1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 3256
As the Ming court official, Qian Wenxian did not want to cooperate with Haihan.If losing Yixing is considered dereliction of duty, then abandoning your position and cooperating with the enemy is tantamount to a breach of morality.

Qian Wenxian didn't have much private property in Yixing County, and most likely he couldn't escape being confiscated by Haihan. He still has some valuable things now, only the righteousness and reputation that he still insists on.

But Qian Wenxian also had to admit that what Shi Diwen said had some truth. Regardless of whether Yixing County was controlled by Daming or Haihan, the people should not be plunged into war for a long time.

If the fighting between the two countries in Yixing County has come to an end, it will undoubtedly be a good thing for the local people. They don't need to continue to worry about it, let alone leave their homes and flee to other places.

The most urgent task at the moment is to let the public receive such information. As a local parent official, Qian Wenxian still has a certain reputation and is easier to gain the trust of the public. Of course, he is more suitable for this job than the Haihan people.

Qian Wenxian couldn't help hesitating whether to fulfill his responsibilities as a magistrate, or to go back to the cell and wait for death with righteousness in mind.

Before deciding to die generously, it was because he believed that he had no other choice, and dying for the country would be the best result.But now the Haihan people have given another solution, which has unknowingly shaken his will.

Qian Wenxian thought about it, and finally said with a little relief: "How can you guarantee that your country's army will not harm the local people?"

Shi Diwen smiled and said: "Yixing County is already the territory of our Haihan Kingdom. Why do we want to harm the people of our country? Could it be that the Ming army would do such a stupid thing? Oh, I'm sorry, I remembered, the Ming army is Really do it!"

Qian Wenxian was speechless for a moment at Shi Diwen's words.He also knew that the Ming army who came to Yixing for reinforcements from other places were not honest, and they had caused many harms to the localities in the past few days.The Ming army that went to Fudong Town yesterday is said to have robbed the home of Mr. Qi who returned from the county government last year. When he heard the news, he couldn't help but feel guilty.

Shi Diwen is so old-fashioned, seeing that Qian Wenxian was silent, neither refusing nor agreeing, he could roughly guess what he was thinking.

He didn't want to continue wasting time with Qian Wenxian, so he called the adjutant over: "Take Mr. Qian out, arrange a place for him to work, and satisfy him as much as possible."

Qian Wenxian was stunned. He hadn't decided to agree to cooperate yet, so Shi Diwen arranged for him directly.

Before Qian Wenxian could open his mouth to refute, the adjutant had already called the soldiers in, took him by the arms from left to right, and led him out of the study.

The office that the adjutant arranged for him was not far away, it was in the wing room of this yard, where the chief bookkeeper used to work, and he had all the pens, ink, papers and inkstones.

"Tell me what you need, but remember, you only have this chance, don't try to play tricks!" The adjutant warned Qian Wenxian coldly.

Qian Wenxian sighed, and put forward the conditions he needed: "I need manpower available for dispatch, and please return the official seal to me first."

Although Qian Wenxian's conditions sounded a bit outrageous, they were quickly met.

All the servants of the county government had run away when the city was destroyed, but the Haihan army captured some of them from somewhere, and took this opportunity to let them return to the county government to help Qian Wenxian.

According to Qian Wenxian's request, he found several scholars from the city to come back and transcribe things for him.

The first thing Qian Wenxian did was to write the Anmin Notice.

In the current environment, the public may not trust the Haihan army that has just taken over the local area, but if the county government releases information, the public may be more willing to believe it.

And Qian Wenxian's request for the official seal is also to add an anti-counterfeiting mark on the Anmin notice, so that the public can feel more at ease.

As for how effective the Anmin Notice will be, Qian Wenxian dare not guarantee it, but he believes that the measures he has taken will definitely help stabilize the social order inside and outside the county.

The content of the notice basically admitted that Haihan has now controlled Yixing County, and the people should abide by the various behavioral rules issued by the Haihan army and not act impulsively.The Yixing County Government will continue to operate, and strive to bring the lives of the people in the county back to normal as soon as possible.

These Anmin notices will first appear in various places inside and outside the county, and then the Haihan Army will arrange special personnel to send them to various villages and towns in the county to make them public.

Along with the notices of the county government and the people, there will be another notice issued by the Haihan Army Combat Command, which of course declares that these areas will be under the rule of Haihan in the future.

However, if the cumbersome information such as household registration, land property, and taxes are to be transferred and registered under Haihan's name, it still has to wait for the new local government team to be established, and then slowly make the transition.

After completing the occupation of Yixing, Shi Diwen's attention has shifted to the next target, which is located in Liyang County to the west of Yixing.

Before dark, the vanguard and some of the supplies and equipment have already started heading towards Liyang, and it is expected to arrive at the local county seat tomorrow morning.

Although Liyang and Yixing are separated by more than 60 miles, the good news is that there are navigable rivers connecting the two places, and some combat materials transported from Taihu Lake can continue to the next station without unloading.

However, compared with Yixing County, the geographical environment of Liyang County is relatively complicated, and it may take more effort to win.

The city of Liyang County was built along the river, and the terrain and water conservancy conditions were used during construction to allow the river to surround the city, forming a semi-natural moat.

"Let's talk about it, what should we do in Liyang County?"

The map of Liyang County is in front of him, and Shi Diwen also wants to take this opportunity to see what kind of whimsical ideas the group of combat staff under him will have.

A lieutenant took the lead and said, "My lord, there are only three gates in the east, south and north of Liyang County, and the moat outside the city is three or four feet wide. Although it is difficult for us to attack, it is not easy for the defenders to get out."

"We can completely encircle without fighting, bypass Liyang and go straight to Yingtianfu. We only need to send a small number of troops to guard the three city gates, and then use armed patrol boats to block the river flowing through the west of the city, and the defenders can be trapped in the county seat I can't get out."

Some people immediately questioned this plan: "It is not necessarily obvious that the Ming army will only hide and defend. If they deploy some troops to hide near the county seat, after the main force of our army goes north, the troops performing the siege task may be attacked by internal and external forces." Flank!"

Another human said: "Since our army's transport ships can reach Liyang directly along the river, we should use the cover of artillery fire to drive the ships into the moat, build floating bridges on the river, and then attack the city."

Seeing that it was his eldest son Shi Chengwu who said this idea, Shi Diwen couldn't help but nodded slightly.

(End of this chapter)