"General Zhang, do you have any instructions for me to come here?" Lu Ming asked.
"I don't know. Maybe I'm asking you about some information. Anyway, you should handle it carefully. He is in a bad mood right now, so just follow his wishes and don't hold back with him." Mr. Wenbai
said.
Under the guidance of Mr. Wenbai, Lu Ming passed through the guards in the dense corridor and came to an office. Mr. Wenbai opened the door first and asked him to wait outside for a while.
After about two minutes, Mr. Wenbai came out and nodded to let him in.
Lu Ming straightened his clothes, then pushed the door open and saw Mr. Jiang sitting behind an antique desk, with a huge portrait of himself hanging on the wall.
"Report to the committee, Lu Ming came to report." Lu Ming straightened his body and said.
"Well, you're here, come here and come closer to talk." Mr. Jiang sat on the chair and waved.
Lu Ming walked to the desk and stood still, his body straight.
Mr. Chiang has very strict rules. His subordinates never sit down in front of him.
Mr. Jiang's office always has only one table and one chair, or at most two.
If Huangpu students or other subordinates come in, they can only stand while Mr. Jiang sits.
If people like Li Zongren and Yan Xishan came to visit, Mr. Jiang would stand and talk with them. The only person who could make him stand up and give up his seat was Guo Moruo, a great talent in the Republic of China.
During the Great Revolution, Guo Moruo devoted himself to the revolution. He scolded Mr. Jiang in the newspaper, listed ten crimes against him, and denounced him as a thief and a thief of the country. Mr. Jiang was so angry that he issued the most wanted order for Guo Moruo.
Therefore, Guo Moruo had no choice but to pack up and go into exile in Japan.
Since then, there has been no one left to sit in Mr. Jiang's office.
It is said that Mr. Jiang established this rule mainly to save time. He believed that people who stand and talk will naturally be concise and clear. If they sit down and talk, it will be like chatting and waste too much time.
"I heard that some of your men died outside?" Mr. Jiang asked.
"Yes, one person has definitely died now, and there are five others who have lost contact. It is possible that they have all died." Lu Ming couldn't help but said sadly.
"This kind of thing is always inevitable. I have read the intelligence you submitted in the recent period. It is quite good. However, we must not be complacent. We must work hard to produce more and higher-level intelligence, especially Japan's domestic intelligence and military commissions.
Very much needed." Mr. Jiang nodded slightly.
"Yes, you must work hard in your humble position and never let down your appointment." Lu Ming also learned this trick, and it was Huang Yanning who forced him to learn it.
Huang Yanning said, this is a rule, and the appointment is very relaxed for you, but after all, you are a major general of the national army, and you cannot act like a gangster.
Lu Ming was stunned when he heard this. Why did he become a gangster? Maybe a soldier who has received formal training would look like a person who is not up to business.
"Also, what has Han Qing been talking about with the Soviets for the past six months? You are the one who leads the way, right?" Mr. Jiang suddenly looked into his eyes and asked.
Lu Ming's heart trembled, and then he quickly calmed down and said, "That's what happened. Han Qing wants to meet and talk with the Soviets. I arranged the meeting place for them. I don't know the rest."
"You really don't know, or don't you want to tell me?" Mr. Jiang's tone was very stern.
"I really don't know about the appointment. You can ask Han Qing directly. I am only responsible for introducing them and arranging the meeting place. I have avoided the rest." Lu Ming said.
"He wants to talk to the Soviets, doesn't he know how to contact them himself? Why does he need you to introduce them?" Mr. Jiang expressed doubts.
"Because I'm relatively familiar with the representative from the Soviet Union. We often chat together, and he's also a part-time teacher at the secret service school." Lu Ming explained.
"Is this the Andre you are talking about?" Mr. Jiang asked.
"Yes, that's him. He is very good at drinking. He drinks during the day." Lu Ming said too talkatively, obviously trying to lighten the atmosphere.
Mr. Jiang had a gloomy look on his face, but said nothing more.
Lu Ming was a little embarrassed. He wanted to lead the rhythm, but failed.
After waiting for a while, Mr. Jiang said again: "I heard that you had a fierce fight with the Soviets in that secret service school. Is this true?"
"Reporting to the committee, that's true, but these Soviet experts are all technicians, and they don't have much political leanings." Lu Ming hurriedly defended.
"What kind of technicians do you believe in their tricks? Lu Ming, you have to be careful." Mr. Jiang warned.
"Commissioner, I know what they are hiding in their gourds, and I won't be fooled." Lu Ming's expression was very relaxed. He wanted to laugh but didn't dare to laugh.
"It's okay to cooperate with them, but you must not be influenced by their red ideas. I have dealt with the Soviets a lot, and I am more familiar with them than you. You must be careful and guard against being careless." Mr. Jiang said
The attitude never softened.
"I understand, the entrusted and humble position must guard against them like thieves." Lu Ming stood at attention and calmed down a little.
"Well, there is also the matter of Han Qing. You have to find out for me why he met with the Soviets and what they talked about. You are responsible for finding out. This is a task assigned to you."
"Commissioner, if you want to know this, just ask Han Qing directly. He won't hide it from you," Lu Ming said.
"Hmph, both of you brothers think you are very smart. Let me tell you, you are still too young. It is best for you not to touch politics. I suffered a lot when I was engaged in politics. Neither you nor Han Qing are political.
You can't become a politician, so you should just do your own thing honestly." Mr. Jiang said coldly.
"Commissioner, I have no political ambitions, I just want to do a good job in intelligence work," Lu Ming said.
"That's good. You should give Han Qing more advice. The Soviets are very ambitious, even more ambitious than the Japanese. If you want to cooperate with them, be careful that they will eat you up, not even the bones and dregs."
Leftover."
Mr. Jiang stood up as he spoke. Usually in this case, he has basically finished what he wanted to say.
Lu Ming was silent. He didn't know what the young marshal had discussed with the Soviet representative, let alone what the young marshal wanted to do.
"You go and do your work first. I have to stay in Shanghai for a few days. Han Qing will return to Shanghai in the evening. I will find time for you to join us and have a good talk with Han Qing." Mr. Jiang said.
Lu Ming agreed, turned around and walked out.
"How was the discussion?" Mr. Wenbai came up and asked.
"Nothing." Lu Ming smiled bitterly.
"I'm just going to have a few words with you today to get a vaccination. I might have to talk to you again, so you have to be mentally prepared." Mr. Wenbai said with a smile.
"Did the commissioner inform Han Qing to return to Shanghai?" Lu Ming asked.
"Well, I've informed him that he can return to Shanghai tonight or tomorrow." Mr. Wenbai said.
"The commissioner came to Shanghai specifically to talk to Han Qing. Could something have happened?" Lu Ming asked.
Mr. Wenbai looked at the guards on both sides and pulled him into an office. Then he whispered: "The military morale of the Northeastern Army has been particularly unstable recently. The commissioner feels that there is a problem within the Northeastern Army. It may be a Communist Party lurker."
Use it to trick them into causing trouble."
"No way, Han Qing is very strict in running the army and his subordinates are also very loyal. How could this happen?" Lu Ming said in surprise.
"It's hard to say this kind of thing, but the Northeastern Army has been making some small moves recently, and I also got some news from the side. Of course, it doesn't necessarily mean that the Communist Party is causing trouble. The committee plans to send the Northeastern Army to encircle and suppress the Communist Party.
, but the morale of the Northeastern Army is too low now, and it is difficult for them to be competent." Mr. Wenbai sighed.
"It's no wonder that the morale of the Northeast Army is low. The government has gone too far and is unfair to the Northeast Army. They are all national troops. Why should they be divided into three, six or nine ranks? Even a layman like me can't figure it out." Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.
"Thank you for your self-awareness. You are indeed a layman and cannot understand the mysteries. Of course, committees have their own considerations, and the government also has its own difficulties. These things are difficult to explain in one sentence." Mr. Wenbai shook his head.
"When there are difficulties, we all shoulder them together. The bowl of water should be distributed equally and not be treated differently. If this continues, the Northeast Army will have problems and may collapse." Lu Ming said worriedly.
"What worries the commissioner most now is that Han Qing insists on forming an alliance with the Communist Party, which is taboo. You are not involved in this matter, are you?"
"No, as you know, Han Qing is very opinionated. He doesn't let me know many things, maybe because he is afraid of injuring me." Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.
"Han Qing wants to march into North China and eventually retake Northeast China. This feeling is understandable, but he cannot get together with the Communist Party under any circumstances. To put it lightly, it is muddle-headed, and to put it seriously, it is to judge the enemy.
Behavior." Mr. Wenbai said softly.
"Han Qing should know the seriousness of the matter, right? Is there anything he can't tell the committee members about? If there is anything the committee members can ask him directly," Lu Ming said frankly.
Mr. Wenbai said with a surprised look on his face: "Well, if you say this, it shows that you have no political acumen. No matter how close the relationship is, there are some things that you cannot say."
"Oh, I thought their relationship was the same as the relationship between you and Uncle Sheng." Lu Ming had a naive expression on his face.
"How can it be the same? Lao Sheng and I are close friends, and the minister and Han Qing have a relationship of monarch and minister. If you are fine, you should read more history books, and don't sell yourself one day without knowing it." Mr. Wenbai smiled lightly.
.
"It's good if I don't betray others..." Lu Ming muttered in a low voice, but Mr. Wenbai didn't hear clearly.