A generation of tyrants Du Yuesheng once went to the beach, and when his reputation and power were at their peak, they could almost be described as "dominating the beach". This man, who started in the late days, with his own efforts, gradually climbed to a position that ordinary people could not reach - the boss of the Qing gang, the most powerful gangster gang in Shanghai Beach at that time. His life could not be more accurately described in four words, with ups and downs, poor birth and luxurious middle age, and finally regrettably lost the old age.
Du Yuesheng was born in 1888 in Chuansha Hall, Jiangsu Province, and his parents died one after another at a very young age, relying on the help of his stepmother and uncle to grow up smoothly. At that time, in an era when wars and chaos were frequent and the people were not happy, Du Yuesheng's difficulties could be imagined, and he had already experienced the hardships of society at a young age and saw through the cold and warm of human feelings.
At the age of fourteen, his life began to take a turn, and he successfully entered the Qinggang and honored Chen Shichang as his teacher. Then, relying on Chen Shichang's relationship, coupled with his many years of experience in groping and fighting, Du Yuesheng gained the weight of Jin Rong, and if there is no accident, his future is bound to be unlimited. And Du Yuesheng did not live up to his own painstaking loneliness, he put his career in operation, and finally succeeded Jin Rong as the leader of the Green Gang.
Speaking of which, Du Yuesheng seems to be an evil person, he colluded with warlords, reselled opium, and operated casinos, almost all of which were evil, but it was such a person who made money with a bad conscience, but when the country was in trouble, he did not hesitate to lend a helping hand. He did many charitable causes: opening hospitals, donating money to schools, delivering supplies to the troops, and after the beginning of the War of Resistance, he raised funds from many sources to support the front. It can be seen from this that Du Yuesheng is not simply good and evil, but more of a combination of contradictions, but it is clear that in the face of righteousness, his desire for money can be temporarily put aside.
Du Yuesheng once said: There was no justice in Shanghai at the time of the fall, and there was no justice in Shanghai after victory. Why did he sigh so much? More because of what happened to him. Du Yuesheng, who had been in the limelight for a while, returned to Shanghai after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in 1945 and suffered many blows. His contributions during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression made Du Yuesheng full of thought that he could get many benefits when he returned to Shanghai, and some people even rumored that he might be appointed mayor of Shanghai, and the leap from a gangster leader to a high-ranking political official was what Du Yuesheng thought was the advancement of power, but in fact, what greeted him was the loud slogan of "Down with Du Yuesheng".
When Du Yuesheng learned of the situation in Shanghai, he was already on the train that was about to arrive in Shanghai. Stunned, he could only get off the bus at Shanghai South Railway Station temporarily, and then quietly returned to the mansion. All this is very different from Du Yuesheng's imagination, there is no welcome from the middle of the road that shakes the flag and shouts, and even the downfall of the falling water dog, but this is not all.
Man may not be illiterate, but he cannot be illiterate. Du Yuesheng, who has always been confident in his ability to recognize people, was also tragically defeated by Waterloo, and he was suppressed by his protégé Wu Shaoshu. If the scenery of the past is no longer the helplessness of the impermanence of the world and the change of power, then Wu Shaoshu's suppression can only be said to be unclear to Du Yuesheng.
At that time, Wu Shaoshu was given the weight of Mr. Jiang, and in order to better consolidate his position, Wu's orders for Mr. Jiang could be said to be carried out to the end, and the slogan of "Down with Du Yuesheng" came from his handwriting, and its purpose was only to cater to Mr. Jiang's purpose of eliminating the gang.
But at that time, Du Yuesheng still had illusions about Wu Shaoshu, he did not think that his protégé would betray him, but reality hit him head-on. Wu Shaoshu first avoided Du Yuesheng, and then took the initiative to visit the door, but also with an arrogant attitude, and Du Yuesheng, who was physically ill, said a few words of greeting and then left. And Wu Shaoshu's trip is like a kind of calling, indicating that he has nothing to do with Du Yuesheng and only wants to suppress Du Yuesheng.
Next, Du Yuesheng's power in Shanghai suffered a huge blow, many of his disciples were shot for adultery, and his trusted right-hand man was arrested and imprisoned. In the end, in order to raise funds, the National Government even detained Du Yuesheng himself in disguise, and Du Yuesheng could only be forced to spend money to redeem himself.
A series of measures by the government have forced Du Yuesheng into a dead corner, and his repeated concessions have reached the limit. When Chiang Ching-kuo went to Shanghai in August 1948 to carry out activities against giants and bureaucrats, Du Yuesheng finally broke out. He knew very well that if he did not act again, he would have to sit still. Du Yuesheng's idea was correct, he let the eldest son flee north, but the third son was arrested and imprisoned.
An angry Du Yuesheng faced Chiang Ching-kuo in front of many businessmen and bureaucrats, and also intended to shout at Mr. Jiang in the air. Du Yuesheng roughly means: how innocent the third son is, he fully believes in the government's investigative ability, but Mr. Jiang's in-laws have the most wealth and materials in the whole of Shanghai Beach, if he does not mind, he can help the government to crack down.
After saying this, Du Yuesheng whisked his sleeves away. Mr. Jiang naturally understood du Yuesheng's intentions, and he quickly ordered Jiang Chingguo to release Du Yuesheng's third son, and also blocked Chiang Ching-kuo's overly tough means, for fear that Du Yuesheng's dog would jump the wall without paying attention, and it would be difficult to end the scene in the end.
Du Yuesheng's words that have been hanging on his lips for many years: "Be careful of the world, carelessly lose Jingzhou." "Finally it has come true, and his glory has completely passed because of his own carelessness. In 1949, when the Kuomintang finally fought, Du Yuesheng, who was weak and sick, could no longer withstand the crushing turmoil of politics, and in April of the same year, he chose to leave Shanghai and go to Hong Kong with his family. At this time, Du Yuesheng was no longer the person who spent money like dirt.
Most of his properties are in the mainland, and all he can transfer is the $300,000 from the sale of a house, and the $300,000 also provides the daily expenses of the Du family, so he can't even provide the "relocation protection fee" of the family's 27 passports of $150,000. By the time Du Yuesheng died of illness on August 16, 1951, only $110,000 was left. So depressed, I really can't believe how the golden years of Du Yuesheng were infinitely beautiful.
Du Yuesheng's former scenery is unique, which is in stark contrast to what happened in his later years. Originally, he thought that he could rise in power again, but he did not expect that the world was uncertain and the scenery was no longer beautiful. The first person of the Green Gang could only be suppressed by his protégé Wu Shaoshu, and finally fled Shanghai under the influence of politics, and even the wealth he had accumulated over the years could not be taken out of Shanghai, and he could only rely on a small amount of money to provide the family's expenses.
It is sad and lamentable that a generation of tyrants has fallen so much. The young Du Yuesheng may have great ambitions and only want to get ahead, but can he imagine that he can reach that height? When he climbed to the height of the green gang boss with his own efforts and luck, he was naturally the scenery, and he would not think of the fall of his old age.
In the real glorious past, Du Yuesheng was lonely, whether it was more of a sigh and helplessness. Du Yuesheng's life can no longer be studied, but his legend is worth pondering.