In the courtyard of the lobby, there was a row of wooden boxes. I counted them, and there were thirty-one in total. Several retained personnel from the county and local people were inspecting them one by one, and from time to time, they would have a fuss.
They argued. However, they could always reach an agreement quickly, and the clerk behind him would mark the fold with an ink pen.
The air was filled with the smell of lime and putrid smell. However, no one present seemed to notice it.
About half an hour later, the retained clerk ran up to the lobby, presented the folder, and said, "County magistrate! The check is correct!"
Sitting in the lobby was none other than the county director of Yangshan, Panda. In addition to him, there were several cadres from the county, all looking at the box in the yard outside.
Pinda picked up the folder and took a look at the smear marks on it. There were thirty-one heads in total. After being identified by relevant local personnel, there were many of them, and their names and heads matched.
Pinda let out a breath and said, "So Feng Haijiao is finished."
"Exactly." Peng Shou'an looked happy, stood up and bowed: "Congratulations to the county magistrate..."
Although the cadres around him looked down upon his ingratiating manner, his words were agreeable to their ears. Ever since they arrived in Yangshan, they had been preoccupied with the problem of bandits, and the names of the "Three Hegemons of Yangshan" were ringing in their ears.
I heard that Cocoon was coming. Now that these three groups of people have been eliminated, everyone felt that the big stone in their hearts had been lifted.
"The rain has finally passed and the sky has cleared up in Yangshan County!" Luo Yiming said with an unfurled brow.
Naturally, there are still problems with the Yao people in Yangshan, but since the suppression of Sun Dabiao, the Yao people in Yonghua have generally returned to peace. Huang Yuanlao's military operations in Lianzhou and other places have basically suppressed the Manyan riots in the Bapai Yao. Although the local
There were also sporadic riots among the Yao people, but like small groups of bandits, they had little impact on social order.
Now that Feng Haijiao has been conferred, the last major scourge in Yangshan has been eliminated, and the Yangshan section of the Lianjiang River has been completely connected. This is not only of great significance to Yangshan, but also to the restoration of trade routes to other provinces.
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Once public security is restored, businessmen in and out of Guangdong will be able to cross the border. For Yangshan, a place with poor land and poor people, the economic stimulation and income generated by business travel across the border are crucial. In particular, Chief Huang also gave them special instructions to ask them
Do a good job in the acquisition, processing and export of "local products and forestry products". In addition to the cooperative system, most of these goods still require the transportation and sales of merchants.
Originally, what they had been thinking about was how to cleanly and thoroughly eradicate the last scourge of Yangshan. After Feng Haijiao suddenly abandoned Qinglianwei, the county lost its goal for a time. A few days later, news came that Feng Haijiao was running towards Leidapo.
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Those who are familiar with the situation in the county will naturally know where Leidapo is. Once Feng Haijiao goes up the mountain, it will be very difficult for the county to destroy him, and heavy troops and artillery will have to be deployed.
Now Xin Lao Nanhuo and Feng Haijiao not only killed Feng Haijiao but also presented the heads of the main bandit leaders of Feng's tribe. Not only was it a great achievement for Yangshan, but it was also a timely rain for the administrative agencies of the Senate in Yangshan who were stretched and exhausted.
"As a result, our governance in Yangshan will be smoother," You Ciren said, "and the pressure on public security will be reduced."
At present, there are more than a thousand national troops and militia supported by the county. Although social order can be restored through this, the large number of soldiers will put a great pressure on the finances, especially the current financial gap, which mostly relies on the "reasonable burden" of large local households.
To fill the gap, if things go on like this, it will also be a huge burden for the big investors, and it is unknown how their attitude will change.
Fenda did not participate in their discussion. She pondered for a moment and then ordered: "Bring all the heads to the city gate and give orders." After that, she picked up the letter and gift list that came with the heads and handed them to Peng Shou'an.
"Master Peng, I don't know much about literacy, so I can't understand this elegant letter. Please explain it to me."
Peng Shou'an quickly took it. This letter was not really a literary one. It was written entirely in colloquial language. The letter was written in the name of Xin Laonan. The first half was "I was confused for a moment, recklessly resisted the heavenly soldiers, and sheltered the bandits." The latter part said that I
"Fanran repented" and was willing to surrender to the Song Dynasty. Therefore, he took advantage of Feng Haijiao's opportunity to go up the mountain to seek refuge, annihilated him, and presented his head to show his sincerity. The wording was humble, and he felt that he had a strong desire to survive.
Along with the letter, there were not only thirty-one heads, but also gifts: one hundred stones of grain, one thousand taels of silver, two boxes of various jewelry and playthings, twenty pieces of silk and satin, one hundred pieces of cotton... It was quite a gesture.
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Peng Shou'an read and explained again and again. It took him a long time to finish reading, and he said with a smile: "This Xinlao Nan is a wise man. He gave us a big gift."
"He gave people heads and gifts. What did he want?"
"I didn't say what I wanted, I just said it was to show my sincerity." Peng Shouan looked at it a few more times and replied.
"You didn't say you wanted to recruit?"
"No," Peng Shou'an shook his head and said, "Director, Xin Laonan is not a bandit, he is just a local wealthy man - he is considered a good citizen, what kind of appeasement do you need..."
"Are there any good people like him?" You Ciren complained, "Although Xin Laonan has been washing his hands in a golden basin for many years, he was also a giant thief on the Suijiang River in the past. He killed countless people and stole goods. Now he has annexed the property of Feng Haijiao's subordinates and occupied Leidapo.
Such a dangerous place will definitely be a disaster in the future."
Fenda felt very conflicted at the moment. From a fundamental point of view, Xin Laonan, a local force that resembled a local emperor, was also the target of her eradication. But now Xin Laonan not only actively joined, but also specially sent the heads of Feng Haijiao and others.
This has eliminated a major problem for Yangshan. Not to mention the legendary difficulty of attacking Leidapo, even among the local big families, I am afraid it will be known as "mean and unkind" - after all, compared to the three tyrants of Yangshan, hard work
Nan's crimes were very covert, and most of the victims were passing business travelers, so the local public's anger was very small.
Although they had won consecutive battles in Yangshan, she knew very well that the current improvement in public security had a lot to do with the cooperative attitude of the local big players. To follow Huang Yuanlao's instructions: to calm the situation in Jingyangshan as soon as possible, she could only hold her nose.
Continue to cooperate with big players.
It's a pity that Feng Haijiao was not killed by herself, otherwise she could have carried out a killing-style treatment that was not inferior to that of Dalangwei, in order to frighten the local wealthy families and Yao people.
Thinking of this, she made up her mind and asked, "Who sent these things?"
"Ouyang Xi sent a steward to deliver it." Peng Shou'an replied, "The messenger who delivered the letter did not dare to come to see you in person..."
"Oh? Why?" Pinda asked strangely, "Didn't the book say: 'When the two countries are at war, the envoy will not be killed'? I'm not a man-eating monster, so why don't I dare to come and see you?"
Now all the cadres laughed. Luo Yiming laughed and said, "Since we captured Dawangwei and killed Sun Dabiao and his gang, the county has almost described you as a green-faced and fanged monster..."
"Some people outside are saying that you are a female demon captured by the chiefs from Lishan in Hainan Island, and you need to drink human blood to survive."
"County Magistrate Pi is now in Yangshan to stop the child from crying at night."
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The cadres in the county were probably infected by the relaxed atmosphere, and they rushed to talk about the legend about Panda in the county. The atmosphere in the lobby was crowded. Only Peng Shou'an smiled and said nothing - he was not used to this kind of respect between superiors and subordinates.
An atmosphere of indifference - even if the superior is a Liman woman.
"I didn't expect that I would look like this," Pinda seemed to smile and sigh, "That's right! I was originally a forbidden mother - do you know what a forbidden mother is? She is the monster in our place..."
You Ciren probably knew some of Pinda's past, and being falsely accused of being a forbidden mother was a pain point for her. She quickly comforted her and said: "This is all nonsense made by the local natives who have no knowledge and have never seen a woman as an official. It has been used in troubled times since ancient times.
If you follow a heavy code, you will inevitably be criticized and criticized, so don’t take it seriously..."
"No, I'm very proud of myself. The people of Yangshan are afraid of me, and the big families and bandits are even more afraid of me - that's right. They have to be afraid first before we can do our job well. Mr. Peng -" she
Turning to Peng Shouan, "Can you please go to Ouyang's house and invite the envoy to come and talk tonight."
After Peng Shouan left, You Ciren asked: "County magistrate! What's your idea on this matter?"
"My thoughts are this..." Pinda recounted what he had considered one by one, and said, "...Xin Laonan is naturally a hidden danger, but our strength is not strong enough, and it is impossible to invite Fu in a short period of time.
The Polish army has come to help us attack, but it is impossible to capture the natural danger of Leida Village. So my opinion is to temporarily recruit Xin Laonan. Although he is not necessarily sincere, it can at least make Yangshan calm for a while -
Firstly, to paralyze him, and secondly, to accumulate strength. Time is with us. The longer we delay, the less cards Xin Laonan will have to play."
"But his place is very dangerous, and he has annexed Feng Haijiao's men, money and food. He can advance, attack or retreat. If he doesn't get rid of them, he will always be a hidden danger to the county..." Someone raised doubts.
"The hidden dangers in the county are correct. But I know about Leidapo." You Ciren is not a local, but he is very familiar with the military and military affairs. After arriving in Yangshan, he focused on understanding the local geographical situation. "It's very
It is remote, surrounded by mountainous areas, and has no major transportation routes. It is of little importance to the entire county administration. Furthermore, although the terrain of Leidapo is dangerous, it is difficult for us to attack it, but it is not easy for the enemy to get down the mountain. We only need to stay in Huwan
Having a team of national troops under his command can effectively monitor their movements. Although Leidapo has paddy fields and can be self-sufficient, but now that he has annexed Feng's subordinates, the population has roughly doubled. He will definitely not be able to grow enough food on the mountain.
We must rely on external supply. We can use this to choke his neck. So my suggestion is that it is okay to accept Xin Laonan's submission, but we must choke his neck. Huwan is the right place."