Not only Derodek, but also Jiang Yun was taken aback by Long Qian's words. Although Jiang Yun has been working full-time in intelligence for three years, he is still relatively familiar with firearms. Each training course run by the Intelligence Service includes a learning component on firearms. How did the Germans have just been equipped with a new rifle with an improved scheme? The power of the Maxim heavy machine gun is sufficient, but the bulkiness and inability to move is the biggest drawback, and it is destined to become the focus of the opponent's artillery. Such a weapon is not something that can be invented easily, is it? When did the Commander get such an invention? Could it be that there is still an institution in the Mengshan Army that secretly researches weapons without knowing what it does? As an intelligence leader, Jiang Yun has developed a habit, that is, he can't tolerate the existence of things that he should have mastered but have not mastered!

Long Qian was obviously unwilling to go on with the details, and handed over the package negotiation with Derodek on the purchase of weapons and production lines to Situ Jun, who had gone to Qingzhou and had not yet returned.

"Mr. Drodeck, I suggest you go and see our own play. I think you can read it. Long Qian sent Derodek to the door, and suddenly remembered that the military theater troupe was staging a three-act short play adapted from the rectification of the patrol battalion, this short play based on real people and real stories was not only welcomed by the army, but also by the people of Jinan, and it was almost full.

"Really? That's good. I'll go and see. Drodecker stretched out his hand again and shook hands with Long Qian to say goodbye, Long Qian called out to Adjutant Ouyang Zhong and asked him to arrange for someone to accompany the German guests to watch the play, "Old friend, I hope you have a pleasant afternoon." I'll treat you to dinner in the evening. Long Qian smiled and waved to the Germans who walked to the middle of the courtyard.

After Drodek left, Jiang Yun asked Long Qian if he would convene an intelligence briefing meeting on overseas revolutionary parties according to the predetermined arrangement? Long Qian called Ouyang Zhong and asked him if he had any urgent matters to deal with, Ouyang Zhong said that there were two, one was about American affairs, David and his son had arrived in Jinan last night, and Director Song asked for the time of the meeting. The second is the request of Director Cao of the Judge Advocate General to report on the handling of the "1111" incident. Long Qian thought for a moment, "Let's study American affairs at eight o'clock in the evening." First hold an intelligence briefing. If it ends early. Just ask Cao Minzhong to come. Other than that. You go and make sure that the chief of staff will return at the exact time, and if he can make it, he will be invited to attend in the evening. ”

Ouyang went out to make arrangements, and Jiang Yun followed and got up. Go and call his men.

A quarter of an hour later. Ning Shijun, Fang Shengyuan, Jiang Yun, Wang Zhifeng, chief of the fourth section of the Intelligence Department, Li Sancai, chief of the sixth section, and others came in. Chen Shu knew that they were going to study confidential matters, so she went out with a tiger's head in her arms.

Long Qian motioned for everyone to take their seats, "Today's meeting will listen to the report of the revolutionary party. No record, no proliferation. Who says first? ”

"First of all, I would like to ask Senator Fang to tell us about the situation in Japan, and he is clearer than I said. Then Li Fuyong reported on the recent situation in China. Jiang Yun said slowly.

Long Qian nodded. After Fang Shengyuan "joined the gang", he introduced to Long Qian several times about the activities of the revolutionary party in exile in Japan aimed at overthrowing the Manchu Qing Dynasty, but it was relatively fragmentary. A month ago, Long Qian gave Jiang Yun a task, asking him to systematically sort out the revolutionary materials at home and abroad, and instructed Fang Shengyuan to sort out the organizational factions and activities of the revolutionary party in Japan that he had mastered, and hand it over to the intelligence department for reference. Long Qian asked Jiang Yun that the focus of the intelligence department's work should be to collect the activities of the revolutionary party headed by Sun Wen as the first priority for a period of time to come.

Since the formal establishment of the Intelligence Department, the internal organization has been constantly adjusted and expanded, and the Intelligence Department is the organization directly responsible to Long Qian, and only when Long Qian is not at the headquarters will he accept the instructions of the Chief of Staff. The setting of its internal organizational structure was determined by Long Qian personally, and there are currently six departments and one team, with a room under the department and a group under the room. The six sections are not given their names as in the context of the sections of the Logistics Service, but are arranged by serial numbers. Section 1 is in charge of personnel, Section 2 is in charge of finance, Section 3 is in charge of general affairs, Section 4 is responsible for domestic military intelligence, Section 5 is responsible for intelligence other than military affairs, and Section 6 is responsible for foreign intelligence. Li Sancai was originally the head of the fifth section. The first team is the action team, responsible for carrying out the special tasks assigned by Long Qian, and after the original captain Jiang Cunxian went to the northeast with Lu Shan, the position of captain was temporarily concurrently held by Wang Zhifeng.

The division of labor within the intelligence department is also a top secret within the Mengshan Army, and only a very small number of people at the highest level know about it. Its largest section, Section IV, is the core section of the Intelligence Service. However, there are signs that the business of the sixth section is being paid more and more attention by Long Qian, from the tilt of funds to the rationing of personnel.

Wang Zhifeng, the chief of the fourth section, was a member of Long Qian's internal guard during the Mengshan period, and later served as the field director, and briefly served as the stationmaster of Jinan Station. Li Sancai is also Long Qian's cronies, once served as Long Qian's protector, the battle of Xigu lured the enemy alone, made military achievements, and then officially entered the intelligence department, first to do personnel recruitment and training work, and then took over the business of the fifth section, collecting domestic personnel and economic dynamics, the sixth section was established, Long Qian named Li Sancai as the head of the sixth section.

"Then let's ask Senator Fang to speak first." Long Qian nodded at Fang Shengyuan.

"Since the end of the year, as the number of international students in Japan has increased year by year, Japan has become the center of the anti-Qing movement. Looking at their political views, they can be roughly divided into two factions. Fang Shengyuan sorted out his thoughts, didn't look at the information he brought, and began to report, "One faction is the royalist party headed by Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao, they are actually not a revolutionary party, they do not want to overthrow the Manchu Qing, but hate Cixi's control of the government, think that all the affairs of China are in the hands of Cixi, and advocate returning power to Guangxu and engaging in constitutional politics. Before Gengzi, Kang Liang had a large following. But now it is in decline. A growing number of students and exiles advocated the violent overthrow of the Manchus. This faction doesn't matter.

"The other faction is the one who advocates revolution. The representative figure was Sun Wen, who was a staunch advocate of the overthrow of the Manchus by force, and was considered the most radical faction of the revolutionary party. As early as 1896, he was publicly wanted by the Qing court. He had been ensnared in London, England, but Britain was a country with strict laws, and there was no evidence of Sun's crimes, which forced the Qing court in Britain to release him. Sun was so impressed by the ordeal that he wrote a book about it...... This person is a native of Xiangshan, Guangdong, and is not yet 40 years old this year. is very low, if you talk about height, it is not as good as Mrs. ......" Fang Shengyuan had seen Sun Wen in Japan, and had described his height and appearance to Long Qian, but the first time he heard it, he couldn't help laughing.

"Heroes don't ask about their origins, let alone their appearances." Long Qian said softly, "Please continue Mr. Fang." ”

"Sun Wen has an elder brother who went to Honolulu Island (Honolulu) very early to do business, and ran a rubber plantation to make a name for himself, and he is considered a leader in the local Chinese. Sun Wen left Guangdong to join his brother when he was a teenager. Attended a church school. I stayed there for four or five years, and then I went back to Hong Kong to continue my studies, but I studied Western medicine......

"Mr. Fang, these experiences are important. Did he say it himself or did someone else relay it? Jiang Yun remembered with his heart. Hear here. couldn't help but interrupt Fang Shengyuan's words. Jiang Yun believes that the source of intelligence is very important, and the value of telling it in person is completely different from that of others.

"I have met Sun twice in Japan. But he didn't say it himself. I have a cousin who is an enthusiastic follower of Sun Wen, and the experience of Sun Wen when he was young is relayed by his cousin. Fang Shengyuan picked up the teacup and gulped down the medium-temperature tea in the cup, touched his handkerchief and wiped his mouth.

Long Qian's heart moved, "Brother Ling must be the head of the Xingzhong Society, right?" ”

"Oh, the handsome man knows that he will prosper in the middle of the road? That's great. The elder brother is indeed a member of the Xingzhong Society, but he is not at the level of a leader. However, he invited me to join the club several times, but I refused......"

"Oh? What's that for? Jiang Yun became interested.

"Don't wash out of the subject." Long Qian interjected, "It's good to ask Senator Fang to follow his train of thought." ”

"Yes. In the eighteenth year of Guangxu, Sun Wen graduated from Hong Kong Yali Medical College and practiced medicine in Macao and Guangzhou. Later, I met a person named Lu Haodong and traveled to the north together. It is said that he also wrote a letter to Li Hongzhang, hoping to be appreciated by Li Hongzhang. Because of this setback, Sun Wen returned to Honolulu during the First Sino-Japanese period, where he formed the Xingzhong Society. His brother was also a member of the congregation. The Xingzhong Society did not publicly state that it would overthrow the Manchus by force, but only expressed concern about China's future, stating that the purpose of the meeting was to save the country. Soon, Sun Wen returned to Hong Kong again and established the Hong Kong branch of the Xingzhong Association, with the main members of the aforementioned Lu Haodong and Chen Shaobai. The program of the Hong Kong Renaissance Society did not mention the overthrow of the Manchus. However, when members were required to recite an oath at the time of membership, the oath openly stated, 'Expelling the Tartars, restoring China, and establishing a united government......

"Ah, that's it. Sun must have been influenced by the United States, so he wanted to learn from the United States and set up a united government. Long Qian nodded.

"Exactly. Although Sun Wen did not openly talk about armed opposition to the Qing Dynasty, as soon as he formed the Hong Kong Xingzhong Association, he planned a riot in Guangzhou, relying on the Guangdong Hui Party Triad. Because of his lack of secrecy, he was detected by the government, and his old friend Lu Haodong lost his head for this, and he was also on the list of wanted by the Qing court. In the future, he basically did not return to China, and basically built momentum overseas. ”

"Will the party? How to rely on the Fa? Jiang Yun asked.

"It's just about paying to hire."

"Those Jianghu people are unreliable!" Jiang Yun said categorically.

Director Jiang can see it clearly. After the Wuxu Incident, Kang Liang fled to Japan, and Sun Wen was in Japan at the time, so he contacted Kang Liang and tried to do things together. Liang Qichao was very enthusiastic, but Kang Youwei was not so active, so no de facto cooperation was formed. After breaking up with Kang Liang, Sun Wen continued to plot against the Qing Dynasty by force, but did not learn the lessons from the Guangzhou incident. ”

"If you do it again, you'll fail!" Jiang Yunurn said in a loud voice, "In terms of organization, Shandong Xiangma is much more powerful than those Jianghu people, but if it raises troops to rebel, let alone against the new army, even the patrol battalion will not be able to win." And ......"

"Xiao Jiang! Don't interrupt. Long Qian glared at Jiang Yun.

"Director Jiang saw it very much. It was precisely when Fang saw this that he concluded that Sun's so-called revolution would not succeed, and then returned to China to find hope. Fortunately, I saw that there is hope in Shandong......"

"Senator Fang, before you return to China, what new ideas does the Sun Wen faction have? Is there only one branch of the Xingzhong Society that advocates revolution? Long Qian asked.

"Fang Mou landed from Shanghai, then went to Guangzhou, Hankou, and went north to Jingshi. When he heard about the deeds of the handsome in Beijing, he came to Shandong. Strange to say, after the Battle of Huizhou, overseas Chinese and the two regions in China and Guangzhou expressed their support for the Sun family. Sun Wen's whereabouts are uncertain, and he always travels back and forth between Japan and Europe and the United States. Except for a few cronies, he is not easy for the average follower to see. Therefore, Fang could not answer the commander's first question. As for the second, there are no new anti-Qing organizations on the Japanese side. However, since the beginning of the Xin Chou year, there has been a sharp increase in the number of students studying in Japan, and most of these students are sympathetic to the revolution, so if Sun Wen had propagated the Fa, his followers would have increased significantly. The marshal is far-reaching. It seems that we should take ......precautions as soon as possible in this regard" Fang Shengyuan glanced at Wang Zhifeng and Li Sancai, who were listening intently without saying a word, and thought to himself, since he had called the cadres of the intelligence department to observe, he should be ready to take action.

"People overseas are just shouting." Long Qian said softly. "Domestic things. In the end, it will depend on the domestic government. Mr. Fang went to Shanghai and Guangzhou. They are all places with an open atmosphere, and they are most likely to produce revolutionary ideas and travel. Is there something worth talking about? ”

"Dashuai Mingjian. That's right," Fang Shengyuan's spirit was shocked, "Within the Shanghai Concession, there is a Zhang Garden, which is an entertainment place, and you can rent it for money. When Fang was in Shanghai this spring, he attended several Zhang Yuan gatherings, organized by an organization called the China Education Association, whose leader was a teacher from Nanyang College, surnamed Cai and named Cai Yuanpei. This spring, the Guangxi Hui Party uprising, which spread to more than 10 prefectures and counties, was huge, and the official and military conquest and suppression were unfavorable, and Guangxi Governor Wang Zhichun was actually ready to use the hands of French soldiers to suppress it, which aroused the anger of the Education Association, and hundreds of people gathered in Zhangyuan to denounce Wang Zhichun's traitorous behavior. It was at that meeting that I met Mr. Cai, a thirty-four-five-year-old man with a very good demeanor and knowledge. I don't know if it was influenced by Zhang Yuan's rally, and it failed to become a fact to quell the rebellion with foreign soldiers......"

Long Qian turned his head and asked Wang Zhifeng, "Zhifeng, how much do you know about the Guangxi Rebellion?" What's going on now? ”

Wang Zhifeng shook his head, "It's just that I heard that the imperial court transferred troops from Lianghu, but the specific situation is not clear." ”

"Not really. That's what you're doing. In the future, it is necessary to appropriately tilt the force to the south, especially in the areas of the two lakes and the two lakes. ”

"Yes." Wang Zhifeng glanced at Jiang Yun, and thought to himself that most of the strength of the four branches was sent to Zhili and the Northeast, where would there be manpower to take care of the two lakes and the two lakes?

"Hmm, you have to pay attention to Cai Yuanpei. Mr. Fang, what about the rest? Is there anything worth mentioning? ”

"Two things are worth noting. One is the "Su Bao" case, which the marshal is already very clear about. The other was a student named Chen Tianhua, a native of Hunan, who wrote two pamphlets, called "Fierce Return" and "Alarm Bell", and the tone was intense. These two little books, Da Shuai has already gotten them. What I want to say is that since the beginning of the Marquis of Hunan, a large number of sons and daughters have joined the army to fight, and after making meritorious contributions, they have spread all over the country, forming a strong force in the Hunan system, changing the old appearance of the original closed system, and the atmosphere has been greatly opened. The commander asked the intelligence department to lay out the two lakes, which was very wise. Hunan people have a resolute temperament, work hard in a down-to-earth manner, do not pretentiously, and do not make false statements, if the revolution starts in Hunan, it will be a major event that will shake the whole country. ”

"Mr. Fang is insightful. I have great admiration for the character of the Hunan people. Long Qian really wanted to ask about Huang Xing, but Fang Sheng was far from mentioning it, which meant that he didn't know about Lu Dao. Because there is no need to hide it, "the intelligence department should pay attention to Hunan." Long Qian concluded.

"Dashuai, in Fang's opinion, internal and external troubles are not stopping, and the Qing court is already in turmoil. Sun Wen's idea of violently overthrowing the Manchus and forming a united government will be increasingly supported by people of insight in the country. It seems that the marshal should arrange political propaganda as soon as possible while accumulating military strength, otherwise we will be passive. Fang Sheng said from afar.

"Jiang Yun said something right just now," Long Qian said softly, "Relying on the party will not work." But sooner or later, they will realize that the military is the ultimate force in shaping the political situation. In this regard, Sun Wen is not as good as the one who is directly subordinate. Therefore, we must firmly grasp the ideological control of the troops, and absolutely not allow Sun Wen and his faction to infiltrate the Mengshan army. In this regard, I plan to set up a new organization to deal with this matter. No, the Intelligence Service is not allowed to conduct internal reconnaissance. Long Qian looked at Jiang Yun's eyes full of antiquity, and flatly refused, "This organization is temporarily set up in the staff office, and Mr. Fang will specifically plan and set it up." Shi Jun was busy with the rectification of the patrol army and couldn't spare his hands, so Mr. Fang first drew up a plan and reported it to me, which was to be implemented after studying. Confidentiality is to be kept strictly at the moment. ”

"Yes." Except for Fang Shengyuan, the other four stood up and replied.

"The Intelligence Department should step up the collection of foreign intelligence, with a focus on the activities of the Xingzhong Society. Mr. Fang, can we send competent personnel from the Japanese side? ”

Fang Sheng was far from understanding why Long Qian valued a group of scholars. In his opinion, Sun Wen will not succeed, which is also the main reason why he resolutely took refuge in Long Qian, who has more than 10,000 soldiers.

"Dashuai, will Xingzhong be worthy of our attention?"

"It's worth it. For a long time in the future, Yuan Shikai in the north and Sun Wen in the south are the two forces that we need to pay close attention to. It is necessary to send competent personnel to Japan, break into the Xingzhong Society, and establish a stable and reliable communication channel. Jiang Yun and Sancai will do this matter. To ask Mr. Fang's opinion, all actions, Mr. Fang has no secrets. ”

"Yes." Jiang Yun and Li Sancai stood up and replied.

"It was a good conversation today. Mr. Fang gave everyone a clear and easy-to-understand lesson. It should be understood that revolution will not only become a fashionable slogan, but also an action to turn the tide. Long Qian smiled and said, "The last question, how do you call Mr. Fang's cousin?" ”

"Fang Sheng Cave. Have you heard of his name? Fang Shengyuan was a little surprised.

"Nope. But it must be a hero. If you have the chance, you will definitely get acquainted. (To be continued......)