Many things cannot be thought through from the beginning. This is the case when plans cannot keep up with changes.
Before this, Shen Hao's positioning of himself was that of a small boat mixed in the secular world, drifting with the tide and taking whatever circumstances came his way. Even though he later became the commander of the Black Flag Battalion, he still positioned himself in the secular world.
Don’t everyone call him “Shen Shaxing”? Shen Hao felt that there was nothing wrong with being an evil star in the Jing Dynasty, at least it was much better than being a bear or a hero.
But what happened to the Wang family suddenly woke up Shen Hao from his previous cognitive circle of "enclosing the territory and becoming cute". He found himself in such a wonderful world with monks as the superstructure, and it was too naive to try to live only in the secular world.
This is a world where monks occupy the most resources. You are also a monk. If you live in the secular world, do you really think you are a secular person? As a result, he was directly stabbed in front of the sect by the Wang family, and then pushed from behind by the emperor. After that, he was faced with dealing with the sect face to face.
Is this result surprising? A little bit, but not too surprising. It was unexpected and reasonable.
Shen Hao still felt a little unsure when dealing with sects later on. After all, he had seen people from Guishan Monastery and Tianchan Sect, and even from Wanjuan Shushan. But these were private meetings, and dealing with the errands that Shen Hao needed later were two different things. The former can be decided according to one's heart. If it is not easy to contact, just avoid it. There will be no reluctance. As for the latter, this is official business, and you have to do it no matter how unhappy you feel.
Therefore, in order to avoid being passive in dealing with the sect in the future, the four words "Information First" must come in handy.
Wang Jian's heart twitched when he heard this, and the expression on his face was a little out of control. He opened his mouth a few times before hesitating: "Sir, I am not sure whether Heishui's current ability can access the sect's intelligence. This, this It takes careful planning.”
Shen Hao hummed, and then said: "I don't mean to force you. There is no strict time requirement in this regard. You can go slower, but you must start preparations as soon as possible.
In fact, you don’t need to think too complicated about the sect. Isn't your Black Water going well over there in Fu Shi City? "
Wang Jian was also laughing, and the laugh was very forced: "But sir, those in Wan Si City are more like gangs, and currently we are only operating on the periphery, and most of the inside information comes from various informants in Wan Si City. It may take a long time to build your own intelligence channels.”
Blackwater can be said to be "like a fish in water" in other places and is progressing smoothly. Now after the second expansion, it has launched a nationwide secret agent deployment, which can be said to be in full swing. But Wang Jian has been "painful" since he took charge of Blackwater.
Let’s not talk about the distance, let’s talk about the expenses. Blackwater's expenditures in the City of Death accounted for nearly 30% of all intelligence expenditures! In terms of personnel, almost half of Blackwater's elite spies are in the City of Waste.
As such, the intelligence network in Waishi City has remained at the outermost periphery, far away from the midstream forces that can break through Waishi City. This is undoubtedly a tragic failure in Wang Jian's opinion. I asked for forgiveness several times but was rejected by Master Shen, saying that the situation in Wusi City was special and there was no need to rush.
A relatively open place like Fusi City is so difficult. Can you imagine how difficult it would be for those sects that are almost self-enclosed?
It's not that Wang Jian is afraid of difficulties, but that the sect is too tough. He is worried that he and Heishui are not capable enough, delaying Master Shen's important matters. At the same time, the punishment for misbehavior was something Wang Jian did not dare to touch easily.
So Wang Jian's idea was to show Heishui's weakness first, and then see Master Shen's attitude. If Mr. Shen still gives the order, he will continue it, but whether the errand can be done well depends on luck. When the time comes, Mr. Shen will not be able to blame him, right?
Shen Hao put down the tea cup in his hand and did not ponder Wang Jian's little thoughts. After all, he knew the situation in Heishui and facing the sect was indeed stressful.
"The forces in Wusi City are actually sects, although they look more like gangs.
How you arranged it in the City of Fusi, you can also arrange it for the sect. "Waving his hand to stop Wang Jian's explanation, Shen Hao continued: "There are very few people in the sect who can really do bigu. Relying on elixirs to satisfy one's hunger and having no pleasure in eating is a torture that most monks cannot bear for a long time. So as long as they have a choice, they will still choose a normal diet instead of a diet.
Although the sect will also grow some food, the quantity is not enough to be self-sufficient, and it needs to be purchased from outside the sect. This can be used as an entry point for you.
In addition, sects are basically divided into outer sects and inner sects. The inner gate is responsible for cleaning and providing force support. The outer sect is responsible for external contact affairs, including but not limited to external procurement of materials and contacts with local powerful people. Some of these things are in the open, and some are in the dark.
Didn’t you use money and materials to snare a lot of informants in the City of Fushou? You can also switch to a sect. Even with the loose management in the sect, I think you can definitely find a lot of loopholes to exploit if you put some thought into it. "
Having said so much, Wang Jian also understood that the burden on his shoulders had to be increased again, so he tried his best: "Sir, my subordinates will do their best to carry out this errand according to your instructions. But in terms of manpower, do you think it is better?" Approval some?"
After two rounds of expansion, the manpower in Black Water is already very large. The four core departments have a combined manpower of nearly a thousand people. If the spies and informants from all over the country are included, the number can easily exceed fifty thousand, and it is not even far from the one hundred thousand mark.
Of course, most of these people have no idea who they are working for.
"Haha, I will find an opportunity." Shen Hao shook his head, his smile remained unchanged, and continued: "Yes. But it is not a three-time expansion, but an expansion of specific candidates. This time, the manpower expanded by your Black Water can only be used to target the sect. In terms of affairs, the personnel requirements must be in line with the initial situation, and confidentiality is the first priority. You and the four units in your hand can figure out the rest by yourself."
Wang Jian smiled and accepted. Although the little idea only succeeded half way, it was already pretty good and I couldn’t ask for too much. In addition, Wang Jian also knows that the direct problem faced every time when expanding manpower is funding, which is a huge amount of funding that is enough to shock the eyes of outsiders.
Part of this money comes from part of the profits of the "Zhang Family Liquor Store" that is listed in the accounts of Black Flag Camp in Mr. Shen's private name. It also comes from money allocated by the commanding yamen, and some of it comes from the output of Heishui's own industries. .
Although there were many ways to get money, the expenses were too high, so Wang Jian always tried his best to get some out of Master Shen's hands.
"Let's go and take you to meet Wang Shun, the core figure of the Wang family. It should be helpful for your future arrangements."
