Chapter 1063 Everyone has their own thoughts
“I didn’t expect that I would never find a place after wearing iron shoes, but it took no effort to get here!”
In a restaurant in the east of Hangzhou, Yu Pingfeng raised his glass and toasted to Liao Xun: "Master Liao is still very good. He has identified Haihan's weakness with this move. I admire him!"
Guo Zheng also raised his glass and responded: "The Haihan people like to recruit people so much, so send them some good people to make Zhoushan Island lively and lively!"
Liao Xun smiled and clinked glasses with the two of them, drank it down in one gulp, and then responded: "Although there is a high chance of success this time, sending these people to the island will only create some chaos at most. If you want to take back Zhoushan, you still can't." The army needs to be dispatched to expel the Haihan rebels on the island. Liao has no military power, so the two adults need to pay more attention to this matter."
As soon as Liao Xun said these words, the other two fell into a brief silence. When it comes to resentment and antipathy towards the Haihan people, they are no less resentful than Liao Xun. They have always wanted to use the military power of the Ming Dynasty to conquer the Haihan people who entered the coastal areas of Zhejiang and regain the share of sea trade originally controlled by them. One of the purposes. But they are not able to do many things they want to do. In particular, major matters such as mobilizing troops to perform combat missions are difficult to obtain approval from the Ministry of War.
Finally, it was Yu Pingfeng who broke the slightly awkward silence: "Master Liao, I and Master Guo have been trying to promote the conquest of Haihan, but now that there are internal and external troubles, the imperial court is not happy to see Zhejiang. Raise troops. Moreover, the interests of coastal state capitals and Haihan are deeply entangled, and there is also great resistance from the local level..."
Liao Xun put down the wine glass in his hand and said with a displeased look on his face: "There are hundreds of Han Chinese on Zhoushan Island, and the number is increasing every day. Even if one of my subordinates is equal to ten, how many can I kill? If there are no soldiers to suppress the situation, , then the Haihan people are willing to give up Zhejiang's interests and return to the south? If the two adults really think about themselves, it is more practical to find a way to attack the Haihan people earlier. Although the Jinyiwei can go to heaven and earth, they are ultimately weak and weak. It may change the trend.”
Yu Pingfeng said: "Lord Liao, please calm down. This matter must be discussed in the long run. Only when the troops of Jinyiwei arrive on Zhoushan Island and find out the deployment of the Haihan people can we cooperate internally and externally to catch them all. As long as the conditions are ripe, even if the army is not strong, With this order, even if I give up my official position, I will mobilize troops to Zhoushan to fight with him!”
Yu Pingfeng spoke uprightly, but that was not what he thought in his heart. Although he had military power in his hands, he would not really gamble with his official position. The whole Ningbo government has already colluded with the Haihan people. If Zhejiang Dusi mobilizes troops to attack Zhoushan, the Haihan people will be ready to fight before the forward battalion reaches Ningbo. With the level of armament of the Haihan people, if they cannot hold out on Zhoushan Island, it will not be easy for the Ming army to attack the island. As time goes by, and the Haihan people mobilize troops from the south to assist in defense, the battle will only become more and more difficult. The bigger the situation, the war started by Zhejiang Dusi will inevitably arouse the anger of the imperial court.
Although Liao Xun was also an officer, his Jinyi Guard was in charge of detective intelligence, and he was far less knowledgeable about marching and fighting than Yu Pingfeng and Guo Zheng. He believed that his plan could provide an opportunity for the Ming Dynasty to counterattack Zhoushan, but what these two people wanted was to let the Jinyiwei people create chaos on the island to see if there would be an opportunity to fish in troubled waters, and they had no real plans to mobilize troops. Attack the island.
The most ideal result would be for Liao Xun's men to capture a few genuine high-ranking Haihan officials on the island and try to bring them out. Only in this way can the Zhejiang government have enough capital to negotiate with Haihan and demand The other party withdrew from Zhejiang waters. However, with the few manpower that Jin Yiwei can send to the island, it is estimated that it will be difficult to achieve such a goal even if they risk their lives. Therefore, although Yu Pingfeng and Guo Zheng support Liao Xun's plan, after careful consideration, they do not really believe it. are optimistic about the final results of this plan.
Although Liao Xun didn't know Xiao Jiujiu in the hearts of these two people, he could also feel the pushback in Yu Pingfeng's tone, and said angrily: "Master Yu, even if we want to cooperate inside and outside, the people outside must start preparing early. That’s right, we have to wait until the people sent by my officer to the island send back the news that we can take action before we start to slowly mobilize our troops. Wouldn’t it be a huge delay in fighting?”
What Liao Xun said is indeed true. Even if the Zhejiang Dusi immediately ordered the deployment of troops, it would definitely not be possible to pile up thousands of combatable troops near Zhoushan in less than ten days and a half. However, Jin Yiwei only has so few manpower on the island, and the opportunity to fight is fleeting, so there is no time to wait until the situation is right to assemble the troops.
Seeing that Liao Xun was so angry, Guo Zheng took the initiative to fill up the wine glass on the table in front of him with a wine pot, and persuaded him: "Master Liao, I have an idea. Can you tell me and ask you for details?"
Liao Xun responded: "Master Guo, please speak."
Guo Zhengdao: "This time Mr. Liao has found the secret channel through which Haihan recruits immigrants. In my opinion, it is better to follow the clues and find out the people involved in the immigration affairs of Haihan in Ningbo Prefecture, and then coerce them into my use and generalize the army." Wouldn't it be much easier to break it into pieces and transport it to Zhoushan Island in batches as immigrants? After it reaches a certain scale, we can attack the Haihan camp from the inside and implement an internal and external attack at that time."
Liao Xun said: "I have actually considered the strategy Mr. Guo mentioned, but I am afraid that there are also spies from the Haihan people in Hangzhou city. As soon as the Jinyiwei detective cavalry comes out, the Ningbo government will get the news, and no one will be arrested by then." It actually aroused the vigilance of the Haihan people.”
Guo Zhengdao: "Isn't there a group of people who want to mix with the immigrants this time? Why don't we let this group of people do this? If we can control the immigration channels, wouldn't it be more useful than them sneaking into the island and killing one or two Haihan officials? ?”
When Liao Xun heard this, he didn't respond immediately, he had already begun to make calculations in his mind. Of course, he also knew that his group of people were isolated and helpless on the island, and had difficulty contacting the outside world. Even if they went to the island, there wouldn't be much they could do. But if this immigration channel could be controlled in the hands of Jin Yiwei, they could do more in the future. There are many articles. However, Wan Fa, the shopkeeper of Chengfeng Bank, once explained that the local dental bank took over the immigration in Ningbo. The immigrants he sent to Ningbo still need to be transferred once before they can go to Zhoushan Island. What is the specific background of the local dental bank and the intervention of Jin Yiwei? Whether it can be controlled smoothly without leaks, there are many variables in the process, and it is difficult to say with certainty at present.
"This matter needs to be re-examined by the shopkeeper to see how much useful information he can get out." Liao Xun thought for a while before replying to Guo Zheng, but out of caution, he did not Immediately make a statement on the feasibility of this plan. Training this group of people has exhausted his energy and a lot of funds in recent months. If something goes wrong, it will have to wait until at least a year before he can organize such a group of people again.
Gong Shiqi and Wan Fa did not know their opponents' plans, but the content of their plans coincided with the ideas of Liao Xun and others. But before that, they had to slowly arrange Cheng Fengxing's trap, leaving no opportunity for their opponents to take advantage of.
Early the next morning, Wanfa gathered the five clerks in the store, including the cook, and said that the big boss was going to spend money to renovate the store and that it might be closed for a period of time in the near future, so he gave everyone a half-year salary in advance. In exchange for wages, let them go back to recuperate for a while, and then come back after two months. Although the guys were a little confused, they still accepted Wanfa's arrangement, collected their luggage and left the store one after another.
The few "guests" who lived in Chengfengxing as caravans immediately transformed into new associates here. The departure of several employees did not attract the attention of Jinyiwei who was monitoring Chengfenghang. They were paying attention to Wanfa's movements. As for the silent personnel changes in Chengfenghang, they were not within the scope of their attention. No one would have thought that the seemingly harmless shopkeeper of Chengfengxing would secretly pull off such a trick. After completing the personnel replacement, Chengfengxing successively checked in more than a dozen people in one morning. Of course, these people were all members of the action team without exception, but the guests who really wanted to stay here were all informed of the room by Wanfa. Already fully booked.
At noon, Liao Xun, an uninvited guest, suddenly appeared in Chengfengxing. Although Wan Fa didn't know why this guy came, but now that Gong Shiqi was sitting in the store, Wan Fa was not in a panic. He asked Liao Xun to be invited to the living room on the second entrance to the courtyard, and then he went over to meet him calmly.
"The common people have met Master Liao."
"No courtesy! Wan Fa, I want to ask you, how are you preparing for immigration?" Liao Xun was not in the mood to chat slowly when he saw Wan Fa, so he went straight to the topic: "Today is the third day. You have two days to avoid causing any trouble for me!”
"I don't dare!" Wan Fa responded quickly: "I have been running around for this matter in the past few days and found a lot of connections. I should be able to complete the request of the adults within five days."
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Liao Xun nodded and said: "As long as you know the importance, have you contacted the next family in Ningbo to receive immigrants?"
Wan Fa responded: "I am also waiting to ask your Majesty for instructions on this matter. It is said that the boss of the dental shop in Ningbo will come to Hangzhou for business in the next few days. Sir, would you like to meet him and discuss immigration matters?"
When Liao Xun heard this, he felt like he was sleeping on his pillow. Yesterday, he was discussing with Yu Pingfeng and Guo Zheng how to control the next family in Ningbo. Today, Wanfa came to this good news. It was simply God's will. Liao Xun quickly asked: "When will this person arrive in Hangzhou? Can you help me contact him?"
Wan Fa said: "The villain doesn't know when they will arrive in Hangzhou. He only said that the approximate time will be after this batch of immigrants departs from Hangzhou. After arriving in Hangzhou, he will take the initiative to contact the villain to discuss future cooperation."< br>
Liao Xun was slightly disappointed when he heard the news. What he expected was to control this immigration channel while the first batch of people mixed in the immigrants were transported to Ningbo, so that he could make decisions before the first batch of people landed on the island. Better arrangements.
Seeing the displeasure on Liao Xun's face, Wan Fa quickly added: "The message from this person said that these immigrants could not be handed over to the Haihan people until he returned from Hangzhou, so the settlement would also have to be delayed for a few days. Day. I specially said hello to the villain in advance to avoid any disagreements on the account settlement. ”
That's right! When Liao Xun heard this, his brows finally relaxed. This time difference perfectly matched his plan. First, send your people to Ningbo to adapt to the local environment and figure out the operating rules of this business. Then, you will meet the trafficker from Ningbo in Hangzhou. When the time comes, you will reveal your identity and intimidate him to surrender and join. Come with your own plan. After he returns to Ningbo, he will let his subordinates in Ningbo take over the operation of this immigration channel. From now on, he can continuously transport people to Zhoushan Island. Whether it is to collect intelligence or to carry out assassination activities, the chance of success is also high. will multiply.
God help me! There are only these four words left in Liao Xun's mind now. Even God is in trouble with the Haihan people and has created such perfect conditions for himself. If he doesn't do something to achieve this, then this hundred-year hardship will be wasted. Good opportunity.
Liao Xun said in a deep voice: "Wan Fa, prepare the immigrants as soon as possible, and then report the news to my subordinates. At that time, I will send people over to mix with the immigrants. Do you know where to report?"
"I know, I know." Wan Fa responded with a smile: "In the teahouse diagonally opposite the front door, there are adults' subordinates there to protect the villain's safety."
Jin Yiwei had no intention of hiding his actions. This kind of open surveillance was to let Wan Fa know that he was under Jin Yiwei's sight and to warn him not to make stupid moves. However, it was clearly surveillance, but he insisted on calling it protection. Wan Fa's attitude of being aware of current affairs also won Liao Xun's favor.
"You have completed the tasks assigned by me well. After this matter is settled, I will give you my own reward!" Liao Xun wrote a bad check without hesitation. As for what to reward, he didn't really think about it. Perhaps in his opinion, being able to save Wanfa's life is already a great reward.
Wan Fa hurriedly responded and sent Liao Xun off respectfully. After Liao Xun and his party disappeared from the street, Wan Fa quickly returned to the backyard and reported the contents of his meeting to Gong Shiqi.
"In your opinion, has this person named Liao taken the bait?" Gong Shiqi could not judge Liao Xun's true attitude based on his description alone. He also needed to hear Wan Fa's opinion.
Wan Fa responded: "I'm afraid this person has already had this intention, and he happened to meet the villain who handed him the ladder. Judging from his expression and words, the villain felt that he had done as the boss expected. Hooked! ”
"In this case, we can prepare for the next step now." Gong Shiqi also trusted the opinions given by Wan Fa, and immediately gave him such instructions.
(End of chapter)