Chapter 1983
Chapter 1983
Chapter 1983
Lanka's daily life is to deal with all kinds of troubles, big and small. Finding someone is not difficult, but it is not easy. The main thing is to see how much information is available for reference. The more information, the easier it is to find .But the few people Zhang Qianzhi was looking for were all anonymous, and they were all dead, so there was very little relevant information.Although there are tattoo patterns for reference, it is still difficult for the local snake Lanka to find its original identity only by relying on this evidence.
However, there are shrimps and crabs, and Zhang Qianzhi will put down his body to find Lanka. Of course, he has taken a fancy to him as a unique news channel for the local snake in the South Asian ethnic community. There are many official methods that are inconvenient or impossible to take. , Lanka can also play on its own.Anyway, now that Zhang Qianzhi is backing him, many illegal methods can be boldly used.
Zhang Qianzhi said: "I don't care what you do, I only look at the results. The sooner you confirm the identities of these people, the more satisfied I will be. If this matter is done well, I will allow you to operate other industries outside of Sanya." !"
Lanka was overjoyed when he heard it. Although he can cover the sky with his hands on this site, he has been restricted by the government all along. He is not allowed to expand the site or invest in industries outside Sanya. .Lanka has always wanted to follow the example of other rich people and take his spare money to other places to enclose land and set up fool-like investment industries such as plantations, but the government does not accept it, and he can't spend it even if he has money. Go out, and in this town on the edge of the city, there are really no other legal industries worth investing in.
Casinos, taverns, hotels, wharves... Although these industries are also profitable, but after all, because the local consumer groups are low-income groups, Lanka has to support a large group of people, and has to burn incense and pay tribute to various bodhisattvas on a regular basis , so it seems to be beautiful, but in fact it is the same.The income is indeed not small, but all the income is divided into several shares. Although Lanka takes the largest share, he also hopes to operate some legal industries that can have stable income and can be passed on to his children and grandchildren in the future.
Of course, the benefit given by Zhang Qianzhi may be just an unattainable goal, but for Lanka, as long as there is a chance to realize it, it is worth giving it a go.If things are done well, they will really have the opportunity to go ashore for nothing in the future.
Since investigations were to be carried out, there was no need to keep the tattoo pattern secret.Lanka immediately called in a few of his subordinates and asked them to take the pattern provided by Zhang Qianzhi, first copy ten or eight sets, and then conduct local investigations.
"If you find someone with the same tattoo, you will be rewarded with 1000 yuan. If you find out the identities of these dead people, you will be rewarded with [-] yuan!" A very high bounty was offered to increase the enthusiasm of his subordinates.
Zhang Qianzhi added: "Whoever can find out their identities, after the matter is completed, the government will reward them with the opportunity to become naturalized!"
There is a bounty and naturalization is undoubtedly a great thing for these people. Everyone is very excited at the moment, and hurriedly gather their own troops, lest others will take the lead.
Naturally, these people will not be as meticulous and meticulous as official investigators, but they also have their strengths, that is, high efficiency.They do not have too many scruples in doing things, do not need to repeatedly ask for instructions, and are very familiar with the local customs and customs, and these are the inevitable shortcomings of official investigators.
The most important thing is that if the matter is handled by civilian personnel, it will not attract too much attention from the outside world-this is exactly the situation that the official investigation is completely unavoidable.Even if these people are tossing around, it is just a conflict of interests among the people, and the outside world will not focus on the Haihan Security Department, and this is the meaning of the existence of tool people like Lanka.
Zhang Qianzhi knew that the ensuing chaos in this place was inevitable, but he didn't have time to stand here and wait for the result.Zhang Qianzhi left one of his subordinates here and asked Lanka to keep in touch with him.In addition to this place, he had to go to the area where immigrants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang lived together to see if he could try to find out the true identities of several other suspects who were suspected to be from Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
The number of immigrants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang is actually not much different from that of South Asians, but the reason for coming to Haihan is just the opposite.Most of the South Asian ethnic groups were born in poverty, and they chose to cross the sea because of their longing for Haihan, a powerful country in the South China Sea. However, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions are already relatively affluent, and there are not too many people who are willing to leave their hometowns to seek a new life overseas, so even in the past In Haihan Kingdom, where Han people are the main population, immigrants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions still only accounted for a very small proportion, far less than the two main population sources of Fuguang and Guangxi, and even Shandong and Liaodong, which provided a large number of war refugees Can't compare.
Although the Jiangsu and Zhejiang immigrants are not much different from the South Asian ethnic groups in quantity, they are much worse in quality.Haihan and Daming have a high degree of consistency in terms of race, language, and living habits. The Han immigrants who moved from Daming are also much more adaptable to the environment of Haihan than other ethnic groups. The people Han recruited from Jiangsu and Zhejiang were often skilled craftsmen or scholars with a certain cultural foundation. After these people arrived in Haihan, they basically didn't have to worry about livelihood issues, let alone naturalization.Some people will even receive special care from the government, housing and jobs will be provided by the government, which is unattainable treatment for those South Asian ethnic groups who do not understand the language.
The average income of Jiangsu and Zhejiang immigrants after coming to Haihan is much better than that of South Asians who can only do clumsy jobs such as manual labor, and their settlements are actually not like the South Asians who are almost all concentrated on the edge of the city. Most people live in urban areas, and they don't live in small hotels for a long time.
But in this way, the groups of immigrants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang are relatively scattered, and there is no special existence of Lanka like that of South Asian ethnic groups.If Zhang Qianzhi wanted to investigate this group, there was basically no shortcut.
However, in addition to these immigrants who have settled in Haihan, there are also many floating population from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, mainly businessmen and sailors.These people usually don't stay in Sanya for more than a month each time they come here. If several suspects in Xue Zheng's group who are suspected to be from Jiangsu and Zhejiang are floating population, it will probably be very troublesome to find their identities.These people have no detailed identity registration after arriving in Haihan, and they have no where and where to go. If there is a premeditated cover-up, it is difficult to determine their true identity and itinerary.
Zhang Qianzhi has not considered what investigation method to use to find out the situation of the immigrant groups in Jiangsu and Zhejiang as soon as possible. If the traditional investigation method is used, it is conservatively estimated that it will take five to eight days to investigate. If the impact is to be controlled within Within a certain range, avoiding the attention of the outside world will only slow down the speed further.
However, he knew that his boss was not so eager to investigate in Sanya anymore, because this case was likely to involve multiple places, and the group of people arrested by Zhang Qianzhi in Danzhou were all driven by others. The information they can get may not be enough to reveal the opponent's true face and overall plan.
When Zhang Qianzhi was having a headache about how to proceed with the next investigation, an interim meeting of the executive committee was being held in Fort Victory.Yan Chujie convened several executive committee members currently in Sanya to listen to the investigation reports from the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Security.
The relevant report of the Military Intelligence Bureau was naturally explained by Yan Chujie himself. The batches of muskets of unknown origin that appeared one after another in Liaodong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, together with a group of foreign assassins who tried to assassinate the son of the Joseon Dynasty in Danzhou recently, seemed to be the same. It is inextricably linked with the abnormal situation in the north, and naturally it has attracted the attention of the Military Intelligence Bureau.
"...At present, the investigation work in the three places is still in progress. The Ministry of Security is in charge of the local area. In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Security jointly investigate. At present, it has been confirmed that the ammunition used in the muskets found locally and in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are all made in the same place. The ammunition evidence sent back from Liaodong is already on the way. After arriving in Zhoushan, it will be sent back to Sanya for inspection by express boat. The ammunition is also consistent with these two places, so this matter is very interesting..."
Yan Chujie paused at this point, and then continued: "An enemy who can fully confront us in such a large range is rare in this time and space in East Asia."
"Isn't it an exaggeration to say that we should fully confront Yan Chujie?" After hearing Yan Chujie's explanation, Ning Qi disagreed, and he didn't forget to bite the bullet: "Danzhou assassinated the son of the Joseon Dynasty, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang supported the Jianghuai salt merchants. It is a trick behind the scenes, and only Liaodong used so-called new weapons in the battle with our army. I think the situation in Liaodong can be called confrontation at most. The purpose of the other two places is not yet clear. It is too early to confront our country."
"Focus on the key points, don't dig into these details now!" Tao Donglai coughed, reminding Ning Qi not to change the subject, and then said to Yan Chujie: "Old Yan, go ahead."
Yan Chujie chuckled and said: "It may not be called a full-scale confrontation now, but there are already signs of such a situation. Just imagine what it will be like if more and more people are armed to fight against us. I think we must take advantage of the situation." The situation has not gotten out of control, and the hidden dangers should be resolved as soon as possible.”
After Yan Chujie finished speaking, he turned to Bai Kesi and said, "Old Bai, please introduce the inspection results of weapons and ammunition by the ordnance department!"
Bai Kesi took over the topic and said: "Lao Yan has already said about the inspection results of the ammunition just now, so I will talk about the flintlock pistol seized by the Ministry of Security in Danzhou. In order to let everyone have a clearer impression, I put The real thing has also been brought over.”
After finishing speaking, Beks asked his entourage to show the gun to everyone, and then explained: "As you can see, this pistol is obviously not produced by our country or Ming Dynasty, and its appearance and features are more like a product from Europe. I have already I consulted several Portuguese military officers. They believed that this thing was indeed made by European craftsmen. To be precise, it probably came from the southern European region. Everyone, what does this mean, so I don’t need to say more? "
Tao Donglai raised his eyebrows and said, "Portugal is our ally. If these guns are not sold by them, then it can only be another friend in southern Europe!"
There are only two southern European countries active in East Asia, one is Haihan's ally Portugal, and the other is Haihan's mortal enemy, Portugal's suzerain Spain.
The battle between Haihan and Spain has been going on for several years. From Taiwan Island to Luzon Island, there have been many fights back and forth.Although in terms of the results, it was basically a one-sided situation, but it was not easy for Haihan to win these victories.As a great seafaring country in this era, Spain is powerful in Europe, and its strength is not weak at all. European counterparts like the Netherlands and Portugal have to shy away from it. ,
But Spain was really unlucky, and met Haihan, an opponent in the Far East.First, they lost their stronghold on Taiwan Island, which almost completely interrupted the route from the South China Sea to Northeast Asia. Later, they attacked Sanya and lost a lot of money by stealing chickens. They lost a group of sailing warships off the coast of Sanya.At the beginning of this year, it was suppressed by the Haihan army, directly attacking the door of the house, and lost Manila, the most important colony in East Asia.
Although Spain still has other colonies in the South China Sea that can retreat, the defeat in this war has really hurt its vitality, and it has basically lost its strength to confront Haihan on the frontal battlefield.
Ning Qi raised his hand and said: "But I have a question. After Spain was defeated by us this year, its scope of activities has shifted to the south. How did they collude with people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang? If the Liaodong Qing army used The weapons are also from Spain, so how to explain? Our garrison in Liaodong has been patrolling the coast for the past two years, and there has never been a report of sighting a Spanish galleon. Could it be that they are so careful that they have not been exposed in the nearby waters? Whereabouts?"
Yan Chujie said: "Although I don't know how they did it, theoretically the time span shouldn't be that big, otherwise the Qing army probably wouldn't just be a small group of people installing this kind of musket, and neither would the salt merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. He would watch the saltworks in Ningbo go into production, and would not think of taking countermeasures until his own business was impacted."
He Xi, who had been silent at this time, interjected: "It is not difficult to do this, and the Spaniards don't have to go out to negotiate with all parties in person. The group of people we captured in Danzhou are suspicious Coming from many different forces, I have reason to suspect that the situation in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Liaodong is because other forces are involved.”
(End of this chapter)
Lanka's daily life is to deal with all kinds of troubles, big and small. Finding someone is not difficult, but it is not easy. The main thing is to see how much information is available for reference. The more information, the easier it is to find .But the few people Zhang Qianzhi was looking for were all anonymous, and they were all dead, so there was very little relevant information.Although there are tattoo patterns for reference, it is still difficult for the local snake Lanka to find its original identity only by relying on this evidence.
However, there are shrimps and crabs, and Zhang Qianzhi will put down his body to find Lanka. Of course, he has taken a fancy to him as a unique news channel for the local snake in the South Asian ethnic community. There are many official methods that are inconvenient or impossible to take. , Lanka can also play on its own.Anyway, now that Zhang Qianzhi is backing him, many illegal methods can be boldly used.
Zhang Qianzhi said: "I don't care what you do, I only look at the results. The sooner you confirm the identities of these people, the more satisfied I will be. If this matter is done well, I will allow you to operate other industries outside of Sanya." !"
Lanka was overjoyed when he heard it. Although he can cover the sky with his hands on this site, he has been restricted by the government all along. He is not allowed to expand the site or invest in industries outside Sanya. .Lanka has always wanted to follow the example of other rich people and take his spare money to other places to enclose land and set up fool-like investment industries such as plantations, but the government does not accept it, and he can't spend it even if he has money. Go out, and in this town on the edge of the city, there are really no other legal industries worth investing in.
Casinos, taverns, hotels, wharves... Although these industries are also profitable, but after all, because the local consumer groups are low-income groups, Lanka has to support a large group of people, and has to burn incense and pay tribute to various bodhisattvas on a regular basis , so it seems to be beautiful, but in fact it is the same.The income is indeed not small, but all the income is divided into several shares. Although Lanka takes the largest share, he also hopes to operate some legal industries that can have stable income and can be passed on to his children and grandchildren in the future.
Of course, the benefit given by Zhang Qianzhi may be just an unattainable goal, but for Lanka, as long as there is a chance to realize it, it is worth giving it a go.If things are done well, they will really have the opportunity to go ashore for nothing in the future.
Since investigations were to be carried out, there was no need to keep the tattoo pattern secret.Lanka immediately called in a few of his subordinates and asked them to take the pattern provided by Zhang Qianzhi, first copy ten or eight sets, and then conduct local investigations.
"If you find someone with the same tattoo, you will be rewarded with 1000 yuan. If you find out the identities of these dead people, you will be rewarded with [-] yuan!" A very high bounty was offered to increase the enthusiasm of his subordinates.
Zhang Qianzhi added: "Whoever can find out their identities, after the matter is completed, the government will reward them with the opportunity to become naturalized!"
There is a bounty and naturalization is undoubtedly a great thing for these people. Everyone is very excited at the moment, and hurriedly gather their own troops, lest others will take the lead.
Naturally, these people will not be as meticulous and meticulous as official investigators, but they also have their strengths, that is, high efficiency.They do not have too many scruples in doing things, do not need to repeatedly ask for instructions, and are very familiar with the local customs and customs, and these are the inevitable shortcomings of official investigators.
The most important thing is that if the matter is handled by civilian personnel, it will not attract too much attention from the outside world-this is exactly the situation that the official investigation is completely unavoidable.Even if these people are tossing around, it is just a conflict of interests among the people, and the outside world will not focus on the Haihan Security Department, and this is the meaning of the existence of tool people like Lanka.
Zhang Qianzhi knew that the ensuing chaos in this place was inevitable, but he didn't have time to stand here and wait for the result.Zhang Qianzhi left one of his subordinates here and asked Lanka to keep in touch with him.In addition to this place, he had to go to the area where immigrants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang lived together to see if he could try to find out the true identities of several other suspects who were suspected to be from Jiangsu and Zhejiang.
The number of immigrants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang is actually not much different from that of South Asians, but the reason for coming to Haihan is just the opposite.Most of the South Asian ethnic groups were born in poverty, and they chose to cross the sea because of their longing for Haihan, a powerful country in the South China Sea. However, the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions are already relatively affluent, and there are not too many people who are willing to leave their hometowns to seek a new life overseas, so even in the past In Haihan Kingdom, where Han people are the main population, immigrants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions still only accounted for a very small proportion, far less than the two main population sources of Fuguang and Guangxi, and even Shandong and Liaodong, which provided a large number of war refugees Can't compare.
Although the Jiangsu and Zhejiang immigrants are not much different from the South Asian ethnic groups in quantity, they are much worse in quality.Haihan and Daming have a high degree of consistency in terms of race, language, and living habits. The Han immigrants who moved from Daming are also much more adaptable to the environment of Haihan than other ethnic groups. The people Han recruited from Jiangsu and Zhejiang were often skilled craftsmen or scholars with a certain cultural foundation. After these people arrived in Haihan, they basically didn't have to worry about livelihood issues, let alone naturalization.Some people will even receive special care from the government, housing and jobs will be provided by the government, which is unattainable treatment for those South Asian ethnic groups who do not understand the language.
The average income of Jiangsu and Zhejiang immigrants after coming to Haihan is much better than that of South Asians who can only do clumsy jobs such as manual labor, and their settlements are actually not like the South Asians who are almost all concentrated on the edge of the city. Most people live in urban areas, and they don't live in small hotels for a long time.
But in this way, the groups of immigrants from Jiangsu and Zhejiang are relatively scattered, and there is no special existence of Lanka like that of South Asian ethnic groups.If Zhang Qianzhi wanted to investigate this group, there was basically no shortcut.
However, in addition to these immigrants who have settled in Haihan, there are also many floating population from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, mainly businessmen and sailors.These people usually don't stay in Sanya for more than a month each time they come here. If several suspects in Xue Zheng's group who are suspected to be from Jiangsu and Zhejiang are floating population, it will probably be very troublesome to find their identities.These people have no detailed identity registration after arriving in Haihan, and they have no where and where to go. If there is a premeditated cover-up, it is difficult to determine their true identity and itinerary.
Zhang Qianzhi has not considered what investigation method to use to find out the situation of the immigrant groups in Jiangsu and Zhejiang as soon as possible. If the traditional investigation method is used, it is conservatively estimated that it will take five to eight days to investigate. If the impact is to be controlled within Within a certain range, avoiding the attention of the outside world will only slow down the speed further.
However, he knew that his boss was not so eager to investigate in Sanya anymore, because this case was likely to involve multiple places, and the group of people arrested by Zhang Qianzhi in Danzhou were all driven by others. The information they can get may not be enough to reveal the opponent's true face and overall plan.
When Zhang Qianzhi was having a headache about how to proceed with the next investigation, an interim meeting of the executive committee was being held in Fort Victory.Yan Chujie convened several executive committee members currently in Sanya to listen to the investigation reports from the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Security.
The relevant report of the Military Intelligence Bureau was naturally explained by Yan Chujie himself. The batches of muskets of unknown origin that appeared one after another in Liaodong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, together with a group of foreign assassins who tried to assassinate the son of the Joseon Dynasty in Danzhou recently, seemed to be the same. It is inextricably linked with the abnormal situation in the north, and naturally it has attracted the attention of the Military Intelligence Bureau.
"...At present, the investigation work in the three places is still in progress. The Ministry of Security is in charge of the local area. In Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the Military Intelligence Bureau and the Ministry of Security jointly investigate. At present, it has been confirmed that the ammunition used in the muskets found locally and in Jiangsu and Zhejiang are all made in the same place. The ammunition evidence sent back from Liaodong is already on the way. After arriving in Zhoushan, it will be sent back to Sanya for inspection by express boat. The ammunition is also consistent with these two places, so this matter is very interesting..."
Yan Chujie paused at this point, and then continued: "An enemy who can fully confront us in such a large range is rare in this time and space in East Asia."
"Isn't it an exaggeration to say that we should fully confront Yan Chujie?" After hearing Yan Chujie's explanation, Ning Qi disagreed, and he didn't forget to bite the bullet: "Danzhou assassinated the son of the Joseon Dynasty, and Jiangsu and Zhejiang supported the Jianghuai salt merchants. It is a trick behind the scenes, and only Liaodong used so-called new weapons in the battle with our army. I think the situation in Liaodong can be called confrontation at most. The purpose of the other two places is not yet clear. It is too early to confront our country."
"Focus on the key points, don't dig into these details now!" Tao Donglai coughed, reminding Ning Qi not to change the subject, and then said to Yan Chujie: "Old Yan, go ahead."
Yan Chujie chuckled and said: "It may not be called a full-scale confrontation now, but there are already signs of such a situation. Just imagine what it will be like if more and more people are armed to fight against us. I think we must take advantage of the situation." The situation has not gotten out of control, and the hidden dangers should be resolved as soon as possible.”
After Yan Chujie finished speaking, he turned to Bai Kesi and said, "Old Bai, please introduce the inspection results of weapons and ammunition by the ordnance department!"
Bai Kesi took over the topic and said: "Lao Yan has already said about the inspection results of the ammunition just now, so I will talk about the flintlock pistol seized by the Ministry of Security in Danzhou. In order to let everyone have a clearer impression, I put The real thing has also been brought over.”
After finishing speaking, Beks asked his entourage to show the gun to everyone, and then explained: "As you can see, this pistol is obviously not produced by our country or Ming Dynasty, and its appearance and features are more like a product from Europe. I have already I consulted several Portuguese military officers. They believed that this thing was indeed made by European craftsmen. To be precise, it probably came from the southern European region. Everyone, what does this mean, so I don’t need to say more? "
Tao Donglai raised his eyebrows and said, "Portugal is our ally. If these guns are not sold by them, then it can only be another friend in southern Europe!"
There are only two southern European countries active in East Asia, one is Haihan's ally Portugal, and the other is Haihan's mortal enemy, Portugal's suzerain Spain.
The battle between Haihan and Spain has been going on for several years. From Taiwan Island to Luzon Island, there have been many fights back and forth.Although in terms of the results, it was basically a one-sided situation, but it was not easy for Haihan to win these victories.As a great seafaring country in this era, Spain is powerful in Europe, and its strength is not weak at all. European counterparts like the Netherlands and Portugal have to shy away from it. ,
But Spain was really unlucky, and met Haihan, an opponent in the Far East.First, they lost their stronghold on Taiwan Island, which almost completely interrupted the route from the South China Sea to Northeast Asia. Later, they attacked Sanya and lost a lot of money by stealing chickens. They lost a group of sailing warships off the coast of Sanya.At the beginning of this year, it was suppressed by the Haihan army, directly attacking the door of the house, and lost Manila, the most important colony in East Asia.
Although Spain still has other colonies in the South China Sea that can retreat, the defeat in this war has really hurt its vitality, and it has basically lost its strength to confront Haihan on the frontal battlefield.
Ning Qi raised his hand and said: "But I have a question. After Spain was defeated by us this year, its scope of activities has shifted to the south. How did they collude with people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang? If the Liaodong Qing army used The weapons are also from Spain, so how to explain? Our garrison in Liaodong has been patrolling the coast for the past two years, and there has never been a report of sighting a Spanish galleon. Could it be that they are so careful that they have not been exposed in the nearby waters? Whereabouts?"
Yan Chujie said: "Although I don't know how they did it, theoretically the time span shouldn't be that big, otherwise the Qing army probably wouldn't just be a small group of people installing this kind of musket, and neither would the salt merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. He would watch the saltworks in Ningbo go into production, and would not think of taking countermeasures until his own business was impacted."
He Xi, who had been silent at this time, interjected: "It is not difficult to do this, and the Spaniards don't have to go out to negotiate with all parties in person. The group of people we captured in Danzhou are suspicious Coming from many different forces, I have reason to suspect that the situation in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Liaodong is because other forces are involved.”
(End of this chapter)