Although Lin Shimao was on all kinds of precautions, he didn't take it too seriously. After all, Jinjiang County was very close to Anping Town, and he was helping Zheng Zhilong, so he had to think twice before moving him.
I didn't expect the other party to be so ruthless. He came in quietly and "took out the bedclothes" for himself. He committed murder, robbery, and kidnapping in one go. His behavior was like that of a criminal thief who was fearless. However, it wasn't until he was caught
Only by forcing a confession can one know the other person's true identity.
These people are thieves!
Speaking of which, this bandit is already a famous force on the Fujian and Guangdong seas. At one time, they even attacked the city of Guangzhou and killed the Pearl River until it was red...
When he thought that he fell into the hands of this group of people, Lin Shimao felt cold all over and hesitantly said that Sen Jiu Sheng and Li Shun were indeed his employees, for which he took two hundred taels of silver.
"...It was a man I didn't recognize who asked me to hire him. I've never seen this man before - he was a middle-aged man who looked like a very wealthy shopkeeper - and he said he wanted to hire two people who were brave enough to kill people.
.After hiring someone, I will hand it over directly to her..."
"You are a dignified casino owner, but if an outsider you don't know asks you to hire a murderer, why don't you do it? Do you still understand the rules?" Xu Xu said and tilted his chin, "Watch Boss Lin!"
The team member raised the pliers again and was about to pull them out. Lin Shimao was so painful that he was sweating. He couldn't bear it anymore and had to say:
"Hero, spare your life! Don't... don't do anything..."
Lin Shimao had no choice but to find out what he knew. He did not know the person coming, but he brought a picture of Zheng Zhifeng - no one in Jinjiang City dared to disobey the orders of the Zheng family.
"Is it Zheng Zhifeng?"
"Yes..." Lin Shimao was sweating profusely when he thought that he had betrayed the third master of the Zheng family: On one side were the thieves who did all kinds of evil, and on the other was the Zheng family who dominated Quanzhou. Now he had offended both of them to death.
The whole family must be crushed to pieces.
"Film?" Xu Xu was stunned. He had known that he should have brought out this film - direct physical evidence. "Where did you keep it?"
"He just showed it to me and then took it back."
"Took it back?" Xu Xu showed a look of disbelief. Lin Shimao was afraid that he would torture him again, so he quickly begged:
"Master! The villain is considered to be a character in the company. If you show me the film, you are giving me face. How dare you ask him to keep the film!"
Xu Xu knew that further questioning would not have any big effect. After finishing the matter, the team members took him under custody. In the evening, they took advantage of the darkness to send him to the boat to Kaohsiung.
Although the most direct physical evidence is not available, the witness of Lin Shimao is enough - anyway, the common legal concept in this time and space is still based on oral confession.
However, their mission is not over yet.
Just when the report on the Vestry case was sent to the Executive Committee and the Standing Committee of the Senate, the motion to declare war on Zheng Zhilong and eradicate this huge force in the Fujian coast had already appeared.
Although the two parties have formed a loose business partnership through private salt trade, there is obviously not much mutual trust between the two parties. Zheng Zhilong only maintained restraint because he was intimidated by the Australian fleet and his own very backward offshore combat capabilities.
Attitude. In the long run, both sides will face each other sooner or later.
On the opposite side of the couch, there is no way to allow others to snore and sleep. Whether it is Zheng Zhilong or the Senate, they are all thinking about this.
After the materials on the Westri case were reported to Lingao in detail, public opinion declaring war on Zheng Zhilong was rampant for a while - and Wei Bachi's secret operation was indispensable for this.
To reduce his own responsibilities, he has to shift everyone's goals. Wei Bachi has long understood this idea. His routine in Kaohsiung has been criticized by the Senate, and now such a shameful thing has happened again
.If you want to avoid "vacation treatment", you can only make public opinion bigger. The bigger the better, and let Zheng Zhilong attract the firepower of the Senate.
As soon as the Senate starts a war with Zheng Zhilong, Kaohsiung will be the front line of the war. In order to ensure the stable operation of this base, the Executive Committee will never replace people on the spot. Once the battle is over and everyone is celebrating, no one will bother to hold him accountable.
What's wrong with the mayor of Kaohsiung? Even if he pursues the case, it's just meaningless. It's nothing more than a "correct attitude and profound review" and the problem will be solved.
After Wei Bachi finished writing the report, he talked to Liu Zheng and others at a dinner meeting of Kaohsiung elders about Zheng Zhilong's backstabbing and conspiracy, and showed a look of indignation.
Although Liu Zheng is a royal man, for him, the "white-skinned gorilla" like the Dutch is more hateful than Zheng Zhilong. He will not feel sad or regretful at all if a "white-skinned kid" dies, but he is more
He cared about the "prestige of the Senate" and became furious when he heard that the Zheng Group had used such dirty tricks to seriously damage the face and image of the Senate.
As the chief executive of the "Huaxia Society" of the Imperial Han Society of the Senate, Liu Zheng immediately sent a telegram to the members of the Huaxia Society, asking them to put forward a proposal to immediately eliminate Zheng Zhilong at the Senate meeting.
Then he sent a messenger with his secret message back to Lingao on a refugee ship. He sent a letter to Chang Shide. In addition to a simple greeting, the letter also talked about the general process of the incident and discussed the situation.
He talked about his own views on the current environment and future development of Kaohsiung. The soul figure of the Guanglei School, Chang Shide, understood it and immediately went to work secretly.
As a result, the Senate's call for war against Zheng Zhilong became louder and louder - but within the Senate, there has been controversy over how to formulate policies against Zheng.
Most of the elders are the so-called "destructionists" who demand a complete and ruthless "crushing" of the Zheng Maritime Group, uprooting the Zheng Group from the coast of Fujian, cleaning out the core of the Zheng Group, integrating its remnants and ships, and directly controlling
Manila and Japan routes.
The other faction was a small number of senators headed by Minister of Colonization and Trade Skade, who believed that this should be used as an opportunity to issue an ultimatum, requiring the Zheng Group to recognize the suzerainty of the Senate, surrender as ministers and pay tribute, and at the same time hand over half of their annual income.
The main reason for adopting this "persuasion" strategy is that Zheng Zhilong's existing operating model and business network can be used to make huge profits without having to organize trade himself. Whether it is at an executive committee meeting or a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee
He strongly recommended his plan.
However, Si Kaide had too few votes, and in the final vote of the Senate on how to deal with the Zheng Zhilong Offshore Group, his plan was rejected. So the "final solution" to the Zheng Group became a formal resolution.
Skade returned dejectedly from the Bairencheng Open-Air Cinema - this earliest "mass cultural and entertainment" project built is still the place where the Senate holds plenary meetings.
He was very unhappy that the proposal was rejected at the conference. After secretly cursing countless times in his heart, "Democracy is the carnival of thugs", he returned to his office in the Ministry of Colonization and Trade and looked down from the window.
There is a huge sand table in the hall below, thinking about what to do next.
Now that his original plan to use Zheng Zhilong's power has been rejected, Old Zheng won't be able to fool around for much longer - the next thing is the business of the military affairs manager.
The Executive Committee has issued an order in accordance with the resolution passed by the Senate: dispatching two special reconnaissance detachments to the Taiwan Strait - the transfer of special reconnaissance detachments must be issued by the Executive Committee, not the General Administration of Military Affairs. The First Fleet is anchored in Kaohsiung
The steam-powered warship also received an order: "Go to the Hong Kong base immediately to receive comprehensive maintenance."
This rhythm, no matter how you look at it, is a prelude to the use of force.
Si Kaide was determined to use force from the bottom of his heart. For this reason, he was criticized for "right-leaning capitulationism" at the Senate meeting. Although he was stopped by Speaker Qian Shuiting on the spot, he knew that these people in the Senate would definitely create a lot of public opinion over this.
Needless to say, someone will definitely write an article criticizing "capitulationism" in this week's "Morning Star".
However, as the Minister of Colonization and Trade, Skade has a complete understanding of the entire maritime transport map. At the current stage, there is not much difficulty in terms of logistics and transportation to land in Jinzhou and Xiamen - anyway, according to the
The Executive Committee means that this is a hit-and-run operation and will not occupy the Jinxia area for a long time. It will not station troops there, so the current maritime transportation capacity does not need to bear additional supply tasks.
Furthermore, judging from the attributes of the Planning Institute and the specific weather and sea conditions, the final attack on Jin and Xiamen is likely to be launched in the winter of this year: first, there are no typhoons in winter, and both navigation and amphibious landings are safe; second,
Second, the Anping ship that went to Japan for trade departed in the summer. In the winter, it just returned to the port for the winter with the gold, silver, copper materials and dried seafood obtained from Japan. Launching an attack at this time can yield the greatest harvest.
But in this case, the Zheng Zhilong Group may revive - Si Kaide is very worried. After going to Zheng Zhilong, Li Zhilong and Liu Zhilong appeared in Fujian. Moreover, the Zheng Group has a large population. In addition to Zheng Zhilong's brothers, he also
There were several cousins and adopted brothers who later became the backbone of the Zheng family. It was impossible to catch them all in one raid. If a few escaped, they might come out to regroup under the banner of the Zheng family.
Of course, he could just let it go and watch the show. But as the Minister of Colonization and Trade, the result of watching the show would be to be left out in the cold. He was unwilling to be squeezed out of his department and work hard for Zheng. It would be best if he could work in the theater.
The only way to get involved in this matter is to fully demonstrate the presence of the Ministry of Colonization and Trade.
Skade stared at the large map of the East Asian waters opposite him, which marked the forces of all parties and their trade routes.
How can we make the presence of the colonial and trade departments appear?