Chapter 2056
After all, Jin Yiwei's local targets that need to use these powerful weapons to deal with are no one else besides the Xu family. Jin Yiwei will not think of the risks and consequences of attacking the Xu family. If Shi Biao knew Sun Baihu's true purpose of obtaining these weapons before the incident, he would probably be indifferent to Xu Yuxing's remarks. Xu Yuxing also wanted to use this method to determine whether Shi Biao knew the key information.
Shi Biao slowly raised his head, looked at Xu Yuxing and said: "The Ming Dynasty was in civil strife? Is the world peaceful now?"
Hearing this tone, Xu Yuxing felt that this person should know something about the inside story, and immediately retorted: "The north has been in war for many years, and it is indeed not peaceful. However, in recent years, Fujian has a unified government and the coastal states are very prosperous. Isn't this a fact? Every year from Fujian The amount of taxes paid to the imperial court, whether it is money or grain, is among the top in the country. If Fujian is in chaos, will it be beneficial to the Ming Dynasty? "
Shi Biao shook his head slightly and said: "Fujian is stable on the surface, but it is not a peaceful and prosperous era. The imperial decrees are not implemented, and local factions form their own factions. A chaos may occur at any time. The duty of the Jin Yiwei is to eliminate these hidden dangers of instability for the emperor!"< br>
Although Shi Biao did not name who the so-called "local factions" and "instability risks" specifically refer to, it seems that this is not necessary at this time. Xu Xinsu has been in control of military power in Fujian for more than a year or two. Almost all local garrisons are controlled by the Xu family's descendants, so that no one in Fujian dares to challenge the Xu family head-on. The peaceful situation in Fujian is due to the dominance of the Xu family, and the hidden danger behind this peaceful situation also comes from the current situation of the Xu family covering the sky with one hand in Fujian.
However, Shi Biao's position was already clear for what he said. Even though he had become a prisoner, he had no intention of surrendering to the Xu family.
Xu Yuxing took a deep breath and tried to control the anger in his heart. Guys like this who were hostile to the Xu family had actually appeared a lot in the past few years, but they basically didn't end well. A mere member of the Jinyiwei General Banner was killed immediately, and the news could not even get out of this courtyard. If it wasn't for the purpose of getting more words out of Shi Biao's mouth, he wouldn't want to waste his saliva here at all.
"That's nonsense! My Xu family has been guarding the border for the Ming Dynasty for many years, guarding the southeastern seaboard. We have protected Fujian for so many years. There is no merit but hard work. Besides, the imperial court has always placed great trust in my Xu family and has given me rewards every year. How can we allow you to do this? Waiting for the villains who are afraid of the world to be slandered!" Naturally, Xu Yuxing could not acquiesce to the other party's insinuations, and he still had to refute them righteously.
Xu Yuxing did not wait for Shi Biao to argue, and made a gesture: "Continue the trial! If you still refuse to recruit me, you will be killed by me!"
When his men rushed over like wolves and tigers, took Shi Biao's arms and dragged him out, it was conceivable that another beating would follow.
"This man's bones are quite strong." Jin Ming expressed his opinion at this time: "Even if I knew I still had a chance, I still gave up on my own initiative."
Xu Yuxing snorted and said: "If you jump out to oppose our Xu family, you are seeking death! No matter how hard your bones are, how can they withstand sharp knives and guns? Since he has made up his mind, I will give him a happy life after the trial." ! ”
For such a determined person, Xu Yuxing doesn't want to waste any more time. If he can be tried, he will be tried. If he can't be tried, he will be killed. In short, he cannot stay. Even if Shi Biao has some key information, in Xu Yuxing's opinion, it has nothing to do with the overall situation. With so many personal and material evidences obtained at the Jinfa today, why can't there be any clues? If he hadn't wanted to give Haihan an explanation, he would have adopted more radical interrogation methods.
Jin Ming can actually feel Xu Yuxing's thoughts, but even if he doesn't completely agree with the other party's approach, he can only provide opinions as a participant and cannot dictate to Xu Yuxing. He only hoped that Xu Yuxing would not make some impulsive decisions in anger, such as ordering the direct execution of insiders like Shi Biao.
At this time, in addition to Jinfa, there were many places in Zhangzhou City that were also surrounded by city defense regiments for searches. Zhangzhou City has always maintained good security. It is rare that the city gates are closed and the city defense troops are dispatched to search everywhere. This also makes people panic for a while.
According to the information provided by Xu Yuxing, the city defense army surrounded and hunted Jinyiwei's other two strongholds in the city, one light and one dark. At this time, their skin has been torn, and the Xu family has no fear in their actions. They want to catch all the Jinyi guards in the city to ensure safety.
Unsurprisingly, the city defense army encountered resistance at both locations, but the intensity was limited because almost all the local Jinyi guards were concentrated on Jinfa No., leaving only a few people to look after the houses at these two strongholds. However, Sun Baihu, who was in charge of the local Jinyiwei, was still not found. It seemed that he was not in Zhangzhou City at this time, just as the Jinyiwei of Jinfa had told him.
Because there are still many things that have not yet been clarified about this matter, Xu Xinsu did not blindly expand the scope of arrest targets. Those who should be arrested were almost all arrested before dark. However, Xu Xinsu still issued a curfew order just to be safe. In fact, several main roads in the city were already under control by the city defense army that afternoon. When the people in the city heard that the city defense army was searching for gangs of gangsters, most of them returned home and closed their doors and windows to avoid getting into trouble.
Since the target of the arrest was clear and the city defense troops dispatched quickly and handled it properly, this arrest operation did not cause much trouble in Zhangzhou City. Except for a few participants and commanders, most people in Zhangzhou City did not know the truth of what happened today.
But the so-called arresting of Jiangyang thieves is okay for ordinary people. With so many Jinyiwei arrested today, they have basically wiped out all the Jinyiwei in Zhangzhou City. Such a big move will definitely not be hidden from people in the officialdom in the future, so in the end we have to do it. This gives a more secure explanation.
"Raising private soldiers, colluding with foreign invaders, smuggling weapons, assassinating important ministers, and stubborn resistance... Well, all these crimes will be written down. Tomorrow morning... No, after they are finished, they will send someone to rush to the capital for 800 miles. You have to take the initiative in this matter so as not to be passive." After reading the memorial drafted by Dong Yanyun, Xu Xinsu expressed that she was basically satisfied with the content.
After all, the Jin Yiwei are the emperor's personal soldiers. To cover up this conflict, Xu Xinsu must come up with a justifiable reason. At this time, he must take the first step and list a bunch of charges for the Jin Yiwei to report to the court. Even the small actions of these Jin Yiwei in Zhangzhou It was an instruction from the imperial court. As long as you acted quickly enough and reported it before the imperial court took the next step, the imperial court would most likely have to hold its nose and admit it.
Dong Yanyun said: "After this battle, Jin Yiwei will definitely not set foot in Zhangzhou City again in the future."
Xu Xinsu snorted coldly: "If you are not afraid of losing your life, you can try to come to Zhangzhou again!" Allowing Jin Yiwei to station in Zhangzhou is actually a tacit understanding between Xu Xinsu and the court, indicating that he agrees with the court placing surveillance near him. personnel to prove that he had no intention of betraying the imperial court. Before this, the Jinyiwei personnel stationed in Zhangzhou were considered honest and did not cause any trouble for Xu Xinsu, so the two sides had always been on a good footing. Even if Jin Yiwei wanted to operate a private property like Jinfa Hao in Zhangzhou, Xu Xinsu would give it the green light and would not impose any restrictions.
But after the current incident, it is obviously impossible for Xu Xinsu and Jin Yiwei to live in peace again. In the future, Zhangzhou will probably no longer allow Jinyiwei to set up a permanent office.
Dong Yanyun said: "Master Jin from Haihan has been following the third young master. It seems that their attitude towards this matter is more nervous than ours."
Xu Xinsu said: "Sir, you don't know. The Spaniards are now selling muskets everywhere, and most of the transactions are with forces that are at odds with or in conflict with Haihan. They have caused a lot of trouble for the Haihan people. It is said that Haihan wants to Investigating this matter also requires a lot of manpower. Countless people from Liaodong to Nanhai are busy investigating this matter, and this Lord Jin is just one of them.”
Dong Yanyun said: "Relying on selling weapons to create trouble for Haihan, the Spaniards' move is a bit like beating a cow from across the mountain."
Xu Xinsu shook his head and said: "This strategy can only work for a short time, but it is difficult to have long-term effects. Think about it, the Spaniards themselves can't defeat Haihan, can they just rely on selling weapons to reverse the passive situation? So nothing Scattered sales of a few muskets and cannons can at most distract Haihan from taking care of them for the time being. Moreover, the Spanish can't make weapons much faster. In the past, our ships would go to Manila. I have visited the local weapons workshops, and they are not at the same level as Haihan, so they can only sell weapons on a small scale, and it will never become a big deal.”
Although Xu Xinsu did not know the inside story of the Spanish colonial authorities' arms exports, he saw the problem very accurately and was keenly aware of the shortcomings of the Spanish colonial authorities.
No matter how wild the Spanish channels are, as long as the number of weapons exported is not enough, it will ultimately be in vain. These forces that receive Spanish weapons are often unable to form real combat effectiveness in the short term, let alone confront Haihan's regular army. Moreover, once the new weapons in their hands are exposed, they will immediately attract Haihan's pursuit.
The reason why Haihan is so nervous is not because the small number of armed personnel scattered in the country can change the international situation. More than half of the reason is to block the Spanish activity channels in East Asia and not allow them to turn around. space. The remaining part of the reason is because Haihan realized that someone was playing a role in helping the Spaniards, and finding out the mastermind behind this was a more important goal than chasing down the Western-made weapons themselves.
Dong Yanyun nodded repeatedly and said: "My lord, you are right. If you only rely on others to provide weapons, your foundation will be unstable. What's more, the Spaniards are far away in the depths of the South China Sea. It may take several months to transport things here. It will take several months." It is indeed unrealistic to fight with the weapons they provide.”
Xu Xinsu understood the implication of Dong Yanyun's words and knew that he was reminding herself that she could not just obtain weapons and equipment through buying and selling, but she should also try to achieve self-production. He had his own plans for this matter, and without further explanation at the moment, he brought the topic back to the current situation in Zhangzhou City: "According to the Haihan people, there are middlemen operating the Spanish weapons sales. What do you think, sir?"
Dong Yanyun said: "Could it be that Jin Yiwei was the matchmaker?"
Xu Xinsu shook her head and said: "It makes no sense, because the Spaniards also sold weapons to the Liaodong Jurchens. Even if the Jinyiwei is brave, it is impossible for him to do such a thing."
The Jinyiwei is a special organization that is directly loyal to the emperor. The commander of the Jinyiwei can be regarded as the emperor's confidant. It is difficult to imagine that such an organization that serves the imperial power would secretly collaborate with the enemy. Even though Xu Xinsu had a very bad impression of Jin Yiwei, he did not think that Jin Yiwei would betray the Ming Dynasty.
Xu Xinsu continued: "To be able to complete arms transactions across such a far distance, the middleman must have rich navigation experience. Maritime merchants from the south rarely go as far as Liaodong, and maritime merchants from the north are unlikely to go. To the depths of the South China Sea, to be honest, even if Jin Yiwei wants to handle this matter, the shipping capabilities may not meet the requirements.”
Dong Yanyun frowned and said: "In this way, it is actually rare to have such a level of power. Apart from Haihan himself, there are probably only a few large merchants in Fuzhou and Guangzhou who can do it."
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Xu Xinsu said: "The Haihan people must have thought of this a long time ago. I think they have checked it several times..."
Dong Yanyun said: "They have been checking here and there, and they are all looking at maritime merchants in the Ming Dynasty. Is there a possibility that this middleman is not actually a maritime merchant in the Ming Dynasty, or that his original location is not a seaport in the Ming Dynasty, but he has been doing business all year round." Han Chinese merchants were active on the coast of the Ming Dynasty."
Xu Xinsu said: "The situation you mentioned is a bit interesting, but if it is the behavior of an individual maritime merchant, his mobility is too strong, and he can actually open up all the joints. Why bother doing business if you have this ability? Being an official will definitely make you a fish in water and make a name for yourself.”
Dong Yanyun said: "I am afraid that it is not possible for just a few people to make such a big noise. I feel that this is more like the work of a force, but I don't quite understand its motives. Since it has so many Trade channels and sea routes, so why not just do business and make money, but take great risks and fight against Haihan? What are the benefits?"
Xu Xinsu did not immediately respond to Dong Yanyun's question because he was also stumped by this question. As far as he knows, there have been many forces that have opposed Haihan over the years, but no one has the last laugh, and there are also many who have been uprooted. So what is the reason and what purpose is driving the manipulator behind the scenes to choose to go against Haihan?
(End of chapter)