Have you ever thought that no matter how hard you try, your fate will eventually be determined by the big people who hide in the shadows? Just like the dark heroes in the movie, they are always behind the scenes. What we are going to talk about today is Wu Jingzhong, the head of the Tianjin Station of the Military Command, an old river and lake that is deeply hidden. In his rivers and lakes, whether it is Yu Zecheng or Li Ya, they are just chess pieces in his hands. Li Ya's five mistakes seem to be his personal mistakes, but what kind of officialdom is hidden behind them? Is it his own problem, or is it an inescapable fate? Next, let's uncover the dust of history and explore those fates that have been crushed by power games.
Wu Jingzhong's name may not be so loud in the long river of history, but in the world of military command, he is known and known to everyone. The position of Tianjin Railway Station seems to be just a local position, but it is actually the forefront of the changing situation. Wu Jingzhong was not only a close confidant of Dai Li, but also had an unusual friendship with Chiang Ching-kuo, the future leader of the Kuomintang. Such a background makes his position in the military command very important.
Wu Jingzhong's cleverness lies in how he uses his dual identity and deep network of connections to carefully plan and strategize. He sees people like he can see through the back of the paper, and for the two special students under him, Li Ya and Yu Zecheng, Wu Jingzhong has his own plans. To him, they are like right-hand men, indispensable. But even so, in the complex war of officialdom and espionage, one wrong step, one wrong step.
Speaking of Li Ya, the captain of the Tianjin Station of the Military Command, is actually a standard hard bone. His loyalty and bravery are evident to all, but in the face of complex networks and power structures, pure force seems too simplistic. Li Ya's straightforwardness and openness make it difficult to survive in this environment full of undercurrents. His first mistake was to show his distrust of his superiors too directly. In officialdom, this bluntness is almost fatal.
His second mistake was that his directness led to an over-focus on Yu Zecheng. Yu Zecheng, who also came out of the special training class, has his own set of ways to survive. Li Ya thought that he had mastered Yu Zecheng's handle, and even threatened to report it. This practice of skipping reporting is extremely dangerous in any organization. Li Ya's behavior is undoubtedly challenging Wu Jingzhong's authority, which is absolutely intolerable to Wu Jingzhong.
The real problem is that although Li Ya's actions are well-intentioned, in those days, good intentions were often misunderstood. His third mistake was that he did not realize that in the big dye vat, black and white are hard to distinguish, and every action can be interpreted as something else. His straightforwardness and simplicity, in such a high-pressure environment, not only did not win trust, but aroused more suspicion.
And the fourth mistake is that he chose the wrong ally at the wrong time. In the game of thrones, choosing sides is extremely important. At this time, Li Ya chose some figures who seemed powerful on the surface, but in fact their status was precarious, as allies. This blind choice ultimately led to his lack of sufficient support at critical moments.
Li Ya's fifth mistake, and his saddest mistake, was that he was too sincere. In those complicated times, sincerity was almost a sin. He often genuinely helps others in the course of his missions, unaware that such an act may be seen as a betrayal by others. Although his behavior has won the respect of a few people, it has attracted countless suspicions and conspiracies.
Although this series of mistakes seems to be due to Li Ya's personal choice, in fact, the deeper reason is that he failed to truly understand the rules of this game. On the chessboard of power, each piece has its specific position and role, and once you break away from this rule, no matter how smart or brave you are, you will eventually be sacrificed.
The attitude of Wu Jingzhong and other high-ranking officials also foreshadowed Li Ya's end to some extent. In their eyes, Li Ya's existence has become a destabilizing factor, a potential threat. In this case, even if Li Ya did not directly offend Wu Jingzhong, his life would not be easy.
This is the rivers and lakes, this is the game of survival. In this war without gunpowder, everyone must always be vigilant and learn to hide their edge, so as to gain a foothold in this undercurrent of surging rivers and lakes. And Li Ya is obviously a warrior who doesn't know how to survive in the rivers and lakes.
Through Li Ya, we can see that even in that era full of gunpowder smoke and intrigue, the real enemy was often not the enemy opposite, but those "friendly forces" hidden in the shadows in the same trench. Li Ya's tragedy is not only the tragedy of his personal fate, but also a microcosm of the overall tragedy of that era. In the Game of Thrones, there are no eternal heroes, only eternal interests. Knowing this is perhaps the most important lesson we can learn from history.