In Nanjing, where winter has fallen, there is a gloom outside Wei Lihuang's apartment. This once majestic commander-in-chief's mansion is now crowded, and only a few servants and spies on duty are left in the huge courtyard. Mr. and Mrs. Wei are under house arrest in their bedroom, and their future is bleak.
On this day, Guan Linzheng came to visit, but there was an argument with the gendarmes outside the door. "I can't get into this door with this, this worthless thing, I don't want it anymore!" The always dignified lieutenant general took off his military uniform and threw it away angrily, and the scene was quite embarrassing.
Why is this? What kind of fate will Wei Lihuang face? A thrilling story about life and death is being staged step by step.
Wei Lihuang, once the commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army and the commander-in-chief of the Northern Soviet Union, is now a prisoner under "house arrest". He is calm on the outside, but there is an undercurrent surging inside. The seriously ill lady, the imminent defeat, and the bizarre changes that followed made him fall into an unprecedented confusion and desperate situation.
And all this originated from the crushing defeat of the national army before and after the Huaihai Campaign. The Du Yuming clique was annihilated, Chiang Kai-shek fled in a hurry, and the general trend had gone. Wei Lihuang and his future are experiencing the first great change.
Gu Zhutong visited and persuaded Wei Lihuang to go to Taiwan, but he refused. "I have to take care of my wife, who is seriously ill, and I can't leave. Wei Lihuang, who has always been decisive, showed hesitation for the first time.
Li Zongren took over as acting president and made empty words about "restoring freedom" in a vain and aggrieved manner. Wei Lihuang went to visit Fu Hougang for one night, and the two discussed the plan of "peace talks". The hypocrisy of literati and politicians made Wei Lihuang even more tired, and the backbone of the military ignited a fire in his heart.
The letter from the elders of Gaomin Temple gave Wei Lihuang the idea of crossing the river and defecting to the northern liberated areas, but unfortunately there was no possibility of implementation at the moment. "Will you survive?" Forget it, I'll wait a little longer......
Mei Yiqi, Yuan Dunli and Gu Yuxiu came to visit, and they encouraged Wei Lihuang to leave Nanjing and go overseas. Wei Lihuang smiled on his face, but he was weighing this last retreat in his heart.
The arrival of his old friend Li Mingyang became a turning point. He unceremoniously pointed out that there is only a dead end to go to Taiwan. "Run away! Nanjing can't hold on, and as soon as you get out of the city, you will be out of danger!" his words woke up the dazed Wei Lihuang and lit the fire of checkmate. "Yes! I'm going to open this last door myself!"
Wei Lihuang began to plan to leave Nanjing. He first tentatively set up a hospital to find a temporary place for his wife to stay. I went to the bank again to withdraw my meager savings and prepare for the journey. It is conceivable that this old fox is cunning and resourceful, and must have other plans.
The date for the slip is just around the end of January. On this day, Wei Lihuang got up early in the morning to pack his bags, called a nurse to carry the half-dead Han Quanhua into the car, and drove him to a hospital in a neighboring city.
"Master, this is going to be ......," the old butler stopped when he wanted to speak. "You just say it's my order!, don't ask anything else!" Wei Lihuang replied calmly.
The few remaining spies in the courtyard were dozing off, so they didn't pay attention to the master's unusual behavior. Until the old man was dressed and drove away, he didn't even intend to say a word to them. I got out of Nanjing City in a good time.
"Go!" Wei Lihuang excitedly commanded the driver. When he arrived in the suburbs, Wei Lihuang asked the driver to stop and get out of the car by himself and walk forward on foot. The driver looked at each other, and could only watch his back drifting away. This old fox finally threw himself into the net and re-entered the rivers and lakes!
Several spies who returned home woke up from a dream to find that the lord and his wife were missing. They searched around in a panic, and then hurriedly reported to their superiors. For a time, the alarm inside and outside Nanjing was a big thing!
How could Wei Lihuang not know that he had already broken free? But he knew even better that the mountains of the real world were still waiting for him to climb!
After some twists and turns, Wei Lihuang finally broke away from Nanjing and fled to the area of Anhui. There, he lied about being a merchant and temporarily lived in a family.
The isolation gave him time to meditate. He blamed himself for his own misfortune and grieved for the destruction of his country. He began to reflect on why he had come to this end in his life.
"It turns out that I am still too naïve, overestimating the strength of the revolution and underestimating the enemy's conspiracy!" he couldn't help but sigh.
After a few months of calm in the head of the Jie, Wei Lihuang heard that the Communist underground workers lurking in this area were in contact with each other to prepare to cross the river and go north. This opportunity made Wei Lihuang feel excited!
As a high-ranking general of the Kuomintang, Wei Lihuang should have achieved fame and enjoyed his old age in peace. Who knew that he broke with Chiang Kai-shek and fell into a desperate situation. We have to admire the courage and determination of the old man, who dared to take a desperate gamble to fight for the freedom of himself and his family under heavy surveillance.
Wei Lihuang's misfortune reminds us how important the power of the will is in the face of power and the tricks of fate. We must always maintain the courage and courage to think independently, make rational judgments, and not blindly follow and passive. Only in this way can it be possible to overcome external control and open the door to the light.
May his bizarre escape bring some inspiration and reflection to the people of that era. This magnificent life will eventually be recorded in a wonderful chapter of modern Chinese history.