"That makes sense." The high priest nodded.
"This group of bandits have received so much favor from us. It's time for them to show their sincerity. Jiaozhou doesn't raise useless people." Qingcheng County Sheriff's eyes were cold and he said in a low voice.
The high priest's eyes flashed, and he had fought with Su Qian several times, which made them feel that this person was quite a troublesome person.
Previously, they thought they were manipulating the situation behind the scenes, sneaking some people in, causing some riots, and then reaping the benefits, but they really underestimated Su Qi'an.
This person named Su is quite good at controlling people's hearts.
He can lead his troops out of the city to suppress bandits without any scruples, and is not afraid of hidden people causing trouble in the city.
Just because of their trust in the manpower of Tucheng officials, they also have a certain way of managing the people of Tucheng.
Their conspiracies and tricks may be useful against other people, but after fighting against Su Qi'an, some of them are not on the stage.
Since being subtle is useless, they can only do it hard.
They have served as high priests and have been county guards for many years, and they are not just freeloaders.
The banditry in Jiaozhou would not have developed to this point without the support of officials like them and the local forces.
Their goal this time is very clear, they must eradicate Su Qi'an. After seeing Su Qi'an's strength, if they are allowed to develop.
It is very likely that Su Qi'an will directly counter them by then, and then it will be over.
Taking advantage of the limited development of power, killing it in the cradle in time is the most important thing.
As for the bandits who harass the county from time to time, Qingcheng County Sheriff is not easy to bully.
He immediately ordered that if there were bandits attacking the county, they would kill every one they saw.
Similarly, the high priest also issued the same order as the Qingcheng County Sheriff.
Normally you can turn a blind eye and indulge a little, but if it goes too far, don't blame them for being ruthless.
After the order was issued, it quickly took effect.
After directly killing a group of fleeing bandits who did not know whether to live or die, the remaining bandits immediately calmed down.
He stayed on the outskirts of the city obediently, not as unscrupulous as before.
For a moment, these bandits were like doormats, caught in the middle, but it was quite uncomfortable.
On Su Qian's side, this bandit suppression lasted for seven days, not only completely eliminating the banditry in Baili, Tucheng County.
Together with the banditry in several surrounding counties, they were also eradicated.
In seven days, Su Qian's name spread throughout the bandit circle.
Today's bandits, not only are frightened when they hear Su Qi'an's name, but they will flee immediately.
After suppressing the bandits for seven days, Su Qi'an decided to suspend the operation and return to Tucheng County.
The goal of suppressing bandits this time has been achieved, and there is little meaning in continuing to suppress bandits.
On the one hand, the three regiments' rations were almost exhausted; on the other hand, if they continued, they would leave Qingcheng County.
The battle line is very long, and without the support of the local county guard, Su Qi'an's lone army will weaken over time.
Therefore, withdrawing troops and suspending operations is the best policy.
With the three regiments withdrawing their troops one after another, this bandit suppression operation has come to an end.
The bandits who heard the news were relieved after having been worried for many days.
They were afraid that Su Qi'an would act like a madman and would not stop suppressing the bandits. Fortunately, the Marquis finally withdrew, and they could at least take a breather.
At this time, in Qi'an City, Wu Yongzheng led everyone to greet Su Qi'an's returning third regiment at the city gate.
After a while, at the end of his line of sight, he saw the returning three regiments of troops, and Wu Yong stepped forward quickly.
This time to suppress the bandits, although the soldiers of the third regiment looked a little tired, their eyes were shining with excitement.
Although there were casualties this time, it was tempered, which is a good thing in the long run.
The three returning regiments, under Su Qi'an's arrangement, went down in batches one after another to start resting.
Seeing Su Qi'an who was fine, Wu Yong's heart dropped to the ground.
The Lord of the City personally led the team, so how could he not make everyone worried? Fortunately, Su Qi'an was fine.
Su Qi'an looked at Wu Yong, and the first thing he said was to ask about the group of controlled refugee prisoners.
Su Qi'an is not stupid. There must be some people who are secretly causing trouble among these people.
Before leading the army to suppress the bandits, he had told Wu Yong that everyone's identity must be clearly screened before he came back.
Wu Yong said quickly, "Sir, don't worry. With the cooperation of the Second Regiment, the officials and their subordinates have basically captured those who mingled in the crowd and took the opportunity to cause trouble."
"As for those who are hiding deeply, they cannot escape. Suspected people have been strictly controlled. If there is any abnormal movement, they will be captured immediately."
Su Qi'an was quite satisfied with Wu Yong's report. He nodded and motioned to take him to see the group of refugee prisoners who came to Tucheng County.
This group of refugee prisoners is relatively large, at least 500 people.
But as soon as they entered Qi'an City, they were controlled by Song Biao's second regiment.
According to their age, gender, and crimes committed, they are temporarily detained in four venues.
At least one company of soldiers is responsible for the outer perimeter of each field.
Everyone's every move is under surveillance.
Whether they are refugees or prisoners, they are all treated equally and will not be treated accordingly depending on the severity of their crimes.
There is nothing wrong with being cautious.
Under the leadership of Wu Yong and Song Biao, Su Qi'an visited the four places where he was detained.
These people were all unkempt and dirty.
Su Qi'an explained to the two of them what crimes they had committed before, and they must at least have clean clothes.
Su Qi'an has his own plans for these people. He will inspect and screen these people for a month. If they meet the standards, Su Qi'an will keep them.
For those who do not meet the standards, a piece of land will be set aside to provide them with a place, but their every move will be monitored.
If these more than 500 people are used rationally, they can still give him some help.
Even prisoners, as long as they have a repentant heart and come to Tucheng County, Su Qi'an will give them a chance to reform.
As for whether the Qingcheng County Sheriff would take the opportunity to use this matter against Su Qi'an as he had no right to pardon their crimes, Su Qi'an was not worried.
If the Qingcheng County Sheriff is brave, he can sue him. They sent him here.
Tucheng is his territory. If he wanted to get Su Qi'an through this matter, he would have launched an attack long ago.
He is the absolute controller of Tucheng County. To put it bluntly, Su Qi'an has the power of life and death for everyone in the county.
This is Jiaozhou with a high degree of autonomy. As a city lord, even the smallest controller has absolute rights.
In his heart, Su Qi'an wished they could send more refugee prisoners over, as he was short of manpower.
While Su Qi'an was patrolling, suddenly, a rickety figure rushed over without warning.
This scene shocked Wu Yong and Song Biao.
"Mr. Protector, hurry up!"
All of a sudden, a large number of soldiers surrounded Su Qi'an.
The tip of the knife is facing the outside world, ready to respond to emergencies at any time.
At the same time, a group of soldiers rushed towards the rickety figure, trying to capture it.
But the scene that followed left everyone confused.
This man was not rushing towards Su Qi'an, he was very flexible and cleverly avoided the soldiers' capture.
He ran directly in front of Su Qi'an, or to be more precise, towards the two-wheeled vehicle being pushed by a commoner.
With a plop, he knelt down on the ground, stroking the two-wheeled wooden cart with his rough palms.
His eyes were shining and his mouth was mumbling something.
"It's wonderful, it's wonderful. We actually transformed a unicycle into a two-wheeled vehicle, replacing one big wheel with two small wheels."
"It not only has good stability, but also has considerable flexibility. I didn't expect this. It's really wonderful."
Taking advantage of this moment, the soldiers who had rushed forward swarmed up and killed the man.
Take it.
Even though he was taken down, the man's face showed excitement, and he laughed loudly without paying any attention to his current state.
At this time, Su Qian, who saw some tricks, waved his hand and signaled the soldiers to let this man go.
He walked forward and stopped only half a foot away from the person. He looked at the person.
This man is not very old, about fifty, and his rough hands indicate that he is either a farmer or a craftsman.
Although his clothes were sloppy, his face showed a strong look of excitement and he didn't care about his image at all.
Without the restraints of the soldiers, the man stepped forward again, raised and lowered his hands, observed the two-wheeled wooden cart in front of him, and regarded Su Qi'an and the others as nothing.
Seeing this, Su Qi'an did not interrupt, but gave an order. Soon a refugee who was familiar with this person came forward and informed Su Qi'an of the news about this person.
This man’s surname is Lei. I don’t know what his name is. He is an old craftsman, but he has a great background. It is said that he once served in the Ministry of Industry of Kyoto and participated in the construction of the Imperial City of Kyoto.
He is skilled in everything from the construction of the imperial city to the modification and invention of industrial and agricultural tools. He is a senior craftsman in the Ministry of Industry.
Just because he was obsessed with construction and knew nothing about the world, one day, he offended the powerful people in Kyoto on some things, and was directly deprived of his status, demoted to a refugee, and exiled to Jiaozhou. Everyone usually calls him Lei Jiaotou.
Even though he was exiled, Lei Jiantou was still obsessed with studying the transformation of various farm tools.
This is not the first time something like this happened today. Something like this happened in Qingcheng County.
He was whipped later, but he still persisted in his determination. Finally, he followed the refugees and was exiled to Tucheng County.
Listening to the introduction, Su Qi'an's eyes flashed. It was really hard to find anything, and it took no effort to get it.
He had always been thinking about finding a great job in the industry, but unexpectedly, by some strange combination of circumstances, he was sent to him by the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the High Priest.
How could this not make Su Qian happy?
Su Qi'an immediately ordered that the person be taken to the Tucheng County R&D Department immediately, where he would be provided with good food and drink. Talents must be treated with respect.
Wu Yong and Song Biao looked at each other and naturally saw Su Qi'an's intention. Without saying anything, they directly sent someone to protect Lei Jiangtou and took him away from here.
Watching Lei Jiangtou leave, Su Qi'an seemed to have thought of something and did not leave. Instead, he stood in front of the refugee prisoners and said loudly. .
"When you come to Tucheng County, if you all have the magic skills like Lei Jiangtou, I can guarantee that you will have enough food and clothing in the future, and I can even exempt you from the guilt of your crimes."
"I need talents. Even if you are not talents, as long as you want to learn and are willing to contribute to the construction of Tucheng County, I also guarantee that your lives will be safe and you can live safely in Tucheng County."
Su Qian's words shocked these refugee prisoners greatly.
Before they came, they had long heard about the extraordinary deeds of the Tucheng Marquis.
Now that I see it, it is really the case.
Just when everyone's eyes were flashing and their thoughts were different, suddenly, an unbelievable voice sounded hesitantly among the refugee prisoners.
"You...are you Mr. Su?"
