Chapter 95: Collapse of Order
Xiao Jingchuan in the county guard’s mansion was almost frightened when he heard about this.
The coalition of county soldiers in the six counties may be better, but the 50,000 border guards are really too ruthless.
That was the regular army of the imperial court, a truly heroic army!
It is no exaggeration to say that these 50,000 border guards are enough to equal the 200,000 ordinary county soldiers!
When used on him, it even feels like killing a chicken with a sledgehammer.
This time, what can he use to resist and parry!
It’s over!
Completely finished!
Xiao Jingchuan sat on the bench, looking a little lost.
"Sir, if you keep the green hills, you won't have to worry about running out of firewood." County Cheng Ji Xuechang couldn't help but persuade.
"I know" Jamel Xiao sighed.
After learning the news, he had no intention of resisting the imperial court's 100,000 soldiers. The troops in his hands were no more than hitting an egg against a stone.
And once all the troops he has accumulated over the years are exhausted, then he will really have nothing left.
There is no need to think too much, now there is only the last escape route in front of him.
The next day, Lu Zheng approached Song Changming.
"Last night, Brother Gu came to me and told me that things were going to change in Donglai County." Lu Zheng told the court about the 100,000-strong coalition.
Song Changming's face became more solemn and he said, "The county governor will definitely not be able to bear it this time."
"Yeah." Lu Zheng nodded and continued.
"Brother Gu also said that the county guard will definitely lead his troops to flee. After that, the government will send a new county guard to take office. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be a general purge against the remnants of the Xiao family. Let us be careful."
Song Changming frowned.
Normally, he was not from the Sheriff's Mansion, but just a small patrol member of the Public Security Bureau. He had no family power behind him and his identity was irrelevant.
It is equivalent to just a senior cadre at the grassroots level. Logically speaking, this kind of purge cannot fall on him.
If the new county governor wants to maintain the normal operation of the entire Donglai County, it is impossible to directly subvert the entire grassroots official structure.
The only thing that makes Song Changming slightly worried is his private relationship with Xiao Shuyun. I wonder if it will be brought out to make a fuss.
However, even if this matter is mentioned, it will not attract too much attention.
After all, Xiao Shuyun is just a daughter's family, has no official position, and her status in the Xiao family is not too high.
Over the years, I have established friendships with too many people, and it is impossible for the new county governor to track them down one by one.
If Song Changming wants to get rid of this trouble, the most he can do is spend some money to improve it.
He has been an official for so many years, and he still understands some of the pros and cons, and knows how to operate it to save trouble.
"What are the plans of Mr. Gu and the Gu family behind him?" Song Changming couldn't help but ask.
As Xiao Jingchuan's staff, Gu Wenhui held an important position in the county governor's mansion, so it was naturally impossible for him to stay, otherwise he would be the number one target of the new county governor's purge.
The Gu family behind it has a close relationship with the Xiao family and is likely to be dealt with by the new county governor.
He concluded that Gu Wenhui would either follow Xiao Jingchuan or leave Donglai County with the Gu family.
There was no reason to stay anyway.
"Brother Gu left last night, and the Gu family left Donglai County a few days ago. Their properties and fields were also sold in a low-key manner, leaving nothing behind." Lu Zheng shook his head.
When Song Changming heard this, he was silent for a moment.
I have to say that this Gu Wenhui does have something, and he has already made plans and preparations early on.
As a local powerhouse, the Gu family has a lot of assets in Donglai County, and it is impossible to clean them all in a short time.
He was probably looking for a new buyer a long time ago and was fully prepared for today's evacuation.
He had long expected what would happen to the county governor and the Xiao family today.
For such powerful locals to make up their mind to cut off all their roots and relocate their entire family, it would take great courage and determination.
"Changming, I plan to go with Brother Gu." At the end of his sentence, Lu Zheng suddenly changed the subject and revealed his decision.
On that day, Gu Wenhui had recruited him and Song Changming, believing that both of them were talented generals. However, the situation in Donglai County had not yet changed at that time, and neither of them had made a decision.
Lu Zheng can actually stay and continue to be his chief of patrol.
But after a long talk with Gu Wenhui before leaving last night, he was so impressed that he decided to give up his current official position and follow Gu Wenhui.
Lu Zheng came to Song Changming today to tell him his decision. In fact, he wanted to ask Song Changming about his plans.
After all, Gu Wenhui recruited both of them at the same time.
In the entire Public Security Directorate, they were the only ones favored by Gu Wenhui.
Song Changming shook his head and said, "I plan to stay."
Unless he couldn't stay in Donglai County anymore, he didn't want to move. First of all, the outside world is chaotic. Leaving Donglai County and moving to a strange place may not be enough.
Second, the two elders in the family are already old and cannot bear the hardships outside. It is best to stay in the county.
As for seeking refuge with Gu Wenhui, it was not within his current consideration scope at all.
He didn't even know what the other party was really going to do, so he couldn't just follow him without knowing anything.
Compared with Lu Zheng's friendship with Gu Wenhui, he was a stranger to him. He only had one drink of wine, so he didn't know each other well, and he didn't have any trust at all.
"Okay." Lu Zheng nodded, neither persuading nor asking.
He is not a long-winded person, let alone a qualified lobbyist.
"Goodbye, take care." Song Changming said.
"Take care." Lu Zheng nodded, and turned around to leave, despite being two meters tall.
Song Changming watched Lu Zheng leave, shaking his head, secretly sighing that another familiar friend had left.
Xiao Shuyun before, Lu Zheng now, I'm afraid there will be many familiar people leaving in the future.
Life is like this, there is no banquet that lasts forever.
He has a long life and is destined to face more partings, even life and death.
"That's fine. Get used to it as early as possible. Once you get used to it, you'll be fine."
Thinking like this, Song Changming finished his errands and went home at that time as usual, spending more time with his two elders at home when he had free time.
The next day, Lu Zheng was nowhere to be seen in the general office.
When Xie Shihuan learned about it, he was very angry.
In fact, he received Lu Zheng's resignation yesterday, but he did not accept it and even scolded Lu Zheng.
Who would have thought that Lu Zheng was so rebellious and just walked away today? How could this not make Xie Shihuan angry?
Afterwards, he found each of the patrol commanders and had private conversations alone.
The content of the conversation was the same, revealing that the county governor was leaving Donglai County to start a new business. As one of Xiao Jingchuan's trusted confidants, he began to lobby every patrol chief to go with him and the county governor to participate in the grand event.
Among them was Song Changming.
Even because of Song Changming's personal bravery and huge potential, he lobbied for him for the longest time.
But it's a pity that when the Xiao family was in its heyday, Song Changming was unwilling to become an official in the county governor's mansion, let alone now.
Xie Shihuan did not persuade Song Changming in the end, which disappointed him.
Lu Zheng and Song Changming, the two most talented people in the general department, were not able to be recruited by Xiao Jingchuan.
This is undoubtedly a great regret.
Of course, Song Changming did not say anything completely, making Xie Shihuan feel that if Xiao Jingchuan made a comeback in the future, he would leave because of his fame.
"Changming, that day won't be long. I'll wait for you to arrive then." Xie Shihuan took a deep look at Song Changming, patted his shoulder, and finally said.
After that, a few days passed, and as the 100,000 soldiers organized by the imperial court got closer and closer.
Sheriff Xiao Jingchuan finally set off impatiently!
He took away everything he could, emptied the warehouse of the county governor's house, the military's weapons and equipment warehouse, and even the granary in the city.
In the end, he also took away a large number of talented officials under his command, as well as more than 50,000 troops, and left the city in the dark, heading west in a mighty manner.
It wasn't until dawn that the remaining people realized what they were doing. They were confused by the empty Xiao Mansion and the unguarded County Sheriff's Mansion.
Everyone who should leave has left, and those who remain either don't want to leave, or they are looked down upon by the county guard.
"What should we do?" Zhou Sixin, Song Changming, and the other remaining patrol chiefs looked at Xie Shihuan, who was also missing, and looked at each other speechlessly.
There are a total of twenty patrol teams in the headquarters, but only seven are left.
The remaining thirteen patrols, including the thirteen patrol chiefs, were all taken away by Xie Shihuan.
The entire Public Security Bureau suddenly became deserted.
"Honestly, it's a bit sudden," Song Changming murmured.
Donglai County was fine without Xie Shihuan, but without the county governor, even the entire county governor's mansion was mostly emptied.
Without a leader, it was difficult for the remaining officials to maintain order in the county.
Before the new county governor takes over, it is undoubtedly foreseeable that the entire Dongnae County will fall into even more chaotic turmoil.
"News came from the patrol department in the city. At least more than half of the patrols were taken away. The patrol department on Yong'an Street was completely empty, with only three or two patrols and some night watchmen left."
"What you did is too awesome." Zhou Sixin shook his head.
Soon, the news that the county guard abandoned the city and fled spread among the people in the city, and then caused an uproar. People of all kinds began to make trouble in the city, and more and more looting and smashing incidents occurred in various urban areas. .
The Sheriff's Mansion has been completely paralyzed, the patrol department is short of manpower, and even the remaining patrol guards cannot control it.
(End of chapter)