1627 Rise of the South China Sea

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This Hangzhou was originally the economic, political and cultural center of Zhejiang, and almost all the yamen with the highest level and authority in Zhejiang were concentrated in the city, so it was not uncommon for people from local state capitals to come to Hangzhou to run for office.Although this "Master Qiao" set his goal a bit high, the two guides were just ordinary people with limited vision and insight, so they didn't think further.For them, the white money is the most realistic thing. As for who "Master Qiao" is looking for to make a relationship, and whether it will succeed in the end, that is really not something they can intervene in.

While Gaoqiaonan's group was wandering around the city, Wanfa also took Gong Shiqi into Hangzhou City, and went directly to the house in the south of the city that was agreed the day before yesterday.As Wan Fa said, this house is quite close to Fengshan Gate. After entering the city gate, you only turn a corner along the main road, and you can already see the gate tower of this house.

When Gong Shiqi arrived at the gate, he saw that the top of the gate was overhanging, with double-sided brick carvings on the lintel, with patterns of flowers, bats, butterflies, etc., and a pair of stone drums on the left and right sides of the gate.There should have been a plaque of the owner's house on the lintel, but it has been taken down now, leaving an empty space.There is a red lantern hanging on the left and right of the plaque, but it has not been replaced for a long time, and it is already a little dilapidated.The two brass animal-head knockers on the dark red door panel, which were bigger than a palm, were polished to a shiny finish.This gatehouse is not big, but the workmanship is exquisite, and it seems that a lot of investment was invested in the construction of the house.

Wan Fa stepped forward to knock on the door knocker, and after a short while, someone opened the door. After Wan Fa explained his purpose, the man asked them to wait outside the door for a while, and then came back and brought them into the courtyard. Gong Shiqi took a look at the courtyard. There is a courtyard, but most of the vegetation is withered, and it seems that no one has taken care of it for a long time.The servant who led the way brought Gong Shiqi and others to the flower hall, where a middle-aged man was sitting, and when he saw them coming in, he stood up and waved his hands as a signal.

Wan Fa took the initiative to introduce in the middle: "This is the landlord, Boss Feng...Boss Feng, this Boss Gong is here to see the house, you two should be close."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two sides sat down to discuss in detail.Gong Shiqi saw that the flower hall didn't even have any screens, vases or other decorations, and the tables and chairs were made of high-quality mahogany, but judging from the appearance of the wood, it should be quite old.Wan Fa said yesterday that the reason for this house is to sell the house for money because of the family's decline. It seems that before selling the house, he has already dealt with the odds and ends of the house.

Gong Shiqi was eager to finalize the matter, so he didn't bargain slowly with the other party on the price, but focused on the procedures and time of handing over the house.After the two sides talked about it, Gong Shiqi proposed to take a closer look at the situation of the house. The landlord readily agreed and took them side by side in the house to look at every room and corner of the yard.

Probably thanks to the hard work of the craftsmen who built the house in the last century, the overall condition of the house is actually not bad, except that the flowers and seedlings in the courtyard and patio need to be replanted, and some small places need to be repaired. See what's wrong with it.At present, only the master and an old servant live here, and the family has moved to the countryside. There are only some basic furniture left in this house. It looks empty and not very popular. House.

After looking at the house, the owner took out the deed, and after Gong Shiqi checked it and confirmed that it was correct, he asked his attendants to bring out the money.Of course, Gong Shiqi did not bring so much cash with him, and only took 200 taels of cash as a deposit. Without delay, it will take at least a day.

Gong Shiqi naturally had to deal with the house deed and money delivery in person. He called Wan Fa aside and said, "After you go back, put up a notice outside Chengfeng House to attract some plasterers, carpenters, and stonemasons. Here to renovate the house."

Wan Fa said: "The villain has some well-known craftsmen, so he will find them directly later, so there is no need to bother to put up notices."

Gong Shiqi shook his head and said, "If you don't want outsiders, you can do as I tell you. At that time, there will be a group of craftsmen from Ningbo applying for the job, so you can hire them together."

Wan Fa's eyes lit up: "Is it one of us?"

Gong Shiqi nodded and said, "You know the person leading the team, so you can't make a mistake. You should handle this matter cleanly, and don't show any flaws."

"The villain understands." Wan Fa nodded in response.

Obviously, the security department's operation in Hangzhou this time is not small, and the participants are far more than the people Gong Shiqi brought the day before, but if a large number of visitors from different places enter the city and gather together for a long time, it is easy to Get the attention of the government.Gong Shiqi and the others had taken this into consideration when they formulated their action plan, so they arranged for people to enter the city in batches, and the house that Gong Shiqi bought in the city was used as a place to gather people.

If more security personnel are to gather here unobtrusively, then recruiting a group of craftsmen to renovate the house is a very reasonable means. The reason why Wanfa is asked to post notices outside the city to recruit people is to use this It showed that these craftsmen had nothing to do with the owner of the house. If Gong Shiqi hadn't woken up, even Wan Fa would never have imagined that there would be such a special relationship between the craftsmen he wanted to recruit and the new owner of the house.

Although this is not a particularly clever method, the preparation time for this operation is relatively hasty, and many details of the operation that have not yet been finalized can only be advanced step by step in Hangzhou. We can use this as a means to arrange the joint action team. It is not easy for people and horses to gather in the city.

But Wan Fa immediately thought of something else, and asked proactively, "Then after you enter the city, boss, will the room at Chengfeng Hang be still available?"

Gong Shishi said: "After three days, you can resume your daily operations, but if there is any abnormality, you must report to me as soon as possible. If you don't have time to enter the city, go to the pier to look for the boat I came on. , those on board will know what to do."

There were several armed personnel on board the ship that sent Gong Shiqi and others to Hangzhou. These people belonged to the navy and would not directly participate in the operation, but were responsible for responding outside the city and delivering news.If something happened to the action team inside the city, then the intelligence ship by the river outside the city would probably be the only way out.

According to the division of labor in advance, Gong Shiqi's team is responsible for finding a convenient assembly point in the city, while Gaoqiao South's team is responsible for completing the investigation of the main activity area of ​​the target. Gather other members of the action team who have entered the city scattered, and launch an attack together.

After Gong Shiqi finalized the purchase of the house, he immediately sent someone to the east of the city to send a message to the inn where Gao Qiaonan and others stayed, informing them of the location of the property and the next layout.The two groups settled in the east and south of the city separately. Although it was a bit troublesome to convey the news, it was also to avoid too many people gathering together and attracting attention from the outside world. In addition, if the action was exposed, at least one side could be kept in two places. hope of escape.

The two groups of people did not meet directly in the first two days after entering the city, but were separately advancing the tasks they were responsible for.The action team considered the means of concealing their identities in advance, so they didn't encounter any trouble after entering the city. Gong Shiqi moved into the newly bought house in the city with his men, and a group of them were hired Professional craftsmen also moved in soon, and began to renovate the house in a decent manner.Gao Qiaonan also spent two days visiting various government offices and areas inhabited by officials in the city, perfecting the map data at hand, and tracking the daily activity routes of the three targets.

It was not until the third day after entering the city that the two groups met in a restaurant in the west of the city.This restaurant is not owned by Haihan, so the two of them were extra careful, and each booked a private room here in advance.After eating for a while, the guard opened the door and came in and reported, "Boss, it's done."

Gong Shiqi put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth, got up and left the private room, as if it was convenient to go, but when he walked to another private room with two guards standing at the door, the two guards opened the door, Gong Shiqi walked in straight away, and no one else in the restaurant noticed this detail.

"Tell me to wait!" Gao Qiaonan stood up and greeted him, "I thought you would come after eating."

Gong Shiqidao: "Be careful. When I came here, I arranged for two people to sit in the hall alone. Watch the outside for us. After confirming that there is nothing unusual, I will give a signal, and then I will come to meet you."

Gao Qiaonan couldn't help praising: "This is because you people in the city have deep routines, I admire it!"

Gong Shiqi said: "Be careful sailing for thousands of years. There are many people in Hangzhou city who want to seize the opportunity to punish us. If you and I show our whereabouts, I'm afraid they will be imprisoned for various crimes immediately. It’s hard to get away.”

Gao Qiaonan said: "Can Daming's intelligence agency be so powerful?"

"Even though Dongchangfanzi and Jinyiwei are not as good at handling cases as my security department, their strength should not be underestimated." Gong Shiqi explained: "These two yamen have a history of a hundred years, and there are many talented people among them. You and I have a heavy responsibility. We must try our best to avoid unnecessary troubles."

Takahashi Nan nodded and said: "It's reasonable, but the overall situation should be the most important thing. Back to business, let me talk about the progress on my side first."

Gao Qiaonan made a gesture, and immediately some of his subordinates quickly removed the food and wine from the table, and then spread the map.

"Brother Gong, please take a look. The place marked in red on this map is the place I have been to in the next two days. The inspector of the Ti Xing, the commander of the capital, and the Jinyiwei yamen are all among them." Gao Qiao As Nan spoke, he pointed out the locations of these yamen on the map.

Gong Shiqi looked carefully for a while before saying: "This block is full of large and small yamen, it is really not easy to do it here. How about the residences of these targets?"

"Here..." Gao Qiaonan pointed out the mansions of the three people in the city one by one on the map: "The mansions of Guo Zheng and Yu Pingfeng are not far apart, and they are both in the same square in the east of the city, but Jin Yiwei Liao Xun recently moved to a house in the north of the city, quite a distance from these two houses."

Gong Shiqi frowned and said, "This is a bit troublesome!"

According to the information held by the Ministry of Security, the personal relationship between these three targets is quite close. If something happens to one of them, the news will inevitably arouse the vigilance of the other two. Therefore, the general plan formulated by the Ministry of Security is to prepare Launch an assassination attack on three targets during the night.First, the two lead a team to deal with one target, and then join the team to deal with the third one after completion.The purpose of this action plan is to try to kill the target in one fell swoop, so as not to let other people step up their vigilance once the news gets out, it will be inconvenient to start.

But this plan has a premise, that is, the locations where the three people are targeted cannot be too far apart, otherwise there will be relatively big troubles for on-the-spot command and information transmission.Originally, according to the information obtained by the Ministry of Security, the residences of these three people were all in the same workshop, but Liao Xun didn't know what was wrong, so he actually moved their residences.Judging from the map now, Liao Xun's residence is at least three blocks away from the other two. The action team has to cross the street after the night curfew. If the distance is too long, it will be easy to expose whereabouts.

Takahashi Nandao: "The action plan we specified before we came to Hangzhou is actually an unavoidable solution. If we can find a better plan now, it would be a good thing to abandon the original plan."

Gong Shiqidao: "Our original plan has many problems...but it is also the plan with the greatest chance of success. Now we have to change it, I'm afraid the time will not allow it."

The original plan of the Ministry of Security was simple and crude. Given the skills of people like the Field Service Team and the Special Operations Battalion, the chances of success were high.It's just that they have to act at night, and they can't leave Hangzhou City immediately after they succeed. If the deceased is found before dawn, his official status is enough to make Hangzhou City conduct a closed city search.Moreover, these three people are all anti-Hai Han officials with a clear banner in Zhejiang officialdom. If they were decapitated overnight at the same time, even a blind man would be able to associate this matter with Hai Han.Therefore, although the original plan has the greatest grasp, it will also have great risks and many sequelae, and it is not a perfect plan in the true sense.

Although Gong Shiqi and Gao Qiaonan conceived to further improve the assassination plan when they were in Zhoushan, but limited by the environmental conditions and time constraints they had, they did not find a more suitable plan.If that's the case, they can only prepare according to the specified draft, and then act decisively when the time comes. As for the subsequent escape and mopping up, to be honest, they still have some fluke mentality.

But the changes in the situation known through the investigation now have caused a relatively big problem in the original action plan. If it is still implemented according to the original plan, it is very likely that the set goal of this action will not be accomplished.

(End of this chapter)