Although in the public eye, Jiang Weiguo seems to be somewhat unknown compared to his brother Jiang Jingguo, it is undeniable that his position in the army has been stable for many years, and his military rank has reached that of lieutenant general.
However, at the time of his father's death, Chiang Ching-kuo took over the leadership and did not pay much attention to Chiang Weiguo. Maybe it's because of Jiang Weiguo's identity.
In his later years, Jiang Weiguo disclosed his background in an attempt to let more people know about him, but unfortunately, Song Meiling stopped him from making this move.
Despite the similarity of Chiang Ching-kuo and Chiang Wei-kuo's names, the relationship between them also seems to be good. However, after Chiang Kai-shek's death, Chiang Weiguo's status gradually declined, and his whole life was shrouded in the shadow of Chiang Kai-shek, with no chance to surpass him.
When Jiang Weiguo was about to retire with the rank of lieutenant general, Song Meiling was also about to leave for the United States.
Song Meiling was not very familiar with the affairs of the army, and she asked He Yingqin why he could still wear a military uniform. Jiang Weiguo explained in a low voice that He Yingqin was a general and was for life. Song Meiling immediately understood the truth, and realized that only by putting pressure on Chiang Ching-kuo could this matter be resolved.
Soon, Jiang Jingguo came and saw Jiang Weiguo doing such a thing at home, and he understood in his heart. Soong Meiling asked Chiang Ching-kuo why he wanted He Yingqin to retire, and Chiang Ching-kuo replied that He Yingqin's lieutenant general had reached his age, but he was ready to promote him to general immediately.
After experiencing this important event, Jiang Weiguo finally let go of the stone in his heart, and at the same time, it can be seen that Song Meiling strives to deal with it fairly. The problem is that Chiang Weiguo is not Chiang Kai-shek's biological son.
During the reign of Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Weiguo's life history has been kept secret, no one dares to touch it, let alone ask about it, and few people know the truth. It was not until 1984 that with the consent of Jiang Weiguo himself, the book "Jiang Weiguo Report" disclosed Jiang Weiguo's true identity for the first time.
However, the release of this book was so shocking that it was ** before it was published, and it was Song Meiling who settled in the United States who gave the ** order.
As for Song Meiling's motive for banning this book, it is not difficult for us to see the clues. The first reason is that Song Meiling considered that Jiang Weiguo has always been a core member of the Jiang family, and the sensitivity of his identity does not need to be elaborated too much, and talking about this matter will inevitably cause unnecessary disturbances, especially in the complex political environment at that time.
Secondly, Song Meiling may also have some personal emotions.
Song Meiling regards Jiang Weiguo as her own son, which is reflected in her remote control to prevent Jiang Weiguo's identity from being revealed. Although Jiang Weiguo doesn't care, he believes that more people should know about the real history.
When he learned that the book could not be published, he said regretfully: "My lifelong wish to know my background still cannot be realized." However, things took a turn for the better in 1989, when Jiang Weiguo talked about his life experience for the first time in public, causing a great sensation.
Jiang Weiguo is about to enter his 80th birthday, and although he is old, he is still in good health. He has always had a desire to reveal the mystery of his identity.
In order to realize this wish, he was interviewed many times by Wang Shichun, a reporter from United Daily News. These interviews were later compiled into the book A Thousand Mountains Alone: Jiang Weiguo's Life Journey.
In the book, he reveals the secret of his identity in detail. It's been a decades-long history that has finally surfaced, and no one can stop it. Jiang Weiguo successfully fulfilled his life's wish.
During Chiang Kai-shek's lifetime, he and Chiang Weiguo were referred to as "father and son" on every occasion, and the relationship between the two was very close.
For this person who attaches great importance to the family, in the genealogy of the Chiang family, Jiang Weiguo's name is listed alongside Chiang Ching-kuo, and he has been left by Chiang Kai-shek's side since he was a child, which is the reason why the outside world does not dare to say anything.
However, after Chiang Kai-shek lost power, various rumors reappeared, and even multiple versions were derived. It may be these reasons that make Jiang Weiguo willing to stand up in his later years and reveal his true life experience to everyone.
It turned out that Jiang Weiguo's date of birth was October 6, 1916, and his father was a veteran figure in the Kuomintang that year.
Dai Jitao was a high-profile figure during the ** period, his influence was far-reaching, he was known as Chiang Kai-shek's right-hand man, and he served as the director of the political department of the Whampoa Military Academy.
It can be said that many high-ranking generals who came out of the Whampoa Military Academy were influenced by Dai Jitao's education. Dai Jitao's close relationship with Sun Yat-sen and Chiang Kai-shek made his position very secure.
However, Dai Jitao's life is not as rigorous as his career, and his life is full of emotions and "jokes". When dealing with things, he often weeps sentimentally because of his personal feelings, and even cries in public.
In his private life, Dai Jitao's behavior is more striking, always because of something controversial, such as the birth of Jiang Weiguo.
While Dai Jitao was studying in Japan, he met a ** named Shigematsu Kaneko, and the two fell in love and had children. Although Dai Jitao's behavior was disgraceful, he saw that the child was very cute and couldn't bear to leave the child in a foreign country.
At this time, Chiang Kai-shek, who was on the rise, offered to act as *** and treat the child as his own son in order to win people's hearts.
Chiang Kai-shek's pen and ink hide the secret of Chiang Weiguo's background. On March 11, 1921, he recorded in his diary that he had received a letter from Dai Jitao and was very sorry to learn that Jiang Weiguo's mother had died.
This diary was written on the day of Shigematsu Kaneko's death, which shows that the relationship between Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Weiguo was already very good at that time. Another diary was written when Dai Jitao committed suicide, and this time, Chiang Kai-shek expressed his deep self-blame and gratitude to Dai Jitao with more pen and ink, and he really regarded Dai Jitao as a confidant.
After Dai Jitao's death, Chiang Kai-shek sent Chen Lifu, Tao Xisheng and other Kuomintang dignitaries to Guangzhou to assist in the funeral, and it even included the name of Jiang Weiguo. All this shows the special bond between Chiang Kai-shek and Chiang Weiguo.
At that time, many people's intentions for such arrangements were not clear, because Jiang Weiguo rarely appeared on such occasions. When the truth is revealed, everything is clear.
There is a difference of 28 years between these two diaries, which can prove Chiang Weiguo's life, but whenever Chiang Weiguo's relatives died, Chiang Kai-shek always showed special grief, and this feeling lasted for more than 20 years and never changed.
During these more than twenty years, he truly regarded Jiang Weiguo as his son, although during this time, Dai Jitao was still alive. In one of Chiang Kai-shek's diaries, he described how Chiang Weiguo was reprimanded harshly in April 1919 because he was too naughty.
From then on, he began to feel deep regret and his heart was filled with pity. Not long after, Chiang Weiguo had a high fever and accidentally injured his finger, this time, Chiang Kai-shek did not severely rebuke him, but instead took out his anger on the people around him, accusing them of not taking good care of Jiang Weiguo.
In 1921, according to the order of Mr. Sun Yat-sen, Chiang Kai-shek went south, and the five-year-old Chiang Weiguo was unable to give up the departure of his father, and Chiang Kai-shek's heart was also full of pain, and even after going to Guangzhou, he wrote a letter for him.
The young Chiang Weiguo was not yet able to read letters, which made Chiang Kai-shek often feel that he had too little time to spend with him. During the period when Chiang Kai-shek's career suffered setbacks, he also often went home to educate his two brothers, which has become a way for him to relieve stress.
Although they are not biological sons, the long-term companionship has made their relationship deeper.
Chiang Kai-shek, who emerged in the Northern Expedition, didn't seem to care about the national ** send-off, but only cared about whether his most beloved youngest son Jiang Weiguo came to see him off, which fully illustrated Jiang Weiguo's irreplaceable position in his heart.
Since Chiang Ching-kuo and Chiang Wei-kuo were young, Chiang Kai-shek has treated them with a bowl of water, fully demonstrating his fair and fair attitude.
When Chiang Kai-shek married Soong Meiling, he began to educate his son Chiang Weiguo himself and sent him to Germany to study military affairs. After Chiang Weiguo returned to China, he often visited his father, and whenever he could come, Chiang Kai-shek would be very excited.
On Chiang Weiguo's 28th birthday, Chiang Kai-shek took him to Huangshan and held a birthday banquet for him, which lasted for two days, which was also a rare experience in Chiang Kai-shek's life.
However, when it comes to "big things", Jiang Weiguo is a little unqualified. Chiang Kai-shek began to realize that his other son, Chiang Ching-kuo, dealt with various issues faster and more in line with his expectations.
From 1943 onwards, Jiang Weiguo lost his favor. In Chiang Kai-shek's diary, he often blamed and criticized Chiang Weiguo, always making him reflect on various things.
When Jiang Weiguo had just entered the palace of marriage, Chiang Kai-shek solemnly admonished him, emphasizing that "abstaining from alcohol and lying" and that only by gradually understanding and correcting one's own problems after marriage can one embark on the right track in life.
Although he was slightly disappointed by Chiang Weiguo's change, Chiang Kai-shek did not completely abandon him.
Chiang Kai-shek's dreams were dashed with the end of the Liberation War, and he also lost most of his territory. In 1956, he considered making Jiang Weiguo the principal of the military academy, but in the end it did not materialize.
In 1962, Chiang Weiguo's son was born, which made Chiang Kai-shek very happy, and he personally named his grandson, and the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren got together in a rare way. After the party, Chiang Kai-shek began to blame Chiang Weiguo again, feeling that he had not done well in many things.
This history fully proves that Chiang Kai-shek really regarded Chiang Weiguo as his own flesh and blood.
When children are young, their cuteness can bring joy to their parents. But as their children grow, parents expect them to be able to do great things. For Chiang Weiguo, he did not meet the requirements of his father Chiang Kai-shek, which made parents feel very helpless.
This continued until 1970, when Chiang Kai-shek, then 83, still worries about his 54-year-old son in his diary, hoping to find a way to make him angry.
Although Chiang Weiguo was deeply loved and respected by Chiang Kai-shek, he was never able to meet Chiang Kai-shek's expectations of him. Despite this, Chiang Weiguo in his later years still maintained a deep respect and gratitude for Chiang Kai-shek.