Chiang Kai-shek’s answer is also very simple, he listens to me! Speaking of which, it means that Tom is safe again, at least his life is guaranteed. It should be said that although Tang was from Zhejiang, he was not from Huangpu. Why was he so valued and favored by Chiang Kai-shek? We can trace Tang Bo's prosperity and his personal relationship with Chen Yi and Chiang Kai-shek.
In 1921, Tang Berne, 21 years old, from Wuyi, Zhejiang, immigrated to Japan. The following year, he entered Meiji University to study political economics. When he was in school, in order to earn tuition and living expenses, he and Fa Xiao, who was also from Wuyi, opened a Chinese restaurant "Zhuofenlou" in Tokyo. One day, a girl named Wang in Shengzhou was included in the list of clients pursuing real estate. She studied at a silkworm school in Tokyo. Tang learned that Wang was the daughter of Chen Yi, the first commander of the Zhejiang Army and the governor of Zhejiang, and decided to climb up Chen Yi's "big tree" by chasing Wang. Therefore, every time Miss Wang comes to eat, she will feel Tang's warm hospitality. She knew the passion in the young man's eyes. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. Due to poor management, Zhui Feng Building had to close immediately. Tang, who lacked tuition and living expenses, had to drop out of school and go home. He also had to say goodbye to Wang Jing, and they had not yet confirmed their relationship.
After returning to China, Tang met Chen Yi. Without saying a word, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed. Chen Yi was surprised and happy. He thought this young man was very cheerful and amazing. After a pleasant exchange, Chen Yi became Tang's recommender at the Japanese Military Academy and subsidized him 50 yuan per month for official expenses. In this way, in the spring of 1924, Tang became a student at the Japanese Army Division Headquarters and went to the Zhenwu Academy for the first time. Since then, in order to express his gratitude, Tang changed his real name from Tang Keqin to Chen Yi and called Chen Yi his teacher. In 1926, Tang returned to China with a Japanese scholar's diploma. The first thing he did after coming back was to marry Wang. Here, Tang gave Chen Yi two names: foster father and father-in-law. In Chen Yi's 1st Division, Tang Congxuebing company commander was promoted to division commander. After Chen Yi surrendered to the Northern Expeditionary Army, the First Division was expanded into the 19th Army, and Tang was appointed deputy commander. After Chiang Kai-shek established the National Government in Nanjing, Chen Yi recommended him as a staff officer to the commander of the Northern Expedition Headquarters. On the one hand, he was to provide Tang with a larger platform, and on the other hand, he was also to settle down in the central government. After the victory of the Northern Expedition, Chiang Kai-shek moved the Whampoa Military Academy from Guangzhou to Nanjing and renamed it the Central Military Academy.
Eager to try, Tang asked Chen Yi to help him become an instructor at the military school. Chen Yi followed the path of Zhang Zhizhong, the chief educator of the military academy. With Chiang Kai-shek's consent, Tang was transferred to the Military Academy as an instructor, and the principal was Chiang Kai-shek. Therefore, although Tang was not from Huangpu, he boarded the Huangpu ship, which was very important for his future fortune. Unlike other teachers who take students for morning exercises on campus, Tang takes the first batch of students to Jilong Mountain every day. Over time, Chiang Kai-shek, who lived in his official residence in Jilong Mountain, would always find that their footsteps were neat and powerful and their shouts were loud, which he admired very much. After questioning Zhang Zhizhong, he found that the instructor in charge of this team was Tang Zhizhong. He remembered the name. Later, Tang compiled "Infantry Squadron (Company) Coach Research" based on the German infantry training and combined with the essence of Japanese training, and handed it over to Zhang Zhizhong and Chiang Kai-shek. Because this action was more in line with the objective situation of the Chinese army, Chiang Kai-shek praised it very much. Therefore, Tang was granted the right to hand the manuscript directly to Chiang Kai-shek, which also meant that he officially entered Chiang Kai-shek's field of vision. According to people close to Chiang Kai-shek, the "philosopher" of the Tang Dynasty was the most favored by Chiang Kai-shek, and his suggestions were adopted by Chiang Kai-shek the most.
With the help of Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Zhizhong, Tang, who showed outstanding talents, was promoted to deputy director of the Ministry of Education of the He Military Academy in early 1929. Since then, he has successively served as deputy company commander of the officer education company (Zhang Zhizhong served as company commander), commander of the officer education battalion, and deputy commander of the officer education corps. At this stage, Tang not only showed excellent business abilities, but was also good at making Chiang Kai-shek happy. He once said to Chiang Kai-shek: Soldiers only need to do what soldiers should do. As for personal advancement and retreat, that is a matter for the principal to consider, not mine. Soon, he was ordered to teach the first brigade of Tang's second division. After the outbreak of the Central Plains War, Zhang Zhizhong's Second Division managed Tang's Fourth Brigade, Guan's Fifth Brigade and Zhang Lianhua's Sixth Brigade.
Because Tang persisted in guiding (Shangqiu), he ensured the safety of Chiang Kai-shek's headquarters and was once again praised by Chiang Kai-shek. After that, he was promoted to deputy commander of the Fourth Division of Tang Dynasty and commander of the Second Division, Eighth Division and Fourth Division. At this point, Tang's military strength gradually took shape.
From 65438 to 0935, Tang took over as commander of the 13th Army and commanded the 89th Division and the 4th Division. The 13th Army also became the foundation of Tang Bo's military group. After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident broke out, Tang took the initiative to submit an invitation letter to Chiang Kai-shek, saying: At the end of July 1937, Chiang Kai-shek did give Tang a difficult job, which enabled him to lead the Thirteenth Army to resist the powerful Japanese army at Nankou. He had to blockade the Japanese troops for more than eight days. Tang's answer may have pleased Chiang Kai-shek. He said: In the end, Tang controlled the Japanese troops at Nankou for 18 days and exceeded the tasks assigned by Chiang Kai-shek. Some newspapers even published editorials saying, "The Battle of Nankou can be compared with the Great Wall Anti-Japanese War and the Battle of Songhu."
After the Battle of Nankou, Tang was promoted almost once: after the Battle of Nankou, he was promoted to commander of the 20th Army; after the Battle of Taierzhuang, he was appointed commander-in-chief of the 31st Army. After the Battle of Zao Yihui, he was promoted to commander-in-chief of the Sulu and Henan armies. After the Battle of Wanyun, Don Bern was called the "number one enemy" by Neji Okamura. Since 1942, as a member of the 31st Army, Tang has served as deputy commander of the First War Zone, with more than 600,000 troops stationed in Ye County, Henan. Tang, who had only been in charge for three years, lost his reputation as the "King of the Central Plains" with the disastrous defeat of Yuzhong and entered a low stage in his life. In August 1948 AD, on the recommendation of Tang, Chen Yi was appointed chairman of Zhejiang Province. In October 1949, Tang, the commander-in-chief of the Yangtze River Defense, rejected Chen Yi's rebellion and handed Mao Renfeng's autographed letter to Chiang Kai-shek at Xikou.
In June 1950, Chen Yi was shot dead in Taipei. The "informer" of the Tang Dynasty was despised not only by his colleagues, but also by Chiang Kai-shek. His political life and daily life were in trouble. In 1954, Tang died on the hospital operating table while being treated for stomach bleeding in Tokyo. Although Tang's person is far away, his judgment of right and wrong is still not far away. In the future, we will share different perspectives and let you step into the ocean of history. Thank you very much for watching.