Chapter 2091
He Xi was subconsciously startled when he heard these words, and soon realized that this was just a special method prepared by Yan Chujie, not a real military situation. But he couldn't help but confirm: "These are situations you are talking about that have not happened yet, right?"
Yan Chujie was very satisfied with He Xi's reaction, his expression relaxed a little, and he smiled and said: "If we need it to happen, it can happen at any time."
Since Haihan was stationed in Jinzhou all year round with heavy troops, the intelligence work against the Qing army was basically the responsibility of the military. The Ministry of Security only sent a few people there symbolically, and their main job was to supervise the local people who were recruited by Haihan. Dongjiang Town soldiers and civilians. Therefore, regarding the situation of the Qing army in Liaodong, the Ministry of Security actually has far less detailed information than the Military Intelligence Bureau. If the situation mentioned by Yan Chujie really happened, then Haihan's only credible source of intelligence is really the military.
He Xi finally understood why Yan Chujie was so certain about the results of this matter. After all, the information about the changes in the situation in Liaodong completely relied on the Military Intelligence Bureau. Not to mention the Executive Committee, it was difficult for even him to doubt it. Its authenticity. The combat readiness of the Qing army has always been a key concern of the Executive Committee. If it is heard that the Qing army may have mastered the manufacturing technology of Western-style muskets and artillery, then the Executive Committee will definitely not be able to sit still, and its attitude will not be like treating ordinary soldiers. Hu Fan has so much money.
Once the Qing army masters advanced military technology, with the resources in its hands, it should be able to form a firearms force that can threaten the security of the Haihan Army in a short period of time. In order to prevent the occurrence of this dangerous situation, it is very necessary to nip the situation in the bud. The safest way is to solve the problem at the source and wipe out the Hirado Domain, so that no military technology will be leaked.
As for the agreement with the Qing army to send troops together to carve up the Korean Peninsula from the north and the south, it actually does not necessarily make the Executive Committee very nervous, but it can obviously greatly increase the credibility of the rumors about military technology. After all, Both the Qing army and the Japanese shogunate had a history of invading North Korea. After repeatedly failing to succeed, it seems possible that the two parties will jointly send troops to attack North Korea.
He Xi thought about it carefully and found that there were no obvious loopholes in Yan Chujie's plan. He knew that most of the personnel in the Military Intelligence Bureau were personally selected by Yan Chujie. They could be said to be Yan Chujie's confidants, so it would be easy to operate this matter, and there was no need to worry about leaking secrets. This process does not even require the assistance of the Ministry of Security. The military itself can operate it in an almost perfect way.
"I have to admit that this is indeed a pretty good plan." After thinking for a while, He Xi agreed with Yan Chujie's plan. But he also needs to know to what extent Yan Chujie intends to operate this matter. He must know that since the Military Intelligence Agency can fabricate false information once, it can theoretically fabricate it several times again. Or worse, the Military Intelligence Agency had actually done something of this nature before.
"Then what goals must this plan achieve before it can be stopped? Is it possible to achieve this once and for all?" He Xi asked.
Yan Chujie must have thought about this a long time ago, and immediately responded: "As long as the Executive Committee agrees to launch troops against the Hirado Domain, we can control the scale of subsequent actions by ourselves. As for the future... If I do it now If we make a promise, there is actually no guarantee that we will not take action again when similar situations arise in the future. Of course, if this can make you feel more at ease, then I don’t mind making more promises.”
He Xi's face darkened and she said: "If this method becomes the usual method of the military, then I think it will not be a good thing for either the military or the country!"
"No, no, no, Lao He, you have misunderstood me." Yan Chujie denied He Xi's accusation: "I just want to keep this method of correction to continue to exist, not to use this method at will to influence the executive committee. Normal decision-making.”
"But who knows? This kind of thing can be carried out by just one unit of the Military Intelligence Bureau, and the Executive Committee has no way to verify the authenticity of every piece of intelligence from the north. Without a supervision mechanism, I'm afraid that your military will start with this. I can't stop!" He Xi expressed deep concern about this.
"This is one of the reasons why I invited you here today." Yan Chujie said seriously: "The only one with the real ability to supervise the Military Intelligence Bureau is your Security Department. I want to discuss with you to set up a joint intelligence agency The agency, on the one hand, allows the two departments to communicate some key information more immediately, and on the other hand, it also allows the Ministry of Security to supervise the military’s intelligence work, so you don’t have to worry about the military hiding the truth from the Executive Committee and the Ministry of Security. Did something inappropriate.”
He Xi thought for a while and said: "If we want this joint agency to supervise military intelligence work, wouldn't it be given great authority? In this way, the regulatory agency will override the existing intelligence departments. Then It’s like creating a new privileged department.”
"The only prerogative of this department is the supervisory function, but they cannot interfere with the work of the military or the Ministry of Security. If they find problems, they can only submit them to you, me, or the executive committee. In this way, there is no overriding of other departments. Of course, in order to play a supervisory role, this department will be staffed by personnel from the Ministry of Security, and the military will only provide military police-like functions," Yan Chujie patiently explained to him.
He Ximoran, if these conditions can be met, then Yan Chujie has indeed taken the initiative to make huge concessions. The so-called joint agency is actually just to make the supervision authority of the Ministry of Security look more fair. The real leader is undoubtedly Department of Security. Although it has no practical privileges, since this organization is under the management of the Ministry of Security, it is equivalent to supervising the military's intelligence work on behalf of the Executive Committee. Compared with the current situation where the Executive Committee turns a blind eye to this special field, that is indeed a considerable progress.
At this time, Bai Kesi also said: "There are some things we can do because we all have common interests on the table, and the purpose is to make this country strong and strong. But if the people below do not receive the restrictions and supervision they deserve, In the future, privileges may be used in the wrong place. Lao Yan will also be worried that similar practices will become the norm after this incident, so he took the initiative to propose this remedy plan to strengthen supervision and limit the authority of the Military Intelligence Bureau. ”
If what Bai Kesi said is true, then Yan Chujie's attitude can be considered very correct, and he has already considered how to strengthen supervision before this method was implemented. This is tantamount to blocking him himself. This vulnerability was discovered.
Yan Chujie said: "Old He, I hope you can understand two things. First, I can implement the plan I mentioned without telling you. Second, I don't need to specially set up a regulatory agency and control the management. The power is in your hands. There is only one reason why I chose to do this, and that is all for Haihan!" He Xi was finally convinced by the two, but he also said that he would not support the military in further escalating the situation. , or launch a larger-scale war, and Yan Chujie needs to launch the regulatory plan he promised as soon as possible, whether it is establishing a new agency or coming up with corresponding system details, in short, he must implement it.
Yan Chujie naturally agreed to this. He didn't just come to He Xi for supervision. To realize his idea about the Hirado Domain, he still needed the Ministry of Security to provide some necessary assistance. Although He Xi cannot participate in the voting of the Executive Committee, the information provided by the Ministry of Security and the position expressed will also affect the final choice of the Executive Committee.
After the three people reached an agreement, they quickly began to implement the plan separately according to the agreed content. The military acted very quickly. Just one day later, a message from the reconnaissance fleet shocked the Executive Committee.
This cable stated that after the scouts conducted inquiries in Hirado and Nagasaki, they found that the Hirado clan was preparing to sell the arms manufacturing technology and shipbuilding information on hand to the Qing Dynasty. In exchange for this, the Qing Dynasty promised to sell the weapons to the Qing Dynasty at some time in the future. Together with the Hirado clan, they sent troops to invade Korea and ruled by using the Han River as the dividing line between north and south.
When does this "sometime" specifically refer to? There is no more precise information in the message sent back from the front, but the military believes that it should refer to the time when the Qing army obtained military technology, manufactured military equipment on a large scale, and installed the troops to form combat effectiveness. when.
Yan Chujie expressed great concern about this situation. He reminded the Executive Committee that if this situation is true, then in two or three years at most, the Qing army may have a large firearms force, and even some may suddenly appear. armed fleet. Although its strength is definitely still inferior to that of the Haihan Army, if the two armies confront each other on a frontal battlefield, the Haihan Army's equipment advantage will probably not be as great as it is now, and the number of casualties in the battle will definitely rise sharply.
Another day later, the Ministry of Security also made a breakthrough in the field of intelligence. According to the reports of the spies sent by the Ministry of Security to Ryukyu, the Hirado Domain had sent people to the Ryukyu Kingdom to contact Spanish businessmen, and there was news that the Hirado Domain introduced the A group of Spanish weapon craftsmen, this is most likely why the Hirado clan has mastered the technology of casting Western-style artillery. This news also confirmed the possibility of the Hirado clan selling military technology to the Qing army. Once the Qing army's arsenal was put into production, it would mean more and more trouble for Haihan.
According to statistics from intelligence agencies, the number of muskets seized in various places has even exceeded the number that the Spanish colonists in the Philippines could provide. This discovery also explained why the Hirado clan was able to deliver so many muskets to the outside world before. He Xi raised suspicion that the Hirado clan might already have a certain size of musketry troops.
After the latest intelligence was transmitted back to Sanya, both the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Security adjusted the assessment of the Hirado Domain's situation from focused reconnaissance to very dangerous. This means that both departments believe that military means must be used to deal with it. Intervene to eliminate hidden dangers that may threaten Haihan's safety in advance.
"If we don't deal with the Hirado clan as soon as possible, then we will likely face the Qing army with powerful lethal weapons on the Liaodong battlefield. Everyone, there will be no negotiation between us and the Qing army, so in that situation The emergence of the epidemic means that our army will suffer greater battle casualties, and this risk can actually be avoided!" Yan Chujie said excitedly, walked to the large map of Northeast Asia hanging on the wall, raised his arm and pointed to the location of Kyushu, Japan. : "Hirado Domain! As long as we clear this target, we can eliminate all hidden dangers in advance! Everyone, we don't have much time to wait, we must take action as soon as possible!"
In this process, whether it is the intelligence provided by the military or the Ministry of Security, it is not completely fictitious. It is basically based on existing intelligence and some reasonable speculations. As for the Executive Committee, which is far away in Sanya, it is naturally impossible for the Executive Committee to go beyond the military and the Ministry of Security to verify what happened thousands of miles away. Therefore, for the Executive Committee, the credibility of these information is quite high - at least the military Both the Party and the Ministry of Security claimed that these sources were reliable.
Schneider, who had previously advocated negotiating with the Hirado Domain to resolve the issue, was forced to change his attitude due to the situation. After all, for Haihan, forces with powerful anti-personnel weapons were either allies or enemies, not to mention that this enemy also planned to manufacture weapons. The technology was passed on to Haihan's mortal enemy. There is still the possibility of negotiation on other issues, but if the Hirado Domain wants to do this, it will be asking for death. Even if Schneider wants to talk, he must consider the subsequent impact. If these weapons and equipment appear on the Liaodong battlefield, it will be the consequences of condoning the Hirado clan, and he cannot bear such responsibility.
As a result, the situation in the Executive Committee took a turn for the worse. The debate in the previous days quickly turned into a one-sided attitude. They sent troops to launch a military attack on the unruly Hirado Domain and annihilated the ever-restless Shiba Shiba Party. They became the Executive Committee There will be a unified opinion at the moment.
This resolution was immediately sent back to the north via telegram. Wang Tom and Qian Tiandun did not know the changes in the wind direction that had occurred in Sanya in just a few days, nor did they know the methods Yan Chujie used in the process. I'm just a little surprised that this time the executive committee made such a decisive decision to use military measures. You must know that the fleet sent out from the Datong River base to perform reconnaissance missions is still in the Kyushu area and has not returned. Even the reconnaissance operation has not been completely completed. The executive committee made a decision to launch a military strike. This was not the case in the past. are rare in history.
"What happened to the Executive Committee? Have all those people turned into militants?" Wang Tom held the telegram with a confused expression.
"Ask me, how do I know!" Qian Tiandun was also puzzled by this.
(End of chapter)