"Then you mean that these three countries must be the ones who stole the secret recipe for cement?"

Li Er asked quietly.

Li Yi shrugged his shoulders and pursed his lips.

"That's not, all this is just speculation, what the son-in-law wants to say is that no matter which country steals the secret recipe, it is both good and bad for us, because under normal circumstances, the biggest role of cement is still used to build roads, if it is Tubo and other countries that steal the secret recipe, then it will inevitably build the Silk Road from Tubo to the Western Regions, the same is true for the Western Turks, if so, we can directly pick up the ready-made cheap, after all, building roads is definitely a huge burden for a country, rather than conservative, it is better to use the money of other countries, Paving the way for our country. ”

Li Er shook his head.

"What you said is too one-sided, first of all, since Tubo has worked hard to build the road, it will definitely not let us use it in vain, and they will definitely not cheapen our Datang in vain. Secondly, cement has countless functions, and building roads is only one of the most basic uses, and if they are used to build fortified cities, what will happen to me? Third, if it was Dongying who stole the secret recipe, what profit would I have? ”

"Hehe, father-in-law, what you said is actually not a problem, in fact, no matter what, since the other party has stolen the secret recipe, then there will inevitably be a battle between us and them, otherwise, what prestige does our Datang have at all? Since we want to fight, we must subdue them, and what we just said is how to expand the results of the war in the case of victory in the war, so as to win the greatest benefit for my Datang. After this battle is fought, not only will my Datang not consume money and food, but will make a lot of money, as long as it is planned properly, it can obtain the greatest benefits at the minimum cost. ”

"Maximizing benefits at the lowest cost? Go on! ”

Li Er raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and finally became a little interested.

"Your Majesty, war is nothing more than the continuation of politics through another means, you are an expert in this area, the son-in-law will not get the axe, what the son-in-law wants to say is that in a war, the victory or defeat of the army is just a means, what really matters is the political operation behind the war, that is, the distribution of interests, so many things, a small thing, may become the key to a war. Just like the theft of the cement secret recipe this time, the son-in-law felt that it was better to make up for the loss than to work hard here. It is better to put aside the same and use this layout to come to a war that will be fought once it is said, as long as the layout is appropriate, you may get unexpected results. ”

Li Er listened, and an inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Good boy, it's really a real person. Your grandfather learned the truth after a lifetime of fighting, but it was thoroughly analyzed by you, a teenager. You can't have been taught by your grandfather, right? ”

Li Yi pouted. "I wish I could, but you don't want to think about how long I've only been with my grandfather in the past two years, and I haven't seen him in months!"

"Haha, that's too, huh? No, how long has it been since you've been to Weinan? I remember that you are still the head of the military academy, right? ”

Li Yi laughed dryly.

"Hehe, father-in-law, the military academy has long been on the right track, even if the son-in-law goes, it doesn't make sense, if there is really something, they would have called the son-in-law over a long time ago."

Li Er snorted coldly and didn't say anything. In fact, he didn't want Li Yi to be too involved with the Military Academy.

"By the way, what the little son-in-law just said is just on paper, and now, it is too early to say that the theft of the cement secret recipe has affected my Datang, but there is one thing, it is a great good thing for my Datang."

Li Er paused slightly.

"What's good?"

"Father-in-law, this incident should be regarded as a wake-up call for my Datang. The fact that the secret recipe is so easily stolen already shows that our Datang's intelligence and security system is too weak! The intelligence and security system is the eyes, ears and armor of a country, and now I am basically blind, deaf, and naked. Think about it, even Chang'an, Kyoto, is at the feet of the dignified Son of Heaven, this kind of clumsy theft actually happened in such a grand manner, what will happen to the remote place far away from Chang'an? There is a popular saying among the people, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, it is not unreasonable! ”

"Bang!"

Li Er slammed the table and glared angrily. Li Yi's words can be regarded as poking his sore feet, and directly revealing his scars.

Li Yi is not afraid at all, he will be afraid of others, but in the face of Li Er, he is already used to it, because he knows that as long as you are reasonable, as long as you are not too excessive, Li Er will not be careful, but will listen to your opinions with an open mind.

Sure enough, Li Er was just angry for a while, and then slowly put away his momentum.

"Humph!"

Snorted coldly, expressing his dissatisfaction, and then slowly spoke.

"You said, why don't I know? But you must know that the current finances of my Datang are not enough to support a secret agent organization covering the entire Datang. ”

"Father-in-law, this time is different from the past, if it was two years ago, you said that the son-in-law would not object, but now, all the time is ripe!"

"Oh? Tell me about it? ”

Li Yi sorted out his thoughts and said slowly: "A complete organization should include two parts: intelligence and security, so the son-in-law will temporarily name it a national security agency." The national security agency consists of two parts, one open and one dark, and the bright one is the security agency, which is mainly responsible for defense, investigation, arrest, and other matters, which can only be equivalent to the current arrest speed, but it has more functions than arrest speed. The covert ones are specialized intelligence agencies whose sole function is to provide intelligence.

These two institutions are both antagonistic and mutually reinforcing. First of all, the security agency, the son-in-law feels that the three arrest system is definitely the best choice for the security agency, this has been tested in Jinling and Chang'an, and the facts show that the three arrest system has matured.

The second is the intelligence organization, and if you want to form a mature intelligence organization, you must have three conditions, carriers, money, and transportation systems. The so-called carrier is the place where the secret agent exists, and since it is a secret agent, it is inevitable that the identity must be kept secret, so there must be a secret contact location. Generally speaking, restaurants, inns and other places are the best points of contact.

Nowadays, we Datang have all the conditions, first of all, we can use the restaurants, inns, bars, etc. of the Business Alliance as the carrier, the dart bureau and newspapers as the transmission agency, and the Business Alliance, Qian Zhuang and even the charitable foundation as the economic support, which is enough to establish a huge underground intelligence kingdom. ”

Li Er was stunned for a long time, and then a breathtaking light suddenly burst out in his eyes, and suddenly the corners of his mouth shook, and he smiled slowly: "What a careful thinking, such a huge layout, and such a rigorous plan, hehe, you kid was premeditated, right?" ”