Chapter 1083 New arrival

Zhifu Bay was once one of the important trading ports of the Jiaodong Peninsula in the Tang Dynasty. The starting point of the Maritime Silk Road in the Bohai Sea region was here. However, after the implementation of the maritime ban in the Ming Dynasty, the seaport here became a decoration and gradually became abandoned.

, it was not until a few years ago that merchants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang gradually began to rebuild docks and business stores on Zhifu Island, and even spent money to renovate the island's very ancient Yangzhu Temple. If it hadn't been for the Denglai Rebellion later,

, so that both local people and foreign merchants ran away. Given time, this place actually has a good chance of returning to its former prosperity.

The southern merchant fleets that came here from the north naturally brought many armed escorts in the past, but they had never done anything like this to completely block the road, let alone show a purposeful attitude towards the government and the army. Feng Fei

Since taking office at Qishan Institute, I have never seen such a situation. I was very angry at the moment, so I sent my subordinates to ask what the situation was.

"Haihan people?"

After a while, Feng Fei received the information brought back by his men. The fleet currently stationed on Zhifu Island was all from Haihan. The purpose of their settlement on Zhifu Island was to build a commercial port and settlement here in preparation for the future.

This takes root for a long time.

Feng Fei had heard of the name Haihan people. Many of the goods trafficked from the south in recent years were produced by the Haihan people. Regarding this group, Feng Fei only knew that they were a group of overseas Han descendants.

It is said that there are many skilled craftsmen, and they are good at trade, and they are as rich as the country. But no Haihan people have come to Dengzhou before, and Feng Fei’s knowledge of Haihan is limited to those crystal clear glass products. What he sees in front of him is different from that of others.

The rumors are completely different. These Haihan people are not like craftsmen or businessmen at all, but more like an organization like an armed militia.

Although Zhifu Island is currently a deserted island, it is still under the jurisdiction of the Qishan Institute. Feng Fei's responsibility lies in it. Of course, it is impossible to turn a blind eye to this kind of behavior of occupying the mountain and becoming the king. He immediately galloped forward and raised his voice and said loudly: "I

The official is Feng Fei, the person in charge of Qianhu House in Qishan, come out quickly to meet me!"

Feng Fei shouted twice more before he saw a short and stocky man walking out from behind one of the sandbag bunkers. He clasped his fists towards him and said, "I met Mr. Feng in the south of Gaoqiao!"

Seeing this man's unruly attitude, Feng Fei seemed not to take him seriously at all, and said angrily: "Do you know that this is the land of the Ming Dynasty, and the laws of the Ming Dynasty need to be observed here? Why don't you quickly remove the roadblocks and lead me to see him?

Your master!"

Takahashi Nan responded: "Master Feng, don't be so excited. It's okay if you want to see my master, but you must ask your subordinates to stay here."

"What a loud tone!" Feng Fei raised his whip and pointed at Gao Qiaonan Road: "You evil servant, be careful of causing trouble to your master!"

"Master Feng, my master has a noble status. Even if he is the commander-in-chief or prefect in the south, if he wants to see my master, he must make an appointment first. Considering Master Feng's influence in the local area, I am willing to give him a chance to meet." Gao Gao

Qiao Nan said proudly: "If Mr. Feng feels that you can't accept it, then go back earlier and leave slowly without seeing him off!"

"You..." Feng Fei's breath surged to the top of his head. He wanted to immediately order his subordinates to launch a charge and arrest this reckless guy first. But he also noticed that the armed personnel deployed on the blockade did not seem to be the same.

It is no less than the Ming army he brought, and the opponent is all equipped with firecrackers. In terms of weapons alone, it is much better than the guard army he brought. If the opponent is really stubborn and wants to do it, then I

This group of people I'm afraid will suffer a big loss.

"Master Feng, I would like to advise you to be cautious and not try to use force to solve the problem." The other party seemed to have seen through Feng Fei's mind, and even advised him calmly: "We are here just to do business.

, not for war, but if someone wants to use force to bully us, we will not hesitate to use force to fight back. We have encountered many people in the south who overestimate their capabilities, and now these people are probably buried in graves.

It’s three feet tall!”

Feng Fei's hand holding the riding whip trembled slightly. He found it difficult to accept the other party's arrogant tone. He wanted to tell the other party that he was also a military general who had been on the battlefield. How could he be threatened by just a few words?

, the original attack on Dengzhou City occupied by the rebels was fought all the way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood. No matter how powerful your militia is, if you want to fight the government and the army, are you still looking for death?

Feng Fei was about to speak when he suddenly saw the sandbag bunkers on the opposite side moving left and right as if they had grown legs. Looking carefully, it turned out that these sandbags were piled on small wheeled flatbeds and could be moved more easily. This bunker could cover

The range and angle were quite large. But that wasn't the thing that surprised him the most. The small-caliber artillery that appeared behind the sandbag bunker made Feng Fei's jaw almost drop to the ground.

If these cannons are real and not fake, then this so-called militia has completely surpassed the garrison of Qishansuo in terms of weapon configuration. You must know that Qishansuo City only has a total of four Franco machine guns, and the current eyesight

Wherever it reaches, there are already more than ten artillery pieces intentionally revealed by the opponent. After being equipped with weapons of mass destruction such as artillery, the comparison of the strength of the two sides has lost most of its meaning. Even if Feng Fei now has twice as many

People are available, and we dare not issue combat orders easily.

It was not only Feng Fei who led the troops who was shocked, but the Ming army soldiers behind him were also inevitably frightened by this scene. Such a group of foreign visitors actually had so many artillery, and they had already fired them before the Ming army arrived.

Deployment to key areas is obviously not something that law-abiding citizens can do. If this situation continues to persist, there is probably only one possibility, that is, they are tired of living.

Probably feeling Feng Fei's embarrassment, Gao Qiaonan's attitude softened slightly: "Master Feng, I hope to show you these weapons to let you understand that in places controlled by Haihan, you don't have to worry about your personal safety. Here are some suggestions.

It would not be a bad thing for you to meet my master alone."

The first few sentences were obviously nonsense, but when Feng Fei heard the last sentence, his heart moved slightly, but the other party did not continue.

If it comes to force, Feng Fei knows that his own strength is definitely not enough, and the opponent has revealed a big weapon. Now his group of people are probably in a state of panic, and it is difficult to guarantee that they still have some fighting strength. Give up.

After leaving, Feng Fei felt that he could not afford to lose face. After all, he was also the parent official of this place. If he was dismissed by this outsider with just a few words, his subordinates must think that he was a coward. Then he would not have enough dignity to manage in the future.

Qishan Qianhusuo?

Besides, if you come here and go back without seeing the rightful owner, doesn’t it mean that your trip was in vain? A dozen soldiers from Qishan Institute disappeared yesterday, and now there are no dead people alive and no corpses, and in Zhifu Bay, apart from the Ming army, there are only

This group of Han people must investigate the matter clearly.

Feng Fei thought clearly about the cause and effect, and made a decision immediately: "Okay, I will let you go see your master and see what he has to say!"

Feng Fei called Luo Biao to him and asked him to lead his troops back a hundred steps to give a safe distance. If he hadn't come out in two hours, there was no need to wait. He would immediately return to the city to issue a warning and send a warning to nearby guards.

Although Luo Biao was very uneasy about Feng Fei's decision, he could not come up with a better solution and could only follow Feng Fei's order.

When Gao Qiaonan saw Feng Fei ordering his men to retreat and prepare to go to the meeting alone, he admired the courage of the Ming military attaché and ordered people to remove the roadblocks and clear the passage in the middle of the blockade. Although the headquarters did not intend to have a conflict with the Ming army

There is a head-on conflict, but Haihan’s control of the Zhifu Island area has a higher priority, so Gao Qiaonan also adheres to this concept when it comes to controlling the area. First, ensure that Haihan’s control of this area is not affected, and secondly.

It is to peacefully resolve the current confrontation situation with the Ming army.

This place is still several miles away from the command headquarters on the island. Since Feng Fei is riding a horse, Gao Qiao Nan will definitely not accompany him on foot. At that moment, someone brought Gao Qiao Nan's horse over. The horse was plump with muscles and shiny coat.

, long shoulders, thick neck, tall, Feng Fei couldn't help praising "a good horse" when he saw it. However, when he saw Gao Qiaonan standing next to this horse, he was only as tall as this horse's shoulders, and the stirrups were almost as tall as him

The chest is bigger, which makes it look even more like a person and a pony. It would be difficult to put on the stirrups and get on the horse.

Feng Fei wanted to see his joke, but Takahashi Nan did not use any tools. He raised his hand and pressed on the saddle, and easily got on the horse. It looked like he was extremely skilled in riding. Feng Fei himself was the leader.

The officer of the army naturally knew that such tricks looked easy, but they could not be practiced in a short period of time. This showed that he had a lot of experience on horseback, and he also stopped showing some contempt for him. But just now he had already treated Takahashi Minami.

To be called an "evil servant", it's hard to take the initiative to talk to the other party at this time.

Gao Qiaonan did not take Feng Fei's attitude to heart just now. In fact, his positioning of himself was indeed similar to that of an "evil servant". As long as it was an order issued by the Ministry of National Defense or Qian Tiandun, he would resolutely execute it, even if

This order seemed unreasonable, and he would not hesitate to play the role of a good and evil person. Although Haihan did not follow the rules of a retainer, he still silently remained loyal to Qian Tiandun in his own heart as a retainer.

If the headquarters wants to maintain peace with the local government, judging from Gao Qiaonan's experience, there are only two methods. One is to coerce into submission, and the other is to bribe and win over. Which one is suitable for this Qianhu family named Feng, you still have to try it.

Only then do we know. Of course, if neither is suitable, then the only option is to find a way to make it disappear from this world, and then hope that its successor can perform better.

"Master Feng, please!" Gao Qiaonan picked up the reins and drove his mount ahead, leading the way north.

When Feng Fei saw this, he quickly drove his horse to follow him. Seeing that Gao Qiaonan did not bring any of his subordinates with him, he felt a little confident in admiring this dwarf. However, he did not know that Gao Qiaonan was determined and he did not dare to cause trouble in this place. Even if

You can't escape even if you make trouble - the blockade just now is by no means an obstacle that can be broken through by one person and one horse.

Feng Fei noticed that there were small boats constantly carrying supplies and personnel from Zhifu Island to the location of the blockade just now. It seemed that the Haihan people made full use of the convenience of sea transportation and dropped personnel and materials to designated locations through Zhifu Bay. And the land

It was completely empty, except for the two of them, not a single person could be seen from the sandbank to Zhifu Island.

Feng Fei quickly turned his attention to the many sailboats moored on the south shore of Zhifu Island. He could not clearly see the situation here when they were far away. Now, although they are still one or two miles away, he can already see clearly.

The appearance of these large ships was obvious. Feng Fei took a quick look and was able to determine that there were at least ten or so sailing ships that far exceeded the Ming Dynasty's ban on the size of civilian ships. These ships were more than 400 materials, and the two largest ones must be 1,000 materials.

That’s all.

Building such a large ship is not just a matter of prohibition. As far as Feng Fei knows, such shipbuilding technology has long been lost. Now even the Ming Dynasty officials cannot build ships of this size. If these Haihan people do it on their own

Having built such a large ship, the shipbuilding technology he mastered is quite astonishing. Of course, the financial resources required to build such a large ship are naturally not small, and ordinary maritime merchants may not be able to afford to build such a large ship.

Funding required for large fleets.

"We still have several fleets of this size in the south." Takahashi Nan certainly noticed where Feng Fei was looking and suddenly said something that made Feng Fei's heart tremble.

Feng Fei was still wondering in his mind whether this Haihan people moved their family northward and moved all their belongings to Shandong by boat. Unexpectedly, Gao Qiaonan actually said such a sentence. If the other party was not bragging, then

The strength of this Haihan people is indeed quite terrifying.

Of course, this is because the news of the founding of Haihan in April did not reach Shandong. Feng Fei only regarded the Haihan people as a non-governmental organization, but he did not expect that this was a group that had been developing in the south of the Ming Dynasty for seven years.

Emerging regime. Today, the total population of the area under the jurisdiction of Haihan has reached more than 400,000, and its economic strength is comparable to that of several provinces in the Ming Dynasty. The armed fleet is expanding almost at a rate of one a year.

Feng Fei has been guarding the sea all year round. Naturally, he can see that a fleet of this size cannot be supported by one state or one city. If the Haihan people have several fleets of the same size, their sphere of influence in the south will be huge.

It is conceivable from this. But if you think about it from this perspective, Feng Fei feels that the fleet's appearance on Zhifu Island should not be too malicious. After all, even the Japanese pirates have not come to this place. If the Haihan people

If you want to come here to plunder the population and wealth, you will most likely end up disappointed. The Haihan people have always been famous for their business, so they would not do anything too outrageous, so they felt a little more relaxed at the moment.
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