Chapter 1274
Chapter 1274
Chapter 1274
In fact, there were quite a few political propaganda like this in the Ming army. After all, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism will always be the theme that the army’s political workers will never change. This is the same in any country. The general direction of requiring soldiers to be loyal to the country is also the same.However, Haihan's emphasis on this field is obviously much higher than Liu Shang's cognition. Not only did he spare no effort to form a special political organization such as the Youth League to take charge of ideological work, but also has special personnel in the army to carry it out. No wonder In many cases in the past, the Haihan Army has won more with less. In addition to its own strong force, the existence of the Youth League must have played a big role in boosting morale.
And the new task that Yu Xiaobao assigned to the officers in charge of political affairs in the army was to learn and publicize the excellent performance of the garrison troops in the battle that broke out in Xingdao not long ago.Liu Shangxin said that I am good at this. I have been taking this storytelling in Sanya Port for more than half a month, and the response has been quite good.However, in the current environment, he also knew that a temporary employee was not qualified to intervene and recommend himself, so he could only listen honestly.
With Liu Shang's mind, of course he soon heard something different from Yu Xiaobao's speech.If it is said that Liu Shang's previous performances at Xinlong Teahouse were more of an entertaining nature, then Yu Xiaobao's requirements for these officers were more inclined to political tasks.And the specific method and direction of publicity are obviously different from the folk art that Liu Shang is good at. If you really want to send him, you will definitely not be able to satisfactorily meet Yu Xiaobao's requirements.
The focus of publicity requested by Yu Xiaobao is the determination and will to fight.When the garrison troops are in the unfavorable situation of the invasion of the enemy's coalition forces and their superior forces, how to unite the soldiers and the army and the people to work together to defeat the invading enemy is the direction of propaganda in the army.And Liu Shang's technique of shaping individual heroes, although it will also be used in publicity, but the proportion will obviously not be as large as he is in storytelling.
And when Yu Xiaobao said later, Liu Shang finally heard some sensitive information that he hadn't found from various newspapers before.Haihan defeated the coalition forces formed by the British and Johor in the Battle of Xingdao. The propaganda in the newspapers mainly focused on the battle process and outstanding achievements, but there were no in-depth reports on the subsequent development of the situation. Until then, Liu Shang I heard the follow-up news from Yu Xiaobao.
After defeating the enemy, Haihan did not take advantage of the victory to launch a pursuit, but made many demands for compensation from the two warring countries.Haihan's reliance is not on the nearly [-] prisoners of war captured in the war, but on the military threats imposed on the two countries. If they are unwilling to conduct peace talks, then Haihan will launch a large-scale military retaliation.
Although this kind of threat is only at the level of diplomatic means, the previous war has obviously destroyed the enemy's will to fight, so it has played a very significant role. It is said that significant progress has been made in the current negotiations, and Johor has chosen to surrender. , but the specific compensation conditions are still under negotiation.The official position of the British has not yet been confirmed because their stronghold is far away from Sing Tao. However, without the cooperation of Johor, it will be difficult for the other side to continue the war without logistical support.
These economic compensations are still secondary. Yu Xiaobao's focus is to explain the active advantage Haihan has gained in the South China Sea, especially the Malacca Strait area through this war.Although Liu Shang compiled a book about the Battle of Xingdao and performed it on stage, he actually didn't know the geographic situation in the remote South China Sea. As for the international situation in the Malacca area, he didn't know the key to it, even though he knew what Yu Xiaobao said may be extremely important, but completely incomprehensible in its meaning.
Liu Shang was so anxious that he secretly scolded this group of people for holding a meeting to discuss the international situation, why they didn't even hang up a map, and they were too lazy.He also remembered that after looking up materials in the library a few days ago, some of the materials actually included a brief map of the South China Sea, but he felt that these places were too far away from Sanya, and it had nothing to do with Daming, so he I just skipped it and didn't study it carefully, and now I regret it when I need to use this knowledge.
However, one of Liu Shang's strengths is his good memory. Not only can he remember written materials, but he can forcefully remember most of the information that needs to be written down after hearing it once. Data and then slowly digest these contents.It's hard to say how much timeliness is left if I just wait until I get back from this trip to slowly look up the information and digest the information I got today.
Of course, Yu Xiaobao didn't care whether his temporary entourage could understand these words. One of the tasks of his trip was to convey the Executive Committee's opinion on the Xingdao Campaign to the troops stationed in various places. Invincible, on the other hand, let the troops from all over the country understand that the external situation in Haihan is not peaceful, and they must be prepared for perennial battles and ready to act at any time.
The Haihan army has always implemented a system of rotating stationing. Except for a few elite troops such as special warfare battalions who fight on the front line all the year round, most of the troops will take turns stationing overseas according to the time limit.However, in recent years, Hainan Island has been very peaceful, and the local garrisons who have not performed combat missions for a long time will inevitably become slack because of this.In order to prevent the combat effectiveness of the garrison on the island from declining, the executive committee and the Ministry of National Defense naturally had to find ways to stimulate the enthusiasm of the troops for training and preparing for war. The youth group's lecture tour was one of them.
After calling the officers and students for a short meeting, it was time for lunch, and Yu Xiaobao and his party had lunch together in the military academy.Until this time, no one introduced the members of this team to Liu Shang during the meeting.Among them are not only the preachers with similar responsibilities to him, but also the pens responsible for writing manuscripts, the security guards in charge of safety, the logistics personnel in charge of connecting with the localities, organizing and arranging the itinerary, and even the doctors and accountants accompanying the team. The leading official is Yu Xiaobao.
The main task of this team this time is to visit cities and counties along the coast of the island. The work they inspected is not limited to the scope of work of the Youth League, but some affairs are of a non-public nature. Make it public, and even these entourages are not fully aware of all the missions of the trip.
Liu Shang who joined halfway is naturally even more confused, but he is also a person who has seen a little bit of the world, and his psychological quality has undergone special training, so he will not appear too cramped in this situation.During the dinner, Yu Xiaobao occasionally asked him a few words, but Liu Shang could handle it decently.
After lunch, everyone left the military academy and went to the nearby Luhuitou Comprehensive Wharf.This pier is usually used to dock immigration ships from other places, so that the immigrants can be transferred to the nearby immigration base for resettlement. However, because the army base and military academy are also nearby, there are often military troop carriers here. dock.But this time, the boat that will be carried by Xiaobao and his party to conduct patrols around the island is neither an immigration ship nor a troop carrier, but a high-end passenger sailboat affiliated to the Ministry of Communications.
Since it is a high-end sailboat, the conditions on board are naturally much better than those of ordinary passenger-cargo sailboats. Single cabins, special living rooms, and dining rooms are all necessary configurations.Of course, a temporary entourage like Liu Shang will definitely not enjoy the treatment of a single cabin. He can only share a four-person cabin with three other people in the team. The immigrant ship was much better, at least the cabin had decent bunks instead of hammocks dangling below the deck.
Liu Shang went into the cabin and put away his luggage, sat on the bed and waited for a while, but he didn't hear the order to set sail outside.He didn't dare to walk around casually, and just when he didn't know what to do, someone came in and told him that he couldn't walk for the time being, and he could go outside for a while to get some air.
So Liu Shang came to the deck, and saw that Yu Xiaobao and others were really outside, and someone had already set up wicker chairs and tea tables on the shore, letting Yu Xiaobao sit down, drink tea, fish and pass the time.
Liu Shang hurriedly asked the companions he met at dinner just now to inquire about the situation. After asking, he found out that there were still passengers on this ship who hadn't arrived, and they had to wait for everyone to gather before they could set off.Liu Shang said in surprise: "Is there anyone else who can make Director Yu just wait like this?"
"It's a master who is waiting!" The man sighed: "Have you heard of Director Zhang of the Security Department? Can you not wait?"
As soon as Liu Shang heard this, he had indeed heard of this person. When Chang Degao explained the background of Chief Hong, he had listed two of his classmates. One was Director Yu Xiaobao of the Youth League, and the other was Director Hong. This is Director Zhang of the Security Department.Of course, Liu Shang didn't know if there was only one Director Zhang in the Ministry of Security, but Chang Degao compared the two at that time, and he should be the best among the young officials in Haihan. Make sure it's the person Chang Degao said.
Regarding the intelligence of Haihan's security department, Liu Shang doesn't have much information. He only knows that this is the main intelligence agency of Haihan, and it is responsible for many secret missions that cannot be seen.But as for the staffing in this yamen, I know even less information. I only know that the first of the two big stalls is surnamed He. But it seems to have disappeared on Hainan Island recently.
As for the people below their ranks, they are basically notorious figures. After all, most people in this line of work choose to remain anonymous during their service, and it is difficult to track down what achievements they have made.Liu Shang himself is currently in this state, so he has a deep understanding of this situation.But for his current mission, it can be said that the Haihan Security Department is the mortal enemy, and the official surnamed Zhang is unknown, which makes Liu Shang feel a little nervous.
Liu Shang carefully looked at the surrounding environment, and saw that no one seemed to be paying attention to him, so he was a little relieved.If the intention of the people from the Ministry of Security was to arrest him, then he should have been on guard against him immediately, and even deployed control in advance.But looking at the relaxed appearance of these people around them, they should really be waiting for a late passenger, and it just so happens that this passenger is an official from the Ministry of Security.
After waiting for about a cup of tea, a black carriage hurriedly arrived at the pier. After the door opened, a young man got out of the car.Seeing that Yu Xiaobao put down his fishing rod and stood up, Liu Shang knew that this person was probably the Director Zhang he was waiting for.Judging from the appearance, this Director Zhang is indeed very young, and his age should not be much different from Yu Xiaobao, but his body is obviously much stronger, and his height is also slightly taller than Yu Xiaobao.
This Director Zhang is currently one of the youngest senior officials in the Ministry of Security, Zhang Qianzhi is regarded by many people as a strong contender for the future successor of this department.
Although Zhang Qianzhi's time from the dragon was not as early as Yu Xiaobao's, he was considered a very early group of naturalized cadres.Moreover, since he entered the security department when he was a teenager, he has never changed his workplace, so his professionalism is much stronger than that of Yu Xiaobao, who has been in all kinds of trades for a few days.
Zhang Qianzhi studied under He Xi in his early years, but it was not until the Danzhou assassination case in 1631 that he made great contributions as an undercover agent and began to emerge on the intelligence and security front. In 1634, the Spanish spy case occurred in Sanya. Zhang Qianzhi was also one of the main members of the joint detection team and played an important role in the detection process.These two major cases can be said to be the main masterpieces of his career, and they also provided sufficient reasons for He Xi to promote him to a higher position.
After the Spanish spy case, Zhang Qianzhi was appointed as the Director of Qiongbei Regional Affairs of the Ministry of Security, and this position was already semi-public, so he gained fame and was regarded as the best among young officials.There are even good people among the people who call Xiaobao, Zhang Qianzhi, Fu Li, Huang Xiaoque and other officials who are in high positions at a young age the golden generation, implying that their future is bright.
This time Zhang Qianzhi went back to Sanya to handle some official business, and it happened that Yu Xiaobao and his team were going to Qiongbei by boat, so he took a ride with the wind, so as not to have to squeeze the passenger boat every two days with ordinary people.
Yu Xiaobao and Zhang Qianzhi were partners as early as when they were stationed in Guangzhou. Although they met a lot less in recent years, their relationship has always been maintained well.After Yu Xiaobao got up, he pretended to be unhappy and said: "I was about to order the boat to sail, but you are quite accurate in calculating the time!"
Zhang Qianzhi bowed with a smile and said, "I would like to come here sooner, but the minister keeps talking in meetings, I can't leave even if I want to!"
Yu Xiaobao said: "Well, you Zhang Qianzhi, dare to arrange the chief behind your back, let me tell you, if you don't give me some favors to bribe me, then I'll make up the small report!"
Zhang Qianzhi didn't change his face and said: "You should be your publicity ambassador. If you want to collect black materials and make small reports, can you have my expertise?"
After the two finished speaking, they both laughed out loud, and then stretched out their hands and held each other tightly.It was the first time for Liu Shang to see the people of Haihan greeting each other with such etiquette, so he couldn't help but feel a little strange.
(End of this chapter)
In fact, there were quite a few political propaganda like this in the Ming army. After all, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism will always be the theme that the army’s political workers will never change. This is the same in any country. The general direction of requiring soldiers to be loyal to the country is also the same.However, Haihan's emphasis on this field is obviously much higher than Liu Shang's cognition. Not only did he spare no effort to form a special political organization such as the Youth League to take charge of ideological work, but also has special personnel in the army to carry it out. No wonder In many cases in the past, the Haihan Army has won more with less. In addition to its own strong force, the existence of the Youth League must have played a big role in boosting morale.
And the new task that Yu Xiaobao assigned to the officers in charge of political affairs in the army was to learn and publicize the excellent performance of the garrison troops in the battle that broke out in Xingdao not long ago.Liu Shangxin said that I am good at this. I have been taking this storytelling in Sanya Port for more than half a month, and the response has been quite good.However, in the current environment, he also knew that a temporary employee was not qualified to intervene and recommend himself, so he could only listen honestly.
With Liu Shang's mind, of course he soon heard something different from Yu Xiaobao's speech.If it is said that Liu Shang's previous performances at Xinlong Teahouse were more of an entertaining nature, then Yu Xiaobao's requirements for these officers were more inclined to political tasks.And the specific method and direction of publicity are obviously different from the folk art that Liu Shang is good at. If you really want to send him, you will definitely not be able to satisfactorily meet Yu Xiaobao's requirements.
The focus of publicity requested by Yu Xiaobao is the determination and will to fight.When the garrison troops are in the unfavorable situation of the invasion of the enemy's coalition forces and their superior forces, how to unite the soldiers and the army and the people to work together to defeat the invading enemy is the direction of propaganda in the army.And Liu Shang's technique of shaping individual heroes, although it will also be used in publicity, but the proportion will obviously not be as large as he is in storytelling.
And when Yu Xiaobao said later, Liu Shang finally heard some sensitive information that he hadn't found from various newspapers before.Haihan defeated the coalition forces formed by the British and Johor in the Battle of Xingdao. The propaganda in the newspapers mainly focused on the battle process and outstanding achievements, but there were no in-depth reports on the subsequent development of the situation. Until then, Liu Shang I heard the follow-up news from Yu Xiaobao.
After defeating the enemy, Haihan did not take advantage of the victory to launch a pursuit, but made many demands for compensation from the two warring countries.Haihan's reliance is not on the nearly [-] prisoners of war captured in the war, but on the military threats imposed on the two countries. If they are unwilling to conduct peace talks, then Haihan will launch a large-scale military retaliation.
Although this kind of threat is only at the level of diplomatic means, the previous war has obviously destroyed the enemy's will to fight, so it has played a very significant role. It is said that significant progress has been made in the current negotiations, and Johor has chosen to surrender. , but the specific compensation conditions are still under negotiation.The official position of the British has not yet been confirmed because their stronghold is far away from Sing Tao. However, without the cooperation of Johor, it will be difficult for the other side to continue the war without logistical support.
These economic compensations are still secondary. Yu Xiaobao's focus is to explain the active advantage Haihan has gained in the South China Sea, especially the Malacca Strait area through this war.Although Liu Shang compiled a book about the Battle of Xingdao and performed it on stage, he actually didn't know the geographic situation in the remote South China Sea. As for the international situation in the Malacca area, he didn't know the key to it, even though he knew what Yu Xiaobao said may be extremely important, but completely incomprehensible in its meaning.
Liu Shang was so anxious that he secretly scolded this group of people for holding a meeting to discuss the international situation, why they didn't even hang up a map, and they were too lazy.He also remembered that after looking up materials in the library a few days ago, some of the materials actually included a brief map of the South China Sea, but he felt that these places were too far away from Sanya, and it had nothing to do with Daming, so he I just skipped it and didn't study it carefully, and now I regret it when I need to use this knowledge.
However, one of Liu Shang's strengths is his good memory. Not only can he remember written materials, but he can forcefully remember most of the information that needs to be written down after hearing it once. Data and then slowly digest these contents.It's hard to say how much timeliness is left if I just wait until I get back from this trip to slowly look up the information and digest the information I got today.
Of course, Yu Xiaobao didn't care whether his temporary entourage could understand these words. One of the tasks of his trip was to convey the Executive Committee's opinion on the Xingdao Campaign to the troops stationed in various places. Invincible, on the other hand, let the troops from all over the country understand that the external situation in Haihan is not peaceful, and they must be prepared for perennial battles and ready to act at any time.
The Haihan army has always implemented a system of rotating stationing. Except for a few elite troops such as special warfare battalions who fight on the front line all the year round, most of the troops will take turns stationing overseas according to the time limit.However, in recent years, Hainan Island has been very peaceful, and the local garrisons who have not performed combat missions for a long time will inevitably become slack because of this.In order to prevent the combat effectiveness of the garrison on the island from declining, the executive committee and the Ministry of National Defense naturally had to find ways to stimulate the enthusiasm of the troops for training and preparing for war. The youth group's lecture tour was one of them.
After calling the officers and students for a short meeting, it was time for lunch, and Yu Xiaobao and his party had lunch together in the military academy.Until this time, no one introduced the members of this team to Liu Shang during the meeting.Among them are not only the preachers with similar responsibilities to him, but also the pens responsible for writing manuscripts, the security guards in charge of safety, the logistics personnel in charge of connecting with the localities, organizing and arranging the itinerary, and even the doctors and accountants accompanying the team. The leading official is Yu Xiaobao.
The main task of this team this time is to visit cities and counties along the coast of the island. The work they inspected is not limited to the scope of work of the Youth League, but some affairs are of a non-public nature. Make it public, and even these entourages are not fully aware of all the missions of the trip.
Liu Shang who joined halfway is naturally even more confused, but he is also a person who has seen a little bit of the world, and his psychological quality has undergone special training, so he will not appear too cramped in this situation.During the dinner, Yu Xiaobao occasionally asked him a few words, but Liu Shang could handle it decently.
After lunch, everyone left the military academy and went to the nearby Luhuitou Comprehensive Wharf.This pier is usually used to dock immigration ships from other places, so that the immigrants can be transferred to the nearby immigration base for resettlement. However, because the army base and military academy are also nearby, there are often military troop carriers here. dock.But this time, the boat that will be carried by Xiaobao and his party to conduct patrols around the island is neither an immigration ship nor a troop carrier, but a high-end passenger sailboat affiliated to the Ministry of Communications.
Since it is a high-end sailboat, the conditions on board are naturally much better than those of ordinary passenger-cargo sailboats. Single cabins, special living rooms, and dining rooms are all necessary configurations.Of course, a temporary entourage like Liu Shang will definitely not enjoy the treatment of a single cabin. He can only share a four-person cabin with three other people in the team. The immigrant ship was much better, at least the cabin had decent bunks instead of hammocks dangling below the deck.
Liu Shang went into the cabin and put away his luggage, sat on the bed and waited for a while, but he didn't hear the order to set sail outside.He didn't dare to walk around casually, and just when he didn't know what to do, someone came in and told him that he couldn't walk for the time being, and he could go outside for a while to get some air.
So Liu Shang came to the deck, and saw that Yu Xiaobao and others were really outside, and someone had already set up wicker chairs and tea tables on the shore, letting Yu Xiaobao sit down, drink tea, fish and pass the time.
Liu Shang hurriedly asked the companions he met at dinner just now to inquire about the situation. After asking, he found out that there were still passengers on this ship who hadn't arrived, and they had to wait for everyone to gather before they could set off.Liu Shang said in surprise: "Is there anyone else who can make Director Yu just wait like this?"
"It's a master who is waiting!" The man sighed: "Have you heard of Director Zhang of the Security Department? Can you not wait?"
As soon as Liu Shang heard this, he had indeed heard of this person. When Chang Degao explained the background of Chief Hong, he had listed two of his classmates. One was Director Yu Xiaobao of the Youth League, and the other was Director Hong. This is Director Zhang of the Security Department.Of course, Liu Shang didn't know if there was only one Director Zhang in the Ministry of Security, but Chang Degao compared the two at that time, and he should be the best among the young officials in Haihan. Make sure it's the person Chang Degao said.
Regarding the intelligence of Haihan's security department, Liu Shang doesn't have much information. He only knows that this is the main intelligence agency of Haihan, and it is responsible for many secret missions that cannot be seen.But as for the staffing in this yamen, I know even less information. I only know that the first of the two big stalls is surnamed He. But it seems to have disappeared on Hainan Island recently.
As for the people below their ranks, they are basically notorious figures. After all, most people in this line of work choose to remain anonymous during their service, and it is difficult to track down what achievements they have made.Liu Shang himself is currently in this state, so he has a deep understanding of this situation.But for his current mission, it can be said that the Haihan Security Department is the mortal enemy, and the official surnamed Zhang is unknown, which makes Liu Shang feel a little nervous.
Liu Shang carefully looked at the surrounding environment, and saw that no one seemed to be paying attention to him, so he was a little relieved.If the intention of the people from the Ministry of Security was to arrest him, then he should have been on guard against him immediately, and even deployed control in advance.But looking at the relaxed appearance of these people around them, they should really be waiting for a late passenger, and it just so happens that this passenger is an official from the Ministry of Security.
After waiting for about a cup of tea, a black carriage hurriedly arrived at the pier. After the door opened, a young man got out of the car.Seeing that Yu Xiaobao put down his fishing rod and stood up, Liu Shang knew that this person was probably the Director Zhang he was waiting for.Judging from the appearance, this Director Zhang is indeed very young, and his age should not be much different from Yu Xiaobao, but his body is obviously much stronger, and his height is also slightly taller than Yu Xiaobao.
This Director Zhang is currently one of the youngest senior officials in the Ministry of Security, Zhang Qianzhi is regarded by many people as a strong contender for the future successor of this department.
Although Zhang Qianzhi's time from the dragon was not as early as Yu Xiaobao's, he was considered a very early group of naturalized cadres.Moreover, since he entered the security department when he was a teenager, he has never changed his workplace, so his professionalism is much stronger than that of Yu Xiaobao, who has been in all kinds of trades for a few days.
Zhang Qianzhi studied under He Xi in his early years, but it was not until the Danzhou assassination case in 1631 that he made great contributions as an undercover agent and began to emerge on the intelligence and security front. In 1634, the Spanish spy case occurred in Sanya. Zhang Qianzhi was also one of the main members of the joint detection team and played an important role in the detection process.These two major cases can be said to be the main masterpieces of his career, and they also provided sufficient reasons for He Xi to promote him to a higher position.
After the Spanish spy case, Zhang Qianzhi was appointed as the Director of Qiongbei Regional Affairs of the Ministry of Security, and this position was already semi-public, so he gained fame and was regarded as the best among young officials.There are even good people among the people who call Xiaobao, Zhang Qianzhi, Fu Li, Huang Xiaoque and other officials who are in high positions at a young age the golden generation, implying that their future is bright.
This time Zhang Qianzhi went back to Sanya to handle some official business, and it happened that Yu Xiaobao and his team were going to Qiongbei by boat, so he took a ride with the wind, so as not to have to squeeze the passenger boat every two days with ordinary people.
Yu Xiaobao and Zhang Qianzhi were partners as early as when they were stationed in Guangzhou. Although they met a lot less in recent years, their relationship has always been maintained well.After Yu Xiaobao got up, he pretended to be unhappy and said: "I was about to order the boat to sail, but you are quite accurate in calculating the time!"
Zhang Qianzhi bowed with a smile and said, "I would like to come here sooner, but the minister keeps talking in meetings, I can't leave even if I want to!"
Yu Xiaobao said: "Well, you Zhang Qianzhi, dare to arrange the chief behind your back, let me tell you, if you don't give me some favors to bribe me, then I'll make up the small report!"
Zhang Qianzhi didn't change his face and said: "You should be your publicity ambassador. If you want to collect black materials and make small reports, can you have my expertise?"
After the two finished speaking, they both laughed out loud, and then stretched out their hands and held each other tightly.It was the first time for Liu Shang to see the people of Haihan greeting each other with such etiquette, so he couldn't help but feel a little strange.
(End of this chapter)