As Kong Youde's army entered Huguang, the Qing army became more and more active, not only taking the initiative to provoke some small-scale battles, but also sending a large number of meticulous workers to infiltrate the areas controlled by the Ming army, collecting all kinds of intelligence, spreading all kinds of rumors, and co-opting and plotting against the civil and military officials of the Southern Ming Dynasty to prepare for the upcoming Battle of Huguang.

Although the two armies of the Ming and Qing dynasties have not yet clashed, the spy war has already begun.

The Manchu espionage work has always been impressive, and has played a key role in many important battles, while the Ming Dynasty is only good at internal fighting, and the Jinyi Wei has long been an ornament, and has always been at a disadvantage in the spy war, almost nothing, and let the Manchu spies sabotage.

The Gongyi Battalion started too late, there was no special counter-espionage agency, and the occasional spy of the Qing army in the army was cut off with a knife, and there was a lack of systematic organization. The Battle of Huguang was the first time that the Gongyi Battalion confronted the Qing army head-on, and it could not lose at the starting line, even if the Intelligence Bureau could not play a big role for the time being, at least it was necessary to eliminate the Manchu spies, and at least to clean up the area controlled by the Gongyi Battalion.

After careful consideration, Wang Kefan said that Quan Xi was the best candidate in charge of the Intelligence Bureau, he was born in Jinyiwei, and he did not have deep friendships with other generals in the Gongyi battalion, and he was familiar with the institutional setup, staffing, and management and operation of intelligence work, imitating the operation mode of Jinyiwei, and he would soon be able to set up his stall and put it into work.

Of course, the power of the intelligence department is too great, and Wang Kefan can't really let it go, and the general direction still has to be controlled by him personally.

"What should this intelligence bureau do, you take out a charter in the next two days, how many people you want, how much money, and how much work plan in the short term, write me a report."

"I don't need much money for the time being. One thousand taels of silver can be done, and it is not enough, but the personnel must be competent. Quan Xi thought about it and said: "Let's choose fifty people first, choose some from the trial bureau, and then choose some from the Gongyi battalion, if you want to deal with the Tartars, you are still reliable as a soldier." ”

Wang Kefan nodded: "Yes, I will write you an order, the officers and soldiers below the sentry officer in the Gongyi battalion, no matter who you fancy it." All transferred directly to the Intelligence Bureau. ”

"Since there is such a thing as a military gate, the Intelligence Bureau will definitely be able to do a good job." Quan Xi thought about it for a while, and then said: "Well, give me the black fish, he is a good material for this." ”

"Blackfish? His appearance is not a good kind at first glance. Is it suitable for fine work? Wang Kefan was a little surprised, the black fish is not good at communicating with people. and he was born with an ugly face. Striking, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like a proper spy.

"Just don't let him venture to the Tartars. The black fish is bold and careful, and his eyes are poisonous, and he is ruthless, which is just right for the rape. ”

"Okay, I'll give him to you." Wang Kefan paused. He also instructed: "In addition to suppressing traitors, the Intelligence Bureau should take Hunan as the focus, and Hubei should not be taken care of for the first time." ”

Quan Xi couldn't help but be stunned, and hesitated to persuade: "The great enemy is now." I am afraid that it is inappropriate for the military gate to deal with He Tengjiao at this time. ”

"I'm not trying to deal with He Tengjiao." Wang Kefan shook his head: "Hubei can't hold it, Hunan is the battlefield, I'm afraid that as soon as the Tartars enter Hunan, they will be crushed for thousands of miles, and they will fall from the wind......"

In the short term, all the work of the Intelligence Bureau must revolve around the Battle of Huguang, and preventing the defection of the enemy and collecting intelligence on Hunan is the main task of Quan Xi, and he will not be ignored for the time being. After the battle began, the Qing army invaded Hunan, and the Gongyi battalion could naturally infiltrate Hunan at that time.

has roughly sorted out the work ideas of the intelligence bureau, and there is still one thing that has not been resolved, since Quan Xi is going to be the intelligence chief, he still has to find a person in charge of the logistics administration that he was in charge of.

However, Wang Kefan lacked civil officials and had no suitable candidates, so he had to ask Quan Xi to see if he had found any talents in this part of his work.

"If it's someone who blocks the military gate, is the military gate willing to use it?" Quan Xi was a little hesitant, he did have a suitable candidate, but he was from the door of Du Yinxi, and he was afraid that Wang Kefan would not want to use it.

"Yes." Wang Kefan replied very simply.

"That's easy to do, when I was in Changde Mansion, there was a guest who blocked the military door and often came to help, this person's name is Fang Zhengzheng, although he is white, but he is quite talented, but he is a little old-fashioned, and his temperament is also a little arrogant."

"Hey, then I don't dare to use it! Even you say he's old-fashioned, how old-fashioned does this person have to be? Wang Kefan was half joking and half serious, Quan Xi himself was an old-fashioned and stubborn character, he actually felt that this Fang Zheng Zheng was old-fashioned, and Fang Zheng Zheng was a lifting person, Wang Kefan immediately thought of a serious image of a master, holding a ring ruler in his hand, sitting upright.

"Hey, I'm not sure what I'm saying, he's either too old-fashioned or too arrogant."

"That's even more unpleasant!" Wang Kefan smiled, and the serious master had already raised his head, his nostrils facing the sky, and he only looked at people with his chin.

"But he's really capable! I was too busy at the beginning, Fang Zhengzheng loved the art of Gewu (physics), he was in charge of the repair shop for me, everything was in order, and the craftsmen admired and convinced him, and they were willing to work hard and make a lot of things...... Well, the telescope you want was made by him. ”

"Oh? If you want to say that, this guy is really interesting! Wang Kefan was slightly moved.

Listening to Quan Xi's introduction, this Fang Zhengzheng understands both management and technology, is a standard T-shaped talent, and is also a technical cadre that Wang Kefan urgently needs.

"What is he doing at the military gate, is he being used?"

"It's just an ordinary guest secretary, he is addicted to the art of things, and he doesn't like to block the army......"

At this moment, there was the sound of drumming footsteps outside the door, and the black fish pushed the door and walked in, still with his ugly face, and his eyes were scattered, as if there was no focus.

"Junmen, I want to go back to the pro-soldier team." The black fish saluted, and his speech was still in his usual style, concise and to the point. He didn't like Song Jiang, and he wasn't happy to work in the water division.

"No, you will follow Quan Qian to do things in the future." Wang Kefan refused.

The current captain of the pro-soldier team is Li Yushi, and several pro-soldiers with Heiyu have been released, Jingliang is a Chinese officer, and Hua Xiaodi is a flag officer, with the expansion of the Gongyi battalion, they will also be promoted, Heiyu is also Wang Kefan's henchman, and it is appropriate to put it in the key department of the Intelligence Bureau.

"I want to go back to the Soldiers." Blackfish was still insisting, but his tone was not so resolute.

Wang Kefan walked up to him and looked into his eyes: "I asked you to do things with Quan Qianzong because this matter is difficult, only you can do it well...... The Tartars are wreaking havoc on our turf, can you catch them? (To be continued......)