Loyalty and Betrayal: The True Story of Red Crag

Through newly declassified historical materials and details, as well as interviews with surviving revolutionaries and their descendants, renowned reportage writer He Jianming brings to life the arduous battles waged by the underground Communist Party led by the Southern Bureau of the Central Committee on the eve of Chongqing's liberation. He depicts the White Terror and bloody purges carried out by the Kuomintang regime, the frenzied arrests by enemy agents, and the shameless betrayals that took place, alongside the unyielding resistance of the martyrs in Baigongguan and Zhazidong. Through portraits of revolutionaries, ordinary people, revolutionary turncoats, and enemies, the work vividly and authentically explores the profound theme of loyalty and betrayal. It reveals the extraordinary character of the revolutionary fighters, celebrates the martyrs' unwavering faith in the revolution, and prompts readers to reflect deeply on loyalty and betrayal.