Su Qi'an and his men returned calmly in front of their eyes, and also captured the county lieutenant and others who were leading the attack on the civilian area.
These indeed made Zigui County Magistrate quite curious. Since he had already broken up with the inspector, there was no need to hide many things.
With a greeting, the more than a thousand soldiers arranged in the county can be dispatched.
Surrounding the entire civilian area, Su Qi'an could not escape this time.
The attack on Su Qi'an this time was already part of the plan, but it was just a helpless move and would only be taken as a last resort.
After capturing Su Qi'an, he didn't have to worry about the rest. He only had to ensure that Su Qi'an stayed in Zigui County for three days.
When the time is up, he will naturally be let go. When the thirty days are up, there will naturally be people who will chat with him, and he will be able to deal with these troublemaking untouchables later.
Zigui County Magistrate's face was quite relaxed, with a playful look on his face, and he looked at Su Qi'an calmly.
Looking at the large number of soldiers who appeared, Su Qi'an shook his head helplessly and said softly.
"Originally, I wanted to have a good talk with you about this, but you are so impatient that I have no choice. I can only think about these things after you go to jail."
The Zigui County Magistrate had a sneer on his face, with a bit of disdain in his expression. At this time, he didn't expect that the inspector would be so stubborn and unable to see the situation clearly.
What's the difference between wanting to put him in jail and being funny?
In his opinion, Su Qi'an's words were just to delay time. Zigui County Magistrate had no time to continue arguing with him.
Just when he gave an order, he ordered his soldiers to capture Su Qi'an and others.
A strong commotion suddenly broke out in the outer reaches of the county city, at the city gate.
Immediately afterwards, low roaring sounds, accompanied by the rapid sound of horse hooves, came towards the civilian area.
The whole ground shook faintly, and everyone looked at it. In the darkness further away, countless torches seemed to have gathered into a long fire dragon, coming at a very fast speed.
Judging from the number, it was impossible to count them. As these inexplicable people entered the city, with the help of the firelight, Zigui County Magistrate could vaguely see a fluttering flag.
On the flag, there were two big words "东山" written on it. Suddenly, the Zigui County Magistrate's proud face suddenly changed.
"How is this possible! How is this possible! How can the Dongshan Army be here!"
The Zigui County Magistrate was mumbling to himself, but Su Qian was very calm and said softly.
"I have said before that trying to outnumber people will only disappoint you. Don't you really think that I have just a hundred or so people with me?"
"In addition to being the supervisory envoy, don't forget, I am also the Dongshan Marquis conferred by the imperial court. If the Dongshan Army is not around, then what is the name of Dongshan Marquis?"
"My lords, now that we have reached this point, whether you plan to continue to resist stubbornly or surrender, I will give you a chance to choose." Kanshu La
After Su Qian said this, he crossed his arms and gave the other party time to think.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the identities of the prey and the hunter were reversed in an instant, so fast that no one present could react.
Especially Zigui County Magistrate, his face was pale and his eyes were still full of disbelief.
This time, Su Qi'an came to visit eight local counties. In the absence of the eight county guards, he was given priority by seniority, and he was fully responsible for the reception work in the eight counties.
He had thoroughly investigated the inspector's identity, background, and everything in his past.
Not to mention 100%, at least about 70% to 80%, especially the Dongshan Army under his opponent, Zigui County Magistrate attaches great importance to it.
Not only are they powerful in battle, but they also have tens of thousands of people. If they don’t grasp the trend immediately, their relationship with Su Qi’an will really get to the point of breaking out, and they must have countermeasures.
For this reason, Zigui County Magistrate used a lot of eyes to keep an eye on the whereabouts of the Dongshan Army. After confirming that the Dongshan Army had not made any moves, but was stationed outside the city with the Split Mountain Army, he felt relieved. , only then began to arrange manpower.
But with all his calculations, he is under heavy surveillance
Next, the Dongshan Army, whom he valued, still appeared under his nose.
You know, the Dongshan and Split Mountain armies are stationed in the city. If there is any change, how could Zhou Zibin and Feng Nan not notify him.
Unless the inspector reached some kind of deal with his two superiors and sold them local officials, there was only this possibility and no other possibility.
Thinking of this, Zigui County Magistrate's face became full of energy and uncertainty. After a short silence, he suddenly shouted.
"No, it's fake, it's all fake. You're not the inspector, you're a fake!"
"Everyone listens to my order and takes action to arrest this fake inspector. No matter whether he is dead or alive, I will reward him heavily."
The Zigui County Magistrate behaved as if he was crazy. Not only did he shout loudly, but he also took the lead and directly drew the sword of the soldier next to him. The next moment, he rushed towards Su Qi'an.
It's a pity that Zigui County Magistrate is not a top expert, and he is not even an ordinary soldier. The moment he took action, two burly state soldiers behind him directly controlled and captured him.
Seeing this, Zigui County Magistrate shouted loudly, "It's against me! It's against me. You want to rebel. If you dare to arrest me, you are seeking death. I will kill you immediately. If you let me go, you are seeking death..."
The Zigui County Magistrate was cursing and going crazy. Su Qian saw this and said nothing. The soldiers around him wisely took the crazy Zigui County Magistrate away.
These soldiers were following the orders of the Zigui County Magistrate, but they were not stupid. What was the situation like now? They were besieged by the powerful Dongshan Army. If they resisted timidly, only one of them would die.
Who else could mobilize the Dongshan Army but the supervisor? How could they obey the orders of the crazy officials?
Just because the magistrate of Zigui County doesn't care about his life, it doesn't mean that they don't care about his life.
Therefore, if you want to save your life, you must set an example. After the two state soldiers took action and controlled the mad Zigui County Magistrate, Su Qian said softly.
"You two have done a good job, I know it well."
When the two heard this, their faces showed excitement, and they nodded repeatedly. Their actions were not just for these words. Su Qian spoke. If nothing else, at least their lives were saved.
Su Qi'an turned his eyes and looked at the officials and state soldiers present before him, not waiting for him to speak.
These people put down their weapons one after another, half-knelt on the ground, and confessed their sins sincerely.
"We are guilty, and we are willing to bear all the blame. I hope the supervisor will be lenient."
The guilty pleas of all the officers and soldiers completely shattered the last hope in the hearts of the officials present.
Without any hesitation, they all knelt down and confessed.
Seeing the scene in front of him, Su Qi'an breathed a sigh of relief.
It was not that he was afraid that the officers and soldiers in front of him would insist on resisting, but that the casualties caused by true resistance would still be the loss of Great Liang. It would be great to be able to make them surrender and plead guilty on their own.
Naturally, Su Qi'an couldn't do too much in dealing with these officers and soldiers. Everything was handled in accordance with the law. The guilty were dealt with as they should. They were coerced and forced. If they had not caused any major crimes in the past, they would be given light sentences or acquitted.
This is called giving both kindness and power.
After all, Su Qi'an was not targeting them, but the high-ranking officials in the city. They were just an introduction. The curtain had already begun, and the show would begin next.
As for the crazy Zigui County Magistrate, if he were dealt with according to the law, his actions of leading troops to surround him would be enough to kill him several times.
But who knew, because seeing through the so-called facts, I couldn't bear it mentally, leading to an emotional breakdown and going crazy.
Such a person was pitiful to say the least, and he understood. After all, no one else would be able to accept being betrayed by his most trusted superior.
This person in particular was betrayed by the Shangguan whom he regarded as his spiritual belief. His belief collapsed and his mood collapsed in just a moment.
Zigui County Magistrate was Zhou Zibin's most trusted confidant for many years. It was normal that such a result suddenly broke out and he could not accept it.
The Zigui County Magistrate had investigated him, and similarly, Su Qi'an, the oldest County Magistrate in the area, had also investigated him very clearly.
He had indeed reached a deal with Zhou Zibin and Feng Nan. The Zigui County Magistrate was right in his guess. But what was wrong was that the so-called deal was just an area on the outskirts of the city that was temporarily taken over by two armies under Su Qi'an and Xie Cang. .
The price in exchange was that the Dongshan and Split Mountain armies dealt with the banditry outside the city.
This is the deal between the two people. As for the so-called betrayal of Zigui County Cheng, it is nonsense.
It was true that Zigui County Magistrate sent a large number of informants to monitor, but what he didn't know was that in terms of investigation and counter-investigation, Su Qi'an dared to be second, and no one dared to be first.
Eyeliner, eyeliner, naturally whoever pays the highest price will be the eyeliner.
For these informants, Su Qi'an did nothing else. He only said one sentence, whoever wanted to do something for him would be rewarded with half a stone of food.
With these words, no matter how many informants sent by Zigui County Cheng, they all became Su Qi'an's people.
The value of food in Dongzhou is self-evident. Even if the Zigui County Magistrate is good at scheming, it is still unimaginable that Su Qi'an relied on food to bribe these informants.
In one sentence, the informant sent by Zigui County Cheng was eliminated. As for Zhou Zibin and Feng Nan, they have temporarily taken over the suburban area.
It is basically impossible for Zhou Zibin and Feng Nan to want to know about Su Qi'an's actions. Even if they knew, it would only be revealed by Su Qi'an on his own initiative.
It can be said that taking over the suburbs will invisibly divide the inside and outside of the city into two. The suburbs are like a fog. Every time the news comes into the city, as long as it is about Su Qi'an, it will be changed more or less.
Not to mention all the changes, they will definitely affect the judgment of Zhou Zibin and Feng Nan. The madness of Zigui County Cheng is a very successful example.
Of course, Su Qi'an was able to achieve this step not only because of his extraordinary wisdom, but more importantly, because he had the help of someone in the local area.
This person's efforts gave Su Qi'an the confidence to break the situation in Dongzhou.
The person behind the scenes, now that I think about it, the original deal was quite a bargain.
