《A Lonely Hero's Journey》E35
Episode 35
Gu Yizhong rescued Political Commissar Chen and wrote a note to Luo Wuqiang, asking Political Commissar Chen to find Luo Wuqiang.Xie Wenchao exposed Gu Yizhong to help save people, and mocked that even if Japan was defeated, Suzhou would not be ruled by the New Fourth Army. However, Gu Yizhong pointed out that Xie Wenchao was a member of the puppet government, and Chongqing would never let him go.Gu Yizhong took out Dai Li's letter of appointment and said that he had always been the person assigned to No. 90 by the military commander. Xie Wenchao was completely confused.Gu Yizhong wanted to rescue the New Fourth Army who was imprisoned in No. 90. He persuaded Zhang Jiping to find a way out for himself before Japan surrendered. After learning that Gu Yizhong was a member of the military commander, Zhang Jiping and others also decided to revolt and broke out of the prison together.On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito of Japan broadcast to the whole country, accepting the Potsdam Proclamation and implementing unconditional surrender, ending the war.When Kondo heard the news coming from the radio, he fell to his knees.Gu Yizhong took to the streets, and there were sounds of joy celebrating victory everywhere.Kondo met with Gu Yizhong and they were honest with each other.Gu Yizhong informed Kondo that he had notified the New Fourth Army to take over Suzhou.Only then did Gu Yizhong realize that Kondo had known his identity for a long time. He had not revealed it not because there was no evidence, but also because of sympathy. Gu Yizhong told Kondo that he was not yet one and hoped to join one day.Kondo decided to commit seppuku and asked Gu Yizhong, a confidant who was both friend and foe, to help him.
