Introduction: As the saying goes, three hundred and sixty professions will lead to top scholars in every profession. It was in these short forty days that he saw Mao Zedong's extraordinary qualities and believed that the Communist Party of China led by Mao Zedong would definitely

Introduction:

As the saying goes, three hundred and sixty professions come from the top scorer every profession. Tai Xuehai, a Taiwanese compatriot, is a full-time driver of Chiang Kai-shek . Later, he was selected by his leader for his outstanding professional ability and excellent character, and drove for Mao Zedong during the Chongqing negotiations.

In just over forty days, he saw Mao Zedong's extraordinary qualities and believed that the Communist Party of China led by Mao Zedong would definitely become the leader of the new China.

Why did he drive for Chiang Kai-shek for decades, but he didn't think that the Republic of China government would win the civil war ? How did Mao Zedong influence him?

Get along with you, like a spring breeze

Although, Tai Xuehai is now a Taiwanese compatriot, he has lived in Taipei for decades. But in fact, his hometown is in the Central Plains, and he is a native of Linying County, Henan Province. After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War , the Kuomintang and the Communist Party were in talks in Chongqing from August to October 1945. During the negotiations, Chen Xi, director of the General Affairs Bureau of the Kuomintang Military Commission, decided to select an excellent driver to pick up Mao Zedong and escort him.

In this way, Tai Xuehai, who has excellent driving skills, loyal and honest people, will naturally stand out. He was selected at once, and since then, he was responsible for Mao Zedong's travel and safety during the more than forty days of the Chongqing negotiations.

When Tai Xuehai was asked about topics related to Chairman Mao, he smiled and narrowed his eyes slightly, looking into the distance. He told us about that unforgettable work experience just like a kind old friend.

Tai Xuehai said that driving for Mr. Mao was easier than before.

Then he explained that on the one hand, the driving route is simple and not complicated, and the drive is almost two points and one line: driving an Buick sedan is responsible for sending Mao Zedong from his residence to Hongyanzui (the Communist Party’s Chongqing office involved in the Chongqing office), and then send him back to his residence when the time comes.

Tai Xuehai told the interviewer: "Mr. Mao's temperament is different from most people in high positions. You can't see any arrogance in him at all. Once you come into contact with him, you will think that he must be a cultural person, and his way of speaking is very elegant and easy-going. Mr. Mao treats me like a friend, and he is very friendly. In addition, Mr. Mao never puts pressure on me. He is very easy-going and polite. At first, I was very nervous. Not long after I came into contact with him, I was in a lingering heart. Then he put it down. "

" Not only that, when I didn't need to pick him up, he would also say to me: 'Thank you, thank you for your hard work, you won't be able to pick me up tomorrow.' Then he would also tell me what time to pick him up later. This is something that no one has ever seen before. I am very happy to be able to drive for Mr. Mao."

Tai Xuehai also remembered that every time they were on the road, there were always several cars behind them, some of which were to ensure Mao Zedong's safety, and some were sent by Americans.

"When more than 40 days of work, Mr. Mao actually asked someone to buy a very expensive thing and gave it to me. I can't imagine that a person like Mr. Mao would take a small driver seriously. He must be an extremely affectionate person, and everyone is equal in his eyes. I left a deep impression on me during this period of work." Behind

, something even more incredible happened to Tai Xuehai. Premier Zhou came to visit him in person and gave him a piece of high-end fabric for making suits.

Then, the interviewer asked a sharp question, which was how he viewed the leaders of the Communist Party. Tai Xuehai immediately stated that in fact he had not been together for a long time with Mao Zedong, and he thought he could not evaluate him in depth.

But he also said that it was in these short more than 40 days that he felt Mao Zedong's easy-goingness and broad mind, as well as his calmness.

Although he didn't have a deep understanding of the Communist Party, he felt that the Communist Party would have a bright future when he first came into contact with Mr. Mao.Tai Xuehai said that if the Communist Party of China has such a leader, it will be a matter of time before the people will be willing.

is terrifying, and accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger

interviewer also asked Tai Xuehai’s questions about Chiang Kai-shek.

Chiang Kai-shek, but I didn't want Mao Zedong to be approachable and patient. According to Tai Xuehai, even if it is sometimes due to the road conditions, rather than his poor driving, Chiang Kai-shek would still be furious at Tai Xuehai.

Tai Xuehai said: "President Jiang is very serious. When I drive for him, I am often cautious, afraid that I will do something that makes him dissatisfied with me by accident."

He said that once when he drove to the Confucius Temple, he did not drive very quickly, but when he encountered two dogs fighting, one of the dogs suddenly rushed to the front of the car and blocked the road.

Tai Xuehai said that he was too nervous, but he also took care of Chiang Kai-shek, so he did not dare to brake suddenly, because the most taboo thing for driving for big people is to step on the brake suddenly in panic, which is lacking in temperament and image.

This way, it hit the dog. When Chiang Kai-shek heard the dog's whine, he immediately got angry and scolded Tai Xuehai and said, "Why are you so careless?"

Another time, when he drove to Yangmingshan , because the slope was large, Tai Xuehai needed to step on the accelerator and accelerate forward. But in this way, Chiang Kai-shek was not happy. He scolded unhappily: "Why do you drive so fast? Be slower!"

Tai Xuehai said that he had long been used to Chiang Kai-shek's nitpicking. He said helplessly: "Even if President Jiang is like this, we are all used to it. But in addition to being harsh on me occasionally, he treats me well."

Tai Xuehai mentioned that Chiang Kai-shek likes to take a car for a ride. Whenever he is in a bad mood or wants to relax due to heavy official duties, he will always take Cadillac and let himself take him to the suburb road for a ride.

Tai Xuehai has driven a car for Chiang Kai-shek for decades, but Tai Xuehai himself also said that apart from driving for Chiang Kai-shek, they had no other contact in life, and they did not often communicate and chat with Chiang Kai-shek. "President Jiang is more serious and serious. He didn't say much when he was with me."

So, how did Chiang Kai-shek think of Tai Xuehai, the driver who has driven for himself for many years?

According to some words and behaviors of Chiang Kai-shek during his lifetime, he was generally quite satisfied with this full-time driver who had followed him for many years. You can know from the fact that he recommended Tai Xuehai to his eldest son later.

In that era, working for these important people seemed stable and decent, and they also had a good income, but they had countless measures to follow.

Not to mention that in the eyes of these politicians, drivers are just drivers after all. Although they are sitting in the same car, their relationship and status are destined to be unequal.

As the saying goes, "Accompanying the king is like a tiger." The nature of work requires that Tai Xuehai cannot live like a "smooth person". Because they are close to the leaders of the Kuomintang and stay together for a long time, these characters will naturally discuss various policies, plans and even many confidential actions in the car.

What people like Tai Xuehai must do is that they can only listen and cannot speak to anyone about these conversations, even when facing their own family. Because of the nature of his work, he cannot make friends at will.

According to Tai Xuehai, in this job, he often feels like a person with sound listening but cannot speak.

32 years, continuing his driver's career

When Tai Xuehai was the driver of Chiang Kai-shek, he lived in Chiang Kai-shek's residence "Silin Official Residence". It was already 1956 when he left Chiang Kai-shek's official residence.

After he stopped driving for Chiang Kai-shek, he later started driving for Chiang Kai-shek's eldest son Jiang Jingguo . It was not until Chiang Ching-kuo died in 1988 that he stopped the driver's job and retired.

just counts the others as driver for Chiang Ching-kuo for more than 30 years. He did this career very well and did not end his career as a driver until he was in his 70s.

Tai Xuehai said that driving for Jiang Jingguo is also good. Because he is not a particularly particular person, Jiang Ching-kuo did not make any requests for car models or other products. Once, Tai Xuehai drove a jeep and took Chiang Ching-kuo to see a road that had not been completed. When

was halfway through, he suddenly encountered a falling rock. Tai Xuehai did not expect that Chiang Ching-kuo got off the car and moved stones with him. Tai Xuehai said that during his 32 years of driving for Chiang Ching-kuo, the two of them had experienced many exciting things together.

Tai Xuehai also took the initiative to reveal to us his most nervous experience: it was 1968, and Jiang Ching-kuo, who was already the "Minister of National Defense", suddenly became interested one afternoon. He insisted on going to an Air Force radar station located in the outskirts of Taipei for inspection.

, but he did not notify the relevant departments of his trip, that is to say, except Tai Xuehai, no one knew about Jiang Jingguo’s trip plan this time. Tai Xuehai himself was called into the car by Chiang Ching-kuo for a while and only then did he know Chiang Ching-kuo’s intention to travel.

Jiang Ching-kuo had experience in the Soviet Union and was once a Communist Party member, so the view of "popularization" was deeply rooted in his heart. Therefore, Chiang Ching-kuo didn't like having his entourage. It may also be this kind of thinking, so that time, he wanted to do a "big thing" alone.

Jiang Jingguo's destination this time was the Air Force Radar Station, which is located at Qixing Mountain, the highest peak in Taipei City. When Tai Xuehai drove the car there, the sun had not completely set.

When he just arrived at the foot of the mountain, Jiang Jingguo asked Tai Xuehai to get off the car and insisted on driving up the mountain in person. Tai Xuehai had no choice but to get out of the car and give up. Although doing so violated his regulations as a driver, his leader had spoken and he had no reason to refuse.

Tai Xuehai could only stand at the foot of the mountain without doing anything, waiting for Jiang Jingguo's inspection to return alone. He kept waiting anxiously until almost eight o'clock, but he was not able to see Jiang Jingguo for a long time. He began to worry that something unexpected happened to Jiang Jingguo. So he hurriedly contacted the "Ministry of National Defense" station using the on-board radio station.

The on-duty personnel of the "Ministry of National Defense" received a call from Tai Xuehai and hurriedly asked his subordinates to verify whether Minister Chiang Ching-kuo had visited the Air Force radar station.

Finally, Tai Xuehai was told that the leader of Jiang Da did not visit the Air Force radar station at all! The staff on duty also panicked and quickly called Shilin Official Residence. Suddenly, the entire Air Force radar station was in chaos.

Chiang Kai-shek was anxious after receiving the news that his eldest son was "missed". He hurriedly issued an emergency order and temporarily organized a well-trained search and rescue team to Qixingshan to find Chiang Ching-kuo. The search and rescue team quickly arrived at the destination and hurriedly conducted a carpet-style search. An hour later, Chiang Kai-shek, who was uneasy, finally received a call from the search and rescue team to find Chiang Ching-kuo. For a moment, the hearts of a group of people finally let go.

It turned out that Chiang Ching-kuo overestimated his ability to recognize his ideas. When he realized that he had lost his way, it was already dark. Soon, he found that he did not have any communication device on his body. He could only hope that someone would come to rescue him as soon as possible. It was originally a news about Jiang Education's private visit, but unexpectedly it made a big joke.

Tai Xuehai and the interviewer revealed his inner activities at that time.

He said that after he parted with Chiang Ching-kuo, he actually wanted to report Chiang Ching-kuo's secret action to his superiors immediately. However, he was afraid of being charged with "liarizing military information", so he fought for a long time until Chiang Ching-kuo was not seen.

Fortunately, Chiang Ching-kuo was rescued successfully. He was considerate of the driver who had followed him for many years. Seeing his son protecting Tai Xuehai like this, Chiang Kai-shek remembered that he was his driver and said nothing, so the matter was left unresolved.

"Jiang Ching-kuo is a very interesting person."Tai Xuehai smiled and said with a light of joy in his eyes.

The love between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait is deep, and tears are wet.

But the Kuomintang was still fantasized about raising its energy for a while During this period, the daydream dream of counterattacking the mainland and then regaining the dominance from the Communist Party. At this time, finding a place where the Communist Party does not firmly control it becomes a "firm demand".

So, at the suggestion of Chiang Kai-shek's fellow villager and confidant Zhang Qiyun, the leader of the Kuomintang finally chose to retreat to Taiwan, a treasure island that was separated from the mainland for a long time. The Kuomintang believes that if the Party, government, military, financial and cultural centers are moved to Taiwan and bring more funds and talents, it will surely build a stable and strong Taiwan base.

is like this, 200 Ten thousand soldiers and civilians retreated from the mainland to Taiwan. In this vast army that retreated to Taiwan, in addition to the main force of the Republic of China, there were many civilians and families.

The government of the Republic of China moved to Taiwan, which also laid the foreshadowing of the cross-strait confrontation in the future. However, as time passed, the plan to counterattack the mainland became increasingly impossible, and the focus of the Republic of China shifted to Taiwan's local modernization and economic development .

Tai Xuehai was Jiang Jie at that time Shi's driver is also a member of the storm of the team heading to Taiwan. This also means that in addition to his wife and children, he started a decades-long separation with his relatives and friends from mainland China.

For a long time since then, Tai Xuehai lost contact with his relatives and friends from mainland China. It was not until the political situation eased that he communicated with his brothers.

In May 2021, China Fujian-Taiwan Museum received a large bundle of letters from New Taipei, Taiwan. This is the museum's "collecting letters from cross-strait exchanges" activity since 2019 Since the movement, I have received a letter from both sides of the Taiwan Strait directly mailed from Taiwan to the mainland for the first time.

Among these letters, three of them were from 1997 to 1998. The sender was from Linying County, Henan Province, Tai Haike , which he sent to his fourth brother, Tai Xuehai , who lives in Taipei City, Taiwan. The content of the letter was very heavy, and Tai Haike told his brother and his mother that his mother had passed away. Tai Haike told his brother and sister not to be too sad, and also greeted his brother and sister-in-law's health. In the letter, Tai Haike also wrote a private letter to Tai Xuehai for his son to ask for money After apologizing, he also said that his living conditions are good now, please don’t worry too much.

In another letter, Tai Haike also wrote to his fourth brother Tai Xuehai to discuss the matter of erecting the monument after his mother passed away. He asked the fourth brother to tell his relatives in Taiwan to keep their names on the monument.

In fact, not only Tai Xuehai’s family’s family’s family letter, but also thousands of other people are missing each other’s relatives and friends over the sea. Teacher-student relationship, friendship, family affection... are vividly displayed on paper.

These In the letters, some were wet with tears, some were neatly written in strokes, some were thick with twenty or thirty pages of paper full of words, and some were covered with old photos. These letters reflect the deep emotions of blood from both sides of the Taiwan Strait, which is touching!

Conclusion: The political struggle of

has led to the separation of families on both sides of the Taiwan Strait for decades, and some even turned against each other. A speck of dust from the

era fell on everyone's body a mountain.

is no more relative than relatives. It's even more painful. I look forward to seeing the motherland achieve reunification as soon as possible. I hope that the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will eliminate the barriers between them as soon as possible and work together to gather with our relatives and friends.

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[3] Quanzhou.com, 36 letters from both sides of the Taiwan Strait will be published for the first time Telling a family story about blood thicker than water [N], 2021-05-7