Sun Yingyuan had been sitting in command, and during this period he continued to receive inspection reports from various quarters.

Half of the houses of the six major Shanxi merchants have been captured, and almost all of them, old and young, have been killed.

He nodded with satisfaction and decided to go to Fan Mansion in person to capture Fan Yongdou, the traitor named by the Crown Prince himself.

In front of the Fan Mansion, there were corpses and injured people lying in various directions. The smell of blood in the air was very pungent.

The Fan family's armed guards left behind a pile of corpses and began to retreat into the house to guard the gate.

Fan's mansion is heavily guarded. A group of private soldiers armed with guns are patrolling the mansion to prevent Long Teng's army from climbing over the wall and attacking.

Fan's mansion is heavily guarded. A group of private soldiers armed with guns are patrolling the mansion to prevent Long Teng's army from climbing over the wall and attacking.

In the magnificent main hall, Fan Yongdou was sitting upright, with his son Fan Sanbo sitting below him, as well as the main nephews and several staff members of the Fan family.

The atmosphere in the hall was extremely dull, and everyone in the Fan family felt uneasy, feeling like a disaster was imminent.

The development of things greatly exceeded Fan Yongdou's expectation.

After the Fan family came out of their hometown in Jiexiu, their business has been deeply rooted for generations, and Zhangjiakou has been built like an iron barrel.

Unexpectedly, it was easily defeated by the Longteng Army, and Fan Sanchun, the guerrilla general who defended the city, also disappeared.

All the houses, shops, and warehouses owned by the Zhangjiakou family were confiscated.

It is estimated that the industries in Taiyuan may not be able to escape the disaster. These are all the hard work of the Fan family for many years!

Fan Yongdou tapped his right hand on the table, thinking quickly, and after a moment he said in a deep voice:

"You all know what is going on in the city. The imperial army has surrounded Fan Mansion.

Our only way out now is to hold Fan Mansion and wait for support from outside the customs or delay the attack of the National Defense Army.

Even if they can't break through the pass, they can temporarily stop the crown prince by sending troops, and we can take the opportunity to get out of the pass. As long as we get out, everything will be fine.

When things calm down, the civil servants and dignitaries in the DPRK and China will naturally help us solve the problem!"

Fan Yongdou talked for a long time, but when he saw no one below responded, he suddenly felt desolate in his heart.

Seeing that all the people below had no fighting spirit, he added:

"The top priority now is to defend Fan Mansion. I hope everyone can work together as one.

Once the Fan Mansion is breached, not only will I be killed, but you will also be unable to save your lives!

I have decided to reward each person with five hundred taels of silver to defend the Fan Mansion. Once I am rescued, I will reward each person with two thousand taels of silver..."

Fan Yongdou did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to reward him in order to save his life. He believed that there would be a brave man under the heavy reward.

Sure enough, before he finished speaking, Captain Ding and some private soldier leaders immediately became energetic.

Why did they follow Fan Yongdou through life and death? Of course it was for money.

As long as they guard Fan Mansion today, they can get more money than they can spend in a lifetime.

"Don't worry, head of the family, we will fight to the death to defend Fan Mansion and never let Long Teng's army attack the mansion..."

Fan Yongdou nodded happily:

"Okay, I know you are loyal. Someone come and bring up the money!"

Fan Yongdou gave the order, and several servants immediately followed the manager to carry the silver.

Soon, ten large boxes of white money were placed on the living room.

Fan Yongdou waved to the private soldier leader and servant captain:

"The money here is all yours. Take it out and divide it. Remember, there will be big rewards later. You must do your best to protect Fan Mansion!"

"Okay, sir, you guys will try your best..."

"Rumble..."

Before Captain Ding finished speaking, suddenly, there was an explosion outside the hall, followed by screams.

Outside the hall, a group of private soldiers were blown up by grenades thrown in from outside the house. The ground was covered with blood and screams.

Fan Sanpao, Fan Yongdou's eldest son, heard the screams and his fat body trembled violently.

The flesh on his face was trembling, obviously frightened by the explosion and scream just now.

Looking at the bloody scene outside the hall from a distance, Fan Sanbo's face turned even paler. At this moment, the rich man's heart collapsed.

Fan Yongdou glanced at his son Fan Sanbo, shook his head secretly, and then stood in front of the hall and shouted loudly:

"Listen up, my servants, as long as you can guard Fan's house, I will reward each of you with five thousand taels of cash afterwards!"

The Fan Mansion has over a thousand private soldiers, each with 5,000 taels of silver, which means they can make millions of taels of silver at a time.

Fan Yongdou is worthy of being the richest man in the country, and his methods and courage are quite sophisticated.

However, he was willing to do whatever it took to save his life. Fan Yongdou did not consider whether he could afford so much money afterwards when he made the promise.

The private soldiers in the mansion were all excited when they heard this. Five thousand taels of silver, no matter where you put it, you would be a landlord!

"Master, don't worry, we will definitely guard Fan Mansion..."

"Master, please rest assured that we, our little ones, have been blessed by the Fan family for generations and will definitely protect your family's safety!"

In the hall, each of the servants beat their chests so loudly that they seemed to be transformed into gods of war.

Seeing that their morale was high, Fan Yongdou nodded slightly.

I heard that Long Teng's army was scattered in the city, and there shouldn't be many attacking Fan's Mansion.

It was expected that there would be no problem if we persisted for a day or two. When the Mongols outside the pass moved, the Ming army would still withdraw.

In the hall, Fan Sanbo's face turned pale, his body began to tremble, and he was frightened.

Fan Yongdou looked calm and did not show any panic.

Upon seeing this, a staff member of the Fan Mansion said hurriedly:

"Sir, the firepower of Longteng's army is too strong. We can't defend Fan Mansion at all. Let's leave quickly. We can save our lives by defecting to Mongolia or the Qing Dynasty..."

Fan Yongdou shook his head firmly and said:

"No, Master, I won't leave. This is the ancestral property of my Fan family. I can't abandon the Fan family!"

The staff were also worried about their lives and hurriedly advised again:

"Master, as the saying goes, if you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood. If you don't think about yourself, you have to think about the young master's future. The young master is still young, and he can't just die trapped in the Fan Mansion!"

After hearing this, Fan Yongdou had a hesitant look in his eyes. He was not thinking about this good-for-nothing son, but was worried about his own life!

After a moment of silence, Fan Yongdou said;

"No, I'm determined not to leave. You just stick to it. It's convenient for me to go first..."

After Fan Yongdou said that, he turned back to the back house and ran directly into the bedroom of a concubine.

Seeing the master coming back, my concubine immediately went up and hugged Fan Yongdou's arm and said sweetly:

"Master, I heard that there is a lot of chaos outside. Please take me and leave Zhangjiakou quickly!"

Fan Yongdou ignored her at all and reached out to press the mural on the wall. The mural suddenly rotated and a door suddenly appeared in front of Fan Yongdou.

"Master, let me go in first..."

Fan Yongdou's concubine looked at the door that suddenly appeared, her eyes immediately showed surprise, and she hurriedly stepped forward and said.

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly felt a chill in her chest. When she looked down, she found that a short knife had pierced her chest, and the person holding the handle of the knife was Fan Yongdou!

"Bitch, how dare you block my way of escape..."

Fan Yongdou pushed his concubine away, then took a small box of gold and entered the secret door. Then the secret door slowly closed and the wall returned to its original state!

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