When Su Qi'an returned to Qingchong County, as soon as he stepped into the county house, bursts of lively and noisy sounds could be heard in the house.
If you listen carefully, most of them are compliments, especially Zhou Zibin, who is full of praise for Wu Dingguo and other frontline officials.
For those who didn't know, they thought the relationship between them was so passionate. With the appearance of Su Qi'an, everyone stood up.
Zhou Zibin stepped forward quickly, clasped his fists at Su Qi'an and said, "This state pays homage to the inspector. The inspector is really extraordinary. As soon as he came to the front line, he beat the pirates and Japanese pirates on the opposite side and fled in panic."
"Your Excellency, you don't know that the two frontline counties were recovered and more than 20,000 pirates were annihilated. When the news spread back to the rear, the officials and people of Dongzhou were very excited."
"This is to avenge the shame of Dongzhou. Sir, you are in charge of Dongzhou. I think it won't be long before the pirates and Japanese pirates on Zhoushan Island will be annihilated. The happy days of the people of Dongzhou are just around the corner..."
Zhou Zibin's praises have basically never stopped since he met Su Qi'an.
Su Qian didn't pay much attention, nodded slightly, and walked straight towards the upper middle position.
When he sat down, he waved for everyone to sit down, looked at Zhou Zibin, interrupted his words, and said softly.
"Haha, when will Mr. Zhou brag like this? I'm not used to it."
"Sir, these are the words from Honshu's heart. They are absolutely not flattering." Zhou Zibin said with a frank look.
"Well, I understand what Mr. Zhou means. Let this matter pass. Compared to me, Mr. Zhou personally led the state soldiers and escorted the grain and grass here, which made me deeply admired."
"After all, this is the front line, the place closest to the battlefield. If something happens to your lord, I won't be able to explain it to the court."
Su Qi'an smiled, but Zhou Zibin's expression did not change at all. He cupped his fists and looked at everyone in the room, and said calmly.
"This state has also thought about this, but when I think about the life and death of all of you on the front line, even the inspectors are sitting on the front line, it really makes me feel deeply ashamed."
"Now that we finally have this opportunity, I will do my part no matter what. Please rest assured that the Supervisor and the Chief Superintendent will rest assured that no matter what the Supervisor arranges for the next third battle, this State will definitely cooperate fully, even if we encounter difficulties. If you are in danger, this matter has nothing to do with the Supervisor and you, the state is responsible for life and death."
Zhou Zibin's seriousness made Su Qian smile and wave his hand, saying, "I see Lord Zhou's loyalty to Dongzhou, and I know Lord Zhou's good intentions. Don't worry, I will not let Lord Zhou get into danger. This envoy can still ensure the safety of Mr. Zhou."
"Everything is at the discretion of the supervisor." Zhou Zibin cupped his fists and said with a smile.
Su Qi'an nodded, looked away, and secretly said to Zhou Zibin, "Old Fox."
In the harmonious conversation between the two parties, Zhou Zibin had achieved his goal.
Instead of passively waiting for Su Qian's arrangements for him, he might as well take the initiative and directly demand that he be put in danger, which seems to be selfless and actively cooperative.
In fact, it is a disguised threat. After all, his identity here is that he is the state pastor of a state and the highest administrative officer of a state.
Even if Su Qi'an suspected that he was the biggest mastermind behind Dongzhou, he could not be put in danger without substantial evidence. ..
If he really does this, Su Qi'an will be in big trouble. Not to mention whether Zhou Zibin's confidants will let him go, the court's attempts to impeach him will pile up like snowflakes on Su Xuanyong's Long Case.
Therefore, taking the initiative, the initiative is always in Zhou Zibin's hands.
Regarding Zhou Zibin's arrangement, Su Qi'an never thought about putting him to death.
He came to the front line. In a way, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages. It also saved Su Qi'an the trouble of finding a way to get him out of the rear base camp.
Looking at everyone in the room, Su Qian's smile faded and he began to issue combat plans to everyone.
As with his previous arrangement, Dongshan and Rishan will allocate 10,000 soldiers, and Dongzhou soldiers from the front and back will allocate 10,000 soldiers. The remaining people will be divided into three lines of defense according to the ladder structure to stick to the Dongzhou front line.
This is the land force. The naval force, in addition to the Dongzhou Navy, is waiting for the 20,000 navy from Yuezhou to join together. The navy has a total of 40,000, and a total of 70,000 combat troops.
After the assembly is completed, they can launch an attack on the pirates on Zhoushan Island.
No one in the room had any objections to Su Qi'an's troop deployment arrangements. Just when everyone was about to leave and mobilize troops according to Su Qi'an's plan.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Zibin suddenly said, "There is something in this state that I want to inform the supervisor."
"As far as this state knows, there seems to be something going on over there in Yuezhou. It may be difficult for the supervisor to mobilize the 20,000 naval troops in Yuezhou."
Zhou Zibin's words made Su Qi'an's face freeze and he asked the Yuezhou Navy for reinforcements. As early as half a month ago, Su Qi'an made a request to Yue King Su Kang.
Su Kang's reply to him was very heartwarming, and he would definitely ask the Yuezhou Navy to send troops.
With these words, Su Qi'an seemed to have taken reassurance, and because he was busy with other things, he didn't have much supervision as to when the Yuezhou Navy would arrive.
Thinking about it now, it is indeed strange that there has been no news at all for half a month.
He looked at Zhou Zibin and asked, "Master Zhou, please tell me what happened over there in Yuezhou."
"Back to the Inspector, according to what I know in this state, it seems that the officers and soldiers of Yuezhou have colluded with the pirates. I heard that this matter is quite big. I don't know who brought it to the imperial court."
The imperial court attaches great importance to it and has sent an investigation team to investigate. So far, the military power of Yuezhou has been transferred. I heard that His Royal Highness the King of Yue is also under investigation. "
The previous words only made Su Qian's face solemn, but when he heard that even Su Kang was being controlled for investigation, he realized the seriousness of the matter.
But Su Qi'an didn't receive any news about such a big matter. Even though Dongzhou was far away from Yuezhou, it was still bordering on them. They both belonged to the coast of Daliang, and they had dealt with pirates and Japanese pirates.
No matter what major event happened in any state, the other party would definitely receive the news. However, regarding the investigation of the King of Yue and the transfer of military power in Yue State, as an inspector, he didn't know anything. This was too incredible.
Su Qi'an looked at Zhou Zibin with a bit of doubt in his eyes. Before he could speak, Zhou Zibin's deep voice sounded.
"It's normal for the supervisor to keep you unaware of this matter. Even Honshu only learned the news when he arrived in Qingchong County."
"Furthermore, this investigation is said to be related to the last banditry in Yuezhou. I don't know, sir, but it is probably a kind of protection given to you by the imperial court."
Zhou Zibin also hid another sentence in his words, saying that the imperial court was protecting Su Qi'an. It also had another meaning, and he didn't believe in Su Qi'an that much.
The so-called last banditry in Yuezhou happened to be commanded by Su Qi'an, but it happened that the person under investigation was Su Kang, the king of Yue, and as the commander, he was fine. This cannot be explained at all.
The only explanation is that considering that Su Qi'an is in Dongzhou, commanding a larger-scale war, if he is touched at this time, it will be very detrimental to the war in Dongzhou.
If you investigate behind his back and find out that it has nothing to do with him, everything will be fine. But if there is any connection, Su Qi'an will be captured in a matter of minutes.
This disgusting backstabbing operation not only made Su Qian unhappy, but also Wu Dingguo, Xie Cang and the nine county guards.
It is true that the imperial court values Su Qi'an, but at the same time, it will also be wary. Even if it trusts and relies on him, after all, it holds great power. No one can afford to do things that threaten the imperial power with wrong intentions.
This kind of trust and suspicion is basically a common problem among emperors of many dynasties, and Su Qi'an has become accustomed to it.
Again, if he wants to rebel, he should rebel from the beginning, there is no need to wait until now.
Although he is angry in his heart, he will not make a fuss. The largest war in Dongzhou is about to start. Making trouble at this time will only benefit the pirates on Zhoushan Island. He will not do such stupid things as destroying the Great Wall.
He originally didn't want to participate in this matter, but he had no choice. The 20,000 Yuezhou Navy troops were crucial to the Dongzhou War. Without the support of the 20,000 Yuezhou Navy troops, this battle would be difficult to fight.
Since the court wanted to investigate him, Su Qian asked him to investigate this time. Not only did he ask him to investigate, but he also had to take the initiative to get in front of him and let the investigation team
Please help him check it out.
Su Qi'an's eyes flashed, as if he had made some kind of decision. Just as he opened his mouth to arrange other matters on the Dongzhou front line, the voices of Wu Dingguo and Xie Cang rang out one after another.
"Master Inspector, you must not go to Yuezhou." Yuezhou is in such chaos now. If you go, it will be difficult to leave for a while. If the Japanese pirates from Zhoushan Island launch an attack at that time, what will we do? Dongzhou I can't live without you now. "
"Yes, Brother Su, listen to me. Don't be impulsive. Think twice before you act. We will understand everything after this battle is over. Maybe this is a misunderstanding. If Brother Su insists on going, I can go there instead, and I will definitely fulfill my mission."
The two of them knew Su Qi'an well and could tell Su Qi'an's thoughts almost at a glance. If it was something else, they might be able to turn a blind eye.
They will never allow Su Qi'an to go to Yuezhou. It is no exaggeration to say that Su Qi'an is the backbone of tens of thousands of soldiers on the Dongzhou front line.
Once he is left in Yuezhou, he will not be able to come back for a while. How can he fight this battle?
No matter which one is light or which one is heavy, they can still carry it clearly.
Two leaders took the lead, and the nine frontline county guards on the side also persuaded each other. Even Zhou Zibin was very sincere.
Seeing everyone's obstruction, Su Qian's face was calm, he looked at everyone, sighed, and said.
"If I don't go this time, who among you is sure to bring back 20,000 Yuezhou navy troops?"
"In this battle, you know the importance of the navy better than I do. Who of you knows as much about Yuezhou as I do?"
"Even if you go, will the investigation team blame you?"
Su Qi'an's series of rhetorical questions made everyone remain silent. They knew that what Su Qi'an said was right.
But seeing Su Qi'an going deep alone, there was a risk of being trapped, which they didn't want to see.
