Naturally, Su Qi'an didn't know what Huo Cheng had in mind.
The reason why Su Qi'an chose to come back for reinforcements was that, on the one hand, he was really doing good for the people in the city, and more importantly, taking action at this time was a good opportunity to catch the bandits off guard.
Once the Yangliu County City is breached and the bandits take over the city, it will be difficult to defeat the three thousand troops in Su Qi'an's hands due to the thick walls.
Of course, he would not tell Huo Cheng what Su Qi'an had in mind. His face was full of excitement, and he wanted to retaliate with his life. This was the key to regaining this person.
Yangliu County is very important to the bandits, and Su Qi'an also likes this county.
Who knows that his geographical location is quite good, it is an excellent farming area. If Yangliu County City can be used by Su Qi'an, at least he does not have to worry about his own food and grass problems. .
As for being plotted by Huo Cheng, he could clearly distinguish between this and getting Yangliu County.
Moreover, Su Qi'an was not stupid in setting up the trap this time. Since he left Qingcheng County and along the way, he has discovered a very strange thing.
There was no movement in the woods along the way. You should know that the denser the woods, not to mention any wild animals, at least they would be chirping.
But Su Qi'an was very quiet along the way, and that kind of silence made people feel scary.
The occurrence of this situation can only mean that there is danger hidden in the woods, and when walking into Yangliu County City, Huo Cheng's performance was too smooth.
He and Huo Cheng were not familiar with each other at all, even though they were ordered by Li Kang to cooperate.
But as the governor of a county, it is also the second county in Jiaozhou after Zhoucheng.
No matter how you say it, everyone has his own arrogance. Su Qian, an outsider, came to his territory.
Not only did he not give the so-called power, he cooperated with it in a clean and tidy manner, even the deployment of troops was very free and easy.
At this point, Su Qi'an was already suspicious, but he didn't expose it. He wanted to see what Huo Cheng wanted to do.
He led his 3,000 men straight to the bandits' lair, but as soon as they left Yangliu County's sight, Su Qian stopped the army.
A company was taken from each of the three battalions, and under the leadership of several guides, they took different routes and sneaked in quietly.
When Su Qi'an led troops to fight, even if it was to fight bandits, he would send out reconnaissance teams as usual.
In order to test his idea, Su Qian sent three companies to investigate this time.
Under the leadership of the old guide, the three companies quickly arrived at the edge of the bandits' lair.
They did not take action and waited quietly. As time passed, based on the number of patrols in the bandits' lair and the smoke from the bandits' lives and cooking, they judged that the number of bandits in the lair would not exceed three hundred.
If it were normal times, these three hundred people and their three companies would be able to wipe them out.
But their mission this time is only investigation, not extermination.
In order to prevent any ambush nearby, the three company commanders reached a consensus to search along separate routes to clear obstacles for the following large forces.
They spent an hour walking around the bandit's lair, and finally determined that there was no ambush near the lair, only the three hundred bandits inside the lair.
After confirming, quickly send someone back to report.
After receiving the news, Su Qi'an immediately judged that this wave of bandits was not simple. He immediately ordered the three investigating companies to launch an attack on the bandits' nest.
But there is one thing. This attack is not to wipe out all the bandits in their lair, but a feint attack.
As for Su Qian, he immediately led a large force and returned quietly.
Su Qi'an didn't believe the bandit leader and didn't know that he had left Yangliu County.
It was originally a game, and the so-called surprise attack was just a joke.
In order to prevent the remaining bandits from becoming suspicious, Su Qi'an followed his plan and continued to leave the city.
Then let the three companies conduct a feint attack. I believe it won't be long before the bandit leader will receive the news.
And the direction of things was just as Su Qian expected. The bandit leader who was hiding soon got Su Qian's help.
News of Qi'an's attack on his lair.
The only guard in their hearts was put down, and they could attack Yangliu County City with all their strength without any scruples.
If Su Qi'an refused to take action, they really didn't dare to give it a try.
They knew this murderous bandit nemesis very well.
If they could not find Su Qi'an's movements, they would have trouble sleeping and eating. Everyone would be afraid that the elusive Lord Su would stab them in the back when they attack with all their strength.
Fortunately, the news came back and they could finally attack Yangliu County City with all their strength.
Of course, there is not much time left for them, and Su Qian's ability to suppress the bandit nemesis is still very strong.
With hundreds of bandits in his lair, it would be difficult to stop him.
Therefore, they wanted to attack the city quickly. Everything was going according to plan.
As a result, the moment Yangliu County City was breached, Su Qian was like a divine soldier descending from the sky, catching them off guard.
Seeing the city being destroyed, Su Qi was finally stabilized.
This made the bandit leaders quite angry, and they immediately issued a death order to the bandits attacking the city.
Now that things have reached this point, no matter how many casualties it takes, Yangliu County must be captured. Anyone who takes a step back will be killed.
Under this iron-blooded order, the bandits who were attacking the city had no choice but to risk their lives. Suddenly, the situation that was originally stabilized by Su Qi immediately became shaky.
At this time, Huo Cheng, who understood the causes and consequences of Su Qi'an, came back from his admiration.
Looking at the city wall where the pressure suddenly increased, he said to Su Qi'an.
"Master Suhou, please do one thing. Take away as many people as you can from the city. Let me protect you."
Huo Cheng had a look of death on his face. He didn't know whether he felt guilty towards Su Qi'an or the people in the city.
He was very grateful to Su Qi'an for coming to the rescue at this time, but he also knew that more than 10,000 bandits were desperately attacking the city.
Their army of less than 4,000 men could not last long at all, so they might as well cover Su Qian's exit from the city while they still had troops.
It would also be good to be able to bring some survivors out.
Huo Cheng's death wish, Su Qian'an shook his head and said, "If we really cover our way out of the city now, there will be no cover and no obstacles around us, and we won't be able to run very far. We will become a living target for the bandits. Instead of doing this, it is better to secure the city and not leave."
"And it's too early for Governor Huo to say this now. If I am killed by these ten thousand bandits, it will be a great disgrace to the name of the marquis."
"If Governor Huo trusts me, he will obey my orders. I guarantee that as long as I am here, these bandits will not be able to enter the city."
Su Qi'an had a smile on his face, but it gave Huo Cheng a sense of trust.
To be able to laugh at such a critical moment, this Su Qian is not that simple.
Su Qi'an's words restored Huo Cheng's confidence, and he said, "Since the Marquis is so courageous, I should risk my life to accompany him."
"Team 3, follow me. Leave this to Lord Su, and we'll go to the South City Gate."
Huo Cheng shouted and led about a hundred or so of his men to support the precarious South City Gate.
Su Qian nodded and looked at the bandits desperately attacking the city outside the city wall. His eyes flickered as if he was waiting for something.
At the same time, in a mansion in Qingcheng County, the high priest looked excited. In his hand was the news that had just been delivered from Yangliu County, and he said to the Qingcheng County Sheriff.
"This Su Qian is now trapped in Yangliu County City. This is a good opportunity for us."
"With their army of less than 4,000 men, they will never be able to stop the bandits' attack across the state. Why don't we take advantage of this opportunity to mobilize troops to Yangliu County."
"After the bandits attack the city, we'll have an oriole behind us to reap the benefits."
The bandits' attack on Yangliu County City was approved by the two of them, including killing Huo Cheng, which was also necessary.
If they send troops at this time, they might really be able to reap the benefits and put all the blame on these bandits.
The deaths of Huo Cheng and Su Qi'an were all caused by bandits, and they came a step too late. They regretted that they were killed, so they went out of their way to avenge them.
It can be said that with no effort, he not only eliminated the hatred in their hearts, but also captured Yangliu County City in an instant, and easily passed the responsibility to the bandits, killing three birds with one stone.
This good suggestion was unexpectedly rejected by Qingcheng County Sheriff.
Qingcheng County Sheriff's eyes flashed, and after a moment of silence, he said, "It's better not to rush this matter. I always feel that this matter is going too smoothly. If we really send troops, I will feel uneasy."
"Forget about sending troops. We already spent a lot of effort asking bandits from all over the state to do things for us."
"It's hard not to leave loopholes if you suddenly step in at the last moment. Sometimes it's very cost-effective to be the manipulator behind the scenes and just spend money to solve the hatred in our hearts without leaving any trace."
Qingcheng County Sheriff's attitude was very firm, no matter how the high priest persuaded him, he remained unmoved.
The high priest had no choice but to turn around and leave, standing at the door of the mansion. His eyes flashed, as if he was making up his mind.
In the end, he sighed and gave up. There was no other way. Without the cooperation of the Qingcheng County guards, just relying on his natives, even if he went there, it would be of no use to the bandits who were already armed to the teeth.
As time passed by, it had taken an hour and a half for the bandits to attack Yangliu County City, but Yangliu County City could not be defeated.
At every critical moment, Su Qi'an is always able to turn the tide and stabilize the precarious city of Yangliu County.
But this kind of stability comes at a price, an hour and a half of hard work.
The army of four thousand men now has less than two thousand men left. Most of the casualties were soldiers from Yangliu County City, but Su Qi'an's casualties also reached one-third.
As for the bandits, they suffered more than 4,000 casualties, and the battle loss ratio was one to two.
If it were the bandits before, it would be absolutely impossible to have such combat power, but now, not only do they have weapons and equipment that are not weaker than the local soldiers.
The bandit leaders continued to pay heavy rewards and heavy punishments. As this high pressure continued, these bandits could only fight for their lives.
Although Yangliu County City is still in Su Qian's hands, he understands that in such a war of attrition, Yangliu County City will be defeated in no more than half an hour.
There were really too few soldiers in his hands, and they were divided into four groups, and his strength was seriously dispersed.
