| He Yingqin 何應欽 |
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| April 2, 1890 - October 21, 1987 | |
| Allegiance |  Republic of China |
| Rank | General |
He Yingqin (traditional Chinese: 何應欽; simplified Chinese: 何应钦; pinyin: Hé Yìngqīn) (April 2, 1890 - October 21, 1987), also spelled Ho Ying-chin, was one of the senior generals of Kuomintang (KMT) during Republican China, and a close ally of Chiang Kai-shek. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) This article discusses history of the state which currently governs Taiwan Area. Chiang Kai-shek ( POJ: Chiúⁿ Kài-se̍k Jyutping: zoeng2gaai3sek6 GCB ( October 31, 1887 &ndash
Early years
A native of Guizhou, He was healthy and bookish in his childhood. ( also spelled Kweichow) is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country In 1907 he was enrolled by the Guiyang Military Elementary School, and transferred to the more famous Wuchang Third Army Middle School in the following year. Guiyang ( is the capital of Guizhou Province the People's Republic of China. In the same year, he was chosen by the Defense Department of Qing Dynasty to study in Tokyo Shinbu Military Academy in Japan for his excellent performance. Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
When He studied abroad, he became acquainted with Chiang, who also studied in this academy too. He learned military skills and was influenced by the anti-Qing Dynasty theories of Tongmenghui. The Tongmenghui (中國同盟會 Pinyin: Tóngménghuì Wade-Giles: T'ung-meng Hui lit He soon joined this secret group. In 1911 after the outbreak of Wuchang Uprising, He came back to China with other members of Tongmenghui, to work for Chen Qimei ，who was governor of Shanghai and also known as Chiang’s mentor. The Wuchang Uprising of October 10 1911 started the Xinhai Revolution, which led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the establishment Chen Qimei ( (1878-1916 was born on January 17 1878 in Wuxing, Zhejiang, China, Chinese revolutionary activist uncle of Chen Guofu and Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million When the war waged by Tongmenghui against Yuan Shikai failed, He had to take refuge in Japan and proceed his military training in the Japanese Petty Officer Military Academy. Yuan Shikai ( Courtesy Weiting 慰亭 Pseudonym: Rong'an 容庵 ( September 16, 1859 &ndash June 6,
After He’s graduation in 1916, Liu Xianshi (traditional Chinese: 劉顯世; simplified Chinese: 刘显世; pinyin: Liú Xiǎnshì) the governor of Guizhou, planned to set up a military academy in Guizhou to train troops for himself. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Liu asked his son, who also had studied in Japan, to enroll some talents for this job. With the recommendation of Liu’s son and Wang Wenhua (traditional Chinese: 王文華; simplified Chinese: 王文华; pinyin: Wáng Wénhuá)， the commander of the Guizhou army, He was appointed as colonel of 4th Regiment of Guizhou army. Wang Wenhua (王文華 born on December 17th 1967 is a contemporary Taiwanese novelist and columnist Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use
He won Wang’s trust quickly and married Wang’s sister later. In the power struggle between Liu and Wang, He supported Wang and Liu lost his power in 1920. As a reward, He was appointed as president of academy, head of police, brigadier of the 5th Brigade of Guizhou army. But when Wang was assassinated by his rivals in 1921, the troops of Wang fell into chaos and civil strife. He was expelled from Guizhou by other generals and went to Yunnan to work for a local warlord.
Rise and fall in KMT
In 1924, Chiang made preparation for the establishment of Whampoa Military Academy under the authorization of Sun Yat-sen. The Nationalist Party of China Army Officer Academy ( commonly known as the Whampoa Military Academy ( was a Military academy in the Republic of China Sun Yat-sen ( November 12, 1866 &ndash March 12, 1925) was a Chinese Revolutionary and political leader often Chiang knew He Yingqin’s talent and recommend him to Sun. Sun sent a telegraph asking He to Guangzhou for the job. Guangzhou ( Jyutping: Gwong²zau¹; Yale: Gwóngjàu) is the Capital and a Sub-provincial city He accepted the offer and was appointed as the General Instructor of the academy.
In the course of the Academy's establishment, He Yingqin gave Chiang lots of support and won Chiang’s appreciation. In the war against the local warlord Chen Jiongming (traditional Chinese: 陳炯明; simplified Chinese: 陈炯明; pinyin: Chén Jiǒngmíng)，students training in the academy were grouped into two regiments. Chen Jiongming (1878-1933 was a revolutionary figure in the early periods of the Republic of China. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use He was appointed as a colonel of one regiment. In the war, He proved his courage and military talent by winning several battles although he had just recovered from an illness, his performance made a deep impression on both Chiang and the Soviet Union's military advisor Vasily Blyukher (using the name as General Galen). The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Vasily Konstantinovich Blyukher (also spelled Blücher Blukher Bliukher etc (Васи́лий Константи́нович Блю́хер ( - November 9, 1938 General Galen even sent his sword to He as a gift after this war.
In July of the same year, the National Revolutionary Army was set up. The National Revolutionary Army ( NRA) ( sometimes shortened to 國軍 or National Army) was the National Army The students of the academy were grouped into the 1st Army Corps, Chiang as the commander, He Yingqin as commander of one division, Zhou Enlai as the party representative of He’s division. Zhou Enlai ( (5 March 1898 – 8 January 1976 was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from 1949 until his death in January 1976 In September, Chen masterminded another commotion. Chiang led the war to put down this revolt, in which He demonstrated his military talent again.
During the Northern Expedition in 1926, He Yingqin succeeded Chiang as commander of the 1st Army Corps and led his army marching into Guangdong and Fujian province. The Northern Expedition ( was a military campaign led by the Kuomintang (KMT from 1926 to 1928. Guangdong ( EFEO: Kouangtong; Pinyin Guǎngdōng; Postal map spelling: Kwangtung) is a province on the This article is about the People's Republic of China province After He controlled the whole area of Fujian, he conquered Zhejiang as well. Zhejiang ( is an eastern coastal province of the People's Republic of China. When Chiang began to confront the Communist Party of China and put the alliance of the KMT-CCP in danger, He supported Chiang as well. The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the In 1927 He’s army and General Bai Chongxi’s army launched a massacre on CCP members in Shanghai, which announced the end of first alliance of KMT-CCP. Bai Chongxi ( ( 18 March 1893 &ndash 1 December 1966) also spelled Pai Chung-hsi, was a Chinese Muslim General
When Chiang took power, the tension between him and Wang Jingwei, the New Guangxi Clique led by Li Zongren and General Bai rose day by day. Wang Jingwei ( Traditional Chinese: 汪精衛 Simplified Chinese: 汪精卫 Pinyin: Wāng Jīngwèi Wade-Giles: Wang Ching-wei ( After the founding of the Republic of China, Guangxi served as the base for one of the most powerful warlord cliques of China the Old Guangxi clique. Li Zongren or Li Tsung-jen ( POJ: Lí Chong-jîn ( 13 August 1890 - 13 January 1969) Courtesy name Delin Wang sent a statement to ask Chiang to resign, with the support from Li and Bai. Under this circumstance, He Yingqin thought Chiang had made himself a public enemy and was destined to fail, so he supported Chiang’s opponents activities secretly. In the meeting to decide Chiang’s future, when Bai asked Chiang to resign, Chiang turned to He for support. He said nothing, which hurt Chiang’s heart deeply and then Chiang left the meeting and announced his resignation in sorrow. Later when Chiang recalled this event, he said "Had He given me one word of support, I would not have been forced to resign. "
Chiang soon regained his power due to the incompetence of Wang and his allies in controlling the situation. After Chiang’s restoration, he took over He Yingqin’s military command and made himself commander. After He was sacked by Chiang, he went to Hangzhou for relieving his discontent. ( Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a Sub-provincial city located in the Yangtze River Delta in the People's Republic of China, Chiang knew He’s protest and came to meet with He. Chiang told He "Without you, I can still take power, but without me, you will be nothing. " After careful consideration, He had to reconcile with Chiang.
He was appointed as chief of staff of the National Revolutionary Army, and training supervisor for NRA. During his term, He spared no effort to train armies for Chiang and crack down on warlords by regrouping their armies into Chiang’s own armies. When the war between Chiang and alliance of the New Guangxi Clique, Yan Xishan, Feng Yuxiang, He commanded the army even when his father was dead. Yen Hsi-shan, ( ( 8 October, 1883 &ndash 22 July, 1960) was a Chinese Warlord who served in the government of the Feng Yuxiang ( (1882&ndash1948 was a Warlord during Republican China. Chiang sent his condolence, which deeply impressed He.
In 1930, He was appointed as Minister of Military Administration Department of KMT government, of which he held for over a decade. During his term, He made great contributions to military service, logistics, defense construction of KMT, and his probity and cleanness won him great reputation.
In 1931, He was appointed as commander to lead the 2nd Suppression against the Red Army of the CCP, but his troops suffered great losses, which was the beginning of the end of his reputation as a skillful commander.
In the same year, Japanese armies launched the Mukden Incident in Manchuria, its ambition of colonizing China was uncovered. On September 18, 1931, near Mukden (now Shenyang) in southern Manchuria, a section of railroad owned by Japan 's South Manchuria Manchuria ( Romanized Manchu: Manju,, Маньчжурия Mongolian: Манж is a historical name given to a vast geographic region in northeast But Chiang regarded the CCP as his archrival and placed priority on the suppression of CCP forces, the Japanese should be dealt with by compromises instead of war. Thus, He was sent to Northern China to handle these tough issues because of his friendly way to the Japanese. In 1933, Japanese armies invaded Rehe and broke through the KMT defense along the Great Wall. The Great Wall of China ( or ( is a series of stone and earthen Fortifications in China, built rebuilt and maintained between the 6th century BC and the 16th He Yingqin replaced General Zhang Xueliang as chairman of the Beijing Military Committee, which was the supreme organ in charge of the military forces of Northern China. Zhang Xueliang or Chang Hsüeh-liang ( English occasionally Peter Hsueh Liang Chang) ( 3 June 1901 (according to other accounts in He advocated no direct confrontation with the Japanese troops, and signed the Tanggu Cease- Fire Accord with General Okamura Yasuji (岡村寧次), who was deputy chief of staff of Kantogun at that time. The, also known as the Guandong Army ( 관동군 was an Army group of the Imperial Japanese Army in the early twentieth century
After that, He Yingqin opposed campaigns and efforts against the Japanese, and disarmed Feng Yuxiang’s anti-Japanese army. But the Japanese were never satisfied, they provoked confrontation from time to time, which would lead to a general war at last. In 1935, Japanese troops made several incidents. When the Blue Shirts Society, the secret organization of the Whampoa Clique of the KMT, and a firm anti-Japanese group fought back with assassination and other violent activities. The Blue Shirts Society (藍衣社 in Chinese hereinafter referred to as the BSS also known as the Society of Practice of the Three Principles of the People (三民主義力行社 The Japanese argued that it was violation of the Tanggu Accord signed between China and Japan which was to keep the status quo of Northern China. Under the name of Yoshijiro Umezu, who was commander of Japanese troops in Northern China at that time, the Japanese spy agency under the direction of Kenji Doihara provided an investigation of the BSS as appendix of a memo sent to He. ( 4 January 1882 - 8 January 1949) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II, and was instrumental in the planning of the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. He agreed with all issues proposed by Japanese in this memo, which later was called He-Umezu Accord. According to this accord, all forces having relations with the BSS inclusive of military police, regular forces such as 2nd Division and 25th Division should be evacuated from Beijing and out of Hebei province. ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. The BSS had to retreat from Beijing in humiliation.
With KMT forces out of Northern China, He Yingqin had little room for maneuver. Then he returned to Nanjing to do his job as minister. ( Chinese: 南京 Romanizations Nánjīng ( Pinyin) Nan-ching ( Wade-Giles In Dec 1936, the Xian Incident broke out, Chiang was taken into custody by General Zhang’s army. The Xi'an Incident of December 1936 ( is an important episode of Chinese modern history, taking place in the city of Xi'an during the Chinese Civil War There were disagreements among the KMT leaders on how to handle this incident. Chiang’s wife Soong May-ling was afraid of Chiang being killed and urged peace negotiations. Soong May-ling or Soong Mei-ling, also known as Madame Chiang Kai-shek ( ca 1897 She was the third of six children she was born in Shanghai He’s role was quite controversial. He was voted as acting commander to lead the KMT armies to the rescue of Chiang. Historians used to say that He strongly supported the need to solve this incident by force, for which reason He contacted Wang Jingwei and asked him back to China to take charge of the KMT, and sent two armies marching to Xian to fight against Zhang’s army. There was a saying when Madam Chiang came to He and asking for peaceful solution, He refuted her as a woman knowing little of politics should leave state issues alone. But new evidences showed that actually it was the Whampoa clique especially those young and extremist officers of the Blue Shirts Society that launched the military attack against Zhang, and He even rejected their request for a supporting army.
Madam Chiang came to Xian for peace talks and did succeed in rescuing Chiang. When Chiang came back, he distrusted He again. Nonetheless, He still held his position of minister but with little real power.
When the Chinese anti-Japanese war turned into a general war after the occurrence of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937, He Yingqin was appointed as chief of staff and worked with Chiang for drafting military plans. The Marco Polo Bridge Incident ( 盧溝橋事變; also known as 七七事變 七七盧溝橋事變 or the Lugouqiao Incident) was a Battle between In 1944, when his title of Minister of War was taken over by Chiang’s favorite Chen Cheng, He was appointed as General Commander of the Chinese Military Area, which was an honorable title instead of real power, and was sent to Yunnan to train the Chinese Expeditionary Army, which was set up under the proposal of General Joseph Stilwell, for assisting in the ally force’s operation in Southeast Asia. Chen Cheng ( Traditional Chinese: 陳誠 Simplified Chinese: 陈诚 Hanyu Pinyin: Chén Chéng ( January 4, 1897 - March 5 General Joseph Warren Stilwell ( March 19, 1883 – October 12, 1946) was a United States Army four-star General
In Aug 1945, when Japan announced its unconditional surrender, He was appointed as representative of both the Chinese Government and the Southeast Asia Ally Forces to host the surrender of Japanese troops in China. The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written agreement that established the Armistice ending the Pacific War and with it World War II. On Sept 9th, He accepted the statement of surrender submitted by General Yasuji Okamura, who was General Commander of Japanese Troops in China at that time. was a general of the Imperial Japanese Army, and commander-in-chief of the China Expeditionary Army from November 1944 to the end of World War II. This historic moment put He under the spotlight of the world, and was the peak of his career.
In 1946, the KMT government set up the Defense Department to take charge of the military attack against CCP forces in the Chinese Civil War, but He Yingqin lost the race with Chen Cheng and Bai, who were appointed as Chief of Staff and Defense Minister respectively. He was sent to the United Nations Security Council as director of the Chinese military delegation. One year later, He was called back to be a senior military advisor, and regained the position of Defense Minister in 1948 witnessing the collapse of KMT power.
In 1949, Chiang had to resign for the third time, when Li Zongren was voted as acting president. In order to contain Li’s power and influence, Chiang asked He Yingqin to take the job of speaker and later the head of the Executive Yuan of Li’s cabinet, and was also named as acting Defense Minister. The Executive Yuan ( literally "Executive court" is the Executive branch of the Government of the Republic of China. He took the job and proposed the plan of cease-fire first and peace negotiation later, for KMT to win time for its governance in China. But CCP leaders were not so foolish as to be fooled by this stalling static. They exploited the military victory and crossed the Yangtze River conquering Nanjing, the capital of KMT government. Though nationalists still had huge number of troops and there were good possibilities of turning the tide, the correct strategies could carried out because most commanders in the field were still loyal to Chiang and only took orders from him. Song Xilian, had a heated argument with He over the telephone when He angrily (and correctly) shouted that as the defense minister commanding all the forces, Song must obey his order, but Song arrogantly replied that he did not even know what was the defense minister and the head of Executive Yuan, and then simply hung up. Song Xilian (宋希濂 was a KMT general from Hunan. The Executive Yuan ( literally "Executive court" is the Executive branch of the Government of the Republic of China. He Yingqin consequently went to Li Zongren to complain, and claimed that he had never been humiliated like this in his life but Li was unable to help. Li Zongren or Li Tsung-jen ( POJ: Lí Chong-jîn ( 13 August 1890 - 13 January 1969) Courtesy name Delin In May, He resigned with his cabinet members in Guangzhou.
Later years
When He came to Taiwan, he said he would leave politics for introspection of the failure of the KMT. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. When Chiang was reelected as president of the Republic of China in 1950, he lost his election as member of the central committee of the KMT, and only gained the honorary title of senior advisor. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
He took charge of several clubs and associations working for the KMT, and spent most of his time playing sports, bridge, and planting. In 1986 He suffered from apoplexy and was sent to a hospital, where, after several months treatment, he died on October 21, 1987. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) With the nickname of Lucky General, he survived battles and campaigns, and lived longer than most of the patriarchs of KMT inclusive of Chiang. His remains are interred at Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery in Taiwan. The Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery ( Chinese: 五指山國軍示範公墓 literally Wuchih Mountain National Military Model Public Cemetery) is Taiwan
| Preceded by Sun Fo |
Premier of the Republic of China 1949 |
Succeeded by Yen Hsi-shan |
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