Five years as county magistrate, hundreds of millions of kilograms of grain shocked Li Shimin Chapter 427 Confrontation between Jingzhou officials and aristocratic families
Chapter 427 Confrontation between Jingzhou officials and aristocratic families
"Warrior Yu, you have neglected your duty, please tell me why."
Fang Yuan did not get up, he ignored the warrior Xun and said calmly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Shun became anxious. He was offended by Fang Yuan's reproachful tone and wanted to complain, but was held back by Wu Ruyi.
"Xia, the official accidentally fell into their Hongmen Banquet, and then they used their family members to force each other, so they have been under house arrest."
Warrior Xun's expression changed, and he explained awkwardly and regretfully.
Jingzhou belongs to Zhongzhou, and the governor of Jingzhou is a third-rank official, under the minister.
"Confused!"
"How can you be the governor of Jingzhou?"
Fang Yuan suddenly said angrily.
Very dissatisfied with Samurai Yu’s explanation.
"The lower official is guilty!"
Warrior Yu did not dare to object.
Even though the Fang Yuan in front of him is much younger than him.
"Your behavior caused Jingzhou to escape from the control of the imperial court. It is a heinous crime and you should be dismissed pending trial."
"But the situation is complicated now, and we still need to rely on your Jingzhou soldiers to regain control of Jingzhou. I will allow you to perform meritorious service, okay?"
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
"Thank you Fang Shangshu, I will never give up even if you die!"
Warrior Xun nodded heavily and said firmly.
"No gifts!"
"Is there any plan?"
Fang Yuan waved his hand and pointed to the stool next to him.
The scolding of Warrior Xun just now was done on official business, to express the dissatisfaction of the court and the emperor with Warrior Xun.
It's still business now, but
Retaking Jingzhou requires the help of the warrior Xun, so be a little more polite to him.
"There is a way to ask Fang Shangshu to review it."
"The Jingzhou family must have known that I was rescued."
"If my guess is correct, they will compete for control of the Jingzhou Army as soon as possible."
"But the Jingzhou Army cannot be controlled without my order, so the most likely thing is to prevent me from entering the military camp to mobilize the troops."
"Then we should enter the army before them and regain control of the Jingzhou Army. In this way, regaining control of Jingzhou will be just around the corner."
Samurai Yu said slowly.
The Jingzhou Army is his biggest support.
As long as the Jingzhou Army can be regained control of, Jingzhou will be fine.
Facing the 50,000 Jingzhou Army, no matter how many families there are in Jingzhou, they would not dare to collide with the Jingzhou Army.
"This is a good method, but do you know what is happening in Jingzhou now?"
Fang Yuan nodded, but he was also worried.
The sights he saw in Jingzhou City along the way made Fang Yuan feel that the Jingzhou Family had great control over Jingzhou.
He was worried that the Jingzhou Army would also fall into the control of the Jingzhou Family.
"What's going on?"
Samurai Yu asked in confusion.
Fang Yuan did not explain, but looked at Wu Ruyi behind him.
Wu Ruyi understood immediately and whispered in the ear of the warrior Xun what he saw and heard in Jingzhou City.
"Well, the Jingzhou family is indeed quite prestigious. Their era in Jingzhou city has a history much longer than the establishment of the imperial court. Many people recognize the Jingzhou family but not the government. In addition, this time the problem lies.
....."
"But it doesn't matter. There are very few people from Jingzhou in the Jingzhou army. The soldiers are almost all outsiders to ensure that they will not be assimilated by the aristocratic families."
The warrior sighed.
In many places, aristocratic families have a long history.
Many people depend on aristocratic families for their survival, and are tenant farmers of aristocratic families, etc.
As long as the aristocratic family is not very cruel and domineering, many people will be grateful to the aristocratic family for keeping them alive.
And this time the situation was caused by the imperial court. Naturally, the people of Jingzhou disowned the imperial government even more.
"In that case, let's take action immediately."
"Rengui, Bowu, go mobilize all the fire gun troops."
Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.
And gave orders to Xue Rengui and Xue Bowu.
Because the whereabouts of hundreds of people are too obvious, they are all scattered.
This trip is very likely to be blocked by the Jingzhou family, so we must consider using force to enter the military camp.
As long as you enter the military camp and have the warrior Yun around, the Jingzhou family's obstruction will no longer be a problem.
"Yes!"
Several people respectfully said yes.
Not long after, a hundred fire gun troops were summoned.
It was already five o'clock in the morning, and the sky was getting brighter, but it was still dark.
Under the leadership of the warrior Xun, Fang Yuan and others headed towards the suburbs, where the Jingzhou Army was.
As Fang Yuan thought, there was indeed a Jingzhou family blocking the way.
They were only halfway through, but were stopped before they left the main city area.
A large number of people poured out from all directions. It was difficult to see how many there were in the dark, but it was estimated to be no less than three hundred.
"Governor Wu, I tell you not to try in vain and capture you without mercy. You still have the rest of your life, otherwise both you and your family will die!"
Someone is shouting ahead.
The voice is arrogant and rude.
When Samurai Yu heard this, his face instantly sank.
"Fang Shangshu, this person is a ruthless man from the Luo family in Jingzhou. Legend has it that he is Luo Yi's cousin, and his strength should not be underestimated."
Warrior Yu said in a deep voice.
"The Fire Gun Army advances!"
Fang Yuan only has one sentence.
It doesn’t matter whether he is Luo Yi’s cousin or Luo Yi’s biological brother.
This is no longer the era of cold weapons. Personal force can no longer make waves.
Under the suppression of the fire gun, no matter he is a ruthless person or a good person, the result will be the same.
"The Fire Gun Army is ready!"
Xue Rengui ordered that the gunmen be ready to shoot immediately.
The warrior opened his mouth, but did not speak. He had naturally heard of the fire gun.
I heard that fire guns are very powerful and have changed the current battlefield fighting mode, but he has never seen them.
"Hmph, you don't overestimate your capabilities! Kill!"
The ruthless Luo man in front snorted coldly and ordered his followers to kill him.
In an instant, Luo clan soldiers shouted and rushed towards Fang Yuan and others.
At this time, the sky is already misty, and you can vaguely see a little bit of the road, but most of you rely on the lanterns on the roadside.
"Shoot!"
Xue Rengui sneered in his heart and ordered.
"Bang, bang, bang..."
Gunshots rang out, people fell, and the survivors screamed again and again.
The Luo clan soldiers who rushed towards Fang Yuan and others fell down one by one. Their morale was so high that their freezing point instantly dropped.
"How could it be?"
Luo's ruthless man stood at the end, so he was not shot by the gun yet.
Seeing the men who rushed out fall down one by one, his eyes widened with horror, and he couldn't believe what he saw.
In the end, he was also shot.
Three hundred people were shot dead by an army of one hundred fire guns with almost no effort.
"This, this, this..."
The warrior was shocked.
For the first time, I felt the strength of the Fire Gun Army.
With such a terrifying fire gun army, wouldn’t the Tang Dynasty be invincible?
The aristocratic families in Jingzhou City are nothing to be afraid of!
"Let's go."
Fang Yuan said expressionlessly.
Some of the people on the ground were dead, and more were injured.
But Fang Yuan never thought of wiping them out and leaving them a way to survive. After all, they are all from the Tang Dynasty.
This is the reason why Fang Yuan did not mobilize a large-scale firepower army, because the best result of regaining control is to lose all force and blood.
After overcoming the obstruction, Fang Yuan and others quickly arrived in front of the military camp.
Similarly, there were people blocking the way in front of the military camp, and there were more people, and they all seemed to have identities.
At this time, the sky was getting brighter and the characters could be seen clearly.
"Fang Shangshu, those are the patriarchs of Jingzhou aristocratic families."
Warrior Xun looked solemnly and pointed at the elderly people sitting there.
There were many people in front of the military camp, seven of whom were sitting side by side.
"Seven aristocratic families in Jingzhou?"
Fang Yuan's expression did not change and he continued to step forward.
He didn't stop, and the warrior Yun and others naturally didn't dare to stop either.
Soon, Fang Yuan and others approached the aristocratic families in Jingzhou.
"Director Wu, I want to know who is supporting you?"
An old man sitting in the middle said calmly.
Although he was asking the warrior Xun, his eyes were on Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan looked at him calmly, not timid because there were so many of them.
"Fang Yuan, Minister of Household Affairs!"
"Fang Shangshu, he is Luo Yonghui, the head of the Luo family in Jingzhou."
Governor Wu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.
"Minister of the Ministry of Finance?!"
"Zhou Guogong?!"
"Fang Yuan?!"
Exclamations rang out again and again.
Especially the younger generation, all looked at Fang Yuan.
It can be said that Fang Yuan's reputation among the younger generation is more resounding.
Because of Fang Yuan's appearance, many young people feel pressure and also see hope.
Now that I can see this deity, I can’t help but feel excited.
"It turns out to be the Minister of the Ministry of Finance!"
"Fang Shangshu, do you want to interfere in our affairs in Jingzhou?"
It’s still the old man Luo Yonghui just now.
He still didn't get up, but his expression was not as calm as before.
"What do you call this, Master Luo?"
"Jingzhou is not a separate Jingzhou, but the Jingzhou of the Tang Dynasty."
"As the Minister of Household Affairs in the Tang Dynasty, if something happens in Jingzhou, what's wrong with me taking charge?"
"On the contrary, a few family heads and so many people are sitting in front of the Jingzhou Army camp. What's going on?"
Fang Yuan said calmly.
The words are full of questions.
"What happened in Jingzhou?"
"The country in Jingzhou is peaceful and the people are safe, and the people live happily. What happened?"
Luo Yonghui disagreed and said calmly.
"Since nothing happened in Jingzhou, why was the governor of Jingzhou placed under house arrest?"
"Since nothing happened in Jingzhou, where are the officials in Jingzhou? Tell them to come see me?"
Fang Yuan snorted coldly.
"Hahaha... Fang Shangshu is really funny. The officials in Jingzhou are not something that Old Man and others can control. Whether they see you or not is not something that Old Man can decide."
"Moreover, when did the Governor of Jingzhou come under house arrest? Fang Shangshu can't call a deer a horse just because he holds a high position."
Luo Yonghui sneered repeatedly and winked to the side.
From the crowd on both sides, the two sons of the warrior Yu were pushed out.
In addition to Wu Shun and Wu Ruyi, the warrior Xun also has two sons, but they do not have the same mother.
Seeing his two sons being pushed out, Samurai Yu's pupils suddenly widened, his fists clenched subconsciously, and his body trembled slightly.
Fang Yuan frowned and followed Warrior Xun's gaze, but unfortunately, Fang Yuan didn't know Warrior Xun's two sons. He only knew that Warrior Xun had some weakness that was caught.
"The head of the Luo family is really eloquent."
"I won't investigate the matter for now. I want to enter the military camp. Will you give way or stop me?"
Fang Yuan snorted coldly and said in a deep voice.
"Although Fang Shangshu holds a high position, he has no right to enter the military camp."
"If you want to break in like this, we can't turn a blind eye."
Luo Yonghui chuckled.
"This is an imperial edict. Do you want the Luo family to inspect it?"
Fang Yuan chuckled and took out an imperial edict from his arms.
As soon as the imperial edict came out, everyone at the scene was in an uproar, lowering their heads and talking.
Seeing the imperial edict is like seeing the emperor. Li Shimin's influence in Jingzhou is quite large, after all, he is accompanying the capital.
"Your Majesty, warrior Xun, pays homage to Your Majesty!"
Samurai Yu even saluted directly, his expression seemed to become firm.
"Hahaha... Fang Shangshu is not deceiving us with a fake imperial edict, is he?"
Luo Yonghui pondered for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing.
"Huh, shameless!"
"I am about to enter the military camp. Anyone who dares to stop him will be regarded as resisting the order and will be killed without mercy!"
Fang Yuan suddenly turned his face and shouted coldly.
He took the imperial edict back into his arms and headed straight towards the gate of the military camp.
The expressions of Luo Yonghui and others suddenly froze. They never expected that Fang Yuan would fall out like this.
This is Jingzhou, isn’t he worried that he and others will prevent him from leaving Jingzhou?
Seeing Fang Yuan and others approaching slowly, Luo Yonghui and others were no longer silent.
All seven of them stood up and backed away.
The warrior Xun who followed Fang Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the seven major families would give in.
However, what he didn't expect was that instead of giving in, the seven major families blocked Fang Yuan and others head-on.
After they retreated, the family members surrounding them from all directions approached and stood in front of Fang Yuan and others.
There are many children of aristocratic families among them, as well as many soldiers, guards, servants, etc., numbering more than a thousand.
"The Fire Gun Army is ready!"
Fang Yuan personally gave the order.
Swish, swish, swish...the fire gun army raised up in unison.
Facing the black gun mouth, the children of the aristocratic family who knew the power of the fire gun were a little frightened.
But most of them didn't know the power of fire cannons, so they still followed the instructions of the seven major families and approached Fang Yuan and others.
The heads of the seven aristocratic families stood outside, with a vague sneer on their lips, as if they had calculated that Fang Yuan did not dare to shoot.
But,
They miscalculated.
"Fire a shot!"
Fang Yuan ordered.
In an instant, gunfire rang out.
One hundred guns fired one after another, and a hundred bullets were fired.
In an instant, the heads of the seven aristocratic families looked stiff and their pupils slowly widened.
After the gunshots were fired, miserable screams were heard, and the entire family stopped.
They were all frightened and frightened by the power of the firecrackers.
One hundred bullets hit about 80 people, about 30 people died on the spot, and about 50 people screamed in pain.
Miserable screams rang out at the scene, and people were so frightened that they backed away and looked at Fang Yuan's fire gun army in horror.
Naturally, there were also some who were dissatisfied and glared at Fang Yuan and others.
Warrior Xun was also shocked and confused. He did not expect that Fang Yuan would dare to shoot.
Shooting can solve the current problem, but it will exacerbate the recycling problem in Jingzhou in the future.
The aristocratic family in Jingzhou is too huge. It cannot be solved by killing a group of people, let alone killing them all.
"This is a warning!"
"Those who stand in the way will die!"
Fang Yuan snorted coldly.
The footsteps did not stop and continued to move forward.
The heads of the seven great families slowly came back to their senses and looked at Fang Yuan in surprise.
The other aristocratic families at the scene looked panicked and did not dare to stop Fang Yuan, but they did not really give in without orders from the heads of the seven aristocratic families.
"Retreat!"
The heads of the seven great families finally made the decision and left with a cold face.
But when they left, they looked at Fang Yuan with infinite murderous intent, as if they were looking at a dead person.
But Fang Yuan has no fear, he has already prepared for the worst.