Chapter 1050 Professionals
How to systematically collect and organize intelligence data, and filter out the useful parts according to your own needs, is one of the skills Gong Shiqi has learned in the past few years of following He Xi. Although Gong Shiqi has not read many books himself, he has quite a lot of scholars under his command. At least 60% of the staff of the Security Department in these three courtyards can read and write, and some of them are even in the process of naturalizing as Haihan. Before that, he still had the reputation of being a scholar in the Ming Dynasty. Although these literati could not lift their shoulders or lift their hands, their role in the Ministry of Security was no less than that of the field team commanded by Gong Shiqi himself.
The field team is just a force method used by the Ministry of Security to solve problems under special circumstances. However, it is the actual monitoring of Haihan inside and outside the country, the establishment of a huge database, and the screening of valuable intelligence from a large amount of information. There are many people who complete these tasks. Obscure civilian staff.
Gong Shiqi is from the south, and Takahashi Minami is of Japanese descent. Before this, they were not familiar with Hangzhou. They only did research on the map. To become familiar with an unfamiliar place in a short period of time, the most efficient way is to find a local guide party. The party that leads the way with money from outside is obviously not as reliable as the people in his own camp. Gong Shiqi asked people to compile the list of people from the Hangzhou Prefecture in the official agencies currently stationed in Zhoushan. This is also the purpose. Although it seems that it can be done by other departments, such as the military, but the efficiency and confidentiality cannot be compared with that of the Security Department.
Gong Shiqi continued: "These are just preliminary information. Next, I will arrange for people to have one-to-one contact with them to understand their situation before leaving Hangzhou. Some of them may have many relatives and friends in Hangzhou. We should make full use of our social relations and minimize the disadvantages of our away games.”
Takahashi Nandao: "Director Gong has thought thoroughly and is indeed an expert. I would like to ask, what kind of help can I provide in the operation?"
Gong Shiqi said: "I have long heard that the special operations battalion also has a lot of research on urban street fighting. When I go to Hangzhou, most of the action will be in the city. If I can get the help of Battalion Commander Gao Qiao, the certainty of success will definitely increase a lot. .”
Takahashi Nandao: "Then what requirements does Director Gong have for the personnel involved in the operation? You might as well tell me directly. When I get back, I will select suitable personnel and start preparing for the war."
"Battal Commander Gao Qiao is quite positive." Gong Shiqi said: "Then let me briefly mention a few requirements. First, it is best to be from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, not limited to Hangzhou. If you can speak the local dialect, then other provinces are also fine. This will make it less likely to reveal flaws in your accent and living habits. Second, those with experience in disguise will be given priority. We may need to dress up in various professions during the operation. If we don't look like one, we will be easily spotted. Third, we must have skills. Being good at close combat will give priority to cold weapons. As for other combat skill requirements, Battalion Commander Takahashi should be more familiar with them than me."
"Where's the number of people?" Takahashi Minami asked.
"The more the merrier!" Gong Shiqi explained: "This time we have multiple targets that need to be attacked, and the interval between attacks cannot be too long, otherwise once the news spreads, other targets will be wary. Therefore, at least three people must participate in the operation. A team, taking into account substitutes and support, must prepare at least three other teams.”
"That's the sixth team..." Takahashi Minami pondered: "Even if I send someone here, your field team will still not have enough manpower to allocate it, right?"
"You are right." Gong Shiqi unabashedly admitted Gao Qiaonan's guess: "In fact, my field team has less than twenty people. This is why Minister Hao proposed a joint operation with your military. One of the main reasons. In addition, the field teams from Guangdong and Fujian provinces have also mobilized personnel and are currently on their way to Zhoushan. If possible, I hope you will prepare at least thirty people. If necessary, the navy will be dispatched to support the operation. Then I will apply to Commander Wang separately.”
"With so many manpower, how do you plan to enter Hangzhou City to lurk?" Gao Qiaonan continued to ask.
"This is not difficult. We currently operate three businesses in Hangzhou, a bookstore, a bank, and an inn, which are enough to arrange for dozens of people to enter Hangzhou and settle in various identities." Gong Shiqi was full of confidence. The ground responded.
"We actually have so many industries in Hangzhou? Why do we still have banks? When did Haihan Bank come to Hangzhou to open a branch?" Gao Qiaonan asked in shock.
"It's not Haihan Bank, it's a local bank that Haihan Bank acquired last year. People from the Ministry of Commerce call this a backdoor listing. I don't quite understand what it means... The same goes for other institutions, none of which have the Haihan brand name. , the locals don’t know that these are Haihan’s businesses.” Gong Shiqi explained: “There are many people in Hangzhou who are hostile to us. You know, this is also out of the need for self-protection.”
"Then does the Ministry of Commerce know that we want to borrow these institutions?" Gao Qiaonan said with a smile on his lips: "If Minister Shi knows that someone dares to touch the Ministry of Commerce's industry, I am afraid that Minister Hao will not be able to protect you."
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Gong Shiqi smiled awkwardly and said: "Of course, this must be reported to the Ministry of Commerce first, but the order for this operation was jointly issued by the Executive Committee, the Ministry of Security and the Ministry of National Defense. Minister Shi will not embarrass us. These are the servants who work.”
Schneider is the God of Wealth in charge of financial power within Haihan. The Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance are under his command, and the budgets and final accounts of all departments must pass the audit under his hand, so even the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Security Such a strong department will also sell Schneider's face and try to make daily operations as convenient as possible. As for the operations that may require the use of agencies and personnel under the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance, they must first report to their competent departments. Otherwise, it will be difficult for Schneider to calculate the losses caused.
Takahashi Minami nodded and brought the topic back to business: "Speaking of which, how do you plan to solve these goals?"
Gong Shiqi responded: "If you only want results, it's not too difficult. We have many weapons that can kill with one hit. But the leader also said that he does not want to destroy the stability of Zhejiang and should try to avoid conflicts with the Ming Dynasty. Conflict, this is a bit difficult. If the time limit is longer, we can also find ways to bribe the people around the target, slowly poison his daily diet, or set up a trap to create other accidents. The month limit does not leave us much time for planning and implementation. If Battalion Commander Takahashi has any suggestions, please share them with us."
Gao Qiaonan waved his hand and said: "I am a layman in this industry, and your security department is the professional, so I don't want to do anything for the sake of it. Besides, the chief also stated just now that your security department will take the lead in this operation, so I listen to you. That’s command.”
Gong Shiqi said: "This is too polite... Otherwise, I will arrange a field trip to Hangzhou as soon as possible, and Battalion Commander Gao Qiao will also go together. After we go to the local area to see the situation, we will make further arrangements. What are your plans?" Gao Qiaonan thought about it and it made sense. No matter how good the plan was on Zhoushan Island, it would be just a plan on paper, and it would be better to go on an actual trip and gain more, so he immediately nodded and agreed. The two discussed some details about the selection, and then Takahashi Minami said goodbye and left.
When Gao Qiaonan returned to the camp, he took out the list of Zhejiang soldiers provided by Gong Shiqi and asked people to notify these people to report to the camp headquarters immediately. Although there are only two people in the special operations camp who were born in Hangzhou, there are as many as ten officers and soldiers from Zhejiang in the entire special operations camp. If measured by the personnel requirements put forward by Gong Shiqi, Gao Qiaonan believes that his subordinates from Zhejiang will be qualified candidates. However, Gong Shiqi asked the military to prepare at least thirty people as candidates, but the special operations battalion alone would not be able to come up with enough people. Takahashi Minami looked at the list and thought that now he would have to find other troops to borrow talents.
Gong Shiqi gave information about fifty or sixty officers and soldiers from Zhejiang. Except for a small number of people serving in the special operations battalion, the others were in the navy led by Shi Diwen. There were also a few who were recruited this time. The new faces who just came to Zhoushan with Tom Wang's fleet, together they are definitely enough to satisfy Gong Shiqi's requirements.
That night, Gao Qiaonan sent someone to invite Gong Shiqi to come to the special operations camp to review the candidates for the military side. In order to ensure that his identity would not be revealed after going to Hangzhou, Gong Shiqi had to assign new identities to these candidates one by one. Therefore, each person's experience before joining the army had to be understood, otherwise he would assign a new identity to the soldiers who were born from peasant families. As a bank clerk, if he is engaged in a business that he has no experience with, something may go wrong.
Of course, during the process of asking about experience, the mental outlook of the person concerned should also be examined to see if he is suitable for carrying out this latent mission. After asking about their personal circumstances, several people had Gong Qi Qi draw a symbol behind their names. When Takahashi Nan asked about the reason, Gong Qi Qi explained: "Ordinary people do not have such heavy murderous aura in their bodies. Didn’t you notice that those people just looked at each other as if they were looking at prey? If they were so sharp, they would be easily seen through pretending to be someone else.”
Takahashi Nandao: "But veterans in the military will inevitably have a murderous spirit, which is difficult to hide."
Gong Shiqi shook his head and said: "In this kind of assassination operation, the participants should not be too eye-catching. The more ordinary the faces, the better. It is best if people turn around and forget their appearance after seeing them. There is nothing different about them from others." Characteristics. If I notice a certain trait in him when I first meet him, no matter how powerful this kind of person is, he is not suitable for participating in this operation. Battalion Commander Takahashi, don’t forget that there are other targets among us this time. One of them is an officer of the Jinyiwei. Not all of them are losers in this yamen, there are also many powerful people who need to be alert and deal with them properly.”
"Then these people can't participate in this operation? Their loyalty and combat skills are beyond doubt!" Takahashi Minami defended his subordinates: "These are the best soldiers under my command. ! ”
"Battal Commander Takahashi, please don't get excited. I didn't say they couldn't participate in the operation!" Gong Shiqi pointed to the list in front of him and said: "I just meant to mark it, but I have other arrangements for it. I can't Let them pretend to be ordinary people.”
"So that's the case. I'm being rude and have learned a lesson!" Gao Qiaonan had no objection to Gong Qiqi's explanation, but he immediately thought of another question: "How can I hide my identity and enter in a situation like this?" How can Hangzhou not attract the attention of others? ”
Takahashi Minami has been serving in the army for six years. He has participated in countless battles, big and small, and the number of enemy lives he has harvested with his own hands can only be counted in three digits. Speaking of the murderous spirit of a soldier and the majesty of a superior, today's Takahashi Nandu is like a sharp dagger, it is difficult for people to ignore it.
Gong Shiqi heard the seriousness of his question, so he put down the brush in his hand, turned sideways and responded: "Batalion Commander Takahashi, with all due respect, given your past experience, the environment you are in, and your current state, it may be difficult for you to do so." Now you pretend to be an ordinary person with no characteristics. As long as you are not blind, it is easy to spot you as an outlier among a group of ordinary people.”
Takahashi Nan did not expect Gong Shiqi to reply to him like this, and was stunned for a moment before responding: "So what do you mean, I can't participate in this operation?"
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"If you can't participate, why did our security department specially invite you here?" Gong Shiqi responded with a smile: "Don't worry, I have already thought about how to conceal your identity."
"I would like to hear the details and ask Director Gong to give me some advice!" Gao Qiaonan didn't want Gong Shiqi to continue to lie, so he continued to urge.
Gong Shiqi knew that if he didn't say anything, Takahashi Nan would be stuck in this place, so he had no choice but to tell him his plan: "Battalion Commander Takahashi, a person with a very deep professional imprint like you, It's not appropriate to pretend to be any other person. After thinking about it, I think it's best for you to act like yourself. As long as you act in your true self, there won't be any flaws."
"Playing myself?" Takahashi Minami was stunned for a moment, then realized: "You mean to let me play the role of an officer?"
Gong Shiqi nodded and said: "As an officer of the Ming Dynasty who went from Ningbo to Hangzhou on business, ordinary people would not dare to question your identity, and it is not easy for others to find out your identity. Those of your men who are particularly murderous can just pretend to be your relatives." Soldier.”
Takahashi Nan said: "What if we meet someone from the local Ming army?"
Gong Shiqi said: "I will prepare identity badges, official letterheads, personal weapons and other things in advance. Ningbo Mansion has four guards, Ningbo, Guanhai, Changguo and Dinghai, and ten thousand-household offices below. Do you think people in Hangzhou Prefecture will know the Qianhu in each office here? Moreover, the establishment of Qianhu under Dinghaiwei has become a short-term brand. In recent years, people who donate money to serve are in office. Where is that in Hangzhou? Be clear about this mess ”
(End of chapter)