Chapter 201: Temporary Workers in the Intelligence Agency
Huang Ande felt that the clothes he was wearing were very unfamiliar to him, and the heavy bun on his head made him uncomfortable. The hair on his head was covered in the bright sun, causing beads of sweat to fall down along the ends of his hair.//
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There is no such thing as the relief of getting a haircut in the army. Huang Ande couldn't help but miss the time when he was a soldier in the Fubo Army. Not only did his hair get neatly cut in summer, but the clothes he wore were also made of cotton and linen blends, which were breathable, sweat-absorbent and easy to dry.
This thick homespun gown is much more comfortable.
Huang Ande and Huang Xiong were both soldiers in the Shandong camp. They were related and were cousins in the fifth service. However, Huang Xiong later came to Qi Town and became a junior officer, while Huang Ande has been working as a junior officer in Shandong.
He worked as a gangster until one day he teamed up with others to steal an official warehouse and ran away.
Because stealing was disgraceful, Huang Ande kept silent about the matter until the General Political Security Bureau conducted an in-depth review when Huang Ande was promoted to an officer. At that time, it was also found out that he was originally a soldier in Dengzhou.
Because of this relationship, Huang Ande was not only transferred to the northbound detachment, but also, like Huang Xiong, was one of the first to join the advance team. His current identity is Lu Wenyuan's personal follower.
After Zhao and Lu opened the way to Sun Yuanhua, they used the Jesuits to actively participate in church activities in Shandong. They quickly became familiar with the local church and gained considerable freedom of movement and support. They immediately took active action.
Because Huang Ande is a local, he received special training approved by the Naval Intelligence Specialist of the Foreign Intelligence Service before departure. As a temporary worker of the Foreign Intelligence Service, he was assigned to work in Dengzhou City to understand the local situation. In particular, he had to find ways to
Understand the local garrison situation. This is the information that the Engine Operations Command wants to know most at present.
In the instructions given to him, Xuancheng also clearly hoped that he could obtain the military garrison status of Penglai Water City and the specific locations of the yamen, military camps, and forts inside Shuicheng. Although the Great Library gave Xuancheng as much information as possible, the interior of Shuicheng in the Ming Dynasty
To find out exactly what it looks like, we still need to get first-hand information.
At the moment, he is wandering outside the Penglai Water City. This water city is located on the east side of Danya Mountain in the northwest of Dengzhou City. In the Song Dynasty, a saury was built for inspection, and the saury was built to guard the Khitans.
Water Gate, Zhenyang Gate is set up in the south, surrounded by earthen city, which leads seawater into the city, and is renamed Beiwa City. ("", check the latest update of this book) In the 24th year of Wanli, the earthen city was built with bricks and stones. During the Qi Dynasty of Tomorrow
, Yuan Keli, the governor of Denglai, once trained his navy here to control the troops and horses of Dengzhou and Dongjiang towns. It has more than 50,000 naval and army troops, equipped with advanced artillery and a large number of warships. Yuan Keli once described it in his memorial: "Shun
"The slave chiefs are afraid when boats meet each other." Dongjiang Town's ability to persist for a long time behind Hou Jin's side is inseparable from Penglai Shuicheng's strong backing support.
Due to the war in Liaodong, successive Denglai governors carefully managed this place. In addition, a large number of supply troops transported to Liaodong needed to be dispersed here. Official and trade exchanges between North Korea and the Ming Dynasty also passed through this place. Therefore, merchants gathered here, forming a kind of prosperity.
The scene. The Koreans at that time crossed the sea and recorded the prosperity and order of this place. "On the top of the peak, smoke piers were set up. Farm tents were built, looking at each other everywhere. There were countless merchant ships and warships parked near the shore."
scene.
There are more than 8,000 navy troops stationed in Penglai Water City alone. There are also civilians and craftsmen who repair the water city, shipwrights who build and repair ships, and blacksmiths recruited from various places to cast cannons. Tens of thousands can get some fixed income every month.
People with income gathered here, forming a sizable market street outside the Zhenyang Gate of Penglai Water City. Shops and vendors gathered here, and all kinds of businesses were prosperous. The sound of hawking was endless.
He sat at a tea stall on the roadside, ordered a pot of tea, crossed his legs and drank slowly, looking at the Penglai Pavilion on the top of Danya Mountain from time to time. He looked very interested. Huang Ande knew that he was a
"Spy", but he is not very afraid in his heart: after all, he is different from the elders, and he is easily exposed as soon as he opens his mouth. He is a local - the Huang family has been a military household here for generations, although there is no one in his family anymore.
Although there are many people there, there are still many local clan members, most of whom are soldiers in the army. It is not a problem to find an acquaintance to sneak into Shuicheng.
However, there were quite a few soldiers wearing uniforms walking in and out of the city, but few of them he knew. Although some of them looked familiar, they couldn't name them and didn't dare to go up to greet them rashly. He was "
"Run away because of the crime", you have to have a reliable person to inquire first, otherwise he will be tied up with a rope and taken to the Navy Yamen. When Mr. Zhao takes Sun Yuanhua's film and fishes him out, he will probably suffer a lot.
Just as he was staring blankly, Huang Ande suddenly felt someone tapping him from behind. When he looked back, he saw a young man looking at him.
Originally this person had a somewhat hesitant expression, but when he saw his true face, he suddenly showed an expression of surprise.
"It's really you!"
"You are...ah! Brother!" After a moment of hesitation, Huang Ande also recognized him. His name was Sun Yuan, and Gua Man could be considered his cousin. He was also his father, and he was also a local soldier.
After not seeing each other for a few years, Sun Yuan was already looking presentable. Although he was still poorly dressed, his clothes were of good quality and he looked good.
Huang Andre took Sun Yuan's hand and just looked up and down. After a while, he asked: "Cousin, after a few years, you are very different from before. Are you still on the fort?"
Sun Yuan said with a smile: "I am now a servant of Sun Junmen. The superiors said that I will be promoted to a foreign commissioner when there is a recommendation."
Huang Ande knew that serving as a soldier in the army, working for generals, and serving as a servant as a civilian soldier was a good way out for ordinary soldiers. Let’s not talk about promotions and the like. At least the military pay was paid on time, and the food was much better than ordinary soldiers. Especially
Being a servant to a governor like Sun Yuanhua gave you less opportunity to fight and fight hard, and it was not easy to lose your life. It was a good job.
He laughed and said: "After all, you can't write two characters for "grandson" in one stroke, so your surname is the lucky one!"
Sun Yuan was a little embarrassed: "No, I am a servant who got my job from shooting cannons. You know, Sun Junmen invited a lot of Folangji people from Guangli to come here to teach how to cast cannons and practice cannons. They taught us
Master Peter, the gunsmith, praised me several times, and then he became Sun Junmen's servant."
"It's not easy! But you are really diligent in learning how to fire cannons!" Huang Ande knew that soldiers generally did not want to be gunners. Although cannons were not a rare thing in the Ming Dynasty, the quality of cannons at that time was poor and there were no good regulations for their use.
, accidents often happen when firing cannons, and there are casualties at every turn. On weekdays, the cannon bodies have to be cleaned, but the pay is not much more. Ordinary soldiers practice cannons purely for coping purposes, and rarely have any intention.
"Where!" Sun Yuan said a few words modestly and asked: "Brother De, you have been away for several years, and now you have no clue where you are settling down?"
Huang Ande asked in a low voice: "Let me ask you, has that happened last time?"
Sun Yuan was startled, then realized that he was asking about the robbery of the official warehouse, and said: "It was settled long ago. Among the few people caught, Zhu San took over everything and beheaded the others.
I inserted arrows into the camp and beat dozens of military sticks."
Huang Ande couldn't help but sigh after hearing this: "Zhu San is such a man, so loyal! He's such a friend!" As he said this, he wanted to take some money out of his pocket and ask him to bring it to Zhu San's home, but then he thought about what Xu Xu had said during the training,
Don't reveal your money before you know the details.
Sun Yuan said: "Who said no? Don't worry, everyone is taking care of you!" He looked at Huang Ande: "Brother De! Do you want to come back as a errand? I'm afraid you won't be able to join the army under your original name, just change your name! My fifth uncle will be
Help me with the copywriting. You can change the name and add it in first."
"It's not necessary." Huang Ande said, "I am now a servant of others, with food and clothing. There is nothing wrong with it." He then told him the false resume that the Foreign Intelligence Service had fabricated for him, saying that he had escaped.
After arriving in Guangdong, he sold himself to a local gentry and became a servant. He gained the trust of the master and now he is his personal companion. This time, he went to Penglai to do business with his master."
"You can't do business here if you don't have some skills. I'm afraid your master is also a well-connected person!" Sun Yuan has been here for many years and has seen a lot. He is also happy for Huang Ande - he works as a personal follower of the Jin gentry, even though he is
A slave, but his prospects are not bad - this is the same thing as being a servant as a soldier, not to mention being a servant of the Jin gentry without having to fight and fight with one's life, which is one level better.
"Of course. Although my husband is just a scholar, he is a rich man in Guangli, and he can talk to the gentlemen in Beijing." Huang Ande boasted, "I even met Lord Sun a few days ago." He said.
, "Come, let's have a drink together!" Huang Ande finally found an acquaintance, and of course he had to stabilize the relationship quickly. Besides, Sun Yuan is indeed not an outsider. He used to hang out together when he was a soldier.
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Sun Yuan was very happy because he was neither on duty nor practicing today, but also reunited with old friends, so he immediately agreed. He also said that he would treat the guests.
"It's better that I come to treat you." Huang Ande said, "I know that even though you are a servant, your salary is only two taels, and you may not be able to pay it all every month. You still have my mother and brothers at home. I am a bachelor.
One piece, you eat and drink from the master, and the monthly payment will not be less. It doesn’t matter!”
Then he found a tavern, asked for a private room, and ordered some food and drinks. The two talked about past events and old friends. Huang Ande asked about a lot of past friends, relatives, and old news. Gradually, he also asked about news about generals and officers.
Sun Yuan was unsuspecting and had no sense of confidentiality. After a few glasses of wine, he immediately told everything he knew: so and so was promoted, so and so died in battle, and who was transferred away... not much more.
After meeting, Huang Ande took a 50% to 60% assessment of the general condition of Penglai Water Village.