"Then I would like to thank President Sheng on behalf of the commander and brothers." Huang Yanning handed over his hand to express his gratitude to Sheng Youde after accepting the check.
Sheng Youde asked the housekeeper to designate an area in Liuyuan, and Huang Yanning made the decision to allocate the houses to the officers and soldiers left behind.
The officers and soldiers all changed into plain clothes and patrolled inside and outside the Liuyuan Garden. If necessary, they directly informed the housekeeper and solved the problem on the spot.
A busy day has almost passed. During this period, no one outside knew that such a major event had happened in the Liuyuan Garden.
When Huang Yanning led his troops over in the morning, they were riding in a truck. It was still a mile away from the Liuyuan Garden, so all the officers and soldiers got off the truck and walked.
Liuyuan is located in a remote area, and there are not many residents nearby. Some passers-by asked Huang Yanning what they were doing here. Huang Yanning said it was a military exercise, so they believed it.
Then they heard gunshots, shouts and screams. The villagers thought it was the troops doing actual combat exercises. They all praised the troops for their strict discipline and came here specially for live ammunition exercises, just like a real war.
Of course, no one dares to get close to check the real situation. Bullets don’t have eyes. Even if no one shoots at you, stray bullets are still very scary.
Sheng Youde has already discussed with the garrison commander how to deal with this matter, whether to keep it secret temporarily or permanently, which will depend on the subsequent aftermath.
Sheng Youde took Lu Ming back to the study, opened a closed cabinet door, took out a bottle of Napoleon brandy that had been collected for a century, and filled two glasses.
"You made a great contribution today, saving me and the Sheng family." Sheng Youde raised his glass and drank it.
Lu Ming looked at this glass of wine and couldn't bear to drink it. This is Napoleon brandy that has been stored for hundreds of years. How much does it cost to buy this glass of wine?
He picked it up and took a sip, savoring it carefully. The taste was so wonderful that he couldn't help but show an expression of great enjoyment on his face.
Lu Ming once read a story about "Napoleon Brandy".
After his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon was exiled to St. Helena in 1815, and he loaded those precious nectar barrels on his ship.
When the British crew on the ship discovered it, they exclaimed, "This is Napoleon's brandy." From then on, the legend of Napoleon's brandy was born.
In the following hundred years, "Napoleon Brandy" or "Cognac" became a must-have collection for wealthy people around the world, and these two words were also associated with global wealth.
Sheng Youde looked at Lu Ming's intoxicated expression and smiled: "Okay, stop acting in front of me. I know you like this kind of wine. The rest is all yours, little bastard."
Sheng Youde handed the wine bottle to Lu Ming, and Lu Ming quickly took it carefully, as if taking over a newborn baby.
"You really like this kind of wine, you can buy it yourself and drink it. It's not like you can't afford it?" Sheng Youde deliberately hit him.
"It's not that I can't afford it, but I don't dare to think about it. It costs thousands of dollars to buy a bottle of wine. It doesn't matter to a rich man like you. Why don't I drink it to the point of losing my mind?" Lu Ming said it sincerely.
A bottle of wine like this is priced at more than 4,000 yuan on the market. Think about how much a car costs, how much a house costs, and a bottle of wine is like a nice little western-style house.
"I didn't buy this wine myself, it was given to me by someone else. A friend has a vineyard in France. This is a fine product produced by their family and collected in their collection." Sheng Youde said with a smile.
Lu Ming fumbled around with the bottle of wine, not knowing whether to put it down or continue holding it.
Sheng Youde's smile faded and he said: "Put down the wine first. No one will fight with you. Quickly take out the Japanese plan and let me take a look."
Lu Ming then thought of this and hurriedly put down the bottle of wine and took out a large envelope from his pocket. Inside were the photos developed from the roll of film that Sheng Muyi had hidden.
There were two things left behind by Sheng Muyi, one of which was this roll of film. What was captured on the film was the Japanese plan to secretly seize Northeast China.
Sheng Muyi got the original plan by chance and immediately photographed it all with her camera, then handed the film to Yuan Ziyuan and took it out of the Lingering Garden.
The plan was originally in Japanese, but most of the Japanese text contained Chinese characters. Although Sheng Muyi did not understand Japanese, she could basically understand the general meaning.
Yuan Ziyuan then hid in Lu Ming's apartment to develop the film. Yuan Ziyuan had studied in Japan and was proficient in Japanese, and quickly translated the war plan into Chinese.
These two photos are now placed in front of Sheng Youde, and the Japanese's ambition is clearly revealed.
Sheng Youde looked at the photos carefully, shook his head and sighed: "The Japanese have wanted to do this for a long time. Once the Sino-Japanese war starts, the starting area will undoubtedly be in the Northeast, which will be the breakthrough point for the Japanese."
"Well, the Kwantung Army is stationed in the Northeast. Last time I came to Shanghai to meet with Zheng Xiaoxu, I'm afraid that was the purpose." Lu Ming thought of the explosion that happened at Yamato Hotel two months ago.
"Not only is the Kwantung Army stationed in the Northeast, North Korea is their colony, and the Japanese occupying forces can cross the Yalu River for reinforcements at any time. In addition, Dalian is also very close from the Japanese mainland, and the Japanese can attack the Northeast from multiple places." Sheng Youde said.
He looked at the photo and looked solemn.
"I didn't expect that they were so impatient that they actually wanted to start a war on May 20th this year." Lu Ming said angrily.
"What's the number today?" Sheng Youde asked.
"February 20th." Lu Ming replied.
"That means there are still three full months. I have to communicate with Japan's major financial groups and ask them to find ways to change or delay the government's decision-making." Sheng Youde said.
"This... won't you report it to the Republic of China government?" Lu Ming said in surprise.
"Is it useful to report to the Republic of China government? It is just a plan. The Japanese government can argue that it is just a fantasy and a plan of a small group of soldiers. The Japanese government does not want to start a war. What can the Nationalist government do at that time? They even
They will accuse the Republic of China government of making a fuss out of a molehill."
Sheng Youde had his own plans. Reporting to the Republic of China government was not the top priority. Influencing the Japanese government was the key.
Lu Ming felt that what Sheng Youde said made sense, but if the Republic of China government was not prepared, once Japan provoked a war, China would inevitably fall into a passive position.
"The Japanese must have not only formulated a war plan against China, but the General Staff Headquarters may also have drawn up a war plan against the United States, Britain, and especially the Soviet Union. They can completely argue that this plan is strategic.
, will not be implemented." Sheng Youde continued.
Lu Ming went over and lined up the photos. Looking at the "520 Operation Plan against China", he felt uncomfortable.
"This is different. Those were pre-preparations made by the Japanese General Staff Headquarters, but this is a sophisticated war plan made by a colonel of the Japanese Kwantung Army. They are really planning to do this." Lu Ming argued.
"I know that Sima Zhao's war intentions are well known to everyone, but they will not admit it easily. They will probably blame it by saying that it is a private plan drawn up by an individual officer. At the worst, this officer and related personnel will be pulled out as scapegoats.
You can fool him." Sheng Youde reasoned.
Lu Ming has studied the history of war. After the end of World War I, active preparation for war has become a common military strategy in various countries around the world.
The military staffs of various countries will draw up various combat plans. He once heard his teacher Frank say that the United States has war plans for Japan, Germany, France, Italy, and even Britain. Does the United States want to do it at the same time?
Go to war with these countries?
Definitely not. They are just preparing for a rainy day. If a war breaks out with one of the countries, they will have a ready-made plan available and will not be in a hurry.
"If the situation you mentioned occurs, how can we find out the truth and affect the Japanese government?" Lu Ming also felt that this was a thorny issue.
"We don't need to discuss the authenticity of the 520 plan with the Japanese, but we need to find a breakthrough that can interfere with the military's implementation of the war plan."
Sheng Youde's idea was not to go around in circles, to fight hand to hand, and not to give the Japanese government any room to make decisions.
"Will this be effective?" Lu Ming asked anxiously.
"In my opinion, it can at least achieve the purpose of delaying the war. It is worth it for Mu Yi and Ziyuan to take such a big risk." Sheng Youde shook his head hard.
"I feel that the reason why Mu Yi fled Shanghai was to convey this plan to General Zhang Xueliang, so as to prevent the Japanese from implementing the plan." Lu Ming guessed.
"Now it seems that the results of Muyi and Ziyuan's discussion are basically consistent with our ideas. The premise of this plan is to launch a surprise attack. Without this premise, this plan can only be empty talk." Sheng
A moral analysis.
"Muyi was unwilling to tell you about this plan at the time, but she shouldered the burden herself because she was afraid that something might happen to you." Lu Ming believed that Sheng Muyi had endured a lot of psychological pressure by running away.