During the ten-day bandit suppression operation in Lingbei County, the bandits on the hilltops were killed and immediately became mute.
After witnessing the thunderous methods of this group of terrifying murderers, the remaining bandits descended from the mountain and surrendered one after another.
These people gathered, at least one to two thousand people, escorted by hundreds of government officials.
The government officials had been dealing with the bandits for too long, so naturally some of them knew each other.
These bandits, who all looked fierce and fierce, were all like a group of obedient little sheep, honest and not at all impudent along the way.
This scene seemed quite unreal to this group of government officials.
But more than anything else, I admire Su Qi'an. Mr. Su is the only one who can do this kind of sweeping attack.
Su Qi'an's suppression of bandits in Lingbei County naturally spread to other counties, especially the local arrogant bandits. After hearing about Su Qi'an's thunderous methods, they immediately restrained themselves a lot.
For example, in the counties adjacent to Lingdong and Lingnan, bandits would roam around and rob each other all year round.
But after experiencing such a terrorist act like Su Qian's, the border of Lingbei County suddenly became quiet.
There were no more robbers on some dangerous roads. In an instant, Lingbei County, which was experiencing some turmoil and instability, became the county with the best security in Sichuan County.
All these achievements were attributed to Su Qi'an. Su Qi'an's fame and prestige reached its peak ten days later.
The ministers in charge of several counties all knew that the great talent from Lingbei County was back, and with some unknown means, he wiped out all the banditry in the county within ten days.
They can only envy this matter.
After all, Su Qi'an is the governor of Lingbei County, so he is naturally obligated to handle matters within the county. As for other counties, Su Qi'an can completely ignore them.
Su Qi'an did indeed do this. His reputation reached its peak at this moment. According to common sense, Su Qi'an should expand his influence at this time.
It would be best to include all nearby counties.
This idea is right, but there is a problem to be weighed. When Su Qi'an returns this time, he just wants to stick to Lingbei County to facilitate his future operations.
After all, his family and friends are here, and Lingbei County is his foundation.
If it continues to expand its influence, it may initially gain praise from people in other counties.
But as long as the banditry gradually subsides, there will be many powerful people in the place where Su Qi'an is unhappy.
By then, I'm afraid that without the Wei family taking action, other powerful families will have to take action on Su Qi'an.
There is a saying that destroys a person's wealth, like killing his parents.
The foundation of Lingbei County has not yet been solidified. At this time, it intends to encroach on other counties. The local powerful are not allowed to take action against Su Qi'an.
You have to eat in one bite and don't rush it. After Su Qi'an completely eradicated the banditry in Lingbei County, he notified the neighboring counties and gave them a way.
Although it is impossible to achieve immediate results, it can at least make the bandits in various counties restrain themselves for a while.
This is also in line with the mentality of powerful people from other counties. They are less wary of Su Qi'an and instead appreciate him.
Su Qi'an would not pay attention to the ideas of powerful men from other counties. Now that the banditry in Lingbei County has been eradicated, these captured bandits will be handed over to Fang Jingzhi for disposal.
It has been explained that depending on the seriousness of the crime, the sentence will be different.
Most of the bandits were actually forced to join. As long as they didn't kill anyone, they were detained for a period of time at most and received education before being released.
As for those who kill people, buy goods, and abuse women, they will never show mercy and will kill them when they deserve it.
Fang Jingzhi also had the same idea. After chatting with Su Qi'an for a few words, he left quickly with Captain Wang and Master Liu. Fang Jingzhi was busy in the rest of the time.
Similarly, Su Qi'an was not so free. After dealing with the banditry, he returned to Dongshan Village immediately.
When Su Qian returned to the village, she didn't just live leisurely, but had big things to do.
After giving some instructions to Qin Ziyin, Li Hu, Zhao Da and other close friends, Su Qi'an went straight to the back of Dongshan Village.
At this time, martial law began in the entire Dongshan Village, especially in the back mountain area. No one could enter without Su Qi'an's order.
On the outskirts of the back mountain, Li Hu, Zhao Da and more than a dozen confidants were closely guarding the area. Anyone who came close would definitely be driven away.
At this time, Su Yong and Tong Zhan appeared on the back hill of Dongshan Village. It seemed that they had been staying here for a long time.
Seeing Su Qi'an appear, the two of them stepped forward quickly. Both of them were dirty, but their faces showed excitement.
Especially Tong Zhan, his eyes flashed with excitement as he looked at Su Qi'an and said.
"Sir, according to my survey, there is a small mine at the top of the back hill. Although it is not big, it can be used to make at least a hundred boxes of black powder."
"Sir, this is truly a blessing from God."
Seeing Tong Zhan so excited, Su Qian waved his hand to calm down Tong Zhan's mood a little, then stepped forward with a mysterious smile and whispered.
"It's such a waste to use it to make black gunpowder. Tong Zhan, do you remember that on the Ningzhou battlefield, the new army blocked the horrible things released by the Cook Army?"
"Sir, are you saying that this mine can be used to make that thing?" Tong Zhan looked shocked.
On the Ningzhou battlefield, this thing was very powerful, and the explosion effect was more than ten times more powerful than black powder.
Not only that, in terms of stability, it is also a few steps ahead of black gunpowder. I heard Mr. Su say that this is a product he improved through the principle of black powder. It is called dynamite.
The power of explosives is great, but it is difficult to make. Even the gentleman only brought less than ten explosives to the Ningzhou battlefield.
Now that we have such mineral raw materials, the finished product can be greatly improved.
Things like this should be Su Qi'an's secret. Even if Su Qi'an keeps it privately and doesn't tell anyone, no one will accuse her.
After all, the advent of this explosive is likely to change the direction of the war.
It is definitely the most powerful killing weapon that anyone possesses, but Su Qi'an not only did not hide it from them, but also revealed his heart.
This is a kind of absolute trust that tells Su Qi'an that he regards him as one of his own.
People like them, what they want most is absolute trust. Su Qi'an gave it to him. How could Tong Zhan not be moved by this.
Although Su Qi'an told them that this thing could never be mass-produced on a large scale with the current technology.
But with this absolute trust, Tong Zhan was already prepared to devote everything to Su Qi'an.
Su Qi'an naturally understood Tong Zhan's thoughts, and this was what he wanted.
Although Xie Cang told him before leaving that he could absolutely trust Tong Zhan, the matter of explosives was, after all, a big and dangerous matter.
It is difficult to predict the human heart. Even if something unexpected happened in the end, Su Qi'an still had backup means. Fortunately, the final result did not disappoint Su Qi'an.
After passing the final test of people's hearts, Su Qi'an can use Tong Zhan with confidence and boldness in the future.
Su Qi'an discovered the mine in the back mountain a long time ago and successfully improved it to make explosives.
Although the number was small, the power was significant. Later, due to the emergency of the war in Ningzhou, Su Qi'an followed Xie Cang to the front line, and they stayed there for half a year.
Fortunately, the war is over and Su Qian is back. Now he can start making explosives according to his plan.
The two of them were not called here to become craftsmen and learn how to make explosives. That would be overkill.
The two of them are the supervisors of the back mountain. When the time comes, Su Qi'an will recruit a group of skilled craftsmen from the village. There will only be ten people.
The explosive making process is divided into ten step diagrams, and each person receives one copy. This can ensure the efficiency of making explosives and prevent leakage.
Internally, Tong Zhan and Su Yong are in charge of supervising the work. Some new troops living in Dongzi Mountain are being mobilized, and they come from time to time for defense.
The outside is guarded by the village protection team. Li Hu is personally responsible for this part, and the alert level is adjusted to the highest level.
In this way, the top of the back hill is completely blocked, and no one, not even a fly, can fly in.
News of the recruitment was released soon. Su Qian stipulated that the recruited craftsmen would be transferred to a secret location and their freedom would be temporarily restricted. They would not be able to go home for at least half a year.
Although these regulations are harsh, they cannot withstand the high bounties issued behind the harsh regulations.
Those who are successfully selected will receive three taels of salary per month. If they perform well, after staying for half a year, they will be given an additional ten taels as a reward.
As soon as these words came out, they almost caused a commotion in the village. Fortunately, there was a village protection team to maintain order, otherwise there might have been a stampede.
The conditions offered by Su Qi'an were so generous. To them, it was like money falling from the sky.
What they earned in the past six months was more than they had earned in almost ten years. Even the village guards who maintained order were jealous of this salary.
What does it mean to lose your freedom temporarily? Making money is the way to go.
I just regretted that they didn't have such skills and could only sigh in vain. Ten skilled craftsmen were quickly recruited.
If Su Qian'an hadn't promised, this would only be temporary. After half a year, recruitment would continue based on production volume. Otherwise, this crowd would probably not be able to disperse.
Ten craftsmen, blindfolded, were escorted by Li Hu's village protection team. As they watched the craftsmen enter the mountain, Su Qian said to Li Hu.
"Li Hu, you must be careful about this matter. Don't leak the secret. This matter is a matter of life and death. Only when this matter is completed can we continue to move on. Remember, don't be too nervous. Waisongnei tight."
"Don't worry, sir, I'll take care of this. I'll guarantee it with my life. I will never let a fly enter the back mountain."
Li Hu spoke solemnly. Of course he knew the seriousness of the matter and the power of explosives. He was the first to use them. Li Hu also looked forward to the day when explosives could be produced again.
Li Hu was grateful that Su Qi'an could leave this matter to him, which meant that Su Qi'an did not distrust the people of his village because he brought people back.
Li Hu also secretly vowed in his heart that no matter what, he would do this beautifully for Su Qi'an.
Su Qi'an and Li Hu gave a few instructions, nodded, and then turned and left.
In the next few days, Su Qi'an would occasionally go to Dongzi Mountain to guide the training of the new army, and most of the time he would accompany Qin Ziyin.
It was as if they had forgotten about the matter in the back mountain. The villagers in the village were working separately and did not mention a word about the lively recruitment that happened a few days ago, as if it had never happened.
This is Li Xiaomei's contribution. The women's team she established not only simply solves the conflicts between women in the village, but more importantly, serves as an informant and intelligence work.
There are many things in the village. After being greeted by Li Xiaomei, I know that some things can be said and some things cannot be said.
