Three days later, after walking more than a hundred miles, Wugang County was finally in sight.
Before entering the county, Sun Siwen sent someone to the county seat in advance to inform him that the new county magistrate had taken office.
In fact, the local gangsters in Wugang County had learned about the news of the new county magistrate's appointment as early as two days ago through spies buried in Fucheng.
Not only did they learn the news, they also learned that the new county magistrate came to take office with 500 officers and soldiers.
After hearing this news, many local wealthy heroes were shocked.
For a small county with a population of 20,000 to 30,000 people, an army of 500 people is already a huge number.
The last time the county government sent a large army to suppress the rebellion, it only numbered 2,000 people.
For a time, many people who were a little cautious at first couldn't help but restrain themselves. They were ready to wait and see the direction of the wind and try out the qualities of the new county magistrate before deciding on their next move.
Therefore, early in the morning, following the messengers sent, representatives from the five major families in the county, two gangs, and several Miao villages outside the city gathered at the city gate.
Following the people in the city who were forcibly recruited to gather their numbers, hundreds of people gathered to welcome the arrival of the county magistrate.
The sun slowly rose, and soon it was noon.
Everyone at the city gate had been waiting for more than an hour, their feet were tired from standing, and their foreheads were sweating.
These gentlemen, who usually hold high positions and are pampered, have become impatient in their hearts. They are secretly angry that the county magistrate has not come yet, but he is so arrogant.
Even the gangsters and gang leaders with bad tempers no longer wanted to wait any longer and were ready to leave.
Fortunately, those wealthy people in the nearby county stopped them and persuaded them: "Maybe the county magistrate and the others set off a little late, so they didn't come. The new county magistrate took office, and we locals If the gentry doesn't come to greet you, it might be considered a neglect. Brother Zhao, it's better to wait a little longer."
That Brother Zhao is the leader of the Blue and White Gang in the city.
The Blue and White Gang was originally a small gang with only a few dozen people, but this time they took advantage of the chaos caused by the fall of the county and recruited people into the gang. In a short period of time, the number of people increased to three to four hundred.
Now he controls two streets and two or three private houses in the city. He relies on protection fees collected from the merchants and common people in the streets and private houses to support the hundreds of people in the gang.
But doing so would undoubtedly rob the government of its benefits.
Therefore, Gang Leader Zhao was very dissatisfied with the arrival of the new county magistrate. He was the last person he wanted to take office.
Originally, he was planning to rob and kill the newly appointed officials on the way.
What was despicable was that the newly arrived county magistrate was escorted by an army of 500 people, which was more than he had after several rounds of expansion.
Therefore, the original idea had to be abandoned.
Thinking of this, Gang Leader Zhao got angry, but after being persuaded by Neng, he also came down to the stage. At this time, he said angrily: "Master Ning, we are afraid of neglecting this new county prime minister, but this new county prime minister doesn't know Have you ever thought that you would neglect us?
Everyone present is a virtuous person from Wugang County. The new county magistrate is so indifferent to virtuous people. I wonder if he has ever thought about how he, an outsider, can govern such a large county without our help? "
Upon hearing this obvious provocative words, the representatives of several forces around them all had different expressions.
Some are feeling the same, some are expressionless, and some are frowning secretly...
Gang Leader Zhao was overjoyed when he saw this.
The reason why he acted like this was not simply because he felt slighted. What's more, they want to take this opportunity to unite all the families, and then work together to resist the county magistrate.
He didn't believe it.
All the families in their county can gather together two to three thousand people. Even if the new county magistrate brings five hundred soldiers, can he still succeed?
Strike while the iron is hot, Gang Leader Zhao wanted to say something, but at this moment, a burst of smoke and dust flew up in the distance.
Then the ground trembled slightly, and an army stretching for one mile marched towards the county seat with neat steps.
After the past few days of training, Lu Yuan's team has gradually begun to look better in terms of marching in formation.
At this time, looking from a distance, the competitors looked a bit like mighty warriors. Coupled with the fierceness of those mountain people, they become even more intimidating after wearing armor and stomach.
Gang Leader Zhao, who originally wanted to speak, felt as if his throat was blocked when he saw this scene. He opened his mouth twice, but no words came out.
At this moment, I saw three or five riders in the army breaking away from the team and rushing towards the city gate.
The first person is a man with black armor and a red horse, who is very powerful.
Lu Yuan rode up to the waiting crowd, glanced at them with a sharp look, which made everyone's hearts tense, and then he said calmly: "Are all the powerful heroes in the county here?"
Although his words were dull, combined with the aura on his body and the background of the army behind him, they brought a great sense of oppression to everyone.
Gulu!
The sound of swallowing saliva suddenly sounded nearby.
"Back to General, the five major surnames in the city, the two gangs, and the three Miao people have all arrived." The person who spoke was the head of the Ning family who had previously persuaded Gang Leader Zhao.
"Yeah?"
Lu Yuan's eyes wandered, he sat up high on his horse, glanced at the people below, looked at their nervous expressions, and finally showed a smile on his face: "That's good. On the way here, the county magistrate heard that the Zhongzong bandits in the county For the sake of chaos, why are you worried that there will be thieves and bandits all over the place, and they will occupy the city and defend it?
Now it seems that there are still some good people in the city. "
Hearing these sarcastic words and Lu Yuan's condescending attitude, the expressions of these "big men" who were dominating the county and making waves suddenly became a little ugly.
However, looking at the army getting closer and closer in the distance, these people did not dare to attack, or even say a few words in reply.
Seeing the cowardice of this group of people, Lu Yuan couldn't help but sneered, then waved his riding crop and said: "Okay, since the county magistrate is here, you have already met someone, so step aside now.
From today on, the city defense will be taken over by my own troops.
Do you have any comments? "
As he spoke, he looked down.
Those who originally wanted to refuse when they heard that they were going to take over the city defense were suddenly frightened by this sight and lowered their heads in retreat.
Many people could tell that the general in front of them had lost his power.
Can be biased.
Looking at the opponent's heroic figure, looking at the army behind them with banners hunting, no one dares to stand up to the leader.
Because no one knows whether he will be the chicken and be killed to show to the monkey.
At this time, the army behind had arrived at the city gate.
According to Lu Yuan's original arrangement, they quickly drove into the city, dispersed the mob guarding the city gate, and took over the city defense.
As the city gate's defense was taken over, Sun Siwen's carriage also followed.
The vehicle stopped at the city gate, and Sun Siwen stood out from the carriage.
After looking around and looking at the wealthy heroes who were frightened by Lu Yuan and turned slightly pale, Sun Xian Cheng showed a smile on his face and said, "Thank you, sirs. I'm here from afar. The boat and carriage were tiring, so I didn’t say much.
Tonight, I am hosting a banquet in the county house, and I would like to invite you all to show your favor.
At that time, during the cocktail party, I will discuss with all the elders the plan for managing the county. "
Seeing the new county prime minister's elegant appearance, the frightened wealthy heroes finally breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, seeing that the other party was not heartless, but seemed to be planning to govern the county together with himself and others, everyone couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
"Since the County Magistrate is tired, let's go and rest first. If you are exhausted, it will be our fault."
"Don't worry, sir. Someone will come to the banquet tonight."
"That's right! That's right! The county magistrate invited me, and anyone who dares not to go is going against me!"
These people immediately expressed their opinions one after another.
Looking at them, Lu Yuan and Sun Siwen looked at each other, and both saw the smile in their friends' eyes.
The Hongmen Banquet has been arranged, and now we are waiting for the fish to take the bait.
Afterwards, Sun Siwen returned to the car on the excuse of being tired.
Lu Yuan also escorted him all the way to the county government.
Now that we have decided to hold a Hongmen Banquet, we naturally have to start making some preparations. Otherwise, what if we are in a hurry and miss something important?
In this regard, the two of them are still very serious.
