Chapter 1336 Status
However, Liu Shang was too lazy to explain to Liao Yuan in detail the difference between Spain and Portugal. Since his contact with Haihan officials, the knowledge he has learned has long been beyond the comparison of ordinary people, and his horizons have been much higher than before coming to Haihan. Looking at Liao Yuan's conversation now, he feels that he is vulgar and ignorant. Although Liao Yuan was nominally the core and commander of the local intelligence network, Liu Shang had no respect for him in his heart.
Speaking of the battle that day, Liu Shang was also itchy and couldn't help but brag a few words: "When the two armies were fighting that day, Liu was lucky enough to watch the battle on the Linhai Highlands. The strength of the navies of the two countries They are all quite powerful, and the fighting situation is also very fierce.”
When Liao Yuan came back, he heard that Haihan had sent many people to the coast to watch the battle that day. However, he was unable to witness the battle between the two armies that day. He must have regretted it. Hearing this, he quickly asked: "Can Mr. Liu tell me about the battle situation that day?" Can you elaborate? ”
This happened to be Liu Shang's specialty. He immediately vividly described the battle between the two armies that day. Although Liao Yuan had not seen it in person, he could basically imagine the scene through his description. Liu Shang talked for a long time, and then he just picked up the beginning and ended the fighting part and listened to him.
After hearing this, Liao Yuan sighed: "From what you said, it is somewhat different from what was in the newspaper. If it weren't for the power of the coastal defense batteries at Sanya Port, the Haihan fleet might not be able to withstand the opponent's offensive? ”
Liu Shangdao: "The newspapers naturally described Haihan's army as an invincible heavenly army, but the battle situation at that time was indeed that the shore defenses played a big role. If not, even if Haihan could repel the invading enemy, it would never be possible." So easy. In my personal opinion, if it was just a battle between fleets, it would probably not be so easy to have a one-sided situation.”
"In your opinion, how do the fleets of these two countries compare with my Ming navy?" Liao Yuan looked at Liu Shang eagerly, hoping that he could give him an answer that would make him feel at ease.
But Liu Shang's answer ruthlessly poured cold water on his head: "Both the fleets of the two countries used naval artillery bombardment as the main means of attack. There were almost no boarding battles during the battle. Compared with our Daming Navy, The fighting methods are very different. If we want to compare them... I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty Navy is a big difference. I heard that the Fujian Navy bought a lot of warships from Haihan, and perhaps only the subordinates of General Xu of Fujian Province. Only then can we be able to fight against these two countries!”
It’s no secret that the Fujian military has a close relationship with Haihan. Haihan’s ability to sell self-produced weapons to Xu Xinsu shows that he trusts him. If you expect the Fujian navy to send troops to attack Haihan, you probably have to wait until Xu Xinsu After stepping down and replacing people. However, they all know something about the situation in Fujian. A spokesman for deep-rooted local forces like Xu Xinsu is not very active in his official position. If he cannot be stimulated to defect to the Haihan camp, Fujian will inevitably be in chaos.
And if you exclude Fujian, there really aren't any good naval forces along the coast of the Ming Dynasty. The navy along the coast of Guangdong and Guangxi has long been abandoned. Now the establishment in some places has even been replaced by the armed forces taking orders from Haihan. In the past two years, the Zhejiang Navy has been tortured in front of the Haihan people to the point where it can no longer hold its head up. At the beginning of the year, even the Qiantang River The entrance to the sea was blocked by the Haihan Navy for several days. Going further north, there will be no fully-equipped navy at all, let alone any combat effectiveness.
Liu Shang's opinion has basically reached a conclusion for the Ming Navy. Liao Yuan also knew that Liu Shang would never deliberately belittle his own army to increase the enemy's combat power. This judgment should be very objective, but he just listened to it. I was still very disappointed afterwards. Like Liu Shang, he came with the idea of one day regaining Hainan Island occupied by Haihan. However, after hanging around in Sanya for several months, he has so far seen no hope of expelling Haihan and regaining the lost territory. I can't help but feel a little frustrated.
Liao Yuan was silent for a long time before he regained his energy and said: "No matter what, at least you have entered the Haihan government and have the status of an official. In the future, I will have to count on your efforts for important information."
Liu Shang heard that Liao Yuan's tone was looser than before, and he knew that this was probably due to his current official status. He asked tentatively: "Now that I am working in the Yamen, it may not be convenient for you all the time. Contact, Brother Liao, do you need to change the previous contact information to suit local conditions? ”
Liao Yuan hesitated for a moment before responding: "You have a different identity now, so of course you have to be careful. If there is no big event in the future, I will not take the initiative to look for you again."
Liu Shang felt relieved, and then asked: "Since there may be inconvenience in contact, can I act in a hurry and make my own decisions in the future?"
Liao Yuan frowned, but immediately regained his calm expression, nodded and said: "Your safety is our top priority. You can handle things by yourself without consulting me first."
"Thank you so much, Brother Liao!" Liu Shang raised his hand and said.
When Liu Shang first arrived in Sanya, he basically followed Liao Yuan's arrangements and had to discuss with him any problems. Of course, to be more precise, perhaps "asking for instructions" is more appropriate. As long as Liao Yuan holds objections, it will definitely not be implemented. Liu Shang is not willing to be controlled by others' temperament. Now that he has the opportunity to make a comeback, he will naturally strive for it with all his strength. If Liao Yuan still wants to stick to his previous approach, then Liu Shang may not continue to do it. However, since Liao Yuanzhi understood the interest and agreed wholeheartedly, Liu Shang would naturally maintain the superficial harmony and not break up with him.
"There happens to be something happening right now. Remember to pay attention." What Liao Yuan said next made Liu Shang's just-recovered mood become irritable again: "In the near future, the superiors may send a carpenter to Sanya to try to get involved in shipbuilding. factory to steal the blueprints of the Haihan warship. If you have access to the registration files of the Immigration Bureau, remember to single out this person with the pseudonym Qin An and arrange it separately. As an official of the Youth League, you must not be able to do such a small thing. Is it too difficult? ”
Liu Shang almost exploded at this moment. He finally settled Qin An's side and sent him to Changhua. He thought that he could get a safe period of one or two months and then think of a solution slowly. Who knew that this Liao Yuan actually knew that the superiors had sent Qin An to Sanya, and now he gave Liu Shang an army.
Liu Shang manipulated Qin An's work allocation issue because he was sure that Liao Yuan would not know that the superiors had sent people to Sanya again, because when he first arrived in Sanya and contacted Liao Yuan, the other party did not know his purpose. He didn't receive any instructions at all. So Liu Shang thought that the intelligence personnel appointed by his superiors would not specifically greet Liao Yuan before coming to Sanya, so he acted confidently and boldly. But in this way, how could he hide Qin An's matter?
Liao Yuanyuan and Liu Shang looked strange and couldn't help but ask: "Why, is there any difficulty in this matter?"
Liu Shang gritted his teeth and said, "Excuse me for asking, when did Brother Liao get the news that this person was appointed to come to Sanya?"
Liao Yuanyuan and Liu Shang had a serious expression on their face, not like they were just asking casually, so they responded: "I received the order before I went to Guangzhou this time... Why did something happen during this period?" Liu Shang said in a deep voice. Said: "You said that the carpenter named Qin Ming'an has already arrived in Sanya."
"Have you seen this person?" Liao Yuan immediately sat up straight after hearing this. If Liu Shang has already seen this person, it means two possibilities. One is that the two people knew each other and had already met in Sanya. Second, the superiors not only sent instructions to contact Qin An to themselves, but also to Liu Shang. Although the former is against the rules, it seems harmless. After all, some coincidences are beyond human control. As long as nothing happens, there is nothing to say.
But if the latter possibility is the case, then Liao Yuan has to worry about whether his superiors don't trust his abilities so much, and they bypass him and issue orders directly to Liu Shang. This is not a good signal. You must know that before Liu Shang came to Sanya, the intelligence network here was gradually established with Liao Yuan as the core. But now Liu Shang has joined the Haihan Youth League as an errand. It can be said that he is a person with the prefix "official". It is convenient to obtain information. Sexually speaking, his status as a guardian martial artist is naturally not comparable to his, and he is already the person with the highest status among the lurking personnel in Sanya.
If the boss knows this news, it seems normal to change the original deployment and reset the affiliation. Due to the limitations of Liao Yuan's current profession, the level and timeliness of the intelligence he can obtain is far inferior to that of Liu Shang today. If he is to direct Liu Shang's actions in the future, he will inevitably be suspected of cutting off one foot to fit the other. The best way to give full play to Liu Shang's effectiveness is naturally to reverse the affiliation between the two, with Liu Shang as the center of the intelligence network, mobilizing and distributing the actions of other peripheral personnel. With a status like Liao Yuan's, it was just a matter of giving Liu Shang a hand, but it would be unreasonable for him to dictate and control Liu Shang.
Because of this, when Liu Shang made a request to him previously, Liao Yuan did not refuse, but satisfied Liu Shang's request as much as possible. It's just that Liu Shang himself didn't realize the real reason for Liao Yuan's loose attitude. Instead, he took the initiative to accept it and accepted it. Liao Yuanyuan was a little relieved that Liu Shang didn't make any unreasonable demands. It wasn't until he heard Liu Shang talking about Qin An's situation that he realized something was wrong.
Liu Shang's mind was spinning very fast. Seeing Liao Yuan's eagerness, he immediately thought of the two possibilities that Liao Yuan was worried about. The situation between him and Qin An actually fell into the first category. The two had met before coming to Sanya and knew each other's identities. In fact, there would be no trouble in telling Liao Yuan. But Liu Shang felt that Qin An was a hidden danger, and the danger was far greater than that of Liao Yuan, so he had to find a way to get rid of him. Since Liao Yuan took the initiative to ask about this matter, he had to find a way to use Liao Yuan.
"To be honest, I met with Qin An before Brother Liao came back. However, this person is extremely impatient and stubborn, and he simply cannot listen to his opinions. I don't know how the superiors chose such a number one person. Come here." Liu Shang deliberately avoided mentioning the reason for his meeting with Qin An, but instead hacked Qin An first, hoping to draw Liao Yuan's attention.
Liao Yuan responded noncommittally: "Really? Did this person have such a temper before?"
Liu Shang heard the probing meaning in Liao Yuan's question, and still wanted to know whether he had known Qin An before, so as to determine the reason for the meeting between the two.
How could Liu Shang be willing to suffer a loss, and his response was quite tactful: "I have no contact with him at all, and I don't know if he had such a temper before."
This statement was ambiguous, and the implication was that he did not admit to knowing Qin An before, but he did not deny the possibility, leaving Liao Yuan still unable to determine the truth.
Liao Yuanyuan and Liu Shang saw through his intentions and were on guard. They had to avoid the topic and said: "Then what kind of restless method does Qin An have? Please tell me."
Liu Shang was waiting for Liao Yuan to ask this question. He immediately started talking and told Liao Yuan about Qin An's plan to sneak into Fort Victory alone to steal the construction plans of the Haihan warship. He believed that Liao Yuan also knew the situation of Fort Victory relatively well and could objectively judge whether Qin An's risky plan was feasible.
Sure enough, Liao Yuan's expression changed after hearing this, and he said with an angry expression: "Nonsense! He went to Victory Fort alone. Isn't this a clear indication of death? He just wants to die alone. If you and I are implicated, this will cause trouble. What a mess!”
Liu Shang saw that Liao Yuan was angry, and this reaction was exactly what he wanted, and he immediately agreed: "I agree with Brother Liao. I can't eat hot tofu in such a hurry, and acting so recklessly will only lead to my death in vain. But Qin An couldn't listen at all, saying that he must complete this task as soon as possible and then leave here to return to work. Brother Liao, he thought simply, just pat his butt and leave after finishing the work, but this Haihan came whenever he wanted. A place where you can just go? ”
Liao Yuan said angrily: "Can't he go lurk in the shipyard and steal the army slowly? He has to use such radical methods. I really don't know how powerful the Haihan Security Department is! If I come to persuade him, maybe he can Let him give up this unrealistic idea. Where is this person now? Has he set off for Changhua? "
Liu Shangxin said that the Haihan Security Department is more powerful than you all combined. If I hadn't been afraid of Zhang Qianzhi from the Ministry of Security, I wouldn't have stopped the Haihan Immigration Bureau from assigning Qin An to the shipyard.
It's just that the subsequent development of things was completely out of control and deviated from Liu Shang's original plan. Qin An is a restless person, so the situation was almost out of control.
Liu Shang responded: "He has already left, but before he left, he said that he would stay in Changhua for at most two months. If there was no change of luck, he would try to escape from there."
"This guy..." Liao Yuan mused: "If he runs back to Sanya by himself, he will probably become a trouble for us!"
Liu Shang nodded and agreed: "Brother Liao and I have the same idea. If he is allowed to act, we will definitely be implicated, so we must make plans early!"
(End of chapter)