Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 533: Improving the Intelligence Network

An intercontinental missile is an ultra-long-range missile with a very long range. Lu Shaohua had his own purpose in making this kind of missile. Let alone anything else, just to protect himself. If he had an intercontinental missile, then others who wanted to touch him would have to consider whether they could withstand his revenge.

That’s right, Lu Shaohua’s main purpose was to protect himself. Another reason was that when his private plane flew in the sky and passed through the airspace of other countries, fighter jets would not be able to escort it. If an emergency occurred, intercontinental missiles could be used to locate and achieve remote protection.

As for the manufacturing problem, Lu Shaohua had never thought about it at all. This problem might be a problem for others, but it was not a problem in his hands. With Lu Shaohua's current strength and reserve of talents, it was not a difficult task to make an intercontinental missile. If one year was not enough, then two years would be enough. If two years were not enough, then three years would be enough. Anyway, Lu Shaohua was also anxious.

Now that the tasks have been assigned and several hours have passed, it is time to adjourn the meeting. So, Lu Shaohua picked up the information, said something, and left first.

As usual, there was a meeting in the morning, and in the afternoon, Li Zhijie and his team were allowed to deal with the matters at the base. However, Lu Shaohua was not as relaxed as he was yesterday when he talked about the oil field. The information in the secret base was several times that of the oil field, and it was a large stack that could not be read without a certain amount of time.

Lu Shaohua stayed in his room for the entire afternoon, reading materials and did not go anywhere. It was not until dark that Lu Shaohua understood all the information recorded in the materials and had a certain understanding of the entire secret base.

After eating something to fill his stomach, night fell, but Lu Shaohua did not rest immediately. Instead, he gathered everyone and walked towards the Tiger Roar Mercenary Camp. Although the journey was a bit far, Lu Shaohua still insisted on walking, as a walk after dinner.

The reason why the Tiger Roar Mercenary Group was able to jump to the top of the world rankings, in addition to its advanced weapons and equipment, another important reason is that the number of people in the Tiger Roar Mercenary Group has reached a historic peak of more than 12,000.

That's right, it's more than 12,000 people, and this number is still being refreshed and increasing. This is also what Lu Shaohua meant. According to him, as long as we can afford it, we will recruit as many people as possible.

Now that the smuggling of arms has brought in a continuous flow of funds, there is no problem in supporting more than 10,000 people. Therefore, Qian Qian also did as Lu Shaohua suggested, constantly recruiting new people to expand the scale of the Tiger Roar Mercenary Group.

Originally, a single mercenary group does not need too many people, but there is no way. With the launch of Lu Shaohua's oil plan, more and more people are needed. Guarding the oil fields, transporting oil, occasionally taking on missions, and defending bases all require people to do, and recruiting people is inevitable.

Lu Shaohua came at the right time. They had just recruited a group of members a few days ago, about three hundred people, and they did not stop tonight. It was the last training session in the evening. When Lu Shaohua and his friends came, they were just in training. It was a feast for Lu Shaohua's eyes.

Being a mercenary is a dangerous profession, and one could lose his life at any time. This is something that everyone who joins the mercenary army must know. Knowing that one could lose his life at any time, there is no complaint no matter how intense the training is.

On the battlefield, your own strength is always the best way to save your life, especially for a profession like mercenary, which often requires you to act alone, without the cooperation of teammates and can only rely on your own abilities. Therefore, those who come to join the mercenary forces are training themselves desperately, with a tendency to be a bit self-abuse.

Seeing the mercenaries training hard, Lu Shaohua didn't feel anything. Instead, he smiled, shook his head and walked away.

"I said the same thing. We need talented people, not useless ones. We should cultivate the good ones we find during training. As for those who can only be cannon fodder, it's better not to have them." Lu Shaohua said nonchalantly.

It is not the quantity of soldiers that matters, but their quality. Lu Shaohua has implemented this principle. Just like the Phoenix Group, he only wants elites, not those who just eat and drink for free. It is the same here. Elite soldiers can fight ten to one. The casualties on the battlefield are reduced, and the success rate of executing tasks is increased. Only in this way can the Tiger Roar Mercenary Group be maintained and not be damaged.

More importantly, it would reduce the expenses of the base. You have to know that if someone who joins the Tiger Roar Mercenary Group dies, they will have to pay a large sum of resettlement money. The more people die, the greater the expenses will be. Lu Shaohua will still calculate this account.

"I understand. I will make sure it's done." Qian Qian made the promise immediately.

"Well, we are not short of money. Let's give severance pay to those who are eliminated." Lu Shaohua said lightly.

Most of the mercenaries who are picked by Qian Qian and recruited for training are people with good physical fitness. Generally, as long as they participate in normal training, it won’t take long for them to pass the test and stay in the Tiger Roar Mercenary Group. The number of people who are eliminated is relatively small, so the severance pay can be afforded.

The group circled the camp before Lu Shaohua led the way back. However, there was still a long way to go, so it was a good opportunity to talk business.

"Brother Zhijie, the intelligence network occupies a large proportion whether it is for the base or other places, so we must hurry up to improve it." Lu Shaohua said in a heavy tone.

The last incident in the United States, although it happened suddenly, it just exposed a problem, that is, the intelligence network has flaws. When Lu Shaohua was about to go to Washington, he called Li Zhijie to inform him, but something went wrong in the end. What does this show? It shows that there are certain loopholes in the intelligence network.

Hearing this, Li Zhijie felt embarrassed. Such a big incident happened last time, and Lu Shaohua was almost shot dead. And up to now, the mastermind of the murder has not been found. Li Zhijie felt even more ashamed, and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Lu Shaohua was so smart that when he saw Li Zhijie didn't speak, he knew that he was thinking about the Washington incident. He couldn't help but smile and said, "You don't have to feel ashamed. It was just an accident, a common kidnapping attempt and murder."

After a pause, Lu Shaohua continued, "What happened in the past is in the past. What we should think about now is what to do in the future. It's not scary to have loopholes. What's important is how we can fix them and fill all the loopholes."

"I understand. I will do my best to improve the entire intelligence network." Li Zhijie made the promise.

"Yeah." Lu Shaohua responded, stopped moving forward, looked up at the starry sky, and continued after a long while. "It's hard for you. The earth is so big, you can't do everything perfectly by yourself. It's also impossible for such a large intelligence network to be so perfect. It's inevitable that there will be loopholes."

The Tiger Roar Base is very large and has many talented people, but it is impossible for Li Zhijie to set up an intelligence network all over the world. Even a national agency cannot set up an intelligence network all over the world. There will always be some places that are not covered.

But then again, the United States is the most developed country in the world and ranks first in military power. It is reasonable for it to extend its intelligence network throughout the country. What happened in Washington, the capital of the United States, is an undeniable loophole, which must be acknowledged.

"In the future, the intelligence network can be improved in a targeted manner. For example, you can focus on some of the more developed countries in the world and increase investment in them. As for those less developed countries, you can just set up some and not pay too much attention to them." Lu Shaohua gave his own suggestions.

"I am now using this method to improve my intelligence network." Li Zhijie nodded and said.

After the last incident, Li Zhijie realized the reason why his attention was too distracted, and he quickly made adjustments, listing some countries as priorities, increasing energy investment, and improving the intelligence system.

Coincidentally, the place in the United States where Lu Shaohua had the accident was honored to be placed first by Li Zhijie. Li Zhijie's spies are spread all over the United States, and any disturbance will be turned into pieces of information and transmitted to Africa.

"Britain, Germany, France, Canada, these countries are the key targets of control. The Middle East is also a top priority." Lu Shaohua gave a few targets, and then added another very important place. "In recent times, Asia is also a key target. Well, in a while, something big may happen in Asia. Try to collect as much intelligence as possible from there."

The targets mentioned by Lu Shaohua are either developed countries or those of strategic significance to the base. Let’s not talk about others, just take the Middle East as an example. Lu Shaohua’s oil plan is aimed at the Middle East. If the intelligence system there is not perfect, how can he purchase oil fields?

In Asia, Lu Shaohua asked Li Zhijie to pay attention to the situation there because 97 was coming, and 97 would be a year of great events for Asia. The return of Hong Kong was an international event, and the Asian financial crisis was also a tragic disaster.

"Okay, I'll pay attention." Li Zhijie responded, then frowned and asked for Lu Shaohua's opinion. "Asia is far away from here, but close to China. I want to hand over the intelligence network there to Brother Guobang to manage. What do you think?"

China's geographical location is in Asia, which is indeed far away from the Tiger Roar Base. The intelligence collected there is transmitted to Africa, and then from Africa to Chen Guobang. It takes a long detour. It is better to hand it over to Chen Guobang for management. Setting up a shared information system on both sides can save a lot of links.

"I agree." Lu Shaohua nodded and agreed without even thinking about it. How could Lu Shaohua let them go through so much trouble to make things more convenient? "However, you have to share your intelligence so that we can compare and analyze it."

"Will do."

"That's it, let's go back and rest." After saying that, Lu Shaohua raised his feet and walked towards the building. As he said, he was ready to rest.