Preface:
As we all know, in the Kuomintang team of Chiang Kai-shek , whether promotion is related to one's own ability, Huangpu Military Academy and Zhejiang are also two important criteria.
But during the Anti-Japanese War, Chiang Kai-shek actually ordered the shooting of a division commander who was born in the first phase of Huangpu, and he died because he took the blame for his superiors.
Who was the man who was shot? Who is being blamed again?
All this starts with Gui Yongqing.
1. The corrupt Gui Yongqing
Gui Yongqing could later serve as the commander of the 27th Army (Chiang Kai-shek's direct army). In addition to being the son-in-law of He Yingqin, Gui Yongqing also had certain abilities. When
was still studying, although his grades were not ideal, he could see the chaos in China. Like other passionate young people, Gui Yongqing had great enthusiasm for serving the motherland.
After the Huangpu Military Academy was established, Gui Yongqing signed up to join the army without hesitation. He stood out among the many trainees in the first phase of Huangpu and was appreciated by He Yingqin.
During the Eastern Expedition not long after, Gui Yongqing, the battalion commander, allowed the army to rob property, and he also took the lead in corruption, constantly transporting gold, silver and jewelry back to his hometown. It not only damaged the reputation of the army, but also caused great trouble to the people in the city.
It didn’t take long for Chiang Kai-shek to receive many reports about Gui Yongqing, and he was determined to shoot Gui Yongqing to restore the reputation of the army and deter other people with ulterior motives.
At that time, Zhou Enlai, director of the Political Department of Huangpu Military Academy, learned about the news. He went directly to Chiang Kai-shek to intercede for Gui Yongqing:
"Now the revolution is hiring people, give him another chance."
On the other side, I learned that His protégé was about to be shot, so He Yingqin also approached Chiang Kai-shek to plead for mercy, which gave Gui Yongqing a new lease of life.
Not long after, Gui Yongqing became He Yingqin's son-in-law. From then on, he had a protective umbrella in the Kuomintang ranks, acted more openly, was punished by Chiang Kai-shek many times, and was almost shot many times.
But with the protection of He Yingqin, Gui Yongqing can always turn danger into good fortune. For example, in Lanfeng Battle , Gui Yongqing did not receive the punishment he deserved, but instead let his subordinates die for him.
2. Generals who escaped from the battle
In 1938, under the command of Chiang Kai-shek and Xue Yue, the Kuomintang army of 200,000 people fought against Doihara Kenji's 20,000 people. As a result, just when they were about to win, Doihara was defeated. Kenji opened a gap. The gap of
is Lan Feng.
Since Li Zongren commanded the victory in the Battle of Taierzhuang, the prestige within the Kuomintang has soared, directly threatening Chiang Kai-shek's notice.
In order to restore his image, Chiang Kai-shek was deliberately studying how to win a war every day. Unfortunately, contrary to expectations, the Kuomintang army retreated steadily in the Battle of Xuzhou.
At this moment, Xue Yue presented a combat plan to Chiang Kai-shek: sending troops to encircle and suppress Doihara Kenji's troops.
It turned out that during the battle, Xue Yue discovered that Kenji Doihara led an elite force of 20,000 people deep into the country alone and broke away from the large Japanese army.
If this team can be eliminated, it will not only reverse the situation of the war, but also enhance everyone's confidence in resisting Japan and stop the Japanese army. So he quickly reported the situation to Chiang Kai-shek and requested that Doihara Kenji's team be encircled and suppressed.
In Chiang Kai-shek's opinion, as long as he deploys properly, he can definitely eliminate this Japanese army and enhance his prestige.
In order to ensure his victory, Chiang Kai-shek transferred Li Zongren away from the battlefield. He personally flew to Zhengzhou to supervise the battle and sent 200,000 troops to participate in the battle.
With the cooperation of 200,000 troops, Doihara Kenji walked into the trap as planned and was directly surrounded by the Kuomintang army.
From a numerical point of view, the Chinese army has the advantage of the army. But Doihara Kenji's troops are the elite troops of the Japanese army, well-equipped and rich in combat experience.
It was not until the battle began that everyone realized how difficult it was to eliminate this team.
Fortunately, Xue Yue was in charge and made timely adjustments. Doihara Kenji's team disappeared little by little and was about to be completely wiped out.
Just when Xue Yue and others felt that victory was in sight, news that surprised everyone suddenly came: Gui Yongqing and Long Muhan escaped before the battle, and Doihara Kenji occupied Lanfeng.
This means that Kenji Doihara opened a gap in the encirclement of the Chinese army and was very likely to escape, causing the Kuomintang army's plan to completely fail.
Although Lanfeng was recaptured soon after, the Japanese reinforcements had also arrived and the fighter planes had been lost. If they stayed, they would likely cause greater casualties, so Xue Yue could only order a retreat.
This battle, with a tenfold disparity in military strength, ultimately ended with the defeat of the Kuomintang. In order to stop the Japanese army, the Kuomintang also dug up the dams of the Yellow River at Huayuankou, causing hundreds of thousands of casualties.
Unfortunately, as the first general to escape, Gui Yongqing was not punished by military law. Instead, Lieutenant General Long Muhan, the commander of the division, became the scapegoat.
3. Long Muhan was shot, and Gui Yongqing was at large.
Long Muhan was a trainee in the first phase of Huangpu. During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as the deputy commander of the 89th Division and the division commander of the 88 Division.
During the Battle of Lanfeng, Long Muhan led the 88th Division to garrison Lanfeng and returned to Gui Yongqing to command.
After seeing the defeat in the battle, Gui Yongqing led his team to escape, leaving Long Muhan alone to garrison Lanfeng.
Soon after, Long Muhan also withdrew his team, and Doihara Kenji successfully occupied Lanfeng.
Although Long Muhan also led his team to regain control of Lanfeng, the battle of Lanfeng still failed irrevocably. The escape of Gui Yongqing and Long Muhan was the main culprit of the failure.
If Gui Yongqing resists desperately, he can stop Kenji Doihara's footsteps. When the Kuomintang reinforcements arrive, Kenji Doihara's army will be annihilated in one fell swoop.
Unfortunately, Gui Yongqing withdrew his troops, which reduced the guard strength, which eventually led to the withdrawal of Long Muhan, resulting in the failure of the Battle of Lanfeng.
After the Lanfeng battle, Xue Yue and others repeatedly demanded that Gui Yongqing be severely punished. However, because of He Yingqin's face, Chiang Kai-shek had no choice but to remove Gui Yongqing from his post and attribute all crimes to Long Muhan.
In June 1938, Long Muhan was shot, becoming the first direct general born in the Whampoa Military Academy to be shot during the Anti-Japanese War.
What is even more surprising is that although Gui Yongqing was dismissed from his post, he was sent to other positions by Chiang Kai-shek. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Gui Yongqing was gradually promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the Navy.
Until the evacuation of Taiwan, the fleets under Gui Yongqing rebelled one after another and became a mere naval commander, which made Chiang Kai-shek very dissatisfied.
More importantly, after Gui Yongqing took office, he fired hundreds of people, replaced various important positions with his confidants, and took advantage of various opportunities to make money. Had it not been for the transportation of Chiang Kai-shek's important treasures to Taiwan, Gui Yongqing might not have continued to serve in the Navy.
In 1954, 54-year-old Gui Yongqing passed away forever.
As a talented student in Huangpu and the son-in-law of He Yingqin, there is no doubt about Gui Yongqing's ability. But such a high starting point has not been put to good use. Instead, he has taken advantage of his status to take bribes and act recklessly.
Without the protection of He Yingqin, and if Gui Yongqing was promoted through his own efforts, perhaps the Battle of Lanfeng would have been a different scene, and Long Muhan would have had another ending.
