In September 1950, Chiang Kai-shek received a sad news, Known as one of the four elders of the Kuomintang Zhang Jingjiang died in the United States, learning of this news, Chiang Kai-shek cried a lot, he asked for a public sacrifice for Zhang Jingjiang in Taiwan, he served as the chief priest, and later, Chiang Kai-shek personally wrote a plaque calling Zhang Jingjiang his "revolutionary teacher"
For Chiang Kai-shek, who was not yet founded in his youth, Zhang Jingjiang is indeed one of the most important people in his life.
Zhang Jingjiang is a native of Wucheng, Zhejiang, in the local area, the Zhang family can be described as the leading wealthy businessman, Zhang Jingjiang was born, the family had assets of tens of millions of silver, the Zhang family is also a local silk merchant giant, at the age of 21, the family donated a second product alternate Dao title for Zhang Jingjiang.
At the end of the 19th century, the beginning of the 20th century, the Qing Dynasty has been crumbling, Zhang Jingjiang although he is a Qing Dynasty person, but he has great admiration for the revolutionary righteous, and later when Zhang Jingjiang went to Europe, he met Sun Yat-sen on a steamship, at that time, he gave Sun Yat-sen 30,000 taels of silver as a fund for revolutionary activities, before leaving, Zhang Jingjiang also said that if the revolution has money needs in the future, you can give him that A, B, C, D, E, represent 1, 2, 3, 4, 50,000 yuan, as long as he writes, he will send it.
Zhang Jingjiang is worthy of a business magnate, to Europe, he did the silk business like a fish, earned a lot of money, Sun Yat-sen is often distressed about the revolutionary funds, once was really helpless, he tried to write a letter to Zhang Jingjiang and wrote C, to Sun Yat-sen's surprise, soon, Zhang Jingjiang did send 30,000 yuan.
For Zhang Jingjiang's righteous deeds, Sun Yat-sen was very moved, after that, Zhang Jingjiang funded Sun Yat-sen many times, Sun Yat-sen also regarded him as his close friend, after the founding of the Republic of China, Sun Yat-sen wrote a plaque to Zhang Jingjiang "Revolutionary Saint"
After Yuan Shikai's death, Zhang Jingjiang founded a stock exchange in Shanghai at the behest of Sun Yat-sen, and it was at this time that Zhang Jingjiang became acquainted with Chiang Kai-shek, who was engaged in securities in Shanghai.
Later, Zhang Jingjiang, with his own vision beyond others, thought that Chiang Kai-shek was a malleable talent, so he formed a good relationship with him and became a brother in worship, and after that, on some major issues of right and wrong, Zhang Jingjiang repeatedly dialed Chiang Kai-shek, and in 1922, Chen Jiongming shelled the Zhongshan warship, and Chiang Kai-shek was able to go up and accompany Sun Yat-sen, which was the result of Zhang Jingjiang's recommendation.
And this time to protect Sun Yat-sen, but also became Chiang Kai-shek's initial political capital, and later Chiang Kai-shek became the president of the Whampoa Military Academy, Zhang Jingjiang also made a lot of efforts, after Sun Yat-sen's death, Zhang Jingjiang and Chiang Kai-shek's relationship further, during the Northern Expedition, Zhang Jingjiang also repeatedly took out money to fund Chiang Kai-shek.
In 1927, Chiang Kai-shek established the Nanjing National Government, Zhang Jingjiang is one of the most important figures in the government, for Zhang Jingjiang's point to himself, Chiang Kai-shek has always remembered, so in many public places, he has given high praise to Zhang Jingjiang.
The two eventually parted ways, what's going on?
Sun Yat-sen's last wish was to hope that China would be strong in national strength, so Zhang Jingjiang repeatedly suggested that Chiang Kai-shek develop the economy and engage in national construction, but Chiang Kai-shek always wanted to suppress the Red Army and was unwilling to engage in industry, because of this difference, the two finally walked on their own paths.
Chiang Kai-shek was already the top leader of the government at that time, Zhang Jingjiang knew that he could not work with him, so he chose to retire, after which he traveled to Europe, and eventually, he came to the United States to settle down, and died in 1950.
Judging from the intersection of Zhang Jingjiang and Chiang Kai-shek's lives, Chiang Kai-shek's grief should also be sincere, because on the road of his life, Zhang Jingjiang really helped him a lot, although in the end the two parted ways, but the original brotherhood was still real.