Su Qi'an, who was picked up by Zhou Qi, temporarily settled in this small village called Shicun.
Although Shicun is small and very simple, it is fortunately surrounded by mountains and dense forests nearby. Only villagers who are particularly familiar with this place know the way out.
When outsiders come here, there is no one to guide them, and it is almost impossible to get out.
Military attachés like Song Biao and Er Meng became interested as soon as they heard this. If they didn't believe in this evil, they had to give it a try.
The final result was that they got lost less than half an hour after entering the dense forest.
Fortunately, before setting off, I brought a guide with me, and after some twists and turns, I was able to bring them out.
After these military attachés came out, their faces were all red, and they didn't say a word about their heroic words just now. When the new troops around them saw this, they all laughed at them. For a while, the stone village became lively again.
Shicun has a small population, only about a few dozen families. These people are all honest farmers and have no second thoughts at all.
They obey Zhou Qi's orders very much. After all, most of them have never left the village in their lives.
The biggest officials they have ever seen are just some small officials who collect taxes below. Not to mention a prince like Su Qi'an, even a county magistrate like Zhou Qi, in their eyes they are the Lord of Heaven.
These villagers are very simple. When Su Qi'an settled in, he especially emphasized that the people should not be disturbed. Anyone who violated the rules would be severely punished.
Because of the military order, the people who settled in and these villagers got along well with each other.
This scene made Zhou Qi admire him in his heart. He could see that even without this military order, these men, who seemed to be fierce and evil, would not disturb the people or go overboard in the slightest.
This is equivalent to a discipline engraved in their bones that they must abide by.
He has been a county magistrate for so many years and has seen too many soldiers. He has never seen an army that can implement discipline as well as the Dongshan Army.
They did not complain at all, and many even took the initiative to carry water and chop firewood for these villagers.
Zhou Qi was surprised when he saw it. Perhaps this was the reason why Su Qi'an was able to lead the Dongshan Army to victory.
It would be very difficult for such an iron-blooded and disciplined army to be true to its words and resolute in its actions, even if it wants to win a battle.
Su Qi'an had stayed in this stone village for three days. During these three days, he had many meetings with Qin Ziyin, Lu Xiaowan, Zhou Qi and others.
Many arrangements have been made, the biggest one being the arrangement of existing personnel.
The first was his Dongshan Army, which divided 1,200 people into three teams, namely the vanguard, the cavalry, and the infantry.
They were led by Su Yong, Song Biao and Er Meng respectively. At the same time, the new army was incorporated into the Dongshan Army and a special operations team was established. The leader was Tong Zhan.
This kind of organization does not exist in the Daliang army, which is usually organized into separate armies according to each branch of the army.
Cavalry is cavalry, infantry is infantry, archers are archers, and shield bearers are shield bearers.
For example, the powerful princes in Kyoto formed their armies in this way, some with cavalry as the main force, and some with infantry as the main force, even if archers and shield bearers were added to the army.
The number is not very large and can basically be ignored. This kind of organization is actually very rigid. When encountering enemy siege, apart from calling for support, they basically wait to die.
Therefore, in the event of a major war, tens of thousands or more than 100,000 soldiers can obviously be mobilized, but they are divided and assigned to other princes to take over according to their respective arms.
And if there is not much friendship between the Marquis and the Marquis, it may not matter. If there is a grudge, it can be quite troublesome to mobilize them.
This is why even though Da Liang has a large army, it has suffered repeated defeats.
Su Qi'an unified all arms into an army, which was also inspired by the Split Mountain Army established by Xie Cang.
The cooperation of this kind of personnel will definitely be much stronger than the army alone. This fact is not unknown to the court.
Rather, it restricts development. Even if it forms an army, its number will not exceed 5,000. Those who exceed 5,000 will probably only be the Forbidden Army of the Imperial City.
In the final analysis, it was to suppress the power of military commanders and consolidate the imperial power.
Su Qi'an did not have military power at the beginning, even if he had
The heart is powerless to reform, but now he wants to implement his ideas.
Although it seems that there are fewer people and it is rough now, this is just the beginning. One day, the Dongshan Army will become stronger and stronger.
These more than a thousand people will be the backbone of the powerful Dongshan Army in the future. As for how large the Dongshan Army will be in the future, what will happen if the court investigates it.
Su Qi'an only believes in one truth, if you want to stop others' mouths, you have to use hard fists.
As for the remaining two to three hundred village protection teams, the first and second teams will be retained, and the third and fourth teams will be cancelled.
Everyone was assigned to the first and second teams, led by Li Hu and Zhao Da, who were responsible for protecting the safety of Qin Ziyin, Lu Xiaowan and other merchants.
Merge the intelligence networks established by Shouhou and Li Xiaomei, and take responsibility for Qin Ziyin and Lu Xiaowan.
Intelligence work is still carried out externally, and internally everyone must be screened by two people. Once there is any wavering of thoughts, they will be strictly controlled immediately.
To avoid incidents like Shuisheng from happening in the future, Su Qi'an was responsible for the Shuisheng incident. He had discussed it with Huang Wenyan.
A more complete identification system was specially formulated and handed over to Shouhou and Li Xiaomei.
Qin Huai and Ye Zhong remained unchanged and continued to assist Qin Ziyin and Lu Xiaowan.
Qin Wu and Wang Xiaowei are responsible for transmitting information to the outside world and liaising with the responsible persons.
Although the third-level stronghold established in Xizhou was destroyed, personnel structures still had to be established.
Keep the system, you will always need it in the future.
After downsizing the staff, Su Qian informed everyone of a decision.
He planned to see Tang Feng in person, but as soon as he said this, he was directly opposed by everyone.
Even Zhou Qi strongly stopped him. Tang Feng hated Su Qi'an deeply.
To come forward at this time is like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it will lead to death.
Although they knew that the commander of the Xizhou soldiers was Liu Xin, who had a relationship with Su Qi'an.
But Zhou Qi also learned that Liu Xin was shot and killed by an arrow before the encirclement and suppression, and Tang Feng framed this incident on Su Qi'an.
If Su Qi'an showed up at this time, even if he had a hundred mouths, he wouldn't be able to explain it clearly.
This meeting was different from the last time, when Su Qi'an had Tang Xiao as a hostage.
So if Tang Feng wants to take action, he still has to be a little cautious, but now, Su Qi'an has nothing to do with him. If he really goes out, he will basically die.
Everyone's strong opposition was unexpected by Su Qi'an. After listening to everyone's opinions, he said something.
"Stone Village is an excellent place to hide, but Tang Feng dug deep into the ground to search. The hidden path is hidden and will eventually be discovered."
"Rather than being found by Tang Feng, it is better to show up on your own initiative. At least you can keep the hidden spot of Shicun."
Everyone understood what Su Qi'an was thinking. He was right. With Tang Feng's temperament, it was only a matter of time before he was found.
But they still couldn't accept Su Qian's risk.
Su Qi'an smiled and shook his head, "Who said I was taking risks? I naturally have Tang Feng's leverage, and it's even more valuable than Tang Xiao's."
Everyone's eyes lit up with curiosity written on their faces, but Su Qi'an smiled mysteriously and did not tell anyone.
Su Qi'an had a well-thought-out plan, and it was not just a painting, which gave everyone a little more confidence.
But they still had worries in their hearts. Seeing everyone's hesitation, Su Qian said directly.
"Can we hide for the rest of our lives? Now that we have reached this point, there are risks if we want to make a comeback. Don't worry, I won't risk my life to show off."
"And compared to me, if you stay in Xizhou, your situation is more dangerous than mine."
The reason why Su Qi'an came forward to negotiate with Tang Feng was to leave Xizhou.
Su Qi'an had thought about this idea as early as in Kyoto. After waiting for the end of the defense battle in Kyoto, Su Qi'an returned to Xizhou and said goodbye to Qin Ziyin and Lu Xiaowan before setting off for the three southern states.
That place is not a good place. The environment is worse than Xizhou. It is a place of exile.
Therefore, most people would never think of going to the south, but
Su Qian didn't think much about it.
Although the southern border is desolate and has a harsh environment, it is quite remote and is truly as far away as the sky is high and the emperor is far away.
It is said that the emperor's orders can only be conveyed to the capitals of the three southern states at most. As for the subordinate counties and counties, it is left to fate.
This kind of dangerous place is a good place for Su Qi'an to develop and strengthen his strength.
After a series of battles with Tang Feng, he understood that with his current strength, it would be impossible to defeat him.
Although Xizhou is a good place and suitable for guerrilla warfare, Tang Feng has been cultivating Xizhou for many years and has almost reached the point where he can dominate the world with one hand.
If you stay here and fight with him, even if you don't suffer a loss, as time goes by, you will lose sooner or later.
So Su Qi'an planned to take a step back temporarily and negotiate with Tang Feng. He would leave Xizhou and Tang Feng would no longer embarrass the local people.
Originally, Su Qi'an wanted to take Qin Ziyin, Lu Xiaowan and others away and go to the three southern states to develop again.
With their abilities, Su Qian's power will definitely grow.
Unexpectedly, this proposal was unanimously rejected by them.
It’s not that I don’t mean to be inconsiderate, but they also have their own
idea.
Su Ji Trading Company may be just a trading house to Su Qi'an, but as managers, they still have deep feelings for Su Ji Trading Company.
The trading company suffered such a disaster, and many of their partners who had been with them day and night died in their presence.
They have no choice but to avenge this. Now that the business has been destroyed, they have no restrictions and can secretly develop throughout Xizhou.
Even if Tang Feng covers the sky with one hand, it is impossible to control everyone in Xizhou accurately.
If we specifically target them, we must invest huge amounts of manpower, material resources, and financial resources at a high intensity. Over time, even Tang Feng will not be able to bear it.
After all, the thorn in Tang Feng's side was Su Qi'an, not them.
This gives them an opportunity to take advantage of, and their stay in Xizhou has a more important meaning.
Su Qi'an will come back, and so will Su Ji Trading Company.
Su Qi'an may not be very popular in other parts of Xizhou, but he has a great reputation in the seven counties under Sichuandu County.
As long as they can make good use of this public opinion, it will not be easy for Tang Feng to catch them.
After understanding everyone's thoughts, Su Qian did not force them, but respected them.
Everyone can find their own meaning and value. As long as they are placed in a reasonable position, they can unleash endless potential. Su Qian is convinced of this.
So in this negotiation, Su Qi'an was also doing it for them. Before leaving, he said everything he could to reduce the pressure on them.
