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At [-]:[-] p.m., people entered the meeting place one after another, and almost all the military and political officials of the Nanjing government arrived.

At this time, two lieutenant generals with two stars on their shoulders walked past them with their entourage, nodding to Deng Wenyi.

Deng Wenyi also hurriedly smiled and said, "Hello, two generals."

After the two generals passed by, Deng Wenyi introduced: "General Jiang Guangnai is walking in front, and General Cai Tingkai is walking behind. They are both in charge of defending the city of Shanghai."

Hearing what he said, Lu Ming suddenly remembered.

At the end of last year, the government of the Republic of China and General Chen Mingshu, the leader of the Cantonese faction, reached an agreement that the Cantonese faction supported the central government, but the Cantonese faction troops must be allowed to defend Nanjing and Shanghai.

The central government agreed to the request of the Cantonese faction, so General Chen Mingshu served as the commander of the Beijing-Shanghai garrison, and transferred the No.19 Route Army, which had been suppressing the Communists in western Jiangxi, back to Shanghai to garrison, and General Jiang Guangnai served as the commander-in-chief.

Because the No.19 Route Army not only had to guard Shanghai, but also Suzhou and other places, so there was the appointment of the commander-in-chief.

The No.19 Route Army just stationed in Shanghai at the end of last year. They have been keeping a low profile, so Lu Ming doesn't know these two generals, but their names have been known for a long time.

"Brother Deng, didn't I say that the Supreme Military Conference is going to be held? Why did I see many party and government officials also come?" Kang Ze asked in a low voice.

"It was said to be an enlarged meeting of the Military Commission, but it turned out to be extended to all party and government officials. In fact, it was to decide behind closed doors the answer and countermeasures against Japan." Deng Wenyi whispered.

He looked at Lu Ming again, and said with a smile: "Everything is said in the party now, the principal personally invited you here, just to let you encourage those soft-footed crabs in the party, government and army before formulating countermeasures against Japan. Cheer up."

Lu Ming shook his head and said, "Where am I capable of that?"

Deng Wenyi also sighed: "As much effect as it can play, the principal is also in a hurry to go to the doctor now."

They came to the door of a small auditorium where the meeting was to be held.

Lu Ming saw many party and government officials in suits and Chinese tunic suits entering the small auditorium, and many generals in military uniforms also entered.

All the people in the meeting went in, and there was no one outside, so Deng Wenyi led the two into the auditorium, and the three sat down in the last row.

After everyone arrived and sat down, Mr. Jiang, who was dressed in military uniform, went to the stage to preside over the meeting. He looked at Deng Wenyi, Lu Ming and Kang Ze who were sitting in the back row, and nodded.

"Everyone, we are gathered here today to discuss the recent changes in the current situation behind closed doors and discuss how to deal with the unreasonable provocations of the Japanese. But before we officially start the closed-door meeting, I would like to introduce to you a young elite of the party state .His name is Lu Ming." Mr. Jiang pointed to Lu Ming in the last row.

Lu Ming had no choice but to stand up, and everyone who was sitting looked back, everyone had puzzled eyes, wondering what Mr. Jiang was up to.

Lu Ming's heart slumped, and he gave up completely. Anyway, the river that should die in the well can't die. Thinking about it this way, it doesn't matter who is staring at him.

"Okay, please sit down." Mr. Jiang pressed his hand down and said.

"Comrade Lu Ming is a talented student who majored in international law at Harvard University in the United States. After graduation, he resigned from his high-paying employment in the United States and returned to China to join the revolutionary cause and prepare to serve the country. He is now the vice president of the Shanghai branch of our newly established Blue Shirts Society."

Some people who know Lu Ming's history couldn't help laughing. How could Lu Ming have devoted himself to the revolution a few years ago?

"I want to tell you one thing. This time we knew in advance the information that the Japanese wanted to attack Shanghai. Comrade Lu Ming got it through his relationship in Japan, and then reported it to the government and the Military Commission in time, so that we can preemptively Make some military deployments, without these advance military deployments, we would be more passive now," Jiang said.

When he said this, many people at the scene were a little shocked. Except for the members of the military committee, the others only heard that the government had obtained military information from the Japanese, so they made a lot of preparations in advance. Some departments even proposed to move the capital to Luoyang. And made a whole set of plans.

Only now did they know that the information came from this young man who was well-known in Shanghai but not in Nanjing.

Although Nanjing and Shanghai are close, the upper-level social circles are quite distinct and they don't get along well with each other. People who get along well in Nanjing may not be popular in Shanghai, and vice versa.

Nanjing and Shanghai are political centers and economic centers, and they look down on each other.

Those who are officials go to Nanjing, and those who do business go to Shanghai. They have different ideals and aspirations, and each has its own strengths.

This regional difference has a long history, not only in the Republic of China.

"Although Comrade Lu Ming is young, he has a lot of insights in analyzing and judging the situation. I have communicated with him personally, and I deeply feel that talents are rare. Therefore, taking the opportunity of the enlarged meeting of the Military Commission, I would like to ask him to talk about it. Analysis of the situation. Welcome." After Mr. Jiang finished speaking, he gave Lu Ming an encouraging look.

Since he said that, the people below of course have to show face, and they all applauded.

But the applause was neither loud nor neat, like a group of stragglers stamping their feet.

Lu Ming was like a prisoner going to the execution ground at this moment. He was terrified, but knowing that he couldn't escape, he could only bite the bullet and go to the execution ground.

He boldly walked over and went directly to the stage. Mr. Jiang saw that he was on the stage, so he returned to his seat in the audience.

Lu Ming glanced down first, and saw Mr. Jiang sitting in the middle of the first row, Mr. Wang on the left, and then Mr. Sun.

Sitting in the left side of the second row are Chen Lilao, Chen Guolao, the mayor of Nanjing, Shanghai mayor and other party and government officials. On the right is a general.

Then came Jiang Guangnai and General Cai Tingkai. It is estimated that the unknown general should be Chen Mingshu, commander of the Beijing-Shanghai Garrison.

In the last few rows, there are people he knows, and there are more people he doesn't know.

After seeing these people clearly, he suddenly calmed down, and he was no longer so stage frighted. Just like what Sheng Youde said, these people are not tigers who can't eat people.

Then treat it as a court trial and treat these people as a grand jury.

That's what he thought, and he could only think so.

"Seniors." He first bowed deeply to the party and government officials on the left.

"Sirs." He bowed deeply to the military leader on the right.

"Whether it is knowledge or qualifications, the boy is not qualified to stand here and talk to you. Now I feel like I am standing here, as if I am walking on thin ice. I am trembling and terrified. The boy is not bold. The reason why I appear here is Because I was captured by the strong men."

Lu Ming's opening remarks were beyond everyone's expectations.

"Hahaha."

"Haha, this little guy is interesting."

"That's right, I'm going to die laughing, I don't know who caught him."

"It must be the chairman, who else is there, haha."

The people below laughed out loud, but those who dared to laugh out loud were those sitting in the first two rows, and the people behind could only cover their mouths and laugh, not daring to make a sound.

"Little guy, are you going to tell us stand-up comedy?" The general who Lu Ming didn't know asked with a smile.

"No, please forgive me, General. I just expressed my feelings and the reason for coming here." Lu Ming bowed his body again.

"I know who caught you, but unfortunately I am too young to make decisions for you. Little guy, you don't know me. My name is Chen Mingshu." General Chen smiled and glanced at Mr. Jiang after speaking.

"It's true that I haven't seen the general before. I have admired the general's reputation for a long time." Lu Ming said honestly.

"Well, I believe what you say." Chen Mingshu said very confidently.

People around Chen Mingshu also laughed.

There is another meaning in the laughter, isn't this guy overconfident, thinking that people all over the country know his name?

This set of gags from Lu Ming made the atmosphere of the meeting a little more relaxed.

Mr. Jiang also grinned. He had been frowning for several days, and it was a rare joy at this moment.

Deng Wenyi and Kang Ze quietly moved their seats in the back row, discussing the next work of the Blue Shirts Club in a low voice.

Kang Ze made a detailed report to Deng Wenyi on the construction of the Shanghai branch's intelligence team.