Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 545 Establishment of Secret Service Division

Southern Tang Dynasty, Xiakou Village.

This is a Yangtze River ferry, a riverside place, where the water surface is open and the river beach is gentle, which is very suitable for crossing the river and landing.

It is for this reason that the Tang army built a military fort here, usually stationed an army, about 500 people guarded here, echoing Chizhou's defense.

This time General Lin Renzhao brought [-] sailors to Xiakou Village to expand the barracks.

I saw camps all over the mountains and plains, stretching for several miles, with fluttering flags, groups of war horses, spears like forests, and cold lights flickering.

Especially the navy on the river is densely packed, lined up with solitaires, and there are hundreds of large and small warships. Once they fight the Song army on the river, they will be crushed in terms of momentum and number.

Lin Renzhao was not afraid of the Song army in water battles. What he was worried about was that the Song army would cross the river from upstream to downstream and attack Chizhou and Xiakou Village on land, so that his navy had to fight the Song army on the ground. , Against the Song cavalry.

Lin Renzhao, in armor, stood in front of the military map, lost in thought. Beside him was a green-clothed adviser named Chen You, who had been a top-ranked Jinshi in the Southern Tang Dynasty ten years ago. Because he had no financial relationship, he had never been able to enter. His official career, by chance, was pushed into the army as an aide, and he repeatedly offered good strategies, which gained Lin Renzhao's attention and became a military advisor by his side.

"General, relying on the natural danger of the Yangtze River, it's not easy to defend!" Chen You reminded.

Lin Renzhao was 37 and eight years old. He was in the middle of his life, with a burly figure and stern eyebrows. He stared at the topographic map of the Tang Kingdom. Many marks on it showed the places where the Tang and Song troops were stationed and where they might be attacked.

"That's right! You must guard the Huai River if you defend the river. Although the shortest distance between the Huai River and the Yangtze River is only [-] miles, it is a beautiful place. The muddy beaches and dense river networks between the Jianghuai River and Huaihe River not only increase the combat costs of the northerners, but also It has weakened the war efficiency of the north. And the several strong cities between the Jianghuai River and the Huaihe River are strong fortresses that can consume the northern military power. Once the Huaihe River is lost, the Yangtze River is only a psychological line of defense."

Lin Renzhao saw it very clearly and knew that the Yangtze River defense line could not play a decisive protective role at all.

On this point, history has long proved that no small country in the south can escape the fate of being wiped out by a big country in the north, and there are very few successful examples of fighting from the south to the north.

At least Lin Renzhao has never seen any dynasty that rose from the south and overthrew the northern court.

"This battle is about the life and death of the Tang Kingdom. If we can't stop Cao Bin's army, then in a few months, the Song army will come to Jinling City. Once the capital falls and the royal family is captured, Jiangnan Tang Kingdom will be over."

Lin Renzhao sighed, he regarded this battle as a life-and-death battle for the Tang Dynasty, and felt extremely stressed.

"General Lin shoulders the life and death of the Tang country alone. It is indeed not easy! The humble official can't help but think of the sentence: The great man is for the country and the people!" Chen You praised.

Lin Renzhao smiled when he heard this, "You also watch "Shooting the Condors"?"

Chen You said: "Well, I've read all the trilogy of The Condor Shooting, and I really like Jiangzuo Sulang's martial arts novels. General Lin also knows?"

"That's right, Jiang Zuo Su Lang's name, even if I don't care about world affairs in the army, I can't put it down like this kind of martial arts novels. The blood of the people of my Tang Dynasty awakened the hearts of knights. At present, because of reading these novels, the green forest people in the Jiangnan Tang Dynasty gathered together and spontaneously formed a small team of martial arts people to carry out sneak attacks on the Song army. These are Jiangzuo Sulang’s novels role!" Lin Renzhao's stern face showed a bit of a smile, he still recognized Su Chen's martial arts novels and spoke highly of them.

Chen You said with emotion: "Jiangzuo Su Lang, Su Yixuan, is now the number one scholar in the new discipline. The emergence of such a talented person in the Tang Dynasty may be God's blessing to the Tang Dynasty. Maybe this time the Great Song Dynasty will defeat the Tang Dynasty. In the end, it will be defeated. Return!"

"I hope! I don't believe in fate, I only believe in human effort!" Lin Renzhao stood there, his body straight, and his whole body was like a spear piercing the ground, with the feeling of piercing the sky. He wanted to repel the Song army for the Tang Dynasty.

On the western outskirts of Jinling City, a simple renovated official residence was temporarily set up as the office of the Secret Service Division.

Su Chen came to the secret spy department today, it was Han Xizai who wanted to introduce the commander of the Sixth Division to him.

Han Xizai has already selected capable officers and filled them into the six divisions. Today is considered to be an official meeting with Su Chen and announce his identity.

In the lobby, Han Xizai sat at the main seat, and Su Chen stood behind him, wearing a blue long gown, with a face like a crown jade, and a heroic air.

In front of Han Xizai, there were three chairs on the left and right, and there were six people sitting on them. They were Peng Kang, Sun Tao, Liu Jingzheng, Zheng Dahai, Meng Qingyu, and Tang Yanrui.

"This is Su Chen, the commissioner of the secret spy department. He is under the head of this department and higher than the commander of the six divisions. From now on, you will all be transferred by him. You must do what you are ordered to do. Whether it is spying Intelligence, or assassination operations, etc., he has the right to assign tasks, before you perform tasks on your own, just write down the content of the operation and report it, understand?"

Hearing this, the six people looked at Su Chen with complicated eyes, and nodded slightly.

They didn't expect that Han Xizai would appoint Su Chen to such a level that he was equivalent to deputy director.

"Su Chen's talents and learning, you should also know that the champion of the new department, proficient in physical examination and medical skills, saved the queen and the second prince's serious illness, cured the smallpox plague, and made new items such as blue and white porcelain, white wine, etc. He is also good at martial arts, He is good at practicing knives, has written many martial arts novels, and has a meticulous mind. He also conceived the creation of the Secret Spy Division and the establishment of six departments and functions, so there is no one more suitable for this position than him.”

Han Xizai wasted a little extra talking, to elevate Su Chen's status and make everyone more convinced.

"I really like Su Tisi's martial arts novels!" Peng Kang said with a smile, showing a friendly attitude.

"A distant relative in my family suffered from smallpox in Runzhou. Fortunately, Su Tisi came up with a treatment strategy in time, so he was cured and survived. Thank you Liu!" Liu Jingzheng clasped his fists in thanks.

The rest of the people did not object either. After all, Jiangzuo Sulang's reputation was too great in Jiangnan. They had long heard of those poems, novels, and legends about things and medicine.

"Yixuan, please tell me a few words." Han Xizai pushed him out and took charge of it alone.

Su Chen nodded, and said confidently: "It's also me who came up with the establishment of the Secret Service Division and the Sixth Office. In this way, we can strengthen our intelligence network, enrich the systems of monitoring, intelligence, operations, and cover, and make them more perfect. We can Find out more information about enemy countries, domestic intelligence, and make more detailed judgments for our court. Its role will become greater and greater. Even, in the future, it can determine the survival of a country, which is related to the fate of the court.”

After listening to the six people, they were all a little dazed, wondering if what Su Chen said was exaggerated.

It is an intelligence organization, is it so important?

(End of this chapter)