Lin Wei

Lin Wei

Lin Wei (1889-1955), a native of Huangyan, Zhejiang Province, was born in Weiwen. Graduated from Jiangnan Naval Academy and Army University. In 1926, he served as chief of staff of the first division of Zhejiang army. In May 1928, he served as deputy director of the general staff office of the general command of the national revolutionary army. In May 1929, Chiang Kai Shek established the general headquarters of the army, navy and air force. There are two departments of staff and general affairs in the headquarters, and Lin Wei is the director of the staff. In March 1935, in order to unify the personnel of the land, sea and air force of the whole country, the Military Commission set up a department of military affairs. Lin Wei, appointed by Chiang Kai Shek, was the first director of the Department. In April 1938, Lin Wei was transferred to be the director of the first office of the waiting room. In January 1941, a Chinese military investigation mission to Myanmar, India and Malaysia was established. Lin Wei, deputy head of the delegation, led the delegation to Myanmar, India and Malaysia in February of the same year for about three months to collect relevant economic, political and military information and compile the report of the Chinese military investigation mission to Myanmar, India and Malaysia. In February 1944, Lin Wei was transferred from the Vice Minister of the military order department to the Vice Minister of the military administration department. In August 1948, Lin Wei acted as chief of staff. In February 1950, Lin Wei was appointed Deputy Chief of the southeast chief executive's office. Together with Chen Cheng, he ran Taiwan for Chiang Kai Shek. In March of the same year, Chiang Kai Shek was reinstated. Lin Wei served as "strategic adviser to the presidential palace" and was promoted to rank two general of the army. He died of illness in 1955.

Life and life

Lin Wei (1889-1955), a native of Huangyan, Zhejiang Province, graduated from his hometown middle school in his early years and was admitted to the Engineering Department of Nanjing Jiangnan Naval Academy. After graduation, he was admitted to the fourth regular class of the Army University. After graduation, he returned to the Zhejiang army to serve as the commander of the industrial barracks, the chief of staff, and the head of the fourth regiment. In 1926, under the recommendation of Chen Yi, commander of the first division of Zhejiang army, Lin Wei was appointed chief of staff of the first division of Zhejiang army. In February 1927, he was transferred to the 27th army as chief of staff. In May 1928, Chiang Kai Shek set up a garrison headquarters under the general headquarters of the National Revolutionary Army in order to control part of the army himself. According to the standard of "Huang, Zhe, Lu, Yi" (i.e. graduated from Huangpu Military Academy, Zhejiang, Lu University, first army background), Chiang Kai Shek appointed Chen Cheng as the commander of the police headquarters. Since Lin Wei graduated from Lu Da and was a native of Zhejiang, he was favored by Chiang Kai Shek and Chen Cheng, and was appointed chief of staff of the first police division. Soon afterwards, he was transferred to the post of deputy chief of staff of the general command. In May 1929, Chiang Kai Shek established the general command of land, sea and air force. There are two departments of staff and general affairs in the headquarters, and Lin Wei is the director of the staff. In February 1930, Lin Wei became director of the second Department of the staff. In October of that year, Lin Wei went to Henan to dispatch the defeated and surrendered northwest army. He organized his troops according to the principle of "high officials and few soldiers" (that is, to the surrendered generals of the northwest army, the officials can give them a lot, but the soldiers are very few), which won the praise of Chiang Kai Shek. Since then, Lin Wei has actually become a senior aide of Chiang Kai Shek. In March 1935, the Military Commission of the national government set up the Department of military affairs in order to unify the personnel of the land, sea and air force of the whole country. Lin Wei, appointed by Chiang Kai Shek, was the first director of the Department. As Chiang Kai Shek's confidant, Lin Wei crossed out the name of his promotion from the highest personnel department to general twice. After the war of resistance against Japan began, Lin Sen, chairman of the Kuomintang government, presented a medal of loyalty to the Military Commission's departments, departments, and leaders. Lin Wei deleted his name after reading it. In terms of personal relations, he was loyal and steadfast to his subordinates. He did not only care about hometown, faction, or personal gangs, but devoted himself to serving Chiang Kai Shek. At the end of July 1937, Lu Xingqiao was appointed as the military chief of staff. In April 1938, Lin Wei was transferred to be the director of the first Department of the waiting room. At the beginning of 1939, Lin Wei took over Yang Jie as the deputy director of the military command department. In May of the same year, Guilin camp was established, with Bai Chongxi as the director and Lin Wei as the deputy director of the military command department and chief of the camp staff. in January 1941, the Chinese Myanmar India Malaysia military investigation group was established. Lin Wei, as the deputy head of the group, led the investigation group to Myanmar, India and Malaysia in February of the same year to investigate for about three months, collect relevant economic, political and military information, and compile the report of the Chinese Myanmar India Malaysia military investigation group. This visit laid a foundation for the Chinese expeditionary army to go to Burma and India in the future, and also made preparations for him to become the head of the staff committee. In December 1941, China organized the first route army of the expeditionary force to enter Myanmar to fight against Japan jointly with the British and US forces. Lin Wei reported to Chiang Kai Shek, who was 3000 miles away, through radio. He could only carry out the command and transfer with Chiang's consent. Chiang Kai Shek's orders were constantly changing, which made Chinese army commanders and Stilwell at a loss. Lin Wei, as the head of the staff, was helpless and helpless. In June 1942, Lin Wei led the staff to return to Kunming. In the same year, Lin Wei was transferred twice to be the director of the first office of the waiting room and the deputy director of Guilin Office of the Military Commission. Together with Chen brai, he became the two chief stewards of Chiang Kai Shek's military and political affairs. In February 1944, Lin Wei was transferred from the Vice Minister of the military order department to the Vice Minister of the military administration department of the national government. In 1945, he was elected a member of the Sixth Central supervisory committee of the Kuomintang. In June 1946, the Military Commission of the national government was changed to the Ministry of national defense. Bai Chongxi was Minister of defense, Chen Cheng was chief of staff, and Lin Wei was the first minister of defense. In 1946, a Party Congress was held at the party headquarters of the Chinese Kuomintang in Nanjing to elect the president. Chen Guofu got one more vote than Chiang Kai Shek, which scared Lin Wei and Chen Lifu. Lin Wei tried his best to persuade Chen Lifu to find Gu Zhenggang, who presided over the "CC faction" of the main voters. Chen Lifu and Gu Zhenggang each voted for Chiang Kai Shek, so that Chiang Kai Shek was re elected president. In August 1948, Lin Wei acted as chief of staff. In April 1949, Chen Yi, chairman of Zhejiang Province, was betrayed by Tang Enbo and arrested for plotting an anti Jiang uprising. At the end of this year, Chen Yi was transferred from Zhejiang to Taiwan, where she was locked up in Keelung fortress. Later, she was transferred to Taipei inspirational society. Lin Wei was ordered to persuade Chen Yi to admit her mistake to Chiang Kai Shek, but Chen refused. As an old subordinate of Chen Yi, Lin Wei did not plead for Chen in front of Chiang Kai Shek when Chen Yi was killed. In February 1950, Lin Wei was appointed Deputy Chief of the southeast military and political office. Together with Chen Cheng, he ran Taiwan for Chiang Kai Shek. In March of the same year, Chiang Kai Shek was reinstated. Lin Wei served as "strategic adviser to the presidential palace" and was promoted to rank two general of the army. After 1953, he became "national policy adviser". In 1955, Lin Wei died of illness in Taiwan.

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