Count the heroes

Episode 1
From the Opium War to the early 20th century, China was humiliated by the great powers, wars were frequent, the mountains and rivers were broken, and the people were living in poverty. What is the way out for the country? On May 4, 1919, under the influence of the October Revolution in Russia, an anti-imperialist and anti-feudal movement triggered by the struggle for national sovereignty broke out in Beijing. Zhang Guotao, the leader of Peking University students, was arrested for organizing students to march in the streets. Liu Renjing, Bao Huiseng and others who ran away from the chaos hurriedly reported to the home of Chen Duxiu, the dean of the School of Arts at Peking University. Chen Duxiu accused them of following Zhang Guotao to jail. Chen Duxiu immediately wrote a "Letter to the Citizens of Beijing" and distributed it everywhere. He was also arrested. Li Dazhao, Hu Shi and others mobilized nationwide support. At the same time, the famous educator and anarchist propagator Wu Zhihui arrived in Shanghai from France to organize the work-study movement. Chen Duxiu's sons Chen Yannian and Chen Qiaonian went to visit him and asked Wu Zhihui for funding for their work-study program in France. On the surface, Wu Zhihui seemed dissatisfied with the relationship between the father and son, but in fact, he felt that Chen Yannian had a similar anarchist temperament to his own, so he agreed to fund the two brothers to go to France.

Episode 2
Chen Duxiu, who had just arrived in Shanghai, hurried to catch up with Chen Yannian and Chen Qiaonian, but the two brothers had already boarded the ship. Chen Duxiu met Mao Zedong at the dock who came to see off the members of the New Citizen Society. The two had a long talk at Chen Duxiu's residence on Xiafei Road. Chen Duxiu said that he would send the full translation of "The Communist Manifesto" to Mao Zedong for study. Chen Duxiu, who quietly returned to Beijing, sneaked into Li Dazhao's house and discussed with Li Dazhao and Zhang Guotao to leave Beijing, where there was nowhere to stay. Li Dazhao sent Chen Duxiu out of the city. On a mule cart, the two flag bearers of the May Fourth Movement agreed to establish the party, and the center of the revolution moved from Beijing to Shanghai. In July 1921 in Shanghai, the representative of the Communist International, Maring, proposed to establish a national party organization and convene the first party congress, requiring Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao to attend. However, Li Dazhao and Chen Duxiu each had other matters to attend, so they sent Zhang Guotao, Liu Renjing, Chen Gongbo and Zhou Fohai to attend the first congress respectively. After bidding farewell to Li Dazhao at the Peking University Library, Mao Zedong returned to his hometown, Shaoshan Village, Hunan Province. On the one hand, he studied China's practical problems from practice, and on the other hand, he mobilized his family to go out and participate in the revolution, sacrificing their own family for the sake of the public.

Episode 3
Zhang Guotao rushed to Shanghai to organize the meeting first and was appreciated by Maring. When he learned that Mao Zedong, who arrived last, was sleeping alone in a room, he burst into anger and went to reprimand him. He was very unhappy after being cleverly resolved by the humorous and wise Mao Zedong. The secret meeting was accidentally discovered by the French Concession patrol who was inspecting Maring. The experienced Maring immediately asked the participating representative Li Hanjun to stay at the meeting site, Li Mansion, and the rest of the people dispersed and evacuated. Chen Gongbo thought that Maring was making a fuss and did not leave. When the French patrol broke in, Chen Gongbo was frightened and pretended to be calm. Li Hanjun responded wittily and resolved the crisis. Mao Zedong and Bao Huiseng, who were separated, turned back to investigate the situation. Zhang Guotao could not stop them and immediately reported to Maring. Maring severely criticized these reckless newcomers with concerns about the future revolution in China and expressed his hope for them. The thirteen participating representatives learned an important lesson in revolution during the First National Congress.

Episode 4
After arriving in Shanghai, Chen Duxiu avoided meeting Marin, who also thought that Chen Duxiu's temper was not suitable for being the general secretary of the Communist Party of China. Soon, Chen Duxiu was arrested by the French police and imprisoned again. Bao Huiseng and Chen Duxiu's wife Gao Junman were also imprisoned. Zhang Guotao asked Marin to rescue him, but was rejected by Marin and went to the streets to distribute leaflets promoting Chen Duxiu's deeds, which was denounced by Marin as childish and reckless. Marin found the foreign lawyer Ba He and spent a lot of money to get Chen Duxiu out of prison on bail. After coming out of prison, Chen Duxiu felt the importance of funds to the revolution at this time. He shook hands with Marin and acquiesced to the Communist International's assistance to the Communist Party of China. A large amount of revolutionary funds was carefully calculated by Chen Duxiu. When he was calculating the accounts, he found that the amount was wrong and mistakenly thought that it was misappropriated by his wife Gao Junman. The couple, who had already had a rift in their relationship, deepened their conflicts because of this misunderstanding. Chen Duxiu had no choice but to come to the Yadong Library to ask his old friend Wang Mengzou for money. Before he even opened his mouth, Wang Mengzou knew what he meant. He took out an abacus and listed the considerable income Chen Duxiu should have earned from his work at Peking University and the newspaper. He then told Chen Duxiu that his life had fallen into a difficult situation because of the revolution. Wang Mengzou was puzzled. Did the revolution mean starting from scratch? Chen Duxiu was very calm about it.

Episode 5
Mao Zedong went to the home of his sworn brother, Wuhan lawyer Shi Yang, and told Shi Yang about the murder of Huang and Ai in Literacy Ridge. He also said that the labor members had secretly disguised themselves and brought news and telegrams to Hankou to publish them, despite Zhao Hengti's strict blockade, hoping to get Shi Yang's help. Shi Yang yearned for revolution and had no choice but to do so. He also expressed to Mao that he wanted to join the Communist Party of China and use the communist revolution to overthrow the dark and corrupt society in front of him. Shi Yang, who knew the suffering of the workers well, often stood up for the workers as a lawyer. When Mao Zedong heard about his ambition, he immediately expressed his appreciation. Funds were like a rope that always held the young Chinese Communist Party. At the West Lake Conference, Maring and Chen Duxiu were tit-for-tat on the issue of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, and they quarreled fiercely. Maring listed several reasons why Communist Party members wanted to join the Kuomintang, and took out the instructions of the Communist International printed on a close-fitting silk shirt. But the participants still had doubts about this instruction.

Episode 6
Shi Yang spoke eloquently in front of Wu Peifu, forcing Wu Peifu to agree to hold the founding meeting. Yang Defu and others were very excited, but Shi Yang felt that Wu Peifu had something to say, and was afraid that there were hidden concerns. The vigorous Beijing-Hankou Railway Strike began. Zhang Guotao's youthful and vigorous command was immediately suppressed by Wu Peifu. More than a dozen worker leaders including Lin Xiangqian were hacked to death by the executioner with a knife and died heroically. The pistol was pointed at Yang Defu's head, and Yang Defu was forced to blow the whistle. The train started again, the strike failed, and Zhang Guotao's ambitions were shattered by reality. Facing the warlord's butcher knife, Zhang Guotao proposed to resume work immediately to avoid greater bloodshed and sacrifice. Li Dazhao was heartbroken that his old classmate Bai Jianwu did not remind him to guard against Wu Peifu, and took out his anger on Bai Jianwu for the death of worker leaders such as Lin Xiangqian. Bai Jianwu argued that he was just a civilian around Wu Peifu and had no power to dissuade him. Li Dazhao still insisted on breaking off relations with Bai Jianwu. Bai Jianwu reminded Li Dazhao to be careful that Wu Peifu might do something bad to him, and then left sadly.

Episode 7
Li Dazhao's advice was not accepted, and after a fierce dispute with Chen Duxiu, he angrily quit the party and said that as long as Chen Duxiu was the general secretary, he would not be in the party. Mao Zedong found Li Dazhao to comfort him. After self-reflection, the stubborn Li Dazhao told Mao Zedong that he should be cautious in his words and deeds in the future when working in the central government, and it is better to say hard words softly. At the same time, for the sake of safety, the central government let Chen Duxiu live in a secluded place. Gao Junman wanted to see Chen Duxiu and had to get a notice from Wang Mengzou. She couldn't stand this way of getting along with her husband and wife, and finally chose to leave Chen Duxiu. Soon after Zhang Guotao returned to Beijing, he was betrayed by the traitor Yang Defu and was imprisoned with his wife Yang Zilie. His life was extremely lonely. He wanted to be a tough guy in a prison, but his psychological defenses collapsed under the layers of questioning by the interrogator. Zhang Guotao's arrest and betrayal this time gave out dozens of Communists, including Li Dazhao. Due to the turbulent times, it was not until the founding of New China that relevant personnel discovered Zhang Guotao's betrayal in the enemy and puppet archives of that year. Zhang Guotao deliberately concealed this betrayal and the party organization was kept in the dark, allowing him to steal senior positions within the party for a long period of time.

Episode 8
Because of his worries about the current situation and the future of the party, Mao Zedong's insomnia became more and more serious. Under the persuasion of Yang Kaihui, Mao Zedong decided to resign from Chen Duxiu and temporarily return to Hunan to do some practical and research work to find answers to rural and peasant issues. Chen Duxiu agreed to Mao Zedong's temporary departure from the Central Committee, but insisted that the core work of the party at this stage was to promote cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party and to launch the workers' movement. Rural and peasant issues were not included in the core work of the party. Chen Yannian and Zhao Shiyan and several other CCP members in Moscow returned to China to join the revolution. Chen Yannian and Chen Duxiu and his son met and were very unfamiliar. The Central Committee decided to send Chen Yannian to Guangdong and Zhao Shiyan to Beijing. The Beijing coup broke out. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China took advantage of this opportunity to rescue the union leaders and communists who had been arrested since the February 7th Massacre from prison. Zhang Guotao and his wife were unexpectedly released. Zhang Guotao went to visit Chen Duxiu with a trepidation. Chen Duxiu blindly trusted him and entrusted him with an important task. He was lost for a long time and his fighting spirit was rekindled. Chen Yannian came to Guangzhou to take over the work of Zhou Enlai who was participating in the Eastern Expedition. The revolution was in full swing, but Zhou Fohai's defection from the party occurred. Zhou Fohai was determined to leave and was expelled from the party by the Guangdong District Committee.

Episode 9
In Qingdao, Deng Enming, a representative of the First National Congress and a worker leader, led the Qingdao workers' strike and was arrested by the police. Wang Fuyuan took advantage of the chaos to escape and informed Wang Jinmei of the arrest of Deng Enming. Wang Jinmei, who was ill from overwork, appeared in the parade of the workers in the spinning mill regardless of her health. The Qingdao strike was victorious, but Wang Jinmei fell again. Wang Xiangqian sent Wang Jinmei back to his hometown. Wang Jinmei spent the last warm time with his mother. He said goodbye to his mother and resolutely returned to Qingdao to stand with his comrades who were struggling. In the oath of joining the party by new comrades, Wang Jinmei, a representative of the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China, died at the age of 27. Chen Duxiu was filled with grief and indignation when he learned of Wang Jinmei's last words. He summarized the great significance of the May 30th Movement and also mediated the emotional disputes between Cai and Xiang on behalf of the Central Committee. A group of passionate revolutionaries were at a loss in the face of the issue of revolution and emotion. It happened that the Communist International needed the Communist Party of China to send cadres to Moscow. The Central Committee decided to send Cai Hesen and Xiang Jingyu to Moscow.

Episode 10
Mao Zedong, Dong Biwu, Zhang Guotao and Bao Huiseng came to visit Chen Gongbo's mansion in Guangdong. During the dinner, several representatives of the First National Congress talked about faith and revolution. Mao Zedong counted the thirteen representatives of that year and was deeply moved. Chen Gongbo laughed and didn't take it seriously. The March 18th Massacre broke out in Beijing, and Li Dazhao and Zhao Shiyan hurriedly left the scene. Shortly after the massacre, Li Dazhao was wanted by the Beiyang government. The CCP Northern District Committee and the Kuomintang Beijing Special City Party Department moved into an old barracks of the Soviet Embassy in Dongjiaomin Lane. Li Dazhao, his wife Zhao Renlan and several children also lived in the Soviet Embassy. At the Second National Congress of the Kuomintang, the CPC Central Committee adopted a compromising attitude. After Chen Yannian learned about it, he angrily argued with Borodin, the representative of the Communist International, and Borodin held a grudge against him. At a meeting, a long telegram ignited the Communist International's accusation against the Guangdong District Committee represented by Chen Yannian. The Communist International, which was high above them, could not tolerate Chen Yannian's different opinions and demanded that the CPC Central Committee remove Chen Yannian from his post as secretary of the Guangdong District Committee. General Secretary Chen Duxiu defended his son Chen Yannian for the first time and also expressed his anger.

Episode 11
The Second Plenary Session of the Second National Congress of the Kuomintang was held. All CCP members who served as ministers of the Kuomintang Central Committee had to resign. Mao Zedong, then acting minister of the Kuomintang Propaganda Department, resigned in anger and set up a peasant training school with Xiao Chu'nu. Mao Zedong's younger brother Mao Zetan bid farewell to his brother to participate in the Northern Expedition. The Northern Expedition was unstoppable. Zhang Guotao, Dong Biwu, Chen Tanqiu, Li Hanjun and other senior CCP leaders fully assisted. The war progressed very smoothly, but the crisis was hidden. The crisis gradually emerged. Chiang Kai-shek and Zhang Zuolin and other old warlords united and had a tendency to strangle the revolution together. Chen Duxiu still gave in. Mao Zedong, Dong Biwu, Chen Tanqiu, Bao Huiseng, Li Hanjun and others were extremely anxious. In order to support the Northern Expedition, Dong Biwu, Chen Tanqiu and others discussed that if they wanted to capture Wuchang, they had to get the defense map, and the key was to instigate Liu Zuolong, who was defending the city. Dong Biwu took the risk to negotiate with Liu Zuolong, and Liu Zuolong agreed to revolt. Wuchang, which had been trapped for more than 40 days, was relieved. At this point, the National Revolutionary Army successfully captured Wuchang and Wu Peifu's main force was eliminated.

Episode 12
After returning to China, Xiang Jingyu went back to her hometown to see her two children and Cai's mother, and confided in her. Ge Jianhao was open-minded about the relationship between her son and daughter-in-law, and she expressed her understanding of Xiang Jingyu's choice. Xiang Jingyu finally let go of her burden, bid farewell to the three people, and devoted herself to the revolution. Dong Biwu, Chen Tanqiu, Bao Huiseng, Li Hanjun and others gathered at Mao Zedong's residence in Wuchang Dufu Di. Li Da, who came to Mao Zedong excitedly, heard from afar that his former comrades were discussing the revolutionary situation and celebrating the victory of the Northern Expedition. He had already left the party with mixed feelings and left silently. Mao Zedong then brought Yang Kaihui and his son Anying to Li Da's residence, reunited with Li Da without any grudges in his heart, and asked Li Da to correct his "Report on the Investigation of the Peasant Movement in Hunan", which was praised by Li Da. Qu Qiubai published this article in the "Guide" magazine, but was strongly blocked by Chen Duxiu. Chen Yannian and Chen Qiaonian were very impressed by Mao Zedong's "Report on an Investigation of the Peasant Movement in Hunan". The three of them had a quarrel over this and Chen Yannian was sent to work in Shanghai.

Episode 13
Faced with the butcher knife raised by his former allies, Mao Zedong further developed the progressive workers in Wuhan and strengthened the party organization. Mao Zetan asked the Shanghai underground party members who fled to Wuhan about the whereabouts of his second brother Mao Zemin, but heard the sad news that his second brother was killed by the enemy. Mao Zetan, who was in grief, met Mao Zemin on the street and realized that the news was a misunderstanding. The three brothers gathered by the river in Wuhan and were determined to continue the revolution on the road paved with the lives and blood of their comrades. Deng Yingchao came to Shanghai and used code words in the newspaper to find Zhou Enlai. Zhou Enlai was surprised and happy when he saw it, and bought baby products to see Deng Yingchao, but unexpectedly got the news that Deng had miscarried. Before he could digest his grief, Zhou Enlai hurriedly said goodbye to Deng Yingchao and devoted himself to the revolutionary activities in Wuhan.

Episode 14
Chen Yannian and Zhao Shiyan, who had just started working in Shanghai, were arrested one after another. Chen Yannian was dressed in shorts when he was arrested, and he was imprisoned under the alias Chen Yousheng. Chen Yannian wrote a letter to Wang Mengzou for help. Wang Mengzou recognized Chen Yannian's handwriting and anxiously found Hu Shi to discuss how to rescue him. Without knowing the grudge between Chen's father and son and Wu Zhihui, Hu Shi rashly asked for help from him about Chen Yannian's arrest, but was betrayed by Wu Zhihui. Wang Mengzou wrote a letter to inform Chen Duxiu of Yannian's arrest. Chen Duxiu learned that Wang Mengzou had asked Wu Zhihui for help, and knew that Yannian was in danger this time. He called Qiao Nian to his side and confessed his irresponsibility and guilt as a father and husband to his son for the first time. Qiao Nian was even more grief-stricken when he learned that his brother was arrested.

Episode 15
In order to correct Chen Duxiu's wrong line, the Central Committee decided to hold the Nanchang Uprising. The newly formed Provisional Central Committee was hesitant about the time of the uprising and sent Zhang Guotao to Nanchang to re-discuss. The leaders of the uprising, Li Lisan and Zhou Enlai, unanimously opposed it and insisted on launching the Nanchang Uprising as scheduled. However, Bao Huiseng was unable to keep up with the pace of the team due to a serious illness. At the August 7th Conference, Chen Duxiu's right-wing opportunist mistakes were thoroughly liquidated and he fell from the position of general secretary. Mao Zedong pointed out at the meeting that Chen Duxiu's serious mistake was to abandon the party's leadership over the armed struggle, not to seize the gun, and not to engage in the party's independent military. At this meeting, Mao Zedong first clearly and deafeningly proposed that political power was obtained from the gun. After the meeting, Mao Zedong returned to Hunan to launch the Autumn Harvest Uprising and said goodbye to Li Hanjun. Li Hanjun asked Mao Zedong to find Li Da and ask him not to come to Wuhan, which was shrouded in white terror, but it was too late. Li Da had already set off to Wuhan. Li Da, who had just arrived in Wuhan, learned that Li Hanjun had been arrested. Li Da had to flee Wuhan to Shanghai, and once again missed the party and revolutionary ideals.

Episode 16
Mao Zedong led the troops of the Autumn Harvest Uprising and for the first time raised the Communist Party's own banner - the Workers and Peasants Revolutionary Army. Under the red flag of sickle and axe, the Autumn Harvest Uprising started. Because the enemy was strong and we were weak, the uprising troops suffered a heavy setback. Mao Zedong made a prompt decision and changed the original plan to attack Changsha. In the name of the former secretary, he notified the uprising troops to assemble in Wenjia City, Liuyang. At the Liren School in Wenjia City, the front committee had differences. Some people advocated reorganizing the team to take Changsha as planned, while Mao Zedong believed that a direct attack on Changsha would most likely result in the annihilation of the entire army. At the meeting, only the commander-in-chief Lu Deming stood up and supported Mao Zedong's judgment. Mao Zedong decided to lead the troops of the Autumn Harvest Uprising to Jinggang Mountain to establish a revolutionary base, but the commander-in-chief Lu Deming died heroically while covering the retreat, and the morale of the army was shaken unprecedentedly. Mao Zedong was heartbroken. On the march to Sanwan Village in Yongxin, Mao Zedong decided to reorganize the troops. He decided to establish party organizations at all levels and the party representative system in the Workers' and Peasants' Revolutionary Army, set up party branches in companies, established the party's leadership over the people's army, and laid the foundation for building a new type of people's army.

Episode 17
Mao Zedong led his troops to Jinggang Mountain and received help from the local armed commander Yuan Wencai. However, another commander Wang Zuo was worried that Mao Zedong would seize his mountain and set a test. Mao Zedong went to Wang Zuo's appointment alone. Wang Zuo was impressed by Mao Zedong's revolutionary ideals. The two had a good chat and decided to welcome the Autumn Harvest Uprising troops to Jinggang Mountain. Mao Zedong incorporated Wang Zuo's local armed forces and created the first rural revolutionary base under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. The Chinese revolution began to take the path of surrounding the city from the countryside and seizing power by force. Li Hanjun was shot in Wuhan. Before his execution, he expressed his wish to return to the party organization. After the founding of New China, he was posthumously recognized as a revolutionary martyr. On the ship leaving Wuhan, Li Da and Dong Biwu met by chance. Li Da confided to Dong Biwu his complicated feelings after witnessing the sacrifice of many revolutionaries. Dong Biwu encouraged him to be firm in his original intention of revolution.

Episode 18
The revolution was in danger. Yang Kaihui, who was far away in Bancang, missed her husband Mao Zedong very much. She often lit a lamp late at night to write letters, but she could not send them. In Shanghai, Luo Yinong went out to attend a meeting. He Zhihua and his wife, who had long been resentful, betrayed Luo Yinong for their own selfish interests. Deng Xiaoping, who went to find Luo Yinong, escaped the disaster because he was a few minutes late. Deng quickly reported the matter to Zhou Enlai, who immediately organized a rescue. Gu Shunzhang, the leader of the Central Special Branch, sent people to verify the truth and learned that He Jiaxing and He Zhihua had failed to negotiate with Locke and betrayed their comrades. Gu Shunzhang quickly executed He Jiaxing and He Zhihua. Because the rescue plan was leaked, Luo Yinong was executed in Shanghai, leaving behind a suicide poem: "I got on the car generously, and I hope to be intact. What's the point of my remaining body, as the enemy is right in front of me."

Episode 19
Before going to Moscow, Zhou Enlai told Gu Shunzhang to rescue Qiao Nian at all costs. Chen Duxiu also came to his old friend Wang Mengzou, hoping to advance his royalties to rescue Qiao Nian. Wang Mengzou comforted Chen Duxiu, but Chen Duxiu, who was in a bleak mood, thought of the conflicts between himself and his son in the past. Huang Younan, the head of the Military Commission of the Hubei Provincial Youth League Committee, and Song Ruolin, a courier, betrayed and betrayed Xia Minghan. Facing the coercion and inducement of the interrogator, Xia Minghan insisted on his beliefs and made the interrogator speechless. Before his execution, Xia Minghan left behind the last words "It doesn't matter if I am beheaded, as long as the doctrine is true. Kill Xia Minghan, and there will be others to come." Song Ruolin was deeply afraid of death after witnessing Xia Minghan's sacrifice, and betrayed Xiang Jingyu. The revolutionary situation remained grim, and Yang Kaihui in Bancang was in deep crisis. Xiang Jingyu gave her last speech on the way to the execution ground and then died. The traitor Song Ruolin, who betrayed his comrades and felt guilty, climbed up the Yellow Crane Tower late at night and met another traitor, Lao Luo. The two argued between faith and betrayal, and fought over a disagreement. In the end, Song Ruolin dragged Lao Luo down from the Yellow Crane Tower. On the other side, the workers who were deeply indebted to Xiang Jingyu risked being arrested and crossed the river overnight to find Xiang Jingyu's body and bury it.

Episode 20
Zhou Zhichu, who looked very similar to Chen Qiaonian and was also in prison, wanted to replace Chen Qiaonian and die. Chen Qiaonian told him his position in the party on the spot, and recited the "Internationale" he had translated in Russian and French, indicating that he was Chen Qiaonian, and then died heroically at Fenglin Bridge. Gao Xiaolan seemed to be in touch with it, and was heartbroken, but she could not change her son's fate of sacrificing his life for the revolution. The Communist International attributed the failure of the Great Revolution to Chen Duxiu, and Chen Duxiu refused to go to Moscow to attend the Sixth National Congress. The group discussions of the Sixth National Congress of the Communist Party of China were very intense on Chen Duxiu and Qu Qiubai. Wang Ruofei believed that everything about Chen Duxiu should not be denied just because he made mistakes. More people insisted that Chen Duxiu did not follow the arrangement and came to attend the Sixth National Congress, which was a serious violation of party discipline, not a true Bolshevism, and could no longer be elected as a member of the Central Committee.

Episode 21
Qu Qiubai consulted Borodin on revolutionary issues and said that he would return to China soon to continue the revolution. On the other hand, Zhang Guotao, Liu Renjing, He Shuheng, and Dong Biwu talked about the revolution outside Moscow and were moved. Liu Renjing was inclined to Trotskyism and believed that Trotsky was the real Marxism. He accused Mao Zedong of being ineffective in the revolution and unable to save China. The Jinggangshan base area was indeed in crisis. The Hunan Army and the Gan Army had gathered tens of thousands of troops to form a siege on Jinggangshan. Zheng Jiayi, an underground party member and a good friend of Yang Kaihui, was brutally killed. The Hunan Party organization asked Yang Kaihui to take shelter in a safe place, but Yang Kaihui flatly refused. Mao Zedong led the main force of the Red Fourth Army to break out from Jinggangshan to southern Jiangxi. The troops were surrounded and attacked by the Kuomintang army in Zhenxia Village, Xunwujitan.

Episode 22
During the Xunwu investigation, Mao Zedong sought truth from facts, visited streets and shops, and came to the famous conclusion that "no investigation, no right to speak". Unexpectedly, Li Lisan's letter arrived just after the investigation was over, and Mao Zedong and Zhu De had to lead their troops to attack Changsha. Yang Kaihui in Bancang, Changsha, suddenly learned the news of Yang Kaiming's death. She failed to entrust her son to her, so she decided to give survival education to her three sons. When she heard the news that Mao Zedong was about to lead his troops to attack Changsha, she was anxious and left Bancang to find Mao Zedong. Changsha City had been heavily defended for a long time. Seeing that he could not take it down for a long time, Mao Zedong decided to lead his troops to retreat and attack Ji'an, an important town in Jiangxi. Yang Kaihui watched the dark troops constantly moving, looking for Mao Zedong's figure everywhere, but passed by Mao Zedong.

Episode 23
Yang Kaihui was arrested calmly after bidding farewell to her mother and children at her home in Bancang. He Jian tried to persuade Yang Kaihui to break off her relationship with Mao Zedong with the false news that Mao Zedong was dead, but unexpectedly, it strengthened Yang Kaihui's belief in sacrificing for the revolution. Whether Mao Zedong was dead or not, Yang Kaihui was always unwilling to break off her relationship with Mao Zedong. Wang Chunhe and Li Shuyi learned that the news of Mao Zedong's death was false news released by He Jian, so they went to the prison to pass the news to the meeting on the pretext of celebrating Yang Kaihui's birthday. Yang Kaihui knew that she was going to die, and she confessed her love for Mao Zedong and her expectations for the revolution to Li Shuyi, and asked her friend Li Shuyi to bring her cosmetics. But time waits for no one, Yang Kaihui was taken to the execution ground in advance, and Li Shuyi, who found cosmetics, ran all the way after the prison van, but when she arrived at the execution ground, she only heard the heartbreaking gunshot.

Episode 24
Under Zhou Enlai's direct management, Qu Qiubai handed over the Central Library to his successor Zhang Weiyi. Gu Shunzhang was on his way to rescue, and Deng Enming led his comrades in prison to escape but failed and was caught. He sang the folk songs of the Shui people and comforted the comrades who were arrested with him, and was then brutally killed by the Kuomintang. Gu Shunzhang had to go back to report and prepare to escort Zhang Guotao, who had returned to China, to work in the Soviet area. Before going to the Soviet area, Zhang Guotao specially visited his mentor Chen Duxiu, hoping that Chen Duxiu could go to Moscow or go to the Soviet area with him. Chen Duxiu was disheartened by politics at this time, and depended on his wife Pan Lanzhen for life. When the master and apprentice met, they were both full of emotion after the passage of time.

Episode 25
On the night of September 18, 1931, the Japanese Kwantung Army entrenched in Northeast China blew up the tracks of the South Manchuria Railway near Liutiaohu in Shenyang and put the blame on the Chinese army. Using this as an excuse, the Japanese army bombarded the Beidaying of the Northeast Army of China, creating the "September 18th Incident" that shocked China and the world. Two days later, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China successively issued a series of declarations such as the "Resolution on the Incident of Imperialist Occupation of Manchuria", calling on the people of the whole country to take action to resist the invasion of Japanese imperialism. In Ruijin, Mao Zedong's military power was deprived and he became the chairman of the Provisional Government of the Chinese Soviet Republic. Mao Zedong, who was in a depressed mood, suddenly learned that Zhou Enlai was about to arrive in the Soviet area, and was overjoyed. Unexpectedly, Zhou Enlai brought the news that the central government asked the troops to attack Ganzhou as soon as he arrived. Mao Zedong believed that Ganzhou could not be attacked without military power. The central government insisted on attacking Ganzhou, but it failed to capture it for a long time and suffered huge losses. Zhou Enlai quickly sent someone to invite Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong went there anxiously, but the suggestions he put forward were not adopted. The troops that failed to attack Ganzhou were required to advance northward in three directions, and Mao Zedong was arranged to follow the first corps. In desperation, Mao Zedong persuaded Lin Biao and Nie Rongzhen, who were leading the team, to abandon the plan to advance northward, and with Zhou Enlai's approval, they changed their plan to march eastward towards southern Fujian, attack Zhangzhou, and achieve a great victory.

Episode 26
Deng Xiaoping, Mao Zetan, Xie Weijun, Gu Bo and others in the Jiangxi Soviet Area were criticized and struggled for supporting Mao Zedong and others' correct propositions on consolidating and developing the rural revolutionary base and strengthening the revolutionary forces. After being released from prison, Deng, Mao, Xie and Gu went to visit Mao Zedong, who entertained them affectionately. They were all worried about the upcoming fifth encirclement and suppression, and the revolutionary situation became depressed. At this time, Qu Qiubai in Shanghai was preparing to go to the Soviet Area to work and decided to make a romantic farewell to his beloved wife Yang Zhihua. With a dance and a bunch of wintersweet flowers, Qu Qiubai said goodbye to Yang Zhihua in a literati style and presented her with a "Qiu Zhi Baihua" seal.

Episode 27
The fifth anti-encirclement and suppression campaign failed, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse, and the central government decided to move. Because the secret radio station of the CPC Central Committee in Shanghai was uncovered by the Kuomintang, the Central Soviet Area lost contact with the radio station in Shanghai, and Mao Zedong had a conflict with Bo Gu on the issue of transferring the reserve gold of the Soviet Area Bank. Qu Qiubai, Mao Zetan, He Shuheng and others were left in the Soviet Area. Under Zhou Enlai's strong persuasion, Mao Zedong, who had planned to live and die with the Central Soviet Area, decided to move with the troops. Ruan Xiaoxian, commander of the Gannan Military Region, and Liu Bojian, director of the Political Department, were discussing the war on a map at the table. Mao Zedong walked in with his clothes soaked. He had checked the water conditions of the Yudu River and believed that if the main force of the Red Army really wanted to cross the Yudu River, they might only be able to build a pontoon bridge. Mao Zedong, who was about to move with the main force, developed a high fever, and He Zizhen took good care of him.

Episode 28
In Zunyi, Guizhou, an important meeting that changed the fate of the Chinese revolution was being held. The Zunyi Conference corrected the mistakes of the left-leaning military line led by Wang Ming, Bo Gu and Li De, elected Mao Zedong as a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, and established Mao Zedong's leadership position in the Red Army and the CPC Central Committee. At an extremely critical historical juncture, it saved the party, the Red Army and the Chinese revolution. Shortly after the meeting, in a village called "Jiming Sansheng" at the junction of Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou, the Central Political Bureau held a meeting to study the division of labor among the Standing Committee members of the Political Bureau, and decided to replace Bo Gu with Zhang Wentian to take overall responsibility in the party, and Mao Zedong to be Zhou Enlai's last helper in military affairs. This solved the problem of the "left" erroneous military line from an organizational perspective and implemented Mao Zedong's leadership over the party and the Red Army.

Episode 29
Chiang Kai-shek once again ordered the execution of Qu Qiubai. Song Xilian was extremely conflicted in the face of his former mentor, and ordered his men to select a sharpshooter and a new gun to prepare for the execution of Qu Qiubai. Qu Qiubai died heroically on a piece of grass. The cotton coat and trousers that Yang Zhihua sent to Qu Qiubai were then delivered. Song Xilian and others were silent for a long time after seeing them. The revolutionary couple parted forever. Soon, Fang Zhimin, the chairman of the Military and Political Committee of the Red Tenth Army Corps, who was once called "the creator of Fang Zhimin-style bases" by Mao Zedong, was shot dead by the Kuomintang in the suburbs of Nanchang. Dai Li reported to Chiang Kai-shek that Gu Shunzhang was plotting to form a new Communist Party and that Xu Enzeng had captured him, and asked for instructions on how to deal with this senior official in the Communist Party. Gu Shunzhang was secretly executed at the instruction of Chiang Kai-shek. After the Zunyi Conference, Mao Zedong, who returned to the core of military leadership, planned and commanded the Red Army to cross the Chishui River four times, disrupted the enemy's deployment, and successfully escaped the pursuit and interception of hundreds of thousands of Kuomintang troops. Afterwards, they crossed the Jinsha River, forced their way across the Dadu River, and captured the Luding Bridge, opening up a passage that would turn danger into safety.

Episode 30
Chen Changhao handed Zhang Wentian a plan drafted by Zhang Guotao suggesting that the Central Committee absorb the comrades of the Red Fourth Front Army into the central leadership. Zhang Wentian felt very passive after discussing with Mao Zedong, Bo Gu, Zhu De and others. Zhang Wentian proposed to seek the opinion of Zhou Enlai, who was still ill. After Zhou Enlai learned the whole story, he proposed that Mao Zedong's participation in the leadership of the Military Commission could not be changed. As for himself, he had already proposed to resign from the post of General Political Commissar at the previous Luhua Conference, and now Zhang Guotao could take over. At this anxious moment, the Communist International sent Zhang Hao back to China. The Red Army team trudged through the Pansong Grassland, and the unconscious Zhou Enlai was carried forward on a stretcher. Deng Yingchao and Zhou Enlai encouraged each other in the extremely difficult environment to walk out of the grassland alive and go to Sichuan, Shaanxi and Gansu to create a new revolutionary base.

Episode 31
After Liu Zhidan said goodbye to his wife and children, he set out for the Eastern Expedition wearing a piece of rags that his wife had sewn with the remains of eight relatives who had sacrificed their lives for the revolution. Mao Zedong read the news of his third brother Mao Zetan's death in the newspaper. Before he could mourn, he received the news that the 28th Red Army was besieged by the enemy in Sanjiao Town. Liu Zhidan died heroically on the front line. After his wife Tong Guirong learned about it, she sewed the rags on the collar. Mao Zedong broke a cigarette in two and presented it to Liu Zhidan, who loved smoking like himself, in front of Liu Zhidan's tomb. Zhang Hao came to northern Shaanxi to find the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and then sent a telegram to Zhang Guotao, asking him to lead his troops north. Zhang Guotao was struck by lightning when he learned about it and refused to go north. In June 1936, the Red Army led by Zhang Guotao was hit hard by the KMT Sichuan Army, and suffered heavy casualties. The number of Red Army soldiers dropped sharply from 80,000 to more than 40,000, and the future was bleak. Under the influence of the instructions of the Communist International, and after repeated urgings from the CPC Central Committee and the urgings of Zhu De, Liu Bocheng, Xu Xiangqian, etc., Zhang Guotao had to cancel the Second Central Committee he established on June 6. On July 1, November 1935, the Long March started from Sangzhi, Hunan. The Second and Sixth Red Army Corps led by Ren Bishi and He Long arrived in Ganzi to join forces with the Fourth Front Army.

Episode 32
Chen Gongbo and Zhou Fohai learned that Chen Duxiu was released from prison, and held a wooden sign with the three characters "New Youth" written on it to welcome Chen Duxiu out of prison. Chen Duxiu was filled with emotion when he saw the wooden sign. Zhou Fohai and Chen Gongbo persuaded Chen Duxiu to work in the National Government, and expressed their agreement with Wang Jingwei's idea of ​​saving the country in a roundabout way, but Chen Duxiu sternly rejected them and criticized these two former students who were able to do their best during the May Fourth Movement. Chen Gongbo and Zhou Fohai left sadly. Nanjing fell, and Chen Duxiu and Pan Lanzhen left Nanjing. Zhang Guotao, who returned to Yan'an, was denounced and criticized everywhere. He asked the Central Committee to inquire about and find the whereabouts of his wife Yang Zilie, who had been separated for eight years. Mao Zedong promised to let the party organizations in Shanghai and other places make every effort to find Yang Zilie, and finally found her in a hospital. Yang Zilie arrived in Yan'an and met Zhang Guotao. The two talked about their separation. Yang Zilie saw the manuscript on Zhang Guotao's desk and knew that Zhang Guotao's situation was not what he thought. At that time, Zhang Guotao had already thought about leaving Yan'an. Yang Zilie advised Zhang Guotao to talk to Mao and Dong again, but Zhang Guotao knew that he was no longer the same as before.

Episode 33
Chen Duxiu and Pan Lanzhen settled down in Wuhan. When Chen Duxiu passed by Hongyuan Paper Shop, which had been converted into a dye shop, he thought that it was here that he heard the bad news about Yannian, and he could not help but sigh that things had changed. Liu Renjing came to the door again and persuaded Chen Duxiu to join the Trotskyist organization, but was rejected by Chen Duxiu. After being rejected, Liu Renjing left Chen Duxiu's residence in embarrassment. After that, Liu Renjing served as the chief writer of newspapers and magazines such as the Kuomintang's "Frontline Daily" and a researcher at the Kuomintang Political Research Institute. After the Kuomintang retreated to Taiwan, Liu Renjing in Hong Kong returned to Beijing with remorse. Liu Shaoqi talked with him and encouraged him to serve the new China. Later, he engaged in compilation and publishing for a long time. After Liu Renjing left, Chen Gongbo and Zhou Fohai came to be lobbyists for Wang Jingwei again. Chen Duxiu despised their actions of making treasonous acts sound and kicked them out.

Episode 34
The guard brought a basin of water for Zhang Guotao to soak his feet. Zhang Guotao agreed, contrary to his usual behavior, and gave his own pen to the guard. At that time, he had already decided to leave and was just waiting for the opportunity. Mao Zedong and Zhang Wentian were hesitant about the candidate for the sacrifice to the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor. Zhang Guotao volunteered to go, and Zhang Wentian agreed. Mao Zedong had to let Zhang Guotao return immediately after the sacrifice. Taking advantage of the joint sacrifice of the KMT and the CPC to the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, Zhang Guotao seized the opportunity to flee Yan'an alone. After the Central Committee learned about it, it sent Lin Boqu and Li Kenong to intercept him twice. Zhou Enlai personally found Zhang Guotao to persuade him, but Zhang Guotao had already decided to leave. Soon he defected to the KMT and was expelled from the party by the Central Committee.

Episode 35
The Soviet-German War broke out, and the situation in the Soviet Union, which Sheng Shicai had once relied on, took a sharp turn for the worse. Sheng Shicai, who was already wavering, defected to the Kuomintang, and the Communists working in Xinjiang fell into danger. Zhu Shaoliang flew to Xinjiang with Chiang Kai-shek's letter of appointment and was warmly received by Sheng Shicai. Zhang Guotao was selected by Dai Li and became a real traitor. Zhang Guotao came up with many ways to disintegrate and criticize the Chinese Communist Party, which he had helped to establish, but with little success, and was gradually ignored by Dai Li and Chiang Kai-shek. After some consideration, Zhang Guotao set his sights on Chen Duxiu, but was severely criticized by Chen Duxiu. Zhang Guotao left in despair, and who knew that this was the last time the teacher and student met.

Episode 36
Chen Duxiu's condition worsened and he fell into a coma. Pan Lanzhen sought medical advice but saw no improvement. She then learned that it was moldy broad bean flowers that poisoned him. Chen Duxiu died suddenly in Jiangjin, Chongqing. After his death, Pan Lanzhen had no money to arrange for his descendants, but she followed Chen Duxiu's instructions before his death and resolutely refused to accept condolence money from senior Kuomintang officials. Former students Bao Huiseng, Zhang Guotao, Liu Renjing, and Li Da rushed to Chen Duxiu's tomb one by one. Some of these students that Chen Duxiu valued the most had left the party, and some had become traitors. Things had changed, but they ridiculed each other and were desolate. Chen Tanqiu, Mao Zemin and others were secretly transferred to the Second Prison in Xinjiang. The Central Committee ordered Zhou Enlai to try to mediate and rescue them. Zhou Enlai met with Chiang Kai-shek for this, hoping that Chiang Kai-shek would stick to the anti-Japanese united front and let Sheng Shicai release them unconditionally, but Chiang Kai-shek said that Sheng Shicai had the support of the Soviet Union and had always been in harmony with the Communist Party of China, and just perfunctorily said that he would ask about it.

Episode 37
Dong Biwu compiled a list of people who had sacrificed for the revolution since the founding of the party. The huge numbers were shocking and brought tears to people's eyes. Dong Biwu handed Mao Zedong the list of comrades who had sacrificed for the revolution since the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Holding this heavy list in his hand, Mao Zedong thought of the countless sacrifices who had fought for the revolutionary ideals all their lives, and those who had betrayed their original intentions and left the revolutionary ranks. He became more and more determined to carry this difficult and outstanding revolutionary road to the end. The Seventh National Congress was held, and Liu Shaoqi, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Ren Bishi, Dong Biwu, Zhang Wentian, Chen Yun and others appeared at the venue. Mao Zedong delivered a passionate speech. The meeting summarized the historical experience of the tortuous development of China's new democratic revolution for more than 20 years, formulated the correct line, program and strategy, and the whole party achieved unprecedented unity and solidarity.

Episode 38
From August 29 to October 10, 1945, after 43 days of negotiations, the two parties reached the "Minutes of the Talks between the Government and the Communist Party of China", known as the "Double Tenth Agreement". After the efforts of the CPC Central Committee in many aspects, on March 4, 1946, General Ye Ting, who had been imprisoned for five years, was released from prison and regained his freedom. When he was released from prison, Ye Ting refused to change into the uniform of a Kuomintang officer, but insisted on wearing the uniform of the New Fourth Army. At the residence of the Communist Party of China delegation in Chongqing, people came to welcome General Ye Ting's freedom. Wang Ruofei, Dong Biwu and Bo Gu came to greet him and conveyed Mao Zedong's greetings. When Mao Zedong learned that Ye Ting was released from prison, he considered it again and again, and wrote a personal telegram with "Dear Comrade Ye Ting" as the title to welcome him out of prison and accept him as a member of the Communist Party of China.

Episode 39
In the dangerous environment, Deng Xiaoping wore a rough cotton coat he had sewn himself to see Liu Bocheng off, and told Liu to use his eyes less, while he stayed behind to fight on the inner line. Peng Dehuai and Xi Zhongxun commanded the Northwest Field Army to recapture Yan'an. Mao Zedong and others arrived at Xibaipo Village, Pingshan County, Hebei Province, and met with Zhu De and Liu Shaoqi. Nie Rongzhen came to greet them, and Zhu De personally cooked a few dishes. While Mao Zedong tasted the smell of fireworks by the stove, he discussed the war situation with Zhu De. He felt that the overall situation was developing more and more in a direction that was beneficial to the people. From a military point of view, it was time for a strategic decisive battle with the Kuomintang reactionaries. According to the deployment of Mao Zedong and the Central Military Commission, the Northeast Field Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army entered the north, south and west of Jinzhou in different routes. Chiang Kai-shek urgently dispatched the Kuomintang 39th Army to land in Huludao by sea, and the Liaoshen Campaign that shocked China and the world broke out. Lin Biao hesitated before the battle and wanted to attack Changchun instead, which angered Mao Zedong. The telegram was harshly worded and insisted that Lin Biao quickly take Jinzhou.

Episode 40
Mao Zedong also wrote a letter to meet Li Dazhao, who rushed to Xiangshan and had a long talk with Mao Zedong. In the Xiangshan Villa, Mao Zedong and Li Dazhao talked all night long, from revolution to ideals, from the past to the future, from politics to philosophy. When bidding farewell to Li Dazhao, Mao Zedong said that he could be Li Dazhao's historical witness, and let Liu Shaoqi and Dong Biwu be the introducers, so that Li Dazhao could rejoin the party. Upon hearing this, Li Dazhao burst into tears. He raised his hand to face the party flag and solemnly swore to rejoin the party after leaving the party organization for 27 years. At this time, Chiang Kai-shek was in the final competition with Mao Zedong. In just a few months, Chiang Kai-shek retreated to Taiwan. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese revolution was victorious. On the retreating warship, Chiang Kai-shek looked back on the past and discussed the success or failure of his half-life with Chiang Ching-kuo!!!!!