What kind of person was the warlord Zhang Zongchang during the Republic of China?

When it comes to Zhang Zongchang, most people have the impression that he has little education and is good at writing poems, but the poems he writes are purely for comedy. Is the real Zhang Zongchang really like this? Of course not, follow me and read on! ?

Zhang Zongchang (1881～1932), courtesy name Xiaokun, was a native of Ye County, Shandong Province. His family was poor since he was a child. He attended private school for a few days, but how long did it take for him to move to Tudou and get out? Lao Zhang was illiterate and was a typical rough man, but he was also a desperado. When he was 18 years old, he went to Guandong, where he first mined coal in Fushun, and then became a casino guard in Harbin because of his tall stature and ability. Later, when he arrived in Vladivostok, he relied on his physical strength and good marksmanship. He was born with the image of a Shandong hero and was not stingy with money. Therefore, many people were willing to be friends with him, many of whom were green forest figures.

Although Lao Zhang did not study for a few years in his early years, he taught himself Russian, so he recruited a group of White Russian stragglers to join the army. After the Revolution of 1911 broke out, Huang Xing's subordinate Li Zhengwu went to the Northeast to recruit troops. Zhang Zongchang found out about this and led a group of brothers from Qianjin Village to defect to Li Zhengwu. Zhang Zongchang's men and horses are all equipped with Russian-style weapons. They are all fat and strong and have a strong spirit. They dare to fight and fight hard on the battlefield. They can be regarded as a powerful force.

Later Zhang Zongchang led his troops to Shanghai, where Chen Qimei organized them into a cavalry regiment and was promoted to the position of regimental commander. But later Zhang Zongchang betrayed his trust and defected to the Beiyang clique after Chen Qimei's death, and later to Zhang Zuolin of the Feng clique. Lao Zhang was a lucky general, and his official career at this time was very smooth. He went from brigade commander to division commander to army commander, and then went to supervise the military affairs in Shandong. He also became the commander-in-chief of the Jiangsu, Anhui and Shandong bandit suppression, and he has been able to reach the high position of commander of the Zhili-Shandong Allied Forces. He became a local emperor. However, he got two nicknames at this time. Southern newspapers said that he was a local gangster, so they gave him the title of "Dog Meat General". Because he always ran away during wars, he was also known as the "Long-Legged General".

People in the Republic of China had a strong sense of ruralism, and Zhang Zongchang was no exception. He was very friendly to the folks in his hometown of Ye County. There was a saying among the people at that time: "If you know Zhang Zongchang, you should carry a foreign knife on your shoulder." This is true. Anyone who belongs to him will be treated well as long as he joins him, and many of them will become battalion commanders or company commanders. When the folks were in trouble, Zhang Zongchang dared to spend a lot of money. Even though Lao Zhang didn't have much culture, he attached great importance to education and built many local schools.

Zhang Zongchang was still a completely filial son. Although he was the governor of Shandong and was majestic, he knelt in front of his father and did not dare to make any mistakes. His old man had a bad temper and always scolded him in front of others, but Zhang Zongchang was never angry. Instead, he kept smiling with him until the old man stopped. There is a joke about his old man. One day, his old man scolded him angrily. What kind of snack did you ask the orderly to give me? It was sticky and not delicious at all! ?Zhang Zongchang was puzzled and didn't ask the orderly to bring him snacks. Then he suddenly realized: Dad, that's the fragrant rice I asked the orderly to give you. Damn, Bazi, the orderly, has a rice pail and lets my father eat the fragrant rice! ?

Zhang Zongchang claimed that he had many soldiers and guns, but he also had one more, and too many aunts and wives. He would not refuse any woman he liked, whether from a good family or from a wealthy family. He would rent a house at will and hang out with her. Put up the "Zhang Mansion" sign, send a soldier to stand at the door, and then push people inside and everything will be fine. It is said that he has so many aunts and wives that he himself does not know how many aunts and wives there are outside, and he often forgets all about the newly married aunts and wives. There are such passages in Li Hanxiang's movies "The Great Warlord" and "Interesting Stories of Warlords", in which the prototype of the great warlord is Zhang Zongchang. The soldier fell in love with his concubine, and the two hooked up together. When Lao Zhang found out, not only was he not angry, but he let these people do it in front of him, and he was also very happy: "Grandma, you are such a bear. You guys are so exhausted." My concubine rewarded you with these bear toys, take her back! ?

Of course these are just Zhang Zongchang’s jokes handwritten in the Republic of China jokes. I personally feel that they are not very realistic. On the contrary, I admire Lao Zhang’s character and boldness. Zhang Zongchang's sword is engraved with a seven-character inscription: "Be bold when faced with all difficulties." He also specially made a number of sabers engraved with these words and presented them to his trusted subordinates as a reward and encouragement.

Lao Zhang has a wise saying, which is very accurate. Some people advised him to reduce his troops, but he said: "In life, it is not for fame but for profit."

I have neither established an officer school nor a training class. Now, aren’t the more than 200,000 troops here directed at me? The reason why they vote for me is because I am not stingy about granting them official positions or giving them money. If I were stingy with both officials and money like others, then how could there be no room for me in such a big world? Why do you have to vote for me? What's more, my fame and wealth are not brought from my family, but are promoted by others. I take it from others and give it to others. What loss does it cost me? ?