He Yingqin was a high-ranking ** within the Kuomintang, who was once awarded the rank of first-class general and was considered to have influence comparable to Chiang Kai-shek.
He Yingqin followed Chiang Kai-shek for many years and was always loyal. As the War of Liberation drew to a close, he could have fled to the United States to enjoy a peaceful old age, but instead he decided to go to Taiwan to accompany his leader, Chiang Kai-shek.
However, in Taiwan, He Yingqin was tired of running for Lao Chiang's "great cause", but he was always snubbed by Lao Chiang. Why is that? At the critical moment of life and death, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi were still shirking their responsibilities with Chiang Kai-shek, but He Yingqin always stood firmly on the side of Lao Chiang and served him.
Despite this, it is a pity that his efforts have not been duly rewarded.
Li Zongren was able to succeed to the "Dai **" at a critical moment, although Lao Jiang abdicated on the surface, he actually secretly held power. When the news of the People's Liberation Army's capture of Nanjing reached Guangzhou, He Yingqin immediately resigned, knowing that the defeat of the Kuomintang was a foregone conclusion, and he could only choose to preserve himself as the best policy.
The Kuomintang was defeated, and many important members fled to Hong Kong, and He Yingqin was no exception, he planned to go to the United States to spend his old age in peace, but finally decided to stay in Hong Kong, because in his heart, the Kuomintang had not fallen, and his prestige would not disappear.
He spent the rest of his life in Hong Kong, and despite his obscurity, he did not fear for his life. "
In the later stage of the Liberation War, the Kuomintang was full of internal problems, such as corruption, loose military discipline, and chaotic command, which made the People's Liberation Army overwhelming, and finally forced Chiang Kai-shek to flee to Taiwan.
At this time, He Yingqin was already disheartened and decided to take his family to the United States for refuge. However, a letter from Chiang Kai-shek made him hesitate. In the letter, Chiang Kai-shek expressed his earnest words, hoping that he would come to Taiwan to work together and that he would be able to make a comeback in the future, and promised that he would not treat him badly.
Although He Yingqin was unwilling, he finally took his family to Taiwan. However, when he got off the plane, he found that the situation was not as he expected, and there was no one to greet him at all.
As a first-class general of the Kuomintang, He Yingqin originally thought that Chiang Kai-shek would receive him in person, or at least arrange a grand scene to welcome him. However, the reality surprised him.
Chiang Kai-shek simply sent someone to pick him up, and did not even arrange accommodation. In the end, it was one of Ho's former subordinates who lent out a small building to keep him and his family from living on the streets.
He Yingqin found that he was not the only one who was left out in the cold, and those who had conflicts with Chiang Kai-shek on the mainland in the past were facing "purges", including Bai Chongxi, who had "forced the palace" with Li Zongren.
Among Bai Chongxi, Li Zongren, and He Yingqin, although He Yingqin had friction with Chiang Kai-shek, he was loyal to Chiang Kai-shek for many years after all, and the direction was the same. Whether it was the Northern Expedition, the War of Resistance Against Japan, the encirclement and suppression of the Red Army, or the War of Liberation, He Yingqin followed Chiang Kai-shek closely, and for the Kuomintang and Chiang Kai-shek, He Yingqin's achievements were indelible.
Although Chiang Kai-shek and He used to have a good relationship, and even tied in the Kuomintang, why does Chiang Kai-shek not miss the old love now? He Yingqin was born on April 2, 1890, a native of Xingyi, Guizhou Province.
His family came to Guizhou with the army in the last years of the Qing Dynasty, and later engaged in commerce and agriculture, eventually settling in Fengbo Bay in the town of Nitai. He Yingqin has been in good health since he was a child, and he began to study in a private school at the age of seven.
He Yingqin was admitted to Guiyang Army Primary School with excellent results at the age of 17, and was selected to be sent to Wuchang Army No. 3 Middle School in only one year, and the following year he was sent to Zhenwu School in Japan by the Qing Army with the first place.
His experience in Japan had a profound impact on Ho's life. He not only received a military education, which laid the foundation for his future rise, but also came into contact with anti-Qing revolutionary ideas and joined the "League Society" founded by Sun Yat-sen.
However, the most important thing was that in Japan he met the man who had a profound influence on him - Chiang Kai-shek.
Chiang Kai-shek was Ho Yingqin's senior, and the two met while studying at a school in China. During Ho Yingqin's study in Japan, Chiang Kai-shek tried his best to help him, and the relationship between the two became very close.
In January 1924, Ho Ying-chin was at a low point in his life, but his network of contacts was already extensive, including those he had made in Japan.
After returning from Japan, He Yingqin successfully climbed the ladder of power of the Guizhou warlord Liu Xianshi, married his niece, and became the commander of the 4th Regiment of the 1st Division of the Guizhou Army.
However, the contradictions between the "new school" and the "old school" within the Qianjun were acute, and although He Yingqin was recommended by Liu Xianshi, he believed that Liu Xianshi's "old school" thinking could not adapt to the trend of the times.
In the end, He Yingqin united with the "new faction" forces, forced Liu Xianshi away, successfully seized the power of the Guizhou army, and jointly ruled the Guizhou army with Wang Wenhua, the leader of the "new faction".
Wang Wenhua was killed, He Yingqin was forced to leave Guiyang, Liu Xianshi was angry because of He ingratitude, and sent someone to stab him, but He Yingqin escaped by luck and went to Shanghai to recuperate.
Three years later, he joined Sun Yat-sen's team, but paled in comparison to when he was in charge of the military in Guizhou. It was at this time that Chiang Kai-shek came to his aid and helped him return to the political scene.
At that time, Sun Yat-sen appointed Chiang Kai-shek and others to prepare for the Whampoa Military Academy and seek outstanding talents. After receiving the appointment, Chiang Kai-shek immediately remembered his "apprentice" and colleague - He Yingqin.
He Yingqin had already made a name for himself in his early years as a martial arts school in Guizhou, and he had both ability and connections, so Chiang Kai-shek was happy to support him. Lao Chiang invited He Yingqin to participate in the preparatory work of the military academy, and He Yingqin had rich experience in running a martial arts school, and he was very handy in doing so, which was of great benefit to the preparatory work.
After the completion of the military academy, Sun Yat-sen was very satisfied and awarded He Yingqin the rank of major general and made him the deputy chief instructor of the Whampoa Military Academy. From then on, the relationship between Chiang Kai-shek and He Yingqin became even closer.
He Yingqin saved Chiang Kai-shek during the Eastern Crusade against Chen Jiongming, which made Chiang very grateful and regarded him as a confidant. Later, when the Northern Expedition was about to be victorious, Chiang Kai-shek exposed his ambitions, and even discussed the plan of "suppressing the Communists" with He Yingqin before launching the "April 12" counter-revolutionary coup, which showed that he trusted He very much.
Because of his gratitude for Chiang Kai-shek's promotion and status promotion, He Yingqin's ambition also grew, actively supported Chiang Kai-shek, and hugged Chiang Kai-shek's thighs tightly.
During that period, Ho Ying-chin followed Chiang Kai-shek's instructions and launched a fierce attack on the Communists. They surrounded the Central Committee of Jiangsu Province and the Provincial Federation of Trade Unions, disbanded the Communist Party branch in Nanjing, arrested CCP cadres, and massively killed Communists, which is the "412" in history
After that, He Yingqin and Chiang Kai-shek sided with the Communists, and their relationship became strained. The outside world has always believed that He Yingqin is Chiang Kai-shek's "descendant", but what happened later that made the two people who were close to each other dislike?
This suspicion originated from Chiang Kai-shek's "forced palace". Ning Han**, Wang Jingwei's Wuhan national** opposed Chiang Kai-shek and issued an anti-Chiang telegram.
This unnerved Chiang Kai-shek, and he began to look for opportunities to fight back. He Yingqin chose to support Chiang Kai-shek at this critical moment, so the relationship between them became strained.
Chiang Kai-shek faced dissatisfaction and pressure from many sides at the end of the Northern Expedition, including the dissatisfaction of the Gui warlord tycoon Bai Chongxi with some of his plans and deployments, and thought that he was"is not matched"；Li Zongren coveted Chiang Kai-shek's position and intended to replace him; Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan and others were also dissatisfied with Chiang Kai-shek.
Under their combined pressure, Chiang Kai-shek was forced to announce his abdication. In"Forced palace"At the congress, Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi led the way, and Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan echoed, making Chiang Kai-shek appear weak.
Chiang Kai-shek and Bai Chongxi directly asked Chiang Kai-shek to leave his post at the meeting, and Chiang Kai-shek felt isolated, and he looked at He Yingqin, hoping to get his support. However, Ho remained silent.
The reason is very simple, anyone who sees this situation will understand that Chiang Kai-shek is already embattled and difficult to win, and if he supports him, he will only offend him along with other Kuomintang warlords and end miserably.
The contradiction between Chiang Kai-shek and He Yingqin The contradiction between Chiang Kai-shek and He Yingqin originated from He Yingqin's silence at a critical moment. This caused Chiang Kai-shek to feel hurt and walk away.
Afterwards, Chiang Kai-shek said that if He Yingqin had supported him at the time, he might not need to leave. He was haunted by He Yingqin's "betrayal" and believed that without his own support, He Yingqin would not have been favored and promoted by Sun Yat-sen.
This incident made Lao Jiang very unhappy.
Ho Yingqin's success did not depend entirely on Chiang Kai-shek's support, but on his own efforts in building military academies, training soldiers, the Northern Expedition, and the expulsion of the Communists.
Although he may have some resentment against Chiang Kai-shek, he did not want to offend more people because of this. Therefore, it can be said that he is to blame for making too many enemies. This is Jiang He's contradictory **, and it is also the first time that the two have a disagreement, and the relationship is no longer as close as before.
Li Zongren and Bai Chongxi may never have dreamed that Chiang Kai-shek would hug the thigh of the Song family and tie the knot with Song Meiling. The Song family has always been the strong backing of the Kuomintang revolution and provided a lot of financial support for the revolutionary cause, and Chiang Kai-shek relied on the help of Song Meiling to climb the relationship between the Song family, so as to turn defeat into victory.
However, even with Chiang Kai-shek's efforts to redeem himself, he was still excluded. On December 10, 1927, after the pre-meeting resolution of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Second Central Committee of the Kuomintang, Chiang was asked to be reinstated.
Chiang Kai-shek began to retaliate as soon as he returned, and he took advantage of He Yingqin's absence to go to the Xuzhou General Headquarters to remove He Yingqin from all his posts. Later, after some mediation, Chiang Kai-shek arranged a position of chief of staff for He Yingqin, but in fact he was sent to the cold palace.
The return of Chiang Kai-shek triggered a bloody "Central Plains War", and Li Zongren, Feng Yuxiang and others challenged him. Realizing the importance of Ho Ying-chin, Chiang Kai-shek used him again and asked him to go to the front to supervise the battle.
In the end, Chiang Kai-shek won the Battle of the Central Plains, consolidated his leadership position in the Kuomintang, and suppressed Feng Yuxiang, Li Zongren and others. Among them, He Yingqin contributed a lot.
Although the Red Army was still there, Chiang Kai-shek did not retaliate against He Yingqin, but appointed him as the Minister of Military Affairs to be responsible for the deployment of the "encirclement and suppression" operation.
He Yingqin knew that Chiang Kai-shek hated him for his "treachery", so he tried his best to make amends and repair the relationship between the two. When the Xi'an Incident broke out, He Yingqin personally commanded 100,000 elite soldiers to rescue and force Zhang Xueliang to release Chiang Kai-shek by force.
However, when Chiang Kai-shek was safe and sound, it was rumored that He Yingqin ostensibly rescued him but actually harbored "disloyalty" and tried to force Zhang Xueliang to be desperate and kill himself.
As for the authenticity of these rumors, it has not been confirmed so far, but it is indeed true that He Yingqin personally led a large army to rescue them.
Chiang Kai-shek was seriously suspicious, and He Yingqin had made mistakes, so he needed to deal with them carefully. In order to balance He Yingqin, Lao Jiang cultivated his confidant Chen Cheng, and gradually weakened He Yingqin's influence under the pretext of replacing him as Minister of Military Affairs.
After the end of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation began, and not long after, the Kuomintang was defeated in Taiwan, the Kuomintang fled or **, and He Yingqin finally chose to go to Taiwan to support Lao Chiang.
This time, his enthusiasm was not reciprocated.
He Yingqin knew that the reason for his defeat to the Communist Party was the existence of opposition and villains inside, so after going to Taiwan, he actively worked for Chiang Kai-shek and defeated Li Zongren, who fled to the United States, in order to show loyalty to the old Chiang.
He Yingqin has published many articles on major ** newspapers, most of which are sycophants flattering Chiang Kai-shek's talents. He also set up an organization called the "Sino-Japanese Cultural and Economic Association" for Lao Chiang, communicated with the Japanese side, and restored the "Chinese Scout Association" to cultivate talents for Lao Chiang.
Considering that Lao Chiang was not strong enough after fleeing to Taiwan and urgently needed support, He Yingqin took the initiative to visit Gangcun Ningci in Japan to help Lao Chiang win over his forces. However, as the commander of the military headquarters during the Japanese invasion of China, Okamura Ninji committed a great crime.
At the beginning, it was He Yingqin who made an obstacle to let him escape the trial.
Gangcun Ningci once showed his loyalty to Chiang Kai-shek, and He Yingqin did not hesitate to meet this person in Japan, which really damaged the face of the countrymen and made people despicable. However, Ho Ying-chin's groveling was not favored by Chiang Kai-shek, and he still resolutely did not use Ho Ying-chin.
Despite this, in order to block the mouth of Youyou, Chiang Kai-shek still gave He Yingqin some benefits after reinstating the "** power", making him a member of the ** review committee and at the same time serving as the director of the "** Government Strategic Advisory Committee".
He Yingqin's two positions in his later years, although they sounded very majestic, actually did not have any power. The so-called director of strategic advisers is just an empty title with no actual position, which shows that the relationship between Chiang Kai-shek and He Yingqin has reached the point of no return, and the possibility of reconciliation no longer exists.
In general, in his later years, He Yingqin tried his best to please Lao Jiang, but he was never appreciated and reused by Lao Jiang, but was like a clown who jumped off the beam and was disliked by Lao Jiang.
However, He Yingqin was not useless, he was very smart, although he was not reused, but he still relied on his wit and behavior to please Lao Jiang, saved his life, and finally died of illness in 1987.
Bai Chongxi, who was invited to Taiwan that year, died "suspiciously" in 1966 because he didn't know how to cater to Lao Chiang, which is thought-provoking. Even if he held on to Taiwan, there was still an undercurrent within the Kuomintang, which shows that Chiang Kai-shek's defeat to the Communist Party was not accidental.