In 1949, the Kuomintang regime collapsed, and Chiang Kai-shek ordered the assassination of three men before leaving office. As Dai Li's successor, Mao Renfeng knew the importance of this order, but when he saw these three names, his heart was full of hesitation.
Of these three people, none of them dared to move.
Mao Renfeng was known for his ruthlessness and unconditional obedience to Chiang Kai-shek's instructions, but when he saw the names of these three men, he showed a look of fear.
So, who are these three exactly? Please *** together to reveal the real reason why Mao Renfeng did not dare to assassinate them.
Before leaving the mainland for Taiwan, Chiang Kai-shek handed over a list of 84 assassinations to Mao Renfeng, believing that after getting rid of these people, he would be able to find a suitable opportunity to ** the mainland.
However, in this list, Mao Renfeng did not dare to do anything to Zhang Xueliang. Zhang Xueliang was the eldest son of the northeastern warlord Zhang Zuolin, born in Anshan, Liaoning Province in 1901. Zhang Zuolin had high hopes for Zhang Xueliang, and began to carefully cultivate him since he was a child, hoping that he could inherit his career and continue to dominate one party.
In order to achieve this goal, Zhang Zuolin asked Zhang Xueliang to follow him in and out of the military camp since he was a child and learn the skills of leading troops to fight. Despite this, Zhang Xueliang was eventually included in the assassination list by Chiang Kai-shek, which shows that in that special historical period, the fate of the individual often depended on greater political power.
Zhang Xueliang: The gorgeous turn from a gentleman boy to a handsome man in the Northeast Zhang Xueliang was sent to the barracks by Zhang Zuolin at the age of 16 to experience, because he is the first person recognized by Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Zuolin is called the marshal, and Zhang Xueliang naturally became a young marshal.
At that time, Zhang Zuolin was one of the largest warlords in China, and he had absolute military power in his hands, so Zhang Xueliang was also respected by people from all walks of life. However, compared to his time on the battlefield, Zhang Xueliang was clearly more interested in eating, drinking, and having fun.
Therefore, he often haunted the dance halls and banquets in Shanghai, lived a drunken life, and was known as a famous gentleman of that period. Despite this, Zhang Xueliang never forgot that he was Chinese and was full of contempt for foreign invaders.
In 1928, due to Zhang Zuolin's refusal to cooperate with the Japanese, the Japanese created the Huanggutun Incident, Zhang Zuolin was seriously injured on the spot, and later unfortunately died. However, this is exactly what Zhang Zuolin took over the banner at the moment of crisis, became the Northeast Marshal overnight, and realized the gorgeous turn from a young man to a Northeast Marshal.
Zhang Xueliang was not greedy for military power and war, and he decided to cooperate with the Kuomintang in the interest of the overall situation of the country. Chiang Kai-shek offered Zhang Xueliang a very attractive position, making him deputy commander of the navy, land and air force, second only to himself.
After the September 18 Incident, Zhang Xueliang immediately responded to the call to resist Japan, but Chiang Kai-shek only focused on eliminating our party and lacked national righteousness. Although Zhang Xueliang repeatedly suggested that Chiang Kai-shek resist Japan, Chiang Kai-shek always stubbornly regarded our party as the biggest enemy.
Although Zhang Xueliang was his deputy, Chiang Kai-shek still needed the nod of his decision. Despite his efforts to exhort Chiang Kai-shek, Chiang Kai-shek was always reluctant to resist Japan.
Faced with the encroachment of a large area of land in northeast China, the patriotic generals were like knives. They can no longer afford to watch their home country being bullied. In 1936, Zhang Xueliang, together with Yang Hucheng and other patriotic generals, launched a military exhortation in Xi'an, demanding that Chiang Kai-shek give up suppressing the Communist Party and raise the banner of resistance against Japan.
Under pressure from all sides, Chiang Kai-shek finally agreed to resist Japan, which seemed to be a good ending, because Chiang Kai-shek's agreement to resist the Kuomintang meant that China's chances of defeating the Japanese invaders increased by one point.
However, Chiang Kai-shek held a grudge against Zhang Xueliang because of this incident, and even asked Zhang Xueliang to escort him when he returned to Nanjing. Zhang Xueliang agreed without much thought, but as soon as the plane arrived in Nanjing, he was detained by Chiang Kai-shek's men, and from then on began his lifelong captivity.
After the July 7 Incident, the imprisoned Zhang Xueliang repeatedly asked Chiang Kai-shek to be allowed to go to the battlefield, but was refused. When Chiang Kai-shek was defeated and fled to Taiwan, Zhang Xueliang was glad to learn that he might be free.
But for Chiang Kai-shek, Zhang Xueliang's existence reminded him of the humiliating history of the Xi'an Incident, and Zhang Xueliang's behavior was a betrayal to Chiang Kai-shek, how could Chiang Kai-shek endure such behavior?
During the days when Zhang Xueliang was detained, Chiang Kai-shek had murderous intentions against him. But fortunately, the extreme protection of Soong Meiling and the Kuomintang saved him from death.
Before Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan, the idea of killing Zhang Xueliang was ignited again in his heart. After giving Mao Renfeng an assassination order, Mao Renfeng knew the forces behind Zhang Xueliang.
However, considering that what Zhang Xueliang did back then was completely out of patriotism, if he was killed, Mao Renfeng would definitely suffer infamy through the ages. At this moment, Song Meiling stood up, and she resolutely opposed the killing of Zhang Xueliang.
Zhang Xueliang and Song Meiling have known each other for a long time, and the relationship between the two is very close. In addition, Zhang Xueliang's wife Yu Fengzhi and Song Meiling's sister are godsisters, and Song Meiling and the Kuomintang ** constantly intercede for Zhang Xueliang.
Under pressure from all sides, Chiang Kai-shek finally had to abandon his plan to assassinate Zhang Xueliang. When Chiang Kai-shek crossed out Zhang Xueliang's name, Mao Renfeng breathed a sigh of relief. But then, he saw another name that made him feel embarrassed.
In 1949, Chiang Kai-shek provided Mao Renfeng with a list of assassinations, and Mao Renfeng felt palpitations when he saw the names of three of them. The second person Chiang Kai-shek ordered Mao Renfeng to assassinate was the patriotic general Yang Hucheng, who had joined forces with Zhang Xueliang to initiate the Xi'an Incident, which made him Chiang Kai-shek's number one enemy.
Before Zhang Xueliang escorted Chiang Kai-shek back to Nanjing, he expected that Chiang Kai-shek would not let him go easily. However, considering his commitment to Chiang Kai-shek, Zhang Xueliang finally decided to accompany Chiang Kai-shek.
Before leaving, Zhang Xueliang handed over the command of the Northeast Army to Yang Hucheng and told him that if he could not come back, he would be fully responsible for all the affairs of the Northeast Army.
Yang Hucheng had the ability to lead the army, but after Zhang Xueliang was imprisoned by Chiang Kai-shek, the Northeast Army was in chaos, and Chiang Kai-shek was eyeing him from the outside, and Yang Hucheng's situation became very difficult.
After imprisoning Zhang Xueliang, Chiang Kai-shek was not satisfied and decided to imprison Yang Hucheng as well.
Chiang Kai-shek told Yang Hucheng that as long as he went to Nanjing to apologize, he would be forgiven. Yang Hucheng thought that Chiang Kai-shek was trustworthy, but he was imprisoned as soon as he arrived in Nanjing.
Soon after, Chiang Kai-shek sent Yang Hucheng abroad in the name of an expedition so that he would no longer interfere in the affairs of the Northeast Army. Although he was abroad, Yang Hucheng still paid close attention to the domestic situation, and after learning of Japan's atrocities in China, he was anxious and secretly returned to China.
However, the news of his return was learned by Chiang Kai-shek, and he was arrested the moment he returned home. After that, Yang Hucheng was imprisoned for a long time. When Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan, Yang Hucheng thought that he could be free, but he did not expect Chiang Kai-shek to kill him.
In fact, when Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan, it no longer made much sense to kill Yang Hucheng, because Yang Hucheng was no longer in the army and had no real power, even if he did not die, he would not threaten Chiang Kai-shek, and his behavior was just out of anger.
Mao Renfeng deeply felt the high prestige of Yang Hucheng in the army, he was a well-known general, and he was also one of the initiators of the Xi'an Incident, and made a significant contribution to China's anti-Japanese cause.
However, for political reasons, Chiang Kai-shek decided that Yang Hucheng had to be killed. Although Mao Renfeng was reluctant to give up on Yang Hucheng, he knew that his duty was to obey orders.
However, Mao Renfeng was not willing to bear the notoriety of killing Yang Hucheng, so he decided to take action. He asked Zhou Yanghao, one of the four killers of the military command, to replace him and give an order to Yang Jinxing, the head of the Chongqing White Mansion of the military command, to deal with Yang Hucheng's family.
In order not to cause too much turmoil, Mao Renfeng ordered that only knives could be used, not guns. Despite Mao Renfeng's actions, he still felt deep pain and guilt about this decision.
Yang Jinxing was a little hesitant after receiving the assassination order, but out of loyalty to the military commander, he finally decided to carry out the order. In September 1949, the military commander's spies came to the residence of Yang Hucheng's family with knives.
General Yang Hucheng himself and his family, including his youngest son Yang Zhengzhong, his youngest daughter Yang Zhenggui, and even Yang Hucheng's secretary Song Qiyun and his family, who were present, were not spared. Song Qiyun, his wife and young son Song Zhenzhong were all killed in Chongqing.
Mao Renfeng's treatment of Yang Hucheng made Chiang Kai-shek very satisfied. Chiang Kai-shek ordered Mao Renfeng to continue assassinating those on the list. Mao Renfeng looked at the list, there was a woman on it, this woman often worked against Chiang Kai-shek, causing Chiang Kai-shek to dislike her, and even wanted to kill her.
However, Mao Renfeng didn't dare to do anything to this woman. If he makes a move, not only will the hostile forces not let him go, but even many people within the Kuomintang will oppose him, and even Chiang Kai-shek's wife Soong Meiling will hate him for this.
This woman is Song Qingling. Song Qingling is the wife of Sun Yat-sen and has the reputation of "Mother of the Nation". She is also the biological sister of Chiang Kai-shek's wife, Soong Meiling, that is, she is related to Chiang Kai-shek.
Therefore, it is impossible for Mao Renfeng to kill Song Qingling.
When Chiang Kai-shek pursued Soong Meiling, Soong Ching-ling, the mother of the country, was deeply dissatisfied with his behavior, believing him to be a flowery and irresponsible man. Although Chiang Kai-shek eventually married Soong Meiling and gained the support of most of the Song family, Soong Ching-ling's opposition did not change.
Soon after, Chiang Kai-shek actually planned to assassinate Soong Ching-ling, and the feud between the two deepened.
Chiang Kai-shek understood that Soong Qingling did not have deep feelings for him, so the relationship between them has been tepid, but he did not turn his face publicly because of respect for Soong Meiling. Among the three sisters of the Song family, Song Qingling undoubtedly made the greatest contribution to the country.
She has been following Sun Yat-sen in the revolution since graduating from university, and has experienced countless ups and downs with Sun Yat-sen. She fully understood Dr. Sun Yat-sen's aspirations and was willing to fight for the revolution with him.
However, as fate would have it, Sun Yat-sen died before the revolution could be won. Soong Ching-ling inherited Sun Yat-sen's legacy and firmly walked on the path of his lifetime.
After Sun Yat-sen's death, there was a series of turmoil within the Kuomintang, and Chiang Kai-shek used his power to fight all rivals, focusing only on his own interests, completely abandoning Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary ideals.
Soong Ching-ling opposed Chiang Kai-shek's betrayal of Sun Yat-sen's last wishes, and Sun Yat-sen had put forward the strategy of "uniting with Russia and the Communist Party to help the peasants and workers" during his lifetime, so Soong Ching-ling believed that Chiang Kai-shek's attack on the Communists was contrary to Sun Yat-sen's wishes.
For the April 21 counter-revolutionary coup d'état launched by Chiang Kai-shek, Soong Ching-ling published a strong condemnation in the newspapers. Later, Chiang Kai-shek assassinated the revolutionary Deng Yanda, which made Soong Ching-ling very angry.
She usually behaves elegantly, but this time she rushed directly to Chiang Kai-shek's residence to quarrel with him. It is said that she was so angry that she even flipped Chiang Kai-shek's table. Despite this, Soong Ching-ling was still dissatisfied, so she published a series of articles in the newspaper, exposing Chiang Kai-shek's disgraceful deeds in order to seize power.
However, Chiang Kai-shek had no choice but to confiscate Soong Ching-ling's newspaper.
1.Despite the deterioration of their relationship, Soong Ching Ling remained steadfast in her fight for Sun Yat-sen's last wishes. However, this did not make Chiang Kai-shek want to get rid of her. On the contrary, Soong Ching-ling's support for the revolutionary cause of the Communist Party was the real cause of his headache.
At the time when the party was at its most difficult and funds were most scarce, Soong Ching-ling sold her mansion in the United States and used her life savings to fund us. In 1945, after Chiang Kai-shek launched the war, Soong Ching-ling was concerned about the party's situation in the liberated areas, took the initiative to get in touch with the staff in the liberated areas, and used her contacts abroad to collect donations from her foreign friends and Chinese groups, and provided the party with a large number of materials and medicines and other war necessities.
Considering the backwardness of the medical conditions of the People's Liberation Army, Soong Qingling used his connections to send a large number of doctors with advanced medical skills to the liberated areas, and also introduced advanced medical equipment to the liberated areas.
This assistance played a major role in the war of liberation. Because of his great contribution to the party, Soong Qingling was even invited by our party to participate in the founding ceremony.
When Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan, he invited Soong Ching-ling to go with him. However, Soong Ching-ling resolutely refused, a move that deeply stabbed Chiang Kai-shek's self-esteem and made him feel murderous.
Mao Renfeng once said that he didn't dare to kill Song Qingling directly, so he could only find an opportunity to let Song Meiling know about it. When Soong Meiling learned of this, she strongly opposed Chiang Kai-shek's killing of her sister, and even threatened to confront the entire Song family.
In the face of Soong Meiling's strong opposition, Chiang Kai-shek finally chose to compromise and erase Soong Ching-ling's name from the blacklist.