The Guizhou warlord Wang Jialie, originally a professional soldier with a straight heart, seized the military and political power in Guizhou at the instigation of his wife. However, he himself had no wisdom and was tricked by Chiang Kai-shek and others, and not only inexplicably lost the position of provincial chairman, but also was tricked by Zhang Xueliang into taking a plane and lost the commander of the 25th Army.
Wang Jialie, born on July 10, 1893, is a native of Tongzi County, Guizhou Province, China, a warlord of the Qian Army during the Republic of China, who served as the commander of the 25th Army of the National Revolutionary Army and the chairman of Guizhou Province.
Wang Jialie was born particularly poor, and dropped out of school after graduating from primary school because he could not afford to pay the tuition. At a young age, he followed adults from Songkan to Zunyi to carry salt for a living.
In 1914, Wang Jialie joined the Guizhou Provincial Defense Nationalist Army, which was later renamed the Qian Army. Starting from the grassroots level, step by step, by 1920, he became a company commander. At this time, although Wang Jialie was only a low-ranking officer, he made a decision to change his fate and pursue Wan Shufen, a famous lady of Tongren. Although Wan Shufen looked down on the small Qianjun company commander, she did not say anything to death. In 1926, when Wang Jialie was promoted to the commander of the 2nd Division of the 25th Army of the Qian Army, he finally agreed to the marriage. After Wan Shufen became Mrs. Wang, she immediately gave full play to her political talents, came forward to entertain celebrities from all walks of life, adopted the strategy of madame diplomacy, and even connected the line of Chiang Kai-shek, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army. Eventually, with chiang kai-shek's support, Wang Jialie successfully expelled his old boss, Mao Guangxiang, commander of the 25th Army, and became the chairman of Guizhou Province and the commander of the 25th Army. Therefore, everyone laughed at Wang Jialie, the chairman of this province, who was robbed by his wife. Wang Jialie also did not deny that allowing Wan Shufen to manipulate the military and political power in Guizhou and looting the people's fat and people's ointment had become a major scourge in Guizhou.
In 1934, the Red Army's Long March entered guizhou territory, and Chiang Kai-shek ordered Wang Jialie to "suppress the communists." Wang Jialie did not dare to disobey Chiang Kai-shek's orders, and he was also afraid that the "suppression of the Communists" would wipe out the old man, and he sighed all day long. Wan Shufen gave her husband advice, and while suppressing the communists, he contacted the Guangxi warlord Li Zongren to jointly deal with Chiang Kai-shek's central army. As a result, Wang Jialie was beaten to the ground by the Red Army, and he did not dare to really cooperate with Li Zongren against Chiang Kai-shek, and the good days were over.
In March 1935, Chiang Kai-shek sent someone to bring a message to Wang Jialie, and the provincial chairman and military commander could only choose the same position, otherwise they would not be polite. Wang Jialie looked for his old acquaintance He Yingqin to get ideas, and He Yingqin had become Chiang Kai-shek's confidant, so naturally he set a trap for Wang Jialie to drill. Originally, Wang's subordinates let Wang Jialie continue to serve as the chairman of Guizhou Province, and gave up the position of commander of the 25th Army to deputy commander He Zhizhong, so that he could continue to occupy Guizhou.
However, He Yingqin gave him an idea, saying that the military power is gone, can the provincial chairman do a steady job?
Wang Jialie, a big old man, listened to some reasoning, and the next day announced his resignation as chairman of Guizhou Province, and was succeeded by Chiang Kai-shek's close confidant Wu Zhongxin. When Li Zongren heard that Wang Jialie had relinquished his post as chairman of Guizhou Province, he felt that things were not good, so he immediately found someone to bring someone to bring a message, saying that he would pay 300,000 yuan per month to the 25th Army and let him lead his troops to jointly oppose Chiang Kai-shek. Wang Jialie threw Li Zongren's letter on the coffee table and said lightly: "Forget it, monkeys can get trees, dogs can't get up trees." I don't want to do it. ”
Wang Jialie handed over the post of chairman of Guizhou Province, thinking that he could escape Chiang Kai-shek's liquidation, but he was still too naïve. Chen Cheng suggested to Chiang Kai-shek that Wang Jialie be arrested and killed. Old Jiang did not agree, saying: "Wang Shaowu has a big heart, he is not bad, bad is in his right and left." Jiang feared that if wang was killed at this time, tens of thousands of his 25th Army would rebel. So he bribed two division commanders of the 25th Army and came forward to accuse Wang Jialieke of withholding military salaries. Originally, when Wang Jialie resigned as provincial chairman, Chiang Kai-shek promised to provide military salaries on time, but at this time, in order to liquidate Wang Jialie, he also turned his face and did not recognize anyone. Not only did he not give any points, but he also instigated the officers and men of the 25th Army to accuse wang. Wang Jialie used his private money to painstakingly support the daily expenses of the 25th Army, which was already very hot, but when he went to inspect the troops, some soldiers shouted: "The commander of the army has swallowed our military salary!" "The commander doesn't pay him, he slaps his ass!" And no one intervened to stop it, leaving him disheartened.
In April 1935, Zhang Xueliang flew from Wuhan to Guizhou to report to Chiang Kai-shek, and before leaving, Wang Jialie went to the airport according to etiquette. Zhang Xueliang shook hands with Wang Jialie with great interest and said goodbye, and suddenly came a sentence: "Has Commander Wang ever taken a plane?" Wang Jialie also went straight, and honestly replied that he had not sat down yet. Zhang Xueliang then graciously invited Wang Jialie to get on the plane to try it out, and said that he personally flew the plane. Wang Jialie didn't know what the plan was, and the fart went up. Zhang Xueliang personally flew the plane and pulled Wang Jialie to Wuhan as soon as he slipped a cigarette. Wang Jialie already felt that the momentum was not right on the plane, and asked Zhang Xueliang why he did not stop in Guiyang. Zhang Xueliang took out an order personally signed by Chiang Kai-shek:
He was relieved of his post as commander of the 25th Army of Wang Jialie, and transferred to the Military Senate as a lieutenant general, that is, to serve in Wuhan.
After Wang Jialie read the order, he knew that he had been deceived, but he had no choice.
After Wang Jialie left, Wu Zhongxin sent the police to raid the Wang family, and even the pistol that Chiang Kai-shek gave to Wang Jialie was confiscated. Wan Shiyuan and Wan Shijin, nephews of Wang's wife Wan Shufen, who served as brokers of warlord liaison when Wang Jialie was in power, jumped up and down in a good way, and at this time they were also arrested and taken to the old East Gate and shot.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Wang Jialie has been in an idle position, receiving a monthly salary for the elderly.
At the end of 1949, Guizhou was liberated. Instead of going to Taiwan, Wang Jialie took the initiative to sell his property to pay off the exploitation debt owed to the peasants in the old society. He died in August 1966 at the age of 73.