I thought that Su Yong's slap in the face at the banquet would cause Zhongzhou Mu and Zhongzhou dignitaries to make big moves in private.
But their response was to visit them personally, and they had handed over the rich men from various houses to the government. They would handle the matter how they should be dealt with, and they would never use their power to oppress others.
This can be regarded as a sign of their sincerity to Su Qi'an. They will never do anything to protect them, and they guarantee that as long as Su Qi'an is in Zhongzhou, they will not be lenient if they find that the children of the powerful families have violated the law. ,Fully cooperate.
Their statements were sincere and not hypocritical, and even Zhongzhou Mu personally came to talk to them.
Through the conversation and the information sent back, Su Qi'an had a general understanding of this Zhongzhou Mu, and the purpose of what he did, and his intentions.
Anyone who can serve as a state pastor is not a simple thing, and the same is true for this Zhongzhou pastor.
Naturally, he has his own selfish motives and interests in the jurisdiction of Zhongzhou. As long as Su Qi'an doesn't make it too difficult, even if he loses some profits, Zhongzhou Mu can turn a blind eye.
His request was very simple. He would naturally handle matters within Zhongzhou. He only asked Su Qi'an not to interfere too much in matters within Zhongzhou.
To put it bluntly, don't develop your power and grab territory in Zhongzhou. As long as you can do this, the rest of the things can be easily discussed. This is the purpose of Zhongzhou Mu's visit to talk.
In response, Su Qi'an replied a letter to Su Yong, generally agreeing with Zhongzhou Mu's request.
The reason why Su Qi'an agreed was that Zhongzhou was a battleground for military strategists, but it was a strategically important location, but the prerequisite was civil strife in Great Liang.
Great Liang is getting worse now, but there will be no signs of splitting in a short time, so Su Qi'an has no reason to intervene.
Moreover, in addition to Zhongzhou Mu, the forces in Zhongzhou also include the cronies of Su Zhe and Su Taicha, as well as the idle prince Prince Yu.
These forces have already stirred up the water and captured them alive. Why should Su Qi'an intervene at this time? Being able to manage the two states of Xijiao and Xijiao well is the limit. If he intervenes in Zhongzhou, he will not cause trouble for himself?
Instead of doing this, it is better to give him a favor. In this way, at least Zhongzhou Mu will not be too hostile to Su Qi'an.
Another important point is that Zhongzhou is under the jurisdiction of Zhongzhou Mu, and its internal security is pretty good.
At least the ordinary people in each county are living a decent life, and there will be no large-scale refugees.
It shows that this Zhongzhou Mu is somewhat capable, and Su Qi'an has no need to take action against him.
If you don't interfere with other people's land, the rewards will definitely be huge.
After receiving Su Qi'an's instructions, Su Yong conveyed his intention to Zhongzhou Mu. As expected, Zhongzhou Mu's attitude towards Su Yong was nothing short of good.
Not only were they greeted with smiles throughout the process, but they were basically responsive to requests. This is the reward for not meddling in the other party's territory and not violating the other party's core interests.
After all, Su Qi'an was just a passerby in Zhongzhou. His ultimate goal was to go to Dongzhou to suppress the rebellion, and he would not be able to stay in Zhongzhou for long.
With Su Qi'an's promise, Zhongzhou Mu naturally spared no effort to entertain the troops led by Su Yong and Xie Cang.
There was a big fuss at the previous banquet, but after visits from many dignitaries and state shepherds, the grievances were finally resolved.
In the following time, Zhongzhou Mu personally accompanied Su Yong and walked around Zhongzhou City. The smile on his face made him feel very good.
As for Su Qi'an, after seven days of travel, they have finally left a county in Zhongzhou. Not far ahead of them is Beishan County, the base camp of the Beishan Battalion soldiers.
As long as you cross Beishan County, you will arrive at Qingshui County. By then, you will have barely crossed the border of Zhongzhou and will be about to enter Zhongzhou.
When it came to Beishan County, Lao Ji changed from his usual calm demeanor, with a slightly solemn look on his face.
There was basically no intention of stopping during the whole journey. If there had not been a conflict in Zhenshan County, Lao Ji might have taken Su Qi'an to look around in Beishan County.
But now for my own safety, it is better not to stop and go straight out of Beishan County.
Especially after entering the territory of Beishan County, Lao Ji became increasingly uneasy. He could feel that the trip to Beishan County was not that simple.
When the two's motorcade entered the territory of Beishan County, about ten miles behind them, there were more than a dozen scouts following them non-stop.
They explored around, looking at the clear wheel marks left on the ground, looking up ahead, and basically determined the tracking target.
It's just that their faces are not very good-looking. According to the estimation of the second commander, Su Qi'an Laoji's caravan can reach Beishan County in three to five days at most.
They, the scouts, were waiting in front early in advance, but they waited and waited. Seven days passed without even a trace of the caravan being seen.
They once thought that there was something wrong with their surveillance. In order not to delay the second commander's mission, they returned all the way and searched for it along the way.
After spending a long time and walking hundreds of miles, we finally found traces of the caravan. Later, after understanding it, we found out that Su Qi'an and Lao Ji's caravan were not on their way at all.
Instead, he stopped and walked, playing while walking, which wasted time. Now that he has entered the territory of Beishan County, he has no intention of stopping at all.
What does this mean? It's not an exaggeration to say it was intentional, it was just to make them look like fools.
Scouts also have tempers. Looking at the wheel marks receding in front of them, the leader of the scouts said in a cold voice with an indifferent expression.
"Go and notify the commander-in-chief. Just say that you have found traces of the caravan. We will encounter it in half a day at most. Let the commander-in-chief prepare quickly."
Several scouts behind him nodded, quickly turned and left, and one of the scouts who stayed beside him asked.
"Captain, what should we do next?"
The scout captain showed a fierce look and said coldly, "We? Naturally, we went with other brothers to make their dumplings. How dare you tease us like this? This time, let them see the power of Beishan Camp."
Then the scout captain, with the few remaining scouts, quickly chased forward.
After Su Qi'an and Lao Ji's caravan entered the Beishan camp boundary, they did not stop all the way and wanted to leave Beishan County as quickly as possible.
Lao Ji, who was sitting in the car, looked around. He didn't know how long the carriage had been traveling, and Lao Ji suddenly said.
"Xiao Qi, do you feel strange?"
Su Qi'an was not surprised at all by Lao Ji's inexplicable question. He kept looking outside the car. After a while, he looked back, nodded slightly and said.
"Lao Ji, do you feel the same way? I feel like we were ambushed."
Lao Ji nodded thoughtfully. As the motorcade drove, the two of them clearly discovered that in addition to other caravans and some rushing traders on this official road, they could see them at the beginning.
As we went deeper, at some point, they were the only caravan left on the entire official road. This scene seemed a bit strange.
Both of them have experienced some things and seen some things in the world. Generally, there is only one reason why things like this happen.
They were being targeted, and it was estimated that someone was already planning to attack them, either around or in front of them.
After realizing this, Su Qi'an did not hesitate. He only called the driver and the accompanying child to stop the convoy and be ready for battle at any time.
Su Qian wanted to see how brave the idiots from Beishan Camp were to openly ambush them.
Even though Su Qi'an was not accompanied by the Dongshan and Split Mountain armies, the troops directly under the headquarters followed him along the way.
This team of thousands of people, even if they were divided into groups and kept a distance, would be able to merge in a matter of minutes at most as long as Su Qian sent a signal.
No matter how strong the idiots from the Beishan Camp were, Su Qi'an would not believe that he would pull out the entire Beishan Camp's soldiers.
To deal with a caravan like theirs, using the entire Beishan Battalion's troops would be ridiculous.
Less than a moment after Su Qi'an called the convoy to stop, as expected, Su Qi'an and his party encountered an ambush.
Suddenly, two to three hundred people rushed out from the surrounding woods and surrounded the caravan.
It’s just that these people are not from the North
The soldiers in the mountain camp, judging from their clothes, must be bandits.
Su Qi'an showed no fear at the appearance of the bandits. Lao Ji beside him wanted to show up, but Su Qi'an stopped him.
"Old Ji, you'd better take a break. Last time, you were a soldier. The officials may have given you some face, but against these bandits, your face probably won't be of any use."
"This time you stay in the car and see how I deal with these guys."
Without waiting for Lao Ji to speak, Su Qian walked out of the carriage.
The leader of the bandits looked at the young man in front of him with some surprise in his eyes. This was somewhat different from the information he had received, but looking at the flag of the caravan behind him, he knew that the target of the attack should be right.
The bandit leader looked at Su Qi'an and said coldly, "Is there no one in your caravan? Where did you come from, a brat who wants to imitate others? Let the leader of your caravan come out, otherwise don't blame me for the sword in my hand." Eye."
"The person in charge? I am the person in charge you are looking for. If you have anything to do, just tell me." Su Qian said calmly.
The bandit leader raised his brows, "Just you? You brat, you are just here to fool your uncle. Do you think I am blind? Isn't there another person in the car? Do you want to die..."
The bandit leader wanted to continue talking, but was interrupted by Su Qian.
"So what if I'm fooling you? They're just a bunch of bandits. Do you really think you're a big shot? Robbery is robbery, and you want to find the person in charge. Do you deserve it? If you want to fight, fight. So much nonsense? I don't know why you think you are some famous big shot. Woolen cloth."..
"They openly robbed a caravan on the official road. I want to see who is seeking death more."
"you!"
Su Qi'an's words made these bandits somewhat dumbfounded, so they had a look of surprise in their eyes.
This was the first time they encountered a caravan that dared to speak to bandits like this. The bandit leader was even more speechless by Su Qian's words.
