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Episode 28

Zeng Guangxi

we're done from now on

The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is over

your name

is included on the trial list of traitors

It's all procedure, you have no choice

The Commandant hopes you can understand

What are you doing?

The U.S. Army discovered Liao Bin's name was inside the Peace Negotiation File of Japan Chiang Kai-shek ordered his arrest to silence him

-What are you doing? -Shut up!

Stay put

Liao Bin, you're found to collaborate with the Japanese

and endanger our country

You have worked as a Japanese agent

and held crucial office in the collaborationist government for eight years

Now, we're arresting you for treason

You will be brought to trial at the High Court of the National Government

Take him away!

Go

Nanjing

Liang Tong

You're in Nanjing now. Try to settle your family as soon as possible

Chief of Staff

I want to settle my family back in my hometown

I can't let anything happen to them again

No need

Move them to Nanjing

The Ministry of War will provide accommodation for them

Don't worry about security

I will create a safe environment for them

My parents are old now

I don't want them to move around with me

I don't want to be an unfilial child

I can understand your feeling

wanting your family to move back to your hometown

and live a peaceful life

But

Mr. Chiang does not think like that

Yes, sir

Qiusan Restaurant, Chongqing

Father, what took you so long?

You can talk first

I will go and bring some food

Thank you, Master Liu

It's fine

What's the matter?

Why did you call me here?

I cannot go to the military camp

and tell you in front of your subordinates

All right. Say it

Tong called

He wanted his family to move to Nanjing

I thought he said to move back to his hometown

It's an order from the Chief of Staff

He wanted everyone to go

I understand now

It seems that Little Tong will get promoted again

What does it have to do with a promotion?

Use your brain

In past dynasties

Emperors will always take their Ministers' families hostage

whenever they want to use them

Think about it, if I want to give you power

I must take control of you

Isn't it similar

to our Elder Brothers Society?

Yes, it's almost the same

Father

What should I do?

What to do?

You just have to help them move

If we need more people, I will ask our brothers

for help

You know what I meant

What do you mean?

You know

I don't

I want to go to Nanjing, too

Are you going to be honest now?

I knew it

My daughter has grown up. She doesn't need her father anymore

She wants to leave

with her man

Father, you know I didn't mean that

That's why I'm discussing it with you

Please enjoy your food

Thank you

I'm telling you now

The thing that I'm worried about most is Zhao Hengxuan

Do you understand?

Zhao Hengxuan is in Nanjing?

If he's not in Nanjing, then he's in Shanghai

Your Uncle San is good, right?

He has so many bodyguards

but Zhao Hengxuan still killed him

Zhao Hengxuan is a cruel man

You're a General now

Why do you scare your own daughter?

I'm not scaring you

This has something to do with your life and death

My daughter, your mother died early

You're my world, do you understand?

I can't let you fall into danger

And

You're thirty now

At this age, in our hometown

you could have been a grandmother

Do you mean I can't get married anymore?

What I mean is since you like Little Tong

and Ms. Yang passed away

you can marry Little Tong

I think it's okay

Stop it

Ms. Yang has just passed away

Then, where should I go?

In Chongqing

you're always in the camp

Leaving me all alone

Yes, I will miss them

You know, right?

I'm very close to Little Stone and Little Lan

I treat them as my own children

Additionally

I've bought several houses in Nanjing and Shanghai

I must take care of them, too

Stop eating

I beg you

Please talk to me, okay?

Fine

I'm going to say it so you better listen

It's like this

I will finish my job here

and send you to Nanjing personally

Though your Uncle San was killed by Zhao Hengxuan

he still has his influence there

Then

I will go

and avenge your Uncle San

I will kill Zhao Hengxuan

Come. Eat

I can eat now?

Eat. Come on

Enjoy, okay?

Enough

I'm good

Rural Area of Nanjing

The Delegate of the CPC has arrived in Nanjing

Meiyuan Village 35

Everything is currently in order

That fast?

Isn't it just one month ago?

The efficiency of the Communist Party of China

is something we've always been proud of

I really want to see it personally

But I don't have the liberty to do it

How are your injuries?

I'm fine

It will still hurt on rainy days

From my perspective

you should find some time to do an operation

Better to deal with it thoroughly

The Liberated Area of the Central Plains is in danger now

The Chairman is sending troops continuously

to surround the Liberated Area of the Central Plains

There are 10 reorganized divisions now

Each reorganized division is equivalent to a corp

That's around 300,000 troops

It seems that old Chiang wants to

renege on the armistice

This time, his attack on

the Liberated Area of the Central Plains

might trigger an all-out civil war

Actually, we are very hopeful with

Marshall's work in China

It seems that we're too optimistic

We must be prepared for the worst

What Marshall wanted

is to chase the CPC

to the Soviet Union-controlled area in Northeast China

They want to use the Great Wall as a border

so the National Government can control the areas within the Great Wall

This is the best outcome

for the interests of the United States and the Soviet Union

The Chairman has become restless

But this is not in the interest of the Chinese people

Though the Communist Party of China is small

we don't want to see our nation broken

So, how should we collaborate in the Central Plains War?

Fight as you should

Attack if you need to

This is just the beginning

If a civil war breaks out

you must protect your identity

Before you get any special instructions

just do what you must do

We will try to deal with it

Good steel must be used in weapons

You must try and help Liang Tong

to turn our plan into the enemy's scheme

Enjoy your food

It's your last meal

You must not do this!

I'm innocent!

May 21, 1946

I was set up!

Liao Bin was executed in Suzhou

I'm innocent!

You can't do this to me!

I was set up!

I was set up!

Two columns, three independent brigades, and three military areas

War Room of the Ministry of National Defense, Nanjing

of the Communist Party of China at the Central Plains Military Area

a total of over 60,000 people

were forced into a narrow and elongated region

with less than 50 kilometers radius between

Luoshan, Guangshan

General Chen Cheng Ministry of National Defense of the National Government Chief of General Staff

Shangcheng, Jingfu, and Lishan

The National Army had used 10 reorganized divisions

consisting of 300,000 soldiers

under the leadership of General Liu Zhi

to complete the encirclement of the army of the CPC

General Bai Chongxi Minister of National Defense of the National Government

led by Li Xiannian in the Central Plains Military Area

The CPC had negotiated with us multiple times

and agreed to give in the Liberated Area of the Central Plains

and withdraw Li XIannian to other liberated areas

Mr. Chiang's determination is very clear

We cannot let him go

I will hand over the operation to General Liang

You can talk about this matter now

We must destroy them completely

We cannot let them escape

We must capture Li Xiannian alive

Yes, this is what President Chiang wanted

All right. Let's go

We'll check on General Liang's report tomorrow

Yes, sir

General Liang

I'm sorry about your wife

but I think our Guangxi Clique was framed

I will help you find the culprit

The case of Liang Tong's wife, Yang Suya

We've found the real culprit

Who is it?

Zhao Hengxuan

Zhao Hengxuan had set a trap for Yang Suya

Back then, I worked together with Zeng Guangxi to deal with Liang Tong

This time

Zeng Guangxi used us

Zeng Guangxi is a sly fox

The case of silver ingots ship does not affect them anymore

It has now

become one of their achievements

The Ministry of War doesn't want to take the blame

and throw it on us instead

Where's justice in this case?

Mr. Bai, as long as we catch Zhao Hengxuan

the real murderer of Yang Suya

we can regain our initiative

Zhao Hengxuan must know a lot of secrets

If Zhao Hengxuan and Zeng Guangxi have a falling-out

it will benefit us

Zeng Guangxi and Chen Cheng

framed us for the Yang Suya Case

They wanted to deliver a blow to us on the reorganization

But can Liang Tong

really accept it?

Maybe, we can use it for our benefit

We must capture Zhao Hengxuan

and obtain the evidence

Spend money

Spend as much as you need

to find him

Don't worry. I have sent someone to investigate it

Capture Zhao Hengxuan

and force Chen Cheng's hand

At that moment

I will appoint you as the Chief of the Strategic Planning Department

The Ministry of National Defense of National Government

Liu Feiyun, an experienced Lieutenant General

is very interested in the position

of Chief of the Strategic Planning Department

You know the importance of this position, right?

I do

When Liu Feiyun was fighting against the Japanese

He was the Deputy Director of the Operations Department

Everyone expects him to go to the Strategic Planning Department

He has more advantages than me

Bai Chongxi is now the Minister of National Defense

It's how President Chiang placates the Guangxi Clique

After all, during the reorganization

the Guangxi Clique had a huge loss

The Minister is just a title

The Staff Headquarters still handle all the jobs

I won't give the Guangxi Clique

a chance at the post

As long as you provide a proper plan for the Central Plains War

and perform well in the war

the position will be yours

Understood

How is it?

Have you settled your family yet?

Do they like their new life in Nanjing?

I've arranged everything

They like the new residence you've prepared for them

That's good

How about the kids?

Do they like the schools in Nanjing?

They've made many friends

That's great

Children are our future

The CPC Central Committee requested

to use all means necessary

so Li Xiannian and his people

can escape the encirclement of the Kuomintang

and preserve their main forces

This made Liang Tong fall into a dilemma

If he plans the attack too well

thousands of people in Li Xiannian's force

will perish

in the KMT encirclement

If he plans the attack carelessly

and creates a weakness

No

Bai Chongxi and Liu Feiyun

are all talented generals

It's impossible to hide it from them

After all, becoming the Chief of the Strategic Planning Department

is the highest priority given by his superiors

What are you doing?

I saw the lights on in the War Room

I knew it was you

Are you prepared to take office?

It's better to come on time than come early

You've caught me in the act

Since you're going to the Strategic Planning Department

I should come and pay you a visit

I'm not officially appointed

as the Chief of the Strategic Planning Department yet

You don't have to visit me

Liu Feiyun wants to come to the department as well

Two Lieutenant Generals going after the Major General post

That's interesting

We can't win against him

After all, he was our superior

The Central Plains War is going to start soon

Yes

I've made a plan

to destroy Li Xiannian's troops

But now

I'm distraught

I'm not sure if I should submit it

If the Civil War starts

I will become the main culprit

The troops of the CPC

are quite resilient, aren't they?

What should I do?

With your military talents

you should just fight as you should

Fight as I should?

Your capability is fixed but people are alive

I really hope that this tragedy will not happen

You have no choice

Don't worry about it

Fight as you should

Wu Mengxiang said the same thing as Luo Haobin

Liang Tong believes that he has a comrade

on Chiang Kai-shek's side

He has a feeling

that Wu Mengxiang is that person

Now, Wu Mengxiang's words

seem to prove Liang Tong's theory

June 22, 1946

Kuomintang's 13 corps and over 30 divisions encircled the Central Plains Military Area

Pi Dingjun's division covered Li Xiannian's Army as they break through the encirclement

Qingxin Teahouse, Nanjing

Mr. Zhao

Many people are looking for you

Do you know who they are?

No, I can't trace them

They are different people. I don't think they are from the same group

You should be careful

They seem to be powerful

I told you to investigate the bank accounts of Zhou Fohai

How is it?

There's a military supplier named Luo

He took away all the money

I tracked him

and discovered that he exchanged all the money for silver ingots

Heliena's Fur, Shanghai

Boss, you're back

Did something happen?

Everything is normal

Ah, yes. You have some letters

I've put them on your table

All right

Madam, how is it?

I want to try on this blouse

Okay

The Times Magazine

Liang Tong used a communication method

he had never used after his first engagement with Luo Haobin

According to their agreement

he will only use it when he needs to pass urgent intelligence to the party

Now, Luo Haobin must send this intelligence

in the first instance

July 1, 1946

The KMT launched an attack against the troops in the Central Plains Military Area

with a major advantage in troops

Continue

After the main attack was launched

the National Army's attack was quite successful

Li Xiannian's main forces

had suffered great losses from our attack

We deduced that Li Xiannian's main forces

will break through to the West across the Beiping-Hankou Railway

Our intelligence has confirmed our suspicion

But the Reorganized 72nd Division was suddenly attacked

from the back

It shows that the main forces in the Central Plain Military Area

might break through from the South

to the major transport routes in Hubei and Henan

There was also a breakthrough attempt at the Southeast of Xiaojieling

The pursuit of one brigade of the Reorganized 72nd Division

was attacked and stopped

They are trying to break through from the west, south, and east

I think Li Xiannian's main forces

are going to break through the west

The attacks on the east and south are feints

They are covering for their main forces

Now, we urgently need to know what's the military unit number

of the troops attacking the east and south

Report!

The first blockade in the east was breached

Report!

We have just received the news

that it's the Pi Dingjun's Brigade

They are attacking the south and the east as well

This brigade only has 5000 soldiers

How are they able to do it?

They attack the south first

before returning to attack the east

It has always been these 5000 people

Liang Tong knows that

the Pi Dingjun's Brigade is sacrificing themselves

so the main force can break through the encirclement

If they insist on destroying all of them

a crack will appear

that allows the main force to break through the encirclement

The Pi Dingjun's Brigade may suffer great losses

but they will be able to preserve

their main forces

Commander Chen

the Pi Dingjun's Brigade is slippery like an eel

It's difficult to catch

Then, we shouldn't catch them

Let the meat rot in the pot

That makes sense

Liang Tong had made a tough and sturdy pot

they won't be able to escape it

Once the temperature rises to a certain point, they will be cooked

I suggest using our mechanized infantry division

Deploy the Reorganized 11th Division

Yes, let Hu Ziqi deal with them

General Liang's encirclement plan is very tight

I will have a better time with General Liang

in the Strategic Planning Department

General Liu, you still have time to show your hands

Mr. Bai, we've just received the information

about the location of Zhao Hengxuan's hiding spot

I will have to go and check it out

I also want to ask

what should we do next?

Do you even have to ask? Go and capture him

Yes, sir

Do it immediately

You must complete this task in these few days

Regarding the Strategic Planning Department

let Liang Tong deal with it

If Chen Cheng asked, please cover for me

Don't worry about it

I will tell him I've arranged another job for you

Okay

Putting one's life and death out of consideration

I believe Li Xiannian's troops

should be right over here

Chief

What's the matter?

Zhou Fohai was sent to the Nanjing Prison

Was he put on trial?

Yes

General He wants to get back that written directive as soon as possible

Zhou Fohai will affect a lot of people if he remains alive

He may even…

The United States is investigating Liao Bin's case

It had gained public attention both at home and abroad

If anything happens again

it won't end well

Please don't worry

This time, Zhou Fohai will receive the death penalty

Good

Guangxi

since you've retrieved the silver ingot ship

and turned it in to the country

President Chiang is very happy

Both the Ministry of War and I were cleared of suspicion

Everything is great, Guangxi

Yes, sir

Moving forward on foot

Hurry

I haven't captured the Communist Army

but caught you here instead

Huzi

Check out my army

I've seen them

They are just U.S. equipment, right?

They are all newly commissioned

Just in time to test them

Show the Communist Army the power of new equipment

Did you become rich?

But I should learn more from your 18th Field Army

Why?

After all, you're one of the five main forces of the National Army

We're mediocre

compared to you

You're being sarcastic

What main forces are you talking about?

The 18th Field Army

I can't even maintain my Military Unit Number

They don't allow us to participate in the main war

We have no chance to prove ourselves

Now, we're just running around in the mountains

chasing after a small group of communist troops

What have we become?

Firefighters? Mechanized troops?

Capturing the Pi Dingjun's Brigade is an important mission

But where is it?

I have not seen the Pi Dingjun's Brigade at all!

Our intelligence department is unreliable

But Guangxi

should be better than that

He's now in charge of National Security Bureau

He's not even

focusing on military intelligence

Stop talking about him

Otherwise, I will get upset

I heard that you've fought with him

It's Liang Tong who beat him up

in Yang Suya's case

He didn't care about the old times' sake at all

If you're there

you beat him up as well

I think he's changed

after learning that he cannot get promoted anymore

He is jealous

Look, all four of us

graduated from the Military Academy at the same time

Now, you, Liang Tong, and I

have become Lieutenant Generals

but he's still a Major General

Do you think he can stand it?

No

Guangxi is not that kind of person

People will change

I think

he's a devious person

Guangxi's expertise is in intelligence

It's hard to become a Lieutenant General in his field

He knows better than all of us

No wonder he's trying so hard to earn money these days

I heard that he got a lot of money this time

and bought houses in Nanjing and Shanghai

He even got a Russian mistress

He's no longer the virgin from those days

What are you doing?

Did you smell it?

What?

You're jealous

Get lost

Stop joking around

Guangxi is not the only one

Now, during the weekend

half of Nanjing will be empty

They have all gone to Shanghai to buy land and houses

When people are not united

how can we continue in this war?

Just fight as you should

I don't care what they think

I, Hu Ziqi swear my loyalty to the National Government

I will fight to the end

Report!

Pi Dingjun's Brigade had crossed the Tientsin-Pukow Railway

They've broken through our encirclement

met the CPC

and entered the Suwan Communist Area

What are you doing?

Chief, we should continue focusing on the main force

and ignore these small troops

Yes, do that!

Catch as much as you can!

Report!

The main force in the Central Plains Military Area has disappeared!

There are suddenly many troops with unknown military unit numbers

The main force of the Communist Army must have been dismantled

They are breaking through from many points

We have suddenly lost our target

It's too late

The Communist Army has breached the central encirclement

It will be difficult to capture them if they scatter even more

The Central Plains troops broke through

the heavy encirclement by the KMT army

Liang Tong is very impressed

by the tough fighting spirit of the Central Plains troops

At the same time

he blamed himself

for not doing more

for the Central Plains troops

Report! A message from Command

Read

Our recon had confirmed

that Pi Dingjun's Brigade had crossed the Tientsin-Pukow Railway

Let's see if you can run forever!

On June 26, 1946

the KMT broke the armistice and the agreement

using around 300,000 troops to encircle

the Liberated Area of the Central Plains

A new civil war broke out

The War of Liberation had officially started

When the war first started

there were 4.3 million troops in the KMT army

The People's Liberation Army had 1.2 million troops only

including the regional troops

The KMT army used

its absolute advantage in numbers and equipment

to launch a full-scale attack on the liberated areas

The War of Liberation had started

The Chinese Civil War started and Marshall returned to the United States

Liang Tong's residence, Nanjing

Little Tong

Little Tong, I've just passed by this place

and wanted to visit you

I won't be coming these few days

I need to head back to attend a class at the base

They ordered us to come before noon

What is it about?

General He Yingqing organized a training class

The attendees are at least Major Generals in rank

They had named me directly

so I must go

It seems that this training class is very secretive

We don't even know about it

We're going to fight a war soon

It's preparation for the war

You should know better since you're in the Strategic Planning Department

Yes, the war will start soon

Chinese people fighting against Chinese people

I don't like it

Mr. Zhou, do you have any other things to do in Nanjing?

I'm helping Xiugu

deal with her stuff

She bought some houses in Shanghai

and Nanjing, right?

I'm helping her collect rent

Good

At least she has something to do

This is not a simple thing

It's a very big thing

Now, the price of houses has skyrocketed

Did you obtain any information

on Zhao Hengxuan?

Our people are tracking him

He has come back to Shanghai these days

He has a family in Shanghai

We're still trying to find the exact location

Thank you

I will send you off

Secret Training Camp, Nanjing

It's time!

Gather now!

At ease

Attention!

You're all generals

But you're now worse than soldiers

I can see

what your army is like

You're generals

You're worse than soldiers

I can tell

what the Chinese army is like

Generals are the role models of soldiers

A general will reflect

the type of soldiers they lead

Generals are the role models of soldiers

A general will reflect

the type of soldiers they lead

Why have we gathered?

My mission is to

train you into brave and competent troops

That's right

And create an indomitable army

Our mission is to

train you into excellent generals

Then, you can train disciplined

and competent warriors

and create an indomitable army

What are you doing?

You reek of alcohol

I will confiscate all your alcohol from today onward

You reek of alcohol

I will confiscate all your alcohol from today onward

You're all punished to run 50 laps

You're all punished to run 50 laps

What's with him?

Attention! Right turn!

Run now!

The Foreign Ministry of the National Government

Good morning, darling!

Welcome, Mr. Leighton Stuart

My father is waiting for you

John Leighton Stuart Newly Appointed United States Ambassador to China

Mr. Shi Jihong had just returned to China

He should rest for a few more days

It's an emergency

He cannot rest anymore

Ah, yes

I've brought you an old friend

Ms. Melanie

Shi Yang

I didn't expect

to see you again

I've just arrived as well

Ms. Melanie was sent by General MacArthur

to work here

She is responsible for negotiating

the transfer of Japanese war criminals with the National Government

Welcome

Please come in

Come

Please enjoy your time

I will leave for now

Mr. Ambassador

The United States had stopped aiding China

The economic condition of the National Government

has reached a critical stage

Most of my time in America was spent borrowing money

I would have failed in my duty

if I couldn't borrow any money

I appreciate your honesty

To be honest

being a newly appointed United States Ambassador to China

is like changing a new hand

Let's see if I can bring in new luck

General Marshall nominated me as the new Ambassador to China

because he appreciates my many years of experience in China

However, I don't know if I can change the situation in China

I'm confident that

you can change the situation in China

Peace

Only when we have peace is everything possible

So, the key is still in Mr. Chiang

You're desperate to meet me

because you hope that a newly appointed

United States Ambassador like me

can provide the United States parliament with new reasons

to change the United States' policy toward China

and provide China with new aid

Yes

To be honest, that's the only thing I can do now

Do you know why I'm desperate to meet you?

I hope that you can use

your influence in the National Government

especially your influence on Mr. Chiang

to stop the Civil War and attain peace

and return to the Coalition Government

The financial aid will not be a problem then

General Marshall failed in his mission to persuade Mr. Chiang

Now, we have to do everyone's job

and mobilize more people to persuade Mr. Chiang

Mr. Mao Zedong is good at mobilizing the masses

We have to learn from him

and mobilize more people to persuade Mr. Chiang

This is my advantage as a China Hand

Then, let's do our best

I will try to prepare more for this agenda

After I've confirmed a time to meet Mr. Chiang

I will contact you

Ms. Melanie has a proposal for you

as well

General MacArthur had asked me

to provide an extradition list of Japanese war criminals

to the National Government

General MacArthur requested

to extradite important war criminals

notably Yasuji Okamura to Japan

for a war crimes trial

I will follow up on the whole process of this matter

Alright

I will include this matter in the agenda

Zeng Guangxi's residence, Nanjing

She has stopped eating anything

Please do not worry

I'm only giving you a suggestion

I will not say anything in the future