"Xiaolu, tell me the truth, what have you and Han Qing been plotting?"
In the suite of Jinjiang Hotel, Minister Song asked straight to the point as soon as he saw Lu Ming.
"Minister Song, how do you want me to answer your question? To be honest with you, I really don't know anything about Han Qing. I just helped him contact representatives from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. You should also know this. As for Han Qing,
I really don't know what they talked about." Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.
"Xiaolu, I don't like to pry into other people's privacy, but I am a little worried about Han Qing. Recently, he has always been against Lao Jiang. It is very dangerous if this continues. Lao Jiang's gangster methods are very vicious. If Han Qing cannot deal with it, he will suffer a big loss.
Yes." Minister Song said.
Lu Ming looked at the elegant Republican leader in front of him and remembered some rumors about him. It was said that the only person in the country who dared to call Chiang Kai-shek a hooligan in person was Minister Song.
Lu Ming knew that the Young Marshal had a close personal relationship with Minister Song, and that the three Song sisters also had a close relationship with the Young Marshal, which was much more reliable than the brotherly relationship between the Young Marshal and Mr. Jiang.
"Minister Song, I am telling the truth. If you want to know the truth, you can ask Han Qing directly and he will tell you," Lu Ming said.
"I asked and he explained, but I don't believe it. My second sister seems to know something about the inside story, but she refuses to tell me." Minister Song sighed.
Lu Ming could see that Minister Song was really worried about the young marshal, and the second sister he was talking about was naturally Mrs. Sun, the mother of the country.
Does Mrs. Sun know the details of the Marshal's negotiations with the Soviets?
Lu Ming had never thought about this.
Although Mrs. Sun lived next to the young marshal, they did not have close contact with each other. Lu Ming went to the young marshal's residence quite often. He only met Mrs. Sun there twice, and both of them stayed for a short time before going back.
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The young marshal respected Mrs. Sun very much, just as he respected the former prime minister, but the relationship between the young marshal and Mrs. Chiang seemed to be closer.
Whenever Mrs. Chiang is mentioned, the young marshal's face is filled with sunshine, as if Mrs. Chiang is his biological sister.
"I called him two days ago and persuaded him for a long time. I felt that he had been perfunctory with me and he couldn't listen to my words at all. Xiaolu, you are his brother. He can listen to your words. Please give me good advice.
Let him," Minister Song said.
"Minister Song, what do you want me to advise Han Qing?" Lu Ming asked.
"Tell Han Qing not to get too close to the Chinese Communist Party and the Soviet Communist Party, let alone mix them together. This will definitely not end well." Minister Song said sadly.
Lu Ming chuckled inwardly. The instruction he received was to make every effort to promote cooperation between the young marshal and the Red Army, but now Minister Song gave him an opposite task.
Of course Lu Ming didn't care about this. Although Minister Song held a high position and had great authority, he was not his immediate boss and had no control over him.
However, Lu Ming knew in his heart and could truly feel that Minister Song was really thinking about the young commander, even though his perspective was different from Lu Ming's.
"You may not know that I am actually different from Chiang Kai-shek in that I am not a resolute anti-communist. On the contrary, I have maintained a relationship with some leaders of the Communist Party. But friends are friends, but in the face of major right and wrong,
There is no room for confusion." Minister Song added.
"That's right, that's right. I will definitely convey Minister Song's intention to Han Qing and ask him to consider it carefully." Lu Ming nodded repeatedly.
"In recent times, Han Qing has had many contacts with people from the Soviet Communist Party and the Chinese Communist Party, which has violated taboos. The Chinese Communist Party has proposed the establishment of an anti-Japanese national united front, and I agree with it, but does the Chinese Communist Party have a place in this united front?
That’s not necessarily the case.”
"Oh, why do you say that?"
Lu Ming was a little surprised. This was the first time he heard this argument. Since it is the united front of the entire nation, why would the Communist Party be excluded?
"The method proposed by the Communist Party is right and far-sighted, but cooperating with them is absolutely wrong and short-sighted. If they join this united front, we will not be able to enter." Minister Song sneered.
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"Didn't the former Prime Minister lead the first cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party? Why can't we continue the cooperation now?" Lu Ming said he couldn't understand.
"The first is international strategy. The European and American powers are all anti-communist. Of course we must stand on the side of the strong. Secondly, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party have been fighting for so many years. It can be said that they have a blood feud and are sworn in. Do you think the CCP can really let go of its hatred? Sincerely
Do you obey the leadership of the central government?"
Lu Ming did not answer. It was useless to say anything to a big boss like Minister Song who had already established his beliefs.
"Xiaolu, you are still young, and Han Qing is also full of blood. You are all too young. I think the Kuomintang and the Communist Party cooperated sincerely at the beginning, and we should admit that the CCP's achievements in the Northern Expedition were not small, but this was the same as the other." Song
The minister sighed.
"I think there is still a lack of communication and exchange between the two sides. If we can sit down and have a good discussion, we can cooperate in the Northern Expedition. Why can't we cooperate in dealing with the Japanese?" Lu Ming still insisted on his point of view.
"You don't understand, Xiaolu. The political ideas of the two parties are completely opposite. How can we cooperate? After the success of the Northern Expedition, what did they do? They incited workers to cause trouble everywhere, promoted communist ideas everywhere, poisoned the people, and deceived the people. Their purpose was
What, that is to seize power from the Kuomintang and overthrow the Kuomintang."
Minister Song's views basically represent the mainstream opinions of the Kuomintang, but many people do not agree with this view.
"Now that the national crisis is looming, can the two parties temporarily put aside their internal conflicts and work together to deal with the outside world?" Lu Ming asked tentatively.
"Absolutely not. To talk about cooperation with the Communist Party now is to feed a tiger into trouble. I don't agree with many things Chiang Kai-shek did, except to eliminate the Communist Party and not waver or compromise. I firmly agree with this attitude.
"Minister Song said.
"Minister, Han Qing's views may not be contrary to yours. His situation is rather special. His purpose of cooperating with the Communist Party is to return to his hometown, recapture Northeast China from the Japanese, and wash away his unjust injustice.
" Lu Ming said tactfully.
"Nonsense, Xiaolu, you are an intelligence agent. You should know how many troops the Japanese Kwantung Army has gathered in the Northeast. You should also know how powerful the Japanese army is. You have also experienced the January 28th Incident.
, How can we be their opponents?" Minister Song was a little excited and gestured with his hands.
"Indeed, the enemy is strong and we are weak, and the gap in combat power is huge..." Lu Ming lowered his head and admitted that what Minister Song said was the truth.
"We have gathered almost all the elite troops. They only sent out marines and part of the army. Shanghai was almost lost. With Han Qing's 300,000 troops and such backward weapons and equipment, can we retake the Northeast?" Song
the minister asked rhetorically.
"It is precisely for this reason that Han Qing wants to cooperate with the Red Army to deal with the Japanese. This is not inconsistent with what you said, right?" Lu Ming argued.
"Can we retake the Northeast by cooperating with the Red Army? If we can really do it, I won't say anything. I will pay the military expenditure as much as it needs. If other troops need to be mobilized, I will personally come forward to talk to Lao Jiang, but in fact it is impossible. Understand.
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Minister Song knew in his heart that if Zhang Hanqing could really do it, he would not talk like this.
"Well, it would be good for Han Qing to return to North China, at least to stabilize the morale of the Northeast Army. He is very pitiful now. After all, he is also a homeless person." Lu Ming said with a bitter smile.
"I have discussed this matter with Lao Jiang, but he said that the Communist Party must be eliminated first. After the overall situation is stable, nothing can be said. If Han Qing wants to stay in the northwest, he can also go back to North China." Minister Song
He said helplessly.
"Minister Song, I have a question. When the committee gathered all the troops that could be mobilized, they failed to destroy the Communist Party. Now they rely on Han Qing's men to destroy the Communist Party. This, this is also
It’s not realistic,” Lu Ming said.
"The Communist Party today is not what it used to be. They have fled to various provinces and their vitality has been severely damaged. Now they are just remnants. As long as Han Qing strengthens his confidence, he can still achieve full success." Minister Song clenched his fist and said.
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Lu Ming really didn't have the mood to talk to him anymore. He deliberately looked at his watch and said, "Minister, it's getting late. Let's go have a meal. I don't know what you like to eat. Is it local Shanghainese food or something?"
"Why are you so anxious about eating? I still have something to say to you." Minister Song said.
"Then let's chat while eating." Lu Ming said with a smile.
"That's fine. You're familiar with Shanghai. It's up to you to choose the restaurant."
Lu Ming knew that Minister Song liked to eat light food, so he chose a seafood restaurant, and he invited all of Minister Song's entourage over without leaving.
"You're welcome, just order whatever you like, Xiaolu is a rich man." Minister Song smiled at his entourage.
Lu Ming smiled bitterly. In front of this big boss, how many people in China dare to say that they are rich? Anyway, Lu Ming felt that he could not be counted among them.