Chapter 26 Chiang Kai-shek hugged thicker thighs

Yu Qiaqing, a financial tycoon in Shanghai, is a well-known number one figure in China's financial circle. When Chiang Kai-shek fell down in Shanghai, he speculated in stocks and futures on the Shanghai Stock Exchange founded by Mr. Yu.After being blown out of the warehouse, it was Mr. Yu who came forward to settle the matter, and introduced Chiang Kai-shek to Du Yuesheng and Huang Jinrong, two gangsters in Shanghai.Chiang Kai-shek and his friendship is not shallow. Yu Qiaqing didn't treat herself as an outsider either. As soon as she entered the living room, she exchanged a few words of greeting, and then directly asked Chiang Kai-shek two key questions: "Do you really want to help the poor when you talk about uniting with Russia, the Communist Party, and helping farmers and workers? what should we do?"

Chiang Kai-shek smiled: "How can the poor red man be reliable?" Yu Qiaqing asked again: "The Northern Expeditionary Army wants to overthrow the foreign powers. I have worked with foreigners, and I still do business with foreigners." Chiang Kai-shek sighed: "How can foreigners beat them?" When Mr. Yu heard this, he nodded his head, and with a certainty in mind, he probed further: "Then how can I help you when I go back?" Chiang Kai-shek waved his hand violently: "I will conquer Shanghai in a few days and get close to Nanjing. Tell Mr. Du (Du Yuesheng) and Mr. Huang (Huang Jinrong) to help me maintain the law and order in Shanghai."

Yu Qiaqing nodded: "This is no problem. What can I do?" When Chiang Kai-shek heard this, his heart moved. He leaned forward, stared at Yu Qiaqing, and said word by word: "Money, help me raise money. The more the better, it will cost money in Shanghai." This is clearly a deal.The purpose of the Northern Expedition was to overthrow the great powers and support farmers and workers, but Chiang Kai-shek could no longer control so many principles. Between power and principles, he chose the former without hesitation. In fact, as early as the beginning of 1926, the British Foreign Office organized a discussion on the countermeasures of China’s Northern Expedition. Officials from embassies and consulates in China, commanders of the navy and army, and the British Hong Kong authorities all contributed their ideas and suggestions, providing advice on the use of force, international blockade, etc. , Aid the northern warlords, put pressure on the Soviet Union, and Huairou are five options to choose from.The result of the demonstration is that: the first two plans will cause endless troubles, are counterproductive, and it is difficult to obtain the support of other powers; the difficulty of the third plan is that it cannot find a strong man that Britain likes; Recruiting Huairou seems feasible and "constructive". 【12】The method of not being gentle has been used before. In 1925, the Hong Kong British side openly used arms and cash to supply the KMT warlord Chen Jiongming to rebel against the Kuomintang government.As a result, Chen Jiongming's rebellion was suppressed, and the Northern Expedition Army armed with gold rubles basically defeated the warlords of various Beiyang factions originally supported by international bankers.These Beiyang warlords collapsed so quickly that their backstage bosses were dumbfounded and flustered.The biggest question facing imperialism is, where are the new agents?

At this time, Chiang Kai-shek, the commander-in-chief of the Northern Expedition Army, became the best candidate to be trained.However, China's political situation is too complicated and confusing. The City of London and Wall Street in the United States, which have always been accurate in judging investment directions, are also the top two at this time. Is this Chiang Kai-shek reliable?What if this dear friend takes the money and does not do things or does not do things well?In order to find out about Chiang Kai-shek, the U.S. government even sent special personnel to check the criminal records about Chiang Kai-shek in the archives of the Ministry of Industry in the Shanghai International Concession. 【13】However, it is obviously not enough to conduct a side-view investigation. It is necessary to have a clear discussion face-to-face.That's why the big comprador Yu Qiaqing went to Nanchang to "interview" Chiang Kai-shek in person.After initially touching Chiang Kai-shek's trump card, Yu Qiaqing went to Nanchang in February 1927 to "retest" Chiang Kai-shek.This time a secret agreement was reached: after Chiang Kai-shek arrives in Shanghai and Nanjing, he can get a loan of 60 million oceans, on the condition that Chiang Kai-shek has to submit a "voting certificate"-to use a knife to fight against the Communist Party. 【14】

The temptation of 60 million oceans! At that time, a set of courtyard houses in Beijing cost only 200 oceans!During the three years from 1924 to 1927, the Soviets invested 30 million gold rubles in the Kuomintang, equivalent to about 27 million oceans, and almost won the Northern Expedition. This is 60 million oceans.Nothing to say, do it!Chiang Kai-shek is going to use his knife against the Communist Party. The Soviet Union's three years of hard work and an investment of 30 million gold rubles disappeared under the two meetings between Yu Qiaqing and Chiang Kai-shek.Of course, this was not because of how great Yu Qiaqing's personal energy was, nor was it because of the deep personal relationship between Yu Qiaqing and Chiang Kai-shek, but because the forces behind Yu Qiaqing were richer than the Soviet Union and more afraid of the Communist Party than Chiang Kai-shek.

Chiang Kai-shek finally embraced a thicker thigh!