Marquis Anyi went to Changzhou with the imperial reinforcements.
The White Dragon King also assembled a fleet, and many of the fighting pirates and Japanese pirates on the sea were won over by the White Dragon King. There were also some people who were prepared to watch the battle and might take advantage of it at any time.
Before the war kicked off, some pirates thought that the imperial court had concentrated its troops in Changzhou and that other places were slacking off. They pretended to be merchants and swaggered to the offshore. They were immediately spotted by the small boats patrolling Quanzhou. It only took half an hour for the pirates to evacuate.
It was taken down.
Song Chengxuan looked at the bound pirates. These people usually killed people without batting an eyelid. They stood on the ship with a fierce look, as if they were not afraid of life or death.
"Kill him!"
When the pirates heard this, their faces immediately turned pale. They didn't expect that they would be executed like this without even letting them say anything. "I... have news about the White Dragon King. If we don't die, I will tell you."
Song Chengxuan remained calm and unmoved by his words. His eyes never fell on the pirates. He stopped saying anything and moved forward to look at the defense.
The pirate's legs completely softened, and he regretted coming to Quanzhou, but it was already too late, and several heads quickly fell to the ground.
When Song Chengxuan returned to the tent, it was already dark. The lamps and candles were lit inside the tent. He sat down and looked at the sand table in front of him. Outside the tent, he could only hear the footsteps of patrolling soldiers.
"Sir," Zhao Tong walked into the military tent and reported, "there are maritime traders coming to inquire about the pirates we have captured."
Song Chengxuan raised his eyes, "Do they know those pirates?"
Zhao Tongdao said, "I just said that some ships were seized by pirates a few days ago. I am afraid that the pirates used their ships. If we continue to inquire, they will not be able to explain. We simply come to report and send us the information of the ships that were seized in recent days."
Quantity for our enquiry."
Zhao Tong handed over a brochure.
"Where are the people?" Song Chengxuan asked.
Zhao Tong said, "Waiting outside the camp."
Song Chengxuan said calmly, "Take the pirates' heads out and let them identify them."
Zhao Tong responded, turned around and walked out of the tent.
The big tent became quiet again, and Song Chengxuan looked at the letter on the table. It was brought back by Zhenren Zhang. The letter said that she captured Xie Yun in Beijing and traced it to Taiping Mansion.
There is no property belonging to the Xie family in Taiping Mansion, and there seems to be nothing unusual about it. However, at this time, Taiping Mansion had people from Changzhou fleeing to avoid disaster, and some people of unknown origins were mixed in among the relocated maritime merchant families.
Only she would think of checking these things.
Even if most people go to Taiping Mansion, they probably won't think of this.
Song Chengxuan thought about it, walked out of the tent, and walked all the way out of the camp.
Outside the camp, Zhao Tong's figure was vaguely seen.
Zhao Tong was talking to those merchants and saw the figure of Song Chengxuan not far away. He did not expect that the young master would come in person. He was probably worried about these merchants and was afraid that there was something inside. Zhao Tong came back to his senses and looked at those few merchants.
A merchant asked, "Have you seen the ships these pirates are riding on?"
The merchant immediately said, "No."
Zhao Tong frowned and said, "If you haven't, why do you have such suspicion?" Only those with evil intentions would feel uneasy after hearing some news.
Feeling that the attitude of the military master opposite him became even colder, the merchant did not dare to neglect and immediately said, "I don't know, military master, something happened in Taiping Mansion. Now everyone is in danger. I'm afraid they will be regarded as the accomplices of the White Dragon King. We maritime merchants
We are already living on our last breath, and if there are any more storms, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive."
Zhao Tong said nothing.
The merchant went on to say, "The merchants from Changzhou were arrested in Taiping Mansion because an unidentified person was mixed into their family. Now the court suspects that the merchants are colluding with the Japanese."
It's really dangerous when I think about it. Fortunately, the court has found out now and not many people are involved. If it happens later, everyone who goes to Taiping Mansion will be suspected. By then, won't we all be unable to defend ourselves? After all, we are all
Being deceived by Xie Yun."
The merchant was frightened and panicked. Regardless of the situation, he poured out all the things he knew and the worries in his heart. "If something like this happens, we don't dare to neglect it anymore. We will clean up everything in our house."
Check it again and don’t let anything go unnoticed regarding maritime trade.
Even if the pirate does not come by boat today, we are still preparing to submit the document to the general, which can be regarded as a report."
Zhao Tong understood what he heard and ordered, "Have you seen the heads of those pirates clearly? Do you really not recognize them?"
"I don't know," the merchant turned pale with fright, and kept waving his hands, "We do business on the sea, and most of them are entrusted to be ship stewards. I have never been there a few times. If I have seen such pirates, I am afraid I will die.
I will never stand here."
When Zhao Tong saw that the merchant's expression did not look like he was lying, he turned to look at the young master, only to see the young master turning around to leave. Zhao Tong was about to send the merchant away.
The merchant then added, "Don't worry, General. We know that those Japanese are deliberately trying to drag us into the water, leaving us unable to defend ourselves and forced to be driven by others. Therefore, we merchants are extremely careful and will report it immediately if there is even the slightest sign of it."
You may be the government office."
After saying this, the merchant was about to leave, only to hear a cold voice say, "Who asked you to say these words?"
The merchants panicked and raised their heads to see a tall figure standing there. They immediately lowered their heads and did not dare to look directly at him. They knew that there was a Song Dynasty in the Quanzhou army. He had experienced hundreds of battles and was a god with soldiers. He was young.
He is very heroic, and he is the most valued person in the general army. I heard that Lord Song was here before I came here. Now that I see this man with such power, he must be that Lord.
The merchant was more respectful, "No...no one said anything...but after this incident, we all...don't dare to neglect it, and we don't want to make mistakes at this juncture again."
Song Chengxuan's voice became even deeper: "Submit the document and conduct a thorough investigation of your home. Are you doing this yourself, or are all maritime merchants doing this?"
A merchant said, "Most maritime merchants in Changzhou are like this."
Song Chengxuan narrowed his eyes.
The merchant suddenly understood what Master Song wanted to ask. "After the incident in Taiping Mansion, we were in a mess, everyone was in danger, and we didn't know what to do. It was the Seventh Lady who came forward to call everyone together and said these words. As long as we
If you don't mess up yourself, you won't give others opportunities to take advantage of you."
The seventh lady is a famous sea merchant in Changzhou.
After such a turmoil, the merchant would naturally think of saving himself, but their reaction was a little quick and methodical, so he suspected that someone was giving advice from the side, something like her handiwork.
But it would be reasonable if the Seventh Madam came forward.
Song Chengxuan stopped talking, turned around and walked back to the camp.
After Zhang Zhenren sent this letter, there was no news. After Xie Yun was captured, a suspicious person was found in Taiping Mansion, so it is very likely that Xie Yun is working for the White Dragon King.
In other words, the person behind Wang Yun colluded with the White Dragon King. Knowing the result, can she still sit still?
You should be in Changzhou now!
Song Chengxuan shouted "Yong Ye".
Yongye breathed a sigh of relief, the young master finally remembered him. After chasing the young master all the way back to the capital, for some reason, he always felt that the shoes on his feet were too small, and the stools he usually made were cold. The young master seemed to have left him
As if he had forgotten.
Yong Ye walked forward quickly.
Song Chengxuan said, "Pay attention to the movements of maritime merchants in Changzhou." If maritime merchants take active precautions, they will definitely take the next step.
He and Madam Seven are fairly acquainted, and if they met, it would be easier to talk to them.