Chapter 1073: Inquire about the secrets

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 we are not particularly nervous about the Japanese pirates who are hundreds of sea miles away. Moreover, strong coastal defenses have been built on Zhoushan Island. Coupled with the cooperation of surface armed ships, the defense capability should be enough to resist the rabble.

The Japanese pirates were armed.

Especially generals like Shi Diwen, who need to stay in Zhoushan, may actually be wishing for Japanese pirates 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.

After all, the number of people entering and exiting 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. And this kind of important information obtained by accidental collision, probably

This can only be attributed to Haihan's strong luck in the rising period.

However, the Haihan army is about to move northward, and currently Zhoushan Island cannot spare any 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 a short beard walked out of the cabin and looked puzzledly at the sailboat flying the Haihan flag in front of him. This was not the first time that he had come to Zhoushan Island under Haihan's rule to do business. He had not done so before.

I have encountered situations where I was stopped at sea by an armed sailboat.

"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 people, 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 side is for civilian use and the west side is for military port. In the past, ships coming from Ningbo Prefecture entered the port through the southwest channel and passed through the military port pier before entering the civilian pier.

Now that we are required to go around Panzhi Island before entering the port, it 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 probably be at sea.

Spend an extra half hour.

"Do as they say and adjust the direction quickly!" The man surnamed He waved his hand and signaled the ship 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. This time he came to Zhoushan

, he has 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, and the people on board revealed their identities and identities.

After arriving, a covered carriage came to the port soon 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 is Mr. Qu always?"

"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 the temporary closure of the west channel. 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 thought that Zhoushan Island was also under the jurisdiction of Ningbo Prefecture. Why didn't he mention it when it was occupied by you Haihan people? Of course, he didn't dare to say this in front of Qian Tiandun. He had been to Zhoushan so many times and he knew it very well.

It’s not that the Haihan people are incapable of making trouble now, it’s just that they regard making money from business as more important than using force to enclose land. 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 don’t

If you take the initiative to provoke them, the possibility of the coastal mainland being attacked is indeed low. However, He Xiao must have never imagined that the next destination chosen by Haihan would no longer be islands like Zhoushan and Penghu.

Of course, Haihan's blockade of the waterway outside the military port was not because of any actual daily drills, but because recently the troops stationed in Zhejiang began 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

During this period of time, the military port area was blocked, allowing civilian ships entering and leaving Dinghai Port to 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 also had

For more important matters, you should 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 this remote island of ours, news spreads slowly. Mr. He might as well tell you what happened?"

He Xiao couldn't handle Qian Tiandun's attitude, but he still followed the words he had prepared before: "A few days ago, a strange thing happened in Hangzhou City. An adult 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, an adult from the Provincial Department of Punishment and the Commander-in-Chief Department of the Capital also disappeared for no reason. The city of Hangzhou has been closed for many days, and searches have been carried out inside and outside for a long time, including the rivers and lakes inside and outside the city.

The people were mobilized to search carefully, but no trace of these people was found. General Qian, don't 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 lightly: "It sounds strange... but this

What does it have to do with us? Mr. He, are you suspecting that we are responsible for the disappearance of these adults?"

He Xiao hurriedly said: "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. Will

This matter will be contacted with you.”

Qian Tiandun's face darkened and he said: "Rumors? So the Zhejiang government plans to rely on rumors to accuse us, Haihan Kingdom? 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'm not doubting you, it's just that such rumors need to be clarified, otherwise it will be harmful to your reputation."

Qian Tiandun sneered: "This must be Master Qu's intention, 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 in fact there is no evidence. All you need is that you send a mission to the Hangzhou Prefecture to investigate and investigate.

If the person responsible for this case explains this, he should be able to clear his mind."

"Then if we don't follow the instructions, 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, right?”

He Xiao did not deny Qian Tiandun's understanding and continued: "Hangzhou Prefecture does not know Haihan's situation, so misunderstandings are inevitable, but Mr. Qu believes that Haihan is innocent, so he asked me to make this trip to resolve it.

Therein lies the misunderstanding.”

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 with Zhejiang

It is worthwhile for the government to fight a small-scale war.

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 chess piece to successfully trap two other targets. And Liao Xun

The special operations team that 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 dealt with it relatively cleanly afterwards.

The crime scene in Xing was completely burned, and even Wan Fa's body had been 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 suspect, without any evidence, it can only remain at the level of suspicion. You cannot mobilize a large number of troops to go to 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. It would be useless even if He Xiao made excuses here. Hangzhou probably issued an official document asking Ningbo to participate in the investigation of the case, and

Haihan was listed as a key suspect, but 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 to resolve the misunderstanding in a reasonable way. Of course, from another perspective

From one perspective, Qu Yutong's arrangement is tantamount to warning Haihan, indicating that the Zhejiang government has already had 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 come to the correct conclusion after its own investigation. Please tell Mr. He that we can't help you in this matter, but if there is any relevant

We will definitely inform Mr. Qu of the news."

Seeing that the other party had cleared up the matter with just a few words, He Xiao wanted to continue questioning, but was afraid of offending Qian Tiandun and affecting the current cooperation situation between the two parties. Nowadays, there are at least one or two ships full of Haihan every day.

The cargo sailing ship docked at Ningbo Zhenhai Port, where it was imported into the Ming Dynasty, and then resold to various parts of Zhejiang by numerous regional distributors. The profits were quite large. The Ningbo business group won the exclusive right to sell Haihan products during the investment fair last year.

, including the shares of the prefect Qu Yutong. If he had a falling out with the Haihan people, the loss that Qu Yutong would suffer would be a waste of money. Regarding this, He Xiao, as an aide, is also very clear.

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 the Hangzhou Prefecture due to the entanglement of interests, and might even be on the side of Haihan. After all, the re-export trade through the Ningbo Prefecture increased every month.

It brought him a lot of benefits. From this perspective, Qu Yutong, as a vested interest, did not want to see a conflict between the two parties even more than Haihan.
Chapter completed!