Chapter 700 The young marshal returns to the house
A few days later, the young marshal returned to Shanghai from Wuhan and immediately sent someone to ask for Lu Ming.
The two did not meet at the Young Marshal's Mansion, but made an appointment to get together at the Paramount Hotel.
The young marshal likes to dance here, and also likes to meet some guests in the name of dancing, and some of these guests also include representatives of the Communist Party.
Engaging in some secret activities in Paramount looks like entertainment and will not attract anyone's attention. It is a good way to hide your secrets.
After Lu Ming saw the young marshal, he first relayed Mr. Wang's meaning.
After hearing this, an angry look appeared on the young marshal's face: "Brother, you should stay away from that couple in the future. They are a pair of hypocrites. You cannot trust them."
Lu Ming smiled bitterly. Of course he knew why the young marshal was dissatisfied with Mr. Wang and his wife. The young marshal was forced by Mr. Wang to go abroad for inspection, which was actually an exile.
Lu Ming could only shrug. The young marshal is the deputy commander-in-chief of the army, navy and air force. He has more than 300,000 troops under his command. Of course he can say no to Mr. Wang, and he can even confront Mr. Wang if he doesn't like it, but he is just a small person and has no qualifications at all.
I don’t have the ability to say no to Mr. Wang.
Besides, he actually said no to Mr. Wang many times, but he used soft support instead of hard resistance. Mr. Wang took the initiative to recruit him to join the gang many times, but he always declined with various reasons. This was the limit of what he could do.
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Mr. Wang didn't take offense to this offense, and he still treated Lu Ming as before. Although Lu Ming knew in his heart that he couldn't get too close to Mr. Wang, he couldn't express his thoughts on his face.
Everyone has feelings, and Lu Ming cannot be without the slightest gratitude for Mr. Wang's favor, care and even great tolerance.
After all, the human heart is not a piece of ice, it should have warmth.
"Brother, you have a wide range of intelligence sources. Let me ask you, how much do you know about the Communist Party?" the young marshal suddenly asked.
"I know a lot. I have been studying the Communist Party since I joined the Blue Clothes Club. This is my daily job." Lu Ming was stunned for a moment and said with a smile.
"Then do you think they are trustworthy and reliable?" The young marshal asked this question seriously.
Lu Ming did not answer immediately, but thought for a while, and then said seriously: "The leaders of the Chinese Communist Party were also important figures in the party and state at the beginning. If they had not left the Kuomintang, they would now be important figures in the political and military circles.
They held great power, held high positions, and enjoyed glory and wealth, but they abandoned these like chaff. Why did they do this?"
"Well, I haven't thought about this question carefully. After you said it, it's true. They all held important positions in the Kuomintang. Take Mr. Zhou for example. He was younger than I was when I was in charge of the Northeast Army.
He was appointed Lieutenant General. Then why did they make this choice?" The young marshal didn't seem to be asking questions knowingly, he really had doubts.
"That's because they have faith. For the sake of their faith, they are even willing to give up their lives. These are a group of martyrs with faith. They firmly believe that they are the representatives of all walks of life in China, especially the working people. Their faith is
Seeking happiness for the working people across the country." Lu Ming saw the young marshal's thoughts and further said.
"What is your conclusion? I want a clear conclusion." the young marshal insisted.
"My conclusion is that if such people are not trustworthy and unreliable, then no one in this world can be trusted and no one can be trusted."
"Oh, I didn't expect you to have such a high opinion of them, brother. No wonder many people doubt that you are a communist. Isn't it true?" the young marshal said half-jokingly.
"Of course this is not true. I am the spokesperson of the big capitalists and the spy chief in the eyes of the Communist Party. How can I agree with the Communist Party? However, not agreeing with the Communist Party does not mean that I do not have my own opinions." Lu Ming said with a smile.
Lu Ming knew that his cooperation with the Communist Party could not be told to anyone, not even Yuan Mingzhu, Sheng Muyi, let alone Sheng Youde.
No matter who you beat to death, you cannot admit it. This is organizational discipline.
However, the relationship between Lu Ming and the Communist Party can only be regarded as cooperation, because he has not officially joined the Communist Party. He is a non-party person and may never officially join the party.
The organization clearly explained to him that this was done to protect him and also to allow him to better play a role outside the party.
"What's the matter? I'm still the representative of the great warlord, but we are all Chinese, so we have to think about our own country." The young marshal smiled heartily.
"Does Big Brother really want to cooperate with the Communist Party?" Lu Ming asked with a smile.
"I think about it, I really think about it. Originally I thought they were just forced to use me in the name of alliance with me, but now it seems that I thought too much. The advance troops of the Red Army have crossed the Yellow River, entered Shanxi, and defeated the Jin army.
After all, Yan Laoxi had to ask the committee for help." The young marshal said with some embarrassment.
Of course Lu Ming knew about this. The advance troops of the Red Army crossed the Yellow River and were preparing to go to the anti-Japanese front line. They had to pass through Shanxi. The Jin army refused to let them go. The two sides fought for days. As a result, the Jin army was defeated miserably and had to ask for help from the central government. Mr. Chiang had already
Chen Cheng was sent to lead the elite Central Army into Shanxi to fight.
"Brother, you have to know that Yan Laoxi's Jin army is no worse than the elite of the national army, and is far better at fighting than my men. Moreover, Yan Laoxi has been running Shanxi for many years, just like our old Zhang family runs the Northeast.
The province's wealth, as well as its own arsenal, loomed like an enemy country, but it was still beaten to pieces by an advance force of the Red Army. Why did the Red Army always avoid the national army in the past? In the end, it ended up in such a poor place in northern Shaanxi.
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The young marshal had doubts about the fighting strength of the Red Army, especially during several counter-encirclement and suppression campaigns, and it was not clear what was going on between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.
"At the beginning, the national army mobilized the whole country and gathered troops from all provinces to fight against the Red Army, which forced the Red Army to fight in various provinces and even enter no man's land. Now it seems that the Red Army has passed the most dangerous period and has grown again."
Lu Ming said.
"The Red Army's entry into Jin gives me hope. One of their advance troops can defeat the Jin army. If the main force of the Red Army plus my troops, they may not be able to fight back to the Northeast." The young marshal is still thinking about commanding the Northeast.
, said excitedly.
Of course Lu Ming was very excited when he heard what he said, but he still kept his head clear enough.
In his opinion, the Kwantung Army cannot be defeated without two million well-equipped troops, and it will be a protracted war of attrition.
The Kwantung Army stationed in the Northeast has now expanded to 500,000 or 600,000 troops. It is not only well-equipped, but also brave and good at fighting. The level of individual combat is not comparable to that of the national army.
Objectively speaking, the Chinese army must have at least a three-to-one advantage in military strength before it can fight the Japanese army head-on.
Of course, Lu Ming did not say this. He felt that the young marshal's idea had taken a big step forward. If he could lead the Northeast Army to form an alliance with the Red Army, it would be a huge victory for the CCP.
The allies may have convergence of interests or political goals, but the most important thing is the aggregation of strength, which will play an extremely important role in changing the status quo of fragmentation and uniting the national anti-Japanese forces.
If the Red Army did not show its military strength, the young marshal probably would not really want to form an alliance with the Red Army. Lu Ming thought this way.
The current situation is turbulent, the war is chaotic, and people are uneasy. One's own strength is the foundation.
Lu Ming could only think this way in his heart. Although the young marshal treated him like a brother, he hid many things from him. He had nothing to complain about. He also hid many things from the young marshal.
But what really makes him feel strange is that the headquarters has not contacted him so far. He is still in a free-range state and has no tasks on his body, so he does not have any pressure.
It is said that the headquarters should know about his relationship with the Marshal and must have sent someone to contact the Marshal. Then he should be the most suitable liaison between the Marshal and the Communist Party, but he did not receive instructions in this regard.
Lu Ming analyzed this situation. There may be two reasons. On the one hand, there may be a better and more suitable contact person, and on the other hand, it is to protect him and not want him to reveal his true identity.
"I want to see Mr. Andre again, please help me make arrangements." The young marshal said.
"Okay, I'll get in touch and set a time and place. I think it's best to arrange it at my intelligence office. Meeting outside will be crowded with people and it's difficult to keep it secret," Lu Ming said.
"Okay, as long as the location is secretive. But there are so many people in your intelligence department, can you keep it secret?" The young marshal takes this matter very seriously and doesn't want to cause trouble.
"Don't worry, brother, the Secret Intelligence Service is my kingdom and no one can get involved." Lu Ming smiled confidently.
"That's good. I have nothing to be afraid of. I'm mainly worried about getting you into trouble." The young marshal smiled.
"If I were afraid of getting involved, I wouldn't be your brother." Lu Ming responded truthfully.