"Shè Tiān Láng: The Complete Biography of Fengtian Warlord"

Author: Liu Yunbo
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: The Fengjun Army evolved from a bandit group. It played both sides in the Russo-Japanese War, acted as a hangman in the Xinhai Revolution, and played all sorts of tricks in the Warlord Era. Ultimately unwilling to be "choked" and forced into servitude, its leader Zhang Zuolin was killed by the Japanese. Having tasted national humiliation and family grievances, the Fengjun Army led by Zhang Xueliang later took on a new look: weary of prolonged civil war, it willingly changed its flag in Northeast China to support national unification; willing to rest and rebuild, it downsized its army and developed cultural and educational endeavors; facing a severe national crisis, it joined the Northwest Army in launching the internationally shocking Xi'an Incident, which pushed the high tide of the War of Resistance against Japan. The Fengjun Army should have had a brighter future, but its fate ended here. Bandits always prioritize the word "righteousness." Considering the greater national righteousness, it could inspire people to achieve extraordinary deeds; but even a small act of martial righteousness left behind endless regrets and reflections.