Qi Xiuyuan was the assistant commander of the West Camp on Lizhou Circuit. The fact that he could guard Xingcheng Pass alone showed his ability.
Although he did not have the boldness to help the people at the border like General Yuan, he could be considered to have strict military discipline. He never allowed his soldiers to harass the local people, nor did he allow bandits to appear under his rule.
Therefore, other than fighting some small battles with the Jin soldiers here to plunder from time to time, and the fact that the people in Xingzhou Prefecture had to pay more military taxes to support the army every year, the people were still living a relatively peaceful life.
The bandits in the Lone Mountain area were not under Qi Xiuyuan's jurisdiction.
