xymnovel Chapter 106 The Intelligence Division is divided into 3, with each division having independent autho
Chapter 106 The Intelligence Division is divided into 3, with each division having independent autho
Chapter 106 The Intelligence Division is divided into three, with independent powers.
After discussing Lu Yong's matter, it was Guo Jia's turn next.
Guo Jia suppressed his smile, sat up straight, and solemnly reported: "My lord, my intelligence division now has over a thousand spies distributed across various prefectures and counties."
With a larger number of people, management becomes increasingly difficult.
Therefore, I want to further divide these people into smaller groups, each with their own specific responsibilities, so they don't end up like a disorganized mess.
Liu Bei asked, "How should it be subdivided?"
"Those who specialize in espionage are in one group, those responsible for assassination and sabotage are in another, and those who handle logistics and relays are in yet another group."
Lu Yong interjected, "Simply separating them is probably not enough."
The number of people will definitely increase in the future, and if all these people are controlled by one person, something big will happen sooner or later.
There must be an oversight body.
Guo Jia nodded and said, "I was thinking the same thing."
If espionage, assassination, and intelligence transmission are all controlled by one person, it is possible to deceive the lord or even use intelligence to enhance one's own power.
Liu Bei's expression hardened, and he looked at Lu Yong, asking, "Huai'an, what are your thoughts?"
Guo Jia turned to look at Lu Yong and said, "Huai'an, you have a lot of clever ideas, come and help me refine them."
Lu Yong considered his words for a moment, then slowly said, "Fengxiao's idea is actually correct; we just need to add some supplements to it."
The intelligence department can be divided into several independent agencies.
The first one could be called the "Detective Agency," which was responsible for intelligence gathering and special missions, and had two subordinate departments.
One of the "Cao" (a type of official) was called "Cai Feng" (literally "collecting local news"): using the identities of merchants, artists, monks, Taoists, and craftsmen as cover, they mingled in the streets and alleys, teahouses and restaurants, and were dedicated to collecting trivial news.
These people probably don't even know what use the information they've gathered will be in the end, and even if they are captured, it won't affect the overall situation.
The second Cao, "Cuifeng," specializes in assassinations, rescues, sabotage, infiltration, and other special missions. They also manage the informants developed by the "Zaiyuan Cao" (a secret intelligence agency), and supervise and promptly eliminate traitors.
Guo Jia seemed to be deep in thought, while Liu Bei listened intently.
Seeing that the two of them had no questions, Lu Yong continued, "The second one can be called the 'Review and Verification Division,' responsible for verifying the authenticity and source of the information, translating it into encrypted text, and forwarding it."
When the Investigation Division carries out tasks such as searching or interrogating its own people, the Division of Auditors must send someone to be present.
Once framing, torture to extract confessions, or abuse of power is discovered, the Department of Approval can directly arrest the person and transfer them to the judicial authorities for prosecution.
"Wait a minute!" Liu Bei exclaimed in surprise, "The Investigation Bureau would actually turn on its own people?"
Lu Yong nodded solemnly and said, "That's right! That's why Fengxiao and I are worried that the Intelligence Bureau will fall into the hands of one person."
Historically, the Ming Dynasty's Embroidered Uniform Guard is the best example.
Guo Jia also explained: "The Intelligence Bureau is indeed only conducting external intelligence gathering nowadays."
However, power is like wildfire; if not contained, it will spread like wildfire.
Over time, its informants will inevitably extend to its own people.
This is an inevitable result of the expansion of power.
If checks and balances are not established beforehand, they will eventually backfire.
The Jinyiwei (Imperial Bodyguard) of the Ming Dynasty in later generations is the most vivid example.
Liu Bei wanted to say that he would not send anyone to keep an eye on his subordinates.
But he swallowed the words back down his throat.
Because he could not guarantee that his successor would trust his brothers as unconditionally as he did.
"The third one is called the Confidential Affairs Bureau," which is mainly responsible for organizing, analyzing, and summarizing all intelligence.
The information collected by the Investigation Bureau is sent to the Confidential Office for compilation and sorting.
Based on intelligence, the Confidential Office then created virtual and real maps of all the counties and prefectures in the country, marking key information from all parties.
By analyzing comprehensive information, we can predict the movements of all parties.
After Lu Yong finished speaking, he quietly looked at Liu Bei.
Guo Jia slapped his thigh and said, "Huai'an's idea is good."
The separation of powers, each governing a specific area, allows for mutual oversight.
In this way, even if one link in the chain fails, the whole thing won't be lost.
Liu Bei nodded slightly, then asked, "How should these three offices be managed?"
"The Detective Agency has the greatest power, but it is also the most dangerous, and it must be personally controlled by the Lord."
It has one judge in charge of specific execution matters.
The candidate for the position of judge needs to be bold, meticulous, loyal, and reliable. He doesn't need to be particularly intelligent; he just needs to be able to carry out the lord's orders.
The Nuclear Certification Department needs to be composed of impartial and selfless individuals to prevent clandestine collusion.
The Confidential Bureau needs individuals with keen insight and exceptional memory, capable of extracting crucial clues from hundreds of messages.
Then, Lu Yong added: "All secret messages need to be encrypted with both pinyin and secret language."
Only a core group of people mastered the pinyin system, and the secret code book was changed every once in a while.
The specific procedure is as follows: the frontline spies first use a secret codebook to replace the intelligence with cipher text and then transmit it to the Nuclear Command.
After verification by the Certification Department, a designated person will hand over the confidential document to the Confidential Affairs Bureau.
The Confidential Office translated the text into pinyin, which was then restored to its original form.
Guo Jia added at the opportune moment: "We also need to set up another set of codes to identify people."
The codes used between different government offices and between different levels of government were different.
Once someone is captured, or at regular intervals, they are rotated.
Liu Bei frowned and pondered for about half an incense stick's time before he spoke: "Fengxiao, you will be appointed as the head of the Investigation Bureau."
I intend to hand over the Nuclear Certification Division to Zizhong.
"You'll be in charge of the Confidential Affairs Bureau, Huai'an, how about that?"
The intelligence agency was founded by Guo Jia, so Liu Bei naturally wouldn't kick anyone out.
Mi Zhu was Liu Bei's brother-in-law and one of the people Liu Bei trusted most. There was absolutely no problem entrusting the He Zheng Si (a department of imperial investigation) to him.
As for Lu Yong, he was simply caught in an undeserved disaster.
Liu Bei knew Lu Yong's temperament.
Seeing that he was about to speak, Old Liu immediately cut him off, saying, "Unless you find someone more suitable, don't even think about shirking your responsibilities!"
"————" Lu Yong's eyes twitched violently.
Guo Jia laughed so hard he almost fell off his chair.
The three of them discussed the details for a while.
Suddenly, Zhou Tai reported from outside the door: "My lord, Commandant Mi requests an audience, saying that there is an urgent matter at the workshop that he needs to discuss with you and the strategist."
Liu Bei looked at Lu Yong.
Lu Yong shook his head and said, "I just came back from the workshop this morning and didn't hear anything about it."
Guo Jia stood up: "My lord, I'll go back and rest now."
Liu Bei laughed and said, "Fengxiao, you must be tired from your journey. Go back and rest for a couple of days."
"Yes!" Guo Jia got up and left.
The study door was pushed open.
Mi Zhu walked in and saw Guo Jia walking towards him. He was taken aback at first, then smiled and cupped his hands in greeting.
Guo Jia returned the greeting, then leaned down and whispered something in Mi Zhu's ear.
Mi Zhu gave a knowing look and wrote numbers on Guo Jia's palm.
Guo Jia was overjoyed and ran out as fast as he could.
Liu Bei asked curiously, "Zizhong, what did Fengxiao tell you?"
"Reporting to my lord," Mi Zhu readily "betrayed" Guo Jia, "Military Advisor Guo asked me which restaurants are offering discounts today."
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Liu Bei: "————"
"I knew this kid would cause trouble." Lu Yong shook his head speechlessly and said, "My lord, Zizhong, you can't spoil Fengxiao too much."
His health was already weak; if he indulged in alcohol and women, it would inevitably damage his very foundation sooner or later.
Mi Zhu cupped his hands and said, "The strategist is right. We still won't give strategist Guo a discount."
Liu Bei's expression turned serious, and he said, "Huai'an's reminder is correct. From now on, everyone should keep a close eye on Fengxiao."
But as soon as he finished speaking, Liu Bei's expression softened, and he pleaded for Guo Jia, saying, "Fengxiao has been holding back for too long, let him relax for a couple of days."
Lu Yong replied with a stern face, "Just spoil him then."
Mi Zhu and Liu Bei:
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