At dusk, a quiet alleyway in Nanjing is heavily guarded, accompanied by the sound of car horns, and a black car stops in front of an antique Chinese-style courtyard. After the car stopped, the captain of the guard stepped forward to open the door, and Wang Jingwei, the No. 2 person of the Kuomintang, got out of the car in a straight Zhongshan suit. This person is personable, handsome and chic, and his face is only in his 40s, not at all like a person over half a hundred years old. In front of the door, Mrs. Chen Bijun greeted her with grace and elegance, and it could be seen that their husband and wife had a good relationship.

Speaking of Wang Jingwei, he is famous, his original name is Wang Zhaoming, and his pen name is Jingwei. Because he published a series of influential articles under a pen name, Wang Jingwei's name became a genuine symbol and almost a household name, while few people knew his real name, Wang Zhaoming. Wang Zhaoming was born in 1883 in Panyu County, Guangdong Province. In his early years, he studied in Japan and followed Sun Yat-sen to form an alliance. What made him famous and up-and-coming was that he assassinated the regent of the Qing court, Zaifeng, with the "audacity" of the revolutionary party warriors, and was sentenced to life imprisonment for the failure of the assassination attempt.

After the Wuchang Uprising in 1911, Wang Jingwei was released from prison and became acquainted with Yuan Shikai, and then organized the "State Freemasonry" with Yang Du to call for an armistice and peace. At the end of the year, he served as a member of the Southern Council and Senate, participated in the North-South peace talks, advocated Sun Yat-sen to cede power, and elected Yuan Shikai as the provisional president. During the reign of Yuan Shikai, Wang Jingwei went to France to study, and after returning to China, under the leadership of Sun Yat-sen, he founded the sensational "Construction" magazine in Shanghai. In 1921, Sun Yat-sen was inaugurated as the president of the extraordinary congress in Guangzhou, and Wang Jingwei served as the chairman of the Guangdong Provincial Education Council, special adviser to the government, and general counselor.

In 22 and 23, Sun Yat-sen reorganized the Kuomintang and put forward the slogan of uniting Russia, uniting the Communist Party, and supporting the workers and peasants, but Wang Jingwei resolutely opposed the entry of Communist Party members into the Kuomintang. In January 1924, the First National Congress of the Kuomintang was held, and Wang Jingwei was elected as a member of the Central Executive Committee and Minister of Propaganda. After Sun Yat-sen's death, the Nationalist Government was reorganized in July 25, and Wang Jingwei was promoted to Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Nationalist Government and Chairman of the Military Commission. In 27, Chiang Kai-shek launched the April 12 coup d'état in Shanghai, and Wang Jingwei launched the July 15 coup d'état in Wuhan that year, killing the communists and revolutionary masses.

In the Central Plains War, Wang Jingwei joined Feng Yuxiang, Yan Xishan, and Li Zongren to jointly counter the generals, and after the defeat, he absconded to Hong Kong. Later, Wang Jingwei gathered various anti-Chiang forces in Guangdong and set up a separate national government. After the September 18 Incident, the people of the whole country unanimously demanded that all parties and factions jointly resist Japan, Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Jingwei cooperated again, and Wang Jingwei returned to Nanjing. Chiang and Wang fought in secret, and the re-cooperation was based on the anti-Japanese situation in China. But there is one thing that Wang Jingwei and Chiang Kai-shek coincide with, that is, to deal with the Communist Party, Chiang and Wang, to put it bluntly, is a struggle for power. In terms of seniority, Wang Jingwei was a veteran of the Kuomintang, and his political prestige was higher than that of Chiang Kai-shek within the Kuomintang.

However, Chiang Kai-shek has military power, and in these years, if he has a gun, he is the king of grass, and the power comes out of the barrel of the gun. After the September 18 Incident, the Chinese people felt deeply bitter about continuing to fight the civil war, and the call of the whole nation to unite with the outside world became increasingly loud. Not only did it fail miserably, but it also made the communist forces suddenly become stronger, and then occupied Jiangxi and Fujian and formed a strong trend. The Communist Party, in line with the will of the people, took the initiative to cease the war, demanded peace talks, and ended the civil war and united with the outside world. Wang Jingwei thought that the opportunity had come, and took the opportunity to respond to the call of the Communist Party to challenge Lao Jiang and force Lao Jiang to go into the field again.

Wang Jingwei's anti-Japanese slogan shouted louder than anyone else, and his bold words shook the sky, but it was not like that in his bones, and in his heart the anti-Japanese resistance was undoubtedly looking for death, and politically negotiating peace with Japan was the best way out. However, in order to seize power with Lao Chiang, Wang Jingwei had no choice but to play himself as a staunch anti-Japanese element and advocate reaching a peace agreement with the Communists as soon as possible. However, Wang Jingwei jumped up and down for a long time, and the Communist Party did not buy his account at all, but asked Lao Jiang to go out of the mountain as soon as possible to take responsibility. The dawn of the second cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party was a situation that the Japanese government did not want to see, and the Japanese army base camp would never allow a stable whole to emerge in China.

Therefore, the Japanese Army Intelligence Headquarters formulated the "Sakura Operation" plan, the core content of which was to first assassinate Wang Jingwei, the No. 2 person in the Kuomintang, and blame Lao Chiang to cause chaos within the Kuomintang and obstruct the Kuomintang and the Communist Party from holding peace negotiations. In view of Ouyang Jian's outstanding military ability, the Japanese Army Intelligence Headquarters believes that Ouyang Jian, the Communist Party figure, will be the most terrible enemy of the Japanese army, so he must be eliminated. Another part of "Operation Sakura" is to infiltrate Jiangxi and Fujian, which are controlled by the Communist Party, and send agents to penetrate their interiors to effectively obtain information within the Communist Party.

Although the Military Investigation Bureau obtained the Japanese army's "Sakura Operation" plan, the specific target of the assassination was unknown, and the command organ and the specific person who acted were unknown, so Dai Li instructed his subordinates to take strict precautions against important people, including Wang Jingwei.

Wang Jingwei entered the house and said with some dissatisfaction: "Why did the sentry suddenly increase around the mansion? What's going on? "Sir, the increase in the garrison force was ordered by Director Dai, saying that it is for your safety!" The captain of the guard said. "It's simply unreasonable, I'm a person who is above board, whoever wants to take my life let him come!" Wang Jingwei disagreed, perhaps he had forgotten that he had been an assassin.

Wang Jingwei was obviously unhappy, he still couldn't fight Lao Chiang despite all his efforts, and now even the Communist Party hopes that Lao Chiang will once again go out to preside over the overall situation, not to mention the remarks within the Kuomintang. "Captain of the guard, you can arrange for me to personally go to Xikou tomorrow morning to invite Jiang Gong out of the mountain!" The situation is ups and downs, Wang Jingwei's compromise is inevitable, and being different is his forte, otherwise he has been free of political risks for N years and is like a fish in water. Wang Jingwei's ability to judge the situation is superb, and when he supported Yuan Shikai and persuaded Sun Yat-sen to give way, he reflected his ability to see the wind and steer the rudder. At that time, in order to curry favor with Yuan Shikai, Wang Jingwei once proposed: not to be an official, not to be a parliamentarian, not to prostitute, not to gamble, not to take concubines, and not to suck **, that is, the six nos.

At that time, Wang Jingwei quickly married Chen Bijun and went abroad with his wife, and returned to China several times during this period, but still lingered outside the political arena. The example of Wang Jingwei's weak personality can see the clues. In March 1926, Chiang Kai-shek took advantage of the Zhongshan ship incident**, and the old Chiang ignored Wang's position as chairman of the Nationalist Government and chairman of the Military Commission, and embarrassed Wang by cutting first and then playing. Wang said angrily: "I am the chairman of the national government and the chairman of the Military Commission, and Kai-shek notified me of such a move in advance, isn't this a rebellion?" Immediately, Wang Jingwei instructed Zhu Peide and Li Jishen to detain Chiang Kai-shek, but the command did not move.

Afterwards, he felt that his prestige had been damaged, and immediately secretly left Guangzhou in the name of relocating for medical treatment. Later, he laughed at himself, "I blame myself and others, so I resign!" "This is a manifestation of political incompetence. In the later political struggles, due to his weak personality and lack of strength, Wang Jingwei encountered setbacks and often went abroad due to illness or was hospitalized to rest. Some people have likened Wang Jingwei to the beard of a whale, easy to bend and can fight back. Wang Jingwei often sighed, "That is, Wang, He Shengjiang!" Not to mention Wang Jingwei's indecisive character, his strategic vision is far worse than that of Lao Jiang. In this way, Wang Jingwei later committed treason and became a shameful sinner of the Chinese nation.

The next night, the captain of the guard secretly transferred a platoon of guards and instructed his subordinates to keep it secret and not let the military commander know. Early the next morning, three black sedans and a truckload of guards quietly left the city and headed straight for the southeast. Two hours later, Dai Li was in a hurry when he got the news, and immediately ordered his subordinates to chase after him, and he must intercept Wang Jingwei back. In fact, the Japanese are more efficient, and last night the Japanese agents got the news and informed Shinobu Kui. Shinobu Kukai stayed in Nanjing for a month late and never had a chance to start. As a good killer, Shinobu Kuai will never make a move without a chance, because he is very patient.

That night, Shinobu Kui left the city and chose an ambush site about 5 kilometers southeast of Nanjing. This section of the kilometer happens to be S-shaped, and it is uphill. Shinobu Kuai chose a sniper location at the S-shaped waist, and the distance was 300 meters. Shinobu Kuai is a veteran assassin and has a lot of experience. In order to effectively snipe, first buried a mine on the road with little explosion power but a very terrifying explosion effect, and then returned to the sniper location, glanced at the pocket watch, confirmed the time, took out the map, carefully studied the retreat route, and began to take a breath. The sun rose a pole high, and the sound of car motors was heard on the highway.

Shinobu Kui opened his eyes and found a truck and a black sedan on the road. The truck, laden with soldiers, opened the road in front, followed by three sedans. Shinobu Kui aimed his gun at the car in the middle of the rear and quickly locked onto the target. The window of the back seat of the middle sedan blocked the white curtain, and there was no doubt that Wang Jingwei was sitting behind the middle sedan. The sudden and violent explosion was deafening, the truck full of soldiers in front of it was struck, the glass of the truck cab was shattered, and a second lieutenant sitting in the driver's and co-pilot's seats was scratched by glass shards, and his flesh and blood were blurred. The soldiers on the truck jumped out of the car and became a mess.

The back three or two cars stopped urgently, and then the front and rear guards got out of the car and ran to the middle car. At this moment, the curtain on the window of the back seat of the middle sedan was opened, and a combed head entered Shinobu Kui's scope. Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger, and the sight appeared with a bloody glow, which undoubtedly hit the target. At this time, Shinobu found that the guards dressed in black had surrounded the sedan in the middle, so he disassembled the sniper rifle unhurriedly and calmly, and then put the rifle parts into the box. The scene was searched carefully, then turned and disappeared into the bushes. The guards searched the sniper location of Shinobu Kui, and there was no assassin at all.

At this time, on the back car, the chief of the guard said to Wang Jingwei, who was dressed as a guard: "Sir, the brother was accurately shot in the head and died, the assassin used a sniper rifle, the distance was about 300 meters, this was a premeditated assassination. Wang Jingwei's face turned pale and he was silent. At this moment, the sound of a car motor sounded behind him, and it was obvious that the person sent by Dai Li had arrived. It turned out that when he set off in the morning, the chief guard had an idea to persuade Wang Jingwei to let one of his subordinates sit on the central car as a stand-in, and let Wang Jingwei change into the guard's clothes, so he escaped the catastrophe.

A few hours later, Wang Jingwei's figure appeared in the mansion again, and his wife was shocked and frightened. Soon, Dai Lian came to visit. "Mr. Wang was frightened, and at the beginning of the year we learned that the Japanese Intelligence Headquarters had formulated Operation Sakura, and we did not know the specific target of this assassination operation, so we had to strengthen our vigilance. It seems that the Japanese are targeting you in order to create chaos and blame Mr. Chiang. Mr. Wang, we must protect you 24 hours a day. Wang Jingwei's face turned pale and said: "Don't make this matter public, tomorrow I will make a public speech and ask Jiang Gong to come out and preside over the overall situation." Also, I'm going to be hospitalized for a while! ”

The assassination of the Japanese army base camp was unsuccessful, but instead fulfilled Lao Chiang. A few days later, Lao Chiang returned to Nanjing from Xikou and, in the midst of everyone's expectations, quickly reached the pinnacle of power.