Chapter 1346 Pass Order
Once Tie Pingjiang calmed down from his initial rage, he quickly thought of the many doubts about Zheng Ai's repeated changes in attitude. How could a supplier like Zheng Ai have the courage to threaten an active Haihan officer, not to mention that the person he was threatening was the Haihan quartermaster who controlled the lifeblood of his business. Under normal circumstances, all it takes is one word from Tie Pingjiang, and Zheng Ai will immediately lose his qualification as a licensed supplier.
But Zheng Ai had started to use bribes to set up Tie Pingjiang a long time ago. This kind of behavior obviously went far beyond the standards that a businessman should have. If a Ming businessman approached Haihan on his own initiative instead of asking for money, then his purpose would be very suspicious. Although Tie Pingjiang is not from the intelligence department and does not have such a sensitive sense of security, he has also noticed that Zheng Ai has a big problem.
"Who are you? What is your purpose here?" Tie Pingjiang decided to find out the identity of the other party first, and then consider whether to negotiate terms and reconciliation with him.
Seeing that Tie Pingjiang's mood finally returned to calm, Zheng Ai's expression also became serious, and the oily expression suddenly disappeared completely from his face, as if a new one had changed under this face. people.
"I am from Ming Dynasty, so naturally I am here for Ming Dynasty." Zheng Ai said solemnly: "Everything I do is for Ming Dynasty."
Outsiders have no way of knowing what the quartermaster and the building materials supplier discussed behind closed doors, and they did not go to Tie Pingjiang to inquire. Because everyone knows that for suppliers, the quartermaster is the parent officer they want to fawn over in every possible way, and behind every transaction, there is likely to be an exchange of interests that cannot be seen in the light.
Tie Pingjiang is not an incorruptible official. In fact, no one in his line of work can find a true clean slate, so this kind of closed-door meeting seems normal to outsiders. As long as Tie Pingjiang doesn't betray Haihan's interests, even if the chief knows about this, he won't do anything to him.
The secret meeting between the two lasted longer than usual, and then Zheng Aishi went out and left. However, it took a long time for Tie Pingjiang to come out of the room and give two orders to his subordinates.
First, he signed a batch of new building materials orders, and the delivery location is in Majiazhuang. These building materials will be used to build a school. Haihan plans to start promoting culture and education locally as soon as possible, especially the primary school for school-age children. educate. According to practical experience in the past few years, it is much easier to brainwash children than adults. It does not take much effort to cultivate a group of young Haihan fans.
Second, the transportation of this batch of building materials will be organized by the supplier Zheng Ai, so the military needs to issue a movement order so that the team transporting the building materials will not be stopped outside the Haihan occupied area. Of course, Tie Pingjiang was not in charge of this matter. He was just the quartermaster. This order had to be signed by Chen Yixin, the local leader. The application he handed to his subordinates was to be sent to Chen Yixin's office.
Arrangements like this are normal in the local occupied areas. There are a huge amount of various materials and people coming in and out every day, so there must be some security measures to maintain security in the occupied area, and movement orders are one of the very effective means. However, the prohibited area set by this pass order is not the entire occupied area, but areas where senior officials are stationed, such as the core area of Fushan Copper Mine, such as the Fushan Management Committee office area outside Majiazhuang.
Ordinary civilians are generally not allowed to enter these special areas, and only a few businessmen who maintain trade relations with Haihan will apply to Haihan for permission to enter and exit sensitive areas due to work needs. Zheng Ai is not a new face who has just dealt with Haihan. In the past six months, he has basically come to the Haihan control area once or twice a month. The validity period of the traffic order is often only a few days, so Zheng Ai has also He went through the relevant procedures many times, and the quartermaster who dealt with him basically applied on his behalf.
The name Zheng Ai is already very familiar to Chen Yixin. He has not personally dealt with Zheng Ai, but he also knows that this businessman specializes in supplying stone and wood to Haihan, and the trade volume is not small. Seeing that the document submitted by Tie Pingjiang was to apply for a passage order for Zheng Ai's caravan, Chen Yixin didn't think much about it, signed his name, and went to get it done.
About twenty miles west of Majiapu is the area still controlled by the Ming Dynasty. Zheng Ai has a shop in Guxian Town, and the quarry and lumberyard under his name are also not far outside the town. It can be said that Guxian Town is his base camp. When the Haihan people took the initiative to come to his door, in the eyes of outsiders, they really gave him a fortune that fell from the sky.
However, even among the locals of Guxian Town, almost no one knew about Zheng Ai's details and background, and they never expected that the purpose of his business with the Haihan people was not to make money, but to have ulterior motives.
Zheng Ai is not worried about whether Tie Pingjiang can apply for a pass order on his behalf. In the past few months, his application for a pass order for trading activities has never been rejected. There should be no reason for the Haihan people to suddenly make things difficult for him, a law-abiding businessman. . What Zheng Ai is concerned about now is how to proceed with the subsequent business.
That night, there were more than twenty taciturn men in Zheng Ai's shop. If anyone who frequents this place sees it, they will find that these men are all new faces and have never appeared in Zheng Ai's shop before. And these men sitting around Zheng Ai felt a faint sense of oppression that made their hands and feet feel cold.
Zheng Ai did not seem to be affected by this. Under the illumination of candles, his face had an unhealthy scarlet color showing through his skin. It seemed that the subcutaneous capillaries were congested due to excessive excitement. He did not sit down like the others, but walked back and forth, using gestures from time to time to explain something to the men around him.
"...The Haihan people deployed heavy troops at the peripheral traffic passes to set up checkpoints, but only one platoon of soldiers was stationed near the Haihan Administrative Committee outside Majiapu, which was about fifty people. If it was If we want to attack head-on, even if there are not three to five hundred people, it will be enough. But if we want to launch a surprise attack, all the elites here will be enough!" Zheng Ai walked quickly to the lamp and pointed to a picture hanging on the wall. : "Everyone, this is the drawing of the small building of the Management Committee. The enemy chief Chen Yixin usually works in the room at the far end of the second floor. The total number of guards upstairs and downstairs is less than ten. If you can Seize the opportunity and rush upstairs to have a great chance of catching it alive.”
Someone in the group of men asked: "Haihan's firearms are sharp. The guards only need to hold them back for a moment, but none of the brothers who rush upstairs will be able to escape. Although the brothers are not afraid of death, in the end, it is worthwhile to achieve their goals." , Life cannot be lost in vain. Has Brother Zheng carefully considered the risks involved?" Zheng Ai responded: "No matter how sharp the firearm is, it takes time to load it. Look carefully, the aisle on the second floor is narrow at best. With the width of three people walking side by side, it is basically impossible to defend this aisle with two or three muskets. As long as one misses, they can rush forward and kill them. "
Someone said: "But I heard that the Haihan soldiers are also equipped with a short firecracker that can fire five rounds of projectiles continuously. If all the soldiers guarding the second floor use this weapon, it will be difficult for us to rush over with just a few people."
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Zheng Aidao: "I have also inquired carefully about this matter. There are not many such small fire guns in the Haihan Army. Only officers are qualified to equip them. Among the guards, there is only one officer on duty who has this qualification. It is not something to be afraid of." . Besides, we will also try to transport the shield over there. Everyone holds the shield and charges. It is only a few steps away and we are in front of us in the blink of an eye. Who can be hit by the small fire gun that looks like a jewelry?"
"Then catching this thief, will it really make the Haihan army turn against rats?" Some people are still a little uneasy about Zheng Ai's plan.
Zheng Ai said confidently: "This thief is the youngest high-ranking official in the Haihan Army. It is said that he is highly valued by the Haihan court. If he is captured, the Haihan Army will definitely worry about his life. Capturing this thief alive is also The only opportunity for you to escape unscathed is to be successful. Having said that, if he hadn't married the rich man Na Ma and moved to Majiapu, there would be no chance to take action like this. His wife is also captured, which may have a miraculous effect on deterring these daring fools.”
When these people gathered in Zheng Ai's shop, they already knew the content of the mission, and what they wanted to make final confirmation now was that this plan was indeed feasible.
This plan was proposed by Zheng Ai, and all the preliminary reconnaissance work was completed by him. Of course, he would definitely be personally involved in the final action. Zheng Ai believed that as long as he could capture the enemy chief alive, he could give the government an opportunity to negotiate with the Haihan people, and threatened the enemy chief's life to force Haihan to withdraw from the Dengzhou coast.
Although this may not really have as high a success rate as Zheng Ai boasted, it can be given a try. In short, the chance of defeating the Haihan people is greater than that of defeating the Haihan people on the frontal battlefield. In the eyes of some people who are almost desperate, this can be regarded as an opportunity to treat a dead horse as a live horse. Whether the Haihan people can be expelled without the outbreak of war is probably the best opportunity in the near future.
As for the extent of retaliation from the Haihan people if the operation fails, this is not something Zheng Ai and the gang of dead men need to worry about. All they have to do is try their best to complete this mission, and what may happen in the future Trouble, that is a problem that should be left to the big shots to worry about. Of course, if they can really realize Zheng Ai's plan, not only will they be rewarded heavily after their return, but it is also said that they will directly report their merits to the court. By then, everyone will also receive a big reward, and maybe even be promoted to three levels. From now on, there is no need to do this kind of desperate business anymore.
The large truck used by Zheng Ai to transport goods has been recently modified. Hidden compartments and hooks have been added to the bottom of the vehicle. Weapons such as swords and shields can be hidden inside, and they can be taken out very quickly when in use. These days, everyone has repeatedly practiced raid tactics in the closed shop, trying to break into the small building where the enemy chief Chen Yixin lives in the shortest possible time and capture him alive.
A day later, Tie Pingjiang sent a letter from Majiazhuang, which contained a traffic order signed by Chen Yixin, which was valid for ten days. With this piece of paper, Zheng Ai's freight fleet can freely enter and exit sensitive areas, including the Management Committee.
Zheng Ai had prepared the goods to be transported to Majiazhuang half a month ago. After receiving the traffic order, Zheng Ai and others loaded the goods into the truck. It took two full days to load all the goods in more than ten large trucks. Of course, all the weapons used to arm them were also collected in the car and hidden in specially made secret parts. That night, the group also organized a worship ceremony together to pray to God for smooth operations.
The next morning, the motorcade slowly drove out of Guxian Town and headed east toward Majiazhuang. In order to deceive others, Zheng Ai did not even replace the packhorses pulling the cart with stronger horses, and he did not plan to retreat on these packhorses. If the enemy chief cannot be captured, it will be difficult to evacuate from Haihan's occupied area even if he wants to. If he successfully captures the enemy, he can escort the hostage out of the area without worrying too much about transportation tools.
On the official road more than ten miles away from Majiazhuang, Zheng Ai's convoy encountered the first checkpoint set up by the Haihan Army on the periphery of the occupied area. However, he has traveled frequently between Majiazhuang and Guxian Town in recent months. The officers on duty here also recognized him as a businessman in the building materials business. After checking the pass and casually checking the goods on the car, He waved his hand and let the convoy pass.
Zheng Ai did not show any nervousness during this process. He was very sure that the Haihan defenders here would not investigate too strictly, because there were at least hundreds of large vehicles entering and exiting the official road here every day. If every vehicle It is not an easy task to search through the car and everything. These soldiers will naturally be less wary of familiar faces.
When Zheng Ai's motorcade passed the first road inspection checkpoint, Chen Yixin was having breakfast with Ma Yuling. After Chen Yixin got married, his life was as regular as before in the military. He had three meals a day and went to bed on time when the lights out time came.
However, because the amount of exercise is much less than in the military, Chen Yixin has gained a lot of weight in the past few months. So now every morning, Chen Yixin will run a full circle around Majiazhuang, and then go home for breakfast. He actually wanted to take Ma Yuling out to exercise together, but the new daughter-in-law goes for a run around the village every morning. Such things can easily be misunderstood in this era. Thinking about it, it is a bit shocking. Chen Yixin did not do such an unusual thing in the end. arrange.
"I'll be back at noon to ask about yesterday's class. Take your time and take a look again!" Chen Yixin dropped a sentence before leaving the house, which earned Ma Yuling a pout and a glare in return.
(End of chapter)