Chapter 1047 Special Operation
Since Haihan stationed in Zhoushan last year, this is probably the toughest statement made by a senior official to the outside world. Although it is not a declaration of war against the Ming Dynasty, the war intention in Wang Tom's tone has been clearly revealed. His words combined with the huge fleet that appeared on the dock today inevitably brought a lot of room for imagination to everyone present.
Although most of the people present today are on Haihan's side, there are also many people who are on both ends of the spectrum. What Wang Tom said will probably be spread to Hangzhou through some human flesh channels in the near future, which will inevitably cause displeasure among relevant people. Wang Tom said that he would not take the initiative to have an armed conflict with Ming Dynasty, but his words seemed to be intended to anger the senior officials of Hangzhou government. If anyone can't bear this tone and wants to settle past grievances with Haihan, then this time he may have to Kicked to the iron plate.
"Tom, what you just said at the banquet were your own intentions or the executive committee's?" After the banquet was over and the guests were sent away, Qian Tiandun had the drinks removed and replaced with hot tea to sober up. Asked Tom Wang about the reason for his statement at the dinner table just now. Prior to this, Qian Tiandun was more cautious when making remarks to the outside world and had never made such a strong statement.
Tom Wang smiled and said: "Of course this is what the Executive Committee means. Minister Hao, please say a few words!"
Hao Wanqing took over and said: "The Executive Committee hopes that the Zhejiang side can solve the local hidden dangers as soon as possible, so as to prevent any further mishaps from the Zhejiang side after the troops go north, which will affect our layout in the north."
"Does the Executive Committee want to inspire the Hangzhou government to take the initiative? If they choose to take the initiative to send troops, it will certainly not be difficult for us to kill the Ming Navy at sea. But what if the other party doesn't accept this trick?" Shi Diwen asked. .
"Of course it would be best if they relented, then we could save money and trouble..." Hao Wanqing paused here: "But if they are still stubborn, then we may have to take some special measures to solve the problem. .”
"You mean to ask Gong Qiqi to go to Hangzhou to make some noise?" Upon hearing Hao Wanqing's words, Qian Tiandun guessed a bit about Hao Wanqing's plan.
"Of course we can't really bring Zhoushan's fleet to Hangzhou, otherwise the situation will be difficult to clean up. After all, we don't intend to break up with Ming yet." Wang Tom responded: "So we must solve the problem of those who are in Hangzhou The enemy can only resort to some unconventional methods.”
Qian Tiandun nodded and said: "What you said is correct, but I still have to remind you that those who are currently having trouble with us are not ordinary people in the market, but serious and high-level officials. We must take action against these people. Yes, there will be relatively high risks during the operation, and secondly, the consequences will probably be beyond our control. The field teams of the Ministry of Security are indeed very capable, but after all, they are just tools we use to achieve our goals. The ones who are really responsible for these decisions are us.”
"You are right, so it is not just people from our security department who will be involved this time." Hao Wanqing responded: "We will also need the assistance of the military during this period, especially the troops under your command."
"You want to use my people?" Qian Tiandun nodded slightly and said, "Then I want to hear the detailed plan first."
The field team affiliated to the Ministry of Security is probably the most powerful armed organization outside of the military establishment in Haihan. The tasks it performs are mostly based on unconventional means such as surveillance, tracking, kidnapping, and assassination. Compared with the main function of collecting intelligence, the personnel belonging to this special establishment are better at taking actions, and have successfully completed secret missions in Fuzhou and Guangzhou many times, so there is no doubt about their ability.
The reason why Gong Shiqi was reused by the Ministry of Security and transferred from Guangzhou to Zhejiang as the head of the resident intelligence agency was precisely because he had served in the field team in the past few years and accumulated rich operational experience. The security situation in Zhejiang is relatively complex, and people with experience like him are needed to take command. Last year, Haihan uncovered Wang Jialin's plan to counterattack Dinghai during the Zhoushan Investment Promotion Conference, and later resolved the conspiracy of Ma Yue, the commander of Haining Guards in Jiaxing Prefecture. These were all the contributions made by Gong Shiqi after he came to Zhejiang.
However, it may be difficult to achieve the results expected by the Executive Committee by relying solely on the limited manpower of the Security Department. Hao Wanqing also knew the difficulty, so he directly asked Qian Tiandun for help. As long as the military is willing to take action, the difficulty of the operation will naturally be reduced a lot.
Considering that Wang Tom and his party had come all the way here, Qian Tiandun did not insist on holding a meeting at this time to discuss the details. Instead, he let everyone go back to rest and wait until Gong Shiqi came back from Ningbo - he said it two days ago I went to Ningbo to do some business and have not returned to the island yet. No matter what purpose the above wants to achieve, this kind of action must also listen to the opinions of front-line personnel. After all, the people currently in power in Zhoushan are those who lead troops and fight, and they will not be like those in the rear who sit in comfortable offices and do things. Like white shirts, they make taken-for-granted judgments about situations they have never really been exposed to.
Gong Shiqi did not keep these senior officials waiting for too long. He rushed back to Dinghai Port by boat at noon the next day, and then immediately reported to his new boss.
The purpose of Gong Shiqi's trip to Ningbo this time was mainly to negotiate with the Ningbo government on immigration issues on behalf of Haihan. After Haihan settled in Zhoushan, he has been recruiting various craftsmen and young laborers from Ningbo through some dental shops. In addition to working on Zhoushan Island, a large number of people recruited by Haihan were shipped to Taiwan in the south. Island and participate in local port development and construction.
In the past nearly a year, Haihan has hired three to four thousand people from Ningbo Prefecture. At least 20 to 30% of the workers did not return to Daming in the end, but chose to naturalize Haihan. At the end of last year, someone secretly reported to the court, saying that the Haihan people occupied the islands in the East China Sea and trafficked the people of the Ming Dynasty to Nanyang to work as coolies. Not long ago, the imperial court issued an official document requesting the Ningbo government to thoroughly investigate the relevant reports. If it is true, Haihan and this group of lawless overseas businessmen will be punished.
After receiving the official document, the Ningbo government ordered Yaxing within its jurisdiction to suspend cooperation with Haihan and prohibited existing labor export channels from continuing to operate. Haihan believed that this was just a gesture made by Qu Yutong, the magistrate of Ningbo. First, he wanted to deal with the court's inquiries, and second, he wanted to sound a warning to Haihan. Of course, there is nothing wrong with interpreting it as extortion. In order to solve this problem as soon as possible, Qian Tiandun asked Gong Qiqi to go to Ningbo Mansion to establish relations.
Gong Shiqi went to Ningbo and directly found He Xiao, the aide of the prefect Qu Yutong, to find out the inside story. He Xiao was quite happy and told him clearly that the prefect was also under pressure. This time, people from Nanjing Jinyiwei came to Ningbo along with the official documents from the imperial court. The government had to take some action to explain to Jinyiwei.
Gong Shiqi didn't completely believe his words, but he still said that he could spend money to take care of these court eagle dogs from Nanzhen Fusi. After all, as long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a big trouble for Haihan. But He Xiao only said that he could give it a try, but he did not guarantee the results. In the end, Gong Shiqi entrusted He Xiao with a sum of money to handle, and he hurried back to Zhoushan. He also knew that his new boss would arrive in Zhoushan in the next two days, so he had to come back and show his face.
"I remember seeing in the report you submitted that among the officials in Hangzhou government who were against us, there seemed to be people from Jinyiwei?" Hao Wanqing asked immediately after listening to Gong Shiqi's report.
Gong Shiqi responded: "The chief has a good memory, so this is indeed true. There is a Baihu named Liao Xun in Jinyi Guard, who was one of the main envoys who planned to have Haining Guard send troops to pretend to be pirates to attack our merchant ships last year. I am suspicious of this. The first secret report to the Ming Dynasty was also related to this person, so Nanzhen Fusi sent someone to Ningbo to supervise the matter. "
"Don't call me chief anymore. It seems too awkward. I know how you call Minister He. Just keep the rules as usual." Hao Wanqing ordered calmly.
"It's... boss!" Gong Shiqi quickly changed his title and felt a little relieved. He could feel that Hao Wanqing's words "the rules remain as usual" were not just a matter of address, but also an expression of trust in him and that he would not readjust his appointment.
"Liao Xun..." Hao Wanqing stopped and looked through his notebook, then asked: "Are there people who are closely related to this person, including Yu Pingfeng from Zhejiang Dusi and Guo Zheng from the Punishing and Punishment Division?"
"Boss, you have a clear warning!" Gong Shiqi responded: "These three people once had deep interests entangled with the Zhoushan Boat Gang, and secretly planned many small actions against our country. They can be regarded as the most radical people who oppose us in Zhejiang officialdom. .”
Hao Wanqing said: "In the past year, have you implemented any measures against these people?"
Gong Shiqi understood what Hao Wanqing meant, shook his head and replied: "Among these three people, Yu Pingfeng and Guo Zheng are both high-ranking officials, but Liao Xun has a special status, and they are both hiding in Hangzhou Mansion, so it is not easy to deal with them. If he misses it, it will be a big problem for these people to make a fuss about it.”
Yu Pingfeng, the commander of the Zhejiang Metropolitan Commander's Envoy Department, Guo Zheng, the commander of the Provincial Department of Punishment and Military Preparation, and Liao Xun, the head of the Jinyi Guard stationed in Hangzhou. These three people were all the backers behind the Zhoushan pirate gang that Haihan wiped out. , the losses caused to them by the collapse of Zhoushan Boat Gang was the main reason why they chose to go against Haihan. Last year, these people had instigated Hainingwei commander Ma Yue to take action and tried to pretend to be a pirate to assassinate Haihan. However, because someone in his camp took the initiative to inform Haihan, Gong Shiqi personally went to Jiaxing to find out the inside story and set a trap for him. The fishing law enforcement at sea ambushed the armed sailboat commanded by Ma Yue personally, and put the blame on the unfounded Japanese pirates.
The small gang of Yu Pingfeng and others naturally knew that Haihan was responsible for this matter, and also knew that Haihan was not easy to provoke, so they hid in Hangzhou to avoid being retaliated by Haihan. But these three people did not give up, and then continued to concoct various incidents in an attempt to affect the expansion of Haihan's power in Zhejiang. Although his approach is just to act against the trend, for Haihan it is like having a sumptuous banquet in front of him, but when he wants to move his chopsticks, there are always a few flies flying around in front of him, ruining the enjoyment of the meal. Good mood.
Although Gong Shiqi was filled with hatred, he had been with He Xi for several years, and he still had some perspective on the overall situation. He also knew that this was Zhejiang, not Hainan Island, and officials of the Ming Dynasty could not move at will or kill at will. A few human lives are not a big deal, but if the relationship between Ming Dynasty and Haihan deteriorates and affects the trade that Haihan relies on most, then it is not a responsibility that he, a naturalized cadre, can bear. Even though he thought that the people sent by Nanzhen Fusi to Ningbo this time must have something to do with Liao Xun, he still held back his anger and tried to use money to solve the current trouble.
Hao Wanqing said: "As far as you know, these people are the backbone of the opposition to us. So how much do you know about these people? Have you hit them with one blow?"
Gong Shiqi's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he quickly responded: "Boss, do you mean to attack these three people and kill them as a warning to others?"
Hao Wanqing said: "Whether or not someone should be operated on and who should be operated on depends on objective conditions. Killing is only a means to solve the problem, not the purpose. Don't reverse the priorities."
"Yes, yes, the boss is right. A humble position is too abrupt." Gong Shiqi also realized that he was a little too excited and quickly restrained himself.
Hao Wanqing said in a deep voice: "The Executive Committee is not worried about the situation in Zhejiang, because the army will go north to Shandong next. If the situation in Zhejiang is unstable, it is likely to affect our actions in the north, so the Executive Committee means We need to solve the hidden dangers in Zhejiang first to ensure that the troops going north will not have any worries. As for the hidden dangers in Zhejiang, I think you should know better than me. It is impossible for us to kill everyone who opposes us and is unwilling to cooperate with us. , but it is also necessary to let these people know what the consequences will be if they go against us.”
Gong Shiqi straightened his body and responded: "Boss, as long as you give the order, no matter how deep these guys shrink, I will pick them out one by one and kill them like chickens. Cowards who do evil in the dark! ”
Hao Wanqing said: "I know you are very powerful. You don't need to express your determination on this point. The pile of action records in the Security Department can prove it for you. Minister He told me more than once that you are currently the field officer of the Security Department. The most powerful person among the staff, I also believe in Lao He's vision and judgment. But because of this, I can't put you in danger at will, because if something goes wrong with you, it will be a heavy loss to the security department. ! The lives of these officials of the Ming Dynasty, taken together, are not worth as much as your Gong Shiqi’s life. What I want now is not the lives of these people, I want you to come up with a relatively safe and less risky action plan. You understand what I mean. ”
(End of chapter)