Among the Whampoa students, who was Chiang Kai-shek's favorite the most? What is certain is that it was by no means Du Yuming. In fact, just like Wang Yaowu, whenever the climate in Whampoa is generated, Chiang Kai-shek will take restrictive measures.
Du Yuming was in the northeast, and on the surface he was squeezed away by Chen Cheng, but behind it was Chiang Kai-shek's acquiescence or instruction. This is also why when Chen Cheng messed up everything, people asked Chiang Kai-shek: When he killed Chen Cheng to apologize, Chiang Kai-shek reacted so much, thinking that it was all instigated by Bai Chongxi and came against me Jiang someone.
As for Wang Yaowu, after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, why did he leave the military circles and go to take charge of Shandong?
Chiang Kai-shek wanted to use Chen Cheng's hand to regain military power, and Wang Yaowu had to leave the military circles, so that the 74th Division could be reorganized into the Imperial Forest Army and under Chiang Kai-shek's control.
It must be known that in addition to the reorganization of the 74th Division, Wang Yaowu also had elites such as the 73rd Army and the 100th Army in his hands at that time, which was not much worse than the integrated 74th Division. The weakest was the 79th Army, and it was only the result of internal comparisons. If it is pulled out and compared with other units of the national army, it will still be a first-class main force.
Therefore, the author has always emphasized that don't be deceived by the harmless image of Wang Yaowu in the merit forest, the real Wang Yaowu in history is three points more fierce than Du Yuming, holding four "tiger and wolf armies".
If you were Chiang Kai-shek, if you didn't get the "historical script" and open the "eye of the sky", it is estimated that you would also turn the tiger away from the mountain, and you would never allow Wang Yaowu to continue to develop like this.
After excluding Du Yuming and Wang Yaowu, could it be that Chiang Kai-shek loves Zhang Lingfu the most? But in fact, Chiang Kai-shek's use of Zhang Lingfu was only a product of checks and balances or squeezing out Wang Yaowu.
In the memoirs of many captured generals of the 74th Division, Zhang Lingfu was talked about two problems. One is that after he took control of the division, he squeezed it openly and secretly, and Wang Yaowu stayed in the reorganized 74th Division and installed his own descendants. The second is to hug Chiang Kai-shek's thigh, and others will take it seriously.
Why did Zhang Lingfu do this? It was only because this was the result of Chiang Kai-shek's needs, and he wanted to completely control the reorganization of the 74th Division. So all of a sudden, Xue Yue couldn't control it, Tang Enbo couldn't control it, and Wang Yaowu was helpless. And Chiang Kai-shek's white-glove Chen Cheng said with a big mouth: There are ten integrated 74 divisions that can unify China!
The so-called: Looking at the essence through the phenomenon, it is obvious that Zhang Lingfu's so-called favor is the product of certain conditions, and it cannot be explained at all that Chiang Kai-shek loves Zhang Lingfu the most. If this is the case, then how could Chiang Kai-shek criticize him so badly after Zhang Lingfu lost his life? So much so that Zhang Lingfu's widow was disdainful of Chiang Kai-shek.
Therefore, the author believes that Chiang Kai-shek's favorite Whampoa general is none other than Zhang Lingfu's classmate, Hu Lian of the fourth phase of Whampoa. As for the reasons, there are two points, especially the second point, which can be called Hu Lian's only treatment.
First: the merit is high to save the driver
Chen Geng saved Chiang Kai-shek, and almost all of this history is known, so much so that some people once ridiculed that when Li Yunlong was carrying the old sleeve, the brigade commander was already carrying Chiang Kai-shek on his back - can Li Yunlong not be afraid of the brigade commander?
It was precisely because Chen Geng saved Chiang Kai-shek, and later when Chen Geng was captured, Chiang Kai-shek couldn't win him over in every possible way, and finally turned a blind eye and let Chen Geng be rescued. In fact, it was Chiang Kai-shek who wanted to repay Chen Geng's life-saving grace.
At the same time, when the Red Army reorganized the Eighth Route Army, Chen Geng's initial rank was major general, but he was soon promoted to the rank of lieutenant general by Chiang Kai-shek.
So, in other words, this is the power of "high merit is better to save the car". And Hu Lian also did this kind of thing, which is the famous stone defense battle.
At that time, Chiang Kai-shek had gone to Chongqing, and if the Japanese invaders played the stone card, they could directly drive into Chongqing and threaten Chongqing. Chiang Kai-shek would have to reconsider the question of moving the capital. At the same time, even our side admits that this battle is no less significant than the "Battle of Stalingrad".
Therefore, since this battle, Hu Lian has become Chiang Kai-shek's descendant. is not at the same level as his so-called favor Zhang Lingfu.
That is, Zhang Lingfu was favored again, it was nothing more than a product of an appropriate point in time, and Chiang Kai-shek was completely a gifted position. And Hu Lian is not in this case, relying on real combat exploits, and it is obviously a rescue battle, how can this be the same day?
understands this, in fact, it is also understood why Hu Lian always appears in a very critical place. For example, during the Liberation War, Hu Lian was assigned to Bai Chongxi in Central China, which was obviously a check and balance - the effect was also very good, and Bai Chongxi broke his defense.
Second: Hu Lian fought, and Chiang Kai-shek was busier than anyone else
When the generals at the front were fighting, Chiang Kai-shek always liked to engage in micro-exercises or give "moral support". The former engaged in micro-manipulation, to put it bluntly, he was not at ease, Xue Yue, Du Yuming and others were all victims.
As for spiritual support, it is to pull relations, promises, etc., once this situation occurs, it means that it is given up by Chiang Kai-shek, or the probability of being put on the table is extremely high, such as Yu Chengwan, Liu Ying, etc.
But when Hu Lian was fighting, his treatment was obviously different, and he was the only special case among the generals of the national army. The evidence is the Battle of Nanma, first look at a telegram, the key points are as follows.
Division Commander Nanmahu: The Air Force has been ordered to reinforce Nanma with all its might. As for the air transport of grain and ammunition, Yu is responsible for supervising and urging it, and there will be no risk of shortage......
In addition, the "bandits" often ridiculed our army for mountain operations, only knew how to defend the top of the mountain, but did not pay attention to the belly of the mountain, and abandoned the key points at the entrance of the foothills, so it was very easy for the "bandits" to capture the clouds. It is hoped that this will be earnestly paid attention to and corrected. According to the principle of warfare, if a position is built on a hill at an altitude of more than 150 meters, it loses its tactical value, and special study should be made.
So much so that they all said: Don't worry, I'm responsible for supervising and urging it, and I'm going to end up in person. And what is even more shocking is that Chiang Kai-shek did not give up afterwards, and soon sent a second telegram, this time even more ruthless, the key points are as follows.
Special attention should be paid to the entrance at the foot of the mountain and the topography of the mountainside, and the commanding heights should not be emphasized. Relying on the top of the mountain to defend the defense is easy to be besieged by "bandits" or destroyed by artillery bombardment, this is one of the major lessons of the 74th Division's defeat at Menglianggu.
Definitely, he directly mentioned Zhang Lingfu as a negative teaching material, and warned Hu Lian again, don't learn Zhang Lingfu......
After Hu Lian won the Battle of Nanma, Chiang Kai-shek unabashedly declared: Hu Lian is a victorious general. At this moment, Huang Baitao broke the defense and roared directly: If it weren't for God's help, the sudden heavy rain, Hu Lian would have gone with his little fellow Zhang Lingfu as a companion.
It seems that Huang Baitao is still "only because he is in this mountain", why did Chiang Kai-shek say that Hu Lian was a victorious general? Because he won the battle under Chiang Kai-shek's all-round care -- affirming Hu Lian is tantamount to affirming himself.
The so-called: Who said that I, Jiang, am a master of micro-manipulation and the captain of the transportation brigade? I am clearly framed, not that I, Jiang, am incompetent, but that you are not Hu Lian......