General Qin

In the twenty-sixth year of Qin Shihuang, September.

The autumn harvest has come to an end, and the conscription edict from Xianyang has already spread throughout the entire Kanto region under the gallop of fast horses.

The time set by the emperor for dispatching troops was after the spring plowing in the second year, but all parts of the Kanto region were far away from the battlefield, so soldiers were recruited, and then assembled and rushed to Guanzhong. It took several months to walk on the road alone.

Therefore, after the emperor's edict was issued, the counties and counties in the Kanto region had to count and recruit soldiers in September, and set off on the road in October.

Surabaya County, Pei County.

The local hero Wang Ling, sitting high in the mansion at the moment, looked at his confidantes sitting around him, his face was livid.

In front of the wooden table, Wang Xi, who had a mustache on his face, shook his head and sighed while drinking the syrup.

"It is said that the emperor is going to fight the barbarians in the north. I heard that the north is full of grasslands and deserts. It is cold and poor. We people grew up between Huai and Si, and we are used to the water and soil here. Going to a faraway place to fight the barbarians, how can you bear it, you might die in a foreign land."

Xi Juan said in a deep voice: "My mother is old. If I die in the north, there will be no one to take care of my mother. I don't want to go."

This time the conscription of the Qin State was very strange. Apart from some farmers, many rangers in the county were also named.

They fight and fight on weekdays, and they are naturally not afraid, but if it comes to enlisting in the army and going to the north to fight against the Hu people, they must be extremely unwilling.

But not many dared to escape.

It has been almost three years since Qin State occupied the land of Chu, and they are well aware of the strictness of Qin's laws. If those named people dare to run away, it will bring trouble to their family members.

Wang Xi looked up at Wang Ling on the main seat, pursed his mouth and said, "Brother, you are a hero of Pei County, even you can't avoid it? We deliberately made friends with Xiao He before, and he is now serving in the county government. He is highly valued by Pei Ling, how about we follow his footsteps and find someone to serve as a soldier instead of us."

Wang Ling rolled his eyes depressingly, and said: "I have already looked for him, Xiao He said that I was called by the county lieutenant, so I can't escape this time."

"ah?"

"The county lieutenant actually knows about Brother Wang?"

Everyone was surprised.

In their eyes, Wang Ling is also a hero of Pei County, and once he leaves Pei County's territory, he will lose his reputation.

But now he is named by the county lieutenant of Sishui County, the card is completely different.

"It's not all about that elder."

With a bitter face on his face, Wang Ling opened his mouth to explain.

It turned out that the county lieutenant of Sishui County was named Zhao Guang, who was a subordinate of Zhao Tuo, the chief minister at the time. He participated in the battle to destroy Qi and made great contributions, but he did not return to Xianyang to receive the reward, but followed Meng Tian to guard Qi.

Later, the emperor divided the world into thirty-six counties, and re-appointed guards and lieutenants in various places.

Zhao Guang was transferred here as a county lieutenant because he had enough meritorious service and had participated in Zhao Tuo's last battle in Sishui County, and he was in charge of Sishui County.

Wang Ling once attended Liu Ji's wedding in Fengyi, just when the Qin army came here, he was talked to by Zhao Tuo, the elder of the concubine, and his name was remembered by Zhao Guang.

Now the emperor ordered the young knight-errants from all counties to serve in the military. Zhao Guang, as the county lieutenant, was in charge of conscription. Naturally, he immediately thought of the hero Wang Ling, and called his name at that time.

Under such circumstances, no matter what relationship Wang Ling has, it will not work.

Unless he was willing to leave his wife and children behind and die alone, there was no way he could escape this military service.

"Let's go. I heard that the leader of the army this time is Zhao Tuo. He is a famous general in the world. He will not lose the battle even if he thinks about it. Our chances of survival are quite high."

Wang Ling lowered his head and sighed lightly.

Seeing the boss, Xi Juan, Wang Xi and other Qing Xia resigned to their fate, they could only sigh and hang their heads, not thinking about escaping military service anymore.

...

In the Pei County Government Office.

"Xiao He, take care of the housework during this time, and when the captain escorts the soldiers into the customs next month, you should go with them. Don't let the elder be disappointed."

Zhao Guang, Lieutenant of Sishui County, stood in front of a group of submissive officials from Pei County, and spoke to one of them, a short-bearded official in his thirties.

The man bowed and said: "Xiao He, obey the order of the county captain, and thank you for your kindness."

"Well, this captain is waiting for you."

Zhao Guang nodded, turned and left amidst the respectful greetings of many officials.

Xiao He was the person that the elder Shu had wanted to befriend with when he passed by Fengyi before, but because Xiao He was away studying and not at home at that time, he just missed out.

Now the chief minister sent someone to send a letter, wanting to enlist Xiao He as an aide, let him follow the Hu people in the Northern Expedition, anyone can see this importance.

As the old subordinate of the Great Shu Chief, Zhao Guang was naturally concerned about this matter. He came to Pei County in person as a county lieutenant to fight Xiao He for the Great Shu Long March.

Xiao He has a good appearance, he is respectful but not obsequious in the face of his conquest, his speech is clear, and his posture is neither humble nor overbearing, which makes Zhao Guang quite impressed.

As expected of the person that the elders of the Great Shu took a fancy to, he was indeed different.

"In addition to Xiao He, there are Cao Shen and Fan Kui who are going to be conscripted by the Great Shu, and I have to meet them in person. I don't know how the Great Shu is separated by thousands of miles, how did I know the names of these two people? "

Zhao Guang shook his head and strode out.

After seeing the county lieutenant leave, many officials in the official office suddenly exploded.

"Xiao Jun, you actually know the elder! That is the elder!"

"The head of the Great Shu entrusted the county lieutenant to conquer Xiaojun, my God, Xiaojun is about to take off!"

"I heard that when the elder was passing through Fengyi, he sent someone to Xiao Jun's house to give gifts. Could it be that Jun Xiao and the elder are old acquaintances?"

Amidst the praise and fawning of many colleagues, Xiao He had a complicated expression.

He still doesn't know how he got the fancy of that elder.

A few years ago, Zhao Tuo, who was only a general at that time, led his army through Fengyi, and sent Lu Wan to visit Xiao's house with gifts to show his friendship. This has already flattered Xiao He after returning home.

Now, Zhao Tuogui is the emperor's son-in-law, the noble is the head of the great concubine, and he is officially residing in the Shaofu, one of the nine ministers, and he is about to become the chief general of the 300,000 army.

What a noble person this is. On the eve of the war, he did not hesitate to send people to Sishui County thousands of miles away to recruit himself as an aide. Even the Lieutenant of Sishui County also came to visit in person to express the goodwill of the elder.

Xiao He likes Huang Lao's art, and his mentality is very calm on weekdays, but at this moment, under this kind of super-standard treatment, he only feels excited.

"Master Dashu, why do you treat me like a national scholar, Xiao He?"

...

"Master, have you not forgotten Chen Ping?"

Weidi Hutan Township.

Chen Ping looked at the letter sent by the local county magistrate in his hand, his eyes were full of complexities.

The sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy Wubaizhu appeared in his mind.

In the battle of Xingyang, the Wei army was defeated.

At that time, Chen Ping could see that the young boy had superhuman abilities, and the boy was trying to attract Chen Ping in his words.

It's a pity that at that time, Chen Ping had already married the daughter of the Zhang family, and was backed by a wealthy family in Huzhou Township. Naturally, he didn't want to entrust his future to the five hundred Lords of the Qin Kingdom with the title of public servant.

Not to mention that Qi and Chu were not destroyed at that time, and the situation in the world was still uncertain, Chen Ping was unwilling to take risks.

Unexpectedly, he missed the greatest opportunity in his life.

The young man was promoted from the five hundred masters of the public vehicle to the rank of the five great officials, and then became the general of the right concubine. He won all the way, destroyed the country and captured the king, until he became the chief of the Shaofu today, and became the most powerful figure in the empire. .

I heard that the black butt who followed Zhao Tuo in the past now has the high title of You Shu Zhang.

If Chen Ping said that he has no regrets in his heart, it must be a lie.

Just like that, he let go of the chance to make a fortune.

Fortunately, the chief minister sent another letter of invitation before the expedition.

"Is this the paper invented by Master Dashu?"

Feeling the strange touch brought by the letter in his hand, Chen Ping's eyes brightened up.

He whispered: "Chen Ping missed it once, can he miss it a second time?"

Footsteps came from behind.

"Good man."

The one who spoke was Chen Ping Nake, the beautiful wife of five dead husbands, with a gentle and moving voice, which could quite touch people's hearts.

Chen Ping's heart was like still water.

In his mind, what the boy said to him in the past rang.

"Chen Ping, Chen Ping, do you have the ambition to rule the world?"

The third watch will be delivered.