Not long after the words were spoken, the closed gate of the stockade opened. During this period, bandits in batches threw their weapons aside, bent down and nodded to the soldiers not far ahead.
Then they ran away nervously, their hearts beating wildly, their feet eager to take off, wanting to escape from here as quickly as possible.
When they ran away, there really was no ambush behind them, and they really let them go.
The bandit leader hiding in the village breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this scene.
After hesitating for a moment, he gritted his teeth and walked out of the stockade. Yao nodded to the soldiers in front, and the next moment, he also fled at the fastest speed.
Seeing one group after another of their accomplices leaving safely, the bandits hiding in the village finally relaxed and walked out.
He dropped the weapon in his hand, turned around and ran away. Just as the last group of bandits were about to leave, the voice of the soldier behind him sounded again.
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These bandits' bodies stiffened, their hearts tightened, and various thoughts flashed through their minds.
"Are you planning to attack us?"
"Could it be that Mr. Su has regretted his decision? Do you want to give it a try? This is our last chance."
The crowd clenched their heads and stopped in place, mentally fighting in their hearts.
After a while, the soldier continued, "My Lord Marquis told you to tell your brothers from the nearby mountains."
"Su Hou Ye is very kind and gives three days for all bandits to evacuate a hundred miles around Tucheng County. After three days, if any remaining bandits are found, they will be killed without mercy."
These bandits turned around, nodded repeatedly, and the next moment, they ran away quickly.
In the blink of an eye, he slipped into the dense forest and disappeared without a trace.
Watching the bandits leaving, the battalion commander asked with some worry, "Sir, these bandits are hard-wired. If we let them go like this, something might happen."
Of course, Su Qian understood what the first battalion commander was talking about, so he released all the bandits and drove them out of a hundred miles radius of Tucheng County.
It can only be done in disguise, forcing them together. A group of bandits may be fine. If all the bandits are integrated, they should be more cautious if they backhand attack Tucheng County.
Su Qi'an said calmly, "Let them go. The safest and most suitable place for them to survive is the suburbs of Qingcheng County within a hundred miles. This is my purpose."
"I don't care whether they gather together or not. Of course, if they insist on seeking death and attack Tucheng County, I don't recommend killing them all."
Su Qian's voice was very soft, but there was a deep sense of majesty in his words, and he meant what he said.
The first battalion commander was a little confused. He only followed Su Qi'an during the defense battle in Kyoto, and he didn't know much about Su Qi'an's record in suppressing bandits in Xizhou.
The second battalion commander next to him stepped forward, patted the first battalion commander on the shoulder and said with a smile.
"First Battalion Commander, don't worry. These bandits won't do anything. With Mr. here, they have nothing to worry about. As Mr. First said, if they really insist on seeking death, First Battalion Commander, you will see a good show."
The second battalion commander showed a playful smile and continued, "Okay, okay, the bandits have escaped. Now it's time for us to go see if there are any good trophies in this village."
With that said, he led his men into the stronghold in front of him. The first battalion commander, who had come to his senses, left two companies of soldiers and horses behind to protect Su Qi'an, and then rushed into the stronghold to see if there were any good trophies.
This group of bandits is different from bandits in other states. They don't have the habit of kidnapping meat tickets. They always intercept and kill them on the spot.
The reason for doing this is firstly to save trouble, and secondly to bring meat tickets to extort ransom. Even if they are careful, their whereabouts will be exposed.
In Jiaozhou, any wealthy family has the shadow of the Priest Alliance behind them. If they are really discovered, with the power of the Priest Alliance, it will be a matter of time before they are discovered.
Instead of doing this, it would be better to simply intercept and kill them on the spot. No matter what they grab, they will not be left alive.
Even if they were tracked, they would have fled into the primitive jungle and escaped.
For the ruthlessness of these bandits
, Su Qi'an had experienced this before he stepped into Jiaozhou territory.
Unfortunately, this trick didn't work for Su Qi'an, who had dealt with bandits all year round.
Su Qi'an had already sent people to survey and map this kind of primitive jungle. The reconnaissance company, the special company, and several old local guides had gone deep into the primitive jungle for a month.
Surveying and mapping is basically a basic subject that every recruit must learn. Even if they are not proficient in it, they must basically understand it.
Therefore, to the local soldiers, this primitive jungle is a natural chasm, but to the Dongshan Army under Su Qi'an, this is their practical subject.
After dealing with complex terrain a lot, you will naturally become an expert.
Because these bandits pursue the principle of leaving no one alive and using whatever they grab, there is basically no extra money in the village.
The money is no more than a few thousand, the food is less than five dan, and the rest are some daily necessities, not much in quantity.
Su Qi'an was not polite and confiscated everything, and then burned the village clean.
With three groups of people, continue to the next house.
Su Qi'an's bandit suppression operation spread like the wind from the mouth of the fleeing bandit leader.
When the bandits with a radius of hundreds of miles heard the news, some of them immediately packed up their belongings and ran away with their brothers without hesitation.
But some are very stubborn, relying on the fact that they have people in their hands, and they are hiding in the deep mountains and old forests. With the advantage of the terrain, even if they cannot defeat them, they can escape through the back mountains.
Su Qi'an was not afraid at all and had to have a chance encounter with the Third Regiment. Su Qi'an was not used to these people and attacked directly without saying a word.
They went straight to the throwing truck, and the first and second battalions charged. With this fierce attack, the stronghold was breached in less than a quarter of an hour.
Before these mountain bandits could react, they saw a group of desperate soldiers wearing rattan armor, slashing at them.
It was almost a one-sided trend, like the wind and the remaining clouds, slashing and killing this group of bandits numbering about a hundred or so.
Some of the new recruits were covered in blood and holding trembling swords. After all, it was their first time to kill someone and see blood, so some nervousness was inevitable.
Several veterans next to him came forward, patted their shoulders, comforted and eased the recruit's mood.
This is the benefit of establishing a soldier committee. In each squad, there are two or three senior veterans who serve as squad leader, squad deputy, and squad backbone, with six or seven new recruits.
They are like the parents and brothers of a recruit class. No matter what they have to say, they can talk to the squad leader or even the soldier committee.
Veterans and recruits are like a family, and their emotions are connected through the soldier committee.
Only fighting can make recruits grow up quickly. The recruits who were a little nervous just now gradually adapted after experiencing several hacking attacks.
They were able to let go of their nervousness and fight with all their strength, and the vine armor on their bodies was also indispensable.
Originally, Su Qi'an planned to give each soldier a matching pair of armor, but this is Jiaozhou, not Kyoto.
In Kyoto, the soldiers and equipment in his hands were all made by the royal blacksmiths of the imperial city, and he was not afraid of lack of materials at all.
Now coming to Jiaozhou, Su Qian's army expansion, to put it bluntly, does not comply with the laws of the Great Liang. However, he was able to successfully expand the army because of his identity as the lord of Tucheng and the complexity of Jiaozhou's high degree of autonomy.
In addition, when Su Qian came to Jiaozhou, to put it bluntly, it was no different from fending for himself. Whatever he did had nothing to do with the royal family, including of course the fact that he was hunted down and dealt with.
If he is lucky enough to survive, it is his ability. If he dies, it is his fate. No matter what the outcome is, it has nothing to do with the royal family.
There are not many iron mines in Jiaozhou, and most of them are in the hands of the imperial court. It is impossible for Su Qi'an to rob them. Fortunately, there are many bamboo forests in Jiaozhou.
He adapted measures to local conditions, found a group of local craftsmen, and brought over blacksmiths, and relied on local materials to build rattan armor on a large scale.
The advantages of rattan armor are many, such as being lightweight and having strong defensive power. In this regard, Su Qi'an built a batch of them on the Ningzhou battlefield. Their performance on the battlefield was very practical.
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Similarly, rattan armor has a fatal flaw, which is that it is afraid of fire.
The batch of rattan armor originally built in Ningzhou were basically scrapped due to fire attacks.
Therefore, Su Qi'an spent a lot of effort on this construction. He held several meetings with the bamboo craftsmen and blacksmiths who built it, and developed several versions of the rattan armor production drawings.
However, the results were not ideal, but Su Qian did not intend to give up and set up a research and development department.
Their purpose is to develop better weapons and equipment, such as the small throwing vehicle that stole the show this time, which is a masterpiece of the R&D department.
In Tucheng County, the most important department, and what Su Qi'an values most, is the R&D department established, which is not only responsible for military industry, but also for civilian use.
For example, improving farming tools, transportation tools, etc. requires the largest investment.
Su Qi'an came to Da Liang and realized deeply that if he wanted to defeat the barbarians from all directions, he had to improve his own weapons and equipment in the battle with them.
In the Great Liang Dynasty, commerce was very developed, and the annual tax revenue could be said to be as rich as any other country. It was precisely because of having so much money that they could support a huge army of more than 700,000 people.
Only then would they cede territory and pay tribute, but they were extremely old-fashioned in terms of updating weapons and equipment, that is, in terms of inventions.
That kind of rigidity makes people feel stiff and solid. In the final analysis, it all stems from Emperor Gaozu's emphasis on civil service and military affairs. Although there were more than 700,000 troops stationed, these soldiers were of different sizes. They were stiff in marching and fighting, and could only passively defend.
That is to say, relying on the large number of people, they can barely hold the territory of Great Liang, but this so-called balance cannot be maintained forever. One day, it will be sooner or later that the iron cavalry of Great Rong in the north will go south.
Therefore, Su Qi'an's establishment of a research and development department is a top priority. Even though most of the products are currently failed, as long as there is progress, there is hope.
Gradually, I don’t know when, Su Qi’an invisibly integrated into the Liang people, instead of looking at this backward feudal dynasty from the perspective of modern people,
After contacting people from this dynasty, he found that whether they were Liang people or local indigenous people, they were actually very smart.
It's just that no one has explored their potential value, and there is no Bole. This may be the reason why there are always horses with thousands of miles, but not Bole.
Su Qi'an is now more focused on moving from leadership at the beginning to discovering talents who can shine for him.
Such as Li Hu, Zhao Da, Shouhou, Xiaomei, Sun Wen, Huang Wenyan, Wu Yong... these are all talents discovered by Su Qi'an.
As long as he knows people and makes good use of them, sooner or later he will have a foothold in this Great Liang.
