An analysis of the reasons for Wu Sunfu's failure and success on three fronts in Midnight

¹ Chinese Language and Literature, Tianjin Foreign Studies University, Tianjin, 300400, China
² Department of Education, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300380, China

^* Corresponding author email: 2230350115@stu.tjnu.edu.cn

Abstract

This article starts with the causes of Wu Sunfu's three fronts, based on the specific content of the three fronts, analyzes the specific reasons for success and failure, and reveals the difficulties in the development of China's national industry in the early 1930s. On the first front, Wu Sunfu entrusted the task of quelling the labor movement to Tu Weiyue. Tu Weiyue quelled the labor movement by identifying Communist Party members among female workers and resolving conflicts with Qian Baosheng, Wu Weicheng, and others, victory was achieved on the first front, and the female workers resumed their work. On the second front, due to Wu Sunfu's persistent failure to solve the problem of insufficient funds, coupled with the outbreak of the original war, which resulted in unsold factory products, Yizhong Company gradually failed, and the second front was declared a failure. On the third front, Wu Sunfu fought against Zhao Botao with all his wealth, but his brother-in-law Du Zhuzhai betrayed and defected to Zhao Botao, directly leading to Wu Sunfu's failure in the bond market, and the third front was also declared a failure.