Chapter 148 Good news for Zhao Feng! The generals are excited!
In the back hall of Zhangtai Palace, Ying Zheng was holding the royal seal, but it was not the royal seal of Qin, but the royal seal of Zhao.
He walked slowly towards the back hall.
There were six boxes on a table, each with a word written on it.
Qi, Chu, Yan, Zhao, Wei, and Han.
Ying Zheng opened the box with the word "Zhao" written on it.
He put the royal seal in his hand into the box and closed the lid.
At this moment, Ying Zheng also had an excited smile on his face, and took down all the Zhao flags on the sand table map: "There are four left."
"The ancestors and kings of the Qin Dynasty."
“Everything is fast.”
"The world is united, China is united." - Daidi, Daicheng! The Qin army was patrolling everywhere in the city.
"We have found Zhao Bing's trail, and we need to capture him immediately."
"Those who escape or resist will be killed on the spot."
"Those who harbor Zhao Bing in hiding will be imprisoned."
During the inspection, many Qin troops were busy.
As the capital of the former Dai State, this city was naturally very large. After this battle, the Qin Dynasty gained a lot and captured many people, but of course some also escaped.
After the capture, the Qin army had blocked the entire city and searched every house for Zhao soldiers and officials.
Once discovered, they will be captured immediately.
This is not only true in Daicheng, but also everywhere in Dai.
At this moment, the imperial court has not yet sent officials to garrison, and everything is handled according to military regulations.
In the words of later generations, all the conquered Zhao territories were now controlled by the army, and the army was naturally subject to the iron rule. Although there were no large-scale massacres, there was still a lot of killing.
After the State of Zhao was destroyed, not all the people of Zhao were willing to surrender.
Thinking about the end of the Qin Dynasty, when the remnants of the six kingdoms easily gathered troops, we can imagine that there were many people in the six kingdoms who were dissatisfied with the Qin Dynasty. One reason was that the Qin laws were strict, and the other was national hatred and family feuds.
These will take time to calm down.
If five years doesn’t work, then ten years! If ten years doesn’t work, then twenty years!
A smooth transition period is needed.
As long as the people can survive, they will never rebel. No matter which era, the common people ask for the least. As long as they can live a stable life and have a peaceful family, that is all they want.
only.
If history had developed as it did, Qin Shi Huang had died and his successor had been Hu Hai, then giving peace to the people of the world would have become a joke.
Qin II! A waste! In the military camp! Zhao Feng sat in the tent and dealt with military documents.
As the war is settled.
Zhao Feng needed to review the various pension lists and the lists of people returning to their hometowns in person, and then report them to the Sima of the Central Army for integration.
At the same time, there were rewards for military merits above the rank of military marquis, all of which required him to personally compile a list and submit it to the emperor.
Naturally, there are many of these things.
So after conquering Daicheng, Zhao Feng stayed in Daicheng to guard it. He did not participate in the rest of the attack on Dai. After all, Zhao Feng didn't care about these small achievements at all, so he left them to Yang Duanhe and Wang Ben.
"Out of a hundred thousand troops, including those who have recovered from the wounded and returned to the camp, there are now less than sixty thousand left."
"In the battle to destroy Zhao, 40,000 men were killed."
"War!"
Through the piles of records on the table, Zhao Feng also had a clearer understanding of the battle losses of his troops.
This battle.
More than 38,000 warriors died in the battle, and more than 4,000 were wounded and retired.
In the Qin army, those who were able to retire due to disability would have their hands and feet broken, and would be useless from then on.
Except for Ruishi.
More than thirty soldiers and marquises were killed in the battle.
Seven captains and two generals were killed in the battle.
If Zhao Feng's troops did not have twice the combat power, it would have been good if only 20,000 of the 100,000 troops could survive.
"My Lord."
"Generals request an audience."
Zhang Ming's voice came from outside.
"Come in." Zhao Feng said.
Response.
The curtains opened.
Tu Sui, Zhang Han and other generals all came into the tent.
"Greetings, General." The generals bowed one after another.
"Please sit down." Zhao Feng smiled slightly.
"Thank you, General." The generals thanked him and then took their seats according to their official ranks.
Zhang Han and Tu Sui sat at the first seats on the left and right sides respectively, and the other generals also followed their respective deputies to take their seats.
"What's the situation in the city?" Zhao Feng asked Tu Sui.
This time, the task of clearing out and arresting the Zhao soldiers and the remnants of the Zhao court in the city was given to Tu Sui.
"A lot of people have been arrested, and the jails in the city are full."
"A rough estimate is about 6,000 to 7,000 people."
"Except for the remnants of the Zhao court and the Zhao soldiers."
"There are also many civilians who are hiding the Zhao soldiers and officials, and even fighting with our elite soldiers."
"The people in this city are very hostile to our Great Qin." Tu Sui reported.
"How can they not have hostility towards the loss of their country?"
"It's not just this Daicheng, the entire Zhao State is like this." Zhao Feng smiled faintly and didn't find it strange.
The people's resentment! The revenge for the destruction of the motherland!
This is not something that can be dissipated overnight.
This can only be achieved through the long-term implementation of a national policy that benefits the people.
certainly.
The Qin State now does not really take it seriously. Even the Han people in Yingchuan County are now under the constraints of the law and the deterrence of the army.
However, it is better than their motherland in that the taxes are collected completely according to the Qin Dynasty.
Look at the world.
The country with the lowest tax rate was the Qin Dynasty, which taxed 6% of the total tax rate.
In the past, South Korea had a tax rate of 80%.
The State of Zhao reached a tax rate of nine out of ten.
If taxes were lowered, many people would feel more at peace.
As for making them completely return to their hearts, it will take time, sufficient time, at least more than ten years.
"yes."
"Those Zhao people are very hostile to us."
"This is not a solution." Zhang Han said in a deep voice.
"We, the generals, are responsible for expanding our territory and destroying the enemy. As for these governance matters, they have nothing to do with us, so you don't need to worry about them."
"Now that the State of Zhao has perished, I believe the imperial court will soon send civil officials to govern the country." Zhao Feng said to Zhang Han.
Eat the emperor's food and share the emperor's worries.
Zhao Feng was not a civil official, and neither were the generals under his command. He would not consider matters of governance.
In his opinion, there are too many flaws in the current Qin state policies and even in its laws.
A strict law, using the law to oppress people, not to mention the people of the destroyed country, even the Qin people are the same. If he were allowed to come, the Qin law would definitely have to be changed.
There is also the military merit system.
Now that there is war and enemy countries exist, the existence of the military merit system is the foundation for the Qin Dynasty to become strong.
But if China is unified and united, the military merit system will become a drawback.
Overall.
After the unification of the Qin Dynasty, the distribution of interests must be finalized. If the classes do not change, the Qin Dynasty will become like the countries that have perished in the past.
The military merit system will also need to be changed in the future.
There is also the appointment and removal of officials.
Why did the Qin Dynasty fall?
In addition to the misdeeds of Qin II Hu Hai, the most crucial point is that after the unification of Qin, there was a serious shortage of local officials.
In this era, not everyone was literate. Almost only the gentry had the opportunity to learn to read and write. When Qin conquered the six kingdoms, countless officials and gentry of the six kingdoms died, and many of them hated Qin. This was one of the reasons for the shortage of officials, and the other reason was education.
certainly.
All this has nothing to do with Zhao Feng.
After all, what Zhao Feng was thinking about, when the Qin Dynasty comes to an end and he truly begins his ambition to be king, Zhao Feng will naturally find a way to solve it.
With Yan Ting around, Zhao Feng will slowly cultivate his own talents.
"The general is absolutely right."
All the generals nodded.
They really do worry too much, and governance matters really have nothing to do with them.
The territory of Zhao State is still under military control. Once the ministers sent by the court arrive, they will be able to completely get rid of it.
"certainly."
“While governance is none of our business, nothing can go wrong before we hand over control.”
"If anyone dares to violate military regulations and refuses to obey advice, he will be killed." Zhao Feng said in a deep voice.
"I understand." The generals replied in unison.
"General."
"Now there are rumors outside that the general is going to be promoted to general, and the news came from the general's camp. This is most likely true." Tu Sui said excitedly.
Hearing this.
The generals' eyes were filled with excitement.
There is no doubt that all of these people present are generals who are fanatical about Zhao Feng, and each of them is a general who will fight to the death with Zhao Feng.
If other main generals were promoted, they would not accept it, but if their generals were promoted, they would accept it wholeheartedly.
Looking at the Lantian camp and the entire Qin Dynasty, which general’s combat capability can compare with their general?
"This matter has not been finalized until the last minute."
"So don't think too much about it for now." Zhao Feng smiled faintly.
"General."
"If you get promoted, then we will have a chance to make further progress." Tu Sui said with an undisguised smile.
"You are such a bad guy." Zhao Feng scolded with a smile.
"Hehe." Tu Sui chuckled.
With the military achievements they made in defeating Zhao this time, it is indeed enough for them to go further.
However, the prerequisite for all this is that their generals must make progress first, so that they can become their main generals.
"alright."
"I'll tell you the truth."
"That day in Handan, I had a private conversation with the king."
"The king said that he would give me a surprise after I return to Xianyang."
"How's this surprise?"
"You should be able to guess it, right?"
Seeing his generals eagerly waiting, Zhao Feng no longer concealed it.
Hearing this!
All the generals were delighted and clasped their fists and said, "Congratulations, General."
"I have already counted your military achievements."
"After this battle to destroy Zhao, each of you present here can be promoted by at least two ranks. As for promotion of official positions, it will have to wait until I return to Xianyang to be determined." Zhao Feng said in a deep voice.
"After hearing the general say that the king has a surprise, I am not in a hurry anymore." Tu Sui said with a smile.
"That's right."
"We will know everything once we go to Xianyang," Zhang Han also said repeatedly.
"How many of Zhao's war horses were saved?" Zhao Feng looked at Zhang Han and asked.
"Return to the General."
"During the battle of Handan, General Wang Ben saved more than 10,000 war horses. After we invaded Dai, we found that the Zhao cavalry was stationed there. Now, our army has obtained more than 50,000 war horses, and the Zhao horse farm is also under our control." Zhang Han replied immediately.
"Okay, okay."
"More than 50,000 war horses, that's more than 50,000 cavalry."
"You must have someone take good care of these horses. If the Japanese general really becomes a general, these horses will be the foundation of my cavalry."
"Not a single one of these war horses can be lost." Zhao Feng said to Zhang Han with a serious face.
"Among the three camps of our Great Qin, only the Northern Frontier has 80,000 cavalry. This is also the strongest cavalry of our Great Qin."
"As for Lantian, the entire army has less than 10,000 cavalry."
"These more than 50,000 war horses mean more than 50,000 cavalry. If the general really leads a camp, then the combat effectiveness of our camp will be even stronger." Tu Sui said excitedly.
cavalry!
It is the undisputed top combat force of this era, and it can crush the infantry in the plains.
Once they get close to the infantry, it will be a massacre.
But in that era, war horses were very rare, and the states that produced the most horses were Zhao and Qi.
Now that Zhao State has been annexed by Qin, their horse farms have become the property of Qin.
"Please rest assured, General."
"I will send 10,000 elite soldiers to guard these war horses. There will definitely be no accidents." Zhang Han immediately assured.
"Now that the war is set, those who are injured should recover, and those who are not injured should have good news."
"After a few days, I will lift your alcohol ban and let you drink to your heart's content." Zhao Feng smiled at the generals.
"I will wait for the day when the prohibition is lifted."
"I was drunk by the general last time, but I will not admit defeat this time." Zhang Han said with a smile.
"The same goes for me."
"We must make the general get drunk." The generals spoke one after another, full of smiles.
At this time!
"Report."
"General, tell the master to go forward and see him."
A personal guard came quickly and reported.
"It looks like there is some mission. You all should go and get busy first." Zhao Feng waved his hand, signaling the generals to leave, and then he stood up.
"I'll take my leave." The generals withdrew one after another.
Zhao Feng strode out of the tent and headed towards Dai City.
"Everyone."
"It looks like the general's promotion is a done deal this time."
"At this critical moment, we must not discredit the general." Tu Sui said to the generals with a serious face.
"That's right."
"We must not discredit the general."
"Military regulations are strict. You must all control your subordinates well."
"Don't commit any acts of burning, killing or looting. If you do, both the generals and the soldiers will be guilty," Zhang Han immediately added.
There are so many people in the army.
Of course, it is impossible for everyone to be a kind-hearted person. After the city is captured, some people will do some extraordinary things.
No matter how Wang Jian restrained him, no matter how Zhao Feng restrained him.
It is also forbidden to kill after breaking into a city.
But there are also some people who rob property.
Even if Zhao Feng controlled the entire army under his command, it would be impossible for him to completely control the behavior of every individual.
"I understand."
"I will definitely discipline them well. Anyone who violates military regulations will be severely punished." The generals replied immediately.
The general's camp! "General."
Zhao Feng strode over and bowed.
"sit."
Wang Jian smiled slightly.
"General Wang and General Yang are not here today?" Zhao Feng glanced around and said with a little surprise.
"They are still fighting in various places in Dai and have not returned yet." Wang Jian said with a smile.
"It seems that the general has some official business to assign to me." Zhao Feng asked directly.
In this military camp, Zhao Feng did not call him father-in-law by any personal relationship, but rather as a superior or subordinate.
"This is the king's edict, please take a look."
Wang Jian smiled, picked up a royal edict from the table and handed it to Zhao Feng.
Zhao Feng didn't hesitate to take it and took it directly. After taking a look, he immediately understood what it was.
"Screen out the best and remove the dross."
“That is indeed desirable.”
"After all, we captured 400,000 Zhao soldiers this time, which is not less than the Battle of Changping in the past."
"If we reorganize them all, I'm afraid our Great Qin won't be able to support them." Zhao Feng nodded.
To support a soldier, besides paying annual salary, one also has to provide him with food.
Although the convict army does not need to receive an annual salary, they still need to have daily meals, and they eat the same food as the elite soldiers.
But it was different for slaves. They were considered lucky if they could have one meal a day, and they had to work non-stop every day. Countless slaves died from exhaustion.
For slaves, it is enough to guarantee them the basics, or even no guarantee is needed.
If you die, you die.
"I'll leave this matter to you."
"Now the surrendered soldiers are in five places: Daicheng, Handan, Wu'an, Lincheng, and Xucheng."
"This is the handwritten order I prepared. You can send someone to select it when the time comes."
"The court has only sent one request, which is to select the surrendered soldiers at the same level as selecting new recruits." Wang Jian said in a deep voice, and instantly picked up a handwritten edict.
"The lives of these nearly 400,000 surrendered soldiers are in my hands?" Zhao Feng smiled slightly.
"It is in your hands indeed."
"The power of life and death." Wang Jian nodded and smiled.
"wrong."
Zhao Feng suddenly thought of something.
"What's wrong?" Wang Jian asked with a strange look on his face.
"When the king left Handan, he promised me that he would allow me to rest after Zhao was destroyed. Why didn't you keep your promise?" Zhao Feng asked with some resentment.
"After you select these surrendered soldiers, you can rest." Wang Jian smiled.
"Really?" Zhao Feng's expression lit up with joy.
"And this time, as long as you complete the screening, you can rest for at least two months."
"It's time for you and Yan'er to get married." Wang Jian said with a smile.
"Don't worry, General."
"I will take this matter to heart." Zhao Feng nodded immediately.
Screen the surrendered soldiers.
This is exactly what Zhao Feng wants.
It was just right for him to select a group of elite soldiers who were good at fighting from these surrendered soldiers for his own use, so that Yan Ting's training and recruitment could be further strengthened.
This is a good thing.
"Okay, go ahead."
"I have already dispatched 10,000 troops to garrison Daicheng. You can lead your troops away." Wang Jian nodded.
"Admiral."
"I have a favor to ask of you." Zhao Feng looked at Wang Jian with a smile on his face.
"Just fart if you have to." Wang Jian seemed to sense what Zhao Feng was going to say.
"After conquering Daidi, I took those war horses with me."
"It can save some time." Zhao Feng said with a smile.
"You want to eat all the more than 50,000 war horses?" Wang Jian asked in surprise.
"There are only more than 50,000 war horses. Didn't you always say that I have become a general? The new camp must have a cavalry." Zhao Feng said with a smile.
When Wang Jian heard this, he immediately became furious and said, "Get lost!"
"Wang Ben and Yang Duanhe have been watching these war horses for a long time."
"Almost all of our Great Qin's war horses are in the Northern Frontier Camp. Now we have finally obtained so many, and you still want to eat them all in one gulp. You really dare to ask for it, kid."
Zhao Feng was not afraid, and still said with a smile: "Father-in-law, I am not discussing this with you. If you don't give it to me, then I will go back to Xianyang to discuss it with the king."
"You kid are still threatening me?" Wang Jian glared.
"The Lantian Camp is mainly engaged in infantry combat, so father-in-law, please don't think too much about it."
"I will definitely not give you this batch of war horses."
"Well, I'll take it away tomorrow."
"goodbye."
Zhao Feng did not continue arguing with Wang Jian and immediately turned around and left.
"You little bastard..."
Wang Jian glared and looked at Zhao Feng helplessly.
After Zhao Feng left completely.
Wang Jian was so angry that he laughed: "This kid is really something. Originally, these war horses were reserved for you. The king has already told you so. This time, I just want you to owe me one."
Returned to his own barracks.
"Zhang Ming."
"Pass on this general's order."
"Let all the generals pack their bags, take all the war horses, and set out for Handan tomorrow."
"As for Daicheng, let Liu Wang and Zhuang Wei lead their troops to stay here." Zhao Feng gave the order immediately after returning to the camp.
"My Lord."
"Where are you going after packing your bags?" Zhang Ming asked curiously.
"The general has issued a military order, asking me to select the surrendered soldiers and reorganize them into an army."
"Not only Daicheng, but also the four areas of Handan, all the Zhao surrendered soldiers will be handed over to our army for screening." Zhao Feng said in a deep voice.
"I understand." Zhang Ming accepted the order respectfully and then withdrew.
After Zhao Feng took his seat.
A hint of anticipation appeared on his face: "Mom, little sister, it's been almost four years, I'm finally going back to find you."
"And Wang Yan."
"You gave birth to a pair of children for me, I will never let you down." - Time flies! Yingchuan County, Weicheng Yan Ting stronghold!
Many young boys and girls in black were attacking each other with wooden swords, and each move was aimed at the vital points.
The number of people reached four or five hundred.
"Yan Ting's secret warrior."
"One move determines life or death."
"All killing moves are life-threatening."
"remember."
"You are able to survive in this chaotic world, all because of the Lord's grace."
"Your lives are given by the Lord."
"After you entered the underworld, your family members were blessed by the Lord and received compensation."
“You must give everything for the Lord.”
A man wearing a Yan Ting mask was pacing around and shouting at all the people who were practicing fighting.
"Swear allegiance to the Lord until death."
"Swear allegiance to the Lord until death..."
Hundreds of young boys and girls were fighting and shouting at the same time.
"The Lord has said so."
"Sweat more in peacetime, bleed less in battle."
"What you learn here is the way to save your life."
"Any slackness will lead to your death."
"Every month, if you fail to complete the training tasks, you will be eliminated directly."
"We, Yanting, do not keep useless people." The masked man shouted again.
This sound revealed murderous intent.
disuse!
It’s equivalent to death!
This is known to everyone in Yanting.
This is apparently common for an elite organization of dark warriors.
But this time.
Under such training.
There were two people who did not belong to Yan Ting watching not far away.
They were all wearing ordinary cloth clothes, which made them seem out of place in Yan Ting, but looking at their familiar appearance, it was obvious that they were all familiar with this place.
…
(End of this chapter)
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