A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 233 The Fundamentals of the Qin State System

Pang Juan led [-] Wei soldiers to support, Shaoliang had been captured, and the Qin army attacked Anyi, the old capital of Wei State.

Since the implementation of the system of awarding titles for military merit, the morale of Qin's soldiers has been strong.Behead one level, you can get the title of Duke, and after you get the title of Duke, you can get an annual salary of fifty shi, and at the same time, one hectare of land, one house, one servant, of course, you still need to serve.

That is to say, as long as one obtains the title of duke, the family of four can be guaranteed to have no worries about food and clothing.If it is just that, Qin Fa is not considered cruel, and even the title reward is greater than that of several other countries.

The answer lies in the next system.

The military title of Qin State is based on the whole rather than the individual.For example, in a group of soldiers, if someone dies in battle, the rest will be punished, and the condition for avoiding punishment is that the enemy dies more than you.If three people die in a battle, and the enemy dies more than four, it is considered military merit, otherwise not only will there be no military merit, but they will also be punished.

And even if no one dies in battle, five enemy heads are needed to be promoted to the first rank.This made it difficult to obtain the title of Qin.

The Gongsun Yang reform did not rely solely on the system of conferring titles on military merits to make the Qin State strong, but used the system to force the people of Qin to take this path.In the Qin method, there are only two ways of farming and fighting.

Gongsun Yang's reform blocked all the ascending channels of Qin except for military merit, and the people of Qin could only obtain titles by relying on military merit.

Therefore, the Qin people took the lead one by one, in order to obtain the title.

Do you think you'll be fine with a title?Qin Fa will tell you that you are dreaming.If the battle fails, everyone will be punished. If you want to avoid being punished, you need to use the title to make up for the crime. If you don't have the title, you will be demoted to slavery. Therefore, if you want not to become a slave, you have to work hard.

In addition to these, titles can also be used to offset crimes after the reform of the Qin State. The laws of the Qin State are strict, especially the law of consecutive sittings.He didn't break the law, but he was imprisoned. If he wanted to get rid of the crime, he could only rely on the title of military merit.

You can even use the title of title to pay for your parents, wife, and son.

Therefore, although Qin State's rewards for military exploits and titles are generous, there are not many who can really get them.Qin's laws will force you to work hard.

Compared with the laws of the Qin State, the system and laws of the Huai State are to restrain the nobles, protect the grassroots people, reduce the oppression of the grassroots people, make the grassroots people rich, and subtly make the grassroots people willing to shed blood for Huai Country.Instead of forcing the grassroots people to fight for him like Qin Fa.

It may appear that the results are the same, but in reality they are completely different.Qin's system can only be strong for a while.According to what Wang Pu said back then, the reform of the Qin State was to treat all the common people as consumables for cattle and horses.

All Qin people are born as cattle and horses, and then they can only retire at the age of 60 after they become adults. However, with the medical level of this era, how many people can live to be 60 years old?
Although this system has great hidden dangers, the effect is surprisingly good, only 20 years.The Qin State, which had been oppressed by the Wei State and was almost destroyed, became stronger.

Gongsun Yang led the army to attack Anyi. As the old capital of the Wei State, Anyi was very important in the Wei State. Pang Juan's 20 Wei soldiers fought against [-] Qin troops in Anyi.

Pang Juan commanded well, and Wei Wuzu also took the lead bravely, but Gongsun Yang was not mediocre. Even if his command was somewhat insufficient, the Qin army relied on the superiority of its troops to fight Wei Guo back again and again, unable to resist, and even Anyi was defeated. The Qin army broke through.

Although Pang Juan retreated, he was not defeated. Instead, he re-established his camp and asked the king of Wei for reinforcements. However, Wei's strength had not recovered after the previous defeat, and he could not mobilize too many troops for a while.

Wei Wei asked the ministers if there was a solution, and Xiang Guohui said: "Qin is strong, so it is better to ask other princes for help."

"South Korea is in civil turmoil, unable to help, and Zhao Guo has to deal with the Zhongshan Rebellion. Which other princes can help Wei Guo resist Qin?" Wei Wang asked.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember the Western Chu Kingdom?" Hui Shi asked.

"The widows of the Western Chu Kingdom naturally know that the Chu Kingdom was destroyed by the Huai Kingdom and rebuilt in the Western Chu Kingdom. The country is small and the people are weak. How can we help the Wei Kingdom to defeat the Qin Kingdom?" Wei Wang said.

Hui Shi said: "Your Majesty, the king of Chu moved westward. For decades, he has made great efforts to govern and reform. The land of Hanzhong in Brazil is fertile. Now the state of Western Chu is strong and has 20 soldiers. If he can be persuaded to send troops, Qin will definitely retreat. !"

The King of Wei was very surprised when he heard that there were 20 armored soldiers in Western Chu, and agreed immediately.Then he asked: "Masters, I don't know if anyone is willing to contact the Western Chu Kingdom, I will definitely reward you generously!"

Above the main hall, all the officials were silent. After all, most people don't know about the Western Chu Kingdom.

Seeing this situation, the king of Wei frowned slightly, and then said: "Could it be that there is no civil and military man in the Manchu Dynasty who can share the worries of the widows?"

"Your Majesty, my servant Gongsun Yan is willing to give it a try!" At this moment, a low-ranking official said suddenly.

Seeing that he was just a low-level official, King Wei was a little disappointed and asked, "Are you sure?"

"Your Majesty, I will do my best!" Gongsun Yan said.Gongsun Yan has been an official for three years and has not been reused. Now that the opportunity is here, he naturally does not want to miss it.Although he didn't know much about the King of Western Chu, as a disciple of the Zongheng School, he was still somewhat sure of persuading the Western Chu Kingdom.

"In this case, I will appoint you as an envoy to Western Chu." King Wei had no choice but to treat the dead horse as a living horse doctor.

Gongsun Yan took a team of guards and left Daliang soon, then traveled through South Korea, Huai State, and finally came to Jiangzhou, the capital of Western Chu, to see the King of Western Chu.

"Message from the State of Wei, what are you doing in our State of Chu?"

Gongsun Yan saluted King Chu respectfully and said, "King Chu, the foreign ministers are here to save the country of Chu."

"Bold!" The minister next to him snapped, "Our Western Chu Kingdom is now strong and strong, how can it be in danger of destroying the country? Why do you need to come to our rescue!"

"Your Majesty, the envoy Wei is threatening you with false threats, please drive him away!" Others also said one after another.

"Your Majesty, the foreign ministers have heard that the holy kings in ancient times would listen to other people's opinions. You are a wise king, and you must not drive away the foreign ministers without listening to their words."

The King of Chu said indifferently: "Then tell me, why is our country of Chu in danger of being destroyed?"

"King of Chu, you must be very clear about the strength of the Huai Kingdom. The Western Chu Kingdom has now moved to Badi. That's why, although the Western Chu Kingdom has mountains and rivers, if the Qin Kingdom and the Huai Kingdom attack together, will the Western Chu Kingdom be able to resist it? "

"The reform of the Qin State is trying to occupy the land of Shu, and it is adjacent to the West Chu. The Ba land is fertile and fertile for thousands of miles. Hanzhong can go straight to the Weihe Plain and threaten Xianyang. Will the Qin people hold such an important land in their hands?"

"King Chu, do you still think that Western Chu is not in danger of being destroyed?"

(End of this chapter)