Title: Xue Yue, the God of War of Resistance Against Japan: The hero fell in his old age, and the fate of Temple Street died
Text| Today's Headlines Historical Exploration Editor| Historian who sang late at night
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After the smoke of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression dissipated, the former soldiers are now eclipsed in the long river of time. Xue Yue, the anti-Japanese hero in his later years, became an old general who couldn't even pay the rent, his legendary experience and the final lawsuit make us wonder: Why is the hero's old age so bleak?
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In 1993, in the Taipei court, 97-year-old Xue Yue came into the public eye. This general, who once shocked the enemy and annihilated 100,000 Japanese troops, was once caught in a court dispute because of rent arrears. A battle of dignity for an old general is also a declaration of unfair treatment of the heroes of the anti-Japanese war.
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Xue Yue's life is like the waves of the war years. From an outstanding graduate of the Whampoa Military Academy to a military genius of the anti-Japanese heroes, his life is like a long river of history and cannot be ignored. However, the political situation made him ostracized in his later years, and even became a fateful old man in Taiwan's Temple Street.
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After retiring, General Xue Yue did not live a comfortable old age. The political struggle has plagued him, and the rent problem is only a symptom. Lee Teng-hui's power scheme forced him to accept this seemingly ordinary lawsuit, but in fact it was a small move in the political chess game.
In this lawsuit, although Xue Yue won, the substantial support behind him is minimal. The 97-year-old veteran general had no choice but to leave his homeland and spend his old age falteringly. His last sigh: "Chiang Kai-shek would rather use slaves than talents!" seemed to be a helpless farewell to his entire life.
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General Xue Yue's later life is embarrassing. We should not just rush through this period of history in a complicated society, but also think deeply about the fate of those heroes after the precipitation of the years. Their perseverance and dignity should arouse more resonance and reflection on our part.
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