In July 1947, Xiong Xianghui left Shanghai to study in the United States, temporarily bidding farewell to his 10-year career. His wife, Chen Xiaohua, returned to Xi'an immediately after giving birth in Nanjing to protect Xiong Xianghui's safety.
Xiong Xianghui successfully entered the University of Michigan with the recommendation of Hu Zongnan, and won a scholarship from Western Reserve University in Ohio for his excellent grades, and then studied for a master's degree there.
In the United States, Xiong Xianghui temporarily stayed away from dangerous espionage work and devoted himself to his studies. However, not long after he went abroad, a major event happened in China that shocked the world!
Hu Zongnan and Xiong Xianghui's ** deeds: Xiong Xianghui is Hu Zongnan's confidential secretary and aide-de-camp, and has been secretly lurking around him to pass on information. In October 1947, the New York Times broke the news that Chiang's authorities had cracked underground radio stations in the red camp in Beijing and Xi'an, and arrested many people.
After Xiong Xianghui's upline Wang Shijian**, his wife Chen Xiaohua wrote to him to tell him the news. Xiong Xianghui's residence in Xi'an was searched, and his belongings, including clothes and letters, were taken, which means that his **identity may have been**.
Although Xiong Xianghui is in the United States, his wife, Chen Xiaohua, is still in China, and the spies may be against her. But after a long time, Xiong Xianghui and Chen Xiaohua were safe and sound, Xiong Xianghui couldn't understand why Hu Zongnan didn't order him to be arrested after his identity was **.
At the end of April 1949, Xiong Xianghui embarked on a journey back to China, by which time he had a master's degree, but Hu Zongnan cut off his financial aid, and he had to work in a restaurant in New York.
After months of hard work, he had saved up enough money to travel. Returning to his motherland, Xiong Xianghui was finally reunited with his wife. In July 1949, Xiong Xianghui was able to meet Zhou Gong.
In many previous meetings, Zhou Gong had said "goodbye after victory". Now, Zhou Gong happily said to Xiong Xianghui: "Finally meet after the victory!" Zhou Gong's ability and personality charm made Xiong Xianghui deeply admired, and the two could finally talk freely.
From Zhou Gong's mouth, Xiong Xianghui learned about his situation after studying in the United States and Wang Shijian's experience.
In 1946, Zhou Gong accidentally left a small notebook with Xiong Xianghui's address on the plane of American five-star General Marshall. Considering the complexity of the situation at that time, it was possible that Marshall would forward this report to Chiang Kai-shek, and in order to ensure Xiong Xianghui's safety, Zhou Gong asked Xiong Xianghui to avoid public appearances for half a month.
It was not until half a month later that the military commander did not take any action, and Xiong Xianghui continued his work. However, unlike Wang Shijian**'s situation, Wang Shijian was arrested by the Secret Bureau, and the person in charge of the Secret Bureau, whether it was Dai Li before or Mao Renfeng now, has a close relationship with Hu Zongnan.
If Hu Zongnan wants to cover up this matter, he has the ability to do it. Regardless of whether Wang Shijian confessed to Xiong Xianghui or not, Xiong Xianghui's identity has been exposed, because Wang Shijian's home has been searched and documents have been taken away.
Xiong Xianghui's identity can no longer be hidden.
After Hu Zongnan received the news, why didn't he immediately arrest Xiong Xianghui? Although Xiong Xianghui cannot be arrested, he should at least control his wife Chen Xiaohua, but Hu Zongnan has done nothing about it.
Xiong Xianghui has always been puzzled, and Zhou Gong pointed out the key point. According to Zhou Gong's understanding of Hu Zongnan, he will definitely not let Xiong Xianghui's identity **, even if the truth is revealed in the end, he will try his best to delay.
After graduating from Tsinghua University, Xiong Xianghui almost relied on Hu Zongnan's support, from training to reuse, and then to become Hu Zongnan's right-hand man, and was even sent to the United States to study.
In other words, Xiong Xianghui is one of Hu Zongnan's most trusted people. If Jiang knew that the nearest person next to Hu Zongnan turned out to be a red undercover agent, how would he react?
At the same time, Hu Zongnan did not have many merits in the War of Resistance Against Japan, and several attacks on Yan'an were in vain, and once the Jiang family knew about this, he might directly end Hu Zongnan's career.
In addition, Jiang's army has always been intrigued, although Hu Zongnan is Chiang's confidant, he also has conflicts with Chen Cheng and others, and these political enemies may take this opportunity to fall into the ground.
Zhou Gong's ** was finally confirmed. Years later, Shen Zui reveals the truth in his memoirs. In the autumn and winter of 1947, Shen Zui went to Xi'an to discuss the flour issue with Hu Zongnan.
During this period, Ye Xiangzhi, the director of the Operations Division of the Security Bureau, discovered Xiong Xianghui's identity during the search operation, because the matter had a significant impact, Shen Zui suggested that Ye Xiangzhi report to Director Mao Renfeng first.
Mao Renfeng attached great importance to this matter, and because of his close relationship with Hu Zongnan, he told Hu Zongnan about it. When Hu Zongnan learned of this, he was shocked that the cronies he cultivated, "Ai Jiang", turned out to be an undercover agent.
In order to protect his own interests, Hu Zongnan decided to handle all the matter by himself, and asked Mao Renfeng to endorse it, promising not to let the Jiang family know. Hu Zongnan not only has a Xiong Xianghui by his side, but also other undercover agents, if Lao Jiang knows, Hu Zongnan will lose face.
Therefore, Hu Zongnan chose to suppress this matter, he was thinking about his own future. On November 5, 1949, Xiong Xianghui received an invitation from Zhou Gong and invited him to meet at the Qinzheng Palace.
Xiong Xianghui arrived a few minutes late because he was unfamiliar with the road. After arriving, Zhou Gong introduced several guests to him, including Zhang Zhizhong, Liu Fei and others, all of whom were generals of the Jiang uprising who had been by Hu Zongnan's side for many years, and Xiong Xianghui was also familiar with them.
Zhang Zhizhong laughed and teased: "Isn't this Brother Xiong, you also rebelled?" Xiong Xianghui didn't know how to answer for a while, and Zhou Gong immediately explained: "He is not a rebel, he is a return." ”
Subsequently, Zhou Gong disclosed Xiong Xianghui's identity, it turned out that he had joined the organization as early as 1936, and was later assigned by the organization to lurk beside Hu Zongnan for 13 years.
Liu Fei, who used to be the deputy minister of defense of the Jiang Army, was very surprised: "I really didn't expect it, no wonder Hu Zongnan always fails!" Since then, Xiong Xianghui has moved from behind the scenes to the front of the stage, making contributions to the diplomatic cause of New China.