Chapter 1940
He Xi's main purpose of arranging this job for Zhang Qianzhi was just to let Zhang Qianzhi take this opportunity to add credit to his personal qualifications. He did not expect that some emergencies would occur along the way. Zhang Qianzhi also did not expect that this seemingly easy trip would have special events that required his intervention.
Based on the information currently available, both Zhang Qianzhi and Qiao Zhiya believed that this was most likely an attack planned against the crown prince of Joseon. However, because the preparations were not complete enough, the group had no choice but to temporarily suspend the operation. But this may not mean that this group of people has given up on their goals. It is impossible to say that they will look for opportunities to launch other attacks on the Joseon Crown Prince in the future.
In the past two or three years, as Haihan's opponents in the South China Sea have dwindled, the frequency of various hostile actions against Haihan's important figures has become less and less frequent. Even opponents who are unconvinced by Haihan realize that this country has become a climate. Even if they are lucky enough to assassinate one or two political figures, they will not be able to slow down its development momentum. Haihan is still the most powerful country in this region. And once Haihan is angered by this, war is almost inevitable, and the effect will be counterproductive.
As for attacking foreign dignitaries in Haihan, such cases have been rare before. Moreover, North Korea is far away from the South China Sea. Logically speaking, it should have no rivals in the region. How could anyone plan to attack North Korea who visited Haihan? Crown Prince, this is what Zhang Qianzhi is most puzzled about at the moment - what is the motive for attacking the Crown Prince of Joseon?
"Let's assume that the opponent's action succeeds and the Crown Prince of Joseon is injured or even killed in the attack. What will happen next?"
Since no one has been arrested yet, Zhang Qianzhi can only speculate on the identity and motives of the other party through hypothetical plans, because there must be huge interests involved behind this, which will drive these desperadoes to complete the task in an almost impossible situation. Next, we still venture into the industrial area. In other words, he believed that this was by no means a personal grudge, but that the master behind them was secretly instigating this matter because he was driven by some kind of profit.
Bai Kesi said: "If something happens to the crown prince of Joseon in our country, the first thing that will bear the brunt is the diplomatic relations between our country and North Korea. There are many ongoing industrial cooperation projects between the two countries, which may also be affected by this. Zhang Qianzhi, you are I don’t mean to say, if this group of people succeeds, who will be the final beneficiary?”
Zhang Qianzhi nodded and said: "Since we have planned such a risky action, it must be justified if there are corresponding gains. As you said, the diplomatic relations and cooperative industries between the two countries may be affected, so who will be in this situation? Beneficiary? ”
Baikesurong said: "It's hard to say. There have always been voices of opposition in North Korea to the alliance with my country and even subsequent cooperation. Even if we send troops to help North Korea win this year's war, its domestic opinions are still not completely unified. . Some people do not want to see these industries appear in North Korea, because it will have a great impact on their vested interests. In addition, although the prince's succession is ranked first, not all ministers support him. There are still two younger brothers below, and there are still variables regarding the succession to the throne.”
Bai Kesi pointed out that there are currently two types of beneficiaries in North Korea. One is vested interests that compete with existing industrial cooperation projects, and the other is the two brothers and their supporters who compete with Li Bo for the right to inherit the throne. If something happens to Li Bo in Haihan, both types of people will directly and automatically benefit from it.
Bai Kesi continued: "This is only what we know about the domestic situation in North Korea. In fact, if something happens to North Korea, including the Ming Dynasty, the surrounding countries will probably be happy to see the consequences. We cannot completely rule out the possibility that other countries will attack North Korea. , will plan this kind of action behind the scenes. After all, if it succeeds, it can not only beat North Korea, but also provide us with eye drops. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone."
As Bai Kesi said, although North Korea won a crucial war with the help of Haihan this year and defeated its old enemy in the north for many years, this result did not actually improve North Korea's international status. improvement, because everyone knew that the foreign coalition forces headed by Haihan were the main force on the battlefield at that time, and North Korea only played a supporting role in the course of the war.
The Qing Dynasty and Japan had long-standing grievances with North Korea. Needless to say, there was no need to talk about their relationship. Even the Ming Dynasty, North Korea's past suzerainty, was somewhat resentful because of North Korea's change of stance and defection to Haihan. It can be said that the relationship between the two countries has dropped to the lowest level. All time low. If there is an appropriate opportunity, it would not be surprising to Bai Kesi if Ming Dynasty wants to put some obstacles in the way of North Korea and deal with its vacillating younger brother.
Zhang Qianzhi was quite emotional after hearing Bai Kesi's analysis: "In this way, North Korea's situation can be described as internal and external troubles. I don't know how many people expected something to happen to Li Bo... But when Li Bo was originally arranged to inspect the island, the top and bottom were not Are you all optimistic that this trip will be safe? ”
Bai Kesi said: "The main reason is because at that time we believed that North Korea had no enemies in the South China Sea, and we did not think that countries hostile to North Korea or certain forces in North Korea could come to our country to cause trouble. But now it seems that we may have underestimated it. The opponent’s ability. Fortunately, our security measures are quite effective and we don’t leave any chance to our opponent.”
Zhang Qianzhi had some objections to Bai Kesi's statement. He still believed that the other party had actually found the opportunity to take action, but was just a little bit unlucky in terms of timing. If the other party had taken action just a moment earlier, it might have really threatened Li Bo's personal safety.
Qiao Zhiya said: "I would also like to add that the beneficiaries you just mentioned are all about North Korea, but in fact if something happens to the crown prince of North Korea in our country, it will also have a certain impact on our country's international reputation. I think There must be more people who see this situation than those who want to deal with the Joseon Crown Prince.”
"That means that the targets with motives must also include our country's opponents." Bai Kesi frowned and said: "Then there are too many forces that may take action. Probably only after these people are caught , to confirm who is the mastermind behind this matter.”
If foreign forces are involved, the arrest will undoubtedly require the involvement of the Ministry of Security. However, since the current incident occurred in the area under Qiao Zhiya's jurisdiction, Zhang Qianzhi did not dare to overstep his authority and take over the arrest work. Moreover, the searches of relevant areas after the incident were almost all carried out by the garrison. Even the local police were only assisting. The local arrests naturally had to wait for Qiao Zhiya to take the lead.
Qiao Zhiya was obviously not satisfied with the efficiency of his men's actions. More than two hours had passed since the incident occurred, but the group of people who pretended to be porters and sneaked into the industrial area were still not found. Although checkpoints have been set up at various transportation hubs entering and exiting Changhua, there is no other gain except creating a little chaos and tension in the local area. Of course, this is also related to the professional functions of the local garrison. It is okay to temporarily deploy troops to perform security tasks, and low-difficulty tasks such as road closures and checkpoints are not out of the question, but if they are required to analyze intelligence and track and arrest suspects, it is really difficult. It's a bit difficult for these soldiers who have never received special training. However, there is a serious lack of experienced professionals like Zhang Qianzhi in the local area. They basically follow the orders given by the superiors, and the results of the actions are not ideal.
In fact, Qiao Zhiya was also very aware of the shortcomings of his armed forces, and he took the initiative to admit his responsibility: "Since they would choose to temporarily suspend the operation and evacuate the industrial zone, they must have prepared an escape route before the operation. After the incident, we are still here The reaction was delayed for a moment. The land and sea channels in and out of Changhua should be immediately ordered to be closed, and the whereabouts of this group of people should be slowly investigated. It would not be easy for more than a dozen people to hide, but the delay would be too long, unless they did. I’m still feeling lucky, otherwise I might have left Changhua by this time.”
As Qiao Zhiya said, Xue Zheng did not take any chances after ordering the evacuation of the industrial zone. He did not dare to underestimate Haihan's security force at all. He knew that the coke of the three abandoned cars on the roadside would inevitably trigger a follow-up investigation. If you don't leave Changhua as soon as possible, you will probably be trapped here. And the identities of this group of people will definitely not be able to withstand strict interrogation. Therefore, after leaving the industrial zone, Xue Zheng did not dare to stay in the county town for a while and ordered everyone to return to the port at full speed to board the ship and leave the port.
Their luck was indeed good. Soon after leaving the port, cavalry rushed to the port and announced that from now on, all ships leaving the port would only be allowed to undergo boarding inspection by the military before they could leave. If they leave just a moment late, or if the narrow entry and exit channel is blocked by other large cargo ships, it will probably be difficult for them to leave here calmly.
"We can't stay in Changhua any longer, otherwise everyone will have to stay in this hellish place!" After going out to sea and confirming that no ship was following, Xue Zheng explained with lingering fear the reason why he ordered to suspend the operation and evacuate Changhua.
If they had taken action at that time, their chances of breaking through the cavalry defense line outside the workshop would have been slim, and it was very likely that they would all be trapped in the area and unable to evacuate. But even if you don't take action, you are already on the verge of exposing your whereabouts. The lesser of two evils, suspending the operation and evacuating immediately is undoubtedly the wisest choice. In this way, at least they can preserve their strength and have the opportunity to plan their next action.
"Boss, where should we go now?" One of his subordinates asked him for instructions. Xue Zheng, who was eager to escape Changhua, did not specify a destination. He just left the port and sailed to the sea first. At this time, it has been confirmed that there are no pursuers, so it is time to consider the next course of action.
Xue Zheng quickly made a decision: "Go to Danzhou! If the Joseon Prince's inspection was not interrupted because of this, he would definitely go to Danzhou. Let's go there early and spend more time preparing, so as to plan a complete action plan. ! ”
Compared with Yinggehai and Changhua, Danzhou is the real large-scale seaport city on the west coast of Hainan Island. It is also the cultural industry center of Haihan. The prince of Joseon will not miss this place if he wants to investigate the local customs of Haihan. stand. Moreover, Danzhou is far more prosperous than the first two stops, and perhaps you can find more opportunities to get closer to your target there.
As for whether his appearance would be exposed due to previous actions, Xue Zheng was not very worried. They still managed to disguise themselves before pretending to be porters, trying to cover up the distinctive parts of their appearance. Xue Zheng He also specially glued a dirty beard on his face. As long as they change their clothes and outfit, no one will associate them with the coolies who transport coke.
Rush to Danzhou now. At least you can arrive one day earlier than the Koreans, giving you more time to get familiar with the local environment. Moreover, some of the people on board have been to Danzhou before, and their understanding of the local area is not as blind as that of Yinggehai and Changhua, and they will be more confident in their actions.
And Xue Zheng also has a secret hidden method for this group of men. There may still be some manpower in Danzhou at his disposal. These hidden stakes lurking in the local area may not be directly involved in the assassination operation, but they should be able to provide him with some useful intelligence information. This is obviously much more advantageous than the isolated operation in Yinggehai and Changhua.
Of course, he could not completely determine the North Koreans' itinerary. He could only make such speculations based on what he knew. If the North Koreans are not able to stay in Danzhou, it will most likely mean the failure of the entire operation. When the North Koreans return to Sanya, it will not be so easy to find another move.
"If something like this happens, do we have to temporarily stop the next itinerary?"
After communicating with other accompanying officials, Tian Zheng, who was in charge of Li Bo's inspection trip, raised concerns about Zhang Qianzhi and Gai Liangcai. Although the itinerary was arranged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, if security issues arise, the officials in charge of security have the power to modify the itinerary. Moreover, Tian Zheng knew that these two people had strong backgrounds, so it was best to proactively seek their opinions on this matter, so as not to have to take the blame himself if something went wrong due to the schedule.
Gai Liangcai took the initiative to give the opportunity to make a decision to Zhang Qianzhi: "Brother Zhang knows the situation better, so let's make the decision!"
Zhang Qianzhi said: "The information we currently have cannot predict the next move of this group of people. We can only strengthen security measures first. But if the inspection trip is interrupted, I am worried that the North Koreans will have bad thoughts about it. In addition, To say hello to Hong Jingwen, don’t mention today’s matter in his press release. Before this case is revealed, it’s best for everyone to keep silent and try not to talk about it in front of North Koreans.”
(End of chapter)