Xie Cang gave an order, and those who came were not just the hundreds of Mountain Splitting Army soldiers behind him, but the Mountain Splitting Army soldiers who were responsible for protecting the people outside the city, as well as the Mountain Splitting Army soldiers on the city wall, all returned to their ranks, aiming their crossbows at Xiang Yan and others.
The momentum of getting ready to start a war as soon as they disagreed really startled everyone.
Many officials in Yuezhou secretly cursed these people as lunatics.
This was the first time they saw an army that was going to fight without saying a word.
In Yuezhou, they are all superior, and no one of their Yuezhou soldiers should be respectful when they see them.
But the group of guys in front of them seemed to have taken some powerful medicine, and they were so aggressive.
Fortunately, Xie Cang is still a Marquis, and he doesn't look like a high-ranking person at all, just like a reckless man.
I can only curse in my heart and dare not say the words out loud. Facing a reckless man, taking a tough stance will only add fuel to the fire.
Moreover, Xiang Yan and Su Kang were the main ones who came this time. Now the two sides are in a stalemate, and Xiang Yan can only solve the problem.
Everyone looked at Xiang Yan and Su Kang in front of them, asking him to solve the problem.
Xiang Yan's face was gloomy and his eyes flickered. He didn't expect that Xie Cang had such a hot temper and would start a fight if they disagreed.
Now he is riding a tiger with difficulty. If he gives in, his reputation will fall to the bottom in front of all his subordinates. If he continues to be tough and both sides use force, it will be difficult for him to gain favor.
At this dilemma, Su Kang spoke, "Xiehou, calm down. Lord Xiang's worries are not unreasonable. Let's do this. Can you give me a face? Both sides take a step back. The Yuezhou soldiers are stationed outside the city. Today's Forget the conflict."
"I came here this time to discuss the war with Su Hou. I hope we won't waste our time here. We should put the overall situation first and forget it."
Su Kang's tone was sincere, with a hint of submission in his words. It was already good enough for the royal prince to do this.
Although Xie Cang sometimes has a hot temper, he still knows etiquette and propriety.
Even the sixth prince said so. Even if there is another conflict, he must give him face. Moreover, the purpose has been achieved. If the trouble continues, it will discredit Su Qi'an.
It's not good to give people an excuse and take the opportunity to say that Su Qi'an is bullying others.
Xie Cang bowed his hands to Su Kang and said respectfully, "Since the Sixth Prince has spoken, I don't have much to say, everyone, please!"
As Xie Cang stepped back and raised his arm, the tense atmosphere just now dissipated in an instant, and the respective Shanshan Army returned to their posts.
It was as if he hadn’t seen the confrontation that just broke out.
Under the leadership of Xie Cang, Su Kang took the lead into the city. Xiang Yan beside him couldn't say anything when he saw this scene.
After waving his hand, all the 10,000 Yuezhou soldiers brought this time were stationed outside the city.
A group of Yuezhou police followed Xiang Yan into the city.
Only by walking into the city can we understand the confidence of the city gate captain that their personal safety is the responsibility of the Splitting Mountain Army.
Every entrance and exit of every street in the city is guarded by Mountain Splitting Army soldiers, patrolling back and forth almost continuously.
More importantly, manpower has been arranged at various commanding heights in the city. It can be said that as they enter the city, no matter where they are, they will not be able to escape the sight of the Mountain Splitting Army.
It can be said that there are almost no blind spots in Shuixiang City now. It is simply impossible to cause destruction under their noses.
This was only what they could see. In the dark, there were countless pairs of eyes staring at them.
This kind of surveillance with almost no blind spots makes everyone uncomfortable, but it is the best way to protect their safety.
Under the leadership of Xie Cang, a group of policemen entered the Shuixiang County Government.
In the lobby of the county government, a large sand table was placed in the middle, surrounded by countless busy people. Su Qi'an was in the middle, staring at the sand table.
As soon as everyone stepped into the lobby, before Xiang Yan and Su Kang could speak, Su Qi'an's faint voice suddenly sounded.
"Come here, take them down for me, the commander-in-chief."
In an instant, people from both sides of the lobby rushed out
A large number of people rushed into the crowd and arrested five or six people neatly.
These people are all high-level officials in Yuezhou and are Xiang Yan's most capable subordinates.
Su Qi'an's inexplicable behavior made everyone stunned. Even Su Kang, who always had a calm face, didn't quite understand. .
Xiang Yantie's face was livid, and he shouted angrily at Su Qi'an, "Su Hou, what do you mean? Arrest people without explanation. Even if you are the commander-in-chief, you cannot be so overbearing. Give me an explanation, otherwise I will definitely let you go." You can’t eat and walk around.”
Su Qi'an didn't even look up from Xiang Yan's anger. He said calmly, "Xie Cang, according to the laws of the Great Liang, if a subordinate speaks something to offend a superior, how much punishment will he be punished!"
"Go back to the commander-in-chief and you will be punished for fifty. If it is serious, you will be punished for one hundred."
"Very good. If I remember correctly, during the confrontation at the city gate just now, these people made rude remarks to me. I think you all heard it."
"Lord Xiang, tell me, if they are so arrogant and even bump into superior officers, do I, the commander-in-chief, have the qualifications to be punished?"
"You!" Xiang Yan wanted to retort, but as soon as he said one word, he didn't know what to say next.
He knew that they were at fault, and what Su Qi'an said was reasonable and well-founded. Even if he wanted to defend himself, there was the law of Great Liang on his head, and Xiang Yan wanted to say more, but there was nothing he could do.
If he insists on standing up for his subordinates, not to mention Su Qi'an, the sixth prince beside him will never let go of such an opportunity. Maybe he will cooperate with Su Qi'an like last time and beat him speechless.
Xiang Yan looked deeply at Su Qi'an. Even though he was angry, he couldn't express it, so he could only snort and say nothing.
This Su Qian is not as simple as he thought. He is not the one who suffers at all, and has been waiting for them to make mistakes.
Once you get the handle, fight back immediately when the time comes. This kind of targeting them by staring at them for making mistakes may seem disgusting, but it is very effective.
No one knew that the first thing Su Qi'an did when he took over as commander-in-chief was to take action on this kind of thing. Not only did he give them a blow, but he also wanted to establish absolute majesty in their hearts.
Xiang Yan began to regret somewhat in his heart, but the order had been thrown out, and they could only accept it.
Xiang Yan didn't say a word, which was regarded as acquiescing to what Su Qi'an said. Without any hesitation, his soldiers immediately dragged out all the Yuezhou officials who had just made rude remarks.
Immediately afterwards, Su Qian's cold voice sounded, "This is just a warning to everyone. From now on until the end of the war, all action orders must be obeyed by this commander-in-chief."
"If you still want to be careless and careless like before, the previous few people can serve as a warning for you. In serious cases, this commander-in-chief will definitely engage in military law."
Su Qian's voice was very soft, but everyone could feel the coldness in his words.
Many Yuezhou officials had solemn expressions. They changed their usual disdain and looked at Su Qi'an solemnly.
They knew that most of what Su Qi'an just said was to them and was a slap on their face.
If you still don't take Su Qi'an seriously, you will be the one who suffers.
After a while of beating, Su Qian waved his hand and motioned for everyone to come forward.
He raised his head, glanced at everyone, and said coldly, "The war in Yuezhou has been going on for more than a month. I have read the military reports and it can be said that there are heavy casualties. If this continues, it will be a matter of time before Yuezhou is conquered. .”
"Therefore, after careful consideration, I decided to change my previous passive defense and take the initiative."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned. After fighting the pirates for so long, they had never taken the initiative to attack under the unfavorable situation of suffering heavy casualties and capturing two counties by the pirates.
If they launched an attack, they might die faster and suffer more casualties. Everyone was confused, but now they had learned well and did not taunt them.
Instead, he asked in a low voice, "May I ask the commander-in-chief how to take the initiative to attack."
Su Qi'an said, "Currently, the enemy's and our own strength are thirty thousand to twenty thousand, and we do not possess the same strength."
"As far as I know, there are still some veterans who fought in the war in Yuezhou in the early years. These
If the people were gathered together, there would be at least ten thousand. "
"In this way, our troops will be expanded to 40,000. In addition to the 10,000 mountain-splitting troops brought by Xiehou this time, the total will be 50,000."
"Our naval force has been completely wiped out. If we wait until the naval force is reorganized, there will be no time. Therefore, I decided to divide the 50,000 troops into three groups. The first group will be led by Master Xiang, and the second group will be led by Yuezhou. Lead the team and take the initiative to attack the occupied first and second counties."
"The Mountain Splitting Army on the third route went down both sides of the river to prevent pirates from sneaking attacks from the waterway."
"This time we dispatched troops, we were caught off guard. We have an advantage in terms of numbers, so it won't be a problem to capture one or two counties in one go."
Su Qi'an's thoughts kept everyone silent. They were shocked by Su Qi'an's boldness.
This kind of attack changed the previous passive defensive tactics of adding people to a full-scale active attack, just to fight the pirates to the death.
This kind of head-on approach will definitely cause heavy casualties and be very bold. Once the attack is thwarted and the pirates are allowed to breathe, they may be counterattacked, and it may be a one-sided massacre.
Everyone was silent for a short time, and they expressed their opinions one after another. Most of them did not agree with Su Qi'an's adventure.
Although the previous passive defense was a strategy of adding more people, which was very stiff and stupid, it could at least consume the strength of the pirates. The main force occupied Yuezhou City. Even if the pirates really came to attack, the strength would probably be almost exhausted.
Due to the high thickness of the walls of Yuezhou City, it is impossible to take them down. Maybe they will retreat voluntarily when the time comes.
This idea of Yuezhou officials made Su Qi'an feel ridiculous. He sneered, "I have experienced many big battles. I have never seen people like you who put their hope in the war on the pirates on the opposite side."
"It's ridiculous, okay. In this case, I would like to ask you, the commander-in-chief, how confident are you that the pirates will retreat automatically after they have benefited? Don't forget that the pirates who invaded this time are not only Yuezhou. As time goes by, Dongzhou pirates and Japanese pirates Aren’t you going to defend yourself?”
"You know in your hearts that when that time comes, Dongzhou will send troops to support Yuezhou? Or will you just sit back and watch."
"At that time, the two groups of pirates have converged, and together with the Japanese pirates, there will be at least 40,000 troops. Do you think Yuezhou City can stop the Japanese pirates who are more ferocious than the pirates?"
