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Chapter 1153 Traitor (Third update, please subscribe)
This time the meeting was on a bench in the park. As usual, he put the newspaper on the bench, and soon Brand came. he said.

"In the next few days, I will go back to the old army. I guarantee that I can get the information you need. You will see an unprecedented weapon. I dare say that it will fall below your eyes."

Sheng Yaozu said directly.

"When he arrives on the battlefield, he will revolutionize warfare."

Then he made a point of emphasizing it.

"When I first met him, I had only one thought, to throw up my hands and trust me, so do your people."

At that time, their people will definitely be even more unbearable, and he has never doubted this.

"Oh? Will there be such a weapon?"

Brand said directly.

"what do you want?"

"£2."

"what!"

Looking at him in surprise, his eyes were full of disbelief.

"Don't be surprised, I promise you it's all worth it,"

"Well... yes!"

Brand nodded directly.He hadn't actually asked his superiors for permission, but he knew he and Anderson could get the money from other sources.

Of course, he wasn't worried that the guy in front of him would cheat him, because if that happened, he wouldn't be able to live.

"and also,"

Sheng Yaozu paused for a moment.

"And after I give you the information, I'm going to India, and I won't be able to survive here."

"To India?"

Brand was a little surprised.

"Don't you want to settle down in England? We can take care of you."

"No, I like sunshine, India is very good. And when the time comes, I need a house, in Mumbai."

Why Mumbai?

The reason is simple - there are tens of thousands of banner people living there - the emperor of the Qing Dynasty is in exile there!

If you escape there, you can always hide among those bannermen!If you go to other places, a Chinese can easily attract the attention of others.And if you go to Chinatown, who can guarantee that there will be no imperial eyeliner there?
In contrast, only going to India is the safest.

"A room in Bombay can be arranged."

Brand thought for a while and said.

"As for £2, that depends on the value of the information."

"It's not a Bombay house, Mr. Bland, it's an apartment building. I'm living on rent."

Sheng Yaozu said directly.

"Mr. Sheng, what you want now is [-] pounds. I think our people don't have that much money and can't afford your information."

Facing Brand's refusal, Sheng Yaozu showed a sly smile, looked at him and said.

"Don't worry, when I get the information, the information I bring to you is something you never expected. You will go to raise the money."

"Wait until you get the information first. Then we'll talk about an apartment building in Mumbai."

……

A large flock of passenger pigeons passed over people's heads, and the blackness was like dancing clouds.For many teenagers, such a group of pigeons is not only a target for gun practice, but also delicious meat.

Even in Yingtian's restaurant, you can eat delicious roasted pigeons.

Passenger pigeons on the Pampas prairie paired with red wine from the Central Mountains are definitely a feast for the taste buds, but at this time Brand and Anderson seem a little...distracted.

"Twenty thousand pounds is a lot!"

Brand nodded.

"Maybe it's worth the money. Before we got those, there was a certain value."

After thinking about it, Brand said.

"At least it proves that our initial decision is correct. As long as we have money, we can build an intelligence network here to work for us."

In fact, the contact with Sheng Yaozu was just an experiment. In Brand's view, what they needed was to build an intelligence network based on the people of Ming Dynasty to collect information about Ming Dynasty's military economy and other aspects.

"We are now engaged in a brand new war with Daming. This war may not be in a way we are familiar with. For example, what we are doing now is a war!"

After thinking about it, Brand said.

"A war where the smoke of gunpowder cannot be seen, but this war will directly affect the outcome of another war in the future."

"you are right."

Anderson nodded, then said.

"By the way, is Mr. Ambassador still hesitating?"

"He never trusts others easily. He thinks that most of what the Ming man said are lies."

Brand shrugged helplessly, and then said.

"After all, it's a very different approach than what we've done in the past."

This is a very different way of gathering intelligence. How did Europeans gather intelligence in the past?They use open or semi-open methods, even if they want to obtain information about the navy, they collect information by contacting naval officers or during inspections by military attaches.

It is collection!
It is through public or semi-public channels, but now, what is Brand's vision?It is to build an intelligence network through some special methods. He firmly believes that everyone has his weaknesses, such as some people like money, some people have special sex hobbies, and some people... Of course, the most important thing is money.

Most people will not refuse the temptation of money. As long as there is enough money, some people can definitely be persuaded to betray Daming and provide intelligence to the UK. Of course, the UK will also meet some of their demands—such as security requirements , they can take refuge in Britain or any of its colonies, plus enough money for them to live luxuriously in Britain, and in exchange, they will reveal the confidential information of the Ming Empire to the British.

Of course, the money to be paid is also determined according to the value of the information they provide, just like he tried his hand at Sheng Yaozu.

"He is just an ordinary retired soldier, but weapons need to be used by people in the end. According to his intelligence, at least as early as before the Brazilian War, the ten-year machine gun has been put into use, and he can provide some basic information. , this is just a test, and if it works, we can buy some officers—Navy, Army, some of them are gambling, some are lustful, some are rich, but for sure, no Everyone is perfect!"

After taking a sip of red wine, Brand said.

"Loyalty is a noble term, but with enough price tag, someone will always choose to betray!"

"Indeed!"

Anderson asked.

"Are you sure his information is worth twenty thousand pounds?"

He was a little worried. After all, [-] pounds was an extremely considerable sum of money. It would be a pity if he didn't buy valuable information.

"Who knows?"

Brand smiled.

"In the past, the transactions between us were only tens or hundreds of pounds. You can get some information directly from the newspaper. You know, when betrayal became a habit, in order to get more money, they even Willing to sell your soul to the devil!"

When he put down the wine glass, he smiled sinisterly, looked at Anderson and said.

"If he gave false information, or it wasn't worth the price, he certainly wouldn't get that money, not even a penny!"

(End of this chapter)