1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2206
The battle between the two major salt merchants in Yangzhou has lasted for generations. In the past, it was not uncommon for armed fights to occur, but it was rarely as intense as it is at this stage, and one of them even assembled a brigade of armed personnel to directly attack the other party. The situation of the old nest.

Now both sides have come up with the bottom-of-the-box skills to put the other party to death. When the time comes to kill each other, naturally there will be no room for attack.Dai Yingda wanted to execute all the captives, and he was indeed cruel. He did not leave any retreat for his own side, and he must fight the other side to the end.

The other salt merchants currently living in Dai's Village were also awakened by the movement outside. Knowing that there were foreign enemies attacking, they didn't dare to fall asleep in the middle of the night until Dai Yingfan led the team back and confirmed that the other party had escaped by boat. The people in Zhuangzi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At five o'clock, the interrogation of the captives came to an end, so Yuan Tao went to Dai Yingda's house again, where the owners of several salt merchants had arrived, waiting for him and Dai Yingfan to explain the battle tonight .

When these salt merchants saw him present, they were very polite, and they stood up one after another and said hard work to him.Tonight's battle in Daijiazhuang actually took a very short time. Yuan Tao commanded the Golden Shield Musketeers, and it only took a moment to repel the invading enemy, which fully proved that their high prices are indeed worth the money. .

The salt merchants are all worth tens of millions, and of course they are willing to spend money to protect themselves, but they have no absolute confidence in the quality of this Haihan armed organization, which is not an army.But after tonight's battle, everyone no longer has any doubts about the strength of this team.

And what Yuan Tao said at this time naturally possessed a higher authority.Even those who don't agree with the conservative tactics he adopted before don't dare to question them casually at this time. After all, Golden Shield's men and horses have achieved such a result without any damage. what can be done.

"Everyone, let me briefly talk about what happened last night." Yuan Tao hastily drank a cup of tea, moistened his throat, and began to report the situation to the salt merchants present.

"According to our interrogation of the captives, the thief who attacked Zhuangzi last night was indeed driven by Shanshan salt merchants, and the organizer behind the scenes was Lu Kangtai. This name must be familiar to everyone here, but this person last night Instead of crossing the canal to come to the front line in person, he handed over the operation to his two chiefs."

"Because our preparations were perfect enough, there was hardly any chance for our opponents to resist in the match last night. However, judging from their reactions, they should also realize that there is nothing they can do, so they ate Immediately after suffering, he chose to withdraw from the battlefield. Although he pursued afterward, the effect was not very satisfactory."

"During the process of clearing the field, we found that there were almost no musketeers among those who were killed or injured, which means that the opponent's musketeers did not suffer any losses, and it is even likely that there were no casualties in terms of personnel like our Golden Shield. I think everyone should understand what this means, their main force did not lose their hands in the battle last night, so we still cannot relax our vigilance!"

After Yuan Tao finished speaking in one breath, he took a cup of hot tea from the side and poured it all down again.Although the battle last night was only for a short moment, in fact, since he discovered the opponent's crossing of the river, he has been giving orders non-stop, mobilizing his men to deal with it, and rushing to interrogate the prisoners non-stop after the battle. My mouth was already dry when I got down, and I had to drink water to make my throat feel better.

As far as Jindun's daily business is concerned, it is rare for Yuan Tao to personally command the whole process. Surviving this busy night also made him feel the tension of commanding operations in the army for a long time.However, in a highly excited state of mind, he didn't feel tired, and he could still tell these salt merchants about the general situation of last night.

At that moment, someone asked: "Does Shopkeeper Yuan think they will make a comeback in the near future?"

Yuan Tao said: "Although they lost this time, their vitality is not damaged, so they will definitely not give up. For safety's sake, I suggest that you should not leave Daijiazhuang in the near future, especially try not to go to the area controlled by the other party, lest the other party The dog jumps over the wall in a hurry."

Of course, Yuan Tao couldn't be sure whether the other party would take the risk and continue to attack Daijiazhuang in the future, so he could only give his own opinion from a professional perspective.Although it would be inconvenient for so many big salt merchants to be crowded in Daijiazhuang, this is probably the safest way at this stage.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Yuan Tao went on to say: "According to our investigation, there were about 200 thieves who attacked last night, and they all received special training to use various weapons and understand some basic tactics. Everyone If you think that your own manor can prevent so many thieves from coming to the door in the middle of the night, then you can choose to go home."

Although the salt merchants have many home guards at home, most of them are to prevent thieves from entering the house, but none of them will hire hundreds of bodyguards to guard at home, let alone attack large-scale invasion by foreign enemies Sexual preparation and training, how can we guard against so many robbers.Before they moved to Daijiazhuang to live temporarily, it was precisely because the guards of each family were insufficient, and the golden shields hired were limited, so they could only be deployed in one place.

And the fighting situation last night just confirmed the reliability of Daijiazhuang's defense strength. Just imagine that if this group of thieves went to attack the manors of other salt merchants, they might have already encountered disaster.

Yang Chengye took the lead in expressing his opinion: "I think what the treasurer Yuan said is very reasonable. Now the situation has changed. The longer the delay, the smaller the opponent's chances of winning. It should be them who are panicking, not us. The Dai Family Manor will cause a lot of inconvenience to Master Dai, but now is the time when our seven surnames need to be united and unanimous, I believe Master Dai will also support Master Yuan's opinion."

Dai Yingda replied: "I think that when our ancestors with seven surnames first arrived in Yangzhou, they found a village outside Yangzhou city and lived together in a group to keep warm. After several years of struggle, they were able to live in Yangzhou. Yangzhou has gained a firm foothold. Now everyone lives in Daijiazhuang for a while, so what’s the point? Compared with the conditions of their ancestors, at least food and clothing are not worrying now. As long as everyone survives this period, the future of Yangzhou The sale and purchase of salt will be in the pockets of us... and Haihan Kingdom, and the prosperity and wealth will be inexhaustible at that time, and today's grievances are nothing at all!"

Dai Yingda saw Yang Chengye tactfully brought the topic to unity, so he naturally wanted to say something appropriate to block any possible objections first.Now he needs to take advantage of this opportunity to further consolidate his right to speak in the group of the seven surnames. These salt merchants live in Daijiazhuang, and they have to bow their heads under the eaves. Dai Yingda will have a lot of resistance to make decisions. , he naturally wants to try to let these people stay in Daijiazhuang for a longer time, and Yuan Tao's opinion just fits his needs.

Dai Yingda even brought up the deeds of the ancestors of the seven surnames. Even if someone has objections in their hearts, it is not good to say it again, otherwise Dai Yingda will be labeled as disrespecting the ancestors, and there is no way to retaliate.

Another person asked: "Since we have the upper hand, can we wait for the opportunity to take the initiative to attack and destroy these men under Lu Kangtai, so that we don't have to worry about it anymore."

Yuan Tao replied: "Don't act too hastily, maybe the opponent is waiting for us to take the initiative to attack. Then Lu Kangtai is quite scheming, and he has a musketeer team of hundreds of people at his disposal. If we come to the door at this time, then It is equivalent to swapping offense and defense, putting yourself in danger!"

Of course Yuan Tao understands the purpose of the other party raising this question. This is not the first time someone has made a similar request. The Dai family brothers have tested him several times in the past few days, hoping that he can take the initiative and try to eliminate that Lu Kangtai. Musketeers.But Yuan Tao is well aware of the danger, so naturally he doesn't want to risk the lives of his brothers, so he prevaricates every time with the excuse of safety.Although someone mentioned this matter again at this time, he still did not let go, and insisted on treating the current situation with a conservative and cautious attitude.

Yuan Tao continued: "It was true that we had the upper hand in the fight last night, but everyone should not be blindly optimistic because of this. Since the opponent dares to fight with open fire, it means that they no longer take Wang Fa seriously, and it is difficult to predict them. What kind of crazy move will happen next. The current plan is to tie the fence south of the canal more firmly, so as not to give the other party an opportunity. After three months, the children of each family will return from Zhoushan after studying , our country will help you form an armed force strong enough to wipe out your opponents, and no matter what tricks they play at that time, it will be just a mantis arm."

After explaining the current situation, Yuan Tao handed over the topic to Dai Yingda.He knew that Dai Yingda still had some special arrangements, so he had to settle the matter earlier so he could go to rest earlier.

Dai Yingda said: "The thieves caught by us last night still have more than a dozen alive. It is useless to hand these people over to the government. The local yamen only want to collect money from both sides, so they are definitely not willing to intervene in this kind of dispute. So according to the old man's See, immediately execute these culprits in public, as an example to others! This matter will be handed over to my brother Dai Yingfan."

Dai Yingfan took over the conversation and said: "Please move to the outside of the village to supervise the execution together!"

Dai Yingda would not ask if the people present were willing to watch the execution process. He just wanted all these people to be present so that they would have no way out.

And Yuan Tao, as the defense commander of Daijiazhuang, naturally had to be present at the scene.However, execution was not a psychological obstacle for him. During the interrogation of the prisoners last night, he executed two people on the spot because they refused to cooperate.

So everyone left the Dai's house, and under Dai Yingfan's leadership, they left Dai's village to the west, and not far ahead was the wharf where Jin Dun's boat stopped a few days ago.

There were a few fully loaded carts parked on the road outside Zhuangzi, and when everyone got closer, they suddenly discovered that the piles of carts were not goods, but dead people.

Dai Yingfan said: "These in the car are the culprits who were shot dead by Shopkeeper Yuan last night! After the execution, these corpses will be transported away for disposal."

Everyone suddenly felt a chill in their backs. They didn't feel it personally when they heard the battle report. Now that they saw so many corpses, they really realized that there was a fierce fight in Daijiazhuang last night that killed and injured dozens of people.This is not just shouting and killing, but literally dozens of human lives. Even if they know that these corpses are opponents, it still makes them tremble with fear.

A row of people were kneeling in the field not far from these carts, all facing the direction of the canal, and behind them were Dai Yingfan's men holding knives and guns to guard them.These people probably also realized that their situation was getting worse, and many of them were trembling.

Dai Yingfan said: "Everyone, these are the thieves captured by us in the battle last night. Today, I invite you to bear witness together. Anyone who dares to offend my seven surnames will be punished!"

Although Dai Yingfan presided over the ceremony, when it came time to execute the execution, it was Yuan Tao's subordinates who were in charge.The reason is also very simple. Although Dai Yingfan has some daring and black outlaws under his command, they have no experience in execution. Beheading is not a job that just anyone can do. Stabbing and hacking randomly, the scene was too undignified and could not achieve the desired effect of Dai Yingda.

So after the Dai brothers discussed with Yuan Tao, they still handed over the last link to Yuan Tao's subordinates.Of course, this is not included in the employment contract, and there must be an extra charge, and the cost is not cheap.

Yuan Tao had already selected the executioner, and at this moment he lined up, and Dai Yingfan's men controlled the captives, while they stood behind him, waiting for the whistle to sound, and then raised their guns close to the captives' heads.

Another whistle sounded, and the gunshots rang out. These prisoners fell to the ground, twitched a few times and then became silent. Each of them had a deadly blood hole on the back of their head.

The musketeers put away their guns and lined up, and retreated quickly under the command of the leader, leaving the mess to Dai Yingfan's men to clean up.

The entire execution process was very fast, and the prisoners kneeling on the ground probably didn't even realize what happened, and they were killed by a bullet.

Although this process is not as visually impactful as beheading, this ruthless and efficient method of execution still greatly shocked the onlookers.In front of the muskets of the Haihan people, these fresh human lives are really no different from livestock waiting to be slaughtered.It's no wonder that last night they only heard the sound of gunfire for two or three rounds and then stopped. According to their killing speed, it would take less than a cup of tea to kill the one or two hundred people sent by the opponent.

(End of this chapter)