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"You are Lu...Officer Lu..." The moment Dong Bin saw Lu Ming, he understood everything, and an expression of fear and regret immediately appeared on his face.

"Master Dong, the young commander treats you well, why did you betray him? You betrayed hundreds of thousands of Northeast Army's robes? Where is your conscience eaten by dogs?" Lu Ming sneered.

"Officer Lu, you misunderstood me. I did not betray the young marshal. I am loyal to the young marshal. I just don't want him to get involved with the communist army. If that happens, hundreds of thousands of brothers will be brought into the pit of fire." Dong Bin argued.

"Slap him a few times first, then gag him." Lu Ming said forcefully.

Immediately two people came over, one grabbed Dong Bin by the collar, the other swung his arm and slapped him a few times, then took a piece of broken sack to stuff his mouth, tied him in the on the chair.

Dong Bin knew that everything was over, and if it fell into the hands of the young handsome brother, his life would not be saved.

He was still struggling, and then his two legs were tied tightly, and he couldn't move. He could only stare at Lu Ming with dead fish-like eyes.

"You went the wrong way, don't blame others." Lu Ming sighed.

"Have you searched him?" Lu Ming turned to An Gonggen.

"No, I'll just wait for you to come over." An Gonggen said.

"Take off his clothes." Lu Ming looked down at Dong Bin and said.

An Gonggen's two brothers came over and quickly took off all Dong Bin's clothes, leaving only a pair of underwear for him.

"Master Lu, this is his handbag. We haven't even seen it." An Gonggen handed over a leather bag.

Lu Ming opened the leather bag and saw that there was only one document inside. He thought about it, but didn't take it out to read.

Since the young marshal didn't want him to know, and the headquarters didn't tell him the details of the negotiation, maybe he really didn't need to know, so he didn't want to know.

However, he still saw a few words written with a brush on the cover of the document: "Draft of the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Agreement" (copy)

Lu Ming asked An Gonggen to find some firewood and light it outside. He first threw the documents in the purse into the fire and burned them to ashes, then burned all Dong Bin's clothes and belongings, and finally put the The leather bag was also thrown into the blazing fire.

"Let's dispose of it. It must be cleaned without leaving any traces." Lu Ming said expressionlessly.

After a while, a gunshot rang out in the warehouse.

Lu Ming didn't go back to check. The Cao Gang is very good at destroying corpses and removing traces, so he doesn't need to worry about it.

In the next few days, there was no big storm that Lu Ming expected. On the second day, the people in the security headquarters received an order to withdraw, and then all parties were calm.

Lu Ming also approached Zhao Yuanliang to inquire. Zhao Yuanliang just said that he had not received anyone that day, and no one from above had come to Shanghai Station to follow up.

Lu Ming paid attention to the movements in all aspects, as if nothing happened, as if this matter did not exist.Although he felt a little strange, he was secretly happy in his heart.

Maybe the higher-ups mistakenly thought that Dong Bin was afraid of death and absconded in fear of crime.Of course, it cannot be ruled out that several departments are secretly investigating, but he doesn't know about it.

The matter was left alone, but there was a noise in Xi'an. On the night of August 1936, 8, an unusual thing happened.

Arranged according to rhyme, this day is "Yan Day", so people often call this event "Yan Wan Event".

That night, the secret agents escorted several patriots to the Shaanxi Provincial Party Headquarters. An angry Zhang Xueliang, with the cooperation of Yang Hucheng, sent people to rescue them and seized the Kuomintang Shaanxi Provincial Party Headquarters.

Zhang Yang's move dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of the secret agents, but deeply offended Mr. Jiang, and the rift between Zhang Yang and the top Kuomintang authorities deepened.

Zhang Yang's policy of uniting the Communist Party against Japan and Mr. Jiang's anti-Communist policy of fighting against the outside world first, the conflict between the two sides gradually intensified and became irreconcilable.

A few days later, the young marshal returned to Shanghai, Lu Ming immediately went to the young marshal's mansion after receiving his call.

"Brother, is the matter settled?" the young marshal asked as soon as he saw him.

"It's settled. He should be feeding the fish under the Huangpu River. I burned everything on him." Lu Ming said.

"That's good." The young marshal let out a long sigh of relief.

"Have you read that document?" the young marshal asked.

"No, I burned it directly, and no one else saw it." Lu Ming said.

"Why don't you take a look? I've made my point of view public now. The old man can think whatever he likes. I can't ignore the life and death of hundreds of thousands of Northeast soldiers." The young marshal expressed a relieved attitude.

"If you want me to know, you can tell me yourself. Since you haven't told me, then you don't want me to know, so why should I bother." Lu Ming smiled.

"Brother, I really don't want to hide it from you, but you really don't know about it." The young marshal sighed.

"Brother, it doesn't matter whether I know or not. I just hope you don't do stupid things. I'm really worried about you." Lu Ming also sighed.

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid, but I really want to do something big, something that may change the destiny of our nation." The young marshal said excitedly.

Lu Ming still didn't ask him what he was going to do, just like he said, unless the young marshal was willing to tell, otherwise he wouldn't ask.

Lu Ming told the young marshal about his own affairs, saying that he will visit the United States at the end of the year to help the government open the door to Sino-US relations.

"It's a good thing, is it the end of the year?" The young marshal nodded repeatedly after hearing this, looking thoughtful.

The young marshal only stayed for two days this time, and then he went back. Before leaving, Lu Ming sent him to the station. When the train started, Lu Ming suddenly had an ominous feeling, as if the young marshal came back to follow him He said goodbye.

"Maybe I'm thinking about it myself. Recently, strange things always appear in my mind." Lu Ming thought in his heart.

In the next few days, Lu Ming was extremely busy. He ran between Nanjing and Shanghai. He had to deal with the affairs of the intelligence department and hand over many things to Huang Yanning. But he didn't expect that he would almost never come back.

Lu Ming also needs to discuss some matters with the people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the visit to the United States, and the other is to choose the entourage.

He planned to take only Liu Qiwen to the United States with him, and the other candidates were determined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and finally reported to the committee for approval.

The procedures for going to the United States were quickly completed, and the next step was to prepare various materials, including various documents to negotiate with the United States.

The situation in Xi'an is getting more and more delicate. Amid calls from all walks of life across the country to call on the Nanjing government to establish a national anti-Japanese united front as soon as possible, the young marshal once again made an astonishing move.

In September 1936, the Communist Party of China and the Northeast Army officially signed the "Anti-Japanese National Salvation Agreement". The "iron triangle".

At this time, Mr. Jiang was also negotiating peace with the Communist Party, so on the surface he also accepted the practice of the young marshals allied with the Communist Party to resist Japan.

In October, Sheng Youde finally returned from Hong Kong.

Immediately after returning, he called Lu Ming to Lingering Garden, and the two had a long talk.

Sheng Youde told Lu Ming that the second Kuomintang-Communist cooperation negotiation initiated by the CCP finally broke down.

Sheng Youde was very frustrated by this. On the eve of the upcoming war between China and Japan, the country fell into a state of division again. Although the young marshal signed a cooperation agreement with the CCP, Mr. Jiang may not really agree.

For Lu Ming's visit to the United States, Sheng Youde also put forward many suggestions, and Lu Ming kept them in mind.

"Since you have gone to the United States, you don't need to rush back. You can repair your relationship with Mingzhu and arrange your marriage. I still have a few properties in New York, and I will give them all to you young couple." Sheng Youde said .

Lu Ming nodded and agreed. He had already sent a telegram to Mingzhu about his visit to the United States. Mingzhu was also very happy and looked forward to seeing him in the United States as soon as possible.

After Mingzhu went to the United States, the correspondence between the two never stopped. If there was something Mingzhu wanted to tell Lu Ming urgently, she simply sent a telegram. Anyway, she didn’t need to pay for the telegram.

Lu Ming could also feel Mingzhu's regret from these letters. As Ning Xiner's condition fully recovered, Mingzhu also felt that she was too self-willed and wronged Lu Ming. She hoped that Lu Ming could forgive him, and hoped that the two could get back together Back to the original time.

Lu Ming never blamed Mingzhu, he still thinks that he should bear the main responsibility for what happened to Ning Xiner, Mingzhu was justified in blaming him.

During this period of time, Xi'an was still in chaos, and the young commander basically cut off contact with Lu Ming, because the changes in the current situation were really unpredictable. Although Mr. Jiang had the heart to resist the Japanese, he did not take actual actions for a long time.

On December 1936, 12, accompanied by the Marshal, Mr. Jiang flew from Luoyang to Xi'an by plane.

Previously, Dai Li, Kong Xiangxi and others believed that Zhang Yang was suspected of collaborating, and suggested that Mr. Jiang should not take the risk of going to Xi'an. However, Mr. Jiang still showed his trust in the young marshal and decided to go to Xi'an for inspection.

For safety reasons, Mr. Jiang did not live in the city of Xi'an controlled by Yang Hucheng, but lived in Huaqing Pool in Lintong, where the Northeast Army was stationed [-] miles away from Xi'an.

After Mr. Jiang moved into Huaqing Pool, he had many private conversations with the young marshal, and once again asked the young marshal to give up cooperation with the Red Army. Of course, the young marshal could not accept it.

On the anniversary of the [-] student movement, students in Xi'an took to the streets to rally and march. The young marshal learned that Mr. Jiang might use force, so he rushed to persuade the students to return to school.

It was on that day that Mr. Jiang decided to give up the young marshal. He wrote to Shao Lizi, chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Government, and secretly asked the "Ta Kung Pao" to publish the news that the two generals Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng were deprived of their military power to "suppress the Communists" and replaced by Jiang Dingwen.

Once this news was made public in the Ta Kung Pao, it became a fait accompli in public opinion. Mr. Jiang used his usual political methods to deal a heavy blow to the Young Marshal and General Yang Hucheng.

Mr. Jiang made two-handed preparations for his trip to Xi'an this time. He brought Jiang Dingwen, Wei Lihuang, Chen Cheng, Chen Chengji and other important central officials. The group of people brought by the appointment.

Mr. Jiang has completed his intention of exchanging blood for the Northwest, and the Young Marshal and General Yang Hucheng have been forced to go to Liangshan.

At this time, Lu Ming and his teacher Frank finally finalized the departure date and sailing route, and the United States also made corresponding arrangements.

On the morning of December [-]th, Lu Ming took Liu Qiwen and five people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Hangzhou Jianqiao Airport by car. They will board an American plane here and fly to Guam. Guam flies to Hawaii, and from Hawaii to the continental United States.

When they got to the runway, the crew had already finished their preparations, and Lu Ming and his team were about to step on the gangway of the plane.

At this moment, suddenly a car drove directly to the airstrip at a gallop and did not stop until it was under the plane.

Everyone looked at the car in amazement, not knowing what had happened.

Before the car stopped, Huang Yanning jumped out of the car and shouted to Lu Ming, "Sir, something serious happened."

"What's the matter, talk slowly." Lu Ming suddenly had a feeling in his heart that what he was most worried about might have happened.

"Young Marshal led the Northeast Army to launch a mutiny in Xi'an, detained the Commissioner and the accompanying military and political officials, and wanted to impose military remonstrance on the Commissioner." Huang Yanning panted.

"What? Is the news accurate?" Lu Ming asked in shock.

"Exactly, I just received a telegram from Xi'an, so I rushed to tell you right away." Huang Yanning waved a telegram in his hand and said.

Lu Ming took the telegram and read it again. The telegram had very few words, and Huang Yanning basically recounted the complete telegram just now.

Lu Ming thought for a while, took out a small book and pen, and quickly wrote two lines on it.

First, never kill anyone.

Second, under any circumstances, the personal safety of the delegates must be absolutely guaranteed.

Third, I have gone to the United States to win the support of the United States for China, don't forget.

Lu Ming signed his name below, and handed it to Huang Yanning: "Find a place to send the telegram to the young commander immediately."

"Sir, do you still want to go to the United States? Here in China..." Huang Yanning blushed with anxiety.

Lu Ming looked back at the people who came from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and said, "We have already agreed with the US side that we cannot change the itinerary. If you don't want to go, you can stay now."

Although the five people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs looked ashen and were too shocked to speak by the unexpected news, they still nodded.

"Get on the plane and leave as planned. I will keep in touch with you, take care!" Lu Ming stepped forward to hug Huang Yanning after speaking.

A total of seven people boarded the plane. After about 5 minutes, the plane began to taxi and then flew high into the blue sky.

After nearly a month of travel, Lu Ming and his team finally landed at an airport in New York.

When Lu Ming got off the gangway of the plane, he found that the long-lost Mr. Frank was waiting for him beside a car.

When Lu Ming walked towards Frank quickly, Mr. Frank handed him a newspaper, then shrugged and smiled wryly.

When Lu Ming saw the headline of the newspaper, the hairs all over his body stood on end.

The content of this report is a wanted warrant, saying that he conspired with Zhang Xueliang and Yang Hucheng to launch a mutiny, which is a treasonous act. Although he has fled abroad, a wanted warrant was still issued for him.

Lu Ming fell silent after watching it. In just one month, he changed from a special envoy of the Republic of China government to an important wanted criminal of the Republic of China government.

This also means: China's national gate has been closed to him.

More than half a century later, Zhang Xueliang talked about the background of the outbreak of the Xi’an Incident on his 89th birthday: “I can’t help it today, and I tell you that the incident was completely forced out on the day of the December [-]th Student Movement. Mr. Jiang said, when these students came, I would shoot them with a machine gun. (End of the first part)