Presumably, everyone knows that the first commander-in-chief of the people's army can be said to be Ye Ting, or he can be said to be President Zhu, because these two are the founders of the people's army. There are also several chiefs of the general staff of our army, Liu Shuai during the Red Army period, Ye Shuai during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, who served as chief of staff of the Eighth Route Army (equivalent to the general staff of the whole army), and during the Liberation War, General Manager Peng, Zhou Gong, and Ye Shuai all successively served as chiefs of the general staff of our army. However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the first chief of the general staff was Xu Shuai. The Ministry of Defence of the People's Army was established in 1954, before which there was no Ministry of Defence. Therefore, the first minister of national defense was Mr. Peng, and among the successive ministers of defense, the longest term of office was Lin Zong, one of the ten marshals.
These generals are all candidates for the commander-in-chief of the army, the chief of the general staff, and the minister of defense of the people's army. So who was the first commander-in-chief of the army, chief of the general staff, and minister of national defense of chiang kai-shek's military clique in the enemy camp?
Chiang Kai-shek
The first army commander-in-chief of Chiang Kai-shek's camp was He Yingqin, Chiang Kai-shek's right-hand man during his founding period. It should be known that during chiang kai-shek's tenure as principal of the Whampoa Military Academy, He Yingqin was the chief tactical instructor of the Whampoa Military Academy and one of the important members of Chiang Kai-shek's control of the Whampoa Military Academy. Including chiang kai-shek's First Army of the National Revolutionary Army, which was formed by Huangpu teachers and students, He Yingqin was one of the main commanders of the army. He was also the second commander of the army, the first being Chiang Kai-shek himself.
The First Army of the National Revolutionary Army was Chiang Kai-shek's first subordinate unit. In the early days of the first army, the officers of the division commander and regimental commander were all instructors or students of the Whampoa Military Academy. It can be seen from this that He Yingqin was Chiang Kai-shek's right-hand man on the road to entrepreneurship. Including Chiang Kai-shek's path to the peak of power, the most important period of the Northern Expedition, He Yingqin was the second-largest figure in Chiang Kai-shek's military clique, and he led the First Army of the National Revolutionary Army to participate in the Northern Expedition.
He Yingqin
It should be known that at least half of the senior generals of Chiang Kai-shek's military clique (the old Chiang Kai-shek's concubine generals) came out of the First Army of the National Revolutionary Army. As a former commander, He Yingqin had great influence in the National Revolutionary Army. Therefore, after chiang kai-shek's military clique grew larger and larger, He Yingqin also became the commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army.
Many people held the post of chief of the general staff of Chiang Kai-shek's camp. For example, during the Northern Expedition, the chief of the general staff of Chiang Kai-shek's camp was Li Jishen, and the deputy chief of the general staff was Bai Chongxi. During the Second Northern Expedition, the famous military figure Yang Jie served as Chiang Kai-shek's chief of staff. However, these two, after Chiang Kai-shek later took possession of the world, did not continue to be reused by Chiang Kai-shek. Therefore, the post of Chief of the General Staff will naturally not allow the two of them to hold the position.
Li Jishen
After the outbreak of the War of Resistance Against Japan, the chief of the general staff of Chiang Kai-shek's camp was Cheng Qian, who was also a senior figure in the Nationalist army, and the deputy chief of general staff was Still Bai Chongxi. When it came to the War of Liberation, the chief of staff of Chiang Kai-shek's camp was Chen Cheng, who was chiang's beloved general. Presumably, everyone knows that Chen Cheng is not an excellent military general, and his ability to fight wars is average, but he is very much used by Chiang Kai-shek. Therefore, during the Liberation War, he served as the chief of the general staff of Chiang Kai-shek's camp. Also, chiang kai-shek's military clique was the last chief of the general staff on the mainland. It should be known that during the Liberation War, Chen Cheng not only served as chief of the general staff, but also as the commander of the navy. It can be seen how much He is valued by Chiang Kai-shek.
Bai Chongxi
The Ministry of National Defense of Chiang Kai-shek's camp was also established after the victory of the War of Resistance. Therefore, the first minister was Bai Chongxi, who was known as Xiao Zhuge (小诸葛). However, the relationship between lao Jiang and Bai Chongxi is very delicate, saying that it is good or bad, and saying that it is bad is not bad. Chiang Kai-shek belongs to Bai Chongxi, both reusing and suppressing, giving you a smiley face today and slapping you again tomorrow. Therefore, Bai Chongxi, who was the minister of national defense, did not sit for long before he was removed by Chiang Kai-shek. In any case, Bai Chongxi was always the first defense minister of chiang kai-shek's camp, and this fact cannot be changed.