HCB Chapter 39 Reply to the Source
Chapter 39 Reply to the Source
Of course, with this regiment, Fang Jian also felt more confident. The First Guard Regiment and the Second Guard Regiment had a total of more than 6,800 people, all of whom were elite soldiers.
Even if facing Ma Jincen's men, an elite division, Fang Jian was confident that he could protect himself.
Although he could protect himself, Fang Jian still wanted to increase the number of troops quickly. It was obviously unrealistic to rely on the system, so he could only rely on local soldiers.
"Oh." Standing on a long platform, Fang Jian sighed.
Wang Wei asked carefully: "Commander, what's wrong?"
He also thought that Franciscan was dissatisfied with the training of the regiment's soldiers.
Fang Jian shook his head: "I was just lamenting the passing of time."
"Whether it's recruiting soldiers or training soldiers, it won't be done in a day or two. If Zhu Yaoxiang is defeated quickly, the pressure will be on us."
Wang Wei said: "Commander, if that's the case, why don't you just join forces with Zhu Yaoxiang?"
"If we want to unite with them, we also need the other party to be willing as well." Fang Jian sneered.
Fang Ji'an told Wang Wei about Zhu Yaoxiang's cooperation. Wang Wei frowned and asked, "Commander, is this Chief of Staff Yang reliable?"
"What do you mean?" Fang Jian narrowed his eyes.
Wang Wei nodded but said nothing. Fang Jian felt that this matter was becoming more and more interesting.
Then Wang Wei said: "Commander, although it will take a long time to train the army, why not select some of the best from the prisoners and form a combat unit?"
Francis Xavier shook his head and answered this question, saying that he had his own concerns.
He had thought before about organizing the bandits into an elite army as cannon fodder, but now he no longer has such ideas.
These cannon fodders can only be equipped with rifles, or a small number of light machine guns and submachine guns. If they are equipped with too many automatic weapons, if they cause some unrest, the losses will be great if they want to suppress it.
If they are not equipped with sophisticated weapons, what is the use of these cannon fodder when their own army has powerful firepower? It is just a waste of weapons and food.
It is not worth the effort to manage these cannon fodder.
On the second day, Lidfu delivered electrical wires, transformers, telephone lines and other supplies, and major reconstruction of the city and its surroundings began to be put on the agenda.
Some developed cities in Daxin Country have electricity and telephones are not uncommon, but Nanshan Province is remote and has inconvenient transportation, so these items are naturally not available.
After handing over the tasks to his subordinates, Francis Xavier had some free time.
Looking at the previous documents of Fenglin City, Fang Jianan became more anxious. The legal system of Daxin Kingdom is incomplete, and many cases are ridiculous.
Guo Weizhang is a judge in Xinyuan County and is also training some judicial talents, but the time is too short and no results can be seen yet.
The legal system in Fenglin City is a complete mess, but luckily the police were redeployed not long ago.
I just don't know whether the soldiers who have been trained for three months can stick to their original intentions, maintain public order, and not collude with corrupt officials.
In the afternoon, Shen Liren came to Fenglin City from Xinyuan County. Fang Jian asked, "Liren, you are in such a hurry. What happened?"
Shen Liren said with an unpleasant expression, "It was Zhang Xumin. He contacted Changhuan City Mayor Peng Gongbo and Changhuan City garrison commander Jiang Nansheng, and wanted to take over our factory."
Hearing the news brought by Shen Liren, Fang Jian was almost laughing out of anger. He couldn't help but sigh and said, "Are these people brainless? Why do they have to provoke me at this time?"
Fang Ji'an was worried that he couldn't advance westward, and the army could only train in Fenglin. Are they just going to die by washing their necks?
Are these people unaware of what happened in Nanshan Province? They are really blinded by greed. I have already taken over Fenglin City, but these people still dare to provoke me.
And this Zhang Xumin is also a reckless person. I don’t know what confidence he has that he has the guts to provoke me.
Fang Jian called Wang Wei and Fang Guoxuan and asked Fang Guoxuan, "Guoxuan, how many people are there in the First Guard Regiment in Fenglin City now?"
"Commander, there are 3,100 people. I have sent two companies to nearby towns and villages to undertake the task of recruiting soldiers." Fang Guoxuan said without hesitation.
Fang Jian nodded: "Gather the troops, prepare to return to the source of the message, and then attack Changhuan City."
"Wang Wei, you will be responsible for training all the troops recruited later." Then he instructed Wang Wei.
"Yes." Wang Wei responded immediately.
That afternoon, ten trucks, followed by most of the officers and soldiers of the 1st Guard Regiment, rushed to Xinyuan County.
Fang Jian was not worried that there would be any problems in Xinyuan County. Although the main force was not in Xinyuan County, he left militia and trained police there, totaling 500 people.
Moreover, with Fang Weiguo and three others here, they should have no problem defending against the attack in the direction of Changhuan City.
The next evening, the troops arrived outside Xinyuan County, leaving the main force outside the city and taking two companies, Wei Hanzhou, Wang Hu and the special forces into the city.
At the beginning, Fang Jian built a military camp outside the west and east cities of Xinyuan County, which were just right for the troops to be stationed.
After entering the militia station, Fang Weijia immediately stepped forward and said, "Commander, there is a team of 500 people stationed outside the city, and the secretary of the mayor of Changhuan City is also here."
"They said you were absent from your post and wanted to punish you. Moreover, they said you changed the county officials at random and added officials at will without reporting it. They put a lot of accusations on you."
Fang Jian laughed and said, "These people are good at accusing others, but no matter how many accusations they make, will it be useful?"
"Let the troops enter the city, first control the troops outside the city, then lead people to raid Zhang's house and arrest them all. The crime is collusion with bandits and rebels."
Originally, Fang Jianan didn't want to do this to the Zhang family. As for the three major families, Fang Jianan was tolerant as much as possible, just to ensure the stability in the county so that he could develop with peace of mind.
But with his current strength, he no longer needs to worry so much in Xinyuan County. Since the Zhang family is here, he can be the first choice.
After receiving the order, Fang Tianming went to send a message. Since the purchase of the radio, each of the three regiments was equipped with a radio, and the people led by Fang Jian also carried a radio to facilitate his contact with all parties.
Fang Guoxuan, who received the telegram, immediately called a meeting of officers and said, "There is a rebel army outside the east gate of Xinyuan County. The commander wants to destroy it."
"Zhang Sheng, this mission will be carried out by your Second Battalion. Do not let anyone escape."
Zhang Sheng was delighted to hear that the captain had given him this mission. He stood up and assured, "Don't worry, captain, I will definitely not let anyone go."
After he finished speaking, Zhang Sheng led the officers of his Second Battalion out of the temporary meeting hall and began to assemble the soldiers of the Second Battalion to carry out the mission.
"Captain Xie, take a company into the city and raid Zhang's house on the charge of colluding with bandits." Fang Guoxuan then looked at Xie Yuan and gave the order.
"Yes." Xie Yuan stood up and answered, then went to gather the troops.