1840 Indian Rebirth

Chapter 164 [Intelligence Agency]

Horse Whistle added: "The Apache emphasizes respect, but it doesn't stick to small details. It doesn't make people feel offensive if you don't bend over, and it doesn't make people feel respectful to bend down."

Hearing the smoke, his back straightened up a lot.

The horse whistle looked at him.

Smoke smells like smoke, which must be the source of its name.

Aside from the smell of smoke, the impression of thick smoke is not bad, more elegant and easy-going, really like someone who is good at writing articles.

"Dongyan, I learned about your experience from the rainy day. I admire people like you, you are a warrior and a wise man." Ma Whistle said slowly, "You should also understand me, after all, the "Lingyu" There are a lot of my remarks in this book."

"My understanding is negligible, just like the sunlight refracted by the moon." Thick Smoke said humbly.

Horse whistle: "Maybe. But I hope you at least understand a little bit, which is my goal, or the plan for this ancient race that is dying out on the American continent."

Thick Smoke nodded: "I understand, this is a great goal."

The horse whistle asked slowly: "So, are you willing to join in? For Apache, for the 'Indians' in the white population."

"Of course, after living in a labor camp for a short time, I realized that this was the right path, and it was more valuable than anything I had pursued before," said Smoke. Try to integrate into Sleeping Bear City, into this great goal."

Horse Whistle nodded: "Your talent is very important. I plan to let you manage the Apache News Agency. What do you think?"

"It's my duty." Thick Smoke replied briefly.

After talking with the thick smoke, Ma Shao talked with some other winners. All the winners of the second prize and some winners of the third prize were accepted as editors.

Not all winners will become editors. After all, they also have jobs, and some of them are more important jobs.

Therefore, for the winners of the third prize, Horse Whistle will only select some of them to recruit.

In the end, a total of eight people became editors of the news agency.

"Apache News Agency has just started, isn't eight people a bit too much?" Rainy asked, "There is also Long Mao, who was originally a councilor and was responsible for a lot of Comanche affairs. I think it is a bit strange to ask him to come to the news agency. waste."

"Our news agency is not just a newspaper office." Ma Shao said.

Rainy day puzzled: "It's not just a newspaper office, what else is it?"

Horse sentry: "Intelligence agency."

Still puzzled by the rain.

Ma Shao continued to explain: "In other words, the spy agency, journalism and this industry are close relatives. Isn't it normal for journalists to work part-time as spies?"

"The news agency belongs to Apache, so naturally it should be the first intelligence agency of Apache. There is no need for a purely commercial newspaper to be formed by a tribe."

Relatively speaking, the news industry in this era is relatively pure, and many newspapers and periodicals are still serious and staid discussion publications.

The dreams of journalists are relatively simple, and they simply want to make big news.

But Ma Shao, as a person in the 21st century, knows many events in the news industry related to espionage.

In his view, all kinds of newspapers with official background are basically half intelligence agencies, and reporters, hosts, etc. are also ideal positions for spies.

In the final analysis, both reporters and spies are like fishermen in the ocean of information, relying on catching all kinds of information for a living.

In this era, there is no particularly professional intelligence agency, and a part-time intelligence agency for a newspaper is more than enough for Apache.

"I'm going to Oaxaca soon to visit Governor Juarez," said Horse Whistle.

"At that time, I will bring a few editors and ask them to set up a branch in Oaxaca as our intelligence contact in Mexico and a communication channel with Juarez."

Rainy day nodded: "Then we should also equip the news agency with some thoughtful soldiers. Security and violence are also essential for espionage."

"Yes."

The horse whistle hesitated for a moment, and then said: "After arriving in southern Mexico, I will not return to the tribe immediately, but will go to Europe by boat."

"Europe!"

I don’t have a specific concept of Europe on rainy days, I think it’s too far away: “When will you be able to come back from such a far away place?”

Ma Shao: "Although Europe is far away, taking a boat at sea is much faster and easier than traveling on land."

"A trip to Europe doesn't take much longer than going to Oaxaca or California, but I might stay in Europe a little longer."

Water transportation has always been convenient.

During the California Gold Rush in history, many people in the eastern United States took a boat directly to the south, bypassed South America, and then went north, finally arriving in San Francisco.

In such a way, we have to go by water if we want to go far, so the benefits of water transportation can be imagined.

In fact, according to Ma Shao, from the eastern part of America to Europe, the faster ship will arrive in a month.

"After the Mexican-American war is over, the Americans are free, and the Apache situation is bound to become dangerous. Before that, I need to get the support of Europe."

The Mexican regime was driven out of the southwest, and the Americans naturally became the masters here.

Even other Indian tribes are likely to face the blow of the United States, not to mention the expansion speed of the Apache power can almost be described as "explosion".

In a few months, the population of Sleeping Bear City doubled, becoming the largest city in the Midwest in one fell swoop.

Not only that, the crazy expansion of Sleeping Bear City can still maintain stability, such an organizational ability can be called against the sky among the Indians.

Such a wild development speed, no matter how low-key it is, it is difficult to conceal it.

Americans are bound to be deeply disturbed by this, and finding fault after the end of the Mexican War is entirely to be expected.

Sleeping Bear City's military strength is already quite strong, with more than a thousand regular troops and almost all the militiamen, with high morale and strong combat effectiveness.

If the Apaches now go to war with the Americans, their performance will never be worse than that of the Seminoles, and there is basically no need to worry about one or two waves of defense.

But in the long run, this power will definitely not stop the United States.

Although the current military power of the United States is not very good, it can still rule the roost in America, but its war potential is definitely world-class, more than a thousand times that of the Apache tribe.

Horse whistle does not want to confront the United States now, so he must seek external support-material support and diplomatic support are indispensable.

There was a moment of silence on a rainy day: "Are "Thermodynamics" and "Guns, Germs, and Steel" prepared for this?"

Ma Shao nodded: "Yes, these two books will open the door of academia for me."

Knocking on the door of academia is an understatement.

Crushing might be more appropriate.

The latter horse whistle is not sure yet, he is not a professional in this area.But as a physics teacher, he is well aware of the development of physics.

The nineteenth century was the era when thermodynamics was born.

The law of conservation of energy has already appeared, but it will be a few years later to regard it as the first law of thermodynamics.

The horse whistle only needs some further elaboration of the law of conservation of energy, and then a name change, to leave a name in the history of physics.

Such as "one of the founders of thermodynamics", or "one of the pioneers of thermodynamics".

And he obviously wants to do more than that, and he doesn't want to be one of the founders of thermodynamics, but the only father of thermodynamics.

Rainy Day generally knows that the physical level of the horse whistle is in an unimaginable state, but he still feels unconfident about it: "Really... Europe is the center of science."

"Science doesn't talk about bloodlines. Geomantic omens take turns, whichever is closer to the truth is its center." Ma Shao smiled, "Actually, the center of science is already shifting, and it will come to America, this fertile land."

"Many great scientists have been born in Europe, and I am standing on their shoulders... Now I will let them stand on my shoulders." This is Ma Shao's true thought.

In fact, in his mind, the mission of science is no less important than the mission of the nation.

He even conceived that, regardless of the consequences, he would publicize all the future science he knew, and then try his best to maintain his health, to see if science could surpass the future in his lifetime...

In his previous life, he was just a high school physics teacher. Although his teaching skills were good, he was not considered a physicist, and he was not qualified to let anyone stand on his shoulders.

Today is different, his shoulders can carry an era.

The next day, Mashao called the editors of the news agency, eight of them in total.

"Starting today, the Apache News Agency will be managed by you." Horse Whistle looked at the thick smoke.

Dense Smoke replied: "Great Chief, we will fulfill our mission."

Ma Shao smiled: "I believe in you. But before that, you need to know what missions you have."

Eight people listen.

The horse whistle continued: "First of all, you must understand that you, the news agency, like everything here, belong to Apache."

"You must be loyal to the interests of Apache. This is the most fundamental principle of all your work. Tell me, what is everything for?"

"For the tribe!" Eight people responded.

Ma Shao nodded: "Then it is about the specific functions of the news agency. You should know what the news agency does, but the Apache news agency is different from the newspapers you have heard of."

"Newspapers are only part of your work. At present, it is even a very minor part. I am not in a hurry to publish newspapers."

"You just need to collect news from other newspapers, select some of them, and then write an article to comment on it."

"Your primary job is 'information'." Ma Shao emphasized, "You can think of 'information' as a substance, just like fish and shrimp in the water. You need to find, catch, screen, and process."

"For important information inside and outside the tribe, news agencies must pay attention to it... I hope you will become the sharpest hunters in the ocean of information."

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After deciding on the candidates for the editor, it is not difficult to deploy soldiers.

The tradition of all Apaches being soldiers is still preserved, and even strengthened. All adults, including women, are at least militiamen, and at least fighters.

Ma Shao selected some soldiers with outstanding abilities and silent personalities from the army, and asked them to join the news agency as military members of this quasi-intelligence agency.

Then the news agency began to operate in a groping way, collecting, screening and commenting on various information.

Mainly the news in various newspapers.

Editors need to collect valuable information from newspapers, analyze and interpret it, and write comments.

Under the guidance of the horse whistle, these news reviews can be regarded as teaching materials for historical materialism, which can be used by editors and even all clansmen to exchange and learn.

In addition to the news in the newspaper, the information near and within the tribe is also the focus of attention, and the editors also need to go around the streets to inquire about market news.

The tribe is also preparing to order more printing equipment through Clark Township for future newspaper distributions.

Since the Apache text is based on the English alphabet, you can directly use the printing press produced by the Americans, and then manually add a small amount of symbols unique to the Apache text after printing.

After finishing the work of the news agency, Ma Shao's next work focus is on inventions and creations.

In the United States, as an Indian, it is quite difficult to own a patent. Even if it is held by a white person, it still makes people feel untrustworthy.

Therefore, many valuable civil inventions, even though the horse sentry has been completed, have not been made public. Instead, they are going to set up a company in Europe and master the patent.

For example, he has long been working on improving the sewing machine.

Soon he will leave for Oaxaca, and then to Europe. Before that, he needs to sort out the several inventions he has completed and write the application materials.

There are still some inventions that stay on paper, and he will continue to try to put them into reality.

"Chief, there is an American lieutenant outside the city who wants to see you." At noon that day, soldiers entered the chief's hall to report.

"How many people does he have, what are they here for?" Ma Shao asked.

"There are only three people. Besides the lieutenant, there are two attendants. They came from Fort Leavenworth, saying they came to deliver news." The soldier said.

"Let them in."

"Yes."

After a while, the soldiers led a young white officer into the chief's hall.

The lieutenant looked to be in his twenties, maybe around 30 years old, with slightly curly hair and a short beard: "Hello, Chief Albert of the Sleeping Bear Clan, I am Lieutenant of Fort Leavenworth, Ke Rhys Van Buren."

Obviously, this young officer knew very little about the Apache situation, and still used the outdated title of the Sleeping Bear Clan.

"Hello, Lieutenant Van Buren, welcome." Horse Whistle stood up and shook hands with him.

After the two were seated, Lieutenant Van Buren said, "I was ordered to come here for something about the reservation."

"Oh?" The horse whistle's expression moved slightly.

More than a year had passed since he and Philip Cook signed the Sleeping Bear Agreement.

However, it is probably limited by the efficiency of the US government, and of course their attitude towards this matter, Sleeping Bear City has never received a reply.

Don't say that there is no response to the reservation and the state, and even the US government has no news about the repayment of the money.

It was not until today, more than a year later, that a lieutenant was finally sent to deliver the message.

(End of this chapter)