Chapter 164: The first step of the intelligence network

Jiang Jinshi nodded after hearing this, instructed Feng Chunsheng to rest, and then began to ponder this matter.

To put it bluntly, the Prefect needed someone to do this, and this person thought there was money to be made and could help the Prefect, so he plunged into building this flying slave house. In the end, the candidate was internally determined, and he lost money himself.

In this regard, Jiang Jinshi felt there was no difference from some industries in his previous life; they all looked at connections to make choices rather than ability.

In order to understand the details of training carrier pigeons, Jiang Jinshi even specifically asked many people, but unexpectedly got an accurate answer from Luo Feng.

Luo Feng was a bit surprised why the Great Leader was suddenly interested in carrier pigeons, but still answered truthfully: "My family lived next to someone who raised carrier pigeons when we were in Dingbei Jun before."

"Is this thing hard to get?" Jiang Jinshi asked curiously.

Luo Feng smiled bitterly: "That's not just complicated, it's very complicated!"

"Is it that hard?" Jiang Jinshi was stunned. Luo Feng's expression didn't look like he was joking.

Subsequently, Luo Feng explained to Jiang Jinshi, and the more Jiang Jinshi listened, the more he felt the difficulty of this matter.

First is the selection of breeds. Only the descendants of pigeons that have been tested in actual combat and possess excellent flying ability, strong homing instincts, and excellent endurance will be selected as breeding pigeons.

It is not just any random pigeon that can be trained into a carrier pigeon, so the selection process requires testing the eye and experience of the pigeon keeper.

Then there is the location of the pigeon loft. Pigeons need a quiet, safe, and open environment, so the orientation and structure are very particular, to make the pigeons have a sense of belonging and security, and identify it as their only "home".

Finally, it is the core link of turning ordinary pigeons into carrier pigeons. The process is long and the methods are rigorous. One of the most classic methods is "mobile release training".

Simply put, it is to choose a direction, first take the pigeons to a place a few miles away from the nest to release them, and let them fly back.

After success, gradually increase the distance, from ten miles, fifty miles, a hundred miles, all the way to thousands of miles. Through this training, the pigeons firmly remember a fixed route.

So the essence of their flight is not "sending letters", but "going home".

Jiang Jinshi originally thought all this was very simple, but didn't expect there were so many twists and turns in the middle. It seems that without finding a professional person, it really won't work.

The consumption of this is also very large, by no means something that ordinary commoners or small officials can control, which is why Jiang Jinshi hasn't seen carrier pigeons until now.

Originally Jiang Jinshi wanted to see if he could find a few people to raise them, but now it seems he can only look forward to good news from Wang Hou.

Taking the opportunity, Jiang Jinshi also went to see Ye Chang, who was training newcomers. Now there is only one middle-captain in Yangguangzhai, Luo Feng.

But the team is clearly much larger than before, so Jiang Jinshi must promote some people as soon as possible, so that everyone can have some motivation to have small-captain positions.

As for Qingcheng, Jiang Jinshi already has plans in his heart. Once Wang Hou brings back news, he will take Qingcheng.

Wang Hou took Tang Xiao Yu and rode to Qingcheng. At this moment, because there was no magistrate to manage it, everything in Qingcheng was very chaotic.

In the morning, the city entry fee was ten wen, and by noon it could become twenty wen.

It can be said that the city-guarding soldiers collect as much as they want, and there is no order at all.

On the way, Tang Xiao Yu specifically smeared mud on her face and made her clothes dirty, until Wang Hou said there was no problem before they felt relieved.

Mainly because Tang Xiao Yu had been well-fed in Yangguangzhai these days, her skin had become more and more tender, and she was a beauty embryo to begin with, otherwise how could she have experienced that kind of thing.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, the two specifically used this bad strategy.

Afterwards, the two successfully entered the city. Wang Hou wandered around, took Tang Xiao Yu, and sat down at a wonton stall on the side of the road.

"Two bowls of wontons, no green onions!"

"Alright! Guests, please wait a moment!"

Waiting for the wonton owner to place the wontons on the table and prepare to turn and leave, he was called by Wang Hou.

"Shopkeeper, let me ask you something!" While speaking, Wang Hou took out a piece of broken silver and placed it on the table. The shopkeeper couldn't move his eyes away after seeing it.

"Guest, you've found the right person. I've grown up in this Qingcheng since I was a child, and there's nothing I don't know. May I ask what the guest wants to ask?"

The shopkeeper approached step by step with a fawning smile, picked up the silver on the table, and bit it to be sure.

Wang Hou didn't care about the other party's appearance and said slowly: "I heard there is a flying slave house in Qingcheng that raises pigeons. I want to write a letter to my sister in Luoyang, so I came to ask."

Tang Xiao Yu didn't dare to speak and ruin Wang Hou's business, just widened her eyes to learn.

The shopkeeper's eyes lit up. He was bragging just now, but he really knew about this matter.

"Hey! Then the guest is going to have a wasted trip. The pigeons in that flying slave house can't fly to Luoyang!"

"Oh? Isn't it said that carrier pigeons can send letters over very long distances?" Wang Hou continued to probe the shopkeeper, intending to learn more news.

The shopkeeper waved his hands repeatedly, "That also depends on whether that unlucky guy can run far! Now he is almost starving to death, and he is still raising that group of beasts!"

"Unlucky guy Zhang?" Wang Hou was puzzled.

"Oh! That's the person who raises pigeons. Just after he raised the pigeons well, the noble said he didn't need them anymore. He has been raising these beasts for so long in vain, isn't he an unlucky guy?"

"It seems this person is quite unlucky!" Wang Hou took the words.

"If you ask me, he should sell all those pigeons, at least he could exchange them for some money!" The shopkeeper said while leaving.

Wang Hou picked up his chopsticks and ate the wontons, clearly having ideas in his heart.

Tang Xiao Yu saw that there was no one around, and hurriedly asked the question in her heart: "It's that simple, why did the Great Leader specifically ask us to come and touch the bottom?"

Wang Hou didn't even raise his head, swallowed the wonton in his mouth, and said: "The Great Leader considers things far more comprehensively than we do. Just like what the shopkeeper said just now, since he didn't succeed in this matter, why not sell them, and why specifically keep raising these pigeons?"

Seeing Tang Xiao Yu didn't speak, Wang Hou continued: "That's why we need to explore the situation, to see if this person is working for someone else. If we don't explore clearly, won't our letters in the future be seen by others?"

Tang Xiao Yu understood now and nodded repeatedly.

Wang Hou picked up the bowl and took a sip of soup, "In the future, when doing things for the Great Leader, remember to be meticulous and consider things comprehensively. Intelligence is very important, so you must have the ability to analyze the truth of intelligence."

"I know, if intelligence goes wrong, it will lead to loss of money at best, and the death of the brothers in Yangguangzhai at worst." Tang Xiao Yu was very serious, she could feel that the burden on her shoulders was very heavy.

"Exactly! It's better to do nothing than to do it wrong! If you are not sure about the news, treat it as fake news and don't report it to the Great Leader, as it will affect the Great Leader's judgment." ===== CHAPTER 165 =====