After some pleasantries, Dai Li finally reported on Lu Ming's situation, and then asked: "Sir He, how do you think I should investigate this matter?"
He Zhonghan was silent for a while and said in a calm tone: "Just check it as you need to."
Dai Li almost choked.
He wanted to find some help from He Zhonghan, but He Zhonghan kicked the ball to him again, so his words were in vain.
"But we must pay attention to the way we work and don't make the same joke as last time." He Zhonghan then added.
Dai Li understood what the last joke He Zhonghan was talking about was that the Military Justice Department rashly arrested Lu Ming and put him under house arrest in Nanjing, but Lu Ming forced him back and nothing happened.
Dean Wang also used this opportunity to engage in an overt and covert fight with Chairman Chiang, which caused such a big joke that the Military Justice Department almost couldn't bring it to an end.
He Zhonghan's words obviously placed restrictions on Dai Li. Although he originally did not want to use drastic methods, now even ordinary methods must be carefully considered.
Same night, same city.
It was raining moderately outside, the wind was blowing loudly, and the mist was hazy, making all the scenery blurry.
In a two-story building in a detached house in the French Concession, more than a dozen people were sitting at a table having a meeting and discussing.
The main leaders of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Underground Party convened the main leaders of the Organization Department, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Social Affairs and other departments of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Underground Party for a meeting here.
They took the risk to gather here tonight because they were forced by the situation and had no choice but to do so.
The topic of the meeting was how to deal with the dangerous situation currently faced, and whether the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and heads of various departments should withdraw from Shanghai and move to surrounding areas to hide.
"Lao Guo, last time we had a meeting, I advocated a resolute counterattack strategy against the enemy. As a result, we did not fight back, but the enemy became more and more aggressive. This time, the main leading comrades of the Municipal Working Committee were arrested by the enemy.
The Working Committee is in name only, so what are we waiting for, waiting for the enemy to deal with us department by department?" said a leader of the Social Department of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Underground Party.
Guo Songtao rubbed his tight face several times. He has been running around these days, asking celebrities from all walks of life for help, trying to rescue the arrested comrades. Unfortunately, all the connections did not work this time.
Everywhere I went I was rejected.
"The comrades of the Municipal Working Committee are too insensitive. They just don't listen to the opinions of the Municipal Committee. When it's time to evacuate, they insist on not leaving, causing huge losses to the organization." Guo Songtao said tiredly.
"What are these words? Who would have thought that Hou Liang, a traitor, would not rebel sooner or later, but he rebelled at the most critical moment. Didn't he say that he had withstood various tests by the enemy and was determined not to rebel under the torture of the enemy?
Did you open your mouth?"
"Hou Liang did survive the enemy's torture, but the enemy seized his women and children to threaten him. This was his fatal weakness, so he rebelled." Lao Guo sighed.
"In order to save his woman and children, he sacrificed the entire Municipal Working Committee. Didn't Hou Liang know that this was a serious crime? The ancients all knew about destroying families to provide relief. Are we Communists still inferior to the ancients? It is said that
He was bribed by the enemy, and the agents of the Fuxing Society offered him very generous terms, including a settlement allowance of 10,000 yuan and a high-end apartment in Shanghai." A comrade from the Ministry of Culture said angrily.
"Now is not the time to discuss Hou Liang's problem. How to punish him has been left to the comrades of Special Branch. What we need to discuss now is how to deal with the current situation and what the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee should do." A leader from the Organization Department interjected.
road.
"What else is there to consider? Counterattack resolutely, launch an armed workers' uprising in advance according to the instructions of the Central Committee, and occupy Shanghai. Later, big cities such as Guangzhou, Wuhan, and Peking will also respond. We must engage in armed struggle in the heart of the enemy and give him
Come to a center and bloom." said the leader of the Ministry of Social Affairs.
Guo Songtao glanced at several comrades who had not spoken, hoping that they would also express their opinions, but these comrades remained silent.
Regarding the organization of workers' armed riots, the Central Committee did have instructions. It has repeatedly ordered underground parties to do a good job in the work of workers and students in major cities, launch armed struggles at the appropriate time, and comprehensively seize urban power.
But at present, the disparity in strength between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party is too great. Launching an armed struggle is just a temporary act of courage. Not only is it difficult to achieve the expected goals, but it will also cause heavy losses to the organization.
Guo Songtao shook his head and said: "Now is not the time to consider armed struggle. The time is not yet ripe. This time the leading comrades of the Municipal Working Committee took the risk to return to Shanghai because they wanted to mobilize the workers and college and middle school students in Shanghai. Unfortunately, their work has just begun.
When he got up, he was captured by the enemy."
"We cannot just rely on the comrades of the Municipal Working Committee to launch armed struggle. Our departments can also lead the workers, students and the masses to carry out armed struggle. We can't wait until the Municipal Working Committee is reestablished before launching a mass movement, right?" asked the leader of the Ministry of Social Affairs.
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Guo Songtao did not answer directly, but asked the leading comrade of the Organization Department: "What is the current situation of the Municipal Working Committee and what instructions does the central government give?"
The leader of the Organization Department shook his head: "The central government has not issued any instructions yet. It should be discussing the next action plan."
Guo Songtao said: "Then we should wait for new instructions from the central government before we can decide on the next action plan. Before that, I suggest that everyone hide themselves and evacuate all comrades who have direct or indirect contact with the comrades arrested this time."
Out of Shanghai."
"Lao Guo, your pessimism is just fueling the enemy's arrogance. If all these comrades withdraw from Shanghai, wouldn't all departments be paralyzed?"
Guo Songtao choked impatiently: "Then what do you think we should do? Are we going to let these comrades risk working under the enemy's nose?"
"When are we not working under the enemy's nose?" the leader asked rhetorically.
"These are two different things. If you know that there is a risk of exposure and still ignore it, you are likely to repeat the mistakes of the Municipal Working Committee. This is an extremely irresponsible attitude towards the party's cause." Although Guo Songtao did not receive much support,
Still stick to your point of view.
"Lao Guo, I think you are too conservative. According to your point of view, how can we complete the tasks assigned to us by the central government?" The leader of the Ministry of Social Affairs was also a little angry.
Guo Songtao stared at the leader of the Ministry of Social Affairs, furious.
The leader of the Organization Department immediately interjected: "Then before the enemy can react, launch an armed riot as soon as possible, arm the workers and students, occupy every block, occupy every agency, and finally occupy the government and seize power in Shanghai."
Guo Songtao sighed and said in a hoarse voice: "How to seize power in Shanghai? Not to mention that Shanghai is a city heavily defended by the enemy. It is next to Nanjing, Suzhou, Hangzhou and other areas heavily defended by the enemy. In less than a day, the enemy
We can mobilize heavy troops into Shanghai to suppress our riots, and rashly launching armed riots will only bleed the blood of workers and students in vain."
Obviously, Guo Songtao was so angry that his voice became hoarse, but he still had to suppress himself and not let out any words.
"This is impossible. As long as we fire the first shot in Shanghai, workers, students and the masses in cities such as Nanjing, Hangzhou and Suzhou will also respond to our call and launch armed riots. The enemy will be like headless flies.
"In addition, there are our sympathizers and activists in the army and police. If the enemy wants to mobilize them to suppress the riots, it is doomed to fail," the leader of the Ministry of Social Affairs insisted.
"Have you done a careful investigation? There are some of our people in the army and police, and there are also a group of revolutionary sympathizers, and even people who actively move closer to us, but how many are they? What percentage of the army and police are there?
What role can it play in the military and police? Have you carefully investigated these?"
Guo Songtao stood up and asked rhetorically. He believed that if the discussion continued like this, it would very likely lead to a result that he could not accept.
The leader of the Ministry of Social Affairs was also impatient. He stood up and retorted unequivocally: "Of course it is impossible to conduct a detailed investigation, but the overall situation is definitely beneficial to our revolutionary struggle. We cannot be discouraged internally.