He knew that this obviously unusual person must have something to ask for when he came to see him.
This person is relatively reserved and does not make direct requests.
This may also be related to his identity. After all, the reputation of the judge of Yue State is not good.
This is because the center of gravity of the Yue State has shifted to Africa, and the conflict of interests between it and the Chu State has dropped to an extremely low level.
After Vietnam's center of gravity shifts, the territory in Africa will become a non-core, remote territory.
Chu State does not need to focus on guarding against Yue State, which is extremely powerful for Chu State.
Because the geographical conditions of Chu State have changed, the mentality of Chu State from top to bottom has also undergone tremendous changes.
The Chu State had been very wary of everything happening in the Yue State.
Nowadays, we have become much more tolerant towards things related to Vietnam.
Mi Youde didn't want to play riddles with this man, so he asked directly: "Sir, we are all sensible people. If you have anything to say, please tell me directly."
Kou Qiguang came to see Mi Youde. Of course he came to see him for something.
He has no time to be simple and just build a random person out of curiosity.
He took out a book directly from his pocket.
The title of the book is "The Influence of Geography on the Country", and the author is Mi Youde in front of him.
Kou Qiguang said excitedly: "The current mainstream view of conflicts between countries is because of conflicts of interest.
Many people cannot understand the conflicts of interest caused by and.
As soon as Mr. Mi came up with his geographical theory, many problems were easily solved.
Conflicts of interest between countries are likely to be caused by two countries being too close together.
This is the idea of distant diplomacy and close attack established by the Qin State during the Warring States Period.
In the book, Mr. Mi uses the country of Yue as an example.
The relationship between Chu and Yue underwent a fundamental change with the relocation of the capital of Yue.
The reason why the State of Yue moved its capital was that the geographical environment of the State of Yue was very harsh and they had to make changes.
Mr. Mi is a great talent, and once he came up with the theory of geography, many problems were easily solved.
Especially now that the situation in Europe is tense, geographical theory will help Chu State to see clearly who is the enemy and who can be a friend.
I am a section chief of the Royal Family Investigation Division, and I have specially invited Mr. Mi to be our consultant."
Mi Youde began to hear this man brag about his writings, and he secretly secretly rejoiced.
He was not the originator of geotheory. This was an idea that emerged from the Warring States Period. During the early intellectual enlightenment period of the empire, various theories and schools continued to emerge.
Some people have also advocated the geopolitical theory. He was exposed to the geopolitical theory when he was in college.
But these people have scattered thoughts and have not formed a complete theory of geography that connects the past and the following.
Mi Youde is the master of geographical theory. Based on the changes and conflicts in the vassal states over the years, he included them all in the geographical theory.
Make it a simple, easy-to-learn and easy-to-understand doctrine.
Mi Youde knew that as long as the books he wrote were read by more people, his status would be higher.
This is why he is willing to spend his own money to print books and give them to others for free.
This is the process of raising hopes, and a huge financial cost must be paid.
But Mi Youde didn't expect that the first person to come to him would be the secret service.
There wasn't much change on his face, but he was slightly dissatisfied in his heart.
As a scholar, once he goes to work in a secret service agency, he will be cut off from the officialdom in the future.
As long as he succeeds in raising his hopes, Chu State does not value him and he can go to other countries.
Even if he returns to the empire, he can still strive for wealth.
But with his experience in serving in the Chu State's secret service, there is no place for him in the Chu State's officialdom, let alone in the future officialdom of other countries.
If Mi Youde goes to other countries, he will be completely ostracized. Who knows if he is here to spy on intelligence.
Even in the officialdom of Chu State, the rejection of secret service agencies by civilian officials has existed since ancient times.
Kou Qiguang saw Mi Youde's silence. He was not surprised at all by this situation.
But if he can come, that means he is sure to convince Mi Youde.
Before he could speak, he heard Mi Youde sigh.
"Chief Kou, please forgive me for not obeying my order.
I was just a civil servant, now I am a scholar.
He is not as eloquent as a strategist, nor has he the ability to spy on intelligence.
If you want me to be a spy, you won't be able to get any valuable information at all.
My identity is not a secret. If I go to any country, I will not be able to access the core secrets.
I have been in the Chu State for a long time, and Section Chief Kou must have investigated me, so it is impossible for me to come into contact with any secrets of the Chu State. The same applies to me when I go to other countries."
Kou Qiguang chuckled and asked: "Mr. Mi, don't get me wrong. To be blunt, we just want you to test the information, but you don't have the ability.
Your identity is also not suitable for accessing highly classified information.
A person who has not undergone rigorous training will not be qualified for this job."
Mi Youde could understand what Chief Kou said, but even if he wanted to do detailed work, this secret service agency was not willing to use it.
Such an answer left Mi Youde puzzled. Since he didn't want to use him, what did the invitation just mean?
Could it be that they wanted to trap him in the spy agency, restrict the spread of his theory, and let the geopolitical theory exclusively serve the Chu State?
But this approach was too rough. The book had already been written, and he was looking for an imperial publishing house that could publish books all over the world.
Chu State has neither the need nor the ability to do so.
Kou Qiguang saw Mi Youde's puzzled expression.
He smiled and said: "It seems that Mr. Mi has a deep misunderstanding of our work.
Mr. Mi believes that intelligence work is to send out agents to spy on the enemy's intelligence, or to use tactics such as alienation tactics to cause sabotage behind the enemy's rear."
Mi Youde asked in surprise: "Isn't this your job?
Whether it's a joke in a story novel or a fact in the empire's declassified documents.
All show that intelligence work is what I think it is."
Kou Qiguang laughed and explained: "Mr. Mi believes in the book that the times are developing and geopolitical conflicts are also changing.
For example, before the Suez Canal was opened to traffic.
There is no conflict of geographical interests between Mediterranean countries and countries along the Red Sea.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After the canal is opened to traffic, the countries in these two regions will inevitably have conflicts of interest because of the existence of the canal.
The times are developing, and it is difficult to apply the experience before the cold weapon era to the post-cold weapon era.
In the cold weapon era, there was not much difference in the combat power of various countries. It could be easily judged by just looking at the population, equipment, and the treatment of the army.
In the age of cold weapons, the requirements for generals were very high.
Once the command of a certain general is lost, the combat effectiveness of the army will drop significantly.
A relatively stable personal dependence relationship is formed between the army and the generals.
Now is the industrial age, and the combat effectiveness of the army depends on weapons logistics and the ability of non-commissioned officers.
His requirements for generals are not as stringent as they were in the cold weapons era.
But it is affected by many factors.
This is just a change in the military. Regarding changes in national strategy, the industrialization era is completely different from the pre-industrialization era.
In the era before industrialization, the main industry was agriculture, which would not change much.
The country's strategy depends entirely on what the monarch and ministers think.
After industrialization, the country's strategy can be derived from many details.
This is also Mr. Mi’s strong point, and geopolitical theory is exactly what he does.
In the post-industrial era, in addition to dispatching lurking personnel, intelligence collection relies more on collecting public intelligence and summarizing a country's strategic changes.
This is Mr. Mi's strength, and Mr. Mi will definitely be able to do this job well."
When Mi Youde heard that he was doing this, he chuckled and said, "Thank you, Chief Kou, for the compliment."
He didn't let up at all about joining the secret service.
Even if he is doing something he is good at, that cannot be the reason for him to join the secret service.
Kou Qiguang had already foreseen this situation and had prepared a way to deal with it.
He said in a calm tone: "Mr. Mi, you scholars have certain prejudices against institutions like ours.
We have seen too many situations like this in our work, and have made certain adjustments to our working methods.
We did not directly invite Mr. Mi to join, but we cooperated with Mr. Mi privately.
The royal family will invest in Mr. Mi and establish its own research institute.
Specializes in studying the geostrategic situations of various countries.
Mr. Mi can directly publish information other than Chu State.
Mr. Mi will never have anything to do with us openly.
We have reached similar cooperation with many scholars."
When Mi Youde heard Section Chief Kou's promise, his heart skipped a beat.
He does not directly join the secret service, but relies on his knowledge to cooperate with the secret service.
As long as he is not careless and publicizes this matter everywhere, then this matter will only have advantages and no disadvantages for him.
Agreeing to this matter also brought him closer to the royal family of Chu State.
Even if he is unable to serve as an official in the future, becoming a consultant to the royal family is still a good result.
By accepting investment from the Chu royal family and establishing a research institute, he will surely be able to share a lot of information that cannot be collected with his own abilities.
After the establishment of the institute, if we really judge a few things correctly, the geopolitical theory will definitely become famous all over the world.
Mi Youde thought about it for a long time, and then asked: "I really don't need to join you, then I will accept the investment from the royal family."
Kou Qiguang stood up, stretched out his hand and held Mi Youde's hand tightly.
"Mr. Mi, we will be happy to cooperate. Someone from the royal family will come to discuss cooperation with Mr. Mi."
Kou Qiguang also looked much more relaxed. This collaborative research project was special and he needed to come forward to negotiate.
He settled the matter with Mi Youde and returned to Corey to continue his work.
Their investigation department is a bit busy, but the work they do is not dangerous, and it is already a very good job.
There is a thick smell of gunpowder smoke floating in the sky over Europe. Even children who have just entered elementary school know that war is coming.
The situation has become tense to such an extent that all major vassal states are making preparations for war.
This period is called an arms race by experts and scholars.
The intelligence war precedes the arms race.
Only by understanding which countries will become enemy countries and what is their national strength?
Only when these conditions are met can an arms race begin.
The arms race has moved from the preparation stage to the implementation stage.
The secret war on intelligence will also become more intense.
Kou Qiguang was not responsible for using time for counterintelligence work, but he could also hear some rumors.
Chu State has captured many spies, and they will also send spies to other countries to spy on intelligence.
It is precisely because of the intensity of the intelligence secret war that all countries have carried out operations to screen their citizens.
The limits of the secret service agencies in some countries are so low that they actually instigate local indigenous rebellions.
The stronger the country before this land, the greater the harm it caused.
For example, France was the country before the Chu region, England was the country before the Song region, and the Holy Roman Empire was the country before the Wu Gui region.
The situation in other vassal states is unclear.
The Chu State had already suppressed the indigenous people, but with the support of some national secret service agencies, these indigenous people who wanted to restore their country became more powerful and involved a lot of Chu State's energy.
This is what all countries want to achieve, to tear apart the trust among the people of Chu State and prevent Chu State from mobilizing all its national power.
The policy of screening citizens is to alleviate this situation.
Because of the instigation of rebellion by various countries, the rifts between citizens are getting wider and wider.
There is no way to repair these cracks in a short time.
Mi Youde is right, we can only take advantage of the opportunity to build the strongest fundamentals.
It is impossible to be sure that everyone will firmly follow the country.
Then screen out people who are willing to follow the country and put them in high positions to control core positions.
Even if Kou Qiguang is the confidant of King Chu, he cannot fully grasp this power.
As for the selection of the army, it is the responsibility of the Military and Administrative Department of the Metropolitan Governor's Office.
Regarding the selection of officials, that is the responsibility of the Ministry of Personnel.
After the recent mobilization of the Royal Family Investigation Section, they are full of energy.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Kou Qiguang looked at the information reported. These are big businessmen who control important factories, or scholars with high status.
They have all made some changes recently, and that's why they were pinned by the investigation department.
Kou Qiguang quickly approved the investigation order and asked his subordinates to step up the investigation of these people.
The status of these people is very important. They must ensure loyalty. If they are not loyal, they will be replaced. People with disloyal intentions must not be allowed to work in important positions.
Kou Qiguang is full of pride in what he has done.
He is purifying Chu State and ensuring the loyalty of Chu State's schools and core industries.
The school cultivates talents, but if the teachers in the school are not loyal, serious problems will arise.
The students they cultivate are not firm in their thinking, and once they hold important positions, it will cause serious damage.
If businessmen who control core industries are not firm in their thinking, more serious problems will arise.
Now is the era of thermal weapons. War consumes industrial capacity. Which country has strong industrial capacity will have the upper hand in war.
Even an army with a firm will to fight cannot resist the torrent of steel.
Industry forms an industrial chain. If there is a problem in a key factory in the industrial chain, the entire industrial chain will be paralyzed, which will seriously affect the industrial strength of Chu State.
Everything Kou Qiguang does is meticulous.
He must complete the surveillance of the target without disturbing the target's life.
Among the merchants, the Chu State was one of the most suitable vassal states for investment. Big businessmen had a high status in the Chu State, and they usually had the status of members of the parliament.
The investigation must be conducted quietly, otherwise it will cause uproar in the city.
Kou Qiguang must stand up and take responsibility.
He only hoped that the task of screening citizens could be completed before the war broke out.
