In 1924, the Whampoa Military Academy was established, and Chiang Kai-shek became the first president of the Whampoa Military Academy. During Chiang Kai-shek's tenure as president of the Whampoa Military Academy, he was accompanied by eight generals from the Whampoa clan, who were deeply trusted by Chiang Kai-shek and made great achievements for Chiang Kai-shek during the warlord melee, and they were also known as Chiang Kai-shek's "Eight King Kongs".
In 1949, with the defeat of the Kuomintang on the mainland, Chiang Kai-shek led the remnants to flee to Taiwan. The former "Eight King Kongs" also ushered in a different ending: seven people fled to Taiwan with Chiang Kai-shek, and one remained on the mainland. So, what is the respective fate of Chiang Kai-shek's "Eight Great Kongs"?
First, He Yingqin
When the Whampoa Military Academy was founded, He Yingqin served as the chief instructor of the Whampoa Military Academy, and then He Yingqin successively served as chief of the general staff and minister of military affairs, and was the second most important person after Chiang Kai-shek in the mainland period of the Kuomintang. In 1949, after Chiang Kai-shek's defeat in Taiwan, He Yingqin also fled to Taiwan with Chiang Kai-shek, and after fleeing to Taiwan, He Yingqin was not valued by Chiang Kai-shek, and he was only appointed by Chiang Kai-shek as a "strategic adviser to the Presidential Office". In his later years, He Yingqin had nothing to do in Taiwan and died in 1987 at the age of 97.
Second, Chen Cheng
When the Whampoa Military Academy was founded, Chen Cheng served as a waiting officer of the Whampoa Military Academy, after which Chen Cheng followed Chiang Kai-shek to participate in the Eastern Crusade and the Northern Expedition, and stood out in the warlord melee and established his own small faction "Civil Engineering Department". Chen Cheng was deeply trusted by Chiang Kai-shek, and at the end of the Liberation War, Chiang Kai-shek sent Chen Cheng to Taiwan in advance to let Chen Cheng open up a retreat. After Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan, Chen Cheng gradually became the number two person in Taiwan, and became the official "vice president" and "chief executive". Chen Cheng's health has always been bad, and after arriving in Taiwan, he relapsed because of work fatigue and old diseases. In 1965, Chen Cheng died of illness at the age of 67.
Third, Gu Zhutong
Gu Zhutong followed Sun Yat-sen in his early years, and before the establishment of the Whampoa Military Academy, Gu Zhutong was sent to Guangzhou to assist Chiang Kai-shek in organizing the Whampoa Military Academy. After the establishment of the Whampoa Military Academy, Gu Zhutong became a lieutenant colonel tactics instructor at the Whampoa Military Academy. Since then, Gu Zhutong has experienced various stages of China's modern history, such as the Central Plains War and the War of Resistance Against Japan, during which he has always been loyal to Chiang Kai-shek, and is therefore known as a "loyal general". In 1949, after Chiang Kai-shek fled to Taiwan, Gu Zhutong insisted on staying on the mainland to stubbornly resist, and in 1950, Gu Zhutong was summoned to Taiwan by Chiang Kai-shek. After arriving in Taiwan, Gu Zhutong was promoted by Chiang Kai-shek to "General of the Army First Class", and then served as "Strategic Adviser to the Presidential Office" and other positions, and died of illness in 1987 at the age of 94.
Fourth, Liu Zhi
In 1924, after the establishment of the Whampoa Military Academy, Through the introduction of He Yingqin, Liu Zhi became a tactical instructor of the Whampoa Military Academy. After this, Liu Zhi followed Chiang Kai-shek on his southern expedition to the northern war, and several times relieved Chiang Kai-shek of the crisis, which was also known as the "Fu General". However, in the War of Liberation, Liu Zhi's name as a fu general was no longer fulfilled, and Liu Zhi himself was defeated in the War of Liberation. In 1949, after Chiang Kai-shek arrived in Taiwan, Liu Zhi fled to Taiwan via Indonesia. After arriving in Taiwan, Liu Zhi was appointed by Chiang Kai-shek as a "strategic adviser to the Presidential Office" and a "member of the Guangfu Mainland Design and Research Committee". In his later years, Liu Zhi lived a depressed life in Taiwan, and eventually died of illness in 1971 at the age of 79.
Fifth, Qian Dajun
In 1924, when the Whampoa Military Academy was established, Qian Dajun served as an instructor in the ordnance of the Whampoa Military Academy, and among Chiang Kai-shek's staff, Qian Dajun's identity was more similar to He Yingqin, and his main role was to advise Chiang Kai-shek. In 1949, after Chiang Kai-shek's defeat in Taiwan, Qian Dajun also followed Chiang Kai-shek and fled to Taiwan. After fleeing to Taiwan, Chiang Kai-shek deliberately did not want to use the old man of the past, and Qian Dajun was only appointed by Chiang Kai-shek as a "strategic adviser to the Presidential Office", after which Qian Dajun continued to appear as a strategist around Chiang Kai-shek. In 1982, Qian Dajun died of illness at the age of 90.
Sixth, Jiang Dingwen
When the Whampoa Military Academy was established, Jiang Dingwen was already a staff officer of the colonel. In order to follow Chiang Kai-shek, Jiang Dingwen voluntarily demoted himself to the fourth rank in a row and entered the Whampoa Military Academy as a captain military instructor. During the warlord melee, Jiang Dingwen made great achievements for Chiang Kai-shek, and he was also known as Chiang Kai-shek's "flying general". Jiang Dingwen made a big mistake in the Battle of Yuxianggui in the War of Resistance Against Japan, and was later abandoned by Chiang Kai-shek, and from then on he left the official field and entered the business world. In 1949, after Chiang Kai-shek's defeat in Taiwan, Chiang Dingwen followed Chiang Kai-shek and fled to Taiwan. While in Taiwan, Chiang Ding-wen was appointed by Chiang Kai-shek as a "strategic adviser to the Presidential Office" In 1974, Jiang Dingwen died of illness at the age of 79.
Seventh, Chen inherited
Among the "Eight Great Kongs", Chen inherited the fame as the smallest. When the Whampoa Military Academy was established, Chen succeeded as a tactical instructor in the Whampoa Military Academy's Professorial Department. Chen was more of a scholar than anyone else, and many of the kuomintang's top generals were students of Mr. Chen. Chen Ji himself is also keen on education, and has long served as the chief of education of the CSA Officer School. In 1949, after Chiang Kai-shek's defeat in Taiwan, Chen inherited and moved to Hong Kong, and was later summoned to Taiwan by Chiang Kai-shek as a "strategic adviser to the Presidential Office". In 1971, Chen died of illness and was buried in Taiwan at the age of 78.
Eighth, Zhang Zhizhong
When the Whampoa Military Academy was founded, Zhang Zhizhong served as the head of the officer corps of the Whampoa Military Academy, after which Zhang Zhizhong followed Chiang Kai-shek to participate in the Eastern Expedition and the Northern Expedition. During the Liberation War, Zhang Zhizhong was the only general who had not fought with our army, and he was also called "General of Peace". In 1949, after Chiang Kai-shek left the field, Zhang Zhizhong was sent to Beiping to participate in peace talks, and after the peace talks, Zhang Zhizhong stayed in Beiping and did not follow Chiang Kai-shek to Taiwan. In his later years, Zhang Zhizhong served as vice chairman of the National Defense Commission and vice chairman of the Central Committee of the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee, and died of illness in 1969 at the age of 79.