On the afternoon of May 18, 1916, Chen Qimei, Sun Yat-sen's right-hand man and Chiang Kai-shek's eldest brother- and elder brother, accompanied by several relatives, came to the home of a Japanese friend named Yamada at No. 14 Saposai Road in the French Concession of Shanghai. He came here because a boss wanted to buy a mine and asked him to vouch for it. If it is successful, Chen Qimei will be able to get a reward of 200,000 yuan.
Chen Qimei
At that time, one of chen Qimei's main tasks in Staying in Shanghai was to raise funds for the revolutionaries, and these 200,000 yuan would undoubtedly solve the urgent need. So, after receiving the invitation, he gladly went. Unexpectedly, just as he was looking down at the documents, someone next to him suddenly pulled out a pistol and fired several shots at him, killing Chen Qimei on the spot. Originally, Chen Qimei never dreamed that this pie that seemed to fall from the sky was actually a trap carefully planned by Yuan Shikai.
In the series of revolutionary activities carried out by Chen Qimei in Shanghai, Yuan Shikai had long hated him to the point of gritting his teeth. As early as before, Yuan Shikai had let out a message, saying that as long as Chen Qimei was willing to leave Shanghai and go abroad, he was willing to pay three million. However, Chen Qimei's answer was: "The eldest husband is not afraid of death, but he is afraid that things will not succeed." It was precisely this sentence that strengthened Yuan Shikai's determination not to get rid of Chen Qimei.
Yuan Shikai
After Chen Qimei's death, he was intimidated by Yuan Shikai's obscenity, and no one dared to claim the body. When Chiang Kai-shek heard the news, he couldn't help but cry bitterly and decided to personally collect the body of his eldest brother. When he arrived at the scene of the crime, Chen Qimei's body had been carried out of the door and lay alone on the ground. Seeing such a scene, Chiang Kai-shek was extremely saddened and wept bitterly. Subsequently, he carried Chen Qimei's body back to the car, pulled it back to his home, and as a brother, he draped Chen Qimei in filial piety and solemn funeral.
Chiang Kai-shek not only took care of the aftermath for Chen Qimei, but also wrote a sincere tribute. In this "Chronology of Chiang Kai-shek" compiled by Chiang Kai-shek's teacher Mao Sicheng, this complete tribute text is included. Let us see that there is a passage that reads: "Now and from now on, teach me to beat me, caress me and love me, share the same safety and danger, share the same happiness and suffering, and those who are of one heart and one virtue will have no one else." ”
Indeed, on the one hand, Chen Qimei was Chiang Kai-shek's guide, and he was very kind to him in many ways. On the other hand, Chen Qimei's death also meant that the bridge between Chiang Kai-shek and Dr. Sun Yat-sen was broken. Therefore, Chen Qimei's death was a very heavy blow to Chiang Kai-shek. However, what Chiang Kai-shek did not expect was that his series of actions actually attracted the attention of a person. Who? Sun Yat-sen.
Sun Yat-sen
Through this incident, Sun Yat-sen believed that Chiang Kai-shek was not only brave and strategic, but also cherished righteousness. To this end, Dr. Sun Yat-sen also personally praised Chiang Kai-shek: "Bold and loyal." It turned out that Chiang Kai-shek collected Chen Qimei's body with such fanfare, first, out of brotherhood, and second, he also used this drama to attract Sun Yat-sen's attention. Sure enough, Chiang Kai-shek was further recognized by Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
A month later, Ju, the founder of the Xinhai Revolution, was recruiting an army in Shandong and named it the "Northeast Army of the Chinese Revolutionary Army". In order to strengthen the control and leadership of the Chinese Revolutionary Party over the "Northeast Army", Sun Yat-sen appointed Chiang Kai-shek as chief of staff in the Northeast Army to help Ju Zheng train this team. But Chiang Kai-shek went to the Northeast Army with great interest for less than two months, and there was nothing to do.
Huang Gao, Chiang Kai-shek, Dai Jitao, Zhang Qunjuzheng
It turned out that on June 6, 1916, Yuan Shikai was violently killed, and Vice President Li Yuanhong immediately announced the restoration of the Provisional Covenant Law after succeeding him as president. Two months later, Dr. Sun Yat-sen announced the cessation of all anti-Yuan military activities.
In this way, Chiang Kai-shek, as the chief of staff of the "Northeast Army of the Chinese Revolutionary Army", which had overthrown Yuan's military forces, had no place to play. Moreover, at that time, Dr. Sun Yat-sen was also surrounded by a number of veterans such as Xu Chongzhi, Zhu Zhixin, and Deng Hao. On seniority and status, Chiang Kai-shek could not rank at all, and if he wanted to squeeze in front of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, he really had nowhere to go. So, where should Chiang Kai-shek go next? What method will he use to win the favor of Dr. Sun Yat-sen again? Pay attention to the headline number of "Hubei Satellite TV Big Reveal", and continue to decrypt it for you tomorrow!