Chapter 165: Establishing the Military Intelligence Agency
In the next few days, various envoys left one after another, and Zhang Yangquan began to set up an intelligence agency.
At present, Jiangdu's intelligence is completed by spies and informants. Spies are excellent scouts selected from the military camps, and then use money offensive to develop informants.
Although some information can be obtained, there is no dedicated person in charge and no corresponding official office. Basically, it is still a scout battalion affiliated with the military camp.
Therefore, the top priority is to first select a person in charge and then designate an official office.
Among the civil servants and generals, Monkey should be the best choice in terms of alertness and changeability. However, Monkey's current position is that of deputy capital commander. Suddenly putting him in charge of the entire intelligence agency will definitely make other deputy capital commanders dissatisfied.
Zhang Yangquan thought over and over again and decided to let Monkey serve as a deputy in the intelligence agency first, without setting up a full-time position for the time being.
The name of the organization is the Military Intelligence Agency, and the official location is Qianhu Office in the East Gate.
In the next few days, Zhang Yangquan handed over the establishment of the General Intelligence Agency to Monkey while he was busy with other things.
One day in late December, Jiangdu received its first heavy snowfall. The roofs of every household were painted white, and the tree branches were bent under the weight of snow.
Zhang Yangquan was busy until the end of the You period, then he finished the work at hand, left the General Manager's Mansion, and took a four-horse carriage back to Oriole Garden.
As soon as I arrived at the door of my house, I suddenly heard the sound of horse hoofbeats.
Turning around, he saw Qin Lingjun riding horses from the street with his bodyguards.
Zhang Yangquan was slightly surprised. It was almost Xu time, and Qin Lingjun rarely came back so late recently. After she came over, she asked a few questions, but Qin Lingjun only said that she would talk after entering the house.
The two of them returned to the lobby side by side, each took off his cloak, and sat across from each other on the low chairs next to the brazier.
Zhang Yangquan put his hands on the brazier to roast them, and was about to ask when he suddenly saw Qin Lingjun's serious expression and couldn't help but said: "Madam, what's wrong? Did something happen in the military camp?"
Qin Lingjun hesitated for a moment and said: "Husband, I have thought about something more and more, and I think I should discuss it with you."
Zhang Yangquan sat up a little straighter and said solemnly: "What's the matter?"
Qin Lingjun said: "It's about Monkey's appointment as deputy commander of the Military Intelligence Agency. I know you didn't set up a full-time position. You hope that he will be transferred to a full-time position after he has made merits."
Zhang Yangquan leaned forward slightly: "Is there anything wrong?"
Qin Lingjun put a piece of black charcoal into the basin with a fire starter and said softly: "The intelligence agency is the top priority. I don't think the monkey is the best candidate."
Zhang Yangquan said in surprise: "Are you worried about monkeys?"
Qin Lingjun picked up the charcoal again and said: "I don't doubt the monkey's loyalty, I just think he is too easily influenced by Yang Ying!"
Zhang Yangquan asked strangely: "Didn't you say that Yang Ying was fine that day?"
Qin Lingjun sighed and said: "Yang Ying is indeed fine, but she is too smart and is not a completely trustworthy person!"
Zhang Yangquan knew that Qin Lingjun would never make a mistake, so he said in a deep voice: "Did she do something again?"
Qin Lingjun nodded his chin and said: "When Monkey established the Military Intelligence Agency, Yang Ying stuffed two people into it. I have already investigated and found that those two people were members of the White Lotus Cult."
Zhang Yangquan thought for a while and said, "What do you think should be done?"
Qin Lingjun tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and said, "Let Geng Si be in charge of the Military Intelligence Agency. The monkey should stay in the military camp. I will train him more."
Zhang Yangquan said blankly: "Geng Si has a dull temperament, and I'm afraid he is not suitable for this job!"
Qin Lingjun smiled and said: "Then you are wrong about him! Even though he can't speak clearly and is usually taciturn, he is actually very thoughtful and very suitable for this kind of thing!"
Zhang Yangquan looked suspicious. He didn't think that Geng Si's dull manner could be related to the words "careful as hair".
Qin Lingjun said: "Have you forgotten Xu Baisheng? He is actually quite similar to Geng Si, but Geng Si is not as good at fighting as him, so let him give it a try!"
Zhang Yangquan finally nodded: "Okay."
So Geng Si replaced Monkey and became the deputy commander of the Military Intelligence Agency.
Just two days after he took office, Zhang Yangquan gave him his first task, asking him to collect detailed information on the five commanders of the Xuzhou Yuan Army as soon as possible.
After receiving the mission, Geng Si immediately went to the Military Intelligence Agency and ordered the establishment of a file library within the agency to integrate all the collected information on important enemy figures into the library.
Then he divided his spies into two divisions.
One group is the Jiangbei Division, which is responsible for intelligence in Jiangbei, and its members are all people from Jiangbei. The other group is the Jiangnan Division, which is responsible for Jiangnan intelligence, and its members are from Jiangnan.
After dividing the two divisions, it was past Unity hour and the sky was pitch black.
When Geng Si returned home, Geng San had already returned. Four side dishes were placed on the table. Geng San sat at the table, playing with a small cannon made of clay dolls in his hand.
Geng Si walked to sit next to Geng San and asked curiously: "Brother, where did this little, little artillery come from?"
Geng San put down the small artillery piece and said with a smile: "I asked a girl from the Shu family to make it for me. Not to mention, her hands are so skillful. It is exactly the same as the artillery piece in our military camp!"
The brothers have no father, no mother, and no relatives. Because they are accustomed to living on each other, they don't even have a servant at home, and Geng San is responsible for all the meals.
The two sat across the table. Geng Si took a mouthful of rice and muttered: "By the way, I was appointed as the deputy commander of the military and military intelligence agency. The general manager has just given a mission. Tomorrow I...will leave Jiangdu.
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Geng San was surprised and said: "Isn't it the monkey doing it? Why did it suddenly change to you?"
Geng Si shook his head and ate sullenly.
Geng San pondered for a while and said: "I will bring a pot of wine to the monkey's house later, so don't offend him."
Geng Si frowned and said, "It doesn't have to be like this. This order came from the manager!"
Geng San waved his hand and said: "It's better to explain it. I'll just go ahead and leave it alone."
Geng Si had no choice but to agree.
Geng San suddenly said: "By the way, did you go to the third village master's house to apologize to his wife last time?"
Geng Simong frowned and said: "She, her carriage hit someone, and she beat him with a whip. According to the law, I imprisoned her for one day, so why should I apologize?"
Geng San advised: "After all, she is the wife of the head of the third village. She does not look at the monk's face but the Buddha's face. Do you understand?"
Geng Sidao: "I don't understand, I have to go to you."
Geng San scratched his head and said: "What's the point of me going? You are asked to go by name!"
Geng Si remained silent.
Geng San stopped talking this time and played with the cannon angrily.
After a while, Geng Si smiled and said: "Brother, listen, I heard that Shenji Camp has more and more artillery. Is it true?"
Geng San snorted: "Almost fifty! That Master Jiaban is much better than Lao Hutou. He has improved the manufacturing process and sped up the casting time of an artillery piece!"
Geng Sixi said happily: "Really?"
Geng San raised his eyebrows and said: "Of course! The manager said that the potential of artillery is unlimited, and he has asked Jia Jiancheng to start researching larger and heavier artillery!"
Geng Si was surprised and said: "Can it be studied?"
Geng San glared and said, "Why not? Jia Jiancheng said that Yuanting's artillery cannot be enlarged because the gunpowder is not powerful enough. We have special gunpowder from the general manager. The bigger the artillery, the better!"
Geng Si smiled innocently, went to the room to get a pot of wine, poured a glass for Geng San and himself, and said: "The more powerful the artillery is, God, the greater the importance of the Shenji Camp. Congratulations, brother!"<
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Geng San laughed, forgot about his unhappiness, and started drinking with his brothers.
In the early morning of the next day, Geng Si went to the Military Intelligence Agency early, selected several members of the Jiangbei Division, disguised themselves as a caravan, and headed towards Xuzhou.