After the September 18 Incident, Japan was not satisfied with the status quo, but planned to use the Northeast as a springboard to continue to expand its aggression against Chinese territory. In order to support their aggressive actions, Japan practiced a strategy of "using China to rule China", constantly supporting reputable traitors and using their influence to help control territory. At that time, there were many old warlords in the country who had lost power, and they had been the hegemon of one side in the past, but after their defeat, they went to the field and became the target of Japan's main court. Although the old warlords represented by Wu Peifu and others were unswerving in their righteousness, there were still some people who failed to resist **, and the Jiangsu warlord Qi Xieyuan was a typical example of this.
In September 1931, the Japanese army gradually took control of the northeast, and in order to cope with the pressure of the Japanese army, the Kuomintang ** established a military committee in Beiping. Qi Xieyuan was invited to join the committee as a man who had lost power, and served as an advisor, but he did not have any confidence in the war. On the contrary, he, who had always been friendly with Japan, became a pro-Japanese faction in the committee. A few years later, with the outbreak of the 77 Incident, Japan quickly invaded North China, and the troops stationed in North China failed to resist the Japanese attack. At the critical moment, Qi Xieyuan decisively defected to Japan and became a shameful traitor. After graduating, Qi Xieyuan chose to study abroad and enrolled in the Japanese Army Non-commissioned Officer School with honors.
This study abroad experience allowed him to connect with the Japanese people. After returning to China, he was appreciated by the Beiyang warlord Li Chun with his ability. Under the guidance of Li Chun, Qi Xieyuan's status in the army gradually rose, and after the outbreak of the Protectorate War, he became the commander of the Sixth Division of the Beiyang main force in Jiangsu. After Yuan Shikai died of illness, within the Beiyang Army, Li Chun became a direct general led by Feng Guozhang. In order to control the southeast region, Feng Guozhang deliberately elected Li Chun as the overseer of Jiangsu, and Qi Xieyuan became the envoy of Jiangning Town and led his troops into Jiangsu. The actions of the direct family aroused the dissatisfaction of the Anhui warlords, and in order to compete for the southeast territory, the Anhui family elected Lu Yongxiang and others to compete with the direct family for Jiangsu and other places.
At this time, Qi Xieyuan, who had already supported the army and divided one side, was more and more ambitious. In October 1920, his old boss Li Chun suddenly committed suicide, and Qi Xieyuan took the opportunity to gather various political leaders and became the overseer of Jiangsu under the recommendation of everyone. Since then, Qi Xieyuan has supported the army to occupy Jiangsu and has become an important chess piece directly in the southeast. After receiving the support of Wu Peifu and others, Qi Xieyuan launched a long-term battle with Lu Yongxiang in Zhejiang. With the assistance of Sun Chuanfang and others, he finally succeeded in defeating Lu Yongxiang. Originally, he planned to annex Zhejiang and create a great cause, but found himself a laughing stock. The northern forces have long been eyeing the southeast, and Sun Chuanfang is eager to unify the entire southeast.
Qi Xieyuan's attempt to expand his power under their combined attack backfired and he lost the Jiangsu he had occupied. Subsequently, Zhang Zongchang and others successively captured Nanjing and other places, and Qi Xieyuan lost his foothold in Jiangsu, so he had to give up his post and flee to Japan. However, he was not satisfied with defeat, and after returning to China, he took refuge in Feng Yuxiang and others, trying to rise again with the help of them. However, this speculation did not work. Perhaps it was precisely because of a series of failures that Qi Xieyuan gave up the bottom line and began to fantasize about relying on Japan to expand his power. Therefore, Qi Xieyuan took advantage of Japan's attack on North China and immediately took refuge in Japan, and eventually became the Japanese puppet.
On December 14, 1937, the Japanese puppet provisional ** was established in Beiping, and Qi Xieyuan immediately became one of them and was appointed Minister of Public Security. In order to curry favor with the Japanese, he tried his best to persuade Wu Peifu and others to surrender as well, but they were refused. Qi Xieyuan was not moved by the patriotic feelings of Wu Peifu and others, but worked harder to serve the Japanese. On the one hand, he led the puppet army to assist the Japanese army in sweeping through North China, and on the other hand, he actively cultivated traitors. For this purpose, Qi Xieyuan even founded a military academy, intending to cultivate pseudo-** military talents according to the model of Baoding Military Academy and Huangpu Military Academy. With his own efforts, Qi Xieyuan became a well-known traitor in China.
Subsequently, the temporary ** of Beiping merged with the Wang Jingwei regime in Nanjing, and Qi Xieyuan cooperated with another big traitor, Wang Jingwei, to jointly take charge of the pseudo-** after the merger. In 1943, due to his contributions over the years, Qi Xieyuan was further appointed by the Japanese as chairman of the North China Political Affairs Committee. In this way, he gained a status and fame that he had not achieved in his warlord era by becoming a traitor. After taking office, Qi Xieyuan promoted his cronies and installed many cronies in important positions, many of whom were appointed as governors of a province. Although the puppet regime held by the traitor Qi Xieyuan and his comrades lacks substantive administrative power, they are constantly vying for power and profit in exchange for the power obtained by the ** family.
Since joining the traitors, Qi Xieyuan has been fighting with other traitors, and they have tried their best to fight for power. However, soon after he became the chairman of the committee, he failed in this deception, was ostracized by Wang Kemin and others, and was finally driven out. Qi Xieyuan fell into a desperate situation, left his home for personal gain, and became a shameful traitor, but in the end he got nothing. On December 5, 1945, Qi Xieyuan**, in order to protect himself, he constantly exonerated himself, claiming that Wang Jingwei was the real traitor and that he was just a victim. Despite being sentenced to death, Qi Xieyuan still harbored illusions that Chiang Kai-shek would not execute him. However, a year later, when the day of execution came, Qi Xieyuan realized that his life was coming to an end.
When he was taken out of the cell, Qi Xieyuan's legs were weak, and he was almost dragged onto Yuhuatai. Soon after, the great traitor was shot, ending a lifetime of sin. Until the last moment of his life, Qi Xieyuan always refused to admit his guilt, and even claimed in his last words that he was a loyal servant of the country. However, no matter how he beautifies himself, his traitorous behavior cannot be covered up, and the people of the whole country see it.