Daqin: The poorest prime minister, the first emperor begged me for corruption

Chapter 279 The Lord has an order to send you on your way tomorrow!

"Lord, please spare my life...it's a waste of time..."

The personal guards dragged the leader of the Nuoqiang tribe down who was crying for mercy, and in front of all the captured Nuoqiang tribesmen, they executed him by beheading him in half under the last ray of sunset.

The Nuoqiang tribesmen who were forced to watch the torture were all as silent as a cicada with bewildered expressions on their faces.

From their arrogance to the time when the Qin army made them realize the reality, it only took half an hour. The gap was too sudden and too big.

As a result, the huge gap and frustration caused them to lose the tenacity that the Qiang people should have at this moment, and they were left with only confusion and fear in their hearts!

However, as for their treatment, Qin Mo already explained it when he issued the order to attack the city: [All young and strong people will be forced into hard labor and will not be pardoned until ten years~!]

This order directly cut off their opportunity to join the Qin army and win military merits, and punished them for their arrogance that harmed others and themselves.

But compared to the real captives from the Western Regions, they were undoubtedly lucky. They only served hard labor and could return to life after serving their sentences and become citizens of the Qin Dynasty.

Moreover, there is a difference between hard labor and hard labor. People like them who are sentenced to prison terms will at least not die of cold and hunger. Perhaps hard labor will be a better life for them than living under the oppression of the leader. It is not known.

This is no joke, just look at the attire of the leader of the Cross and Qiang tribe who was cut in half. He wore a Qin-style battle armor and a Shu brocade cotton robe on the inside.

This kind of outfit is not something that ordinary people can enjoy in Daqin!

Especially for battle armor, Qin law strictly prohibited private production and sales. Merchants risked beheading to make them and then trafficked them from Da Qin to the Western Regions. The value can be imagined.

It’s no exaggeration to say it’s an astronomical figure!

But the small Nu Qiang tribe has only 50,000 people, but the leader can afford such a complete outfit. If you say that he is a good leader who is honest and honest, I am afraid you will laugh out loud.

From this, it is not difficult to imagine how he squeezes his tribe on daily basis!

"My lord, how should we deal with the old people and children of the Nuqiang tribe?"

After the execution, Sima Xiao He of the Chinese Army approached Qin Mo, who was staying at the leader's mansion in the city, and asked for instructions.

Qin Mo only gave orders to deal with young people, but there were more old people and children than young people, which made it difficult for Xiao He, who was in charge of military affairs.

Qin's law has always been about joint punishment. If one person commits a crime, the whole family or even the whole clan will be punished, maximizing the cost of crime...

But he, Xiao He, did not dare to take the initiative, so he could only ask Qin Mo for instructions.

"Children who are not yet enlightened will be sent to the Hexi Palace to be raised after the countries in the Western Region are pacified... Listen clearly, they are just being raised, not being officials. When they grow up, naturalization is considered a good thing."

"The rest, old and young, will be forced to do hard labor together with the young and strong. They will be pardoned after serving five years in prison!"

Qin Mo pondered for a moment before giving an answer.

Xiao He clasped his hands with emotion: "My lord has thought carefully, and this is exactly what you should do...I will retire."

"There are so many things to do, and you have to do a lot of work."

Qin Mo sent a heart-warming message to express his gratitude for his contribution.

Xiao He clasped his hands again, but before he could turn around and leave, the sound of horse hoofbeats could be heard outside the hall, and soon he saw a garrison knight with a flag on his back and a weathered face, quickly entering the hall.

"Reporting to my lord, General Meng Tian has reported good news~!"

The knight took off the cowhide bag behind him, raised his hands and said in a hoarse voice.

Qin Mo raised his eyebrows, quickly got off the high seat, took the leather tube with his own hands, opened it, took out the paper inside and read it.

At the same time, he said to the guards standing on both sides: "Have a good life and settle down. Please report your victory. All of them will be recorded as first-class military merits."

"Here."

The bodyguards clasped their hands to accept the order, and left to rest with the weather-beaten knight who reported victory.

Xiao He didn't leave either. He was very curious and stretched his neck to see the news in Qin Mo's hand, but he didn't dare to really see it and could only wait eagerly.

Qin Mo read the ten lines at a glance and praised happily: "Senior Meng Tian is indeed a general who has been stationed at the frontier for several years. He has dealt with many barbaric cavalry outside the frontier, and now he is very proficient in using cavalry!"

With that, he handed the victory report to Xiao He who was eager to see him next to him, and said with a smile: "The cavalry led by Senior Meng Tian, ​​before we arrived, had already cut off the supply line of the Western Region Allied Forces on the front line. There were 20,000 Qiang cavalry blocking the way, and all the countries in the Western Region were short of

Within that time, we can’t even think about transporting baggage and supplies to the front line…”

Xiao He quickly read the victory report, his face was also filled with joy, he nodded and praised: "General Meng Tian's use of troops this time is really fast!"

Qin Mo took the paper again, waved his hand and said: "Senior Meng Tian is advancing at a very fast pace, but the pressure is on our side."

"Next, it depends on whether we can seize the opportunity to cooperate with Han Xin to destroy the hundreds of thousands of Western Region Allied Forces who have been cut off from supplies!"

Xiao He was stunned for a moment, and then his face gradually faded away.

Although he is not good at military affairs, he is a very smart and perceptive person. He can understand some words without having to explain them clearly. He then pondered: "I'm afraid it's difficult to grasp this opportunity."

"General Meng Tian's advance is so fast, he must be able to circumvent the cities along the way... just like this Nuoqiang city..."

"Nuqiang City is just a small, small city that can be destroyed with one blow, but there are many fortified cities behind it, and the bastards from the Western Regions will definitely fight to the death to protect their homeland."

"If our army attacks one city after another, the time consuming will be immeasurable... I'm afraid we will miss the opportunity!"

This was what Qin Mozhi was worried about, so he nodded and praised his appropriate analysis.

Xiao He felt that he was a bit over-the-top, so he clasped his hands and said, "My lord, would you like to summon all the generals to come and discuss it? We may have some strange plans."

Qin Mo nodded at first, but then shook his head, waved to Xiao He, motioning for him to come over, and muttered: "You can go to Liu Ji first and ask him to lead his troops to cooperate with you in a play..."

Xiao He nodded while listening. He was still a little confused at first, but after Qin Mo finished speaking, he probably understood the intention. He clasped his hands and said with shining eyes: "My lord, it is clear. This strategy will definitely break the fighting spirit of the Western Region defenders."

Qin Mo sighed and smacked his lips. It was easy to talk to smart people, so he added: "There are still two opinions on whether my method is feasible."

"After you and Liu Ji have passed your anger, you might as well inform the generals in the army and ask them if they have any good ideas. If you have any ideas, no matter good or bad, you can come and talk to me. There will be no mistakes in your words, and the results will be counted.

reward."

"Here~!"

Xiao He clasped his hands again, took orders and walked away quickly.

Qin Mo watched him leave and said to the captain of the bodyguard, Kui: "Kui, if you, generals, invite me, please bring them to me immediately... I'll go and see how my little sister is injured first."

"My lord is truly a role model for our generation."

Kui showed a vulgar expression known to all men, clasped his hands and praised.

Most of the guards probably didn't know this, and only regarded Lu Xiaomei as an internal official sent by Ying Zheng to help take care of Dan Shu and Zidu, and she was somewhat related to Qin Mo.

But Kui is different. He and Lu Pheasant are old friends. They both followed Qin Mo and shared hardships in Baiyue. He also knows that Lu Xiaomei is Lu Pheasant's sister.

Lu Pheasant has long been one of Qin Mo's fiancées, and the wedding will be held soon after the war ends, but this Lu Pheasant's little sister, with Qin Mo's brother-in-law... ahem...

Man, you are really eating from the bowl and looking at the pot!

"Rolling ball..."

Qin Mo was too lazy to offend him, so he said a few Chinese quintessences and quickly left the lobby.

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Lu Xiaomei had just had surgery in the morning. Although she was riding in a van during the march, it was inevitably bumpy and the pain from the wound was unavoidable.

When Qin Mo came to her bedroom, the little girl was lying on the couch with a pale face, moaning in pain. Dan Shu and Zi were nearby and could not help. They could only touch the tears in distress and make milky sounds. Comfort her.

This scene made Qin Mo feel inexplicably guilty!

There is no doubt that Ying Zheng's goal was achieved.

He wanted to use his family to tie up Qin Mo. Now Qin Mo has not yet gotten married, but he already feels the weight of that responsibility.

I don't know when Qin Mo was no longer a lonely crane in the clouds. His safety and joy were also related to the safety and joy of those around him.

If you do it casually, you will probably be insulated from him in the future...

"Go and invite the doctor to check Miss Lu's wound."

Qin Mo exited the room and gave instructions to the guards behind him.

"Here."

The guard was busy taking orders, but before he could leave, Lu Xiaomei's voice came from the bedroom: "Brother-in-law, no need, I'm fine... There was a big battle in the evening, and there were a lot of wounded in the army, so let's stick to them first. , the safety of the soldiers is paramount."

"good."

Qin Mo agreed and winked at the hesitant bodyguard.

The guards understood, slowed down their steps, and left quietly.

Qin Mo Zefu stepped into the bedroom again and said to Miss Lu on the couch: "Danshu and Zidu still have some painkillers in their emergency medicine kits. I boiled some for you and the wound will stop hurting after drinking it."

Lu Xiaomei was in unbearable pain just now. She probably didn't realize that Qin Mo had already come in once. After hearing what he said, she wrinkled her face and pretended to be relaxed and funny: "I told you, the wound doesn't hurt. Brother-in-law, please don't let me drink that." It’s a bitter pill.”

"Well... if you really have time, you might as well make me wheat noodles. Since I went to the plateau, I have always eaten highland barley noodles. It tastes weird and I'm tired of it~!"

When Dan Shu and Zi both heard that there was wheat noodles to eat, they immediately became energetic. Their two pairs of red and phoenix eyes that looked exactly like Ying Zheng's looked straight at Qin Mo, hoping that he would agree.

Even though the two children received the best care in the army, the hardships of being in the army and fighting in the army were not inevitable. They were really suffering along with him!

Qin Mo looked heartbroken and nodded: "Okay, I'll make wheat noodles for you... However, little sister, you just had an operation on your abdomen. It's unclear whether you can eat in the past two days. You need to let the doctor see it." If you really can't eat, you'll eat both Danshu and Zi in a while, so don't let it go to your mouth!"

Lu Xiaomei is a standard and thorough foodie. When she heard this, she couldn't hold back the pretense of relaxation on her face to prevent Qin Mo from worrying. She wailed: "How can this be done...ahhhhh..."

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In fact, Lu Xiaomei was not the only one who felt hungry at this time. More than 100,000 Qin troops were also hungry. Since breaking camp with breakfast in the morning, they had been marching all the way. At noon, they ate some pots and helmets to cushion their stomachs while marching. Then in the evening, they began to attack the city again.

Therefore, the more than 100,000 Qin troops were really hungry at this time!

After the Huotou Army entered the city, they began to cook food with all their strength, but it finally took time. By the time they finished cooking the food, the soldiers were so hungry that their eyes turned green.

"It's time for dinner... Hurry up, hurry up, the newly steamed horse meat buns and spicy soup, eat them while they're hot, don't let them get cold!"

Outside the prisoner camp where the Nu Qiang tribesmen were imprisoned, the Huotou Army brought food to the guarding soldiers.

The guarding officer, who was already extremely hungry, was not polite. He grabbed a few oversized horse meat buns in one hand and a large bowl of fragrant spicy spicy soup in the other hand. He ate frantically even if it was not too hot.

The fragrance spread into the noses of the Nuoqiang tribe, and the sound of swallowing saliva could not be heard.

"Gudu... Is this the Qin people's food?"

"The patriarch used to brag about the delicious food of the Qin people. I think he was angry because he probably never tasted it... Gudu, this is simply not the delicacy that the world should have!"

"I don't know if we will be able to enjoy such a divine and delicious food...gudu..."

"I think it's a beautiful thing. I've won a big victory and rewarded the three armies with delicious food. The hard laborers have bowls of soup to drink. Let's thank the God of the Snow Mountain~!"

The Nu Qiang tribesmen looked eagerly at the wolfing Qin soldiers, and couldn't help but murmur to their companions. There were optimists who couldn't help but start thinking wildly, but there were also pessimists who opened their mouths and poured cold water on them.

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But in the final analysis, they knew their future destiny. The worst they could do was serve ten years of hard labor for the Qin Dynasty, and then they would be able to live uprightly as Qin people. Therefore, they were no longer pessimistic and despairing, and only had the leisure to talk and talk to relieve their boredom.

As for the hard work of hard labor... Huh, Qiang people are born to endure hardship. If they are afraid of hardship, can they still be called Qiang people?

"Hey, Aries, how about giving me one of those meat-filled atomic bombs? I'll have a blast!"

There was a Nuoqiang woman who couldn't bear the temptation of delicious food and shouted to the guarding soldiers who were eating and drinking like crazy.

Her shouting was a wake-up call for the dreamer, and many women immediately followed suit, wanting to exchange their skin and flesh for delicious food.

Some Nuoqiang men even shouted that they were willing to trade their skin and flesh for delicious food...

In the Qiang people's concept, this is nothing. On the contrary, it is a normal thing. The weak surrender to the strong and sacrifice when they get food, no matter what, including life!

But after the guards heard the shouts, they were just stunned. Then they looked at them indifferently, as if they were looking at dead people, and then continued eating and drinking.

The men and women of the Nuoqiang tribe were very tenacious. Seeing that they ignored them, they kept shouting and shouting.

Finally, the guarding soldiers had enough to eat and drink, and were annoyed by them. They took the remaining steamed buns and threw them in. They said coldly: "Eat, try the delicacies of the Qin people. Don't forget this taste when you are reincarnated in the next life."

, if you give me another idiot, you will die early again..."

The Nuoqiang men and women were still fighting for the buns, but when they heard this, they were all stunned, and then their expressions suddenly changed, and someone with a quick reaction asked in a hurried voice: "What is reincarnation? Why do we die early? We are not doing hard labor.

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The guarding soldier said impatiently: "The army has no food and is wasting it on you. The Lord has an order to send you on your way tomorrow!"

(End of chapter)