After letting Xu Weixue in, Qin Zhongtang met Xu Weixue alone in another study. Qin Zhongtang did not want anyone else to know about the conversation with Xu Weixue.
Xu Weixue first reported the good news: "Xu Qi and Baldy Li have agreed to meet with Chief Wang. When Chief Wang comes from Japan, they will temporarily leave Shuangyu Island and go to Lieyu Island to meet."
Qin Dewei asked: "Both of these two people are going?"
Xu Weixue replied with certainty: "We must all go. Only one person can go alone, and the other person is not worried. In recent years, the money from the Japanese country has increased dramatically, and these two people also want to meet with the king."
"This is a good thing, you took the trouble!" Qin Dewei praised, it would be much easier to move the tiger away from the mountain and then ransack the house.
Then he turned to Xu Weixue and asked: "But this matter can be explained clearly by sending someone a letter. Why did you take the risk to come to see me in person? There must be other reasons!"
Xu Weixue murmured in his heart that Qin Zhongtang was indeed a very sophisticated person and it was hard to fool him, so he spoke again:
"Last winter, when someone took advantage of the wind to go to Japan, he brought a message from me to Chief Wang, explaining the situation here.
The man came back from Japan two days ago and brought back a message from Chief Wang, saying that Chief Wang would arrive in a few days, but he wanted to see Qin Zhongtang first."
Wang Zhi wants to meet first? This makes Qin Dewei feel difficult. The meeting will take too much time and will not gain much benefit. If he does not meet, he is afraid that the other party will not cooperate.
Qin Zhongtang pondered for a moment and then said: "You also know that the most important target of this Zhongtang at the moment is Shuangyu Island, and everything else is secondary!
Moreover, there was no choice in the time to attack Shuangyu Island. We had to get there before a large number of Japanese pirates arrived. In fact, we only had a few days in February.
So if you, the leader, insist on seeing me first, I will definitely delay the fight by waiting to see you, the leader, and I really can’t afford the delay."
Xu Weixue was silent for a while and said nothing. What Qin Zhongtang said was true. The window period for entering Shuangyu Island was only a few days.
The original plan was that after Wang Zhi arrived, he would immediately meet Xu Qi and Baldy Li at Lieyu, and then the army could move out to take the retreat from Shuangyu Island.
But if Wang Zhi meets Qin Zhongtang first, it will take a lot of time to arrange the meeting. If the opportunity is missed, a large number of Japanese pirates will come, and how can the officers and soldiers be free to attack Shuangyu Island?
Qin Dewei let out a long sigh and said: "You, Chief Wang, have really posed a difficult problem for this Central Hall. You are putting this Central Hall in a difficult situation. What do you think we should do?"
Should we not attack Shuangyu Island this year? After I delay for a while and meet your leader, I can only do my best to defend the sea and prepare for Japanese pirates.
As for the plan to attack Shuangyu Island, we will postpone it until next year. I don’t know if Ben Zhongtang will still be in Zhejiang at that time.”
Xu Weixue gritted his teeth and replied, "When the leader Wang arrives in the East China Sea, I will go to him as soon as possible and try my best to persuade him not to meet Qin Zhongtang. I will meet with the two leaders of Shuangyu Island as soon as possible to create an opportunity for the army to attack Shuangyu Island."
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Xu Weixue had been weighing in his mind just now. He had the dream of being the owner of the Double Island Island. Now it is rare to meet a big boss who supports his dream!
Moreover, now that the official and military forces have been mobilized and the preparations have been basically completed, the final step is left.
If I miss this opportunity this year, who knows when the next time will be? I don’t even know if there will be a chance!
Hearing Xu Weixue's proactive statement, Qin Zhongtang showed a look of relief on his face, and said with straightforward appreciation: "You are worthy of being a hero that I trust, and you are worthy of being entrusted with the important task that I have entrusted to you!"
If everyone could understand the general situation, understand the overall situation, and understand the priorities of things like you, I don't know how much worry I could save!"
Xu Weixue was very touched that such a big shot appreciated him as a sea merchant (bandit) so kindly.
Moreover, Qin Zhongtang has always been mean and unforgiving. Many officials said that Qin Zhongtang was "nothing", but now he praised himself so much that Xu Weixue was moved to the point of trembling.
Xu Weixue didn't want to stay here for too long, so he stood up and left after deciding the matter.
Qin Zhongtang personally sent Xu Weixue to Yimen. Before leaving, he patted Xu Weixue on the shoulder and said kindly:
"I don't know Wang Zhi, but I am interested in you and I trust you!
It has nothing to do with whether you are Wang Zhi’s subordinate or not, and it has nothing to do with Wang Zhi! In our heart, you are more important than Wang Zhi! Remember, remember!”
After Xu Weixue was stunned for a moment, he left the shogunate office in a daze.
Looking at Xu Weixue's back, Qin Dewei sighed secretly, the situation in the East China Sea during the Ming Dynasty was extremely complicated, and the arrival of Wang Zhi made it even more complicated.
Let's plant a hook in Xu Weixue's mind first, and then see if we can exploit it later.
Wang Zhi is also an iconic leader of maritime forces in history. Even if he has not reached the level of the legendary overlord, he is not far away. At least he is the only one who dares to brag and claim the throne.
Of course, in the 21st year of Jiajing, Wang Zhi, who broke away from Xu Qi's influence, was only in his infancy and had not yet reached its historical peak, otherwise he would not have met Xu Qi and Baldy Li.
In the original history, Wang Zhi's ending was that he wanted to be recruited, but in the end he was trapped and killed by the government, and he died unjustly.
Qin Dewei originally didn't think much about why the government would kill Wang Zhi who had "surrendered" in history, but now that he has sat in this position, he can gradually understand it.
Because with the government's weak maritime strength, it cannot control a huge force as large as the Wangzhi Group.
So I thought of simply and crudely deceiving Wang Zhi himself and killing him, but the loss of Wang Zhi led to more and more chaos on the sea. It was a similar mistake to the government's destruction of Shuangyu Island in history.
Qin Zhongtang has a similar feeling now. He feels that it is difficult to directly control such a large force. The sea ban has been in place for so long, and the combat effectiveness of the official and naval forces is really a problem, and there is no rush.
The most that can be done is to take advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness and gather elite troops to suddenly attack Shuangyu Island adjacent to the mainland.
This is yet another attempt to hide the truth, arrange internal responses, and go to great lengths to divert the tiger away from the mountain.
If it succeeds, the next step is probably to slowly expand the government's maritime strength step by step by controlling the trade center of Shuangyu Island.
This is also the reason why Qin Zhongtang attaches so much importance to Shuangyu Island at present. He would rather relax and prepare for Japan temporarily than attack Shuangyu Island.
After thinking over and over, Qin Zhongtang temporarily suppressed other thoughts. There is no point in thinking so much at the moment. Long-term matters will be put aside first, and his most important task at the moment is acting!
Use all means to make everyone think that you will torment yourself on this three-thirds of an acre of land in Ningbo.
To everyone's surprise, the real target of the troops he mobilized in Ningbo Prefecture was Shuangyu Island in the southeastern part of the sea outside Ningbo Prefecture.
After deceiving everyone, the plan to attack Shuangyu Island was half successful.