Chapter 421: Yingjiang Turbulence

In the "arsenal" of political intrigue, there is such a wonderful weapon of infinite power: no swords or shadows, no need for real guns or live ammunition, just by moving slightly, one can make political enemies "fall off their horses" and fall into a dead end. This mysterious and sinister weapon is the art of slander and framing, an insidious and vicious means of attack.

The art of slander and framing: "Open spears" and "hidden arrows". Through the method of making something out of nothing or exaggerating, it deliberately fabricates the basis and excuses for attack, making the slander and framing behavior look as if there is evidence and witnesses on the surface, thereby increasing the credibility of the slander and framing content, prompting superiors and public opinion to believe it deeply, coupled with netizens' "better to believe it exists than not," thereby achieving the purpose of attacking, harming, and eliminating political enemies.

There are many specific methods of framing: forging evidence, fabricating facts, catching wind and shadows, pulling and dragging, misplacing the blame, starting from trivial issues, and imposing "groundless" charges on the other party.

Especially at the most critical moment, seizing a little bit of ambiguous privacy, it is like finding a treasure, making a fuss, settling old historical accounts, and ruining other people's political lives.

Rumor-mongering and defamation are also an important means of slander and framing. The sources of rumors are all hidden in excuses like "heard" and "according to reports." The content of rumors is often catching wind and shadows, talking nonsense, making waves, and adding fuel to the fire. The spreaders follow the trend and add oil and vinegar, while the listeners are half-believing and half-doubting, making it difficult to distinguish true from false. The victims are inexplicable and have mouths that cannot be argued. As long as the rumors are infinitely magnified and constantly elevated, the problem can be serious. In many cases, it can block the other party's upward momentum and even defeat the opponent.

Wang Hongtao has been in politics for twenty years, working diligently, racking his brains, and wholeheartedly seeking development for the locality and well-being for the masses. While his political achievements are outstanding, he has personally sent countless people to "step on the sewing machine," inevitably offending countless people.

At the critical moment when he was about to move to a higher stage, those with ulterior motives felt threatened and began to sit uneasily, so they plotted and planned, attempting to stop Wang Hongtao's forward pace.

Si Daiqiang has served as Zhenbei District Party Secretary for less than a year, but time waits for no one. He eliminated interference, acted vigorously, promoted three or four Standing Committee members, and rotated the remaining district-level leaders, basically everyone made progress. At the same time, he strengthened the management of departments, townships, and streets, coupled with the interpersonal resources accumulated by Wang Hongtao during his tenure in Zhenbei, allowing Si Daiqiang to quickly control the overall situation of Zhenbei, able to call the shots, and deployed many "eyes and ears" throughout the district to prevent problems before they happen.

After entering the twelfth lunar month, migrant workers returned to Zhenbei one after another, with or without money, to go home for the New Year.

At the same time, a group of special "tourists" came to Zhenbei. They went out early and returned late, carrying pinhole cameras, walking through streets and alleys, and asking Zhenbei people about Wang Hongtao, seemingly looking for something.

Even more surprisingly, these "tourists" specifically went to the homes of cadres who had been "taken down" by Wang Hongtao, chatted with these families for various reasons, and secretly recorded their complaints, resentment, and abuse of Wang Hongtao with pinhole cameras.

However, these "tourists" did not realize that their behavior had already attracted the attention of township cadres and street grid workers. Some people began to suspect their identities and purposes and reported them to the leaders.

Soon, the news was reported to District Party Secretary Si Daiqiang.

Si Daiqiang almost didn't think, and immediately convened District Chief Wu Xiaojun, Deputy Secretary Xue Yang, as well as the Political and Legal Committee, Public Security Bureau, and secretaries of various townships (streets) to hold a secret meeting.

After everyone arrived, Si Daiqiang said in a deep voice: "Everyone, I won't be long-winded, I'll give the order directly, and everyone will take action immediately after the meeting. Now, a group of people has entered Zhenbei. They have ulterior motives and are using every means to collect information about my old leader, wanting to achieve ulterior purposes. I order the Public Security Bureau to take the lead in arresting people, and all townships and streets are responsible for a net-like investigation of the whole district, reporting clues to the Public Security Bureau. Please take action with high political consciousness and strong sense of responsibility, and use thunderous means to take action quickly, and must wipe them out! Can you do it?"

"Guarantee to complete the task!" The neat and firm voice resounded through the conference room.

Si Daiqiang's tone was serious and firm, his eyes were like torches, revealing an unquestionable determination, and he emphasized again: "This is a highly confidential operation. Whoever dares to leak even a little bit of wind, I will absolutely not be lenient! Only you know the purpose of the action, but you must keep it strictly confidential to the cadres and masses. I hope you can realize the seriousness, urgency, importance, and discipline of this operation!"

Then, he turned to look at the young District Chief Xiaojun beside him and said solemnly: "District Chief Xiaojun will serve as the general commander of this operation, and all of you must be responsible to him and follow his command. Alright, meeting adjourned, start the action!"

With one order, Si Daiqiang's command sounded like war drums in everyone's heart.

The attendees stepped with firm and powerful steps, their faces showing determined expressions, and left the conference room with a resolute momentum, unhesitatingly throwing themselves into this "defense war" with high morale and unprecedented efficiency.

Wu Xiaojun lagged behind by one step, walked to Si Daiqiang's side, and asked in a low voice: "Secretary, are you going to Ningyang?"

Si Daiqiang nodded and said: "Presumably there is a situation in Ningyang too. Zhenbei's government orders are smooth, so there's no big problem. I'll leave it to you and Xue Yang. You know the seriousness of the problem yourself. I'm going to Ningyang now, taking 30 police officers."

Wu Xiaojun asked again: "What to do after catching them?"

Si Daiqiang said firmly: "Interrogate! Pry their mouths open for me, and get the video of the confession. Cut off their contact with the outside world, beat the grass to scare the snake!"

Wu Xiaojun replied: "Don't worry about the district, damn it, I won't let a single 'stray hair' escape!"

Tonight is sleepless, and the entire Zhenbei District is shrouded in a tense and solemn atmosphere. Every leader participating in the action carries a mission, knowing that this is a battle without smoke, and even more a test of their ability, responsibility, and loyalty.

In this operation, Zhenbei District mobilized all township and community cadres, as well as all public security forces, to arrest the locked targets and conduct a net-like investigation of all hotels, inns, internet cafes, and entertainment venues in the district.

Before Si Daiqiang set off, he contacted Liang Xiaofeng, Wang Fei, Gao Yanfeng, and Shi Xin in Ningyang, explained the seriousness of the situation, and asked them to immediately organize the manpower they could use and stand by at any time.

Then, he dialed the phone of Municipal Public Security Bureau Director Ye Chen and said: "Mayor Ye, this is Si Daiqiang!"

"Secretary Si, it's so late, haven't you rested yet?"

"Mayor Ye, I'll make a long story short. I want to 'borrow soldiers'. Can you transfer 200 police officers to me? I need them now!"

Ye Chen was shocked: "Secretary Si, what happened?"

"This, Zhenbei District is taking temporary action tonight to crack down on 'yellow, gambling, and drugs' and black and evil forces. I hope Mayor Ye can support it."

Ye Chen said in a dilemma: "Secretary Si, this is not a question of helping, but that I don't have this authority. Such a large operation must be decided by the Municipal Government Party Group meeting or the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee..."

Si Daiqiang hung up the phone directly. He didn't have time to talk nonsense!

After hesitating, Si Daiqiang didn't call Li Ruifang, but dialed Lu Fan's phone.

At this time, Lu Fan had just lain on the bed. After seeing the caller number, he answered immediately and said: "Secretary Si, it's so late, what's the matter?"

"Lu Fan, someone is making trouble. A lot of people have come to Zhenbei District these past two days, looking for 'black materials' on leaders everywhere. I suspect someone wants to forge evidence, fabricate facts, catch wind and shadows, and shift the blame!"

"Ah?" Lu Fan was shocked: "Starting to use this method? Secretary Si, we must not let the bad guys succeed!"

"I have already deployed in Zhenbei District, and the action has already started. I plan to control them all, interrogate them first, and talk later."

"The matter is urgent, just say it, what do you want me to do?"

"I plan to go to Ningyang now. Liang Xiaofeng, Wang Fei, Gao Yanfeng, and Shi Xin will fully cooperate, but we lack public security forces."

Lu Fan asked directly: "How many people do you need?"

"Ningyang is not big, two or three hundred people should be enough."

"Secretary Si, you go to Ningyang to deploy first, I will follow, I guarantee the people will be brought."

"Good, then I'll set off first."

Lu Fan said again: "I will ask Ningyang County Party Secretary Yang Chuanbei to contact you. He is trustworthy, and I will give him instructions."

After hanging up, Lu Fan dialed the phone of Ganshui County Public Security Bureau Director Wang Hongpeng while putting on his clothes and said directly: "Hongpeng, mobilize manpower and rush to Ningyang, it's an emergency!"

Wang Hongpeng said lazily: "My big Mayor, at least tell me what's going on? How many people do you want?"

"Someone is making black materials on your brother, go to Ningyang to catch people!"

Wang Hongpeng jumped up directly and cursed: "These sons of bitches, I want to wipe them out alive!"

"Stop, stop, stop, the main thing is important, I'll go to Ningyang first." Just after saying that, a busy signal came from the phone.

Lu Fan then called Yang Chuanbei and asked: "Chuanbei, can you control the Ningyang Public Security Bureau?"

Yang Chuanbei keenly sensed the abnormality and replied decisively: "I can make it move!"

Lu Fan said in an unquestionable tone: "There is a major operation. You immediately contact Secretary Si Daiqiang, follow Secretary Si's command in all actions, and there must be no mistakes! I will explain to you afterwards."

Yang Chuanbei agreed without hesitation: "Sure, I'll call Secretary Si immediately."

After going out, Lu Fan dialed the phone of Municipal Public Security Bureau Director Ye Chen again and said: "Transfer people to Ningyang!"

Ye Chen was shocked, realizing that a major event had happened in Yingjiang, and hurriedly asked: "Mayor, what exactly happened? Secretary Si just called me, and he also wanted people."

Lu Fan said: "Listen to me, I won't harm you. Maybe it will be an opportunity. We'll talk when we get to Yingjiang!"

Ye Chen immediately made a decision and said: "Sure, listen to you! Where are you now?"

"I have already set off, the situation is urgent, and there is no time to delay!" ===== CHAPTER 422 =====