Chapter 195: Building an Intelligence Force (Thanks to book friends 0385 and Mo Shaobao for the reward!)

After getting Ye Mingsheng's permission, Ye Tie spoke boldly:
"Master, is there any problem between you and Lord Shen?"

"This intelligence network cannot be established overnight. It not only takes a long time, but also requires a lot of money. In addition, the construction process is also very troublesome... Now that Lord Shen is helping us in the Supervisory Department, why should we bother with this?"

After he finished speaking, Ye Tie carefully observed Ye Mingsheng's expression.

Ye Mingsheng's expression did not change when he heard this. Although Ye Tie's words were unpleasant to the ear, there was no doubt that he was telling the truth.

Building an intelligence force is indeed something that requires your efforts, and consumes time and money, but may not necessarily yield much results!
What's more, now we have Liaoyang's biggest intelligence chief, Shen Jianzhong, the Supervisory Commissioner, to help.

Therefore, at present when we are still in our infancy, it might be more beneficial to recruit more soldiers instead of investing energy and resources in this aspect...

Although this is the fact, Ye Mingsheng also has his own considerations, based on the original owner's understanding of Shen Jianzhong and his own several contacts with Shen Jianzhong.

Ye Mingsheng believed that although Shen Jianzhong had some personal flaws, such as having affairs with other people's wives and secretly making money, his loyalty to Prime Minister Shangguan Hongyuan was unquestionable!

Ye Mingsheng's idea is to establish his own territory and compete for supremacy in the world. Everything he does now is to work towards this goal!
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng and Shen Jianzhong have completely opposite fundamental goals, and it can even be said that they are on opposite sides that are irreconcilable.

Shen Jianzhong, who is loyal to Shangguan Hongyuan, will never allow Ye Mingsheng to become independent or even fight against Shangguan Hongyuan after he has grown strong and powerful.

So based on the above considerations, Ye Mingsheng feels that now, although he has not expressed his intention because of his dormancy, he and Shen Jianzhong now have common interests and their relationship is in a honeymoon period.

However, it can be foreseen that in the near future, when Ye Mingsheng’s strength develops, his desire to establish his own territory and compete for supremacy in the world will naturally no longer be concealed. By then, the conflict between him and Shen Jianzhong will naturally arise...

Even if he wants to prepare for a rainy day and prevent problems before they happen, he should start to build up intelligence forces and weave a large intelligence network in Liaoyang. After all, it takes time to accomplish this task. It cannot be achieved overnight. It cannot be established today and will produce results tomorrow.

Establishing an intelligence force may not have much effect, but if you don’t establish it, there will definitely be no effect!

And the most crucial point is that in the era of the earth's information explosion, Ye Mingsheng has also learned about a lot of intelligence organizations and advanced organizational experience. Ye Mingsheng is confident that he can develop his own intelligence force and even surpass the Inspectorate, this behemoth!
Although he already had his own considerations in mind, Ye Mingsheng was not prepared to tell Ye Tie all of them.

Facing Ye Tie's puzzled look, Ye Mingsheng said calmly: "It's better to have it yourself than to have it yourself, whether it's your father or your mother! I have already decided to build an intelligence force. You just need to do your own thing!"

Although Ye Tie did not agree with Ye Mingsheng's idea of ​​forming an intelligence force, seeing that Ye Mingsheng had made a decision, he consciously put his own ideas aside and began to think about how to turn Ye Mingsheng's ideas into reality. After thinking for a while, Ye Tie asked, "Master, do you want to recruit a few well-informed people?"

Seeing that Ye Tie understood what he meant, Ye Mingsheng showed a teachable expression, nodded and said:
"That's right! We have no problem leading troops to fight, but none of us can spy on news and get intelligence like the Inspectorate can!"

"So I plan to recruit some talented people in this field to serve me! Ye Tie, do you have any suitable candidates?"

After hearing what Ye Mingsheng said, Ye Tie understood everything. After thinking for a few seconds, he also said with some embarrassment:

"Master, I have been away from Liaoyang for many years, and I haven't been in contact with the Green Forest for a long time. I have to find out about what you told me before I can give you a definite answer!"

Although Ye Mingsheng was a little disappointed when he heard this, he nodded and agreed when he saw that what Ye Tie said was true:
"Then you should find out carefully. Don't be anxious. Try to keep it secret as much as possible and don't let the Supervisory Department know!"

At this point, Ye Mingsheng seemed to have thought of something. He took out another 100-liang silver note from the stack of silver notes and handed it to Ye Tie, saying:
"Take this hundred taels first, and don't be afraid to spend money to get things done! If it's not enough, ask me for more!"

"Master, it doesn't take so much to gather information..."

"If I tell you to take it, take it. If there is more, I'll deposit it with you first. There are so many things to do, and there is always a place to use the money!" Ye Mingsheng ordered:
Seeing that Ye Mingsheng trusted him so much, Ye Tie felt deeply moved. Without saying anything else, he bowed and took the banknote.

After finishing the serious business, they chatted about some trivial matters and showed concern for Ye Tie. Ye Mingsheng thought that Ye Tie would leave, but unexpectedly, Ye Tie stood there without moving.

"Is there anything else?" Ye Mingsheng asked with some surprise:

When Ye Tie heard this, for some reason, a trace of embarrassment appeared on his face. After hesitating for a while, he spoke:
"Master, in addition to the silver I seized from these captured bandits, I also got the locations of Hong Min's secret warehouses. Hong Min didn't hide much silver in these places, but some food, fodder, weapons and other things so that he could make a comeback after his defeat."

“These things are hidden in places like Sandahezi and Wulichi River Valley. Song Wenhui’s Liaoyang Army is stationed nearby. In addition, the weapons stored by Hong Min are all homemade, and their quality is worrying…”

Listening to what Ye Tie said and seeing his slightly embarrassed expression, Ye Mingsheng understood what he wanted to say. Without waiting for Ye Tie to finish, he interrupted him and asked in a deep voice:
"Do you want to give these things to Guo Zhanshan?"

Seeing that his young master's words hit the nail on the head, Ye Tie instinctively wanted to make an excuse, but looking at Ye Mingsheng's gaze, he couldn't say a word even though the words were on the tip of his tongue. After hesitating for a while, he finally gave up making excuses and nodded under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, indicating that Ye Mingsheng was right.

(End of this chapter)