Fang Yuan was reviewing the land, economic, and military intelligence of Songjiang Prefecture in the Suzhou Prefecture.

Songjiang Prefecture is the second largest grain prefecture after Suzhou Prefecture, with an annual grain output of 9.3 million stones, and the field tax to be paid is 1.2 million stones.

Songjiang Mansion has a total of one guard, three thousand households, one guard is one of the four major military guards of the Ming Dynasty port Jinshanwei, three thousand households are Songjiang Thousand Households in Songjiang Mansion, Qingcun Thousand Households in Huating County, and Nanhuizui Thousand Households in Shanghai County.

What made Fang Yuan even more interested was the thousands of sand boats on the Huangpu River in Shanghai County, Songjiang Prefecture, as well as tens of thousands of sailors, all of which were ready-made sources of sailors.

Fang Yuan saw that Qin Zhan was embarrassed and replied, and asked in amazement, "Fourth, something happened to Songjiang Mansion?" ”

Qin Zhan sighed and said, "Boss, something really happened!" The two counties under the jurisdiction of Songjiang Prefecture, Huating County and Shanghai County, saw Jinyiwei, and all over the city were dispatched to beat Jinyiwei out of the county seat. Jin Yiwei was wounded 30 and 5 were killed. ”

"Bold!"

The people of Songjiang Mansion dared to kill the Jinyi Guard of the Imperial Court, and Fang Yuan slapped the information of the Songjiang Mansion Guard on the table, "Songjiang Mansion is thinking the opposite?" What about the three thousand households in Matsue Prefecture? ”

Qin Zhan whispered, "Boss, I also went to investigate Jinshanwei nearby, and there are three thousand households. Jin Shanwei closed the city gate and did not come out, and all the sergeants of the three thousand households were transferred to the county seat of Huating and Shanghai County. ”

Fang Yuan was furious and asked sharply, "What do these officials, officers and soldiers of Songjiang Mansion want to do?" ”

Qin Zhan said in a low voice, "I heard the news that in order to prevent the boss's power from reaching into Songjiang Mansion, the officials, gentry, and wealthy businessmen of Songjiang Mansion have formed a line with the Donglin Party who fled to Zhejiang, and they have colluded with Zheng Zhi from Fujian and Zhejiang behind their backs, so this time they have no fear." ”

"Zheng Zhilong? This pirate warlord struck so quickly! ”

Fang Yuan was taken aback, at least until now, he didn't have a way to defeat Zheng Zhilong, if Zheng Zhilong was also involved, the problem would be much more complicated, "Did the officials, gentry, and wealthy merchants of Songjiang Mansion put forward any conditions?" ”

Qin Zhan shook his head, took out a sealed letter from his arms and handed it to Fang Yuan, "This is the letter that Zheng Zhilong handed over to the boss through an intermediary for you to review. ”

Fang Yuan tore open Zheng Zhilong's letter, read it patiently, Zheng Zhilong announced Fang Yuan's three charges in the letter, one is to collude with the Franco Chamber of Commerce to smuggle silk and porcelain; the second is to burn books and pit Confucianism and indiscriminately kill Donglin Party members; The third is the expropriation and expropriation, which makes the people of Songjiang Mansion miserable, and the officials force the people to rebel.

Zheng Zhilong also put forward four conditions to Fang Yuan in the letter.

First, it is not allowed to change the land tax and commercial tax of Songjiang Prefecture without authorization, and it should be the same;

Second, the Donglin Party members in Suzhou Prefecture were pardoned and ordered to return to Suzhou to live, including Qian Qianyi, the leader of the Donglin Party.

Third, immediately terminate the construction of the military base of the Taihu Lake Naval Army;

Fourth, immediately terminate business dealings with the Francophone Chamber of Commerce.

If he did not agree to these three conditions put forward by Zheng Zhilong, Zheng Zhilong would send a fleet to attack Zhenhaiwei and all the towns and villages along the coast of Suzhou Prefecture.

Zheng Zhilong's three charges and four conditions made Fang Yuan laugh angrily.

The so-called smuggling, book burning, and expropriation, are basically things that catch the wind and catch shadows, and they are the reasons that Zheng Zhilong found out casually in order to send troops to interfere in the rebellion in Songjiang Mansion.

The so-called pardon of the Donglin Party headed by Qian Qianyi, as well as the prohibition of changing the land and commercial taxes of Songjiang Mansion without authorization, needless to say, this is to collect the protection fees of the Donglin Party, Songjiang Mansion officials, gentry, and wealthy businessmen, and stand up for others.

The termination of the Taihu Lake Navy Military Base, as well as the business dealings with the Franc Machine Chamber of Commerce, this is because Fang Yuan's actions have seriously threatened the interests of Zheng Zhilong's pirate group, and Zheng Zhilong is taking precautions.

Qin Zhan read the letters thrown down by Fang Yuan one by one, and asked tentatively, "Boss, Zheng Zhilong's conditions are too deceitful!" ”

Fang Yuan sneered and said, "Since Zheng Zhilong dares to draw the line, if I don't personally lead the army to level Huating and Shanghai two counties, how can I be the governor of the four prefectures?" Fourth, draft a "Letter to the Officials and Ordinary People of Songjiang Prefecture" for me. ”

Qin Zhan spread out the pen and paper and asked, "Boss, how to write a letter of persuasion?" If Huating in Songjiang Mansion and the two counties of Shanghai do not surrender within the time limit, they will immediately slaughter the city? ”

Fang Yuan said coldly, "What city is being slaughtered?" This thing is made by the official government of Songjiang Prefecture, the gentry and rich merchants, what does it have to do with the people? I don't believe that the people will not support the petition system, but support the gang of crumbs that oppress them. ”

He sneered and continued, "The content of the letter of persuasion is that all the people in Songjiang Prefecture are against it, and the culprit should have been destroyed, but this governor remembers that God has the virtue of a good life, and I hereby warn all officials, officers, gentry, and wealthy merchants in Songjiang Prefecture: Surrender within 15 days, that is, before May 15. If it expires, Chen Xiang, the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture, Huating and Shanghai two counties and county orders; Commander of Jin Shanwei; All the wealthy merchants of more than one million in the two counties; All the gentry who belong to the Donglin Party and above are all decided, their families are exiled to Henan, and their family wealth is confiscated! ”

"If you do not surrender within 30 days, that is, on May 30, the prefect of Songjiang Prefecture will be above the same knowledge; 2. Officials at or above the county magistrate level; Jin Shanwei is also a knowledgeable officer, an officer of more than 1,000 households; all 500,000 wealthy merchants of more than two wealthies; All the gentry who have made a name for themselves will be decided, their families will be exiled to Henan, and their family property will be confiscated! ”

The exile of his family members in Henan, which was being tossed beyond recognition by Li Zicheng, was also a dead end, which was equivalent to a punishment for executions.

Qin Zhan saw that the content of this letter of persuasion was so ruthless, Fang Yuan actually wanted to kill the officials, officers, gentry, and wealthy businessmen of Songjiang Mansion, and according to the scope demarcated by Fang Yuan, it was estimated that at least tens of thousands of people would be slaughtered, and he couldn't help but gasp, "Boss, is this too ruthless?" Zheng Zhilong is here, how should we deal with it? ”

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Fourth, send a letter back to Zheng Zhilong, this is a matter within the jurisdiction of this governor, so he should not interfere." If he dares to intervene, he will bear all the consequences, and he should not be unpredictable. ”

Qin Zhan immediately drafted a letter of persuasion, ordered the government officials to copy more than ten copies, and wrote a reply to Zheng Zhilong.

Fang Yuan ordered Qin Zhan to take Jinyiwei to send the letter of surrender directly to Huating, Shanghai Erxian, and Jinshanwei, and ordered Jingjie and other senior officers of the Xuanjia Army to come to Suzhou City to discuss the matter of sending troops to Songjiang Mansion to quell the rebellion.

After a whole day of military meetings, Fang Yuan decided to send 3,000 of the most elite cavalry battalion, 2,000 infantry battalions, 500 artillery battalions, and 300 drone crews, with 3 Hongyi cannons and 100 small cannons, to Songjiang Mansion to quell the rebellion.

Among them, Fang Yuan led 2,000 cavalry, 1,000 infantry, 300 artillery, and 200 unmanned aerial vehicles to suppress Huating and Shanghai two counties; Jing Jie led 1,000 cavalry, 1,000 infantry, 200 artillery, and 100 drones to suppress Jinshanwei.

This time, the elite of the Xuanjia Army almost poured out of the city, and Jing Jie and the others could already vaguely feel the killing intent of Fang Yuanxing's division.

Three days later, the 6,000 Xuanjia Army marched to Songjiang Mansion to quell the rebellion.

Ten days later, Fang Yuan's Xuanjia army arrived at Huating County, and Qin Zhan, who went to deliver the letter of persuasion, also came to the barracks to report that Huating County had not surrendered.

Fang Yuan and Qin Zhan rode to the front of the barracks and looked at the heavily guarded Huating County from a distance.

Qin Zhan sighed and said, "Boss, it seems that Huating County is ready to resist to the end." ”

Fang Yuan's eyes flashed with a thick murderous intent, and he said lightly, "Fourth, I didn't come to Songjiang Mansion to be surrendered, it would be best for Songjiang Mansion to resist stubbornly." Purge a large number of bureaucrats, the gentry of the Donglin Party, and the wealthy merchants in Songjiang Province to rebuild the order of Songjiang Province. A few more officials, officers, gentry, and wealthy merchants were slaughtered, and their land was confiscated and used as experimental fields for hybrid rice. ”

"Also, killing chickens and monkeys in Songjiang Mansion is also for Yangzhou Mansion and Changzhou Mansion to see, after taking Songjiang Mansion, it will be the turn to rectify Yangzhou Mansion and Changzhou Mansion immediately."

Today's Fang Yuan, who holds the richest Suzhou Mansion in the world, is no longer the embarrassment of having no place in Jiangnan for the first time, but also defeated the Manchu Iron Cavalry, the Xuanjia army is known all over the world, and he is the governor of the four prefectures, so he is naturally full of confidence, and he is not interested in negotiating with Songjiang Mansion at all.

There were still three days left before Fang Yuan's date of surrender, and Fang Yuan ordered the drone team to throw a copy of the letter of persuasion to surrender in Huating County.

These letters of persuasion were not the letters of persuasion that were previously given to officials, officers and soldiers, gentry, and wealthy merchants, but were rewritten and read by the people in Huating City.

The content of the letter of persuasion is only one point, this is a war between Fang Yuan and the corrupt officials of Songjiang Mansion, the local heroes, and it has nothing to do with the ordinary people, and the people in the city must stay out of the matter, and must not be involved. Whoever aids in the abuse is guilty of the same crime as the rebels.

Three days later, Huating County still did not surrender, and Fang Yuan coldly explained to Li Zongze, the leader of the artillery battalion, "Zongze, open the artillery!" ”

"Boom, boom!"

2 Hongyi cannons, as well as 50 medium guns, opened fire at once, making a deafening sound of shelling. One by one, large lead bullets smashed on the wall of Huating County, and the rubble flew sideways.

Since Songjiang Mansion is not convinced, let's do it!