1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 893
In fact, what Huang Tao said was correct. This matter involved the three yamen of the Zhejiang Metropolitan Commander, the Procuratorate, and the Jinyiwei. The situation was more complicated.The three people didn't explain the cause and effect too clearly when they visited. Both Huang Tao and Wei Shan believed that they suffered a lot of losses in the process of Zhoushan's change of ownership, so they were so jealous of Haihan, and they did not hesitate to use some Unconventional means are also used to retaliate against Hai Han.

Qian Tiandun listened silently, and began to check all kinds of information provided by the intelligence personnel of the Ministry of Security in his mind.Qian Tiandun had heard a little about Yu Pingfeng, the governor of Zhejiang Province, because this person was the main backer of the Zhoushan Ship Gang in the officialdom, and Wang Jialin also confessed his interest disputes with this person after his arrest.The property Haihan seized on Zhoushan Island was worth more than 5 taels of silver belonging to the master, and the tribute sent by the Zhoushan Ship Gang every year was at least more than [-] taels of silver.As the saying goes, cutting someone's money is like killing one's parents. After such hatred has been formed, there is nothing they can do about the Haihan people on the surface, so naturally they have to resort to some shady tricks to exact revenge.

However, what was the reason for the other two people to participate in this matter? Qian Tiandun thought that he needed to collect more information through the Ministry of Security. Anyway, Wang Jialin was still detained on Zhoushan Island and could be interrogated at any time.If Guo Zheng and Liao Xun had any interest in the Zhoushan Ship Gang, just ask Wang Jialin to find out.

The remaining question is when, where, and in what way this group plans to attack. Unfortunately, Wei Shan has clearly rejected the other party's invitation, otherwise Qian Tiandun really wants to arrange him to join this group. Undercover inside to provide more detailed information.

Judging from the information provided by Wei Shan, Liao Xun, a hundred households of Jinyiwei, collected information on some franchised merchants through the Zhoushan Merchants Association, and planned to target this group to intercept and kill them at sea.In fact, Qian Tiandun and the Ministry of Security were mentally prepared for Zhoushan Merchants Association to be infiltrated by people with intentions to collect information. This kind of thing could not be completely banned, because the spies on the island may not be professionals like Jin Yiwei. The personnel are also very likely to be ordinary people, and it is impossible to find out the special missions of these people only by interrogation.

As for the reason why this group of people went to Shaoxing Mansion to discuss with Wei Shan, Qian Tiandun believed that one was that they could no longer trust the garrison in Ningbo Mansion. After all, the garrison here had clearly sided with Hai Han.Secondly, because Ningbo is too close to Zhoushan, some ships must be dispatched to plunder at sea, and there are often Haihan warships patrolling the waters around Zhoushan Island. If they are hit, it will be a lot of fun. Within Hangzhou Bay, the chances of success will be much greater.Moreover, Linshan Weicheng is located by the sea, and the goods and personnel intercepted after the incident can be disposed of through the special channel of the military, which is indeed much safer than looking for wild roads in the East China Sea.

Qian Tiandun pondered: "They came from Hangzhou, of course because it is inconvenient to find someone to do this in Hangzhou. Now the hope of Ningbo and Shaoxing is basically cut off, so there is only one place left in Hangzhou Bay, Jiaxing Mansion. gone."

"Haining Guard!" Huang Tao and Wei Shan responded in unison.

The state capitals adjacent to Hangzhou Bay in Zhejiang Province are only Hangzhou Prefecture, Jiaxing Prefecture, Shaoxing Prefecture, and Ningbo Prefecture. Yu Pingfeng and others want to find a local health center, and they are nothing more than finding a way from these places .As Hangzhou Prefecture is the seat of Zhejiang Province, the local garrison has too much movement to do something, but the Ningbo garrison has changed its position, so the only places they can try are Linshanwei in Shaoxing Prefecture and Hainingwei in Jiaxing Prefecture in the north.

Of course, in theory they could still go to Jinshanwei in Songjiang Mansion, but Songjiang Mansion is no longer under the jurisdiction of Zhejiang, and the official identities of Yu Pingfeng and others may not be of much use there.Moreover, Jinshanwei is far away, and it is difficult to keep the information flowing. It is not suitable for this kind of maritime interception and killing operations that need to pay attention to the timeliness of intelligence.

"My lords, can you briefly introduce the situation of Haining Guard?" Seeing that the two men had already paved the road, Qian Tiandun continued to ask.

Hainingwei is in the north, Linshanwei and Guanhaiwei are in the south, only separated by a piece of Hangzhou Bay, the distance is quite close, and they all belong to the system of guards, so they still have a certain understanding of each other.The two even talked about the matter of the Hangzhou group, so naturally they would no longer be shy about this kind of matter, and they readily informed Qian Tiandun of the situation they knew.

Several people talked about business matters, so Qian Tiandun ordered people to prepare a luncheon.Although the beach is empty and there is no kitchen stove, but with Haihan's financial and material resources, it is not difficult to move a mobile kitchen here in advance.In Haihan's diplomatic means, banquet is definitely an extremely important content. The Haihan-style banquet that combines Eastern and Western cooking methods and various seasonings and spices, coupled with exquisite glass tableware, is both delicious and stylish. It is difficult for anyone to resist such an offensive that does not take an unusual path.

Naturally, Wei Shan and Huang Tao were no exception, their eyes lit up just seeing the table full of glasses, bowls and plates, and the chopsticks they used were also made of ivory.Although it does not use more expensive gold and silverware as tableware, it has a different meaning.According to legend, the Hai Han people are rich and extremely particular about enjoyment, and the two of them have seen it today.

At the dinner table, Qian Tiandun stopped mentioning the previous things, but talked about various anecdotes.Although he is not good at eloquence, after all, he has hundreds of years of experience, which is enough to fool the two commanders.

Satisfied with wine and food, Qian Tiandun asked people to cancel the banquet, and served fruit desserts for digestion.Qian Tiandun warmly invited the two to visit Zhoushan Island when they are free. If they have time in the future, they can also go to Sanya in the south to see the real Haihan City.He is very clear that no matter how much he brags about his own strength, it is not as strong as the intuitive visual impact. There are so many Ming officials who are willing to cooperate with Haihan, and even voted for Haihan. Who is not convinced after witnessing Haihan's hard power with his own eyes? .

Before the two left, they finally saw the legendary Haihan giant ship by the sea.Spewing white smoke, the big ship skimmed across the sea south of Jintang Island at an incredible speed.Naturally, this was also Qian Tiandun's arrangement. In order to let the guests see clearly, the ship's route was relatively close to the coast, so that even the gun ports on the side of the ship could be seen clearly.

The visual impact of majestic warships is absolutely unprecedented in the Far East of this era. Even those European warships that came from thousands of miles away still have a huge tonnage compared to the giant ships built by Haihan. gap.Moreover, the unique steam-powered propulsion system made this warship far exceed the speed of other sailing ships of the same period. In the eyes of those who don't know it, this kind of ship is simply a sea monster.

Almost at the same time they saw the ship, Wei Shan and Huang Tao understood why Ma Ling, the Qianhu of the Shipu Institute of Changguowei who was the first to contact the Haihan people, chose to cooperate with the Haihan people without hesitation.Normal people would probably lose the courage to resist when they saw the appearance of this giant ship. If they were in the same situation, they probably wouldn't make other choices.

"To be honest with you two adults, we are going to build a shipyard on Zhoushan Island next, and we will also build such large ships locally in the future." Qian Tiandun introduced to the two with a smile: "This kind of ship is used for maintenance. The tranquility in the East China Sea is really very suitable, what do you two adults think?"

"Yes, yes, General Qian is right..." Huang Tao replied reluctantly, but his face was not very good-looking.Of course he wouldn't think that the ship happened to pass by here, and the Haihan people obviously wanted to demonstrate through such a move.But in the face of such sea monsters, even if they are dissatisfied, they can only hold back. Who made the Daming Navy not have a large warship that can rival it?

After sending away the two disgruntled Ming officials, Qian Tiandun immediately returned to Zhoushan by boat.Although he acted very relaxed in front of Wei and Huang, Qian Tiandun would not underestimate the situation they reported.At present, Haihan's layout in Zhejiang has just started. If it encounters targeted sabotage at this time, it is indeed very likely to affect the Zhejiang market that has been opened with great difficulty.

Although the information provided by Wei and Huang is important, it is not detailed enough. There are many missing and incomplete details, which can only be made up by Haihan's own intelligence collection methods.In this regard, Qian Tiandun has full trust in the Haihan Security Department. In the two months since his departure from Fujian, the intelligence support work provided by the Security Department has never disappointed the military.

Qian Tiandun called Gong Shiqi to his office, told him what had happened, and then asked for his opinion.

Gong Shiqi thought for a while, and then responded: "This subordinate thinks that we should take two approaches. One is to interrogate Wang Jialin and others immediately, asking about his relationship with those Ming officials, and other people who have interests in the Zhoushan Ship Gang. Officials, there may have been people in Hainingwei who profited from Zhoushan in the past. The second is to take the initiative to go to Hangzhou and Jiaxing to inquire about the news. Although Zhoushan is independent of Ming Dynasty, it is also a self-enclosed city. In this small world, the news is not as smooth as in the mainland, and some incomplete information can only be obtained through businessmen, and the reference value is limited.”

Qian Tiandun said: "You are an expert in intelligence work. Since you have already considered what to do, then implement it according to your ideas. I have only one request. After finding out the situation, don't startle the snake, and report the news as soon as possible. I hope to set up a good plan for them before the other party makes a move, do you understand what I mean?"

Gong Shiqi replied: "The chief wants to invite you into the urn."

"That's right." Qian Tiandun nodded and said: "This kind of hidden danger should be eliminated as thoroughly as possible, and by the way, let those who secretly plot against us correct their attitudes as soon as possible."

Gong Shiqi had been working in the security department for five or six years, so he naturally understood what Qian Tiandun meant by "be thorough" and "correct attitude".As the leader of the field team who has been directing the operations of the field team for many years, Gong Shiqi is very happy to return to his old job in Zhejiang and do something better than squatting indoors to sort out information.

After Gong Shiqi left Qian Tiandun's office, he immediately went to a mountain depression west of Dinghai Fort, where Wang Jialin and other leaders of the Zhoushan Ship Gang were imprisoned. Now Gong Shiqi needed to get more benefits from them. related information.There was no delay in this matter at the moment, and Gong Shiqi was in no mood to be patient with these criminals.Just in case, Gong Shiqi called two torture experts, Gong Ping and Gong Yuan, to stand by. If anyone refused to cooperate, necessary coercive measures would be taken immediately.

However, Gong Shiqi's worries are obviously superfluous. The heroes of the Jianghu have been passively accepting psychological offensive brainwashing day and night since they were imprisoned, and they have long realized that the general situation is over. Can rely on providing information in exchange for freedom.There are a few guys who wish they could report all the officials they have known since they were young, but it is a pity that most of the officials they know are low-level yamen servants, people who have dealt with officials above the magistrate level There are very few.

Only a few people like Wang Jialin were able to really get in touch with government figures.Moreover, due to their sensitive identities, they rarely have the opportunity to deal with officials face to face, and most of the time they only use intermediaries or letters to keep in touch with their official backers.Wang Jialin has cooperated with Yu Pingfeng for many years, and the frequency of meeting between the two parties is only once a year or two. In terms of the time spent talking and exchanging, it is not even as good as talking to Gong Shiqi, the presiding judge. many.

However, this interrogation was not fruitless, at least the reason why Liao Xun and Guo Zheng would participate, Wang Jialin has explained very clearly - these two people also bought shares under the introduction of Yu Pingfeng two years ago, Of course, it is also a dry stock that does not require capital.If you use Haihan's terminology, it is technology investment.

However, the two of them didn't just take money and don't care about their affairs. One of them was in charge of punishment, and the other was in Jinyiwei. They could provide a lot of convenience to the Zhoushan Ship Gang.Although he had to give them a lot of money every year, Wang Jialin was willing to spend more money to buy these two insurances. In case something happened on the shore, at least there were two people in the government who could come forward to protect him.Of course, now that he was captured by the Haihan people, the officials of Daming would not be able to provide any protective umbrella at all.

But for Hainingwei, whom Gong Shiqi cared about, Wang Jialin claimed that he had no relationship with him before.It's not that he has a high vision and doesn't look down on the local guards, but that there are other armed forces supporting Haining Guards, and there's no need for the Zhoushan Ship Gang to join in the fun.

"Ma Teng, who is known as the horse-faced fish on Qushan Island in the north, is said to be related to the horse commander of Haining Guard." Wang Jialin provided information that the Ministry of Security did not have before.

(End of this chapter)