青年蔣中正的革命歷練(1906-1924)

Abstract

”Brave, faithful, and a strategic thinker”-such was Chiang Kai-shek in Sun Yat-sen's eyes. This comment shows clearly how Chiang Kai-shek won Sun Yat-sen's attention and promotion in competition with other revolutionary youths. Chiang Kai-shek's bravery was first shown in his assassination of Tao Chengzhang, one of the important members of the National Alliance (Tongmenghui) and the former leader of the Restoration Society (Guangfuhui). Chiang killed Tao not because Tao opposed the revolution but because of his interest in the Zhejiang governorship and his desire to replace Chen Qimei, Sun Yat-sen's close comrade and military governor of Shanghai. Given that Chen Qimei was part of Sun Yat-sen's faction, and that resolutely killing Tao Chengzhang was to protect Chen Qimei, which was thus to protect Sun Yat-sen, both men would approve of the assassination. Chiang's skills at military strategy derived from his experience of military leadership with Northeastern National Army and the Guangdong Army during the periods of the Chinese Revolutionary Party and the Constitutional Protection War. His expertise on military matters was quickly noticed by Sun Yat-sen, especially after Sun determined that it was their lack of military capacity that had doomed the revolutionaries to defeat. It is clear that Chiang Kai-shek's political rise began during his headship of the Huangpu Military Academy. Sun Yat-sen's approval was the key to Chiang's becoming academy head. And in addition to Sun's approbation, Chiang also fit the needs of the time for new leaders with practical abilities.