Chapter 275 No sleep tonight

Author: I slept until I woke up in the afternoon

Chapter 275 No sleep tonight

"In September of the 16th year, the army was sent to Han Nanyang to guard Teng. At the beginning, the man was ordered to write the year. Wei presented the land to Qin. Qin established Liyi. In the 17th year, Neishi Teng attacked Han and won the king of Han. He accepted all his troops. The land was designated as a county, and its name was Yingchuan. There was an earthquake. The Empress Dowager Huayang died, and the people suffered from severe hunger."

If nothing else happens, this commander named Teng is the general who went down in history as "Nei Shi Teng" to destroy Korea.

Commoners don't have surnames, so the origin of the person in front of me seems to be consistent.

The person who can lead the Death Soldier Battalion is definitely not a reckless person, but someone who is good at leading troops, which fits the image of "Nei Shiteng".

Therefore, the person in front of me is almost the only General Teng who stole the feat of destroying the country from the Wang family and his son!

"The general wants to know how far a civilian who was born into a warrior can go."

Zhang Ji looked at Teng. His words were very vague and even sounded a little false, but Zhang Ji only saw perseverance, persistence, and some ambition in Teng's eyes.

Even though it sounded false, Teng said what he meant sincerely.

Seeing Teng like this, Zhang Ji admitted that his heart was moved.

A commoner who started from the bottom is not only good at fighting, but also good at leading troops, and is also capable of governing a place. Such comprehensive talents are absolutely rare.

Zhang Ji valued Zhongteng's talent, but also his background.

Teng, who was born as a civilian and started from the bottom of the death camp, would not arouse the resentment of his officers and soldiers no matter which team he parachuted into.

The Qin State admires martial arts and respects the strong. Teng's achievements and experience are enough to conquer most of the Qin army's officers and soldiers.

Moreover, the civilian background also made the soldiers at the bottom closer to and worshiped such a general who had the same background as them.

The key point is Teng's origin.

Being a commoner means that Teng doesn't have any support behind him. If he wants to continue to climb up, he must seek refuge with a powerful person who can give him strong support.

As for Zhang Ji, it was Teng's choice.

Once Teng makes his choice and joins Zhang Ji as a retainer, he will be Zhang Ji's retainer for the rest of his life and will never betray him.

The powerful people still attach great importance to loyalty. If a member of the noble family acts as a weakling, the powerful people will often just glance at them and give them a few warnings.

But if a person from a commoner background becomes a wallflower, no matter which powerful family he belongs to, he will not like this kind of person. Even if he is a wallflower who has abandoned his political opponents and turned to the bright side, waiting for his end, the best thing is to hide in the snow.

"Go back to the Dead Soldiers' Camp. Maybe we will send out troops soon."

Zhang Ji's words made Teng Yi startled. Was he rejected?

He had thought about all the reasons that Zhang Ji had thought of, so he believed that no one of the dignitaries in Qin would reject a retainer like him.

The master chooses the scholar, and the scholar also chooses the master.

Teng chose Zhang Ji not only because of Zhang Ji's current status and momentum, otherwise joining Lu Buwei would be the best choice.

A prime minister of the Qin State who had proven his loyalty to Ying Zheng and was called Zhongfu by Ying Zheng had far better connections and power than Zhang Ji, but the reason why Teng really decided to join Zhang Ji was because the Zhanlu Sword represented things, as well as the identity of the leader of Zhang Ji and the Mo family.

If you follow such a benevolent and righteous master, you won't suffer any loss. This is what Teng, who was born as a commoner, thinks.

"General, although I am from a poor background, I know the word loyalty and righteousness...I..."

Teng seemed to want to say something more, but Zhang Ji interrupted him.

"I just asked you to go back and continue to lead the Death Soldier Battalion. I didn't refuse you. I will inform the king later about accepting you as a retainer." Zhang Ji crossed his hands and dragged his chin, looking at the somewhat unwilling Teng to explain.

He said, "I should still have the honor of letting you continue to be the commander of the Death Soldier Battalion without having to change."

"With your talents, you should at least hold the rank of captain under my command, but there are no vacancies for the position of captain under my command."

Zhang Ji rubbed his brows and continued: "So, you can continue to be the commander of the Death Soldier Battalion, and I will give you the support and assistance you want."

"Later, someone will send 3,000 pieces of armor, 5,000 long swords, 3,000 bows, 150,000 arrows, and 2,000 shields to the Death Soldier Battalion. They are all fine military equipment produced by the Mohist family."

"I hope you can let the king and me see your talents in the battle with the Allied Forces."

Zhang Ji wrote on the paper, recorded all the ordnance he had just promised on the paper, and asked his staff to hand it over to the quartermaster.

Teng looked at the piece of paper in the hands of the staff, swallowed, and cast a bright light in his eyes, as if what the staff was holding was not an ordinary piece of paper, but a priceless treasure.

"Last General... No, Teng, pay homage to the Lord!"

Teng knelt on his knees, bent his waist very low, and knocked his head heavily on the ground.

The dull sound reached Zhang Ji's ears clearly, but Zhang Ji did not stop it.

During the Warring States Period, even if the monarch and his ministers met, the ministers did not need to bow to the king. Instead, the king had to return the bow after the ministers saluted, bending lower than the ministers to show humility and respect.

But there is one exception, and that is when a retainer pays homage to his master.

The difference between retainers and ordinary courtiers and diners is that retainers are completely surrendered to their masters, and are not just superiors and subordinates, or the relationship between employer and diners.

Retainers not only have to be loyal to their masters, but even their lives belong to their masters. The heirs of retainers must also inherit the strength of their fathers and be loyal to their masters from generation to generation.

However, the master must also shoulder his own responsibilities, consider the future and life of his retainers, and be responsible for taking care of his parents, wives, and children.

Teng's intention was obviously to formally kowtow to Zhang Ji and meet Zhang Ji, formally binding himself to Zhang Ji.

Therefore, Zhang Ji did not stop him, but waited until Teng Xing finished the kowtow, then helped him up and said with a smile: "There is no need to perform this grand ceremony again in the future."

Looking at Zhang Ji's dark eyes, Teng understood that his master really didn't care about these common etiquette and was not testing him, so he stood up slowly, clasped his fists and left, preparing to step up the training of the dead soldiers camp.

, especially the training of new recruits.

After Teng left, Zhang Ji couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Finally, he has deceived this future famous general who will destroy the country, then he... can finally clock in from get off work!

There are three kinds of unfilial piety, the greatest of which is not having offspring.

Isn't it going to be a battle with the Hezong Allied Forces soon? He still wants to go to the battlefield with the Yulin Army, so he has to leave a backup for himself. If something happens to the plane, the old Zhang family will be extinct.

Speaking of which, after such a long time, there was no movement in the stomachs of the wives and concubines at home, so Zhang Ji decided to discuss this academic issue with his wives and concubines, conduct experiments, and analyze the results through experimental data.

And because of this academic issue, Zhang Ji decided to take action personally!

No sleep tonight!

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