Su He held a pre-war meeting to make arrangements for the occupation of the county.
With their current strength, it is easy to capture the county seat, but the key is to hold it.
"Zhang Yuliang, how is the training situation of the artillery battalion now? With the artillery deployed along the Wei River defense line, do you have the confidence to hold the defense line?"
Zhang Yuliang immediately replied: "Commander Su, we now have ten heavy artillery pieces and thirty medium artillery pieces.
The Tiger Crouching Cannon has been equipped to the platoon level, and the artillerymen have basically taught other soldiers how to fire the cannon.
The veterans of the artillery battalion are in charge of the command, and the new recruits of the artillery battalion have been trained and are already able to operate the cannon proficiently.
Cannons attack heavily armored targets, and shotguns attack unarmored targets.
I am confident that we can block the attack of the government troops at the Weihe defense line. "
Su He pointed at the map to arrange the battle plan: "The second regiment is responsible for the main attack, after capturing the county seat.
A small number of troops were left behind to maintain public order, while the main force was responsible for defending the Weihe River defense line.
The Third Regiment was used as a reserve force, and the attack on the county town went smoothly. The station was transferred to Guanyin Hall, and together with the First Regiment, it defended the Dasanguan army. "
Su He has already thought about the next phase of the battle plan, and must take the opportunity to deal with the officers and soldiers in Dashan Pass.
How can you allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the couch?
The Ming court had Dashan Pass in hand and could send heavy troops to surround them at any time.
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The house behind the county government office.
"Sir, something big has happened." Master Du Fang shouted in a panic.
The county magistrate Chen Chengren had already packed up his belongings and walked out of the room carrying the package.
"Master, are the thieves in yellow coming here?"
Chen Chengren had already expected something to happen, and he asked unwillingly.
"Yes, the scouts we sent out have discovered that the thieves in yellow have sent heavy troops from Yimen Fort.
There were a lot of cannons alone, and they were preparing to storm the county seat.
Master, what are we going to do? Wang Jinshi and the others died miserably.
You are a serious official of the Ming Dynasty. With the ruthless tactics of the thieves in yellow, you will not end well if you are caught. "Master Du Fang asked very worriedly.
He was even more afraid of his own fate. Chen Chengren was a clean slate and usually only wanted big money.
He didn't let go of big or small money, and he broke dozens of families.
The thief in yellow would definitely not let him go.
"Hurry up and run, what? You still want to live and die with the county."
After Chen Chengren finished speaking, he walked outside.
"Master, if we just abandon the city and flee, what should we do if the court pursues us?" Master Du Fang asked worriedly.
"What are you afraid of? Let's go directly back to our hometown in Nanzhi. I will go to Donglin Academy to teach. Who can catch me!" Chen Chengren said proudly.
Now that it is no longer Tianqi Dynasty and the eunuchs are gone, who dares to touch Donglin Academy.
Chen Chengren rode a carriage, transporting a large amount of gold, and fled directly from the north gate of the county.
When the gentry saw the county magistrate fleeing, they also took their prepared supplies and fled swarm from the north gate.
The wealthy households in the county listened to the propaganda of the gentry and were very afraid of the thieves in yellow, so they followed the gentry and fled the city.
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Su Shan, the leader of the Second Regiment, looked at an empty city and cursed angrily: "They all ran away, and they didn't get any credit.
We chased them to the Weihe River. We chased some of them and demolished the bridge.
Directly following Commander Su's deployment, we set up camp by the Wei River. "
The Second Regiment sent a company to maintain law and order in the county and clean up the gangsters who took advantage of the opportunity to plunder.
The rest of the group rushed to the south bank of the Weihe River.
Su He received a report from Su Shan's messenger and learned that the gentry and wealthy households in the county had fled.
"Are we so scary? We were like jackals, tigers and leopards. We were so scared that they all ran away."
Su Ying thought for a while and replied: "How can the gentry and wealthy families not have a few bloody cases on their hands.
Of course they are afraid of us. You see, ordinary people don't run away much. "
"When we enter the city, we must also learn to manage the city."
Su He led the reconnaissance battalion and artillery battalion into the county.
He also sent a messenger to notify Li Qingmu of the Third Regiment, asking them to enter the Guanyintang to garrison according to the established plan.
The people in the county saw the soldiers in yellow uniforms marching into the county in order.
They were only stationed in important streets and did not harm the common people.
"Who are the officers and soldiers? Why do the thieves in yellow look more like the officers and soldiers?
The officers and soldiers who wanted to eat and drink, and even snatched something from time to time, were more like thieves. "
"Stop calling me the thief in yellow. If I'm heard, I'll arrest you."
The first thing Su He did when he entered the county was to send people to take over the official warehouse and search the gentry's homes.
At the same time, soldiers were arranged to post notices to calm the people and sell grain and salt at fair prices in the market.
The soldiers did not disturb the people, and there was a stable supply of food and salt.
The people are no longer worried, and hawkers have begun to come out to do business.
As long as it doesn't affect them, people basically don't care about the change of dynasty.
Su He knew that managing a city was complicated and required sufficient cooperation from officials.
He directly sent troops to capture the subordinate officials in the county who did not escape and took them to the county government.
Let them write down the crimes of themselves and their colleagues, and at the same time post notices to let the people expose their crimes.
The subordinate officials, who were extremely angry with the people, were directly tried in public to establish the authority of the commanding office.
Subordinate officials who made only minor mistakes were sentenced to labor reform and were left in the command house to do insignificant chores.
But they can recommend their sons to join the commanding office, and they will be used equally if they pass the assessment.
A subordinate official who has a good reputation among the people, has not made any serious mistakes, and has good abilities.
Su He directly reused them and assigned them to important positions.
Relying on the assistance of this group of subordinate officials who were familiar with the county, he quickly restored normal order in the county.
Su He moved the commander's office to the county government and began to approve the list of military personnel who had meritorious service.
Handle official documents submitted by each township.
He found that in each township, Li Zhisheng, the head of Guanyintang Township, did the best job.
Su He decided to promote Li Zhisheng to the post of magistrate of Baoji County.
Li Zhisheng serves as a role model for other subordinate officials. Keep moving forward with a goal.
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Yang He, the governor of Shaanxi, heard from his subordinates that another group of thieves in yellow rebelled in Baoji County.
The county magistrate Chen Chengren was missing, and a large number of gentry fled north.
"Sir, the magistrate of Fengxiang Prefecture requested that Zhao Mingsheng from Fengxiang Thousand Households be allowed to lead troops back to exterminate the rebels."
Yang He took a sip of tea and said slowly: "I am sending a large army to encircle and suppress the 'Second Kings' and other rebels. The rebels are at the end of their rope and will definitely accept the imperial court's appeasement.
I have recruited most of them now and am about to completely eliminate the rebels.
It is impossible to suppress the rebels. As long as they are given a piece of land to farm, most people will farm safely.
When I finish dealing with the rebels in northern Shaanxi, the yellow-clad thieves will definitely surrender when the army goes south. "
Hong Chengchou, who participated in politics, believed that Governor Yang He was doing nothing.
He expressed his opinion: "Your Excellency Governor, I feel that once the rebels start looting, they will not be able to farm with peace of mind.
Pay equal attention to suppression and appeasement, and suppression should be the main priority. The thief in yellow hates the court and the gentry extremely, and there is no possibility of appeasing him.
They are very different from ordinary rebels. They do not rob people or run around. Instead, they start to operate locally. This is an extremely dangerous signal.
I suggest mobilizing heavy troops and completely annihilating them before they grow stronger. "
Yang He did not listen to Hong Chengchou's opinion. He advocated the implementation of a policy of recruiting mainly.
So much money and food have been spent, and the results of recruitment are also very good, so I have to take credit for my merits.
We must not change the policy now and continue to focus on recruitment and appeasement.
Hong Chengchou had no choice but to participate in politics now and could only obey the orders of Governor Yang He.
When he returned to his mansion, he immediately wrote an inscription to Emperor Chongzhen, stating that he could not recruit the backbone of the rebels, but could only recruit the people who were being held hostage, and that equal emphasis should be placed on suppressing and appeasing the rebels.
The yellow-robed thief is very different from the ordinary rebel thief, and the court should pay attention to it.
