Chapter 1057: Lack of Coping Skills

"Have Master Guo and Master Yu arrived?" Liao Xun returned to the mansion and asked the housekeeper immediately after getting off the sedan chair.

"The two adults have arrived and are resting in the flower hall at the moment." The butler responded quickly.

Liao Xun did not rush to meet him. He first took the towel given by the servant and wiped the sweat on his body. It was already early summer, and it was quite hot in the sedan all the way. Even though he was sitting still, he was sweating.

. He invited two other people to come over for dinner today, but unexpectedly he was delayed by official business. As the host, he showed up last. However, since he was already late, there was no rush at this moment.

Guo Zheng and Yu Pingfeng both came in casual clothes today. This was also at Liao Xun's request to keep a low profile and avoid attracting outside attention. After the three of them met, they exchanged a few words, and Liao Xun ordered his servants to start serving the dishes and chat while eating.

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"I recently received news that another armed fleet from Haihan arrived in Zhoushan, with dozens of warships and at least a thousand troops." After drinking for three rounds, Liao Xun took the initiative to bring up the business: "

Haihan mobilizes troops and generals, and it is very likely that he will take action in the East China Sea again!"

After hearing this, Yu Pingfeng put down his glass and said, "Is it possible that Haihan's move is an attempt to use force against the prefectural governments in Zhejiang?"

Liao Xun said: "In my opinion, this possibility is unlikely. The Haihan people now have a lot of trade relations with Ningbo Prefecture, and rashly using force will not have any direct benefit to them."

"Weren't all the Zhoushan Islands destroyed by the Haihan people last year? What do they want to do by increasing their troops now?" Guo Zheng asked puzzledly.

Liao Xun responded: "The Haihan people's home base is far away in Qiongzhou Island in the south. Traveling thousands of miles north to increase troops will inevitably cost a lot of money. Both of you are experts. I don't need to elaborate on the details below. You can probably understand Hai.

When the Han people work hard and mobilize people to do this kind of thing, it's not because they are too idle, they must have some purpose, but they can't find out the details at the next moment, so I invited you two to come over and study it together."

Although Haihan's garrison on Zhoushan Island is not large, its position is such that Zhejiang officials are at a loss. If it were a pirate gang like Shuangyu Port in the past, it would take at most ten and a half months for the governments of the coastal states to mobilize their troops.

It can be wiped out, but the strength of the Haihan people is there. If they raise their troops to attack Zhoushan, it will be easy to explain if they win. If they lose, no one can shoulder this responsibility. And now they are increasing their troops again.

This indeed created a new threat to Zhejiang's defense.

Yu Pingfeng took office in Zhejiang Dusi, which was originally the highest local military leadership organization and was equivalent to a military region in later generations. Although Guo Zheng was the person who punished and inspected the division, he also held the position of a military Taoist priest.

The official position is an official who organizes local military preparations, supervises the military and can directly participate in combat operations. It can be regarded as most of the generals.

Both of these two people are familiar with the military. Naturally, they can imagine how much financial and material resources Haihan will need to mobilize troops from the distant Qiongzhou Island to Zhejiang. Although Haihan's increase in troops this time is only a thousand troops, imagine it

, if Zhejiang wants to send thousands of troops to Qiongzhou Island to perform combat missions, it will definitely not be a quick trip. I am afraid that the preliminary deployment of troops and other material preparations will take three to five months. Such a large-scale cross-border

Regional troop deployment is not something that can be done with money.

The Zhejiang government may not be able to handle things well, but the Haihan people spared no effort to do it. With their consistent temperament, it is obvious that this measure will have some strong purpose, but the three people racked their brains, but still wanted to do it.

There is no reasonable possibility. Indeed, even if they broke their heads, they would not have imagined that the Haihan people did not intend to take action against Zhejiang, but intended to use Zhoushan as a starting point to continue northward and find the next place to stay on the coast of North China. And due to their vision

Due to the limitations, the guesses they could make almost all revolved around Zhejiang, so it was naturally difficult to find a reasonable explanation.

The more they couldn't think of a reasonable explanation, the more they thought that Haihan's deployment of troops had bad intentions for Zhejiang. Once this bull's-eye got in, it would be difficult to get out again. The three of them discussed it, but no one was clear about it.

He came to the conclusion that he no longer even had the appetite to eat. Liao Xun had people cancel the banquet where they had only eaten a few dishes, replaced it with hot tea and fruits, and continued to discuss business matters.

"How are the training of the people recruited by Mr. Liao now?" Since the Haihan people's attempt could not come to a conclusion, Yu Pingfeng simply changed the topic.

Although Liao Xun was in charge of training this group of people, the funds were raised from many sources. In addition to the three of them, there were also other financial backers, most of whom were wealthy businessmen and powerful people whose interests were damaged after Haihan's arrival.

.Although this money is not the kind of investment that can be recovered through profits, the investors who invested the money do not have no expectations in return. They used the money to let Liao Xun think of a way. After all, the purpose was to deal with the Haihan people on Zhoushan Island.

, naturally we have to use an intermediary to care about the effectiveness of spending money.

Liao Xun responded: "Today I invite you two adults to come over and have a talk. I just want to take this opportunity to talk about this matter. I am training these people. They are in the backyard right now. Are you two willing to go and see it with your own eyes?"

Naturally, Yu Pingfeng and Guo Zheng would not refuse his request, and the three of them immediately went to the backyard. This was said to be the backyard, but in fact, Liao Xun also bought the other house facing the back door, and bought the one in the middle.

The alley was sealed and the two houses were connected together. The people he trained were fed, housed and trained in this house on a daily basis.

Before Liao Xun and others set off, he ordered his subordinates to come over and assemble the team. At this time, these people had just finished dinner and were resting in their respective rooms. When they heard that their superiors came to inspect, they quickly came out to stand in line and assemble. These people were not all soldiers, so

The clothing was not uniform and the group was gathered in a hurry, making the team look a bit scattered.

Yu Pingfeng and Guo Zheng are both military officials. Although they are not generals, they have daily contact with the strictly disciplined army. They frowned slightly after looking at this group of people. If it is based on the requirements of the army,

The military appearance of this team was obviously unqualified. But these people were selected by Liao Xun, and Liao Xun was in charge of the training. In front of him, the two of them were not eager to express their opinions. They wanted to see it first.

Let’s talk about what Liao Xun can show.

Liao Xun ordered a man in his thirties to come out. He was dressed in blue homespun clothes, and his trousers were tied one high and the other low. His complexion and appearance looked like that of a farmer who had just returned from the fields, with a smile on his face.

He has a silly smile. This is the kind of person who if you meet him on the street, you will never take a second look at him. Even if you do, he will turn around and forget what he looks like. He will not have any impression.

Liao Xun asked him to state his name, and the man responded obediently: "The villain Tian Jin is from Kuaiji County, Shaoxing Prefecture. He makes a living by farming."

Liao Xun then asked: "What are your specialties?"

Tian Jin responded: "A villain can only take care of the fields and raise poultry. He has no special skills."

Liao Xun said: "I heard that you are good at swordsmanship. Can you show it to the adults present?"

Tian Jin responded: "Since the gentlemen want to see it, then the villain will show his embarrassment."

After saying that, someone else handed over a waist knife. Tian Jin took the hand and pulled it into a pattern. His aura immediately changed, and his slightly hunched body straightened up. His eyes showed a cold light, and there was a faint and frightening look in his eyes.

He was filled with murderous intent. At that moment, everyone moved to the wall and under the eaves, leaving an open space in the middle for him.

Tian Jin was also unambiguous and greeted the three officials with fists. He immediately performed a set of sword skills. He turned his body left and right, raised and lowered, and the waist knife in his hand changed into chopping, stabbing, lifting, and slashing.

With knife skills such as wiping, belting, pulling, and cutting, the steps on the lower body are clear, and the waist is flexible and strong. You can tell at a glance that it is not something that can be accomplished overnight.

Liao Xun introduced from the side: "This Tian Jin is originally from the martial arts world and has learned good sword skills. Last year, someone recommended him to join the Imperial Guard. I thought he was a talent and was not in a hurry to include him in the staff, so he

He is still a civilian now."

After Tian Jin finished a set of sword skills, he felt a slight sweat on his forehead, but there was no sign of breathing. Guo Zheng called him in front of him and ordered him to stretch out his hand to take a look. Tian Jin handed the sword to Liao Xun and handed it to Liao Xun honestly.

The two hands were spread out together and stretched out in front of Guo Zheng. There were thick calluses on the palms and fingertips of both hands, and they really looked like people who had been farming for many years.

Liao Xun said: "I'm also afraid that his hands will show flaws, so I recently ordered him to plant flowers and trees here every day so that his hands will have the earthy smell that cannot be washed away."

Guo Zheng asked: "Have you ever killed anyone with your hands?"

As soon as Tian Jin took the knife away from his hand, his silly expression returned to his face, and he responded naively: "I have killed before, but I just don't remember to count."

Guo Zheng smiled and said to Liao Xun: "No wonder you let him deal with the soil, just to cover up the smell of blood on his hands."

Yu Pingfeng suddenly asked: "Since you were born in Kuaiji, Shaoxing, I would like to ask you who is the current magistrate of Kuaiji, Shaoxing?"

This question is a bit tricky. People who are not locals may not be able to grasp this kind of information. Even Liao Xun and Guo Zheng may not be able to answer it immediately. Tian Jin still responded with a naive smile: "It's Wang Zhixian.

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"What about the former magistrate?" Yu Pingfeng asked reluctantly.

Tian Jin's face changed color slightly, and he hesitated for a moment before answering: "The previous one... was the magistrate of Yan County."

"How many counties are there in Shaoxing Prefecture?"

"There are... there are six... seven... no, eight!" Tian Jin was a little flustered now.

Yu Pingfeng nodded and said: "The eight counties are wrong, yes, but you are so panicked. If you apply for Haihan immigration, if I ask you a few more questions, I'm afraid you will find some flaws."

Shaoxing Prefecture governs eight counties: Shanyin, Kuaiji, Xiaoshan, Yuyao, Xinchang, Zhuji, Shangyu, and Shengxian. If you are born in Shaoxing, you will naturally understand this common sense. Although Tian Jin did not answer wrongly, he already showed his timidity. It was obvious that he was

There is not enough training in this area.

Yu Pingfeng continued: "It should be noted that the Haihan people are extremely cunning. When selecting immigrants, they will ask many questions to test whether your self-reported origin is true. If you cannot remember some common sense, you will probably fail at the first level on Zhoushan Island.

Will be exposed!"

Guo Zheng also said: "I heard that the Haihan people bribed many officials of the Ming Dynasty in the south. Even the Jinyi Guards have turned traitors, so there will be many targeted methods to deal with you. In the past, many people tried to sneak into Haihan, but

Most of them were dug out in the early stages, so if you want to successfully infiltrate, you must put more thought into your new identity. If you are not carefully prepared at this time, any flaws will harm you when the time comes.

life!"

Liao Xun didn't say anything else. He waved his hand to signal Tian Jin to step back first, and then said to the two of them: "You two adults are right, but our biggest problem now is that we know too little about Haihan. I am fighting the enemy openly.

In the dark, there is calculation in mind but no intention, so it is difficult to resist. It is not easy to achieve the current level."

It's not that Liao Xun is unaware of the problems of his group of people, but the trouble lies in the fact that the foundation and quality of these people are different, and their training can only be based on seeing the tricks and using the few they have on hand.

Using intelligence to infer the practices and possible loopholes of the Haihan people. This training method is indeed a bit difficult for Liao Xun to train a group of perfect agents without any flaws. Of course, Liao Xun is not criticizing these two people.

I was dissatisfied when I arrived, because everyone was like a grasshopper tied to a rope. Even if I stepped on Liao Xun, I couldn't jump out.

Guo Zhengdao: "One more thing, these people under your command cannot go to Zhoushan at the same time, otherwise if one person gets into trouble, they will all be ruined. They must go in batches. After the previous batch of people send back the news to confirm that it is safe, the next batch of people will be sent out."

Liao Xun smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Guo, I still know this, and even if you dispatch it in batches like this, it may not be 100% safe. I have naturally heard the story about the Jin Yiwei's rebellion that you mentioned earlier. That Jin Yiwei and the

I am a member of a hundred households, but I was caught by Haihan before I arrived at Qiongzhou Island. He chose to join Haihan to save his life, but the Haihan people arranged for him to continue to be a Jinyiwei and write reports every month.

When applying for funding, I had a lot of money, and this continued for two or three years. Guangdong Jinyiwei Yamen sent more than 20 people to Yazhou one after another, thinking that a solid intelligence network had been established in the local area, but little did they know that it was all done by that person.

Director, none of the people sent there came back at the end."

Guo Zheng was silent for a long time after hearing this. Of course, Liao Xun knew the inside story of Jinyiwei better. If what Liao Xun said happened, the first batch of people sent there would be captured by Haihan and then

If there is a rebellion, then the people sent later will be just meat on the chopping block. In this way, sending people in batches is indeed a bit dangerous.

Yu Pingfeng said: "I think the Haihan people have also placed a lot of spies inside and outside Hangzhou, but I don't know how they hide their identities."

Liao Xun said: "Sir, the Haihan people sent people to lurk here. The difficulty is different. There are hundreds of thousands of people in Hangzhou. At most, they can only check whether they are carrying prohibited items when entering or leaving the city. It is difficult to strictly control everyone."

If you can't find out who is a spy of the Haihan people during the interrogation, then the territory of the Haihan people is much more stringent than Hangzhou City!"
Chapter completed!