According to the internal news of the Northeast Army, Jehol Province is the territory of Tang Yulin, a veteran of the Northeast Army. Tang Yulin himself is also the highest military and political chief in Jehol, and all military and political power in Jehol is controlled by one person.
Tang Yulin is the oldest in the Northeast Army. His greatest hobby in life is to describe himself as a tiger. Not only does he have a nickname Tang, but even the decorations at home are mostly tigers.
However, although Tang Yulin compared himself to a tiger, he did not make any achievements in governing the place. He is cronyism in Jehol, and all confidential departments have their own relatives and friends.
For the vacant position, he clearly marked the price and promoted it externally. Under his rule, the exploitation of corrupt officials only made the people of Jehol miserable.
However, Tang Yulin did not stop there. In addition to selling officials and titles, he also started the smuggling industry "keeping pace with the times". To put it simply, in Tang Yulin's view, as long as you can make money, there is nothing you can't do.
The Jehol incident was an integral part of the September 18th Incident. After this incident, the Japanese army not only completed the colonial occupation of northeast China, but also transferred the forces of aggression against China from northeast to north China. This incident occupies an important historical position in the history of Japanese aggression against China. In terms of military strategy, if the Japanese army wants to attack the China Pass-further encroach on China's North China (Hebei, Shanxi, Shandong, Chahar and Suiyuan), it must first occupy the strategic Jehol Province.
In this battle of Jehol, the Northeast Army once again suffered a shameful defeat, even when it was attacked by the Japanese army, it was completely annihilated. It also created a shameful record that Chengde, the provincial capital where two brigades were originally stationed, was captured by more than 100 Japanese cavalry. This catastrophic failure is not simply the gap in combat power, but the result of the comprehensive action of many factors.
Zhang Xueliang naturally understands the importance of Jehol Province. Even if we don't talk about the country and the nation, let's talk about Zhang Xueliang's own considerations. If we lose the Jehol, Zhang will lose his own life. After Japan occupied Jehol, it was bound to attack Zhang Xueliang's territory in North China soon. At this time, the Northeast Army has lost the rich areas in three of the four northeastern provinces, and also lost a considerable amount of weapons and equipment and a lot of wealth. The fighting capacity of the Northeast Army has also been greatly weakened. At present, the wages of soldiers cannot be effectively guaranteed! We can't lose territory in North China any more, so the battle of Jehol is also necessary for Zhang!
At that time, the soldiers of the Northeast Army fled from the northeast to Shanhaiguan under the command of Zhang Xueliang, and were immediately scolded by the domestic media! As soldiers can't protect their villagers, even ordinary Northeast Army soldiers feel ashamed. Northeasters themselves are short-tempered, and the army is even more angry at this time, demanding that they immediately return to the Japanese army for a decisive battle and go home!
Due to the loss of northeast territory, the wages of the Northeast Army could not be effectively guaranteed. The salaries of grass-roots officers and soldiers have been reduced by one third, so they cannot be paid on time. Officers and men have problems in their own lives, let alone supporting their families. Their morale is low and they are full of complaints! If Zhang Xueliang doesn't fight, I'm afraid he can't take it in the Northeast Army! But after all this talk, I finally lost. Where did I lose? I'm afraid of fighting the Japanese. In fact, Jehol is a good place to defend, but I'm still afraid. Then there are Zhang Xueliang and Tang Yulin, and there are ghosts in their hearts! If I can win, I don't believe it!