Chapter 1351 The culprit

Of course, Chen Yixin did not have any personal relationship with Zheng Ai, nor did he ask him to transport any goods. Therefore, after the matter was implemented at this stage, the Ministry of Security could basically determine that there was a big problem with Zheng Ai. Hao Wanqing personally ordered that the

Zheng Ai's shops in Guxian Town are under constant surveillance, and all people who have been in contact with him recently are also being investigated.

The investigators soon discovered that the group of retired Ming soldiers they had been looking for came to Guxian Town one after another, and all entered Zheng Ai's shop in a very covert manner, and never came out again. Obviously these

People are secretly gathering here, and some shady actions are likely to be carried out next.

At this point, the Ministry of Security has been able to basically conclude that Zheng Ai and others must have planned some evil deeds, and their target is most likely the Fushan County Management Committee station outside Majiazhuang, as well as the chief officer stationed there.

Chen Yixin.

The military has not deployed many soldiers and horses locally, because there are already several checkpoints on the peripheral transportation thoroughfares, and the possibility of a large group of troops trying to raid Majiazhuang is extremely low. But if there is someone like Zheng Ai who uses the name of transporting goods

, leading a group of people secretly across Chencang into the hinterland to carry out their measures, the local armed guards may not be able to stop them.

Of course, now that the Ministry of Security has basically verified the matter, the military can deal with it much more calmly. After Chen Yixin learned the ins and outs of the matter, he took the initiative to personally command the operation. It was not that he wanted to make a fuss about it, but

It has been too long since I have commanded this kind of military operation, and my hands are really itchy. Moreover, in this situation, Haihan has obviously taken the initiative. He only needs to set a trap and wait for the opponent to get in. The risk is also within the controllable range.

In addition, he is the most familiar with the local situation, so this command position is naturally his.

After confirming the situation of the opponent, the next arrangement was very simple. Chen Yixin applied for a company of army from Zhifu Island as assistance, but Qian Tiandun chose a platoon of people from the special operations battalion to give him to ensure nothing was lost.

The group of soldiers who were finally placed in Chen Yixin's office were all elites from the special operations battalion, and the weapons they were equipped with were seven-shot rifles that were only installed in small batches in the army. This group of people huddled on the second floor.

An ambush was set up in the room, and there was a small-caliber cannon. Not to mention that the opponent only had about twenty people. Even if the number doubled or tripled, it would be impossible to rush into the room from the corridor.

In order to dispel the enemy's suspicion, Chen Yixin not only let Tie Pingjiang stay at his original post as bait, but also arranged for a soldier to disguise himself as a woman to add to the scene. This arrangement was later proven to be successful in luring the enemy.

Almost decisive role.

Chen Yixin deployed nearly 200 people nearby, but Zheng Ai's team of assassins only had more than 20 people. It was absolutely unlucky to send him to the door by himself. The reason why Zheng Ai and others were able to survive was not because of Chen Yixin's sudden attack.

Mercy, but a routine designed from the beginning to force the survivors to the second floor and create a closed environment with nowhere to escape, so as to force them to surrender.

If life and death were at stake, this group of people wouldn't even have the chance to get to the second floor. However, Chen Yixin needed to stay alive to find out the mastermind behind this incident, so he designed such a complicated routine, step by step.

Zheng Ai and others were forced into a desperate situation. The investigation work of the Ministry of Security during this period had lasted for more than a month, and the military had made arrangements three days ago to control the area within a two-mile radius. But for Zheng Ai,

It was really hard for him to imagine how the Haihan people knew their actions in advance and made such targeted arrangements in advance.

At this stage, Zheng Ai had completely given up the idea of ​​taking any chances. He hesitated for a moment and finally revealed the truth according to Chen Yixin's request.

"Sneak attack on Majiazhuang, this is Master Liao's intention." After Zheng Ai was silent for a moment, he finally revealed the identity of the main envoy.

"Which Mr. Liao? Liao Jie, the commander of Shandong Dusi?" Chen Yixin continued to ask expressionlessly.

"Exactly..." Zheng Ai knew that if he wanted to continue living, he had to try his best to throw the blame away at this time. Although he did have the intention to die before, but after getting the chance to live, he had to muster the courage to face death again.

The courage is very difficult. Since the Haihan people are so interested in the main messenger, Zheng Ai is not willing to use the information he has in exchange for a better chance of survival.

Speaking of Mr. Liao, the feud between him and Haihan is quite deep. This is not the first time that the two sides have fought. Last year, the Dengzhou Ming Army’s attack on the Fushan Copper Mine was planned by Liao Jie. But that time

The operation commanded by Dengzhou Staff General Guo Xingning hit the iron plate at the Fushan Copper Mine. He was defeated by the Haihan Army stationed there and lost his armor and armor. He fled all the way back to Dengzhou City. In that battle, the Dengzhou Ming Army lost troops and generals, and since then

From now on, we no longer dare to proactively provoke Haihan. Even the Qishan Station, which is closest to the area occupied by Haihan, has ceased operations, and even the daily patrol arrangements for Zhifu Bay have been completely cancelled.

For the Dengzhou garrison, the existence of the Haihan people is undoubtedly an extremely troublesome problem. The attempt to drive away the Haihan people by means of war has already failed. However, based on the current situation in Dengzhou and the comparison of strengths between the two sides, they dare not

Escalating or expanding the scale of the war is likely to end up in an uncontrollable situation. Dengzhou is at a time when the fighting is exhausted, and it is difficult to obtain military support from other state capitals in Shandong - in order to annihilate

Almost all the elite peasant armies in the Central Plains and the state capitals in western Shandong were transferred to Hebei, Anhui and other places to fight, and for a while they couldn't care about such messy things in their own backyards.

If you can't do it clearly, you can only use covert methods. Liao Jie doesn't mind using some unconventional means to achieve the purpose of expelling Haihan like his "missing" brother Liao Xun. And being able to blackmail Haihan

Among the methods for Han to submit, the most feasible method is probably to kidnap high-ranking officials of Han and Han as hostages.

The senior officials of Haihan lived in seclusion in Shandong, their whereabouts were kept secret, and they were always protected by a large number of armed personnel. It was not easy to kidnap him. If he was not careful, he would be faced with the flames of war. Liao Jie was also well aware of the difficulties, so after careful consideration, he decided to kidnap him.

The task was given to Zheng Ai, who had changed his identity and was lurking in Guxian Town at that time, and delegated great authority to him, allowing him to plan his own action plan, regardless of manpower, funds or other aspects, as long as it could be achieved in the end

Just the purpose.

Zheng Ai did not disappoint Liao Jie. After observing Haihan for a period of time as a businessman, he believed that Majiazhuang was an excellent breakthrough point. It was located in the hinterland of Haihan's occupied area, and its usual defenses were obviously incomparable.

Key areas such as Zhifu Island and Fushan Copper Mine are a defensive blind spot for Haihan. But he never expected that Haihan's intelligence network had already covered Dengzhou City, leaving only a few clues.

The Haihan Security Department followed suit and investigated all the assassination operations he led.

Of course, according to Zheng Ai's statement, the mastermind who led and planned this incident was naturally not himself, but Liao Jie, who was still waiting for news in Dengzhou City. Zheng Ai unceremoniously put all the responsibilities on Liao Jie

Jie said he was just an executor.

Chen Yixin did not comment on his confession and asked separately: "If you succeed, what will you do next?"

Zheng Ai said: "Of course we are taking the hostages to Dengzhou to report to Master Liao. As for the subsequent negotiations, that is beyond the scope of the villain."

Chen Yixin seemed a little disappointed with this answer, and waved his hand to signal the soldiers to take him away. At that moment, two soldiers came forward, held his arms, and dragged him out backwards. Zheng Ai saw that Chen Yixin did not give the order to take him away.

No matter how he dealt with it, he accepted the result peacefully. At least Chen Yixin so far has not planned to take his life.

Chen Yixin really didn't think much about it. It was not his task to examine Zheng Ai. He just asked in passing. The real waiting for Zheng Ai's interrogation is still to come. The Security Department will escort all these survivors back to Zhifu Island, and then proceed slowly.

Cross-interrogation. According to Chen Yixin, the interrogation by the Ministry of Security is not as simple as the casual questioning he just asked. It will at least involve repeated cross-examination for several days day and night to confirm every doubtful detail. Zheng Ai just said to him

It doesn't matter how much is true or false. Anyway, in the hands of the Ministry of Security, no matter how eloquent he is, he will eventually be asked about the truth.

However, regarding the matter of the person behind the scenes, Chen Yixin still believed Zheng Ai's confession. After all, Haihan had fewer and fewer local enemies in Dengzhou, and the commander Liao Jie and Haihan already had a feud.

It seems very reasonable for Dengzhou to have military power and take the lead in this matter.

But Chen Yixin did not dare to make a rash decision on whether to retaliate against the Dengzhou military. After all, he was now a civil affairs official, not a general leading troops in war. If he really wanted to use force to retaliate, Chen Yixin might not be able to do so.

To be able to grab this job, now we can only report the situation to the Zhifu Island headquarters truthfully, and the headquarters will make the final decision.

After confirming that there were no enemies lurking nearby to launch a second wave of offensive, Chen Yixin ordered the lifting of martial law in the area near Majiazhuang. However, after all the trouble today, it was obvious that he could not continue working, so Chen Yixin simply gave himself a half-day holiday.

, preparing to go home and rest early. When he went out, he saw that the cleaning work in the corridor was still continuing. Four assassins died in the corridor in the conflict just now. There were a lot of blood stains on the floor and walls. Although it had been used repeatedly

Rinse it with clean water, but you can still smell the obvious smell of blood.

"Brush this wall with mortar again to cover the blood stains." After Chen Yixin finished the cleaning work in an understated manner, he went downstairs and left, as if the shooting of three of the assassins on the second floor had nothing to do with him.

As soon as Chen Yixin stepped into the house, Ma Yuling rushed up and grabbed his arm. She looked him up and down before saying, "Is your husband okay?"

"Of course I'm fine." Chen Yixin saw that her face was pale. He must have heard the gunshots at home just now and had been frightened for a long time. He then reached out his hand and rubbed Ma Yuling's head lovingly: "Don't worry, we just caught a few people making trouble.

The bad guy is fine now."

Chen Yixin has banned Ma Yuling from going out in the past few days and mobilized troops to protect his yard. When Ma Yuling asked, he only said that he wanted to catch the bad guys. Although he was confident, Ma Yuling was really scared these days.

Back in the room, Ma Yuling took the initiative and said: "My father came to visit today and also talked about this matter. Husband, Dengzhou is not peaceful after all. Why don't we just follow your advice and move to the south?"

In the past, when Chen Yixin mentioned the matter of moving south to Ma Yuling, Ma Yuling often showed an attitude of being reluctant to leave her homeland. Although she had been studying various related courses to prepare according to Chen Yixin's arrangements, she never relaxed her words.

Today's incident seemed to have a big impact on her. She actually took the initiative to bring up the matter of moving south, which surprised Chen Yixin.

"Have you figured out the matter of moving south?" Chen Yixin pulled her to sit next to him and asked softly.

Ma Yuling nodded and said: "Although my homeland is good, it is not peaceful. Even if there is a Haihan army to protect me, things like today will still happen. My husband said that there will be no war in Haihan. I think it will be much more peaceful than Shandong.

Then I might as well follow my husband's wishes and move to the south to settle down."

Chen Yixin pondered: "Then what do the old man and brother-in-law think?"

He wanted to take Ma Yuling to settle in a place thousands of miles away. Naturally, he had to communicate with the Ma family first. Although his father-in-law Ma Dongqiang and brother-in-law Ma Cai were only landlords in the countryside of Shandong, they were both knowledgeable and discerning.

It's limited, but now we are a family after all, and important matters like this have to be discussed and dealt with properly.

Ma Yuling said: "Dad said, I can rest assured as long as I follow you. My brother wants to go to the south with us."

Chen Yixin said: "Are your parents staying in Dengzhou and not leaving?"

"Dad is the patriarch of the Ma family. There are hundreds of people in Majiazhuang. How can we just leave at will." Ma Yuling explained.

"It's not impossible to arrange for hundreds of people to go south together. It depends on your family's wishes." Chen Yixin didn't have much burden for this. In the process of absorbing immigrants, the whole village moved together.

It is not uncommon for clans to go to the south. However, after such clans immigrate to the south, they are usually dispersed and resettled to prevent the clan power from having too much influence in the local area and making it inconvenient for the grassroots civil affairs units to manage them. If the Ma clan in Majiazhuang

If they really plan to move to the south, Chen Yixin can make arrangements for them and find one or several suitable places for them to resettle.

Ma Yuling shook her head and said: "This matter is not as simple as words. If my husband cannot come up with a practical plan, how can the family give up the property here and move to the south to settle down."
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