Lu Ming shook his head. He didn't know why Sheng Di got involved in this matter. Did he still want to have another life-and-death showdown with him?
However, Lu Ming also felt relieved.
First, I finally know the whereabouts of Du Juan. At least she is still alive, so it will be easier to deal with her. For such a long time, Lu Ming has made countless assumptions, and the most fearful thing is that Du Juan has been killed.
Second, it would be better for Dujuan to fall into the hands of Sheng Di than in the hands of the Japanese. He knew that Sheng Di was afraid of him in his heart. In front of Sheng Di, Lu Ming had an overwhelming psychological advantage.
Could it be that when he deported Sheng Di to Japan, Sheng Di was unwilling to accept it, so he had to drag him into the water with him?
This shouldn't be the case. Sheng Youde said that in the eyes of the Japanese, he is a key.
Lu Ming didn't know which lock or door he had the key to open. Anyway, the Japanese wanted to get his key.
In this way, Sheng Di was just a used character in the Dujuan kidnapping case, a self-righteous pawn.
If this matter is revealed one day, the Japanese can shift the responsibility to Sheng Di and put a shit basin on his head.
Of course, Sheng Di was also happy to take the blame to show that he was capable of competing with Lu Ming.
Lu Ming told Qiantian his intention to treat him to dinner, and asked the Qiantian family to try to smuggle the bodies of the five agents who died in Japan to China through special channels.
"Isn't it too costly to do this? Since everyone is gone, is it necessary?" Qiantian said with some disapproval.
The price Kenda mentioned refers to money. Of course, doing this kind of thing will cost a lot of money, not a small number.
"This money must be spent. I have to do something for them. They risked their lives in Japan. No matter what, their remains must be returned to their homeland and buried in their ancestral graves. This is Chinese ethics." Lu Ming said sadly.
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"Have you not done some research on what caused these five people to die?" Qiantian asked with a frown.
"I have been investigating, but I don't know the reason yet. I swear that I will find out the truth of the matter and avenge the five of them." Lu Ming already had a plan in mind.
Fast forward to June 1936. Under the repeated intimidation of Chairman Chiang Kai-shek, the young marshal took his time to start a war against the Red Army. Unfortunately, in the first battle, the Red Army general Xu Haidong led his troops to eat up an entire regiment.
Lu Ming was shocked when he received the report.
Not long after, the young marshal also called.
"Brother, my people suffered a big loss. One regiment was eaten by the Red Army. Do you think this battle can still be fought? How many regiments do I have in total?" the young marshal sighed.
"Brother, why are you really fighting? Just send people to fire blank guns. Just mean it and the Red Army can understand what you mean." Lu Ming said.
"No, the old man specially sent people here to supervise, watching my every move as if to guard against thieves." The young marshal's mood was extremely low.
"Then what are you going to do? Continue to fight the Red Army until all your wealth is wiped out?"
Lu Ming did not expect this result. The young marshal's idea of trying to join the Anti-Japanese National United Front seemed hopeless.
"Of course I'm not that stupid. I won't continue the fight. I didn't make it clear to you last time for fear of injuring you. I'm going back to Shanghai to discuss this matter with you. Just wait for me." The young marshal hung up.
Telephone.
Lu Ming felt heavy after putting down the phone.
In Lu Ming's plan, the young commander is a key point in forming the anti-Japanese national united front and can take the lead.
But now that the Northeastern Army is at war with the Red Army, it's hard to say whether a ceasefire can be achieved.
Just as Lu Ming was worrying about this matter, the phone rang again, and Mr. Dong's voice said: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Frank from the United States has sent a telegram."
Lu Ming immediately understood that this was a telegram from headquarters.
If it was really Frank's telegram, Mr. Dong would call him after he got off work and call him when he was at work, which means it was a telegram from the headquarters and it was urgent.
Lu Ming told Liu Qiwen, hurriedly got dressed, walked out, and drove to Wanguo Apartment.
Lu Ming rushed to Mr. Dong in a hurry. Mr. Dong handed him a telegram that read:
The Northeastern Army took the initiative to attack us, and we were forced to fight back. The communication channel with Zhang is still open. I hope you will continue to do a good job in Zhang's ideological work.
"As expected, Zhang Hanqing is at both ends of the spectrum. While negotiating with us for an alliance, he orders his subordinates to attack our people." Mr. Dong said angrily.
"You don't know the inside story. Mr. Jiang has grasped the young marshal's weakness. If he does not go to war with the Red Army, the Military Commission will cut off his military salary. If the Northeast Army loses its military salary, it will not even be able to eat." Lu Ming sighed.
road.
"It's just playing the piano randomly. The Kuomintang is the sinner of the Chinese nation. At this juncture, it is still killing each other. I don't know what our losses are in this battle?" Mr. Dong said uneasily.
"There should be no losses. I have also received reports that General Xu Haidong led his troops to cleanly kill a regiment of the Northeastern Army." Lu Ming said.
"That's great. This will definitely hurt the Northeastern Army and let them know that the Red Army is not to be trifled with, so they can retreat obediently." Mr. Dong said excitedly.
A few days later, the young marshal returned to Shanghai. As soon as he met Lu Ming, he shouted: "Brother, do you think I can still fight in this battle? Just after the battle, one of my regiments was gone."
The young marshal's expression was like a wounded lion, and Lu Ming could only smile bitterly at him.
"Can't fight, can't fight..." the young commander said to himself.
"Are many brothers from the Northeast Army killed in battle?" Lu Ming asked.
"Not a few, most of them were captured by the Red Army. The Red Army released the captured regiment leader, and the others were not mistreated. Oh, I understand why the Red Army did this." The young marshal said like a barrage of cannons.
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"Brother, don't worry. The Red Army has a policy of preferential treatment for prisoners. Your brothers will all come back. But the most important thing is whether they can cooperate. Everything else is trivial." Lu Ming took the opportunity to say.
Lu Ming always felt that it was different from the last time he talked on the phone. Although the young commander suffered a defeat, his mood was not low, and he was even a little excited.
"You are right. The regiment leader brought their letters back. He asked these brothers to stay with them first, saying that he would not let them starve. He would put them back when the time was right. No wonder the old man hates Xu Haidong so much. This
People fight too hard."
Lu Ming had also heard that Xu Haidong was among the Communists Mr. Chiang hated most. Not only did he kill General Xu Haidong's family and relatives, but he even spared the village where General Xu Haidong was born.
Almost slaughtered.
"Brother, what do you want to do when you return to Shanghai this time?" Lu Ming asked.
"What to do? Of course I want to go to Nanjing and ask for people and guns from the Military and Political Department. The old man forced me to fight with the Red Army. I lost so many people and so many guns. The Military and Political Department has to replace them for me." Marshal
Said waving his arms.
"I'm afraid He Yingqin won't agree. I heard that the Central Army's manpower and equipment shortages are also serious." Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.
"Then I don't care. Anyway, the men I lack must be replenished, and the weapons I lost must also be replenished. It doesn't matter if I lose one person or one gun. Otherwise, I won't do it. Whoever wants to fight this battle will fight it." The young marshal said angrily.
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"Does the committee know what you think? If you make these requests to him so rashly, can he agree to it?"
Lu Ming felt that the young commander's ideas were too simplistic. It was estimated that his ideas would be difficult to realize, and the life of the commission was not easy now.
"I called the old man, but he was vague, neither agreeing nor rejecting. I will go to Nanjing tomorrow to find He Yingqin and argue with him. Brother, do you dare to accompany me?" the young marshal asked.
road.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. Not to mention the Ministry of Military Affairs and the Presidential Palace, I dare to try it with my eldest brother." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"Brother, well done. I knew you would say this. I got the right person." The young marshal let out a hearty laugh.
While the two were drinking, the young marshal added: "None of my people want to fight with the Red Army, otherwise they wouldn't have suffered such serious losses. They wholeheartedly want to cooperate with the Red Army and return to the Northeast to fight the Japanese together. So this battle is just
Halfway through the fight, they automatically disarmed."
The young marshal sighed after speaking, his expression full of helplessness and depression.
"It's not too late to cooperate. The Communist Party must also understand my brother's difficulties, and they will understand you." Lu Ming lost no time in adding.
"You are right, that's the truth. They put my captain back just to send me a message, to create conditions for negotiation and restart cooperation between the two parties." The young marshal nodded.
"Brother, let's try to cooperate. You can't win a war with the Red Army. If you lose, your family will be ruined. Even if you win, your troops may be eaten by the Central Army and be forced to undergo reorganization.
." Lu Ming continued to speak naturally.
"Yes, I have also heard that the old man does have this idea to comprehensively reorganize the Northeastern Army. In fact, I am also mentally prepared, but my brothers are not willing to do it. The Northeastern Army is not only an army, but also a big family. Everyone
We are all brothers, and the Central Army cannot compare with this."
The young marshal said with a sad face, and Lu Ming couldn't think of anything to say to comfort him.