Chapter 3134
The matter involves the personal safety of senior officials of Haihan, and it is most likely planned by Ming's official forces behind the scenes. The seriousness of this matter is definitely enough to attract the attention of the Ministry of Security.
If the information had not been obtained in advance and the other party was allowed to deploy in place, there might really have been a big mess in Hangzhou.
However, Gong Shiqi acted calmly about this, without any nervousness in his expression.
During his more than 20 years in the Ministry of Security, he spent more than half of his time fighting with the intelligence agencies and spy agencies of various countries. The most important opponent among them was undoubtedly Ming Dynasty.
Since Haihan took control of Yazhou in Hainan, Ming Dynasty has continuously used various means to infiltrate and destroy the areas controlled by Haihan to make up for the lack of force attacks.
As Haihan expanded northward and occupied the Ming Dynasty, the battles in special battlefields never stopped. The contribution of the Ministry of Security and the Military Intelligence Department during this period can be said to be no less than the military exploits achieved by the Haihan Army on the frontal battlefield.
Whether it was the ruthless Jin Yiwei, the Dongxi Factory who acted without taboos, or even the elite troops of the Ming Army such as Shenji Camp, Shenshu Camp, and Fifth Army Camp, Gong Shiqi had rich fighting experience.
The Ming Dynasty factory guard, who was in the hands of Gong Shiqi, had already reached three figures. And the Ministry of Security has lost a lot of people to Ming Dynasty over the years. The grievances between the two sides have long been unresolved.
Gong Shiqi knew very well that as long as they could cause trouble for Haihan, these opponents would never let go of the opportunity.
Over the years, these yamen in the Ming Dynasty have planned and implemented various assassinations, ranging from 100 to 80. Responding to and cracking down on these overt and covert assassinations has long been a routine task for the Ministry of Security.
Even though the Ming Dynasty had signed a document called an armistice treaty, which was actually a surrender agreement, a few years ago because it was unable to fight anymore, and since then surrendered to Haihan, this does not mean that those special yamen with great authority will It just stopped.
As long as these yamen are not disbanded, they will continue to fight Haihan.
It's just that Hainan Island has long been run by Haihan like an iron barrel. If Ming's intelligence personnel want to infiltrate, it is almost tantamount to putting themselves on the chopping block. Therefore, the places where they can take action can only be arranged outside Hainan Island.
The Hangzhou area, which the senior officials of the Executive Committee are about to visit collectively, is obviously a very ideal location.
Although the areas around Hangzhou have been included in the sphere of influence of the East China Sea Region, Hangzhou and Ningbo have become one of the most important trading areas in the East Asian continent, with very frequent flows of goods and people. Moreover, due to geographical reasons, it is difficult to effectively control the flow of people, and it is impossible to achieve the same standards as Sanya, which is located on an island.
Next, Haihan will hold the National Day Ceremony in Hangzhou. Tens of thousands of people from other places may flow into Hangzhou by then. This indeed leaves huge room for action for those plotting in the dark. But since this matter was exposed in advance, Haihan had enough time and space to make targeted preparations.
After several people from the Intelligence Analysis Division finished their briefing, He Xi asked them to leave first, leaving Gong Shiqi alone.
Gong Shiqi then asked: "The security work of the adults on the Executive Committee is the responsibility of the military, and it is inconvenient for us to intervene directly. How do you plan to operate?"
He Xi said: "I will report this news to the military and let them prepare accordingly. But since our Ministry of Security is investigating this matter first, we cannot completely rely on the military to solve the problem."
"The military's security measures are a minimum, and our mission is to prevent the situation from deteriorating to the point where the military needs to take action."
Gong Shiqi smiled and said: "So, we are going to take the initiative."
He Xi said: "Since some people are not so peaceful and want to move, let's all do some activities together."
Gong Shiqi said: "But if this matter gets serious, will it trigger another war between the two countries?"
He Xi said: "Even if a war breaks out because of this, it is not our responsibility." Gong Shiqi asked in confusion: "Why do you say this, sir?"
He Xi explained: "If the Executive Committee does not plan to start another war against Ming Dynasty, then even if Ming Dynasty declares war on its own initiative, we can only defend but not attack, and we will not go to war on a large scale according to their wishes."
"But if the Executive Committee has already made such a plan, then regardless of whether there is an assassination plan or not, when the time comes to go to war, there will naturally be a reason to go to war."
"Whether we fight or not will not be affected by the actions of our Ministry of Security. You should be able to see some signs from the recent newspapers."
Gong Shiqi said: "In that case, let's just go ahead and do the humble job."
Gong Shiqi is very clear about what hot topics have been reported in the recent newspapers. This change of executive committee members means that Haihan's development direction may change in the next few years. If the Executive Committee decides to move outward, it is unlikely that another large-scale war will break out with the Ming Dynasty.
Gong Shiqi was about to stand up and leave, but He Xi stopped him: "One more thing, Shao Tianhu from the Xingdao Office, he is a person favored by the military, so don't waste your time and continue to stare at him."
Gong Shiqi was startled and quickly bowed in response.
The last time he received He Xi's instructions, he dealt with some unclean traces for Shao Tianhu. He became curious about why this person received special care from He Xi. So after finishing the work, he arranged for someone to continue to deal with Shao Tianhu. Monitor.
However, this was out of selfishness, so he did not report it to He Xi, but this small move obviously did not really hide it from He Xi.
This may be because the surveillance measures he arranged have been discovered by Shao Tianhu, and the news was passed to He Xi through some special channels.
Or maybe he has He Xi by his side, so his every move, word and deed will still fall in He Xi's eyes.
Judging from what he knew about He Xi, the latter possibility was even greater.
This is both a reminder and a warning.
Although he had been following He Xi for many years and was deeply trusted by He Xi, but because of this, he knew very well that without this special relationship, he might not even have the chance to be reminded.
Although this matter is not punishable by death, it is indeed a taboo to spy on a responsible official like Shao Tianhu without reporting it or obtaining approval. According to the rules, he will be punished.
Gong Shiqi couldn't help but regret that after returning to Sanya this time, he acted a little crazy and felt that there was no need to be restrained by the system in his actions. But He Xi's existence is equal to the system, and his self-righteous decision still cannot transcend the system.
Gong Shiqi did not apologize to He Xi for this, because he knew that He Xi would not accept this trick at all and only looked at the actual performance.
The best way to remedy this mistake at the moment is not to continue to dwell on it, but to successfully complete the task assigned by He Xi.
"The humble job will leave for the Donghai region as soon as possible. Sir, please take care of yourself."
After Gong Shiqi finished speaking, He Xi nodded slightly, then bowed and left.
(End of chapter)