Northwest Years 西北岁月 Episode 36

Qin Mulan knew something about Wei Hai and knew that he would continue to act even if he was alone. Diwu Hanzhu was ordered to lead a team to search around the conference to ensure that the conference went smoothly and there were no casualties. Wei Hai hid in a room on the second floor and observed the movements outside through the window.

Xi Zhongxun personally went on stage to speak, and Diwu Hanzhu found the people around Wei Hai and tracked them all the way to Wei Hai's hiding place. The man reminded Wei Hai to run away quickly, but Wei Hai didn't listen at all. Just as he aimed at Xi Zhongxun with a sniper rifle and was about to pull the trigger, Diwu Hanzhu and his men appeared in time to arrest Wei Hai.

In prison, Wei Hai took the initiative to ask to see Xi Zhongxun, and Xi Zhongxun personally brought him a bowl of oil-splashed noodles and persimmon cakes from his hometown. Wei Hai was homesick when he saw the things, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings. He lamented the different destinies of the two people. Looking back twenty-two years ago, both of them were passionate young people, but unfortunately they chose different paths at the crossroads of life.

Wei Hai was puzzled as to why Xi Zhongxun insisted on following the Communist Party to make revolution when the Communist Party was at its lowest point. Xi Zhongxun said that he saw the light of truth and the power of role models from the Communist Party, so no matter how dark and dangerous it was at the time, everyone would stand up and do something for China and the people.

In response to this, Xi Zhongxun revealed that the fundamental reason for the two people was that one was for the public and the other was for private. The Chiang family dynasty had collapsed, the new China had been established, and history had given a conclusion. However, Wei Hai felt that the winners were the kings and the losers were the bandits, and he was still stubborn. Xi Zhongxun was helpless because his ideas were too naive. Even if he was assassinated on the same day, the death of Xi Zhongxun would not let the Communist Party collapse, because the Communists had no personal interests, only the interests of the party, but the interests of the party were always consistent with the interests of the people, so they would be supported by the people and achieve the final victory.

But even so, Wei Hai sneered. He felt that the Communist Party's conquest of the country did not mean that everything was fine. They had not tasted the taste of power, and they would change sooner or later once they were in power. At the last moment, Wei Hai asked Xi Zhongxun for a decent death. Xi Zhongxun agreed solemnly. After he left, Wei Hai cried bitterly.

Soon, the 10th Panchen Lama received a reply from the Central Committee, confirming that he would return to Tibet soon. He was very happy and prepared to go to Beijing to pay homage to Mao Zedong and Zhu De. He also wanted to meet Xi Zhongxun when he passed through Xi'an. On the other hand, Zhang Zhizhong was about to leave for the Northwest, and he bid farewell to Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai. The two believed that the most urgent task was to build the railway, and hoped that he could do his best to take charge.

Everyone in the Northwest Bureau warmly welcomed Zhang Zhizhong's arrival and prepared to set up the Northwest Military and Political Committee, which was the highest level of military and political leadership in the Northwest region and also the institution that coordinated the entire Northwest local work and military work. At the same time, He Long was about to leave the Northwest for the Southwest, and everyone bid farewell to He Long, reluctant to let him go.

After He Long left, the Northwest Military and Political Committee was established, but the biggest problem at present was to recruit members. For example, Mr. Ru Yuli from Sanyuan was invited many times but was rejected. Every time he was told that he would no longer be involved in politics and would retire to the countryside. After Peng Dehuai knew about this, he gave Xi Zhongxun an idea, asking him to follow Liu Bei's example.

Then Xi Zhongxun, Zhao Boping and Wang Feng visited him three times and sincerely invited Ru Yuli to serve as a member of the Northwest Military and Political Committee. They shamelessly entered the old man's residence. When everyone saw the lyrics written by Ru Yuli for General Yang Hucheng, they were filled with emotion and felt sad that the general died before the dawn of liberation. Xi Zhongxun persuaded Ru Yuli that since he agreed with the new China, he should contribute to the reconstruction of the country, but Ru Yuli insisted on his attitude. First, he had been dismissed and would no longer take office. Second, he believed in the Three Principles of the People and was unwilling to violate his beliefs to engage in politics.