Chapter 2090
The Executive Committee has always made decisions on overseas affairs, especially special situations that require the use of military means, based on information provided by the intelligence agencies and the military. In this process, there have been cases where relevant departments provided incorrect or omitted information, leading to deviations in decision-making. However, such mistakes were not caused by the relevant departments on their own initiative, and there was no intention to mislead the Executive Committee. But what Yan Chujie is expressing now is to break through this taboo and let the intelligence department use the resources at hand to consciously guide the executive committee's decision-making direction.
He Xi, who is the head of the Security Department, naturally knows how serious this behavior is. If he follows his responsibilities, he should immediately persuade Yan Chujie to give up such a rebellious idea and report this danger to the Executive Committee. situation. But the consequences of doing so will also be serious. Offending Yan Chujie is a trivial matter, but it might cause a split within the executive committee, thus affecting the stability of Haihan's top management.
While He Xi was having an ideological struggle, he heard Yan Chujie continue to say: "Old He, I know you will definitely be in trouble. In fact, you don't have to think about this in a bad direction. Our duty is to ensure that the country of Haihan It can develop rapidly and safely, and the special measures I just mentioned are also to achieve this goal. These ideas of mine are not for the purpose of pursuing personal interests, nor are they mixed with any personal grudges. If you think I said this. If you have any questions, you can go back to Fort Victory and report me now! It’s all for Haihan’s sake!”
All for Haihan, this is the oath that senior officials need to swear in public when taking office as executive committee members, in order to gain the trust and support of hundreds of members of the Cross-Travel Group. Yan Chujie mentioned this sentence probably to express his feelings and dispel He Xi's doubts. He knew that if he couldn't get He Xi's trust, it would be impossible to continue with this matter.
He Xi didn't say anything immediately. This was not a question of whether he believed Yan Chujie or not, but that the nature of the matter conflicted with his responsibilities. In addition to collecting all kinds of intelligence at home and abroad, the function of the Ministry of Security is also extremely important to ensure the safe operation of the national system. Not only the personal safety of senior officials must be guaranteed, but the Haihan Kingdom's system must also be in order. It must be executed properly and cannot be easily destroyed by others. Protecting this system is also protecting the security of the country.
But what Yan Chujie wants to do now is obviously against the rules, so He Xi thinks that this move may affect Haihan's national security, and Yan Chujie cannot persuade him with just a few words.
"Lao He, Lao Yan has no selfish motives in doing things. This is recognized by everyone. His insistence on using military means to solve the problem of the Hirado clan is entirely for the sake of the overall situation. I think you might as well listen to his plan first. What to do, and then decide whether to support his approach." Bai Kesi clearly understood Yan Chujie's plan and persuaded He Xi not to rush to reject Yan Chujie's proposal.
He Xi finally said: "Even if Lao Yan's starting point is for the sake of the country, the direction is already wrong. This is a matter of principle. How can it be used to negotiate conditions?"
Yan Chujie said: "Then let me put it another way. If we already know that the decision made by the executive committee is wrong, but still let it go and let the country take risks or even suffer huge losses for this wrong decision, then such acquiescence Is staying silent the right thing to do?”
He Xi responded expressionlessly: "I don't have God's perspective and can't make a judgment on whether the executive committee's decision is wrong or right."
Yan Chujie said: "That's what I said, but you are an insider and know much more about the situation than the executive committee members who have only heard a few reports. You should also understand in your heart that negotiations cannot completely solve the Hirado Domain's problems. , the longer it is delayed, the greater the harm will be to us. Moreover, once negotiations begin, the possibility of changes will increase. Mr. He, ask yourself, is this the situation you want to see? "
What Yan Chujie mentioned is a problem that is inevitable in any country, that is, senior officials who are outsiders will make decisions for insiders in certain professional fields. Due to the different division of labor, several other executive committee members did not have much contact with the military field in their daily work. Their understanding of this series of events also came from reports from the intelligence department and the military. It is easy to make certain judgments and decisions that are inappropriate in the eyes of the military and intelligence agencies based on the thinking and cognition of laypeople.
Yan Chujie continued: "There are some things that the Executive Committee is wrong when they are wrong. Anyway, our country is very powerful and can resist even if it is hard. But if we have the opportunity to intervene beforehand, let the Executive Committee make the right decision." Decision, isn't that a good thing that is beneficial to the country and the people? The system is dead, but people are alive. In order to make the country stronger, isn't this what we as rulers should do to correct the loopholes in the system? "
He Xi still shook his head and said: "I still say what I said. I cannot judge in advance whether the Executive Committee is right or wrong. My duty is to be loyal to the Executive Committee and protect the existing system, not to destroy it. It.”
The three people in the room fell silent for a while. Yan Chujie and Bai Kesi were of course thinking about how to persuade He Xi to change their minds and accept their own opinions; but He Xi was not thinking about how to persuade the other party to give up this wrong approach at this time. He actually had a little doubt about whether his persistence would work. That's right. For this country, which one is more important, the correct procedure or the result? This is why he did not decisively stand up and leave.
But it is actually difficult to find the answer to He Xi's question from himself, because he is only an official, not a politician. He can try his best to fulfill his responsibilities, but he may not know whether his real allegiance is to the country Haihan or the country. The system that keeps the country running. Although he can be considered a member of the ruling class, he seems to have never had his own ideas on how to rule the country.
A large part of this is due to the special requirements for his position. After all, if the head of the security intelligence department has a clear position, it may affect the stability of the power system. The Executive Committee needs him to maintain a neutral attitude, and this is exactly what he has been asking himself to do, try not to choose a position that favors one party.
But what Yan Chujie said today touched him a little. Which one is the most beneficial choice for this country, whether the procedure is right and the result is wrong or the procedure is wrong and the result is right? If the current system is not perfect, how can we promote improvements to the system? If I showed a clear position like other officials, would this be a taboo?
To be honest, He Xi thinks that even if the Executive Committee is wrong about this matter, the consequences will not be too serious. It is just that it will be more troublesome when the military comes to clean up the mess, and it may cost a lot of money for related actions. Military expenditures and casualties have increased several times, but these losses will not affect Haihan's rule, nor will they form a real obstacle to Haihan's development momentum in East Asia.
The authority of the Executive Committee will probably not be affected by this. Under the influence of propaganda, the people will probably only think that this is a reasonable arrangement for their country to be polite before fighting. As long as the final results are brilliant, everyone will only be immersed in the glory of another war victory. In the joy of coming, they will not consider the different results if military means were used from the beginning.
But He Xi still felt something was wrong. Although he knew that Yan Chujie's approach was problematic, he never got up and left. In fact, he was subconsciously waiting for the other party to find a reason to convince him. It was very dangerous, but also very exciting. He Xi had not felt like this for many years. To be precise, after he was transferred back to Sanya, his work was stable and his life remained unchanged. From that time on, nothing could make him feel excited.
Of course, He Xi didn't lose his mind because of this stimulation. He knew very well what he could and couldn't do. If Yan Chujie didn't have a strong reason and couldn't come up with a proper plan, he wouldn't accept the move even if he said it would break the sky. .
Bai Kesi and Yan Chujie exchanged glances, indicating that it was up to them to speak. Yan Chujie nodded slightly in agreement. Although he was good at what he said, after all, he was here to represent the military. No matter what he said, it would be easy to make He Xi wary, but the effect would be unsatisfactory.
Bai Kesi said: "Old He, it seems to me that the issue you are worried about is whether this will destroy the current system and power structure, but I want to say that in fact such a situation will not occur. What we have to do The matter is not to change the current system of the Executive Committee, nor will it affect the replacement of Executive Committee members, nor will other Executive Committee members notice any changes. All we have to do is to correct the deviation and get things back to the right track. On track, this is for the benefit of the country, not for the selfishness of any of us.”
"But this is military interference in politics!" He Xi responded in a deep voice. If this hurdle cannot be overcome, he will not agree to the other party's proposal anyway.
"The military is to protect the interests of the country. As long as it is loyal to the executive committee and the country, there will be no problem. Moreover, we do not intend to let the military seize the country's governance. This is not a military intervention in politics, but just fulfilling its mission." Bai Kesi Immediately explained the points that He Xi questioned. Although this explanation sounded somewhat unreasonable, he knew that maybe the other party just needed a reasonable explanation. Otherwise, he would have stood up and left long ago, and he would not be sitting here arguing with him slowly.
As long as this practice is distinguished from "military interference in politics", the nature is not that serious. But if you really want to worry about it, doing so will definitely interfere with the governance of the Executive Committee. It's just a matter of degree. Of course, for He Xi who needed a decent reason to cross this psychological threshold, Bai Kesi's explanation was actually very convincing.
After the three of them discussed this issue for another hour, they finally moved on to the next topic - how to influence the Executive Committee's decision on how to deal with the Hirado issue without leaving a trace. vote.
"I have already thought about this problem." Yan Chujie gave his answer confidently: "The reason why the Lord Peace Party thinks that the problem can be solved through negotiation is mainly because the current situation is not urgent enough. The people of the Hirado Domain The threat to our country is not too great, and our previous actions have successfully destroyed some of the other party's layout measures, so they think they have enough time to negotiate with the other party and coerce the other party to give up resistance. Publish some information that will make the executive committee nervous and make everyone realize that force must be used to solve the Hirado issue, so that when the vote comes, the correct result will be achieved.”
"But we are not currently in direct conflict with the Hirado clan. How can we make the executive committee nervous about the existence of hostile forces of the Hirado clan?" He Xi asked.
"How did we discover the opponents of the Hirado Domain? It was because they were not peaceful enough and did not want to stay in Japan to grow up. Instead, they went out everywhere to contact forces hostile to us in various countries and tried to smuggle Trafficking in arms will create more trouble for our country. Although the Hirado clan has probably not yet established a formal maritime armed force, and it is difficult for them to pose a direct threat to our country for the time being, the forces that have joined forces with them are still. There is something that can make the executive committee nervous." Yan Chujie did not say it directly, but at this level, he believed that He Xi could already understand what he meant.
He Xi's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Liaodong?"
Yan Chujie nodded and said: "The only ones that can really cause trouble for our country are the organized armed forces, and the only ones with such conditions are probably Liaodong's opponents."
"But before that, the Marine Corps had already cleared out the Qing army's musketry team behind enemy lines, right? Did we claim to have discovered another musketeer team in Liaodong?" He Xi was still a little dissatisfied with what Yan Chujie really wanted to do. So sure.
Yan Chujie smiled and said: "Musketeers? I'm afraid that won't make everyone nervous. The total number of troops stationed in Jinzhou and Datongjiang has exceeded 5,000. The Qing army just relied on the development of musketeers. In a few years, It is impossible to compete with our army on the front battlefield. Besides, even if the Qing army has a new musketeer team, it will only focus the attention of the Executive Committee on Liaodong, which will not be of much help to what we want to do. "
"Then what are you going to do?" He Xi asked.
Yan Chujie put away his smile and said solemnly: "The Military Intelligence Bureau recently sent news from Japan that the Hirado clan has reached a cooperation agreement with the Qing army and is preparing to pass on the musket and artillery manufacturing technology they have mastered to the Qing army, and in the future At some point in time, we will launch operations from the north and the south to carve up the Korean Peninsula!”
(End of chapter)