"Well, it's very philosophical. As long as there are still sparks, it means that the fire has been preserved. As long as the fire is preserved, there will be no worries about not being able to burn a big fire in the future. Let alone a wasteland, even a primitive forest can be burned to the ground.
Er Jing." After Lu Ming heard Mr. Dong's words, his heart beat several times inexplicably, and he understood the profound meaning of this sentence.
"Brother Lu, your understanding is very profound. Can you still say that you have no hope for us now?" Mr. Dong looked at him with a smile, as if he had some expectation.
"It's hard to say. Although the fire has been preserved, it still needs certain conditions to spread into fires all over the mountains and plains." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Yes, we don't expect the revolution to succeed in a day or two, or in a year or two. On this issue, many of our comrades made the mistake of being impatient and aggressive, which led to the failure of the revolution and the loss of many good comrades. This is bloody
What a lesson." Mr. Dong said sadly.
Lu Ming had seen relevant news in the newspaper. The Kuomintang troops were encircling and suppressing the Red Army in Jinggang Mountains.
In Shanghai, all pro-communist social figures have been suppressed to varying degrees, with some being arrested, some under house arrest, and some directly assassinated.
"We have enough patience. Even if the Chinese revolution cannot be completed in our generation, there will still be our next generation, and our next generation will have the next generation. One day, the flame of revolution will spread across the entire land of China.
It burned up, burning all the feudal remnants of the old system for thousands of years." Mr. Dong is full of confidence in the future.
"I admire Mr. Dong's mind very much, and I also hope that one day our country will be strong and prosperous, and will no longer be bullied by others." Lu Ming felt this very deeply. When he was studying in the United States, people often said some weird things.
If so, look down on China.
"We will build our new socialist China on this land that is as clean as a piece of white paper and create an unprecedented new country." Mr. Dong said, he couldn't help but get excited.
Drawing gestures.
Lu Ming could see that Mr. Dong had placed great expectations on him by opening his heart to him and saying this. Of course, he had full trust in him first.
It may be too early to accept Lu Ming as his comrade, but the conditions for him to be united are already sufficient, so Mr. Dong does not have too many taboos about speaking to Lu Ming.
Mr. Dong is bold but not blind.
Just because Lu Ming helped Ning Zetao transport arms last time and agreed to lend him a radio station this time, he was already an out-and-out pro-communist.
He confessed that the confrontation with Lu Ming was not to test, but to let him fully understand the ideas and goals of the Communist Party of China, and hoped that Lu Ming would take the initiative to take a step forward.
Lu Ming was in a state of excitement, but he stopped moving forward. He was still hesitant and did not dare to take this crucial step.
"If you really want to know us, you should go to the Soviet area and have more contact and talk with our comrades, soldiers, our leading comrades and ordinary people. Only then will you truly understand us. I believe that by then
, you will make the right choice without hesitation." Mr. Dong smiled.
"Well, I still have a lot of things to deal with right now, so I don't want to think about this issue for the time being. Let's talk about it later." Lu Ming hesitated for a long time, and finally declined politely.
"It doesn't matter, we will still have the opportunity to meet and interact in the future. Brother Lu wants to go to the Soviet Area to see us. We are always welcome. We are willing to make friends with people from all walks of life, as long as this person really thinks about the future of the country and the interests of the people.
He is our friend."
Mr. Dong did not continue Lu Ming's work. It was already a good start to reach this level of contact for the first time and cover so many topics.
The reality is cruel, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it. The vigorous revolution failed, the 412 counter-revolutionary massacre, and white terror enveloped most of China. The revolution is at a low ebb, and any form of rash advancement is undesirable.
Not to mention the ordinary people, some speculators within the party also believed that the future of the revolution was gloomy, and began to leave the party or even rebel against the party, which caused a certain loss in the power of the Chinese revolution.
But this is actually a good thing. After the wavering elements left the party, the party became purer and its organizational structure became more complete.
With these experiences and lessons, it is now very cautious to recruit new people into the party. It is not just that you can join if you want to join. It is not that you will be admitted if you apply. You must go through a comprehensive inspection and strict test, and you will be accepted only if you pass the test.
Join the party.
Mr. Dong met Lu Ming this time to express his gratitude, which was also a way to contact and examine him. On the one hand, borrowing the radio station from him was indeed urgent, and on the other hand, it was also a test for him.
The results of this inspection and test were good. Mr. Dong was very satisfied and it far exceeded his expectations.
Although Lu Ming declined the invitation to visit the Soviet Area, Mr. Dong could fully understand that a bourgeois son from a wealthy background would not be able to change his mind all at once, even if he yearned for revolution in his heart.
The investigation and test of Lu Ming will continue. Not only that, a detailed investigation of Lu Ming's life experience will also be carried out at a certain time to prevent people with unclean identities from sneaking into the revolutionary ranks.
Both the Nanjing government and the Wuhan government have never stopped comprehensively infiltrating the Communist Party over the years.
They trained a group of professionals, disguised themselves as patriotic youths or students, contacted Communists through various channels, and then applied to join the organization.
Although the screening work was very meticulous, some hostile elements still infiltrated into the party, causing considerable losses to the organization.
There has never been a clear water inside the party organization. Even now, Mr. Dong knows that there are spies hidden in Shanghai's underground party organization. Similarly, they also have many comrades lurking in the heart of the enemy.
This is a game of chess between opponents. It depends on who plays the game better and who can win the final victory.
Mr. Dong's understanding of Lu Ming was not limited to Ning Zetao's introduction, Peter and Andre also had indirect contributions.
These two Soviet Communists came to Shanghai with a mission, which was to establish an intelligence network covering the Far East. After careful inspection, they decided that Lu Ming was the most suitable candidate.
Therefore, they conducted a very detailed investigation into Lu Ming's background, wrote a report on the information they found, and submitted it to the Soviet Military Intelligence Agency.
The Soviet Military Intelligence Agency was very cautious about this matter. In order to confirm the accuracy of the information provided by the two foreign intelligence agents, it sent a letter of verification to the Communist Party of China, hoping that fraternal party organizations would help investigate and verify it.
In this way, Lu Ming came into the sight of the intelligence personnel of the Chinese Communist Party. It was impossible for him to be listed as a development target due to his historical background.
Lu Ming not only comes from a capitalist family, but also has a background of studying abroad. He is deeply influenced by American culture. Such people often cannot comprehensively and objectively look at China's current situation, and cannot deeply understand and agree with the Communist Party's policies.
Standings and beliefs.
Although many leaders of the Communist Party have studied abroad, they all joined the organization at an early stage. Not only do they have a profound understanding of Marxism, but they have also been tested by the organization for a long time and have very firm beliefs.
To the surprise of the Shanghai underground party organization, while they were inspecting Lu Ming, this young man came uninvited and helped the Cao Gang get back the important arms and supplies that had been seized. This is how Mr. Dong met with him today.
After Mr. Dong finished talking to Lu Ming, he said hello to Ning Zetao and left in a car from the backyard.
When Lu Ming returned to the room, Yuan Mingzhu and Ning Xiner were still waiting. With the four people together, the atmosphere suddenly became much more relaxed.
"Brother, what's the extent of your relationship with Mr. Dong?" Lu Ming asked solemnly.
"I don't have any special relationship with him. He only met me through the introduction of a private person. I only met with him four or five times in total. We only talked about business and not state affairs. Don't think too much." Ning Zetao said calmly.
road.
"This person is worth dating, but you must be cautious. It is best for other Cao Gang brothers not to get involved." When Lu Ming said this, he stared at the other person with a very serious attitude.
"I know this. I am just doing business with him. He wants a lot of goods and pays a high price. Otherwise, why would I take this risk? There is really no way. Caobang relies on the dock to make a living, brothers.