After the war, San Antonio was in dire straits and the newly appointed mayor Shylock was also very ambitious, looking forward to a good fight and winning a higher status.
Due to the rapid increase in territory controlled by the Aurora Legion, the civil service team has become extremely short. Even if Lena Fox continues to open various short-term government training courses and reserve cadres, she cannot cope with the large number of government positions that need to be filled. So now, as long as there is some ability,
Able to serve as an officer in the legion.
As a Jew, Shylock made his fortune by serving as a guide for the Aurora Legion. Troubled times taught him one thing - money is nothing, only power can protect one's life and property.
So Sherlock is not in a hurry to make money now. He wants a better position, a higher status, and more power. All this depends on whether he can do his job as the mayor of San Antonio well.
After occupying the southwestern region of the United States, the Aurora Legion faced a very urgent problem, which was to restore social order in the new territory. It did not have to worry about supplying the society's food and drink needs. The biggest trouble was that a large number of guns and ammunition were left behind by the people. These weapons
Enough to start a war.
In the beginning, the Aurora Legion relied on instigating Texans with strong folk customs to defeat the American Baath Party. Now it is naturally afraid that someone will copy the same trick to deceive it - collecting civilian weapons has become a very urgent matter.
"But the problem is... Texans are probably the most stubborn group of gun owners in the world." Sherlock was immediately confused when he saw a series of 'gun ban' decrees issued by the Legion. "This job is not easy to do.
ah."
In American film and television works, the Western cowboy has always been a symbol of perseverance, bravery, endurance, and strength. It has even become one of the cultural elements of the United States. In fact, most cowboys come from Texas.
What is a cowboy? This is not a romantic job. On the contrary, a cowboy is a coolie who drives cattle. A series of beautiful qualities of a cowboy come from extremely hard work on the ranch.
The hard life of a cowboy is unimaginable to ordinary people. They don’t eat well, drink well, have a low income, and are quite dangerous. Cowboys must have a strong ability to survive, so the temper of this group cannot be better. And with cowboys
Texans, who are famous for their culture, have always been fiery and unruly.
"If you want Texans to hand over their guns, it's better to kill them." Sherlock never expected that he would face such a difficult problem as soon as he took office. If he didn't get it right, it could easily trigger chaos.
But if you don't hand over the gun of the Texas guy, let alone the Legion, even Sherlock himself will be worried. Moreover, the Legion currently has no particularly good way to ban guns in Texas, so I also hope that someone in the local area can
Make a breakthrough.
The gun ban in Mexico relies on the sheer strength of the Aurora Legion. Local powerful people were bombarded by the legion's cannons, and all resistance was broken down. But in North America, this is a bit troublesome. With foreign enemies looking around, the legion needs to consider things when doing things.
Save your face and stop being so violent.
"I have to think of a way to make some achievements." Sherlock is extremely eager for political achievements. In this period of military expansion, as long as he has political achievements, he can climb up quickly. He hopes that one day he can ascend to the position of governor of Texas.
, this was something I never dared to think about in the past.
"How can I make the Texas guy willingly hand over his gun?" Sherlock racked his brains and thought hard, "It's useless to rely on administrative orders. The citizens won't pay attention to me at all. I should induce them. And this inducement method must be used."
Be special.”
Just two days after the new official took office, Sherlock posted notices outside his temporary city hall and sent people to drive around the city with electric horns to spread the word.
What are you doing? Recruiting civil servants.
The city is devastated and in shambles, and a large number of citizens are waiting to resume normal life. If life is to be restored, someone must do the work. First, the government system must be established.
There are currently two to three hundred thousand people in the city, and Mayor Sherlock has decided to recruit the first batch of one thousand government officials. How to recruit them? Of course, they have to take exams.
The content of the exam is quite satisfactory. Basically, it is how American civil servants took the exam in the past and how it is done now. But there is only one special thing about this exam - there is a firearms shooting test in the exam. It is not an ordinary target practice, but a real marksmanship test that is close to actual combat. The level.
Those who are poor will not be able to pass the exam.
Although the residents of Texas were not too opposed to the arrival of the Aurora Legion, they were not particularly happy either. There was still some vague hostility among the people, after all, a foreign leader always made people uncomfortable.
So on the first day of the exam, there were very few people who came to register.
A lot of people came to make trouble.
A big guy from Texas came here to take the test. This guy's education level was very average, even poor, but his marksmanship was very good, and he was very good at playing pistols and rifles. He was fast, accurate in marksmanship, and very agile in his reactions.
When Sherlock, who personally proctored the exam, announced that he had passed the exam, the Texas man proudly announced his refusal to serve as a civil servant in the Aurora Corps. He said that he came to take the exam just to show how good Texans are, "We Texas cowboys are the best.
"
Looking at the Texan who came to trouble him with a silly and confident smile, Sherlock, who was well prepared, said that he "understood and respected the other party's choice", but he also said "sincerely" that announcing the other party's approval was actually because he was worried about the Texan's marksmanship.
Too bad lowered admissions standards.
"My marksmanship is too bad?"
"Yes, the women in our legion are better than you. We just lowered the mark because we didn't want to hurt your self-esteem."
"No way, you are talking nonsense."
"Nothing is impossible. For example, Miss Ellie next to me is better than you. You must know that Miss Ellie is still in our army and is just a reporter."
Damn it, this is unbearable!
The big Texas man who came to make trouble was naturally dissatisfied, so Ellie, who was petite and pretty, came on stage "reluctantly" and showed off the marksmanship of an "ordinary female reporter of the Aurora Legion".
Hahaha... Ellie didn't waste much effort, easily overpowering the opponent with her faster, more accurate, and more agile performance. No matter what tricks she played, she made the big Texas man who came to trouble her doubt her life on the spot.
When Mayor Sherlock edited the test footage taken that day into a video and played it repeatedly on TV, the entire San Antonio citizenry was shocked.
When they saw that the Texan guy who was looking for trouble passed the exam but refused to serve as a civil servant, many people clapped their hands and cheered. But when they found out that he was worse than a woman, everyone scolded him for being a weak scumbag. He cannot represent Texas, let alone prove that Texas
She is inferior to the Legion's 'ordinary female reporter'.
The number of citizens who came to take the exam increased significantly the next day, the smell of gunpowder became extremely strong, and the competition became very fierce. Ellie was no longer in trouble, and the Texas guys who came to take the exam began to compete with each other unconvinced.
Sherlock took advantage of the situation and announced the salaries of city government civil servants, ensuring that as long as you can work as a civil servant, you will have basic food and clothing, and you can support a large family. He also announced that this exam will determine the best gunner of the year, and there will be a large bonus.
This special examination item immediately increased citizens' enthusiasm for participation, and being admitted to San Antonio's civil servants became a symbol of high marksmanship.
There will be a large number of citizens watching at the examination site. If someone performs well, he will win a lot of applause, and the honor and status will be instant. If the marksmanship is too bad, believe it or not, the boos and curses at the scene will make people unable to hold their heads up immediately.
The originally sparse examination site was packed with people within a few days, and even Texans from other places came here to take the examination - whether they could become civil servants was another matter, but it was true that they could become famous immediately after passing the marksmanship examination.
Texans have a fiery temper and like to compete in marksmanship.
When Zhou Qingfeng came to San Antonio for inspection a week later, he happily praised Sherlock - Well done!