fei Yukai, an Anfu politician, and Xu Guanxu, who claimed to be Zhang's secretary-general, and others.They brought me various news about Zhang Zongchang.I no longer remember how much money I gave them, but now I have found some manuscripts of letters and letters from that time, and I have picked two and copied them below: I have heard of the Luanhe Master, but I have no news from Qing, and I am worried at night.Yesterday, I dispatched Xie Jieshi, the former right minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dalian, to report the report. He learned that Qing arrived in Lushun, and heard that he had signed a mutual assistance agreement with the former Russian General Seminov. comfort.Victory and defeat are common in military strategists. This time, the resurgence must be fully prepared, and it must not be rashly aggressive.Seminov embraces the same loyalty as Qing, and supports each other, and they must do their best.Now the common people are hanging upside down, waiting for help urgently. Every time I think about it, I can't sleep or eat at peace. I hope that you will cherish my country and cherish it.Today I ordered Xie Jieshi to go to Lushun to give condolences, and to appreciate a great book from you. I have high hopes for him to read it carefully and follow the ancients. Emperor's holy book: Respecting Chen, Zong Chang visited Tokyo a month ago and met Liu Xiangye, respectful reading Hand letter, thank you inexplicably, the business has been resubmitted, and the plan is up to Tian Cong.Zongchang came to Beppu, and over the years, he was worried about the embarrassment of the people's livelihood in the motherland and the state affairs, and he was anxious day and night, and his sleep was difficult.follow me The emperor is concerned about the country and loves the people, and actively plans, and dare not be negligent.However, when it comes to major tasks, unless the finances are sufficient, you can't let go of them, that is, you can't implement your ideas. In the insight of Shengming.Last autumn, I ordered a batch of firearms. The price was 2.1 million yuan per day, and the payment was five-tenths.At present, there is indeed a thorough way to plan a compromise on the military side.But firearms require a huge amount of money, and they are scattered everywhere, and there is no rush.Think again and again, only begging Learn from the foolishness and award one million yuan.In the unlikely event that we are unable to do so, we may first raise funds to join the five hundred thousand, so as to use the capital and proceed with profit.I am grateful to Dai Hongci, who has a long life.The former governor of Dezhou, Wang Jixing, is hereby sent to the palace to represent everything.He is extremely stable, and he is a relative of Zongchang.Like Meng Yuyun, the magistrate will take it back and start it as soon as the money arrives.This money can be returned within two months after returning home.The time has come, look like a cloud, and put on the Chen, there is no screen camp waiting for orders, begging Rui Jian.respectfully saint ann Sincerely, Zhang Zongchang I did not give the money mentioned above to the governor of Texas County.After being dissuaded by Chen Baochen and Hu Siyuan, I did not write any more letters.But at the same time, I still can't forget my love for the Feng family, even though Zhang Zuolin is dead at this time. Zhang Zuolin's death [5] is well known to be murdered by the Japanese.I later heard that the reason why the Japanese killed Zhang was that Zhang became more and more disobedient, and Zhang's disobedience was due to the influence of the young marshal, who wanted to get rid of Japan and form a new love with the United States.So the Japanese said he was ungrateful and not enough friends.Although his murder shocked me at the time, and some survivors reminded me of this warning, but later I ignored what those survivors said, because I thought I was a different person from Zhang Zuolin.Zhang is the leader of the army, and such a person can be found in addition to him.And I am an emperor, which the Japanese cannot find second among the Chinese.People around me at that time had this argument: people in Kanto hated Japan bitterly, and Japan banned Kanto from coordinating with the party and the army (referring to Zhang Xueliang and the Kuomintang), and they were able to take it. The position is difficult to implement.I am convinced that Japan recognizes this.If I want to borrow the power of Japan, I must first gain the heart of Kanto, which is the strategy that comes with it. Therefore, I searched for Zhang Zuolin's old leaders from the Feng Clan and used them for my restoration.There is an old man named Shang Yanying, who was a garrison bannerman in Guangdong. He used to be a member of the Imperial Academy.Because Zhang Xueliang has made it clear that he wants to cooperate with Chiang Kai-shek, Shang Yanying's activities are particularly secretive.Briefly, this last activity was fruitless, leaving only the following remnants: Shangyu Over the past few days, my anger has risen, and I have tinnitus and headache at night, and I feel very tired, so I can't see Qing.It goes without saying that although it is a land payment on the surface, it is mainly not here.I prepared several kinds of jade, and distributed them to Xiang (Zhang Zuoxiang), Hui (Zhang Jinghui) and others, and took them with them. Another example is when the demon is cast, can I ask, I am often unwell, and this time I have liver fever, and I can't wait for a long time. In the future, for money matters, you should write to the office at any time.However, regarding the overall situation, if there is a letter, it must be extra careful. Shang Yanying's Memorial and My Comments Minister Shang Yanying kneels play The emperor bows to peace for a long time, in order to rest and recuperate, the current situation will not change within three months.today The difficulty of the emperor, knowing that it is not a blessing in the future?see Holy bow, don't worry too much, and wait for the time to return.Bless Every section of the edict, the minister should respect and obey Order to handle.Sincerely, Gu Yu give.The minister plans to leave the customs tomorrow.Then go to Jilin, Harbin, Rumeng Yu Yun, let me do it right away, I respectfully invite you saint ann The ninth day of February in the twenty-first year of Xuantong This is very true.But what topic must be borrowed to avoid doubts about Qi Xueliang.Qing Guzhong worked hard and comforted my aspirations.When the current situation is disturbed and it is easy to be suspected, you should cherish your diligence and secrets to relieve my feelings. [1] Xiao Bingyan was the censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the late Qing Dynasty, and Ms. Ren Sam was Wanrong's English teacher. [2] The Tanaka Memorial is the secret memorial of Emperor Tanaka Kamija. The memorial says: If we are to conquer China, we must conquer Manchuria and Mongolia first. If we can conquer China, all other Asian countries and Southeast Asian countries will fear us. , Surrender to me.When we can control all the resources of China, we will be able to conquer India, Nanyang Islands, Asia Minor and even Europe.He also said: The first step is to conquer Taiwan, the second step is to conquer Korea, and both have been accomplished, but the third step, the destruction of Manchuria and Mongolia and the conquest of the whole of China, has not yet been completed. [3] The verdict was published in 1948. [4] Suo Yushan is the former head of the imperial guards, Hanqing is Zhang Xueliang, Fangchen is Li Jinglin, and Yunshan is Chu Yupu. [5] The Japanese war criminal Daisaku Kawamoto, who participated in the conspiracy, gave a statement about the process and reasons for Zhang's murder.According to Kawamoto, he personally commanded the staff of the Kwantung Army's staff, and set up a deadly battle at Huanggutun Station, the junction point of the Jingfeng and Nanman Railways. The explosion was controlled by an electric motor on the observation deck a few meters away; a derailer was installed north of the handover point, and a platoon of stormtroopers was ambushed nearby. At 5:30 on June 4, 1928, the blue armored train on which Zhang was riding arrived. Captain Donggong pressed the button, and Zhang and the train were destroyed at the same time.Afterwards, in order to cover up the truth, the Kwantung Army dispatched engineers to rush to repair the railway. At the same time, they killed two Chinese and threw them at the scene of the accident.The reason for killing Zhang, He Ben said: We will seize all pro-Japanese warlords.Help when you can use it; try to eliminate it when you can't use it!The viciousness of imperialism is revealed in one sentence.