Why did Chiang Kai-shek lose the three major battles? Let's take a look at what happened at the military review meeting in 1948.

Recently, a bizarre scene from the Chinese Civil War period in 1948 has gone viral on the internet, attracting widespread discussion and attention from netizens. In Nanjing at that time, Chiang Kai-shek convened a "Military Review Meeting," where he, dressed in military uniform, conducted a profound reflection and review in front of senior generals. The cause of all this was a speech by a general that shocked the entire venue.

So, what exactly was this speech that made Chiang Kai-shek pay such attention, and what kind of "Military Review Meeting" made Chiang Kai-shek demand a deep reflection and review from all the generals? Let's delve into the river of history to find out.

1. Chiang Kai-shek Convenes the "Military Review Meeting," Blaming His Subordinates

In 1948, the Chinese Civil War entered a white-hot stage, and the situation was very grim for the Nationalist Party's army. In order to summarize the war experience and find the reasons for the war, Chiang Kai-shek held a "Military Review Meeting" in Nanjing and presided over the meeting personally.

At the meeting, Chiang Kai-shek conducted a detailed analysis of the current situation and also criticized some of the senior generals present. He believed that the combat effectiveness of the Nationalist Party's army was clearly not as strong as before, and the main reason for this was that the mental state of the senior generals had problems, their sense of responsibility had disappeared, and their lives had become increasingly corrupt.

It can be said that at this "Military Review Meeting," Chiang Kai-shek directly attributed the current situation and the predicament of the Nationalist Party's army to the senior generals present, and such a practice naturally made the generals present feel very angry and dissatisfied.

2. He Yingqin's Astonishing Speech Quantifies the Nationalist Army's Losses

Just when the generals present were very dissatisfied with Chiang Kai-shek's criticism, a general named He Yingqin stood up at the meeting, and his words shocked the entire venue.

He Yingqin said that Chiang Kai-shek's predicament and reasons for the war were indeed reasonable, but he overlooked the most important point, which was the loss of the Nationalist Party's army. Only by truly understanding the losses of the Nationalist Party's army could one better summarize the war experience and find the reasons for the war.

Subsequently, He Yingqin even took out a detailed document, which clearly recorded the casualties, prisoners, and missing persons of the Nationalist Party's army in the war. This was a shock to the generals present, because according to He Yingqin, the document showed that the losses of the Nationalist Party's army had reached three million people, and a large number of weapons and equipment had been captured by the enemy.

It can be said that He Yingqin's words and the material he presented were a public "exposure" to Chiang Kai-shek, and such an astonishing number naturally made the generals present feel very shocked and angry.

3. Chiang Kai-shek Wears Military Uniform to Retort and Conducts a Deep Reflection

When Chiang Kai-shek learned about the content of He Yingqin's speech, he was not angry, but very calm. Subsequently, he deliberately wore a military uniform and came to the meeting, where he conducted a profound reflection and review in front of all the generals.

Chiang Kai-shek said that he was very grateful for what He Yingqin had done, because only by truly understanding the loss of the Nationalist Party's army could one better summarize the war experience and find the reasons for the war. Such reflection and review indeed benefited the generals present, and they also realized how heavy the losses of the Nationalist Party's army were.

It can be said that it was precisely because of He Yingqin's words and Chiang Kai-shek's deep reflection that there was such a "Military Review Meeting." At this meeting, all the generals conducted a fantastic and funny reflection and review. They all stood up one after another, played different roles, and launched a unique "performance."

4. The Deep Meaning Behind the Reflection and Review Meeting

Through such a "Military Review Meeting," we can not only see how heavy the losses of the Nationalist Party's army were, but also see the problems and predicaments within the Nationalist Party's army.

The reason why He Yingqin wanted to publicly expose the losses of the Nationalist Party's army was to hope to arouse everyone's deep reflection on the war. Only by truly understanding the true situation of the war can we better solve the problems that arise in the war and promote the development of the cause.

Chiang Kai-shek deliberately wore a military uniform to retort, which was also a way to maintain his authority and convey a signal to the outside world that the Nationalist Party's army indeed had some problems and predicaments, but they had the ability and determination to overcome all this and achieve the final victory.

Through this review of history, we can not only understand some details of the Chinese Civil War at that time, but also draw some valuable historical experiences.

When leaders face difficulties and challenges, we need to have the courage to face the problem, conduct a profound reflection and review, and only in this way can we find the method to solve the problem and achieve the final victory.