Su Qi'an understood what the county guards meant, nodded slightly, accepted their respect, and then motioned for everyone to get up.
Looking at Wu Dingguo and other county guards, Su Qi'an said softly, "This battle brought out the spirit of the Dongzhou officers and soldiers. It is a shameful act, but I hope that through this battle, we can remember this kind of thing." Keep up the feeling of victory, this is just the beginning, there are bigger battles to be fought later, so let’s take a good rest and wait for my envoy’s arrangements.”
Su Qi'an's words were relatively obscure, but everyone present was understanding. Their eyes were focused, and there was deep excitement in their eyes.
Recovering the territory of the two counties is what we should do. Even if we win, it is not worth publicizing. If we want to be truly proud, the next battle is the key.
It is currently unimaginable how big the next battle will be and what stage it will reach, but at least there is one way to completely eliminate the pirates and Japanese pirates entrenched on Zhoushan Island and destroy them in one fell swoop.
With Su Qi'an in charge this time, they felt more confident, and their eyes were looking forward to Su Qi'an's arrangement for the third big battle.
If the pirates entrenched on Zhoushan Island can be destroyed, the harassment that Dongzhou has suffered for more than ten years will be completely eliminated. By then, the people of Dongzhou can live and work in peace and contentment.
This dream has been engraved in everyone's minds for more than ten years. It is the day they are most looking forward to. They have been waiting for this day for too long and it is finally coming.
Just as everyone was looking forward to how to annihilate the Japanese pirates on Zhoushan Island, Su Qi'an's voice sounded in their ears again.
"By the way, one more thing. The brothers who died in this battle must be buried alive and well. At the same time, we must do a good job in caring for their families. Don't let these brothers die in vain."
"Please rest assured, supervisor, we will definitely handle this matter. If something goes wrong, we are willing to report it to you."
Several county governors took such a heavy oath mainly to motivate themselves, but also to express their respect for Su Qi'an.
According to past practice, whenever the war ends, these dead brothers can be buried alive and well, which is the limit. As for the aftermath of the aftermath, the family members can only be paid some pensions.
Even if this little pension from the imperial court falls into the hands of those family members, it will be reduced by at least half.
This is not because they deliberately deducted or embezzled, but because the imperial court issued it, and when they arrived in the first nine counties of Dongzhou, there were only so many left.
It passed through the hands of several officials, the largest of which was the rear nine counties.
Because of this matter, Wu Dingguo argued with Zhou Zibin many times, and even clashed. However, there was no evidence. Even if there was, the officials protected each other and they all agreed on the same story.
It is difficult to punish them. Even if we take down a few, they are nothing more than scapegoats. When the limelight passes, they will be greedy again. It can be said that it treats the symptoms but not the root cause.
But this time, Su Qi'an has spoken. If the rear side dares to deduct and embezzle, Su Qi'an's behavior will definitely turn the rear area upside down again.
Which one is more serious? Officials at the rear should know what to do.
With Su Qian's support behind them, if this thing doesn't go well, then there is no need for them to be frontline county guards.
After receiving the order, everyone left quickly. Su Qi'an glanced at the Dongzhou coast that was almost finished, and left with Xie Cang, Wu Dingguo and others with just one word.
They did not return to Haizhou City, but returned to Qingchong County City, although Qingchong County City was bombarded by Su Qi'an's artillery carts and arrow carts.
However, most of the buildings were not damaged and were still habitable, but the streets needed to be cleaned by soldiers.
Su Qi'an dared to attack the city mainly because there were not many people in the city. If Sakai Jiro had a long-term vision and held a large number of people hostage and trapped them in the city, Su Qi'an would not dare to attack like this for a while.
But after all, there are no ifs. The only thing worthy of praise for Sakai Jiro is that he can use a substitute to save his life, which Su Qian did not expect.
But it makes sense to be so cunning as the second-in-command of a pirate group.
He was lucky to let him run away this time, and none of them would be able to run away next time.
Regarding these pirates and Japanese pirates, Su Qi'an only had one sentence, "Kill them all and leave no one behind."
This is not Su Qi'an's bloodlust, but this
These guys are worse than animals. They have been invading Dongzhou for more than ten years. They have done so many evil things that it is difficult to describe them all by themselves.
For them, killing them cleanly would be an advantage for them. If given the chance, Su Qi'an would torture these indifferent beasts to death in order to eliminate the hatred in his heart.
This is not just Su Qian's idea. Once he comes to the front line of Dongzhou and sees with his own eyes the villages and towns that were massacred by pirates and Japanese pirates, he has only one word for these beasts: kill, kill them all, until they are completely frightened.
Although they regained two counties this time, they also suffered heavy casualties. After one day's statistics, 26,000 people were wiped out in the battle of recapture, more than 2,000 people were missing, and up to 1,000 people fled back. about.
On their side, the two counties of Dongshan and Split Mountain suffered 7,000 casualties, and the Dongzhou soldiers suffered 5,000 casualties.
Generally speaking, they suffered few casualties in this battle, but you must know that those dispatched this time were all elites.
Fortunately, Su Qian asked to stop in time. If he continued to pursue, even if he caught up with Jiro Sakai, the casualties would be further increased.
Moreover, it is very likely that the pirates and Japanese pirates from Zhoushan Island will be dispatched en masse at that time, and the war between the two sides will escalate. If the fighting continues, it will be detrimental to Su Qi'an and Wu Dingguo.
The best policy is to stop in time, rest, and wait for the troops to mobilize and assemble before launching a full-scale attack.
Judging from the casualties in this battle, there is a certain gap between the Dongzhou soldiers and the Japanese pirates. If we want to truly annihilate the beasts on Zhoushan Island, the third battle will not only involve the Dongzhou soldiers, but also need more reinforcements.
Whether it is a land army or a naval army, it will have to crush Zhoushan Island in numbers. In such a tough battle, no matter how many strategies are used, it will not be able to overcome the numerical advantage of troops.
This is also the reason why Su Qi'an stopped Wu Dingguo's attack. They wanted to gather more strength and fight the final battle of annihilation.
The news of the recovery of the two counties spread quickly like the wind.
Whether it was the people of Dongzhou or the officials of Dongzhou, they were all shocked when they heard about this incident. After that, most people walked out of the streets and ran to tell each other.
Who would have thought that the Dongzhou soldiers, who had been missing for more than half a month and unable to attack by force, would completely regain the two lost counties within a few days of Su Qi'an leading his troops to the front line.
Not only that, but more than 20,000 pirates and pirates were wiped out. This was a great victory.
Many people wanted to know how the fight was carried out and asked, and the so-called inside story spread quickly.
"In this battle, the supervisors took the lead. Facing those beasts, they organized a suicide squad to raid without fear of death. Think about it, those beasts had never seen such fierce men before. They were immediately frightened to death by the supervisors. The supervisors Killing them one by one will make these beasts cry for father and mother."
"No, I heard that the inspector was like a god descending to earth on the battlefield, killing those beasts in and out. This inspired countless soldiers at once, and they all started to fight with enthusiasm."
"Yes, that's right. It's a pity that I didn't get to see the Inspector be so brave. Old man, I am too old. If I were twenty years younger, I would have followed the Inspector and killed a few beasts."
"We are too old to go to the battlefield, but I heard that the supervisor ordered the recruitment of civilian men. A large number of civilian men are needed. It seems that they want to attack Huanglong in one go."
"Oh, really, then I have to sign up."
"I'm going too, count me in."
"..."
In the entire Dongzhou, especially in the back nine counties, almost everywhere you can see the inside story about Su Qi'an's recovery of the two counties. The more the news spreads, the more sinister it becomes.
But this is it, no one doubts it, and it arouses the passion in the hearts of countless people.
Dongzhou has been invaded by pirates for more than ten years, and the frontline war has been fought for more than ten years. Even with Wu Dingguo here, the two sides can at most be evenly matched. To put it nicely, it is called defense, but to put it badly, it means being passively beaten.
Especially this time, two counties were lost. Without Su Qi'an's efforts to turn the tide, there would be no way for them to talk at the rear.
I also heard that Su Qian was like this on the front line
The great victory had already inspired people's hearts. At this time, I heard that Su Qi'an was going to summon the people, and saw that there was a big move.
The people who were affected by the victory in the war could not control their emotions. They rushed to their respective county offices to inquire. Their enthusiasm almost broke through the gates of the county offices.
Faced with the people who were trying to do their part, the county magistrates who had not received any news from their superiors could only comfort them and let the people go back and wait for the news without saying anything.
The reason why they were so polite was because they had news about the people summoned by Su Qian, the supervisory envoy, and they had not received any orders from the county governor or the state herdsman.
But since it has been rumored so fiercely by the people, it is definitely not groundless. At this juncture, if he refuses, Su Qi'an will really hear this news one day.
They must be punished first. In order to preserve their official career, it is best to leave a way out for themselves.
At the same time, county magistrates from all over the country asked them to report whether this was the case.
Not to mention that all the county magistrates were confused, even the several re-appointed county magistrates were like this. They had no choice but to ask questions.
Dongzhou City, in the state capital.
The five most powerful figures in Dongzhou, Zhou Zibin, Feng Nan, Wu Xian, Jiang Kun, and Shen Wanfu, gathered together.
The purpose of their coming here is very simple, and it is also to inquire from many officials below and discuss countermeasures.
The people below did not know whether Su Qi'an summoned civilians to the rear to launch a larger-scale war, but as important figures in the state, they knew best.
Not long ago, Zhou Zibin received a message order from Su Qi'an.
It is indeed true to summon the civilian men, and it is indeed to prepare for the third, larger-scale war.
Not only that, the order came with something bigger than summoning civilians, requiring fifty thousand state soldiers from the back nine counties of Dongzhou to immediately assemble and send out 40,000 troops. At the same time, they were recruiting 50,000 stones of grain and grass to send troops to the front line.
