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"Since the town government can't solve the problem, then we'll go to the county government. We must get an explanation today."

The leader shouted loudly.

"We're going to the county government to demand an explanation! We're going to the county government to demand an explanation!"

The crowd shouted in unison, then mounted their motorcycles and boarded farm tractors, heading towards the county town.

Some members of the special task force on the "Nangang Incident" suggested stopping them to prevent further damage.

The other members all agreed.

Gao Zhenliang immediately gave the order for the officers present to stop the person.

But the police officers needed time to react, and some people had already started their cars and headed towards the county town.

The officers tried to stop them again, but they were surrounded by the crowd. They couldn't just drive out, and they couldn't break through the crowd in a short time. In addition, they were holding more than ten people, which also scattered their police force.

Upon seeing this, Gao Zhenliang immediately reported it to County Head Huang Shaohua.

"County Chief, the situation in Nangang Town is under control, but they show no signs of dispersing and are heading towards the county government by various means of transportation."

"What are you good for? Didn't I give you a hundred police officers?"

Huang Shaohua said angrily.

This matter is confined to Nangang Town, so even if a conflict occurs, the impact will be limited. However, if it were to occur in the county government, the impact would be much greater.

"County magistrate, the situation on the scene is complicated. Our people are blocked by the crowd, and the police cars can't move at all. We can only watch helplessly as they drive towards the county town."

Gao Zhenliang said, feeling wronged.

"I understand. Bring the people over as soon as possible to support the county government!"

After hanging up the phone, Huang Shaohua immediately instructed Zheng Tao to notify all county leaders who were at home to attend an emergency meeting in the conference room.

Just as Zheng Tao was about to leave, Huang Shaohua called him back.

"Forget it, let's move to the armed forces department. It would be bad if they broke in and caused casualties."

Huang Shaohua left in a hurry and instructed someone to notify everyone in the building to evacuate.

"Director Liang, immediately arrange for people to guard the government building and make sure they don't break in."

On his way to the Armed Forces Department, Huang Shaohua called Liang Yongguang.

Following instructions, Liang Yongguang immediately dispatched additional personnel to guard the county government building.

After Huang Shaohua arrived at the People's Armed Forces Department, the county leaders who were at home also arrived one after another.

"As you all probably know, the situation in Nangang Town is now spiraling out of control. Thousands of people from Nangang Town are gathering at the county government through various channels."

Huang Shaohua said, “The county town is densely populated and there are a lot of onlookers. Once they enter the town, things will become even more complicated. Therefore, we must immediately form a working group, with each county leader leading a working group, to block the roads into the town and resolutely prevent them from entering.”

"County head, should we report this matter to the Party Secretary and the city government?"

Wang Yundong, secretary of the county discipline inspection commission, inquired.

"I'm here to report. You all need to act quickly to avoid wasting time and failing to stop them outside the city."

Huang Shaohua divided the people present into thirteen groups and called Liang Yongguang, asking him to mobilize all the police forces, also dividing them into thirteen groups, to go to different intersections to block people, each following the corresponding county leader.

"Alright, everyone, get moving! We must stop them before they get in. Especially those heading towards Nangang Town, we need to send more people there."

After everyone left, Huang Shaohua immediately called Jiang Yiming to report the situation.

Jiang Yiming had already heard about the conflict in Nangang Town. He was very disappointed that Huang Shaohua had not carried out his orders and had instead insisted on sending police to suppress the conflict.

Jiang Yiming also knew that Huang Shaohua had been working in the municipal government since he started his career and had never worked at the grassroots level. He didn't know how to deal with the masses, which meant that the measures he took not only failed to work, but also further exacerbated the conflict.

"County Chief Shaohua, I will arrive at Xichuan County Government in half an hour. Notify all teams to immediately withdraw and go to the county government to maintain order. Do not make any rash moves before I arrive."

“Secretary Yiming, these people are very extreme. They have already vandalized the Nangang Town government. If we let them into the county town, who knows what serious consequences will occur? I still insist on my opinion and keep them outside the city.”

“County Chief Shaohua, these people are here to express their demands. If they can’t enter the city and their demands aren’t expressed, they will think the government is suppressing them, and their resistance will be even more fierce. Besides, with so many intersections, can you guarantee that you can hold every one of them? If one intersection is lost, it will cause even bigger trouble. It would be better to send all the cadres to the streets to maintain order, listen to their demands, and resolve the conflict in a timely manner, rather than blocking them outside the city.”

Jiang Yiming said.

“Secretary Yiming, since you’re not here, there are many things I’m not clear about. Let’s talk about it when you get here. Time is of the essence; I need to report this to the city leaders.”

Huang Shaohua immediately hung up the phone.

Upon hearing the dial tone, Jiang Yiming slammed his fist on the chair and immediately called Liang Yongguang.

"Director Liang, I'm on my way back and should be at the county government in about half an hour. Immediately recall all police officers and deploy them to the county government and main streets. Your job is to maintain order and not to obstruct anything. As long as they don't smash or loot, ignore them. Of course, those lawbreakers who take advantage of the situation to vandalize should be apprehended decisively."

"Secretary, the county head has already arranged for various county leaders to lead teams to guard the intersections, and the personnel have been assigned."

"Are you stupid too? Can this kind of thing be stopped? Besides, are you sure those people all came from the rural towns? What if people from the city gather there?"

Jiang Yiming said in a deep voice, "You will carry out my orders immediately. If anything goes wrong, I will take you down first!"

"Yes, Secretary."

Liang Yongguang said nothing more and immediately called the police liaisons of each group.

Some liaisons, after receiving Liang Yongguang's notification, withdrew with the county leaders, while some county leaders, following Huang Shaohua's orders, were unwilling to withdraw.

Liang Yongguang naturally couldn't say anything, so he could only arrange for the existing personnel to maintain order near the county government.

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yiming immediately called Xiang Yuanwu, the head of the Organization Department of the County Party Committee.

"Minister Yuanwu, immediately notify all county-level government departments and units to maintain order along both sides of the main roads of the county, following the principle of one post every five meters. They must treat the people entering the city with enthusiasm and friendliness, distributing bottled water and instant noodles as appropriate, and guiding the people to gather in the county's People's Square. In the event of a conflict, government officials must not overstep their authority to handle the situation; instead, they should contact the public security department to handle the matter."

"Yes, Secretary, I will issue the notice immediately."