Qin Official

That year, our army was in a stalemate with Zhao's army in Changping. Lord Wu'an pretended to retreat and lured Zhao General Xiao'er to pursue him until they reached the Qin wall but could not enter. Lord Wu'an then sent 25,000 extraordinary troops to defeat Zhao's army. We also ordered five thousand of our troops from Beidi, Shangjun, and Longxi to attack the Zhao wall, dividing the Zhao army into two, and cutting off the food routes. At this time, hundreds of men from my cattle-killing tribe were in the formation, and half of them died in the battle.

In late September of the twenty-seventh year of the First Emperor of Qin, in the only small town on the Great Plains, Pengyang City, the five commanders of the Rong tribes of the Great Plains gathered here. Most of them were old guys in their forties or fifties, and there was even a white-haired Rongjun in his sixties. After meeting Heifu, he began to talk about his tribe's achievements over the years.

I didn’t know, but I was shocked when I heard it. It turned out that this Rong commander named “Sha Niuli” was a member of the Qin Army’s cavalry during the Changping War, and he was very senior. Now, forty years have passed, and the young knight has become a slippery chieftain. His hair is gray and his thick beard is like a blanket, covering his face from his cheeks to his thighs. Show your qualifications.

Killing the Niu family, according to your opinion, it's as if we have never made any meritorious service to the Qin Dynasty!

Before Heifu could answer, another Rongjun in his fifties beside him quit his job. He was the leader of the Huluo tribe, and his name was Huluoluo. Hu Luo Luo was covered in a large tiger fur, but saw this man take off the tiger fur, revealing scars all over his body.

Although I am not as qualified as you, I have fought as many battles as you! In the Battle of Handan, I was in the army. At that time, the Qin army was at a disadvantage. I was wounded several times. After that, I fought more than ten times, large and small. I was drafted into the army and worked with General Meng Ao, General Wang Jian, etc., Commander-in-Chief, if you ask people to count my scars, you will know how many things I have done for the Qin Dynasty.

Two old guys took the lead, and the other princes also started talking. The Penglu family, the Yehu family, and the Pengyang family also began to mention their achievements, and even got close to Hei Fu.

The chief of the Yehu clan said that the children of their tribe had been recruited into Li Xin's command earlier, and they accompanied him on his first expedition against Chu. However, they were defeated by Xiang Yan. Several tribesmen were taken to the south of the Yangtze River to work as slaves in mining, and they happened to be hacked. Husband to the rescue...

The chief of the Penglu clan said that he knew Heifu. During the Battle of Qinan, he and his tribe were fighting against Chu chariots. From a distance, he saw Heifu leading his troops on the hill and spreading banners. His morale was immediately boosted. I learned that he won Xiang Yan's commander-in-chief flag and received a commendation from Wang Jian.

In short, the five rulers can only say one sentence: I have made military exploits for the Qin Dynasty, I have shed blood in Changping, and I have been wounded in Qinan!

What they told was the truth. Like the people who were registered as households, the northern troops and cavalry also contributed to Qin's unification of the world. Over the decades, they also had a high degree of recognition of Qin. This is also the reason why the Qin government has turned a blind eye to the soldiers of the Great Plains for a long time: there is no need to shout and kill the well-raised hounds.

As far as Heifu knows, the Qin government will give Rong people who have made meritorious service two choices: one is to grant them land and settle elsewhere after receiving the title. The second is to exchange nobles for gold and return to the tribe.

Most of the Rong people had little interest in farming. They took the bounty and returned to their hometowns. They either lived a life of wine and meat, or bought many cattle, sheep and livestock. For the Rong people, this was a symbol of wealth.

As a result, the military population of Ohara increased day by day, and cattle, sheep and horses were gathered in groups.

No matter how big the plain is, the space is limited, so there are conflicts over pasture and water sources. However, the five rulers also knew very well that it was okay to fight within their own dens, but if they went outside the Great Plains and harmed all the people, the government would not be lenient...

After hearing their story, Heifu, no matter how old the princes were or how much they had done for Qin, he still said: The five tribes competed for pasture and water, and they fought many times with weapons and dozens of people died.

Killing for life is not only the law of the Qin Dynasty, but also the rule of the Qiang Rong. Three days ago, I ordered Gongsun Bailu to send a message to all the ministries, asking you to bring the murderer together and hand him over to the government for punishment. Where is he now?

The five people were immediately discouraged. It could be heard that Hei Fu was almost indifferent to the qualifications they showed off. He wanted to take care of business, so he could only respond weakly: Those disciples who accidentally hurt people's lives are outside.

I will be temporarily detained in the city. It is getting late. The five princes will go down to rest first. We will come back early tomorrow morning to discuss the matter of re-demarcating the territory.

After the five princes went down, Heifu asked Zhai Chong, Gongsun Bailang, and Yiqu Bailang who was stationed in Pengyang City to come over and asked them:

Private fights are of no benefit. Not only will they be punished by the government, but the children who hurt others will also be punished. What is lost is far greater than what is gained. Moreover, the five tribes are evenly matched, and no one can monopolize the benefits. Why are the five tribes fighting repeatedly? You wait Can you tell me the reason?

Gongsun Bailu was the first to come out and said: Although the five tribes have settled down, they still depend on livestock production. There are tens of thousands of livestock at every turn. There are almost more cattle and sheep in this plain than there are people. Cattle and sheep cross the border to eat grass. It happens from time to time. The five tribes have been quarreling over this on weekdays, and with winter approaching and forage in short supply, the competition has become more intense.

He is the captain of Yuzhi County and is in charge of the pastoral garden of Yuzhi County, so he knows the importance of overwintering forage.

Heifu nodded, and Gongsun Bailu mentioned one of the key points. Insufficient portions of the cake were the fundamental reason why the Rong of Ohara kept fighting among themselves.

He then looked at the other two people.

Zhai Chong bowed and said: Although the subordinates are not from Beidi County, fights have often occurred in Bai Zhai, the upper county, in the past two years. The reason is that the people of Rong Zhai are accustomed to this. Those who are strong are divided into chiefs, and those who are weak are divided into chiefs. They are attached to others, and they are more violent towards each other. They regard strength as their hero, their character is strong and brave, they regard death in battle as auspicious, and death as an illness is ominous.”

In the past, the government often recruited Rongzhai knights to conquer the six countries in the east, siege cities and plunder the proceeds, and allowed them to bring back their tribes. But in the past two years, the world has been unified and there has been no war at sea. Public wars have ceased, and private fights have begun. This is Rong Zhai’s nature, so the so-called competition for pasture water is just an introduction.”

Hei Fu nodded: Shang Jun also said that if a country is strong but does not fight, the poison will be lost at home; if the country goes to war, the poison will be lost to the enemy...

The warlike character of the Rong people, when used against the Six Kingdoms, is to defeat the enemy. Now that they have not fought for two years, they can only harm each other.

In the end, only Yiqu Bailang was left speechless. As the person who knew the local situation best, he did not give Heifu an answer for a long time. Instead, he asked him:

Zhai Zuoshi is right. The five tribes have always been strong in strength. The government has also asked them to reconcile and re-divide the territory, but it doesn't work. Next year, the five tribes will still be fighting each other.

Yiqu Bailang said that the fights among the five tribes were not just free-for-alls, but also had certain rules: they would set up a stance at a disputed pasture or water source, and each would send ten warriors, without any armor and armed with weapons, to start. In a fight, the party that wins in the end will be entitled to pasture and water, and the losing tribe will not complain at all.

But in the coming year, this agreement will be overturned again, and everyone will fight again.

However, this year's fifth film was more heated, and small fights turned into chaos, resulting in heavy casualties.

In that case.

Heifu understood in his heart, and after pondering for a while, he said: I will let them solve it in their favorite way!

Zhai Chong thought that Heifu wanted to legalize the decisive battle between the five tribes, so he quickly tried to dissuade him: Jun Lieutenant, the ban on private fighting cannot be lifted!

Private fight?

Heifu was delighted: Don't worry, the method I thought of will exhaust the Rong warriors, but not a single person will die!

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Early the next morning, when the five commanders came to Pengyang City again, they found that the weeds and rocks had been cleared away from the open space outside the city. A small trench had been dug in the middle, and the soldiers were weaving a long hemp rope... …

The five people looked at each other, not knowing what they were going to do. After entering the city to see Hei Fu, they continued to describe the disputed pastures and water sources among the ministries.

Heifu listened to them one by one, and asked Wei Shi to draw various locations on the map, and sent out ranger scouts to investigate on the spot. However, he said: I heard that the tribes are dominated by strength, and when they compete for pasture and water sources, they must use warriors. Ten people go out into battle and fight each other. The winner gains and the loser has nothing to say. Is this true?

The leaders of the five ministries all said that this was indeed the case.

Heifu sighed: If this is the case, even if I redraw the boundaries, you will not be convinced. In this case, I will arrange a competition. The stronger will win, and the weaker will lose. It can be done in half a moment. The winner will be decided, and there will be no casualties. In this way, we can respect the traditions of the five tribes, and we do not violate the laws of Qin and ban private fights. What do the two and three sons think?

The five commanders were stunned. They had dealt with many Beidi County lieutenants, but Heifu's way of doing things was very different from his predecessors! But thinking about it carefully, when things have reached this point, Heifu's proposal is not unacceptable.

Sha Niuli and Hu Luoluo stood up and asked, May I ask the county captain how to compete?

That's an old custom in Nanjun, my hometown. It's called the hook-drawing play, also known as...

Heifu smiled and said: Tug of war! 8)