Lu Ming was very conflicted. He hoped that every student trained by the secret service school could become a dragon and devote himself to his nation and country. He also hoped that every student would have his own family and a loving partner.
This contradiction, this entanglement has become Lu Ming's greatest expectation for life.
On this day, Lu Ming received an order from the headquarters, ordering him to use his personal relationship with Zhang Hanqing to try his best to promote an alliance with the Red Army.
"It seems that Zhang Hanqing agreed to cooperate with us on the surface, but he is still wavering in his heart. What should you do? You have to be realistic. This is a test for you from the organization!" An Yi said with some dissatisfaction.
"This is normal. He has hundreds of thousands of brothers under his command. He is not just a breadwinner. He has to think about the future of his hundreds of thousands of brothers. We must understand him and have confidence in him." Lu Ming
smiled.
"What's there to think about? Cooperating with our organization is his best way out, otherwise he will have no future." An Yi said clearly.
"An Yi, why can't you change your temper? Since it's cooperation, you have to give people time to think." Mr. Dong still had a big heart and laughed.
"I just have this temper and I can't change it. What's wrong? Now you dislike me? Okay. I don't accept your macho behavior anymore. Why, you can move out of Wanguo Apartment tomorrow and I'll just stay there."
Here it is." An Yi said with a cold face.
"No, no, I just said it casually." Mr. Dong winked at Lu Ming, then turned to An Yi and smiled apologetically.
The two were officially married last year and became a legal couple after official approval from the organization.
However, they did not leave Wanguo Apartment and still lived here, which was also approved by the organization.
This is still the safest place in Shanghai and the best place to protect this secret radio station.
Lu Ming ignored the couple's bickering and pondered the meaning of this secret order in his heart.
Ordinarily, the Marshal should have had many contacts with representatives of the Red Army. Of course, Lu Ming didn't know that. He only judged it based on the number of meetings between the Marshal and the Soviet representative Andrei.
The young marshal may have felt that it was not safe to negotiate with the CCP alone, so he asked the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union to provide a guarantee. Lu Ming couldn't guess whether this was the case, but he just felt that it should be like this.
Now that the headquarters has issued such an order to him, it means that the young marshal has had unexpected back and forth in the process of negotiating with the Red Army.
This is problematic and the relationship must be straightened out.
According to Lu Ming, as a nationalist, his thinking is sometimes one-sided.
Lu Ming felt that the young marshal should completely open his heart to the CCP, because the attitude of the CCP Red Army has been very clear, and the Chinese people should unite and deal with the outside world.
Isn’t this signal still clear?
"Lu Ming, although you have a close personal relationship with Zhang Hanqing, you must exercise caution and never expose yourself," Mr. Dong warned.
"Don't worry, I know what to do." Lu Ming said with a smile.
Several people were sitting at the table drinking tea and talking about the Red Army's march. The Red Army was supported by the local people wherever it went.
The Red Army has already passed the most dangerous period, and now it seems that it will open up its northwest base.
"I think the Sui Dynasty started in the northwest. It not only ended the two hundred-year-old division of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but also ushered in the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The central government's decision to enter the northwest to open up base areas should also have this consideration." Mr. Dong was a little excited.
said.
"Yes, the Sui Dynasty started from the northwest, and the Qing Dynasty started from the northeast. Both the northwest and the northeast are the most important areas. It's like playing chess. You start from the corners and then compete in the central plains."
Ming also smiled.
This is the crystallization of Eastern culture and the concrete embodiment of Eastern civilization and Eastern wisdom.
Lu Ming had a special emotion in his heart. He admired the Red Army's preparations to enter the northwest to open up base areas. He believed that this was a brilliant move. Instead of repeatedly fighting for the enemy's heavily defended areas in the south of the Yangtze River, it was better to march into remote areas to develop and grow.
Ever since the Red Army lost its base and moved to fight in various provinces, it was impossible to contact them for more than a year. During that time, it was a hellish life for Mr. Dong and An Yi.
They seemed to have lost their souls, feeling like they were just a shell left alive in the world, until one day they received a telegram from the headquarters. In fact, it was just one sentence, saying that the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army had successfully arrived in northern Shaanxi.
They finally came to life again.
"Lu Ming, what are you going to do? Tell the truth." An Yi asked.
"We don't know yet. We have to test Han Qing's psychological reaction first." Lu Ming said.
"Yes, let's first understand why he is wavering, and then we can prescribe the right medicine."
"Lu Ming, you know Zhang Hanqing best, guess why he is wavering?" An Yi asked.
"For Han Qing, the most important thing is his army, his more than 300,000 brothers. Maybe he is worried about this. In this special period, we think in one place and work hard in the same place." Lu
Ming said.
"I just can't figure it out, what does he have to worry about?" An Yi said confused.
"Of course he is afraid of being annexed. If he is annexed, he will lose the meaning of living." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Annexing his troops? We won't do that. The warlord style of his troops is too serious. Even if they are given to us, we don't want them. It would be too laborious to reform the minds of these people. If we have this energy, we might as well recruit passionate young people."
An Yi said.
"You just can't speak. You don't want to be sent away. The Northeastern Army is also patriotic. They also fought to the death against the Japanese army. In Jinzhou and Rehe, they fought with Chinese blood, although they failed in the end.
Yes, that's because they are fighting alone without reinforcements." Mr. Dong hurriedly retorted to An Yi.
"I didn't say they were unpatriotic, but you have to admit that the warlord style in their army is very serious, right?" An Yi said with wide eyes.
"Okay, let's stop arguing about this." Lu Ming waved his hands and said.
Now the three of them are also a team. Lu Ming is the team leader, Mr. Dong is his full-time messenger, and An Yi is the auxiliary staff.
Lu Ming sometimes finds it ridiculous when he thinks about it. He leads nearly a thousand agents and is the director of the Secret Intelligence Service, but he also has another identity, that of the leader of a three-person team.
In other words, he is now also a front-line agent.
"After all, the Northeastern Army was established in that era, and it must have the mark of that era. There is nothing we can do about it. But as long as they are willing to cooperate with us, I believe they will also be influenced by the Red Army, and the style of the army will gradually change.
, this matter cannot be rushed, what we have to focus on now is not the style of the Northeast Army, but to maximize their cooperation." Lu Ming said.
This intense discussion seemed to be a collision of different viewpoints, but it actually changed An Yi's view of Lu Ming.
Although Lu Ming is a younger brother, he has a big heart, a sentiment, and has seen farther.
When they ended their discussion, all three of them smiled knowingly, knowing that they felt sympathy for each other.
After returning to the Intelligence Office, Lu Ming called Zhang Mansion. The young marshal was still in Wuhan and had not returned.
Lu Ming was not in a hurry to call the young marshal. He had to see the young marshal's situation first and then have a good feel for it before he could decide what to do next.
Lu Mingfang put down the phone and it rang again. He picked up the phone and answered it. Then he quickly stood up, got dressed and walked out.
It turns out that Mr. Jiang has already arrived in Shanghai and is now at the Shanghai Municipal Government. The phone call just now was to inform him to meet him.
Lu Ming drove to the city hall. The place was already guarded by Mr. Chiang's guards. Anyone who wanted to enter must undergo careful interrogation and body search.
When Lu Ming arrived by car, the two guards, although they knew him, carefully searched the car and looked at his ID before waving to let him go.
Lu Ming parked the car and saw Mr. Zhang Wenbai walking out of the government building. The expression on his face was very rich, which was a rare secret joy.
"Xiaolu, you came very quickly." Mr. Wenbai came up with a smile, shook hands with him, and patted him on the shoulder.
"You also came with the committee members." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"The committee member is in a bad mood, so he came to Shanghai to relax. You have to be careful not to make the committee member unhappy. Just tease him and say something happy." Mr. Wenbai said with a smile.
"Why is the committee member in a bad mood again? There haven't been any major events in the country recently?" Lu Ming said with a smile.
"It's not a matter of the Red Army yet. The committee feels that there are signs of resurgence and it is getting stronger. We are especially worried that they will occupy the northwest region, which is a place where our defense is empty." Mr. Wenbai said with a somewhat disapproving smile.
"General Zhang, I will make sure that the committee members come and leave happily today, just wait." Lu Ming said boldly.
"Oh, do you have any clever tricks? Let me know." Zhang Wenbai became interested.
"Well, isn't the committee just looking at the Sheng Group in Shanghai? I want the committee to know that the Sheng Group will always stand on the national side and is willing to dedicate everything to the country." Lu Ming said sincerely.
"Hahaha, that's good, I won't say more, why? Because you have already said what I said, you, it's not about how capable you are, it's because Lao Sheng has chosen the right person." Zhang Wenbai said with a burst of heartiness.