Warlords: Conquer the world from the county magistrate

Since Francis Xavier sent a telegram of protest, Li Bingqing felt that his authority was challenged and sent a more severe telegram of rebuke to Francis Xavier.

Of course, Fang Jian didn't care about this. He didn't even read the content of the telegram. He just asked Tao Yunong to continue sending telegrams of protest with even harsher words.

Tao Yunong was quite conscientious in his work. Although his wording in the second telegram was harsh, it was still tactful.

But the third telegram from the Northern Government was very impolite. Not only did it openly accuse Francis of disobeying the Northern Government's orders, it also asked Francis to personally escort the principal offender to the capital for trial within a limited time.

This time, Tao Yunong was not polite in his words, accusing the northern government of not distinguishing right from wrong, acting unfairly, etc. He was just short of calling on everyone to overthrow the northern government together.

This not only made the warlords belonging to the northern government feel insecure, but even many people within the government were dissatisfied with Li Bingqing.

Li Bingqing was thin and pale. He hadn't had a good rest for two days and looked a little tired.

"Alas, Fu Yuan, you didn't go home to have a good rest after you came back."

Li Bingqing expressed his concern for Wang Fuyuan, and then said, "This Fang Ji'an is too ungrateful. He should just push someone out to take the blame."

"What is he planning to do by protesting like this? Overthrow the government?"

Glancing at Li Bingqing, Wang Fuyuan asked, "Mr. President, what are you going to do about this matter? Are you going to use military force to deal with it?"

"If Francis Xavier refuses to bow his head, using military force is the best option."

Seeing Wang Fuyuan's unhappy expression, Li Bingqing explained: "This matter has been instigated by Yuan Shiting to attack me."

"The key issue now is to maintain the authority of the northern government and balance the rights and interests of various warlords."

"I cannot give in at all. The best way is to make Fang Jian surrender, or defeat him, punish the mastermind, and still let Fang Jian serve as the governor of Nanshan."

As for why Fang Jian was still allowed to serve as the governor of Nanshan after defeating him, it was to give an explanation to the warlords.

The reason for attacking Francis Xavier was not for any other reason but because he disobeyed the punishment of the Northern government. Since Francis Xavier himself did not do much wrong, he would still be put in the forefront.

Of course, reappointing Francis Xavier was just a show, and he would definitely not be given power again.

"I just hope that after this incident, I can get away with it unscathed. I have absolutely no hope for the next term." Li Bingqing then sighed.

The best outcome for him would be to defeat Francis Xavier, give an explanation to all parties, maintain the authority of the northern government, and then wait for a smooth change of government before returning home to retire.

Wang Fuyuan also sighed. He left Li Bingqing's office without saying anything.

He did not agree with Li Bingqing's use of troops. After seeing the fighting power of Fang Jian'an's subordinates, he was worried that the failure of the expedition would be a greater blow to Li Bingqing.

The reason why he didn't say it directly was simply because he didn't want to undermine Li Bingqing's confidence. Moreover, if the news was made public, not only would the other party not believe it, but they would also think that he looked down on the government forces and Li Bingqing.

That's why Wang Fuyuan dragged his tired body and left without saying a word.

Amid this turbulent situation, the delegation sent by Duan Chengrui arrived in Nanling.

The treatment enjoyed by Duan Chengrui's delegation was far inferior to that of Wang Fuyuan's group. Not only did they not have a truck to pick them up, but they were also followed by a group of soldiers who kept a close eye on them.

Don't get me wrong, these soldiers were not protecting them, they were just following the other party to prevent them from causing damage or any accidents.

At noon, while taking a break and eating dry food in the wild, a group of young people gathered together, and one of them complained: "Fang Jianan really doesn't know the rules."

"My eldest and second brothers are here. If he didn't come in person, he should have sent his men to greet us. But he didn't send anyone and even had his men monitor us. Does he think we are bandits?"

Another older man waved his hand and said, "Ji Yan, stop talking. He is now the commander-in-chief, and we are still commoners."

This group of people are all from the third generation of the Fang family. The first person to speak was Fang Jiyan, from the second branch of the Fang family. The older man is Fang Jihui, from the first branch of the Fang family.

"What's wrong with being a military governor? If we hadn't recommended him, would he be able to be the military governor in Nanshan?" Fang Jiyan said unconvinced.

The oldest man in the middle glanced at Fang Jihui meaningfully, which made Fang Jihui's body tense. He wondered if his intention to provoke the other party had been discovered.

The oldest one is named Fang Jirong, from the second branch of the Fang family. He is also the oldest of the three generations of the Fang family and is 28 years old this year.

Fang Jirong said: "Well, after all, Fang Ji'an is also a member of our Fang family. I think he should understand the principle of glorifying the family."

"Jimin, hasn't your brother sent you any letter in the past six months?" Fang Jirong then looked at the timid man in the field and asked with a frown.

Fang Jimin raised his head and whispered, "Since my third brother left home, he hasn't written to me."

Fang Jimin is seventeen years old this year. He is the third branch of the Fang family and is Fang Jian’s younger brother.

The middle-aged man sitting on the other side heard the conversation and shook his head, thinking that the younger generations of the Fang family were getting worse with each generation.

The middle-aged man was named Yang Fu, and he was a close confidant of Yuan Shiting. Yang Fu asked the people around him, "How far is it from here to Nanling?"

"Mr. Yang, this place still belongs to Changhuan City. Xinyuan County is not far ahead. After passing Xinyuan, it will take another four or five days to reach Nanling." Someone next to him introduced.

Yang Fu was dissatisfied and said, "Doesn't Fang Jian have a car? Why didn't he come to pick us up?"

He had never been to such a remote place before, and he had spent most of his time in the capital, where there were cars for transportation, or rickshaws for the worst, and trains for other cities.

It's not like now. Not only has he had to sit in the carriage for several days, but he also has to endure it for five more days. How can he be satisfied?

The servant was helpless and thought, they are really unhappy with us right now, how could they send a car to pick us up?

"What is that?" The group continued on their way. Not long after they started walking, someone suddenly exclaimed.

When everyone saw the cement road at the junction of Xinyuan and Changhuan, another person couldn't help but exclaimed: "This kind of road can't be seen even in the capital. Is Nanshan Province so rich?"

Yang Fu and the Fang family members had different expressions, and no one knew what they were thinking.

After five days of trekking, the group finally arrived at Nanling. Yang Fu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief as he finally didn't have to travel by carriage.

"Fang family." On the other side, Fang Jian murmured softly after receiving the report from Tao Yunong.

He didn't care much about the Fang family, but after listening to Tao Yunong's introduction, he heard that among the Fang family, there was a man named Fang Jimin, who was the younger brother of the deceased Fang Jian.

Fang Jian is ready to meet Fang Jimin. If he is worthy of training, Fang Jian doesn't mind training him.

If he cannot be cultivated, he can be given wealth and honor, which will fulfill the cause and effect of using Francis Xavier's identity.

While Fang Jian was thinking, Tao Yunong rushed into the office and said, "Commander, this is bad. The northern government is preparing to use military force against us."