In 1999, a major general of the General Staff was quarantined and censored: despite his hard background, no one dared to plead. What was the end?

In March 1999, Major General Ji Shengde of the Second Intelligence Department of the General Staff, who was on a business trip to Guangdong, received the notice of returning to Beijing to attend the enlarged meeting of the Military Commission. Before leaving Beijing, Ji Shengde didn't get the news of the upcoming meeting, so he was worried. This is mainly because Ji Shengde hid many things: The secret worries about the situation and future, together with the sense of being in charge of military intelligence for many years, made Ji Shengde feel that this meeting was unusual, and might even be "for himself".

Ji Shengde has a deep "background" and has some achievements objectively. His father was Ji Pengfei, an old revolutionary. Ji Shengde actively participated in the introduction of the first aircraft carrier (Liaoning Ship, formerly Varyag) of the Navy during his work in the General Staff. In the 1990s, it was not convenient for the country to bid directly. Ji Shengde, through the General Staff's network in Hong Kong, helped the navy to bridge the gap for many times and promoted the process of buying ships. However, Ji Shengde's position has not been promoted. According to his resume, his appointment as the second minister of the General Staff seemed to come naturally, but he has always been the executive deputy minister.

The Second General Staff Department was the Intelligence Department. At that time, Comrade Xiong Guangkai, Deputy Chief of the General Staff, served as the head of the Second Department. However, there was a fierce contradiction between the boss and Ji Shengde: Ji Shengde was careless in his personal life and outspoken. He not only embezzled and took bribes, but also provided campaign funds to US President Clinton. This rumor had a bad impact in the military. Xiong Guangkai was very dissatisfied with Ji Shengde's practices, and thought that they should be investigated and dealt with strictly by law.

So Ji Shengde didn't want to return to Beijing to attend the conference for a reason. He is suspected of violating laws and disciplines, and has had a conflict with his immediate boss. At this time, he is worried about being investigated after returning to Beijing. In fact, Ji Shengde's problem is really serious: after verification, Ji Shengde provided the Clinton team with a "re-election fund" of 300000 dollars, in order to maintain the information peddling channel and make a long-term profit for himself. Ji Shengde's behavior obviously belongs to the scope of espionage, which is extremely harmful to national security. In addition, in 1999, the famous Xiamen Yuanhua case was exposed. Ji Shengde had previously received illegal remuneration of more than 20 million yuan from Lai Changxing Group to provide state confidential information to illegal businessmen.

With so many responsibilities, no wonder Ji Shengde didn't dare to return to Beijing for a meeting. But as a senior intelligence officer, he also has "reservation measures": Ji Shengde has purchased luxury properties in the suburbs of Los Angeles, the United States, costing more than $2 million, which is also contributed by Lai Changxing. Once the situation changes, Ji Shengde is ready to flee to the United States. In the spring of 1999, he took this idea, but finally out of luck, Ji Shengde returned to Beijing Yuquan Mountain to attend the conference. On the day of the meeting, Chi Haotian, Vice Chairman of the Military Commission, seriously announced the decision to review Ji Shengde. Ji Shengde was taken away immediately and could not get out. Three months later, he was formally arrested by the military procuratorate.

It is worth mentioning that when Ji Shengde was arrested in June 1999, Xiong Guangkai, Ji Shengde's boss in the General Staff, and Comrade Zhou Ziyu, Secretary of the Military Commission for Discipline Inspection, read out the document. At the beginning of his arrest, Ji Shengde refused to disclose the facts of his crime because of his family background; His father, Ji Pengfei, who was once Vice Premier of the State Council, felt extremely sad and guilty about his son's major problems, and the old man suddenly died a few months later. The Ji family has a great influence in the military and political circles, but the party has zero tolerance for treason. No veteran cadre is willing to intercede for Ji Shengde. Everyone is very indignant and supports strict party discipline and national law.

In particular, the death of his old father made Ji Shengde completely lose "hope". In addition, the investigation of the case became clearer, which made Ji Shengde experience an obvious attitude change during his imprisonment. Later, his confession helped to organize the capture of spies and purified the military central institutions. In combination with his work achievements in the General Staff, Ji Shengde was sentenced to life imprisonment by the court. Without the above factors, according to what Ji Shengde did, he should have been sentenced according to the standard.