Starting at one o'clock in the afternoon, the Japanese expatriates in Shanghai held a large parade, just like the one on the eve of the 128 Incident, staged a tragic scene.
However, this parade was obviously prohibited. There was no vandalism, smashing, or looting like the last parade. Instead, it was very self-disciplined.
Of course, all members of the Shanghai Police Department were mobilized, and even the military police from the Songhu Garrison Command were deployed to guard the streets to guard against any vicious incidents.
The parade was overall calm and restrained. There were also a few rogues from the Black Dragon Society who made trouble in the streets, but were decisively suppressed by the police.
Since the 128 Incident, the police's attitude towards Japanese expatriates has changed greatly. They are no longer as timid in dealing with them as before, but instead arrest them when they need to and suppress them when they need to.
It must be said that the victory of the Songhu Anti-Japanese War on 128th gave all Shanghainese great encouragement, and they were no longer so afraid of the Japanese and Japanese forces.
The marchers came to protest in front of the Fuxing Society building. Some Japanese expats waved Japanese plaster flags in front of the Fuxing Society building and began passionate speeches to protest against the Fuxing Society's blatant kidnapping of innocent foreigners on the street.
The door of the Fuxing Society has been tightly closed. There are three human walls of police outside. Inside, a security company is in full combat readiness. All weapons are loaded, and even the staff in the building are equipped with guns.
Lu Ming stood in front of the window of his office, watching the plays written and directed by these Japanese expatriates, drinking whiskey and sneering.
"Sir, they won't rush in, will they?" Liu Qiwen said with some fear.
"They don't dare. They know what their people have done. They organized this parade just to put some pressure on us. This was all directed and scripted in advance." Lu Ming knew what he was doing, and he didn't do anything about it.
not nervous.
If those two Japanese were really innocent, these bellicose Japanese expatriates would have rebelled long ago, and would at least destroy some shops and burn a few cars to vent their anger.
The parade now looks very organized, which shows that the Japanese are not only mentally deficient but also deficient in kidneys, and their hormones have subsided.
At this time, the phone rang, and it was the company commander of the security company calling. He was reporting the situation at any time according to Lu Ming's request.
"Sir, what will we do if the Japanese attack us?"
"Well, you can ask Chief Dai or Station Chief Weng for advice and see what they think." Lu Ming said.
"Sir, don't you know, Commander Dai and Station Commander Weng are not at the station?" said the guard company commander.
"Aren't they here?" Lu Ming wondered.
"Chief Dai left by car after lunch. Station Commander Weng asked for leave from Chief Dai early this morning."
Lu Ming was not surprised that Weng Bailing asked for leave. After all, he had just been punched by himself and his face was completely ruined. He might be hiding at home to recover from his injuries and restore his poor self-esteem. But where did Dai Li go?
Dai Li should have expected that the Japanese would counterattack, so why did he leave at this time? Was he hiding aside to watch the joke?
Alternatively, Dai Li also participated in planning the series of Japanese actions. This possibility is not high, as Dai Li is not that bold yet.
Lu Ming couldn't think too much at this time, so he directly ordered: "There is a human wall of police outside. They can't attack them. If they really break through the human wall of police and rush into the yard, shoot a warning shot in the air first.
If it doesn't work, just shoot at the crowd."
"Sir, if that happens, many people will die." The guard company commander's voice was trembling.
"This is an order I gave. I take full responsibility. You just have to carry it out." Lu Ming made up his mind to complete this matter to the end and never give up halfway.
"Yes, sir." The guard company commander immediately felt confident.
Shooting is the easiest thing for them, especially shooting at the Japanese. It is something everyone is happy about, but they are afraid of having to go to a military court in the future.
Soldiers all know that once the first shot is fired, it is difficult to stop it. When the machine gun and rifle fire one round, dozens of people will be killed and injured. It is hard to say whether it will trigger a war.
"Sir, do you want to ask Nanjing for instructions? The Japanese have troops stationed in Shanghai." Liu Qiwen said worriedly.
"They have a garrison, don't we?" Lu Ming snorted coldly.
The Japanese Marine Corps has more than 2,000 troops stationed in Shanghai, almost the same as before the 128 Incident, but the place where they are stationed has been built into a strong fortress.
If they defend there, it is estimated that even one or two divisions will be difficult to capture. But when they are all mobilized and leave the fortress, the strength of a regular division will be enough to deal with them.
The 128 Songhu Anti-Japanese War has proved that the elite of the Chinese army is not weaker than the Japanese army. Shanghai, as an area where the Republic of China government heavily troops are stationed, is more than enough to deal with the Japanese Marine Corps.
Not to mention that there are heavy troops in Nanjing and Suzhou that can rush to support at any time, and at least five elite divisions can be gathered within a few days.
Lu Ming believed that the Japanese did not dare to take the risk of an all-out war, otherwise the Japanese would not have withdrawn their troops during the 128th Songhu Anti-Japanese War, let alone sign the armistice agreement.
When the Japanese go to the battlefield and can defeat the opponent, they will never give the opponent a chance to breathe.
The so-called armistice either requires the cession of territory or demands sky-high compensation. How can one withdraw troops like a gentleman?
Lu Ming had seen all this clearly, so he dared to issue such an order. He also wanted to use this attitude to declare to Dai Li that he must do this to the end.
Behind the parade of Japanese expatriates, Weng Bailing sat in a car with his adjutant and secretary, admiring the pleasing sight in front of him.
"Lu Ming, Lu Ming, I can't offend you, but you can't offend the Japanese either. This time you kicked the iron plate. Let's see how you end up." Weng Bailing said proudly, wearing sunglasses.
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Secretary Song Hanyu sneered: "Stationmaster, shouldn't you stand on the same side as Chief Lu at this time? We are all Chinese after all."
"Shut up, it was Lu Ming who kidnapped the Japanese for no reason and vented his anger. This aroused the anger of the Japanese and led to this parade." Weng Bailing scolded.
Although his eyes are no longer swollen, their sockets are still dark blue, so he didn't come to work today because he was too embarrassed to see anyone.
The adjutant pretended not to hear, and neither agreed with Song Hanyu's statement nor objected to the station commander's words. He could not afford to offend either side.
He knew that Secretary Song was not an ordinary secretary, but the stationmaster's bedfellow. Although the two of them would quarrel if they couldn't speak more than three sentences, it was still a couple's business, and there was no need for him to get involved.
"Stationmaster, it was the two Japanese who participated in the kidnapping of our citizens, and it was not without reason that Chief Lu ordered people to kidnap them." Song Hanyu insisted.
"You believe his lies, who kidnapped our citizens? Where's the evidence? If there is conclusive evidence, why doesn't he produce it? Besides, even if there is evidence, it should be solved through official channels and solved by the government. What's going on with him privately kidnapping Japanese nationals?
?Don’t you know that the Republic of China has an expat protection law?” Weng Bailing said.
Song Hanyu glanced at him with contempt and stopped talking.
"Sir, let's go. It's too close to the parade. Once the marchers get emotional, it will cause a big riot and we will be in danger," the adjutant said.
"What are you afraid of? I hope there will be a big riot today. It's best if they can rush in and catch Lu Ming and take him away." Weng Bailing said viciously.
However, contrary to expectations, the demonstration held a two-hour protest in front of the Fuxing Society Building and then died down like the ebb of the tide. A group of people walked around and continued to march elsewhere.
"Why are you leaving? Why are you leaving? The Japanese are scared. Are they also afraid of Lu Ming?" Weng Bailing was so angry that he cursed loudly in the car.
After the parade left, Lu Ming asked people to post arrest notices everywhere in the city. The two people wanted in Mantetsu were Yu Ying'er and the man whose pseudonym was Zhang Wei, whose Japanese name was Kojima Noo.
The wanted notice stated that these two people were major suspects in the kidnapping of Chinese citizen Ning Xiner, and anyone who provided clues could receive a reward of two thousand oceans.
This is exactly Lu Ming's trick. As long as he holds two people in his hands, the matter will be done directly and no longer secretly.
Because it is the Japanese who are guilty, not Lu Ming, and if the matter is opened up, the Japanese can be disrupted. By the way, Dai Li can also be forced into a corner.
Now that the matter has come to this, it depends on which side you Dai Li stands on, and who you Dai Li speaks for.