Next to the high-walled gate of the Montenegro Administrative Office, there is another vertical plaque, the sign "Montenegro Military Management Committee" with black characters on a white background.
The black-uniformed patrol officers standing guard at the door turned into soldiers in olive-green uniforms with loaded ammunition.
In the rest area of the office of the Chief Member (Chairman) of the Military Control Commission on the fifth floor of the top floor of No. 1 Administrative Building, on the sofa opposite Lu Ming, Xia Liren, the administrative commissioner, sat.
The last time I met him, Lu Ming came with Pan Mila. Less than a month later, when they met again, their status had been reversed.
In fact, just the day before the Military Control Commission was established, Xia Liren reprimanded Pan Mila's administrative secretary who stayed here and asked him to contact Pan Mila. She had not shown up for more than half a month. What on earth did she, the deputy commissioner, want to do?
Do you have the concept of being a civil servant?
But now, sitting in front of Lu Ming, Xia Liren was smiling: "Chairman, I still suggest that we exchange offices. This place seems a bit small!"
Xia Liren's office is naturally the largest on the entire floor.
Lu Ming waved his hand: "It's too troublesome to move around, and I don't want to occupy someone else's seat. The house is not small, but there are immortals. No matter how small the office is, Commissioner Xia, don't you have to come to me?"
Xia Liren smiled and said: "Yes, although the Chairman is young, his words are full of philosophy!" The smile was already a little forced.
Yu Luan, who stood solemnly behind Lu Ming, had big eyes. His master rarely spoke harshly and was always so gentle that no one could feel any edge. But it was different from Xia Liren. It was obvious that he was very disgusted with him. Who told him not to know?
Where did he get the courage to covet the third wife? To say coveting may be a bit serious, but anyway, he seemed to want to have too much contact with the third wife.
If you want to do what you want, you would be so arrogant and touch the master's bottom line, just take his dog's head in the middle of the night, but the master will definitely not agree and will scold you. There is no need to mention this idea to the master.
Over there, the master is talking.
"Although we are under military control now, we should not affect people's livelihood. In addition to cooperating with the military plan, all government affairs are still the same as before. Commissioner Xia, please pay more attention. However, during the military control period, all those who want to take advantage of the country's difficult financial situation will be ignored.
Strict punishment. Commissioner Xia also asks you to convey this clearly. The military control regulations we discussed have also been issued. "Severe punishment" is not used to scare people. For example, if someone cheats on you for a few hundred yuan in ordinary times, the worst case may be just dismissal.
Those who hold public office are now subject to jail time. The court in this city has formally accepted the martial law regulations as a temporary bill after deliberation."
Lu Ming drank tea and talked about whatever came to his mind.
Xia Liren nodded repeatedly.
"Commissioner Xia, have some tea, this tea is good!" Lu Ming extended his hand and gave way.
Overall, I feel pretty good because I finally got in touch with Sister Windsor.
The coup basically failed. Although there are still sporadic conflicts in the imperial capital, most of the rebels have withdrawn from the imperial capital.
However, six Sofia states have announced a referendum on independence from the Kingdom.
On the western front of the imperial capital, the Royal Forbidden Army has also completely split into three groups, one is the Sophia Legion, the other is loyal to the Kingdom, and the Newman Legion in the south remains neutral and seems to be in a wait-and-see state.
Naturally, these are not something ordinary citizens of the empire can understand.
Sister Windsor said that it was very likely that the Newman people would remain neutral and could not rule out taking the opportunity to declare independence.
The empire itself is about to turn into chaos.
Including the East China Sea, an emergency mobilization order was issued, reserve troops were enlisted, and emergency consultations were held with five neighboring states and one province. This region, the most developed economy in the east, was preparing to unite to protect itself and avoid being affected by the war.
But no matter what, it's a relief to know that Sister Windsor is fine.
There was a gentle knock on the office door, and a black man wearing an olive green officer's uniform hurried in.
Both she and Yu Luan have been awarded the rank of major, and their official positions are Lu Ming's adjutants. The two little girls also seem to like military uniforms. Lu Ming is in plain clothes except in the military camp, but they wear officer uniforms most of the time.
It’s also because recently I have been doing activities in official occasions.
Heitou took a folder and brought it to Lu Ming to open.
It was an urgent call from the Jinkang Military Control Commission. Lu Ming sat up straight when he saw it.
However, it was said that there was a rebellion in the Jinkang Guard Company and was currently besieging the Jinkang County Office. Fortunately, the military control committee member Lin Dayong led his personnel to resist, preventing the rebels from breaking through the county office immediately. However, the situation is now very critical.
"Call me the number of Mobile First Battalion." Lu Ming ordered.
Blackhead hurriedly went to get the phone.
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Lu Ming's convoy entered Jinkang the day after the First Mobile Battalion's operation.
In addition to the three infantry regiments, the Montenegrin Brigade also has three motorized battalions directly under the brigade headquarters, two armored tank battalions, reinforced artillery battalions, etc.
The First Mobile Battalion is one of the motorized battalions.
When Lu Ming's motorcade entered Jinkang, there were soldiers on the street of Jinkang, a small mountain town, with three steps, one post, and five steps.
The thick black smoke of the Jinkang County Office has not yet dispersed, and the buildings are in ruins. It is obvious that it has just experienced a fierce battle.
Lu Ming's car did not stop at the county town, but went directly north to Beiying Town, which is more than fifty miles away.
This is an important commercial town with a population no less than that of Jinkang County. It is located on the bank of the Heijiang River. The Heijiang River separates the south and the north of the Yangtze River. For a long time, there was no passable bridge between the south and the north of the Yangtze River. The waters of the Heijiang River in Beiying Town are gentle, and hundreds of
Years ago, there used to be one of several large pontoon bridges in the south and north of the Yangtze River, and there were docks to transport goods from the north to the south. Naturally, it formed a trading town.
However, with the opening of several north-south bridges in Heijiang a hundred years ago and the opening of trains, Beiying Town is no longer as prosperous as it once was.
Despite this, the ferry and wharf here are still one of the passages for water transportation of a small amount of goods and people from north to south.
There are many shops in the town. At first glance, it looks more prosperous than Jinkang County.
When the Military Control Commission was established, an infantry company was directly stationed here by the Montenegro Brigade to conduct strict inspections of goods and personnel coming and going from the north to the south.
After the riots broke out in Jinkang County, temporary controls were implemented here, and the docks and ferries were temporarily closed, causing traders and traders traveling from north to south to complain endlessly.
However, the temporary control measures were announced to be over within a day, which greatly relieved these people, especially those transporting fresh goods, as they were spared the dilemma of losing all their money.
Lifting the temporary control was an order given by Lu Ming after arriving in Beiying Town.
Although the rebellion of the Jinkang Guard Company was mainly due to Lin Dayong's persistence in the face of danger and the use of the high-walled compound of the government office to organize an effective defense, it also benefited from the intelligence personnel who worked behind the rebels. The Yellow River Trading Station was stationed in
There were dozens of Jinkang's intelligence officers, and some armed personnel participated in this defensive battle, hiding on the outside and firing cold shots.
The rebels were originally a ragtag group. They could not figure out what was real and what was real. They were attacked from both inside and outside. They dispersed before the mobile battalion of the Black Mountain Brigade arrived.
Zhao Desheng, deputy commander of the security company who directly planned the riot, has fled.
At this time, Lu Ming stood on the bank of the Heijiang River, looking across.
Opposite Beiying Town, there is also a small town on the other side of the river called Nanying Town. However, the population was not large during the most prosperous period. It was customary for merchants traveling from south to north to get their top jobs in Beiying Town.
These two towns, the one in the south of the Yangtze River is called Beiying Town, and the one in the north of the Yangtze River is called Nanying Town, naturally because of different reference points.
In Nanying Town in the north of the Yangtze River, Nanying Roast Chicken was once very famous, but now it has long been unknown, and only the locals still make it home-made.
Due to various signs, the Smoked Chicken Club is likely to be related to Jiangbei. Finally, some intelligence agents began to no longer limit themselves to Nankang County, but looked towards Jiangbei, and also discovered the existence of Nanying Roast Chicken.
After the report was called, Lu Ming came to Beiying Town.
Originally, the Smoked Chicken Club was an underground organization with unknown intentions. Lu Ming was prepared to leave it to his men to detect it.
But now, it is clear that the Smoked Chicken Club may be involved in a big conspiracy.
Especially the civil strife in the empire. Although he is happy to see the outcome, his blueprint in Montenegro has become dangerous.
Because if there are careerists in Jiangbei attacking this place now, the big shots in the imperial capital who are busy fighting among themselves may not have time to take care of this place.
For the time being, we can only rely on the newly formed Montenegrin Brigade, whose combat effectiveness is actually worrying. Only by trying to maintain peace and stability in Montenegro can we not give outside conspirators a chance to interfere.
Otherwise, if there are rebellions and wars everywhere, Governor Chuckson, who currently has no support, may instead request the support of the Jiangbei warlords based on relevant agreements and ask them to send troops to help Jiangning Province quell the rebellion.
The Smoked Chicken Club, which is keen on causing all kinds of troubles in Montenegro and has even started planning rebellions, has undoubtedly become a major hidden danger.
Therefore, I will personally take over the investigation of this organization again.
Now, it feels like it has gradually taken shape, and the tip of the iceberg has been revealed.
Nowadays, Beiying Town is loose on the outside and strict on the inside. In fact, photos of the fugitive wanted criminal Zhao Desheng are distributed at every checkpoint.
But it is not like in Nankang County, where reward notices are posted all over the streets, and people are searching from house to house.
Zhao Desheng is likely to flee north, and a dragnet has been set up here, but from the outside, it is obvious that the military and police have not yet linked Zhao Desheng to the north.
Of course, they may also hire a fishing boat to sneak across from a small fishing village near the river, so they must be careful about this.