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Chapter 53 The more we suppress, the more we suppress
"Chen Delu, you are just a common man, an idiot!" Zeng Songming, the magistrate of Anxi County, lay on the city wall with a face full of grief and anger.

On the side, Zeng Songming's personal master Huang Qi, as well as the county's second-in-command Lin Xian Cheng, and third-in-command Wang Zongbu, all looked frightened.

"Your Excellency, Mr. Chen's army has been defeated, and the rebels may be entering the city soon. What should we do?"

"Yes, Lord County Lord, please come up with an idea quickly!"

"Master County..."

The three of them were chattering and arguing non-stop around Zeng Songming.

However, facing the anxious inquiries of the three people, Zeng Songming looked blank at this time, as if he could not hear anything.

After a moment of silence, Zeng Songming suddenly burst out laughing. The laughter was terrifying no matter how hard it was.

The three masters and masters surrounding Zeng Songming were startled by the laughter. They subconsciously closed their mouths and looked at the county magistrate with some surprise.

Zeng Songming stretched out his hand to straighten his clothes, then suddenly knelt down on the city wall and kowtowed three times respectfully towards the north.

Then, when no one was paying attention, or didn't think about it at all, he grabbed the edge of the city and suddenly turned over.

Both the three masters and the accompanying government officials were all stunned by this scene.

The city wall in Anxi County is seven meters high. Even in future generations, someone would die if they jumped from such a height.Zeng Songming was like a kite with its string broken, floating in the air for only two seconds before falling straight down not far from the city gate.

A large amount of blood flowed out from under his body, staining a large area around him red.As for Zeng Songming, he was naturally too dead to die.

The three masters and masters on the city wall lay on the edge of the city and looked at Zeng Songming's body below. They were stunned for almost two or three seconds. It was Lin Xianxian who was the first to shout: "The county...the county minister has died in the city!"

It doesn't matter if you don't shout. Once you shout, all the officials and civilians in the whole city will hear it.

First, Chen Delu defeated the Ming army, and now the county magistrate has died in the city. Is it necessary to continue to defend Anxi County?
Why don't you hurry up and run away and wait for the rebels to come in and kill them?
In just a moment, the entire town of Anxi County was in chaos. Officials and civilians were all clamoring to be the first to get off the city wall. Some officials even drew their swords directly at the civilians in order to run faster.

This scene is very similar to the scene when Zhu Yijiong attacked Ahou City.The only difference is that these officials are not very lucky. Their number is far less than that of civilians. In addition, they have not received military training. They only have more public uniforms and swords than ordinary people.

Although some officials drew swords against the common people, the fate of these people was that they were quickly overwhelmed by the common people. They fell down after being pushed and could not get up again.

Yang Gong saw the chaos on top of Anxi City not far away. To avoid any unexpected changes, he quickly ordered the army to station in Anxi County immediately.

About half an hour later.

In the lobby of the Anxi County Government Office, Yang Gong, who was wearing armor with a red shirt peeking out from the gaps in the armor, was sitting on the Taishi chair. Zhang Yue and Liu Guoji were also not standing, sitting on either side of him.

"The guilty minister, Cheng Linjian of Anxi County, together with the chief registrar Wang Yihai and the master Huang Qi, came to see the king of the Ming Dynasty!" Anxi County Prime Minister Linjian was in front, holding the official seal of the magistrate, and the chief registrar Wang Yihai was beside him, holding the yellow book of Anxi County. Master Huang Qi was last, and the three of them lined up one after another and kowtowed respectfully in the hall.

Zeng Songming died in the city because he was an official in a different place. His hometown was not in Anxi County or even in Fujian, and the same was true for his family members.

During the Qing Dynasty, serving as an official in a different place was almost customary. By the Qianlong Dynasty, even the ancestral home had to be avoided.

So Zeng Songming had no choice. According to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, officials had the responsibility to protect their land.If he abandoned the city and fled, he would either have his entire family executed, or his whole family would be exiled. Of course, he would still have to be beheaded.

Not to mention those who surrendered to rebels, every one of their relatives from the three clans would be buried with them.

Otherwise, how could Wang Li and others vote for the Ming Dynasty without hesitation? Not only would they be beheaded if they didn't vote, but their family members would also have to look at luck to survive.

Fortunately, when they were officials, their families took them to Taiwan, otherwise, they might have died.

They all died in the city. No matter what the court said, they would not blame Zeng Songming too much. They might even give him a posthumous title to appease him, and his descendants might even be able to find a shadow official or something.Which one is light and which one is heavy? Zeng Songming can clearly understand it.

But Lin Jian, Wang Yihai and others are different. They are locals and from Anxi County. They got their official positions by bribing their superiors.

The rebels... well, it's the Ming Dynasty who entered the city. If they don't surrender now, they might be waiting to be uprooted. No matter what happens in the future, at least they still have to protect themselves and their families now.

As for the future, we can’t guarantee it now, so why talk about the future?

"Three adults actually understood the righteousness so well and saved Anxi County from the war. Although I am just a warrior, I am very happy!" Yang Gong also understood the thoughts of the three people, but what does this have to do with him.

What the Ming Dynasty wanted was to digest Anxi County as quickly as possible. The county magistrate and the chief registrar took the lead in surrendering, and there was also a former county magistrate who accompanied him.

Even if the Anxi County magistrate would rather die than surrender, the remaining people are enough for Yang Gong to set up a temporary administrative team in Anxi County to deal with possible enemies coming from the direction of Nan'an or Yongchun.

What, what if there is no enemy coming?Of course, we have called you. If you don’t come, I will go.

After taking Anxi County, Ming Dynasty completely established a foothold in Quanzhou Prefecture.

Next, even if the Qing army in Quanzhou reacts and does not dispatch an army of [-], they will never cross Anxi and attack Xiamen.

As the head coach of the Northern Route Army, Yang Gong comforted Lin Jian, Wang Yihai and others.Lin Jian, the county magistrate, was appointed to temporarily replace the official position of Anxi County Magistrate, and he was ordered to work with the chief registrar and other former county government officials to restore administrative and political security in Anxi County as quickly as possible.

Immediately, he stopped taking care of the civil affairs of Anxi and began to mobilize troops and generals. He built fortifications and garrisoned heavy troops at dangerous points along Daiyun Mountain.

At the same time, they successfully captured Anxi County and also annihilated Zhangzhou Town. With the good news of capturing [-] Qing troops in Zhangzhou Town, they quickly sent them back to Xiamen.

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September 25.

Just when the southwest of Quanzhou completely fell into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, Quanzhou was adjacent to Xinghua Prefecture in the north.

The four towns of Lvying in Fujian, Funing, Tingzhou, Jianning, and Haitan, together with the admiral Mu Tingqi's supervision troops, totaled more than [-] people. After many days of preparation, on this day, they headed north towards Xianyou, who was entrenched in Xinghua Prefecture. Lin Junbu, who refused to leave the county, launched an attack.

And Fu Biao, the governor of Lu Youlong, had already gone south from Xinghua Prefecture, planning to cooperate with the coalition forces of the four southern towns to suppress it.

In this battle, the total strength of the Qing army reached more than 20, and they also carried artillery and other siege equipment.Although Lin Jun's troops claim to have [-] troops, in fact most of them are civilians, and their combat power is almost negligible.

In addition, the Fujian Qing army had been planning for many days, attacking from both sides, and being surrounded from all sides. In less than a day, Xianyou City was defeated, and Lin Jun's troops entrenched in Xianyou County were completely defeated.

However, at this moment, which should have been a great opportunity to completely wipe out Lin Jun, the Qing army once again exerted their fine traditions.As soon as the city was broken, both the Qing troops from the four towns, the governor's Fu Biao and the late admiral's supervisor, all slaughtered people in Xianyou County, robbed people of their property, and killed good people and took credit for their merits.

Not only did they miss the chance to fight, but they also wanted to grab the war profits and gain military honors. The Second Town of Funing and Tingzhou actually went out on the battlefield to engage in a fierce battle with the governor's Fubiao army.

The outcome of the fight was no longer important, as they were fighting and the rest of the Qing army was having a great time.Lin Jun decisively abandoned the army, only led the remaining troops to drill into the mountains, and ran away.

The governor, Lu Youlong, didn't have time to get angry. Immediately afterwards, news came that Anxi County and even the Jinxia area had been captured by Taiwan rebels.

This news was even spread out by King Zhu of Xiamen. At this time, Lu Youlong was completely confused. We were suppressing thieves, so why were we suppressing more and more?
Before Lin Jun's men were eliminated, the Taiwan rebels appeared again.

In front of his eyes, Quanzhou Mansion was almost swallowed up.

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