Author: Zero Romance

Chapter 3256

As a court official of the Ming Dynasty, Qian Wenxian did not want to cooperate with Haihan. If losing Yixing was considered dereliction of duty, then abandoning his position and cooperating with the enemy was tantamount to a breach of integrity.

Qian Wenxian didn't have much private property in Yixing County, and he probably couldn't escape being confiscated by Haihan. He still has some valuable things, and the only thing left is his righteousness and honor that he still insists on.

But Qian Wenxian also had to admit that what Shi Diwen said made sense. Regardless of whether Yixing County was controlled by the Ming Dynasty or Haihan, the people should not be plunged into war for a long time.

If the war between the two countries in Yixing County has ended, it will undoubtedly be a good thing for the local people. They will no longer have to worry about it, let alone leave their homes and flee to other places.

The top priority is to let the people receive such information. As a local official, Qian Wenxian still has a certain reputation and is easier to gain the trust of the people. Of course, he is more suitable for this job than the Haihan people.

Qian Wenxian couldn't help but hesitate a little whether to fulfill his responsibilities as a local official or to go back to the cell and wait for death in the name of justice.

He decided to die generously before because he believed that he had no other choice and that dying for his country would be the best result. But now the Haihan people have given another solution, which has unknowingly shaken him

will.

Qian Wenxian thought about it and finally relaxed a little and said: "How can you guarantee that your army will not harm the local people?"

Shi Diwen smiled and said: "Yixing County is already the territory of our Haihan Kingdom, why do we want to harm our own people? Could it be that the Ming Army would do such a stupid thing? Oh, sorry, I remembered, the Ming Army is

He really knows how to do this kind of thing!"

Qian Wenxian was speechless for a moment by Shi Diwen's words. He also knew that the Ming army who came to Yixing for reinforcements from other places was not very honest and had caused great harm to the place in recent days. It is said that the Ming army that went to Sudong Town yesterday also treated Yixing as a reinforcement last year.

Master Qi, who retired from the county government and returned to his hometown, was robbed from his home. When he heard the news, he couldn't help but feel guilty.

The office assigned to him by the adjutant was not far away. It was in the wing of the courtyard, which was originally the office of the chief clerk. It was also equipped with pens, inks, paper and inkstones.

These public notices will first appear in various places inside and outside the county, and then the Haihan Army will arrange special personnel to send them to various towns in the county to make them public.

The map of Liyang County was in front of him, and Shi Diwen also wanted to take this opportunity to see what kind of whimsical ideas his group of combat advisers would have.

The contents of the notice generally acknowledge that Haihan has now taken control of Yixing County. People should abide by the various behavioral rules issued by Haihan Army and refrain from acting impulsively. Yixing County Government will continue to operate and strive to improve the lives of the people in the county as soon as possible.

Return to normal state.

"Let's talk about it, how should we fight in Liyang County?"

Shi Diwen is such a sophisticated person. Seeing that Qian Wenxian remained silent and neither refused nor agreed, he could roughly guess what he was thinking.

Before Qian Wenxian could open his mouth to refute, the adjutant had already called the soldiers in, took his arms one by one and took him out of the study.

Qian Wenxian did not dare to vouch for the effectiveness of the notice to calm the people, but he believed that the measures he took would definitely help stabilize social order inside and outside the county.

After completing the occupation of Yixing, Shi Diwen's attention has shifted to the next target, Liyang County, located west of Yixing.

Before dark, the vanguard troops and some of the baggage equipment had already started heading towards Liyang, and were expected to arrive at the local county town early tomorrow morning.

Although Qian Wenxian's conditions sounded a bit outrageous, they were quickly met.

All the county government officials had originally escaped when the city was breached, but the Haihan Army captured a few of them from somewhere and took this opportunity to let them return to the county government to attack Qian Wenxian.

Although Liyang and Yixing are separated by more than sixty miles, the good news is that there is a navigable river connecting the two places. Some of the combat materials transported from Taihu Lake can continue to the next stop without being unloaded.

However, compared to Yixing County, the geographical environment of Liyang County is relatively complex, and it may take more effort to win.

The first thing Qian Wenxian did was to write a notice to calm the people.

Qian Wenxian sighed and put forward the conditions he needed: "I need manpower for dispatch. Also, please return the official seal to me first."

Qian Wenxian asked for the official seal in order to add an anti-counterfeiting mark to the notice to make the public feel more at ease.

Qian Wenxian was shocked when he heard this. Before he decided to agree to cooperate, Shi Diwen made arrangements for him directly.

However, if complicated information such as household registration, land property, and taxation are to be transferred and registered under Haihan's name, it will have to wait until the new local government team is established, and then the transition will be carried out slowly.

A lieutenant was the first to speak: "Sir, this Liyang County only has three city gates in the east, south and north. The moat outside the city is three or four feet wide. Although it will be troublesome for us to enter, it will not be easy for the defenders to get out."

According to Qian Wenxian's request, he found several scholars from the city to come back and copy things for him.

Liyang County was built along the river. During construction, the terrain and water conservancy conditions were used to surround the city with the river, forming a semi-natural moat.

In the current environment, the people may not trust the Haihan Army that has just taken over the local area, but if the county government comes forward to release the information, the people may be more willing to believe it.

He didn't want to waste any more time with Qian Wenxian, so he called his adjutant over: "Take Mr. Qian out, arrange a place for him to work, and try to satisfy him as much as possible if he has any requirements."

"Tell me what you need, but remember, you only have this one chance, don't try to play tricks!" the adjutant warned Qian Wenxian coldly.

Along with the notices of the county government and the people, there will be another notice issued by the Haihan Army Combat Command, which of course declares that these areas will be under the rule of Haihan in the future.

"We can completely encircle without attacking, bypass Liyang and attack Yingtian Mansion. We only need to send a small number of troops to guard these three city gates, and then use armed patrol boats to block the river flowing through the west of the city, and we can trap the defenders in the county town.

Can’t get out.”

Some people immediately questioned this plan: "The Ming army may not necessarily just huddle up and defend. If they deploy some troops to hide near the county seat, after the main force of our army moves north, the troops performing the siege mission may be attacked by internal and external enemies."

Pincer attack!"

Another person said: "Since our army's transport ship can reach Liyang along the river, we can use the cover of artillery fire to sail the ship into the moat, build a pontoon bridge on the river and then attack the city."

Seeing that it was his eldest son Shi Chengwu who suggested this idea, Shi Diwen couldn't help but nodded slightly.
Chapter completed!