In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 239 Crackdown Begins

April 17th, cloudy.

The sky over the South Rail District was overcast, with smog obscuring the sun and preventing sunlight from penetrating the thick clouds and smog.

Inside the office, seeing that the task had not yet been assigned, Lu Zhao took out his phone and dialed Tu Bin's number.

Ring ring ring.

When the call connected, Tu Bin's rough voice came through.

"Xiao Lu, a mission briefing will be sent to you later. This time, the target is the entire Bangping District. My suggestion is to have the Ninth Detachment lead the attack, so that the soldiers who are about to retire can earn one more merit and strive for better demobilization benefits."

"As the detachment leader, you should take overall control of the situation."

Is this an attempt to get me out of the way? Or is it simply out of concern for my safety?

It's probably the latter more likely. If they want to get rid of you, they can just not give you any tasks.

A hint of doubt flashed through Lu Zhao's mind, but he said, "Understood. I will personally go to the site to direct the operation and ensure the mission is completed."

Tu Bin said half-jokingly, "Remember to be careful. Your status is different now, so don't end up carrying explosives like you did last year."

This task should definitely be given to Lu Zhao.

On the one hand, it was a chance to earn merit, and on the other hand, it was compensation for the Ninth Detachment.

"Yes."

Lu Zhao responded with a strong voice, then asked, "Uncle Tu, what are the specific steps this operation is going to take?"

"At least we need to wipe out the entire Pingkai State," Tu Bin said. "By the way, do you know anything about the Confederate District? Are you familiar with the situation in the Kyoto State?"

Lu Zhao replied, "I have checked the data. The Confederate District is extremely vast. One district may be equivalent to a city. The gangs that are entrenched in it are equivalent to grassroots administrative units, and some of them have their own armed forces."

The Confederate Districts were originally intended to be models of ethnic self-government, piloted on a small scale. If the Union doesn't change, these areas will become autonomous regions or states.

This pilot policy can be traced back to the year before the cataclysm, when some small countries could not hold on and their people began to flee to the federation.

At that time, the climate had not yet changed drastically, and the Federation still had sufficient resources to help others and even had the confidence to launch a counterattack.

By 30 years, the world will have completely collapsed, and refugees will flood into China like a tsunami. Similar pilot areas will spring up like mushrooms after rain.

The project was abruptly halted in 32. After years of transformation and the implementation of the national policy of relocating industries to the south, the Confederate District came into being, becoming the largest labor-intensive industrial production area in the Union.

The national self-governing institutions, originally organized by elites from various countries, also underwent numerous changes during this period. Some seized the opportunity and became citizens during the final window of opportunity, while the majority remained as the grassroots governing machinery of the states.

The so-called gangs are not gangs in the traditional sense.

They possess a great deal of energy and have a certain degree of resistance.

"It's good that you understand; I'm afraid you'll let your guard down."

Tu Bin paused for a few seconds and said, "The matter of financial supplements is far too complicated. Chief Liu doesn't have the energy to deal with it right now, and I hope you won't hold a grudge because of it."

"We plan to combine this case with the black supplement case, and we can get you a second-class merit award then."

Yesterday afternoon, Tu Bin went to a meeting, and Liu Hanwen mentioned the recent investigation by the Imperial Capital Special Task Force into the entire judicial system of Nankai Province.

The leader sighed and said that he was not completely unaware of these things, but there were always areas he couldn't cover.

The task of improving the civil service in the federal government is arduous and long-term. We must distinguish between primary and secondary contradictions and not discourage enthusiastic comrades.

Upon hearing this, Tu Bin immediately understood what his leader meant.

He was expected to appease Lu Zhao, but he couldn't bring himself to do it.

After all, the leader was indeed being somewhat unfair in this matter. As soon as Lu Zhao arrived in Cangwu, he sent people to the front line as vanguards, indirectly causing the death of Chen Wuhou's son-in-law.

They let others investigate the case, but before the case was even finished, they used it as an excuse to attack the Chen family.

If Lu Zhao were an ordinary official, given Chief Liu's consistent style, he wouldn't care what his subordinates thought; using him would be the greatest respect he could show.

However, a certain powerful noblewoman managed to find Chief Liu.

Lu Zhao felt a warmth in his heart and said, "Uncle Tu, don't worry, I'm not that fragile. If this matter can be investigated, I will investigate; if it can't be investigated, I won't force it. You see, I haven't taken any action on my own."

Hearing Lu Zhao's relaxed tone, Tu Bin immediately felt relieved.

"That's true, but it's always better to talk things out. Go on with your work."

The phone hangs up.

Half an hour later, a document came out of the fax machine.

The content is led by the State Security Crackdown Team established by the Daozheng Bureau, with Liu Hanwen as the chief supervisor, to crack down on organized crime in Pingkai State.

The Ninth Detachment is responsible for the western part of Pingkaibang City, which requires traffic control, setting up 8 fixed checkpoints and 3 mobile patrol teams.

Then, arrests will be carried out against multiple bars, casinos, and criminal dens in the area.

Discipline requires strict adherence to weapon usage regulations. Those who resist arrest can be shot directly, and the use of heavy firepower requires prior notification to avoid large-scale civilian casualties.

Shooting personnel do not need to be reported immediately; a report can be written after the mission is completed.

Unlike in my previous life, raising a gun now requires a warning, and firing a gun requires a complicated report.

Special counter-terrorism forces can shoot anyone they are armed with, and can also shoot anyone who resists.

Lu Zhao called over Comrade Xiao Wei and said, "You immediately make a dozen copies of these documents and materials, then gather all the officers in the conference room in forty minutes."

"Yes."

Comrade Xiao Wei left with the documents.

Lu Zhao looked thoughtful, tapping his fingers on the table as he considered things in his mind.

The situation is now very clear: Chief Liu intends to use this opportunity to strike at the Chen family, but does not intend to involve the financial supplements.

As long as the two military commanders have a tacit understanding, the financial supplements cannot be investigated.

His goal was simple: to uncover another batch of problematic high-grade life supplements. The previous batch of life supplements had been switched, turning the high-grade life supplement smuggling case into a regular black market supplement smuggling operation.

The nature of the situation is completely different, so even if someone in the capital wanted to exert their influence, it wouldn't be easy for them to do so.

Half an hour later, Lu Zhao convened a combat meeting, requiring all company commanders and above to be present.

Since the soldiers had been prepared yesterday, the front-line officers quickly assembled at the brigade headquarters.

Lu Zhao distributed the mission documents, and the officers immediately became noisy upon seeing the mission details.

The officers all wore expressions of excitement.

To launch a comprehensive crackdown on a state and eradicate all criminal elements within it.

Even though the special counter-terrorism forces have always been responsible for riot control in Confederate areas, they may not get a mission of this scale every year.

The Cangwu Confederation District is quite different from other confederation districts. In terms of scale, one district is equivalent to an ordinary city.

Take the Kyoto gang in the mission objectives as an example. It is conservatively estimated that there are 10,000 members, and with the addition of informal members, there are 30,000.

He is in charge of all affairs within the state on a regular basis.

The Kyoto gang is still a lackey of big shots, so their behavior within the district is much more regulated.

They have their own police, judges, teachers, and detectives, possessing social professions. While complete rule of law is certainly impossible, at least a systematic order exists, providing constraints on gang members.

In this respect, they are far more advanced than many state gangs and are most favored by federal bigwigs.

After all, even black gloves have to be worn on the hands; you can't use extremist religious forces as black gloves.

People like the Sikhs are not trusted by federal officials because they are a religious force.

Any religion will be viewed with suspicion and rejection by federal officials.

Yesterday, Lu Zhao heard Lin Zhiyan mention something: the Martial Marquis who fought against the behemoth in Fangshi last year said to the Federal Chief that he had encountered a god.

Then he was given a warning and had to write a self-criticism when he got back.

However, religion is very common and widespread in the state, with almost 95% of the population being religious.

There are conservative estimates of several thousand religions, including those that arose after various cataclysmic events.

Looking at these documents, Lu Zhao understood what Aunt Ding had told him before.

We cannot treat state gangs as gangs in the traditional sense; these people are remnants of the old Eastern world.

Ten thousand armed men can mobilize the influence of at least one hundred thousand people; this is no ordinary gang.

We must strike hard!
After everyone had finished reading, Lu Zhao slightly raised his hand, and the meeting room immediately fell silent.

He said, "This operation, the capture of Kyoto Bang, will be handled by the First Mobile Squadron."

Cao Yang, who was sitting in the corner, was stunned for a moment. He had already prepared to go on patrol.

Such a big mission is easy to make a name for oneself, and everyone is eager to be the main attacker. Lu Zhao will definitely give it to one of his own people.

For example, if Yan Yan is the current captain of the mobile squadron, we can just let him lead the squadron.

Why directly state your own identity?

"Captain Cao, don't you have any confidence?"

Lu Zhao's voice came again, and Cao Yang came back to his senses and immediately stood up from his chair.

He stood up straight, acting as recklessly as a new recruit.

"Report! We are confident!"

"very good."

Lu Zhao nodded and said, "I hope you will strictly abide by combat discipline and prevent unnecessary casualties in the team."

"Yes!"

Cao Yang's heart was beating slightly faster.

If this operation succeeds, he might be able to return to his position as battalion commander.

After all, Yan Yan is getting old and will eventually have to leave the team.

The resentment towards Lu Zhao that had been there before seemed to have lessened considerably.

Lu Zhidu is still wholeheartedly devoted to the country; otherwise, he wouldn't have sent his strongest superhuman in the entire detachment as the vanguard.

I was too impulsive and had some misunderstandings with Captain Lu.

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Pingkaibang, No. 332, Penglai Road.

Horikita Tao received a phone call, and a calm voice came from the other end.

"You're Horikita Tao, the current leader of the Kyoto Gang, right?"

He had worked for the Kyoto Gang for so many years. The Kyoto Gang had been working for the Chen family for a long time, but he had never been qualified to have any contact with them.

As the "black glove," only the Chief of Staff is qualified to have access to the Chen family.

Even Li Mufeng, if he hadn't married Chen Wuhou's daughter, wouldn't have had much direct contact with Chen Wuhou or his secretary.

Hello, may I ask how I should address you?

Horikita asked in fluent, elegant English, without a trace of accent.

This is also a basic requirement for the successor of a gang, just like how ancient Japanese nobles had to understand the Chinese script.

To succeed in the Federation, regardless of ethnicity, one must be able to speak the official language.

Otherwise, no important person would be interested in them.

"My name is Wong."

"Commander Wang, hello."

"Hmm... Naito has already informed me. From now on, you'll be the head of the Kyoto Gang. If anyone tries to seize power, just call me. There's no order without rules, and even gangs can't act recklessly."

"Yes."

Horikita Tao nodded emphatically, feeling a strange sense of security.

As long as the Chen family has a promise, those team leaders below will not be able to resist them.

Even if I can't take the civil service exam or enter officialdom, I can still directly obtain a portion of the Marquis's power through this channel.

He longed for it so much because he couldn't have it, and that's why he craved it so much.

Secretary Wang asked, "How's the finishing work you were asked to do going?"

Horikita Tao replied, "It's all been cleaned up, and the beauty salon has already moved out."

"Very good. Next, the Daozheng Bureau has decided to crack down on Pingkai State, and the Kyoto Gang is a key target. You should go into hiding now."

"it is good……"

Horikita Tao's eyes widened slightly as he spoke, thinking he had misheard.

"What did you say? Don't we have Marquis Chen protecting us?"

There was one more question he didn't ask: if the crackdown was going to be severe, why weren't they notified in advance?

Secretary Wang said calmly, "The Marquis only guarantees that you can do business peacefully, not that he is a get-out-of-jail-free card for you."

After saying that, the phone hung up.

If the Kyoto gang were notified in advance, it would only cause panic and the entire gang would scatter like birds and beasts.

With so many industries in Pingthong State, it's impossible to expect them to voluntarily step in and clean up the mess.

Now, the Pingkai State and the Kyoto Clique should be handed over to the Liu faction.

As for what Horikita Tao thinks, there's no need to care. A dog will come back when it has food to eat.

Meanwhile, military vehicles entered Binh Khai State without warning.

The Cangwu Security Command and the Special Counter-Strike Force jointly launched a blockade of Ping Khai State.

(End of this chapter)