The young marshal had nothing to do with Lu Ming. He just wanted to host a banquet for Andre after talking to Andre. After all, Andre was currently a representative of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
The young marshal originally knew that Andrei was a member of the Soviet Military Advisory Group, but it was different today. With the authorization from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Andrei was the most important guest and must be treated with courtesy.
Because he was afraid of being known by outsiders, the young marshal did not go anywhere else. He invited Andre to dinner at the Paramount restaurant, and Lu Ming naturally accompanied him.
The manager of the Paramount Hotel is used to it and has made preparations early. The young marshal often meets guests here and then entertains them in the restaurant.
At the banquet, everyone toasted frequently, wished each other good health, and then chatted about some random topics.
The young marshal asked Andre about army training and asked him to give some suggestions. Andre pointed out without hesitation that the Northeast Army has not yet truly entered the ranks of a modern army and still retains too much of the color of the Beiyang period.
Andre believes that weapons and equipment are important, but the ideological construction of the army is even more important. Weapons and equipment are just dead tools, but the people who use these tools are alive, and they are the most fundamental and important thing.
Lu Ming thought this statement was reasonable and nodded frequently. The young marshal also agreed with Andre's point of view.
Lu Ming understood what Andre meant. If the Northeast Army wants to become a modern army, the ideological quality of the soldiers must undergo a major improvement and their brains must be changed.
Andre became excited and continued: "A modern army, whether it is a commander, general or ordinary soldier, needs to have modern thoughts and souls. This is the basis for an invincible army."
The young marshal humbly accepted some of Andre's opinions and suggestions on running the army. I'm afraid he was the only one who understood that it would be very difficult to reorganize the Northeastern Army to achieve this.
The Northeastern Army indeed has a strong flavor of the Beiyang period. It is still a private army, not a national army in the modern sense.
In fact, this is not only true of the Northeastern Army, but also of the armies of various local forces. The armies of Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Sichuan, Shanxi, Shandong and other places are all without exception. They are nothing more than enriching a group of young officers and turning from old warlords into new warlords.
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Strictly speaking, from both hardware and software aspects, only the National Revolutionary Army under the control of the Nanjing government barely meets the standard of the truly modern Chinese army.
From the perspective of army building ideology, the Red Army of the Communist Party of China is a truly modern army. However, currently, all forces do not pay enough attention to this army. The main reason is that the weapons and equipment of the Red Army are too poor, so its combat effectiveness is relatively low.
weak.
"The reason why the Japanese army is so powerful is that their soldiers and generals have fully accepted the British and German army building ideas. Of course, their top leaders still have serious warlord tendencies and are still stuck in the shogunate era. In the future, they will
Pay the price for this.”
Andrei was in charge of Far East intelligence work in the Soviet Military Intelligence Agency. He was not only a China expert, he was also very familiar with and understood the situation in Japan. His words were always to the point, and the Marshal also agreed.
After the banquet, the young marshal invited Andre to dance again, and Lu Ming had no choice but to accompany him.
Andrei danced very well, but he didn't like this kind of sport very much and rarely visited the dance hall.
Lu Ming was dancing with the most beautiful dancer in Paramount, who was also the top dancer here. Lu Ming didn't know her name, he only knew that her stage name was Zhu Li, which was of course not her real name. The dancers here didn't use their real names.
of.
"Master Lu, you are a rare guest here." As she danced, Zhu Li's body completely leaned on Lu Ming's body.
"Miss Zhu Li, the weather is too hot. Can we keep some distance between us? Don't worry, you will not be short of money." Lu Ming smiled helplessly.
"Master Lu, I just want to try my charm, but it seems I'm still a little bit behind." Julie smiled awkwardly.
The dancers at Paramount basically make their fortunes from customers' tips. The living expenses that Paramount pays them are not enough to live between their teeth.
Lu Ming leaned back and tried not to look at this body that exuded sexiness and temptation. He looked around as if he was looking for someone, but in fact he just didn't want to face his dance partner.
"Are you looking for someone?" Julie asked with some confusion.
Just when Lu Ming was about to say a few perfunctory words, his eyes froze, a look of surprise appeared on his face, and his body movements stopped.
"What's wrong?" Julie could only follow him and stop dancing.
Lu Ming did not answer her, but let go of the other party's hand and walked through the crowd to the other end of the dance floor.
A dancer was dancing with a thin "man", but Lu Ming accidentally interrupted her.
Lu Ming gently pushed the dancer aside, smiled at the thin "man" and said, "Kawashima-kun, it's been a long time."
As he said that, he grabbed the hand of this thin "man", put his arm around her waist, and continued to dance. The thin "man" instantly changed positions and became a female dance partner.
This person is none other than Yoshiko Kawashima.
Although Yoshiko Kawashima felt a little surprised when she saw Lu Ming, she was not panicked at all. She was obviously someone who had seen the world.
"Mr. Lu, everyone says that you are the number one playboy in Shanghai, and your dancing should be top-notch, but I don't know whether it is true or not." Kawashima Yoshiko was calm and composed, which completely surprised Lu Ming.
"Those are just compliments from others. They can't be taken seriously. Since when did Kawashima-kun like dancing at Paramount?" Lu Ming could only respond with a sneer.
"Isn't Paramount a place for dancing? Why can't I come?" Kawashima Yoshiko still smiled freely.
At this moment, Kawashima Yoshiko, who was wearing men's clothing, also showed some of her true qualities as a woman, and was no longer the tough man she deliberately pretended to be.
"I've always wanted to have a good chat with Mr. Kawashima. Today is such a coincidence. It's better to choose a day than to hit it. But it's too noisy here. How about we change places?" Lu Ming pretended to be relaxed.
A few years ago, after the 128th Songhu Anti-Japanese War ended, Lu Ming always wanted to capture or assassinate Kawashima Yoshiko, but unfortunately he never had the chance. He never expected that he would meet Kawashima Yoshiko by chance at Paramount.
However, when he saw the young marshal dancing nearby, he did not dare to act rashly. Kawashima Yoshiko was here, and there were countless Japanese agents hidden around him.
"Mr. Lu, if you want to talk, you can talk here. You don't have to change places. Otherwise, your Deputy Commander-in-Chief Zhang will also have to change places. What a hassle." There was a mystery in Kawashima Yoshiko's words and she said with a smile.
"Are you here for the young commander? You are very courageous." Lu Ming felt nervous.
"Don't be nervous. You may not believe it when I tell you. It was a coincidence today. You didn't know I would come, and I didn't know you would come. It's fate that we met by chance." Yoshiko Kawashima really did it with ease, her face always calm.
"What are your plans today? Are you trying to kidnap someone again?" Lu Ming asked.
"I've said it all, but it's a pity that you don't believe it at all. I just want to dance and relax. I have no other meaning at all. Don't look at it. I won't do anything to the young marshal. The young marshal is our old friend for two generations.
It’s human friendship.” Kawashima Yoshiko chuckled.
At this moment, Lu Ming had thousands of thoughts running through his mind, and countless shadows were dancing in his mind.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. She is in his hands. He squeezes her tightly and she can't run anywhere. It will be difficult to catch this cunning woman after today.
Although he did not bring anyone or a gun, as soon as he shouted, several of the Marshal's guards would immediately come over to catch Kawashima Yoshiko, but he did not dare. If there were Japanese agents lurking around, the Marshal would
It's dangerous.
"Mr. Lu, why are you so hostile to me? This is our first formal meeting, and I have never provoked you, right?" Kawashima Yoshiko said with a smile.
"Kawashima-kun, if you are not carrying out your peace offensive in North China, why are you coming to Shanghai?" Lu Ming finally gave up the idea of arresting Yoshiko Kawashima.
According to his intelligence, Kawashima Yoshiko is launching an offensive against several important target figures in North China, tempting them to establish an autonomous regime like Yin Rugeng, which is actually a puppet regime controlled by the Japanese.
Lu Ming didn't know when Kawashima Yoshiko arrived in Shanghai. At least he didn't see any information in the Shanghai Station's intelligence. Although he left Shanghai Station, he could still know the important information of Shanghai Station.
Alas, it seems that the Renaissance Society, in front of agents of Yoshiko Kawashima's level, is like a deaf person whose ears are just a decoration, unable to capture their whereabouts at all.
Now Kawashima Yoshiko is less than 20 meters away from the young marshal, like a time bomb that will detonate at any time. The Shanghai intelligence system, which is known as the best in China, actually knows nothing about it. Lu Ming feels that he is really embarrassed.
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Lu Ming continued to dance with Yoshiko Kawashima, but a chill arose in his heart.
The skills of Chinese spies are not as good as those of others. They still have to practice hard and learn some real skills. One day, Kawashima Yoshiko will be able to capture her.