"What's the fourth way?"
"Except for attacking the imperial tomb, the other two roads can be walked in parallel. This is the fourth road."
Seeing the confusion in everyone's eyes, the boss continued: "It is of course meaningless to kill ordinary people. It doesn't matter to the Ming Dynasty if there is one more or one less, but what if the target of the slaughter is someone who can control people's livelihood?"
"Boss, you have confused us. The only people who control people's livelihood are those in the government.
We can't kill high-ranking officials like the governor, but it is feasible to kill some prefects and county magistrates. But the Ming Dynasty is in short supply of officials! "
"Who told you that only officials are in control of people's livelihood?"
The boss glanced at everyone: "Can't businessmen do it? What kind of food, clothing, housing and transportation can a businessman leave? Without these people, wouldn't the lives of ordinary people be in chaos?"
"I see!"
One person stood up excitedly: "I know what the boss means. A few days ago, many businessmen from Nanjing went to Beijing to attend the Ningyuan Investment Promotion Conference with a large amount of money.
According to the information collected on the street, the Dongting merchant gang alone brought three million taels of silver. As long as these merchants were intercepted and killed, the merchants would panic.
If we are not eliminated for one day, merchants will have to worry about doing business, and if freight transportation is not smooth, the people will naturally curse.
Moreover, the silver can be brought back to Fusang to relieve the pressure on military pay within the country. "
Everyone's eyes lit up, and another person said excitedly: "From the news we got, it seems that the Dongting merchant gang is transported by water from Jiangdu. As long as we intercept and kill them at Hongze Lake, they can go straight to the Yellow Sea from the Huaihe River into the sea.
The most important thing is that with the merchant ships and road guides of the Dongting Merchant Gang, the journey will be smooth.
With hundreds of thousands of acres of water, Hongze Lake is as far as the eye can see. It’s normal for something to happen. As long as we act quickly and neatly enough, with a time difference of two or three hours, we can leave without anyone noticing. "
"The boss is wise!"
"This move is really great!"
"Three million taels of silver, this is a great achievement. Not only will no one blame us when we return to Fusang, but we will also get a lot of rewards!
We can even join the army as a general, and in the war against the Ming Dynasty, we can rise all the way to the top! "
"Hahaha, it's so great, why can only those people be the daimyo? Why can't we sit here?"
…
"Everyone be quiet and let's see where to start!"
The boss pulled out a roll of maps from under the box, and everyone discussed carefully and finally decided on the plan.
If Xiong Wencan were here, he would definitely find that the plan determined by the Japanese pirates was very different from the plan determined by Chen Qian. The only difference was the location of the kidnapping.
Chen Qianding's destination was Jiangba Town, while this group of Japanese pirates settled in Sunzhuang Village on the west bank of Hongze Lake, directly opposite the Yellow River's entrance to the sea. It is a peninsula that protrudes into Hongze Lake.
"Although the plan is good, we must first confirm whether the naval forces at sea have really withdrawn."
The boss knocked on the table: "It will take at least ten days to get from Nanjing to Jiangdu, and then from Jiangdu to the north of Hongze Lake. We still have ten days to prepare."
"Mu, take a few people to the beach to check out the situation."
"Song, take a few brothers and keep an eye on the nearby guard posts to see if any guards are dispatched."
"Jiang, take a few brothers to nearby counties and ask them to wait at the entrance of Hongze Lake."
…
The plan was finalized and the tasks were assigned. Everyone returned to their merchant ships and left slowly like the merchants of the Ming Dynasty.
They have been sneaking into the Ming Dynasty for several years, and they can travel freely within Jiangsu.
A few days later, on the roads leading to the entrance of Hongze Lake in all directions, there were small caravans, scholars in company, salesmen walking from house to house, additional young men going out for autumn outings, and circuses performing arts.
It seems like different roads, different times and different identities, but the destination is the same, which is Sunzhuang Village on the west bank of Hongze Lake.
Surrounded by water on three sides, as long as you guard a few trails, you can be isolated from the outside world, which is the best place for them to hide.
An hour later, blood stained this small fishing village with beautiful scenery, poplars and willows, and boats parked on the embankment.
Corpses with faces full of horror were carried to a house in the middle of the village.
"how's it going?"
"Don't worry, boss. According to our interrogation, there are nineteen households in this fishing village, with a total of fifty-six people, which matches the number of corpses."
"Well, send a team of people to patrol the surrounding area, while the rest recharge their batteries. According to the intelligence, the Dongting Merchant Gang's fleet will arrive in three days at the latest. Once this is done, evacuate immediately!"
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Three days later, at Shenshi, a Japanese pirate ran over panting: "Boss, the Dongting Merchant Gang's fleet probably won't be able to pass tonight. It will most likely stop at the south of Xiaohe River to rest, which is about ten miles away from us. land!"
"Ten miles of land? Are there any residents in the middle?"
"There are five or six households!"
Listening to the report of the inquirer, the boss's eyes flickered and he paced slowly by the lake with his hands behind his back.
After a while, he raised his head and looked at the people in front of him: "When a merchant ship docks, it will be fixed to the wooden piles on the shore with ropes. From the time we find us to the time the boat leaves, even if we just cut the rope directly, it will take at least forty or fifty." rest time,
So we have to get as close as possible and board the ship directly once we get close to prevent them from leaving. "
"Start at Yin time tomorrow, start at Mao time, and strive to end the battle within two quarters of an hour.
Then set off immediately across Hongze Lake, trying to reach the Huaihe River estuary before dawn. "
"Shan, you lead a team of people and set out half an hour ahead of us to silence the residents in the middle to prevent news from getting out and dispose of the bodies."
"Ze, take a group of people and go forward in a small boat. When you are two miles away, go into the water and pass under the water. Be quiet!"
"Mu, you lead a dozen brothers and ambush on several small roads. If anyone slips through the trap, they will definitely go to the government to report the case, and you will kill them.
It is limited to one hour. If no one runs out after one hour, you will evacuate immediately. "
"Tian, you take half of the people across the fleet and attack from the downstream, and the rest follow me and attack from the upstream.
I have clearly remembered that as long as I get on the boat, I will kill anyone I see. "
"Go and make it clear to your brothers. After you finish this job and return to Fuso, we can all enjoy the hot food and drink. I can even make a fortune of one or two thousand dan. When the time comes, I will share the wealth of the territory with you."
The boss's words were met with cheers from the leaders, and then they quickly dispersed.
On the other side, more than twenty merchant ships have slowly docked, and several simple wooden bridges paved with wooden planks have been formed.
People from each boat came down one after another and brought pots and pans, and started to light a fire to cook.
In the cabin of the big ship in the middle of the fleet, six people from the caravan gathered together. Xi Duanfan looked at the three rough men dressed as gangsters opposite him with a little doubt in his eyes.
"Song Qianhu, have you found any clues?"
