1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2215
Few people in this world would think that they have too much money in their pockets, and Gao Yongshou is no exception.He had indeed received benefits from Lu Kangtai before, but according to his understanding, Lu Kangtai gave the money at that time to keep his city defense troops from getting in the way of the attack on Daijiazhuang, and this transaction was in fact it's over.

What's more, the content of the cooperation they reached at that time had other conditions and restrictions. Now that the conditions are gone, he is no longer restricted by the original promise.

Of course, from Lu Kangtai's standpoint, his understanding of this is completely different. He reluctantly gave so much money to Gao Yongshou, of course he didn't think that the effect was only for that night, and it should last until he Fight until the seven surnames are defeated.However, Gao Yongshou suddenly came out to disrupt the situation at this time. Such an approach obviously went against the tacit agreement reached with him before, and this was an intolerable betrayal for him.

But in public, Lu Kangtai certainly couldn't bring out the inside story of these behind-the-scenes transactions to debate with Gao Yongshou, let alone speak ill of him, so he could only hold back his anger and said to Gao Yongshou: "Master Gao, you won't Have you forgotten the promise you made to your subordinate so quickly? How can you act like a man if you go back on your word?"

Gao Yongshou said: "It is precisely because I have an appointment with you that I talk to you politely! Do you still remember that you also promised me that day that you would never disturb the law and order in Yangzhou City, otherwise the agreement All the conditions will be voided. It seems that you are the one who contradicts his promise now, right?"

Lu Kangtai was shocked when he heard the words, and then remembered that he had indeed made a similar guarantee to Gao Yongshou that day.But at that time, he only wanted to complete his work in one battle. He thought that his plan to attack Daijiazhuang was very sure. , to provide such a guarantee.

But Lu Kangtai did not expect that his subordinates kicked the iron plate in Daijiazhuang, causing all the plans to fall short, and had to find another way to deal with the seven surnames who had invited Haihan to help.And trying to force the top seven surnames to show up in the city, and then find a way to carry out the attack, is the only way Lu Kangtai can think of at present.

Lu Kangtai knew that he was wronged, so he could only suppress his anger and said: "Master Gao, since this is the case, I wish to handle it according to the conditions of last time, please Master Gao!"

Gao Yongshou sat on the horseback and looked down at Lu Kangtai condescendingly. After a moment of silence, he shook his head slightly and said, "Forgive me for not being able to do so!"

Lu Kangtai was already on the verge of breaking out at this time, and he couldn't accept that his careful layout would be ruined, and he couldn't bargain with Gao Yongshou, so he could only plead in a low voice: "If my lord feels that the conditions are not good enough, I'm willing to do more!"

Gao Yongshou said: "Why didn't you take the initiative to say hello to the official before you act? If the official did not show up in time and caused you to cause chaos in the city, wouldn't it be the official who was responsible for the incident? You only thought of talking to the official at this time. Conditions, it is too late!"

Gao Yongshou didn't have any expression on his face when he said these words, but his tone was obviously bad, obviously he was very dissatisfied with Lu Kangtai's actions.If Lu Kangtai had come to talk to him in advance and offered good enough terms, there would be room for negotiation, but Lu Kangtai had kept quiet beforehand. If someone else hadn't warned him, there would be chaos in the city today. At that time, how could Lu Kangtai bear the relevant responsibilities for him.

Gao Yongshou was dubious about this warning, thinking that although Lu Kangtai acted boldly, he was not a person who did not know how to measure, so how dare he organize armed actions in Yangzhou City.However, the source of the news had a prominent status in the local area, and the benefits offered were too many for him to refuse, so he agreed to bring troops to visit the Yanyun Si Yamen at the appointed time.

If nothing happened, then Gao Yongshou would just pick up a large amount of benefits for nothing, and it would not harm his official career in any way.If it was true as the other party said, Lu Kangtai would gather a large number of armed men to make trouble near the Yamen of the Salt Transport Department, then Gao Yongshou could not stand idly by. As a city defense general, maintaining law and order inside and outside the city is one of his responsibilities. What's more, someone is going to make trouble near the yamen.If something really happened to this, Gao Yongshou would definitely not be able to escape responsibility.

Although Gao Yongshou was greedy for money, he wasn't just a fool for money. After weighing the pros and cons, he decided to bring a team here to have a look.

Gao Yongshou, as a city defense general, naturally knew the situation in the city well. When he came over, he saw that there were hundreds of people gathered at the nearby street, and they were all young and strong men. Some of them knew that there were weapons hidden on their bodies. If it came later, these people might have already started.

As for who their target is, Gao Yongshou certainly knows well, not to mention that he received a large amount of favor fee, even if he didn't have this money, he couldn't stand by and watch the chaos in front of him, so he immediately ordered these people to disperse.If he hadn't considered that these people might be Lu Kangtai's subordinates, he would probably arrest them directly.

Sure enough, Lu Kangtai jumped out by himself as soon as he started to move, and asked Gao Yongshou to cooperate with him with a confident look. This naturally made Gao Yongshou angry, and directly let the other party touch his nose Ash.

When Lu Kangtai realized his mistake and lowered his figure to ask Gao Yongshou to turn a blind eye, Gao Yongshou had no patience and didn't want to bargain with this uninterested salt merchant anymore.

"Dispel you people quickly, don't let me see them gathering in the city again, or you will be implicated when the time comes, don't blame me for not being sympathetic!" Gao Yongshou looked away from Lu Kangtai's face Open, and gave the order coldly.

Although Lu Kangtai had [-] dissatisfaction in his heart, he also knew that he could not offend Gao Yongshou with his own strength, so he could only knock out his teeth and swallow them in his stomach, ordering his subordinates to withdraw all personnel from this intersection first, so as not to offend Gao Yongshou. Gao Yongshou went crazy.

Without asking, Lu Kangtai knew that Gao Yongshou did not just appear here for no reason, but his opponent must have bribed Gao Yongshou to disrupt the situation and destroy his carefully laid pockets.

He turned his head to look at the Yanyun Yamen to the north, but he happened to see Dai Yingda coming out of the gate.Although Dai Yingda's expression could not be seen clearly from a distance, Lu Kangtai seemed to be able to feel the complacent mood from the way the other party walked.Thinking that Dai Yingda has been delayed in the yamen for so long, he should have negotiated with all parties, and those shops, warehouses, and cargo ships that have just been sealed up for two days will soon be reopened, and the seven surnames will also clear themselves Suspected, continue to operate like a normal person.

Thinking of such a scene, Lu Kangtai's heart was as uncomfortable as being burned by fire.It's not that he feels sorry for the money that was sent to the Yan Yunsi Yamen, but that he has carefully planned such a combination of punches, which seems to be all hit in the air, without causing due damage to the opponent at all.

Lu Kangtai seemed to have seen the mocking smile on Dai Yingda's face, which made it even more difficult for him to calm down his anger. Suddenly he took a step forward and strode towards the Yanyun Yamen in the north.Seeing this, his entourage wanted to follow up, but Lu Kangtai stopped them: "It's okay, with people from the government present, I think Old Dai would not dare to do anything wrong!"

Lu Kangtai knew that Gao Yongshou was watching him from behind, so he was not worried about the danger of approaching Dai Yingda's convoy alone.Of course, he didn't intend to go to Dai Yingda for a duel, but just wanted to go over and show his attitude to the other party.

Dai Yingda also seemed to have noticed his appearance, stopped getting ready to get in the car, stood still and watched Lu Kangtai getting closer.Yuan Tao was about to step forward to protect him, Dai Yingda shook his head slightly and said, "Don't be nervous, no matter how much Lu Kangtai wants to get rid of me, he won't do it himself."

"Boss Dai, long time no see!"

"Boss Lu, it's a pleasure to meet you!"

The two cupped their hands without smiling, and stood five feet apart.They are very clear why the other party appears here and now, and they are also very clear that the other party is the goal they want to get rid of quickly, but in broad daylight, it is impossible for them to tear their faces and scuffle together like ordinary people in the market. There was obvious hatred in the eyes of each other.

"I didn't expect Boss Dai to make such thorough preparations, and even invited the city defense army. Jiang is indeed old and spicy!"

"Don't dare to be that! But Boss Lu is decisive in his actions and dares to use any means. Compared with my old man, he is much more aggressive!"

Lu Kangtai took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "You and I have repeatedly sent money to the government, after all, it is just to take advantage of those corrupt officials. Why don't you save these money and fight me to the death? The loser will quit and never step in." How about Yangzhou?"

Dai Yingda raised his head and laughed a few times before slowly responding: "If you had made such a suggestion a few months earlier, maybe I would have really considered it seriously. But what are you using to negotiate terms with me now? Just rely on your subordinates People? Boss Lu, your backstage has been wiped out by Hai Han Guo, how long can you hold on? I advise you, a man who knows current affairs is a hero, think carefully about how to leave yourself a way out and leave Yangzhou with dignity government."

Lu Kangtai's expression changed: "It seems that Boss Dai is obsessed with it!"

"It's not me who is obsessed with obsession, but yourself!" Dai Yingda retorted unceremoniously: "If you continue to fight, you will be responsible for any consequences! That's all I said, please do it yourself!"

Lu Kangtai said: "Since this is the case, there is no need to say any more, please!"

Lu Kangtai did not expect that he could expel Dai Yingda from Yangzhou Mansion with a single word. He just hoped to put further pressure on the other party through his attitude, but judging from the other party's reaction, it seemed that he did not achieve the desired effect.

Instead of giving in, Dai Yingda seemed a little domineering. Lu Kangtai always felt that he was the one taking the initiative, but the other party didn't seem to think so.It seems that the intervention of the Haihan people really gave the seven surnames great courage, which made Lu Kangtai feel very uncomfortable.

Lu Kangtai knew that it would be difficult to fully confront Haihan, so his plan was to use Yangzhou's salt industry market as a condition to bargain with Haihan after eliminating the seven major surnames. This put his plan into a dilemma.

Seeing that Dai Yingda turned around and boarded the carriage, Lu Kangtai knew that it was impossible to carry out the attack right now, so he could only turn around and leave first.

Although Gao Yongshou was still staring at this place, Lu Kangtai did not intend to give up. As long as Gao Yongshou did not intend to escort the convoy out of the city, he still had a chance to organize another wave of raids.

When Dai Yingda's convoy reached the intersection, they turned and headed east.Gao Yongshou saw that the convoy was going to the government office, and he was relieved at the moment, thinking that Dai Yingda might be going to the government office to ask to see the magistrate, so Lu Kangtai couldn't make trouble with the government office, even if it was temporary Settled.

Gao Yongshou just didn't want these two gangs to fight in the city, which would affect his official career.As for the conflicts between them, he would not be a peacemaker to help resolve them, and he even wished that the two parties would continue to fight openly and secretly, so that in the future, someone would come to him with boxes of silver for help.

"Boss Lu, take care of your people and don't cause trouble in the city!" After Gao Yongshou warned Lu Kangtai again, he ordered the troops to withdraw and return to the camp.He thought that since Lu Kangtai had been warned, the other party should not have the guts to openly provoke trouble again.

But Gao Yongshou really underestimated Lu Kangtai. He withdrew his troops and left, but Lu Kangtai ordered to regroup and track down Dai Yingda and his party.

"Boss Dai's words just now were really tough. He is indeed the leader of the Yangzhou salt merchant!" After starting again, Yuan Tao couldn't help expressing his appreciation for Dai Yingda's performance just now.

He was standing a few feet behind Dai Yingda at that time, and he listened to every word of their conversation.Although it is inevitable that Dai Yingda's toughness has a bit of pretentiousness, but this is precisely what Yuan Tao appreciates.He believes that Dai Yingda is very clear about where his confidence comes from, and also understands Haihan's position and demands in the conflict between Yangzhou salt merchants, and he is very smart not to leave room for reconciliation to his opponents. This ability to assess the situation is indeed worthy of his own words A word of compliment.

Dai Yingda responded: "The shopkeeper Yuan is too famous! Dai was just discussing the matter just now. Lu Kangtai and the Shanshan salt merchant behind him have been deceiving me for a long time. They think they can control the situation, but they don't know that time has passed. It’s not that their family is the only one!”

Yuan Tao said: "General Shi also often said that those who are ignorant of current affairs will eventually be eliminated by the times! This Lu Kangtai can't see the changes in the situation clearly, and insists on making enemies with us, so it's no wonder we want to deal with him ruthlessly." !"

Yuan Tao had already seen just now that this Lu Kangtai was a die-hard guy, he would jump out and talk tough even when he knew what he couldn't do.If he hadn't been concerned about the city defense army not far away, Yuan Tao would have wanted to kill Lu Kangtai just now.

While speaking, the convoy had already arrived near the government office. Lin Zhong gave an order in the lead car, and the convoy turned another corner and headed south again.

(End of this chapter)