The Qingcheng County Sheriff's surveillance, as Su Qian expected, suffered such a big loss in Yangliu County City, it would have been impossible without action.
But Su Qi'an didn't care about this kind of surveillance. Now that he had basically put an end to the banditry in Jiaozhou, he had handed over Li Kang's mission.
Moreover, he had the contract written by the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the High Priest in his hands, which alone was enough to kill them.
It's okay to delay, as long as it's delivered, as for surveillance, let them monitor it.
Anyway, they couldn't do anything. They could only watch Su Qian's silent growth and development, making their teeth itch with anger.
After returning to the city, Su Qi'an directly announced to the outside world that he had suffered a lot of military losses due to the suppression of bandits. Therefore, he would not mobilize any soldiers until the autumn harvest. However, he himself was assassinated and needed to recuperate physically. Ah, in name, I will never leave Tucheng County again.
To put it bluntly, what I need to do has been done. Now that I have suffered serious military losses and I am also seriously injured, I need to rest and recuperate. In the future, no matter whether the county guard or the state shepherd gives orders, he needs to cooperate with the action. I'm sorry. I don’t have time to play with you.
As for when to take over the mission, wait until after the autumn harvest. During this period, please don’t disturb me if you have nothing to do.
Although the words are a bit rough, the truth is true.
This announcement was notified to Li Kang and the governors of the six counties after Su Qi'an returned to the city.
As for what they think, that's not up to Su Qi'an.
Originally, he was injured during the suppression of the bandits and he was assassinated. This is the fact. Whether this fact is an exaggeration or not is entirely up to Su Qi'an's arrangement.
Even if Qingcheng County Sheriff is dissatisfied and wants to take the opportunity to cause trouble and expose Su Qi'an, he doesn't have the courage.
If you dare to enter Tucheng County and trespass on Su Qi'an's territory without informing you, Su Qi'an will not tolerate it and will take it down on the spot.
This rule was issued together with the external announcement after Su Qi'an returned to the city.
It seems a bit overbearing, but according to the jurisdiction of Jiaozhou, Su Qi'an, as the master of Tucheng, does have all the rights to control Tucheng.
Others, even their own superiors, cannot intervene. If they really want to intervene, they can only follow the rules between priests and fight between the two sides.
Even if they gave Qingcheng County Sheriff and High Priest hundreds of courage, for now, they would not dare to confront Su Qi'an head-on.
During the bandit suppression in Yangliu County, he directly defeated tens of thousands of bandits with only a few thousand troops, and they were well-equipped bandits. This was no joke.
They didn't believe Su Qian's nonsense about the heavy losses of troops. If they really believed it and led people to fight, they might get involved themselves.
There are so many bandits in Yangliu County who have not killed Su Qian, let alone expect him to return to his territory.
Moreover, not long after the announcement was made, the county guards among them had not yet responded. Li Kang, the state pastor, was the first to reply and agreed.
They couldn't figure out what Li Kang wanted to do, but Li Kang had already spoken, and they naturally had to abide by it. After the bandit suppression, the two sides were temporarily at peace.
Although they are currently helpless against Su Qi'an, Su Qi'an also has no reason to dare to touch them.
Everything stems from the careful arrangements of the Qingcheng County Sheriff. When the bandits attacked Yangliu County, the Qingcheng County Sheriff had already prepared for the worst. No matter how big something happened, he would not show up, and there was no trace of his whereabouts. , will be erased.
Even though he expected Huo Cheng to expose himself, Qingcheng County Sheriff did not panic at all.
There was no evidence. His previous communications were entirely sent orally, and the Qingcheng County Sheriff killed all of these messengers.
There are no witnesses and no physical evidence. The most possible is to extract some confessions from the remaining bandits, but unfortunately, no official believes what the bandits say.
The testimony provided by bandits, especially those who complained to officials, is insignificant in all dynasties.
There was no evidence, so Su Qi'an had no reason to touch him, even if he knew he was the mastermind behind it.
This is the reason why Qingcheng County Sheriff dared to return to the county so calmly and not at all worried that Su Qi'an would do anything to him.
Since both sides, you can't do anything to me and I can't do anything to you, we can only live in peace for the time being.
Qingcheng County Sheriff has already made arrangements for Su Qi'an's subsequent plans, but it will be difficult to implement them.
The high priest who was on the same side as him had somehow become alienated from him during this period and had a grudge against him.
He didn't know how he offended the high priest. Now in his eyes, dealing with Su Qian could be put aside. What was urgent now was to repair the relationship between him and the high priest.
The temporary peaceful coexistence between the two sides is what Su Qi'an is happy to see.
In this way, he can devote a lot of energy to the development of Tucheng County.
After returning to the city, Su Qi'an did a few things. He temporarily assembled three battalions in advance and returned to each regiment. Then he immediately appointed Chen Dao as the commander of the third regiment.
Except for Chen Dao, the other elders of the Dongshan Army, such as Song Biao, Er Meng, and Huang Wenyan, were very calm when this appointment was issued.
It seemed that they had known for a long time that they had no objection to this appointment, and they could see Chen Dao's performance.
After Su Qi'an's training, they believed in Su Qi'an's vision and Chen Dao did have the ability to command a regiment.
This appointment made Chen Dao very excited. If Su Qi'an hadn't stopped him, Chen Dao would have kowtowed to Su Qi'an for anything he said.
After experiencing ups and downs, and the ups and downs of human relationships, the one who can still believe in himself as always is Su Qi'an, whom he met several times on the battlefield.
Thinking about his father, who had targeted Su Qi'an in the court, but after his family was destroyed and he was exiled to Jiaozhou, living a chaotic life, only Su Qi'an took him in.
He always kept Su Qian's words in mind, "The original target was just your father, and it has nothing to do with you. You are you, and your father is your father. Your ability is obvious to all. As long as it is gold, it will always shine. Anyone who achieves great things does not have to go through ups and downs. I believe you can bring something new to the Dongshan Army."
Looking at Chen Dao, whose eyes were red, it took Su Qian a long time to calm down his excitement.
A man does not shed tears easily, but he has not yet reached the sad point. It is quite suitable to apply to Chen Dao.
After calming down, Chen Dao assured Su Qi'an that he would definitely turn the third regiment into a resounding main force.
With Chen Dao's assurance, Su Qian nodded with satisfaction and arranged for the people to disperse.
After the internal staff were mobilized, the external process began to accept the triple compensation provided by the Qingcheng County Sheriff and the high priest.
All supplies have been divided among the three regiments and brought back to their own territories. The most troublesome thing is the 15,000 prisoners and refugees sent there.
Because they wanted three times as many people, the number suddenly jumped to 15,000 people. These people were not easy to arrange.
Su Qi'an was not managed according to the previous management method, which was managed by the local heads of households, heads of households and other management personnel.
There are really a lot of people. If we screen them one by one, it will take ten days and half a month to get them.
Su Qi'an did not imprison them all and provide them with a piece of land. With so many people, it was inevitable that they would hide some harm and cause a slight disturbance, which was enough for Su Qi'an to deal with.
This man was the one he wanted to come, so he naturally had his uses. After careful consideration, he arranged for the 15,000-strong personnel to be divided into multiple batches and assigned to his three regiments.
All the personnel are dispersed, and each time they come to pick someone up, the upper limit is only one thousand, and they are scored in at least five batches.
Although it is a bit troublesome, at least the people are under control. After they are dispersed, they will be given a piece of land, temporary housing, and jobs.
At the same time, a working group was sent to conduct screenings, with the upper limit of each screening being 500. In short, all their actions would be closely monitored.
The restriction cannot be lifted until the person is completely cleared of suspicion.
This batch of prisoner refugees is obviously much stricter than the last time. There is no other way. Everything is for the autumn harvest in three months, and there is no room for Su Qian's carelessness.
As long as this autumn harvest goes smoothly, Su Qi'an will have the confidence to take over Qingcheng County.
After making internal and external arrangements, Su Qi'an spent half of the remaining time with the Ninth Princess touring Tucheng County.
Su Qi'an has vacated such a large private territory in Jiaozhou, that is, in Jiaozhou. If it were placed in other states, Su Xuanyong's dragon case would be full of information about Su Qi'an.
Under the leadership of Su Qi'an, the Ninth Princess not only saw the repaired houses and repaired roads in Tucheng County in the next few days.
According to the plan, residential areas, farming areas, and factory areas are all constructed accordingly. It doesn’t matter how mature the construction is, but it is considered complete.
The houses in the residential area are all bamboo houses, except for the front row, which are rows of stone houses. These are not for the rich and powerful, but are given to talents who have contributed to Tucheng.
In addition to senior craftsmen and some industry giants, those who live here have made great contributions to the development of Tucheng County.
The farming area is also very large, occupying a quarter of Tucheng's area. More than half of this area was cultivated bit by bit by Su Qi'an and others, which can basically support the people of Tucheng.
As for the final factory area, there are actually some small workshops, including weaving, blacksmithing, bamboo crafts, salt making, etc.
Don't underestimate these small workshops. It is these small workshops that solve the basic life of the people in Tucheng.
This kind of factory area, with three sub-districts, is of considerable scale. Under Su Qi'an's management, it can be regarded as self-sufficient.
This alone is already remarkable. In other places, these lucrative industries have long been stripped bare by the upper class.
There are many people in the territory who have starved to death, but according to Su Qi'an's report, there are about 80,000 people in Tucheng County, and there are basically no people who have starved to death.
Moreover, everyone's face is filled with a happy look. Even when they go to work, they are all cheerful. They treat each other as equals, and there is no use of power to oppress others.
Like other states that use power to suppress people, those who are willing to cooperate with Su Qi'an will be kept. If they are not willing, they will be kicked out long ago.
There is no oppression by powerful people, let alone some henchmen. Here, everyone is in harmony, regardless of Liang people or local indigenous people. In the eyes of the Ninth Princess, they are in harmony.
Especially when she saw the large-scale water conservancy project built by the people of Tucheng County, the Ninth Princess watched it for a long time.
The waterlogging disaster in Tucheng County has been solved, and the people can be self-sufficient. It is not an exaggeration to say that Tucheng County is a paradise.
