In December 1949, ** had the opportunity to kill Chiang Kai-shek, why *** gave up again
On December 10, 1949, Guangzhou Airport received urgent information that Chiang Kai-shek planned to fly from Chengdu to Taiwan, passing over Guangzhou on the way.
At that time, the Guangzhou airport had already been occupied by the People's Liberation Army. After learning the news, everyone acted quickly and quickly reported to Hong Xuezhi, deputy commander of the 15th Corps.
Hong Xuezhi was very excited when he learned the news. Chiang Kai-shek, as the chief war criminal, must not let him pass smoothly over Guangzhou this time, otherwise he will miss the opportunity!
However, Hong Xuezhi knew that he could not rely on personal decision alone, and quickly reported to *** for instructions.
At that time, ** served as the chairman of Guangdong Province, the mayor of Guangzhou, the commander of the South China Military Region, and the acting secretary of the Central and Southern Bureau, and was the top leader of the entire Central and Southern Region. Hong Xuezhi proposed two plans to him: one was to directly shoot down Chiang Kai-shek's plane, and the other was to send fighter planes to intercept and force Chiang Kai-shek's plane to make a forced landing.
However, ** did not express his position, but said that the stakes are very high and he needs to be consulted**.
After a while of waiting, ** has not yet replied. The person in charge of the airport urgently informed him that Chiang Kai-shek's plane was about to fly, and if he did not act quickly, he would not be able to do so. Hong Xuezhi was very anxious, and persuaded *** that the matter was urgent, and he could take urgent action first, and then ask ** for instructions.
However, without consent, insisting that no one can take action without the express indication of **.
In the end, everyone watched Chiang Kai-shek's plane fly by helplessly, and they all sighed at pity.
So, why didn't ** reply?In addition to the fact that time is too tight to fully discuss, there is actually a key reason why *** himself is not willing to act.
Why?This involves a complicated situation on the Taiwan issue.
In the civil war, Chiang Kai-shek suffered a crushing defeat, and the United States had long considered abandoning him. With the withdrawal of the Kuomintang to Taiwan, the United States sought to re-establish another candidate to replace Chiang Kai-shek and turn Taiwan into its colony as a bridgehead against Chinese mainland.
Therefore, if Chiang Kai-shek were to die on the mainland, it would be in the arms of the Americans, and it would be easier to bring Taiwan under their colonial domination, which is obviously a scenario that all Chinese do not want to see.
Although Chiang Kai-shek was the number one reactionary, he was still a traditional Chinese and supported the reunification of the motherland. Therefore, it is in the national interests of the Chinese to let him lead Taiwan, and only he can withstand the pressure of the United States.
Later history proved this, and Chiang Kai-shek made great efforts to safeguard the interests of the Chinese nation and ensure that Taiwan never became independent.
By 1959, Taiwan was facing a new election, "according to the Constitution of China, Chiang Kai-shek had been re-elected for two terms and could not be re-elected. At the same time, the United States was eager to find an "obedient" replacement, plunging Chiang Kai-shek into crisis.
At this critical moment, ** stepped forward to support Chiang Kai-shek's continued tenure"**
On October 1, 1959, at a meeting with Czechoslovakia**, ** openly stated: "The Americans were not satisfied with Chiang Kai-shek, and they preferred Chen Cheng and some people who supported the United States 100 percent. Although Chiang Kai-shek had 99% support, 1% disapproved. Under pressure from the United States, Chiang Kai-shek had intended to no longer serve as ** until we told him to remain in office. It can be said that now the only one in the world who supports Chiang Kai-shek to continue to serve as the first is us. ”
**'s statement undoubtedly deeply moved Chiang Kai-shek. Although the two were old enemies, they are closely related in defending the interests of the Chinese nation.
Therefore, looking back at the end of 1949, ** did not give the order to shoot down Chiang Kai-shek's plane, showing its remarkable wisdom and once again demonstrating ***'s remarkable foresight.
In addition, ** also plays an important role in it. If he hadn't insisted on waiting for **'s reply, Hong Xuezhi might have had to take the action of "cutting first and then playing".
It can be seen that the overall situation and political insight of ** far exceed that of Hong Xuezhi, one is handsome, the other is general, and the gap between the two is obvious.
Just as *** commented on Ye Shuai: "Zhuge is only cautious in his life, and Lu Duan is not confused about major matters." ”