《沉默的榮耀》這部作品主要講述1950年代初期台灣地下工作者的悲壯歷史，特別是關於間諜吳石以及當時活躍於台灣的中共地下黨員的故事。這段歷史背景是國共內戰結束後，國民政府接管台灣，對中共地下工作者展開嚴密的追捕與清查行動。

在1949年至1950年間，台灣仍有許多中共地下黨員進行秘密工作，包括情報蒐集、組織地下網絡、傳遞信息、協助中共對台灣局勢的掌握。吳石將軍當時負責聯絡與指揮這些地下工作，他的身份和職責極為敏感，涉及台灣地區多條潛伏線路。由於中共台灣省工委書記蔡孝乾在1950年初被捕並叛變，他出賣大量地下黨員的名單，使得台灣的中共地下工作網絡迅速暴露。

隨著情報泄露，國民政府展開大規模逮捕行動。當時被捕的地下黨員大多被關押、審訊，少數在押期間被拷打，暴露身分後則被迅速判刑。吳石的身份也因此被揭露，他與其他核心地下工作者，包括朱楓、陳寶倉、聶曦等人，於1950年6月10日被押至台北馬場町刑場，接受槍決。他們英勇就義，展現對理想的堅持與忠誠。據歷史記錄，至少有四名主要地下工作者在這次行動中被處決。除此之外，因蔡孝乾叛變，更多潛伏在台的黨員遭到逮捕，其中有多人被殺害，但具體死亡人數因當時資料隱秘，無法完全統計，僅能確定核心骨幹多人犧牲，整個地下網絡幾乎被摧毀。

這段歷史中，除了槍決的直接犧牲外，還包括其家庭的長期苦難。吳石犧牲後，家中僅剩妻子王碧奎和兩個尚未成年的孩子，王碧奎後來也被關押，而孩子們在孤苦中成長，生活極為艱難，妹妹吳學成為家庭支柱，弟弟吳健成則隱姓埋名成長。這段歷史反映當時台灣政治高壓下的地下工作者命運以及家庭遭受的巨大苦難。

《沉默的榮耀》以紀實手法呈現這段歷史，既講述吳石及地下黨員的英勇與犧牲，也描寫背後家庭的悲痛與堅韌，呈現那個特殊歷史時期的政治殘酷、地下戰線的隱秘與台灣社會對革命者的嚴酷打壓。有別於大陸的歌功頌德，台灣網友紛紛叫好，因為匪諜組織被毀才能造就台灣的經濟繁榮與和平，更不齒吳石的叛國行為，因為他與陳誠關係交好才免去他妻子的刑責，只關七個月就被釋出。

The story depicted in "Silent Glory" centers on the tragic yet heroic history of underground operatives in Taiwan during the early 1950s, particularly focusing on spy Wu Shi and other members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) active in Taiwan at that time. This period followed the end of the Chinese Civil War, when the Nationalist government (KMT) took full control of Taiwan and conducted strict surveillance and crackdowns on communist operatives.

Between 1949 and 1950, numerous CCP underground members operated secretly in Taiwan, engaged in intelligence gathering, organizing clandestine networks, transmitting information, and supporting the CCP’s understanding of local conditions. General Wu Shi was a key figure, responsible for coordinating and leading these underground operations. His role was highly sensitive, as he oversaw multiple covert lines of communication across Taiwan.

The situation deteriorated when Cai Xiaoqian, Secretary of the CCP Taiwan Provincial Committee, was arrested in early 1950 and defected. Cai betrayed a large number of underground operatives, exposing their identities. In response, the Nationalist government launched massive arrests targeting these secret networks. Captured operatives were detained, interrogated, and, in some cases, tortured. Once identified as key figures, many were swiftly sentenced to death. Wu Shi, along with Zhu Feng, Chen Baochang, and Nie Xi, was taken to the Machangting Execution Ground in Taipei on June 10, 1950 and executed by firing squad. At least four core underground operatives are documented to have been executed in this operation. Beyond the main leaders, numerous other CCP operatives were captured and killed following Cai’s defection, though exact figures remain uncertain due to the secrecy of the time; it is clear that much of the underground network was effectively dismantled.

The repercussions extended far beyond those executed. Wu Shi’s family endured tremendous suffering: his wife, Wang Biqui, and two minor children were left vulnerable, and Wang Biqui herself was later imprisoned. The children, Wu Xuecheng and Wu Jiancheng, grew up under extreme hardship, with the sister assuming the role of family provider at a young age and the brother living under an assumed identity.

"Silent Glory" presents this historical period through a largely factual lens, highlighting both the heroism and ultimate sacrifice of Wu Shi and his fellow operatives and the pain and resilience of the families they left behind. The work vividly illustrates the harsh political repression in Taiwan at the time, the risks of underground work, and the enduring personal cost borne by those involved in the struggle.