Talk about gathering information. [Full text reading] The network set up by Guangzhou Station in Leizhou has been able to collect most of the information - there is no concept of confidentiality here, as long as you spend some time, you can find out almost everything. The executive committee sent Bei Wei, and then sent such a talkative Chen Tianxiong, what exactly did they want? Do you really want to occupy Leizhou?
Doubts were doubts, and it was inconvenient for Chang Shide to ask. Because there are people from the "central government" around, it is 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 feel 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 at 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 conduct an on-site investigation of the feasibility of the plan 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 Seng’s plan? ! Wen Tong and Chang Shide were both stunned. Isn't this a prank?
See the expressions of the two of them. Chen Tianxiong explained: "Do you remember the first difficulty when Monk Tang was born?"
"The story of Jiang Liu'er -" Of course they have all read Journey to the West, and they are eagerly thinking about the plot of Tang Monk's birth.
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When a member of the Intelligence and Materials Committee was editing the "Historical Reference", he accidentally picked up such a story from "Leizhou Chronicles".
During the Chongzhen period, an official who was appointed as the prefect of Leizhou encountered a group of bandits on his way to take office with his family, and the official and his family were killed. What is more bizarre is that the leader of this group of bandits used the documents left for officials to come to Leizhou, took over from 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 very good. It wasn't until the real official's son came to Leizhou Tou that he discovered the bandit's identity and went to the local Jinyiwei to report it. In the end, Jin Yiwei arranged a banquet and led the bandit 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 agencies. "Leizhou Chronicles" is a local historical chronicle, and its historical materials are highly reliable.
What if the person who replaces him is not a bandit, but a member of the time traveling group?
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 proposed. But the supporters also mentioned the most powerful argument: an ordinary bandit was able to occupy Leizhou Prefecture for such a long time, and his reputation as an official was very good. A time traveler from the 21st century should be able to do the same. What's more, the time traveler has the entire time traveling group as his backing.
Opponents raised the question that bandits in the Ming Dynasty could pretend to be prefects, but they just took advantage of the lack of information at that time. The bandits were also people of that time, and had a deeper understanding of all aspects of Ming Dynasty society than we, the visitors of the 21st century. It would be a fantasy to ask someone from another era to impersonate you.
"The differences between us people when we stand among the indigenous people are too obvious!" Ran Yao objected with all his strength, "If you want me to pretend to be the mayor or municipal party committee secretary of a county-level city in the 21st century, I might even This is possible. After all, I have never eaten pork and seen pigs running away. Now it is equivalent to finding a pure-blooded Anglo-Saxon American to be the city leader. Is this possible? And 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 time traveler. Although there are officials at all levels under the Leizhou Prefecture, the time traveler has no doubt These people will succumb to the carrot and stick of economic and military force. As a result, a local government with "white skin and red heart" style was finally formed.
Things like what is conducive to industrial and commercial infiltration across the political power are still trivial matters. The key is that they can openly enter the Ming Dynasty's bureaucracy, participate in its operation, and obtain direct information from the government. It is much more timely and reliable for people to deliver messages. 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 must be the main area where the army transits. Whether it is collecting intelligence or conducting raids, it will have a good base.
"If replacing an official can bring such great benefits, why don't we just go to Guangzhou and assassinate the Guangzhou prefect, and then replace the successor official on the way?" Someone raised such a question.
"Because the bandits in Leizhou were successful in history. The matter of 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 government's exhibition of time travel. The knowledge possessed by every time traveler is very valuable. I am opposed to such a dangerous thing!" Wu Nanhai firmly opposed.
"You won'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, it will be of great help to future exhibitions."
"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, don't go off topic." Ma Qianxu, who supports the meeting, deeply hates the culture of "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. We can cope with the common people, but 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. It should be possible."
"Comrade, revolution is not about treating guests to dinner. Although this task is dangerous, it is a very critical task. If we don't send ourselves to handle it, can you guarantee it with only a few surrendered natives? Zhang Xingjiao can now, What if he gets obsessed with being an official and wants to sell our heads to get a real official?" Xi Yazhou retorted unceremoniously.
"Then you don't have to go through Zhongdang as the prefect. We can get 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, "He is a civil servant after all. He is terribly afraid of death."
"How can you say that, without us administrative staff, where would the weapons and food of your army come from?" Wu Nanhai jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on and pointed at him.
"So what if our Army Corps 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 gun barrel, 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 came to play the role. Although the young men of the Navy and the Army do not like each other because they compete for resources, manpower, etc., what they dislike even more is the administrators who control the economic power of the government.
"Okay, everyone, be quiet." Faced with the possibility of civil and military conflicts. Mr. Wen said promptly: "The position of the prefect of Leizhou is very critical to us. My opinion is that it is better for us to occupy it as much as possible. Originally, Leizhou was also the focus of our business. As for whether the prefect of Leizhou should be chosen by time travelers or found We can discuss it later. Let’s vote on whether to implement this proposal first. Vote now. If you agree, please raise your hands.” After speaking, he raised his hand.
The resolution 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.”
"Yes, I also remind everyone who is very enthusiastic about this that it is difficult to implement this matter." Ran Yao reminded everyone, "Who is the name of the official who took office? Where is he from? Which path is he taking? How old is he? Those who entered Leizhou on the first day of the month are not written in these books."
"No need to ask, he must be sitting on a sedan chair. Someone in front is holding something like 'quiet', 'avoid'..."
"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? 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. This nameless bandit has no idea where he 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", which was divided into two parts. One component is recruiting future infiltrators among the time travellers. The premise of recruitment is that if this person is lost, the career of the crossing group will not be affected. And he must be a volunteer. After being recruited, they will receive training from the Intelligence Committee to 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 to find small intellectuals who could be used among the subjects under the control of the Chuan regime, and select them for preferential treatment and brainwashing as backup personnel.
The other part is to carry out large-scale intelligence collection work in Leizhou. Prepare and evaluate the Tang Monk Project. 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 a support unit and send Chen Tianxiong to Leizhou as a specialized intelligence officer to make full use of the Guangzhou station to set up a base in Leizhou. network 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! The top and bottom are replaced by our people, hahaha... It's best to replace the Xuwen County Magistrate too!"
"The idea is good, but the prefect of Leizhou is in Haikang County. 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 for 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 must be 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."! ~!
