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先生留學扶桑，得優人心傳。為孫中山先生賞識。北伐成功，威名顯赫，功業卓著，為民國之傑出人才。惜用人不當
，智能不普，私而廢公，重用奴才。然諾之士，諂媚之徒，結黨逢迎，投機取巧。以致眾叛群離，身敗名裂，敵者快
，而擁者怨。避居寶島，終老餘年，此誠中國百姓之一大憾事也。希世界各國元首自警！
註解：
蔣介石少年得志，當時若是好好的幹，把中國看成一個，和哪一方面也不分彼此遠近，所謂「普天下之下，莫非王土；率土之濱，莫非王臣」，全中國都歸你管了，你怎麼還分這是我的嫡系
，那是疏遠的，這樣的話，誰還敢接近 你？因此以後把中國搞不好了。
蔣介石先生，名中正，湖江奉化人
，留學扶桑，他留學日本學軍事，得倭人心傳。日本人軍事上的知識他都得到了；日本人那套小小氣氣的作風，他也得到心傅，真所謂「近朱者赤，近墨者黑」。還有日本人那種無論你怎樣對他好，他都要害你的那種壞，他也學到了。他回國以後，風雲際會遇到孫中山，為孫中山先生賞識，認為他青年有為，因此很提拔他，以後北伐成功。
當時他聲稱不打張作霖，而馮玉祥倒戈吳佩孚等事都是蔣介石居中挑撥離間，令對方不團結。這倒沒有大關係，因「兵不厭詐」之故，但成功之後，不應再令不是自己嫡系的軍隊自相殘殺，互相消滅，他想用「鷸蚌相爭，漁翁得利」的方法來治理中國。這種狡猾的手段是賭徒用的，一位政治家對人應誠懇，對中國人民應普遍攝受。既然都是自己的人民，自己的軍隊，怎能再分這是嫡系，是近的，那是疏遠的？就因為這樣，他實在不是真正懂得軍事，不會帶兵。
論軍事，馮玉祥才是真正會帶兵，真是一把手。論治國，他更不懂了，況且治軍是不能治國的。因為他不懂治國的方略，所以儘用一些大老粗和奴才，不用人才良將。
北伐成功時，他的威名顯赫，功業卓著，為民國之傑出人才。他在中國人民心目中是一位很了不起的領袖，但是因他不會做，即使有成就也弄丟了。其過在於用人不當，「智能不普，私而廢公，重用奴才、狗才」，他儘用一些然諾之士，即是他說什麼，人皆答應，即英文所說的Yesman，人若給他一個不Yes，蔣介石就不用他了。
治國不可用如此態度，治國一定要納諫如流；你的所行所作人若說不對，你一定要想一想，不要固執己見，要做到人說對才行。治國應開納諫之門，能納諫如流，集思廣益，人家若說你不對，你應像帝堯一樣。帝堯當時置諫鼓，人若有不平之事可前去擊鼓，公開對大家說，那才是真民主。但蔣介石不是這樣，他專聽然諾之士的話。
「諂媚之徒」：即是專門溜虛拍馬的人，結黨逢迎投機取巧；大家結成一黨，一唱百和，開會時你也贊成，我也贊成，就互相通過了。這些人結成黨逢迎他，他愛聽什麼就照著講，所以蔣介石的智能不普遍，顧及不到中國的全面性，因為他看不到之故。「私而廢公」，他只看到自己自私的一面，公的一面他看不到，所以他重用的人全是奴才不是人才；全以人事關係取用，不是皇親即是國舅，或是自己家鄉人。若非此類人，即使有任何才幹他亦不用，因此就留不住人才。真正的人才不會拍馬屁，討好人，他們是真心為國家和人民謀幸福。
以致「眾叛群離」：因此眾人都背叛他了，群眾對他也離心離德，不信服他了。這時投機取巧的人都上來了。以後蔣介石就身敗名裂，一路一路地失敗，名譽也掃地了，和他敵對的人都很痛快，而擁護他的人都埋怨他。大陸既然守不住，他便逃到台灣去。「避居寶島，終老餘年」，也算善終了。他善終了不要緊，但中國老百姓卻飽受摧殘。「此誠中國百姓之一大憾事也」：這是很痛心的一件事，所以希望世界各國之領袖以蔣介石為警惕，不要學他那樣的不明智。
偈曰：
草莽英雄將出山 僥倖成功人膽寒
心狹性窄難容諫 公報私仇易招冤
智者遠離庸俗近 直耿緘默讒暢言
悲哉華夏多災障 炎黃應當種善緣
註解：
「草莽英雄將出山」：這是「蔣」字「草」字加上「將」字，就成「蔣」字
。「僥倖成功人膽寒」：他是不擇手段成功的，所以人人都很恐懼他，就是幫著他的人也很怕他，因為知道他的來路不明，事情做得不太好。
「心狹性窄難容諫」：他的心又狹性又窄，又剛復自用，誰對他說真話他都不願意聽。「公報私仇易招冤」：以前他未得志之時，誰對他有一點不好他都要報仇
，所以這裏頭招了一些冤氣。
「智者遠離庸俗近」：有智慧的人都跑了，如周恩來以前也是和他一起在黃埔軍校的，但蔣介石就不能用周恩來，而那些沒知識的人都來接近他。「直耿緘默讒暢言」：大公無私肯說話的人都不敢說話了，而儘說謊言的人則一天到晚總是有話講。
「悲哉華夏多災障」：這真是中國的不幸，出了這麼一個人！
「炎黃應當種善緣」：所以中國人應該多做善事，結善緣；種善緣，將來中國就會吉祥，而國運亦會好轉。
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Having studied abroad in Japan, he received inheritance true
to the Japanese. Promoted by Mr. Sun Yat-Sen and having
triumphed in the Northward Expedition, Chiang became
renowned and celebrated for his success. He was an
outstanding talent during the Republic. Unfortunately, he
employed people poorly. His knowledge and abilities were
wanting. Forsaking public good for private gains, he relied
heavily on servile individuals. Yes-men and sycophants
assembled and swarmed around him. Excessive risk-taking and
maneuvering led to rebellions and departures, loss of
Chiang's life and reputation. Chiang's enemies were ecstatic
while his supporters were resentful. Consequently, he
retreated to and spent the rest of his life on the island of
Formosa. That was indeed one of the major misfortunes for
citizens of China. I hope that heads of states around the
world will take note!
Commentaries:
Chiang Kai-Shek realized many of his goals at a young age.
Only if he had envisioned and worked earnestly toward
unified China rather than discriminating between
differences, including those distant and close to him. As
the aphorism goes, "You could have ruled over every part of
the world. You could have had representation in every part
of the territory." The entire China belonged to him, yet he
distinguished between political cronies and distant
associates. Who would have dared to approach him in that
case? He mishandled China.
Mr. Chiang Kai-Shek, whose alias is
Zong-Zheng, is a native of Fonghua County, Zhejiang
Province. Having studied abroad in Japan, he
received inheritance true to the Japanese. He
studied military affairs overseas. He not only inherited the
best of the Japanese military intelligence, but their petty
ways as well, living up to the words of the adage, "Turning
ruddy next to rouge and turning dark next to jet-black ink."
He also learned to be mean regardless of how kind others may
be to him. Upon his return to China, he met Sun Yat-Sen at a
gathering of influential leaders. Promoted by Mr.
Sun Yat-Sen. Sun Yat-Sen recognized the young man's
potential, so he mentored and promoted his ascent. Soon,
Chiang prevailed with the Northward Expedition. Though at
that time he had claimed that he would not attack Zhang Zuo-Lin,
he stealthily stirred up discord and disunity within the
opposition. As a result, Fong Yu-Xiang attacked Wu PeiFu.
This was all right since military men frequently replicated
their malicious tactics. However, after Chiang's victory, he
should not have had his line of armies commit massacre
against their own kind, bringing to demise various factions
within his troupe.
Speaking of military affairs, Fong
Yu-Xiang was a whiz at commanding his soldiers. Chiang Kai-Shek
further did not know how to administrate a country. Because
you can lead an army doesn't mean you can lead a country.
Since he didn't know how to administer a country, he mostly
used country bumpkins and crawlers rather than talents and
leaders.
And having triumphed in the
Northward Expedition, Chiang became renowned and celebrated
for his success. He was an outstanding talent during the
Republic. He was an extraordinary leader in the
Chinese people's minds too; however, he lost whatever
accomplishments he had because he failed to be one.
Unfortunately, he employed people poorly. His knowledge and
abilities were wanting. Forsaking public good for private
gains, he relied heavily on servile individuals and
creeps. He used a bunch of yes-men. These yes-men agreed
with everything that Chiang said. If people had disagreed
with Chiang Kai-Shek, they would have been fired. You can't
run a country based on such an attitude. To manage a country
you must accept critiques that come pouring in. If people
deride you for your mistakes, you must reflect rather than
hold on to your view stubbornly. You must work until people
believe you are correct. To govern a nation, you must be
open to criticism since collective wisdom benefits everyone.
If people say you're mistaken, you should emulate Emperor
Yao who instituted the "drum of disapproval." People who
experience any injustice may beat the drum and voice their
condemnation publicly. That's democracy at its best. Chiang
Kai-Shek wasn't this way, however, he paid special attention
to the words of yes-men.
Yes-men and sycophants
are those who flatter and grovel. They assembled and
swarmed around him, exercising excessive
risk-taking and maneuvering. People formed a
tight-knit group so that with one call by an insider, the
rest of the gang agreed to overpower others. During a
meeting, an initiative passes because you agree and so I
agree. This crew catered to Chiang, singing whatever tune he
wanted to hear. Therefore, Chiang Kai-Shek's deliberations
were incomplete; he couldn't take care of various aspects of
China because he failed to see them. His selfishness led to
the abandonment of the public. He only attended to his
personal needs rather than civic cries. Hence, members of
his staff were servile rather than talented. He hired them
purely on the basis of personal connections-they were either
family members, in-laws, or natives of his hometown. Unless
one belonged to such a category, he would have disregarded
them despite their talents and abilities. He was therefore
unable to retain gifted individuals. True talents refused to
flatter and cater to him; they set their hearts on
benefiting the nation and its people.
This led to rebellions and
departures. Everyone betrayed Chiang. The public
found him disreputable; they no longer held him dear to
their hearts or in high esteem. At that time, those
interested in high risks and shortcuts came around. Later
the loss of Chiang's life and reputation
took place. He suffered every step of the way and completely
smeared his repute. Chiang's enemies were ecstatic
while his supporters were resentful and
reproachful. Since Chiang couldn't hold on to mainland
China, he ran off to Taiwan. Consequently, he
retreated to and spent the rest of his life on the island of
Formosa. This was still a happy ending for him.
Although his end wasn't so bad, the Chinese citizens were
devastated. That was indeed one of the major
misfortunes for citizens of China. It was quite
damaging. I hope that heads of states around the
world will take note! Let Chiang Kai-Shek, an
inferior model of wisdom, serve as a warning to us all.
Verse:
Bucolic hero Chiang, a general who left the
mountains, Had succeeded by chance, sending chills up
people's spines. Petty and narrow-minded, he was adverse to
criticism. Seeking public vengeance for private grudges, he
naturally drew resentment. Wise ones distanced themselves
while banal ones closed in. Silent were the straightforward
ones while flatterers freely spoke. An ominous China with
many a disaster and harm; Offspring of the Yellow Emperor,
plant affinities benign!
Commentary:
Bucolic hero Chiang, a general who left the
mountains. The Chinese character contains the
radical "grass", which is implied in bucolic, and the
radical "general" to make up Chiang. Had succeeded
by chance, sending chills up people's spines. He
disregarded the means for the sake of a successful end.
Hence everyone feared him, including his assistants. They
were unclear about his intentions, which appeared to be
random, as well as the fact that Chiang did not do things so
well.
Petty and narrow-minded, he was
adverse to criticism. He was small-minded and
begrudging in disposition. Obstinate and stubborn, he
refused to hear truths from anyone. Seeking public
vengeance for private grudges, he naturally drew resentment.
He sought revenge against anyone on his black list before he
became successful.
Wise ones distanced themselves
while banal ones closed in. Wise people such as
Zhou Enlai scuttled away. Although the two had been
schoolmates at the Huangpu Military Academy, Chiang Kai-Shek
refused to use Zhou Enlai. Instead, the unintelligent drew
near to him. Silent were the straightforward ones
while flatterers freely spoke. Selfless and
civic-minded individuals dared not to speak. Only those who
cajoled talked all day long.
An ominous China with many a
disaster and harm. What ill luck for this person to
have emerged in China! Offspring of the Yellow
Emperor, plant affinities benign! The Chinese
should do more good deeds and plant wholesome affinities so
that China will experience auspiciousness and its fate will
take a turn for the better.
The End
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