In the seventeenth year of the Republic, Gu Yanzhi went to Japan to study and became the prized student of Iwao Eiji.
Born into a wealthy family in Shanghai, he nevertheless had a fervent heart devoted to his country.
In the twentieth year of the Republic, while the warlords were busy fighting one another, Japan launched the September 18 Incident in Shenyang, shocking the world. Using his mother’s poor health as an excuse, Gu Yanzhi resolutely returned home.
In the twenty-second year of the Republic, Gu Yanzhi was admitted to the tenth class of the Whampoa Military Academy. He studied hard and graduated with top marks.
In the twenty-sixth year of the Republic, Japanese forces invaded North China, and Beiping and Tianjin fell one after another. To hasten the destruction of our country, Japanese troops massed in Shanghai that August. To defend our homeland, Gu Yanzhi followed his unit to protect the city.
After battle upon battle ended in defeat, some grew pessimistic, some despaired, but many more were willing to give up everything for their country, even their lives!
That year, he joined the military intelligence service. That same year, Gu Yanzhi became a traitor reviled by everyone.
When the Jinling Massacre took place, Gu Yanzhi spoke at length about China’s economy with a smile at a celebration hosted by the Japanese, winning their trust. But who could know that his heart was weeping, bleeding?
The fate of the nation was at stake, but he never forgot his original resolve to serve his country.
Though he lived in hell, Gu Yanzhi’s heart remained turned toward the light.
On the secret front, countless people quietly protected China.
My name is Gu Yanzhi. Many of my countrymen call me a traitor. My heart bleeds, but I still smile and admit it: “Yes, yes, yes, I, Gu Yanzhi, am a traitor!”
Remember his name: Gu Yanzhi!
