Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 390: Returning from the tedious recruitment, saying that the day has been prepared, for the future! (Please subscribe)

Thistle City.

It's already November.

The weather is getting colder.

At this moment, in a camp, more than a hundred soldiers were training their troops.

Boom!

tread!

With a 'dong' sound, take a step.

At a glance, the most eye-catching thing in the entire queue is the colorful logo.

This is the mark used by the Qin army to distinguish the ranks of each team.

The first row wears a green badge, the second row wears a red badge, the third row wears a yellow badge, the fourth row wears a white badge, the fifth row wears a black badge, the sixth to tenth rows, the colors cycle, but the logo is changed from the head to the neck. , the next five lines go down to the chest, then the abdomen, the waist, and downwards in sequence.

Five people from the same corps lined up in a pile. The corps leader stood at the head of the queue, holding a bamboo pole in his hand. The chief held a gold (zheng) and drum in his hand. He stood aside and beat the word "gold" loudly. Each time he struck, With one click, the soldiers below moved forward one step according to the rhythm of the sound.

When the rhythm changes to two beats and one beat, the team leader lowers the bamboo pole in his hand and everyone starts running. If you wave the bamboo pole to the left, you will run left, if you wave it to the right, you will run right. When you switch to a drum, you have to face the drum. Make an orderly retreat in the direction of the enemy.

When the gold and drums sound at the same time, it also means sitting down.

The sound of stomping footsteps echoed throughout the camp.

However, the hundred generals who were supposed to be in charge of training were sitting leisurely aside at the moment, watching the soldiers below with great interest as they drilled, but their eyes were focused more on the young man who led them.

This young man is slightly thin.

However, his gaze was aggressive and powerful. Although he was only wearing a cloth shirt, the pressure on the soldiers below him was far greater than that of the hundreds of generals wearing colorful armor.

At this time.

Another hundred generals came over.

Looking at this leisurely colleague, he couldn't help complaining: "Chen Laoer, you are really lucky. There are people helping you practice. I am unlucky. Some of the troops cannot stand up. I usually practice Get up, the boards and tiles are about to break."

"or."

"Lend this man to me?"

Chen Baijiang turned his head, rolled his eyes at the Baijiang, and said angrily: "Don't even think about it. I won't borrow this guy. With this guy here, I save a lot of trouble, but This kid seems to be a little too extreme sometimes."

"Someone stood in the wrong queue a few days ago."

"He actually dared to order that man to be dragged out and chopped."

"It was not executed at that time. He actually drew his sword and wanted to kill someone. If I hadn't stopped him, I'm afraid that person would have been killed by this kid."

"This kid is a ruthless character."

"But there is indeed a way to train troops. Normal garrison troops, half-month military drills, and being able to stand in line are pretty good. But in the hands of this guy, I, a hundred people, can not only stand in line, but also execute orders and prohibitions. Like you guys? When he was practicing with wooden boards and tiles, he was already practicing with gold and drums.”

"The key is that these soldiers can really keep up."

"According to this progress, I'm afraid we will be able to reach the garrison standard in less than half a month."

Chen Baijiang looked quite proud.

This is all his merit.

Another hundred generals on the side couldn't help but rolled their eyes.

There was envy and jealousy in his eyes.

Who wouldn't envy such a subordinate who knows how to train troops?

How much energy can this save them?

And the credit still belongs to them.

While feeling envious, the hundred generals couldn't help but say: "Looking at how good this man is at training troops, I'm afraid that when he goes to Northern Xinjiang in the future, he will easily stand out. When he comes back, his title will be higher than ours."

Chen Baijiang said indifferently: "What can be done about this?"

"This man is indeed capable."

"I'm ready to report his name."

"Let him join the army and start directly as the commander of the camp (fifty)."

"You, Chen Laoer, still have such a brain?" The hundred generals on the side looked at Chen Laoer in surprise.

Chen Baijiang sneered and said contemptuously: "Who are you looking down on? It was before, and it is now."

"I have heard news in the past few days that there may be another war in Beiyuan. It is said that many soldiers have gathered."

"Is the news true?" Another person asked in a solemn voice.

"Not sure." Chen Laoer hesitated for a moment and shook his head, "It was the news from my hometown friend from the army. He only said that the army has begun to move again recently, and such a large-scale mobilization of troops, in addition to fighting, there are also What will it be?"

"But the news from the court is not."

"I don't know." Chen Laoer shook his head and said solemnly: "Although we are close here, we are still a little far away. In the past, we were responsible for the construction of the Great Wall. How can we know the situation in the army clearly? But if there is really a war, With this kid's ability, I'm afraid he can really rush up quickly, so it wouldn't be a bad thing to make friends with him in advance."

Chen Laoer looked cunning.

Seeing this, the general rolled his eyes and said coldly: "The sword on the battlefield has no eyes, so you may not know where you died."

"That's life and death. It's not like we haven't been on the battlefield before."

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The two generals chatted familiarly.

Han Xin trained the team meticulously.

He was not happy with the queue below.

It would be better to fight with tens of thousands of people without losing their lives.

Ten thousand people fighting without their lives is not as good as a hundred people fighting hard.

If an army of one million cannot carry out the order, it is not as good as ten thousand people fighting together. If ten thousand people are fighting together, if they do not carry out the order, it is not worth hundreds of people fighting together.

He has been training the hundreds of people below for half a month.

It's worth doing what you say and do.

If you relax a little, the queue will go wrong. In Han Xin's opinion, it is not enough to establish authority. If Chen Baijiang did not stop him from killing people, how could the hundreds of people under him be so relaxed now.

However, Han Xin was quite satisfied with the military law under the Qin system.

If the army has not yet risen, it is a wrong approach.

Before the army goes on an expedition, it must use laws to standardize management.

The Qin army had stricter management of its soldiers. The life and death of the soldiers completely depended on the generals' thoughts, not only on the battlefield, but also at any time in peacetime.

Such harsh military laws are not unique to the Qin army.

But it is common in the world.

If he was really a hundred generals, he would have the power to execute the commanders and the subordinate soldiers, but now he is just like the other soldiers, he is just a small soldier, serving as the official officer for Chen Baijiang, the hundreds of soldiers.

noon.

The morning practice is over.

All the soldiers under Han Xin collapsed to the ground.

The eyes looking at Han Xin were full of fear and disgust. If they could, they would like to eat Han Xin alive. How can there be such torture? From the first day they came to the camp, they never stopped.

He even wanted to kill someone.

If Baijiang hadn't stopped him, he might have been killed.

Even if he was not killed later, the generals finally compromised and allowed Han Xin to be lynched.

Therefore, during this half month, they encountered Han Xin's bamboo boards a lot.

Everyone is also suffering.

Han Xin naturally knew the resentment of these soldiers, but he didn't care at all. It was better to sweat during training than to bleed to death on the battlefield, and what could he say to these low-level soldiers?

What he wants to train is elite soldiers.

They are truly elites who are victorious in every battle.

Han Xin sat on the ground, took a ladle of water, and drank it.

not far away. The other soldiers were breathing heavily.

Secretly, he cursed Han Xin quietly.

They didn't insist on insisting on it. After resting for a while, they started chatting from all over the world. These soldiers who came to Jicheng all came 'voluntarily'.

Some of them also talked about the reasons why they came.

I don’t want to do corvee anymore!

The thin, black young man laughed at himself: "I have been doing corvee work all these years, and I finally managed to take a break. As a result, the government issued another notice that a warehouse will be built in Handan. Our county has to recruit hundreds of people, and I I have a bit of a grudge with the local mistress, and I probably won’t be able to escape this time, so I just directly enlisted in the army.”

"I heard about it when I came here."

The thin black young man lowered his voice and said to the people around him: "The reason why the government wants to build the warehouse is so that it can continue to collect taxes in the coming year. The taxes in our county are increasing every year. Many people will starve to death this year. If we continue to collect taxes, Plus, I’m afraid more people will die. My family has no land for a long time. If the government asks for more tax, how can I get it?"

"Later I saw a recruitment notice posted in the county. Seeing that the conditions were good, I applied directly."

No one cares much about the process of young people's recruitment.

What they care about is increasing the oral tax.

Someone asked worriedly: "Are you serious about this news? Is the government really going to impose additional oral taxes?"

"If there are additional levies, how can my family still survive?"

"Yes."

"Isn't this killing people?"

"Does the government still want us to live?"

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Several people complained.

They were really shocked by the news.

The family's life is already difficult. If the government imposes additional taxes, it will be impossible for them to survive.

The thin black young man curled his lips and said: "How can this be false? Otherwise, how could the government bother to build warehouses? Isn't it obvious that there will be an additional tax levy? But..."

The thin black young man lowered his voice and said, "Many of us are discussing this in private."

"When building, build it slowly."

"Procrastinate if you can."

"The warehouse has not been repaired, so the government can't take it by force."

heard.

Someone nodded and said: "This is a solution."

"That's a good idea."

"That's what you should do. There's no benefit in repairing it so quickly."

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Listening to the echoes from all around, the young man looked proud.

Be proud of yourself for being well-informed.

Especially when others agree with the method I proposed, I feel very comfortable.

Listening to the young man's nonsense, Han Xin couldn't help but shake his head.

If he hadn't understood Qin's laws, he might have thought that what the young man said was true.

Under the Qin Law, the amount of work to be completed every day is set. If it is not completed, you will be punished, ranging from a fine to a prison sentence. Give more.

If anyone really believes this, it would be a bit unwise.

but

Does Qin Ting really want to impose additional oral tax?

Now that he is applying for the army, he has no other people in his family, so he has nothing to worry about.

But what about Piao Mu?

Rinsing silk wadding is already tiring, and you can't make much money, so it's difficult to maintain your daily livelihood. If the court imposes an additional tax, I'm afraid Piao Mu's life will be even more difficult.

Han Xin's eyes showed a hint of sadness.

at this time.

A burst of chaotic footsteps suddenly sounded outside the military camp.

Han Xin was stunned and said loudly: "The entire army is on alert."

I don't know if Han Xin's training had an effect or if the others were afraid of Han Xin. After hearing Han Xin's words, they gathered together seriously and then walked out of the camp under the leadership of Han Xin.

There were dozens of people lingering outside the camp at the moment.

They were wearing slightly thin clothes, holding '糇' in their hands, and just swallowed dryly. Even so, these people were still talking and laughing. When they saw dozens of people suddenly rushing towards them, these people were obviously stunned. There was a hint of caution in his eyes.

Many people even subconsciously looked for things from all around to defend themselves.

Han Xin took the lead.

He went to the front and originally wanted to question them, but seeing the clothes and demeanor of these people, he couldn't help but slow down and said, "Who are you? Why did you appear outside the camp?"

After hearing Han Xin's words, these people were obviously stunned.

"Is this a campground?"

"Seeing how spacious this place is, we thought of coming here to have a rest and have a meal, so that we can continue our journey later."

"We are building the Great Wall in Daijun ahead of us."

"Isn't it true that the government issued an order some time ago to let people like me and others who have served for five years go home? We are the ones who came back together all the way." The leader, a middle-aged man with a vicissitudes of life, seemed to be worried that Han Xin and others would not believe it. He directly took out the transmission test he carried with him.

Then he pointed to the word ‘Zhi’ above.

This is proof that their service has ended, and it also has the government's evaluation of their performance during the corvee period. If the official service does not issue them a 'certificate', even if they claim to have returned from service, it will not count, or even You will also be punished.

Han Xin checked it carefully.

‘Returning after a long period of raising money, the words are ready for the day and are addressed to the future. ’

This was indeed the end of service.

Han Xin nodded, with a smile on his face, passed the test, and said with a smile: "It seems that I am too worried, but I just heard that you came back from Daijun. I wonder what the situation is there?"

talking.

Han Xin waved to the soldiers behind him.

Let them fetch a bucket of water and give it to those who have returned from service.

Seeing that Han Xin was so considerate, everyone showed gratitude and couldn't help but be kind to Han Xin.

The leader of the old man said: "The situation in Daijun is just like that, but before leaving, I seemed to have heard that something happened on the grassland, but I was in a hurry to leave, so I didn't ask more."

Immediately, he asked dozens of people behind him.

But no one knows.

They were working as corvees and had a heavy workload every day, so they had no intention of asking about this. Moreover, after hearing that they could go home, they lost any interest in things on the grassland. They only wanted to get home as soon as possible.

See this.

Han Xin sighed.

But he still refused to give up and said, "What probably happened on the grassland?"

The old man looked helpless.

He thought about it carefully and was not sure: "It's really not clear. It seems that there was chaos on the Xiongnu side or something. When we left, the government sent many merchants over, but we didn't hear any specific news."

"And these things are basically confidential, and those of us can inquire about them."

"The grassland is in chaos." Han Xin whispered.

He frowned and kept thinking. He really couldn't imagine what would happen inside the grassland.

However, he is keenly aware that if the grassland is really in chaos, many grassland tribes will take desperate measures.

When

His chance to make a difference may come.

　Made up

　　

　

(End of this chapter)