Munitions Empire-Chapter 941 - 864 Tough Intelligence Work

Chapter 941: 864 Tough Intelligence Work Chapter 941: 864 Tough Intelligence Work The workload at the Intelligence Bureau was overwhelming, teeming with countless tasks each day. Allocating a team to keep an eye on such an organization truly stretched him thin.

This was an unavoidable matter, the intelligence from the Great Tang Empire was simply too prolific. Spies from various nations were stationed here in large numbers, and despite the vigilance of the intelligence department, perfection was unattainable.

In fact, instead of being flawless, it was better to say that the successful cases of actually thwarting the opponent’s actions were rare.

This was an interesting problem of probability, the likelihood of spies placed in Tang Country by other nations successfully completing their missions was not high, which directly resulted in a lower case-solving rate for the intelligence department of the Great Tang Empire.

In other words, the intelligence gathered by spies from other countries was worthless, almost devoid of any value for interception, so the Great Tang Empire simply ignored these minor disturbances.

Because the value of the gathered intelligence was low, stealing this intelligence was relatively hidden and bore little risk of exposure—thus, it was difficult to capture.

Why did this situation occur? Because the intelligence in the Great Tang Empire was too abundant, gathering a few valueless pieces and passing off their tasks led to low-efficiency espionage activities by other nations’ intelligence agencies within the territory of the Great Tang Empire.

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For instance, someone managing to steal the steel formula for the C-47 transport aircraft engine parts for the Dorne Empire seemed quite valuable to them. Yet in reality, this formula held a low level of secrecy in the Great Tang Empire, attainable without much risk.

This kind of intelligence was not important on the part of the Great Tang Empire but could genuinely enhance the technological level of other countries—this was the most frustrating aspect for the intelligence department of the Great Tang Empire, even if they expanded tenfold, they could hardly concentrate on every tile formula, fragrance formula…

Furthermore, in order to achieve the goal of enriching the people, the Great Tang Group was madly and strategically diffusing their technology outward.

These technologies were not unprofitable, in fact, quite the contrary, they could still make a lot of money. But the Great Tang Group dispersed these technologies like discarded shoes.

Just find any merchant that caught your eye, directly inquire if they wanted some advanced technology for their industry. As long as they had the money, they could take the related technology and then expand their own production by tenfold, a hundredfold.

It was precisely because of such generous technological dispersion that they could be revered by thousands while waging fierce battles, the living growing rich in their wake—how could they not support you?

But on this extensive path of technological dispersion, there were always some secrets inadvertently lost—a proverbial slip amongst hundreds, an unavoidable matter.

Those who acquired these core secrets instantly gained competitiveness in the relevant fields but conscientiously avoided the scope of the Great Tang Empire.

This was a wise act of self-preservation and also a significant reason why the Great Tang Empire still tacitly accepted the existence of these thieves.

It was like facing an entire final exam paper, a student innocently copying just the first question and its answer then blissfully leaving, the teacher might not even have the heart to criticize them…

Another reason for the dispersion of technology was actually to win hearts: the international image of the Great Tang Empire, its propaganda, all relied on generosity for support.

Without displaying some tangible silver for the people of other countries to see your goodwill, how could they possibly agree with your views or believe your propositions?

If people weren’t getting paid five times the local average salary by foreign companies, if people hadn’t made their fortune abroad, if people hadn’t benefited from advanced foreign technology… who would believe the rhetoric peddled by foreigners?

It was precisely because some made money, some tasted sweetness, and some saw benefits that they willingly became the pawns and gatekeepers of the Great Tang Empire, this global beacon.

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Why were these tactics so successful in the past? Because living a life with dollars, beautiful wives, luxurious houses, and fancy cars was living a superior life. If anyone questioned it, the involved party could arrogantly shut them down with a single retort, “You criticize my father, but do you have any of these?”

However, as the economy developed, foreign patrons could no longer provide as much. Those who betrayed their roots and led the way could no longer live superior lives, so their words naturally lost persuasive power.

Yet, after all, giving money and benefits is vulgar because truly noble individuals aren’t swayed by such things. However, money and beauty can conquer most people.

Those who talk about lofty ideals are admirable, but it’s precisely because they are rare that they are valuable. How to ensure these idealists have food and clothing is an inescapable responsibility for those in power. One cannot always expect sacrifice, and good people shouldn’t have to be coerced at gunpoint.

Therefore, while the nobility and rulers of other countries are unwilling to lead their people to prosperity, the ability of the Great Tang Empire to benefit all beings and let the whole world enjoy the dividends of its rise constitutes part of the Great Tang Empire’s soft expansion.

The nobility criticizes Tang Country for being bad as they take your wives, seize your houses, and snatch your lands. But Tang Country builds your bridges and roads, constructs your houses, and lowers the price of your fertilizer… After such comparisons, the superior choice is clear.

The most terrifying, however, is the media war unleashed by economic offensives—it’s an invisible nuclear bomb used by powerful nations to crush weaker ones. It can destroy a nation’s backbone, block its voice, manipulate its emotions, and subsequently enslave it!

Tang Mo is more astute than Lighthouse Country because he has Huaxia, a great teacher! When Tang Country initiated this invisible war, its ultimate goal was not enslavement or exploitation, but salvation. Because of its vastly nobler intent, it stands unbeatable in this war!

As for those who truly wish to access the core technologies of Tang Country, or even covet the advanced technologies being developed by the Great Tang Empire, their fate is much worse.

Because accessing such core secrets requires a certain status and a substantial knowledge base. The records of such individuals are all lying in the files of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, with no exceptions.

Those who might interact with personnel from other countries are, in fact, under specific surveillance—their daily meetings, conversations, the number of drawings viewed in the office, whether they could potentially take these documents home… everything is monitored by dedicated personnel.

As for those who are truly high-risk individuals, who can access core secrets and pose a severe risk of leaking them—they are extremely rare, and mostly are baits placed by Tang Country’s intelligence services.

Anyone who has had contact with these individuals is under surveillance. At the slightest suspicion, they are arrested for interrogation—this is how intelligence services increase their rate of solving cases by capturing foreign spies.

The core secrets of the Great Tang Empire—those who pry die! Intelligence personnel from other countries, long accustomed to this maxim, are no longer interested in the so-called secrets of the Great Tang Empire.

They’ve even formulated a survival strategy: if someone tells you they can procure those critically important secret documents or core data, it’s just the intelligence services of the Great Tang Empire fishing for a catch!

The more enticing it sounds, the more dangerous it is. Even if you managed to obtain the relevant intelligence, you wouldn’t make it out of the Great Tang Empire—indeed, you wouldn’t even make it out of the room where the transaction took place…

Over time, everyone figured out the pattern: take some intelligence that the Great Tang Empire doesn’t bother to control back home to justify expenses, and then live a lavish life in the Great Tang Empire. That’s the only way these foreign intelligence officers can survive.