Zhou Mancheng was still very happy about this war.
This battle not only captured Zhao Gou alive, but also obtained enough people and materials to establish a small city-state. The harvest was huge and made him very satisfied.
So he quickly sent the news out, and hurriedly let Su Yonglin know the good news.
Zhao Gou was captured alive, which still had some impact on the current Jiangnan Kingdom.
For example, some guys who had ulterior motives relaxed when they heard the news.
Because this means that no one can start a riot against Lin'an in the name of Zhao Gou.
After all, they are a group of rebellious ministers, and they will not be able to erase the guilt in their hearts in the short term.
Zhao Gou was captured by the Ming Dynasty, Quanzhou and Guangzhou were ceded to the Ming Dynasty, and the last symbol of the Southern Song Dynasty was gone. There was no longer any force in the country that could legitimately resist the rule of the Lin'an court, and no one could surpass it in terms of legitimacy. Lin'an court.
this point is very important.
It can be said that basically most of the clan members in the entire Southern Song Dynasty were killed by this combination of fists, except for the very few clan members who were local officials in other states.
And these sporadic Southern Song Dynasty clans will hardly pose any threat, and everything will return to peace.
They paid a lot to finally regain their peace, and they would never allow anyone to destroy this peace.
Shen Gai and others only maintained the same view on this matter.
It was very necessary to get rid of most of the Southern Song Dynasty clans with the help of the Ming Dynasty.
Then, Shen Gai counted the number of Southern Song Dynasty clan members living in other areas, made a list, and prepared to use Zhao Dun's name to kill them all.
If they are willing to be decent, then let them be decent people themselves. If they are not willing to be decent, then let the people who used to deliver the mission help them be decent.
Any child of the Zhao family clan who is not under control is in danger, unless they are women. If there are men, no matter they are adults or minors, they are in danger and may be used as guns.
Zhao Dun's family is always the only one alive, and nothing else matters.
This is the attitude of Jiangnan Kingdom.
The Ming Dynasty's attitude was even more determined.
No one from the Zhao Song clan will be spared.
After Zhao Gou was captured, the Weihai Navy divided its troops to Quanzhou and Guangzhou in accordance with the latest orders.
They were ordered to blockade Quanzhou Port and Guangzhou Port, and sent Marines ashore to arrest the Southern Song Dynasty clan members living there.
There are not many Southern Song Dynasty clan members in Guangzhou, but there are many Southern Song Dynasty clan members in Quanzhou, and a large part of them are powerful, wealthy, and have a high status. They control a considerable number of merchant fleets and maritime trade routes, and various In a sense, they are a very energetic group of people.
But when soldiers from the Weihai Marine Corps arrived, everything changed.
Guangzhou was far away, and the Wei navy arrived with news of the cession of territory, so it was easier to pacify Guangzhou.
Quanzhou is not too far away, and similar news was circulating before the Weihai Navy arrived. The Southern Song Dynasty clans living in Quanzhou were greatly frightened and prepared to find a way out for themselves.
Some people planned to escape south by land, while others planned to escape by water. In order to cover up others' eyes, they planned to flee south with the caravans. The caravans that were about to leave from various countries became their choice. For this reason, they paid real money. A lot of money in exchange for the protection of these caravans.
There is no doubt that caravans are armed caravans, comparable to small armies.
However, the Wei navy rushed faster and arrived at the Quanzhou port when Quanzhou city was in chaos. They quickly blocked the port and did not allow any ship to leave.
The Marines rushed ashore and rushed to Quanzhou City. They captured Quanzhou City in three strikes, five out of two, sealed off the whole city, and began to take action.
They first announced the news that Quanzhou had been ceded to the Ming Dynasty by the Southern Song Dynasty. They announced to everyone that Quanzhou had belonged to the Ming Dynasty and no one was allowed to leave without authorization. Then they also promulgated three chapters to temporarily control the order of Quanzhou.
Those who violate the order will be dealt with severely and will not be tolerated.
Then the Marine Corps asked Quanzhou officials to cooperate and led them to search for the Southern Song clan clan, and stated that they would only arrest the clan clan and not others. As long as the others cooperated honestly, the Ming army would guarantee their safety and send them away later. It won't embarrass them.
The bureaucrats of the Southern Song Dynasty were generally cooperative. They knew the power of the Ming army and did not dare to openly oppose the Ming army. They honestly cooperated with the Ming army's requests and provided them with all the information and help they needed. Some people took the initiative to lead the way and provide assistance. They save a lot of trouble.
Afterwards, Zhou Mancheng personally stationed in the center of Quanzhou City to direct the operation, vowing to make the Southern Song Dynasty clan's children have no way to escape.
But it has to be said that there are still some brave people who dare to ignore the orders of the Ming army.
For example, a foreign merchant fleet was said to come from the country of Big Food in Black. The fleet of seven ships ignored the Ming army's ban and set sail forcibly, preparing to rush out of the port without knowing what they wanted to do.
Zhou Mancheng was furious when he heard this.
This is to show that he does not take his ban seriously and is simply seeking death.
So he immediately ordered the siege of these seven ships, captured them all, and killed all those who dared to resist.
The Ming warships then bombarded the fleet with artillery, knocking off the momentum of the fleet, sinking the two frigates at the front, and then approached to start a gang-hopping battle.
The Ming army sailors boarded the ship and fought with the armed crew on the ship. They quickly killed some of these crew members who looked tough but their combat effectiveness was far inferior to that of the regular army. Every ship was occupied by the Ming army.
The remaining crew members collapsed and threw away their weapons and surrendered, not daring to resist any longer.
The Ming army searched these seven merchant ships. In addition to goods and money, they found more than thirty well-dressed men and women. After a quick check, they determined that these were members of the Southern Song Dynasty clan who were preparing to escape. The owner of this merchant fleet was a collector. He got the money, so he helped them escape.
In addition to those who were killed, there were about 200 people in charge of the fleet and crew members who were captured alive. Among them were big cannibals in black and Quanzhou locals employed by the fleet.
Because he violated the ban, Zhou Mancheng decided to be ruthless, killing half of the captured people at the port, and escorting the remaining half to Quanzhou City for execution, in order to scare the younger generation.
After this killing, both the port and the city of Quanzhou were at peace. Those who were not familiar with the Ming Dynasty had an initial impression of the Ming Dynasty - strong and good at fighting, able to use fire-breathing weapons, and capable of killing people.
that's enough.
Next, Zhou Mancheng issued an order that anyone who tried to assist the Southern Song Dynasty clan to leave would be exempted from punishment as long as they handed over the clan clan, and it would be treated as if the incident had not happened.
If he is found out, he will be executed immediately without mercy!
In the following days, members of the Southern Song Dynasty clan who tried to escape were handed over by fearful local and foreign caravans.
Of course, there were also those who were stubborn and refused to hand it over, and ended up being confessed.
Zhou Mancheng did what he said, and all five caravans trying to hide members of the clan were captured and beheaded.
Under such actions, a total of 817 people from the Southern Song Dynasty clan living in Quanzhou City were captured. The Ming army searched for people one by one according to the roster of the local clan management department, and finally found them all, without leaving any one behind.
The same thing happened in Guangzhou. Two local merchant fleets in Guangzhou tried to break through the port by force, but were defeated by the Ming Navy. After that, they were taken to Guangzhou City and the port in batches and all were executed.
After the thunderous tactics, locals and foreign businessmen who knew the power of the Ming army no longer dared to fight against the Ming army, and accepted their fate. The hidden Southern Song Dynasty clans were searched out, and a total of 316 Southern Song Dynasty clans were found.
It was already late October of the fifth year of Hongwu.
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