In 1925, after the death of Mr. Sun Yat-sen, who were the five people who had a particularly strong voice within the Kuomintang?
Mr. Sun Yat-sen was the leader of the Xinhai Revolution, he led the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty, the establishment of the Kuomintang and the Chinese **, and became the end of the feudal dynasty. At the same time, as the founder of the Whampoa Military Academy, Mr. Nakayama trained many outstanding students who later became outstanding leaders of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. Therefore, Mr. Nakayama is revered as one of the founding fathers of the country and one of the outstanding figures in modern history.
On March 12, 1925, Mr. Nakayama died of illness at the age of 59. In the last moments of his life, his last words were: "The revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work." This shows that Mr. Nakayama has always cared about the revolutionary cause.
The unexpected death of Mr. Nakayama led to a struggle for power within the KMT. Although he did not explicitly designate ** people, this sparked a fierce power struggle. It is known that Chiang Kai-shek eventually became the winner. However, in 1925, Chiang Kai-shek's position within the Kuomintang was not prominent, and he ranked fifth in terms of discourse.
At that time, Chiang Kai-shek's Whampoa Army had limited influence within the Kuomintang. Even the strength of the Whampoa system that he later relied on was very weak. Despite this, Chiang Kai-shek, with his tough political means and the support of the Whampoa Army he led, stood out from the competition and emerged as the ultimate victor.
Among the four ** leaders, Chiang Kai-shek was ahead of Wang Jingwei, Hu Hanmin, Liao Zhongkai and Xu Chongzhi.
At that time, the most promising and well-supported person to inherit the throne was Wang Jingwei. Hu Hanmin also has a strong influence, serving as the deputy secretary general of the Provisional Congress of China, deeply trusted by Sun Yat-sen, known for his hard work, and can be called the second.
As the leader of the left wing of the Kuomintang, Liao Zhongkai was the financial pillar of Sun Yat-sen, and served as the Minister of Finance of the Kuomintang. And Xu Chongzhi and Chiang Kai-shek have a close relationship, and the two are sworn brothers. At that time, Xu Chongzhi controlled important military power, served as the chief of the army, and led the general headquarters of the Guangdong Army for the founding of Guangdong.
But what happened to these four leaders?
Xu Chongzhi was jointly ostracized by Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Jingwei and lost his political influence. At the same time, another important leader, Liao Zhongkai, was assassinated on August 20, 1925. This led Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Ching-wei to point the finger at Xu Chongzhi, which eventually led to his exclusion from Guangdong. This move made Chiang Kai-shek the representative of military power within the Kuomintang.
Although Xu Chongzhi faded out of the core of KMT power, he did not collapse in a flash. Although he later returned to Guangdong, the political environment had changed dramatically and he had lost his former influence. During the Anti-Japanese War, Wang Jingwei invited Xu Chongzhi to join Wang's puppet regime, but was refused. He eventually died in Hong Kong in 1965.
In contrast, although Xu Chongzhi lost his power and status, his later life was still comfortable.
Hu Hanmin was also the biggest suspect for the murder of Liao Zhongkai, and was detained for a time, and later sent to the Soviet Union for investigation. In the power struggle, Hu Hanmin was temporarily pushed out of the center of power and away from the political arena. However, he did not have a bumpy fate like Xu Chongzhi. Through his own efforts, Hu Hanmin gradually expanded his influence within the Kuomintang, eventually posing a threat to Chiang Kai-shek's position.
Therefore, in 1931, Chiang Kai-shek took extreme measures and put Hu Hanmin under house arrest. This move has aroused widespread attention and opposition, especially strong opposition from people of Guangzhou nationality Gu Yingfen, Sun Ke, Chen Jitang, Li Zongren and others. Coupled with the outbreak of the 918 Incident and the resistance from all sides, Chiang Kai-shek had to release Hu Hanmin at a time of national crisis, which lasted for nearly eight months under house arrest in order to reconcile.
The contradictions between Hu Hanmin's pursuit of freedom and Chiang Kai-shek's view of the emerging power had become irreconcilable. Hu Hanmin originally intended to compete with Chiang Kai-shek, but suddenly, he died unexpectedly on May 12, 1936, and the reason for his death is still inconsistent.
And the most powerful Wang Jingwei, during the eight-year Anti-Japanese War, destroyed his future and betrayed the country, becoming a stain on history. He eventually died of illness in Nagoya, Japan, in 1944, to a disgraceful end.