The assassination of Liao Zhongkai led to Hu Hanmin's ouster and the promotion of Chiang Kai-shek, then commandant of the military academy, to commander of the National Revolutionary Army.
Pembunuhan Liao Zhongkai menyebabkan pemecatan Hu Hanmin dan promosi Chiang Kai-shek, komandan akademi militer saat itu, menjadi komandan Tentara Revolusioner Nasional.