Qin Official

The topography of Panyu City has mountains and dangerous terrain blocking the South China Sea. During the first war, the Qin Army's Middle Route Army used this place as its base camp and operated it for a period of time. It was a pity that there was insufficient preparation at the time, and under the double blow of epidemic disease and mutiny, we had to give up.

Now, Heifu planted the red dragon flag representing his status as "Guannei Hou" on the top of the city, announcing that the Qin army would permanently occupy this place.

On the day of the wax festival in the Central Plains, even Nan County was covered with ice and snow, but in Panyu, Lingnan, the climate was only slightly cooler, and the trees on the mountains were still green.

At the place where the mountains and the sea meet, Heifu asked the entire army to gather and hold a ceremony today: to confer knighthood on the meritorious soldiers!

A huge fleet of ships was moored on the sea, and tens of thousands of people were arrayed outside the city. It was a spectacular scene. The Yue people who were detained as concubines couldn't help but be frightened when they saw this scene.

"Captain Gong Ao led the Wuchang camp out of three passes, captured four meetings, and reached Panyu. There were several battles along the way. The whole army beheaded eight thousand prisoners and captured twenty-nine thousand Yue people. He has made outstanding achievements and according to the law, he will be honored with two titles. Rank, from fifth official to right concubine chief."

"The fake captain Dongmen Bao, who beheaded 3,146 people and captured 58,000 Yue people, should be promoted to two levels, from Gongcheng to Zuo Shuchang."

According to the rules of the Qin army, Heifu had no right to decide the reward for General Bi Renxiao, so he only announced the title of meritorious service at the level of captain and commander of other departments. Dongmen Bao, Gong Ao and other captains announced the meritorious titles of the leader, five hundred masters, etc... in turn, until the commander announced each one.

After the announcement is completed, all those who want to be rewarded with a title of nobility or above must be sent to Xianyang and confirmed by the prime minister and censor authorized by the emperor before it is completed. However, Heifu has the right to award the four titles below doctor directly in front of the army...

He asked the guard with a loud voice to hold a simple trumpet made of copper skin, and the sound shook the surrounding areas:

"Among the three armies, those who have outstanding achievements and have been promoted to two levels in a row, to the level of doctor or lower, will be promoted to the rank of officer!"

There were not many people who met this requirement at the same time. There were only a few dozen people who stood up. Among them, there were more than 20 prisoners and heads of Guizhou who were directly promoted to the top due to their bravery in battle. There were also small-scale battles where only a few hundred commanders and village commanders were beheaded, which was more than twice the required number...

In the Qin army, collective merit is more difficult than individual merit. Those who can be promoted to two levels in a row are the top people among the lower-level military officials.

Han Xin is also among them.

Under the guidance of the messengers, they came to the front and stood in a row. When they heard that the Marquis of Changnan was coming to register the title in person, their faces had different expressions, some were unbearably excited, and some were inexplicably excited. As lower-level officers, soldiers, and even prisoners, these people have little chance to see Hei Fu, let alone the old man coming to commend him in person?

Everyone was looking forward to it. Not long after, Hei Fu came on horseback and stopped in front of the meritorious soldiers. He immediately got off his horse and was followed by several personal guards. On the tray he was holding, there were crowns and crowns of different shapes. towel……

Just think back to the various things that Heifu has put on his head in the past ten years. Among the Qin army, different ranks have different hairstyles, whether the bun is on the left or right, whether or not to wear a crown, and what kind of crown to wear.

These hair crowns are equivalent to the military ranks of later generations. When walking in the camp, one can tell the military rank at a glance, and know whether to bow hands or bow slightly.

The first to be awarded were the five officers who were directly promoted from "Shangzao" to "Bugen". When Heifu came over, they stood up straight.

Han Xin is located on the far left. This is the first time he has seen the Marquis of Changnan himself. His skin color is bronze, as dark as the legend. He is dressed very solemnly today, wearing a crown on his head and gorgeous armor. Behind his back It's a bright red cloak.

"I have met the Lord!"

The five people bowed down, and Hei Fu asked them to get up. He then took the trapezoidal wooden crown representing the title of "Bu Geng" from the bodyguard, put it on the head of the meritorious soldier, and then asked the name of the first person.

"My subordinate Zhang Zhong!"

"Are you the commander of Jiasu and Yinlu under the command of Captain Dongmen Bao, and a native of Fo County of Nanjun?"

After the man reported his name, Heifu actually accurately told him his place of origin, official position, and unit. Zhang Tuanzhang was so pleasantly surprised that he even choked up when he bowed to Heifu.

This is the benefit of spending more time when the merits are low. The next three people, Heifu also knows their names, make this group of military officials very proud.

Finally, it was Han Xin's turn.

"You are so tall, young man."

Chief Heifu, who originally wanted to pat Han Xin's shoulder affectionately and call him "kid", had to raise his head before he could look directly into Han Xin's eyes.

Han Xin was indeed very tall, half a head taller than Heifu. The nervous young man realized at this time that he couldn't let Changnan Hou tiptoe to change his crown! He quickly knelt down on one knee.

Heifu didn't stop him. Just like before, he gently took off the red turban on Han Xin's head, took the plate crown, put it firmly on the tall boy's bun, and tied it with a tassel.

Like the soldiers who were awarded honors by their commanders in later generations, Han Xin's body was a little stiff at this moment. When the tassel knot was tied and Hei Fu asked him to get up, he took a deep breath and cupped his hands and said: "Thank you, Lord, my name is... "

"I know you."

But Hei Fu interrupted Han Xin's words, which made Han Xin's heart skip a beat. He was afraid that what the prince had heard was about the humiliation he suffered from the crotch in Huaiyin.

But Hei Fu pointed at him and said: "Han Xin, Huaiyin Han Xin, a baggage leader under Xiao He, the commander of grain control, commanded dozens of soldiers and hundreds of civilians, and defeated the Yue people who robbed the grain and fled, beheading them." You are the best military officer at the same level, and you have made great contributions..."

The four people next to them glanced at each other with envy. This was the only person who could make the Marquis of Changnan remember his name, place of origin, and achievements...

This made Han Xin's face feel like it was on fire.

But that was all. Heifu didn't say anything more to Han Xin. He immediately took a step back and smiled at the five people:

"No, I really like this title. It was the battle against Wei fourteen years ago. At that time, I was just a small village commander. I got the title for conquering Waihuang. I heard that I don't have to serve in the battle of Gengzu in the future. , I am very happy to have an extra month of free time every year, and at the same time I feel that I have reached my peak.”

Heifu pointed to the crowns on everyone's heads and said: "This is the top of the knight's rank. After taking this step, you will be the knight of the doctor. It is several times more difficult to rise to the rank of doctor than before, but I hope that you can go one step further!"

After saying that, he turned around and continued walking to the back, continuing to award medals to all those who came out.

Han Xin couldn't remember what happened in the next ceremony. I only remember that after it was over, my colleagues who usually treated me with cold eyes and even secretly mocked me came up to congratulate me.

After all, there are not many people who can be remembered by the Marquis of Changnan. Everyone congratulated Han Xin and said that his position was about to be promoted!

But a little later, the official transfer issued by Changnan Marquis made Han Xin slightly disappointed.

"Han Xin is the master of two to five hundred..."

At only twenty-one years old, he could achieve the position of leader of two to five hundred men, and he could command thousands of people. Back then, Heifu participated in the two battles of conquering Wei and conquering Chu, and cheated one after another. At this age, he could only hold this position.

The only two things he is slightly better than Han Xin are: one is that he holds the position of fake county captain, and the other is that he has a slightly higher title and is already a public official...

Therefore, nowadays, when the title is far less valuable than it used to be, whether he is the leader of a hundred people, or whether he is the master of two or five hundred people, it is Xiao He and Hei Fu who promoted Han Xin in an exceptional way.

The system of the Qin Army is like this. If you want to climb up from the bottom, no matter how talented you are, you can only go one or two levels. There is no way to make a fat man in one bite.

But even though Han Xin knew this, he couldn't hide his loss in his heart.

This is not arrogance, nor is it dissatisfaction. Han Xin cannot forget that in the Battle of Sihui last month, he was not allowed to participate in the battle because he was in the baggage army. He could only stand on the guard tower in the camp and helplessly watch the man Captain Gong Ao, when commanding the army to encircle the Yue people, made one mistake after another that although not fatal, was really inappropriate.

"If the opponent is not Yue Ren, but an experienced general, these small flaws will cause big problems."

At that time, Han Xin could not help but sigh, and thought more than once: "If I were Sima, I would be a captain..."

After winning the first battle, Han Xin was full of confidence in himself!

He felt that he must have done better than those mediocre Sima and Captain. When Heifu directly said his name when he was awarded the title, Han Xin had more expectations.

He has already commanded five to six hundred men in battle, so he hopes that he can at least get a position as a commander in another department. He can test his own strength with three thousand men and see how many men Han Xin can command!

Is it three thousand, ten thousand, or even one hundred thousand?

Unfortunately, too high expectations often lead to disappointment.

"Sure enough, even if Mr. Xiao recommends me, even if Qu Ji speaks for me, Han Xin still can't reach the sky in one step..."

Han Xin could only sit in the tent, wiping his new crown of immortality, and comforting himself.

But immediately, an order from the shogunate attracted the attention of the three armies! It also made Han Xin jump in shock.

It turned out that after the ceremony, Marquis Changnan said another sentence to the messenger, an understatement but an order that made people think:

"Let Han Xin come to my room tonight!"

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