1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 3255
When Shi Diwen arrived in Yixing County by car, it was already dusk.

The south gate of the county seat completely collapsed in the previous siege battle, leaving only ruins at this time.The Haihan army recruited hundreds of civilians from the county seat, and it took an afternoon to clear out a temporary passage from the pile of rubble, which was wide enough to allow a carriage to pass through.

Two rounds of search and arrest were carried out in the city to ensure that no fish slipped through the net to hide.But even so, it is still temporarily under military control. Barricades are set up at various intersections in the city, and people are prohibited from going out.

However, the buildings in the city are basically well preserved, and there are not many traces left by the battle at a glance. It seems that the battle after breaking through the city defense is not particularly intense.

The carriage stopped outside the county government office in the north of the city, and all the officers who entered the county town first were waiting at the gate of the county government office to welcome Shi Diwen's arrival.

After getting out of the car, Shi Diwen raised his hands as a military salute to everyone, and after a few words of encouragement, he entered the county government surrounded by everyone.

The space in Yixing County Yali is much larger than the small inn in Fudong Town, and it is more than enough to deploy the combat headquarters.

There are five courtyards in the depth of the county government. Enter the first courtyard from the gate with the plaque of "Yixing County Government".

Go forward through the Yimen Gate, and the front is facing the lobby where the magistrate's case is heard.On the east and west sides of the courtyard are the six rooms of soldiers, criminals, workers, officials, households, and rites, which are respectively responsible for handling corresponding official duties.

Then pass through the house gate behind the lobby, and in this courtyard is the second hall where the magistrate, master book, county magistrate, etc. conduct their daily work and receive visitors.

The courtyard behind the second hall is the inner house of the county government, which is the residence of the county magistrate, his family and servants.

Behind the inner house, there is also a small courtyard, which is generally used as a warehouse, a firewood room, and worships the gods and Buddhas such as the Immortal Shouyin and the Lord of the Land.

But the county government includes more than that. On the east side of this string of courtyards, there are Yin Hotel for receiving foreign officials, the warehouse of the grain office for storing official grain, and the private courtyard attached to the inner house of the magistrate.

On the west side of this string of courtyards are the county jails where prisoners are held, the fast-shift rooms where government officials and police officers work, local post stations, and warehouses for storing various documents and materials, etc.

At this time, the lobby used for hearing cases has been transformed into a combat headquarters, and the antenna of the radio station is placed on the roof of the lobby.

Shi Diwen looked at the battle map that had just been placed in the lobby, and listened to the officers' report on the process of capturing Yixing County.

The Ming army captured more than [-] people in this battle and killed more than [-] people.The number of deaths in battle mainly comes from the statistics of cleaning the battlefield. Considering that the Ming army voluntarily withdrew from the battlefield after breaking the city, the actual number should be even higher.

In addition, some civilians who were temporarily recruited by the Ming army also died in the battle, and the number was about 80 to [-].

In terms of the size of the local defenders, the losses caused by this battle to the Ming army were actually not too serious.If it weren't for the relatively weak fortifications in the county, the Haihan army would probably have to work harder to succeed.

However, there were quite a lot of various supplies that the Ming army did not have time to take away when they withdrew. This made it easier for the quartermaster of the Haihan Army, and got a batch of food and grass that fell from the sky for nothing.

The casualties of the Haihan army were much smaller, and the battle loss ratio of the Ming army was about fifteen to one.

More than 200 shells were consumed during the siege, which was more than expected by the headquarters.However, considering that shelling can effectively reduce one's own casualties in siege battles, it is of course worthwhile to spend more ammunition.

The performance of the Haihan army was quite satisfactory, and Shi Diwen didn't have too many details to ask about this siege battle.The immediate priority is to get Yixing County out of wartime control as soon as possible, return to normal social operation, and minimize post-war governance costs.

Regarding how to take over the newly occupied area and restore social order in the war zone, Haihan has its own operating model, but the lowest cost and most efficient method is of course to use the original team of the local government.

After Haihan captured Yixing, he also considered adopting this plan first.However, both the county magistrate and the head secretary have fled in the chaos, and the county magistrate here seems to be a diehard who is unwilling to cooperate, so for the time being, he can only continue to implement military control until administrative officials are sent to take over the local area.

Shi Diwen was free, and decided to spend some time meeting the magistrate of Yixing, who was said to be quite stubborn.

In the past few years when Qian Wenxian was the county magistrate in Yixing, he had been in the county prison quite a lot, but in the past he came here to interrogate prisoners, but this time he himself became a prisoner.

After rejecting the request for cooperation, Qian Wenxian did not think that the Haihan people would let him survive.He felt that what was more likely to happen was that the Haihan people would execute themselves in public to deter the public.

Seeing that someone came to release him from prison, Qian Wenxian thought that the time limit had come. Although he was terrified, he still tried his best to maintain a calm posture.Otherwise, if there are crowds watching the execution ground outside, and you lose your dignity, the value of dying for your country will be greatly reduced.

Unexpectedly, the person who came did not take him out of the county government office for execution, but went to the second study room where he usually works - obviously this would not be a suitable execution ground.

After stepping into the study, Qian Wenxian saw a man with gray hair.Before he could figure out what was going on, the soldiers escorting him had already pushed him onto the chair from behind.

"Qianzhi County, I'm Shi Diwen, I believe you should have heard my name."

The other party's self-introduction was very simple, but Qian Wenxian did not dare to take it lightly.This is the leader of the Haihan Donghai Region, who is in charge of life and death in a large area of ​​Jiangsu and Zhejiang. A big man who can make a small place like Yixing County change hands with a single sentence.

Even if the cabinet minister of the imperial court came, don't even think about putting on airs in front of this person.

Shi Diwen didn't wait for him to respond, and continued on his own: "Everyone's time is precious, so I'll cut to the chase. I hope you can continue to perform your duties and restore Yixing to normal as soon as possible."

Qian Wenxian's head was a little bit down, and after thinking for a while, he understood what the other party meant: "Master Shi wants me to cooperate with your country?"

Shi Diwen said: "This is not for yourself, nor for your court, but for the people of Yixing County! You must try to minimize the impact of the war and let the people under your rule live well! "

Qian Wenxian said: "But this move is against righteousness..."

"Dayi? What is righteousness?" Shi Diwen interrupted him unceremoniously: "If you ignore the suffering of the people and let them sink into the flames of war in order to pursue the so-called loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, that is not righteousness."

"As a parent official, you can let the people enjoy peace and peace, that is righteousness!"

"I heard that you have a good reputation in the local area, so I am willing to give you a chance. If you feel that you can't do this job, then go back to prison and stay until you figure it out! But by then, I You probably don't need it anymore."

(End of this chapter)