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A day passed and the battle in Changle County was over.

The harvest was huge. All fifteen merchants were searched for their homes, and countless gold, silver and treasures were found. Due to time constraints, there was no time to calculate thoroughly. According to the conservative estimates of Lu Xiangsheng and others, at least tens of millions of taels of silver. What is even more surprising is that a large number of land deeds were found this time. These land deeds were not only from Changle County, but also from Fuzhou, Min County and other places. Some of them were actually from other prefectures and counties. The total number of land was quickly cleared out. The land annexed by the fifteen wealthy families actually reached more than 500,000 acres, which is an astonishing number.

The losses are also very large. The casualties of the soldiers in Jiangning Camp were not very large. Many of them were injured, most of them were sneak attacked by cold arrows. This is not the biggest loss. The biggest loss is that the people of Changle County all looked at the soldiers in Jiangning Camp with hatred. It can be expected that if they could not think of a good solution, the relationship will never be very harmonious in the future.

Su Tiancheng's purpose was to rule Fujian and even the world of Ming Dynasty. The situation he was most reluctant to see was the hostility between the people and the government. The situation in Changle County finally made him understand why there were so many massacres in the war to conquer the world. This was not something the ruler or victor were willing to do. Sometimes he was forced to let so many people who hated him, which was definitely a huge hidden danger.

However, Su Tiancheng would not adopt the so-called city massacre method and use killing to maintain the system governance. This regime itself is unstable, and he has his own methods. Even if some people can't make a turn for a while, time can always make these people understand.

It was late at night, and Lu Xiangsheng, He Renlong, Liu Tiehan, Zheng Hongkui, Zheng Chenggong and others were still in the room and did not leave. They reported the situation, including the battle situation that came in one day, the wealth that was found, the casualties of the soldiers, etc. During the report, Su Tiancheng did not speak.

It was already the hour of Hai, and everyone was very excited and had no sleepiness at all. A faint smell of blood was revealed in the room. After a day of fighting, this smell was impossible to eliminate.

Su Tiancheng looked at everyone and spoke slowly.

"The capture of Changle County is our first battle in Fuzhou. From this battle, we should gain something. You must remember that killing is not the main purpose. In the future, we will build this hot land. Today's situation has been seen. The people of Changle County are very hating us. If the people do not support us, it is the most serious problem. Some of you have also mentioned this issue, believing that the harsh management method is adopted to make the people surrender. Throughout history, rulers have adopted this method."

"I don't deny that this method is feasible. When using heavy punishment in troubled times, the people will always surrender, but I don't agree with the use of such a method. The reason is very simple. We are facing the people of the Ming Dynasty, not some cunning opponents. Once we occupy these places, the people will no longer be our threat, but the objects we will manage and rely on in the future. Although among these people, there may be people who will hate us all their lives."

"As the saying goes, the prime minister can hold a boat in his stomach. As a superior, if he does not have a little bit of temperament and meets any opponent, he must raise the butcher's knife in his hand. That is a very sad situation."

"I don't want to say these words today. In fact, our Jiangning Camp has been implemented in accordance with this method for so many years. We have occupied Fuzhou and Xuanzhou and we can tolerate Manchus who live in those places, let alone the people in Fujian. The reason why I emphasize is that I want you to understand that learning from the situation in Changle County, what kind of model we need to adopt in our future conquests, how to maintain local stability, how to unite the people's hearts, and how to let the people support us, is the most important task."

"My consideration still requires relief and appeasement of the people. Many of the many guards hired by these wealthy people are locals. We have captured a lot and killed a lot, even the families of these guards and the people of Changle County are watching us and seeing how we punish the captured guards. They may think from our actions that there is a lot of danger and that we will continue to kill."

"We have occupied Changle County. From now on, there should be no killing in Changle County. We have always adopted this method to capture the thief and the king. Remember, from now on, our main opponents are the wealthy people in Fujian and some officials in the government. He Renlong and Liu Tiehan have been following me for a long time. You should know the way we took when we wipe out the bandits. We will never give up on the bandits, but we are still tolerant of many bandits."

"The army will withdraw from Changle County tomorrow morning and station outside the county town. No harassement of the people. All captured guards will be released. No matter what the situation is, they will be asked to go home. Just warn them not to be enemies with the Jiangning Camp. Liu Tiehan organized soldiers to clean up the bodies in the county town tonight, find a place to bury them, and put them in peace."

"The county government must start working, and it cannot be delayed. There are many things that need to be handled. I think Zheng Chenggong is directly responsible for the governance of Changle County."

"There are two things that must be handled immediately. The first thing is to appease the people. Those who have been killed in their families must register in detail to see if there are still people left in the family, whether there are any difficulties, and what help is needed. The second thing is to clean up the cultivated land in detail. The people cannot live without the land. This is their dependence on survival. Losing the land is equivalent to losing everything for the people."

"These things are probably a bit difficult to do. After all, today we are slaughtering in the county town, and tomorrow we will change our attitude and appease the people here. Some people may not believe it. Hate and distrust are normal. Being able to change the people's views on us at such a critical moment is a reflection of our ability."

"Zheng Chenggong, it is not that simple to complete this task. You need to take special measures. You have lived in Fujian for many years and are familiar with everything here. I believe you will be able to do it well."

"In two days, the army will set off and take Fuzhou Prefecture City. We cannot continue to waste time."

Everyone slowly dispersed, and Lu Xiangsheng and Zheng Chenggong stayed.

Zheng Chenggong was obviously a little reluctant. He followed Xiong Zijian and had been in the army. Later, he passed the imperial examination and could have gone to the local area to be a small official, but Zheng Chenggong was unwilling to do so and still wanted to follow Xiong Zijian. This time, he was able to follow Su Tiancheng to conquer and enter Jiangning Camp. Zheng Chenggong was very happy. Moreover, the Jiangning Camp's method of attacking Changle County shocked Zheng Chenggong. The bravery of the soldiers of the Jiangning Camp made him even more excited. He finally entered the army. Zheng Chenggong thought about following and fighting, not staying in Fujian, but was arranged in Changle County.

Su Tiancheng had long seen Zheng Chenggong's emotions. Zheng Chenggong in history was not a talent for governing the local area, but it was good to lead the army. It was not his original intention to keep Zheng Chenggong in the local area. It turned out that when conquering Fujian, Su Tiancheng's idea was to retain most of the original officials and continue to govern the local area. However, the special situation in Fujian caught him off guard, especially many wealthy people, who had formed a huge force, and the power of these wealthy people must be completely eliminated, and correspondingly, it is necessary to eliminate the spokespersons of the wealthy people in the government, which involves the equipment of the officials in the government.

Zheng Chenggong only had a temporary jurisdiction for a few days, which was also because Zheng Chenggong understood the situation.

"Zheng Chenggong, you are asking you to temporarily take charge of Changle County. This is a temporary measure. You must do it well and cannot disappoint me. According to our arrangement, a large number of people will come over Dengzhou in about a month. I did not say something before. You have always lived in Fujian and are familiar with the situation here. The situation in Changle County is special. Today's fight, many officials have been killed. So your primary task is to find upright people who are familiar with the local situation and let them enter the government to do things. Even if they visit the cottage three times, they must invite these people."

"The government needs money, and I will consider these. After counting all the money tomorrow, I will leave one million taels of silver. As for the food seized, most of the food will be left behind. With this money, you can let go of things."

"Zheng Chenggong, Lord Lu is your role model. Any excellent commander cannot be familiar with the matters in the army. You must also be familiar with the local affairs. Only in this way can you understand the ideas of the sergeants. After all, the sergeants come from the common people. If you can grasp the psychology of the sergeants and know their preferences, you can maximize their morale and command them to continuously win."
Chapter completed!