During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, a few generals of the Nationalist army group led by Chiang Kai-shek were called gods of war by the Japanese Kou because they were very strong in fighting, the first was Xue Yue, as well as bai Chongxi, a general of the Gui clan, as well as Wang Yaowu, Zhang Zizhong, Sun Liren, Liao Yaoxiang, Guan Linzheng, and other generals of the Nationalist army, who were praised by the opponent Japanese army for their outstanding performance on the battlefield during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. In particular, Bai Chongxi, who is known as the god of war, is one of the three and a half military experts in the eyes of the Japanese. In terms of fighting, Bai Chongxi is definitely an expert-level figure.
During the very early Period of the Northern Expedition, he served as deputy chief of the general staff of the National Revolutionary Army, because of his outstanding military talent and great command, which was very popular with the commander-in-chief Chiang Kai-shek at that time. Especially in the Battle of Longtan, which decided the fate of the Nationalist army, Bai Chongxi commanded the Seventh Army to surprise and defeat sun Chuanfang. The victory of this battle also laid the foundation of the Republic of China, so everyone called Bai Chongxi a little Zhuge Ge, and from then on, the title of Little Zhuge accompanied Bai Chongxi throughout his life.
Bai Chongxi fought very well, but his relationship with Chiang Kai-shek was very delicate, like a brother at good times and like an enemy when bad. However, Chiang Kai-shek still used Bai Chongxi more seriously, and no matter how the relationship between the two changed, Bai Chongxi was still a high-ranking official in the Nationalist Army. However, Bai Chongxi was a General of the Gui clan and a Huangpu general who did not belong to Chiang Kai-shek, which led to mutual distrust between the two of them. But sometimes for some kind of benefit, these two have to work together to walk together. Chiang Kai-shek admired Bai Chongxi's military talents, and Bai Chongxi also relied on the power in Chiang Kai-shek's hands to get what he wanted, such as money and status.
However, during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the two cooperated very happily, and at that time, in the face of the Japanese Kou, the military and the people of the whole country were unanimously foreign. Bai Chongxi was also a core member of the Chongqing High Command, and it was said that in the large-scale battles at that time, Chiang Kai-shek had to consult Bai Chongxi and ask him what he thought.
However, this cooperative relationship did not last long, and after the outbreak of the Liberation War, the contradictions between the two escalated. Initially, Bai Chongxi held the post of Minister of National Defense, but later, Chiang Kai-shek pushed Bai Chongxi down for some reason. This made Xiao Zhuge very angry, and the contradiction between the two escalated again. However, Chiang Kai-shek did not reuse Bai Chongxi, and once wanted him to command the Huaihai Campaign, but was rejected by Bai Chongxi, and finally went to Wuhan to take office as the commander-in-chief of the Central China Bandits.
In fact, in Bai Chongxi's military career, he was removed from his post by Chiang Kai-shek for various reasons several times. However, when Chiang Kai-shek wanted to reuse Bai Chongxi, he could obediently recall him. It can be said that Chiang Kai-shek wanted to reuse him, so he reused him. When you don't want to use him, you can also remove him from his position. Then, why was Bai Chongxi, who fought very well, killed by Chiang Kai-shek?
One thing is very crucial: Bai Chongxi is a qualified military expert, but he is not a politician, and in terms of seeking power, ten Bai Chongxi are not Opponents of Chiang Kai-shek, and in terms of fighting, it is ten Chiang Kai-shek, and it is not worth one Bai Chongxi. In addition, every time Chiang Kai-shek wanted to reuse Bai Chongxi, he would use the post of defense minister as a bargaining chip and say; as long as you come back, the minister of national defense will always be yours, but every time, Chiang Kai-shek has lost his word. It is possible that Bai Chongxi felt that only the post of minister of national defense could be worthy of the identity of Xiao Zhuge Ge. Therefore, what caused Chiang Kai-shek to confront Bai Chongxi was pinched to death. Just like Sun Monkey, he couldn't escape the palm of the Buddha's hand.