Chapter 334 Sweeping Shenzhou

After Zhuque broke through the city gate, the defense line of Baisha City also collapsed. This collapse came from the dual pressure of psychology and physiology, which made the defeat irreversible once it occurred.

In short, everyone on the city wall was terrified.

What they saw was a "steel monster" who was not afraid of bows, crossbows, swords and guns, and had strong strange power. Even the air sensor could not defeat it in one round. People screamed and threw down their weapons, jumped off the wooden racks, and fled in all directions. When Qiuyue and others arrived, the north gate had become an empty gate with no one guarding it.

In order to prevent the enemy from transferring evidence and destroying documents, Ning Wanjun chose to let the infantry team that entered the city later guard the north gate and reorganize the team, and he led the mechanical beast team directly to the county government to seize the power center.

On this day, residents living near the main street heard the sound of the earth shaking - they rose and fell one after another, as heavy as a thousand pounds, as if thousands of troops had poured into this remote town.

When she arrived at the gate of the county government, Ning Wanjun unexpectedly saw a group of people wearing white cloth standing on the stone steps. The one standing in the front was honestly lowering his head with a thick hemp rope tied around his wrist.

She suddenly realized that this person was the magistrate of Baisha County. He dressed like this in accordance with the requirements in the letter - taking off his official robe, tying his hands, and surrendering to the Jinxia Affairs Bureau.

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The next thing was a matter of course.

After discovering that the visitor was Princess Guangping, Magistrate Qian knelt down in his own court, crying and expressing his regret, saying that he was blind and didn't know what was good and bad, and only asked His Highness to spare his life.

Ning Wanjun asked him to confess all the hidden murders in Baisha City and who were the real culprits behind these crimes. The more he confessed, the more likely he would save his life.

"Your Highness... No, I will tell you everything I know!"

Magistrate Qian naturally agreed.

He knew very well that if there is a green mountain, there is no need to worry about firewood. Even if the other party is a princess, this behavior is absolutely intolerable. When the news reaches the capital, the government and the public will be outraged. As long as he can survive, there will be a day of vindication.

Ning Wanjun waved her hand and asked her men to take him to the dungeon of the government office.

The interrogation was handled by the commissioner of the affairs bureau. She had no interest in wasting time on such a person.

"I thought he would be a little harder." Qiuyue sneered, "I didn't expect him to give in so quickly."

"Without that official robe, he is no different from those gangsters who roam the streets. He seems to be arrogant, but in fact he is timid and greedy." Ning Wanjun said casually, "The only difference is that the damage caused by power in his hands is much greater than that of the gangs."

"By the way," the princess changed the subject, "are the results of this actual combat exercise out?"

This is what Ning Wanjun cares about most.

"The enemy's losses are still being counted, but our army has no casualties, which can be said to be a great victory."

"No one was even injured?"

"Yes," Qiuyue was also quite excited when she talked about this, "These new equipment of the Machinery Bureau are indeed a bit... um..." She thought for a long time before coming up with a word, "... terrible. If the enemy uses them, I'm afraid I can't think of any good way to deal with it."

It is almost impossible for no one to be killed on the battlefield.

Even if the enemy is weak, the spears and arrows that pierce over can still kill people. Whether a battle can be won or not often depends on the ability of both sides to withstand casualties. Before one side is completely defeated, the casualties on both sides should increase by the same amount.

If it is a siege, it may even happen that the losses of the winning side in the end are much greater than those of the defending side. This is why all generals don't like to take the initiative to attack the city.

Although the defense of Baisha City is weak this time and the willpower of the private army is low, it is ultimately a siege. It was inevitable that someone would be hit by arrows, or by piled stones or hot oil during the approach. Ning Wanjun estimated that the loss would be between 20 and 50 people, but she didn't expect that there was not even a single wounded person.

This was the first time since she went to the battlefield.

No wonder Xia Fan would talk about the coordinated combat of mechanical beasts from time to time.

Actual combat has proved that new equipment and new tactics have greatly improved the strength of the army to an unprecedented level.

Ning Wanjun vaguely realized that these things will change the form and situation of the entire war in the future.

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Three days later, Xia Fan also received a report from Baisha County.

The newly settled Baisha Affairs Branch, with the cooperation of the army, completed the initial rectification of the city with extremely high efficiency. There are more than 100 cases that have been reorganized, including 87 cases of injustice with conclusive evidence. Among them, the people of the Fei and Tang families who were most involved in the case have been arrested, and more than 300,000 taels of silver have been seized from their homes, and the grain has filled several warehouses.

After the trial, the people involved in the murder case in the hands of the Fei and Tang families were sentenced to hanging, and the rest were sentenced to hard labor for ten to twenty years. The county magistrate and his followers were spared death because of their meritorious reporting, but they also had to serve hard labor for twenty years and deprive themselves of all illegal gains.

This is exactly what Xia Fan wanted to see.

After taking Baisha City, the territory in the south of Shenzhou was also under the control of Jinxia. While expanding its power, the latter can quickly fill the fiscal deficit, and the newly expanded army has also been fully trained. There is really no better deal than this.

Besides, Baisha City also has mineral resources, mainly hematite, with small amounts of pyrite and gold as associated minerals. Although the output and scale are low, it can temporarily alleviate Jinxia City's dependence on imported metal resources.

In addition, during the investigation, the Bureau also found two cases of internal personnel's dereliction of duty. However, they were worried that it would damage their reputation if it was spread out, so they have not been dealt with yet. They were just detained and Xia Fan's opinion was sought in the report.

It was not unexpected for Xia Fan to see corruption in half a month. Quick-trained cadres will inevitably have all kinds of problems. Only continuous education and iron-clad discipline can keep the team cohesive. Those who cannot adapt will be eliminated.

Therefore, his reply was also very simple. Not only should it be dealt with, but it must also be dealt with publicly. The crimes committed by the two people should be listed one by one for all personnel of the Bureau to refer to.

In Xia Fan's view, this is undoubtedly an excellent opportunity for internal education. The Bureau will never cover up any official's dereliction of duty. Once they violate the law, the punishment they face will be heavier than that of ordinary people.

In addition, he also wrote two instructions in the letter.

First, open the warehouses to release food, ensure that no one will starve throughout the cold winter, appease the people of Baisha with direct benefits, and at the same time, it is the most effective propaganda for the Affairs Bureau.

Second, crack down hard, eliminate the remaining black street forces and gang members, and prevent these people from taking advantage of the transition of power to harm the local people.

Only by stabilizing the order as soon as possible can Baisha City resume operation.

And Ning Wanjun did not stop there. On the day she took over Baisha City, she moved north and arrived at the foot of Anshen City a day ago.