Guo Songtao did not immediately express his objection. He held back because he knew that even raising objections would be useless.
"We will continue to discuss specific issues. I suggest that comrades who have had direct or indirect contact with the arrested comrades leave Shanghai temporarily and come back to continue working after the outcome of this matter." Guo Songtao said.
"Among the comrades arrested by the Municipal Working Committee, three comrades have work contacts with me, but I oppose Lao Guo's opinion. It is okay to hide, but I cannot leave Shanghai. Once I leave Shanghai, our social work will
Pause, who will bear this responsibility?" The leader of the Ministry of Social Affairs insisted on his point of view.
"I don't agree with Lao Guo's point of view. I believe that our comrades will fight unrelentingly against the enemy even in prison and will never succumb to the enemy's power." The comrade from the Organization Department then expressed his position.
"That is, Hou Liang, a weakling, will be threatened by the enemy with the lives of his family and betrayed the revolution."
Everyone present objected. If Guo Songtao's proposal passes, most of them will have to leave Shanghai.
"Hou Liang is indeed a traitor, but everyone must know that he has also gone through various tests during the April 12th Massacre. The enemy is now using all means to deal with us, and any tricks can be used. We cannot guarantee that the arrested people will
Will there be any more traitors?" Guo Songtao asked.
"Lao Guo, as the acting head of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, what do you mean by this? Don't you believe in our own comrades?" the leader of the Ministry of Social Affairs asked rudely.
"That is, we Communists are made of special materials and are not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice. The enemy wants to use torture to make our comrades surrender, but it is impossible to succeed."
Everyone present opposed evacuation, so Guo Songtao had no choice but to give up, but his heart was uneasy.
The next morning, after Lu Ming went to work, he went to visit Hou Liang, who was about to move to the hotel.
He does not despise Hou Liang, he feels that Hou Liang has really done everything he can, and his betrayal is just to protect his family. Although this is regrettable, he can only sigh.
Lu Ming did not completely agree with Mr. Dong and An Yi's views, believing that the lives of his family members could be sacrificed for some big goal.
His point of view is that a country is composed of small families. Without these small families, there would be no country.
If anyone can sacrifice a small family at will, how can we ensure that the interests of the country are not sacrificed? In Lu Ming's view, this is indeed a paradox.
He thought about the difficult problem that Mr. Dong and An Yi posed to him for half the night but still had no answer.
If he is caught by the Japanese, and the Japanese threaten him with the lives of his wife and children, asking him to hand over secrets, this secret may be related to the lives of thousands of people, and may even be related to major events.
national interests, then would he rather sacrifice the lives of his wife and children or hand over secrets?
In other words, when the lives of his wife and children conflict with the lives and safety of thousands of people, which side should he stand on?
Especially facing the invasion of foreign enemies, this is really difficult.
Lu Ming felt that this was purely a hypothesis.
Take Hou Liang for example.
Hou Liang has persisted for so long, leaving enough time for the aftermath, but those people still did not evacuate, hoping that Hou Liang would not confess. Isn't this almost stupid behavior?
He firmly believes that for most people, human nature has weaknesses, either here or there.
So he felt that Hou Liang was not at fault, but those who were arrested were at fault.
Of course Lu Ming knew that Mr. Dong and An Yi would never agree with his views. Perhaps this was the difference between him and a real member of the Communist Party.
Lu Ming expressed doubts about An Yi's impassioned speeches. He knew that Communists were strong-willed and not afraid of sacrifice, but everyone had their own weaknesses, which they might not even be aware of at ordinary times.
Hou Liang has been moved from the basement to a room on the first floor. Many parts of his body are still covered with bandages. The attending doctor and nurse are taking care of him. He will still need treatment for some time to recover.
There was another bed inside the hospital bed, and there lived a mother and her son, who must be Hou Liang's woman and child.
Seeing Lu Ming come in, the attending doctor nodded and accompanied him to Hou Liang's bedside.
Although they only met once last time, the attending doctor still had an impression of Major General Lu Ming. He felt that this major general official had no airs and respected the doctor, which was different from other officials of Fuxing Society.
Hou Liang saw him come in and just looked at him without saying a word.
"Mr. Hou, this is Chief Lu, the financial director of our head office." Zhao Yuanliang, who accompanied Lu Ming in, said.
Hou Liang just nodded, and his woman looked at Lu Ming nervously, holding the child tightly behind her.
"Don't be afraid, I'm just here to see you. If you have any requests, just ask and I will try my best to meet your needs." Lu Ming said kindly.
Hou Liang shook his head and didn't say a word.
To be honest, he didn't expect the Fuxing Society to keep its promise. He only hoped that the brutal agents of the Fuxing Society would let his women and children go. As for compensation for life, a big house, etc., he didn't even think about it.
"Mr. Hou, since you have cooperated with us, you will be one of our own from now on. We will never treat our own people badly. If there is anything else we need to do in life, just say it. Chief Lu is our God of Wealth. Don't you want to do it now?"
You will miss the opportunity to make a fortune." Zhao Yuanliang said with a smile.
Hou Liang still shook his head. His heart was dead. Only when he saw the woman and child he loved so much, would there be a faint light shining in his eyes.
"It doesn't matter if you can't remember it at the moment. Let's talk about it later when we think of it." Lu Ming said.
Lu Ming felt the tension and discomfort of the mother and son. If he stayed there, he would make them suffer, so he said a few words and came out.
The attending doctor also followed him out.
"Doctor, if we try our best to treat him, to what extent can he recover?" Lu Ming asked.
"I can barely live for a few more years. To be honest, your people were too cruel. The internal organs have been severely damaged and it is difficult to fully recover." The attending doctor said with a bitter smile.
"Such situations should be avoided in the future, and criminal laws that cause irreversible injuries to people should be avoided as much as possible." Lu Ming said to Zhao Yuanliang.
"Sir Lu, this is difficult to do. Once our torture instruments are used, they will basically cause incurable wounds to people." Zhao Yuanliang said with a bitter smile.
"Then try not to use torture, and instead use psychological attack. Let's deal with Hou Liang this time. Isn't it useless to use all kinds of torture? In the end, we still used psychological attack tactics to get a confession. This method is worth your study." Lu Ming walked out.
, he said casually.
"This situation is very rare. Most underground party members are lonely and have no family members to threaten them." Zhao Yuanliang said.
At this time, Lu Ming heard a scream. He knew that this was another abuse of torture in the torture room in the basement. He couldn't help but sigh, but there was nothing he could do.
"How many people have been recruited so far?" Lu Ming stopped and asked.
"Five people have been recruited, three have not been punished, and two have just been sentenced and all were recruited immediately. But they are all low-level people, and the main figures are still holding on." Zhao Yuanlianghui reported.
"Well, come with me to take a look." Lu Ming said.
"Sir, if you ask me, you better not go in and watch. Seriously, you will have nightmares at night. I have nightmares every night these days. I can't close my eyes without getting drunk." Zhao Yuanliang shook his head repeatedly.
As he was talking, he suddenly heard the uncontrollable crying coming from Hou Liang's ward. The attending doctor waved to Lu Ming and hurried back.
Zhao Yuanliang also wanted to go back with the attending doctor, but was held back by Lu Ming.
Lu Ming said: "Let's not go and let him cry. I can understand his mood at this time."
Zhao Yuanliang stood there blankly, recalling the meaning of Lu Ming's words.