When it comes to collecting intelligence, the network set up by the Guangzhou Station in Leizhou has been able to collect most of the information - there is no concept of confidentiality here, and as long as you spend some time, you can find out almost anything. The Executive Committee sent Bei Wei here, and What is the purpose of sending such a nagging Chen Tianxiong? Do you really want to occupy Leizhou?
Doubts were doubts, and Chang Shide couldn't help but ask. Because there were people from the "central government" around, it was inconvenient for him to call women into his room these days. Chang Shide, who was used to playing and singing every night, couldn't help but wonder. Feeling a little uncomfortable.
That night, Bei Wei and Chen Tianxiong, who had been hiding in the yard with their team members, came together.
"We are indeed on a mission when we come to Leizhou this time." Chen Tianxiong said straight to the point.
Chang Shide and Wen Tong both nodded. Wen Tong stood up, went out to look into the yard, and said to Zhou Shizhai who was closing his eyes and recuperating in the corridor:
"Keep an eye on it and don't let anyone come over."
Zhou Shizhai nodded slightly, and Wen Tong returned to the room.
"Tell me, what exactly is it?"
"This plan is still in the evaluation stage. Bei Wei and I are actually responsible for the same task, which is to investigate the feasibility of the plan on the spot and accumulate action data. As for the content of the plan, I might as well tell you-" He paused After a while, "The name of the plan is 'Tang Monk Plan'."
Tang Monk’s plan?! Wen Tong and Chang Shide were both stunned. Isn’t this a prank?
Seeing the expressions of the two people, Chen Tianxiong explained: "Do you remember the first difficulty in Tang Monk's birth?"
"The story of Jiang Liu'er -" Of course they had all read Journey to the West, and they were eager to think about the plot surrounding the birth of Tang Monk.
Chang Shide's expression changed: "Are we going to be water bandits?!"
"That's right." Chen Tianxiong nodded.
When a member of the Intelligence and Materials Committee was editing "Historical Reference", he accidentally saw such a story from "Leizhou Chronicles".
During the Chongzhen period, an official who was appointed to serve as the prefect of Leizhou was encountered by a group of bandits on his way to take office with his family. The official and his family were killed. What was more bizarre was that this group The leader of the bandits, using the document left for the officials, came to Leizhou, succeeded the previous magistrate, and became an official in Leizhou in a serious manner.
This bandit served as an official in Leizhou for two years, and his reputation was still very good. Until the son of the real official came to Leizhou to seek refuge, discovered the identity of the bandit, and reported it to the local Jinyiwei. Finally, Jinyiwei arranged a During the banquet, the bandit was lured to the ambush location to collect the goods in one fell swoop. The bandit was caught and told the whole story.
This "odd anecdote" unearthed from the pile of old papers aroused the imagination of the intelligence department. "Leizhou Chronicles" belongs to local historical records, and the reliability of its historical materials is very high.
What if the person who replaces him is not a bandit, but a member of the Time Travelers?
This idea was so fantastic and bold that it was opposed by many people in the House Committee and the Intelligence Committee as soon as it was put forward. But the supporters also mentioned the most powerful argument: an ordinary bandit can steal Leizhou
Having been a prefect for such a long time, and having a good reputation as an official, a time traveler from the 21st century should be able to do it too. What's more, the time traveler has the entire time travel group as his backing.
Opponents raise the question that bandits in the Ming Dynasty were able to pretend to be prefects, but they took advantage of the lack of information at that time. After all, bandits were also people from that time, and they knew more about all aspects of Ming Dynasty society than we do in the 21st century.
Visitors have to come deep. It is simply impossible to pretend to be someone from another era.
"The differences between us people when we stand among the indigenous people are too obvious!" Ran Yao objected with all his strength, "You want me to pretend to be the mayor or secretary of the municipal party committee of a county-level city in the 21st century, and maybe even
This is possible. After all, I have never eaten pork and I have seen pigs running. Now it is equivalent to finding a pure-blooded Anglo-Saxon American to be the city leader. Is this possible? Moreover, the gap between us and the people of the Ming Dynasty is much greater than that of modern Americans.
The difference between them and the Chinese is huge!”
His argument is very solid, but the benefits are too considerable - the entire Leizhou Prefecture has indirectly fallen into the control of the traveler. Although there are officials at all levels under the Leizhou Prefecture, the traveler has no doubt
These people will succumb under the hard and soft approach of economics and force. This will eventually lead to a "white skin and red heart" style local government.
Things like what is conducive to the penetration of industry and commerce across the political power are still trivial matters. The key is that they can openly enter the Ming bureaucracy, participate in its operation, and obtain direct information from the government.
It is much more timely and reliable for people to deliver news. Mastering Leizhou is equivalent to adding a buffer layer to Qiongzhou. If one day the Ming Dynasty wants to raise an army to attack Lingao, Leizhou is close at hand, and it must be the main area for the army to transit.
Whether it's gathering intelligence or conducting raids, you have a reliable base.
"If replacing an official can bring such great benefits, why don't we just go to Guangzhou and assassinate the prefect of Guangzhou, and then replace the successor official on the way?" Someone raised such a question.
"Because the bandits in Leizhou were successful in history, and replacing the prefect of Guangzhou has never happened. Now we only need to replace the bandits, just as we are preparing to replace the Manchus." Chen enthusiastically agreed with this plan.
Tianxiong said,
So after several internal discussions, the plan was submitted to the enlarged meeting of the Executive Committee for discussion.
"I object. Now is a critical period for the development of the time-travel government. The knowledge possessed by every time-travel member is very valuable. I am opposed to such a dangerous thing!" Wu Nanhai firmly opposed.
"You can't make a revolution if you're afraid of death?" Xi Yazhou reappeared at the meeting after "recuperating" for many days. However, his waistline had increased, and his slightly lean appearance that had been cultivated for more than a year returned to that of a war chess nerd.
He said, "I firmly support this proposal, which will be of great help to future development."
"Let's select more loyal natives. We people don't speak alike and can't even write well. It's too difficult to pretend to be the magistrate of the Ming Dynasty." Xiao Zishan expressed his opinion cautiously.
"Is it possible that Bandit's handwriting is good? He may be illiterate, but he has been an official for two years, and his management is pretty good."
"Who said bandits are uneducated? Maybe others are educated. They are just living in the rough."
"It's our seniors who are causing trouble...It's a pity that our ambitions have not been fulfilled..."
"Be careful not to go off topic." Ma Qianxu, who supports the meeting, deeply hates the culture of "going off topic" in every meeting.
"I agree with Commissioner Xiao on this point," Wu De said. "This is not just a matter of speaking and writing. In terms of many living habits and behaviors, we seem to be incompatible with the indigenous people. Although we can deal with the common people, most people think that we are incompatible with the indigenous people.
If you behave strangely, you are most afraid of encountering colleagues, subordinates, superiors and gentry, and these people are not so easy to fool."
"I think we should select more loyal natives to do it." Someone suggested, "For example, Zhang Xingjiao, he is educated and can speak Mandarin, so he should be able to do it."
"Comrade, revolution is not about treating guests to dinner. Although this task is dangerous, it is a very critical task. If we do not send ourselves to handle it, and only rely on a few surrendered natives, can you guarantee reliability? Zhang Xingjiao is reliable now.
What if he gets obsessed with being an official and wants to sell our heads to become a real official?" Xi Yazhou retorted unceremoniously.
"Then you don't have to go through Zhongdang to be the prefect. We can make a puppet and control it from the background." Wu Nanhai said.
"This cannot guarantee safety. Don't forget, we are sending people into the court, and the most important thing is the official position. What is the difference between using puppets and us only collecting information from the people?" Wei Aiwen said contemptuously,
"After all, he is a civil servant. He is terribly afraid of death."
"How can you say this? Without us administrative staff, where would your army's weapons and food come from?" Wu Nanhai jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on and pointed at him.
"So what if our army works as free labor for you every day? It's all free of charge!" Wei Aiwen's attitude was to settle accounts with the agricultural department.
"Without the protection of our force, whether the Cross-Travel Group can survive is a question." Le Lin, the Navy's conference representative, said with a bang - Li Haiping, the Navy's gunner, and most of the senior officials went to sea, so this role was changed to "Cross-Travel Group"
A Hong Kong military fan who "looks like a Hollywood actor" plays the role. Although the young men of the navy and the army dislike each other because they compete for resources, manpower and other aspects, what they dislike even more is that they control the administrative power that crosses the government's economic power.
personnel.
"Okay, everyone, be quiet." Faced with the possibility of civil and military conflicts, Mr. Wen spoke promptly: "The position of Leizhou magistrate is very critical for us. My opinion is that it is better for us to occupy it as much as possible. Originally, Leizhou
It is also the focus of our operations. As for whether the Leizhou magistrate should be appointed by a time traveler or an indigenous person, we can discuss it later. Let’s vote first on whether to implement this proposal. Vote now. If you agree, please raise your hands." After speaking, he raised his hand.
He raised his hand.
The resolution was passed overwhelmingly.
"Okay, actually we have overlooked a question," Wen Desi said slowly, "What year did this happen? Chongzhen was seventeen years old after all."
"According to the records in "Leizhou Chronicles", it happened in 1632."
"So there are still three years." Wen Desi said, "In three years, a lot of things can be done. The first thing we should do now is to send people to Leizhou to inspect the terrain and social environment on the spot and evaluate the plan.
Difficulty."
"That's right, I also remind everyone who is very enthusiastic about this that it is extremely difficult to implement this matter." Ran Yao reminded everyone, "Who is the name of the official who took office, where is he from, and what path is he taking?
The months and days when we entered Leizhou are not written in these books."
"You don't have to ask, you must be sitting on a sedan chair. Someone in front is holding something like 'quiet', 'avoid' or something like that..."
"Stop being funny. He hasn't taken office yet." Yu Eshui said, "Ran Yao is right. If these details are not clear, how can you ask the special investigation team to intercept him? There is one more thing, we
We have to take action before that bandit. I think it is much more difficult to find this bandit than to find this official."
Xiao Zishan said: "Yes, when an official takes office, there are always traces to be found. I don't know where this nameless bandit turned into a bandit. Leizhou is so big. It's like looking for a needle in a haystack."
"This is not a big problem -" Xi Yazhou said, "the key lies with the officials. If we can find him, we can find the bandits. It doesn't matter even if the bandits attack in advance. As long as he doesn't accept the seal, we can kill him on the road."
.From this point of view, it has nothing to do with the bandits and the officials. The main thing is to get the officials’ luggage and documents.”
After the plan was finalized, the Executive Committee authorized the Intelligence Committee to formulate the "Tang Monk Plan". The plan was divided into two parts. One part was to recruit future infiltrators among the time-travelers. The premise of recruitment was that if this person was lost to the time-travel group,
The career will not be affected. And he must be a volunteer. After being recruited, they will receive training from the Intelligence Committee, master the customs and official language of the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible, and practice writing by the way. At the same time, the Civil Affairs Committee received instructions,
It is necessary to find small intellectuals who can be used among the subjects under the control of the time-traveling regime, select them for preferential treatment and brainwashing, and serve as backup personnel.
The other part is to carry out large-scale intelligence collection work in Leizhou to prepare and evaluate the Tang Monk Plan. Considering that the South China Sugar Factory is actually a factory and is not convenient as an intelligence collection point, the Executive Committee decided to only use them as support
The unit sent Chen Tianxiong to Leizhou as a specialized intelligence officer to make full use of the network established by the Guangzhou Station in Leizhou to collect intelligence.
After listening to Chen Tianxiong's introduction, Wen Tong and Chang Shide suddenly realized. Chang Shide said excitedly: "This is really exciting! Everyone up and down should be replaced by our people, hahaha... It's best to replace Xuwen County Magistrate
Replaced too!"
"The idea is good, but the prefect of Leizhou is in Haikang County, and the prefecture and county are in the same city. I'm afraid this fake prefect is not so good, right?" Wen Tong expressed deep concern.
"Is that why Bei Wei came?" Chen Tianxiong said.
"Tang Seng plans to come here this time as a staff trip." Bei Wei nodded, "We will thoroughly explore the topography, landforms and urban environment of the entire Leizhou Prefecture, so that we have a clear understanding of it."
"Okay, if you need anything, just ask. We will do our best to support our intelligence work."
"Help me find a reliable guide." Bei Wei said, "One who is familiar with the local conditions."
"Yes, Qiwei's shopkeeper Liao Dahua is good. He is familiar with the people's sentiments, but he doesn't know martial arts..."
"It doesn't matter, we are here for reconnaissance, and we plan to disguise ourselves as small traders and walk around."