Chapter 322: Comprehensive
"In this way, when everyone celebrates the annihilation of the bandits, they should also mention that Commander An has a noble character. Such a reputation will be far more effective than Commander An sending troops to suppress the bandits."

After listening to Lu Qiyan's explanation, Zhuo Dingsheng thought it made sense and nodded slightly, "You have thought it through, but such things should be reported back first. Please make a decision after the commander makes his decision."

"It should have been like this, but at that time, Magistrate Pei and Lieutenant Feng of the Jinqiu County Court were both filled with righteous indignation, and many of the yamen runners also expressed dissatisfaction with the military camp. If we delay making this decision for a few more days, it will seem like we are deliberately trying to silence Youyou, which is even more inappropriate."

Lu Qiyan further explained, "I made a decision immediately, so that Magistrate Pei, Lieutenant Feng, and all the runners would be convinced and have no objections."

"To be honest, Commander, since the suppression of the bandits, County Magistrate Pei and County Lieutenant Feng have been full of praise for the military camp and are convinced. They will definitely praise Commander An in the future, which will be quite helpful to Commander An."

"Of course. Although I have always been thinking about Commander An and the military camp, I still made the decision on my own. I hope the Commander and Commander An will punish me. I have no complaints!"

After Lu Qiyan finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Zhuo Dingsheng.

When Zhuo Dingsheng saw this, he felt very complicated and more of a pity.

He has been in the army for many years, following An Leiting, and has experienced many battles, big and small, so he can be considered a veteran.

From all the wars he had experienced, Zhuo Dingsheng gained the experience that the battle situation changes rapidly, and many times one needs to adapt to local conditions, adapt to the times, and be able to respond flexibly. This kind of thing requires not only knowing how to do it, but also being able to do it.

Lu Qiyan was able to adapt to the situation at this time, and he was indeed considering Commander An.

If Commander An wants to manage the border, he really needs the support of the people, but...

Lu Qiyan noticed Zhuo Dingsheng's gaze towards him, so he stood up and walked to Zhuo Dingsheng, whispering, "To be honest with you, Commander, I heard that the Wen family has been complaining about Commander An recently, and have been looking for an opportunity to find Commander An's fault. This time, my move can be regarded as avoiding some trouble, so that those people in the Wen family will not always talk behind your back and affect the friendship between Commander An and Your Majesty."

Upon hearing the word "Wen family", Zhuo Dingsheng's expression suddenly became much more serious. After looking at Lu Qiyan with a scrutinizing gaze, he lowered his eyes slightly.

The conflict between the An family and the Wen family is indeed the current situation, and many times we really need extra attention.

This Lu Qiyan is really thoughtful.

"That's true." Zhuo Dingsheng said in a deep voice, and after a pause, he said, "Although I know your good intentions, others may not understand."

"But don't worry. Since I'm your superior, I will consider many things for you. In front of Commander An, I will definitely explain your thoughts and intentions in detail. As for the future..."

"It all depends on your luck!"

"Thank you, Commander." Lu Qiyan thanked him repeatedly, and then bowed his hands and said, "I am not afraid of being laughed at by the commander. What I did was all in accordance with my heart. It doesn't matter whether others understand it or not. As long as the commander can understand my painstaking efforts, I can say that my death is worthy!"

These words not only expressed loyalty, but more importantly, they were flattery.

No matter how many holes there are, flattery never fails. Everyone likes to hear such words, including Zhuo Dingsheng.

Zhuo Dingsheng laughed and patted Lu Qiyan on the shoulder, "I understand what you are thinking. If you work loyally in the future, I guarantee that you will not lose out on benefits." "Thank you for your training, Commander!" Lu Qiyan bowed again to express his gratitude, then said goodbye and left Zhuo Dingsheng's tent.

After Lu Qiyan walked away, Zhuo Dingsheng went to An Leiting's tent and repeated everything Lu Qiyan had just said.

After listening to this, An Leiting did not come to a conclusion, but looked at An Jingzhong who was standing beside him, "Zhong'er, what do you think?"

"It's just sweet talk." An Jingzhong snorted coldly, "This Lu Qiyan is really scheming. He got the advantage but still acts cute. He mentioned so many benefits. Is he thinking of taking the credit and making us grateful to him?"

An Leiting glanced at his son, then looked at Zhuo Dingsheng again, "What do you think, Dingsheng?"

"I think what Lu Qiyan said makes some sense." Zhuo Dingsheng said, "Now that His Majesty has just established a new dynasty, although he still hopes that the Wen family, the He family and our An family will expand their territory and lay a foundation for him, he is also quite wary of us. It is always better to have fewer rumors."

"Those local government officials, although they only do miscellaneous chores and don't have much power, are still troublesome little devils. Many times, giving them some benefits can make them remember the benefits and know how to say and do things in the future."

"Since our An family is a family that is capable of great things, we should have a long-term vision. If we are too fussy about suppressing a few bandits, it will inevitably make our An family look petty and cause gossip."

"That makes some sense." An Leiting nodded slightly. "In fact, suppressing bandits is a small matter. The main thing is Lu Qiyan. Although he is young, he has many ideas. He also has a lot of experience in the struggle for power. He is really good."

An Leiting has been living on the edge of a knife since he was a child. His current power and status were all earned bit by bit at the cost of his life and injuries all over his body.

He is usually busy leading troops in battles and has a lot of experience in war, but when it comes to the current struggle for power, An Leiting always feels a little overwhelmed.

Most of the people under his command were people who had been through life and death with him, and were capable of going through fire and water. However, when it came to complicated things, they wished they could scratch their heads until they were bald. So many times, when he wanted to analyze the pros and cons of a situation and asked his subordinates to help him do something, he was very uneasy.

Coincidentally, there came Lu Qiyan, who was meticulous and considerate of everything and decisive in his work.

Isn't this God helping him?

An Lei Ting thought for a moment and said, "Give Lu Qiyan some rewards privately and tell him that it was my idea. In addition, there have been some vagrant soldiers causing troubles recently, so send Lu Qiyan to lead the troops to check it out."

This means he is planning to reuse Lu Qiyan.

Zhuo Dingsheng's eyes lit up, "Yes, I understand."

An Jingzhong, who was standing by, suddenly had a long face and said, "Father, I can also lead the army to deal with this matter."

Obviously, he was very dissatisfied with An Leiting for assigning this task to Lu Qiyan.

"You are the commander of an army. If I send you to deal with a few stray soldiers causing chaos, wouldn't that be a loss of dignity?" An Leiting explained patiently.