"Qinghai King" Ma Bufang, a warlord with a prominent reputation in the Republic of China era, his life was full of intrigue and strife, and even caused an uproar in exile abroad. In 1949, Ma Bufang fled Chinese mainland with his secrets and crimes and defected to Saudi Arabia. He could not escape the shadow of the past, and a public quarrel with his niece Ma Yuelan on the balcony actually attracted 800 locals to watch!
Ma Bufang, this name was well known to everyone in Northwest China during the Republic of China. Born into a family of warlords, he showed great military talent and political ambition at a young age. Not satisfied with just being a division commander, he had already obtained the position of acting chairman of the Qinghai Provincial Government at the age of 36, and firmly grasped the military and political power in Qinghai. His ambition does not stop there, he also wants to include Xinjiang in the territory and become a veritable "king of the northwest".
The ambitious "King of Qinghai" was not a benevolent ruler. His methods are cruel, and he uses bloody methods to suppress his opponents, and those who offend him often do not end well. What is even more despicable is that his attitude towards women is extremely bad and extravagant, whether it is friend or foe, even his own relatives, they can become victims of his desires.
In 1936, Ma Bufang's troops captured hundreds of women in the Battle of Hexi, and they could have been given proper treatment, but Ma Bufang selected dozens of them with outstanding appearance to form the so-called "Song and Dance Troupe". This "song and dance troupe" was nothing more than his personal plaything, and these women were subjected to unspeakable torture at the hands of Ma Bufang and his men.
Ma Bufang's evil deeds don't stop there. Under his rule, Qinghai Province became his personal fiefdom, and he could plunder and do whatever he wanted. He once openly said, "There is nothing wrong with those who give birth to me." This sentence shows the extent to which he indulged himself, not even his own sister and niece, and his actions are chilling.
In 1949, as the Kuomintang's power on the mainland was declining, Ma Bufang also realized that his days at home were numbered. He chose to flee to Saudi Arabia, hoping to find a new life there. His past is with him, and his niece Ma Yuelan also traveled to Saudi Arabia with him. Ma Yuelan knew her uncle's evil deeds, she couldn't bear the shame of this family, and by chance, she quarreled loudly with Ma Bufang on the balcony. The quarrel was not just a secret within the family, it caused a stir in the local area, with as many as 800 people watching the unusual quarrel. Ma Yuelan publicly exposed Ma Bufang's various crimes, which made people who originally only knew Ma Bufang's bright appearance dumbfounded.
Ma Yuelan's courage comes from her insistence on justice, she is not only defending her dignity, but also speaking up for all the innocent people who have been harmed by Ma Bufang. Although her actions were fierce, they were helpless. In the face of a person who would not let go of even her closest bloodline, Ma Yuelan chose to fight instead of giving in.
How did this former "King of Qinghai" deal with such accusations and humiliation in a foreign land? It is understood that Ma Bufang refuted on the spot and tried to maintain his authority and image, but his words pale in front of the eyes of the public. The quarrel ended in Mr. Ma's notoriety, and his life's crimes and scandals were finally brought to light on a Saudi balcony.
This quarrel is not just a simple family dispute, it reflects the power and evil in the context of the era, revealing how power corrupts people's hearts and how a person can become dehumanized by power. Ma Bufang's life was full of intrigue and blood, and all this eventually led to his humiliation and loneliness in a foreign country.