Chapter 426 Nanyang Intelligence Network
Hao Wanqing, now 28 years old, is from Shandong. His career before time travel was running a private investigation company, also known as a private detective. However, before starting this career, he also graduated from a regular police academy and worked in a grassroots police station for several years. He was considered to have a professional background. Later, he felt that relying on wages was not an option, so he chose to go to work on his own.
Unlike common novels and movies, domestic private detectives do not have many criminal cases to participate in. They are more often entrusted with civil investigations, such as investigations of property, marriage, economic status, missing persons, etc. Although these investigations are a lot of work, they will inevitably become boring after a long time. Hao Wanqing is a restless person, otherwise he would not put down his iron job and go out on his own. By chance, he learned about the Crossing Group, so he decisively terminated his career and went to Guangzhou to join the group.
After time traveling, Hao Wanqing was assigned to the Military Police Department at the beginning. At any rate, he could be considered someone who had spent a few days in the regular police force, and was one of the few experienced people within the time traveling group. He didn't think about joining the special department at first. He was dragged in by the name of the executive committee and He Xi - of course, He Xi played a bigger role.
The intelligence chief appointed within the Executive Committee is He Xi, but he has been stationed abroad for a long time, and his main task is the relationship with the Ming Dynasty. He does not have enough energy to build the internal structure of the intelligence system. There must be It’s up to others to take up this responsibility. There are not many candidates who are qualified for this special job within Time Travel, and Hao Wanqing is undoubtedly the best among them, so He Xi appointed him as the deputy of the intelligence department.
However, at this time, the military and police families had not yet separated, and external intelligence work was also concentrated on the mainland. Therefore, what Hao Wanqing could basically do was to straighten out internal relations, form the prototype of the intelligence department, and follow He Xi's instructions. It is required to start selecting some candidates from this time and space for training. This kind of work, let alone brilliant, can be described as unknown. Therefore, in the first year of time traveling, very few people had heard of Hao Wanqing's name. Even many people within the time traveling group did not know that this person was named Hao. In which department do the Shandong people work?
This situation lasted until after the first anniversary of time travel, various departments began to make large-scale adjustments, and the intelligence and security department was also separated from the military and police system and officially existed as an independent department, which meant that this department The authority will no longer be just at the level of the subordinate agencies of the Military and Police Ministry, but will rise to the level of the executive committee's subordinate units. The Ministry of Security is only responsible to the Executive Committee, and even the operating funds are listed separately and will not be included in military expenditures or ordinary security expenses.
The first preferential treatment the Security Department received was an independent office location. Considering the special functions of this department, He Xi and Hao Wanqing made a joint report requesting to build office space outside Fort Victory. The Executive Committee readily approved this request and moved to the north of Fort Victory as quickly as possible. A two-story tube building was built in a mountain col about two kilometers away to serve as the office of the Security Department. Hundreds of acres of nearby mountain forests were also allocated to the Security Department to leave room for future expansion.
When it comes to personnel needs, the Executive Committee also gives the green light. Anyone the Ministry of Security likes can almost get a work transfer order issued quickly. Most of them are selected from the militia. After all, these people are relatively loyal and almost all have family members settled in the Sanya area. The possibility of changes in political attitudes is relatively small.
In addition, due to the nature of the work of the intelligence department, a large number of literate personnel are needed to engage in back-office intelligence compilation-related work. Therefore, some of the down-and-out literati who took refuge in Haihan were recruited into this special department. However, for these intellectuals who come to Haihan for a stable life, it is actually a good thing to join the yamen of the Ministry of Security. Not only can they quickly obtain the place of birth of naturalized citizens, but the salary of this job is also high. It is much higher than the paperwork and other tasks they do in other units.
After nearly half a year of preparation and improvement, the Security Department finally completed the basic structure construction. Currently, the Ministry of Security has multiple departments including the Technical Department, the Special Service Department, the Training Department, the Internal Affairs Department, the Counterintelligence Department, the Ming Dynasty Affairs Department, the Annan Affairs Department, and the Nanyang Affairs Department. Although Hao Wanqing claimed to be the director of the Nanyang Affairs Department, he At the same time, he also holds positions in multiple departments such as the Internal Affairs Department and the Special Service Department - there is nothing that can be done about it. He Xi is still in charge of intelligence work for the mainland in Guangzhou. Many things here at the base camp still have to be handled by Hao Wanqing. director.
Of course, if he personally goes out to invite Zhan Gui back, the matter to be discussed is naturally not a trivial matter. In his self-introduction, he specifically stated the title "Nanyang Affairs Office", which was also a shot of vaccination for Zhan Guixian.
When Zhan Gui heard that the other party actually used the word "help", he quickly got off the chair and bowed and responded: "If Director Hao has any instructions, you might as well say it directly. If the villain is within his ability, he will not refuse."
Hao Wanqing nodded and said: "Since you have such a positive attitude, I will speak frankly. According to what we have learned, Boss Zhan, you should be familiar with various ports in Nanyang, right?"
Zhan Gui quickly responded: "I wonder what the scope Director Hao mentioned?"
"For example, coastal commercial ports in places such as Malacca, Batavia, and Borneo." Hao Wanqing clearly pointed out the target range.
Zhan Gui swallowed his saliva and responded honestly: "I have indeed been to all the places Director Hao mentioned. However, these places are all decided by Westerners, and I can't say that I have anything to do with them locally. There’s so much influence.”
"You don't need to have much influence in the local area, as long as you have trade relations with the merchants there." Hao Wanqing said in a deep voice: "We plan to send some people to stay in these ports in Nanyang, but we need a reasonable, not An identity that will attract too much attention from the local rulers. After much thought, a businessman engaged in maritime trade is the most suitable one. What do you think, Boss Zhan?”
"Young man... I have no objection." Naturally, Zhan Gui did not dare to refuse Hao Wanqing's arrangement by saying "I'll leave first if you want to play". Almost half of the goods he now traffics to Nanyang come from Sanya. He did not want his trade share in this region to be negatively affected by offending Hao Wanqing.
Hao Wanqing looked at Zhan Gui and nodded slowly, seeming to affirm his attitude. Then I heard Hao Wanqing say again: "I will send about ten people to your shipyard later. They are all Ming people. Next time you send a ship to Nanyang for trade, let them set up a business in the local area." Stay here. As for the follow-up matters, someone will tell you what to do. "Zhan Gui is also a man who has seen the world. He already understood that the Haihan people were going to invade the territory of the West. Buried nails! As for why the Haihan people did this, Zhan Gui did not need to ask Hao Wanqing to figure out that with the current development momentum of Haihan, it is almost an inevitable trend to expand the control area to the South China Sea in the future, and Borneo, Manraka, and Badawi These places are important points for guarding important shipping routes. With the temperament of the Haihan people, I am afraid that these places must be in their own hands to feel at ease, just like the measures they took at the Pearl River Estuary.
Zhan Gui knew that if he agreed now, if armed conflicts broke out in these places in the future, his ship would most likely be the first to be unlucky. It would be fine if the Haihan people won the battle, but if they failed to win the war, then Zhan Gui would not be able to win the war in the future. You no longer need to worry about doing business in these places. However, he also understood that Hao Wanqing specially invited him here from Sanya Port for discussion, not just to ask for his opinion, but also to inform him of the arrangements of the Ministry of Security on such an occasion. In other words, this arrangement was probably something he couldn't refuse.
Zhan Gui doesn't intend to try to reject the other party, because he can't predict the consequences of doing so. It's better not to try randomly for this kind of risk. He thought for a while before responding: "If Director Hao already has a perfect plan, then I am willing to cooperate."
Hao Wanqing praised: "Very good, then there will be some questions that you need to answer. Cooperate with us to do some investigation work. It won't take you too long."
"Easy to say, easy to say." Zhan Gui quickly responded politely.
Hao Wanqing called his men in, invited Zhan Gui to another room, and began to question him and write down notes. The questions are basically based on the conditions of various commercial ports in Nanyang, such as local environmental conditions, price levels, folk customs, armed forces conditions, etc. The questions are asked in very detail, and there are often at least twenty or thirty questions under one project. Zhan Gui needs to answer. Zhan Gui knew that this matter was related to his wealth and safety in the future, so he did not dare to answer casually and prevaricate it. He could only think it over carefully one by one before answering.
Zhan Gui didn't know how many questions he had answered, but when he felt a little hungry, someone brought him lunch and told him that he had half an hour to eat and rest.
This working meal was quite sumptuous, with chicken and fish, four dishes and one soup, and it tasted good. Zhan Gui had stayed in Sanya for a long time, and he knew it was a special meal for the head of the collective canteen when he saw it. Ordinary naturalized citizens would think To eat this kind of set meal, you have to spend several yuan in circulation coupons. While Zhan Gui was eating, Hao Wanqing also came over, but he didn't stay long. He just looked through the inquiry records, exchanged a few words with Zhan Gui, and then left in a hurry.
After a short break, the questioning continued. The two staff members took the trouble to ask Zhan Gui all the information he knew about various commercial ports in Nanyang. Later, Zhan Gui's words were a bit confused and incoherent.
It wasn't until the sky started to get dark that the inquiry finally came to an end. Zhan Gui, who had been sitting for most of the day, stood up and found that his whole body was sore. It must have been caused by being too nervous. At this time, Hao Wanqing appeared again, expressed his gratitude to Zhan Gui for his cooperation, and sent a car to take him back to Sanya New City.
The Security Department was very efficient. More than ten people came to Zhan Gui's boat trip the next day. The person leading the team showed Zhan Gui the ID of the Security Department, as well as another thing that surprised Zhan Gui - The deposit payment notice from the Shipyard of the Ministry of Shipping states, "The ship purchase application has been approved by businessman Zhan Gui. Please pay the ship purchase deposit at Haihan Bank within three days. Bring the payment voucher and this notice to the Victory Port Shipyard for processing. Ship Purchase Procedures”.
This unexpected surprise undoubtedly brought great comfort to Zhan Gui, who had been anxious since yesterday. Before he even had time to go to the agencies required by several other shipyards to issue certificates, the ship purchase notice was sent. Obviously, the only people who could do this were the people from the Haihan Security Department. Because Hao Wanqing had clearly hinted to him yesterday that as long as he agreed to provide adequate assistance to the Ministry of Security, the ship purchase would be easy to discuss. Of course, if he had rejected Hao Wanqing's request at that time, then the ship purchase would have moved forward. In which direction it will develop, it’s really hard to say.
Although assisting the Haihan Security Department to engage in intelligence activities in commercial ports in Nanyang is a bit risky for Zhan Gui, there is no doubt that the rewards for such risks are also very high. The Haihan people have already approved it before doing anything. For his ship purchase application, it is not difficult to imagine that if the related matters go smoothly, then he will definitely gain more trust from the Haihan people and get more practical benefits.
In order to handle this matter properly, Zhan Gui decided to lead the fleet in person this time. In addition, there are many customs and precautions in the Nanyang region. He has to communicate with the people from the security department first. Otherwise, if these people show their flaws within a few days after they go there, then not only will they be unlucky. They, the commercial reputation that the Zhan Family Shipping Company has finally established in various commercial ports in Southeast Asia will also be greatly damaged as a result. This kind of thing cannot be measured with a few silver coins.
Zhan Gui spent three days with these people, trying his best to tell them everything he had seen and heard in Nanyang. If the Ministry of Security hadn't pressed for time, Zhan Gui felt that he would have to tell them at least three more times. Genius works. Fortunately, it takes some time to set off from Sanya to various ports in Nanyang. What I have not finished talking about now can be left to talk about on the way.
"Go back! We'll be back in two months!" Zhan Gui stood on the bow of the boat, waving to his family on the dock and shouting loudly.
Although he may have been reluctant at first, Zhan Gui finally decided to cooperate with the Haihan Intelligence Department and began to lay out a large intelligence network for them in the Nanyang region to prepare for future expansion.
(End of chapter)