Qin Official

(Third update)

"Those who are sent to other officials by a stingy husband are not allowed to remove their old officials or appoint new officials..."

Qin Law stipulates that when a senior official is transferred to another place, he must leave alone and is not allowed to leave with his original assistant officials.

Lord Shang thought that relying on this article, he could put an end to gangs and gangism in Qin. Xunzi also praised the scholar-bureaucrats of Qin in his experience of entering Qin, saying that they were "no comparison with Zhou, and no clique."

However, from Heifu's point of view, Xunzi still knew too little about the Qin State. Even in the Qin army, which was awe-inspiring and orderly, military discipline was not the only thing that determined personnel appointments and military dispatch. In this battle to destroy Wei, there are traces of old friendship everywhere.

When he came out of the camp of Lord 250, Heifu had already received the appointment he expected. Looking at the busy garrison prisoners outside, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

"The general who was ordered to lead the army to attack Daliang this time is Wang Jian's son Wang Ben. Although it is his first time to lead a large army in battle, his title is already junior. The deputy general is also a Zhonggeng Qiang who once cooperated with Wang Jian to defeat Zhao. Yu, this is a Qiang from Longxi. Wang Ben ordered Qiang Yu to command more than 10,000 men to leave Daliang and go east to attack the counties in the eastern part of Wei."

"And Fangcheng County Lieutenant Yang Xiong is also a descendant of the Yang family in Sanchuan County who has a close relationship with the Wang family. Otherwise, he would not be able to get this good job..."

"The main reason why I was able to get into this team was because my old boss, Du Xian, had an old friendship with Yang Xiong. He also wrote me a letter of introduction, saying that I was good at leading troops. He has performed well during his long tenure."

There is a saying that the relationship between people must not exceed six levels, and they can be contacted through only six people at most. After Hei Fu calculated it this way, his relationship with King Qin was only five or six levels apart!

Therefore, even in the Qin State, the relationship between people is still filled with every corner that cannot be controlled by laws and military laws. No matter how hard-working you are in your position, after leaving a familiar environment, when competing with people with the same title, you still have to rely on old friendships to obtain key appointments.

This is the same starting point. In the end, some people get help and rise to the top, and some people remain unknown at the grassroots level all their lives.

Fortunately, the result was in favor of Heifu. He got Yang Xiong's consent and could go with the eastward expedition, although his position was only a small village commander.

The infantry organization of the Qin Army is divided into six levels, namely: five-man troops, with one captain; the second group, with one captain; the fifth group, with one commander; the second group, with one hundred, have one hundred general. ; For five hundred people, let there be one leader of five hundred people; for one thousand people, let there be one leader of two to five hundred people. Among them, Yang Xiong's position in the army is "Two to Five Hundred Masters", also known as "Thousand People", and he is already a mid-level officer.

Because this army to attack Wei came from different counties and counties, and the eastward expedition troops were also mixed, the organization was not strict. For example, Heifu, the commander of the village, did not have a hundred generals to control him, but directly obeyed the orders of the "five hundred masters" , the name of the Five Hundred Lord is Zhang Jue (yi), a Weishi from Wancheng, Nanyang County.

The fifty soldiers belonging to the commander of Heifu included the people from Anlu County he brought with him, as well as the garrison soldiers from Yan County who lived near their shacks. Grassroots military units are basically assigned according to their geographical origins, because the accents and dialects vary greatly between different counties. The counties within Nan County can barely hear them clearly. If Heifu is assigned to several soldiers from Hanzhong County, he will Those people were completely confused by the command they shouted out...

Yayan? That is Mandarin that only nobles can practice, and it has nothing to do with Heifu and the others, not to mention that Yayan has gradually declined since the demise of the Zhou Dynasty.

Therefore, during the next three days of formation, Heifu gave orders to his new subordinates in Anlu dialect.

He divided the fifty people into five commanders and appointed five commanders and five corps commanders.

After fully understanding the inside story of "old relationships" within the Qin State, Heifu also used the principle of nepotism. He appointed Dongmen Bao and Xiao Tao, who had the title of Duke, as chief ministers, Ji Ying, Li Xian, and even Bu. Cheng also got into the position of corps leader.

In addition, there were three chiefs who were from Yan County, including Gong Ao. This son learned that he had become Heifu's subordinate, so he had to complain a lot.

But Heifu shut him up with just one word.

"I am Hairan Niao and you are the public servant."

Those with lower rank obey those with higher rank. This is the ironclad rule in the military camp.

Gong Ao was so angry that he must make meritorious service and win the title this time, surpassing Heifu.

There were only three days to organize the troops. Although the Yan County garrison soldiers who were mixed in were far worse in order than the Anlu County garrison soldiers that Heifu had brought over in the past few months. But fortunately, all the garrison soldiers have served at least once and have received basic military training.

So Heifu didn't spend much effort. At least he let them know where he was, and he reviewed the skills of advancing, retreating, stopping, standing up and squatting. As for the left and right... he didn't insist on being proficient in it. He followed the small bamboo pole in Shi Chang's hand. Just run the flag.

After completing the establishment of each village, the next step is the "thousand-person" level joint training. As mid-level officers, Yang Xiong, leader of the 2500 army, and Zhuang Juan, the leader of the 500 army, were different from the local commanders of the 100 generals. Instead, they had mastered the art of war.

Nowadays, the Qin army's military training method is no longer that of Sun Tzu and Wu Zi in the early days, but "Wei Liao's Art of War" recently compiled and usurped by Wei Liao, who is far away in Xianyang. Speaking of which, Wei Liao is also from Daliang. I wonder how he would feel when he learned that his military skills were used to attack Wei.

According to Wei Liao's art of war, weapons were distributed to the soldiers. The short ones carried spears and halberds, the tall ones with broad vision used bows and crossbows, the strong ones held up the banner, and the brave ones held the golden drums.

Next, it will take a few days to let everyone know the flag, distinguish the golden drum, know the advance and retreat, and know the rewards and punishments. As the commander of the village, Heifu had to master basic information such as "advance with drums, low flags to advance, sound of gold to retreat, follow to the left, follow to the right, sit down while beating the gold and drums", and then teach them what to do. Long Wu Zhang.

What is confusing is that on the golden drum, there are also drum sounds of Bu, Chu, Zhuo, Jiang, Shuai, Bo and so on. Similar to modern marching, if you take one step and beat the drum once, it means walking slowly, if you take ten steps and beat the drum once, it means walking fast, and if the drum beats continuously, it means walking...

This means that during wartime, Heifu must prick up his ears, listen to every drum beat from the herald, open his eyes wide, and see clearly the direction and height of the flag. If he does something wrong or wrong, it will disrupt the army. Order, then just wait to lose your head!

Completing the training of a thousand people is the joint training of ten thousand people. The army lined up in a square formation, holding weapons, shouting orders on the cleared beams, and walking in dusty steps, is also a way to intimidate the city.

Soon it was mid-February, and on the eve of the day before the water from the river and the chasm was diverted by the prisoners and garrison troops to pour into the beams, the Qin army garrison camp once again heard the sound of orderly drums...

After half a month of training, the village chiefs were already very sensitive to the golden drum. Hei Fu turned the wheel and loudly urged everyone to get up and gather outside the tent.

The first drum is to organize the troops, the second drum is to learn Chen Chen, the third drum is to attract food, the fourth drum is to strictly manage, and the fifth drum is enough. Hear the sound of the drums and then raise the flag...

This is equivalent to the wake-up call, movement call, and meal call in the modern army. During combat, there are also charge calls, assembly calls, and marching calls. It’s just that the sound of the drums is not as good as that of the brass horns, and the difference in tune is not so obvious. Heifu has to keep it in his heart.

So after three drums, Chief Heifu took his subordinates to finish the morning meal. After five drums, they walked out of the camp together, gathered under the banner of "Two to Five Hundred Lord" Yang Xiong, and stood in a small square formation. ready to go……

The garrison soldiers who had gotten up early to dig ditches and work as trackers looked with envy at the tens of thousands of people who had been separated and ready to go. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Wei state is rich and the Wei army is weak. If they get the opportunity to attack the counties in the east of Wei, they can not only see the colorful world of the Central Plains, but also get the opportunity to behead and perform meritorious deeds. This is better than dealing with mud and water under Daliang City. too much.

Everyone under Hei Fu's command was also full of longing, but Gong Ao looked at Daliang City under the morning sun, feeling a little melancholy. He suddenly said to Hei Fu: "The commander of the village knows that although I don't like the Qin army, I can leave with the army." Daliang, but full of joy?"

Standing at the front of the phalanx, Hei Fu, holding a sword and wearing armor, glanced at the impregnable earthen walls of the beams, and said lightly: "Do you not want to see the tragedy of the water attack on Yan City, with more than 100,000 casualties, repeated?"

In this battle, the Qin army that besieged the city was basically able to remain unscathed, but the Wei people in the city had a hard time... Maybe by the time Hei Fu and the others came back, the city was already in ruins, and they had to change their sons to eat... …

The conversation between the two was interrupted by the rapid beating of drums. Under the sun, the more tattered general's flag appeared. It was brightly colored and raised high to the east. The small flags of "thousand men" also followed suit.

Under the guidance of the "step drum" which was played step by step, Heifu also held tiles and bamboo boards, beating the same rhythm, commanding his subordinates to move their steps, and everyone broke camp and headed eastward...

The first target of this army is located dozens of miles southeast of Daliang. It is called Chenliu. It is an important town in Wei State and has three thousand soldiers stationed there. This "King Qin's Division" has been wandering around to observe the situation in Daliang. , is also an obstacle that must be cleared to advance eastward!

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One day later, Wei Guo Chenliu County.

Wei Guo Chen Liuling was a tough guy. After hearing the news that the "Qin invaders" were coming, he did not choose to surrender and escape. Instead, he beat drums in the county and called on all clans and people to fight against the enemy...

Amidst the sound of bells and drums, in Gaoyang Township in the east of the county, a young man in his twenties dressed as a knight walked into his poor yard with hurried steps and picked up the two-foot-long pendant hanging on the wall. Sword, go out!

"Li Shang, stop!"

Inside the house, a middle-aged man in Confucian robes holding a bamboo scroll came out. He was in his forties and eight feet tall. He could not compare with the mighty and majestic youth of the light knight. He was born a little weak and thin, and his appearance was also very ordinary. He was just a pair of There is a hint of cunning and frivolity in his small eyes.

"My brother, you have the sword in your hand, where are you going?"

Li Shang held his sword and said loudly: "Brother, the Qin invaders are coming. The county king is beating drums to recruit people to defend against the enemy. My friends and I are about to go!"

"Defend the enemy?"

When the middle-aged scholar heard this, he burst into laughter: "The Qin army was so powerful that even the King of Wei was trapped and died in Daliang City, and his life was still hanging by a thread. As for Chenliu, a small town, as long as the Qin army sent a partial army to attack , is also in danger. The generals of the feudal lord are not able to defend the enemy within Liangmen, so you and a group of young knights want to repel the Qin people? "

After Li Yi finished his words, he straightened his face and scolded: "You know that the situation is unavoidable and you risk your life to die just for a moment of bravery. How stupid is a common man! Li Shang, is your life so despised?"