Kingsman Agent in Film and Television

On the 21th.

night.

Nanjing.

The moment my Eastern Front Advance Group crossed the Yangtze River, Zhang Anping, who had been stationed in Shanghai, immediately boarded a military aircraft and rushed to Nanjing.

The Zhang family.

At this moment, Wang Chunlian completely panicked.

In Wang Chunlian's mind, her family was the most heinous of all—her husband was a spy, her son was a spy, her cousin was even the biggest spy, and even her daughter-in-law was a former spy.

This negative buff, no matter how you calculate it, is always fully stacked.

Others might be able to surrender, but if this whole family surrenders, they're definitely doomed.

But what overturned Wang Chunlian's understanding the most was that everyone had said that the peace talks would definitely have a result, and her son had even emptied the family's savings to buy several houses in Nanjing.

But now, how come the People's Liberation Army is about to invade?!

She panicked completely, but with her husband and son away, the only one who could make decisions was her daughter-in-law.

So she grabbed her daughter-in-law's hand and asked in alarm, "The People's Liberation Army is coming—Mo Yi, what do we do?"

Zeng Moyi thought to herself, "I've waited too long for this day!"
She reassured her, "Mom, don't panic, Anping won't abandon us."

But when Wang Chunlian heard this, she screamed:

"Anping, Anping can't go back to Nanjing! Quickly find a way to tell Anping that he can't go back to Nanjing!"

Just then, Zhang Anping's voice rang out:

"mom!"

Upon seeing her son, Wang Chunlian was not pleased but angry: "Anping, what are you doing here? Get out of here!"

"Mom! Don't panic! The People's Liberation Army can't break in yet—Mom, you and Mo Yi go pack your things first, and I'll take you away later."

Zhang Anping instructed, "We'll fly to Shanghai first—bring some clothes, but don't bring anything else."

He nodded slightly to Zeng Moyi, who then led the flustered Wang Chunlian away. Zhang Anping went to the telephone in the living room and dialed the number.

"This is Zhang Anping! I'm here to connect to the Garrison Command's Inspection Office!"

"This is Zhang Anping—get Dai Shanwu on the phone!"

"Shanwu, it's me—pack your things, I'll send someone to pick you up later, and you'll come back to Shanghai with me! I'll arrange for you to go to Taiwan then!"

……

Garrison Command, Inspection Office.

After hanging up the phone, Dai Shanwu couldn't hide the joy on his face.

Seeing his joy, his colleagues guessed the reason—he had a good father, and although his good father had passed away, his good father had a good successor. When it mattered, his good father was willing to bail him out!

Look at them again...

His colleagues felt a pang of jealousy.

At this moment, one of Dai Shanwu's best friends appeared.

"Shanwu, let's talk!"

He pulled Dai Shanwu to a secluded corner: "Was that a call from someone surnamed Zhang?"

Dai Shanwu didn't hide anything:

"It was his call! He still has some conscience; he knew to lend a hand at a time like this!"

"I bet he'll take you to Shanghai, and then have you transfer to Taiwan?"

At this point, everyone in the Nationalist government knew that Taiwan was the last resort for development.

"Ah."

At this moment, the "best buddy's" expression changed, and he said:
"Shanwu, you're so foolish!"

"Don't you know what your relationship with him is? If you go with him now, your current status and your future will all be gone!"

"Didn't you want to trample him under your feet?"

"But if you leave like this, especially if you follow him, you'll be trampled under his feet for the rest of your life!"

Upon hearing this, Dai Shanwu's expression changed drastically.

From the time his father abandoned him to Zhang Anping, he had been controlled by him. After his father died, all his connections became Zhang Anping's support. Even though he was the biological son, everyone valued Zhang Anping more!
His only obsession in life was to trample Zhang Anping underfoot.

If I went to Shanghai with Zhang Anping...

He said with a stern expression, "Brother, what do you think I should do?"

"Shanwu, what's your opinion on the Kuomintang?"

"The core problem with the Kuomintang's loss of the Yangtze River defense line is actually the Guangxi clique! Although the Yangtze River defense line has been lost, the Kuomintang still has millions of troops. The Communist army may not be able to take over this half of the country!"

"You're right! Shanwu, do you remember how the Zhang family started out?" said his "best buddy."

"Shanghai?"

"No, I'm referring to his infiltration in Shanghai—he infiltrated Shanghai after the Japanese took control and eventually made a name for himself there."

The voice of his "best buddy" was like a tempting devil: "You can totally replicate this—your roots are in Jiangshan County, you can totally go there!"

"At that time, you can organize troops to support the front line—the worst-case scenario is that the Communist army will be heavily concentrated in Zhejiang, but Zhejiang is, after all, that person's core territory, and it won't be lost! The better you do in Zhejiang, the easier it will be to catch that person's eye!"

"At that time..."

The "iron brothers" were still talking about how great it was, but Dai Shanwu was already lost in his fantasies.

That's right, his foundation is Jiangshan Security – when the Japanese occupied Zhejiang, he was maneuvering and strategizing in Jiangshan, and now that the Communist army has arrived, he can do the same in Jiangshan!
Just like my friend said, the better I do there, the easier it will be for me to catch his eye—I already have the advantage of being the son of Dai Chunfeng, and if I catch his eye, I will definitely rise to prominence!
At that time, stepping on Zhang Anping will not be a dream!!

"Alright! I'm going to Jiangshan! Brother, let's go to Jiangshan together! Let's make a name for ourselves there!"

"My best buddy" grabbed Dai Shanwu's hand tightly: "Okay, let's go there together and make a name for ourselves!"

……

The Zhang family.

Zhang Anping sat quietly on the sofa, waiting for the phone to ring.

Finally, the phone rang.

He answered the phone and listened without saying a word.

After the other party finished reporting, he said:

"I understand—once you reach Jiangshan County, you can leave."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Anping's gaze became deep and unfathomable.

He presented Dai Shanwu with two paths:

One way is to follow me to Shanghai, and then to Taiwan.
Another one—I was tricked into going to Jiangshan County!

He chose the latter.

Zhang Anping never took Dai Shanwu seriously—but what Dai Shanwu had done still bothered him.

During the War of Resistance against Japan, he served in Jiangshan County and personally arrested many underground party members, including a renowned old man.

Dai Shanwu personally executed these comrades!
Against the backdrop of the Kuomintang and the Communist Party cooperating to resist Japan, he arrested members of our underground party and executed them by his own hand! Zhang Anping never forgot this incident.

Logically speaking, he should have helped Dai Shanwu out of his predicament, given his complicated feelings for Dai Chunfeng.

But this matter remained a thorn in his side, a knot that lingered in his heart.

In the face of the current evacuation, he decided to give Dai Shanwu a choice.

Choose one of the two options, it's up to you!
Very well, Dai Shanwu has given his choice.

Perhaps because Zhang Anping had returned, Wang Chunlian, who had been dragged by Zeng Moyi to pack her luggage, finally calmed down. At this moment, she thought of her cousin's good-for-nothing son, Dai Shanbin, and his family.

Rushing back to the living room, Wang Chunlian breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Zhang Anping sitting motionless, and hurriedly said:
“Anping, don’t forget Shanwu’s family—should I go to his house?”

"Mom, you don't need to worry. I've already called him, and he's agreed to come home, pack his bags, and come to Shanghai with me."

Wang Chunlian was overjoyed; her son still cherished the past!
What happened next was interesting!

The Zhang family only has one maid, Wu Ma. Now that they are about to run away, Wang Chunlian is willing to give up all her valuables to take Wu Ma with her.

However, Aunt Wu refused!
“Madam, as you know, my family lives in the countryside. Life there has improved now, and I can’t bear to leave my family. I won’t go to Shanghai; I can stay here and come over from time to time to look after the house.”

Wang Chunlian was taken aback; she hadn't expected Wu Ma to refuse.

Zhang Anping gave Wu Ma a deep look, then took out a wad of money:

“Aunt Wu, there’s no need to look at the house. You’ve helped my family for so many years, so just take this money—go back to your hometown later.”

"Don't flaunt your wealth!"

With their two little ones, the family of five got into the car and headed straight for the airport.

The airport was in complete chaos – all sorts of “heroes” were trying to board the planes, filling them one after another. But the crowd outside the airport was growing larger and larger. If it weren’t for the military suppressing the crowd, all sorts of “heroes” would probably have rushed into the airport.

If airports are like this, train stations are probably no better!
Zhang Anping's cold gaze swept across the panicked crowd, watching as many of the once-arrogant noblewomen wailed and wept, but he felt no sympathy whatsoever.

In his eyes, there was only an unyielding coldness.

The people welcomed the People's Liberation Army into the city.

But the "mountain" that sits on the heads of the people will make them feel like the sky is falling when the People's Liberation Army enters the city.

Because their entire being, from their clothes to their most inconspicuous decorations, is imbued with the blood and tears of the people.

They had no choice but to run because they were guilty!
Because they know they are "mountains".

Why should we sympathize with such a person?

How could I possibly sympathize with them!
In contrast to the chaos in other areas, Zhang Anping's private plane remained deserted. After waiting for a long time, Wang Chunlian could no longer wait:

"Anping, what's wrong with Shanwu? Should I go and take a look?"

"It's too chaotic right now, it's not safe for you to go—I'll send the guards instead!"

"also."

Zhang Anping then sent guards to "pick up" Dai Shanwu and his family. More than an hour later, the guards returned and reported:

"Commissioner Dai said he's not going to Shanghai!"

"He's taking his family to the capital, and he told you... and he told you not to interfere in his affairs."

Zhang Anping glanced helplessly at his mother. Wang Chunlian stomped her feet in anger. She wanted to say, "I'll go get him," but when she saw the two little ones sleeping in the cabin, she couldn't say anything.

So, she made a tough decision:

"Never mind him! Anping, let's go!"

"Okay—notify the airport that we need to leave."

Then another absurd scene unfolded—apparently because Zhang Anping's private plane had too few passengers, a colonel actually came over to discuss something:

Could you bring more people? Twenty taels of gold per person!
Zhang Anping answered with a single word:
"roll!"

After a long while, the plane began to taxi on the runway, and finally, its nose lifted up and disappeared into the dark night sky.

Zhang Anping gazed at the ground through the porthole, a hint of regret in his eyes.

The ground was filled with a large crowd—those who came to the airport at this time believed they were qualified and capable of boarding the plane.

Although they were stopped.

Zhang Anping felt regret because his abilities were ultimately limited, and he couldn't squeeze all the ill-gotten gains out of those people, which was truly regrettable!

That night in Nanjing, the train stations, airports, and even the roads were all plunged into a suffocating despair.

Even the next day, the crowds remained just as large!
There are even more people now.

In the crowded throng, the convoy of two cars and a truck stood out—because the only truck was loaded with all sorts of heavy boxes.

You can tell how heavy the load on the truck is just by looking at how unbearably heavy the wheels are.

Faced with traffic congestion, an enraged young man got out of the lead car, brandishing a gun. After firing a warning shot, he roared:

"Get out of the way!"

"I am the commissioner of the Zhejiang Column of the Southeast Volunteer Army! Anyone who blocks my way will be killed without mercy!"

……

The mountains that had been parasitizing the people began to flee after our army began crossing the river—although it was thought that they were overestimating the People's Liberation Army, the facts proved that they still underestimated the People's Liberation Army.

The Eastern Front Assault Group launched its river-crossing operation at 19 PM on the 21st. The Jiangyin Fortress (Huangshan Fort), on which the Kuomintang had placed high hopes, staged an "outrageous" operation:

The shells fired at the river all landed on the positions of the Kuomintang 21st Army. All the shells fired at the river were duds without fuses.

At 2 a.m. on the 22nd, the Third Field Army Headquarters gave an order, and the Jiangyin Fortress officially revolted. By 7 a.m., the uprising had ended, and all the artillery inside the fortress was turned around to suppress the remaining Kuomintang army on the south bank, covering the landing of tens of thousands of troops of the 10th Army Corps of the Third Field Army.

Jiangyin Fortress is the most crucial node on the eastern line of the Yangtze River's natural barrier, and also a key node between Shanghai and Nanjing. When our army crossed the river, although the powerful and influential in Nanjing panicked, Li Dai, the Grand Attendant, did not panic because he firmly believed that the Yangtze River's natural barrier could block our army's advance.

Even if they couldn't stop them, the Nanjing garrison could retreat along the Yangtze River to Shanghai—with the Jiangyin Fortress suppressing them, the People's Liberation Army wouldn't even dare to pursue them.

However, the fortress district, on which such high hopes were placed, directly revolted.

(The fortress area and the entire Jiangyin County are not the same concept, but the uprising in the fortress area meant that the garrison of Jiangyin County had no choice but to accept their fate.)
This means that once the Nanjing garrison withdraws, they will face the artillery barrage from the Jiangyin Fortress.

The Jiangyin Fortress contained 78 artillery pieces of various sizes, including 100mm cannons and howitzers for long range, and 37mm and 57mm anti-tank guns and 25mm machine guns for medium and close range. Coupled with its impregnable permanent fortifications, this level of "sending off" was nothing short of a blatant massacre!

As for a counterattack?

Just kidding, this is what the Kuomintang calls the "Eastern Maginot"—you can imagine how sturdy it is if it dares to be named after the three words "Maginot".

After all, Maginot Line is a force that even the Germans, who have swept across Europe, dare not confront head-on...

"Nanjing……"

"It cannot be defended!"

Therefore, on the morning of the 23rd, Li Dai, the chief attendant, decisively boarded a plane and fled Nanjing.

The Kuomintang originally intended to hold Nanjing—although their experience in the War of Resistance against Japan had taught them that Nanjing's terrain was not conducive to defense, it was, after all, the capital, and they had to defend it no matter what.

But now, they have given up completely.

Therefore, after the Battle of Sanpu, our main force entered Nanjing late at night on the 23rd.

At 2:00 AM on the 24th, the 9th Company of the 3rd Battalion of the 312th Regiment of the 104th Division stormed into the Presidential Palace in Nanjing and tore down the Blue Sky with a White Sun flag. From that moment on, a bright red flag began to flutter in the wind above the Presidential Palace in Nanjing.

On August 1, 1927, in Nanchang, the armed forces led by the Chinese Communist Party fired the first shot in the resistance against the Kuomintang reactionaries!
At 2:4 AM on April 24, 1949, as the bright red flag fluttered over the Presidential Palace in Nanjing, the Kuomintang's 22-year reactionary rule completely collapsed at that moment.

Although the remnants of the Nationalist government fled to Guangzhou, its status as the representative of the national government was completely lost at this moment! (End of Chapter)