Chapter 19 Section 10

Now, the Guangxi faction is in chaos without attack, and it is in the hands of Chiang Kai-shek.He can reap the benefits of the fisherman, why bother to mobilize the crowd. Based on these, Chiang Kai-shek ordered Mao Renfeng to stop carrying out the task of assassinating Li Zongren. Up to the poor and down to the underworld.Although Li Zongren escaped Chiang Kai-shek's murder by accident, he was eventually forced to go into exile in the United States.From the majestic "acting president" to "living in a poor and bustling city, no one cares about him, and there are few cars and horses in front of the door", he has lived a very miserable life in the United States.He often wears a comfortable old woolen sweater, puts on a pair of leather slippers, and sits in an easy chair to read books and newspapers. On the coffee table in front of him is a stack of local or Hong Kong-published newspapers and magazines, with a cup of tea beside him.Li Zongren, who was used to political and military life, naturally felt bored and unbearably lonely and lonely in this kind of life.

Later, Chiang Kai-shek urged him to leave the United States and return to Taiwan many times, but Li Zongren firmly refused.As a result, the rumors became more and more serious, and a well-meaning person spread rumors to Li Zongren that Taiwan's transoceanic killers were eyeing him at any time. In 1965, Li Zongren returned from the United States under the Communist Party's efforts.In answering reporters' questions, he answered Chiang Kai-shek and the rumors about his assassination: "A friend asked a question about Taiwan and Mr. Chiang, and he said 'Chiang Kai-shek' when he asked the question. I think I respect Mr. Chiang and should Add the word 'Mr.'. The Taiwan issue is China's internal affairs, and China has already announced how to resolve the Taiwan issue. I feel that Mr. Jiang's current situation is very sad, and I deeply hope that Mr. Jiang and the Kuomintang comrades in Taiwan can take care of themselves."

After the amnesty, Shen Zui also attended the press conference today. He was very moved after hearing Li Zongren's words.He talked to Li Zongren about the thrilling scene of assassinating him in a repentant tone, and Li Zongren was taken aback.If it weren't for the intoxication to decipher, he would have been kept in the dark from the beginning to the end.Li Zongren, who was getting old, faced the wind and rain for half a lifetime, and sighed: "Mr. Jiang likes to fight and kill, and he always likes to use some quack tricks." In 1968, Li Zongren passed away in Beijing and died well.

Guo Xu, the head of the Guangzhou Station of the Military Command, was overjoyed. The weather was really arranged by God.The patrolmen and security guards along the way of the Crown Hotel retreated into the house not long ago?If you don't do it now, when will you wait? For Li Zongren, although Chiang Kai-shek regarded him as the number one assassination target, he was finally forced to give up due to various constraints.But in his heart, he hated the Xingui Group.Just at this time, news came from Hong Kong that made him even more frustrated and angry. At the mouth of Xikou in early February, the mist roamed the Shanxi River, and the clouds surrounded Fenghaofang.One day, Chiang Kai-shek, who was depressed, came back from a morning tour with his stick, but saw Mao Renfeng standing awkwardly at the door with a briefcase, looking around, his face full of anxiety.

Chiang Kai-shek's heart sank suddenly. Although he knew all the bad news in the past few days, after all, for this ruler who has dominated the land of China for 22 years, he has always believed that he can help the Kuomintang, which is about to collapse. Reshape his image as the leader of the great eastern power.Now, seeing Mao Renfeng's expression, he knew there must be some bad news.So, he said to Jiang Jingguo beside him in his hometown dialect: "It seems that there is something wrong. Otherwise, with Mao Renfeng's character, he would not report early in the morning."

As he spoke, he quickened his pace, and quickly flashed into Fenghao's room with a dark face. Mao Renfeng followed suit and followed into the inner room. After Chiang Kai-shek sat down, he took out a telegram from the Taipei headquarters of the military command from the briefcase with trepidation, and said: "Report to the president, the students are incompetent and have failed you." The trust of the president and the party-state. This morning, I just received a report from Taipei that the defector Li Jishen has been taken to Peiping by the Communist Party, and our comrades have not completed the sanction task.”

"What? Li Jishen ran away?" Chiang Kai-shek slammed the crutch in his hand to the ground and slapped it on the table. "What are you doing? This person has already been on the list, why didn't you act?" "President," Mao Renfeng called eagerly, and sighed: "We have already sent capable comrades from Guangzhou and Hong Kong, but the Communist Party still took the lead. Moreover, we have already attracted the attention of the Hong Kong authorities. , Two comrades were also arrested.” "Not enough successes, more than failures. You, Mao Renfeng, Director Mao, once swore to me that you would never let troublemakers like Li Jishen slip out of Hong Kong, but what about the current situation? All my good students are dead. What if With Yu Nong here, things won’t be so bad.”

"I have failed the president's high expectations, and I am willing to accept any punishment." Mao Renfeng's eyes were blurred with tears. "Know your shame and respect integrity. You Mao Renfeng is still competent. It's just that if we slack off a little, it will bring irreparable losses to the party and the state." "President," Mao Renfeng took out a handkerchief to wipe his misty eyes, and quickly confessed, "Li Jishen and the others are the first batch, and there are not many people. Except for Li Jishen, there is no important person. According to reliable information, the Communist Party We are also preparing to arrange for the transfer of a large number of dissidents who are stranded in Hong Kong. Therefore, we are doing our best to resolutely sanction according to that list."

Chiang Kai-shek glanced at Mao Renfeng, and sighed helplessly: "It's done, and we have to. The reason why we got to where we are today is because we are too soft on those dissidents who endanger the party and the country." After Chiang Kai-shek finished speaking, he waved his hand angrily.Mao Renfeng rushed away with his head in his arms as if he was about to receive an amnesty. So why did Chiang Kai-shek hate Li Jishen so much?This is related to Li Jishen's consistent political stance. Li Jishen, courtesy name Ren Chao, was a famous general of the Guangxi Clan.A native of Cangwu, Guangxi, he graduated from Beiyang Army University in his early years and later studied in Japan.After returning to China to join the military, he became a veteran of the Kuomintang.He successively served as the chief of staff and division commander of the 11th Division of the Guangdong Army, and the director of the coaching department of the Whampoa Military Academy. In 1925, he served as the commander of the Fourth Army of the National Revolutionary Army. In 1926, he served as the second executive member of the Kuomintang Central Committee, chief of staff, and vice president of the Whampoa Military Academy.

Looking at Li Jishen's history, he has repeatedly planned several mutinies against Chiang Kai-shek and fought against him.Especially since 1937, Li Jishen actively responded to the Chinese Communist Party's unanimous anti-Japanese proposition and opposed the anti-communist and dictatorial policies of the Chiang Kai-shek government. In 1948, he and a large number of Kuomintang veterans initiated the organization of the Chinese Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee (referred to as the Kuomintang) in Hong Kong and served as its chairman.