Chapter 2059
Chapter 2059
Chapter 2059
If someone had told Xu Yuxing two or three days ago that there would be armed confrontations against the officers and soldiers in Zhangzhou City, he would definitely think that the other party was in a daze.In Zhangzhou, which has been under the control of the Xu family in recent years, no one has dared to confront the Xu family for a long time. Even those who are dissatisfied with the Xu family, it is difficult to have the idea of fighting against the Xu family by force.
On Xiamen Island outside Zhangzhou City, the largest naval force in the entire Ming Dynasty is stationed. The number reported to the imperial court is 3000, but the actual strength is nearly [-], with more than [-] warships of various levels, and there are more and more ships every year. Expanded, its actual combat power is enough to rank second after the Haihan Navy in East Asia.
In addition, there are thousands of troops under the jurisdiction of Zhenhaiwei, deployed in various parts of Zhangzhou Prefecture.Many of these troops have fought overseas with the Haihan Army, and their rich practical experience is rare among the Ming Army in the southeast coastal area.
In addition to the nearly [-] city defense troops in Zhangzhou City, there are also Xu Xinsu's guards. This army can defeat Xu Xinsu's men with equal strength.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Zhangzhou City, which is under heavy protection, is the safest city in the coastal area of Daming, but if there is no accident in this place, it will be a major event that shakes the whole city.The smuggling of weapons, the participation of Jin Yiwei, and armed confrontation with the government army, any one of these factors alone is not a trivial matter, and when all these factors are put together, the chaos that broke out did make the city very chaotic for a while.
Xu Yuxing knew that as the head of the intelligence agency, he was undoubtedly responsible for the current situation. Before Haihan asked for assistance in the investigation, he didn't even know that someone in the city was planning such a big conspiracy.Just imagine, if Haihan didn't make a request and let these people prepare and implement their plan in the city, the defenseless Xu family might really be caught off guard.
Fortunately, he was lucky. When he started to investigate the relevant clues, these hostile personnel in the city were still in the preparation stage, and Jin Yiwei hadn't even had time to complete the training in using firearms.And the city defense army blocked the city gate in time, cutting off the opponent's escape route out of the city, which also turned the subsequent arrest into a catch in a urn.
After finishing cooking yesterday, Xu Yuxing once thought that all the enemies in the city had been captured, and the remaining work was to collect evidence and interrogate the prisoners, but he didn't expect such a serious situation to happen again today after one night.Xu Yuxing didn't dare to push things any further this time, and he and Xu Jiaqi honestly deployed the outer encirclement first, and took preventive measures for other emergencies that might occur in Zhangzhou City.
Before the start of the operation against Zhengfuji, Xu Jiaqi had already ordered stricter temporary military control in Zhangzhou City, suspended all applications for entering and leaving the city, and deployed additional troops around Xu Xinsu's mansion to ensure that no dangerous elements would be let in. The chance to get in the mix.
Jin Ming, who followed up the investigation all the way, was quite excited about the current situation. The middleman in the arms smuggling activities that Haihan had been trying to find seemed to be showing his true identity bit by bit.
In order to break through Zhengfuji as soon as possible and complete the arrest, the offensive was launched not only from the front gate, but also from the back gate on the other side of the courtyard at the same time.However, compared with the open front gate, the back gate located in a narrow alley makes it difficult for the musketeers to spread out and suppress firepower.After breaking the door, there were also sporadic fires inside, but it was difficult to launch an effective counterattack from the outside, so the progress was far less smooth than the offensive at the front door.
The commander found that the attack was unfavorable, so he could only let the shield soldiers put the big shield against the door to attract the opponent to fire, so that at least the opponent's limited ammunition could be consumed.If the opponent's shooting is interrupted, wait for the opportunity to force forward.
Although this strategy is relatively passive, it is very effective, because the defense pressure on the front door is greater, and the people inside can only simply deploy defenses at the back door, and the lack of guns means that the interval between each firing will be very long. It was enough for the attacker to seize the opportunity.
While the front door was still suppressing the resistance in the courtyard, the city defense army at the back door had caught the opponent's intermittent fire and entered Zhengfuji.Although the people inside also tried to resist again, the city defense army with superior strength and equipment quickly disintegrated their dying struggle.
As soon as the back door was broken, the defense line in Zhengfu Ji, which was originally not well-established, immediately collapsed.At this time, the resistance at the front door couldn't withstand the intensive shooting of the city defense army, and hearing the gunshots from behind, it was difficult for these people inside to concentrate on resisting the city defense army pouring in from the gate.
Compared with Jinfa, which has several yards, Zhengfuji is a much smaller place, and it is relatively faster to clean up the mess.In this short fight, 12 people in the yard were directly shot dead by the city defense army, and another seven people were captured.In addition, during the search of each room, the city defense army also found traces of burned paper here. Judging from the remaining heat, this should also be some written materials that were burned just now.
Although it seemed that they were half a step too late, allowing the other party time to destroy the key information, but when they verified the identity of the captives, they found a big harvest.
Sun Yongjun, who was thought not to be in the city of Zhangzhou, was actually among these prisoners.Although he was not wearing the uniform of Jin Yiwei, and was covered in blood and was in a mess, Xu Yuxing recognized him from among the prisoners at a glance.
"Master Baihu, you really made it easy for us to find!" Xu Yuxing took the initiative to walk over, squatted in front of Sun Yongjun, and said to him with a smile: "I heard from your subordinates that you left Zhangzhou City a few days ago. I thought I would never have the chance to say goodbye to Lord Baihu face to face, but I never thought I would meet again here!"
That Sun Yongjun glanced at Xu Yuxing, did not speak, and slowly lowered his head, as if he had accepted his fate to the current situation.
Catch this fish that slipped through the net in Zhengfuji, which basically confirms the relationship between Jin Yiwei and Zhengfuji. Next, it is necessary to find out whether Zhengfuji is the middleman who transported weapons to Daming.Even if some physical evidence has been destroyed by them, since it has been found here, there will still be other directions for investigation, such as the properties, ships, warehouses, etc. under the name of Zhengfu, not just burning a few books The account books can completely cover up the past.As for the so much money that Zhengfuji had withdrawn through the Huifeng in the past, there should be a place to check.
"Congratulations, Mr. Xu, capturing the leader of Jinyiwei this time and confiscating a large number of muskets is a great achievement!" Jin Ming boasted a few words with knowledge and wit.
Xu Yuxing didn't forget how much he was because of this flattery. He knew very well that his previous mistakes and omissions in dealing with local security issues far outweighed his credit. Now these arrests can only be regarded as remedial measures to make up for the mistakes.
Xu Yuxing quickly responded: "Master Jin is too famous, and his duties are all his own business. Thanks to Mr. Jin for providing clues and guiding the investigation this time, otherwise, if these guys are allowed to prepare for a period of time, something big will happen! "
"These thugs have big schemes. Now that these two places have been destroyed, the news will definitely spread quickly. If we want to catch the real mastermind behind them, we must hurry up!" Jin Ming said immediately after blowing. Turning back to business, remind Xu Yuxing that the follow-up investigation must be carried out as soon as possible.
Xu Yuxing said: "Master Jin is right, but this Sun Yongjun has a special status. It may be inconvenient to interrogate him here. It is better to take him to a more suitable place for retrial. Would Mr. Jin be willing to interrogate this person together?"
"I'm determined to do what I want, but I dare not ask you." Jin Ming replied with a smile.
About half an hour later, in a dark secret room in the city, Xu Yuxing and Jin Ming sat down and began to interrogate the leader of Jinyiwei.
Of course, Sun Yongjun's state at this time was not as calm as they were. His hands and feet were shackled to an upright wooden frame, and his whole body showed a "big" posture.Beside him was a burning charcoal fire, with several iron branches inserted in it, and two strong executioners with shirtless upper body.
"Sun Baihu, Sun Yongjun, I never thought that I would meet you in such a situation. This is really a sad thing. I believe you have your own reasons for coming to this point. But in fact, the current The situation is still salvageable. As long as you are willing to cooperate with us and honestly recruit all the information you know, you still have a chance to leave this place as Sun Baihu and continue to be your Jinyiwei. If you have any other conditions, For example, silver, you can also say the amount, and we can discuss it later."
Xu Yuxing did not order the other party to be executed at the beginning, he still hoped to proceed step by step, and it would be best to use the terms of exchange to directly persuade the other party to give up resistance, which would save a lot of trouble.Of course, if Sun Yongjun really chooses to confess, Xu Yuxing will not let him return to Jinyiwei's post, but will only take him into custody as a key witness, which may be useful in the future, such as letting Jinyiwei Bow your head and completely withdraw from several key areas in Fujian.
"This is the end of the matter, there is no need to discuss it anymore. I know what your plan is, and I also know that I can't get out of it. Just give me a good time, so that everyone can save trouble!" After Sun Yongjun spoke, he showed Obviously looking for death, he didn't believe the conditions Xu Yuxing said.
"We don't want you to die." Xu Yuxing slowly shook his head and said, "At least we won't let you die too happily. I know 78 ways to make your life worse than death, and you still can't die after trying them all. Don't try it?"
Sun Yongjun didn't pick up the conversation, he also knew that Xu Yuxing was his colleague, and the vicious temperament unique to this line of work, the third young master of the Xu family was not inferior to him at all, and these ruthless words were not just verbal threats.Although Sun Yongjun already had the will to die, he didn't want to be tortured by the other party with various cruel means before he died.
"Let me say a few words." Seeing that the other party refused to answer Xu Yuxing's words, Jin Ming took the initiative to join in: "First, let me introduce myself. This is Jin Ming, the special affairs officer sent by Haihan Kingdom to Zhangzhou. The arrest operation launched is a request made by me to Lord Xu."
Sun Yongjun glanced at Jin Ming, snorted, but still didn't answer.
Jin Ming went on to say: "Master Baihu may not be very clear why our Haihan Kingdom will intervene in these small actions you made in Zhangzhou. In fact, I am not afraid to tell you that about these muskets flowing into various places through special channels, our country is We have carried out follow-up investigations and obtained a lot of information, otherwise how could we have found Jinfahao and Zhengfuji in a single investigation."
"You Jinyiwei may have a reason to use these muskets to create chaos in Zhangzhou, but you probably don't know that the middleman who provided you with these weapons is also supplying weapons to the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong, and the Qing army has already obtained them. The musketeers were assembled and put into battle. Sun Baihu, do you know what this means? The people who provided you with weapons did not intend to help you Jin Yiwei deal with Master Xu, but to create internal and external troubles in Daming , take advantage of the chaos for profit!"
"They planned to assassinate visiting foreign dignitaries in Haihan, provided weapons to the Qing army in Liaodong, provoked the private salt merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fight for profit, and asked you Jinyiwei to come forward to die in Fujian. These people are not what you think Maritime merchants, but a group of conspirators hiding behind the scenes and manipulating the current situation! Sun Baihu, if you died in Zhangzhou today, you would probably think that you died for your country and deserved it, but in fact it is not the case. You and your subordinates, the Jinyiwei in Zhangzhou, are all just tools to be used by others!"
"Do you think you can keep all the secrets without opening your mouth? Impossible, your attitude at this time is just protecting the black hands behind the scenes who killed you!"
After Jin Ming's admonishing speech, Sun Yongjun's expression changed, but obviously he still didn't quite believe Jin Ming's unilateral rhetoric.After all, he is just a small hundred household, and the information he can access is actually very limited.Even if it is only a little farther away in Fujian, it is difficult to achieve relatively timely news transmission, let alone what happened in other provinces and other countries.
Moreover, the amount of information in Jin Ming's words is too large. With his level of cognition, it is difficult to digest the content in a short time.For example, it was difficult for him to understand the purpose of creating internal and external troubles in Daming.
Jin Ming was not in a hurry, and turned to Xu Yuxing and said, "Third young master, let's assume that if what these Jin Yiwei planned came true, for example, they used muskets to wound Mr. Xu, what would happen next? "
(End of this chapter)
If someone had told Xu Yuxing two or three days ago that there would be armed confrontations against the officers and soldiers in Zhangzhou City, he would definitely think that the other party was in a daze.In Zhangzhou, which has been under the control of the Xu family in recent years, no one has dared to confront the Xu family for a long time. Even those who are dissatisfied with the Xu family, it is difficult to have the idea of fighting against the Xu family by force.
On Xiamen Island outside Zhangzhou City, the largest naval force in the entire Ming Dynasty is stationed. The number reported to the imperial court is 3000, but the actual strength is nearly [-], with more than [-] warships of various levels, and there are more and more ships every year. Expanded, its actual combat power is enough to rank second after the Haihan Navy in East Asia.
In addition, there are thousands of troops under the jurisdiction of Zhenhaiwei, deployed in various parts of Zhangzhou Prefecture.Many of these troops have fought overseas with the Haihan Army, and their rich practical experience is rare among the Ming Army in the southeast coastal area.
In addition to the nearly [-] city defense troops in Zhangzhou City, there are also Xu Xinsu's guards. This army can defeat Xu Xinsu's men with equal strength.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Zhangzhou City, which is under heavy protection, is the safest city in the coastal area of Daming, but if there is no accident in this place, it will be a major event that shakes the whole city.The smuggling of weapons, the participation of Jin Yiwei, and armed confrontation with the government army, any one of these factors alone is not a trivial matter, and when all these factors are put together, the chaos that broke out did make the city very chaotic for a while.
Xu Yuxing knew that as the head of the intelligence agency, he was undoubtedly responsible for the current situation. Before Haihan asked for assistance in the investigation, he didn't even know that someone in the city was planning such a big conspiracy.Just imagine, if Haihan didn't make a request and let these people prepare and implement their plan in the city, the defenseless Xu family might really be caught off guard.
Fortunately, he was lucky. When he started to investigate the relevant clues, these hostile personnel in the city were still in the preparation stage, and Jin Yiwei hadn't even had time to complete the training in using firearms.And the city defense army blocked the city gate in time, cutting off the opponent's escape route out of the city, which also turned the subsequent arrest into a catch in a urn.
After finishing cooking yesterday, Xu Yuxing once thought that all the enemies in the city had been captured, and the remaining work was to collect evidence and interrogate the prisoners, but he didn't expect such a serious situation to happen again today after one night.Xu Yuxing didn't dare to push things any further this time, and he and Xu Jiaqi honestly deployed the outer encirclement first, and took preventive measures for other emergencies that might occur in Zhangzhou City.
Before the start of the operation against Zhengfuji, Xu Jiaqi had already ordered stricter temporary military control in Zhangzhou City, suspended all applications for entering and leaving the city, and deployed additional troops around Xu Xinsu's mansion to ensure that no dangerous elements would be let in. The chance to get in the mix.
Jin Ming, who followed up the investigation all the way, was quite excited about the current situation. The middleman in the arms smuggling activities that Haihan had been trying to find seemed to be showing his true identity bit by bit.
In order to break through Zhengfuji as soon as possible and complete the arrest, the offensive was launched not only from the front gate, but also from the back gate on the other side of the courtyard at the same time.However, compared with the open front gate, the back gate located in a narrow alley makes it difficult for the musketeers to spread out and suppress firepower.After breaking the door, there were also sporadic fires inside, but it was difficult to launch an effective counterattack from the outside, so the progress was far less smooth than the offensive at the front door.
The commander found that the attack was unfavorable, so he could only let the shield soldiers put the big shield against the door to attract the opponent to fire, so that at least the opponent's limited ammunition could be consumed.If the opponent's shooting is interrupted, wait for the opportunity to force forward.
Although this strategy is relatively passive, it is very effective, because the defense pressure on the front door is greater, and the people inside can only simply deploy defenses at the back door, and the lack of guns means that the interval between each firing will be very long. It was enough for the attacker to seize the opportunity.
While the front door was still suppressing the resistance in the courtyard, the city defense army at the back door had caught the opponent's intermittent fire and entered Zhengfuji.Although the people inside also tried to resist again, the city defense army with superior strength and equipment quickly disintegrated their dying struggle.
As soon as the back door was broken, the defense line in Zhengfu Ji, which was originally not well-established, immediately collapsed.At this time, the resistance at the front door couldn't withstand the intensive shooting of the city defense army, and hearing the gunshots from behind, it was difficult for these people inside to concentrate on resisting the city defense army pouring in from the gate.
Compared with Jinfa, which has several yards, Zhengfuji is a much smaller place, and it is relatively faster to clean up the mess.In this short fight, 12 people in the yard were directly shot dead by the city defense army, and another seven people were captured.In addition, during the search of each room, the city defense army also found traces of burned paper here. Judging from the remaining heat, this should also be some written materials that were burned just now.
Although it seemed that they were half a step too late, allowing the other party time to destroy the key information, but when they verified the identity of the captives, they found a big harvest.
Sun Yongjun, who was thought not to be in the city of Zhangzhou, was actually among these prisoners.Although he was not wearing the uniform of Jin Yiwei, and was covered in blood and was in a mess, Xu Yuxing recognized him from among the prisoners at a glance.
"Master Baihu, you really made it easy for us to find!" Xu Yuxing took the initiative to walk over, squatted in front of Sun Yongjun, and said to him with a smile: "I heard from your subordinates that you left Zhangzhou City a few days ago. I thought I would never have the chance to say goodbye to Lord Baihu face to face, but I never thought I would meet again here!"
That Sun Yongjun glanced at Xu Yuxing, did not speak, and slowly lowered his head, as if he had accepted his fate to the current situation.
Catch this fish that slipped through the net in Zhengfuji, which basically confirms the relationship between Jin Yiwei and Zhengfuji. Next, it is necessary to find out whether Zhengfuji is the middleman who transported weapons to Daming.Even if some physical evidence has been destroyed by them, since it has been found here, there will still be other directions for investigation, such as the properties, ships, warehouses, etc. under the name of Zhengfu, not just burning a few books The account books can completely cover up the past.As for the so much money that Zhengfuji had withdrawn through the Huifeng in the past, there should be a place to check.
"Congratulations, Mr. Xu, capturing the leader of Jinyiwei this time and confiscating a large number of muskets is a great achievement!" Jin Ming boasted a few words with knowledge and wit.
Xu Yuxing didn't forget how much he was because of this flattery. He knew very well that his previous mistakes and omissions in dealing with local security issues far outweighed his credit. Now these arrests can only be regarded as remedial measures to make up for the mistakes.
Xu Yuxing quickly responded: "Master Jin is too famous, and his duties are all his own business. Thanks to Mr. Jin for providing clues and guiding the investigation this time, otherwise, if these guys are allowed to prepare for a period of time, something big will happen! "
"These thugs have big schemes. Now that these two places have been destroyed, the news will definitely spread quickly. If we want to catch the real mastermind behind them, we must hurry up!" Jin Ming said immediately after blowing. Turning back to business, remind Xu Yuxing that the follow-up investigation must be carried out as soon as possible.
Xu Yuxing said: "Master Jin is right, but this Sun Yongjun has a special status. It may be inconvenient to interrogate him here. It is better to take him to a more suitable place for retrial. Would Mr. Jin be willing to interrogate this person together?"
"I'm determined to do what I want, but I dare not ask you." Jin Ming replied with a smile.
About half an hour later, in a dark secret room in the city, Xu Yuxing and Jin Ming sat down and began to interrogate the leader of Jinyiwei.
Of course, Sun Yongjun's state at this time was not as calm as they were. His hands and feet were shackled to an upright wooden frame, and his whole body showed a "big" posture.Beside him was a burning charcoal fire, with several iron branches inserted in it, and two strong executioners with shirtless upper body.
"Sun Baihu, Sun Yongjun, I never thought that I would meet you in such a situation. This is really a sad thing. I believe you have your own reasons for coming to this point. But in fact, the current The situation is still salvageable. As long as you are willing to cooperate with us and honestly recruit all the information you know, you still have a chance to leave this place as Sun Baihu and continue to be your Jinyiwei. If you have any other conditions, For example, silver, you can also say the amount, and we can discuss it later."
Xu Yuxing did not order the other party to be executed at the beginning, he still hoped to proceed step by step, and it would be best to use the terms of exchange to directly persuade the other party to give up resistance, which would save a lot of trouble.Of course, if Sun Yongjun really chooses to confess, Xu Yuxing will not let him return to Jinyiwei's post, but will only take him into custody as a key witness, which may be useful in the future, such as letting Jinyiwei Bow your head and completely withdraw from several key areas in Fujian.
"This is the end of the matter, there is no need to discuss it anymore. I know what your plan is, and I also know that I can't get out of it. Just give me a good time, so that everyone can save trouble!" After Sun Yongjun spoke, he showed Obviously looking for death, he didn't believe the conditions Xu Yuxing said.
"We don't want you to die." Xu Yuxing slowly shook his head and said, "At least we won't let you die too happily. I know 78 ways to make your life worse than death, and you still can't die after trying them all. Don't try it?"
Sun Yongjun didn't pick up the conversation, he also knew that Xu Yuxing was his colleague, and the vicious temperament unique to this line of work, the third young master of the Xu family was not inferior to him at all, and these ruthless words were not just verbal threats.Although Sun Yongjun already had the will to die, he didn't want to be tortured by the other party with various cruel means before he died.
"Let me say a few words." Seeing that the other party refused to answer Xu Yuxing's words, Jin Ming took the initiative to join in: "First, let me introduce myself. This is Jin Ming, the special affairs officer sent by Haihan Kingdom to Zhangzhou. The arrest operation launched is a request made by me to Lord Xu."
Sun Yongjun glanced at Jin Ming, snorted, but still didn't answer.
Jin Ming went on to say: "Master Baihu may not be very clear why our Haihan Kingdom will intervene in these small actions you made in Zhangzhou. In fact, I am not afraid to tell you that about these muskets flowing into various places through special channels, our country is We have carried out follow-up investigations and obtained a lot of information, otherwise how could we have found Jinfahao and Zhengfuji in a single investigation."
"You Jinyiwei may have a reason to use these muskets to create chaos in Zhangzhou, but you probably don't know that the middleman who provided you with these weapons is also supplying weapons to the Qing Dynasty in Liaodong, and the Qing army has already obtained them. The musketeers were assembled and put into battle. Sun Baihu, do you know what this means? The people who provided you with weapons did not intend to help you Jin Yiwei deal with Master Xu, but to create internal and external troubles in Daming , take advantage of the chaos for profit!"
"They planned to assassinate visiting foreign dignitaries in Haihan, provided weapons to the Qing army in Liaodong, provoked the private salt merchants in Jiangsu and Zhejiang to fight for profit, and asked you Jinyiwei to come forward to die in Fujian. These people are not what you think Maritime merchants, but a group of conspirators hiding behind the scenes and manipulating the current situation! Sun Baihu, if you died in Zhangzhou today, you would probably think that you died for your country and deserved it, but in fact it is not the case. You and your subordinates, the Jinyiwei in Zhangzhou, are all just tools to be used by others!"
"Do you think you can keep all the secrets without opening your mouth? Impossible, your attitude at this time is just protecting the black hands behind the scenes who killed you!"
After Jin Ming's admonishing speech, Sun Yongjun's expression changed, but obviously he still didn't quite believe Jin Ming's unilateral rhetoric.After all, he is just a small hundred household, and the information he can access is actually very limited.Even if it is only a little farther away in Fujian, it is difficult to achieve relatively timely news transmission, let alone what happened in other provinces and other countries.
Moreover, the amount of information in Jin Ming's words is too large. With his level of cognition, it is difficult to digest the content in a short time.For example, it was difficult for him to understand the purpose of creating internal and external troubles in Daming.
Jin Ming was not in a hurry, and turned to Xu Yuxing and said, "Third young master, let's assume that if what these Jin Yiwei planned came true, for example, they used muskets to wound Mr. Xu, what would happen next? "
(End of this chapter)