In 1964, an urgent letter was sent to Chiang Kai-shek's Shilin residence and delivered directly to his desk. Chiang Kai-shek opened the envelope without care, only to find a ** in it. This ** made Chiang Kai-shek cry uncontrollably, he suddenly cried bitterly, and sighed: "I can't compare with ***!."This scene was seen by Jiang Jingguo, and after hearing his father's words, he felt even more incredible. ** All his life for the country and the people, never engage in specialization, march and fight cleverly, strategize and win thousands of miles, and put the interests of the people and the country first in everything. So far, the first key word that comes to mind is still the first far-sighted, great leader, and the eternal red sun in the hearts of the people. Chiang Kai-shek, on the other hand, was very different. He died to save face, and even in order to maintain his personal image, he did not hesitate to reverse black and white and deceive the fact that the ** general lost his life.
In addition, his military command ability is limited, but he likes "micro-exercises" and frequently oversteps his rank to give orders, causing officers to be at a loss. More importantly, Chiang Kai-shek regarded himself as a leader and practiced "one word hall" within the Kuomintang, even among high-ranking Kuomintang generals, and there was a huge disparity in the treatment of Chiang Kai-shek's cronies and other generals. The most unforgivable thing is that Chiang Kai-shek was willing to attach himself to the United States in order to pursue his own interests, even at the expense of national interests. Compared with ***, Chiang Kai-shek is almost incomparable. However, Chiang Kai-shek has always regarded *** as an opponent, and has repeatedly carried out intrigues and tricks, pretending to negotiate peace talks while plotting a civil war, and asking the United States to assist in transporting troops and seizing important cities in the country, which is his regular means. However, no matter how Chiang Kai-shek confronted the people, the Kuomintang army confronted the people's soldiers, and the victory always belonged to the people, and Chiang Kai-shek rarely gained an advantage.
Even so, it is still difficult for Chiang Kai-shek to admit that he is inferior to ***. Chiang Kai-shek was a man who did not put the general interests of the nation first, and when the Kuomintang had already failed, he chose to lead his troops to retreat to Taiwan, leaving China with a huge problem. After the outbreak of the Korean War, Chiang Kai-shek still maintained a strong posture, claiming to be the mainland, and sent a large number of aircraft to attack coastal cities, and at the same time sent a large number of troops to destroy New China, which continued to pose a hostile threat to the people. And *** has always upheld the position of the supremacy of national interests. He once stated: "As long as the US troops withdraw from Taiwan, we are willing to hold peace talks" and "if we can promote the third cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, Taiwan can be under the control of Chiang Kai-shek." In 1958, when he met with Cao Juren, Zhang Shizhao and other democrats, he made a speech on the Taiwan issue.
At that time, ** spoke in a calm and solemn tone, and he asserted to them: "As long as Chiang Kai-shek can come back, it will be a great achievement, and he can be allowed to continue to do it." The breadth of the mind can be seen. It should be pointed out that Yang Kaihui, the wife of **, was killed by the Kuomintang, and many martyrs in the Mao family died at the hands of the Kuomintang. However, ** did not target Chiang Kai-shek because of personal grievances, but made every effort to promote Chiang Kai-shek's return, with the sole purpose of national reunification and the reunion of compatriots. After Cao Juren learned of ***'s attitude, he expressed his deep respect, because he also intended to promote cross-strait reunification, so he truthfully conveyed ***'s wishes to Chiang Kai-shek. However, Chiang Kai-shek did not believe it, he thought that the Communists hated him to the core, and even if *** really had this intention, no one else would agree.
Chiang Kai-shek's stubbornness and toughness stemmed from his nostalgia, but deep down he actually had a hint of nostalgia for the mainland, because there was a place there that he never forged, and that was his hometown of Xikou. Chiang Kai-shek loved mountains and rivers all his life, and in his eyes, the mountains and rivers of his hometown were incomparable. Whenever and wherever he visits the landscape, he always compares it with the landscape of his hometown, "almost every bed never forgets", and records his emotions in his diary. Chiang Kai-shek once said when visiting the landscape of his hometown: "I love my hometown, I love the tomb mountain even more, and I have been looking for scenery all my life, and there is no beauty here." ”。In 1936, when he visited Guangzhou, he visited Longzhutan Waterfall, and later wrote in his diary: "However, compared with Xuedou Waterfall, it is less than a quarter." ”。In 1942, when Chiang Kai-shek visited Lanzhou, he chose to stay in the Chaoyuanguan villa of Qiyun Mountain, and strolled around in the evening to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers, such as entering a fairyland.
At the end of the diary, there was a sentence: "But compared with the scenery of my hometown, it seems a little inferior." Chiang Kai-shek's love of the Xikou landscape is exemplified by many similar examples. This preference led him to leave his homeland when he had to leave the mainland, knowing that returning home again would be a long way away and painful. As time passed, his longing for his homeland deepened, and he had regrets in his heart. Chiang Kai-shek misses his hometown, not only because of his attachment to the landscape, but also because his ancestral home and ancestral tomb and other family inheritances are in Xikou, and he is always concerned about these. Chiang Kai-shek, who lost his father since childhood, depended on his mother for his life and was filial to his mother. His mother's grave was also at Xikou, which worried Chiang Kai-shek for fear that someone would destroy his family property and his mother's tomb. The reason why Chiang Kai-shek was so worried was actually because he had a ghost in his heart.
When Chiang Kai-shek led the Kuomintang army to confront the people's army led by ***, he was indignant because of the defeat on the battlefield, and he actually sent people to secretly attack Mao's ancestral tomb three times, and the means could be described as despicable. After Chiang Kai-shek occupied Taiwan, with the support of the US military, he cut off contact with the mainland and had a chance to breathe temporarily. However, his hometown of Xikou was soon liberated, and when the People's Liberation Army (PLA) arrived, Chiang Kai-shek's family property and his mother's grave would be unprotected. In fact, when the People's Liberation Army entered Xikou, some people proposed to destroy Chiang Kai-shek's family property, and naturally the destruction of Chiang's ancestral tomb was indispensable. This kind of proposal is not excessive, and even if it is implemented, it will be deserved by Chiang Kai-shek, after all, he has sent people to destroy Mao's ancestral tomb three times before, which is reasonable and Chiang Kai-shek cannot refute it. However, after Su Yu learned of this, he not only protected the Jiang family's property and ancestral grave, but also reported it.
In the end, he did not choose "a tooth for a tooth", and in the telegram sent to Su Yu, it was clearly instructed that in the name of the Military Commission, anyone was strictly forbidden to damage Chiang Kai-shek's family property and ancestral grave. When Cao Juren informed Chiang Kai-shek of these things, he was even more incredulous. In order to prove his sincerity, Cao Juren even went to Xikou in person to take pictures of Chiang's family property**, and personally brought it back to Taiwan for Chiang Kai-shek**. When Chiang Kai-shek saw his mother's grave intact, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and burst into tears. He believed that his ancestral property was safe, that his mother's grave was well cared for, and that not a single weed had grown. Recalling the fact that he had sent people to destroy Mao's ancestral tomb three times, as well as the Kuomintang's cruelty to Mao's martyrs, and the fact that Yang Kaihui was killed, I had mixed feelings. Perhaps at this moment, Chiang Kai-shek realized his mistake and uttered that self-critical word. This ** made his mood change drastically.
Only a year later, he and Cao Juren reunited, and Cao Juren handed over a letter of personal instructions, which once again shook Chiang Kai-shek's heart. **Although the instructions are short, they are meaningful: "The bright moon is still there, when will the clouds return?."The intentions of the * speak for themselves. The letter also contained an agreement that clearly stated Chiang Kai-shek's treatment for returning to the mainland, including that Chiang Kai-shek could return to Lushan to settle down, Chiang Ching-kuo could become governor of Taiwan, and even agreed that the Kuomintang would retain the establishment of four divisions. Unfortunately, for many reasons, Chiang Kai-shek did not accept it, and Cao Juren died in 1972. Three years later, Chiang Kai-shek also died, and his dream of returning to the mainland was never realized. However, judging from the handling of Chiang Kai-shek's posthumous affairs, it can be seen that he longed to return to his homeland, or at least to return to his roots. He had a last wish to bury his body in his hometown of Xikou. If the last wish is not fulfilled, the body will be hung in the Cihu Mausoleum, not three feet into the ground.