Chapter 95 Zhao Ying: My brother became a general?
Looking at Zhao Ying in front of him.
So youthful and beautiful, revealing the stunning beauty of a girl.
Chen Fen, the master of the Five Hundred, was also surprised, but then he calmed down and asked gently, "Here are all the names of the names of the people in Sha Village. Has your brother been drafted into the army?"
Obviously Chen Fen himself was also slightly surprised.
"My brother was drafted into the army eleven months ago and also went to the Korean battlefield."
“But my brother’s name is not on any of these three lists,” Zhao Ying replied softly.
now.
A hope was also ignited in Zhao Ying's heart.
My brother's name is not on the list of the disabled or killed. Doesn't that mean that my brother may still be alive?
"What's your brother's name?" Chen Fen asked.
"Zhao Feng." Zhao Ying replied immediately.
"What did you say?"
"Zhao Feng?"
Chen Fen widened his eyes and looked at Zhao Ying in great shock.
"What happened to my brother?" Zhao Ying's expression changed.
Zhao Ying saw shock on Chen Fen's face.
Could it be that my brother did something wrong? "How old are you, brother?" Chen Fen suppressed his surprise and asked again.
"My brother is sixteen years old." Zhao Ying replied honestly.
"Wait a minute."
Chen Fen immediately turned around and took out a separate letter from the soldier behind him.
On this bamboo slip.
There is only this one person's name.
Chen Fen opened it and took a look.
"Zhao Feng, sixteen years old, from Sha Village, Shaqiu County, with a rank of ten, Zuo Shuzhang, and an official title of Deputy General of the Qin Dynasty. He enjoys an annual salary of five hundred dan for his rank, a monthly salary of twenty-five dan for his official title, and an annual salary of three hundred dan, for a total salary of eight hundred dan."
When seeing this, Chen Fen was stunned.
This separate bamboo slip had special instructions from above, stating that the general's annual salary would be paid after all the soldiers in Shaqiu County had their salaries paid.
Moreover, the person who distributed it was not Chen Fen, but was personally distributed by a high-level official.
Every officer who is in charge of distributing the books has a copy of this sealed book. After all, there is more than one village named Shacun in Shaqiu County.
But it happened that Chen Fen encountered it.
Zhao Feng was the deputy general of the Qin Dynasty, with a rank equivalent to that of a county governor.
Although he could not be called a provincial governor, he was definitely a person who held power in the Qin Dynasty.
"I now understand why the county governor specifically instructed that we must pay special attention to the person listed in this encyclopedia."
"A sixteen-year-old deputy general, this is the only one in my Great Qin, right?"
"It turns out that this legendary figure actually lives in my Sand Dune County."
"Less than a year after joining the army, he was promoted to deputy general and his rank was raised by ten levels."
"He killed General Han, conquered the capital of Han, captured the King of Han, and performed countless military exploits."
"The king has issued an edict, and the whole army will be famous."
Looking at the bamboo slips in his hand, Chen Fen's heart was trembling, and he was even excited.
He never imagined that this legendary figure actually came from this small village in front of him, and he never expected that he would meet the legendary figure's sister.
You know.
Almost two months had passed since Han was destroyed and returned to Yingchuan County. During this period, the king's edict publicized Zhao Feng's heroic achievements and inspired the entire army.
Although Zhao Feng's name was not widely known among the people, the news had already spread in military camps across the country, whether among elite soldiers, county soldiers, or logistics troops.
For the entire Qin army, after hearing the results achieved by Zhao Feng.
The first reaction was disbelief.
After all, how could a man who had been in the army for less than a year achieve such great success?
And this person is still sixteen years old.
Again.
It is said that this person made his contribution from the logistics army.
This is even more unbelievable.
But the second reaction is that the current king personally issued an edict to spread Zhao Feng’s military achievements throughout the army. Once the king’s edict is issued, who dares not believe it? The third reaction was naturally that the entire army had different thoughts.
The appearance of Zhao Feng inspired the enterprising spirit of countless soldiers. Zhao Feng, a new recruit who had just joined the army for less than a year, was able to make such great contributions. At the age of sixteen, he became the deputy general of the Qin Dynasty and commanded an army of 50,000. With such power and such honor, who would not respect him? Who wouldn’t be envious? Some targeted Zhao Feng, while others were jealous of him.
After all, there were many people in the army who believed that Zhao Feng’s great achievements were purely due to luck.
The entire Qin Dynasty had a total of one million soldiers of all kinds, and their minds were different.
Even if Zhao Feng knew, he was too lazy to care.
Chen Fen came back to his senses.
He closed the bamboo slips in his hand, then turned around and looked at Zhao Ying with awe.
Compared with before.
This change in mood is also obvious.
Zhao Ying is the younger sister of the youngest deputy general of the Qin Dynasty.
From ancient times to the present, when one person succeeds, the whole family will benefit.
Then Zhao Ying's identity is not just that of a villager, but the deputy general of the Qin Dynasty, or even the future commander-in-chief, the sister of the general. Her class has changed.
"grown ups."
"What happened to my brother?"
Looking at Chen Fen, who had a strange expression but did not say anything, Zhao Ying asked again.
At this moment, she cried and was filled with worry, but she still held on to hope and expectation that her brother might really be alive.
"Girl, no no no, miss."
"Please don't call me sir."
Hearing Zhao Ying's address to him, Chen Fen waved his hands repeatedly, and even his expression became extremely respectful.
Moreover, he changed the way he addressed Zhao Ying from "girl" to "Miss".
This attitude is clearly that of a subordinate.
Hearing this.
Zhao Ying looked surprised.
The same is true for the surrounding villagers.
"What's going on?"
"Why does this gentleman seem so respectful to the Zhao family girl?"
"Could it be that the Zhao family has some other origin?"
“I don’t know.”
"From the look of this gentleman, his attitude changed after he read the letter."
"Could it be that something happened to the Zhao family's young man Feng? He became a high-ranking official?"
"That's impossible. The Zhao family kid has only been enlisted for less than a year. Even if he is not, he must be a sergeant. The lord in front of us is a 500-man commander, with five hundred generals under his command."
"yes."
"Master Wubai, this is a high-ranking official."
"But why does he treat the Zhao girl so respectfully?"
Seeing Chen Fen's attitude, the surrounding villagers couldn't help but whisper to each other, all of them were very surprised and puzzled.
For them.
At this moment, besides surprise, I was also curious.
"Could it be that Zhao Jiafeng really has done something famous?"
Looking at Chen Fen in front of him, Wu Lizheng couldn't help but be surprised.
After all, Chen Fen's respectful look really makes it hard not to arouse other people's associations.
"grown ups."
"What happened to my brother?"
"Please tell me."
"Is he still alive?" Zhao Ying asked anxiously.
Now all she cares about is her brother's life or death.
"Miss."
"Your brother is living a good life and has made great contributions to the Qin Dynasty." Chen Fen said with awe.
Hearing this.
Zhao Ying's heart was finally at ease, and a relieved smile appeared on her face: "It's good to be alive. It's good that my brother is alive. That's great."
As for Chen Fen's next words, Zhao Ying seemed not to have heard them.
In her eyes as a younger sister, as long as her brother is alive, that is the best thing. She doesn't care about anything like making meritorious contributions or getting promoted.
"grown ups."
"Why is the kid from the Zhao family not on the list? And why hasn't his annual salary been paid?" Wu Lizheng walked forward and asked curiously.
At this moment, hundreds of eyes were all on Chen Fen.
"It's not that we don't want to pay it, but I'm not qualified to pay General Zhao's annual salary." Chen Fen said with awe.
This expression.
It's complete awe from the heart.
Under the Qin military system.
The Royal Guard is the highest and is responsible for protecting the king.
The elite soldiers are responsible for expanding the country's territory, while the royal guards are selected from among the elite soldiers. The most elite ones are qualified to protect the king and guard the capital.
The county troops were next in line, responsible for guarding the borders of the Qin Empire.
The last ones are of course the logistics troops, who are responsible for cleaning up the battlefield, burying bodies, etc.
A general of the logistics army is not as good as a captain of the county army in terms of real level, and a captain of the county army is not as good as a real elite general.
This may be the difference in levels of authority.
As for Chen Fen, a commander of 500 soldiers, there is no need to say more. He is the deputy general of the Qin Dynasty and leads an army of 50,000. He is a real general.
"General Zhao?"
Wu Lizheng said in surprise, his voice getting louder.
The surrounding villagers looked at Chen Fen with shock barely concealed in their expressions.
"The Zhao family kid has become a general?"
"No way?"
"The Zhao family kid has been in the army for less than a year. Even if it's a prince or noble, it would be difficult to be promoted to general, right? How did the Zhao family kid do it?"
"General, that's a very high position."
"yes."
"The Zhao family kid has become a general? No way?"
All the villagers looked at Chen Fen in shock, then looked at Zhao Ying, all of them were a little bit unbelievable.
Zhao Feng had lived in Sha Village for fifteen years. Naturally, there was no villager in Sha Village who did not know the Zhao brothers and sisters. After all, the reputation of the Zhao brothers and sisters for their filial piety had spread throughout the village. Everyone envied the atmosphere of the Zhao family, with a loving mother and filial children.
And now.
The boy from the Zhao family seems to have made a name for himself.
"My brother became a general?"
"That's impossible."
Even Zhao Ying, his younger sister, looked unconvinced when she heard Chen Fen's address.
Although my brother is good-looking and has some clever ideas, how can he become a general on the battlefield with his weak physique? This obviously overturned Zhao Ying's cognition and she couldn't believe it at all.
"Miss."
"Your brother's name is known throughout the army."
"Although I cannot personally distribute the annual salary to General Zhao, the county governor has specifically instructed that if I meet General Zhao's family, I should immediately read out General Zhao's official title and annual salary, as well as General Zhao's military achievements for the country!"
Chen Fen said with a serious face.
Then.
With a solemn look not seen before, he held the single bamboo slip in both hands, faced all the villagers, and read out loudly: "Zhao Feng, sixteen years old, from Sha Village, Shaqiu County."
"After joining the army, I went through the recruit drill in March and then served in the logistics army."
"The king issued an edict. Our Great Qin army launched an attack on Han. The logistics troops Zhao Feng was in went to the battlefield in Han to clean up the bodies. While the battlefield was being cleaned up, Bao Qiu, the son of Han's general Bao Yuan, pretended to be dead and attacked and killed several of our soldiers. In order to save his comrades' lives, Zhao Feng killed Bao Qiu and won honorary military merit."
"When our Great Qin attacked Yangcheng, our main army was chasing the defeated army. General Han Baoyuan set up an ambush in Yangcheng and attacked our army in the dark. At the critical moment, Zhao Feng led the logistics soldiers to fight to the death and prevented our Great Qin's food supply route from being cut off by the enemy."
"And the main army surrounded him, and finally Zhao Feng succeeded in killing General Han Bao Yuan, making a great contribution."
"After this battle, General Wang Jian transferred Zhao Feng to the main battle camp to fight for the country."
"Our Great Qin army attacked the battlefield in Han territory step by step. The army surrounded Han's capital Xinzheng. Ten thousand generals attacked the gate of Han's capital fiercely but failed to break through. At the critical moment, Zhao Feng was ordered to attack and finally broke through the gate and won the merit of breaking through Han's capital."
"After breaking the city, he killed countless enemies, beheaded Han's new general, and beheaded Han's prime minister."
"After the attack on the palace of King Han, the King of Han had already fled. Zhao Feng was able to see through everything and searched for secret passages in the palace. He found the hiding place of the King of Han through the secret passages and captured him, making a great contribution."
"The king is very pleased with Zhao Feng's achievements."
"Reward according to merit."
"Zhao Feng, the tenth-level Zuo Shuzhang, enjoys an annual salary of 500 dan, and is appointed as the deputy general of the Great Qin, with a monthly salary of 25 dan and an annual salary of 300 dan, for a total salary of 800 dan."
"The land granted to the title will be drawn up by the county governor himself."
Chen Fen read aloud with a look of awe on his face.
When the people in the village heard about the military achievements Zhao Feng had made in less than a year, they were all stunned.
No matter the head of the village, Zhao Ying, or other villagers, they all looked on in shock.
The entire village became silent.
Everyone was shocked by the military achievements made by Zhao Feng.
After a long period of silence! "The Zhao family kid killed the general of Han State, killed the prime minister of Han State, captured the capital of Han State, and captured the king of Han State?"
"You are kidding me, right?"
"I once heard about General Han, whose name seemed to be Bao Yuan. He was quite famous, but I didn't expect that he was killed by Zhao Feng. He was too powerful."
"Not to mention the general of South Korea, even the king of the enemy country was captured by Zhao Feng. This is the capture of a king."
"He has made progress. The kid from the Zhao family has really made progress."
"It's amazing that such a small village like ours can produce a general."
"yes."
"In the past, the eldest son of the head of the village seemed to have been granted the title of military marquis, which was the highest official in our village. Zhao Feng was granted the title of deputy general. As for the deputy general, I also served in the army before. This is a real general, in charge of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. It's incredible, really incredible."
"Our Sand Village has produced a great man..."
Everyone was stunned when they heard about the military achievements Zhao Feng had made for the Qin Dynasty.
When they first heard Zhao Feng being called general, they were very surprised. Could this General Zhao really be Zhao Feng? After all, they saw with their own eyes when Zhao Feng enlisted in the army, and it was only eleven months, or even less than a year.
But now.
He actually became a general.
Moreover, all these military achievements were counted as enough to make him a general.
"Don't just talk about Zhao Feng being conferred the title of general. He was also conferred the title of Zuo Shuzhang. This title comes with a thousand acres of fertile land, and it can be inherited from generation to generation. In the future, Zhao Feng's eldest son can inherit these fertile lands and the title."
"yes."
"Zuo Shuzhang, this is a hereditary title. As long as the family line does not die out, it can be passed down forever."
"Zhao Feng has really made a name for himself. A great man has emerged from our Sha Village."
"This is incredible. This is incredible."
"I didn't expect Zhao Feng to be so powerful."
"I used to think Zhao Feng was very outstanding. Now I see that he is really amazing."
"Yes, he was exceptional before, and now he is even better..."
Everyone was talking excitedly.
Almost every villager was praising Zhao Feng.
perhaps.
This is also human nature.
Although Zhao Feng got along well with the villagers in the past, there were also some disagreements. After all, where there are people, there will be disputes, even in this small village.
At this moment, Zhao Feng was conferred the title of general. Once he gained power, naturally the whole village would serve him.
"My brother became a general?"
"And you killed General Han? You conquered the capital of Han? You captured the King of Han?"
"Is this... is this still my brother?"
As twin sisters, boy and girl, born from the same mother, they were completely confused at this moment.
As a younger sister who grew up with her brother, they are very close.
She really didn't expect her brother to be so powerful. She had just prayed that her brother would not get into trouble on the battlefield, but she never thought that her brother would give her such a big surprise.
"If my mother heard this news, I'm afraid she wouldn't believe it."
"Did my brother really do this?"
Even now.
Even though someone from the government read it out in person, Zhao Ying still couldn't believe it.
This is like taking the imperial examination in later generations.
It was too shocking, as if my own brother suddenly passed the exam and became the top scorer.
And his brother's military exploits led to him being promoted to general, which was much more remarkable than passing the imperial examination and becoming the top scholar.
"grown ups."
"Is this true?"
"Did Zhao Feng really become a general?"
"Could it be that we got the wrong person? After all, there are many people with the same name and surname in our Great Qin."
Wu Lizheng looked at Chen Fen and confirmed again.
It's better to clarify this kind of thing, so as to avoid any misunderstandings later.
"Place of origin, age, everything matches."
"And there is also the record issued by the Shaofu. These have all been personally approved by the Shaofu of the imperial court. How could they be fake?" Chen Fen replied with a smile.
"That boy from before has really become a general."
Wu Lizheng said in amazement.
"Wu Lizheng, your village has produced a great man."
"The sixteen-year-old deputy general of the Great Qin, this is the only one in the whole Great Qin and the whole world."
"General Zhao is now the deputy general, and his future prospects are limitless. The current king even personally issued a royal decree to spread General Zhao's military exploits throughout the army to inspire every elite soldier."
"Although the common people don't know General Zhao's reputation, we all know his name in the army."
"All the soldiers in the army respect General Zhao's bravery and the military achievements he has made for the country." Chen Fen also replied with respect.
There are many changes that authority brings.
Originally, Chen Fen's attitude towards Wu Lizheng was neither positive nor negative.
But now there is also a kind of flattering meaning in it.
After all, Wu Lizheng is the most respected elder in the village and also the head of the village. Moreover, looking at Zhao Ying's attitude towards Wu Lizheng, he is like his own grandfather. This may be the same for the legendary General Zhao. If you offend Wu Lizheng, you will offend General Zhao who has unlimited potential in the future.
This Chen Fen is not that stupid.
"The king personally issued an imperial decree for the young man Zhao." Wu Lizheng was even more surprised.
"Miss."
"Please keep this letter containing your brother's annual salary and military exploits."
"The annual salary has been distributed. General Zhao's subordinates are not eligible to receive it. When we return to the county, the county governor will come in person to distribute General Zhao's annual salary. The deed to the thousand acres of good land granted by General Zhao's title will also be handed over to General Zhao."
Chen Fen was very respectful. He held the book in both hands and handed it to Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying glanced at Wu Lizheng, and at the latter's signal, walked forward and took her brother's military merit record with both hands.
"My fellow villagers."
"This time, all the annual salaries and pensions of Sha Village have been distributed."
"If you have any objections, you may raise them now."
"No objection, I will go to the next village to distribute the annual salary."
Chen Fen raised his head and looked at the villagers at the entrance of the village and asked loudly.
The words fell.
The villagers who received their annual salary all shook their heads to indicate that they had no objection.
After all, they had already been counted.
"in this way."
"Wu Lizheng, I will leave first then."
Chen Fen clasped his fists towards Wu Lizheng.
"Have a good trip, my lord."
Wu Lizheng also immediately clasped his fists in return.
"Ms. Zhao."
"I will report this to the county governor as soon as I return to the county. Within the next two days, the county governor will come in person to distribute the annual salary to General Zhao."
Chen Fen spoke to Zhao Ying very respectfully again, and one could hear the flattery in his words.
"Thank you." Zhao Ying replied immediately.
"Walk."
See here.
Chen Fen smiled with satisfaction, then jumped on his horse and led his soldiers to the other side.
Five hundred county soldiers also gradually left, escorting the carriages carrying their annual salaries.
After they have completely left.
All the villagers looked at Zhao Ying, whether they were former acquaintances or just ordinary friends.
At this moment, there was a flattering look in everyone's eyes.
"Zhao girl, congratulations."
"Your brother has become a general. Your family will live a good life."
"I heard that Zuo Shuzhang is a real noble, hereditary, and has thousands of acres of fertile land. Zhao girl, my husband passed away early, and I only have one acre of land I reclaimed myself. Can you pay less rent and give me a few acres to farm?"
"Girl Zhao, it's the same with my family. We have seven people in our family and only have two acres of land. Can you rent a few acres for me to farm?"
…
At this time.
A group of villagers gathered around, all talking to each other with a flattering attitude.
But many people have a purpose, which is to plant fields.
after all.
Not everyone in the village could have a title, and not everyone had land to cultivate. If one wanted to obtain land for cultivation, one either had to have a son with a title, or one had to rent land with surplus and pay rent.
Throughout the ages.
The fundamental reason why a dynasty rose and fell was land annexation.
Why is Daqin so powerful now? Because after Shang Yang's reforms, it was equivalent to cutting off the flesh of the nobles and distributing it to the elite warriors who had gained military merit and possessed titles.
In other countries, their land annexation has reached its extreme. If common people want to grow crops, they have to pay high rent to the nobles. This is a cycle.
Faced with the enthusiasm of these villagers, everyone spoke at once.
Zhao Ying was completely panicked, as she had never encountered such a situation before. Everyone had different reasons, and everyone wanted to take the land from her for planting.
At this time!
Wu Lizheng came over and shouted, "Disperse."
After all, he is the elder of the village and the head of the village.
Naturally, there is some majesty.
Under the scolding of Wu Lizheng.
The villagers who were chattering around Zhao Ying also dispersed.
At this time!
Wu Lizheng walked to Zhao Ying's side, then glanced at the surrounding villagers and said with dissatisfaction: "We are all from the same village, what's the matter?"
"You know the situation of the Zhao family. Zhao Feng and his sister are young, and their mother is weak and sickly. Now that Zhao Feng has finally made a name for himself, you are asking for this and that. Why?"
"I'll tell you."
"Zhao Feng was able to be awarded the title of general because he sacrificed his life, and it is what he deserves. His thousand acres of fertile land also belongs to him. If he wants to rent it to you at a low price, it is his kindness. If he does not give it to you, it is also reasonable."
"How many people in our village has the Zhao family helped over the years?"
“If it weren’t for Zhao Ying and her mother’s medical skills, I don’t know how many people would have died in our village, and how many illnesses would have occurred.”
"You know how low the medical fees they charge are. I'm afraid it's less than one twentieth of what you would pay if you went to the county to see a doctor. So what are you doing now?"
"Forcing Zhao Ying to give you her brother's land to farm? Is this robbing by trickery?"
Wu Lizheng was angrily scolding the villagers around him. He was really angry.
So many years.
This was the first time that Wu Lizheng got so angry.
As the elder of the village.
All three of his sons died on the battlefield, but Wu Lizheng had no complaints. Moreover, Zhao Feng's siblings and his mother were able to survive thanks to Wu Lizheng's years of care, which shows his kindness.
But now he is so angry, perhaps he hates these villagers for being so ignorant.
Facing Wu Lizheng's scolding.
The villagers who had been shouting just now lowered their heads in shame and did not dare to argue with Wu Lizheng.
"alright."
"That's all I have to say."
"Regarding Zhao Feng's land, I will discuss it with Zhao Feng's mother. There really is no poor family in the village who can't farm. I believe Zhao Feng's mother will not sit idly by. Over the years, the Zhao family has been a benevolent doctor. Don't you understand?"
"Is it really necessary to surround Ying girl like this?"
"Come on, Ying girl, go back and tell your mother the good news. She has been worried about your brother for so long, it's time to let her know."
Wu Lizheng said something loudly again, and then personally cleared the way for Zhao Ying.
Walk towards the village.
The villagers also made way.
Zhao Ying followed Wu Lizheng with some fear in her eyes. The appearance of these villagers just now was really scary.
Completely different than before.
Looking at Wu Lizheng and Zhao Ying who were walking a little further away.
Some villagers began to discuss in low voices.
But at this moment they did not dare to be too presumptuous and could only speak in a low voice.
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