The soldiers' recognition of Chen Dao is what Su Qi'an wants to see. Chen Dao has lived up to Su Qi'an's expectations and can now be regarded as a member of the Dongshan Army.
After this battle, Chen Dao has undergone a significant transformation. In addition, he has good commanding skills and can now integrate with the soldiers. In the future, he will become the focus of Su Qi'an's training.
Everyone stayed in Yangliu County City for seven or eight days. Huo Cheng, who had gone out to hunt for the female assassin, returned with his troops.
Su Qi'an led his people out of the city to greet him. After some simple greetings, Huo Cheng looked a little apologetic. The seven or eight days of manhunts were carried out with the help of Long Wei.
They caught up with the female assassin at the border of Yangliu County, and the two sides immediately fought, but in the end she was allowed to escape.
But Huo Cheng immediately told Su Qi'an that he would immediately send assistance to the surrounding county guards and would catch the female assassin no matter what.
Because the two sides fought, the female assassin did not escape unscathed, but was injured. This was a good opportunity, and Huo Cheng would never let it go.
Seeing Huo Cheng make up his mind, when he was about to pass on the order, he was stopped by Su Qi'an.
It took so long and too much manpower and material resources had been expended. Moreover, the female assassin had already fled Yangliu County. The state was so big that it was meaningless to issue an order and request assistance from the county guards.
Su Qi'an knew who the county guards in Jiaozhou were at a glance, but he was not so kind. Since the female assassin had escaped, he should just escape, and that would be the end of the matter.
It wasn't that Su Qi'an was kind, but that this man's assassination gave Su Qi'an a sense of murderous intent that was not very strong, as if he came with the intention of completing a mission.
Regardless of whether the assassination was successful or not, there should be no next time. Su Qi'an didn't know why he had this idea, but he always had this feeling in his mind.
Moreover, this time the Quanjiao Prefecture bandits attacked Yangliu County City, Huo Cheng had already informed him in private that it was the Qingcheng County Sheriff who was behind the scenes.
The other county guards did not need to do anything. If they received a request for help from Yangliu County City, they would just ignore it.
For such an effortless thing, several other county governors naturally happily agreed.
The choice of the ambush location in Yangliu County was originally approved by Huo Cheng. Who knew that the bandit and Qingcheng County Guard were behind it and sold him directly.
If it weren't for Su Qi'an's timely return and the Ninth Princess's Dragon Guard Divine Soldiers descending from the sky, the crisis could finally be resolved with a joint attack from both sides.
Since the governor of Qingcheng County is unkind, don't blame him for being unjust. He should directly inform Su Qi'an of this situation, its ins and outs.
I thought that Su Qi'an would blame and punish him, but who would have thought that Su Qi'an probably guessed this and didn't say anything about it. He didn't punish him at all and just laughed it off.
This made Huo Cheng very touched. With such magnanimity and style, he was worthy of being a member of the royal family, and he had nothing but deep admiration for Su Qi'an.
First, he rescued Yangliu County City and rescued him from life and death. Then, when he learned the truth, he didn't blame himself at all. Especially for hunting down the female assassin this time, Su Qi'an didn't mean to blame him.
Huo Cheng is not a fool. After being a county guard for so many years, he naturally knows when to be aware of current affairs.
He immediately said that as long as Su Qi'an used his own in the future, Huo Cheng would definitely do his best with just one word.
Su Qian's repeated tolerance towards Huo Cheng was because of his words.
Huo Cheng's character was pretty good. Although he was a little strict in managing a county, he was generally a good official who cared about the people.
The reason why he agreed to Qingcheng County Sheriff's plan was ultimately for the sake of his son's life, which Su Qi'an could understand.
Su Qi'an wants to gain a foothold and develop in Jiaozhou, so it is not a wise move to blindly form enemies.
If Huo Cheng can be used by him, the other county guards should also be able to use him. If he wants to make them obey his orders, he may have to find a way to deal with those hostages.
Of course, this is something to talk about later. What Su Qi'an is thinking about now is the development plan of Yangliu County City.
The geographical location of Yangliu County City is very good. Needless to say, Su Qian'an has to say that it is a natural grain harvesting area, and it is also a plain suitable for growing grain.
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While Huo Cheng was out chasing the female assassin, Su Qi'an, in addition to changing some strict laws in the county city, went to the endless plains outside the county city, that is, in front of the city gate.
Several small strongholds were built. These strongholds were the outposts of the county. In addition to being responsible for the security around the county, they were also responsible for the protection of the surrounding reclaimed wasteland.
Previously affected by banditry, Huo Cheng could only gather the people together and huddle in the city.
Now that the banditry problem has been basically eliminated, the land in front of the city gate can be fully utilized.
Blindly passive defense has never been Su Qian's style of play. This time, he highlighted the frontier and expanded his territory.
Reclaiming wasteland will not only increase grain production, but also allow people in the city to settle out of the city and relieve the pressure on the city.
Establishing a few strongholds is just a prototype. This is not Su Qi'an's real purpose. What he wants is to build a new city, not to mention doubling the county seat, but at least one-third.
Huo Cheng couldn't see Su Qi'an's new city planning intentions.
Once the new city is built and the endless land in front of the city gate is utilized, the size of the county city will not only be expanded by half, but it will also make up for the disadvantage of the previous county city, which can only passively defend the city and cannot take the initiative to attack.
After making up for this, Yangliu County City can be attacked in the future and defended in retreat. Let alone encounter any bandits, Huo Cheng will be able to deal with even if the army comes.
Huo Cheng had the idea to build a new city for a long time, but due to lack of internal support, lack of financial resources, and rampant banditry outside, the plan was shelved.
When Su Qi'an came, he not only proposed to build a new city, but also directly did it for him. If he was short of people, Su Qi'an also promised him to transfer a group of skilled craftsmen and managers from Tucheng County to relieve him of the pressure.
Hearing this promise, Huo Cheng's face was filled with excitement, but it was not over yet. Su Qi'an had promised Huo Cheng that Su Qi'an would find a way to rescue his son who stayed in the city and became a hostage.
It was this sentence that almost made the governor, who was known for his strictness, burst into tears.
Regardless of whether Su Qi'an could rescue his son, Su Qi'an was the first to promise him.
In Jiaozhou, all officials, big and small, knew that Li Kang was the king of Jiaozhou. Even if they were dissatisfied, they would never dare to be enemies with Li Kang. Most of them would just obey orders.
This is the first time Huo Cheng has seen someone as bold as Su Qi'an. Su Qi'an dares to say this, which shows that he has the strength to say this.
Huo Cheng could tell that Su Qi'an's ambitions were not small from his intention to help expand the new city and the people he sent to train various talents.
Definitely not just one county, but probably the entire Jiaozhou. This plan has to be said to be huge.
But even if he knew the plot, Huo Cheng had no intention of reporting it. On the contrary, he was very optimistic about Su Qi'an.
Li Kang had ruled Jiaozhou for many years, and it was time for fresh blood. Seeing that Wu Yong, the magistrate of a county, was busy running around, Huo Cheng had already made a choice in his heart.
Even if he failed this time, Huo Cheng had no regrets. Under Li Kang's rule and management, Huo Cheng's passion as a young man had long since cooled down. He only wanted to take care of his own three-acre land, and the rest had nothing to do with him. relation.
But after meeting Su Qi'an and experiencing a series of things, Huo Cheng's cold heart gradually began to beat hotly.
After years of silence, it’s time to make a change.
After Huo Cheng returned to the city, Su Qi'an stayed in Yangliu County for another seven or eight days, assisting Huo Cheng in improving the city's management system, building a new city, and planning patrols for local soldiers.
As well as a group of skilled craftsmen from Tucheng County, after the management personnel were in place, Su Qian left with everyone.
At the gate of the city, Huo Cheng said goodbye to Su Qi'an. He had learned a lot from Su Qi'an in the past few days, and he admired Su Qi'an even more.
If Su Qi'an hadn't had something to return to, no matter what, he would have kept Su Qi'an for a while.
The two sides clasped their fists to indicate that Su Qi'an and others got on the carriage and watched everyone leave under Huo Cheng's gaze.
Huo Cheng looked away, clenched his fists, and his eyes showed deep determination.
Su Qi'an was like a bright light, pointing him in the direction of development.
Now, all he needs to do is follow the plan. Watching Su Qian's motorcade gradually go away, Huo Cheng murmured, "Don't worry, sir. I will definitely live up to your expectations and wait for him to shine in Jiaozhou." .”
Su Qi'an, who had returned all the way, was sitting in a carriage, with only the Ninth Princess in the carriage. As for Chen Dao, Wu Yong, Song Biao and others, they were all riding horses beside them.
The time spent in Yangliu County City was a bit long, about twenty days in total. The banditry in Jiaozhou was basically eliminated, and it was not suitable to stay any longer.
The purpose of staying in Yangliu County this time has basically been achieved, and Su Qi'an has to take people back to Tucheng County.
After the banditry has been eliminated, Tucheng County can be managed well. When the time comes, it will be the real showdown with Qingcheng County Governor.
Su Qian's development is not limited to small Tucheng. His second step is to capture Qingcheng County.
It's just that the time is not yet ripe. He has to wait until this year's autumn harvest before taking action. It will take time to see the effect of his planning and arrangement.
After expending so much effort, Su Qi'an didn't just want the so-called triple compensation, his real purpose was far beyond that.
Except for the Ninth Princess and the group of people he sent, no one else knew about his plan.
The Ninth Princess was quite shocked when she learned of Su Qi'an's plan. He was shocked by Su Qi'an's boldness.
Once discovered, it is likely that everything will be lost, but Su Qi'an is very confident.
Although I don't know where his confidence comes from, this kind of confidence is very attractive to the Ninth Princess.
It didn't take long for everyone to return and arrived at Tucheng County. As soon as they got off the carriage, their subordinates came to report.
The Qingcheng County Sheriff and the High Priest had sent triple compensation half a day ago and asked Su Qi'an how to deal with it.
This news made Su Qi'an smile playfully. It was really clever to send it at this time.
Su Qi'an stayed in Yangliu County for more than twenty days. He couldn't deliver it at any time, so he waited until Su Qi'an returned to the city to deliver it.
This can only explain one reason. Su Qian's every move in Yangliu County is under the surveillance of Qingcheng County Sheriff.
