After Yan Gang left with his 3,000 White Horse Guards, Su Yan led his army into Liangxiang County.
The army under his command had been fighting for several days. Now that the battle was over, it was time to rest.
The people in charge of welcoming them were the county magistrate of Liangxiang County and other minor officials.
He told Su Yan that the county head had been shot to death by a stray arrow when he was commanding the battle on the city tower.
Su Yan also felt a wave of regret for this. After comforting these officials, he left.
He said it was a pity, but he had other thoughts in his heart.
Although Liangxiang County was a small county, it was still a city.
As long as it was a city, there would be a large population.
With a population, there would be economic development, and with economic development, there would be a series of industries.
Now that he had control of Zhuo County, he already had some strength under him.
But he was not satisfied.
After all, the chaotic times of the Three Kingdoms were about to begin. He had to seize the time to develop his own forces.
Firstly, he did not have the rich family background of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, and secondly, he did not have their powerful political background.
Other than being handsome, he was actually inferior to them in many aspects.
The only thing he could use was his foresight, his grasp of the historical trend, and the help of the system.
Now was the foundation period for starting a business, so he had to salvage the foundation.
He had made up his mind that Liangxiang County must be under his control.
Of course, he wasn't so arrogant as to occupy Liangxiang County. That would be a great offense to the world and would be equivalent to rebelling.
In this chaotic world that had yet to completely begin, it was better to keep a low profile.
Store up food and grass, and slowly become king! That was right.
However, even though they could not occupy it directly, they could arrange for their own people to be the county head.
In this way, he would be indirectly controlling Liangxiang County.
In the future, with the resources of the two counties, his strength would also increase greatly.
Thinking of this, he asked his personal captain to go out and secretly inquire about the situation in Liangxiang County.
After a while, the captain returned.
He told Su Yan that the power of the county government in Liangxiang County was very complicated.
The county head was the highest, followed by the county lieutenant, then the county magistrate, and finally the chief clerk.
The county head's power was far above the other three, so he firmly controlled Liangxiang County.
But now that he was dead, the people under him scattered like monkeys when the tree fell, and they were eaten up in an instant.
Logically speaking, the next person most likely to become the county head would be the county captain.
However, it was said that this county captain was not an ordinary person. His mind was very active and he was not easy to control.
"Other than these three people, is there anyone close to the county head?" Su Yan pondered for a moment and asked.”
The captain thought for a moment and then said,"There seems to be one of them. He's the county head's advisor, and he's responsible for giving advice behind his back. Previously, it was that person who suggested the county head supervise the battle to boost morale. Otherwise, Liangxiang County would have been conquered long ago.”
"I see."
Su Yan narrowed his eyes and said,"Bring a few people to bring me that aide. I want to see him.”
"Here!"
The captain of the personal guards said respectfully, then left with the other personal guards.
After the time it took to brew two cups of tea, the guards returned to report that the person had been brought back.
This was a lean man dressed in a green robe. He was not short and did not care about his appearance. He looked like a casual scholar.
"Sir, may I know why you called me here?”
He bowed to Su Yan nervously.
"What's your name?"
Su Yan asked.
"Sir, I am Zhao Yue, also known as Pei Shan.”
"I heard that you were once the county head's aide?”
"Yes, my lord." Yue Zhao nodded." I was once poor. It was the county head who helped me, so I stayed in the county office and was responsible for giving advice to the county head."”
He sighed.
"I was hoping that the county head would personally supervise the battle to boost the morale of the soldiers and allow them to hold on for a while longer. I didn't expect the county head to be shot to death by a stray arrow.”
He was a loyal person.
When Su Yan heard this, he immediately thought in his heart.
He said in a low voice," This is not entirely your fault. You had good intentions and hoped to defend the city and prevent the Wuhuan people from attacking. However, his fate is not good, so it is not your fault.”
Yue Zhao sighed and shook his head with a sad expression.
Su Yan looked at his expression carefully and found that his expression did not seem to be fake, so his heart calmed down.
"What do you think about Liangxiang County?"
Su Yan suddenly asked.
"I don't understand what you mean, sir?" Yue Zhao asked.”
"Now that the county head is dead, the entire Liangxiang County is leaderless. No one is in charge of appeasing the people. This is not a good sign.”
"I hope that you will take over as the county head and manage the entire Liangxiang County. What do you think?" Su Yan said.”
"What? Sir, how can I?"
Yue Zhao was shocked by his words.
Su Yan waved his hand and interrupted him." I know you're worried that you don't have enough experience to convince the masses.”
"This is not a problem. With my support, you can take advantage of the current situation to control the former power of the county heads and let them promote you.”
"But without the appointment of the prefect…"
"That's not a problem. I have connections in the state capital and can help you settle this matter. Now, the main thing is whether you want to be the county head or not.”
Su Yan looked at him and said indifferently.
"After becoming the county head, you have to think of a way to manage all the forces in the county. You can't let anything happen to the entire county, do you understand?”
Yue Zhao lowered his head and remained silent.
Su Yan was not in a hurry. He sat in front and drank tea while waiting for his reply.
After a while, Yue Zhao raised his head and asked,""May I ask if I need to report everything to you after I become the county head?”
Su Yan smiled and said," There's no need. You can handle the big and small matters in the county by yourself. You just have to obey my arrangements when I need your help. I don't care about the rest."”
"Does Milord trust me that much?"
Yue Zhao was confused.
"Don't doubt the person you use. I trust my judgment. You won't dare to betray me because you can't afford the price.”
Su Yan faintly smiled as he spoke. His tone was filled with a chill.
Yue Zhao couldn't help but shiver.
Only now did he remember the scene he had seen on the city walls, where Su Yan led his army to defeat the Wuhuan cavalry and chased away the white horses.
If it were him, he would not be able to defeat either of these two forces.
However, Su Yan was able to defeat two sides in succession. It could be seen just how powerful he was.
If he really dared to have second thoughts, he was afraid that his small county was not enough for him to move his hands and feet.
Thinking of this, Yue Zhao immediately bowed and said loudly,""Yue Zhao greets the lord!"
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