Of course, Lu Ming did not study these theories in depth. After all, he was not a Marxist theorist, but he only had some personal experience.
According to his own words, in this troubled world, one must be a person who opens his eyes to see the world and cannot be deceived by others.
Lu Ming read these classics out of curiosity on the one hand, and on the other hand he wanted to study what kind of human social system communism wanted to realize and what kind of civilization prospects it would create.
After the meal, Andre did not go back with the experts, but followed Lu Ming back to the secret intelligence office. It seemed that he had something on his mind.
"Mr. Andre, do you have anything else to say? Could it be that you want to take the initiative to negotiate with me the conditions for returning the sovereignty of Outer Mongolia?" Lu Ming joked.
Andre also laughed. He opened a bottle of whiskey on Lu Ming's table and drank from the bottle.
Lu Ming really admired the drinking capacity of these Soviet men. They drank just like the Chinese drank tea, and they did this every day, as always, from when they got up in the morning until they went to bed at night.
Although the amount they drank each time was not too much, it added up to a considerable amount. What surprised Lu Ming was how could their livers and stomachs tolerate such uncontrolled drinking?
Maybe this is inherited in someone's family genes. Nothing is difficult in this world, it's just what you are born with.
"Lu, I heard that while the government of the Republic of China was asking us for military aid and loans, it was also discussing alliance and cooperation with Japan. Is this true?" Andre asked very seriously.
"An alliance? This is absolutely impossible. How could we form an alliance with Japan? Where did you hear about it?" Lu Ming suddenly became nervous. How could such a strange argument come out.
"Really, really not?" Andre patted Lu Ming's shoulder and smiled slyly.
"Of course not, Andre, we are friends. I won't lie to you. There are indeed some people in our government who are discussing economic cooperation with Japan. We also have economic cooperation with other countries. This is just between countries.
Normal economic transactions." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"So is it possible that one day you will be unable to withstand the pressure of the Japanese and be forced to form an alliance with them, just like Manchukuo?" Andre asked, narrowing his eyes.
Lu Ming stood up suddenly and said coldly: "Mr. Andre, if we weren't friends, just based on your words, I would think that you were deliberately offending the Chinese government, and I would ask you to leave immediately, and
Don’t want to see you again!”
"Lu, don't be so serious. I am just hypothesizing and discussing. This is not a question in my own name. Our central government is very worried about this tendency." Andre said with a sneer.
"Then please tell your central government that the Chinese government will never become a puppet regime like Manchukuo. Even if the country is destroyed one day and we need to form a government in exile in India, the United Kingdom, or even the United States, we will not succumb to Japan.
Human power." Lu Ming waved his hand and said seriously.
"I feel relieved when you say that, but your current situation is not optimistic. In addition, a second puppet regime has appeared in North China, and there may be more in the future." Andre's tone softened a little.
"What is going on with these puppet regimes? People all over the world know that they cannot represent China, let alone the 400 million Chinese people. The only government that can represent all Chinese people is the Nanjing government," Lu Ming said.
"We have no doubt about this at all. We will not deal with the puppet regimes in Northeast and North China."
Andrei expressed the concerns of the Soviet government. In fact, he questioned the Nanjing government's control of the overall situation. He was afraid that China would give up resistance and even cooperate with the Japanese, creating a situation that would be extremely detrimental to the Soviet Union.
"Mr. Andre, as an old friend, I want to tell you that instead of thinking about these useless things all day long, your Central Committee might as well give us more newly developed military equipment and put more pressure on the Kwantung Army. Even if you do
A feint attack posture can also ease our situation in North China."
Lu Ming patted Andre on the shoulder and smiled meaningfully.
Seeing Andre taking a swig of whiskey, Lu Ming took out another bottle from the drawer, poured it into his own cup and drank it slowly.
"Road, this is unrealistic. Our Soviet Red Army is in the process of restructuring and strives to complete the process of military modernization within three years. We also need more newly developed weapons and equipment. It seems that we will not be able to support China in the short term."
Andre said with a shrug.
"Once the Japanese become big in China, what good will it do to you? You should know that the real ambition of the Japanese is to go to war with you..." Lu Ming told the truth.
"Our country's current foreign policy is active defense. As long as the enemy does not attack, we will not fire the first shot. If the enemy fires the first shot, we will immediately attack and fight all the way to their capital." Ander.
Lie squeezed his hairy fists and said.
"Old friend, the Russo-Japanese War was the most proud war for the Japanese. They have always wanted to copy this war and use it to dominate Asia. You must know this very well," Lu Ming said with a smile.
Lu Ming knew that the Russo-Japanese War in history was a concern for the Soviet Union, so the Soviet Union had always been worried that the Nanjing government would bow to Japan and create opportunities for the Japanese to attack the Soviet Union again.
In that case, Japan can integrate the resources and vast market acquired in China and quickly revitalize its crumbling economy.
Japan's military will naturally develop very quickly. By that time, Japan will have no worries in Asia. A life-or-death contest with the Soviet Union will be the most brutal military conflict in mankind in the twentieth century.
After Japan occupied Northeast China, it easily took Inner Mongolia, and its next target was naturally Outer Mongolia.
If the situation develops to this point, the threat to the Soviet Far East will be too great.
In Europe, the Soviet Union faced greater pressure. They had almost no allies, and almost all European countries were enemies of the Soviet Union.
What is even more serious is that Britain, the United States and other countries have begun to condone Germany's rearmament. The source of the Second European War has been formed, and it is inevitable that it will affect the Soviet Union.
If Germany rearmed, it was likely to launch an attack on the Soviet Union. This was exactly what Britain, the United States and other countries wanted to see.
In the first European war, Tsarist Russia at least had Britain, the United States, France and other countries as allies. Now Britain, France and other countries have changed their attitudes and regard the Soviet Union, which implements the communist system, as its mortal enemy.
So the Soviet Union seemed very powerful, but it couldn't find any allies it could rely on. It was surrounded by enemies on both sides in Europe and Asia, and the only ally it could win over was actually the Republic of China.
Unfortunately, the Republic of China was too weak to link arms with the Soviet Union to deal with a powerful enemy.
In addition to its own weakness, the Republic of China was also wary of the Soviet Union. The Japanese were wolves, but they were tigers.
Lu Ming has not done much research on the European political structure, but Sheng Youde is an expert in European politics. Lu Ming has heard him talk about the changes in the European political structure many times.
Although China looks weak, after all, it currently only faces one strong enemy, Japan, while the Soviet Union is under the oppression and threats of most of the major powers in the world.
Only your feet know whether the shoes fit properly or not.
"Lu, I don't want to hide it from you. Our central government hopes that you can help us do some work..." Andre shrugged.
"Mr. Andre, we are friends. You have helped me a lot in the past few years and are friendly to China. I have always been grateful to you. However, after we have been in contact for so many years, you should also know that I
He is a nationalist..."
Lu Ming did not continue. He believed that the other party could understand what he meant. He would never do anything to harm his own nation, and there was no way he could act as a Soviet spy.
"Lu, you misunderstood me. What I want to say is that you are the most well-informed person in Shanghai. Our government is really worried about the relationship between the Chinese government and the Japanese government..." Andre crossed the border with his two index fingers.
hook.
"Don't worry, this is impossible. Although I have objections to many practices of the Republic of China government, on this issue, I believe Mr. Jiang has considerations and he will not betray the country." Lu Ming said firmly.
said.
"I hope so. Can you lobby the Nanjing government through your own connections and never succumb to Japanese pressure?" Andre was still a little worried.
Lu Ming shook his head: "Mr. Andre, you think highly of me. This kind of matter at the highest political level is not something I can participate in. I can only say this, please trust the Chinese government."
Andre smiled bitterly and said nothing more. The two talked in general for a while, and Andre said goodbye and left.
Lu Ming was sitting alone in the office. He always felt that Andre's conversation was a bit strange. Ordinarily, Andre knew him very well and shouldn't rely on him to determine the direction of national policy. But why did he do this?
Woolen cloth?
Could it be that he wanted to convey it to others through his mouth?
Could it be that there have been some new changes in the European political landscape that have made the Soviet government restless and have to pay attention to the Republic of China government's policy towards Japan?
Could it be that the Soviet Union really has a chill running down its spine?
From Lu Ming's perspective, Japan's threat to the Soviet Union was not great. The real threat to the Soviet Union still came from the powerful countries in Europe, especially France and Germany.
What they threaten is the richest and most important residential area in the Soviet Union. Although the Soviet Union has stationed heavy troops in the Far East, there are not many cities and residents.
If one day Japan and the Soviet Union really went to war, even if the Soviet Union was defeated and lost the Far East, it would not be fatal to the Soviet Union.
On the contrary, if the Soviet Union failed in Europe and lost its territory in Europe, it would be the most fatal blow to the Soviet Union.