(Dingmao July 16), August 13, 1927, Chiang Kai-shek first step down.

1927 8 8 (Qi Day), led by Li Tsung-jen (history com) Pai Chung-hsi, Chiang Kai-shek attached name issued to Wuhan summation of Qi electricity. Homogeneous electric admitted that they "reckless engaged over move very much", claiming that "communist full exit the party headquarters, the party's only the aftermath, no factions dispute, opened a plenary session to promote the General Assembly conducted & rdquo ;. Telegraph requirements Wuhan government dignitaries early to visit Nanjing, "Jian Su promise. August 9 Tang Sheng-chih discuss Chiang energized, the said Israeli rule of Chiang Kai-shek "party, party theft governance", self government, requires home and loyal comrades "total from the insurgency. Wuhan and threatened: "Everything can negotiate Chiang Kai-shek and his personal, absolutely can not forgive. "August 13,
, Chiang Kai-shek issued the" Notice to the members of the central armed prison said: "July and August this year, of perceived general servicemen can not understand the party, do not want to respect the party ... Chiang Kai-shek thought to this situation, if more fighting and that non-party appointed commander-in-chief, will become of force puppet. Chiang Kai-shek never wanted to be so, it is decidedly retire. "
Resigned from the post of Commander-in-Chief of the National Revolutionary Army, the same day, Chiang Kai-shek announced" step down ". Chiang immediately via Ningbo back to Fenghua hometown. Support for Chiang Kai-shek's Hu Hanmin, Wu Chih-hui, Li Shih-tseng, Zhang Jingjiang, Cai Yuanpei, also announced his resignation from Ning in Shanghai.