In the carriage, Li Ye kept thinking silently. Aunt Gongsun told him something that everyone in Chengdu knew about, but he knew nothing about it. This exposed a major problem. Their intelligence system was seriously inadequate.
In addition to the two capitals, the metropolises of the Tang Dynasty were Yangzhou and Chengdu, so they were called Yang Yi Er.
They actually did not deploy intelligence points in these two major cities, not even in Luoyang. They deployed intelligence points in the area around Chang'an and Xiangyang. This pattern is too small.
If you want to control the world, you must have information from all over the world to make rational and correct judgments.
For example, Zhang Xun was besieged. According to history, Zhang Xun sent Nan Jiyun everywhere to ask for help. Xu Shuji and Helan Jinming refused to save him. Reading this history makes people filled with indignation and hatred. But in real history, Li Ye was
Understand that it is not that Xu Shuji and Helan Jinming are unwilling to save him, but they dare not save him. The ten or twenty thousand people they recruited are recruits who have not received special training. They dare to confront the wolf-like tiger Youzhou Army.
?
Even if Helan Jinming had the idea of rescuing, the troops he recruited would not go and would not listen to his arrangements at all.
Xianyu Zhongtong is the best example. He recruited 60,000 new soldiers in Luoyang, but was defeated by 10,000 Youzhou cavalry in one battle at Hulao Pass.
Therefore, history has gone astray, and reality can no longer be measured according to history. The only way is to collect intelligence and analyze intelligence. Li Ye comes from a later generation. He knows that intelligence is too important. If the intelligence is inaccurate, it will lead to mistakes in the entire strategy.
Just like Li Lin, if he knew that the Supreme Emperor Li Longji was paralyzed and could not even speak, like a walking zombie, would he still go to such trouble to send troops to Chengdu?
Definitely not. He would never ask for peace with himself and use two states in exchange for a passage. This is a strategic misjudgment caused by insufficient intelligence.
Discovering that his intelligence system was seriously deficient, Li Ye had to think of something. It seemed that Wang Changling was incompetent, but in fact the responsibility lay with him. Wang Changling was a poet, and he was good at literature, but he asked him to take charge of military intelligence.
, this is like asking an engineering scientist from later generations to be in charge of stock and finance, it is a completely separate matter, and you have hired someone inappropriately!
Li Ye began to reflect. He needed to re-evaluate his employment, especially the old subordinates who came from Suiye. He used them too hastily.
The first is Wang Changling. After all, Wang Changling is old and cannot take on too many tasks, especially military affairs and intelligence. Wang Changling is good at being in charge of prisons and is also responsible for supervision. He has an upright character and is very suitable for these two tasks.
Chen Huan is best at dealing with complicated and trivial matters, while Li Mi is good at strategy and strategy, and is good at handling major events. The two complement each other and are the best government partners. They will never change.
Qiu Xuan is currently serving as a judge. Judges need to be ruthless, impartial and selfless. However, Qiu Xuan has a cold personality and is not suitable for being a judge. Moreover, he is careful in thinking and good at conspiracy, so he is very suitable for intelligence.
On the contrary, Yang Shaohua, who is currently serving as a recorder and joining the army, has an upright and fair personality, which makes him suitable for being a judge.
At this moment, a soldier reported outside the car window: "Your Highness, General Wang Chenghua of the Thirteenth Army is asking to see you!"
The Thirteenth Army is an army of one thousand women, and its leader is Wang Chenghua. They are all female cavalry, and they are mainly responsible for maintaining public security in the city. Women have a stronger affinity and gentle handling methods, so the Thirteenth Army is well received by the people of Xiangyang.
"Ask her to come up!"
Wang Chenghua urged his horse forward, clasped his fists outside the window and said, "See you, Your Highness!"
Wang Chenghua was one of Li Ye's favorite female subordinates. She was very capable. Li Ye appointed her as the county lieutenant of Suiye County. She could be said to be the first female county lieutenant in the Tang Dynasty. Many people questioned her, but she acted vigorously and punished severely.
, in just a few months, Suiye County, which was famous for its nighttime security chaos, was well organized. No one dared to get drunk and cause trouble at night. No matter Han people, Tuqi Shiren, Sogdians, or Geluolu people, they were afraid of her.
, nicknamed her Rakshasa Girl.
This time she came back from Suiye, which really made Li Ye happy.
"What's the matter with Chenghua?" Li Ye opened the window and asked with a smile.
Wang Chenghua bowed and said: "Your Highness, we have found a spy who is suspected of being King Yong Li Lin!"
Li Ye perked up and asked quickly: "Where was it found?"
"In the refugee camp, there were four people in total, one shopkeeper and three assistants. They claimed to be refugees from Luoyang, but the refugees who came with them all the way reported to us. These four people kept talking about what the prince requested.
And they pretend to have a Luoyang accent, but they don’t actually have one.”
"But based on this, wouldn't you be too hasty to conclude that they are spies?"
Wang Chenghua said calmly: "Reporting to Your Highness, I just said that I am suspected of being a spy of King Yong Li Lin."
Li Ye smiled and said, "I didn't hear it clearly. There is also the word 'suspected'. You continue."
"Also, after they registered their refugee status, no refugees came. They wanted to come directly to Xiangyang to open a shop. Beizhi found out that they did not bring enough money to open a shop, only a few hundred taels of silver. So Beizhi told them, a few hundred taels
There wasn't enough money to open a shop, so their shopkeeper said that he had already opened Feiqian at Luoyang Baoji Cabinet Shop a month ago, and he could withdraw money at Xiangyang Baoji Cabinet Shop. However, as far as I know, Luoyang Baoji Cabinet Shop was in the city a few months ago.
When it was broken, it was all robbed by the rebels of Anlushan, and the cabinet shop was burned to ashes, so what he said is a lie."
"Then did you question him?"
Wang Chenghua shook his head, "Bizhi did not alert the snake. Now it is just a suspicion. I will continue to observe."
"But they didn't bring the pigeon cage, right?" Li Ye continued to ask questions.
Wang Chenghua said unhurriedly: "Bizhang has also considered this issue. He believes that they lied about being refugees and came from Luoyang. They just wanted to use their identity as refugees as a cover. Their money and pigeon letters were actually made by
Other people have been brought to Xiangyang, and once they encounter any risks and inspections, they can take out their refugee status and we will not doubt them."
Li Ye nodded approvingly, "That's very good. I still have a doubt. Why are they not spies from An Lushan, but spies from King Yong Li Lin?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, when they call you Prince, An Lushan should be called Shengshang, An Qingxu should be called His Royal Highness the Prince, and Prince. They only think of Yongwang. Besides, if they really came from Luoyang, they wouldn't say that they were doing it at Baoji Cabinet.
Feiqian made such a big mistake, which can only mean that they have never been to Luoyang."
Li Ye laughed and said, "Come to my official office this afternoon and I will consider arranging a new position for you!"
Li Ye just discovered that this Li Chenghua is the best leader of the internal defense!
The previous leader of the internal guard, Guan Pei, was transferred to Tangzhou as a military envoy. Li Ye did not let Guan Pei continue to serve as the internal guard. There was a very important reason. Guan Pei did not know much about literacy. It was okay at first, but gradually
, he would not be qualified for the position of commander of the internal guards, and Li Ye could only change him to Tangzhou's military envoy.
Now that the leader of the internal defense is vacant, Li Ye has been considering a suitable candidate, and now the candidate has come to his door.
This chapter has been completed!