bayedsolid Chapter 338 Focus on the heart
Chapter 338 Focus on the heart
"County Magistrate Lin, I hope you can help our Wang family with regard to Cheng Zheng's duties."
Seeing Lin Xiaofan finish giving instructions, Wang Cheng on the side quickly spoke.
The city originally belonged to their family and could never be given away to others.
Lin Xiaofan looked at Wang Cheng, who looked like he would not give up until he got the position.
After thinking for a moment, he smiled and said:
"Chief of the Royal Family, it's easy to talk about this. This position was earned by members of your Wang family, so naturally I won't take it. In this way, if anyone in your family has made military exploits or joined the national army, you can report it to me. I'll arrange it for him."
It had only been a few days since he became the county magistrate. If he assigned the position of the city chief to one of his own, it would inevitably make people suspicious. Instead of doing this, it is better to take the hearts of the city guards to yourself and give the position to the Wang family.
At that time, the Wang family will only get a position, and the city guards will still be in their own hands.
In this way, he repaid the favor of four hundred gold from the Wang family. Secondly, he would not arouse the suspicion of the Lin, Wang, and Xiang families. Thirdly, he also received the city guards under his command.
And now that he has taken this position, the interests of the Wang family will be damaged again. If you fall out with yourself because of this, you will lose more than you gain.
Hearing this, Wang Cheng breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the position is still there, as for Wang Kai's life or death, it doesn't matter since he is not his son.
"However, the replacement needs the approval of the military. This may take some time. During this period, I will let the chief Bao Bao take over the matter. But don't worry, the royal family leader, I will definitely take this matter up to half a month. Things are done.”
Lin Xiaofan said.
"It doesn't matter, then I'll wait for the good news from County Magistrate Lin at home!"
Wang Kai responded to this matter with a smile. He could afford to wait for half a month.
After sending the old fox away, Lin Xiaofan led the people to the city gate.
The city guards continued to gather. They had all learned the news of Wang Kai's dismissal. They all had a bit of joy on their faces and discussed in low voices.
"Just a few days after taking office, County Magistrate Lin dealt with Wang Kai. He is really an upright official!"
"This Wang Kai usually does all kinds of evil because he has some power and the support of the Wang family. Now, he has finally received retribution."
"Do you think Wang Kai will die this time?"
"Judging from County Magistrate Lin's methods, it must be a matter of business, and Wang Kai probably won't be able to escape."
"That's not necessarily true. Wang Kai has the support of the Wang family. Although County Magistrate Lin wants to deal with him, he still wants to give the Wang family some face."
"Let's see how County Magistrate Lin handles this matter."
Seeing that everyone was almost here, Lin Xiaofan cleared his throat, interrupted everyone's whispers, and then said:
"Everyone, I have called you here this time to go out of the city and suppress the bandits."
Hearing this, the city guards were not surprised. They saw the escort returning from the battle, and Magistrate Lin summoned them at this time, so they all expected this.
Most of them were ordinary farmers. They were often robbed by rogue bandits when they were young, and some of their relatives even died at the hands of rogue bandits. Therefore, they also hate those bandits with deep hatred.
Lin Xiaofan saw that the people below him were not agitated or raised any objections, so he immediately continued:
"As agreed in advance, there are more than 300 bandits this time, which is a tough one. Twenty people need to be left in the city to patrol. If there is anyone who is unwilling to go, you can raise it now."
"Everyone who goes will receive money and food."
After hearing this, most of the city guards showed joy on their faces. They were all farmers, and they got this position by virtue of their military exploits on the battlefield. Although his salary was stable and he could provide food, his family was not wealthy.
If there is an opportunity to make money, they will not miss it.
There were a few more city guards with a little more hesitation on their faces. They obtained their positions through connections and money. They either wanted a stable job or were spies for major families.
Going to fight the bandits? They don't do this.
"Lord Magistrate, I want to stay and defend the city."
Not long after, someone raised his hand and said.
This man looked relatively thin, and he didn't look like he had been on the battlefield.
"My lord, I don't want to go either."
"Your Majesty, my leg is injured and I can't go."
One after another, fourteen people refused to go.
Lin Xiaofan silently kept these people in mind and would investigate their identities in the future. He still had to be wary of spies from major families.
Immediately, he selected six more people from his bodyguards to stay and defend the city together. Coupled with the yamen servants and police officers, it is enough to maintain the stability of the city.
The number of people in the team expanded to nearly 300 people, but these alone were not safe.
"Captain Bao, please make another trip and call the city guards from Minfeng County first."
Lin Xiaofan opened his mouth and gave instructions.
Minfeng County also has a city guard of a hundred people. These people are not used in vain.
"Brother Lin, let me go there myself. The magistrate of Minfeng County is not from our Zhao family, and he only cares about having fun on weekdays. If you try to arrest the head, you may not be able to get him."
Zhao Shan on the side said.
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan nodded slightly. It is safest for Zhao Shan to go and it will not delay things.
A group of people headed towards the location of Minfeng County in a mighty manner. Liu Shisan stood beside Lin Xiaofan, surrounded by guards.
Before going to the gangster's lair, he needed to ensure Liu Shisan's safety.
After traveling for about two hours, everyone got close to their destination.
"My Lord County Magistrate, the bandits are reinforcing their defenses, and there are many who are on guard duty. If we go there together, we will definitely be noticed by the other party immediately."
A scout ran back quickly and spoke breathlessly. They took the first step and had already explored the entire front.
Lin Xiaofan nodded slightly. It seemed that these bandits had no intention of running away.
Thinking about it, there are not many city guards nearby. They only need to take advantage of the terrain to be invincible. In a war of attrition, whether it is the death of bandits or the death of city guards, the national power of the Daqian Kingdom will be consumed.
Moreover, these city guards could not form an encirclement against them. They only had to take a small road to escape or break out when the Qingzhou Army was about to arrive, and they would be able to make a comeback sooner or later.
Lin Xiaofan also calculated this point correctly, so this battle focused on the heart.
"Yuan Liang, you lead people to lead the city guards from Minfeng County here. The rest of the scouts, continue to explore and see if there are any ambush sites around. You can be bold in your actions, even if you are discovered by the other party, it will not matter. .”
Lin Xiaofan said.
They brought eighty repeating crossbows with them on this trip, and the bandits did not have armor or shields. If they dared to come out, more than 300 people would only be able to fire a few volleys, so there was no need to worry about sneak attacks.