The war that broke out between the two elders and Su Qian ended in peace after that night.
When the news came out, the whole Jiaozhou was shocked for a while, especially the officials of Jiaozhou, big and small.
Although no one participated in the war between the two sides, everyone was paying close attention to it.
Whether it was the two elders who led the troops to conquer three cities, or Su Qi'an who went deep into the enemy's rear and went deep alone to make a big fuss in the elder city.
In this battle, it can be seen that both sides were fighting with real swords and guns, but in the fierce battle in the last valley, Su Qi'an captured two old queens.
I thought that Su Qi'an would take this opportunity to blackmail him, and maybe even kill the old man directly. It was not impossible.
Everyone was waiting for the final development of the war, but to their surprise, Su Qi'an only signed a non-aggression contract with the two elders and released the two elders.
The two elders who returned to the Elder City did not react at all. They really acquiesced to Su Qi'an's proposal and followed the contract. They recognized that Su Qi'an owned the territory of the three priests and would no longer infringe upon it. The two parties coexisted peacefully.
This scene left everyone a little confused, and they started talking about it for a while.
Not to mention outsiders, even Wu Yong, the acting county governor, was a little puzzled. Who is Er Er? If you don't say that you will retaliate, you are definitely not that easy to talk to.
But he was convinced by Su Qi'an. Seeing Wu Yong's expression of disbelief, Su Qi'an said with a smile.
"Haha, people in this world, whether they are enemies or friends, cannot escape the word "profit" after all. As long as you clearly weigh the pros and cons to the other party and promise huge benefits, even if you fight to the death before, you will eventually turn your hostility into friendship."
Wu Yong nodded. He could understand the first half of Su Qian'an's sentence to some extent. Even though the two elders fought so fiercely with them, in fact, after contact, both parties knew.
No one can do anything to the other person. Even if he can really eat the other person, his own vitality will be severely damaged. At this time, those watching the show behind the scenes may become oracles.
Therefore, no matter how fierce the war is, it is impossible for both sides to fight to the death. Read the book
But in order to resolve the war in such a lighthearted way, the huge profits Su Qi'an promised this time must be substantial, and Wu Yong was quite curious.
After all, given the status and status of the two elders, being captured would be an extremely embarrassing thing.
In Yun Dan Feng Qing, they always have to gain some face, but in the end they all know that not only did the two elders not take this matter seriously, but everything they did in the future was in accordance with the contract.
It was as if the battle with them had never happened before.
Wu Yong was curious, but Su Qian didn't explain it to him. He just pretended to smile mysteriously, "It's not time yet. If you break it too early, it will be detrimental to the subsequent arrangements."
Wu Yong understood that Su Qi'an must have a reason for saying this, so Wu Yong stopped asking.
The next thing is the arrangement of casualties of Dongshan Army after this battle.
This battle seemed to have ended in an anticlimactic manner, but the casualties were not small. The Dongshan Army of more than 10,000 people suffered casualties of about 3,000.
Most of them were the second and third regiments of Chen Dao and Song Biao guarding the city. Without their efforts to block it, Su Qi'an would not have had time to go deep alone.
The first regiment and the team directly under the headquarters suffered few casualties. As the two elders were captured, the war on their side came to an end. The team directly under the regiment, which accompanied the high priest and the eight priests in circles in the forest, quickly responded with the support of the cavalry regiment. return.
This battle not only severely damaged their vitality, but it also strained their muscles and bones. After all, most of them were new recruits for the expansion.
Although they are actively training, the time is too short, and they are still a bit rusty in their cooperation.
Although it is a bit sad, everyone has the first battle. Su Qi'an has already given the order to sum up this battle well.
In fact, not only this battle, but every battle they fought, whether they won or lost, had to be summed up after the war.
Only in this way can we face every battle with ease.
The Dongshan Army suffered 3,000 casualties, and the opponent's indigenous army also suffered many casualties.
There are a total of 12,000 people. This scale has reached the number of the entire Dongshan Army.
There was not much joy on Su Qi'an's face. The casualties of more than 10,000 people on the other side were expected. To be honest, Su Qi'an was not too satisfied.
He had updated some new weapons and equipment in his hands, and faced an indigenous army that relied on numbers.
Even though there were ten thousand elite natives among them, in Su Qi'an's eyes, the loss ratio in this battle was at least 1:6, if not 1:5.
It's not that Su Qi'an is arrogant and demanding. When facing the indigenous army, it's only one to four. If one day he fights Li Kang's tens of thousands of regular state soldiers, how much can he achieve one to four?
The battle damage must be at least 1 to 4 to truly be able to fight against Li Kang's 40,000 state soldiers.
Li Kang's 40,000 state soldiers were nominally dispatched by the Great Liang royal family, but in fact, it was not as simple as it seemed to mobilize these 40,000 state soldiers.
For the normal expenses of these state soldiers, Li Kang relied on Jiaozhou to support them, unlike other state soldiers who relied on the salaries issued by the Kyoto royal family.
Although they were said to be state soldiers, they were actually Li Kang's private soldiers. This was also the reason why Li Kang had been able to hold the position of Jiaozhou Mu for more than ten years.
Who made the royal family's control over the local area become weaker and weaker? In the early years of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Jiaozhou would not have had the courage to do so, with tens of thousands of private soldiers in hand.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows what Li Kang is thinking, but it's just not the time to show off.
We have to continue to persevere and develop silently.
After explaining the arrangements for the casualties to Wu Yong, Su Qi'an asked casually.
"Is there any news about His Highness Ninth Prince?"
"Reply to Sir, His Highness Ninth Prince sent a message two hours ago, telling Sir not to worry about her safety. His Highness is free to make her own decision."
Hearing this, Su Qian could only smile helplessly.
No matter in the county or Tucheng County, the Ninth Princess has the authority to go wherever she wants. She does not need to report to Su Qi'an for normal actions.
If it were before, Su Qi'an would definitely be worried about the safety of the Ninth Princess, but now, if nothing else, with the Dragon Guard in her hand, who in the entire Jiaozhou can touch her?
The people from the Priest Alliance can't do it, and neither can Li Kang. To be more precise, they don't dare.
If Li Kang really dares to take action, then he, the Jiaozhou Mu, will probably end up doing it.
"His Royal Highness Ninth has said so, then let her go. Remember, investigators still have to be dispatched to make sure His Highness Ninth is safe at all times."
"I understand," Wu Yong said.
"It seems that the Ninth Princess is quite curious about that person's identity and won't give up until she achieves her goal. That's fine. I have my own things to do. I should be able to be a little cleaner during this period." Su Qian muttered in her heart.
Just when Su Qian asked Wu Yong to step back, suddenly, an announcement sounded outside the door.
"Your Majesty, Lord Marshal, the State Shepherd is here to visit and has already entered the city."
As soon as these words came out, the two of them were in a daze, especially Wu Yong, whose face changed and he said hesitantly.
"Li Kang? Why is he here at this time?"
"Sir, how about I go meet him and see what his purpose is?" Wu Yong reacted quickly and asked.
Li Kang's sudden arrival really surprised Su Qian. At this juncture, it would not be a good thing not to come in person.
Su Qi'an's eyes flashed, he shook his head and said, "Li Kang came here this time mostly to see me. If you go at this time, he will definitely take the opportunity to make things difficult for you and ask someone to arrange it. If you go to greet me, just tell me that I am the Marquis." Arrive later."
Wu Yong nodded, turned and left.
Su Qi'an's flashing eyes gradually calmed down, "No matter what Li Kang's plan is this time, the soldiers will stop him, and the water will cover him."
Li Kang's sudden visit caused quite a stir in the county. No one expected that the dignified governor of Yizhou would come directly to visit without saying hello.
This is relatively rare in the history of Jiaozhou, especially since the war with the two elders just ended last night. Although the county and city were not affected.
But the atmosphere in the city was very tense. Li Kang's sudden arrival undoubtedly exacerbated the tense atmosphere.
This time Li Kang came to Qingcheng County and did not bring many people with him. He only brought two teams with about a hundred people.
Guards.
Despite the small number of these people, they exuded a strong aura of killing, and you could tell at a glance that they were veterans who had experienced hundreds of battles.
The team was walking in the county town. Li Kang was sitting in a huge carriage, his eyes turned and looked at the surrounding streets, with a strange color flashing in his eyes.
This is not the first time he has come to Qingcheng County. This is the first time since Su Qian took over.
In the past, when the county governor was changed, the feeling of the county and the city had not changed at all. Only this time, after being taken over by Su Qi'an, he clearly noticed the changes in the people of the county and the city.
Although only his team was walking in the middle street, the people around him had already stayed away.
But these common people did not kneel when they met his team. Instead, they just bowed down.
This made Li Kang a little unhappy. If this had happened before, these despicable untouchables would have kneeled from the gate of the county to everywhere he went.
Li Kang frowned slightly, but he didn't intend to take action against these untouchables. He, a dignified state pastor, had experienced these rubbish, which can only be said to have degraded his status.
And the purpose of his trip was not to make trouble for the untouchables.
Li Kang's carriage drove slowly. At the front of the team, Wu Yong and officials from the county and city had been waiting for a long time.
Seeing Li Kang's carriage approaching, they all saluted respectfully, "I'm here to pay my respects to Mr. Zhou Mu. I wonder what the purpose of Mr. Zhou Mu's visit is."
The carriage stopped, and Li Kang was still sitting in the carriage, motionless, looking at the curtain in front of where Wu Yong and a large number of officials were waiting. Li Kang was silent for a while, and then a faint voice sounded.
"Why, I have to inform you that this state is visiting the jurisdiction of the county?"
"I don't dare. Lord Zhoumu can come to the county. It's my blessing. I'm afraid the reception won't be good and I won't be happy." Wu Yong explained quickly.
"Well, that's right. Benzhou does not like it. Wu Yong, do you know your guilt?"
Wu Yong was shocked. Although he had expected that Li Kang would attack him, he did not expect it to happen so quickly.
Wu Yong shook his head and said with a puzzled look on his face, "I don't know, sir, but I would like to ask Mr. Zhou Mu to tell me what crime he committed."
"Hmph, you still dare to talk back, Wu Yong, I think you have been acting as the county governor for a long time, and you really think of yourself as a figure. Come on, help Benzhou and take them down in one fell swoop! We will deal with them later."
