Ming politicians

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One day passed, and the battle in Changle County was over.

The harvest was huge. Fifteen merchants were all ransacked, and countless gold and silver treasures were found. Due to time constraints, there was no time to calculate them thoroughly. According to the conservative estimates of Lu Xiangsheng and others, at least tens of millions More than two silver, what is even more surprising is that a large number of land deeds were found this time. These land deeds not only belong to Changle County, but also include Fuzhou, Min County and other places, and some of them belong to other prefectures and counties. The total amount of land was quickly cleared, and the land merged by fifteen wealthy families actually reached more than 50 mu. This is an astonishing figure.

The loss is also huge. The casualties of Jiangning battalion soldiers are not very great. Many of them were injured, most of them were attacked by cold arrows. This is not the biggest loss. The biggest loss is the people of Changle County. Looking at the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp, one can predict that if they can't think of a good way, the relationship will never be very harmonious.

Su Tiancheng's purpose is to rule Fujian and even the world of Ming Dynasty. The last thing he wants to see is the hostility between the people and the government. In the middle of the war, there will be so many scenes of slaughtering the city. This is not something that the ruler or the winner is willing to do. Sometimes they are forced to do so. It must be a huge hidden danger to let so many people who hate themselves.

However, Su Tiancheng will not take the so-called method of massacring the city and maintaining the system by killing. This regime itself is not stable, and he has his own methods. Even if some people cannot turn around for a while, time will always make them understandable.

Late at night.Lu Xiangsheng, He Renlong, Liu Tiehan, Zheng Hongkui, and Zheng Chenggong were all still in the room and did not leave. They reported their situation, including the fighting situation in the past day and the property they had seized.In the process of reporting on the casualties of soldiers and so on, Su Tiancheng kept silent.

It was already Haishi, everyone was very excited, and they didn't feel sleepy at all. There was also a faint smell of blood in the room. After a day of fighting, it was impossible to eliminate this smell.

Su Tiancheng looked at the crowd and spoke slowly.

"Taking Changle County. This is our first fight in Fuzhou. From this fight, we should gain something. You must remember that killing is not the main purpose. In the future, we will build You have all seen the current situation in this hot land. The people in Changle County hate us very much. If the people don’t support us, it will be the most serious problem. Some of you have also mentioned this problem and think that Use harsh management methods to make the people submit. Throughout the ages, rulers have adopted this method many times."

"I don't deny that this method is feasible. In troubled times, the common people will always give in if heavy codes are used. But I don't agree with this method. The reason is also very simple. What we are facing is the people of Ming Dynasty, not some cunning opponent Once we occupy these places, the common people will no longer be our threat, but the objects we will manage and rely on in the future, even though some of these common people may hate us for the rest of their lives."

"As the saying goes, a prime minister can hold a boat in his belly. As a superior, if he loses a little bit of tolerance, he will raise his butcher's knife when he meets any opponents. That is a very sad situation."

"I didn't want to say these words today. In fact, our Jiangning camp has been implementing this method for so many years. We occupied Fuzhou and Xuanzhou. We can handle the Manchus living in those places. Tolerance, let alone the people of Fujian, the reason why I emphasize it is because I want you to understand, from the situation in Changle County, learn from experience and lessons, what kind of model we need to adopt in our future conquests, and how to maintain the locality after victory Stability, how to unite the hearts of the people, how to get the people to support us, this is the most important task.”

"My consideration is that we still need to help and appease the people. Many of the guards hired by these rich people are locals. We have captured many and killed many, including the family members of these guards, the people of Changle County. , is looking at us to see how we punish the captured guards, they probably think that from our actions, the danger is too bad, and they think we will continue to kill."

"We have occupied Changle County. From now on, there should be no killings in Changle County. We have always used this method to capture thieves and capture kings. Remember, from now on, our main opponent is Fujian. He Renlong and Liu Tiehan have been with me for a long time, and you should know the methods we adopted when we wiped out the bandits. We will never treat the leaders of the bandits lightly. Forgive, but we are tolerant to many rogues."

"The army will withdraw from Changle County early tomorrow morning, and will be stationed outside the county. They are not allowed to harass the people. All captured guards will be released. No matter what the situation is, let them go home. I just warn them not to make enemies with Jiang Ningying again. Liu Tiehan organized soldiers to clean up the corpses in the county tonight, find a place to bury them, and bury them in peace."

"The county government must start working, and there is no delay. There are many things that need to be handled. I think Zheng Chenggong will be directly responsible for the governance of Changle County."

"There are two things that must be handled immediately. The first thing is to appease the people. Those whose families have been killed, the government must make a detailed registration to see if there is anyone left in the family. What are the difficulties and what kind of help is needed? The second thing is to clear up the cultivated land in detail. The common people cannot do without the land, which is what they rely on for survival. Losing the land is equivalent to losing everything for the common people.”

"These things are probably a bit difficult to do. After all, today we are killing people in the county, and tomorrow we have to change our attitude to appease the people here. Some people probably won't believe it. Hatred and distrust are very serious. Normally, being able to change the common people's perception of us at such a critical moment is a manifestation of our ability."

"Zheng Chenggong, it is not that simple to complete this task. You need to take special measures. You have lived in Fujian for many years and are familiar with everything here. I believe you will be able to do it well."

"Two days later, the army will set out to attack the capital of Fuzhou. We can't waste any more time."

The crowd dispersed slowly, and Lu Xiangsheng and Zheng Chenggong stayed behind.

Zheng Chenggong was obviously reluctant. He followed Xiong Zijian and was in the army all the time. Later, he passed the Juren examination. He could have gone to the local government to be a small official, but Zheng Chenggong was unwilling. He still wanted to follow Xiong Zijian. , Zheng Chenggong was very happy to be able to enter the Jiangning Camp, and Zheng Chenggong was shocked by the way the Jiangning Camp attacked Changle County, and the bravery of the Jiangning Camp soldiers made his blood boil even more. Follow and fight, don't stay in Fujian anymore, but was arranged in Changle County.

Su Tiancheng has seen Zheng Chenggong's emotions for a long time. Zheng Chenggong in history was not a talent for governing the local area. He was good at leading the army. It was not his original intention to keep Zheng Chenggong in the local area. The idea is to retain most of the original officials and continue to govern the region, but the special situation in Fujian caught him off guard, especially the many rich people who have formed a huge force, and the power of these rich people must be completely eliminated. It is also necessary to eliminate the spokesperson of the rich in the government, which involves the deployment of officials in the government.

Zheng Chenggong is only under temporary jurisdiction for a few days, and this is also because Zheng Chenggong understands the situation.

"Zheng Chenggong, I ask you to temporarily take charge of the affairs of Changle County. This is an expedient measure. You must do a good job and don't let me down. According to our arrangement, a large number of people from Dengzhou will come over in about a month. Well, there are some things I said earlier, I didn’t say them directly, you have been living in Fujian, and you are familiar with the situation here, the situation in Changle County is special, many officials were killed in today’s fight, so your first task is to Find honest people who are familiar with the local conditions, and let them enter the government to do things, even if you visit the thatched cottage, you must invite these people."

"The government needs money, and I will consider all these. After counting all the money tomorrow, I will leave 100 million taels of silver. As for the seized food, most of it will be kept. With this money and food, you can let it go Do something."

"Zheng Chenggong, Mr. Lu is a role model for you to learn from. For any excellent commander, it is not enough to only be familiar with the affairs of the army, but also to be familiar with the affairs of the local government. Only in this way can it be possible to understand the thoughts of the sergeants. Those who come from among the common people can grasp the psychology of the soldiers and know their preferences, so they can boost their morale to the greatest extent and direct them to continuous victories."

"Lord Lu, please worry about the management of various places in Fujian. We have talked many times. I didn't think about how to manage local affairs. I didn't expect that the situation in Fujian is a bit special. Anyway, After the war, Fujian must be stabilized in the shortest possible time without any riots, otherwise we will be in a very disadvantageous situation, how to govern the place, you have rich experience, please play your role." (To be continued..)