Soon, Jiang Cheng's expression changed.
The content in the dossier was very detailed, and he tried to list the details as clearly as possible. In addition, Shen Hao deliberately created an urgent context in it to make Jiang Cheng read it carefully and slowly. He even turned over some contents and considered them several times.
Shen Hao could guess from Jiang Cheng's gradually frowning that Jiang Cheng did not expect that the first appearance of the Blackwater Project would involve the barbarians, and in such an abrupt way.
Jiang Cheng closed the file and thought for a long time with his eyes closed.
"Can you determine how old these transactions have been?"
"What is certain at present is that pig iron smuggling in Xiaoshan Tieluzhuang in Licheng has been going on for a long time, more than five years, and happens once every three months. Grain smuggling in Tukui City has also been going on for almost five years. As for the pan-spiritual stone in Tancheng, we cannot be sure, it can only be traced back to one year at most."
"Five years?!" Jiang Cheng leaned forward a little, and was also shocked by this time. With one transaction every three months, how many resources can be transferred over five years? ! Especially pig iron, a scarce material in the barbarian world, is enough to arm an entire heavy armor battalion!
A heavily armored battalion composed of tusked elephants... Jiang Cheng, a veteran who had participated in fighting against barbarians, couldn't help but feel a little chilly.
Not to mention the food. The barbarians can be self-sufficient in terms of food rations, but due to their living habits, most barbarians do not store food. Typically, they will be drunk today. But once a large number of pure combat units are needed, food becomes their shortcoming, and they usually obtain short-term food reserves by plundering weak ethnic groups.
This method of drinking poison to quench thirst is also a typical phenomenon of barbarian involution. Jiang Chengdu knew all this. But it would be different if we could get a large amount of food from the Jingjiu Dynasty and store it. The barbarians can continue to increase their pure combat units without involution.
A warrior with a pure profession and a warrior who is both a farmer and a soldier are completely different things. This applies not only to the human race, but also to the barbarians.
In the end, although the pan-spiritual stone was definitely flowed to the barbarians with a high probability, it was not clear which tribe it went into. This is also a hidden danger. Because the use of Panling Stone can actually determine the direction of a battle to a large extent, it is an extremely important strategic material.
"Your thoughts?"
"I still think it's better to dig deeper. The barbarians have been secretly colluding with the bad guys in the country for many years, and the plot must be quite big. Moreover, there is a group of people in the middle who are pulling the strings. These must be clarified. As for our internal problems, subordinates I think we can stay put or just follow the example."
"Do you think it's not just Fengri City that has these problems?" Jiang Cheng frowned, and he heard something in Shen Hao's words.
"Yes, sir, Fengri City is located in Jingxi. It is the only place where the Kingdom and the barbarians border. Moreover, there is the Baijiang River flowing down the river for easy transportation. It can be said that it is the only place for the barbarians to import resources. According to the spies' biography According to the news that came back, there are many privately built small docks along the Baijiang River. Most of the docks on them are smuggling ships, and the flags on the ships are also large carriages and horses from other places. Therefore, my subordinates believe that in addition to Fengri City, Jing In other places in the west, large quantities of materials also entered the barbarian territory.
This is definitely not an isolated case or a small group of cases, but has formed a prairie fire situation. Just like a blood vessel, if it is cut open by a knife, although it does not directly harm the life, it will definitely become a life-or-death problem in the long run! "
Has it become a prairie fire? !
Hearing this, Jiang Cheng's hands shook. He didn't believe what Shen Hao said and thought it must be an exaggeration. The battle at Zhuohuo Pass forty years ago was still vivid in his mind. At that time, Jingxi was full of soldiers. He also fought back against the barbarians in a bloody battle and used his power to defeat them in one fell swoop. The Blackstone Royal Court.
Forty years is not a long time, especially for a monk, so Jiang Cheng is not willing to believe that people's hearts can be healed so easily. Is the scar forgotten to hurt?
Shen Hao continued: "Sir, as long as the Baijiang waterway is blocked, more things can be found. You don't even need to alert the snake. You only need to check the number of cargo ships and approval documents in the waterway to know how much has been missed."
The so-called approval number refers to the cargo transportation permit approval document issued by the Yamen. This was the rule in various places during the Jingjiu Dynasty, which facilitated the Yamen to coordinate the flow of materials within the territory. Every cargo on the road should be registered with the government office as long as it is compliant, especially large quantities of controlled materials.
Jiang Cheng tapped his fingers on the table. He had to admit that the method Shen Hao mentioned was indeed very efficient. It blocked the most convenient waterway. There was no need to alert the snake, he just had to send people to guard the shore and count the boats one by one. time period, it will be clear at a glance when you come back to check the stubs in the Yamen.
"Are your people already doing it?" Jiang Cheng looked at Shen Hao with a half-smile.
"Yes, sir. I have ordered the spies below to hide near the pier near Xiaochuan. In addition, I also have manpower arranged by me at several piers in Haixia."
Jiang Cheng nodded. He knew that Shen Hao was always so forward-looking in his work: "How long will it take for the news to come back?"
"We will have news back in two days. However, my subordinates can only check the documents from Fengri City Yamen. For other places in Jingxi, I can only ask for your help."
"Okay. Tomorrow I will ask someone to coordinate with the Yamen and try to send you the catalog of documents before the afternoon. But Shen Hao, I would like to remind you that no matter what the result is, you must tell me as soon as possible, and you cannot take action without permission. ,Understand?"
"My subordinate understands."
Jiang Cheng put the files away and changed the topic: "How are the preparations for Yahang going?"
"Zhu Shou, the chief manager of the dental shop in Fengli City, has been temporarily tied up. I sent all ten people from Liu Meng's group to various dental shops within the jurisdiction of Fengli City. From the current situation reported back, it seems that they have stabilized their position. Heel. In addition, the first batch of drug control spies in Fengli City have been released, but there is no effective feedback for the time being."
"Where are those elite spies you mentioned before? Have you started making preparations?"
Shen Hao nodded and said: "It has begun. Miao Zi is the two girls selected by Zhu Shou. They are now being trained under Liu Meng's personal supervision. Currently, they are mainly focusing on thinking training, while assisting in training some necessary abilities. It is expected that by the end of this year You can complete the training and then choose a target to send out."
Jiang Cheng did not say yes or no, but took out a bunch of copper bars from the drawer and handed them to Shen Hao. Said: "Take a look."
Shen Hao took it and opened the copper bar without lock. There were four panels of human faces inside, followed by three pages of descriptions of the characters.
"This is... Bai Changqing, Minister of the Ministry of Finance." Seeing the first few words on the first page, Shen Hao felt his hands feel heavy.
