On an ordinary morning in the early 20th century, an 81-year-old man was escorted to the execution ground by the People's Liberation Army, and he was covered in the abuse and anger of the people. This person's name is Liu Yutian, a big landlord born in a wealthy family, but because of his betrayal of the country and his defection to the Japanese invaders, he became a traitor who was indignant by everyone and gods.
Liu Yutian's early life was full of absurdity and cruelty. He was born in 1870 into a large landowner family in Liaoning, and the wealth left by his ancestors allowed him to spend his childhood in relative luxury. However, this family environment has cultivated a bad character that is prone to abuse. In the doting of his parents, he developed a tyrannical character, and as an adult, he made a group of fox friends who also liked to destroy, including the notorious Zheng Yongchang.
The appearance of Zheng Yongchang became the key to Liu Yutian's path to traitor. Zheng Yongchang was a Japanese spy who took a fancy to Liu Yutian's impulsive and unassertive characteristics, so he began to rebel against him. Gradually, the espionage activities deepened, and Liu Yutian actually learned Japanese and became completely assimilated into Japan. His path of betrayal began with his active participation in the Lushun Massacre, and even taught Chinese to Japanese soldiers himself.
Liu Yutian's crime is not only betrayal, but also his various aids and abets in the war of aggression against China. He played an important role in the Qing government's suppression of the Boxer Rebellion and its support for foreign powers. And when Lushun was lost, in order to win the reuse of Japanese officers, he even provided them with a number of young women and participated in the brutal massacre.
Although after World War II, Japan was defeated, and Liu Yutian also became embarrassed. He originally thought that he would become a close confidant of the Japanese Imperial Army, but he was snubbed by the Japanese because of his defeat. His family property was confiscated, and he became a destitute vagabond. However, even in such a desperate situation, he maintained his blind worship of Japan.
In the 1950s, Liu Yutian was arrested by the Chinese Communist government and began to face trial. In prison, he continued to immerse himself in illusions about Japan, showing no remorse for his crimes. The anger and hatred of the people against him continue unabated, and some are even willing to seek justice in private.
In the end, Chairman Mao personally ordered that Liu Yutian was sentenced to death. On the day of his execution, Liu Yutian continued to shout his allegiance to the emperor, as if he was still a loyal servant of Japan. However, for the people, his death means that justice is served, and for the country, it is a big traitor who has finally paid the price he deserves.
Liu Yutian's story is thought-provoking. His life was full of sin and madness, and his defection to Japan and betrayal of the motherland were despised. His tragedy is not only a personal tragedy, but also a painful reflection of the entire country in the war-torn years. The trial of traitors is a historical necessity and also a safeguard of the dignity of the state.