1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1964
Li Lu had already been in Heitu Port for six days at this time, and he basically visited all the worthwhile sights in the nearby area, even the ore veins in the exploration stage.This kind of arrangement has long exceeded the previously scheduled itinerary. In fact, in his opinion, if he does not plan to learn related technologies of coal mining here, then there is no need to spend more time in this place.He wanted to go back to Hainan Island as soon as possible to continue the previously interrupted itinerary, to see what kind of scenery Danzhou, known as the center of Haihan cultural and educational industry, is like.

Originally, according to the original scheduled itinerary, Li Min should have embarked on the return journey two days ago, but because the weather was not good and the sea was rough, at the suggestion of Bai Kesi, Li Min went to Xie Chun's private island again. I lingered for two more days.Although being on the island is as leisurely as a vacation, Li Mo still thinks about his mission. Seeing that the weather has started to improve, Li Mo takes the initiative to ask Bai Kesi about the return trip.

Why doesn't Bai Kesi want to end the affairs here and return to Hainan Island as soon as possible, but it is said that the detection and arrest work in Danzhou has reached the most critical time, so Zhang Xin sent a telegram, hoping that Heitu Port can delay the time for another day or two, and wait for the local After the arrest operation was over, Li Lu and his party were arranged to go to Danzhou.

And Li Luo never imagined that when he himself was still staying on a beautiful island in Halong Bay, a fleet of ships arrived in Danzhou Bay under his name.However, due to the strict security controls imposed by the government on the port, ordinary people cannot witness the demeanor of the North Korean heir up close.Although the government kept a low profile and did not make too much publicity about it, after all, this is the only foreign dignitary who visited Danzhou recently, and the news spread quickly in the local area.

Of course, there are some people who have already heard the news of the visit of the son of Joseon before that, such as Xue Zheng who got the itinerary two days in advance.Although Xue Zheng had no way to enter the port area that was blocked by the army in advance, he still took two of his men to the vicinity of the port to confirm that important people had indeed arrived at Danzhou port.

Xue Zheng has basically decided to put all his eggs in one basket and bet on Yangyue Village suggested by Huo Fei, but he did not fully listen to Huo Fei's one-sided words, and has sent people to Yangyue Village to confirm whether the local environment is suitable for living in Yangyue Village. Attacks at night.Fortunately, there are still more than two days of preparation time before the final action, so he plans to see the situation of the Koreans after they arrive in Danzhou today, and later will go to Yangyue Village to check the local environment in person.

Xue Zheng chose a teahouse with a better view beside the official road outside the port area, and asked for a window seat on the second floor. From this place, he could see the temporarily closed port area.After waiting for more than half an hour, he saw several large sailing ships of Haihan style arriving at the pier. From the appearance, they should be the same as the sailing ships that the North Koreans took when they set off from Sanya.But because the distance was too far, even if he desperately wanted to see more details, he was completely powerless.

In fact, among the items that Xue Zheng carried with him was a civilian binoculars produced by Haihan. Because there were not many private possessions of this gadget, it was expensive. Xue Zheng used to spend nearly a thousand yuan on the black market before. The treasure that was bought at a high price.However, he didn't dare to show this thing at this time, because there might be government eagles and dogs nearby, and if he blatantly took out the binoculars to observe the area with important people, it would easily cause unnecessary trouble.

After waiting patiently for about two sticks of incense, the roadblocks set up by the military on the branch road connecting the official road in the port area were finally removed by the soldiers on duty, and soon a convoy appeared in Xue Zheng's field of vision , all black box-style carriages, a total of seven, and there are cavalry guards on the periphery. This kind of security level is obviously a first-class important person.

Because there were cavalry leading the way ahead, the convoy passed unimpeded after entering the official road, and quickly passed where Xue Zheng was.And Xue Zheng also noticed that some of the accompanying cavalry were wearing foreign costumes, not the outfits of Haihan soldiers, presumably they should be the personal guards brought by the son of the Joseon Dynasty.This at least proves that the itinerary provided by Huo Fei is relatively accurate. Next, as long as you confirm that the follow-up visit places are also consistent with the content of the itinerary given by Huo Fei, you can rest assured to arrange the last night. acted.

Of course, Xue Zheng couldn't imagine that, including the itinerary Huo Fei gave him, everything he saw turned out to be a big drama arranged by Haihan officials.And there is only one purpose for such a laborious effort, that is to lure Xue Zheng and his accomplices who are hiding in the dark, and completely solve this hidden danger that has plagued Haihan officials for many days before the real son of Joseon arrives in Danzhou.

If it hadn't been for the support of the Danzhou local government, Zhang Qianzhi would not have been able to mobilize so many resources. Not only did he close a port area for this, but he even specially dispatched a few sailboats to pretend to be the fleet of the son of the Joseon Dynasty. In the next two days, more local organizations will participate in the performance.

After Xue Zheng had the detailed itinerary provided by Huo Fei, even though it was difficult to see the real lord appearing at the moment, it was not difficult to verify the authenticity of these itineraries. Security measures are deployed in advance and can be easily confirmed.

Of course, in addition to verifying the itinerary, Xue Zheng also wanted to take this opportunity to get a rough idea of ​​the security level around the son of Joseon as much as possible.Regarding this point, Huo Fei provided him with a little information for free. The son of Joseon only brought four personal guards with him on this trip, and the rest of the security measures were left to Hai Han to arrange.On the last night of the itinerary, Haihan did not arrange for a prominent person to accompany the son of Joseon to Yangyue Village, so the security of that night will definitely be weakened compared to the previous two days.

Although this is considered good news, Xue Zheng still dare not make any excuses. When it comes to using force, the people under him do have some skills, but they may not be able to beat the personal guards of such important people. Playing less is safe enough.So he planned to deploy all these men to Yangyue Village at that time, with the goal of killing them with one blow.

When Xue Zheng left the teahouse, someone from another table on the second floor got up and followed them out, and the remaining two continued to sit upright.One of them asked, "Did you recognize it just now?"

Another person responded: "My lord, I can see it clearly, but that person's face was covered with soot as a cover, I only feel that his face is vaguely similar to the businessman just now, but his figure is the same... If you can listen When he speaks, he will probably be more confident in making a judgment!"

The person who asked the question was Zhang Qianzhi, and the person who answered the question was one of the witnesses he specially transferred from Changhua, the cavalryman who had a conversation with Xue Zheng outside the Wusan Workshop that day.The portrait of the suspect painted by Zhang Qianzhi in Changhua was also based on this person's description.However, Xue Zheng had deliberately modified his appearance when he was pretending to be a porter in Changhua, so even the witness himself could not confirm that the businessman just now was the same person as the porter he saw that day.

While Xue Zheng was verifying the itinerary of the son of the Joseon Dynasty, Zhang Qianzhi was also trying to confirm that this was the same leader who pretended to be a porter in Changhua and plotted against him.Although Huo Fei claimed that he had tested this person, he must have fled from Changhua, but Zhang Qianzhi still hoped to have more reliable evidence to confirm this.

Of course, if the consequences were reckless, Zhang Qianzhi could have mobilized troops to surround the inn, take down Xue Zheng and his gang first, and then use torture to confirm this.But if his judgment was wrong, and there were other people who started the attack in Changhua, or Xue Zheng had other accomplices deployed outside this inn, then it would be very likely to startle the snake, and it would be difficult to catch them all.

So even though he had basically grasped the movements of Xue Zheng and his gang, and successfully dragged them into the trap he set up through Huo Fei, Zhang Qianzhi still didn't rush forward, and was still slowly gathering the big net in his hand step by step.

After the first day passed, Xue Zheng was basically convinced of the reliability of Huo Fei's itinerary. Although he couldn't get in the few places the Prince of Korea went to, and he didn't even see the target figure, but he did It is exactly in line with the content on the itinerary.

"It's really rich that can turn ghosts!" Xue Zhenggang ordered a few jars of wine to reward his subordinates at night, and after drinking a few back and forth, he couldn't help sighing.

Although he was well aware of the business climate in Haihan, he never thought that such important information could be bought directly with money.Although the price is indeed a bit exaggerated, as long as the ultimate goal can be achieved, it is worth the money spent.Xue Zheng even wondered for a moment, if he could pay a high enough price, would he be able to bribe the Haihan government and let them kill the son of Joseon directly?

Of course, such an absurd idea just flashed through his mind, and he didn't really think about it in this strange direction.His current attention is focused on the actions of the day after tomorrow, and he has no time to take care of other selfish distractions.

The subordinates who were sent to Yangyue Village to investigate the situation did not return to the inn to meet Xue Zheng the next day. The reason for the one-night delay was actually Xue Zheng's request. He asked his subordinates to stay at the scenic spot to confirm the situation that night, especially It is visibility, surrounding shelters, access roads, etc., to judge whether the place is suitable for night operations.

And the result made him quite satisfied. According to the subordinates who went to Yangyue Village, the "Yantang Yangyue" was actually located in the field outside the village, not far from the village, but there were actually no people at night.They also specifically asked the villagers that some literati would come to this place at night to admire the moon and the scenery, and some would bring their own food and drink. If they drank too much, they would lie down and sleep by the pond. Absurd incidents of literati falling into the pond after drunk happen almost every year, but the pond is shallow, so far no one has drowned.

The pond is surrounded by a large dense forest, let alone a dozen people, even one or two hundred people, as long as they can hide in peace of mind.The road leading to this pond is not spacious, vehicles like horse-drawn carriages cannot reach the pond directly, if you go there by car, you have to get off the car and walk over after driving about twenty or thirty feet.Such an environment is perfect for Xue Zheng who wants to launch an attack locally, and it can effectively delay the process of the target's escape.

In addition to this village, there are several miles to the town, and there is no garrison in the town, only a town hall, which is responsible for handling civil affairs, and basically relies on the rural militia to maintain law and order.However, the militiamen only trained intensively for two days a month, and usually would gather from the villages only after the town hall issued an order, so there was no deterrence for Xue Zheng.

All indications indicated that the environment of this scenic spot was indeed very suitable for launching an attack, and it could even be said that this was a place tailor-made for Xue Zheng's mission.Xue Zheng immediately decided to go to Yangyue Village a little later, personally confirm the local environment, and arrange the final action plan.

"My lord, Target A has taken five people to leave Danzhou City and cross the Beimen River. They should be going to Yangyue Village. Our people will continue to watch on the other side of the river, but there will be no confirmation until later. Message return."

Zhang Qianzhi received the latest report in Danzhou City. He did not go to Yangyue Village to sit in the village himself, but let Wang Baisuo, who is more familiar with the local environment, lead a team there.However, Wang Baisuo did not enter Yangyue Village, but lived in another nearby village to avoid being noticed by his opponents.

The opponent's actions have basically indicated their intentions, and it seems that they have indeed bet their treasure on Yangyue Village according to Zhang Qianzhi's arrangement.

After Zhang Qianzhi got the report, he went to meet Zhang Xin immediately, because he wanted to transfer the troops of two companies to deploy control near Yangyue Village, and he had to apply and report to Zhang Xin.At the same time, starting from tomorrow night, Danzhou Port and Danzhou City will be temporarily closed. Only entry is allowed, and no exit is allowed until all those who should be taken are taken down.

"It's finally over! Don't let the culprit go away this time. You finish arresting him tomorrow night. Mr. Bai and the son of Joseon will arrive the day after tomorrow. You must clean up the battlefield!" Zhang Xin signed the transfer order. He stamped the words with his seal, and then specifically told Zhang Qianzhi a few words.

This time, in order to let Zhang Qianzhi act freely, Zhang Xin gave him great support. If this matter cannot be completed, it will be difficult for him to explain to the executive committee.The North Koreans have been staying in Heitu Port for a few days longer. If he knows the inside story, it will inevitably affect Haihan's reputation. Therefore, this matter must be settled without leaving any sequelae for the North Koreans to notice.

When Zhang Qianzhi came out of Zhang Xin's mansion, he felt that he was full of energy. He had already laid a net in Danzhou, and it was time to close the net tomorrow.As for the size of the fish caught in this net, he is looking forward to tomorrow's results.

(End of this chapter)