Qin Official

In the evening of the next day, in the afterglow of the setting sun, Heifu and others escorted the real grain to the east camp of the Qin Army on the other side of the chasm. Before entering the camp, everyone in the grain team, regardless of the Qin people and the Wei people, were surprised by the changes in Daliang .

When they left here in February and marched eastward with the partial army, Daliang was still an impregnable city, seemingly indestructible.

But now, looking around, this big city is completely soaked in turbid water. The chasm was once the lifeline that Daliang was proud of, but now, it is like a yellow hemp rope, tightly wrapped around Daliang's neck.

The one hundred thousand soldiers and prisoners of the Qin State were the dark hands pulling the knots. They dug open the mouth of Yingkou and let the river water rush into the chasm. They also built a stone embankment, dug long canals, and skillfully connected the The surging floods were either blocked or diverted and flowed towards Daliang City.

They were the greatest contributors to this war. Using hoes and iron shovels as weapons, they slowly but resolutely tightened the throat of Daliang City little by little and strangled the breath of Wei...

Chen Ping looked at this scene with a complicated expression, not knowing whether he should be happy or worried. He didn't come back to his senses until Heifu asked him if he had been to Daliang before.

"I've never been on a beam."

Chen Ping looked at the black spots at the top of Daliang City and said with a smile: "My family is poor, and I have exhausted all the money and food for my study tour in neighboring counties. How can I have the chance to see the grand scenery of Liang City?"

Although he had never been there, Chen Ping had heard about the gorgeous palace buildings, prosperous market streets and all-night lavish banquets in Daliang City.

But now it seems that his impression of Daliang City can only remain as "heard".

After this battle, Daliang, which was flooded for nearly three months, may become a wasteland. Not only were the fertile fields, houses, and streets destroyed, but it was also unclear how many people were left. In April and May, the humid and low-temperature weather is most likely to breed serious diseases. At this moment, the epidemic may have already spread in the city.

Those black spots standing at the top of the city were corpse dumpers. Corpses were constantly thrown off the high wall, swept into the torrential flood, and disappeared quickly.

As a Wei man, it was a pity that he could not see the prosperity of Liang City. Seeing the city in danger, Chen Ping also felt that things were hurting his own kind.

Hei Fu, who was not from Wei, was also sighing at the side.

"When I was in the military camp, I heard Captain Yang say that Bai Gui, the prime minister of the Kingdom of Wei Hui, was a smart and wealthy businessman. He helped the King of Wei to choose Daliang as the capital of the Kingdom. He also controlled river troubles, built dams, and dug ditches. Why didn't he do it? Do you think that one day, all this will be used by others and become a weapon to destroy the beam?"

Chen Ping answered: "Although Bai Gui is said to be richer than Tao Zhu, his statecraft strategy cannot be compared with Tao Zhu Gong. Bai Gui's vision can see things within ten years, but not a hundred years later. He I could see the benefits brought by the great beams extending in all directions and the convergence of strips, but I couldn't see the disadvantages of having no famous mountains and rivers here after the decline of Wei's national power, and I didn't foresee the crisis of this place becoming the site of the Four Wars."

Hei Fu nodded, there was no danger to defend, that was Daliang's biggest weakness. The Qin army attacked Wei seven times and entered Liang Dynasty five times. Liangcheng seemed to be the enemy of Wei. The King of Qin would send people to pinch it every now and then, leaving the King of Wei to beg for mercy.

Later dynasties with Liangdi and Kaifeng as their capitals had to face this dilemma. It was good to be able to expand to all directions, but once it fell into defense, the capital would become a burden. Not to mention that this is a natural low-lying area, and nearby water conservancy projects can turn into floods that backflow into the city at any time.

While talking, the military camp in front had already inspected the talismans, and the wooden door was opened, allowing Hei Fu and his party to enter.

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The Qin army's camp was divided into east, west, north and south, with 10,000 Qin troops stationed in each camp, plus 20,000 prisoners and garrison soldiers. Dongying's defenses are particularly tight, because this is also a place where grain and grass are stored. As soon as Heifu entered the camp, he saw dozens of two-foot-high earthen granaries across several camps. These were all built by Wei soldiers. Yes, each granary can hold about a thousand stones of grain. From the looks of it, General Wang Ben is indeed planning to plunder tens of thousands of stones of grain from the newly occupied Wei territory...

In addition, Heifu also heard that a new permanent granary is being built near Dahe Wharf in the northeast of Xingyang, called Aocang. It can store grain shipped from Hanoi, Hedong, Henan, and Guanzhong. It is also a place where millet can be stored. A warehouse worth one hundred thousand.

Heifu observed that all the Qin people in the camp were glowing and there was no shortage of food. He urged the counties and villages to send food, mainly to prepare for a rainy day. It must be said that the Qin army's logistics work was really excellent.

The two thousand stones of grain they brought were transported into the warehouse with the help of the garrison prisoners under the supervision of a grain official. Before putting it into the warehouse, it has to be measured. The grain clerk will check it every once in a while. He will look at the good-quality old millet and nod slightly.

"The grain shipped from Humao Township is good. Unlike the grain sent from Xiaohuang Township yesterday, most of it is bad grain, and a lot of it is mixed with sand and soil to make up the number. It has been severely punished by the captain's order!"

Heifu couldn't help but secretly marveled. Thanks to Chen Ping's grain loan policy, the grain transported from the Zhang family's granary was certainly better than the grain that was cobbled together from various households. He didn't have to make any bad plans just to make up the numbers. Take risks.

After the grain official checked that everything was correct, Heifu handed him over and asked about Nasu's title.

"So that's what happened."

Because Heifu did the job well and saved the grain clerk a lot of trouble, he was also willing to answer Heifu in a pleasant manner.

"It just so happens that the king's edict just arrived yesterday."

The grain official said: "According to the old rules, if the counties and villages surrendered in the Wei region, the wealthy elders and elders who are willing to donate thousands of stones of grain will be given a rank of one rank."

After saying this, he smiled and said: "Anyway, in the counties of Wei, almost everyone is a scholar. The most they can give is a first-class title. And a person can only be promoted once by offering millet, and the title he can get cannot be higher than that of no more. He only needs to give a few coins." If you build an official, you can get thousands of stones of food. It's a wonderful strategy."

This strategy was proposed by Qin Prime Minister Fan Ju during the Battle of Changping. It has since become a good method that has been tried and tested many times. It has helped Qin officials reduce a lot of food burden during famine years and wars.

Hei Fu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard that the order to collect grains had indeed been issued. He and Zhang Bo had fallen out over Zhang Er's wife and son. Fortunately, Xi Zhang and Zhang Fu still knew what was going on and said many words of thanks to Hei Fu. Now, if I can help the Zhang family get a title back as promised, it doesn't count as deceiving them.

Heifu immediately offered millennium and a thousand stones to the Zhang family in Hufu Township, hoping to get a title and told the grain official. The grain official nodded and noted that this matter must be reported to General Bi, who is in charge of the army's money and grain in Dongdaying.

At this point, Heifu's mission for this trip has been completed. As for their contribution to Waihuang Li, his boss Yang Xiong must repay him. In the Qin Army, there is basically no situation of reporting beyond the level, so no matter what your position is, you must have a good relationship with your immediate superior...

Yang Xiong had already said hello to Heifu. Although it was a hurdle to never be promoted to a doctor, Heifu not only beheaded Yinglun, but also wiped out the "remnants of the Wei army", killed Zhou Shi, and captured the wanted criminal Zhang The son of the ear. Therefore, it is basically safe for him to enter the "doctor" class.

"The titles of doctor and above are not under the control of counties and counties. They have to be approved by Xianyang. But you will be promoted to nobility by June at the latest. As for the money and silk rewards on the wanted order, I will send someone to follow you to bring your head, body and hair." Send Ao to the camp together and explain the situation, maybe we can get it the next day!"

That night, Heifu and his men stayed outside the Qin camp. Early the next morning, he was summoned by the military judge and a captain of the Dong camp, and asked about his capture of Zhang Ao and his plan to trap and kill Zhou Shi. .

The question and answer went well, and the military judge asked him to wait until noon and someone would be sent to take them to collect the reward. Zhou Shi's head would be sent to various counties in Wei to intimidate those who resisted. As for Zhang Ao, he was taken into the camp with tears in his eyes. His fate was unknown to Heifu.

After finishing the inquiry, Heifu opened the tent and came out. Now that his official duties were over, he suddenly felt relaxed all over. Thinking about the possibility of being promoted to a noble title soon, for a moment, he was still a little reluctant to "not change" this good title...

Just when Heifu returned to join his men outside the camp, preparing to set off back in the afternoon, they heard a faint exclamation coming from the shore of the chasm.

"Liangcheng is going to collapse!"

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"Liangcheng is going to collapse!"

There was a shout from the shore, attracting everyone's attention.

Then, these sounds were covered up by the louder collapse sound.

"Boom!"

Heifu heard that there seemed to be a huge rock entering the water in the distance, making a loud noise.

Heifu and others quickly looked back, only to see that surrounded by turbid water, the angle between the north wall and the east wall of Liangcheng was like a melting and peeling iceberg, suddenly collapsing!

After being soaked by the river water for more than two months, the seemingly indestructible and thick city wall finally could no longer hold up. The rammed earth on the bottom layer had been soaked by the flood and was extremely fragile. It could not bear the weight of a high wall three times its length, so it was rebuilt from the ground up. From bottom to top, the entire wall peeled off and collapsed...

The collapse of the northeastern corner of the beam caused subsequent effects. The flood that could not find a breakthrough suddenly poured in through the gap, rolling up turbulent waves and submerging the houses and people inside.

Although there are many black spots at the top of Daliang City trying to drop earth, rocks and wood to block the gaps, this is no longer something that can be saved by human power. Immediately like falling dominoes, a large section of the east wall and west wall of the beam collapsed one after another! The Wei people above didn't even have time to utter a exclamation before they disappeared together with the wall...

A huge gap suddenly appeared in the impregnable beam!

It looked like a warrior's rhinoceros armor had been torn open, exposing the unprotected flesh inside.

Heifu's men, Ji Ying, Dongmen Bao, etc., all looked at this scene in stunned silence. This was a rare and spectacular sight in their lives, enough to brag to their descendants for a lifetime.

In the Qin camp, more than 100,000 people were watching this scene. This was their masterpiece day and night for more than two months.

As a corner of the beam collapsed, different voices sounded inside and outside the city.

"Haotian is unfavorable and has unleashed such great violence!"

Inside the city, the princes, princes, grandsons and ordinary people of Wei were crying in despair. The high wall was breached, and their last refuge was gone.

"My king will be victorious! Qin will be victorious!"

Outside the city, there are thousands of troops shouting for victory! They are raising their hands in the air, cheering for victory and the end of this war!

Only Heifu watched this scene quietly. He knew that this was the first time he witnessed the destruction of the country, but it would not be the last.

And Chen Ping, the Wei man who saw Daliang for the first time and was about to witness it falling into destruction, seemed to have tears in his eyes, but in the end he forced himself to hold it back and turned it into a long sigh.

"Liang City has collapsed, and the Kingdom of Wei has perished!"