Chapter 894 Blatant

Due to the limited force of Haihan's Northern Expedition to Zhoushan, it is difficult to continue to divide the troops to attack Daishan, Qushan and other islands in the north after occupying Zhoushan Island. With the combat capabilities of the Haihan militia, it is not difficult to capture these places, but it is

There are no troops to garrison the area, and the remaining armed forces in the area already know how powerful Haihan is and will no longer compete head-on. They will go around the sea to avoid the offensive of the Haihan militia and then come back. The headquarters carried out two expulsions.

The results of the operation were not very obvious. Later, they gave up the idea of ​​​​eliminating them as soon as possible and concentrated their main energy on the construction project of Zhoushan Dinghai Port. After all, suppressing bandits can only bring short-term one-time benefits, but the completion of the trade port can make this

As a region becomes more prosperous, the long-term benefits gained through trade will become more substantial.

Of course, this is because Haihan is sure that the strength of several small armed forces in the north is not enough to threaten the safety of Dinghaiport, so he will allow them to continue to survive. Ma Teng on Qushan Island is one of them. Ma Teng's territory is far away

Ningbo is a little far away, with Zhoushan Island in the middle, so the destinations of its smuggling trade are all in Shaoxing on the north shore of Hangzhou Bay, mostly in Songjiang. Haihan's current main trade area is still Ningbo, which is closest to Zhoushan Island.

Therefore, conflicts of interest in trade are not particularly significant.

However, it has always been common for the armed forces in the East China Sea to do dirty work for government patrons. Killing people and selling goods at sea is also part of their livelihood. If the three people in Hangzhou went to the Haining Guard Commander to lobby and persuaded him to join the group and participate in the operation, then

It is indeed possible to use Ma Teng's forces on Qushan Island. As for whether Ma Teng still has the courage to confront Haihan, that is another matter.

Although Wang Jialin was once an all-powerful overlord in the East China Sea, he was not very familiar with the official situation in Zhejiang. He was not clear about the relationship between the commanders of these guard posts, and even the official ranks of the people involved were unknown.

The distinction was not clear, and the information provided was actually of very limited value. It only took Gong Shiqi less than an hour to get all the information he could get from him.

The prisoners' confessions were of limited use, so Gong Shiqi could only lead the team to Jiaxing in person. Counting the time, six or seven days had passed since Yu Pingfeng and others went to find Wei Shan. If they really planned to go to Jiaxing to lobby the Haining Guard Commander

Even so, it has already become clear at this time. If Hainingwei really wants to take action, there will be more or less signs in advance.

After Gong Qi Qi left the temporary prison, he immediately gathered his troops and prepared to go to Jiaxing. There were more than 20 people in Gong Qi Qi's field team, half of whom were his old subordinates brought over from Guangdong, and the other half

He was from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and was assigned to his command before heading north this time. There seemed to be a lot of people, but these were all the field personnel currently deployed by the Ministry of Security in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Theoretically, they were responsible for field operations in all areas north of Fujian.

, this is not an easy job.

The main task of the field team is to collect various intelligence within the territory of Ming Dynasty, including but not limited to politics, economy, military, culture, etc. In addition, when necessary, it will also perform tracking, surveillance, and even unconventional tasks such as kidnapping and assassination.

Carrying out these tasks within Ming Dynasty is very risky, because there is no way to get direct support from Haihan's powerful armed forces. All they can rely on are their own professional skills and the strict organizational system of the Ministry of Security.

Gong Shiqi specially found a cargo ship that originally belonged to the Zhoushan Shipping Gang from the dock, then transferred a batch of southern goods from the warehouse on the island for loading, and went to Jiaxing Prefecture pretending to be a businessman from the south.

The establishment of Jiaxing began in the Qin Dynasty. It has been a prosperous and prosperous place since ancient times. It is one of the most important grain-producing areas in the eastern coastal area. There is a saying that "the three villages in western Zhejiang, Jiahe is the largest". By the Yuan Dynasty, Zhapu, Kan

The foreign trade in Pu, Qinglong and other ports gradually prospered, and the economy also caught up with the Suzhou and Hangzhou regions. During the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty, Jiaxing Prefecture administered seven counties, and cotton and silk began to be sold in the north and south. Silk from Wangjiangjing Town and Puyuan Town, Jiashan's

Weitang yarn is a very popular product.

Based on the suggestions from his local subordinates, Gong Shiqi set his destination at Zhapu Port in Jiaxing. This is also the closest trading port in Jiaxing Prefecture to Zhoushan Island. The voyage of more than 60 nautical miles takes about one day.

It can be reached. Zhapu Port is located about thirty miles east of Hainingwei Acropolis. Gong Qiqi believes that he should be able to get some news about Hainingwei locally.

After the ship arrived at the local area, Gong Shiqi took a few of his men to wander around the towns on the shore in the name of discussing business. Although it was their first time to come to this place, based on their past experience, they quickly

I inquired about the location of a teahouse in Zhapu Town where all kinds of information are concentrated. It is said that about 50% of local transactions are negotiated in this teahouse. Merchants who come here to trade will basically use this place as a landing place.

The first stop after that.

After Gong Shiqi arrived at this place, he discovered that it was more like a trading market than a teahouse. The two-story teahouse was almost full of people, and there were even extra seats under the eaves on the street. And it attracted so many people.

The reason for tea drinkers is not that there is any great tea here, but because most of the buyers and sellers of silk fabrics from the seven counties of Jiaxing Prefecture are concentrated here. There are offers and counter-offers one after another, which is very lively. Pretend to be a follower

His subordinates grabbed a waiter who was passing by and gave him a piece of broken silver. Then they arranged a table for them in the corner of the first floor. Although the location was not ideal, it was enough for Gong Shiqi.

That's enough.

Gong Shiqi does not dislike the noisy and disorderly place here. On the contrary, it is this kind of place that makes him truly feel at home. There are at least thirty or forty merchants from out of town upstairs and downstairs in this teahouse, and no one pays special attention to it.

There will always be some intelligence information inadvertently revealed in the conversations between these businessmen traveling from north to south. Perhaps the person speaking will not realize the value of this information, but for those who are interested,

The meaning is different.

Gong Shiqi had already carefully considered how to start on the way to Jiaxing from Zhoushan Island. He was a senior intelligence officer who had been personally trained by He Xi, and his thinking was more flexible. What he considered was not "how to confirm Hainingwei's preparations."

"Taking hostile action against Haihan" is a question of "If Hainingwei were to take action, what would they do?"

Gong Shiqi put himself in the position of his opponent to think about this issue, and came to the conclusion that the local garrison must first collect relevant information through various channels and methods, such as which businessmen in Jiaxing Prefecture have already established a line with Zhoushan,

What can be moved and what cannot be moved, how many troops of the Haihan people on Zhoushan Island are deployed near Hangzhou Bay, what is the frequency of sailing, whether civilian ships will be boarded and inspected at sea, etc. Questions related to the Haihan people, absolutely

Most people have to have been to Zhoushan Island to know the answer. If Hainingwei directly summons these insiders, it will inevitably arouse widespread suspicion and most likely leak the news in advance. The best way is to choose an open source.

Information exchange place, monitor it, classify and organize the collected information, and select useful parts from it.

Zhapu Port is the closest port to Zhoushan Island in Jiaxing Prefecture. Most of the local merchants who go to Zhoushan to trade with Haihan will start from this port. The most and most comprehensive information about Haihan can be collected here. If Haining

The person in charge of Wei is smart and will probably not let go of this window to understand Haihan. And what Gong Shiqi hopes is to find Haining Wei's spies here.

This matter may sound difficult, but Gong Qiqi has his own way of distinguishing it. First of all, the nature of the government-military organization's interception of private merchant ships is very bad. Even if Hainingwei wants to participate, it must strictly keep the secret. They want to find out.

The message is too targeted, and it is impossible to hand over such an important task to outsiders. Otherwise, if you are not careful, you will alert the snake and all your previous efforts will be wasted.

If someone from the military came to inquire about the information, even if they were pretending to be businessmen, it would be difficult for them to look decent. Acting skills, even if you have talent, still need to be honed, and Gong Shiqi was secretly observing

The question is, is there anyone here who is exposed due to poor acting skills?

But it didn't take long for Gong Shiqi to realize that he was a little too smart. His opponent obviously didn't consider so many scruples, and didn't seem to worry about leaks, because he had already seen several Ming soldiers

Surrounded by an officer wearing a general's military uniform, he walked into the teahouse.

These people went straight to the second floor, and soon some people came down from the second floor. It was said that they were driven away to make room for the military men. Not long after, some soldiers came down from upstairs and asked if anyone came from Zhoushan Island.

, the general manager upstairs wanted to buy some Haihan goods, and the price was negotiable. I don’t know if the merchants were worried about defaulting on the general manager’s debt or causing other troubles. After he asked twice, there were only a few people who responded. It seemed that everyone had no idea about the price.

I have no interest in this matter.

The soldier snorted coldly and said: "They are all shameless! When it is discovered that there are Haihan goods on the ship, the ship and the goods will be detained. Don't come to Hainingwei to kneel down and cry!"

Gong Shiqi believed that no one here recognized him, so he immediately stood up and responded: "I just came from Zhoushan. I wonder what kind of Haihan goods the boss needs? Maybe they will be available when we get off the boat."

The soldier did not respond to his question, so he waved to him to go upstairs. Gong Shiqi made a gesture so that his subordinates did not have to follow him, and followed the soldier up to the second floor alone.

The side of the second floor facing the street has been vacated, and only one person is sitting on the railing. The other subordinates are standing far away. Gong Shiqi slowly walked over and cupped his hands and said: "I'm Gong Shi, a merchant from Guangdong.

More than an adult!"

The boss didn't have any airs, so he invited him to sit down and talk. The boss asked Gong Qiqi what Haihan goods were loaded on the ship, and then started asking about the situation on Zhoushan Island. He seemed to be interested in the local operations of the Haihan people.

A little more interested.

Gong Qi Qi came with a purpose, and he was naturally wary after hearing these questions. However, one of the two parties knew Haihan well, and the other only knew a little about it. Gong Qi Qi just made up some information to deceive the other party without worrying about being exposed.

Jiaxing Prefecture probably cannot find another person who can understand the situation in Zhoushan as well as he does. Of course, he will not tell all the information he knows. How to play the role of a maritime merchant passing by Zhoushan and purchasing some goods locally? Gong Shiqi also

Good sense of proportion.

"How long will Boss Gong be staying in Jiaxing this time? Do you have a place to live locally?" After talking for a while, Na Baozong suddenly asked an irrelevant question.

Gong Shiqi couldn't figure out the other party's intention, so he could only respond cautiously: "I just arrived in Zhapu today and haven't found a place to live yet. I will probably find a hotel nearby to stay. How many days I will stay depends on how smoothly the business goes.

or not.”

The boss nodded and said: "When you go to the Jixiang Inn on the north street, tell me that the king of Hainingwei asked you to come. You can stay here and I can talk to you later."

Gong Shiqi pretended to be scared and said: "Sir, I'm just a businessman. I haven't violated any national laws. If I can't go to Zhoushan Island, I just won't go there anymore!" After saying that, he reached into his arms and took out a tablet.

The silver is placed on the table.

The general manager coughed dryly, flicked his hand on the table, and the silver ingot disappeared without a trace: "Don't be afraid, I'm not trying to punish you, but there may be some things I want to ask you clearly. What I just asked,

Don’t mention it to others, remember!”

"Yes, yes, I have remembered it. Don't worry, sir!" Gong Shiqi stood up and retreated cautiously. When he reached the stairs, his feet softened and he almost fell down. Several soldiers nearby laughed out loud.

Gong Shiqi walked slowly downstairs while holding on to the railing, his expression returned to normal. The officers of Haining Guard actually collected information about Haihan in the market in such a semi-public way. This was a situation that he had never imagined before coming here.

However, this is good, and it saves a lot of trouble. Otherwise, if we really have to rely on reconnaissance methods to collect information bit by bit, we will never be able to discover the movements of the Haining Weiming Army so quickly.

Gong Shiqi did not leave in a hurry, but continued to sit downstairs and watch. After chatting with the local businessman at the next table, he realized that the boss had come here to do the same thing for the third consecutive day.

There were not many new merchants arriving today, so only Gong Shiqiu responded. It is said that more people came upstairs to interview Mr. Wang in the past two days.

This at least shows that Hainingwei is collecting information about Haihan in a targeted manner, rather than acting on a whim. Although it cannot be proven that Hainingwei is obviously hostile to Haihan, Gong Shiqi's intuition has already

Tell him that things may be developing in a bad direction. Of course, this is not necessarily a bad thing for the Zhoushan Command, which is bent on setting a trap to lure out the hidden hostile forces and catch them all.
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