Age of Conquest Reborn

Chapter 378: The End of the Xi’an Incident

**After the three-person delegation arrived in Xi'an, they were warmly welcomed by Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng. That night, they held consultations on how to handle the Xi'an Incident in Zhang Xueliang's residence in Xi'an.

At this time, although Zhang Yang was freed from the danger of fighting with the superior Central Army due to Tang Qiuli's efforts, he was not sure about the safest way to deal with the Xi'an Incident.

Previously, Zhang Xueliang had met with Chairman Chiang many times, reiterated the eight propositions, and persuaded Chiang to agree. However, at this time, Chairman Chiang was very resolute and refused to give in. He said to Zhang Xueliang: "You are going to kill me now."

, I will not agree to your conditions while being detained."

Yang Hucheng also tried to persuade Chairman Chiang Kai-shek several times, but was also rejected. However, his attitude towards Yang Hucheng was much more polite than that towards Zhang Xueliang. It is obvious that Zhang Yang and Zhang Yang are not the same in terms of closeness and status in Chairman Chiang's mind.

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The matter is at a stalemate, and Chiang must not be allowed to return to Nanjing at this time. Otherwise, all previous efforts will be wasted, and the Xi'an Incident will only end in a ridiculous situation and become the laughing stock of everyone.

Chiang cannot be killed, otherwise, Zhang and Yang will become the target of public criticism. Politically and militarily, they will be in an extremely unfavorable situation. They cannot kill or let go. Chairman Chiang's attitude is stubborn, so Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng will

It's like holding a hot potato, unable to do anything.

The arrival of the ** delegation brought new hope to the confused Zhang Yang, and **'s mature political ideas made Zhang Yang feel refreshed and enlightened.

The ** delegation came prepared. Zhou Enlai proposed that Chiang Kai-shek could be released, but the release must be conditional. The three of us can come up with a formal agreement that includes the political opinions of our three parties and can represent or reflect the current situation.

China's public opinion is conducive to uniting various patriotic forces to jointly fight against the Japanese invaders.

Duke Zhou's words actually provided an outline and specific direction for how to resolve the Xi'an Incident. Subsequently, the agreement drafting group, attended by representatives from the Communist Party of China, the Northeastern Army, and the 17th Route Army, drafted the agreement in full accordance with this idea.

Subsequently, the draft agreement was publicly released to the whole country, which aroused huge repercussions. People's sympathy gradually moved toward Zhang Yang. After absorbing opinions from many parties, the final text of the six-point agreement on the peaceful settlement of the Xi'an Incident was formed.

Now, all that is left is Chairman Chiang's nod, and the Xi'an Incident can be brought to an end, and he can return to Nanjing safely and continue to be his Chairman and Party Chairman.

Duke Zhou is worthy of being an outstanding master who is good at building momentum and has extremely rich experience in political struggles. With one move, he immediately won the widest sympathy and support. Zhang Yang's eight political propositions before were just the opinions of one family, and he was a man who had done something earth-shattering.

It's just your own attitude.

After extensive solicitation of opinions from all walks of life, the six agreements were repeatedly revised based on Zhang Yang's eight political propositions, including opinions from all aspects. Each political force has a sense of personal participation and is related to its own vital interests.

Chairman Jiang was pushed to the forefront of the storm. All eyes were fixed on him, waiting for him to say a word. As soon as Duke Zhou's clever plan came out, Zhang Yang in Xi'an immediately changed from passive to active. At this time, Chairman Chiang was carrying the burden of

met the expectations and high expectations of the people.

Duke Zhou went to see Chairman Chiang Kai-shek. He was a former colleague of the Whampoa Military Academy and is now a sworn political enemy. The world is constantly changing and fate has played a trick on people. In the past, he was hunted down desperately and a reward was placed on his head. Today, he is the guest of his subordinates, but he himself

Imprisoned.

I believe Chairman Chiang and Duke Zhou were filled with emotion when they met under such circumstances. Duke Zhou told Chairman Chiang one by one the six agreements and the reaction of the people across the country, but Jiang remained silent.

I don’t know what Chairman Chiang thought at this time. After Duke Zhou left, Chairman Chiang sat there for a long time, looking at the colorful night of the ancient capital and saying nothing for a long time. After that, he looked even more old and gloomy.

At this time, Chairman Chiang's true inner activities were unknown to outsiders. Even after he escaped safely, he did not mention a word about his meeting with Duke Zhou that night. In his memoir "Xi'an Half Moon", he mentioned it briefly until

In his later years, he drifted to the isolated island of Taiwan and was never mentioned. As he passed away, his memory was lost in the dust of history.

While launching the six agreements, Duke Zhou was also conducting arduous persuasion work within the Northeastern Army and the Seventeenth Route Army among those internal forces who insisted on killing Chiang. His personal charm and sincere attitude made him understandable.

The rational analysis finally made these people give up the idea of ​​killing Chiang and return to the path of conditionally releasing Chiang.

Because of Zhou Gong's efforts, the voices within the Communist Party and Xi'an that advocated killing Chiang disappeared. Xi'an finally reached a consensus and promoted the peaceful settlement of the Xi'an Incident. Zhou Gong was indispensable and made the greatest contribution.

The demeanor of a great man of a generation that we, the descendants, have no chance to see, can only be imagined from a distance, turned into a pale and superficial few words on paper.

Duan Na worked tirelessly to communicate with Xi'an and Nanjing through many mediations, and also because of the participation of the Communist Party of China. On December 22, ten days after the Xi'an Incident, Song Meiling, a member of the Xi'an Incident Decision-making Committee of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China,

Song Ziwen and others were finally able to make the trip and took a plane from Nanjing to Xi'an.

Randomly traveling with him were Tang Qiuli and several other committee members. Unexpectedly, Dai Li, the director of the Military Command Bureau, also arrived on the same plane as a member of the delegation to Xi'an. You know, Zhang Yang was very interested in this Boss Dai of the Military Command Bureau.

, I have never liked him, and I even dislike him to the extreme. Dai Li's departure is no different from throwing himself into a trap. It is equivalent to sticking his head out for Zhang Yang to chop him off.

I don’t know what Dai Li’s considerations were. Anyway, everyone was puzzled. Song Meiling was quite emotional. Adversity reveals a person’s heart. Dai Li knew that it would be a disaster and the future was unpredictable, but he resolutely went there randomly. It was commendable. Compared with Chen Guofu,

It’s even more of a judgment call.

In Dai Li's own words: "Everything I have was given by the Chairman. Now, as Chairman Xi'an is in trouble, how can I stand by and watch as his student? Dai Li is unable to save the Chairman, so he can only accompany him to experience the danger. This is the only way.

, As a student, you can feel at ease and not be condemned by your conscience!"

However, Tang Qiuli guessed his true intention. Judging from the situation since the Xi'an Incident, Chairman Chiang is definitely not in danger of life. At the meeting of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee, Chen Guofu was stunned. He was not happy with the Song brothers and sisters, but

At that time, the Central Government and the Military Command were competing. Due to the Chen brothers' transcendent status in the party-state, the Military Command was at a disadvantage many times and was on the verge of being overwhelmed.

Why not take this opportunity to give him a try and get into Chairman Chiang's eyeballs first? The people in distress are most inexplicably grateful to their former subordinates who were willing to take risks and come thousands of miles to escape.

Will you be successful in the future?

Dai Li's move may seem like a risk, but in fact he has figured out the pulse of the current situation. He is betting big on him. If he wins, he will win a thousand times, and the benefits of ten thousand times are waiting to be obtained. In fact, Dai Li has no confidence in his heart.

You can tell it from his twinkling eyes and uncertain expression.

Tang Qiuli thought to himself, why not give Dai Li the icing on the cake? He walked to the back of the plane and hurriedly wrote a letter to Zhang and Yang in his own name. The content was roughly, begging them not to harm Dai Li's life.

I hope that when the Xi'an Incident is resolved peacefully, some innocent people will pay the price with their lives.

Tang Qiuli pulled Dai Li's sleeve and said, "Brother Yunong, keep this letter. It may be useful at a critical moment."

Dai Li was stunned for a moment, then read the letter carefully, his gratitude came from the bottom of his heart, "Deputy Commander-in-Chief Tang, how can you ask Dai Yunong to repay you?" Tang Qiuli smiled slightly, and squeezed Dai Li's hand tightly. It was all right.

All the unspoken meaning.

The plane landed first in Luoyang, Tang Qiuli got off the plane, and the plane continued to fly to Xi'an. Tang Qiuli's trip was not to Xi'an, but to Shangluo and Lingbao, in order to temporarily take charge of the country's army, navy, and air force commander-in-chief.

Restrict all troops affiliated to the Northwest Suppression General to not make any changes.

On this important occasion when Madam Chiang and Prince Song went to Xi'an for negotiations, the military was not allowed to make the slightest move. Otherwise, Chairman Chiang did not rescue him, but even got in with the First Lady and the country's uncle. Wouldn't the world laugh out loud?

The plane arrived at Xi'an Airport in the evening. On the plane, Soong Meiling prepared for the worst, handed the pistol to Duan Na, and said: "If the rebels do anything rude to me, you can use this gun to shoot me immediately."

Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng went to the airport to greet them. After getting off the plane, Soong Meiling said to Zhang Xueliang: "Han Qing, this is my thing, please ask your soldiers to check it?"

He immediately said: "Madam, how dare you! How dare you!" Then the two sides held a meeting.

After the meeting, Zhang Xueliang personally accompanied Soong Meiling and Duanna to meet Chiang Kai-shek. Mrs. Chiang met her husband with a prune vegetable box, Chiang Kai-shek's favorite hometown dish. According to Chiang's later records in "Xi'an Half Moon"

When Jiang saw Empress Song, she burst into tears and sighed repeatedly: "Why are you here? It's like entering a tiger's den!"

Song Meiling advised: "It is better to resist Japan than die at the hands of the enemy!" (It is better to resist Japan and you will be a hero in victory or defeat than to die in the hands of the rebels because you refused to resist Japan). It can be said that the words were serious and heartfelt, and Jiang was quite moved.

From then on, Chairman Chiang's attitude began to change, he became more relaxed and no longer stubborn.

On December 24, Chairman Chiang accepted the six agreements jointly proposed by Mao Zedong and Zhang Yang, but was unwilling to sign any agreement for his commitments. He made an oral commitment, which was called a "gentleman's agreement."

Yang Hucheng strongly opposed letting Chiang go just like this, believing that anything that was not put into writing was unreliable. Zhang Yang had a fierce quarrel for the first time over how to let Chiang go.

Only after Zhou Enlai's persuasion did Yang Hucheng agree to Zhang Xueliang's proposal to "release Chiang without signing".

On the afternoon of December 25, Chairman Chiang and his entourage left Xi'an by plane. Zhang Xueliang accompanied him personally. They arrived in Luoyang that day. Before leaving Xi'an, Zhang Xueliang left a warrant and handed over the Northeast Army to Yang Hucheng's command.

On December 26, Chairman Chiang arrived in Nanjing safely. The Xi'an Incident was peacefully resolved. Zhang Xueliang was detained and began a half-century-long life of house arrest. Yang Hucheng was forced to leave the 17th Route Army and go to Europe for inspection.

After that, the all-out Anti-Japanese War broke out, and the land of China was plunged into war and fire. The protagonists of the Xi'an Incident began a different life.

(To be continued)