Chapter 2052
Chapter 2052
Chapter 2052
Although he had thought in advance that there might be some troubles in the investigation of this place, the actual situation still exceeded Xu Yuxing's expectations.The armed men of Jinyiwei were stationed in this house, and without any warning, they used crossbow arrows to attack Xu Yuxing's men. This was not only to the extent of obstructing the investigation, but its nature had risen to the level of armed confrontation.
It has not happened for many years that openly used force against the Xu family in Zhangzhou City. The last time a similar situation occurred probably dates back to 1631 when Shibazhi assassinated the Haihan Mission in Zhangzhou City, and participated in the assassination at that time Those people, the grass on the grave is now as tall as one person.
Of course, Jinyiwei, as one of the privileged departments of the Ming Dynasty, is far more powerful than an armed gang like Shibazhi, and in the eyes of Jinyiwei, there are very few objects that they can be afraid of.Even if Xu Xinsu's direct troops surrounded the Jinfa, as long as these people did not disclose their identities, Jin Yiwei would definitely treat these unexpected guests with the usual attitude.
But Jin Yiwei's tough attitude also made Xu Yuxing realize that they were hiding secrets in this place, otherwise there was no need to be so nervous.This Zhangzhou is the place of Xu's family, how could someone else be allowed to snore and sleep beside the couch, even if Jin Yiwei's secret had nothing to do with Haihan, Xu Yuxing couldn't just let it go.Even if a big fight would expose the search operation, Xu Yuxing didn't care so much at the moment.
The city defense army arrived faster than Xu Yuxing expected. A group of heavy armored cavalry arrived first, led by the officer Xu Jiaqi.Xu Jiaqi commanded the army units in Fujian that were under Xu Xinsu's orders, and Zhangzhou's city defense army was naturally one of them, but he was not the commander of this army.
"Today happened to be inspecting the drill of the city defense army. I heard that there was something wrong with the third brother, so I ordered the cavalry to rush over first, and the infantry will arrive later." Xu Jiaqi is Xu Yuxing's cousin in terms of seniority, and the two are also familiar with each other. There was no red tape after the meeting, so Xu Jiaqi took the initiative to explain why he appeared here.
Xu Yuxing thanked Xu Jiaqi for his help first, and then briefly explained to him what happened here.However, the real reason for investigating this place is more complicated, so Xu Yuxing didn't explain in detail, but just pushed out Jin Ming next to him, saying that this operation was to provide assistance at Haihan's request.
Xu Jia understood with all his heart, and instead of asking about the inside story of the matter, he asked Xu Yuxing if he needed to launch a strong attack immediately.Xu Yuxing looked at the cavalry brought by Xu Jiaqi, but still shook his head: "You heavy armored cavalry dismounted and fought on foot, didn't you expose your shortcomings, you'd better wait until the infantry arrived before you do it, don't worry about it for a while."
Although Xu Jiaqi's heavy armored cavalry is powerful, it is not suitable to serve as an offensive force in such a special environment. It is indeed not as good as waiting for infantry to complete the task when dismounting and fighting on foot.Zhangzhou's city defense army has already installed muskets, and the firepower output is not comparable to that of heavy armored cavalry. You only need to set up a shield to open the way, and weapons such as bows and crossbows inside can't shoot at musketeers at all.
Xu Jiaqi didn't intend to steal the limelight, so he nodded and said: "Then I'll let the cavalry disperse and control the surrounding intersections first, so as not to escape the thieves!"
If the current situation is handled according to the normal method, it should be called out to persuade them to surrender first, and if it is not possible, then consider a strong attack.But Xu Yuxing was also aroused by the opponent's toughness at this time, so he skipped the step of persuading him to surrender, and prepared to launch a strong attack directly after the infantry arrived.
It's not that Xu Yuxing forgot this step, but he no longer wants to give the opponent another chance to surrender.Once he was persuaded to surrender, and the other party showed his identity as Jin Yiwei and came out to surrender, he would be roasted on the fire.At that time, not only will he not be able to deal ruthlessly, but he may have to let him go due to the identity of the other party. No matter what the Haihan officials next to him think, it is definitely not a result he is willing to accept.
Of course, Jin Ming noticed this detail. He could roughly think of Xu Yuxing's purpose, but from his standpoint, finding out the facts of the case is the top priority. It's not something he needs to worry about.It would be the best if all the people in this yard could be taken back for trial.
After waiting for about a cup of tea, the infantry of the City Defense Army finally arrived at the scene one after another.It's not that they are slow, because this operation will storm a stronghold guarded by armed personnel. To avoid casualties, equipment and armor must be brought. Some equipment, such as battering hammers, stairs and other items, need to be loaded and transported. These preparations It all takes time.
Zhangzhou is Xu Xinsu's base, and most of the important industries of the Xu family are located here, so the city defense army of Zhangzhou City is naturally the elite of Xu Xinsu's direct lineage.The organization and garrison methods of this army have imitated the garrison guarding Sanya in Haihan. A certain number of formations were transferred from the front-line combat troops to Zhangzhou to serve as the city defense army. not bad.
At this time, the real commander of the city defense army arrived at the scene, but with Xu Jiaqi present, it was natural for Xu Jiaqi to order the attack.
The infantry outside had already separated several people to step up the stairs to the nearby roof and control the wall of Jinfa.Although this height is not enough to aim at the target in the courtyard, if someone wants to climb out of the wall, he will be exposed to the gun.The orders received by the soldiers were not to let anyone go. As for whether they were dead or alive, there was no corresponding requirement, which meant that they would rather kill the wrong one than let them go.
Ten armored warriors have already worked together to lift the heavy hammer to the gate, and several soldiers are holding large shields to protect the front. After breaking the gate, they will immediately retreat to the two sides to make way for the passage.Behind them is another row of musketeers under the cover of a large shield. At that time, they will directly attack from the main entrance. If they encounter resistance, they can directly open fire.
As for the method of attacking over the wall, Xu Jiaqi gave up after weighing the pros and cons. The current situation is like catching a turtle in a urn, and there is really no need to create opportunities for the opponent to attack him.The gate was more than ten feet wide. After the gate was broken, the troops could use their superior firepower to suppress the resistance inside, and then forced their way in.
The inside of the Jinfa was quiet, and it seemed that he had no intention of opening the door to surrender, but Xu Yuxing was very indifferent about it. He was already determined to launch a strong attack, and he didn't care what other tricks the other party could play.
Xu Jiaqi gave an order, and the ten warriors raised the hammer and came to the door under the cover of the shield soldiers. One of them shouted, and the others worked together, pulling the rope tied to the hammer and throwing it backwards. Hit the door hard.
The hammer was a piece of solid wood that weighed several hundred catties. After it hit the door, there was a click. Although the door didn't open in response, it was obvious that the door latch couldn't withstand such a strong force, and it must have cracked.
When it hit the fourth time, the gate finally couldn't bear it anymore, and the door bolt was broken by the breaking hammer. At the same time, several crossbow arrows flew out of the yard, and they were all nailed to the large shields of the covering warriors.If it weren't for the proper arrangements in advance, several people would have to be brought down again this time.
Under the cover of the large shield, the door-breaking team immediately backed away to the left and right, revealing the musketeers who were hiding behind and had aimed their guns. They fired three rounds of rapid fire at the inside of the gate, and several bullets hit the gate, causing sawdust to hit the gate immediately. splash.
Xu Jiaqi, Xu Yuxing, and Jin Ming watched from only a few feet away from the battle zone. Although they couldn't see the situation in the courtyard from their perspective, they didn't worry at all that the situation would go back and forth.The Musketeers transferred were all veterans who had fought on the real battlefield, so it should be no problem to deal with such a small scene.
After confirming that there was no sign of counterattack inside the door, the musketeers finished loading their ammunition and advanced step by step under the cover of the large shield.Unless there are heavily armored cavalry on the opposite side, it is almost impossible to decipher this formation and the combination of arms. It is difficult to have any resistance measures in front of them, and anyone who rises will become a target of fire.
There were 500 soldiers in the battalion from the city defense army. After the first group of soldiers entered the yard, the second group of soldiers immediately followed into the gate of Jinfahao.The order they received was to sweep every corner of the house and not allow anyone to escape.As for whether the people in the courtyard were Jin Yiwei or someone else, no one cared at this time.
"Master Jin, why do you think they are so desperate to resist our search? What secret are they trying to hide?" At this time, the overall situation has been settled, and Xu Yuxing finally has the mood to discuss today's weird situation with Jin Ming.
Jin Ming has actually been thinking about this matter just now, but the information he has is limited, so he can only speculate about it: "I think these people actually know our reason for coming, but there are some things in this place that we can't let us know, or They said they couldn’t let Mr. Xu know about it! So they refused to cooperate no matter what, either to delay the destruction of the evidence, or to wait for the reinforcements to come to rescue them, or both.”
Xu Yuxing said: "If someone comes to rescue, that's good. Zhengchou can't find out the real owner! If it's to destroy the evidence, then it's okay, even if the evidence is destroyed, we can't get rid of the crime. At most, we will investigate It will take some more time to obtain evidence in the case, so it should be fine."
Jin Ming made sense when he thought about it. Whoever jumps out to rescue Jin at this time is suspected of being the mastermind behind the scenes. Even if the commander of Jin Yiwei heard that something happened here, he probably has to consider whether it is necessary. Come forward to protect this place and the people inside.
However, Jin Ming still asked: "If the senior officials of Jinyiwei come forward to protect the person at this time, how will the third young master respond?"
Xu Yuxing said with a cold face: "I'm sure of this place, even if Luo Yangxing comes, I can't keep it, I said it!"
Luo Yangxing is the current commander of Jin Yiwei, the head of the espionage office, Xu Yuxing dared to call him by his first name, which also shows that he has already made up his mind on this matter, and will not give Jin Yiwei another chance to overturn the case.
Xu Jiaqi smiled and praised: "As expected of the third brother, how brave! This Zhangzhou is my Xu family's place after all, how can you allow Jin Yiwei and these guys to make trouble here! If there is Jin Yiwei who dares to come to rescue, I will take them all. See what the imperial court can do to me!"
Xu Jiaqi is in charge of tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Fujian. This is a real combat power. Naturally, he will not pay attention to an organization like Jinyiwei whose main function is espionage.Although Jin Yiwei has the privilege of arresting officials, it may not be easy to use in Fujian. Officials of the Xu family who are below Xu Xinsu are not the targets of Jin Yiwei.
While the three of them were talking, the fighting in Jinfa was still going on, but the gunshots had been sporadic. It was obvious that the people inside did not make much strong resistance.At this time, there were already more than a hundred soldiers entering Jinfa, and it was impossible to have any repetitions.
After the three waited patiently for a while, an officer reported the progress of the operation to them.At present, the city defense army has basically controlled the Jinfa, and arrested more than [-] people in this house, and eight people were directly killed during the resistance, but no more valuable evidence has been found so far.
"Ledgers, all transaction records, find these things as soon as possible, more than 30 people can provide a lot of useful information! You don't need me to teach you how to do it yourself!" Seeing that the situation was under control, Xu Yuxing immediately ordered the His own men entered Jinfa to search.He knew that there must be something he was interested in here, but he just wanted to see if the other party destroyed the evidence before him.
Jin Ming wanted to go in and have a look inside, but Xu Yuxing advised him not to do so: "We haven't searched the inside carefully, maybe there are thieves hiding in the dark, Mr. Jin doesn't have to put himself in danger , if something of value is found, my subordinates will naturally report it.”
Jin Ming didn't insist on it now, but he had a faint feeling that Xu Yuxing had other purposes, but he didn't think deeply about it.
Xu Yuxing did have other ideas. He thought that Jin Ming's previous analysis was reasonable. The problem with Jinfahao might not just be a secret trade relationship with the Spaniards. It would be nothing to operators with backgrounds. This is a big event, and the reactions of Guangli Commercial Bank and Kowloon Shipping Company illustrate this point.Xu Yuxing suspects that there are some things that are not good for the Xu family, and if these things are known to the Haihan people, they may not be of any benefit to the Xu family, or even harmful.So he planned to hold Jin Ming back and let his people go in and search all the places that should be searched. If there is anything that is not good for the Xu family, he can deal with it quietly first.
This time, the streets were closed and troops were dispatched, and finally they fired shots. The commotion caused by the tossing was not small, but so far, none of the Jinyiwei in the city was dispatched, and no one was even sent here to inquire about the news. A strange situation.
(End of this chapter)
Although he had thought in advance that there might be some troubles in the investigation of this place, the actual situation still exceeded Xu Yuxing's expectations.The armed men of Jinyiwei were stationed in this house, and without any warning, they used crossbow arrows to attack Xu Yuxing's men. This was not only to the extent of obstructing the investigation, but its nature had risen to the level of armed confrontation.
It has not happened for many years that openly used force against the Xu family in Zhangzhou City. The last time a similar situation occurred probably dates back to 1631 when Shibazhi assassinated the Haihan Mission in Zhangzhou City, and participated in the assassination at that time Those people, the grass on the grave is now as tall as one person.
Of course, Jinyiwei, as one of the privileged departments of the Ming Dynasty, is far more powerful than an armed gang like Shibazhi, and in the eyes of Jinyiwei, there are very few objects that they can be afraid of.Even if Xu Xinsu's direct troops surrounded the Jinfa, as long as these people did not disclose their identities, Jin Yiwei would definitely treat these unexpected guests with the usual attitude.
But Jin Yiwei's tough attitude also made Xu Yuxing realize that they were hiding secrets in this place, otherwise there was no need to be so nervous.This Zhangzhou is the place of Xu's family, how could someone else be allowed to snore and sleep beside the couch, even if Jin Yiwei's secret had nothing to do with Haihan, Xu Yuxing couldn't just let it go.Even if a big fight would expose the search operation, Xu Yuxing didn't care so much at the moment.
The city defense army arrived faster than Xu Yuxing expected. A group of heavy armored cavalry arrived first, led by the officer Xu Jiaqi.Xu Jiaqi commanded the army units in Fujian that were under Xu Xinsu's orders, and Zhangzhou's city defense army was naturally one of them, but he was not the commander of this army.
"Today happened to be inspecting the drill of the city defense army. I heard that there was something wrong with the third brother, so I ordered the cavalry to rush over first, and the infantry will arrive later." Xu Jiaqi is Xu Yuxing's cousin in terms of seniority, and the two are also familiar with each other. There was no red tape after the meeting, so Xu Jiaqi took the initiative to explain why he appeared here.
Xu Yuxing thanked Xu Jiaqi for his help first, and then briefly explained to him what happened here.However, the real reason for investigating this place is more complicated, so Xu Yuxing didn't explain in detail, but just pushed out Jin Ming next to him, saying that this operation was to provide assistance at Haihan's request.
Xu Jia understood with all his heart, and instead of asking about the inside story of the matter, he asked Xu Yuxing if he needed to launch a strong attack immediately.Xu Yuxing looked at the cavalry brought by Xu Jiaqi, but still shook his head: "You heavy armored cavalry dismounted and fought on foot, didn't you expose your shortcomings, you'd better wait until the infantry arrived before you do it, don't worry about it for a while."
Although Xu Jiaqi's heavy armored cavalry is powerful, it is not suitable to serve as an offensive force in such a special environment. It is indeed not as good as waiting for infantry to complete the task when dismounting and fighting on foot.Zhangzhou's city defense army has already installed muskets, and the firepower output is not comparable to that of heavy armored cavalry. You only need to set up a shield to open the way, and weapons such as bows and crossbows inside can't shoot at musketeers at all.
Xu Jiaqi didn't intend to steal the limelight, so he nodded and said: "Then I'll let the cavalry disperse and control the surrounding intersections first, so as not to escape the thieves!"
If the current situation is handled according to the normal method, it should be called out to persuade them to surrender first, and if it is not possible, then consider a strong attack.But Xu Yuxing was also aroused by the opponent's toughness at this time, so he skipped the step of persuading him to surrender, and prepared to launch a strong attack directly after the infantry arrived.
It's not that Xu Yuxing forgot this step, but he no longer wants to give the opponent another chance to surrender.Once he was persuaded to surrender, and the other party showed his identity as Jin Yiwei and came out to surrender, he would be roasted on the fire.At that time, not only will he not be able to deal ruthlessly, but he may have to let him go due to the identity of the other party. No matter what the Haihan officials next to him think, it is definitely not a result he is willing to accept.
Of course, Jin Ming noticed this detail. He could roughly think of Xu Yuxing's purpose, but from his standpoint, finding out the facts of the case is the top priority. It's not something he needs to worry about.It would be the best if all the people in this yard could be taken back for trial.
After waiting for about a cup of tea, the infantry of the City Defense Army finally arrived at the scene one after another.It's not that they are slow, because this operation will storm a stronghold guarded by armed personnel. To avoid casualties, equipment and armor must be brought. Some equipment, such as battering hammers, stairs and other items, need to be loaded and transported. These preparations It all takes time.
Zhangzhou is Xu Xinsu's base, and most of the important industries of the Xu family are located here, so the city defense army of Zhangzhou City is naturally the elite of Xu Xinsu's direct lineage.The organization and garrison methods of this army have imitated the garrison guarding Sanya in Haihan. A certain number of formations were transferred from the front-line combat troops to Zhangzhou to serve as the city defense army. not bad.
At this time, the real commander of the city defense army arrived at the scene, but with Xu Jiaqi present, it was natural for Xu Jiaqi to order the attack.
The infantry outside had already separated several people to step up the stairs to the nearby roof and control the wall of Jinfa.Although this height is not enough to aim at the target in the courtyard, if someone wants to climb out of the wall, he will be exposed to the gun.The orders received by the soldiers were not to let anyone go. As for whether they were dead or alive, there was no corresponding requirement, which meant that they would rather kill the wrong one than let them go.
Ten armored warriors have already worked together to lift the heavy hammer to the gate, and several soldiers are holding large shields to protect the front. After breaking the gate, they will immediately retreat to the two sides to make way for the passage.Behind them is another row of musketeers under the cover of a large shield. At that time, they will directly attack from the main entrance. If they encounter resistance, they can directly open fire.
As for the method of attacking over the wall, Xu Jiaqi gave up after weighing the pros and cons. The current situation is like catching a turtle in a urn, and there is really no need to create opportunities for the opponent to attack him.The gate was more than ten feet wide. After the gate was broken, the troops could use their superior firepower to suppress the resistance inside, and then forced their way in.
The inside of the Jinfa was quiet, and it seemed that he had no intention of opening the door to surrender, but Xu Yuxing was very indifferent about it. He was already determined to launch a strong attack, and he didn't care what other tricks the other party could play.
Xu Jiaqi gave an order, and the ten warriors raised the hammer and came to the door under the cover of the shield soldiers. One of them shouted, and the others worked together, pulling the rope tied to the hammer and throwing it backwards. Hit the door hard.
The hammer was a piece of solid wood that weighed several hundred catties. After it hit the door, there was a click. Although the door didn't open in response, it was obvious that the door latch couldn't withstand such a strong force, and it must have cracked.
When it hit the fourth time, the gate finally couldn't bear it anymore, and the door bolt was broken by the breaking hammer. At the same time, several crossbow arrows flew out of the yard, and they were all nailed to the large shields of the covering warriors.If it weren't for the proper arrangements in advance, several people would have to be brought down again this time.
Under the cover of the large shield, the door-breaking team immediately backed away to the left and right, revealing the musketeers who were hiding behind and had aimed their guns. They fired three rounds of rapid fire at the inside of the gate, and several bullets hit the gate, causing sawdust to hit the gate immediately. splash.
Xu Jiaqi, Xu Yuxing, and Jin Ming watched from only a few feet away from the battle zone. Although they couldn't see the situation in the courtyard from their perspective, they didn't worry at all that the situation would go back and forth.The Musketeers transferred were all veterans who had fought on the real battlefield, so it should be no problem to deal with such a small scene.
After confirming that there was no sign of counterattack inside the door, the musketeers finished loading their ammunition and advanced step by step under the cover of the large shield.Unless there are heavily armored cavalry on the opposite side, it is almost impossible to decipher this formation and the combination of arms. It is difficult to have any resistance measures in front of them, and anyone who rises will become a target of fire.
There were 500 soldiers in the battalion from the city defense army. After the first group of soldiers entered the yard, the second group of soldiers immediately followed into the gate of Jinfahao.The order they received was to sweep every corner of the house and not allow anyone to escape.As for whether the people in the courtyard were Jin Yiwei or someone else, no one cared at this time.
"Master Jin, why do you think they are so desperate to resist our search? What secret are they trying to hide?" At this time, the overall situation has been settled, and Xu Yuxing finally has the mood to discuss today's weird situation with Jin Ming.
Jin Ming has actually been thinking about this matter just now, but the information he has is limited, so he can only speculate about it: "I think these people actually know our reason for coming, but there are some things in this place that we can't let us know, or They said they couldn’t let Mr. Xu know about it! So they refused to cooperate no matter what, either to delay the destruction of the evidence, or to wait for the reinforcements to come to rescue them, or both.”
Xu Yuxing said: "If someone comes to rescue, that's good. Zhengchou can't find out the real owner! If it's to destroy the evidence, then it's okay, even if the evidence is destroyed, we can't get rid of the crime. At most, we will investigate It will take some more time to obtain evidence in the case, so it should be fine."
Jin Ming made sense when he thought about it. Whoever jumps out to rescue Jin at this time is suspected of being the mastermind behind the scenes. Even if the commander of Jin Yiwei heard that something happened here, he probably has to consider whether it is necessary. Come forward to protect this place and the people inside.
However, Jin Ming still asked: "If the senior officials of Jinyiwei come forward to protect the person at this time, how will the third young master respond?"
Xu Yuxing said with a cold face: "I'm sure of this place, even if Luo Yangxing comes, I can't keep it, I said it!"
Luo Yangxing is the current commander of Jin Yiwei, the head of the espionage office, Xu Yuxing dared to call him by his first name, which also shows that he has already made up his mind on this matter, and will not give Jin Yiwei another chance to overturn the case.
Xu Jiaqi smiled and praised: "As expected of the third brother, how brave! This Zhangzhou is my Xu family's place after all, how can you allow Jin Yiwei and these guys to make trouble here! If there is Jin Yiwei who dares to come to rescue, I will take them all. See what the imperial court can do to me!"
Xu Jiaqi is in charge of tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Fujian. This is a real combat power. Naturally, he will not pay attention to an organization like Jinyiwei whose main function is espionage.Although Jin Yiwei has the privilege of arresting officials, it may not be easy to use in Fujian. Officials of the Xu family who are below Xu Xinsu are not the targets of Jin Yiwei.
While the three of them were talking, the fighting in Jinfa was still going on, but the gunshots had been sporadic. It was obvious that the people inside did not make much strong resistance.At this time, there were already more than a hundred soldiers entering Jinfa, and it was impossible to have any repetitions.
After the three waited patiently for a while, an officer reported the progress of the operation to them.At present, the city defense army has basically controlled the Jinfa, and arrested more than [-] people in this house, and eight people were directly killed during the resistance, but no more valuable evidence has been found so far.
"Ledgers, all transaction records, find these things as soon as possible, more than 30 people can provide a lot of useful information! You don't need me to teach you how to do it yourself!" Seeing that the situation was under control, Xu Yuxing immediately ordered the His own men entered Jinfa to search.He knew that there must be something he was interested in here, but he just wanted to see if the other party destroyed the evidence before him.
Jin Ming wanted to go in and have a look inside, but Xu Yuxing advised him not to do so: "We haven't searched the inside carefully, maybe there are thieves hiding in the dark, Mr. Jin doesn't have to put himself in danger , if something of value is found, my subordinates will naturally report it.”
Jin Ming didn't insist on it now, but he had a faint feeling that Xu Yuxing had other purposes, but he didn't think deeply about it.
Xu Yuxing did have other ideas. He thought that Jin Ming's previous analysis was reasonable. The problem with Jinfahao might not just be a secret trade relationship with the Spaniards. It would be nothing to operators with backgrounds. This is a big event, and the reactions of Guangli Commercial Bank and Kowloon Shipping Company illustrate this point.Xu Yuxing suspects that there are some things that are not good for the Xu family, and if these things are known to the Haihan people, they may not be of any benefit to the Xu family, or even harmful.So he planned to hold Jin Ming back and let his people go in and search all the places that should be searched. If there is anything that is not good for the Xu family, he can deal with it quietly first.
This time, the streets were closed and troops were dispatched, and finally they fired shots. The commotion caused by the tossing was not small, but so far, none of the Jinyiwei in the city was dispatched, and no one was even sent here to inquire about the news. A strange situation.
(End of this chapter)