In the next few days, Yang Fan did not take any action against the family. He just took Chen Xueli to continuously inspect the progress of the new city.
Chen Xueli was almost shocked when he saw the city planning.
The city is so huge that it can be said to be the largest in history.
Chen Xueli believes that if Yang Fan's words are true, when the new city is completed, it will definitely be more spectacular than Chang'an City.
Because Yang Fan exchanged some excavators, the speed of digging mountains and cracking soil was unprecedented, and the city was changing day by day.
Although some modern tools were used, there were still nearly 100,000 people involved. If Yang Fan hadn't made a fortune from the aristocratic family, even if Yang Fan's family was rich, he might not be able to withstand it.
However, this new way of working, which includes food, accommodation and wages, quickly won the hearts of the people.
Through the expressions of the people, Yang Fan could feel their expectations for the future.
"Grand Governor, you said that the school will be built twelve stories high. Isn't that too high?" Looking at the towering reinforced concrete house in front of him, Chen Xueli swallowed, a little unbelievable.
He doubted whether such a tall building would be blown down by the wind.
The people accompanying them seemed very excited as they had never seen such a tall building, stretching their necks and looking around.
Of course Yang Fan could understand Chen Xueli's shock, and smiled and said: "Haha, Mr. Chen, don't worry, these buildings are made of a mixture of steel bars and cement. They are harder than rocks and are absolutely safe and reliable. Even if the earth dragon turns over, There is no risk of collapse. Once the decoration is completed, it will definitely be brighter and more spacious than any other school in Datang..."
"It is really a blessing for the people of Jiangnan that the Governor attaches so much importance to knowledge. In the future, not only will children be able to read and write in the classroom, but they will also be able to teach and educate people with peace of mind. I admire this kind of feat." Chen Xueli sighed.
Now he is looking forward to what the school will look like after it is completed, and even feels that it is not a bad thing that he was fooled by Yang Fan.
If this school is successfully run, it will be regarded as creating a new way of running schools, and his reputation will be comparable to that of Kong Yingda, and may even be passed down through the ages.
For a literati, what temptation could be greater than this!
Because the shock in his heart was too great, Chen Xueli said nothing along the way.
As soon as the two returned to the county government office, Xi Junmai hurried in and shouted: "The Governor, the aristocratic families in the city..."
When he saw Chen Xueli, he quickly shut his mouth.
"Junmai, just tell me if you have anything to do. Mr. Chen is not an outsider..." Yang Fan said with a smile.
"Grand Governor, the Wang family has been heavily mobilized in the past few days. It seems that they are cooperating with several major families in the city to make some moves..." Xi Junmai told the news he had found out.
Originally, Xi Junmai didn't take the Wang family seriously, but with so many aristocratic families joining together, there were at least several thousand people, which made him feel frightened.
He was very aware of the family's energy. Just in case, he decided to report it to Yang Fan.
Yang Fan looked stern and said coldly: "Ignore them. I want to see how many people jump out."
"Grand Governor, you must be careful. According to reports, the aristocratic families headed by the Wang family have secretly gathered thousands of people, and the number is still increasing. In addition, many officials in the city are from aristocratic families. I'm afraid..." Xi Junmai reminded road.
"Huh, if they don't take action, that's it. If they dare to do something treasonous and unethical, they will be killed without mercy. Let the defenders and guards in the city be more vigilant, pay special attention to the Wang family, and record all the participating families at the same time..." Yang Fan said coldly. .
Hearing this, Chen Xueli was shocked and thought that Yang Fan was still going to take action.
These aristocratic families occupy a large amount of resources and land, and most of the entire Huating County belongs to them.
For Yang Fan, it is indeed a big obstacle.
Now that so many Shanyue people and people have moved to Huating County, there is a huge gap in the land.
But once he takes action, he will become the enemy of Jiangnan's aristocratic family, and the stakes are not the slightest.
If it fails, wouldn't Yang Fan's plans become a mirror image?
Thinking of this, Chen Xueli quickly advised: "Grand Governor, how about I go and make peace with you..."
Yang Fan looked at Chen Xueli with a half-smile and said, "Mr. Chen is sure to persuade those greedy families."
"Please think twice, Commander-in-Chief!" Chen Xueli hesitated and didn't know how to answer.
Of course he knew that these aristocratic families could not stop, after all, Yang Fan's arrival was to compete with them for jobs.
But as a Jiangnan native, Chen Xueli didn't want to see a river of blood.
Yang Fan did not laugh at Chen Xueli's bookishness, but he still said in a cold tone: "Think twice? I don't want to argue with them, but these aristocratic families are pushing their limits. If they don't uproot them, these people don't know what I'm doing. Since Everyone in the world thinks I’m a stick, so why should I hide it?”
"Alas!" Chen Xueli was speechless.
Indeed, the last time Yang Fan was besieged in Yuntai Mountain, he only punished the mastermind and did not involve too much.
Nowadays, these aristocratic families continue to cause trouble in Huating County, which obviously angers Yang Fan.
Feeling the strong murderous aura on Yang Fan's body, Chen Xueli leaned over and said, "Please be careful, Grand Governor. Those aristocratic families are not easy to deal with."
"Thank you, Mr. Chen, for your concern. Huating County is a little unsafe right now. How about Mr. Chen go out to visit some old friends and help me bring back some talents?" Yang Fan said.
"No." Chen Xueli responded with a heavy expression.
He knew that Yang Fan was trying to prevent him from seeing the bloody side.
"Thank you for your hard work!"
With that said, Yang Fan turned to Xi Jun and said, "You arrange a few guards to protect Mr. Chen!"
Judging from the actions of the aristocratic family, it seems that they are not as calm as they appear on the surface. Perhaps someone wants to harm Chen Xueli.
After Chen Xueli left, Yang Fan asked again: "Junmai, how is the training of the soldiers recruited by Su Dingfang?"
"Sir, because we brought more than a thousand soldiers from Guanzhong out of the three thousand soldiers, General Su has completed training quickly and is just waiting for you to go and check." Xi Junmai quickly replied.
"Okay, let's go take a look." Yang Fan's heavy face revealed a smile.
Su Dingfang never returned to the city because he had an important mission.
That is to use the original Junyangfang guards as the basis, and at the same time select strong refugees and Shanyue people to form a cavalry.
With a little training, these people can become an elite team and can form combat effectiveness in a short period of time.
Using them to deal with the Jiangnan nobles will definitely achieve miraculous results.
In a hidden mountain forest 30 miles away from Huating County, three thousand fine war horses are fully armed, and the cavalry are standing quietly next to the horses.
These rebellious people stared solemnly at the figure on the high platform, that was their leader.
"Brothers, in the days to come, you will become a sharp knife for this governor and an elite soldier who will scare the enemy. From now on, your name will be called 'Flying Cavalry'..." Yang Fan said firmly.
"I am willing to die for the Governor!"
The word 'brother' made the three thousand cavalrymen feel proud. The cavalrymen once again straightened their already straight chests and roared loudly.
Although less than half of these people were guards who were eliminated during Yang Fan's early training of special forces.
But the skills of these people are really not much worse than those of the special forces.
If the special forces are all-round warriors, then this group of guards will definitely not be inferior in fighting.
And those newly selected Shanyue people who can pass the layers of screening are definitely not weak.
Shanyue people have always worshiped the strong, and Yang Fan completely conquered them in the battle at Yuntai Mountain.
Now that the family has settled down, they will naturally stay by their side until death.
How could the cavalry below not understand the meaning of 'flying cavalry'? It means that this is a private army of Yang Fan.
Everyone also believes that once this flying knight appears in front of the world, it will be able to sweep everything. It is the wish of many people to become one of them.
Looking at the roaring soldiers, Yang Fan pressed them with his hands and said: "Now that you have become a member of the Governor's Flying Cavalry, you will no longer work hard and have three meals a day, and each meal will have meat. "
"Your family members can also be allocated fields. Even if someone is unfortunately killed or injured, you or your parents and children will all be supported by the Metropolitan Government. But you must show your strength and let others see that you enjoy the best benefits. ability."
"Of course, just because you can stay now doesn't mean you can sit back and relax in the future. There are three thousand people here. I know that you are all warriors who are skilled in bow and horse, but flying cavalry does not need sneaky people, let alone cowards. .”
"From now on, there will be an assessment every month. Those who are in the bottom fifty for three consecutive times will be eliminated directly. In addition, for positions below deputy commander, a system of talented candidates will be implemented. They can challenge once every six months. This system will never change..."
After saying that, Yang Fan showed a smile. With a strict elimination system, there is no worry that these people will slack off in the future.
After simple mobilization, Yang Fan also established iron-clad discipline.
But even so, no one wants to quit.
After all, eating three meals a day with meat is not common among wealthy people.
Even the soldiers of the government in this era basically had two meals a day. As for military pay, only those above the rank of captain could get it, while ordinary soldiers could only deduct taxes.
People like them not only have good food and housing, but also have a salary. Not only can their family be allocated land, but they can also avoid paying taxes. This is an opportunity that cannot be obtained in eight lifetimes.
Even though Yang Fan formulated a strict system, no one complained at all.
On the contrary, the rules on the capable greatly stimulated the belief of ordinary soldiers to become stronger. No one wanted to be inferior to others, and no one wanted to be superior to others.
Yang Fan's goal is to train this cavalry into the model of the future Chinese army.
Let them develop soldiers who obey orders, obey orders, learn to think when encountering problems, and have good habits.
There will be no leaderless situation just because the leader is absent.
With good food and generous welfare protection, these soldiers will become Yang Fan's most loyal guards.
After explaining Su Dingfang, Yang Fan rushed back to the city.
"Money, money..." Yang Fan sighed after hearing Quan Wanji's report just after returning to the county office.
I really don’t know how expensive firewood and rice are when I’m not a householder.
Building a new city requires money in all aspects, and the cost will be astronomical.
The millions of money he brought from Guanzhong, plus the food and property obtained from Jie Dao, are now almost at the bottom.
Think about it, hundreds of thousands of people were used to build the new city, and the daily consumption was a huge expense.
"Grand Governor, many people are willing to demolish their houses and agree to the compensation plan we offer, but some aristocratic families refuse to do so. What should we do now?" Quan Wanji said again.
As a director, he had to take care of all aspects, especially the demolition work that made him lose a lot of weight.
"It doesn't matter, build the places that can be demolished first. Those aristocratic families will not give up easily if there is no bloodshed." Yang Fan said with certainty.
Most of the land in Huating County is controlled by aristocratic families, and it is simply impossible to get them to cooperate with us in building the city.
But if Yang Fan wants to redistribute the land, he can only hold all of it in his hands.
As for the aristocratic family, they certainly refused, so they continued to obstruct it, either openly or covertly.
In Huating County, the three aristocratic families of Wang, Zeng, and Cai are the most powerful.
This time, several masters gathered together again to discuss how to deal with Yang Fan's expropriation.
Even if Yang Fan buys it with money, they will not let it go easily.
In their view, land is their lifeblood.
Besides, they are not short of money.
Thinking of the former Sui Dynasty, even if the emperor came here, he would give face to the three families.
But now Yang Fan, a stupid young man, is so ruthless and wants to buy their land and rob them of their interests, which has reached the limit of their patience.
"Brother Zeng, make a decision quickly. Our Wang family has summoned 3,000 fighting troops. As long as each of your two families sends 2,000 troops, we will rush into Huating County together to capture Yang Fan alive. Not only can we get our money back, but also You can force him back to Guanzhong!"
Wang Bowen looked at the two heads of the Zeng and Cai families. Although he despised the two men for their greed for life and fear of death, he still kept encouraging.
After all, Wang Bowen felt unsure about using the entire Wang family to deal with Yang Fan.
Zeng Zhe, the head of the Zeng family, thought for a while and gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, my Zeng family is also involved. That guy Yang Fan actually wants to expropriate my land. He is a bandit. However, be very careful about this matter and don't let the news leak out... …”
"Don't worry, my spies are all over the city. Yang Fan has been in Xincheng during this time and has no precautions against us. I know exactly what time he returns to the county office every day and how many guards he has. Besides, Some officials from the county government promised to cooperate with us and ensure that nothing goes wrong." Cai Gong said nonchalantly.
"In addition to giving some money, other aristocratic families did not bring private soldiers to help. This time, my Wang family sent the most troops, and my Wang family must account for the majority of the profits. In addition, when we drive Yang Fan out of Jiangnan, other aristocratic families must compensate us. Wang Bowen said harshly.
In the past few days, Wang Bowen has been contacting all the major families. Unfortunately, many aristocratic families are afraid of Yang Fan's power and are unwilling to send troops to participate.
But the big families in the south of the Yangtze River, such as the Xiao family, the Jiang family, and the Huang family, are not in Huating County, and they don't want to get involved in this muddy water. Therefore, Wang Bowen has returned without success in the past few days.
However, if Yang Fan is defeated, it will be related to the interests of the entire Jiangnan family, and of course they will have to seek benefits afterwards.
Zeng Zhe and Cai Gong looked a little unhappy. It was the Wang family who got the biggest benefit from taking such a big risk, and they were unwilling to do so.
"Brother Zeng, Brother Cai, as long as things are done, when my Wang family takes over Huating County again, our three families will be equal in Huating County. Besides, if Yang Fan is allowed to continue to act recklessly here, there may be no way for us to survive." Wang Bowen seemed to see that. After understanding the two people's thoughts, they quickly drew a pie.
"Brother Bowen, don't worry, we will do our best to help you capture Yang Fan alive and force him to retreat from Guanzhong."
After receiving the guarantee, Zeng Zhe and Cai Gong looked at each other and quickly clasped their fists.
Every family has a large number of private soldiers. These private soldiers have been rigorously trained since childhood and are the main force to protect the family.
Although these private soldiers don't know how to fight, they are not afraid of death. They are ready to survive Yang Fan.
Wang Bowen was immediately overjoyed and said with a smile: "Then we will launch the attack on time in three days!"
"Okay! Okay!"
When several people were making plans, Yang Fan not only went to Xincheng to check the progress every day, but also stayed at the county government office, not hiding any traces.
Three thousand cavalrymen, led by Su Dingfang, had broken into pieces and secretly sneaked into Huating County.
The seemingly peaceful Huating County is already turbulent secretly.
Of course, several major families headed by the Wang family were not willing to be left alone, and dead men from each family were constantly recruited into the city.
Yang Fan could smell a hint of storm coming from the constant messages.
I was about to summon Pei Xingjian to come.
After all, as the magistrate of Huating County, he has a more detailed judgment on the situation.
Pei Xingjian had already arrived before the guards could call him.
"Grand Governor, I'm afraid there may be changes in the city." Pei Xingjian said with anxious tone.
"Oh, what did you find?" Yang Fan asked quickly.
"According to Xiao Shilai's report, the number of people entering and leaving the city gate has doubled in the past few days, and several aristocratic families have secretly purchased a lot of food from our shop. Obviously these people are from aristocratic families, and there have been quite a few recently. Officials are constantly inquiring about General Su's fleet, and it is obvious that their intentions are not small." Pei Xingjian lowered his voice.
"Oh, how many county officials are involved?" Yang Fan asked.
"Huating County Lieutenant Zeng Rong, Soldier Cao Cai?, Soldier and Horse Supervisor Wang Xuanbin..." As soon as he finished speaking, Pei Xingjian felt cold sweat break out on his back.
These positions are all in charge of military affairs. If these people hold military power, once they rebel, the consequences will be disastrous.
"The Wang family, the Zeng family, the Cai family..." Yang Fan snorted coldly: "It seems they want the head of me, the governor."
"Although the Wang, Zeng, and Cai families have been entrenched in Huating County for hundreds of years, I'm afraid they don't have such courage. You are the governor of Jiangnan Province appointed by the imperial court." Pei Xingjian still couldn't believe it.
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Yang Fan smiled and said: "These people are used to being domineering, what are they afraid of?"
He did not scold him. After all, Pei Xingjian was still young and had little experience. He could not yet understand the greed and humanity of these aristocratic families.
At this moment, Xi Junmai's voice came.
"My lord, General Su and the others have arrived outside the door."
"Let them in."
"promise!"
Su Dingfang, Xi Junmai, Zhai Changsun, Cheng Mingting, Wang Xiaojie, Lei Kunming... all of a sudden poured in, and the whole room suddenly seemed a little crowded.
Looking at these people, Yang Fan was a little stunned.
Unknowingly, he already had so many famous generals from the Tang Dynasty under his command.
If you add Xue Rengui, Xi Junmai, and Pei Xingjian, you will definitely have more military talents than Li Er.
After all, although the princes in Chang'an City are also military wizards, they are all old now.
And the people under his command are so prosperous that they simply cannot be considered the same.
"The Great Governor, the Great Governor..."
Su Dingfang shouted twice before Yang Fan came back to his senses.
Yang Fan wiped the drool from the corner of his mouth and said seriously: "Dingfang, I have ordered you to lead the flying cavalry and secretly step up patrols in the city, especially at the city gate."
"Zhai Changsun, Cheng Mingting, and Wang Xiaojie each led 300 flying cavalry to monitor the Wang, Zeng, and Cai families respectively. If they make any move, they will be killed without mercy."
"Huang Kunming leads 500 flying cavalry. If anyone from aristocratic families dares to rebel, he will lead his soldiers to charge and defeat the enemy. The rest will wait and stand by."
"No!" Everyone took the order and hurried away.
It was late at night, and Huating County was completely dark. Thousands of men in black armed with sharp knives quietly approached the county government office.
Xi Junmai, who was patrolling, suddenly heard shouts of killing coming from outside the door. He quickly ordered the guards to protect Yang Fan while he rushed out the door.
The general guarding the door secretly was Lei Kunming. This commander of the Shanyue Sect felt a little regretful because he lost Zhang Liang and Changsun Chong last time. Of course he wanted to make some achievements now.
When these thousands of men in black approached the county government office, Lei Kunming immediately realized that something was wrong.
Although the opponent had a large number of people, Lei Kunming was not afraid at all. He shouted and led the soldiers to kill the man in black directly.
Obviously, these men in black were not weak in fighting ability, and they could not form a formation. They fell into a melee as soon as they met.
Seeing this, Lei Kunming shouted loudly, drew his sword and rushed forward.
Because it was so powerful, Lei Kunming rushed forward like a meat grinder, causing flesh and blood to fly everywhere he passed.
It's a pity that those men in black sacrifice their lives and are not afraid of death at all. The wounds on Lei Kunming's body are also increasing.
"Die!"
Lei Kunming roared and suddenly broke out, directly cutting the waists of three people with a knife.
These men in black looked at Lei Kunming in disbelief. They really didn't expect people to have such great power.
The flying knight seemed to be infected by Lei Kunming's courage, and he kept attacking the man in black as if he didn't care about his life.
They have only one belief, to kill all these men in black.
