Qin Official

If there is chaos in Linzi City, then this rebellion will not result in tens of thousands of deaths!

After saying that, Heifu stood on the military chariot, looked back at the five thousand troops under his command, and frowned slightly. He was not satisfied with either the order or the morale.

This time Heifu led his troops to come west to Zi. It is not an exaggeration to say that he received orders in times of danger.

Generally speaking, in the Qin Dynasty, the county governor was in charge of civil affairs and finance, the county lieutenant was in charge of soldiers and thieves, the county magistrate was in charge of legal affairs and prisons, and the county supervisor was responsible for supervising officials. The four governments were separated and checked and balanced each other.

However, the post of county guard was originally a military post located in border areas, so this authority was retained to a large extent. For example, Zhang Ruo, the governor of Shu during the reign of King Qin Zhaoxiang, led his army to suppress rebellions and attack Chu State more than once.

Nowadays, such things are much rarer, but if there are urgent matters such as beacons and rebellions, the court will still authorize county guards with experience in leading troops to take charge of countering rebellions.

Jiaodong County obviously fits this situation. Although Ren Xiao is a county lieutenant, he is good at building, boat and water battles. On the contrary, he is the county guard Heifu. However, he has been in the army for more than ten years and has made great progress step by step with his solid military exploits. At his current position, he is obviously regarded by Qin Shihuang as the best person to quickly quell the chaos in Qi. Even now, the emperor cannot firmly hold on to the balance of power. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that if the chaos in Qi cannot be quickly quelled, It is likely to send a bad signal to the whole world and cause turmoil to spread.

Furthermore, if Heifu and Linzi, Jibei and other counties can handle it, there will be no need to dispatch troops from Guanzhong and let Wang Ben, the ox-killing knife, take action.

A few days ago, Heifu held the tiger talisman sent by the emperor, and he justly summoned the troops from various counties, and then assembled in Chunyu County, which took more than ten days. When he looked at the group of big-headed soldiers lining up in front of him, looking at their crooked formation, he only felt a slight toothache.

I have never led such bad soldiers!

The army of the Qin Dynasty was mainly composed of voluntary peasant soldiers rather than professional soldiers. There are only two sources of county soldiers. One is garrison soldiers from all directions, such as Jiaodong. Mainly people from Taoqiu and Guizhou Province who are from Dongjun came to garrison, and there are very few Qin people from Guanzhong.

The second one is even more unreliable. They are some local young men who go to the county to serve as soldiers for a month every year and serve in rotation. I don't dare to take these people out. It was a bit difficult, and Heifu was reluctant to let those left-wing farmhands who had already supported the government serve as cannon fodder. He also hoped that this class would grow stronger day by day.

In addition, Heifu used some tricks to borrow three thousand Linzi County soldiers from Linzi to guard the salt fields and gold mines. Among them were a thousand Guanzhong Qin people, and they were absolutely trustworthy. The remaining two thousand are still garrison soldiers from Liang and Han. They will not work wholeheartedly for the Qin Dynasty, and their training is relatively casual.

Although before Ren Xiao took office, Heifu had secretly intervened in the military affairs, arranged for Cao Shen to join the army, and made Gong Ao serve as a county lieutenant, strengthening the selection and training of the Jiaodong garrison. But no matter how hard they practice, the combat effectiveness of the Kanto County soldiers cannot compare with the brave warriors from Kansai.

They are not as loyal and loyal as the Nanjun Township Party, nor are they as well-trained and brave as the good family members of the North. At best, they are just a police force that can maintain law and order and scare thieves and bandits.

The soldiers of Linzi County also had the same moral character, or even worse, so Heifu was not surprised at all when he heard that the Linzi County Lieutenant was driven down Jishui by the Long Live Charge of the Qi Ren rebels and retreated in defeat.

Principality in the eyes of Qi Ren is not up to standard in Hei Fu's eyes! The truly powerful armies in the world are in Saibei and Hexi. The light knights and county soldiers are just competing against each other.

But now, Heifu can only put mud on the wall. Who knows that he is a paper poster...

At this time, Heifu was glad that he had taken precautions. In the past six months, he had divided the land by moving it to various fields, so that each garrison soldier had temporary ownership of eighty to one hundred acres of public land.

As a price for equalizing the land, 10,000 Jiaodong households and farm laborers farmed public land for the government free of charge, and the harvested grain was used as military pay to reward the soldiers.

Therefore, these garrison soldiers were also bound by Heifu's interests. They were the victims of the fall of Zhuda and were naturally opposed to the rebels who had recovered.

As for the proletariat who got land, such as the leftists and farm laborers, they became a large supply team and lagged far behind. Jiaodong had a shortage of labor force. They had no time to participate in military training and farmed all day long. The order was too poor to be able to take on major tasks.

Seeing that after only marching fifty miles a day, the team became sparse and uneven, with nearly a thousand people left behind, Heifu could only sigh silently in his heart.

He misses the Nanjun Township Party and the Northland Knights very much, but what can he do? Heifu can only lead his motley crew to quell a prairie fire that may burn the rich land to ashes!

At present, Linzi City is already in chaos, thick smoke is billowing, and there seems to be a cry of killing in the city. If they leave too late, the city may no longer be owned by Qin.

But before the war started, Heifu had to give his men a shot of blood.

Two or three sons!

Heifu spoke loudly and asked officials in different positions to use three or four dialects to announce the commander's words to the soldiers from different areas.

A group of thieves are causing chaos and want to restore the Qi State. Once the Qi State is restored, the fields will definitely return. By then, your salary fields will no longer be owned, and you will be retaliated by the Tian family! But if you can win, Your Majesty There will definitely be a reward!”

When Linzi is pacified, I will invite the two or three sons to taste the fine wines in Zhuangyue City!

When chatting with the top soldiers, you must be straightforward and explain your interests clearly. Therefore, Heifu's two short sentences, simple and easy to understand, immediately aroused the response of the soldiers at the bottom. The fatigue of the rapid march seemed to be relieved, and everyone raised their weapons and shouted in peace.

But for middle- and high-level officers, Heifu had a formal battle declaration, clarifying the nature of the battle.

He asked Cao Shen, Gong Ao and others to come over and said seriously:

In the past, the King of Chuzhuang once said that a warrior can stop fighting, prohibit violence, control the army, protect the great achievements, and stabilize the people and wealth! I deeply believe that this is what a warrior should do, and it is no less than opening up a frontier. Expanding soil is the duty to show off one’s power beyond the Great Wall!”

Cao Shen nodded in agreement, and Gong Ao also straightened up and listened carefully.

Therefore, this campaign is about quelling the chaos, not about beheadings. It is about killing young heroes and nobles. It is not allowed to kill the people in Linzi and Guizhou indiscriminately. You must restrain the soldiers and strictly prohibit robbery by fire!

only!

Gong Ao promised loudly, and Cao Shen also nodded heavily. He greatly appreciated Heifu's concept of a warrior stopping the war.

Cao Shen could understand the Qi people's rebellion, and he, too, had complicated emotions towards Qin. On the one hand, he is a Qin official and is familiar with the laws and regulations, but on the other hand, he is also a Chu native of Peixian County. If his Cao family's land and house were treated the same way, Cao Shen would ask himself, I am afraid he would draw his sword... …

But if lives and interests were not at stake, no one would really want to rebel. Whether it is Qi people or Chu people, most people, although their lives are a bit harder, still long to live in peace. If they did not make any distinction and swung the butcher's knife at everyone... Not to mention Cao Shen's own conscience, hehe, if Linzi's population of 400,000 people broke out, the entire Qi, and the peace for a whole period, would no longer exist. !

After saying that, Heifu called to the flag-carrying soldier who was standing next to the car and had recently taken office...

Liu Ji, raise my flag!

Liu Ji, whose thick beard has grown again, was just looking at the huge Linzi City and the smoke column on top of it thoughtfully. When Hei Fu shouted, he cursed in his heart, but still held it high in his hand. A banner with the words Jiaodong Shouwei was raised!

Liu Ji, who was almost forty years old, found it a bit difficult for him to do this job, but he had to lower his head under the eaves. Liu Ji still blushed and shouted:

Junjun, the wind is coming!

The wind blew from west to east, causing the flags to slowly unfurl, and also causing the thick smoke at the top of Linzi City to fold...

Hei Fu's sword pointed at Linzi: Gentlemen, take advantage of this wind and follow me into Linzi! Forbid the violence of the rebels, suppress the troops who rebel against the country, secure the city of thousands of feet, and establish the city of thousands of families!