Chapter 1025

The safety of Yang Chendong has long become the most important thing in the whole Yang system. To this end, not only Yu Qian and others talked to Yang Er, but also several wives talked to him about it. Yang Er felt great pressure. Naturally, there would be no sense of slackness.

"OK, OK, you are always reasonable. But always give me some space." Yang Chendong found that he couldn't say more than Yang Er on this issue, so he retreated and asked for the second place.

"Well, let's step back a little." Yang Er saw the young master's rare concession. At present, he took the initiative to give Yang Chendong about two meters of space. Although he still didn't move freely, it was the biggest concession he could make.

At this time, Yang Chendong just came to the kneeling Ding Dingwei and others. He naturally stretched out his hand to help Ding Dingwei. Ding Dingwei's trembling body was lifted up. When he saw that the person who helped him was the sixth young master, he couldn't help crying, and his tears couldn't help flowing out.

"You've worked hard, you've worked hard. Everyone has worked hard too. In this way, how about we find a place to have a good chat?" Yang Chendong took Dingwei's hand and looked at the people on their knees and said cordially.

Next, under the introduction of Ding Dingwei, they went to the place where the Yamen was located in the city. In the Yamen courtyard, the candles around were lit. Everyone sat around Yang Chendong and had a chance to get in close contact with the sixth young master.

The sixth young master unexpectedly entered the city at such a time of crisis. When the news spread all over the city, the people became restless and rushed to the Yamen recklessly. They all wanted to see what the young man who brought them a completely different life and hope for happiness looked like. They wanted to have a close look at their benefactor and their Savior.

Therefore, the people outside the yamen gate are more and more surrounded. In less than half an hour, the number has exceeded 20000. Just relying on one thousand black riding dragon guards, they can't control the situation. Yang Er sent someone to find Xiao Yining, the division commander of the fifth Lu Division, and Yi Jie, the second head, arrived with two thousand soldiers of the second regiment. Only then can they barely maintain public order.

Sitting in the yard, Yang Chendong also felt the enthusiasm of the people, but he also saw the crisis. With so many people gathered here, it is easy to cause mass incidents. Once someone is crowded, the consequences will be unimaginable. Now he said to Ding Dingwei: "Go and talk to the people. They can send some representatives and I will meet them. But the yard is so large that it can't accommodate too many people. Most people should go to rest immediately. I will stay in suweng city for a while and have a lot of opportunities to meet them."

"Yes, sixth young master." Ding Dingwei agreed and turned to arrange. Yang Chendong took this opportunity to summon Xiao Yining, the fifth division commander, and asked about his urban defense.

"Sixth young master, the first leader, Dang liming, has climbed the city tower and taken over the city defense. With the cooperation of general Dann and 3000 Cambodian soldiers, there will be no problem. In case of war, the three regiments and four regiments under the city can enter the battlefield at any time. Please rest assured." Xiao Yining said with confidence on his face.

"Well, it's going to be hard for the soldiers." Yang Chendong nodded. He knew very well that once the Siamese army knew he was in suweng City, it would be crazy to attack. A hard battle was inevitable.

"Please don't worry, sixth young master. With our fifth division, we will never let any enemy climb the tower and enter the city." Xiao Yining stood at attention with great confidence.

"I believe soldiers." Yang Chendong's eyes showed appreciation. Cold front soldiers should have such awareness and self-confidence. No matter what difficulties they face, they should first be self-confident. If they don't even have self-confidence, they have lost half.

Xiao Yining left to arrange the city defense. Ding Dingwei soon came back. This time, more than 20 representatives of the people came with him. Under their persuasion, the other people had retreated. Yang Chendong smiled and asked everyone to sit down in the courtyard, and let Yang ER and others burn hot tea and send it to everyone's hands.

Everyone got up and thanked one by one and sat down again. At this moment, Yang Chendong's voice also came out, "how? It's hard to defend the city these days. I don't know how you, who have only a thousand soldiers, have persisted to the present?"

Speaking of this problem, Ding Dingwei immediately put down the tea cup in his hand, fell to his knees with a plop, and shouted, "sixth young master, I'm guilty, I'm guilty."

"Hey, don't kneel, get up and talk." Yang Chendong motioned to Yang Er on one side. Yang Er stepped forward and helped Ding Dingwei up.

Ding Dingwei, who was helped up, still dared not lift his head and said: "Sixth young master, it was the minister who made his own opinion and mobilized the people. At the same time, he opened all the warehouses in the city. He even took out the deposit in the Yang family's Bank and said he would send it to the people who have made meritorious contributions to the city. This mobilized everyone. But the war was too fierce, and the previous silver was not enough. Minister... Minister had to give them some IOUs."

"Sixth young master, it's up to the people's full support to keep suweng city alive this time. You can cure my crime, but please cash all the ious in their hands to fulfill it. I'm guilty. I'm guilty." then Ding Dingwei will continue to kowtow to the ground. Fortunately, Yang er was ready and helped him again.

"Is there such a thing?" Yang Chendong also looked surprised. He thought that Ding Dingwei must have used some means to let the people help defend the city, but he was so brave that he dared to move even the silver of the Yang bank.

If someone dares to make such an idea at ordinary times, he will naturally be punished for a felony or even be sentenced to death. But during the war, in order to achieve the goal, all the rules can be broken. Otherwise, if you really wait for the Siamese army to enter the city, can the silver in the Yang bank be spared?

Yang Chendong, who already had a few in his heart, did not immediately express his opinion, but pondered for a moment and asked, "but I don't know how much silver vice governor Ding promised and how much silver he sent out?"

"Sixth young master, I have made statistics. I have issued about 80000 liang of silver and 50000 liang of IOUs, a total of 130000 Liang." Ding Dingwei said and knelt down to admit his mistake.

"Well, vice governor Ding, you are not wrong, let alone guilty. Everything is an expedient measure. I can understand that I will not send someone to recover the silver you said. Not only that, I will send someone to pay it truthfully once the siege of Suong city is relieved." I'm afraid Ding Dingwei will continue to shout to admit his mistake and kowtow, Yang Chendong simply said his opinions and opinions.

"Ah!" when Ding Dingwei, who was thinking of kneeling, heard this, he couldn't help raising his head and looked at Yang Chendong in surprise.

"You didn't hear me wrong. I said you did right. Compared with the loss of 130000 taels of silver, you can protect suweng City, the safety of hundreds of thousands of people here, and some basic facilities here are not destroyed. It's a sure thing. Why should I blame you? You are meritorious." Yang Chendong laughed.

This time. Ding Dingwei heard it clearly and couldn't help tears flowing out again. He suddenly thought of boromo, the former king of Phnom Penh. He thought that when the Phnom Penh dynasties were in danger, he still looked after the Treasury and refused to give a silver or two, which eventually led to great defeat and subjugation. The funny thing is that all the silver he took care of was finally obtained by the five-star army. However, my family kept all of it for the development of Cambodia Province, and didn't get a point at all.

Now, after learning about the situation in the city, there is no question and criticism. Some are still encouraged and praised. This is such a different contrast. No wonder the five-star army can have such a scale, but the Phnom Penh Dynasty is destined to become a thing of the past. "The sixth young master is mighty, the sixth young master is mighty!"

"The sixth young master is mighty." more than 20 people's representatives sitting nearby also said loudly at the same time. When they came here, they represented hundreds of thousands of people in the city. When they came here, the first concern was whether Ding Dingwei would admit his previous promise in the eyes of the sixth young master.

Now after hearing what Yang Chendong said, they finally put down their hearts one by one, and said it in a high voice of gratitude.

"Come on, everyone, please get up." Yang Chendong smiled and helped the people up one by one with Yang Erhe from the black riding Dragon Guard. After they sat down, he continued to say, "vice governor Ding's words represent the current Cambodian provincial government. What he said naturally counts. In my opinion, this is far from enough."

"Not enough?" people were confused by Yang Chendong's sentence.

"Yes, it's not enough. This time, suweng city experienced this war, and now it's June. The food planted by the people has been damaged. There must be no harvest at the end of the year. How can the people live? In the long run, at the end of this year, more other cities will transfer some relief food to the people for free. Not only that, next year and next year The grain planted later should also be exempted from all expenses. Only half of it will be paid in the next year, and the three transaction tax will be paid according to the normal harvest after three years. "

Yang Chendong said firmly. If you want the people to settle down and use them for yourself, you must worry about their anxieties and think about what they think. Only in this way can the world be stable and the country be prosperous.

"This... Long live the sixth young master." Ding Dingwei's expression was a burst of absentmindedness. After fully understanding the meaning of Yang Chendong's words, he immediately knelt down again and shouted long live.