When referring to the most painful page in the history of the Communist Party of China, we have to mention the heartbreaking day of April 12, 1927. On this day, Chiang Kai-shek, the senior military leader of the Chinese Kuomintang, launched the "April 12" coup d'état that shocked the world, and the bloody level of the coup was so painful that it also cost the Communist Party and its allies dearly.
Forty-one. Second, the coup d'état caused the early Communist Party to suffer huge losses
background
Looking back at 1927, the relations between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party seemed to be good, but in reality they were in turmoil. The Northern Expeditionary Army captured Shanghai, the working class revolted under the leadership of the Communist Party, and the dawn of revolution was bursting out. However, the bourgeois forces at home and abroad, especially the chaebols in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, felt the threat from this revolution. Thus, Chiang Kai-shek became their common choice. Chiang held military power, but his position within the Kuomintang was not high, which made him resentful. At the same time, he also needed a lot of money to consolidate his position and control the army.
Lao Jiang has always been ruthless, and he is very good at open killing and assassination
Masterminds and accomplices
Chiang Kai-shek's motives were important, but more crucially, he had the support of a number of forces inside and outside the Kuomintang. Some Kuomintang elders and local forces took an active part in the coup. Chiang Kai-shek's coup d'état was not an isolated act, but was carefully planned and prepared. The right-wing forces within the Kuomintang hit it off with him and worked out a plan for a coup d'état. The tacit cooperation between the various forces made it possible for the coup to proceed smoothly.
Chiang's motives
Behind Chiang Kai-shek's drastic actions was his thirst for power and his fear of the Communists. As commander-in-chief of the Northern Expeditionary Army, he realized that his position was not secure and that the influence of the Communist Party was growing. Therefore, he decided to consolidate his power through a coup d'état and completely purge the Communist Party of influence in the country.
Lao Jiang is a representative of the rightist forces in the party, and he hit it off with the Jiangsu-Zhejiang chaebol
Attitude towards Soviet Russia
Until then, the Kuomintang and the Northern Expeditionary Army had always been supported by the Soviet Union. However, Chiang Kai-shek realized that Soviet influence on China could threaten his power. Therefore, he decided to draw a line with the Soviet Union, seeking cooperation with Britain and the United States, among other countries.
conspiracy
Chiang Kai-shek's coup d'état was not an isolated act, but was carefully planned and prepared. The right-wing forces within the Kuomintang hit it off with him and worked out a plan for a coup d'état. The tacit cooperation between the various forces made it possible for the coup to proceed smoothly.
The streets of Shanghai were once bloody
Carry out a coup d'état
On April 12, 1927, Chiang Kai-shek staged a coup d'état, launching a large-scale crackdown in the name of purging the Communists and their allies. The streets of Shanghai became a sea of blood, and innocent workers and progressives fell victim to the coup.
Mass manhunts
In the aftermath of the coup, the KMT launched a massive manhunt in an attempt to completely eliminate Communist influence in China. Many Communist Party leaders and activists were arrested and faced severe persecution and repression.
Wuhan's reaction
The coup provoked strong anger from the Nationalist government in Wuhan, but due to its own weakness, it ultimately chose to cooperate with Chiang Kai-shek against the Communists. This decision completely collapsed the situation of cooperation between the KMT and the Communist Party and brought even more turmoil to the political situation in China.
Yesterday he was still a comrade, and today he will be a killer, this is what Lao Jiang did
Chen Duxiu's mistake
Communist Party leader Chen Duxiu's attitude towards the KMT before the coup d'état was seriously misjudged, and he credulously believed some promises within the KMT, which eventually led to the sacrifice of many comrades. The position of the Comintern also had a certain influence on his decision-making.
Mao Zedong's revelations
Mao Zedong was one of the first to see through the conspiracy of the Kuomintang rightists, he put forward the theory of "power coming out of the barrel of a gun", and left Wuhan in time to prepare to launch the Autumn Harvest Uprising in his hometown. This action demonstrated Mao's political insight and ability to act decisively.
Chiang Kai-shek and Soong Meiling married at the end of 1927, after his hands were stained with the blood of revolutionaries
summary
The coup d'état of April 12, 1927, was not only a major setback in the history of the Chinese Communist Party, but also an important turning point in China's modern history. Behind the coup d'état was a series of power struggles, conspiracy and bloody repression, which caused huge losses to China's revolutionary cause, while also revealing the fragility and turmoil of Chinese politics.