Chapter 1198
Journey to the South
Chapter 1198 Journey to the South ([-])
The first few batches of inmates transported from Zhoushan to the south took special immigration boats, but the last batch of people could only take the old-fashioned mixed passenger and cargo sailing boats because the boats could not be arranged.Han Zhengshan's luck was not bad. The cargo hold of the ship he was on was filled with various agricultural products, textiles and porcelain produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but it was fairly clean, and he could still smell the aroma of tea leaves.I heard that the other ship carrying inmates was loaded with various livestock and poultry transported to the south for breeding. One can imagine how terrible the smell in the cabin would be. If you stay in it for a few days, you may be smoked to death.
"Now that everything that needs to be cleaned up has been cleaned up, we can notify the engineering department to remove the barbed wire and walls of the Niujiaowan labor camp later."
Standing on the balcony of the office, Wang Tom could just see several sailboats at the distant pier slowly leaving the shore.In addition to the two passenger and cargo mixed sailboats carrying the last batch of prisoners, there was also an armed troop carrier carrying an army company.These soldiers were not specifically responsible for escorting prisoners, but normal troops stationed abroad periodically changed their defenses and were about to return to Hainan to rest, so they escorted the two civilian ships along the way.
"I remember that the Hangzhou arrester who was captured by Lin Nan from the Ministry of Security last time was also among this group of people?" Shi Diwen replied: "Send this person away, and the Hangzhou fire case can finally be settled. .”
Tom Wang turned back to the house, and said to Shi Diwen: "This man surnamed Han worked in the Yamen anyway. It is estimated that the Ministry of Civil Affairs will arrange errands for him when he arrives in the south. He must have a better future than staying in Zhoushan to knock stones." gone."
At this time, Han Zhengshan didn't specifically imagine what kind of life he would live in the south, because he didn't have time to understand what kind of environment the place he was going to be in. For him, the future was full of unknowns. You can only take one step at a time, and there is no way to make any specific plans and preparations.
Han Zhengshan didn't bring much luggage, he was in a hurry when he left Hangzhou, and he had nothing but his clothes.After arriving in Zhoushan, two groups of inmates left some personal belongings for him one after another when they left, but even so his personal belongings were still pitifully few, including the limited number of torn leather jackets left by Shandong people before leaving. A piece of clothing, almost all of which he put on his body.Because he was the last group of people to leave the hard labor camp, he was allowed to take an old quilt to use on the way south.Together with a chipped wooden bowl and a pair of bamboo chopsticks, this is all his current possessions.
The situation of the group of people who went with him was not much better than his situation. Almost all of the prisoners who were left behind to be cleared, like Han Zhengshan, had just entered the hard labor camp not long before they found out the situation here and were about to be replaced. out of place.Most of these people have recently committed crimes in the Zhoushan Islands, Shipu Port and other Haihan jurisdictions, but basically they are not serious crimes, and those who have their lives are basically transferred to other camps where serious criminals are concentrated. , will not have the opportunity to go south and start over.
Although the handcuffs and shackles have been removed after everyone boarded the ship, they are still strictly restricted in their range of activities. They cannot go up to the deck for activities, and they can only stay in the cargo hold when they eat, drink and sleep.But for them, the current situation is much better than the life in the hard labor camp. After all, according to the information they received, they will be able to regain their freedom after arriving at the destination, and their status is no longer a lowly prisoner. .
Although this arrangement means that they may not be able to return to their hometown again for the rest of their lives, their curiosity about the unknown world greatly dilutes such melancholy. The most discussed topic after boarding the boat is undoubtedly this trip. The destination to go to.Different from the previous batches of inmates who went south, they still did not get specific destination information after boarding the ship. They only knew that it was a place in the south that was very far away from Zhejiang.
Han Zhengshan didn't get any useful information from these fellow travelers. Most of them were arrested and sent to the labor camp later than himself, so they naturally knew less about Haihan.Some people speculate that it is Fuguang, while others speculate that it is An Nanguo, which is further south.After hearing these speculations, Han Zhengshan felt unreliable. In his opinion, the place Haihan arranged probably would not border Daming at all, so as not to allow these people, including himself, the opportunity to sneak back to Daming by land. Expose its detainment of Ming citizens.
But Han Zhengshan was not very sure about his guess. He didn't know much about Haihan than the people locked in the cabin, and his judgment was only based on the information he came into contact with after arriving in Zhoushan.As a policeman who has been in the industry for many years, he knows that he has enough information to deduce the truth, but now he knows too little, and it is difficult to judge Haihan's real arrangement based on this.But one thing is that Han Zhengshan can be sure now that after leaving Zhejiang and going south, the true face of Haihan, a mysterious country, will gradually be revealed in front of him.
After leaving Zhoushan Dinghai Port, the fleet traveled south along the Zhejiang coastline and arrived at Shipu Port that night.Because some goods are to be shipped here, the fleet docks at the port and rests for one night before leaving.Although Han Zhengshan and his group were not allowed to disembark and go ashore for activities, they were still given an incense stick of time to ventilate on the deck after landing. They could use this short time to breathe the fresh air outside and exercise their muscles.
Although Han Zhengshan has never been to this place, he still knows the name of Shipu Port. It is said that when the Haihan people first arrived in Ningbo the year before last, they had demonstrated their force in Shipu Port.At that time, it was rumored that Haihan was here to help the officers and soldiers defeat the armed pirates who came to attack, but now Han Zhengshan thinks that this kind of rumors may also be fictional and exaggerated. Strong purpose, the so-called "assisting the officers and soldiers" may actually be "coercing the officers and soldiers".
After seeing the scene on the pier, Han Zhengshan confirmed his guess.Although the city of Shipu was within sight, there were no people in Ming army uniforms on the wharf. You must know that this place was originally a military port, but now all the merchant ships and civilian ships docked here.The Ming army stationed in Shipu would turn a blind eye to this, and Han Zhengshan could only think that they had succumbed to Haihan's despotic power.
But as soon as Han Zhengshan's disappointment welled up in his heart, he saw a group of Ming troops appearing in his field of vision, rushing towards the pier where the fleet was docked.
Although Han Zhengshan didn't have any hope for this sparse team of about [-] Ming troops, seeing the appearance of Ming troops still cheered him up a little. If this Ming army came to trouble the Haihan people, maybe It's hard to say that I can get a chance to escape from this.Other people on the deck couldn't help but have similar thoughts, but everyone was afraid of being driven back to the cabin by the Haihan soldiers on board, so no one dared to make a noise, but silently gathered on the side of the ship near the pier, Observe the movement on the shore.
After the Ming army arrived at the pier, they did not choose the two ships carrying the prisoners, but went straight to the armed troop carrier.When Han Zhengshan set off from Zhoushan, he saw with his own eyes hundreds of Haihan soldiers boarding the ship. If such a small group of Ming soldiers wanted to go up and make trouble, they might be humiliating themselves. I hope these Ming troops leave quickly, lest they will suffer a big loss in case of a conflict.
The Ming army stood on the shore for a while, and a group of Haihan soldiers came down from the ship, but to Han Zhengshan's surprise, there was no tension between the troops on both sides, but the officers who led the teams on both sides met and handed over Bowing, chatting and laughing, it seems that it is very likely that this is not the first time we meet.Obviously, this Ming army didn't come to ask for trouble, but just came to say hello to acquaintances.As for the Haihan soldiers with live ammunition on board, they didn't seem to be an eyesore at all, and they didn't worry at all that the other party came here with some nefarious purpose.
If Han Zhengshan knew that Ma Ling, a thousand households in Shipu, had chosen to join Haihan two years ago, his jaw would probably drop to the ground.In fact, not only the Shipu Institute, but Chang Guowei and the entire Ming army in Ningbo Mansion have no intention of confronting Hai Han. With the wind and water booming, taking advantage of Haihan's Dongfeng to build Shipu Port into a trading port, it can be regarded as making a lot of money.
At present, Haihan's snuff business in Ningbo and Taizhou, near Shipu Port, is exclusively operated by Ma Ling, a thousand households in Shipu, and the current income from this business can reach thousands of taels of silver every year. There is still a lot of room for development and improvement in the future.This alone is enough for Ma Ling to give up the position of the Ming army and concentrate on cooperating with Haihan in this profitable business.
The army company commander who went south to change defense this time had been stationed in Shipu Port for a period of time before, and had also dealt with Ma Ling a lot, so the two sides can be regarded as a little friendship.Ma Ling heard that his old friend passed by here, so he naturally wanted to come over to say hello.
The performance of the Ming army made the excited spectators on the boat lose their enthusiasm in an instant. As long as they are not blind, they can see that it is absolutely impossible for the Ming army to rescue themselves from the Haihan people.Someone cursed resentfully: "My Daming Haijiang is in the hands of such a group of people, I'm afraid it will be over sooner or later!"
Han Zhengshan was also in a bad mood. Although he didn't have much hope for the possibility of the Ming army helping him out of trouble, he definitely didn't want to see them laughing and joking with the Haihan army.The Haihan army had reached the city of Hangzhou a month ago, fully revealing their strength and ambition, but the Ming army behaved as if they were completely unaware of this major event that had just passed.
Don't they really know what the Haihan army is doing?Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, went to Hangzhou to negotiate with the Haihan people on behalf of the Zhejiang government. It is impossible that this matter has not been spread in Ningbo.The only reasonable explanation is that the Ming troops in Shipu had already surrendered to the enemy, and they had the same nostrils as the Haihan people.With the performance of the Ningbo garrison, it is no wonder that Haihan sent troops from Zhoushan Island, and seemed to have no obstacles before advancing all the way to the city of Hangzhou.
Of course, Ningbo will be reduced to such a situation. Thinking about it, it doesn't seem strange. After all, even the city of Hangzhou has been infiltrated by Hai Han to a very terrible degree. Han Zhengshan's own experience is the best example.Looking back now, if the Haihan people were really at ease and wanted to attack Hangzhou City, maybe someone in the city would directly open the city gate to welcome them into the city.
The army has become so depraved, it is conceivable that the local government is not much better.Han Zhengshan recalled the rumors that the relationship between Haihan and the government in Fuguang and Guangxi was extremely "harmonious". In those places in the south of the Lingnan, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and the influence that the court can exert is more limited. Presumably, the situation is probably the same as that of the Ming army here. , has long been subject to the dual effects of force and financial resources of the Haihan people.
"It's hopeless!" Han Zhengshan had only one thought in his mind at this moment.In the face of the coming Haihan people, the only force that can protect Daming is this chilling performance. In the coastal areas south of the Yangtze River, there is probably no force that can resist Haihan anymore.
"The air release time is over, everyone should return to the cabin immediately!" With the urging sound of Haihan soldiers, Han Zhengshan slowly recovered from his contemplation.The people around him were also downcast. It seemed that the scene they just witnessed had dealt a serious blow.Wanting to be rescued and escaped before leaving the territory of Ming Dynasty seems to be just a luxury now.
The fleet rested at Shipu Port for one night, during which they also shipped a batch of local products.Originally, this was to arrange for another ship to be transported to Fuguang, but since there was a fleet of ships on the way and there happened to be empty space, the shipping department loaded the goods on these ships based on the principle of making full use of the shipping capacity.
These local specialties are mainly from nearby areas, such as Tiantai Mountain Yunwu tea, Sanmen blue crab, Wenling high orange, Huangyan loquat and so on.However, in this way, the living space of Han Zhengshan and others in the cabin was compressed by nearly half, and the floor on the ship deck was only two feet wide for each person.Of course, expressing dissatisfaction in this situation is useless. Those who dare to complain to the guards that the space is too crowded have a high probability of being dragged to another livestock boat to sleep in a pigsty and chicken coop. The environment is slightly better.
The next morning, the hungry Han Zhengshan finally had his first hot meal after departure.Since they no longer need to participate in physical labor on the way, their food supply is also reduced to one meal a day.This is basically refugee treatment, it is enough to hang your life and not die.In order to reduce physical exertion as much as possible, almost everyone chose to lie still, so that they would be hungry more or less slowly.
(End of this chapter)
The first few batches of inmates transported from Zhoushan to the south took special immigration boats, but the last batch of people could only take the old-fashioned mixed passenger and cargo sailing boats because the boats could not be arranged.Han Zhengshan's luck was not bad. The cargo hold of the ship he was on was filled with various agricultural products, textiles and porcelain produced in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, but it was fairly clean, and he could still smell the aroma of tea leaves.I heard that the other ship carrying inmates was loaded with various livestock and poultry transported to the south for breeding. One can imagine how terrible the smell in the cabin would be. If you stay in it for a few days, you may be smoked to death.
"Now that everything that needs to be cleaned up has been cleaned up, we can notify the engineering department to remove the barbed wire and walls of the Niujiaowan labor camp later."
Standing on the balcony of the office, Wang Tom could just see several sailboats at the distant pier slowly leaving the shore.In addition to the two passenger and cargo mixed sailboats carrying the last batch of prisoners, there was also an armed troop carrier carrying an army company.These soldiers were not specifically responsible for escorting prisoners, but normal troops stationed abroad periodically changed their defenses and were about to return to Hainan to rest, so they escorted the two civilian ships along the way.
"I remember that the Hangzhou arrester who was captured by Lin Nan from the Ministry of Security last time was also among this group of people?" Shi Diwen replied: "Send this person away, and the Hangzhou fire case can finally be settled. .”
Tom Wang turned back to the house, and said to Shi Diwen: "This man surnamed Han worked in the Yamen anyway. It is estimated that the Ministry of Civil Affairs will arrange errands for him when he arrives in the south. He must have a better future than staying in Zhoushan to knock stones." gone."
At this time, Han Zhengshan didn't specifically imagine what kind of life he would live in the south, because he didn't have time to understand what kind of environment the place he was going to be in. For him, the future was full of unknowns. You can only take one step at a time, and there is no way to make any specific plans and preparations.
Han Zhengshan didn't bring much luggage, he was in a hurry when he left Hangzhou, and he had nothing but his clothes.After arriving in Zhoushan, two groups of inmates left some personal belongings for him one after another when they left, but even so his personal belongings were still pitifully few, including the limited number of torn leather jackets left by Shandong people before leaving. A piece of clothing, almost all of which he put on his body.Because he was the last group of people to leave the hard labor camp, he was allowed to take an old quilt to use on the way south.Together with a chipped wooden bowl and a pair of bamboo chopsticks, this is all his current possessions.
The situation of the group of people who went with him was not much better than his situation. Almost all of the prisoners who were left behind to be cleared, like Han Zhengshan, had just entered the hard labor camp not long before they found out the situation here and were about to be replaced. out of place.Most of these people have recently committed crimes in the Zhoushan Islands, Shipu Port and other Haihan jurisdictions, but basically they are not serious crimes, and those who have their lives are basically transferred to other camps where serious criminals are concentrated. , will not have the opportunity to go south and start over.
Although the handcuffs and shackles have been removed after everyone boarded the ship, they are still strictly restricted in their range of activities. They cannot go up to the deck for activities, and they can only stay in the cargo hold when they eat, drink and sleep.But for them, the current situation is much better than the life in the hard labor camp. After all, according to the information they received, they will be able to regain their freedom after arriving at the destination, and their status is no longer a lowly prisoner. .
Although this arrangement means that they may not be able to return to their hometown again for the rest of their lives, their curiosity about the unknown world greatly dilutes such melancholy. The most discussed topic after boarding the boat is undoubtedly this trip. The destination to go to.Different from the previous batches of inmates who went south, they still did not get specific destination information after boarding the ship. They only knew that it was a place in the south that was very far away from Zhejiang.
Han Zhengshan didn't get any useful information from these fellow travelers. Most of them were arrested and sent to the labor camp later than himself, so they naturally knew less about Haihan.Some people speculate that it is Fuguang, while others speculate that it is An Nanguo, which is further south.After hearing these speculations, Han Zhengshan felt unreliable. In his opinion, the place Haihan arranged probably would not border Daming at all, so as not to allow these people, including himself, the opportunity to sneak back to Daming by land. Expose its detainment of Ming citizens.
But Han Zhengshan was not very sure about his guess. He didn't know much about Haihan than the people locked in the cabin, and his judgment was only based on the information he came into contact with after arriving in Zhoushan.As a policeman who has been in the industry for many years, he knows that he has enough information to deduce the truth, but now he knows too little, and it is difficult to judge Haihan's real arrangement based on this.But one thing is that Han Zhengshan can be sure now that after leaving Zhejiang and going south, the true face of Haihan, a mysterious country, will gradually be revealed in front of him.
After leaving Zhoushan Dinghai Port, the fleet traveled south along the Zhejiang coastline and arrived at Shipu Port that night.Because some goods are to be shipped here, the fleet docks at the port and rests for one night before leaving.Although Han Zhengshan and his group were not allowed to disembark and go ashore for activities, they were still given an incense stick of time to ventilate on the deck after landing. They could use this short time to breathe the fresh air outside and exercise their muscles.
Although Han Zhengshan has never been to this place, he still knows the name of Shipu Port. It is said that when the Haihan people first arrived in Ningbo the year before last, they had demonstrated their force in Shipu Port.At that time, it was rumored that Haihan was here to help the officers and soldiers defeat the armed pirates who came to attack, but now Han Zhengshan thinks that this kind of rumors may also be fictional and exaggerated. Strong purpose, the so-called "assisting the officers and soldiers" may actually be "coercing the officers and soldiers".
After seeing the scene on the pier, Han Zhengshan confirmed his guess.Although the city of Shipu was within sight, there were no people in Ming army uniforms on the wharf. You must know that this place was originally a military port, but now all the merchant ships and civilian ships docked here.The Ming army stationed in Shipu would turn a blind eye to this, and Han Zhengshan could only think that they had succumbed to Haihan's despotic power.
But as soon as Han Zhengshan's disappointment welled up in his heart, he saw a group of Ming troops appearing in his field of vision, rushing towards the pier where the fleet was docked.
Although Han Zhengshan didn't have any hope for this sparse team of about [-] Ming troops, seeing the appearance of Ming troops still cheered him up a little. If this Ming army came to trouble the Haihan people, maybe It's hard to say that I can get a chance to escape from this.Other people on the deck couldn't help but have similar thoughts, but everyone was afraid of being driven back to the cabin by the Haihan soldiers on board, so no one dared to make a noise, but silently gathered on the side of the ship near the pier, Observe the movement on the shore.
After the Ming army arrived at the pier, they did not choose the two ships carrying the prisoners, but went straight to the armed troop carrier.When Han Zhengshan set off from Zhoushan, he saw with his own eyes hundreds of Haihan soldiers boarding the ship. If such a small group of Ming soldiers wanted to go up and make trouble, they might be humiliating themselves. I hope these Ming troops leave quickly, lest they will suffer a big loss in case of a conflict.
The Ming army stood on the shore for a while, and a group of Haihan soldiers came down from the ship, but to Han Zhengshan's surprise, there was no tension between the troops on both sides, but the officers who led the teams on both sides met and handed over Bowing, chatting and laughing, it seems that it is very likely that this is not the first time we meet.Obviously, this Ming army didn't come to ask for trouble, but just came to say hello to acquaintances.As for the Haihan soldiers with live ammunition on board, they didn't seem to be an eyesore at all, and they didn't worry at all that the other party came here with some nefarious purpose.
If Han Zhengshan knew that Ma Ling, a thousand households in Shipu, had chosen to join Haihan two years ago, his jaw would probably drop to the ground.In fact, not only the Shipu Institute, but Chang Guowei and the entire Ming army in Ningbo Mansion have no intention of confronting Hai Han. With the wind and water booming, taking advantage of Haihan's Dongfeng to build Shipu Port into a trading port, it can be regarded as making a lot of money.
At present, Haihan's snuff business in Ningbo and Taizhou, near Shipu Port, is exclusively operated by Ma Ling, a thousand households in Shipu, and the current income from this business can reach thousands of taels of silver every year. There is still a lot of room for development and improvement in the future.This alone is enough for Ma Ling to give up the position of the Ming army and concentrate on cooperating with Haihan in this profitable business.
The army company commander who went south to change defense this time had been stationed in Shipu Port for a period of time before, and had also dealt with Ma Ling a lot, so the two sides can be regarded as a little friendship.Ma Ling heard that his old friend passed by here, so he naturally wanted to come over to say hello.
The performance of the Ming army made the excited spectators on the boat lose their enthusiasm in an instant. As long as they are not blind, they can see that it is absolutely impossible for the Ming army to rescue themselves from the Haihan people.Someone cursed resentfully: "My Daming Haijiang is in the hands of such a group of people, I'm afraid it will be over sooner or later!"
Han Zhengshan was also in a bad mood. Although he didn't have much hope for the possibility of the Ming army helping him out of trouble, he definitely didn't want to see them laughing and joking with the Haihan army.The Haihan army had reached the city of Hangzhou a month ago, fully revealing their strength and ambition, but the Ming army behaved as if they were completely unaware of this major event that had just passed.
Don't they really know what the Haihan army is doing?Qu Yutong, the prefect of Ningbo, went to Hangzhou to negotiate with the Haihan people on behalf of the Zhejiang government. It is impossible that this matter has not been spread in Ningbo.The only reasonable explanation is that the Ming troops in Shipu had already surrendered to the enemy, and they had the same nostrils as the Haihan people.With the performance of the Ningbo garrison, it is no wonder that Haihan sent troops from Zhoushan Island, and seemed to have no obstacles before advancing all the way to the city of Hangzhou.
Of course, Ningbo will be reduced to such a situation. Thinking about it, it doesn't seem strange. After all, even the city of Hangzhou has been infiltrated by Hai Han to a very terrible degree. Han Zhengshan's own experience is the best example.Looking back now, if the Haihan people were really at ease and wanted to attack Hangzhou City, maybe someone in the city would directly open the city gate to welcome them into the city.
The army has become so depraved, it is conceivable that the local government is not much better.Han Zhengshan recalled the rumors that the relationship between Haihan and the government in Fuguang and Guangxi was extremely "harmonious". In those places in the south of the Lingnan, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and the influence that the court can exert is more limited. Presumably, the situation is probably the same as that of the Ming army here. , has long been subject to the dual effects of force and financial resources of the Haihan people.
"It's hopeless!" Han Zhengshan had only one thought in his mind at this moment.In the face of the coming Haihan people, the only force that can protect Daming is this chilling performance. In the coastal areas south of the Yangtze River, there is probably no force that can resist Haihan anymore.
"The air release time is over, everyone should return to the cabin immediately!" With the urging sound of Haihan soldiers, Han Zhengshan slowly recovered from his contemplation.The people around him were also downcast. It seemed that the scene they just witnessed had dealt a serious blow.Wanting to be rescued and escaped before leaving the territory of Ming Dynasty seems to be just a luxury now.
The fleet rested at Shipu Port for one night, during which they also shipped a batch of local products.Originally, this was to arrange for another ship to be transported to Fuguang, but since there was a fleet of ships on the way and there happened to be empty space, the shipping department loaded the goods on these ships based on the principle of making full use of the shipping capacity.
These local specialties are mainly from nearby areas, such as Tiantai Mountain Yunwu tea, Sanmen blue crab, Wenling high orange, Huangyan loquat and so on.However, in this way, the living space of Han Zhengshan and others in the cabin was compressed by nearly half, and the floor on the ship deck was only two feet wide for each person.Of course, expressing dissatisfaction in this situation is useless. Those who dare to complain to the guards that the space is too crowded have a high probability of being dragged to another livestock boat to sleep in a pigsty and chicken coop. The environment is slightly better.
The next morning, the hungry Han Zhengshan finally had his first hot meal after departure.Since they no longer need to participate in physical labor on the way, their food supply is also reduced to one meal a day.This is basically refugee treatment, it is enough to hang your life and not die.In order to reduce physical exertion as much as possible, almost everyone chose to lie still, so that they would be hungry more or less slowly.
(End of this chapter)