Chapter 1394 Little Wave
Ma Bo's hesitation and secretiveness can only make Liu Shang think of his true purpose faster. And if the shady messenger in the backyard heard this rhetoric that was full of loopholes, he would be furious on the spot and scold Mabo bloody. That man tried every possible means to bribe Liu Shang, just to avoid alerting the enemy. He didn't really need Liu Shang to do anything for him, but in order to let those people escape, Ma Bo came up with the idea of recruiting Liu Shang first. By using this stupid method for a few days, his true purpose was exposed.
Ma Bo thought that Liu Shang knew nothing and only refused the benefits he offered out of caution. However, Liu Shang's understanding of the situation was far beyond his imagination, and he immediately thought of why he proposed such an unreasonable suggestion. Require. But at this juncture, he certainly wouldn't show his trump card.
Liu Shang was silent for a moment before saying: "I haven't finished the work at hand yet, please give me three more days."
"Half a day." Ma Bo was afraid of a long night and many dreams, so he immediately counter-offered: "You can clean up tomorrow and go back to Zhifu Island first!"
"One day." Liu Shang was also mentally prepared for Ma Bo's counteroffer: "I have to spend time writing a work summary."
This time Ma Bo did not counteroffer. He believed that he had already taken the initiative and there was no need to force Liu Shang to submit on such details. As long as the goal is achieved on this issue, Ma Bo doesn't really want to fall out with Liu Shang.
"You should keep this money, it should be regarded as a deposit for our cooperation." Ma Bo stood up, pushed the stack of banknotes on the table back to Liu Shang, and then walked out without waiting for his reaction. .
Liu Shang did not get up to see him off. He just stared at the stack of banknotes on the table and murmured to himself: "You forced me to do this..."
The intrigue between Liu Shang and Ma Bo was just a conflict between small people. No matter who won or lost, it would not have a fundamental impact on the situation in the Haihan occupied area. The waves they can create are only within a very small range, and may dissipate before anyone notices them.
While Ma Bo tried to blackmail Liu Shang, Chen Yixin was still working overtime in his office. Although Haihan Garrison is now gradually handing over civil affairs affairs to cadres going north, it is impossible for him to hand over all the work in his hands immediately. Especially for some industries that are closely related to the military, the process of work handover is even slower.
If the efficiency of the military is used, the handover process of most tasks may not drag on for more than five days, and progress will be slow. More or less, the will of the military plays a role in it.
Immigration affairs in the Shandong-occupied areas have always been a key industry controlled by the military. This not only involves security issues, but is also one of the main channels for the military to obtain northern troop sources. In addition to the fact that people from the north are physically stronger than people from the south, people of local origin are more adaptable to the climate and environment of Northeast Asia, which is also an important reason why the military vigorously recruits young people from the north to join the army. Although Qian Tiandun's special operations battalion performed very well in the battle between Liaodong and the Hou Jin Army, in fact, this unit, which was mainly composed of southerners, was not ideal for Liaodong, and its injury status was not optimistic.
The most common disease conditions are frostbite and colds, and the latter is also terrifyingly contagious. Although the Haihan military was well prepared in terms of logistics and had prepared the necessary clothing and heating means for all officers and soldiers to survive the winter, the severe cold in Liaodong still caught the inexperienced troops off guard. After receiving the news, the Zhifu Island base could only organize medicines and doctors as soon as possible and send them across the sea to Lushun to treat the sick and wounded. Some officers and soldiers with more serious conditions even had to be withdrawn from Liaodong.
In view of this situation, the military's desire for northern troops has become even stronger. At present, in addition to Shandong, Han refugees on Pi Island in Liaodong are also transferred to the south through Zhifu Island. Therefore, after the military controls the front-line immigration channels, it can easily select those young people suitable to serve as soldiers. He is strong and attracts him to join the army with preferential treatment. But if all immigration matters are returned to the hands of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and soldiers are recruited through regular channels, it will be difficult for the military to select first-hand sources of soldiers in Shandong.
Of course, whether this control is handed over or not is actually decided by the military. The opinions of Fort Victory can only be used as a reference. The opinions of senior generals are also more in favor of the military continuing to take charge of immigration affairs, and only allowing cadres going north to participate in management as auxiliary personnel. This can effectively continue the military's control of immigration resources. After Haihan has established a foothold in the Liaodong region and can begin to absorb the Han people from Liaodong, the immigration affairs in Shandong will be completely handed over to the civil affairs department. But at this time, something happened to the officer in charge of immigration affairs on Zhifu Island, which put the military into a very passive situation.
Because of the scandal that broke out in the immigration work, the military is now on the wrong side. If it wants to continue to control immigration affairs, in addition to dealing with the offenders as soon as possible and giving Fort Victory an explanation, it must also have sufficient and sufficient reasons to prove The local situation is not yet safe enough to leave relevant work completely to the civil affairs department. In addition, the military does not want the Ministry of Security to directly intervene, because this may make the situation more complicated, and this is not necessarily beneficial to the military.
Regarding possible problems in Majiazhuang Immigration Camp, the Ministry of Security has warned Chen Yixin and asked the military to coordinate the investigation. However, due to more practical considerations, Chen Yixin has been delaying giving a clear warning to the Ministry of Security for various reasons. reply. But this does not mean that Chen Yixin intends to protect anyone. He is just waiting for a more suitable time to close the net. However, Chen Yixin actually did not have a clear expectation as to what kind of harvest he would get from the big net he had laid. He only knew that Ming Dynasty must have sent people to lurk in the Majiazhuang immigration camp, and that his cheap brother-in-law's butt was not very clean. As for the specific situation, he was not so clear.
But this is not a big deal to Chen Yixin. He will not worry about slipping through the net because he has too little information, because he has no intention of leaving a loophole for anyone to get out. The worst thing is that it will take a little more time to verify the identity afterwards, but as long as they enter the immigration camp, no, as long as they enter the area of Majiazhuang, none of the Ming spies can escape.
During this period, Chen Yixin must weave this net as densely and larger as possible to ensure that subsequent arrests are foolproof. Only after obtaining real evidence can the military use "security" as an irrefutable reason to postpone the handover to the civil affairs department and continue to control local immigration affairs in its own hands. Although this seems a bit selfish, from the military's perspective, Chen Yixin believes that this is the most beneficial arrangement for the local situation. The situation in the Shandong occupied area is different from other overseas colonies. It borders the Ming Dynasty directly and is not an island separated by the ocean. The connection between the society here and the Ming Dynasty cannot be completely cut off by the boundaries of the occupied area, not to mention that Haihan needs to absorb the population from the Ming Dynasty and start trade with the Ming Dynasty, so it is necessary to maintain the authority of Haihan rule here. It is even more difficult. It is far from possible to completely eliminate the influence of more than 200 years of Ming rule in just over a year.
Since the natural geographical environment cannot be used as a security barrier like other colonies, the military must have a certain degree of control over the channels for personnel and materials to enter and leave the occupied areas. When to hand over these control rights to the corresponding government departments must be determined based on the objective situation. Even Victory Fort cannot dictate Shandong affairs at will. At most, it can give some non-mandatory orders, such as Let the Shandong Garrison develop a power transfer timetable to ensure that relevant work can continue to be promoted.
As long as the military can prove to Fort Victory that the Ming Dynasty has not given up its plan to retake this area and is still taking overt and covert actions to undermine the stability of the occupied area, then the garrison will have reason to continue to control what they think exists. Department of safety hazards.
For Chen Yixin, it doesn't matter how many Ming spies are lurking in the Majiazhuang immigration camp. It doesn't matter if they are one or ten, as long as they can catch them alive and prove their identity. Of course, it would be best if we could catch some distinguished people and follow the clues to completely destroy the local intelligence network deployed by Ming Dynasty.
Chen Yixin also knew that if he cooperated with the Ministry of Security, the job would be much simpler. After all, the Ministry of Security had a better understanding of the operation methods of his counterparts in Ming Dynasty and had more experience in counter-espionage. However, the military could not rely on security at this juncture. Ministry - The Ministry of Security has no idea about the supervision of special circulation channels such as immigration and trade. It's just that Hao Wanqing is more restrained and not as tough as He Xi. So far, he has only politely asked the military to assist in the investigation, rather than sending personnel into the units under the responsibility of the military to participate in supervision work. But if there were any loopholes in the military again, Chen Yixin believed that Minister Hao, who rarely appeared in public, would not be willing to observe secretly behind the scenes.
"It would be great if we could find a way to get an expert to come over." Chen Yixin rubbed his brows and felt that although the plan he made did not have any obvious loopholes, it was ultimately a little less purposeful. If there were professionals to give guidance, it would be easier. Much more, no need to create too big a battle. It's a pity that the staff here can only formulate combat plans, but their professionalism in the field of espionage work is not very satisfactory. They also have no simple and effective methods for Ming spies who may be hiding under their noses.
Chen Yixin has already told Zhifu Island that an army company and a militia company will be transferred to Majiazhuang tomorrow, and then the net here can be pulled up. Naturally, it is impossible to hide such a big movement from everyone, so Chen Yixin is also considering whether to explain this situation of facing a powerful enemy to the local people in the name of military exercises or troop changes, so as not to cause too much uneasiness among the people. .
Of course, in addition to this, he also had to explain to his father-in-law why Mabo, who was responsible for the operation of the immigration camp, was also arrested. However, at this time, Chen Yixin had not thought that the collusion between his cheap brother-in-law and the Ming Dynasty's intelligence department was far from a simple money relationship.
If Chen Yixin wants to return to the army and lead troops, he must at least sort out this mess first, so even if it takes some effort, he still has to do his best to fulfill his responsibilities.
He stood up and walked to the window, pushed it open a crack, and lit a cigarette. The lights in Majiazhuang outside the window are brightly lit. With the increase in the flow of population and goods, this place is no longer the kind of countryside where the lights are turned off after dark. With Haihan's deliberate support, the service industry has developed rapidly in the local area. Many people have started businesses such as restaurants and hotels, and industries related to transportation and commerce have also quickly followed suit. There are now three carriage and horse shops in Majiazhuang, which in turn has led to the development of supporting industries such as woodworking, blacksmithing, and animal husbandry. Some foreign traders began to rent houses or land to build houses, build business warehouses, and open shops here, taking advantage of the transit area to start business.
Of course, there is one type of person you cannot see here, and that is beggars. All wanderers who were begging for food in the areas controlled by Haihan, regardless of whether they wanted to or not, were taken into the immigration camps and then joined the stone-breaking team. In the areas occupied by Haihan, beggars are a completely banned profession. The benefits of this measure in improving regional security levels have long been proven by Haihan's expansion over the years.
The flow of people and materials brought wealth to Majiazhuang, but it also brought various people who could cause trouble. Chen Yixin squinted in the smoke and looked at Majiazhuang in the night, and suddenly remembered something in his heart matter, and then called his secretary Zeng Xiaowen in.
"I arranged for the officer surnamed Liu to be sent to the immigration camp. You can find a reason to transfer him tomorrow." Chen Yixin ordered: "Don't show too much traces. Just find an errand to send him back to Zhifu Island for two days." .”
Zeng Xiaowen immediately agreed. He also roughly knew that his boss was planning to take action in the immigration camp. Naturally, he transferred Liu Shang at this juncture out of consideration for protecting him. As for the reasons, Zeng Xiaowen could think of a few immediately. It was not a problem.
Chen Yixin then added: "You wait and see what new content is in the suggestion box. Bring it to me for review."
The military has placed a suggestion box inside and outside the village to accept people's opinions. This way, people do not need to line up in long lines outside Chen Yixin's office to complain about many things. Zeng Xiaowen will open the box every two days and get back the contents. Of course, not all those put in the suggestion box are opinions and suggestions. Occasionally, there will also be some whistleblower letters mixed in. This is naturally one of the purposes of the military's suggestion box.
(End of chapter)