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In the early years of the Kuomintang's history, four prominent figures played important roles, and they were close partners of Sun Yat-sen. However, their fate was ill-fated, two were assassinated by Yuan Shikai, while the other two were tragically killed in internal factional struggles. These four figures were Song Jiaoren, the founder of the Kuomintang, an important promoter of the National Assembly; Chen Qimei, commander-in-chief of the Yuan Army in Shanghai; Deng Keng, chief of staff of the Northern Expedition; and Liao Zhongkai, the finance minister of the Nationalist government who staunchly supported Sun Yat-sen's policies. Their life experiences and heroic deeds have left a deep imprint on Chinese history.
The first important figure was the founder of the Kuomintang, Song Jiaoren. After Yuan Shikai became president, he had ambitions of dictatorship and dictatorship, while Song Jiaoren remained in Beijing and devoted himself to the propaganda of the Three People's Principles. He made great efforts in the National Assembly to unite the small parties and alliances to make the Kuomintang the ruling party. Song Jiaoren even prepared to run for the post of premier, but Yuan Shikai hired murderers to assassinate him at the Shanghai Station. At the age of 31, Song Jiaoren can be hailed as the founder of China's constitutionalism, and his death directly led to the outbreak of the Second Yuan War.
Chen Qimei was the second important figure, and during the Second Revolution, he served as the commander-in-chief of the Yuan army in Shanghai. However, after the failure of the Second Revolution, he followed Sun Yat-sen to Japan, participated in the National Defense Movement, and then returned to China, where he continued to plan the armed campaign against Yuan. Despite many failures, Chen Qimei never gave up. In order to frame him, Yuan Shikai used the traitor Li Haiqiu to spread false news about a mortgage loan on a mine called Hongfeng Company. It is said that if Chen Qimei is willing to match, the company will provide 400,000 yuan to support the revolution. Unbeknownst to her, Chen Qimei went to Saposai Road in the French Concession, but was attacked there by assassins in ambush, only 38 years old. Chen Qimei's death left Sun Yat-sen without a strong supporter, and he affectionately praised Chen Qimei as "born a master, dead as a ghost."
The third important figure was Deng Keng, chief of staff of the Northern Expedition. Deng Keng was an outstanding military strategist, and even Chiang Kai-shek respected him as a teacher. After the defeat of the Second Revolution, Deng Heng followed Sun Yat-sen, joined the Chinese Revolutionary Party, and assisted Chen Jiongming in leading the Cantonese army to retake Guangdong and drive the pillars out. Sun Yat-sen firmly supported the Northern Expedition to unify the country. However, Chen Jiongming had a different plan, he tried to cede Guangdong to become the emperor of Tu, did everything he could to stop the Northern Expedition, and even secretly colluded with the Beiyang warlords. Deng Keng fully supported Sun Yat-sen, helping to raise funds and weapons to ensure the smooth progress of the Northern Expedition. Chen Jiongming hated Deng Keng deeply, so he sent people to shoot him dead at Tai Sha Tau Station in Hong Kong on the night of March 21, 1922. Deng Keng died of his injuries at the age of 42.
The last outstanding figure was Kuomintang veteran Liao Zhongkai. After Sun Yat-sen's death, Liao Zhongkai firmly adhered to Sun Yat-sen's three major policies: United Russia, United Communist Party, and support for peasants and workers. After the formation of the National Government, he served as Minister of Finance, providing solid financial support to the National Revolutionary Army and striking workers. This was a heavy blow to the warlords, bureaucrats and right-wing forces of the Kuomintang that divided all parts of Guangdong and exploited the people. Therefore, some forces gathered assassins and shot Liao Zhongkai and his wife in front of the Kuomintang Central Party Department on the morning of August 20, 1925. He died at the age of 48, and people across the country mourned for him. If Liao Zhongkai had not been assassinated, perhaps history would have gone very differently, and Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Jingwei might not have come to power.
These four outstanding figures have left a deep imprint on China's revolutionary history, and their spirit of sacrifice and perseverance have inspired future generations and made great contributions to China's development and reunification.
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