xymnovel Chapter 31 Intelligence Network
Chapter 31 Intelligence Network
When Wang Lun returned to Liangshan, Lin Chong, who had pretended to attack Jizhou, had also returned.
Just as Wang Lun had predicted, the prefect of Jizhou trembled with fear upon seeing the Liangshan troops and immediately sent men out of the city to find Huang An.
Lin Chong got his wish and let the messenger leave.
After Huang An led his troops to retreat, Lin Chong also led his troops to retreat, and the two sides did not engage in battle.
This feint attack and siege of Wei to rescue Zhao strategy made Lin Chong and other leaders look at Wang Lun with new respect. Wu Yong, known as the "wise strategist," once again felt the sentiment of "Why did Heaven create both Zhou Yu and Zhuge Liang?" after hearing Lin Chong's explanation of Wang Lun's plan.
After Du Qian and his men finished counting the treasures, they found that the robbery of Du Family Village had yielded 10,000 taels of gold, 60,000 taels of silver, and countless other jewels, ornaments, and paintings.
The Du family village is so wealthy.
Wang Lun couldn't help but sigh at the enormous gap between the rich and poor in the Song Dynasty, no wonder the poor people rose up in rebellion.
With this money and grain, Wang Lun was able to recruit a large number of soldiers, so he made arrangements for the recruitment.
As night deepened, everyone left.
"Instructor Lin".
Everyone had left the Hall of Righteousness when Zhao Si ran out and said, "Instructor Lin, the messenger sent to Tokyo has returned with a message. The chieftain requests your return to discuss the matter."
Lin Chong was overjoyed and rushed back excitedly.
Upon seeing that only Lu Zhishen had followed them in, the other leaders went back to their respective places.
Although he addressed Lin Chong as "elder brother," he was actually not in a position to participate in his family affairs.
When Wang Lun saw Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen enter, he nodded and said, "Please clasp your hands in greeting, Instructor. Actually, there has been no reply from Tokyo."
Lin Chong was taken aback and said, "Then..."
He instantly understood that Wang Lun had something to discuss with him, so he deliberately used this as an excuse to avoid others and prevent them from becoming suspicious.
He sat down in his seat, looked at Lu Zhishen, and remained silent.
Wang Lun glanced at the door and said, "Wait for one more person."
The three of them remained silent, each lost in their own thoughts.
Before long, a person came quickly, wearing a black robe that covered his head completely.
Upon entering, the man removed his black robe, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Brother, you told me to conceal my tracks to see you, so I wore a black robe. Don't worry, no one will recognize me."
It was Zhu Gui.
Wang Lun nodded, gesturing for Zhu Gui to sit down, and asked, "How's the intelligence agency you established coming along?"
Zhu Gui quickly replied, "It's already taking shape. I now have over thirty quick-witted brothers under my command, ready to obey my orders at any time. I've already dispatched five trusted men to each of the counties of Jizhou, Yuncheng, Shouzhang, and Yanggu. They've disguised themselves as merchants, beggars, and farmers, and have settled in. So far, no one has discovered their identities. I've also placed five brothers in each of the villages of Zhujiazhuang and Zengtoushi."
Lu Zhishen was dumbfounded. This was... sending a spy?
Has Liangshan developed to this extent? When I was in charge of Erlong Mountain, all I knew was drinking and eating meat.
Zhishen felt somewhat ashamed.
Wang Lun nodded with great satisfaction. Under his guidance, Zhu Gui had become a mature intelligence chief.
"Excellent. In just half a month, you have already established an intelligence network, which suits my needs perfectly. Remember, the people you choose must be reliable. If they are not completely reliable, do not send them out. Once they are captured, they will know about my Liangshan intelligence network."
Zhu Gui quickly agreed, then asked curiously, "The internet?"
Wang Lun explained, "The internet is like a spider web. Your intelligence agency should make its intelligence networks as dense as a spider web, seemingly chaotic but actually well-organized."
Zhu Gui's eyes gleamed; this was another new term, a very important point of view for intelligence.
"When you send people to a place, they need to supervise each other. They need to cooperate with each other, but also be relatively independent. This way, even if one person has an accident, the others will still be there, and the foundation will not be damaged."
Wang Lun pondered the concept of spy films, teaching Zhu Gui everything he could think of. After a while, he finally got to the point, saying, "Now there's one more thing I'm entrusting to you."
Wang Lun scanned the crowd and said in a deep voice, "Today, only Instructor Lin, Zhishen, Zhao Si, and the five of us are present."
The others knew this was a highly confidential matter, so they quickly clasped their hands in a gesture of respect, indicating that they would not reveal it to outsiders.
Wang Lun nodded and said, "The reason why King Chao was ambushed must be because there are spies from Jizhou or even the imperial court in Liangshan..."
He recounted in detail the ambush of Chao Gai and his men and the interrogation of Master Du. Lin Chong and Zhu Gui were hearing these things for the first time and were shocked.
Chao Gai fell into a trap after descending the mountain and was subsequently surrounded by Huang An. No matter how you look at it, someone from Liangshan leaked the information or even led Chao Gai into the encirclement.
"I'm entrusting this to you to investigate. It must be done discreetly, and no one can know about it. I need to find the spies on Liangshan. Perhaps it's one person, perhaps it's several, or perhaps the other side is like your intelligence agency, part of a vast network. If that's the case, we must uproot them completely."
Wang Lun spoke very solemnly.
There was a spy within Liangshan Marsh, and he was hiding very well. This was a very dangerous matter, and he hated the spy very much.
"Yes, brother, I've got it. I'll definitely get this done." Zhu Gui was eager to try. He had set up the intelligence bureau as instructed by Wang Lun and wanted to see if it would be effective.
Wang Lun said, "It's best to keep them alive and gather sufficient evidence. We can't wrong the innocent, nor can we let the guilty go free."
Zhu Gui agreed again.
"Only a few of us know about this. If you find out the truth, you can only report to me, Instructor Lin, and Zhishen. You must not tell anyone else." Wang Lun trusted Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen completely, after all, they were already sworn brothers.
"Okay, go and do it."
Zhu Gui then rose and bowed, before donning a black robe and disappearing into the night.
Lin Chong sighed, "In just half a month, Zhu Gui has accomplished so much. He is truly a capable man."
In his previous memory, Zhu Gui was just an innkeeper who acted as a guide for the Liangshan outlaws. Later, he went up the mountain to manage money, provisions, and logistics, and was not considered a powerful person.
Now, he looks at Zhu Gui with new respect.
What impressed him even more was Wang Lun, after all, the intelligence bureau was Wang Lun's idea, and Zhu Gui had undergone such a transformation under Wang Lun's guidance.
Lu Zhishen sighed, "I originally thought that being a bandit meant robbing some money, drinking some wine, and eating some meat, but I never expected that you were doing something big, brother."
"Haha, as the saying goes, 'When in trouble, you scramble to save Buddha's feet; when things are peaceful, you don't burn incense.' Eating meat and drinking wine are important, but what happens when a major crisis strikes?"
Wang Lun gently shook his feather fan, feigning a profound and inscrutable demeanor, and said, "Furthermore, we Liangshan Marsh must act on behalf of Heaven, rob the rich to help the poor, and more importantly, protect our homeland. We can't just rely on drinking and eating meat. We should do what we need to do in our spare time. Once war comes, we can take advantage of the chaos and become the dominant force in Shandong."
Lin Chong clenched his fist: "Brother is right. I must hurry up and train the soldiers to protect our homeland and prevent it from being invaded."
Lu Zhishen shouted back, "Me too!"