Chapter 1603 Shocked by the bad news! Factory Governor Yang is out of quarantine!
Guangning City.
The arrival of Zhang Wenlong, who brought dozens of great scholars with him, was naturally a great joy.
However, they also brought bad news.
"Is this serious?"
Chu Lianxin's face darkened.
"This is something we have personally experienced, so there is no truth to it."
Zhang Wenlong also nodded with a heavy expression.
After his narration, Chu Lianxin and others realized that although Guangning City also implemented the strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the country, it was undoubtedly too light.
Even some people took a chance and did not move. Instead, they took their families and hid in villages and towns.
This also led to the vigorous search by the Qing cavalry, which actually found a lot of civilians and drove them like cattle and horses into the Qing military camp!
Although Zhang Wenlong and others took action to save a group of people, how many were not saved?
"What a bastard!"
Chu Lianxin slapped her hand on the table angrily. She didn't know whether she was angry at the Qing army, the officials in Guangning City, or the people who refused to move.
And the atmosphere in the entire discussion hall couldn't help but become gloomy.
After all, fortifying the walls and clearing the country was the first choice strategy to deal with the Qing army's plundering. However, no matter how good the strategy was, it still needed people to execute it. However, if it was not implemented well and the people below acted against it, then no matter how good the strategy was, it would be useless.
But now, with such a large number of people falling into the hands of the Qing army, whether to save them or not has become a question before everyone.
If they want to rescue, it will inevitably involve going out of the city to fight in the field. Some people have even entered the Qing army's camp. Is it possible that they have to rush into the enemy's camp to save people?
But if we don't save them, we will almost sit back and watch these people become slaves or die.
Therefore, this decision is not easy to make.
"But what if the Qing army drove these people to attack the city?
"
A great scholar asked this question softly.
Drive the people to attack the city.
This is not an uncommon thing, especially for the Qing army. This thing has been done countless times. However, can I and others really raise the butcher knife and swing it at these unarmed people?
But if they don't wield their swords, once these common people become the talismans of the Qing army, then the fall of Guangning City will probably happen overnight!
I have to say that this decision was not easy to make.
Even though the generals had already rationally known what to choose, they still all looked at Chu Lianxin, the Marquis of the Ming Dynasty, waiting for her decision!
In particular, a large number of the generals of the Fangshan Army were from foreigners. If they really killed the people of the Ming Dynasty, they would have to think deeply about whether they would be implicated and whether there would be obstacles in the future.
Therefore, all the burdens fell on Chu Lianxin's shoulders.
"This matter..."
Chu Lianxin was not an indecisive woman. She suppressed the struggle in her heart and was about to make a decision when she suddenly stopped and said, "I have something to do. You can continue the discussion later."
With that said, she actually got up and left the meeting hall.
After coming out, she quickly walked into the back house. As soon as she entered, she saw Yang Fan walking forward with a gentle face, and she instantly fell into that warm embrace.
"Xiaofan, why did you interrupt me just now?"
Chu Lian's heart seemed to calm down and she raised her head to look at Yang Fan.
She admitted that her heart felt a little fragile at that moment.
However, as a qualified general, she must lead her soldiers to make the right decisions at critical moments.
Make a decision and not be swayed by your own emotions!
Even though this decision is extremely difficult and heavy!
"With me here, you don't need to make such a cruel decision!"
Yang Fan gently held up Chu Lianxin's pretty face and said softly, "If those people are alive, I will try to rescue them. If they die, let the Qing army bury them with them ten times as much!"
"In addition, Fang Shanjun... should not be stained with the blood of our Ming people!"
Yang Fan said seriously.
He deeply understood that Fang Shanjun was a foreigner after all. Even if he moved to the Ming Dynasty now, it would not change this fact, and the other party was not that tame in his heart!
No matter what the reason is, as long as their hands are stained with the blood of the people of the Ming Dynasty, this will become a beginning.
"So, if you want to avoid backlash, don't give the other party any chance or possibility of backlash..."
After all, if you want to completely assimilate these immigrants from the ancient world of Fangshan, it will take at least two or three generations, so that they can completely recognize them from the bottom of their hearts, rather than forcefully persuade them.
Meeting hall.
Chu Lianxin's sudden departure made all the generals look at each other in confusion.
However, they also know that this decision is not easy to make.
Especially, although Chu Lianxin is the Marquis of Chu, she is still a woman. Can she really ignore the life and death of those people?
Among everyone, only Han Chongyi realized something, but chose to remain silent. After all, the only one who could suddenly stop Chu Lianxin at this time was Yang Fan!
In the silence, the atmosphere in the hall also became depressing.
boom.
At this moment, the door to the hall was pushed open, and Chu Lianxin stepped in from the outside. The expression on her face became relaxed, which made all the generals present feel relieved.
They all realized that the Marquis might have made a decision.
However, Yuan Zhengming, the head of the Yuan family who had been pushing for the top position in Baizhu Mountain, had a faint light inadvertently flashing across his eyes.
However, the figure that came out from behind Chu Lianxin next, at first glance, did not have any extraordinary aura, but it made everyone subconsciously stand up and bow respectfully.
"Meet Factory Governor Yang!"
Yang Fan, who claimed to be in seclusion, finally showed up!
Chu Lianxin was about to give up her seat, but Yang Fan shook his head slightly and asked her to sit down, and then looked at the people kneeling on the ground.
His eyes swept across Zhang Wenlong and Han Chongyi, and finally landed on Bai Zhushan, Fang Xiaoyi, Yuan Zhengming and other generals of Fang Shan Army.
The bodies of these people trembled subconsciously.
No one knows the methods of Factory Supervisor Yang better than them, especially Chen Yuan who is behind him. The terrifying image of one person suppressing an entire industry has long been deeply rooted in their hearts!
"Everyone get up!"
Yang Fan stood on the spot and said calmly, "Fang Shanjun's performance during this period is good, and the attention this governor attaches to you is worthy of it."
"They are all cultivated by Factory Supervisor Yang!"
Bai Zhushan and others just got up and quickly knelt down and said.
Yang Fan was noncommittal and looked at Zhang Wenlong: "I didn't expect you to be promoted to half-saint in such a short period of time."
"Thanks to Factory Supervisor Yang for his guidance."
Zhang Wenlong also bowed respectfully.
Yang Fan waved his hand and asked them all to get up. Then he looked around and said, "I already know about your discussion just now. Regarding the people, I will handle it on my own, so you don't need to worry about it."
"I respectfully obey the orders of Factory Governor Yang!!"
In the huge meeting hall, all the generals bowed their heads, but only the same voice echoed!