The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 874: The suggestion is very good, please don’t suggest it next time [Please subscribe*Please vote for the monthly ticket]

"Your Majesty, Danlin's secret message!"

Mo Ya personally handed a translated secret letter to Yan Yan.

Yan Yan took the secret letter and took a look at it. It was a letter from Meng Tian, ​​with two main contents.

The first one is the most important. He wants to hand over the Bingzhou Military Intelligence Office stationed in Donghu to the military headquarters so that he can get the most timely intelligence as soon as possible.

The second one is to ask the reason for the expedition.

"Have you seen it?" Yan Yan turned to look at Mo Ya.

"Yes!" Mo Ya nodded. As the head of intelligence, he would naturally be the first to know about secret letters of this level.

"What do you think about this?"

Yan Yan asked with a smile.

Mo Ya looked at Yan Yan, not sure what Yan Yan meant.

Generally speaking, foreign ministers and generals are best to avoid such intelligence agencies. Meng Tian's suggestion to transfer the jurisdiction of the Intelligence Office stationed in Donghu to the military shogunate was somewhat presumptuous, although the reasons Meng Tian gave were very sufficient.

"If it is for the sake of the soldiers on the front line, I think we can temporarily hand over the Donghu Intelligence Office to the military shogunate."

Mo Ya thought about it and decided that it would not work to directly hand over the Donghu Intelligence Center to Meng Tian. Otherwise, it would be entirely possible that Meng Tian would become the actual king of Donghu in the future, and even Bingzhou would find it difficult to control him.

However, in order to ensure that intelligence from the front lines is not delayed, the best way is to hand over the Donghu Intelligence Office to the shogunate of the front-line army.

"For now?" Yan Yan looked at Mo Ya with a smile.

Mo Ya Yi Han, is this not possible?
"Everyone has their own specialties! General Meng Tian is a top-notch commander, but handling intelligence and other matters is beyond his capabilities."

"Let Bai Feng go. Appoint Bai Feng as the counselor of the military headquarters, in charge of all intelligence on the Donghu, and directly responsible to Meng Tian!"

Yan Yan continued.

"Yes!" Mo Ya breathed a sigh of relief.

I think it's too simple.

An organization like the Intelligence Department could not be handed over to foreign ministers or generals, otherwise Bingzhou would lose its eyes and ears and control over everything about the Donghu.

Bingzhou can trust Meng Tian and Han Xin, but once it becomes a routine, after Meng Tian and Han Xin are transferred back, can the later ones really be so loyal to Bingzhou?
Therefore, no precedent should be set!

However, there is a solution. Setting up a counselor position in the military headquarters, who is directly responsible for the intelligence of the Donghu and reports to both the commander-in-chief and Bingzhou, can avoid the problem of intelligence delays and also allow the intelligence department to maintain its independence.

The military shogunate does not have the power to appoint and dismiss personnel in the Intelligence Department, but it can give orders to the Intelligence Department through Hakuho.

Although it seems to be unnecessary, it ensures the dispersion of power so that it is not concentrated in the hands of one person, thus avoiding possible rebellion in the future.

Moreover, once the Donghu is destroyed, these military intelligence personnel will move from secret to open and become the supervisory censors of the Donghu.

Therefore, it is impossible for the army to take over the intelligence center.

This is just like the fact that the Imperial Guards' Office and the Prime Minister's Office cannot directly interfere with the Censorate.

"Also, tell Meng Tian and Han Xin to fight the war honestly. The suggestion is good, but don't make it again next time!"

Yan Yan smiled and shook his head.

If he didn't know that Meng Tian and Han Xin were a little stupid in their political sensitivity, anyone else would have suspected that these two people were planning to raise troops for themselves.

Bai Feng quickly received the appointment letter from the Imperial Guards, and rushed to Danlin City with a group of elite Jinyiwei. "His Majesty said that your suggestions are very good, so don't make suggestions next time!"

Bai Feng did not miss a single word to avoid miscommunication and causing trouble.

"..." Meng Tian and Han Xin were both embarrassed.

Their considerations were for the benefit of the army and intelligence personnel, but Bai Feng came in person and brought a letter of appointment from the Imperial Household, which meant that the palace listened to their suggestions, but their suggestions were really a bunch of nonsense...

"His Majesty does not doubt your loyalty, but this suggestion is really..." Bai Feng continued to explain when he saw that the two were silent.

Meng Tian and Han Xin smiled awkwardly again.

It was only later that they realized what kind of trouble it would bring if the Shogunate was incorporated into the military shogunate. It was okay in their hands, but what about the future?

"In addition, His Majesty asked me to tell the two generals that after Donghu is established as a county, these intelligence personnel will move from secret to open and become members of Donghu's Supervisory Censorate."

Bai Feng continued.

This is inevitable, otherwise why would those intelligence personnel of the Military Control Commission risk their lives for Bingzhou?
Being a spy behind enemy lines is extremely dangerous and one will also be branded as a traitor. If they cannot handle their identity well, who will be willing to work for Bingzhou in the future?

And to go directly from being a spy who is despised and hated by everyone to the most noble censor among the officials is not only a professional match, but also a way to restore their reputation.

"So that's it!" Meng Tian and Han Xin finally realized how ridiculous their suggestions were.

The military shogunate also wants to control the Censor-in-Chief?
Ask the Imperial Guards and the Prime Minister's Office whether they dare to interfere in the affairs of the Censorate!
"I have also brought along elite Jinyiwei soldiers with me on this trip. They will be responsible for the intelligence of the entire Donghu. They will also travel with the army and be responsible for the transmission of intelligence to each army. They will not interfere in the military affairs of the army!"

Bai Feng continued.

It was impossible for him to gather all the elite troops he brought with him in the central army headquarters. Instead, he had to go deep into the various camps of the army and inform the commanders of each army of the intelligence he received as soon as possible to prevent delays in intelligence.

However, Bai Feng was also very clear that although each of their Jinyiwei was an expert in martial arts, when it came to a large-scale military expedition, they could only serve as auxiliary and cooperating troops, and it was impossible for them to charge into battle with the army, which would be tantamount to a waste of resources.

The cost of training a qualified Jinyiwei and intelligence personnel is much greater than that of training a soldier.

If you ask Meng Tian to use the Archer as a shield, will he cry?

The same goes for the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"Your Majesty, you won't issue war orders to the armies directly through the Royal Guards, will you?"

Han Xin asked hesitantly.

It’s not that Han Xin was overthinking, but Yan Yan had done this before.

When Yan Yan and Shao Siming were about to leave Daliang, they were assassinated. Yan Yan was so angry that he mobilized the Korean army to attack the southern part of Wei with letters and friendship, and won a great victory.

As a fanatical fan of Yan Yan, Han Xin is very clear that Yan Yan has the ability to command across time and space.

But the Donghu are different. This is grassland, and the cavalry come and go like the wind. Yan Yan is far away in the royal city, so it is difficult to obtain first-hand intelligence and give correct instructions.

What they were most worried about was not doubting Yan Yan's ability, but that Bingzhou would follow the same path as the Battle of Zhao and Dai. If the king made a mistake in his actions, it would be fatal.

"This..." Bai Feng was silent. He really couldn't do anything about this thing.

Although he was the commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei, the captains and centurions of the Jinyiwei were all appointed by Yan Yan himself, and he could also give orders to the captains and centurions directly without their knowledge.

When these Jinyiwei thousand and hundred households received the order, given Yan Yan's reputation in Bingzhou, those generals would immediately obey the orders from the palace.

(End of this chapter)