Chapter 1073: Inquire about the secret
In the process of expanding outward from Hainan Island, the Haihan military has accumulated rich combat and response experience in the field of dealing with pirates. From the South China Sea to Zhejiang, it took at least two to eliminate pirate forces of all sizes. There are several digits, so I am not particularly nervous about the Japanese pirates who are hundreds of sea miles away. What's more, strong coastal defenses have been built on Zhoushan Island. Coupled with the cooperation of surface armed ships, the defensive capabilities should be enough to resist the ragtag Japanese pirates.
Especially generals like Shi Diwen, who need to stay in Zhoushan, may actually be wishing for Japanese pirates who do not know life and death to come here to seek death, so that they can force another wave of military exploits in the East China Sea, where the situation has become calm.
Having said that, these Japanese pirate spies were also unable to keep their composure. If they had not happened to offend two hot-tempered men, Sun Zhen and Wang Jinmin, it would have been difficult for the security department to supervise the secret agents like them who were lurking in Dinghai Port as merchants. pile. After all, the number of people entering and exiting the Dinghai Port every day is increasing day by day, and it is difficult for the security department to implement the supervision of external floating personnel specifically on individuals. This kind of important information obtained by accidental collision can probably only be It comes down to Haihan's strong luck in the rising period.
However, the Haihan army is about to move north, and currently Zhoushan Island cannot send troops to go to the Five Islands to attack the Japanese pirates. However, this account must be recorded first, and can be settled slowly when the hands are free in the future.
On July 10, a blessing ship sailed from the direction of Ningbo Prefecture into the waters of Zhoushan Island. However, just after passing Jintang Island and before reaching Yangluo Mountain at the southwest end of Zhoushan Island, it was stopped by an armed sailing ship patrolling the sea.
A middle-aged man with a white face and short beard walked out of the cabin and looked puzzledly at the sailboat flying the Haihan flag in front of him. This is not the first time he has come to Zhoushan Island under the rule of Haihan for business. He has never encountered the situation of being stopped by an armed sailboat at sea before.
"What's going on?"
"Mr. He, I don't even know!" The ship boss was also confused about the situation in front of him. Although the Haihan people strictly checked foreign ships and personnel, it was basically after they entered the port and docked. In the past, it was There is no such thing as intercepting ships at sea.
After the two ships approached, someone on the Haihan armed ship shouted with a tin trumpet, asking the lucky ship to change its route. Instead of entering the port through the southwest channel of Zhoushan Island, it should bypass Panzhi Island and take the route between Panzhi Island and Dongba Island. The channel between the two enters Dinghai Port.
The Dinghai Port built by Haihan on the south bank of Zhoushan Road is divided into two parts: the east is for civilian use and the west is for military port. In the past, ships coming from Ningbo Prefecture entered the port through the southwest channel, passing through the military port terminal before entering the civilian terminal. But now they are required to go around Panzhi Island before entering the port, which is equivalent to taking a circuit from the south and bypassing the military port area. . As a result, the voyage from the southwest waters of Zhoushan to the port terminal will be increased by about half, and it will take about half an hour more at sea.
"Do as they say and adjust the direction quickly!" The man surnamed He waved his hand and motioned to the ship's boss to do as he was told. Although he didn't know the purpose of the Haihan people's move, it was not the time to worry about these things now. When he came to Zhoushan this time, he had other more important things to do.
So the ship gave up its original direction, turned southeast, bypassed Panzhi Island, and then headed north into Dinghai Port. After docking, people from the port authority boarded the ship for registration and verification. After the people on the ship revealed their identities and intentions, a covered carriage soon came to the port to pick up the guests on the ship. More than ten minutes later, Qian Tiandun personally received the guest from Ningbo Prefecture.
"Mr. He, long time no see. How are you doing, Mr. Qu?"
"Thanks to General Qian, everything is fine, everything is fine!" This man named He is He Xiao, an aide to Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo. In the past year, he was the one who dealt with Qian Tiandun on behalf of the Ningbo government. Haihan and Almost all the various deals reached secretly by the Ningbo government were negotiated by him on the terms with Qian Tiandun and others.
"When I came by boat just now, I was asked to go around Panzhi Island to enter the harbor. I don't know why this arrangement was made?" This question has been in He Xiao's mind for a long time, and he took the initiative to ask it after meeting Qian Tiandun.
Qian Tiandun said: "The local garrison has been conducting drills in the port area in recent days. In order to avoid unnecessary accidents, we have ordered to temporarily block the waterway on the west side. It will probably return to normal by the end of the month."
He Xiao looked suspicious and said: "Drill? Does your army have any action plans in the near future?"
Qian Tiandun waved his hand and said: "Mr. He, don't worry, we have no enemies in Zhejiang waters that need to be dealt with by military means, and we will not invade Ningbo Prefecture's land. It is just a daily exercise."
He Xiaoxin said that this Zhoushan Island is also under the jurisdiction of Ningbo Prefecture. Why didn't you mention it when it was occupied by you Haihan people? Of course, he didn't dare to say this in front of Qian Tiandun. After coming to Zhoushan so many times, he knew very well that the Haihan people were not incapable of causing trouble, but they valued making money from business more than using force to enclose land. Just because it's important. Moreover, the Haihan people have never been very interested in the mainland. In the south, they are also based on occupying islands. As long as they do not actively provoke them, the possibility of the coastal mainland being attacked is indeed small. However, He Xiao must have never imagined that the next destination chosen by Haihan would no longer be an island like Zhoushan and Penghu.
Of course, Haihan's blockade of the waterway outside the military port is not because of any daily drills, but because the troops stationed in Zhejiang have recently begun to gather at Zhoushan Port, especially the warships stationed on other islands in the Zhoushan Archipelago. Returned to Dinghai Port. If the Ningbo government knew the size of the fleet assembled here, even a fool would probably not believe Qian Tiandun's words. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, the military ordered the military port area to be blocked during the period before the fleet departed, so that all civilian ships entering and leaving Dinghai Port would bypass Panzhi Island to prevent outsiders from peeking into the situation of the military port terminal. However, this matter was not the main purpose of He Xiao coming to Zhoushan. He had more important things to consult Qian Tiandun.
"General Qian, something big has happened in Hangzhou recently. I wonder if there is any news in Zhoushan?" He Xiao asked cautiously.
Qian Tiandun said: "In our remote island, news spreads slowly. Mr. He might as well tell him directly, what happened?" He Xiao couldn't handle Qian Tiandun's attitude, but he still prepared as before He said: "A few days ago, a strange thing happened in Hangzhou City. A man from a hundred households in Jinyiwei disappeared together with his subordinates and family members, a total of more than 50 people. At the same time, the execution was carried out according to the command of Chasi Hedu. One of the envoys also disappeared for no reason. The city of Hangzhou has been closed for many days, and people have been searching the rivers and lakes inside and outside the city for a long time, but no trace of General Qian has been found. Do you think this is strange? ”
He Xiao paid attention to Qian Tiandun's expression as he spoke, but to his slight disappointment, there was no obvious change in the other person's expression. Qian Tiandun said calmly: "It sounds strange...but what does it have to do with us? Mr. He, are you not suspecting that we are responsible for the disappearance of these adults?"
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He Xiao said hurriedly: "General Qian, please don't misunderstand me. I have no intention of doing so. It's just that these adults seemed to have expressed hostility towards you before they disappeared. After this happened, there will inevitably be some rumors." This matter has been contacted with you.”
Qian Tiandun's face darkened and he said: "Rumors? So the Zhejiang government plans to rely on rumors to accuse our Haihan country? This is very convenient! I just don't know when the government will come to the island to arrest people?" ”
Seeing Qian Tiandun's unhappy expression, He Xiao quickly explained: "I don't doubt you, but these rumors need to be clarified, otherwise it will be harmful to your reputation."
Qian Tiandun sneered and said: "This must be what Lord Qu meant, so how does he want us to clarify it?"
He Xiao said: "It's actually simple. As far as I know, the Hangzhou Prefecture currently only suspects that you are involved in this case, but there is actually no evidence. All you need to do is send a mission to the Hangzhou Prefecture to investigate and investigate. If the person responsible for this case explains this, the suspicion should be cleared.”
"Then if we don't do it, we will be considered guilty of committing crimes?" Qian Tiandun shook his head and said: "I don't think this will have any effect. The adults in Hangzhou Prefecture should have found us guilty first. That’s why you made such a decision?”
He Xiao did not deny Qian Tiandun's understanding and continued: "Hangzhou Prefecture does not know Haihan's situation, so misunderstandings are inevitable, but Master Qu believes that Haihan is innocent, so he asked me to make this trip to resolve it. Among the misunderstandings.”
When Zhoushan first planned the operation, the goal was to silence the target person. Qian Tiandun and others also made the worst plan, which was to fall out with the Zhejiang government after the incident was exposed, which might trigger a regional-scale riot. armed conflict. But even if they pay a certain price, they all agree that they must get rid of these anti-Haihan representatives in Zhejiang official circles to ensure that Haihan will not have any worries after going north. For this reason, even if it means fighting a small-scale war with the Zhejiang government, it will be worthwhile.
Of course, such an extreme situation did not happen later. Gong Shiqi and others accidentally caught up with Liao Xun in Hangzhou, and then used Liao Xun as a pawn to successfully trap two other targets. The special operations team that Liao Xun and others painstakingly trained was also taken advantage of after arriving at Dinghai Port. Haihan did not reveal his identity or whereabouts during the entire operation, and he also handled the incident relatively cleanly afterwards. The crime scene in Chengfengxing was completely burned with a fire, and even Wanfa's body was replaced. Even if someone tried to connect Cheng Fengxing and Haihan, no tangible evidence could be found.
Because of this, Qian Tiandun was able to respond so calmly when He Xiao came to his door, because he knew very well that the Ming government could not have any conclusive evidence to prove that the missing official was directly related to Haihan. . Even if Haihan is the main object of suspicion, without evidence, it can only remain at the level of suspicion. You can't mobilize a large number of troops to start a war with an opponent like Haihan who is not easy to mess with just because of suspicion.
As for organizing a mission to go to Hangzhou to prove his innocence, Qian Tiandun would never do such a stupid thing, even if He Xiao made a fuss here, it would be useless. Hangzhou probably issued an official document asking Ningbo to participate in the investigation of the case, and listed Haihan as a key suspect. However, Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, obviously did not want to offend Haihan, so he sent He Xiao to Zhoushan Island to try to persuade Haihan. Han resolved the misunderstanding in a reasonable manner. Of course, from another perspective, Qu Yutong's arrangement is tantamount to warning Haihan, indicating that the Zhejiang government has some degree of suspicion about Haihan's role in this matter.
But now Haihan is calculating with his mind but not intentionally. After the operation, he has spent several days to clean up all the clues that may be exposed. No matter how suspicious there is in Hangzhou, it will be difficult to translate into actual actions in the end. He will not be right for the time being. Zhoushan poses a real threat.
Qian Tiandun said: "This misunderstanding is one-sided. To resolve it, it is up to the government to make the correct conclusion after its own investigation. Please tell Mr. He to tell Mr. Qu that we can't help much in this matter, but if there is any relevant We will definitely inform Mr. Qu about the news.”
He Xiao saw that the other party had cleared up the matter in just a few words, and wanted to continue questioning, but was afraid of offending Qian Tiandun and affecting the current cooperation situation between the two parties. Nowadays, at least one or two sailing ships loaded with Haihan goods dock at Ningbo Zhenhai Port every day. They are imported to Daming through here, and then resold to various parts of Zhejiang by numerous regional distributors. The profits are really not small. The Ningbo business group that won the exclusive right to sell Haihan products during the investment fair last year included the shares of the prefect Qu Yutong. If they had a falling out with the Haihan people, the losses that Qu Yutong would suffer would be in vain. Regarding this, As a staff member, He Xiao is also very clear about this.
Qian Tiandun changed the topic and said: "We can understand that Mr. Qu is concerned about this matter, but this matter will neither affect the tranquility of Ningbo Mansion nor have any negative impact on Mr. Qu's official position and income. I My personal suggestion is that Mr. Qu should reply to Hangzhou as soon as possible and say that it has been found to have nothing to do with Haihan. I think this way of handling it is the safest way for Mr. Qu and us. "
Qian Tiandun knew very well that Qu Yutong was not of the same mind as Hangzhou Prefecture due to the conflict of interests, and might even be on the side of Haihan. After all, the re-export trade through Ningbo Prefecture would increase every month. Bring him a considerable amount of income. From this perspective, Qu Yutong, as a vested interest, does not want to see a conflict break out between the two parties even more than Haihan does.
(End of chapter)