Upon hearing this, Han Wenhao quickly said happily: "Have you seen him?"
"I saw it," Sha Cunxiao nodded: "Sir Captain, I happened to go out of the city yesterday to purchase goods, and met a fortune-telling Taoist priest outside the city gate. At first I thought he looked familiar, but when I took a closer look, it seemed to be Yan Chongxi. Then I came back and heard from the guy. He said that the boss of the Yan family business is indeed here, and several shopkeepers from their shops have gone over to pay their respects."
Han Wenhao looked at Li Jiangyao: "You guessed it right."
"Cunxiao, immediately send someone to control and secretly monitor Yan Chongxi." Li Jiangyao ordered: "This person has secret contacts with Japanese bandits. I suspect they are plotting something important."
Sha Cunxiao heard this and quickly handed over his hands: "Yes, I will arrange the humble post immediately!"
Within a moment, several spies from the Intelligence Department disguised themselves and took to the streets, heading towards the Yan family's house in Jiangyin City.
At this time, Yan Chongxi still didn't know that the nemesis who was causing him such headaches had already caught up with him, and was spreading his intelligence to keep a close eye on him in the dark.
The old nest in Batuou was destroyed, and Yan Chongxi was tired both physically and mentally. He planned to quickly find the Japanese bandit's contact person, complete the mission, and then find a safe place to hide as soon as possible before the Zhenjiang Army arrived. After the storm subsided, he could rely on the emperor's protection to return to the place. Manage your own power.
But what he didn't expect was that Taro Sawakawa's subordinate was currently patrolling with the rebel fleet and would not be able to return until tomorrow at the earliest. Therefore, he had no choice but to wait patiently.
Therefore, Yan Chongxi rested in the house for another day, and it was not until the evening of the next day that the Japanese thieves planted a secret communication line here.
The man's surname was Gao, who was currently the captain of the 27th Battalion of the Rebel Navy. After receiving the news from Yan Chongxi, he knew that there must be something urgent, so he hurried over to meet him as soon as he got off the boat. When he heard that the leader, Taro Sawakawa, had died in the small town of Batuou, he was suddenly horrified and inexplicable, and quickly asked Yan Chongxi the whole story.
Yan Chongxi briefly told the story, and then asked Gao Duizheng if there was any way to contact the leader of the Japanese pirates. He urgently needed to get in touch with the other party to determine how to proceed with the previously discussed cooperation matters.
Captain Gao seemed a little embarrassed, but he still nodded in agreement, saying that he would try to notify the Japanese pirates immediately when he returned and ask them to send new envoys.
"I'm afraid it's too late!" Yan Chongxi said anxiously: "The main army of the imperial court is about to attack the border with troops, and Li Jiangyao's Zhenjiang Army is pointing its troops directly at Taihu Lake. Wait for the Japanese representatives to come to see me, and then go back to report that the day lilies are all It’s cold!”
Captain Gao was shaking his head: "There is nothing we can do about it. Who told Li Jiangyao not to show up early or late, but to kill him at the critical moment? Don't tell me that the day lily is cold, little man I'm also in a panic right now and don't know what to do next. Do you know? I heard that Kunpeng's army will attack Jiangyin soon. Should I fight to the death with the Jin army or escape back to Kuohai one step ahead? There’s no explanation. Oh, it’s troublesome.”
Yan Chongxi was stunned: "Is there going to be a war? Nie Xianzang moves so fast?"
"That's right," Captain Gao said worriedly, "They fought two battles with Bao Yuchun in Mingzhou, with both sides winning and losing. Seeing that Mingzhou could not be defeated for the time being, Kunpeng's army wanted to change its strategy and turn around. Come and attack Jiangyin from both sides and completely control the river."
Yan Chongxi nodded thoughtfully: "In this case, Mingzhou, as the escape route, is still in Lao Jianhua's hands. This is a good thing."
Captain Gao was responding: "Maybe. With Mingzhou in hand, if Hangzhou is lost, it will be easier for Li Yan and Lao Jianhua to escape. Either go south or flee east."
"So the cooperation must be finalized as soon as possible!" Yan Chongxi said anxiously: "Since Taro Sawakawa is dead, you might as well use this as an excuse to leave the dangerous situation as soon as possible, return to Kuohai, and tell your leader my conditions by the way. . Wouldn’t it be nice to save the time of the new messenger’s coming and going?”
Captain Gao was thinking about it and said hesitantly: "This is also a way. Let me go back and think about it."
Yan Chongxi glanced at him coldly: "What are you thinking about?! I'll give you money to get a fast boat and leave early tomorrow morning!"
Captain Gao was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay then, I'll listen to Master Yan and leave tomorrow!"
Yan Chongxi took out two large silver ingots from the box next to the table and threw them to the other party: "Be careful on the road! You must remember what I say next and relay it to your leader verbatim."
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"People from the rebel fleet?" Li Jiangyao raised his eyebrows: "Are you sure?"
Sha Cunxiao cupped his hands and replied, "I'm sure. The person Yan Chongxi is meeting is a captain of the Kuohai Navy, his surname is Gao."
"Where are the people?"
"Back to the barracks."
"Is there anyone in the barracks?"
"Yes, but the position is not high. He is just a corps leader."
Li Jiangyao nodded: "The corps leader is fine too. You go contact him. I will cover Han Wenhao and the others to enter the camp later and kidnap that team out for me."
Sha Cunxiao asked: "Dadu Protector, would it be too dangerous to directly sneak into the enemy camp to arrest people? How about waiting until dawn tomorrow and find a way to deceive the enemy out before taking action?"
Li Jiangyao said without hesitation: "No, we must take action immediately. The other party has already met with Yan Chongxi. It is impossible to say what the outcome of their talks will be, let alone what those people will do in the future. After tonight, the situation will be very different. ”
Han Wenhao also said: "Lao Sha, don't hesitate, soldiers are quick. Just contact the brothers in the enemy camp and leave the rest to me!"
Sha Cunxiao responded simply: "I understand, I'm going. Please come with Captain Han. Since we want to do it, we'll start as soon as we get in touch with the inside."
Han Wenhao looked at Li Jiangyao, and Li Jiangyao nodded: "Listen to Cunxiao, I want to see that person within half an hour!"
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Captain Gao was coming out of his tent, humming a tune, and walked to the dock, looking around.
When the two soldiers chatting nearby saw him, they nodded politely as a greeting.
Captain Gao nodded in response, and then asked pretending to be casual: "Where are the cargo ships seized yesterday tied up?"
One of them responded: "It's just to the west. Well, have you seen it? It's over there."
Captain Gao glanced in the direction of his finger and then asked, "Has all the cargo on the ship been cleared?"
"It's been cleaned up," the man replied: "It's all food. Lieutenant Liu said that it would all be confiscated and turned into military rations."
"Where's the boatman?" Captain Gao was continuing to inquire.
"They're all up there, ready to let them go tomorrow."
Team Gao is nodding slightly. It's best this way. Those boats are all broad-bottomed boats that can travel on sea routes, and there are sailors on board. Grab one and use it to return to the island in the wide sea. There will be no problem.
Thinking of this, Captain Gao smiled and said: "There is no need to wait for tomorrow. I have just received an order from my superiors and am preparing to go out to perform official duties. I need the cover of a civilian ship. You go over and say hello to the boatman and see me off in a while."
Another soldier who had been silent before now asked: "Where are you going?"
Captain Gao was stunned for a moment, a little displeased: "Is this something you should ask about?"
"How can I tell the boatman if I don't know where I'm going?" Xiaobing replied, "You have to be reasonable."
"Being reasonable?" Captain Gao said with a ferocious smile: "I want you to know, tell your mother's truth!"
After that, he took a few steps forward and raised his hand to hit the soldier.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Bing reacted faster than him. Captain Gao's eyes were dazzled, and his wrist was already tightly grasped by the other party.
He was about to struggle, but he didn't know that the opponent's martial arts was extremely high. A huge internal force instantly surged from his wrist, causing Gao Duanzheng to be in unbearable pain and almost screamed.
The next moment, a sharp knife was pressed against his throat.
"If you dare to move, you will die immediately!"
"Don't, don't be impulsive." Captain Gao's face changed drastically, and he quickly said softly: "Brother, I was just teasing you."
"I'm sorry, I'm not teasing you." Han Wenhao, who looked like a rebel sailor, sneered: "As long as you move, I will cut your throat immediately."
It was at this moment that Captain Gao realized something was wrong: "Who...are you?"
"It doesn't matter who I am, what's important is..." Han Wenhao smiled: "Our Master Yan wants to see you again."
Captain Gao was completely confused: "Master Yan? Why?"
Han Wenhao continued to bluff him: "Why don't you have any idea? Master Yan said that you are dishonest and he is a little worried."
"What's there to worry about?" Captain Gao was protesting: "He asked me to leave tomorrow, and I'll set off tonight. Isn't that fast enough?"
Han Wenhao followed his words and shouted in a low voice: "Master Yan is worried that you have other plans and plan to escape halfway!"
Captain Gao was full of grievances: "I escaped! Your Master Yan only gave me two ingots of silver. What is enough for me? Do I need to escape halfway?"
"Then do you dare to explain to him face to face?"
"Why don't you dare!" Captain Gao stared at him: "He was the one who urged me to leave, but now he is wasting his time. I will go with you to see him and see who will cause trouble in the end."
Han Wenhao nodded, put away the dagger, and let go of the other party: "Okay, let's go now. If you are really okay, Master Yan may have more rewards."
Captain Gao was rubbing his painful wrist and cursed: "Damn, I don't care about these bullshit rewards. When I see him later, I have to ask why he did this to me!"
Han Wenhao suppressed a smile in his heart and teamed up with another undercover spy one after another. He accompanied Gao Duanzheng all the way out of the navy camp and went straight back to the small courtyard where Li Jiangyao was.
When he arrived at the door, Captain Gao finally realized: "Huh? This is not the Yan family's yard. What's going on?"
Han Wenhao laughed, raised his leg and kicked Gao Duanzheng on the butt: "Why are you asking so many questions? Get in!"
