Chapter 1153 Traitor (3rd update, please subscribe)
This time they met on a bench in the park. As usual, he put the newspaper on the bench. Soon Brand also came. When the two met, Sheng Yaozu did not hesitate and spoke to him directly.
"I will return to my old unit in the next few days. I promise I can get the intelligence you need. You will see an unprecedented weapon. I dare say it will surprise you."
Sheng Yaozu said directly.
"Once he's on the battlefield, he'll completely change the war."
Then he emphasized it deliberately.
"When I first saw him, I had only one thought in mind, which was to surrender. Believe me, your people do the same."
By then their people would definitely be in an even worse state; he had never doubted this.
"Oh? There are weapons like this?"
Brand said directly.
"What do you want?"
"Twenty thousand pounds."
"What!"
Looking at him in surprise, his eyes were full of disbelief.
"Don't be surprised, I promise you it's worth it,"
“Yes…sure!”
Brand nodded directly. In fact, he had not sought the approval of his superiors, but he knew that he and Anderson could get the money from other channels.
Of course, he was not worried that the guy in front of him would betray him, because if that happened, he himself would not survive.
"besides,"
Sheng Yaozu paused.
"And after I give you the information, I will go to India. I will not be able to survive here."
"To India?"
Brand was a little surprised.
"Wouldn't you like to settle down in England? We could take care of you."
"No, I like sunshine, India is nice. And by then, I need to have a house in Mumbai."
Why Mumbai?
The reason is very simple - there are tens of thousands of bannermen living there - the emperor of the Qing Dynasty is in exile there!
If I flee there, I can always hide among those bannermen! If I go to other places, a Chinese person will easily attract other people's attention. And if I go to Chinatown, who can guarantee that there are no spies from the empire there?
In comparison, the safest choice is to go to India.
"A room in Bombay can be arranged."
Brand thought for a moment and said.
"As for the 20,000 pounds, that depends on the value of the intelligence."
"Not a house in Bombay, Mr. Brand, but a block of flats. I have to live on the rent."
Sheng Yaozu said directly.
"Mr. Sheng, what you are asking for now is 30,000 pounds. I don't think our people have that much money and can't afford your intelligence."
Facing Brand's refusal, Sheng Yaozu showed a sly smile and said to him.
"Don't worry. When I get the information, I will bring you information that you will never expect. You will raise the money."
"Wait until you get the intelligence first. Then we can discuss an apartment building in Mumbai."
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A large group of passenger pigeons flew over people's heads, black and dense like dancing clouds. For many young men, such a group of pigeons was not only a target for shooting practice, but also delicious meat.
Even in the restaurants in Yingtian, you can eat delicious roast pigeon.
The passenger pigeons on the Pampas and the red wine from the Central Mountains are definitely a feast for the taste buds, but at this time, Brand, Anderson and the others seemed a little... uneasy.
"Twenty thousand pounds is a lot!"
Brand nodded.
"Maybe it's worth it. Before, when we got those, there was a certain value."
After thinking about it, Brand said.
"At least it proves one thing. Our initial decision was correct. As long as we have money, we can definitely build an intelligence network here to serve us."
In fact, the contact with Sheng Yaozu was just a test. In Brand's view, what they needed was to establish an intelligence network based on the Ming people to collect intelligence on the Ming Dynasty's military, economy and other aspects.
"We are now engaged in a brand new war with the Ming Dynasty. This war may not be the one we are familiar with. For example, right now, what we are doing is a war!"
After thinking about it, Brand said.
"This is a war without the smoke of gunpowder, but this war will directly affect the outcome of another war in the future."
"You are quite right."
Anderson nodded and said.
"By the way, Mr. Ambassador, are you still hesitating?"
"He never trusts others easily. He thinks that most of what the Ming man said is lies."
Brand shrugged helplessly and said.
"After all, this approach is completely different from the way we were in the past."
This is a completely different way of collecting intelligence. How did Europeans collect intelligence in the past? They collected intelligence through open or semi-open methods. Even if they wanted to obtain naval intelligence, they collected intelligence by contacting naval officers or during military attaché inspections.
It's collection!
It is through public or semi-public channels, but now, what is Brand's idea? It is to establish an intelligence network through some special means. He firmly believes that everyone has his weaknesses, such as some people like money, some people have special sexual preferences, and some people... Of course, the most important thing is money.
Most people would not refuse the temptation of money. As long as there was enough money, some people could definitely be persuaded to betray the Ming Dynasty and provide intelligence to Britain. Of course, Britain would also meet some of their requirements - such as security requirements. They could seek refuge in Britain or any of its colonies, plus enough funds for them to live a luxurious life in Britain. In exchange, they would reveal confidential intelligence of the Ming Empire to the British.
Of course, the amount of money paid is also determined by the value of the intelligence they provide, just like when he tried it out on Sheng Yaozu.
"He is just an ordinary retired soldier, but weapons ultimately need people to use them. According to his intelligence, the Type 10 machine gun had been put into use at least before the Brazilian War. He can provide some basic intelligence. This is just an experiment. If successful, we can bribe some officers - navy, army. Some of them like to gamble, some like sex, and some like money, but one thing is for sure, not everyone is perfect!"
Brand said after taking a sip of red wine.
"Loyalty is a noble word, but if the price is high enough, there will always be people who choose to betray!"
"Indeed!"
Anderson asked.
"Are you sure his information is worth twenty thousand pounds?"
He was a little worried. After all, twenty thousand pounds was a huge sum of money. It would be a shame if he didn't buy any valuable information.
"Who knows?"
Brand smiled.
"In the past, the transactions between us were only tens or hundreds of pounds. You can get some intelligence directly from the newspapers. You know, when selling out becomes a habit, they are even willing to sell their souls to the devil in order to get more money!"
As he put down the wine glass, he smiled sinisterly and said to Anderson.
"If the information he provided was false, or not worth the price, he would definitely not get the money, not even a penny!"
(End of this chapter)
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