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[-] can@sh.itjust.works 94 points 1 month ago

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While leading the 39th Army Group of the National Revolutionary Army, he planned to defect to the Japanese, but before he could do so he was kidnapped and buried alive by his sworn brother and subordinate Gao Shuxun, who later gained command of Shi's unit.

[-] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 33 points 1 month ago

Fingers crossed I'll never be involved with any live burials

[-] jballs@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 month ago

Being buried alive, piranhas, quicksand, "stop drop and roll", the Bermuda Triangle - all things I feared growing up and thought would be more relevant.

[-] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

BT is waiting, waiting, she is dormant not defeated

[-] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 4 points 1 month ago

The BT is funny up until you learn the truth behind it.

[-] Socsa@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[-] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 8 points 1 month ago

No, it's just a big zone with a lot of maritime and aerial traffic, so of course there is going to be more inciein that place.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

It's actually more of a rhombus.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[-] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

Yes, and it's not just "I don't want to be buried alive", I also don't want to be standing there watching it either. No thanks

[-] LesserAbe@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

"hey, how do you punish infanticide where you're from? Here we bury the woman in between two layers of thorns, then have the executioner jump on the ground on top."

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 18 points 1 month ago

I love that his bro was down for any treason but the IJA.

[-] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 month ago

Before the end of WWII, Japan was not well regarded in Asia, they were warlords and colonists pillaging the mainland whenever they could for centuries.

[-] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 6 points 1 month ago

It's a bit more specific than that. These were all Chinese warlords that ended up (mostly) banding together against the Japanese invasion of China in 1937 that was, imo, the actual start of WW2.

The atrocities commited during the invasion can not be understated. Bro was just playing the game beforehand, that was a step too far for anyone with a soul.

[-] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I learned it from watching you!

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, can't, uh, can't get fooled again.

[-] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Fool me one time, shame on you
Fool me twice, can't put the blame on you
Fool me three times, fuck the peace sign
Load the chopper, let it rain on you

[-] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Shake it three times
You're playing with yourself

[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 69 points 1 month ago

Look at that face, he is not sorry

[-] Dkarma@lemmy.world 34 points 1 month ago
[-] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 26 points 1 month ago

China during this era was not a simple time to stay alive if you were politically relevant. You're damn right. Look at his face. Zero regrets.

[-] CanadaPlus 6 points 1 month ago

According to this Lemmy thread, he actually got caught and buried alive by his sworn brother at the end, because 6 betrayals is one thing but 7 is another, I guess.

(And also, it was the fascist Japanese)

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Reminded of the scene from Rocketeer, where the mob boss declares "I may be a crook but I'm 100% American!" before opening fire on the Nazi spy.

[-] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago

thr man yes manned (into defection several times) and somehow made it out alive. quite a feat.

[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 57 points 1 month ago

You’d think after the third time his reputation would carry. Guess not though, lol

[-] NakariLexfortaine@lemm.ee 36 points 1 month ago

You think anyone checks references?

They looked just close enough to go "He's got the experience" and moved on.

[-] dactylotheca@suppo.fi 28 points 1 month ago

Yeah they should have just checked his LinkedIn page

[-] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago

It’s right here on the guy’s Wikipedia page, you’d think they’d at least Google him

Are.... Are you joking?

Google wasn't around back then.

They would have had to use something like infoseek or aliweb

SMH my head, people just don't know their history

[-] dactylotheca@suppo.fi 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

It's not like the web was around back then either ya doofus, what year do you think we're talking about here?

Back in those times the would have been at best using something like Veronica, or just trawling Usenet asking if people know him

[-] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Carrying around a big stack of Encyclopedia Britannicas to verify whether my boss is going to betray me

[-] slaacaa@lemmy.world 40 points 1 month ago

“I promise I changed baby, I’m not that person anymore. What you and you and I have is special”

[-] NIB@lemmy.world 29 points 1 month ago

Reminds me of this gigachad

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcibiades

An athenian general who then defected to Sparta and then defected to Persia(and then kinda went back to Athens). All while fucking everyones wives.

Honestly it is shocking there hasnt been a movie about him.

[-] samus12345@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago
[-] Gork@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

I always chose the romance options in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Because as they say, Greeks invented the orgy, the Romans then brought in women.

[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Also Lauri Törni

From Finland to nazi Germany and to USA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lauri_T%C3%B6rni?wprov=sfla1

[-] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago

What did they expect from a guy called "see you soon".

[-] Thcdenton@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago
[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 month ago

If he'll cheat with you, he'll cheat on you.

[-] Phoenix3875@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago

TBF, that was a fighting between warlords period. The people he betrayed were no more loyal than him.

Feng Yuxiang betrayed Wu Peifu, following Zhang Xueliang's advice. Zhang later surrendered to Chiang Kai-Shek himself. So it was basically everyone trying to grab any opportunity.

[-] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago

A toast to the troops! All the troops....both sides!

[-] Mrkawfee@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't know why but this has Lu Bu energy to it.

Can't wait for the year 3000 when we get a Dynasty Warriors about this

[-] andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

A store clerk: appears to consult me on what to buy

Me: Man, can't you see? I'm just browsing.

Also me: puts X down to take Y, but then puts Y and takes X, repeatedly

[-] shrubs@reddthat.com 5 points 1 month ago
[-] niktemadur@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Chiang Kai-shek the only one with a purple link.

[-] Transcendant@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

And if you ever get close to him? ...... he'll betray you, too.

[-] Rolando@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Shares a room with Talleyrand in the afterlife.

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