Origin | Chinese news network
Author | Guo Huayi
Bai Chongxi
Bai Chongxi of Kuomintang suffering a crushing defeat is indecisive
In April 1949, the line of defence of the Yangtse River that Kuomintang works hard, by breakthrough of with one action of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. Jiang Jieshi's den -- Nanjing was liberated. Exploit a victory of people liberation army is pursued and attack, in big strides is forward, attack continuously Changjiang Delta. Kuomintang suffering a crushing defeat, remain 3 main force only. One is to withdraw the Hu Zongna troop that defends southwest, one is Chen Cheng stays in southeast coastal part forces, still have a team that is Bai Chongxi. Bai Chongxi is mastering 15 in the hand army 250 thousand forces, still have many 40 warship and a few planes.
Time goes in an instant a few months. During this, bai Chongxi loves war involuntarily, to southwest all the way retire. It is to escape to Heng Yang first, enter Guangxi from Heng Yang again. At the beginning of November 1949, people liberation army begins to attack Guizhou and wide southeast way namely, adopt the big outflank, posture that surrounds greatly to Guangxi, meaning in stable Bai Chongxi, attract its China mid team has decisive battle in Guangxi churchyard. Right now Bai Chongxi is busy however mediation Jiang Li is contradictory, between Nanning, Guilin, Chongqing flitter, be too busy attend to front. By November, guangxi is liberated, esteem island of Hainan of happiness fall back on in vain. Arrive after Hainan island, fear Jiang interpose Shi Jia kills him, already had made escape toward abroad preparation.
Although esteem happiness to already did not have how many forces at this moment in vain, but Li Zongren still is in the United States, jiang Jieshi still needs white, so Laojiang strives for Bai Chongxi actively " rejoin " , and behaved very tall attitude. The incomplete department that he sends military supplies arrange to grow Chen Liang to be Bai Chongxi to Hainan reissues military expenditure, send Luo Ji of army deputy commander in chief to take a holograph to believe again, ask Bai Chongxi to come to Taiwan " in all business deal with problems arising from an accident " . Luo Ji still tells Bai Chongxi, after Jiang preparation is rehabilitative, take up the post of in vain please " administrative dean " one duty.
Receive Jiang Jieshi's invitation letter, bai Chongxi is indecisive, what is the destination that he knows to Laojiang wants him to go to Taipei, do not want to head for originally, but " administrative dean " one duty, provide allure too to him. Balance repeatedly, he decides to send Li Pinxian and Xu Zuyi of chief of staff to see Jiang to Taiwan first, the false or true of sound sound old Jiang.
Taiwan arrives at the beginning of Bai Chongxi
Li Pinxian arrived after Taiwan, came very quickly cable, say Jiang Jieshi asks Bai Chongxi to go again and again Taiwan is very single-hearted, preparation lets Bai Chongxi " form a cabinet " historicity. After Bai Chongxi receives cable, hesitate no longer, at this year on December 30, hurried to Taipei by plane.
Taiwan arrives at the beginning of Bai Chongxi, place is still good. On January 16, 1950, he still made wire to Li Zongren, send word to what Jiang Jieshi puts forward to his advance and retreat to suggested at 3 o'clock.
Demit of Li Zongren both neither " acting president " , also do not come Taiwan, doing stone of the interpose that get Jiang is awkward very. Finally, jiang Gu do not go up what legally constituted authority, issued announcement on March 1, 1950, announce " rehabilitative " .
The message passes the United States very quickly, li Zongren makes response immediately, he holds a press conference in new York, censure Jiang " rehabilitative " be " unconstitutional " . Li Zongren of Jiang Jieshi how is not gotten, with respect to vent one's anger on sb who's not to blame at Bai Chongxi. From now on, bai Chongxi is in the positional go from bad to worse of Taiwan.
October 1952, kuomintang is held " 7 big " , all in stage Kuomintang 6 members of standing committee are chosen to be " committee member of appraise sth through discussion " , alone fell to esteem happiness in vain. This is Laojiang gives Bai Chongxi intentionally apparently embarrassed. Patriarch of a few Kuomintang feels to be done so very unjust, push " sainted " at right, house to Jiang Jieshi Chen Qing.
This day, at right allow to be worn with Ju Zhengzhu the office that crutch comes to to Jiang Jieshi. After they show one's purpose in coming, jiang Jieshi says immediately: "Be good at strange thing, I know, I know! " send them diffidently next. After, do not have later development again.
Jiang Jieshi's retaliation
1954, "The country is big " a 2 second conferences are held in Taipei. On this congress, impeach esteems somebody in vain happiness, the charges in an indictment of enumerate has 3, the first it is gold of pocket central bank 70 thousand 2, the 2nd it is pocket Chinese mouth silver of central bank inventory 370 beyond, the 3rd it is to be in Xuzhou encounter, inobservant transfer order, embrace arms is self-prossessed.
As " the country is represented greatly " Bai Chongxi undertakes striking back immediately, he sent an answer book to every conference delegate, denounce is right his impeach. This rewrite is in Hong Kong later " industrial and commercial times " on after publishing, cause not small echo, apparent deflection esteems public opinion in vain happiness. This case also ends up with nothing definite later. This impeach, those who undertake is in namely actually under Jiang Jieshi's incite sb to do sth.
Jiang Jieshi incites person impeach to esteem happiness in vain not only, and even he is in unmake Li Zongren make known his position on the problem, despiteful Bai Chongxi.
Bai Chongxi and Li Zongren from unified two wide to northern expedition war of resistance against aggression, tens of year consistent day, hardships and difficulties and in all, having deep friendship. Old friend is far be in the United States, jiang Jieshi already rectified him quite miserably, want him to hit a person when he is down again now, bai Chongxi is not willing to express this state really. But pussyfoot cannot pass to close again, the couplet sign that recalls Li Zongren fortunately only finally signed a name on the book.
Jiang Jieshi for retaliation white, always when fight back Li Zongren, want Bai Weiji to exert oneself, one have a sign of disturbance or trouble, be about to come out to talk in vain. On Feburary 12, 1964, li Zongren is in new York " vanward forum signs up for " on publish open letter, requirement United States follows the example of French government, admit new China, realize normalization of Sino-US diplomatic relations. This with one action of Li Zongren is moved, sufferred the attack of newspaper of Jiang of insular a relative on one's wife side. Bai Chongxi also acts under orders to call Li Zongren, censure him " alternate sends fallacy " , want him " long narrow flag like that penitent, in order to keep integrity in one's old age " . The abroad personage that knows very well inside information is clear, bai Chongxi is in Taipei personally, already did not have talking freedom, he gives plum cable, speak insincerely, solid have to already.
When white Chong Xigang goes to Taipei, live in round hill, later " Taiwan saves a government " vacate a few houses to give come from the mainland the official personnel of the stage lives, he moves loose Jiang Lu from round hill, bought this house later.
Be in what be removed sb's name from the rolls in vain in those days, his home also by " the country is installed bureau " confiscate, all article in house were turned over a De Chaotian, also be opened even the floor to check. Bai Chongxi is very furious, he treats sectional Jiang Jingguo to call to responsible affection at once, ask this is how to return a responsibility. Jiang Jingguo answers he does not know this matter, should ask in vain directly " president " . Bai Chongxi makes the telephone call again " presidential government office " , old Jiang Ze says: "I know this matter, be opposite not only you are such, everybody should come so. " white gas high happiness must cross an eye continuously, hopeless.
Lose freedom to be monitored
Bai Chongxi is in Taiwan, the action also lost freedom. Police station is on his abode, the fuzz of police station has many it is a special agent. The guest of white residence in and out, often get of the spy dog and monitor. Bai Chongxi likes play chess, military affairs is busy before, but should be free only, he always should pull following to kill on a few dishes. Come after Taiwan, often also ask a person to accompany his play chess. But later, because often suffer affection to treat the interrogate of personnel, again unmanned also will accompany his play chess. The connection that Bai Chongxi is the same as upper circles of Taiwan army political circles is aeriform in be separated.
Bai Chongxi likes to hunt, once he is promoted temporarily case, invite on a few friends to drive to hunt to the Alisan that is located in Taichun. They arrived all right below the foot of a hill, multiply the hill on trainset next.
This day of weather is sunny, the white mood high happiness that did not go out for ages is very good. Alisan ancient wood is very tall, bird insect Zhao cries, the Bai Chongxi that sits in trainset hum move song, talking about a few pasts that he hunted in Guangxi in the past.
Railroad is one-way street, before setting out, already went up with hill had made call, but the train leaves station of dispatch a vehicle to do not have much further, suddenly Shanshangyi lists trainset to drive quickly and come. Get on the train of hill to just give a station fortunately, speed is not very fast, bai Chongxi jumps down a car hastily, just escape by the skin of one's teeth.
The accident of this all but happening, it is to belong to accidental, still be what somebody is intentionally, unknown. From now on, bai Chongxi also dare not go out again.
White believe in high happiness is Mohammedan, it is Taiwan " Islam association " director, because visit a station,Jordanian kingly Hou was surpassed 1955, invite Bai Chongxi face to face with " Islam association director " the identity visits middle east. Jiang Jieshi is not at ease Bai Chongxi, forbid him to leave the country, return incite sb to do sth to reorganization " time assist " , choose additionally " time assist " standing director Shi Zizhou gives priority to banquet. At this moment, bai Chongxi besides " strategic advisory committee " this nominal holds the vice-chairman outside, do not have any posts.
Although Bai Chongxi is not " time assist " director, but he still gives " Islam association " very large support, fasten with his Laoguan in Kuomintang, often be " Islam association " strive for a few funds, association has what difficulty to find him, he never shuffle, endeavor to help solve. For this follower of a religion people be very obliged, what activity always regards honoured guest as him, special invite him to attend. This makes the Bai Chongxi in be in distress feels trifling consolation.
Old age funeral wife Bai Chongxi sudden death
The nothing is more... than that makes Bai Chongxi sad most funeral of his old age wife.
White madam Ma Peizhang is in those days the beauty with famous Guilin. The home of ceremony of poem of her one's previous experience, ever had read normal school, learn ability appearance in order to taste famed all around. Adversity of white married couple high happiness 37 carry, feeling of husband and wife very earnest. Ma Peizhang is delivered of 10 children for Bai Chongxi, very severe to filial certainly, be called by Bai Chongxi virtuous wife fine mother.
In December 1962, martens is not treated because of hypertension and heart disease, let go return on the west. Of Martens leave, make Bai Chongxi sentimental extremely. The body when white Chong Xiping is quite good, did not appear big disease. On December 2, 1966, somebody discovers Bai Chongxi dies on the floor of his bedroom, body the whole body empurples, bedgown and sheet are ripped to get completely mashed, the head of a bed still has half cups of alcoholic drink that did not drink.
Bai Chongxi is to die at acute disease, still be murdered, still be a mystery up to now. (pick from " Kuomintang goes the stage is curule " Guo Huayi / article Zhuhai press is published)
