"That year, our army and the Zhao army were in a stalemate 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 sent 25,000 extraordinary troops to defeat the Zhao army. We also ordered five thousand cavalry from the northern region, Shangjun, and Longxi to attack the Zhao wall. The Zhao army was divided into two and the food road was cut off. At this time, I killed hundreds of men from the cattle tribe, all of whom were in the formation, and half of them were killed in the battle."
In late September of the twenty-seventh year of the First Emperor of Qin, in the only small town "Pengyang" in the Great Plains, the five commanders of the Rong of the Great Plains gathered here. Most of them were old guys in their forties or fifties, and there was even a white-haired Rong in his sixties. Jun, after meeting with 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. The youthful young servant at that time has become an oily chieftain. He has gray hair and a thick beard that is like a blanket, covering his face from his cheeks to his thighs. Seeing that Hei Fu is young, he first shows off his qualifications as soon as he comes.
"Killing the Niu family, according to your opinion, it is as if we have not 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, his name was Huluoluo. Huluoluo was wearing a large tiger fur, but when he saw this The man took off his 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. The Qin army was at a disadvantage and I was wounded several times. After that, I fought more than ten times, large and small, and I also I was drafted into the army and worked with General Meng Ao, General Wang Jian and others. 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. Later, he was I learned that he won the Xiang Yan Commandery Banner and was commended by 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 of Qi, the northern troops and cavalry also contributed to Qin's unification of the world. Over the past few decades, they had a high degree of recognition of Qin. This was also the Qin government's long-standing attitude toward Qin. The reason why Ohara Zhirong turned a blind eye: There is no need to shout to beat or kill a well-raised hunting dog.
As far as Heifu knows, the Qin government will give them two choices for Rong people who have made meritorious service: one is to grant them land and settle elsewhere after receiving the title; the other is to exchange the title 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 the number of cattle, sheep, and horses increased in droves.
No matter how big the plain is, the space is limited, so there will be conflicts over pastures and water sources. However, the five rulers also know very well that it is okay to fight within their own nests, but if they go outside the plain and harm the people, the government will 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 all 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? 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 very well.
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, there have been frequent fights in the past two years in Bai Zhai, the upper county. The reason is that the people of Rong Zhai have such habits. Those who are strong are divided into chiefs and those who are weak.
People who are attached to others will be more violent towards each other, take strength as their strength, have a strong and courageous character, take death in battle as auspicious, and end of illness as unlucky.”
"In the past, the government often recruited Rongzhai knights to conquer the six countries in the east, siege cities and loot the proceeds, and allowed them to bring back the tribes. But in the past two years, the world has been unified and there has been no war at home. Public wars have ceased, and private fights have begun.
This is Rong Zhai’s nature, so the so-called competition for pasture water sources 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, would be a defeat for 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 redivide the territory, but it doesn't work. Next year, the five tribes will still be fighting each other."
Yiqu Bailang said that the fight among the five tribes was not just a free-for-all, 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 holding weapons.
In a fight, the party that wins in the end will be entitled to pastures and water sources, 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 the five films were 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 dissuaded him and said: "Jun Wei, 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, and a small trench had been dug in the middle. The soldiers were weaving a long hemp rope...
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The five people looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what they were going to do. After entering the city to see Hei Fu, they continued to describe the pastures and water sources that were disputed by each ministry.
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 strong in 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?"
All the five rulers said this was indeed the case.
Heifu sighed: "If this is true, even if I redraw the boundaries, you will not be convinced. In this case, I will arrange a duel. The stronger will win, and the weaker will lose. It can be done in half a moment."
The winner will be determined, and there will be no casualties. In this way, we can respect the traditions of the five tribes, and we will not violate the Qin laws and ban private fights. What do you think?"
The five commanders were stunned. They had dealt with many Beidi County lieutenants, but Hei Fu’s way of doing things was very different from his predecessors! But if you think about it carefully, when the matter has reached this point, Hei Fu
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Sha Niuli and Hu Luoluo stood up and asked, "May I ask the county captain how to compete?"
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