The year 1949 was the year when Chiang Kai-shek was most restless. After three major battles, his Nationalist Party army had long since dissipated, and then after the Communists cleanly fought the Battle of crossing the River, Chiang Kai-shek even broke the last line of defense in his heart, so he began to seek a way back for himself. At this time, a high-ranking person came out to point out the mystery for Chiang Kai-shek, and it also made Chiang Kai-shek even more determined to retreat to Taiwan.
Previously, Chiang Kai-shek was more concerned about the southwest centered on Chongqing and Chengdu in the places where he retreated in the southwest and Hainan. Because the great southwest centered on Shu land is militarily easy to defend and difficult to attack, there are Qinling Mountains in the north, three gorges of the Yangtze River in the east, and Hengduan Mountain Range in the south, etc., the terrain is dangerous, there are many barriers, and there is room for retreat, which is also a "blessed land" for the eight-year War of Resistance. Although Hainan Island is secondary, it also has many advantages. Across the Qiongzhou Strait, the sea can resist for a while, in case the People's Liberation Army comes ashore, it is too late to retreat to the Philippines and other places.
Chiang Kai-shek hesitated. Stand out a person, this person is Zhang Qiyun. Zhang Qiyun had nothing to do with the army. However, it was this person who made the military look inconspicuous, and his suggestions were taken seriously by Chiang Kai-shek.
In fact, Taiwan still has the former Japanese industrial base, and if it is used well, it can be upgraded in a short period of time. And Taiwan is in a well-developed transportation location. When Chiang Kai-shek listened to Zhang Qiyun's analysis, he finally decided to retreat to Taiwan. At that time, Chiang Kai-shek's retreat to the place was not Taiwan, and because of the advice of an inconspicuous person, Chiang Kai-shek made a choice