The Rise of the European Emperor

Beihai State originally had only 10,000 engineers in total, but in order to build the Murmansk Port, Marin had sent 5,000 engineers before. Kahn led the second batch. In this batch, 5,000 engineers were actually recruits. And these recruits are basically from the Goslar silver mine in the Harz Mountains, that is, Hungarian prisoners of war.

Over the past two or three years, the tens of thousands of Hungarian prisoners of war in the Rammelsberg silver mine in Goslar have become very obedient. But the best miner in mining, Marin will definitely not let it go. The ones sent to the engineering unit this time were originally not talented in mining and were only suitable for small labor jobs. These people can't do fine work, but they can still do rough work such as cutting trees, lifting things, shoveling soil and paving roads.

The newly built road from Murmansk to St. Petersburg has very low requirements. It is not a transportation road, and there is basically no load-bearing capacity for the road. Therefore, the key is to cut down the trees that get in the way, build a pontoon bridge on the river, level the uneven road, and fill up some swampy and semi-marsh areas with soil and gravel. Therefore, the requirements for engineers this time are really not high. Of the 10,000 engineering soldiers, only half are veterans, and they are the main force in building bridges. As for chores such as leveling the road, logging, and filling holes, they can be handed over to 5,000 novice engineers who were born as Hungarian prisoners of war. In addition, there is no requirement for chores, and the locals along the way can also be hired to help with food and salt.

As mentioned earlier, table salt is very scarce in Northeast Europe and is a strategic material. Salt in the Grand Duchy of Moscow has been sold at sky-high prices, and it is even more difficult for people in Murmansk and Karelia to obtain salt. Therefore, using table salt can still attract locals.

Of course, robbers may also be attracted. But this is not a problem, engineers are also soldiers. The 5,000 recruits are not counted, and the 5,000 veterans are also capable of fighting. Even the veterans carried a lot of muskets and spears. In addition to guarding against natives, it also means guarding against dangerous animals such as bears and wild wolves in the forest. Even the 5,000 novice engineers were originally soldiers of the rebel army. It is not good to fight the prisoners of war of the regular army, but it is not a problem to fight the aboriginals. So, don't worry about them losing money.

As for the shortage of people in the Rammelsberg silver mine in Goslar, there is no need to worry. Because, after defeating the Grand Duchy of Moscow this time, part of the population taken back will be sent to the mines to strengthen the mining and smelting of silver mines to expand production.

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Speaking of this population, Marin also has troubles recently. Because, he actually discovered spies among the 20,000 Austrian immigrants sent by His Majesty the Emperor.

These spies clearly came to spy on Beihai's agricultural secrets. Although it was well disguised, it was discovered by Sauer's spies because he was too concerned about the secrets of Beihai's high yield.

Then, Sauer and Kohler, the two chief agents, dispatched elite agents to discover a total of 20 Austrian spies among the 20,000 immigrants sent by His Majesty the Emperor.

Probably because they haven't watched spy war dramas, and they don't know how to hide their eyes. These Austrian spies don't know how to restrain the light in their eyes. Under normal circumstances, ordinary people who are poor enough to be forced to immigrate see insensitivity and despair of life in their eyes. Only children, when they come to a new place, will reveal their curiosity and fear of unfamiliar environments.

As for the Austrian spy sent by His Majesty the Emperor, he was already very old. It stands to reason that he was a refugee and immigrant at such an age, and his eyes should be dull. However, their eyes were piercing, and they looked around curiously.

Moreover, there is a difference between a spy looking around and an ordinary person looking around. Ordinary people look around and look around, with some blankness in their eyes. As for the spy, his eyes were full of scrutiny and thought. Because, they are discerning, is this something they need to remember...

These gazes are basic things in the Beihai spy school. His Majesty the Emperor has never watched a TV series, not even an anti-Japanese drama, so how can he understand this?

so,

The people he sent were easily identified without knowing it. In addition, the French were sent as immigrants in the North American colonies, and there were also spies. Like the spies sent by His Majesty the Emperor, the eyes of those spies were not well disguised.

The most ridiculous thing is that the spies sent by France are all tall and relatively round, apparently well-nourished. You know, the disaster victims outside of Paris can't even get enough to eat, and you are so tall and round, you don't look like a starving person at all, you can see the problem at a glance...

The spies sent by His Majesty the Emperor did not have this problem. Probably, the French had good finances and their spies had good food. As for His Majesty the Emperor, he is poorer than one, and his spies did not eat enough or did not eat enough when they were young, so he is more like a refugee...

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However, as a spy, Marin's handling method is indeed completely different. The French were a hostile force, and, moreover, immigrants had been sent as far away as North America. Therefore, the French spies over there are actually easy to deal with. Even if it is killed, it can be pushed to the "orcs" and the beasts in the forest. Moreover, France has no position to blame.

Instead, the 20 spies sent by His Majesty the Emperor gave Marin a headache. Although His Majesty the Emperor used outside tricks, he couldn't get on the stage. However, on the surface, His Majesty the Emperor is still his boss. Therefore, Marin cannot directly attack these spies.

After much deliberation, Marin finally placed these Austrian spies in several manors near the port of Emden. The characteristic of these manors is that they can withstand the infiltration of outsiders. For example, fertilizer, Marin secretly sent people to transport it out to sea, turned around and pretended to be volcanic ash fertilizer, which was unloaded in Emden Port. Moreover, it will be publicly sent to the manor near the port of Emden.

The Austrian spies of His Majesty the Emperor were placed in the manor near Emden Port, and what they saw was the scene carefully arranged by Marin. Naturally, there was nothing to steal.

Moreover, for each manor where Austrian spies are placed, Sauer will arrange several spies in the country to just stare at them to prevent them from getting close to places they shouldn't be close to.

Although the arrangements are well done, there are still many sensitive areas around Emden. For example, the shipyard near Emden has a lot of technology that needs to be kept secret. And the steel factory in Krumhorn, north of Emden, is even more inaccessible. Although there are guards over there, it is more reassuring to keep an eye on these spies.

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Thinking that even friendly forces like the emperor had sent spies, Marin paid more attention to the issue of spies among immigrants. To this end, he summoned Kohler and Sauer, and after a half-day meeting, he made a new decision-to set up a new department "Immigration Review Department" to conduct screening and screening specifically for immigrants.

To this end, Kohler and Sauer sent a group of subordinates to jointly form this new department. At the same time, when necessary, the two spies will also provide manpower and material support to the immigration review department so that the work can be carried out.

In fact, Marin didn't know that Beihai had been infiltrated many times by foreign spies. However, because Marin implemented the policy of secret fertilizer processing from the beginning, he also implemented an ID card system in Beihai. Therefore, those who were sent to inquire about the situation without identification could easily be caught.

Coincidentally, the level of intelligence in this era is generally very poor, basically staying at the level of the army's "Traveling Malay Report". In addition, Marin is a secrecy fanatic, so the secret was not leaked.

But recently, it seems that everyone has become enlightened, knowing that spies are hidden in immigrants and sent to Beihai. It is also fortunate that Marin discovered it early, otherwise, once these spies mixed in with the immigrants have been trusted for a long time, it is easy for them to find out some news.

Therefore, Marin set up the Immigration Review Department in time to review the immigrants in recent years, focusing on those who like to wander around and inquire about the news. Once identified as a spy, according to its identity and origin, the treatment measures will be determined. If it is from a hostile force, it will be wiped out directly, and if it is from a friendly force, it will also be controlled. In short, don't let these spies mixed in with immigrants have a chance to play...

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