Warlords: Conquer the world from the county magistrate

Led by Liu Yong, the convoy arrived at the militia’s base. The soldiers at the door were a little at a loss when they saw the approaching convoy.

After Liu Yong got off the car, he said to the soldier on duty at the door: "The new commander of the militia has arrived. You must obey his orders from now on."

"We have taken over the defense here. All militia soldiers must gather here at 8 a.m. tomorrow. No one is allowed to be late or absent." Fang Tianming got out of the car and said to the people at the door.

"You are responsible for notifying the others who are not here today. Make sure you notify them."

Liu Yong assured, "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely arrange for someone to notify them."

Fang Tianming nodded. He was very satisfied with Liu Yong's attitude. He arranged several soldiers to stand guard at the gate.

The militia’s base was not very big, and all the trucks were parked on the roadside outside the base. Fang Tianming directed the soldiers to tidy up several rooms and move the supplies into the rooms. Several soldiers stood outside the doors to guard the supplies.

Liu Yong came to Fang Jian and said, "Commander, I will go back to the city gate first. If you have anything to say, you can send someone to tell me."

"Okay." Fang Jian nodded slightly.

Several militia soldiers who were leaving looked at the large trucks parked outside the door and the busy soldiers. One of them said enviously, "How much supplies can such a large truck carry?"

"Don't be envious. Look at how those people are dressed. They are obviously regular soldiers. We can't compare with them." Another person said sourly.

Some people immediately became worried: "The new commander has brought regular troops, he won't lay us off, right?"

"Who knows? It's not easy to work in the militia now, and the salary is not much. Just lay off the soldiers." One person said nonchalantly.

Some of them looked indifferent, some looked worried, and so on. While chatting and laughing, they left the militia station.

The militia of Xinyuan County had more than 100 people, most of whom lived in their own homes, and a few lived in the militia. The soldiers in the militia, seeing the soldiers brought by Fang Jian, were all timid and hid in their rooms, not daring to come out.

In the county government, Chen Guangwen brought the county magistrate's secretary Li Xing to the office of County Magistrate Zhang Kaiyuan.

Seeing the two people coming back, Zhang Kaiyuan hurriedly went to greet them: "Old Chen, how is it, who is coming?"

"County magistrate, the new county magistrate, Commander Fang, who also serves as the commander of the militia, is here." When Chen Guangwen said this, he looked at Zhang Kaiyuan with a little sympathy.

Then he added: "The new county chief brought eight large trucks and some regular troops with him."

"New county chief?" Zhang Kaiyuan was puzzled at first, then a little flustered. He was doing well, so why did a new county chief come? What did this mean?

Zhang Kaiyuan frowned and asked, "I didn't receive any notice of transfer, so how come a new county chief came? Did he tell me where I'm going?"

"What the new county magistrate means is that he will first serve as the commander of the militia and handle the affairs of the militia. The county magistrate must complete the handover within five days." Although Zhang Kaiyuan was about to be dismissed, Chen Guangwen remained respectful.

It's not because of anything else. First, Zhang Kaiyuan has been the county magistrate of Xinyuan County for seven or eight years, so he has some influence. Second, if Zhang Kaiyuan gets promoted, he can still get along with him if he treats him better.

Hearing that the handover would take place within five days, Zhang Kaiyuan became furious. He slammed his desk and said, "This is outrageous."

"Who does he think he is? He said five days, so I have to hand over to him within five days?"

Chen Guangwen advised: "County magistrate, judging from the scene they came with, they must have a powerful background, so it's better not to offend them easily."

"Humph."

Zhang Kaiyuan snorted coldly and said angrily: "He has a strong background, but don't I have any?"

"A powerful dragon cannot defeat a local snake. If he comes to discuss things properly, that's fine. But if he still has this attitude, I will not hand over the position of county magistrate."

Daxin was established only a few years ago, and now the second president is in office. The former president is unwilling to leave office and actively contacts his old military subordinates, which has hindered the current president.

The new armies in the south were also restless, and the warlords in various places had their own little thoughts and were restless. In general, the Great New Kingdom was a mess.

"My wife's niece is the concubine of the nephew of Xu Yunhua, the adjutant of the Nanshan Provincial Governor. If this man is not honest, I will use my connections over there to drive him out of Nanshan Province." Zhang Kaiyuan said angrily.

Seeing this, Chen Guangwen could only shake his head helplessly. He was just a messenger. If these two people really wanted to fight, he would have to stay away. Of course, he would not offend these two people.

Chen Guangwen asked: "Now that the new militia commander has taken office, should we host a banquet to welcome him?"

"Hmph, why set out a banquet? If he doesn't bow his head, I will drive him out of Xinyuan County." Zhang Kaiyuan was still angry. Someone came to snatch his position as the county magistrate, and he would not give him the slightest face.

Chen Guangwen was in a dilemma. He would not take sides easily, but Zhang Kaiyuan meant that if he got closer to Fang Jianan at this time, he would probably bear his wrath.

He couldn't help but look down on Zhang Kaiyuan. It was still uncertain who would be the county magistrate in the future, and you simply put us all into your camp? If Fang Jian was in power, all of us would be liquidated.

Chen Guangwen said with a smile: "County Magistrate, why do you need to have a fight with him? He is also the commander of the militia. We will work together in the future. How can we get along if we make the relationship so stiff?"

"Why don't I contact a few local gentry and ask them to fund a banquet to welcome us." When he said this, Chen Guangwen secretly raised his eyes and looked at Zhang Kaiyuan.

Zhang Kaiyuan was a little angry when he heard Chen Guangwen say this, but he did not lose his temper. He just waved his hand and said, "You guys can do whatever you want."

"County magistrate, it seems that Chen Guangwen is not honest. He is planning to lean towards the newcomers." After Cheng Guangwen left, Secretary Li Xing took the opportunity to flatter him.

Hearing this, Zhang Kaiyuan's face became even uglier. He waved his hand and said, "You can go down."

Cheng Guangwen contacted the heads of the General Affairs Department, Civil Affairs Department, Finance Department, Education Department, the police chief, and the heads of the three major families in the city. Except for the head of the Education Department, everyone else agreed to attend the evening banquet.

After arranging the dinner arrangements, Cheng Guangwen came to the militia’s headquarters.

There were four soldiers armed with live ammunition on duty at the gate. As soon as Chen Guangwen approached, one of them stopped him and asked, "Who are you? What's the matter?"

"Please inform him that I am the director of the county government and I need to see the commander for something." Seeing these soldiers, all of them were strong and well-equipped, Cheng Guangwen did not dare to be arrogant.

The soldier said wait a moment and went in to report.

Soon, Fang Weian, a long man, came out. He gestured to invite them in and said, "Director Chen, please come in."

"Commander, I have contacted the local gentry and several section chiefs in the county to host a banquet at the Dayuan Restaurant. Commander, you must come and honor us." Following Fang Weian into the lobby of the base, Chen Guangwen stepped forward and said.

Fang Jian sat at the head of the hall and nodded, "Okay, you will lead the way."