Chiang Kai-shek underwent surgery for an enlarged prostate in March 1972, but the operation led to a sharp deterioration in his health.
In July of the same year, he suffered from pneumonia due to a cold, and then was hospitalized due to a car accident**, which lasted for a year.
Chiang Kai-shek's physical condition deteriorated day by day, and it was difficult to recover even if he was hospitalized frequently. In early October 1949, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) overwhelmingly seized control of most of China, followed by the liberation of Nanjing and Shanghai.
The Kuomintang army was completely crumbled by the PLA, and only 125,000 people were left to survive near the Zhoushan Islands. After the People's Liberation Army received this news, it decided to send the ** Division of the Third Field Army as the main force to clean up the coastal areas of Jiangsu and Zhejiang, so as to eliminate the remnants of the defeated army and completely smash the endgame of Chiang Kai-shek.
Chiang Kai-shek and his eldest son, Chiang Ching-kuo, traveled to Zhoushan by ship at this time to inspect the defense of Putuo and stayed in Dinghai. Although on the surface, Chiang Kai-shek appeared very calm, but in fact, his heart was full of anxiety, and he was even ready to flee to Taiwan.
At 8 a.m. on October 17, the remnants of Chiang Kai-shek began to evacuate, they turned off all communications, and blocked traffic to prevent anyone from leaking information. First, the army corps moved to the sea, and then, under the double escort of the Navy and the Air Force, they rushed through the Taiwan Strait.
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Chiang Kai-shek left Taiwan in December 1949, and he returned to his homeland before leaving. When the "Meiling" plane took off slowly, circled the airport a few times, it flew southwest and disappeared into the endless sky.
Chiang Kai-shek sat on the plane, watched the houses gradually get smaller, sighed and said to Chiang Ching-kuo:
He sincerely invited many academicians selected by the ** research institute and expressed his expectations: "I sincerely hope that you can go to Taiwan with me, where the treatment will not change, or even better." ”
However, people's hearts are not so easily transferred, and of the 81 academicians he invited, only a few chose to go overseas, only 9 followed him to Taiwan, and as many as 60 stayed on the mainland.
After Chiang Kai-shek's defeat and retreat to Taiwan, he and his wife, Soong Meiling, spent the last 25 years of their life together.
Chairman Chiang's living habits are very regular. Every morning at six o'clock, he would get up, do gymnastics for an hour, then sit down to drink a glass of water, clear his throat and sing the national anthem.
After singing the national anthem, Chairman Chiang will automatically stop, and the service staff on the side will immediately come to wipe his sweat. Then, Chairman Jiang would come to the restaurant for dinner, and when he had just sat down, Ms. Song Meiling would appear in the restaurant with sleepiness.
Ms. Song Meiling's living habits are different from those of Chairman Jiang, she likes to stay up late, and usually does not go to bed until one or two o'clock in the morning. Then, she would sleep for a few hours, then get up to have dinner with Chairman Chiang, and then go back to make up for sleep after Chairman Chiang went to work.
Chairman Chiang's breakfast was very light, usually a side dish of porridge.
Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling's lunch time was always full of warmth and love. At this time, they will enjoy delicious hometown dishes, especially a chicken stew every week.
Lunch is also the time when the couple communicates the most, and they often talk about their grandchildren. When they first got married, Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling did not have any common topics, let alone common interests.
However, after marriage, they fell in love with Chinese painting. It is said that Song Meiling's level of Chinese painting is above average, especially in painting bamboo. After lunch, Soong Meiling would sometimes paint, while Chiang Kai-shek would be quietly ** on the sidelines, without making any noise to disturb her.
Although the two did not speak, this quiet atmosphere was full of love and warmth.
The original peaceful life is shattered in a sudden car accident. In the summer of 1969, when the weather was getting hotter, Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling chose to move to the Yangmingshan Mansion to escape the summer.
For their safety, the security personnel conducted a survey in advance and arranged strict security measures. However, the unexpected happened. On that day, Chiang Kai-shek's car drove out quickly from the direction of Shilin.
While driving, the driver of the lead car noticed a bus parked on the side of the road in front of him, waiting for passengers to get on and off. The driver of the lead car was unaware of the danger and drove at a normal speed.
At that moment, a jeep suddenly accelerated from behind the bus to overtake and was about to collide with the leading car.
In order to avoid colliding with the jeep and causing an accident, the driver of the lead car braked sharply and successfully avoided the accident. The driver breathed a sigh of relief, and was about to check the situation in the rear, but was hit by the "** car" coming from behind.
Fortunately, the vehicle behind the "*seater" braked in time to prevent the front and rear strikes. Despite this, Chiang Kai-shek was injured in this car accident.
At the time of the accident, the security personnel immediately took him to the hospital**. After a doctor's examination, it was found that Chiang Kai-shek's chest hit was the most severe, and even the heart area was significantly enlarged.
From then on, Chiang Kai-shek's physical condition began to deteriorate.
In the 70s, Chiang Kai-shek's health deteriorated day by day, and according to the recollections of his staff, his physical condition deteriorated to the point that his emaciation, deep-set eye sockets, and sluggish movements could be clearly seen.
To make matters worse, due to a car accident, his right hand has shrunk and he can't even hold the pen.
In March 1972, Chiang Kai-shek underwent surgery for an enlarged prostate. When deciding on the location of the operation, he had an argument with Song Meiling. Chiang Kai-shek insisted on surgery in Taiwan, but Soong Meiling firmly opposed it, believing that Taiwan's medical conditions were not enough, and advocated going to the United States for surgery.
She said that the technology in the United States is advanced, and the operation can be completely **, and there is no need to worry about it in the future. However, Chiang Kai-shek said indifferently:
As Soong Mei-ling said, the level of medical care in Taiwan was not high, and although Chiang Kai-shek's surgery was successful, his health gradually deteriorated. In July, Chiang Kai-shek was hospitalized again, but while he was out for a walk, he was in a car accident.
In this case, he can only follow the doctor's advice and have a long-term ** at Veterans General Hospital. Chiang Kai-shek had stopped receiving visitors since August 1972 because his hospitalization was highly classified and could not be known to others.
Therefore, as is customary, he was supposed to resign and be put in the post of "deputy **". However, he did not do this, just so that Chiang Ching-kuo could smoothly take over his position.
Therefore, some major matters are still handled by him personally, while some smaller matters are handled by the "deputy **".
As time went on, people began to notice that Chiang Kai-shek had not been seen for some time, and everyone began to speculate: "Is Chiang Kai-shek dead?"
Otherwise, why didn't he come out for so long? Or, "If it's not dead, it's soon!" These rumors reached the ears of Chiang Kai-shek, and he was very angry.
So, he decided to make a personal appearance at the wedding of his grandson Jiang Xiaoyong.
Chiang Kai-shek was unable to stand up due to physical reasons when attending a wedding, and in order to shoot a decent **, he began to concentrate ** and gradually faded out of the public eye. However, in December 1974, he was hospitalized again with pneumonia caused by a cold, which was exacerbated by prostatitis.
In January 1975, Chiang Kai-shek's condition deteriorated dramatically, and he continued to have a high fever. Although he was busy with affairs, Chiang Ching-kuo still found time to visit his father three times a day, and his heart was extremely painful.
On the evening of January 9, 1975, Chiang Kai-shek suddenly felt unwell in his sleep, but fortunately, the medical staff found and rescued him in time, and his condition gradually stabilized. However, his condition did not improve as he hoped, but showed signs of returning.
Around the Spring Festival in 1975, Chiang Kai-shek, who realized that he was about to die, called his son to the bedside, held his hand affectionately, and left his last words: "I know that I am about to die, and I have only one wish after death, that is, to be moved back to the mainland and return to my hometown ......."In any case, you have to remember that there is only one Chinese ......On April 5, 1975, Chiang Kai-shek died of illness at the age of 88.