1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 1088 Fushan County
Sun Zhen's words are naturally unreasonable, but Han Qin has never been questioned like this before, and he was stunned for a moment, and he responded after a while: "This place is Fushan County, you are going to call the people here , Naturally, it is necessary to report to the county government, and first obtain the permission of the county magistrate."

Sun Zhendao: "Can the magistrate be in charge? The slums outside the county are the result of the magistrate's management?"

"Bold!" Han Qin reprimanded: "If it wasn't for the county magistrate's full rescue, Fushan County would have starved to death! You go to the front and ask, which of these people is not grateful and respectful to the magistrate!"

Sun Zhen sneered and said, "The Denglai Rebellion has ended for a year or two, and these people haven't been able to rebuild their homes. Is this also the result of the magistrate's governance?"

Han Qin wanted to refute, but Sun Zhen continued: "If the magistrate really cares about the life and death of the people, he should take the initiative to leave the city and discuss with us face to face how to help these people."

Han Qin's face sank like water, he shook his head and said, "Your remarks... are against the rules. If you don't obey the local laws, I won't let you do whatever you want. Unless the county magistrate speaks, you are not allowed to enter the vicinity of the county town for activities!"

Before Sun Zhen could speak, Liu Xian pulled him aside and asked in a low voice, "Why don't you go to the city to see the county magistrate as he said?"

Sun Zhen replied: "I'm afraid this person has no good intentions. When he was talking to us, he kept his hand on the handle of the knife and never let it go. He took the initiative to invite you into the city, and he may have evil intentions."

Liu Xiandao: "If you don't make good deals with the government, what will you do next? I think we still have to go."

Sun Zhen shook his head and said: "Don't forget the chief's instruction before we set off, safety first! If you enter the city alone, in case something happens, it will be difficult for us to rescue you outside the city. Even if you want to see the county magistrate, you can only let him The other party came out of the city to meet, so it is not appropriate to enter the city at the moment."

Before the field team left Zhifu Bay, both Harugong and Qian Tiandun gave a special lecture, asking them to ensure their own safety first during the mission.The soldiers of the Special Operations Battalion and the Cavalry Battalion are all elites in the army, and their personal value far exceeds those of the refugees. The headquarters does not want the soldiers to take relatively large risks to fight for immigration resources. The loss is an irreversible loss for Haihan, and the job vacancies caused cannot be simply filled by the number of immigrants.

Sun really interrupted the conversation between Liu Xian and Han Qin because his boss attached great importance to safety issues. He deliberately found fault so that Han Qin could not continue the conversation.It's just that Liu Xian has few opportunities to go out to perform missions, and he was a little late to realize the potential threat and Sun Zhen's reminder, and he didn't understand Sun Zhen's intention at the first time.

Liu Xiandao: "That's the reason, but the task must be completed with the best effort. In your opinion, how do you get rid of these yamen servants?"

"It's simple, I'll do it for the wicked." Sun Zhen patted his chest and said, "Let's talk about it first, do you believe me?"

Liu Xian nodded and said: "I have heard about the deeds of Platoon Leader Sun when I first arrived in Zhoushan. He is courageous and resourceful. He should be a role model in the army. Even Chief Ha also praised him a lot, so I am naturally convinced."

The deeds mentioned by Liu Xian are the combat experience of Sun Zhen desperately covering the retreat of his comrades with three people during the mission in Miaoli. Although the purpose of Haihan’s operation in Miaoli was kept secret, the outstanding performance of Sun Zhen and others It has already spread in the army and is promoted as a battle hero.Although Liu Xian's position in the army is higher than Sun Zhen's, he is indeed inferior to Sun Zhen in terms of reputation and experience in performing combat missions abroad, so he dare not ignore Sun Zhen's opinions.

Now that Liu Xian expressed his attitude, Sun Zhen no longer said polite words, and immediately walked back to Han Qin and said, "Han Butou, we have already understood what you mean, and I just hope that we can have a meeting with the county magistrate first." Appeal to him face to face, well, we will follow you into the city and meet the magistrate face to face."

After Sun Zhen finished speaking, he raised his voice and ordered: "All listen to the order and get on your horse!"

At present, the dozens of people in the field team immediately got on their horses and waited for orders. Han Qin was a little flustered when he saw this posture. He originally wanted to trick the leader Liu Xian into the city. Make another plan on your true identity and purpose.But if the other party wants to enter the city in a group, it may be impossible to stop the cavalry with dozens of miscellaneous soldiers in the county.Moreover, he saw that many horses were carrying long cloth bags, which seemed to be equipped with weapons such as knives and bows. If the horse team turned into a team of cavalry in an instant, the small Fushan County would be very lively.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Han Qin quickly said: "Little brother, speak slowly if you have something to say, your cavalry team cannot enter the city at will!"

Sun Zhen laughed and said, "Didn't you tell us to meet the county magistrate? Don't lead the way!"

How could Han Qin dare to bring them into the city at this time, and he secretly regretted that he had spoken recklessly just now, so he could only prevaricate: "There are still a lot of people fleeing refugees in this county, and the streets are narrow, so it is not convenient for horses to enter the city. Why don't we do this first? Go back to the city and report to the county magistrate, and let him decide."

Sun Zhen saw that Han Qin refused to let the cavalry enter the city, so he was sure that the other party had a ghost in his heart. However, due to Han Qin's public status, it is not easy to detain him in broad daylight, so let him go now. , let him go back to the city to report to his superiors.

"Then shall we wait here for news or what?" Wang Jinmin, who was already quite impatient when he saw Han Qin and his party leave, came over again to ask for instructions.

Sun Zhendao: "You really plan to wait! Our time is precious, how can we wait for the Fushan county government to respond, listen to me, and hurry up and distribute the promotional materials while no one is in the way now."

Sun Zhen took the lead, and immediately the cavalry team divided into four groups, and went to the four directions of the county town, posting and distributing publicity notices.Although the people were still very panicked by the arrival of these riders, and they all shrank in the shacks and stayed behind closed doors, but this kind of reaction was basically within Haihan's expectations. After all, this is an area that has experienced wars. Unknown outsiders must have a strong sense of vigilance.But in this way, there is nothing hindering the soldiers from posting notices in the slums outside the city.

The horse team's wanton activities outside the city were quickly noticed by the defenders on the top of the city, and then quickly spread to the county government in the city. However, when Han Qin returned to the city, he had already notified all the gates on all sides to close, so there was no news yet. greater danger.

Zhang Pucheng, the magistrate of Fushan County, was listening to Han Qin's report with the garrison general Huang Qu. They were also a little uncertain about the intentions of this unidentified cavalry.

Zhang Pucheng said: "Master Huang, in your opinion, what exactly do these so-called Haihan people want to do?"

Huang Qu looked at the Haihan solicitation notice on the table, slowly twisted his beard and said, "Anyone who causes trouble is seeking power and money. The bandits and bandits in the Shandong area also follow the same route, but Since these people claim to occupy Zhifu Bay to take in refugees, it is reasonable to say that the Qishan Qianhu Office should have noticed, how come there is not even the slightest news?"

Huang Qu didn't know that Hai Han had already met Feng Fei from the Qishan Qianhu Office before, but Feng Fei sent the news to the nearby guard office and Dengzhou City first after the incident, but he hadn't had time to take care of Fushan County here.As for whether this negligence was intentional or unintentional, it is hard to say.

Zhang Pucheng said: "After Han Tutou returned to the city just now, he has already sent people to Qishansuo City, and it is estimated that there will be news tomorrow."

Huang Qu said: "These people say that they will open warehouses in Zhifu Bay to release food and help refugees. Even if the people have doubts, they may not be able to resist the temptation. After all, many people will go there to try their luck. We must try to stop this matter. I'm afraid it won't be able to stop people's hearts. Mr. Zhang, in my opinion, I'd better take care of the defense of the county first, so as not to be taken advantage of by bad guys. As for the people outside the city, I think it's better to let them go and stay as they please, so as not to attract complaints .”

Zhang Pucheng frowned and said: "If the Haihan people hold the people hostage and threaten the county to surrender and offer the city, wouldn't that be very troublesome? Shouldn't people be sent out of the city to drive them away?"

Huang Qu replied: "If they really want to rebel at ease, then Fushan County cannot handle it. Now the garrison in the city plus three classes of government servants, there are less than a hundred people in total. Even if the people are recruited, there is not much to spare It is a great fortune for this kind of people to be able to defend the county seat. If we go out of the city to fight against the horse, our side will not have the slightest advantage! Besides, the opponent has not violated the rules so far. If there is a conflict, innocent people will be hurt , that's not quite right."

Zhang Pucheng made some sense when he thought about it, but it was difficult for him to control the intentions of these uninvited guests outside the city, and he was still uneasy after all, so he suggested: "Why don't you and I go to the top of the city to have a look, if there is any movement, we will It’s good to supervise the battle in time.”

As a military officer, Huang Qu was responsible for guarding the city, so naturally he would not refuse, so Zhang Pucheng and Zhang Pucheng left the county government office together, and went to the north gate where the horse team first appeared.The city wall of Fushan County is no more than two feet high, and the tower above the city gate is only the size of a wing room, which can barely accommodate a dozen people.The two of them came to the top of the city tower with their entourage and watched the situation outside the city. They saw more than a dozen knights still galloping back and forth in the shacks outside the city. post.

At this time, there were already some bold people, seeing that these strangers showed no malice, they came out to watch the excitement.Sun Zhen took some candies from his pocket and distributed them to curious children watching, and taught them to unwrap the wax paper and put them in their mouths.

This kind of candy, not to mention children, is Sun Zhen himself. When he ate it for the first time, he couldn’t resist its wonderful taste, and it has many flavors, colorful, beautiful and delicious. It is also a commodity with a large sales volume in Fuguang and Guangxi one.It is said that there are more high-grade milk candies, but the short-sought ones with very low output are either exported or specially supplied by the chief, and Sun Zhen has not had the chance to taste them yet.When they came out to perform the mission this time, every soldier carried a lot of them. First, they could be used to win over children, and second, these candies could also be used to replenish calories when necessary.

Sure enough, this method was very effective, and soon many children surrounded it, followed by more and more people.Sun Zhen hurriedly asked the propaganda officer in the team to stand on a high place, and preached Haihan's disaster relief measures and immigration policies to these people.As long as no one from the government comes out to obstruct, Sun Zhen is sure that such street propaganda will definitely have a certain effect, because he himself met a dental firm in Haizhou that recruited immigrants for Haihan, and after listening to the presentation of the immigration policy, he decided Get on board and go south.

For war refugees who already have nothing and their survival is a problem, what could be more attractive than a stable and peaceful living environment with houses and land?The bright future that Haihan painted for the immigrants has been carefully researched, and the propaganda plan formulated for the psychological needs of the immigrants, there are not many people who can resist the temptation.Moreover, Haihan also made full use of the herd mentality. These propaganda officers were almost all ordinary people who fled from Shandong in the past two years. Using their own experience as the model, they naturally had stronger persuasiveness in their propaganda.

"Fellow folks, I am a native of Qixia County in the west. When the bandits Kong rebelled the year before last, I fled with my family to the south. When I met a good person from Shanghai Han in Haizhou to recruit immigrants, I felt uneasy at first like everyone else, but after going to the south So I allocated the house and land for my family, and resettled them. Everyone, the territory managed by Haihan is not as chaotic as Shandong. Only when you go there will you know what is called a peaceful and prosperous age, a paradise..."

The propaganda officer spoke in a spitting and orderly manner, and Sun Zhen felt that it was more provocative than the propaganda he had heard at the beginning.Like the slums outside Fushan County, the residents are obviously refugees who lack food and clothing. Even if some of them feel that their homeland is hard to leave, there must be many like Sun Zhen who are willing to fight for an unknown future. handful of people.As long as some people try, herd mentality and scale effect will drive more people to Zhifu Bay.

Of course, it is inevitable that the public will have many questions about this immigrant relief, so personnel including the soldiers must spend a lot of time answering various questions for the public.For Sun Zhen, who is good at using force to solve problems, this is not a happy job.

Zhang Pucheng and Huang Qu saw this scene on the top of the city, but they were more disturbed.They don't know the real purpose of Haihan in encouraging these people to go to Zhifu Bay, they just subconsciously think that the other party's intention is not pure, and it is definitely not a disaster relief method as they think.But luckily in the misfortune, at least this group of uninvited guests did not use violent means to achieve their goals, otherwise they, local officials, would be really difficult to deal with.

"Think of the good, at least it's better than ordinary people going to the bandits." Huang Qu could only use this kind of helpless words to comfort the county magistrate Zhang Pucheng.

Zhang Pucheng snorted and said: "The Haihan people came from the sea, so why don't these people become bandits, but pirates!"

(End of this chapter)