"If Linzi City is in chaos, 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.
It is not an exaggeration to say that Heifu led his troops to come west to Zi this time, "taking 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 military affairs and thieves' affairs, 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 governor was originally a military position 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 imperial 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, but he has been in the army for more than ten years. He relies on his solid military exploits to make progress step by step.
To 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 can no longer 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, 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 justly summoned the troops from various counties, and then assembled them in Chunyu County. It took more than ten days. When he saw the large group of soldiers lined up in front of him, he saw them swaying.
queue, but 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 Taoqiu, and Guizhou soldiers from Dongjun came to garrison, and rarely from Guanzhong.
Qin people.
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's a bit difficult to let those left-wing farmhands who already support the government serve as cannon fodder, and Heifu is reluctant to do so. He still hopes that this class will 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, there were a thousand Guanzhong Qin people, and they were absolutely trustworthy. The remaining two thousand were still the same.
They are garrison soldiers from Liang and Han. They will not work wholeheartedly for the Qin Dynasty, and their training is more casual and relaxed.
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. However, no matter how hard he trained, the Guandong County soldiers were still
There is no way to compare with the brave masters of Kansai in terms of combat power.
They are not as 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.
The "purge" in the eyes of the people of Qi is not up to standard in the eyes of Heifu! The real strong 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 other 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 households in Jiaodong were forced to farm public land for the government for free, and the grain harvested was used as military pay to reward the soldiers.
Therefore, these garrison soldiers were also bound by Heifu's interests. They were the beneficiaries of the fall of Zhuda, and they were naturally opposed to the rebels who restored Qi.
As for the proletariat such as the Luzuo and farm laborers who obtained land, 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 Northern 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 nothing!
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 we leave too late, the city may no longer be owned by Qin.
But before the war started, Heifu had to give his men a blood injection.
"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, one must be straightforward and explain the interests clearly. So Heifu’s two short sentences were simple and easy to understand, which immediately aroused the response of the soldiers at the bottom. The fatigue of the rapid march seemed to be relieved, and everyone raised their spirits.
Raise weapons and shout for 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 warriors are the ones who stop fighting, prohibit violence, control armies, ensure great success, and stabilize the people and wealth! I deeply believe this. This is what warriors should do, and it is no less than opening up frontiers.
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 battle 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 plundering by fire!"
"only!"
Gong Ao promised loudly, and Cao Shen also nodded heavily. He greatly admired Heifu's concept of "a warrior stops fighting".
Cao Shen could understand the rebellion of the Qi people. He also had complicated emotions towards Qin. On the one hand, he was a Qin official and was familiar with the laws and regulations, but on the other hand, he was also a Chu native of Peixian County. If his own Cao Shen was
His family's fields and houses were treated in the same way. Cao Shen asked himself, I'm afraid he would also draw his sword...
But if lives and interests are not at stake, no one really wants to rebel. Whether it is Qi people or Chu people, most people, although their lives are a bit harder, still long for a peaceful life. If they do not make any distinction, they will be killed.
Wave it at everyone... Not to mention Cao Shen's own conscience, hehe, once Linzi's population of 400,000 people breaks into chaos, the entire Qiji area and the peace for a whole period will 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 out again, was just looking at the huge Linzi City and the smoke column on top of it thoughtfully. He was shouted at by Hei Fu, and he secretly cursed in his heart, but he still raised his hand high.
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...
Heifu's sword pointed at Linzi: "Gentlemen, take advantage of this wind and follow me into Linzi! Forbid the violence of rebel soldiers, suppress the troops who rebel against the country, secure the city of thousands of feet, and establish the city of thousands of families!"