Chapter 5: The Hanging of Stalin

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In 1903, the autumn of Mukden City, the sky was gray, and before winter, the first snow had already fallen here, and the goose feather snow slowly fell from the black rumbling sky, and then it would be a long and harsh winter. Mukden Province is located here, and due to the continuous influx of immigrants, it is already one of the most populous and economically and culturally developed cities among the three northeastern provinces. There are also countless villages and numerous towns scattered around the area. After China recovered the Far East, Zhang Zuolin was promoted to a division commander of the Northeast New Army, with more than 10,000 men under his command, stationed in Mukden.

At that time, in order to disrupt Tsarist Russia, China supported Lenin's Bolsheviks to carry out revolution, and also trained some Tsarist revolutionaries in Mukden. The leader of these revolutionaries was the twenty-five-year-old Joseph. Vissarionovic. Stalin.

Stalin was born in the ancient Georgian town of Gori, and according to the local church birth register, he was born on December 6, 1878. He came from humble origins, his father was a shoemaker, his mother was the daughter of a serf, and his original surname was Zhugashvili, so his original name should have been Joseph. Vissarionovic. Dzhugashvili. At that time in Tsarist Russia, you could know the origin by looking at the surname, and Stalin himself changed the surname. This was partly out of dissatisfaction with his humble origins, and partly because he hated his alcoholic father.

At the age of ten, Stalin's mother wanted him to continue his studies at the seminary and become an Orthodox priest, but Stalin's father objected, barking at the child's mother: "You want my son to be a priest? Don't! I'm a shoemaker, and my son will be a shoemaker too! "The son inherits the father's business, which is also normal in Tsarist Russia. But a year later, Stalin's father was stabbed to death in a drunken argument, and Stalin was able to continue his seminary studies.

At the age of sixteen, Stalin entered an Orthodox secondary school in Tbilisi, where he was exposed to some revolutionary ideas. August 1898. Stalin joined the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party. The following year, Stalin was expelled from school because he was unable to pay the sudden increase in tuition fees, and he had to give up his final exams. So he took an active part in revolutionary activities. Later, when the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party split, he chose to join the side of the Bolsheviks led by Lenin, who was sent by Lenin to the Caucasus and became one of the leaders of the revolution.

In the Caucasus, Stalin organized strikes, distributed leaflets, collected money for the activities of the Bolsheviks, was determined and unscrupulous, robbed banks, kidnapped, extorted money for it. He was forced to requisition food. He even dared to use methods of extermination such as burning villages, so he was appreciated by Lenin, who sent Stalin to Mukden Province with more than 200 Bolsheviks to receive military training from China, and at the same time to raise revolutionary funds from Russian businessmen doing business in the Northeast.

Stalin and others arrived in Mukden. They also have habits that are difficult to change, and show serious indulgence. Many of these 200-odd Bolsheviks turned out to be vagabonds and hooligans at the bottom of Tsarist Russia, with very poor quality, and under the banner of revolution, they wandered around the streets during the day, some looking for wine everywhere to drink, and some stealing things from warehouses. Bags were auctioned on the street, drunk at night, and went into the streets and alleys to find "Madam", which frightened the people to close their doors and look forward to them leaving early. They not only carried out looting and violence by Japanese businessmen, but also against the common people of China. Also often harassed. Grab something, strong. The rape of women caused a serious panic among many people in Mukden, with the result that Chinese women did not dare to go out on the streets at night, while men did not dare to wear watches and fur coats when they went out on the streets. The impact was quite bad everywhere, but they also had guns in their hands. The patrol officers of the local patrol police station did not dare to care.

When Zhang Zuolin learned about it, he was furious and sent a telegram to Lenin, saying that Stalin and the Bolsheviks were "in rags, the discipline was very bad, and if they did not rein in, they would be dealt with by military law." The reply he received turned out to be that the Bolsheviks had done just that in Tsarist Russia.

One day at noon, the cold wind was howling, the fallen leaves on the street were scurrying on the ground, and there were few pedestrians on the street. Zhang Zuolin was having dinner with Tian Qifeng at the headquarters of the Fengtian Garrison Division, when the guards came in and reported: "There is an old man in rags in the countryside crying outside the door to seek revenge from Zhang Dashuai, saying that his daughter-in-law was killed by Lao Maozi. ”

When Zhang Zuolin heard this, he immediately put down his chopsticks, scolded "Damn", and said to the guards: "Go out with me to have a look." Tian Qifeng also ran out.

When Zhang Zuolin arrived at the door, he saw an old man in his seventies lying on the cold ground, with gray hair, a big hole rotten in a torn cotton jacket, a foul smell on his body, and his mouth muttering "wronged". Zhang Zuolin stepped forward to help the old man and said, "Uncle, I am Zhang Zuolin." What grievances do you have, just talk to me. ”

Two lines of muddy tears flowed down the old man's face, and he touched Zhang Zuolin's fist with his hand that was dry like old bark, and said: "Dashuai, I heard that only Dashuai can cure Lao Maozi, you have to be the master for me." ”

The old man intermittently told Zhang Zuolin about the tragedy that happened in his family: his home is far away from the railway, his son is called Yu Deshui, that day the father and son finished their work on the ground, and when they returned home, they found two old Maozi sitting at the door of his house with guns, and after a while, another one came out, and the three of them walked away, they quickly ran back to the yard, only to see the old man's daughter-in-law running naked ** to the well and jumping down. Their father and son hurried to save people, but unfortunately they were out of breath when they were rescued. These old Maozi are no different from bandits, I heard that a man named Stalin brought them into the tunzi, and went door to door to rob things, and when Lao Maozi entered the door, he rummaged things everywhere, and threw the bottle back after drinking; If it's not good, smash it with a gun. They took everything they ate, potatoes and cabbage, and found branches in the mountains, and they took pots with them, and boiled them and ate them. My family's clothes were hidden in the firewood, so he kicked out with both feet, and I don't know how he knew that there were clothes there! I took a scarf and a razor at home.

After listening to the old man's story, Zhang Zuolin was furious and scolded: "Damn, it's really fucking indiscriminate, even a razor!" ”

After scolding, Zhang Zuolin asked Tian Qifeng to help the old man into the house, eat something first, and change into clean and warm clothes. Then he called the guards to call Sun Liechen, Tang Yulin, Zhang Jinghui, Feng Delin and a few other brothers, and discussed that they would serve Lao Maozi in a pot.

Zhang Zuolin said: "This old man is really hateful, worse than the bandits back then." If I don't teach them a lesson, I won't be able to live with the old folks in the Northeast. ”

Sun Liechen said: "Big brother, don't be impulsive! Lao Maozi's matter is a public security case, and it should be managed by the patrol police bureau. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for our army to come forward. ”

Zhang Zuolin said: "Damn, protecting the common people is also the duty of our soldiers. Do not be afraid, for something has happened. The sky fell, and I Zhang Zuolin held it. Tang Yulin, you transfer 20 Tianlong machine guns to Lao Tzu and bring 10,000 rounds of ammunition, I will destroy this gang of bandits Lao Maozi tonight! ”

Tang Yulin was the battalion commander of the machine gun battalion, and he stood upright and replied sonorously: "Yes, everything is at the command of the eldest brother." ”

That night, Zhang Zuolin personally led a regiment and more than 2,000 heavily armed soldiers. Twenty machine guns stormed the residences of Stalin and more than 200 other Bolsheviks, disarmed them, and captured them all, and the old man who resisted was killed with machine guns.

These old hairs are tied. Kneeling on the white snow, Zhang Zuolin rode a tall horse and shouted to Stalin and others kneeling on the ground: "Mother, do you know what crime you have committed?" ”

Stalin chattered a lot of Russian, and Zhang Zuolin asked Sun Liechen beside him, "What does this old Maozi say?" ”

Sun Liechen knew a little Russian and said, "He's talking." They didn't do anything wrong. What are they going to achieve in Russia? Production and Communism. Wife or something. ”

Zhang Zuolin was furious when he heard this, dismounted and walked to Stalin, and whipped him in the face, leaving a slender blood mark. Zhang Zuolin spat in Stalin's face and scolded: "You are paralyzed!" You pig and dog are not as good as you, go back to your Russia. What kind of thing is it to go to China and the Northeast to rob the common people and insult the women of the Northeast! If Lao Tzu doesn't castrate you today, it will be difficult to understand the anger in Lao Tzu's heart! it! ”

When Zhang Jinghui and Feng Delin heard Zhang Zuolin say this, they immediately went to find more than a dozen knives to castrate donkeys. Thrown on the snow, these old hairy men were so frightened that their legs trembled.

Sun Liechen persuaded Zhang Zuolin and said, "Big brother, isn't this okay? China still supports Lenin's insurrection in Tsarist Russia. Moreover, the president is now advocating the rule of law, and it is not good for us to abuse lynching like this. ”

Zhang Zuolin said: "Then we will open a military court to try these turtle grandsons!" ”

After speaking, Zhang Zuolin organized a group of soldiers to escort Stalin and others, and also called 1,200 representatives of the Northeast to jury.

That night, the hall of the trial was illuminated by torches, and there were as many as 1,000 villagers from the Northeast who rushed to hear the news, and Zhang Zuolin asked Stalin and others to kneel on the ground to accept the trial of the people of Northeast China. Many people handed Zhang Zuolin a letter of paper, crying about the things that had been robbed recently in his home, and the grievances he had suffered. Several women also threw rotten eggs at Stalin's head in court.

Zhang Zuolin announced the guilt of Stalin and others, declaring that "murder pays for life, this is the just trial of the people of Northeast China!" ”

In the end, Stalin and more than two dozen others were sentenced to "hanging". One by one, the party members were named according to the order of the verdict, and the executioners and soldiers escorted them to the gallows. The first hanged man was Stalin, the leader of the gang.

The gallows, which represents justice, consists of a vertical log and a horizontal log, and on the horizontal log there is a rope that is circled, and the rope is strong. When Stalin saw the gallows, his legs trembled with fright, he struggled to stretch his neck, and was later forcibly hanged three times for forty minutes before he was hanged with four deep blood marks on his neck.

By the time Xu Shichang, the "King of the Northeast," heard the news, he brought people to stop him, and more than 20 people including Stalin had already been hanged. Xu Shichang patted Zhang Zuolin on the shoulder and said: "You did this, although you gave a bad breath for the people of Northeast China, but how do you let us explain to Lenin and them." ”

Zhang Zuolin said: "Confess a fart!" I don't think these people are a good thing. Anyway, I've already done this, and if you want to cure my crimes, I have nothing to say. ”

The people of the Northeast underground knelt down to intercede for Zhang Zuolin, "The handsome man is also to make decisions for our people, he is a good person!" ”

Xu Shichang said: "The state has national laws, and the family has family rules. I'll have to leave this matter to the above. ”

Zhang Zuolin took the initiative to hand over the gun to Xu Shichang and said to him: "This matter is done by one person and one person, and I Zhang Zuolin did it alone." My brothers are doing what I do, and I hope you and the President will not embarrass them. ”

Xu Shichang nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will say good things for you in front of the president." ”

Xu Shichang sent someone to send a telegram to Song Xiaofei, reporting the ins and outs of this incident to Song Xiaofei and asking how to deal with Zhang Zuolin.

After Song Xiaofei received the telegram, he was also taken aback, he didn't expect Zhang Zuolin to start so quickly. He thought to himself that this Stalin is now just a pawn of Lenin, and besides, Stalin is not a good thing for China in history, forcibly ceding Outer Mongolia, and the people of Northeast China have also suffered catastrophe and humiliation because of him. Now that Zhang Zuolin hanged him by mistake, it's not a big deal. Nor did he intend to fully support Lenin's seizure of power in Tsarist Russia. So, Song Xiaofei sent a telegram to Xu Shichang, saying: "I already know about this matter, remove Zhang Zuolin from the post of division commander, perfunctory Russians, I have another appointment!" ”

Song Xiaofei immediately recalled Zhang Zuolin to Beijing, and met with Zhang Zuolin at the presidential palace. ”

Song Xiaofei stepped forward to help him up, laughed, and said, "What's wrong?" You're thinking too much. I have relieved you of the post of division commander because I have a more important burden on you. ”

Zhang Zuolin stood up and stood upright, "If the president has something, just give orders." I Zhang Zuolin went to the soup and fire, and I didn't give up! ”

Song Xiaofei patted him on the shoulder and said, "The Republic has now established a new Independent Commission Against Corruption, you know, right?" Tan Chongtong became the Commissioner of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, and although he was upright, there were still many things that he would not do. I thought, if you dare to do something, it would be more appropriate for you to be a deputy director. Are you interested? ”

China's Independent Commission Against Corruption is directly under the Presidential Office, and according to its current rank, it is a unit at the ministerial level, with the deputy director equivalent to a cadre at the vice ministerial level, and Zhang Zuolin as deputy director is equivalent to being promoted to three levels at once. ”

Song Xiaofei nodded and said, "I know that you still have many good brothers in the Northeast. Then you need a reliable helper for your work, so you can go back and pick people, just pick. Bring them all to the Independent Commission Against Corruption, and there will be some big cases for you to deal with. ”

Zhang Zuolin flew a military salute to Song Xiao: "Thank you, President!" ”