At the end of Qin, I became a son of the plane

Chapter 220: The Qin officials and the Datong world are too numerous to describe

October 37, the th year of the First Emperor's reign.

Ge Ying and Wu Sheng led an army of 10 troops from Hanoi County through Shangdang County and captured Jiangxian County in Hedong County.

The two then divided their forces into two groups. Wu Sheng led an army of 3 people to the north to attack Taiyuan County, Yanmen County, Yunzhong County, Jiuyuan County and other frontier counties of the Qin State, while Ge Ying led the main force of the army to find a way to conquer Hedong County. , and entered Guanzhong at Pubandu.

Hedong County, Jiangxian County.

Wang Jin, the vanguard of the Han army, was planning to capture Zuoyi County, an important town in Hedong, but his way was soon blocked by a group of disaster victims.

Thousands of hungry, sallow-looking people begged Wang Jin's army for food. Xu Fan usually taught well, but Wang Jin did not leave these people alone, and immediately ordered the cooking team to cook porridge to relieve the people.

At the same time, I went to the respected elders among the people and asked, "It's just the autumn harvest, why don't you have any food?"

It's only halfway through October now, and in many areas in the north, the grain harvest has not even been finished. Even in wartime, people should have enough grain in their hands. And the people of Hedong County are so brave? How dare you block the army and ask for food? If it were another army, these people would probably turn into corpses.

An elder who had just drank a bowl of porridge regained some strength and cursed loudly: "The Qin officials are not good people. They robbed all the food rations in our village. They said they wanted to support Guanzhong, but they didn't care about our life or death at all. They also treated us badly." We said if you want to live, go to the rebels."

"I really can't live anymore, and my relatives in Shangdang County spread the news that the King of Han is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, so I took everyone to try it. Just die, and you will suffer less."

Wang Jin was stunned when he heard the news. This was the Hedong area, which was already the core area of ​​the Qin State. It could even be said that the people in Hedong could be called old Qin people.

The old man said again: "General, I heard that the king of Han will divide the land, right? There is no corvee yet?"

Wang Jin said: "It will indeed be divided. Each household has 100 acres, and there is no corvee. Even if the government wants to do something, it can only be hired with food, but there is military service."

The old man who served in the military didn't care, but when he heard that there was no corvee service, the old man's eyes lit up and he said: "As expected of an army of benevolence and righteousness, the general wants to attack Zuoyi County. The fellow villagers know the situation in the county. There are only 1500 soldiers in Zuoyi County now, and most of them are captured." They are young and strong, and they don't want to fight. The old nephew can help, and we can live a good life if we drive away the Qin officials. "

Wang Jin immediately reported the situation to his superior, Han Xin, and asked Han Xin to transport more grain and grass to the army.

Because since Wang Jin helped the people east of the river, he had experienced the tactics of rogue bandits.

On the first day, he only took in a few hundred gangsters, but the refugees in Hedong were all related to each other. Wang Jin had food to eat here, and the people of Zuoyi County soon knew about it.

On the second day, thousands of refugees took refuge with Wang Jin. On the third day, the number of his army exceeded 10,000.

Wang Jin's thousands of people were originally pioneers, and they only brought enough food to last the army for 10 days. Such a large group of refugees quickly ate up Wang Jin's food and grass.

Fortunately, Han Xin arrived with his troops at this time, and Wang Jin breathed a sigh of relief.

When the Han army saw tens of thousands of refugees, the entire camp turned into a refugee camp.

He scolded: "You are such a reckless man, you don't even know how to conquer Zuoyi County first and then resettle the refugees."

Wang Jin said with an aggrieved face: "They blocked the army directly, and there was nothing the general could do."

Han Xin said angrily: "Leave this place to me, and you can lead the army to attack Zuoyi."

"No!" Then Wang Jin led thousands of Han troops to kill Zuoyi County.

Han Xin, on the other hand, found elders among the refugees, divided the refugees into villages, and selected young men from among the refugees to form a militia to maintain the order of the refugees and protect their safety.

At the same time, Han Xin also reported the situation here to Ge Ying, thinking that Hedong County might need a large amount of food relief, and asked Ge Ying to allocate grain and grass from Aocang.

The words are divided into two parts.

Without the obstruction of the refugees, Wang Jin's army arrived at Zuoyi County in a long time. Then Wang Jin made a tentative attack, but he did not expect that Zuoyi County's defense was vulnerable. Wang Jin's army invaded Zuoyi County in one attack. .

"Brothers of the Han Army, we know where the county magistrate is. Come with me and arrest all these damn Qin officials and hang them!" Zuoyi County soldiers said with hatred on their faces.

No one is a fool. Qin officials robbed all the food in their hometown, wanted to starve their children to death, and also wanted soldiers to work for them. Where can such a good thing happen in the world.

Especially when these soldiers heard that Wang Jin's army was rescuing their families in the suburbs so that their families could survive.

The soldiers of the Qin army did not want to fight on the battlefield anymore. When Wang Jin led his troops to Zuoyi County, these soldiers of the Qin army simply allowed the Han army to attack the city.

After Wang Jin conquered Zuoyi County, he quickly took control of the granaries, arsenals and government offices in Zuoyi County, and captured Zuoyi County and dozens of Qin officials below the county magistrate.

When Han Xin learned about the entire situation in Hedong, he felt that this was an opportunity to win the hearts and minds of the people in Hedong. Instead of marching in a hurry, he went to Zuoyi County to purge all Qin officials!

"Kill them!"

"Kill these bastards!"

"These people are not government officials at all. They are simply bandits. They don't leave any rations or seeds for us. They just want to starve us to death."

Almost the entire people of Zuoyi County came to this public trial. The roars of tens of thousands of people drowned out these Qin officials. Each of these Qin officials were frightened.

"It's none of our business. The Prime Minister's Office wants us to collect grain and grass. We have no choice but to obey orders." The county magistrate said with tears in his eyes.

He never expected that the usually honest and honest farmer would be so angry. He felt like he couldn't breathe now, especially when he thought about the Han army's tradition of hanging Qin officials. He looked at the hanging rope not far away from him. , the county magistrate felt that he was really doomed. But it is difficult to die for an eternity. Even if there is little hope, the county magistrate still wants to struggle.

"If you do as you are told, you will starve us to death. You corrupt officials usually take bribes and bend the law, but now you want our lives. I will beat you to death." The people threw stones and clods of earth at the Qin officials.

A dozen excited people immediately rushed to the high platform and wanted to kill these Qin officials. But they were stopped by Han soldiers.

At this time, Han Xin said: "Dear fellow villagers, these Qin officials want to kill not one or two people, but all of us. You rush up to kill them. It's just you who took revenge, but there are thousands of people in Zuoyi County." How to avenge the surname?
In order for everyone to take revenge, we must make their crimes known to the public, and then hang them to avenge everyone. "

Han Xin looked at the people in the audience and said: "Whoever has a grudge against these Qin officials can come on stage and let everyone know your hatred."

At this time, a middle-aged man roared: "I have a grudge against the county magistrate."

"What's the grudge?"

"Last year, this faint official listened to the words of a wizard who appeared somewhere and said that a child born on February 5th was in conflict with him and could not be left in the world. This faint official led the Qin officials and killed my son. ”

Then the middle-aged man burst into tears and said, "My son is only one year old, and they could actually do it."

At this time, several couples came on stage and said, "Our son was killed by this corrupt official because of this."

The Zuoyi County Magistrate immediately said: "Those are all taught by wizards and have nothing to do with me. I just want to be promoted and make a fortune."

When Han Xin heard that there was such evil deeds, he said angrily: "The First Emperor killed so many alchemists, and you still believe this trick? Someone come and arrest this magician too." A young man said: "I will lead the way for you!"

Many people also shouted: "That wizard is also an evil person. He colluded with the county magistrate and killed many people."

Then Han Xin asked the people what evil things the wizard had done, and then he realized that the wizard was full of evil. He often used mountain gods to marry, and He Bo married people in the name of asking for sacrifices. Many people had been killed in these years.

When it comes to one's own interests, no one is a fool. When the wizard didn't come, He Bo and the Mountain God didn't show up. When the wizard came, they wanted to pay the tribute, and every time they had to pay for it. Fools also knew this. There's something wrong with that.

And soon the local people knew the whole story. It turned out that the county magistrate wanted to embezzle money and pervert the law, so he teamed up with the wizards to bring out the mountain god Hebo. Every time the money was donated, they divided it up, and the women were also killed by them. died.

But the people have no rights. Even if they know that the county magistrate is trying to make money, there is no way to report it.

Even if the governor of Hedong County knew about this matter, he would not care about it. It is the duty of these officials to conquer the people. As long as there is no rebellion, it is not a big deal. And even if there is a rebellion, it is nothing as long as it is suppressed. matter.

Contrary to many people's impressions, emperors and officials in the feudal era did not attach much importance to people's rebellion.

They don't pay much attention to them, because in their eyes, the common people are not as dangerous as the threats from clan members, relatives, eunuchs, nobles, and local powerful men.

In the feudal dynasty, people who could not survive rebelled almost every day. Take the late Han Dynasty as an example. Before the Yellow Turban Uprising spread to the entire world, the Han Dynasty had become a leaky sieve. Almost every year, a large number of people who could not survive rebelled, but their scale was small, and some only had a few people. With a hundred people, their influence cannot spread beyond the county seat, and the county magistrate can easily suppress it. If thousands or tens of thousands of people rebel, they will also be suppressed by the county magistrate.

There was a ballad at that time: "The common man's hair is like a leek, but it will come back to life after being cut; his head is like a chicken, and it will crow again after being cut off. Officials don't need to be feared, they must always be taken lightly, but they can only hope for peace."

At that time, Emperor Ling would receive memorials almost every month about which counties in the empire had people rebelling. When this became normal, Emperor Ling would naturally not be too alert to rebellions, and reports would appear every month. things can only be regarded as small things. The results accumulated over time, and eventually the Yellow Turban Uprising killed the great Han.

After the county magistrate has provided enough money, the county guard will naturally not care about the county magistrate's actions. The county magistrate and wizards also know that the people know, but as long as it does not affect them, they will use such methods to collect money.

In the past, the Qin Empire served as the backer of the county magistrates, and Qin officials and the Qin army helped them suppress the people. They did not care about the opinions of the people, but now the Han army has come to help the people seek justice, and all the crimes of these Qin officials have begun to be made public.

The hatred usually suppressed by Qin officials could no longer be suppressed. The people of Zuoyi County were boiling with strong killing impulses and wanted to kill these enemies with all their strength.

"Kill them!"

The shouts of "Kill them!" grew louder and louder.

At this time, the wizard was also arrested. When he came, he was scared to pieces. When he saw Han Xin, he said as if he was grasping a life-saving straw: "It's none of my business. It was the county magistrate who wanted money. I was also coerced into marrying the mountain god He Bo.”

Han Xin seemed not to have heard what he said, but asked: "It is said that you can fish out copper coins from a high-temperature oil pan."

The wizard said as if grasping a life-saving straw: "Indeed, I have magic power and I am not a liar. General, if you want to see it, I can demonstrate it to you on the spot."

Han Xin smiled and said: "Since you are not afraid of boiling oil, I guess you are not afraid of fire either."

Suddenly Han Xin shouted: "Someone, tie this magic stick up, pile the wood around him and light it on fire. Let's see how he is not afraid of the high temperature."

The wizard exclaimed: "General, you can't do this."

But the Han soldiers didn't care how he shouted, tied him up directly, placed him in an open area, and then piled him with wood.

Han Xin threw the torch into the wood, and soon a raging fire started.

"General, spare your life!" The magic stick quickly begged for mercy loudly, but no one paid any attention to him. The people also looked at him with hatred. Just like this, the fire burned his body, and the magic stick was burned to ashes amid a burst of wailing.

"Okay, okay!" After the magic stick was burned to death, the people cheered repeatedly.

When the county magistrate and other Qin officials smelled the aroma of meat in the air, they were all frightened and wanted to vomit.

After this successful example, more and more people came forward to tell the story of the atrocities committed by Qin officials and county magistrates in Zuoyi County. They killed, raped, robbed, and plundered people and property. It can be said that they committed all kinds of evil. It can even be said that these Qin officials They are the biggest criminals in the entire Zuoyi County, but after they control the power, they can confuse right and wrong, beat ordinary people into prisoners, and use their power to do evil.

All the people stood up to testify against the county magistrate and Qin officials, which lasted until late at night, but the people still did not want to leave. They wanted to see that these Qin officials deserved their punishment.

The crimes committed by Qin officials are too numerous to describe. After counting the crimes of these Qin officials, Han Xin hanged these Qin officials in front of all the people of Zuoyi County.

Then Han Xin announced: "From now on, Zuoyi County will be under the rule of our Han Dynasty. Everyone, please listen clearly. I, the Han Dynasty, have equal land. Each household can be allocated 100 acres of land. The land tax is only %. All your taxes will be included." Among the % tax, there will be no miscellaneous taxes in the future, and there will be no corvee. I only have military service in times of crisis, so you can live your life with peace of mind. "

"Cai, Cai, Cai!" The cheers of the people were shocking. Although they had heard that the Han army's taxes were low, it was finally implemented on them. There was also equal land, and many people could get hundreds for free. acres of land.

"Also, our Han army knows that everyone has no food rations, and the King of Han will provide relief to everyone. As long as everyone has hands and feet, they can find something to do to support themselves, and they can also save food to prepare for spring farming next year."

"Cai, Cai, Cai!" The people continued to cheer. The King of Han was really thoughtful.

After Han Xin completed this trial, he wrote to Ge Ying, saying that the Qin army's rule in Hedong County had collapsed. The Han army's attack on Hedong should be supplemented by military offensives and focused on psychological warfare. It should use food to bribe Hedong County. The hearts of the people first took control of villages, townships and other rural areas in Hedong, and sent Han officials with many lords to form local courts belonging to the Han Dynasty in these places, first controlling villages, townships and finally counties.

After Ge Ying got Han Xin's letter, he reported it to Xu Fan because the food problem was easy to handle, but he could only ask Xu Fan to help recruit Han officials.

October 37, the th year of the First Emperor's reign. Sanchuan County, Luoyang City.

Xu Fan was also receiving three thousand Han officials from Chen County.

"The unscrupulous Tyrannical Qin has almost been destroyed by our coalition forces. A cruel old world is finally coming to an end, but this is not the time for us to be happy. Although the old world has been destroyed, it is the first step in our cause. Although Tyrant Qin is destroyed .

But we want to live a good life. It cannot fall from the sky. A good life must be built little by little with our hands. Now in your north, Hedong County, Taiyuan County, Shangdang County, and the local The people were saved from the violent Qin by our Han army. The Han Dynasty needs you to lead the local people to build a new world and live a good life. Do you have the confidence? "

"Yes!" the three thousand Han officials said excitedly.

Xu Fan said excitedly: "In the past, the world still belonged to the violent Qin. The slogan of our Han army was to punish the violent Qin, attack without justice, equalize the fields, and avoid corvee. Now that the violent Qin has been overthrown by our Han Dynasty, we need to have a new one." The goal, the new ideal, guides everyone forward.”

"This ideal and goal does not only belong to me, but should belong to all of you, because this world was not conquered by me alone, nor was it conquered by the Han army alone, but by the people of the entire Han Dynasty. , the whole world was dissatisfied and defeated with the support of the Qin people. "

"So we have the responsibility to build a new world that everyone can benefit from. What this new world looks like is in our hands."

"Our sages have already helped us think about what our ideal new world should look like."

Xu Fan roared: "The way of the great road is that the world is for the common good, select the talented and capable, be trustworthy and cultivate harmony. Therefore, we do not only kiss our relatives, we do not only give children to our children, so that the old will have their end, the strong will be useful, and the young will be useful." Elders, widowers, widowers, orphans, and those with disabilities are all provided with support. Men have their share, and women have their own homes. If the goods are abandoned on the ground, there is no need to hide them; if the strength does not come from the body, there is no need to do anything for them. Ji. It is the reason why people are closed but not prosperous, the people who commit theft and robberies are not committed, the reason why people are outside the house but not be closed, is called Datong."

Xu Fan said with all his strength: "We want to build a world of great harmony."

Three thousand Han officials were shocked by Xu Fan's new goal and new ideal, and then they shouted at the same time: "Build a world of great harmony!"

(End of this chapter)