Chapter Eighty-Four: Intelligence First, Uninvited Guests

Since Sun Yujiao left the kiln to cooperate with Liu Jun, she has not returned to the kiln for a long time. This time, Li Zicheng and the others withdrew from Xiangyang, and Sun Yujiao did not follow Li Zicheng and them, because when Song Xiance left, there were many intelligence officers who stayed in Xiangyang, and this was a hidden danger that must be completely eradicated. Sun Yujiao did not return to the kiln until all these intelligence officers were dug up.

That Huang Zhi has been constantly going back and forth between Liaodong and Yaogang, in order to keep this passage open. Zhang Zhimu can still be seen sometimes.

Zhang Zhimu hurriedly went over to shake hands with them and said to Sun Yujiao: "Oops! Our heroine is back. That's great! You have worked hard, this time we can solve Li Zicheng so smoothly, you have made a great contribution! ”

"Mr. Zhang has spoken!" Sun Yujiao said politely, "We just did some auxiliary work." However, it feels great to be back in the kiln! I never dreamed that the kiln gang was already like this. Last night, I leaned on the window, looking at the night view of the kiln, but I couldn't get enough of it. ”

"There's a lot of credit to you!" Zhang Zhimu was a little emotional.

"Seeing this, we feel that it is worth it how much we have suffered!" Sun Yujiao was also very emotional.

"Don't stand and talk, come inside!" Zhang Zhimu gave way.

Sun Yujiao followed Li Zhi into the house, and Huang Zhi stayed outside and did not come in. Zhang Zhimu understood that this was arranged by Li Zhi, and Sun Yujiao's affairs did not need Huang Zhi to know.

Sun Yujiao is a very capable person now, and as soon as she sat down, she asked Zhang Zhimu: "Mr. Zhang, our Director Li didn't let me ask about the ** matter, but I really care about his business." ”

"I'll forget it, Director Li, don't keep the matter of ** secret from Xiao Sun." Zhang Zhimu said.

Li Zhi smiled and said, "Hehe! Only you can speak for this! Otherwise, I wouldn't dare make an exception. ”

"Currently our most successful informant." Zhang Zhimu said with great satisfaction, "Now he follows Li Zicheng to Hanoi in Annam. His task was mainly to ensure Li Zicheng's safety. Of course, if there are special circumstances, he will also report to us. It turned out that those who had retreated with them from Xiangyang to Lin'an (Hangzhou) had already done business in Lin'an (Hangzhou) on the spot. I think that when Li Zicheng and them have a firm foothold in Annam, they can also move their business to Annam. Now it is better to leave them in Lin'an (Hangzhou) to understand the local situation. We need to look at our society from a different perspective. In this way, if there is any unstable factor, it can also be detected early. After speaking, Zhang Zhimu said to Li Zhi again, "It's good for Xiao Sun to come back now!" I have long thought that they should come back and take a rest. Xiao Sun has experience in intelligence work, and he has more to do when he comes back. ”

"Yes, Mr. Zhang." Li Zhi said, "When we prepare to set up an overseas intelligence department this time, we are ready to put Xiao Sun in charge. ”

"Hmmm! That's a good thing. Xiao Sun is also the old man of our kiln gang, and he is the founder of the intelligence department. Zhang Zhimu said, "In the future, we will increase our efforts in overseas intelligence." We should study not only the Mongols, Koreans, and Japanese people around us, but also the Westerners. In short, there are many things, and we must adhere to the strategy of intelligence first. No matter what time it is, we have to be ahead of the curve in terms of intelligence. ”

"Director Li told me about this. I also think that there is too little overseas information to be received here in Yaogang. I'm going to focus my work on Quanzhou first, where there is more confidence overseas. Sun Yujiao said, "However, I need half a year to prepare." First, I need to organize assessment personnel; The second is that I also need to learn, and there are too many things on our side that I need to re-learn; And I also need to be quiet and adjust my thinking, this work is different from what we have done before, and I need to think about how to carry out the work. ”

"Good! Just because of your rigorous consideration of the problem, it shows that you are a lot more mature, and I should rest assured that this work is entrusted to you. Zhang Zhimu said.

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, for the compliment, but I want to put forward a condition for coming today." Sun Yujiao was unceremoniously about to make a request.

"No problem, if you want silver, you can go directly to Mr. Lu. We're a lot more generous now. Hehe! Zhang Zhimu thought that Sun Yujiao needed a fee.

"Huh! The matter of silver is Director Li's business, and I don't care about it. Sun Yujiao said unceremoniously, "I want to ask Mr. Zhang for the right to select personnel." ”

Zhang Zhimu understood that Sun Yujiao really grasped the point, and promised with a mouth: "As long as you need it, and the person concerned is willing." You can take whoever you want. What do you think? ”

"Thank you, Mr. Zhang, just have your words." Sun Yujiao said happily.

Sun Yujiao came to see Zhang Zhimu this time mainly to ask for this 'holy decree', and she resigned when she achieved her goal. When leaving, Zhang Zhimu asked Yang Yulin to pick a better wall calendar for Sun Yujiao. This is the most fashionable gift of this year's kiln. Yang Yulin also likes Sun Yujiao very much, and happily helped Sun Yujiao choose a wall calendar.

After Sun Yujiao left, Huang Zhi came in.

After Huang Zhi sat down, Li Zhi said: "After the New Year, Huang Zhi will take the first step and go to Zhangjiakou first." As soon as spring begins, we will go to Liaodong. His task was to go directly to Uiju (Sinuiju) and get ready to pick up our fleet passing from the Yalu River there. There was also a task to reconnoiter the situation on Nurgandus' side to the north. Although we have a detailed map of the area given to us by the imperial court, it is sparsely populated and the roads are rugged. No one inquires first, which is not conducive to our next move. This is the arrangement made by Meng Si'er and General Jiang Fei after their research. ”

"Good!" Zhang Zhimu was very satisfied with Jiang Jian's arrangement, "You guys have thought of the front." I don't think there will be much suspense if we formally engage the Manchus with force. After we settle the Manchu Qing Dynasty, we must immediately settle the matter on Nurgandus's side. The Ming Dynasty set up an institution in Nurgandus, but in fact, the governance of that side was in name only. And we can't, we have to have absolute control. There are very few people there, and we will have to emigrate there in the future. You have to remember that there are a lot of trees and minerals there, which are the wealth of our children and grandchildren, and we must definitely be worthy of our ancestors, and then worthy of our descendants. If we don't occupy these places now, our children and grandchildren will have to pay a lot of money to buy things from the occupiers. ”

Zhang Zhimu can't say that there are oil, gas, and gold minerals there. However, Li Zhi and Huang Zhi heard Zhang Zhimu link the matter here with their ancestors and descendants, although they didn't know how significant this matter was, but they knew that this matter must be extraordinary. Because, after so many battles in Yaogang, there is no place that Zhang Zhimu values so much.

Huang Zhi said: "Our mission this time is not mainly to cooperate with the team and fight against the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but mainly to investigate and verify the situation. All of our personnel have undergone detailed training, and we dare not say that we have memorized the maps of the Liaodong Metropolitan Division and the Nurgan Metropolitan Division, which is almost the same. There was also a team of North Korean intelligence officers, who were also escorted to Uiju. ”

Li Zhi took over and said: "We have to work for a long time for this team of North Korean people, they are all from Liaodong, and some of them can speak some Korean dialect, and they have undergone strict training. If possible, they will infiltrate North Korea. Huang Zhi and they escorted them to Yiju and separated. They have their own radio station, they have to operate independently, and they will not have contact with any other unit in the future. ”

It seems that Li Zhi's work has begun. Zhang Zhimu was very pleased with this.

This Spring Festival in Yaogang, the goods are exceptionally rich. Huang Yukun said that this year's things are exceptionally cheap, especially beef and mutton meat.

Zhang Zhimu knows that the opening of the train has slowly revealed its impact on the entire Shanxi and even other places. Because in autumn and the year before, the trucks from Baotou and Datong were full of large numbers of cattle and sheep.

Because there are more people in Baotou and Datong and Hequ to buy cattle and sheep, the price of herdsmen selling things is also much higher, although the buyers pay a little higher, but the transportation cost is much lower than in previous years, because it is transported by train, it is fast and cheap, and the merchants do not lose money. Due to the fact that there are more cattle and sheep transported to various places, the price is naturally cheaper. It's just that the profits of the merchants who buy and sell cattle and sheep are a little thinner, but the circulation of their exchanges is faster, and they still earn a lot more silver. In particular, Shanxi people have a tradition of doing business since ancient times, and the most active Shanxi people have caught up with such a good business environment, and all of them have made a lot of money. Now the most worrying about the safety of silver and goods when going out to do business is not a problem, doing business, as long as you have a good vision, you will not lose money. In particular, after several years of the policy of supporting the people, the people of Shanxi have a little grain in their homes and a little silver in their hands, so they naturally have purchasing power. The merchants did not fail to praise, and now is the best time for the people to live their lives from ancient times to the present.

Also, there are many mountains in Shanxi, and due to the inconvenient transportation in the past, the mountain delicacies produced in the mountains in Shanxi cannot be sold at a good price, but now it is different. As long as they pick out the mountain treasures, they will be harvested. The transportation was easier, and those merchants didn't know how many times they could transport to the south, but the people in the mountains didn't care about this, and they were satisfied with the amount of silver they earned a lot more than before.

Therefore, the life of the people is becoming more and more prosperous, which can be seen from Shanxi.

There are all kinds of people coming and going every day in the kiln, and they are all dazzled by the endless commodities in the kiln. But what they can't see is that the military factory in Yaogang is rushing to produce day and night. They had to prepare for the war operations that were about to take place. The war machine of Yaogang is once again in motion, and they have to face the battle of the Eastern Crusade.

However, there are still careful people who find that the kiln gang is once again recruiting cadres among the workers in the kiln gang. Because, in the past, there were already many workers who participated in the cadre team of the kiln gang, and they have been sent to various places to serve as leaders at all levels. Because the workers in the kiln gang have a strong opportunity and ability to accept new situations, they have the opportunity to learn the culture, which also makes it easier for them to accept everything in the kiln gang and think about problems more easily. Therefore, those qualified workers are easy to train. They also have the advantage of having experience working in factories, and when they get to the place, they can use it on top of a technician.

Before the Spring Festival this year, the movie feature films "Lu Xiangyun" and "Zhao's Orphan" were launched, all of which were widescreen movies. Because of the experience of shooting the first two movies, Zhang Zhimu feels that these two movies are much better than before. Although Xiao Hongyu did not participate in the whole shooting, she also put a lot of effort into it. The people who made the movie were all brought out by her.

The "Lu Xiangyun", most of which was shot in real time, showed not only the war scenes, but also the desert style of the rolling yellow sand, as well as the magnificent majesty of the mighty Yellow River. "Zhao's Orphan" is a well-known legend, and this time it is also a heart-wrenching feeling when it is expressed in a movie.

In addition to two feature films, Fan also filmed several science and education films, as well as documentaries based on the Southern Expedition and the Battle of Jiangnan. In short, this year's Spring Festival, in addition to eating and drinking, the people of Yaogang ushered in a spiritual feast.

In addition to movies, various operas and evening performances are also scene after scene.

Although Xiao Hongyu did not participate in person this year, Liu Banzhu and their Spring Festival Gala were also impressive. Whether it is the evening party of the Cultural Palace or the evening program of the radio station, it is very rich. Yaogang has gradually taken the form of a cultural city.

will soon be in the twenty-second year of Chongzhen, and in a few months, he will travel to the Ming Dynasty for seven years, thinking of this, Zhang Zhimu has a very complicated mood. I am determined to change this history, and I have completed a large part of it so far. Originally, I was worried that history would have its own resilience and that it would not change much, but it seems that it is superfluous to worry now. As long as we work harder, we will change the course of China's history to a more favorable track. At that time, I didn't cross over once in vain. But now is not the time to relax. There are a few more main goals to be accomplished. Of course, the most important thing is to build a strong political party, so that even if you are gone, there will be people who will fulfill your mission in accordance with the party's program. Now it can be seen that the people of the Ming Dynasty are not much stupider than themselves, but they have hundreds of years of advanced knowledge that they do not have. However, during this period, I did not spend enough energy on party building, and it can be said that I did not really attach importance to it from the heart. It seems that this is time to pay attention. However, what makes Zhang Zhimu feel relieved is that there is a lot of progress every year when he arrives here. As long as there are no accidents, it will not take a few years to completely subdue all the enemies around China. At that time, you will have your hands free to deal with the guys in Europe.

During the Spring Festival this year, Liu Banzhu and Xiao Hongyu's stepmother came over to spend the New Year with Xiao Hongyu, Zhang Zhimu was much more relieved, otherwise, Xiao Hongyu was unwilling to spend the New Year here, and it was really bad to leave Xiao Hongyu alone for the New Year.

In addition to giving the children New Year's money for the Chinese New Year this year, Xiaohu made a request to buy a new semiconductor radio. Such a radio can not only receive medium-wave radio but also short-wave radio, and there is also a jack for headphones to listen to headphones. This is the most fashionable thing for the kiln people. Originally, Zhang Zhimu wanted to buy one for Xiaoqing, but Xiaoqing didn't want it, Zhang Zhimu knew that Xiaoqing would definitely have what he needed. Sure enough, Xiaoqing asked for silver. When asked, Xiaoqing said shyly that she wanted to take a photo that could be colored. It turns out that the girl is older and so beautiful. Of course, Zhang Zhimu took out the silver for her to take pictures. Xiaoqing didn't dare to tell Huang Yukun about such a thing, she was afraid that Huang Yukun would be too strict.

Xiaoqing and Xiaohu are like this, if they need to use silver, they basically talk to Zhang Zhimu. Huang Yukun also had no choice, but said that the children had made Zhang Zhimu spoiled. In fact, Zhang Zhimu remembered his family in his previous life when he saw the children. The more this is the case, the more they are especially pampered by the children. Fortunately, the children did not go out to cause trouble like those gentlemen. This makes Zhang Zhimu like these two children very much.

However, before the New Year was over, an uninvited guest came to Yaogang.

Prince Tori is here!

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