Qian Tian thought about it seriously, then shook his head and said: "Lu Sang, I am not as pessimistic as you. The domestic problems are indeed serious, but they are also very complicated. Many problems are accumulated over a long period of time and cannot be solved overnight. Even if we mobilize
War cannot resolve these problems, but will instead make the conflicts deeper and deeper."
Lu Ming said sternly: "You have a positive idea, but Japan's top brass, especially the military, may not have such high opinions. I'm worried that they are eager to solve the immediate problem and drink poison to quench their thirst. That might be possible.
Take risks out of desperation.”
"This possibility also exists, but it is too early to say now. Let's wait and see what the situation will be like in the future." Qiantian said with a smile.
"I have another worry. This mutiny will cause the Japanese government and military to lose control of the grassroots troops, which will encourage the adventurous spirit of young soldiers in the middle and lower classes. They may deliberately provoke wars for so-called military achievements.
Selfish desires." Lu Ming said.
"This is very possible, but the grassroots troops can only provoke conflicts and create friction. After the war begins, the scale of the war will be decided by the top leaders of the two governments and militaries."
Obviously, Kenda does not believe in the strange theory that Japanese middle- and lower-level military officers can control military aircraft due to a surge in their adrenal glands.
"Kenta-kun, please allow me to talk nonsense. I think Japan's politics, economy, and military are a bit like a freak. The advanced parts make us envious, but the backward parts surprise us." Lu Ming said with emotion.
"It's all caused by history. What kind of society will be formed after what kind of historical baptism it has experienced. Japan's history was formed through constant confrontation with Western civilization."
As Qian Tian spoke, he involuntarily bowed his body to show that his words came from his heart.
"Kenta-kun means that if there is a war between China and Japan, the top management of Japan must have made the decision, right?" Lu Ming asked.
"Yes, in China, even your Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, and in Japan, there is only one person who has the right to decide whether to declare war on a foreign country. That is His Majesty the Emperor. He is the commander-in-chief of the navy, land and air force. Only he has the right to engage in war." Qian
Tian said very clearly.
"Haha, Mr. Kenta is too optimistic. The emperor can't even control the Tokyo Imperial Guards who are just around the corner. How can he control the troops stationed abroad?" Lu Ming sneered.
Qian Tian also smiled bitterly and shook his head, expressing his helplessness at Lu Ming's insistence.
"By the way, Lu Sang, don't you want to go to Japan? I did some research with the family's senior officials, and we found a way." Qian Tian changed the topic and said with a smile.
"Uh, what can I do?" Lu Ming suddenly became interested. He originally wanted to break into Japan as Mr. Frank's assistant. If he had a suitable identity, that would be better.
"It is the best plan for Sheng Group to establish a branch in Japan. Of course it must be located in Tokyo, but it cannot use Chinese capital. It is best to use German or French capital." Kenta showed a strange smile again.
"Why can't we use Chinese capital?" Lu Ming asked puzzledly.
"Didn't you say that populism is prevalent in Japan? Indeed, it seems that populism will become more and more serious now, and may develop into anti-Soviet, anti-British and American levels in the future. However, there is no anti-French or anti-German political basis in Japan.
Germany, in particular, is our best ally," said Kenta.
"But it's very difficult to use German capital." Lu Ming thought for a while and said.
"How is that possible? You Sheng Company has a branch in Germany. You can just use the capital of that branch to register a company in Japan. In this way, the branch will be a subsidiary of the German company." Qian Tian said.
"Sheng Group has a branch in Germany, how come I don't know about it? Mr. Qiantian, are you mistaken?" Lu Ming said in surprise.
"Haha, it seems that Lu Sang doesn't know the Sheng family as well as me, an outsider. The Sheng family has branches in many European and American countries. You don't think that the Sheng family's capital is only in China, do you?" Qian Tian teased Lu Ming.
Lu Ming shook his head, trying to wake himself up.
Lu Ming also knew that Sheng Youde was doing business abroad, but most of it was by purchasing stocks and bonds. He really didn't know that the territory of Sheng's financial empire had expanded to many countries in Europe and the United States.
If that were the case, it would not be difficult for Sheng to open a German-owned branch in Tokyo, Japan.
Lu Ming is the legal representative of the company, so that he has legal status in Japan. As for whether he goes to Japan or not, it is not something he can decide. Mr. Jiang and Sheng Youde must both agree.
After chatting for a while, the two parted ways after the meal.
Lu Ming still has work to do, and Qian Tian also has endless work to do at the consulate. The mutiny is over, and a lot of follow-up work still needs to be done.
Lu Ming had just returned to his office and was thinking about Qiantian's plan for him and how to discuss this matter with Sheng Youde.
Because Sheng Youde has always refused to do business with the Japanese, and now he proposes to open a company in Japan, will Sheng Youde agree?
In fact, opening a company is just a pretense, the purpose is to allow Lu Ming to reach Japan safely and rescue Du Juan.
However, the whereabouts of the Cuckoo Man is still a mystery. Is it useful to just go to Japan?
When he was undecided, Huang Yanning suddenly came in to report.
"Master Lu, No. 49 died." He said with some sadness.
"What? Is the news accurate?" Lu Ming stood up and felt excited. No. 49 was an agent who successfully infiltrated Japan.
"It's accurate. It was confirmed by the telegram sent back on the 46th," Huang Yanning said.
"How was he exposed?" Lu Ming asked.
"According to No. 46's report, he has been on the radar of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for several months. He was reporting when he was discovered. When the military police broke in to arrest him, No. 49 detonated a grenade and followed several
The military and police officers who captured him died together." Huang Yanning briefly described the situation at that time.
Lu Ming's mind was buzzing. He was worried about hearing such bad news every day. Fortunately, there has been no news of the death or arrest of agents in the past few years. Even Soviet experts marveled at it.
Of course Lu Ming knew what was going on. After he ordered the agents to enter Japan, their main task was to lurk for a long time and was not in a hurry to start collecting intelligence.
In this way, even if they are suspected, there is no evidence. They all entered Japan as students or immigrants. Without conclusive evidence, the Japanese police or military police can only monitor them.
Lu Ming clearly remembered that No. 49 was a fair-skinned scholar. He entered Tokyo Imperial University as an international student, majoring in Japanese ancient literature. His name was Ye Yiming.
Ye Yiming is the leader among the second batch of students in the secret service school. Lu Ming originally expected him to become a trump card among the hidden agents, but he did not expect that he would be the first to die.
"Master Lu, don't be too sad, this kind of thing is inevitable after all." Huang Yanning advised.
"I know, but how do I explain it to his family?" Lu Ming's face was filled with grief.
"Let me do it. I've met his family before and I'm familiar with it." Huang Yanning volunteered.
"Has his body been preserved?" Lu Ming asked.
"It seems to be gone. The grenade he used was specially designed to deal with tanks. It is said that the house was destroyed by the explosion. Later, when the police collected and cleaned the scene, they could not find even a complete limb." Huang Yanning said.
"Then build a tomb for him, and the funeral should be grand. His family must be taken good care of, and the pension should be generous." Lu Ming ordered.
"Okay, I'll get started right away. It must be done decently and with heroic standards." Huang Yanning said with a stern expression.
"Let No. 46 and others investigate the reason why No. 49 was exposed. We must find out whether any of the people we sent out were instigated by the Japanese side." Lu Ming said.
No. 49 Ye Yiming is a very skilled agent and is unlikely to make mistakes in his work. Since he has been under the radar of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department for several months, it means that someone among the latent agents may have rebelled.
Although each agent is sent out through different channels, and they rarely contact each other, as long as one person rebels, other agents will have varying degrees of exposure risks.
Each agent can calculate the number of agents sent to Japan in the same batch, and they are very familiar with each other. This is inevitable, after all, these agent trainees were classmates.
"I think it's unlikely that someone will rebel. If someone did rebel, it wouldn't be just one person who would be sacrificed," Huang Yanning said.
"No matter what, we have to investigate carefully. In addition, you prepare a report. I will report it secretly to the Nanjing Military Commission. The government must establish memorial tablets for those who sacrificed their lives for the country." Lu Ming waved.