Indiana Jones

Chapter 328 Expansion of the Team (01)

In fact, the process of returning to Chongqing was not smooth. They encountered a lot of troubles when crossing the Japanese-occupied area. It is not surprising that all kinds of troubles will arise.

No matter what, they were relieved after getting the things, at least they had completed the task, and it was not in vain to go through life and death a few times. It was worth it to go through so much. Although they don't know what will happen when they go back, their mood is indeed It is much better than before, and it is no longer the depression and dullness before.

After a lot of wind and rain, they finally arrived in Chongqing, and the things were taken for identification immediately. Although it is not known whether it is true or not, at least through secret channels, it can be confirmed that the things in the hands of the Japanese were indeed brought by them. , Japan’s high-level leaders were also furious because of this, Miyata was demoted, and the Chrysanthemum Agency was held accountable.

Director Mao was quite satisfied with their performance this time, but he also asked them about their late arrival in Nanjing. Other than that, no honors were duped in recognition.

"This is the screening and training plan for new members. We have made detailed arrangements." As soon as Si Xuanyi entered the office, Liang Wei came to him to sign with a stack of documents. He may be the most homeless section chief. See An official who seems to have a lot of power is actually a hard job.

"Hmm..." Si Xuanyi opened the document, scanned it, and then signed it directly, "As long as it is carried out according to the plan agreed in the previous period, it will be fine. I don't worry if you come to arrest me."

Liang Wei continued: "The fisherman led a team to Shanxi. There are signs that the scope of activities of the Japanese army's treasure-robbing team is expanding. There, the mountains were blown up and graves were dug, and the damage was serious. It is really horrible."

"Hmm..." Si Xuanyi lowered his head and signed the documents, "Things seem to be more troublesome than we expected. In fact, it is not only the Japanese who rob ancient tombs and plunder cultural relics, but also local warlords, bandits, and private thieves. There are a small number of people like Sun Dianfang who rely on robbing tombs and digging treasures in exchange for military pay. Every day, a large number of cultural relics are flown overseas. How much can we keep? We can only try to keep more, so that our children and grandchildren still have the opportunity to live in their own land. I saw relics left by my ancestors on the Internet, that's all."

"Yes, it's really shocking to look at the numbers compiled every day. There are countless national treasures transported by the Japanese army through Shanghai." Liang Wei nodded and said, "What we have done can indeed save some precious cultural relics from being leaked, but In comparison, what can be kept is far less than what is lost.”

"There is a heavy responsibilities and a long way to go. This is precisely the word that best describes our situation. We still have a lot to do, and the road is still long." Si Xuanyi carefully read the report on the progress of the selection of new members and asked, "To How high is the screening pass rate so far?"

"Less than ten percent. The requirements of the three old men are too high. The selection plan they made is something that ordinary people can do. So now only nine people have been selected, and they were all taken to Shanxi by fishermen. Now there are only civil servants in the organization. In addition to the staff, there is still a shortage of combat power." Liang Wei said worriedly.

"This is still the biggest problem we are facing now." Si Xuanyi put down his pen, "Where's Yang Ze? How is his performance?"

"It's quite satisfactory, not bad, not outstanding, and he was taken away by the fisherman. He can be regarded as the one with the longest training time among all the people." Liang Wei took out a report, "This is the result of his evaluation. If he passes the assessment, whether he can meet the requirements depends on how his fisherman evaluates him this time."

"I hope he can cheer up and give us some fresh blood, otherwise we just won't be able to keep up." Si Xuanyi asked again, "What happened while we were away?"

"The higher-ups have sent a batch of equipment, and I've checked it out, but I need your signature." Liang Wei pulled out a handover letter, "It's all American, it's special equipment, many of them don't know it, it's from the higher-ups The document says that American instructors will come to teach how to use it in the near future.”

"Issued by Director Dai?" Si Xuanyi looked at the document carefully, "When recruiting a group of people, we must do extensive training and focus on selection, and finally ensure that we have at least three teams with 10 people available for each team. The job is difficult, but it has to be done; plus you need a decent second-in-command."

"I now have three assistants who help me with different things, but they don't have positions, they just help out temporarily. You don't have to worry about the operation of the organization." Liang Wei is a shrewd and capable person. Of course, he arranges these things himself. The agency has a heavy workload, so she will not be kept busy by then.

Daily work is trivial. Although Si Xuanyi and Li Siming can't be said to be very busy, it is not easy. After all, they are two soldiers who are not very used to these civilian jobs, or they don't like them. Even though they have gone out to perform two missions, in fact, it has not been long since the department was actually established. From this point, we can see what kind of situation they are in on this front. Under the circumstances, Si Xuanyi was right. The Japanese looted far more things than they protected. The cultural relics were all transported from Nanjing and other museums around the world before the fall of the Japanese Empire. They were hidden in a certain mountain. He didn't know the details, but he was relieved that at least he was not fighting alone. A large number of cultural relics have been preserved. Although the daily updated intelligence shows how many things have been looted by the Japanese army, these shocking figures make people heartbroken, but they are working hard to protect more cultural relics from being lost. The two missions saved the Suihou Zhu, which can be regarded as a Chinese treasure, which really calmed him down a lot. It's not that he took the credit for his pride. These two things alone have already made him a legend. He does have the capital to be proud. These two things can be regarded as the exchange of his life, especially the Jade Seal of the Kingdom, which he experienced in Savage Mountain. It is because of this that he has come to where he is today. He became the director of this department and became a member of the military unity, although he disdains the spy behavior of the military unity , but in this department he is still able to display his own value. Protecting these things is considered a substantive job, and he can stay away from power disputes and intrigues above.

Si Xuanyi took the time to check the batch of equipment that was sent. Indeed, they are all the current equipment of the US military, but there are a lot of special tools, most of which are focused on individual combat. He is familiar with these things , The expeditionary force is equipped with all-American equipment. When he was training in India, he has come into contact with most of them, but there are some special gadgets that he doesn’t know what they are for. Later, after the American instructors came and explained them, he understood , It turned out to be a tool for climbing and assassination.

Although there are not many of these things, they are said to be expensive. If it weren't for the assistance of the US government, it is estimated that it would be impossible for the higher-ups to actively purchase such things to equip departments that are not valued by them.

"I went to recruit a group of newcomers yesterday. The quality of these people is uneven and far from meeting our requirements, but fortunately, they are better in physical fitness, educated, and flexible enough in mind. If it doesn't work, we can only pass these People have come to train our team." In the office, Li Siming reported to Si Xuanyi my whereabouts and progress in the past two days.

Si Xuanyi nodded: "Let's prepare for these two things. Our previous approach was too time-consuming. While looking for suitable candidates, we must cultivate a new batch of backbones as soon as possible. Although this method is a bit slow, it is better than delaying the search. It’s not that the people are much better. Some local military command organizations have asked us for professionals. The situation is similar everywhere. They all lack professionals in the protection of cultural relics and culture. I’ve been thinking about a solution for the past two days. The history majors of various universities selected a group of capable students to come out to the emergency.”

"Students may have better professional knowledge, but their physical fitness is too poor compared to soldiers. They have never been on the battlefield and have not participated in battles. After all, various unforeseen situations will occur during combat. These people may become cumbersome. The important thing is to let so many students die, I think...it's a pity." Li Siming is not optimistic about this method.

"Of course they are not directly put into battle, but professional military training for them will take at least two to three months, so that they can pass the initial training, master certain military skills and self-protection capabilities, and then put them into various combat departments. It is very cruel to them, but when the nation is in peril and the culture is about to perish, no one can take it lightly and stay out of it. The president said that it is my Chinese sons and daughters who have the responsibility to defend the land and fight against the war.”

"I reserve my opinion." Li Siming didn't intend to argue with him. This kind of thing can't be explained clearly in one or two sentences. At the same time, he could see that Si Xuanyi had already made up his mind, knowing that it would be very important for this person to make a decision. Difficult to change.

"Before I think of a better way, this is the only feasible way. I will draft a plan and submit it to Director Mao for approval. As for whether it is feasible, it has to be decided by the higher-ups. This is not as simple as it sounds. The students are more radical. Using this group of people may touch the sensitive nerves above, so that there will be some unnecessary troubles. We must make other plans while waiting for the news. Your selection continues. We need more people to join in and expand the We can accomplish more tasks, and solving the shortage of people we face is the top priority.”

"I see." Li Siming nodded.

Si Xuanyi's plan was soon reported to the public. What he didn't expect was that the approval could be implemented within two days, but the premise was that the personnel would be selected and assessed by the personnel department of the Military Command, and they could only be handed over to them after passing the selection. This is a prerequisite and must be followed.

"Anyway, the first step is finally finished." Si Xuanyi was quite satisfied with the result. He immediately started preparations and took Liang Wei and Li Siming to find someone. Many schools had been closed because of the war. But they, they obtained some student files through the education department, and then handed them over to the relevant departments for execution after screening. They managed to manage the relationship between the upper and lower levels, and the way of the world spent almost all of his salary, but the effect was very significant. , In less than ten days, they selected more than 30 people and submitted them to the relevant departments for review. After the inspection and screening, 18 people met the requirements, and eight of them were willing to do this job. However, after the physical fitness assessment, only six people passed the test. It's hard to say how many people can meet the requirements and join this department. After all, there are not too many people who can pass the training and assessment.

This is their first class selection personnel. They are very clear that there is still a lot of work to do in the future. If they want to form a suitable and strong team, they must pay early efforts. At least now they have laid a good foundation. During the month, they all plunged into the construction of the team. Of course, some cultural relics protection work was entrusted to them during the period, but the intensity was not high. Zhao Chenggong and Lin Feng could handle it. They each took a few people to run around , fought against the Japanese treasure hunting team, but also achieved certain results. The two teams they led also grew rapidly in actual combat. But it was very rich. In the later period, Si Xuanyi made some adjustments to the two teams, adding qualified newcomers recruited by those college students to supplement the mid-term, increasing talents in professional knowledge, and perfecting the team.

"Three months, we have done a series of basic work in three months. Although it is not enough for me now, we have at least two combat forces. Lin Feng, you have six people here, at least one professional archaeologist , although they are theoretical archaeologists and lack experience, at least they have more knowledge in this area than others." During the meeting, Si Xuanyi summoned several experienced people, and they have become their backbone.

"What I need is someone who understands Yin-Yang and Five Elements and Qimen Dunjia. It can be said that tomb robbers are more suitable for my team. As for archaeologists...they are a little bit worse, but they are better than nothing." Lin Feng was not polite, and directly mentioned Ask for shortcomings.

"Of course I know, but now we can't find a suitable one." Si Xuanyi said, "You can be said to be an expert in this area, do you need other people to help?"

"If I can't act alone, I can't play my role. Do you think I'm suitable to be the leader of a team?" Lin Feng said very directly and simply.

(End of this chapter)