The army of Prince Xin of Dongning?

When the prefect of Yong'an heard the news, he was stunned.

He never expected that the army of Prince Xin of Dongning would appear in Yong'an Prefecture, Qincheng Prefecture, Guiling Province.

How is that possible?

When did the army of Prince Xin of Dongning arrive here?

However, Gu Shisan and others did not give the prefect of Yong'an much time to consider.

Bang! Bang!

Gu Shisan, holding a flintlock musket made in Dongning, fired two shots into the sky.

The crisp sound of a gunshot brought the prefect of Yong'an back to his senses.

"Kneel down and surrender immediately, and we'll spare your lives!"

Gu Shisan coldly shouted, "If you dare to resist again, kill me without mercy!"

The yamen runners of Yong'an Prefecture were armed with very rudimentary weapons. They usually just bullied unarmed civilians.

When faced with fully armed soldiers, these constables didn't even have the desire to resist.

Especially after hearing the gunfire, before the prefect of Yong'an could give any orders, the yamen runners threw down their weapons and knelt down to surrender.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!"

"I surrender! I surrender!"

Seeing the yamen runners kneeling and surrendering, the prefect of Yong'an knew he had no other choice.

Immediately, the prefect of Yong'an also took off his official hat and knelt on the ground.

The surrounding people were stunned.

They stared in astonishment at the scene before them, never expecting that the prefect of Yong'an would surrender so quickly.

Is this the same government official who usually flaunts his power in front of the people?

Perhaps this is the power of the Prince of Dongning's army!

In an instant, the surrounding people placed even greater trust in the army of Prince Xin of Dongning.

After the prefect of Yong'an ordered a surrender, the people also bound all the officials and yamen runners.

"Captain Gu, what should we do with these people?"

Mo Shenglan walked to Gu Shisan's side and asked, "Should we kill them all?"

"Need not."

Gu Shisan waved his hand and said, "We need to be strategic!"

Those who commit numerous evils should not be allowed to live!

However, some people with minor crimes can be kept and put to work.

There are still many things to do in Yong'an Prefecture. We can keep some free labor and let them atone for their sins!

This is also the practice in Dongning!

"Okay!"

Mo Shenglan immediately agreed.

He then ordered the people to put all these government officials under guard.

Gradually, a group of people even gathered around Mo Shenglan.

Looking at the busy Mo Shenglan, Gu Shisan nodded slightly. Perhaps he could use Mo Shenglan and the existing people to organize a militia team!

"Captain, Captain..."

Just then, a fully armed member of the Thirteenth Squad ran towards them from a distance along the official road.

Gu Shisan looked closely and saw that it was Lin Xiang and Zhao Hu together.

"team leader,"

After the team member approached Gu Shisan, he said, "We've taken Yong'an Prefecture!"

"good!"

Gu Shisan nodded.

Upon hearing this news, the prefect of Yong'an, who was already bound, was even more shocked.

He never expected that Yong'an Prefecture would be captured by the Dongning army.

How many people did they bring this time?

Not only the prefect of Yong'an, but even the common people stared wide-eyed, their faces full of astonishment.

They hadn't expected the Dongning Prince's army to move so swiftly.

Not only did they eliminate the Huang family's power in Nasuo Town, but they also captured the prefect of Yong'an and a group of yamen runners, and most importantly, they occupied Yong'an Prefecture.

In this way, no one in the entire Yong'an Prefecture can rival them!

It seems that the army of Prince Xin of Dongning is indeed worthy of our trust!

After taking Yong'an Prefecture, Gu Shisan felt no relief whatsoever.

After all, their thirteenth squad was also new to the area.

Only by taking them by surprise was it possible to capture Yong'an Prefecture in a short period of time.

However, the foundation among the people in Yong'an Prefecture is not yet very solid.

The Huang family was eliminated, but other matters such as land redistribution and the formation of militia teams have not yet been carried out.

Without the formation of a militia, Yong'an Prefecture could not be defended.

Therefore, these matters should be dealt with as soon as possible.

Besides distributing land and forming a militia, Gu Shisan also had to face the potential enemy forces from Qincheng Prefecture!

However, Qincheng Prefecture only had about a thousand soldiers, which Gu Shisan did not take seriously.

He simply instructed the members of the thirteenth squad, led by the villagers, to come to the outskirts of Qincheng Prefecture and closely monitor the movements of the enemy troops in Qincheng Prefecture.

As long as the enemy forces in Qincheng Prefecture have not been fully mobilized, Gu Shisan will have ample time to carry out tasks such as land redistribution and the formation of militia.

Once the militia is fully formed and militias supporting the army of Prince Xin of Dongning are established throughout Yong'an Prefecture, the small Qincheng Prefecture will be no problem at all!

Nasuo Town, Huang Family.

The Huang family mansion has now become the base of the Thirteenth Squad.

Inside the main hall of the Huang family.

Gu Shisan looked at Mo Shenglan, Huang Yongjing, Yang Wenxue and others and said, "Gentlemen, the start of Yong'an Prefecture today has been very smooth."

However, we must not be complacent.

Mo Shenglan and Huang Yongjing, you two have both seen and learned about Dongning, and you have broad perspectives.

We must not be complacent!

Because we still face many difficulties.

In particular, matters such as land distribution and the formation of militia teams required a long period of time.

These two matters must be handled with utmost care and effort.

Mo Shenglan, in my opinion, those enthusiastic people around you can all become the backbone members of the militia.

I will select two soldiers from the thirteenth squad to help you establish and train the militia. Afterwards, the militia members will become the backbone of the villages and communities in Yong'an Prefecture in handling land distribution and militia organization!

"Don't worry, Captain Gu!"

Mo Shenglan quickly agreed.

Both Mo Shenglan and Huang Yongjing had been to Dongning and had also stayed in Changli County.

I have a fairly good understanding of the militia.

In particular, the militia members receive a monthly food allowance, which naturally attracts a large number of people to join the militia.

After receiving the mission, Mo Shenglan, Huang Yongjing, Yang Wenxue and others immediately set up a flag to recruit militia members outside the Huang family mansion in Nasuo Town.

Mo Shenglan also explained to the people the benefits of being a member of the militia and their mission.

The most important task, of course, was to protect the fruits of victory held by the people and prevent the government from seizing them.

As for the benefits, in addition to the monthly grain distribution, Mo Shenglan also introduced the situation in Changli County.

After the Dongning army entered the pass, some key members of the militia near Changli County directly became local government officials.

This is the biggest attraction for ordinary people and for scholars who failed the imperial examinations!

Therefore, under Mo Shenglan's call, the recruitment of the militia went very smoothly!