At the same time that Fang Yuan received Jing Jie's report and petition, he also received a letter from an envoy sent by Zuo Liangyu in Jiangxi.

Zuo Liangyu is a big warlord entrenched in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, with at least 200,000 or 300,000 armor. Military discipline was extremely corrupt, and he relied on rape, robbery, and plundering in Huguang and Jiangxi to raise troops and train soldiers.

In Zuo Liangyu's letter, the other party originally praised and praised Zheng Jun's Lian Zhan Lianjie, scolded Zheng Zhilong, who had led the Japanese into the Kou, and even proposed to send the general Jin Shenghuan to attack Quzhou Mansion and Yanzhou Mansion in Zhejiang, attack Zheng's family on both sides, and drive Zheng Zhilong back to his lair in Fujian.

Fang Yuan sneered when he saw Zuo Liangyu's letter, when the Xuanjia Army and the Zheng family fought before, Zuo Liangyu did not come to attack in two ways. Now that the Zheng family has collapsed, even if he came to ask for benefits, he was really a fool.

Fang Yuan threw the letter back to the messenger and said coldly, "Please report to Ning Nanbo, the Zheng family and the Japanese soldiers are just clowns, Zhejiang is given to the governor by the imperial court, and the governor will calm the chaos, so I won't bother Ning Nanbo." If Ning Nanbo really wanted to serve the imperial court, he should attack Li Zicheng in Henan and Zhang Xianzhong in Huguang. ”

Zuo Liangyu's envoy smiled awkwardly and said, "Since Governor Fang is invincible and does not want our army to help, then our army will attack Anqing Mansion and teach Governor Fang a lesson for Ma Shiying, the rebellious minister and thief who colluded with the Zheng family and the Japanese Invaders!" ”

Only then did Fang Yuan understand that Zuo Liangyu's letter was false to attack Zheng Zhilong, and it was true that he wanted to attack Ma Shiying's Anqing Mansion.

Zuo Liangyu is in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, Li Zicheng in the north, and Zhang Xianzhong in the west, all of them are hard bones, and he does not dare to grab territory at all. The downstream Nanzhili is a piece of fat that has been coveted for a long time, and the power of Ma Shiying, Liu Liangzuo, Huang Degong and others is far inferior to Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong.

As long as Zuo Liangyu captures the Anqing Mansion and Luzhou Mansion in Nanzhili, he will be able to occupy the Yangtze River waterway and approach the Nanjing City of Yingtianfu.

Fang Yuan has long been dissatisfied with Ma Shiying, a-stirring stick who often comes out to make head, and is even more worried that the army will go south to Zhejiang, and Shi Kefa and Ma Shiying in the rear will come to stir up again. At this time, Zuo Liangyu wanted to teach Ma Shiying a lesson, and Fang Yuan was just happy to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

As for whether Zuo Liangyu's power will increase greatly if he takes Ma Shiying's three mansions, it is not enough to worry. Due to Zuo Liangyu's expansion of power to the Anqing Mansion in the south, no matter Shi Kefa, Huang Degong, or Liu Liangzuo, everyone would be in danger and unite to resist Zuo Liangyu's invasion.

If these forces start a war with Zuo Liangyu, Fang Yuan can go south to Zhejiang without worries and completely drive the Zheng family out of Zhejiang.

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "It is Ma Shiying, the governor of the three prefectures, who guards Anqing Mansion, and it is not the responsibility of this governor, whether Ning Nanbo wants to attack Ma Shiying or not has nothing to do with this governor." ”

Zuo Liangyu's envoy received Fang Yuan's refreshing approval and left happily.

Sent Zuo Liangyu's envoy away, and five days later, Fang Yuan personally led Qin Zhan and Qin Zhan to take a thousand brocade guards by boat to Linshanwei in Shaoxing Mansion.

Jing Jie welcomed him into the barracks and asked, "Boss, why did you come to the barracks with Jinyiwei?" ”

Fang originally informed him of the latest news that Zuo Liangyu was going to attack Anqing Mansion, and said, "Since Zuo Liangyu has made a move against Ma Shiying, we can also transfer another 10,000 Xuanjia troops left behind in the rear to enter Zhejiang and start a war with the Zheng family on all fronts!" ”

Jing Jie asked worriedly, "What about Zuo Liangyu's trickery?" ”

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "No matter how deceitful Zuo Liangyu is, it is impossible to cross the territory of Ma Shiying, Huang Degong, and Liu Liangzuo to attack Suzhou and Changzhou from the land, and must attack Yangzhou and Zhenjiang from the Yangtze River waterway. I have ordered Shi Fu, the deputy commander of the naval division, to lead 80 warships to garrison in Jingkou, and no matter how Zuo Liangyu plays, he will not be able to make any waves. ”

Jing Jie asked again, "Are the blessed newcomers really loyal?" ”

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Shi Lang took the initiative to send the 1,000 Shi clansmen who were exchanged back to the Taihu base, and I have arranged for Hongyu to settle them as tenants of Xu Ru Huangtian. With the hostages of the entire Shi clan in hand, how could Shi Fu have two hearts? ”

Only then did Jing Jie know that Fang Yuan had already arranged everything, so he didn't say anything more, and asked again, "Boss, what are these Jinyi guards doing?" ”

Fang Yuan didn't answer and asked, "Shaoxing Mansion opened the door and surrendered?" ”

Jing Jie said truthfully, "Shanyin and Huiji counties are still guarding themselves, I have sent people to recruit surrender, but the city still refuses to open the door." ”

Fang Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness, and he explained to Jing Jie and Qin Zhan, "Third brother, send a 3,000-step battalion and a 500-foot artillery battalion to attack, and within three days, the city must be broken!" ”

"Fourth, Shaoxing Mansion is the most thorough government that subsidizes Zheng Bing and Japanese soldiers this time. After the city was broken, Jinyiwei immediately entered Shaoxing Mansion to settle the people and investigate thoroughly, but all officials, gentry, and wealthy merchants who had colluded with Zheng Bing and the Japanese soldiers were all arrested for the crime of complicit and widowing, and no one was allowed to miss, and all the family members were exiled to Fujian, so that they went to be the companions of the Zheng family, and all the fields and family property were confiscated. However, those who have contributed money and grain to subsidize Zheng soldiers and Japanese soldiers will be fined 100 percent for one dollar, and those who are not fined for insufficient grain and silver will be charged with land and real estate. ”

Qin Zhan's decree to him is to comprehend, slaughter those officials, gentry, and wealthy businessmen, the real purpose is only one, is to confiscate his family property, since the decentralization of tax power, after reforming the cabinet, Jin Yiwei has been shy for several months, this time it is finally a good opportunity to make money, busy said loudly, "Boss, please relax, Jin Yiwei's embroidered spring knife out of the sheath, it must be a knife to see blood." ”

When Jing Jie heard that his policy was too tough, it would inevitably set off a bloody storm in Shaoxing Mansion, and hurriedly said, "Boss, is the attack too wide?" ”

Fang Yuan sneered and said, "Third brother, I just want to make an example of a hundred, dare to fund the invasion of the Japanese soldiers, and if I don't kill them all, I have already shown mercy to my subordinates." ”

Jing Jie was still worried and said, "But if this iron-blooded policy is implemented, I am afraid that the resistance of other provinces in Zhejiang will be even more intense!" ”

Fang Yuan was silent for a while, then walked out of the barracks with Jing Jie and Qin Zhan, stared at the sea surface of Hangzhou Bay, and said slowly, "Third brother, I have a far-sighted plan to confiscate land in Shaoxing Mansion this time. ”

Jing Jie hurriedly asked the reason, Fang Yuan continued, "Third brother, these years have been a series of wars, and the various government governments have almost no grain reserves, but fortunately, they have not encountered a large-scale famine year. Once we encounter a situation where the government needs to send food for disaster relief, where do we draw food? ”

Facing the blowing sea breeze, he said lightly, "I have checked before I came, there are 2.3 million mu of land in Shanyin and Huiji counties of Shaoxing Prefecture, and I expect to confiscate at least 1 million mu this time." This million acres are all used as the government's emergency reserve fields, all planted with hybrid rice, which can produce an additional 3 million stone of grain every year, as an emergency reserve grain in the south of the Yangtze River. Once a certain prefecture or prefecture or county suffers from floods, droughts, or natural or man-made disasters, food prices soar, and emergency grain reserves can be immediately used for disaster relief and balance food prices. ”

Jing Jie suddenly said, "The boss is really well-intentioned and thoughtful, and other state capitals have no major faults, so they can't confiscate land at will." The Shaoxing Mansion was the first to fund the Japanese soldiers, and severely punished these officials and wealthy businessmen in the Shaoxing Mansion and wantonly confiscated the land, which could minimize the negative impact of public opinion. ”

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "Moreover, Shaoxing Mansion is a place that extends in all directions, and sea transportation is even more convenient, and it is close to the Zhoushan Naval Base, so it is easier to mobilize escort forces." ”

Sacrificing the gentry and wealthy businessmen in the district and district can be exchanged for a stable supply of grain in the entire Jiangnan, not to mention that these officials and wealthy businessmen still deserve it. Jing Jie had nothing to say, and promised him, "Okay, boss, I will immediately send troops to storm Shaoxing Mansion and cooperate with Jinyiwei's actions." ”

Fang Yuan stared at the undulating sea, and asked again, "Third child, what do you think of the troubles in Taizhou and Wenzhou?" ”

Jing Jie was silent for a while, and said, "Attacking Hangzhou Mansion in the east or attacking the Japanese soldiers in the south, you can only choose one of the two. My idea is that Hangzhou Mansion is in the bag, and Zheng Sen can't hold it, so he should go south to Taizhou and Wenzhou, expel the Japanese soldiers, and win the hearts of the people in southern Zhejiang. Of course, it's up to the boss to decide. ”

Fang Yuan smiled and said, "I came to Shaoxing Mansion to confiscate the land, you are the commander of the Xuanjia Army, and you will not be subject to the orders of the monarch outside, let alone me as a governor?" Scold! I just want to remind you that the Japanese soldiers are quite capable of fighting alone, and it is best not to attack the strongholds of the Japanese soldiers without artillery support. ”

Jing Jie got his answer and said happily, "Okay! After the capture of Shaoxing Mansion, I left a 10,000-foot battalion in Linshanwei to defend Zheng Sen, and then sent the main forces of the Xuanjia Iron Cavalry, Infantry Battalion, and Artillery Battalion to the south to exterminate the Japanese in Erfu! ”