An hour later, Xu Ming ordered the withdrawal of troops. At this time, Haramanglai had been swallowed up by the fire. Together with thousands of corpses in the city and a large amount of supplies, it became the raw material of the fire and was reduced to ashes in the flames.
Wu Guojin, Wang Yang and other Jinyi guards took Fan Sanba, who had woken up, and went south with thousands of soldiers from the cavalry battalion. They had already sent fast horses to go ahead and ordered Yao Guangming and others who were staying in Zhangjiakou City to take action immediately.
"General Xu, your attack is too harsh!"
Wu Guojin rode his horse and followed the army south quickly, riding side by side with Xu Ming. He couldn't help complaining: "I originally thought of taking Fan Sanba and burning Haramanglai, but you insist on slaughtering the city. This is a delay. A lot of time!”
"wasting time?"
Xu Ming said: "This is a grassland, and there are many Qing troops stationed around it. If the news is leaked and the Qing army is chased and intercepted, it will be a waste of time!"
"Isn't the news about a fire leaking now?"
Xu Ming said: "Then the Qing army will be led to Haramang first, and then they will catch up. We are already one step ahead."
Xu Ming then asked: "When we arrive at Zhangjiakou, how will our cavalry battalion cooperate with the actions of the Military Intelligence Department?"
Wu Guojin said: "The guard generals at Zhangjiakou and the surrounding Ming army must have colluded with the Fan family and other traitorous merchants. Please ask General Xu to divide his troops and disarm those guards. When our military intelligence personnel find evidence, they will Escort all those traitorous generals back to Beijing."
"good!"
The army galloped all the way, and by the time the Qing troops around Haramanglai reacted, Xu Ming, Wu Guojin and others had already arrived in Zhangjiakou City.
at this time
The city of Zhangjiakou is already in chaos, and the homes of the Fan family and eight other Shanxi merchants have been surrounded by a brigade of military intelligence personnel. In order to accomplish this this time, Wu Guojin transferred almost all the Jinyi guards from Nanzhen Fusi, about 400 people, into Zhangjiakou city in batches.
In addition, more than 200 people were mobilized from Beizhen Fusi as support. At this time, these six to seven hundred Jinyi guards were divided into eight teams and had completely sealed off the eight houses.
However, what Yao Guangming, the commander of Nanzhen Fusi, did not expect was that Zhangjiakou garrison Xu Weiji led hundreds of soldiers to the outside of the Fan family's house, claiming that the Fan family were good businessmen and asked Yao Guangming for court orders, otherwise he would "mutilate the people" "As a reason, Yao Guangming and others were disarmed.
"Hmph! It seems that the Fan family gives you a lot of money on weekdays!"
Xu Weiji said righteously and loudly: "Don't slander anyone! Even if you are all royal guards and rashly go to Zhangjiakou to arrest people and confiscate their homes, you must provide solid evidence. Otherwise, I will not be afraid if the lawsuit will be brought to the capital!"
"evidence?"
Yao Guangming said coldly: "If you want evidence, I will go in and find it for you!"
With that said, Yao Guangming was about to lead the crowd to rush in, but was stopped by the Fan family servants guarding the gate. Immediately after, Xu Weiji also led the soldiers to surround him and said angrily: "Master Yao, if you are ready to do it hard, just Don’t blame me for being ungrateful, brother. When the time comes and there is blood, it will not end well for everyone!”
Yao Guangming said angrily: "Who the hell dares to stop Jin Yiwei from doing his job! Rush in and kill anyone who blocks it!"
At this time, more than two hundred Jinyi guards from Nanzhen Fusi had gathered outside the Fan family and received the order.
Even after they drew their swords and rushed in, those Fan family servants were also brave and rushed forward to fight with the Jin Yiwei. In an instant, more than a dozen people fell into a pool of blood.
When Xu Weiji saw this, his face turned ugly, and he hurriedly called his soldiers to withdraw. One of his subordinates asked, "Sir, are we not going to help?"
"help?"
Xu Weiji said angrily: "You idiot, that's Jin Yiwei! Just say a few harsh words, it's worthy of the Fan family's money over the years, you really want to follow the Fan family all the way to the dark side!"
"Sir, are you saying that the Fan family is going to end?"
"Maybe, but it's not over yet. It has nothing to do with us. Go back now and burn all the letters we have exchanged with the Fan family over the years!"
"yes!"
At this moment, Xu Weiji saw a large group of cavalry appearing on the street. A look of horror suddenly appeared on his face, and he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him: "Xu Weiji, the last general guarding Zhangjiakou Fort, pays homage to the commander-in-chief!"
Xu Ming took the lead, with the cavalry battalion commander's banner fluttering in the wind behind him. Looking at Xu Weiji who was saluting in front of him, and then at the fighting scene in front, Xu Ming said coldly: "The Military Intelligence Department ordered the imperial court to raid the Fan family. Wait for the traitorous merchants and the Fan family’s servants to resist, and if Xu Shoubei doesn’t assist the Military Intelligence Department in their attack, where will they go?”
Xu Weiji stammered, unable to find a suitable reason for a while.
Xu Ming immediately ordered someone to take out a pile of letters, threw them directly on the ground, and said, "I have already been to your garrison office. Do you want to go back to find these letters?"
Xu Weiji's face suddenly turned ashen, he knelt on the ground and said loudly: "Sir, please spare your life. It was the Fan family who coerced and lured me. The last general
I can’t help myself! "
Xu Mingyi said to Dong Yun, the general on the left: "You and your people will help the brothers from the Military Intelligence Department and take down each family as soon as possible!"
"yes!"
Dong Yun then rushed forward with the cavalry battalion soldiers of the brigade. The battle in front soon became one-sided. The cavalry battalion soldiers used blunderbuss and thunder to clear the way, and they rushed in directly with the Jin Yiwei of the Military Intelligence Department, and soon they Got the situation under control.
Here, Xu Ming ordered people to disarm Xu Weiji and hundreds of other soldiers and escort them to the military camp in the city for guarding.
In the Fan family courtyard, Fan Yongdou looked at the Jin Yiwei and the New Army Cavalry Battalion soldiers who broke in. His eyes widened and he was a little at a loss. What's going on?
At this time, Wu Guojin and Wang Yang strode in. Seeing Fan Yongdou being protected by more than a dozen servants, they breathed a sigh of relief. This old guy hasn't run away yet!
"father!"
At this time, Fan Sanba was escorted in by several Jinyi guards. When he saw Fan Yongdou, he howled: "All our goods were burned by the army. Haramanglai was also burned. They are all dead!"
Fan Yongdou suddenly shuddered when he heard this, looked at the soldiers who rushed in with a pale face, and said with a wry smile: "What should come will eventually come."
Wu Guojin sneered and said, "It seems that Mr. Fan is prepared?"
Fan Yongdou snorted coldly and said: "But don't expect to find any evidence. You want to convict me of my crime based on just a few empty words from Fan Sanba. It's delusional!"
Wu Guojin and Wang Yang almost laughed. Wang Yang led a large group of people and rushed to the backyard. The servants no longer dared to stop them, and they were all disarmed.
Wu Guojin said coldly: "Evidence? Your son Fan Sanba was kidnapped by me.
La Mang came and caught him directly, got both the man and the stolen goods, and even more evidence! "
Fan Yongdou wanted to speak, but he saw Xu Ming striding in. When he saw Fan Yongdou, he went up and slapped Fan Yongdou hard on the face. The blow immediately made Fan Yongdou vomit blood and left several black and yellow rotten teeth. Also flew out.
Wu Guojin frowned slightly and said, "General Xu, what are you doing?"
Xu Ming said coldly: "Wu Butang was born in Jinyiwei. How can he act like a mother-in-law? Why don't you talk nonsense to these traitors? Just beat him up and ruin half of his life. What evidence do you need, even if his mother is waiting for you?" I can recruit a few wild men!"
Wu Guojin was speechless.
Fan Yongdou was then tied up, and all three to forty members of the Fan family, old and young, were tied up in the front yard. The women were crying and the men were frowning.
"Dad, what should we do? The adults in the court will definitely save us, right?"
At this time, half of Fan Yongdou's face was swollen, like a pig's head. He grunted a few times and then muttered: "It will definitely happen. With so much money thrown in in the past years, they will definitely take action! "
While Fan Yongdou and Fan Sanba were muttering, a large amount of gold and silver property was moved out of the backyard and the cellar of the house, and the front yard was quickly filled.
Fan Yongdou and Fan Sanba looked at the gold and silver, as if their flesh was being cut, and they were so painful that they broke out in cold sweats.
At this moment, Fan Yongdou's first wife screamed: "These are the money of my Fan family. How dare you bastards do this? If the adults in the court are called to take action in the future, none of you will do well."
die! "
Fan Yongdou was immediately startled and cursed angrily: "You bitch, what are you yelling at?"
But it was too late. Wu Guojin had already heard the shouting and came over, asking coldly: "Who are the adults? Tell me clearly."
The woman didn't dare to say anything at this time. As the saying goes, she was really cowardly and cunning. She had lowered her head and didn't dare to say another word.
Wu Guojin said coldly: "Take this woman to the backyard and interrogate her severely!"
Yao Guangming, who was on the side, responded excitedly, took two royal guards and dragged Fan Yongdou's wife to the backyard.
"My lord, please spare my life. That woman is talking nonsense. My lord, please spare my life!"
Fan Yongdou hurriedly begged for mercy. His first wife was his new wife the year before last. Although she was not Fan Sanba's biological mother, she had a very good relationship with Fan Yongdou. Apart from being a bit arrogant on weekdays, there was nothing wrong with her.
Wu Guojin said coldly: "I advise you to save your energy and wait until you get to the capital and go to Zhao Prison to beg for mercy for yourself!"
Half an hour later, Yao Guangming returned to the front yard with unfinished thoughts, his hands covered with blood: "Bu Tang, that woman only knew a general idea, but did not know the specific names and official positions. She said that Fan Yongdou and Fan Sanba knew the details. Affection."
Wu Guojin nodded and said: "In this case, I don't think it is necessary to escort them back to the capital. We can interrogate them on the spot to avoid long nights and dreams!"
"good!"
Immediately, Fan Yongdou and Fan Sanba were taken into the rooms in the backyard respectively. Yao Guangming and Wang Yang each led people to interrogate them, and bursts of screams came from the two rooms.
Wu Guojin took his people and visited the other seven Shanxi merchant houses.
By this time, the officers of the Military Intelligence Department and the Cavalry Battalion had succeeded. In addition to Fan Yongdou, seven people including Wang Dengku, Jin Liangyu, Wang Dayu, Liang Jiabin, Tian Shenglan, Zhai Tang and Huang Yunfa were all arrested, along with their respective family members.
During this period of time, the military intelligence forces have been closely monitoring each family, and today they suddenly took action. Before they had time to destroy the evidence of the prisoners, the Jinyiwei seized a large number of cargo orders and letters from various houses.
In addition, there are also letters between Fan Yongdou and other eight traitorous Shanxi merchants and the ministers of the DPRK and China. After Wu Guojin and Xu Ming read these letters, they were sealed first.
"How does this end?"
Facing Xu Ming's questioning, Wu Guojin looked at the murderous look on Xu Ming's face and understood what was in his mind, so he said: "After the confessions from Fan Yongdou and Fan Sanba are obtained, all the eight family prisoners will be escorted back. He is under custody in the capital, and I will take the people from the Military Intelligence Department to bring all the evidence and the seized money and food back to the capital."
"In addition, I would also like to ask General Xu to lead his troops to clean up the garrison surrounding Zhangjiakou."
After Liu Yan's rectification of the imperial court, all ministers were classified as civil servants of the first grade, and the chief ministers and assistants of the cabinet were classified as super grade.
The chief military officer of each town was a military attache, and a system of equal levels of civil and military was implemented, which changed the Ming Dynasty's previous policy of using civil servants to control military officers.
However, these are currently only implemented in Beizhili and Shandong, and have not yet been fully implemented in other parts of the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, although Wu Guojin was the Minister of Military Intelligence and a cabinet minister at this time, he was still very polite when talking to Xu Ming, because in terms of rank, the two were on the same level.
Xu Mingze said with murderous intent: "If we follow the Ministry's method, then
I have had many long nights and dreams. In my opinion, after getting the evidence and confessions, how about exterminating these eight traitorous Shanxi merchants and transporting all the evidence, money and food back to the capital? "
