"Originally, I saw that you were interested in doing business in Shanglu but not in marching and fighting, so I wanted to let you go overseas to manage business."
"But I didn't expect that your boy's style suddenly changed and he became interested in the army. I happened to be expanding the army and needed manpower, so I transferred the 39th Army back and asked you to serve as the garrison commander. I didn't expect that you would do a great job and become famous. rise."
Su Yuanzhong praised.
"I started doing business before because I knew that money is needed to build and develop the army," Su Yu said. "Without money, I would not be qualified to compete with the Yingguo guys, and I would not be able to build an army so quickly."
"You're right."
Su Yuanzhong agreed and said, "I have a hunch that in the future, wars will be fought with money. Without money, we can't fight at all!"
Hearing this, Su Yu was shocked by his father's forward vision. In the future war, wouldn't it be an economic war?
"Our Su family now needs people, money, and stable arms import channels, as well as the Jinling Arsenal's continuous supply of arms. The court can easily control it if it wants to!"
"Take it one step at a time," Su Yuanzhong picked up his chopsticks and said, "The soldiers are coming to cover up the water and the earth. The court will use conspiracy against us. We will use our strength to defeat his conspiracy."
"Eating vegetables, eating vegetables, they are all cold."
"Um."
Su Yu nodded and picked up the chopsticks to pick up the vegetables.
Before, he was overly concerned. With his father's confidence, he could develop his own power without worrying about anything else.
"After dinner, let your second brother take you to visit our Su Family Army," Su Yuanzhong said with a smile, "You have worked with Ying Guoguo and have seen the new army of the imperial court. Go and see how our Su Family Army is doing."
...
After the meal, the father and son chatted for a while, and then Su Yuanzhong went to the Governor's Mansion for work. He still had a lot of things on hand, because the new year was coming soon, and finance, taxation, etc. all needed to be handled by him personally.
As for Su Zhiqing, he took Su Yu to the military camp in the suburbs.
"Second brother, how many troops do we have now?"
"I haven't kept statistics on this. If I want to know a detailed figure, I'm afraid only our dad knows it," Su Zhiqing said, "I know that there are about 7 armies and 14 divisions, with a total strength of about 400,000."
"so much?"
Su Yu was shocked that his father had an army of 400,000 in his hands.
You know, his father only has territory in two provinces. It is very difficult to support an army of 400,000 people with the territory in two provinces.
"But now, it should be more than that."
Su Zhiqing continued, "A year ago, our father carried out the third military expansion, and the number of troops was estimated to exceed 400,000.
But I don’t know how many, because our Su family’s troops are distributed across the two provinces, and the numbers are messy and unorganized, so if you want to know the specific number, you have to ask my dad. "
"Let me tell you this," Su Zhiqing looked at Su Yu and said with a smile, "Based on my current understanding of all the governors, my father is the one who hides the most deeply. Look at the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, he also controls the wealth of the two provinces. land, but the total strength in hand is only about 200,000, and there are three armies hidden secretly, with a total strength of 290,000."
"Second brother, you?"
"Yes, after I return to China, I am helping my father expand the intelligence agency."
Su Yuanqing said, "I majored in intelligence formation at Fuhuzhi Military Academy in Tsarist Russia, and then also majored in intelligence at Citizen Point Military Academy, so I have some experience in intelligence formation.
No, my dad made the best use of his resources and asked me to help him expand the intelligence organization. Over the past year, he has achieved considerable results. At least the hidden troops of the major warlords have been found out, but. "
Su Zhiqing frowned and said, "In the second half of the year, that is, in the past two months, I discovered that another intelligence agency has appeared in Daxia Kingdom. Our people have collided with them several times. I believe it won't be long before I can Investigate which force they belong to."
Hearing this, Su Yu was thinking that the intelligence agency his second brother was talking about could not be the Shanglu Military Intelligence Bureau he established!
"However, the person in charge of this intelligence agency is probably not very professional. Although its structure is relatively rigorous and professional, even very advanced, it lacks professional training. It only takes half a month for me to find out their details."
That's right.
When Su Yu heard this, he knew that the intelligence agency his second brother was talking about was his Shanglu Military Intelligence Bureau.
Because he drew the intelligence structure of his previous life with a drawing, he asked Wang Wen to develop according to this structure diagram. However, Wang Wen had no experience in building an intelligence agency.
However, he originally thought that with his structural diagram, he could be like a fish in water in Daxia, but now it seems that he is a bit fledgling in front of professional intelligence personnel.
"Second brother, you don't need to investigate anymore."
"Why?"
Su Zhiqing looked at Su Yu and asked, "Do you know who this intelligence agency belongs to?"
"If I predict correctly, this intelligence agency should be the Shanglu Military Intelligence Bureau that I established. It is now under the management of Wang Wen. The layout was started half a year ago and has now taken shape."
"your?"
Su Zhiqing was very surprised.
Although he said that this intelligence agency was unprofessional, its structure was excellent and advanced. Otherwise, it would not have taken him, a graduate of professional intelligence, several months to investigate.
"You kid can do it!"
Su Zhiqing praised and said, "Our father is right. Your boy's ability, whether it is in marching and fighting, or in building troops, and now in intelligence, is the best and has the most potential among all the children of our Su family." people."
"Second brother, don't say anything."
Su Yu waved his hand and said, "If you say that, it will make my brother swell!"
"Get lost."
Su Zhiqing rolled his eyes at Su Yu, then rolled his eyes and thought for a moment and said, "That is the structure of the Military Intelligence Agency you established. Can you tell me about it?"
Su Zhiqing blinked and smiled evilly at Su Yu.
"Of course there's no problem with that," Su Yu said with a smile, "But!"
"I know that you, a kid, have never been able to suffer a loss since childhood. Tell me!" Su Zhiqing shook his head and said, "What do you want?"
"hey-hey."
Su Yu said with a smile, "First, I need second brother to help me guide Wang Wen on how to develop this intelligence bureau and how to cultivate talents. Second, second brother, you have a broad path. Can you find some veterans for your brother?" Pilots can be used, even pilots who have retired from overseas. The more the better, and my brother can hire them at a high price."
"You kid, you really don't do money-losing business."
Su Zhiqing deliberately pretended to be arrogant and shouted, showing that he was very dissatisfied, because he had grown up with Su Yu and knew the other's weaknesses.
