Chapter 41 Cooperation
However, this incident can serve as a wake-up call to other executive committee members, especially Wu De, the president of the Planning Institute. [Read the latest chapter] Once the "Yifan-Chen Ce" system was adopted, he could certainly foresee the impact that the Planning Institute, as the direct successor of the Planning Committee, would suffer.
Ma Qianzhu rang the doorbell at the end of the road, and a window immediately appeared on the iron-clad door, revealing a pair of alert eyes.
"Pass."
He handed over the pass.
A few minutes later, the door opened, and the guard stood at attention and saluted: "Hello, sir."
"I said something vaguely for a few times, took back my pass, and asked casually: "Is Xiao Zishan here? "
"exist."
Ma Qianzhu looked at the small blue brick building in the yard. Xiao Zishan's office is at the top of the second floor. If he looks down from the window, he can see himself - as he always does, he will definitely socialize with himself. Thinking of this, he took a few steps to get out of this sight area.
The office lounge is in the backyard of the office. Xiao Zishan asked Li Xiaolu to do a landscape design, built an open-style fake ancient building, and transplanted many flowers and trees on all sides - the jasmine is in full bloom right now, and the branches are full of snow-white flowers, which are fragrant.
This is a place similar to a teahouse. The room is very bright and has rattan seats. It is very similar to the teahouses in Suzhou and Hangzhou that Ma Qianxu has visited. The breeze blows, making it a good place to take a break and talk. However, there are no waiters here. Tea, boiled water and drinks are all ready-made, neatly packaged and placed on the low cabinet. You can bring your own cup, or you can use the cup here. There is a sink along the wall, and there are also spare brushes and small packets of bleaching powder. There is a piece of paper taped to the wall: "Please clean the tea set yourself after using it."
Ma Qianzhu made tea for himself and waited leisurely for a few minutes before Skade hurried over.
"Hello, Secretary of State." He greeted. In fact, he and Ma Qianzhu were not very familiar with each other and had only met a few times at enlarged meetings of the Executive Committee.
"Call me Ma Qianzhu, Comrade Skade."
Cade nodded. This man is about thirty, 175cm tall, with a pretty standard build and a popular face. According to the political appraisal of the General Administration of Political Security, this person is a chauvinist who hates Britain and America. His ideal is to establish a colonial empire and enter the third industrial revolution in his lifetime. Regarding this last point, Ma Qianzhu believed that he and himself still had a common language.
Ma Qianzhu introduced him to the plan of setting up the Foreign Intelligence Service.
"...Jiangshan's idea is that the current layout on the continent should basically establish a system where intelligence and commerce are shouldered together. This can maximize the efficiency of the use of people, finances, and materials and avoid duplication of construction."
"You mean, similar to the model of Guangzhou Station."
"That's roughly true. However, this type of station may not reach the scale of Guangzhou Station."
"The Department of Colonial Trade is responsible for investment and management, and is also responsible for the support of intelligence personnel. Is this what you mean?"
"Of course." Ma Qianzhu nodded, "But I have to correct one thing. Strictly speaking, the investments are provided by the Planning Institute and the Finance Director's Department." He smelled a hint of bargaining and quickly dismissed it. possibility.
"Yes," Skade nodded, "What I mean is that if our department is responsible for business activities, then there will be commercial considerations in the selection of these sites. Rather than simply considering obtaining intelligence . Some locations the Intelligence Bureau considers are of great significance and it is necessary to set up permanent stations, but from commercial considerations these locations may not be able to earn enough profits, and may not even be able to earn profits to maintain the operation of the site itself."
"If there is such a location, the Intelligence Bureau will be solely responsible for it." Ma Qianzhu said simply.
"In that case, I agree to cooperate. However, I hope that the Intelligence Bureau will provide a list of locations they wish to deploy so that the ministry can conduct a comprehensive assessment."
"No problem." Ma Qianxu said, "I will tell Jiangshan to come to you - you must keep this list of locations secret."
"Of course," Skade said, "I am drafting a report on increasing foreign stations. Since the Intelligence Bureau also has this consideration, we can jointly draft this report with the Intelligence Bureau."
"You can discuss this matter slowly with Jiang Shan." Ma Qianzhu said casually, "How will you arrange your deployment?"
Skade grinned: "The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Light Industry are also worried about large-scale deployment. They all want to expand the mainland market."
Ma Qianzhu knew that this was because the silver reserves had been declining recently, and the Leizhou sugar harvesting season, the largest source of wealth for the Chuanchuan Group, had not yet begun. However, the consumption of industrialization does not stop for a minute. As the departments that mainly earn “foreign exchange”: the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Light Industry, their anxiety is understandable.
"After discussion, we decided to first set up sites in the south of the Yangtze River - Nanjing, Yangzhou, Suzhou and Hangzhou. These four places have the most commercial value, and our high-quality industrial products will have a strong market. It would be best to have one or two sites in Fujian. "
Fujian is an important producer of porcelain for export. Clark porcelain is mostly produced in this area. There are also rich local tea resources, both of which are important sources of export goods. As far as the Chuan Chuan Group's own needs are concerned, kaolin and tea are very needed resources.
Followed by Beijing and Zhangjiakou.
"Zhangjiakou? It's not easy to get money from Shanxi Laocai."
"Zhangjiakou is a major trading center for Mongolian goods, including furs and horses. Don't the executive committee want them?"
Of course I want it. Fur goods can be re-exported—Europeans are very enthusiastic about fur goods. As for horses, this is what the Crossing Group lacks the most. Despite the fact that the people of the Committee of Agriculture look down upon Mongolian horses, as they are dissatisfied with the height of the shoulders and the small size, this kind of horse can withstand rough feeding and can be used as a draft animal. It is quite good, at least it is better than the slow horse. The cow is easy to use. Besides, the army also has a very strong demand for horses - Zhang Bolin has complained countless times: using animals as substitutes for soldiers to fire artillery is a barbaric and backward military system.
"How to transport Mongolian goods? From Zhangjiakou to any sea port in the customs, the distance is not close."
"This requires the intelligence department to find a way. The first thing is to get the generals of the town army and let them come forward to handle the procedures. Otherwise, the horses will not be able to go on the road at all. The second thing is to build an outlet in the northern coastal area so that the goods traded from the north can be transported nearby. Load it on board.”
"Is this all the layout you have considered?"
"Yes, the commercial points in the Jiangnan area can be more densely distributed. For example, Zhenjiang and Shanghai can also be set up, but these will be the first ones for the time being. If there are too many points, the investment will not be enough."
"Very good." Ma Qianzhu wrote down the key points in his notebook.
Skade didn't know whether the "very good" was a sign of approval for a job well done, or a sign of "that's it." He coughed:
"In addition to the mainland, I propose to set up a point in Macau."
"There is a person in Macau called..."
"Huang Shunlong." Si Kaide reminded him, "This person is our agent in Macau. But this person is not very active in business. His business is nothing more than sitting around collecting stolen goods and reselling contraband. Now it is of great value to us Getting smaller and smaller - he can't satisfy Lingao's appetite. We need a sales window that can directly face the Portuguese."
"It's not like we have Li Huamei acting as our agent."
"This person," said Skade, "is very suspicious. You should know that she may not be reliable."
"If that's the case, consider setting one up."
"The last one is to set up a point in Vietnam." He said, "It was first set up in Beiqi, which is the source of our rice and coal. It is very necessary to set up a trading post." With a trading post, there will naturally be intelligence work.
"Setting up a base in Beiqi is a big deal. I'm afraid it requires coordination from all ministries. The Northern Dynasty may not allow it. We must be prepared for military struggle."
"How about testing it out first?" Si Kaide has been planning this matter for a long time. Last time, Chang Shide from Leizhou made a special trip back to Lingao to discuss this issue with him: Leizhou Station and Guangzhou Station were preparing to establish a trading company with Vietnam. , in addition to mining coal in Hongji, it also engages in trading activities.
It is not difficult to set up a trading station and goods store in Beiqi. As long as there is money to be made, the small court in North Vietnam still welcomes everyone to do business - many Ming merchants already have warehouses and stores in the local area. What is rare is coal mining in Hongji. This matter is more difficult. It is hard to imagine that the small court of North Vietnam would turn a blind eye to the coal mining activities of a group of strange overseas people.
Si Kaide's plan was that if Ma Qianzhu didn't object, he would start with Hongji on a small scale. Anyway, we have manpower and material resources on hand that can be mobilized.
"This matter still needs to be submitted to the executive committee for discussion. It involves issues of foreign relations." Ma Qianzhu said, "Beiqi is not a Southeast Asian native chief. There are hundreds of thousands of troops. Now that relations are at loggerheads, I'm afraid we won't be able to Easy to deal with.”
A few days later, the proposal for the joint deployment of the Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Colonial Trade on the mainland was passed by the Executive Committee, and was subsequently passed on the third reading by the Standing Committee of the Senate. As for the layout of Beiqi, the Executive Committee and the Senate "approved in principle" and agreed that small-scale teams could be dispatched to conduct tentative layouts--the premise is that "military conflicts will be avoided as much as possible."
Skade felt very aggrieved - colonization should be bloody, how can it be called "colonial development" without cannons and guns.
"We are all afraid of the Vietnamese." He complained in his office, and then picked up the phone, "Answer the Organization Department... Right, the Organization Department? I am in the office of the Ministry of Colonial Trade. How many people should I transfer? Personal files... No, the transfer procedures are not going through for the time being... Yes, the first one is called Bei Kai..."
Li Yan stared at the hyphae under the microscope - this is the biological laboratory of the Committee of Agriculture. There were seven or eight people crowded inside, a group of PhDs and masters studying molecular biology, stem cells and other cutting-edge 21st-century sciences, all studying various practical bacterial strains under the leadership of Huang Dashan. This is one of two options for people who study biology. The other option is to go to the biological laboratory of the Ministry of Health, which specializes in working with virus vaccines.
He wrote down his observations on a clipboard - this kind of work was boring and boring, but fortunately he was used to it. Step-by-step planning has become a part of his life.
Li Yan handed the microscope to others and walked out of the already crowded laboratory. When I walked out from the hot and stale laboratory, I felt the air was extremely fresh. He took a deep breath - compared to other places, the air here in the farm is still good.
He has received a transfer order and will go to work in the Foreign Intelligence Service tomorrow. It is too unchallenging to always do search and treatment translation in the library. He is used to boring work, which does not mean he is used to simple work. Intelligence work was right up his alley.
Li Yan doesn't plan to be an oo7, nor does he want to be one. He wants to be a planner in the office. Better to train people. He specializes in teaching all kinds of conspiracies and traps, as well as his beloved Ied - although the possibility of using this thing is still doubtful.
A few days later, the first training class for dispatched personnel started. The reason why it is said to be the first class is because the students in this class are different-all are veterans who are determined to devote themselves to intelligence or trade work. They are all people who took the initiative to submit applications and asked to work on the front line of the mainland.
There are more than a dozen people in this group, all different in height, short, fat and thin, except for one thing - they are all men. It’s not that women didn’t apply, there were quite a few who were willing to join this risky job. However, after analysis by the intelligence department, it was believed that the range of activities for women in the Ming-controlled areas was limited, unless she was willing to mingle with the lower class, or risk her life as a social butterfly like Miss Pipe.
Fortunately, almost all the women in the time-traveling group have boyfriends or husbands, which allows Jiangshan to avoid facing outstanding female agents who try to infiltrate Chongzhen or Huang Taiji Dorgon and prepare to lurk in the enemy's bed through palace struggles. This was something he had been worried about. The few remaining activists who persisted also retreated after Yu Eshui pointed out the various life inconveniences they would face if they went to the mainland to engage in intelligence activities.
"Don't talk about girls, I think these men may not be able to bear this hardship." Yu Eshui crossed his legs, "Everyone thinks it is as leisurely and leisurely as Leizhou, Guangzhou, with maids, wives and servants hanging around - how can it be so Cheap thing.”
"I have to protest. We had a very hard time in the early days of opening in Leizhou." Chen Tianxiong objected to the idea of linking Guangzhou and Leizhou together. In his opinion, the difficulty of opening in Guangzhou is much smaller than that in Leizhou. Guangzhou has He asked a wealthy and powerful local official, a high-ranking official, to help with the town's affairs, but Leizhou was a group of his own who had to go through the obstacles and drove out in fear. How are the two comparable? Needless to say, the so-called "enjoyment" at Leizhou Station means that everyone has sex with a few women in advance, which is completely different from the living standards of people in Guangzhou.
"Okay, let's see who we want to eliminate." Jiang Shan said to Li Yan, who had just been promoted to deputy director of the Ming Dynasty Division and director of intelligence training. This title of director was created by the Intelligence Bureau itself, and the Organization Department only recognized the position of Deputy Director of the Ming Dynasty Division.
"Now that we have been eliminated, it will be difficult to recruit again in the future." Yu Eshui said, "Now everyone thinks that expatriates are like Guangzhou. When they are dispatched, they will shout that they were cheated. When they come back, no one is interested in going. .”
"Okay, let's do a little interview. If it's really not suitable, we can't accept it." Li Yan insisted on the interview.
"Okay, whatever you want."
…
"Permission -" The man in front of him was wearing a navy uniform, "You are a navy or an active captain, how come you are here?"
"It is my long-cherished wish to engage in naval military intelligence..."
"Then you have to retire first and then come back. We are under the Central Government Administration System and do not accept active military personnel."
It was obviously a bit difficult to ask this person to come back after retiring. Xu Xu blinked and said, "Let's make an exception. Don't you need military intelligence personnel who know the navy? The Foreign Intelligence Service also collects military intelligence."
"Yes, but your establishment is in the Navy. If you come to us, your salary will be lost, and the Navy will consider you a deserter-"
"This problem -" Xu Xu scratched his head. Wage or not is not a big problem. Being a deserter is a serious problem.
"If I really want to come, I can apply for retirement from the Navy, transfer the file back to the organization office, and then submit the application."
"I still really want to be an intelligence officer, a military intelligence officer of the Navy." Xuancheng still insisted on his wish, "How about you help me communicate? There is always a way."
As a result, the telephone switchboard and transfer station were busy for a while, and Mingqiu didn't know how to deal with this. It stands to reason that the Navy should have its own intelligence analysis room or the like. After some urgent consultations, it was decided that he would be allowed to work in the Foreign Intelligence Service as a naval military intelligence officer. He was regarded as a naval expatriate - the salary would be paid by the Navy and the allowance would be paid by the Foreign Intelligence Service. In the Foreign Intelligence Service, he is responsible for the collection and analysis of naval military intelligence.
"Well, is it appropriate to let the Navy put a foot in now?" Wang Ding asked Jiang Shan in a low voice, "Depending on the intentions of the Navy and the Army, it is certain to set up their own military intelligence bureau in the future, and they will probably set up one each. We Aren’t you working so hard to make wedding clothes for others?”
"When you make a wedding dress, just make a wedding dress. This is cooperation. Don't worry too much." Jiang Shan said with a majestic look on his face, "One of the tasks of the Foreign Intelligence Agency is to provide intelligence preparations for the army's future continental expeditions. The navy must There is nothing inappropriate about assigning someone to be in charge of naval intelligence. Besides, many of our future activities will rely on the navy for support. Wouldn't it be easier to coordinate with such a person? Director Wang, we still have to look at the overall situation in everything."
"Okay, it's up to you."
"Next person--"
"Cheng Nifeng. Do you want to be an expatriate?"
"Let me be a human trafficker - I have experience in this..."
…
After a simple interview, these people were all accepted, and Li Yan asked them to sign, take photos and fill out forms. After completing the formalities, Wang Ding appeared in front of them with a serious face:
"The comrades here are all prepared to be sent to the mainland to engage in intelligence and trade activities. Some comrades will stay in the General Administration, but they will inevitably have to travel. m!~!
