Ming politicians

After dawn, the common people in the city were very strange. The sound of gunfire and shouts of killing yesterday afternoon made them terrified, thinking that there was no way out for these, and that once the army broke through the city, they would suffer disaster. The face was painted with ink and stove ashes to prevent their daughter from being insulted, but the sound of cannons and shouts of killing did not last for a long time. Later, they heard the sound of horseshoes and screams on the street, and many people , and was even more frightened out of his wits.

But it soon became quiet, no one came to knock on the door, and no sergeant rushed in. The noise outside gradually became quieter, only in the direction of the government, and the sound of horseshoes was a little dense. At night, residents, merchants, etc. , almost no one sleeps, especially the bustards and shopkeepers in brothels, inns, restaurants, and teahouses. But it doesn't matter to them, isn't it just to sacrifice their bodies, and after serving the sergeant, there is nothing to do.

The night passed and nothing happened.

Many people thought that all this was just a dream, but at Maoshi, there were sergeants patrolling the streets. The military uniforms of these sergeants were completely Ming army uniforms. Only then did the common people know that what happened yesterday was real.

The few gentry in the city, who were also the few remaining Ming Juren, refused to serve as officials after Lushun was captured by the Houjin Tartars. Fortunately, Shang Kexi helped them intercede, and after most of the scholars were killed After that, several people saved their lives and became respected figures in Lushun City.These few gentry went out at the same time, and met in the old place, and they even saw the sergeant patrolling the street.The sergeant just looked at them, said nothing, and made no movement.

Several gentry discussed it and decided to meet the officers of the Ming army and inquire about the situation. They were looking forward to the Ming army's recovery of Lushun day and night.Now their wish has come true, and they were surprised to find that the Ming army that entered Lushun City this time was very disciplined and walked all the way. They didn't see any houses destroyed, and they didn't see any corpses on the street. The situation here has not changed much from before.

Su Tiancheng saw these gentlemen.The gentry are all very old, and Su Tiancheng was very polite when they heard that they were Juren during the reign of Tianqi. After they knew that the young man in front of them was Su Tiancheng, the governor of Jiliao of Ming Dynasty, they immediately knelt down. He began to cry bitterly, saying that he was looking forward to the imperial court's recovery of Lushun.It's been almost ten years, and they didn't even think they could wait for this day.Wang Dazhi and others beside Su Tiancheng quickly helped these gentlemen.

Su Tiancheng said frankly that the Jiangning camp captured Lushun and wiped out more than 1 post-Gold Tartars, but Monk Ye Bushu Kexi didn't know where he went, and whether he would hide in the homes of ordinary people.Some people suggested to search the whole city, but the military regulations of the Jiangning camp are very strict, no disturbing the common people, let alone killing innocent people indiscriminately, I hope a few gentry can provide information.

A gentleman spoke at once.It was said that Ye Bushu had a mansion in the city, maybe it was inside the mansion, Su Tiancheng shook his head and said that he had searched it long ago, but found nothing.

Another gentry spoke up, saying that in Lushun City, most of the residents are Han Chinese, and the Manchu people here are very good. It is impossible for Ye Busu to hide in a Han Chinese home. Those dozens of families were full of people.

At this time, Liu Tiehan came in with scouts. They found a secret passage in Ye Bushu's mansion. The secret passage led directly to the outside of the city. There was an inn outside the city, but there was no one there.

Su Tiancheng slapped the table angrily, startling the gentlemen.

Su Tiancheng knew that both Ye Busu and Shang Kexi had fled.

Next, he said a few words to a few gentry, and it was these few words that made Jiang Ning Ying famous within a thousand miles.

"Everyone, it is right for the imperial court to recover Lushun. This is the place of my Ming Dynasty. The imperial court not only wants to recover Lushun, but also recovers Shenyang, Sarhu, Tieling, Kaikai and Laozhai. In this place, the post-gold Tartars harassed our Ming Dynasty and slaughtered our Ming people. They committed a lot of evil deeds, and the imperial court will never forgive them lightly. Whether it is secretly supporting the Houjin Tartars, it is a last resort, it is for survival, the court will not pursue it, let alone kill the people, not only the Han people living here, but also the Manchus living here, as long as Obey the rules and obey the leadership of the government, and the court will not kill indiscriminately. From now on, if there are soldiers who kill innocent people, or rob money, or insult women, I will never forgive them. No matter who they are, they will resolutely enforce the military law."

"You can go and tell the common people what to do, what to do as usual, don't be afraid, but you also have to remind those who still want to provide information to the Houjin Tartars, if they are found out by the official, they will not be polite gone."

"To govern and build Lushun, we still need to rely on many people and you gentlemen. You stick to Lushun and don't want to serve the Houjin Tartars. It's not easy. I will report your sentiments to the court. From today From the beginning, you will go to the government to do things, so that you can do things well and manage the people here."

There was no crime in Jiangning Yingqiu, and the news quickly spread throughout the city. After staying at home for a long time, the common people were skeptical. Some men came out and observed on the street. Except for some soldiers who were waiting, there was no change, nothing. I saw no house was burned down, no one was seen crying on the street, nothing changed, and the patrolling soldiers did not harass the people at all.

Seeing is believing, and soon, more people took to the streets and shops opened.

The bustards of some brothels stood at the door, and when they saw the sergeant patrolling, they dared to ask the sergeant to come and play, but the sergeant just smiled at the bustard and walked quickly.

What really reassured everyone was that a man with the appearance of a military officer took a few people to a restaurant, ordered food and drinks, and asked to be delivered to the government. The officer opened his mouth, saying that Mr. Su has strict requirements, and anyone who dares to eat and drink for nothing will be severely punished.

After the shopkeeper received the money, he immediately made a table of good food and wine and sent it over. The shopkeeper went to deliver it himself. After returning, he bragged in front of everyone, saying that the officers of the Ming army were very polite and thanked himself. , if the price of food and wine is high, you have to make up for it.

This time, everyone in the city was relieved.

The dozen or so Manchus living in Lushun are actually not rich and powerful, and the rich and powerful would not come to live here. They are also ordinary people among the Manchus, but a day ago, their identities were different. After the Ming army entered Lushun, these dozens of Manchu households even prepared poison. If something unexpected happened, the whole family would drink poison to avoid being humiliated. What Su Tiancheng said spread throughout the world. When they heard it in their ears, they couldn't believe it, thinking it was fooling themselves, but more than a day passed, no sergeant came to check, and no one made trouble for them, so they gradually felt relieved, but from now on Keep a low profile.

Fortunately, the Manchu households in these dozen households did not specifically bully anyone.

Su Tiancheng's name and the discipline of Jiangning battalion soldiers spread quickly in Lushun. The news spread quickly, and within a few days, all the people in Jinzhou, Wanghai and other places knew about it.

Su Tiancheng didn't have time to care about these things. After blowing up all the warships of Hou Jinshui Division, part of the warship formation returned to Dengzhou and continued to transport part of the Jiangning battalion soldiers to Lushun. Thirteen thousand soldiers, but the strength is still insufficient. Three thousand soldiers must guard the warships and patrol boats well. If they do not occupy a place, at least nearly a thousand Jiangning battalion soldiers must be left to maintain the law and order here. The newly recovered place, Anything can happen, so the troops used to capture Fuzhou, Yongning, Tieshan and Xuanzhou seem a little insufficient.

According to Su Tiancheng's consideration, the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion should mainly attack, and they should not be dragged down by local affairs. The recovered places should use local forces as much as possible to maintain order. If all the places should be guarded by soldiers, then the Jiangning Battalion It is impossible to have so many troops, it can only be said that troops are stationed in key places.

In fact, in the early morning of the second day after Lushun was occupied, [-] Jiangning battalion soldiers, led by Sun Chuanting, had already set off. Their goals were Jinzhou, Fuzhou, Yongning and other places. They must occupy these places as quickly as possible. In these places, there are basically no post-gold tartar garrisons.

Occupying Jinzhou was the smoothest. The army arrived outside the city of Jinzhou. The officials who established the government had long been tied up by the common people. The sergeants of the inspection department were also controlled. The army occupied Jinzhou smoothly.

From May 24th to May [-]th, in just six days, the Jiangning Camp occupied Jinzhou, Fuzhou, Yongning, Xuancheng, Tieshan, and Xuanzhou. In these places, almost Without resistance from the Houjin Tartars, the Jiangning battalion was divided into two. Su Tiancheng led [-] soldiers and stationed in Yongning, preparing to move towards Gaizhou. Sun Chuanting led [-] soldiers and stationed in Xuanzhou to prevent Daishan from leading the army. The post-gold tartars who are in the red flag sneak attack.

Haste makes waste. Su Tiancheng understands this truth. He needs to slow down and manage these places well, especially the officials in the government. A large number of officials came here. Only when these places were truly stabilized, Su Tiancheng would start to attack Gaizhou, Haizhou, Yaozhou, and Liaoyang, directly threatening Shenyang, the capital of the Later Jin Dynasty.

Of course, he also wanted to see what Huang Taiji's reaction would be. (To be continued..)