"These bastards!"
"Sir, they did this on purpose. I think this matter will be brought directly to the forefront. Even if the state pastor protects them, there is a bottom line. We have evidence and we will make it difficult for them to take advantage of it."
Wu Yong was very angry and said from the side.
Regarding Wu Yong's proposal, Su Qian shook his head and rejected it.
"Wu Yong, you also said this. They have Li Kang's support behind them. Even if there is evidence, the most they can do is give them a warning and teach them a lesson, remove them, and then reopen the level, and that's it."
"But there is a first time for this kind of thing, and there will be a second time. They are hiding it, and we are doing it openly. This matter will inevitably continue in the future. We can't always focus on guarding against them. In this way, Tucheng can It’s difficult to develop.”
"What do you mean, sir?" Wu Yong asked.
"In this way, send an order to the Second Regiment stationed in Qi'an City to pick up this group of refugee prisoners, carve out a piece of land for them, and temporarily control them."
"As for cutting off Tucheng's external connections, we can take this opportunity to develop Tucheng well. If we lack daily material resources, then let the third group go with me to go out for the tooth festival."
"That's fine, let's take this opportunity to practice their practical abilities."
Su Qi'an's words woke Wu Yong up. The first two words could at least temporarily appease people's hearts and prevent any riots from happening in a short time.
The main thing is the third one. The so-called tooth hunting ceremony is not about taking people to some forest and hunting some game.
Instead, he led troops to encircle and suppress the bandits outside the city.
In Jiaozhou, in addition to the locally appointed officials and the priest alliance, which are the two largest forces, the Jiaozhou bandits are the third largest.
This group of bandits is a mixed group, including natives, veterans, criminals, civilians, all kinds of people.
They live in the virgin forests of Jiaozhou all year round because they are familiar with the terrain and move quickly.
Some even have spies placed in counties and counties, and there are quite a few who even collude with local officials.
It is precisely because of these complex factors that banditry is very serious in Jiaozhou.
Even when Li Kang led his soldiers to encircle and suppress them, they all returned without success. Read the book
As for whether the encirclement and suppression was real or fake, it is not known, but on the other hand, it can be seen that banditry in Jiaozhou has existed for hundreds of years. This is indeed a force that cannot be ignored.
On the outskirts of Tucheng, there were several groups of bandits. They belonged to various hills, big and small, and they all occupied the mountains and became kings.
There were not many in number, there were about a hundred people in the big group and only a dozen in the small group, but they moved quickly and quickly.
When the little priests were in charge, there was nothing they could do.
Fortunately, due to the difficulties faced by the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the High Priest, Su Qi'an had no choice but to take action on these people.
The reason why he led troops to suppress the bandits this time was not to eliminate these bandits. On the contrary, Su Qi'an had to keep them.
In addition to training the recruits of the third regiment, the main purpose is to drive all the bandits surrounding the outskirts of Tucheng and even nearby to Qingcheng County.
Since the high priest and Qingcheng County Sheriff wanted to take action against him, Su Qi'an took advantage of the opportunity to let them know who was trying to get who this time.
After the order was issued, Su Qian led the third regiment and set off in a mighty manner.
Although most of the third regiment is new recruits, the officers serving at various levels are all Dongshan Army soldiers with rich experience, and some are even some of Su Qi'an's confidants.
This time, because Er Meng was also responsible for the cavalry battalion, Su Qi'an did not ask him to come, but led the team himself.
In the regiment, except for the lack of cavalry, the services of each battalion are not a single service, but the services cooperate with each other.
In such a primitive jungle surrounded by mountains, it is difficult for the cavalry to show its strength. The best strategy is not to bring cavalry.
As for the most powerful first regiment, Su Qian asked them to stay on standby in Su City.
The entire Tucheng County was re-divided into one county and six towns. In order to better govern, Su Qi'an
The original Qi'an City was integrated into Tucheng County, while the Little Priest City was renamed Qi'an City and administered the three upper towns.
Then he selected one of the three towns and renamed it Su City, and the three regiments in his hands were stationed in Tucheng County, Qi'an City, and Su City in a triangular position.
In this way, no matter what happens anywhere in Tucheng County, there is always a group that can rush there as quickly as possible.
Externally, if Tucheng is attacked, the two nearby regiments can also divide their troops and provide rapid support.
It is no exaggeration to say that Tucheng County is now basically under Su Qi'an's control.
Both the county and the army were under his control, which was why he dared to leave the city with such confidence and lead troops to suppress the bandits.
Only by having no worries at the rear can we have no worries at the front.
The third regiment of more than a thousand people set off, and soon they encountered bandits on the outskirts of the city.
Under such a huge momentum, these bandits were also very smart. They did not confront them head-on, but went around in circles, trying to take the three groups into the virgin forest and get lost.
Finally, he took advantage of his unpreparedness and made a sneak attack.
Su Qian had seen through this trick a long time ago and sat firmly in the center. According to the previous plan, the first battalion was responsible for opening the road, the second battalion was responsible for the two wings, and the third battalion was responsible for the rear.
At this time, the three regiments were like an iron barrel, surrounding Su Qi'an. The bandits' tactics of sneak attacks while they were alone did not work at all.
Although the whereabouts of the bandits were unclear at the moment, Su Qi'an would not let them lead him by the nose. He went straight to their mountain top without saying a word.
As the saying goes, a monk who can run away cannot escape the temple. Bandits are elusive and difficult to detect.
But their hills are not moving. Before setting off, Su Qi'an had already dispatched a reconnaissance company and a special operations company to some hills near the outskirts of Tucheng to feel the terrain.
This kind of exploration lasted for at least half a month. It can be said that Su Qi'an knew the details of these bandits very well.
This time we dispatched to suppress the bandits, it was truly easy to do.
Heading straight to the bandits' den, Su Qi'an hadn't given any orders to take action when the previously erratic group of bandits appeared one after another.
Some people did not believe in evil and had to have a chance encounter with Su Qi'an's three groups. Unfortunately, they met Su Qi'an.
Before Su Qi'an became famous in the first battle in Kyoto, during his time in Xizhou, he was not famous for his talents, but for his extraordinary achievements in encircling and suppressing bandits in seven counties in Sichuan and annihilating them all.
It can be said that Su Qi'an is the nemesis of bandits. Regardless of whether they are Xizhou or Jiaozhou bandits, as long as they are bandits, it will be their misfortune if they encounter Su Qi'an.
The first battalion serving as the vanguard was not even fully mobilized, but only sent two companies. After the initial panic, they quickly became handy and killed all the hundreds of bandits who were attacking.
When the bandit leaders gathered together saw this scene, their faces turned pale.
It was true that they had fought against local soldiers and natives, but they had never been like this before. These ferocious subordinates were almost one-sided after launching an attack.
The attack method of these people is not at all like the brute force used in previous contacts, or they are afraid of rushing in front of them, causing panic and panic.
On the contrary, apart from being a little hesitant at first, these people quickly became familiar with each other.
Moreover, with the tacit cooperation between them, shield bearers, sword and ax bearers, crossbowmen, and halberd bearers from all branches of the military were all organized together to form a small queue.
Between the queues, another large queue formed, and behind them, there seemed to be throwing vehicles. They had never seen this kind of throwing vehicle.
It looked completely different from when I fought against the Jiaozhou soldiers. They were at least several times smaller.
It only takes two or three people to push it. It can be said to be a mini throwing car.
Although it may be small, it is very flexible when traveling through dense forests, and its power cannot be underestimated. Several rocks were thrown down, and several holes were almost smashed out of the village gate on the top of the mountain.
The only drawback is the short distance. After all, it is a mini model, not a large one.
Throwing carts.
But even this made them frightened.
There are all kinds of strangely changing army formations and all kinds of new equipment. What kind of army is this?
The expressions of the bandit leaders suddenly changed.
Looking at the large number of soldiers gradually surrounding them, the bandit leader finally couldn't help but speak.
"May I ask the Lord of Tucheng, is Mr. Suhou here?"
"Although we are operating on the outskirts of Tucheng, we have not interfered too much in Tucheng. We are all on the same page. Why did Lord Su kill us so hard?"
"Please also ask the Marquis to be noble and let us go. We will be extremely grateful."
Although the bandit leaders said this, most of them no longer had hope.
After all, they were besieged in front of them. Whether it was their military strength or what they had in hand, it could be said that they were crushed in all aspects.
There is no reason not to eat meat that reaches your mouth.
As for the plea just now, everyone just wanted to give it a try. After they finished speaking, some bandit leaders were planning to run away to see if there was a suitable opportunity.
Just as everyone's eyes flashed, thinking about how to escape, one of the besieged soldiers walked out and said loudly.
"According to the order of my Marquis, for the sake of the safety around Tucheng County, all remaining bandits here are required to put down their weapons within one day and leave this place immediately."
"If you continue to resist, you will be completely wiped out!"
When these words came out, many bandit leaders were stunned.
"What kind of operation is this? Not eating the meat on your lips? Let us go? And this is a good thing."
Everyone was shocked, but they still had some doubts, fearing that this was a trap set by Su Qi'an.
If we really lay down our weapons, we will really be at the mercy of others.
Su Qi'an had already thought of these bandits' doubts, and the soldier who had spoken just now continued.
"If you don't believe it, you can leave in batches. The opportunity is given to you. It's up to you to decide how to go next."
Su Qian's words came to this point, and the bandit leader also understood that if he continued to hesitate and bargain, he might not be able to leave.
Anyway, the worst outcome might be death, so if you just trust Mr. Su for a while, you might actually have a chance of survival.
