He succeeded the Commander-in-Chief of the Northeast Security Army, refused to win over the Japanese, insisted on "changing the flag in the Northeast" and made contributions to the reunification of the motherland and national unity. China was a famous patriotic general in modern times.
Mr. Zhang Xueliang is a great patriot. At the critical juncture of national peril, General Zhang Xueliang resolutely launched the Xi 'an incident and joined hands with communist party to fight against Japan with patriotic sincerity and national righteousness of resisting Japan and saving the country. He has made historic contributions to ending the 10 civil war, promoting the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and carrying out the national war of resistance, and can be called the eternal hero of the Chinese nation.
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Zhang Xueliang's self-evaluation in his later years: If it weren't for patriotism, would we end up like this?
Tang Degang: It is not unusual to distinguish playboy from politicians and militarists. But if these three different industries are put together to make a trinity, such as a duck to water, no matter how well they learn, there will really be no branches.
Shao (Director of China Kuomintang Party History Museum): As Kuomintang generals, Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng not only failed to actively suppress the Communist Party, but also took the commander-in-chief hostage by extreme means. This behavior is almost equivalent to a "military coup." Even in today's China, sanctions should be imposed, which cannot be tolerated and there is no so-called "rehabilitation".
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Zhang Xueliang