"Come in quickly." Mr. Dong quickly returned to his normal expression. At this moment, he was really surprised to see Lu Ming.
Since the last time he received an order to put his radio station into silent mode, he has tried his best to remain silent and not contact the headquarters. Except for the only time he reported Japan's peace offensive plan to the organization, he never took the initiative to contact his superiors.
However, Mr. Dong was still able to obtain some information from the Shanghai underground party organization. Since the Red Army failed in its counter-encirclement and suppression campaign, he had to climb snow-capped mountains, cross grasslands, and begin the unprecedented 25,000-mile Long March.
Since then, Mr. Dong's contact with the organization has been completely severed.
Now even Shanghai's underground party organizations have lost contact with the central government, but they still insist on working and leading the city's student movement, labor movement, cultural and other fronts.
Mr. Dong has almost become Lu Ming's personal telegraph operator for more than a year. Although the Secret Intelligence Service has its own telecommunications department, most of Lu Ming's contacts with the United States are personal matters, and it is not suitable to use the Intelligence Service's telegrams.
Member, it would be more convenient to ask Mr. Dong to send and receive telegrams.
He would also ask Mr. Dong to send and receive special calls from Japan.
It's just that Lu Ming is too busy. Many times he sends people over to deliver or receive telegrams. Some short messages are simply communicated on the phone. Anyway, most of them are communications between him and Mingzhu, and there is no need to keep them confidential.
"Is it convenient for me to go in? Why don't you go to my room?" Lu Ming asked tentatively, because it was already getting late.
"What's the inconvenience? An Yi has always said she wants to see you." Mr. Dong smiled.
"Old Dong, who is this?" An Yi's voice came from the back room.
"It's Lu Ming." Mr. Dong replied loudly.
"I'll come out when I change my clothes." An Yi's cheerful voice came from inside.
Lu Ming walked into the house. Nothing here had changed. It still maintained its original appearance. The furnishings were simple and no objects were added.
As soon as Lu Ming sat down, An Yi came out wearing a white silk cheongsam and said with a smile: "Lu Ming, you are very busy now. You rarely come back to see us."
Lu Ming smiled bitterly and said: "I didn't know how annoying and tiring it was to be a boss before, but now I know it. I really can't spare any time. No matter how much work you do, there are always a lot of problems waiting for you to solve.
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Mr. Dong and An Yi both laughed. They knew best how carefree Lu Ming was. When he was in the Fuxing Society, although he was the leader, he was not the number one person. He could go wherever he wanted, but not if he didn't.
The three of them chatted casually for a while, but it was nothing more than idle chatter without exploring the issues in depth, especially not talking about Lu Ming's work.
In fact, Mr. Dong and An Yi are still very happy for Lu Ming to do his current new job. The Secret Intelligence Service is a spy agency targeting the Japanese, not the Communist Party. Unlike the Fuxing Society, its main task is to fight against the Communist Party.
"You haven't gotten in touch with the boss yet, right?" Lu Ming asked casually.
Mr. Dong shook his head, and then sighed.
"Don't be too anxious. I know some situations. Your people are still fighting, but the losses are relatively large. There is nothing we can do about it. Many places they have traveled through are no-man's land. If they can come out alive, they are lucky." Lu Ming
said.
Mr. Dong nodded. They can only understand the situation of the central government and the army through newspapers and radio. They don't know as much about the details as Lu Ming.
"Lu Ming, do you have any bad news for coming so late? If something happens, you can't hide it from us." An Yi seemed to have suddenly thought of something and asked eagerly.
In fact, she was particularly afraid that Lu Ming would bring bad news. This feeling of being alone in Shanghai often made her feel suffocated.
These days, she and Mr. Dong came here in fear, fearing that one day they would hear bad news from the central agency.
They believed in the organization and the party, but when they did not hear the news that the central government and the troops were indeed safe, they were always in a state of uneasiness.
"Just yesterday, Yin Rugeng established the Hebei-Cha Government Affairs Committee and declared independence. A second Japanese puppet regime has emerged in China. Is this bad news?" Lu Ming seemed to be getting into character.
Mr. Dong and An Yi both looked angry. They did not participate in the parade. Their jobs did not allow them to appear in front of others, but they were still very clear about the current situation.
"I want to get in touch with your leaders. I wonder if you can help me get in touch." After a long round of detours, Lu Ming finally revealed his purpose.
"You want to meet our leader?" Mr. Dong said in surprise.
"Yes, I want to talk to your leaders. I have some questions for them to ask for advice." Lu Ming's tone contained seriousness and confusion.
"What issues do you want to discuss?" Mr. Dong didn't understand Lu Ming's true intention.
"For example, the establishment of the National Anti-Japanese Alliance cannot just be about shouting slogans. It must have a specific action plan and a feasibility assessment of the plan. I am 100% in favor of your party's proposal, but I don't see it.
It's possible to come out and realize it, that's what confuses me." Lu Ming said solemnly.
An Yi said: "Although I don't know what the leaders above think, but as far as the current situation is concerned, establishing a broad anti-Japanese alliance united front is the only way to save China and resist Japanese aggression. Do you agree with this?
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Lu Ming nodded: "Not only do I agree, but many people within the Kuomintang also agree. The Kuomintang has unanimously called for an end to the civil war and is very vocal to the outside world. Not to mention the democratic parties, most of them are in favor of establishing an anti-Japanese alliance. Except for those who are pro-Japanese
Outside the Japanese faction.”
"But now the contradiction between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party cannot be reconciled. If the Kuomintang refuses to give up the principle of suppressing the Communist Party, the Anti-Japanese National United Front will be empty talk." An Yi said angrily.
"If it were just a conflict and struggle between the two parties, it would be easier to talk about it, but now there are conflicts that are difficult to resolve in all aspects, and the entanglement of interests between the central and local governments is unsolvable." Lu Ming said frustratedly.
the opinion of.
Lu Ming had actually wanted to come and talk to Mr. Dong and An Yi for a long time. Ever since he heard the call from the CCP, he felt deeply that this was the only way out for China at present.
But how can we form a national united front and how can we achieve the goal of the Anti-Japanese Alliance? He was deeply involved, could not get the answer, and became more and more confused.
Lu Ming knew very well that if China's internal problems were only the contradiction between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, Northeast China would not be lost at all, and a second puppet regime would not emerge in North China.
The most terrible thing now is the complete disconnect between the central government and local governments. Local autonomy or semi-autonomousness is against the central government overtly or covertly.
The government of the Republic of China was almost a decoration, and could only govern a limited number of provinces. This was due to Mr. Chiang's favor. Local officials gave the central government face. How could this look like a country?
There are many factions within the Kuomintang, and there are many factions and factions, each with their own agenda.
Therefore, Lu Ming firmly believes that the most unsolvable contradiction now than the struggle between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party is the conflict between the interests of the central government and local governments.
Yin Rugeng dared to ignore the Republic of China government and blatantly establish a puppet regime in North China. Of course, it was because of the support of the Japanese, but more importantly, the Republic of China government was unable to exercise state power in North China. Of course, there were more complicated reasons behind this.
The puppet regime is actually an empty shell, not scary but disgusting. The central government can dispatch a division of troops to deal with it, but the local forces in North China will not obey Nanjing's orders.
In that case, all the contradictions will be exposed at once, and the local government will probably not even give face to the central government.
The national unity during the Republic of China was only superficial unity. The political power and military power were still fragmented. In order to protect their own interests, local forces were far more enthusiastic about resisting the central government than resisting Japanese aggression.
Lu Ming recalled the original purpose of the Blue Clothes Society, which was the "Three Ones" of one leader, one political party, and one government.
There is no doubt that the "Three Ones" doctrine is a reactionary program, but now it seems that if it can be realized, it can unite the strength of all classes, parties and localities in the country, which will help resist Japanese aggression.
However, the consequences of this are unimaginable and unacceptable to Lu Ming. This in itself is a sad and helpless expedient.
Nothing in the world is absolute. I am afraid that nothing has advantages and no disadvantages, or has disadvantages but no benefits. It is just that under different circumstances, the fruits will be different.
Under the guidance of such complicated emotions, Lu Ming formally requested to meet the CCP leader for the first time, and he was also anxious.
His idea was to listen to the opinions of the leaders of the Communist Party of China in person, how to do it, and to what extent, in order to establish an effective anti-Japanese national united front.
Because the situation in North China is imminent and China's future is precarious, we can no longer wait, wait and see, or waver. A strong voice must appear in the land of China, leading the 40 million people to roar against the invaders.
Lu Ming saw no hope in the Nanjing government and no future in Mr. Jiang personally, and his heart became heavier and heavier.