Five years of county magistrate, 100 million catties of grain shocked Li Shimin

Chapter 431 The confrontation between the Jingzhou government and the aristocratic family
"Samurai Yu, you have neglected your duties, please tell me the reason."

Fang Yuan didn't get up, he ignored the warrior Xun and said calmly.

When the words fell, Wu Shun became impatient, Fang Yuan blamed him, and wanted to complain, but was stopped by Wu Ruyi.

"Your Majesty, I was accidentally caught by their Hongmen Banquet, and then they used their family members to force me, so I have been under house arrest."

The samurai Xun's expression changed, and he explained embarrassingly and remorsefully.

Jingzhou belongs to Zhongzhou, and the governor of Jingzhou is an official of the third rank, who is under the Shangshu.

"Confused!"

"You can be the governor of Jingzhou like this?"

Fang Yuan said angrily.

I am very dissatisfied with the explanation of the samurai Xun.

"The lower official is guilty!"

The warrior Xun dared not object.

Even if Fang Yuan in front of him is much younger than him.

"Your actions have caused Jingzhou to break away from the imperial court's control. You have committed a heinous crime, and you should be dismissed pending trial."

"But the situation is complicated now, and you still need to rely on your Jingzhou soldiers to regain the control of Jingzhou. I let you take the blame and make meritorious deeds. Will you?"

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

"Thank you Fang Shangshu, I will never give up as an official!"

The samurai Xun nodded his head heavily and said in a firm tone.

"Free gift!"

"Is there a plan?"

Fang Yuan waved his hand and pointed to the stool next to him.

The scolding of Samurai Xun just now was a matter of business, expressing the dissatisfaction of the court and the emperor with Samurai Xun.

It's still business, but

Retaking Jingzhou will require the help of the samurai Xun, so be a little more polite to him.

"There is a way to ask Fang Shangshu to read it."

"I was rescued, the Jingzhou family must know about it."

"If my guess is correct, they will immediately fight for the control of the Jingzhou Army."

"But the Jingzhou army can't control it without my order, so the most likely thing is to prevent me from entering the barracks to mobilize the army."

"Then we should enter the army before them and regain control of the Jingzhou army. In this way, regaining control of Jingzhou is just around the corner."

The warrior Xun said slowly.

The Jingzhou Army is his greatest reliance.

As long as he can regain control of the Jingzhou army, then Jingzhou will be fine.

Facing the [-] Jingzhou army, no matter how many families in Jingzhou there were, they would not dare to collide with the Jingzhou army.

"It's a good way, but do you know what's going on in Jingzhou now?"

Fang Yuan nodded, but 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 under the control of the Jingzhou family.

"what's the situation?"

The samurai asked puzzledly.

Fang Yuan didn't explain, but glanced at Wu Ruyi behind him.

Wu Ruyi understood immediately, and whispered what she had seen and heard in Jingzhou City in the ear of the warrior Xun.

"Well, the Jingzhou family is indeed quite prestigious. Their era was in Jingzhou City, and their history is far longer than the establishment of the imperial court. Many people recognize the Jingzhou family and not the government, and the problem this time is... "

"But it doesn't matter. There are very few people from Jingzhou in the Jingzhou army. The soldiers are almost all outsiders, so as to ensure that they will not be assimilated by the aristocratic family."

The warrior sighed.

Many families in many places have a long history.

Many people rely on the family to survive, they are tenant farmers of the family and so on.

As long as the aristocratic family is not very cruel and overbearing, many people will be grateful to the aristocratic family that gave them life.

And this time the situation was caused by the imperial court, and the people of Jingzhou naturally didn't recognize the imperial court even more.

"In that case, let's act now."

"Rengui, Bowu, go and mobilize all the gunfire troops."

Fang Yuan said in a deep voice.

And ordered Xue Rengui and Xue Bowu.

Because the whereabouts of the hundred people are too obvious, they are all scattered.

It is very likely that the Jingzhou family will block the way during this trip, and they must consider using strong means to enter the barracks.

As long as they enter the barracks and there are warriors around, the Jingzhou family's obstruction will no longer be a problem.

"Yes!"

Several people should be respectful.

Not long after, a hundred firecrackers came together.

It was already five watch at this time, and the sky gradually became clearer, but it was still in the dark night.

Under the leadership of the warrior Xun, Fang Yuan and others headed towards the suburbs, where the Jingzhou Army was located.

As Fang Yuan thought, there was indeed a Jingzhou family blocking the way on the way.

Everyone walked halfway, and they were stopped before they left the main city.

A large number of people poured out from all directions, and it was difficult to see how many there were in the dark, probably no less than three hundred.

"Wu Dudu, the masters tell you not to work in vain, and you will have the rest of your life if you just capture you, otherwise both you and your family will die!"

Someone shouted ahead.

The voice was arrogant and rude.

When the samurai Xun heard this, his face sank instantly.

"Fang Shangshu, this person is a ruthless person from the Luo family in Jingzhou. It is said that he is Luo Yi's cousin, and his strength should not be underestimated."

The warrior said in a low voice.

"The Firearms advance!"

Fang Yuan only had one sentence.

It doesn't matter whether he is Luo Yi's cousin or Luo Yi's own brother.

Now is no longer the era of cold weapons, and personal force can no longer turn the tide.

Under the suppression of the fire gun, no matter whether he is a ruthless person or a good person, the result is the same.

"The firearms are ready!"

Xue Rengui ordered that the firearms immediately get ready to shoot.

The samurai Xun opened his mouth, but he didn't speak. Naturally, he had heard of firecrackers.

He heard that the firecracker is very powerful, very powerful, and has changed the current fighting mode on the battlefield, but he has never seen it.

"Hmph, overreaching! Kill!"

The ruthless Luo Shi in front snorted coldly and ordered his followers to kill him.

In an instant, Luo's clan soldiers shouted and rushed towards Fang Yuan and the others.

At this time, the sky is already hazy, and a little road can be seen vaguely, but most of them still rely on the lanterns on the side of the road.

"shot!"

Xue Rengui sneered in his heart, and ordered.

"Bang, bang, bang"

Gunshots rang out, lives fell, and those who survived screamed again and again.

Xiang Fang Yuan and the others rushed towards the Luo clan soldiers and fell down one by one, their morale was so high that their freezing point dropped instantly.

"how come?"

Luo Shi was ruthless standing at the end, so he hadn't been shot yet.

Seeing the rushing men fall down one by one, his eyes widened, full of horror, and he couldn't believe what he saw.

Eventually, he too was shot.

300 people were shot dead by a hundred firecrackers with almost no effort.

"This, this, this"

The samurai was shocked.

For the first time, I felt the strength of the Fire Gun Army.

With such a terrifying firearms army, isn't Datang invincible in the world?
The aristocratic families in Jingzhou City are nothing to be afraid of!
"Let's go."

Fang Yuan said expressionlessly.

Some died on the ground, and more were injured.

But Fang Yuan never thought of killing them, leaving them a way out, after all, they are all Tang people.

This is the reason why Fang Yuan didn't mobilize a large-scale firecracker army, because the best result of regaining control is bloodless.

After crossing the barrier, Fang Yuan and the others quickly came to the barracks.

Similarly, there were also people blocking the camp in front of the barracks, and there were more people, and they all seemed to have identities.

At this time, the sky has brightened, and the characters can be seen clearly.

"Fang Shangshu, those few are the patriarchs of the Jingzhou family."

Samurai Xun said solemnly, pointing to a few old people who were sitting.

There were many people in front of the barracks, seven of them were sitting side by side.

"The Seventh Family of Jingzhou?"

Fang Yuan didn't change his face, and continued to move forward.

He didn't stop, and the warrior Xun and others naturally didn't dare to stop.

Soon, Fang Yuan and others approached the aristocratic families in Jingzhou.

"Wu Dudu, 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 of their large number.

"Hubu Shangshu Fang Yuan!"

"Fang Shangshu, he is Luo Yonghui, the head of the Luo family in Jingzhou."

Wu Dudu took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"Shangshu Hube?!"

"Duke Zhou?!"

"Fang Yuan?!"

Exclamations sounded again and again.

Especially the younger generation, they all looked at Fang Yuan.

It can be said that Fang Yuan's reputation among the younger generation is even louder.

Because of Fang Yuan's appearance, many young people feel pressure and see hope.

Now that I can see the deity, I can't help but feel emotional.

"It turned out to be the Minister of the Household Department!"

"Fang Shangshu, do you want to meddle in our Jingzhou affairs?"

It was the old man Luo Yonghui from just now.

He still didn't get up, but his expression was not as calm as before.

"Patriarch Luo, what is this called?"

"Jingzhou is not a separate Jingzhou, but the Jingzhou of the Tang Dynasty."

"As the Minister of the Household Department of the Tang Dynasty, if something happened in Jingzhou, what's the problem if I take care of it?"

"Instead, several Patriarchs brought so many people to sit in front of the Jingzhou Army's barracks."

Fang Yuan said indifferently.

The words are full of questions.

"What happened in Jingzhou?"

"Jingzhou is safe and peaceful, and the people are living a happy life. What happened?"

Luo Yonghui disapproved and said calmly.

"Since nothing happened in Jingzhou, why is the governor of Jingzhou under house arrest?"

"Since nothing happened in Jingzhou, where are the officials in Jingzhou and asked them to come to see me?"

Fang Yuan snorted coldly.

"Hehehe Fang Shangshu is really funny. The officials in Jingzhou are beyond the control of the old man and others. It is not up to the old man to decide whether they see you or not."

"Furthermore, when the governor of Jingzhou is under house arrest by us, Fang Shangshu can't treat a deer as a horse just because he is in a high position."

Luo Yonghui sneered again and again, winking to the side.

Among the crowd on both sides, the two sons of the warrior Xun were pushed out.

In addition to Wu Shun and Wu Ruyi, the warrior Xun also has two sons, but they don't share the same mother.

Seeing the two sons being pushed out, the warrior Xun suddenly opened his pupils, clenched his fists 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's weakness was caught.

"Patriarch Luo is really eloquent."

"I don't want to pursue the matter first. I want to enter the barracks. Should you give way or stop me?"

Fang Yuan snorted coldly, said in a deep voice.

"Although Fang Shangshu holds a high position, he has no right to enter the barracks."

"If you want to break in like this, I can't just turn a blind eye."

Luo Yonghui laughed.

"This is an imperial decree, why don't the Luo family inspect it?"

Fang Yuan chuckled, and took out an imperial edict from his bosom.

As soon as the imperial decree came out, everyone at the scene was in an uproar, and they all lowered their heads and discussed.

Seeing the imperial decree is like seeing the emperor. Li Shimin's influence in Jingzhou is quite large, after all, he is the accompanying capital.

"Chen warrior Xun, I pay my respects to Your Majesty!"

The samurai Xun even saluted directly, his expression seemed to become firm.

"Hahaha Fang Shangshu didn't deceive us with a false imperial decree, did he?"

Luo Yonghui pondered for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"Hmph, shame on your face!"

"I am about to enter the barracks. Whoever dares to stop him will be regarded as resisting the order and will be killed without mercy!"

Fang Yuan suddenly turned his face, and said coldly.

Taking the imperial decree back into his arms, he went straight to the gate of the barracks.

Luo Yonghui and the others froze immediately, they never expected Fang Yuan to turn his face like this.

This is Jingzhou, isn't he worried that he won't be able to get out of Jingzhou if he waits for others?

Seeing Fang Yuan and the others slowly approaching, Luo Yonghui and the others were no longer silent.

All seven of them stood up and stepped back.

The warrior Xun who followed Fang Yuan heaved a sigh of relief, thinking that the Seven Great Families would give in.

However, what he did not expect was that the Seven Great Aristocratic Families did not back down, but blocked Fang Yuan and the others head-on.

After they retreated, the aristocratic family members in all directions approached one after another, blocking Fang Yuan and the others.

Among them are many descendants of aristocratic families, as well as many aristocratic family soldiers, guards, domestic servants, etc., the number of them exceeds a thousand.

"The firearms are ready!"

Fang Yuan personally ordered.

Swipe, swipe, firecrackers all raised up.

Facing the black muzzle of the firecracker, the children of the aristocratic family who knew the power of the firecracker at the scene were a little scared.

But more people don't know the power of firecrackers, they still approach Fang Yuan and others according to the instructions of the seven great families.

The masters of the seven great families stood on the periphery, with a vague sneer on the corner of their mouths, it seemed that Fang Yuan didn't dare to shoot.

but,

They were wrong.

"Fire a shot!"

Fang Yuan ordered.

In an instant, gunshots rang out.

One hundred firecrackers fired one after another, and a hundred bullets were fired.

In an instant, the expression of the master of the seven great families became stiff, and his pupils slowly widened.

After the gunshot rang out, there was a miserable cry, and the whole family stopped.

They were all frightened, all frightened by the power of the firecracker.

With one hundred bullets, about [-] people were shot, about [-] people died on the spot, and about [-] people screamed in pain.

Miserable cries rang out at the scene, people backed away in fright, looking at Fang Yuan's firecracker army in horror.

Naturally, there were also complaints, glaring at Fang Yuan and the others.

The warrior Xun was also in shock, he didn't expect that Fang Yuan would dare to shoot.

Shooting can solve the current problem, but it will exacerbate the recycling problem in Jingzhou later.

The aristocratic family in Jingzhou is too large, and it cannot be solved by killing a group of people, let alone killing them all.

"This is a warning!"

"Whoever stands in the way, die!"

Fang Yuan snorted coldly.

The footsteps did not stop, and continued to walk forward.

The masters of the seven great families slowly came back to their senses, and looked at Fang Yuan in surprise.

People from other aristocratic families at the scene panicked and did not dare to stop Fang Yuan, but they did not really back down without the orders of the heads of the seven great aristocratic families.

"retreat!"

The head of the seven great families finally made a decision and left with a cold face.

But when they left, they looked at Fang Yuan with infinite killing intent, as if they were looking at a dead person.

But Fang Yuan is not afraid, he has prepared for the worst.

For now, it is enough to master the Jingzhou Army first.

(End of this chapter)