Chapter 289: Espionage War
Guo Zhiyi's understanding of the thieves is still at the level of rebelling because of hunger, surviving by looting, and going straight to the next place after eating all of them. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info The security army stayed there for several years after conquering Zhongyang, and they have not eaten up the local area, so they don't leave, how they survive, which makes Guo Zhiyi very puzzled. Moreover, the government has not yet gone to attack and regain the lost territory, so it is possible that the officialdom in Shanxi is all thieves. It's scary to think about.
In order to solve the doubts in his heart, but also in order to complete the task, Guo Zhiyi took his subordinates straight to Zhongyang, as he approached the target, he got more and more information, Guo Zhiyi's heart was even more shocked, this gang of thieves named the security army not only occupied Zhongyang, but also the sphere of influence was as large as several counties in Shanxi and Shaanxi, not only the soldiers were strong and strong, but it was said that the people in the controlled areas were living well.
Arriving at the border of Zhongyang County, Guo Zhiyi found that the movement of personnel and trade between the security army and the areas controlled by the official army were not completely cut off. So they decided to disguise themselves as merchants and infiltrate the area controlled by the security forces.
Guo Zhiyi and the others cautiously approached the border of Zhongyang County, and the scene in front made him understand a little why the official army did not attack Zhongyang. The high wall above the mountain road cut off the road, and the only way to enter Zhongyang territory was through the gate of Taniguchi, and the fortified castle towered next to Taniguchi, and the officers and soldiers had to pay a huge price if they wanted to conquer this first obstacle.
Outside the valley pass, there is a guard set up by the security forces to check on everyone who enters. Guo Zhiyi must have a lot of trouble if he wants to enter, so he prepared the bribe money in advance. Unexpectedly, the process was very smooth, the sentry asked them to register their names, they had already prepared fake information, and the sentry was not suspicious, and issued each of them an iron plate that said it was a temporary residence permit, and they were released after checking the things they carried.
Guo Zhiyi was very strange how these thieves were in such a good mood today and did not use the bayonet to collect money. Only after asking the pedestrians on the road did I know that the bayonet here is like this every day, and the bayonet of the security army never collects money, which is not surprising.
Guo Zhiyi and the others took the temporary residence permit all the way unimpeded and successfully arrived in Zhongyang County.
Guo Zhiyi and the others secretly thought, it seems that the vigilance of this security army is not high, only after checking the initial bayonet, they only look at the iron plate called the temporary residence permit, and do not interrogate them in detail, it seems that there is still an opportunity, and the danger of this trip has been greatly reduced.
What Guo Zhiyi did not expect was that the security army had implemented a strict armor protection system in Zhongyang and other places, and everyone's household registration had strict registration management, and people like them who entered Zhongyang for the first time with temporary residence permits were originally the focus of attention, and as soon as they entered Zhongyang, the personnel of the statistics bureau in charge of secret work of the security army were eyeing them, and their whereabouts were recorded everywhere they went. Combined with the identity of the businessman they reported, the suspicion of carrying no goods and no payment for goods rose rapidly, and there were really no more than a dozen suspicious people entering the Zhongyang area at the same time before, so the situation was directly reported to Guo Xiyuan.
Guo Xiyuan attaches great importance to this, and sends personnel to keep an eye on their every move at any time.
Guo Zhiyi thought he was safe, but he didn't expect several pairs of eyes to be watching them closely. More than a dozen people together are too eye-catching, Guo Zhi divided the personnel into two groups, one group lived in a small remote inn in the city as a hidden force to ensure everyone's safety. He himself took three people to live in the largest Tianyue Inn in Zhongyang City.
Tianyue Inn was selected because of the large scale of this inn, not only has accommodation but also has a restaurant to receive visitors from all walks of life, it is the most lively place in Zhongyang City, and there is a large flow of people. Guo Zhiyi believes that having more people is conducive to hiding for himself, and at the same time, it is also convenient for him to obtain information.
After staying at the inn, Guo Zhiyi and the others began to act, and then they found that they could move freely in Zhongyang City, but it was very difficult to obtain detailed information about the security army, whether it was a factory or a barracks, there were soldiers who were closely guarded. It was extremely difficult to enter, and Guo Zhiyi and the others had been walking around the barracks for several days without getting any information about the army, let alone entering the barracks.
Guo Zhiyi listened to the idle people drinking in the inn's restaurant, and he was even more confused by the situation of the security army.
He knew that the leader of the security army was called Zhang Chu, but the other rumors were not very convincing. What Zhang Chu practiced in the deep mountains to learn immortal arts to save the victims, and after King Qin entered the capital and killed tens of thousands of golden cavalry, Guo Zhiyi did not believe that these words were true. There are no immortals in this world at all, if there is, why not come to save the common people, if Zhang Chuzhen killed tens of thousands of Houjin soldiers when King Qin, what kind of thief should he be a thief for this great achievement, and the glory and wealth rewarded by the emperor will not be enjoyed in this life. You can't report these things to the commander.
However, Guo Zhiyi found a good way to obtain information in the inn, that is, the "Zhongyang Daily", which is not the same every day, the newspaper reported in detail the major events that happened in Zhongyang and the area controlled by the security army, and also included a wonderful legendary story, Guo Zhiyi felt that he did not need to investigate after a few days of reading the newspaper, he had a deep understanding of the security army, and he could copy the contents of the newspaper to the commander and envoy. Of course, Guo Zhiyi can't do this, because according to the newspaper's description, the territory of the security army is simply like a paradise, and what kind of pension insurance has been published in the past two days, and it is even said that craftsmen can receive pensions when they reach the age of 60, which is a treatment that only court officials can enjoy, and now because the court has no money, only special privileges are given to retired officials, and money and goods are given less and less. How can the security forces afford to extend this system to ordinary people. Later, the newspaper said that Zhang Chu was going to participate in the pension distribution ceremony, and a thought flashed through Guo Zhiyi's mind, if he went to the scene to assassinate Zhang Chu successfully, then the security army would not collapse. This idea was vetoed by Guo Zhiyi in a flash, because even if the assassination was successful, it was unlikely that he would retreat with his whole body, and he died here, and the credit for the collapse of the security army may not be credited to anyone. Guo Zhiyi's trip is here to change his fate, not to send him to death.
According to newspaper reports, although the people here are still not rich, everyone is working hard to build their homes. Guo Zhiyi felt that he couldn't read this newspaper anymore, and even wanted to live here after reading too much.
Another disadvantage of reading the newspapers to obtain information is that the newspapers only report how many officers and troops the security army has defeated and what victories they have won and what territory they occupy, but they rarely mention the military strength of the security forces. (To be continued.) )