"General, they are just greedy for a moment. Please forgive me, General, for the sake of following them all the way and fighting to kill the enemy."
In the Chu Palace in Shouchun City, Black Butt begged Zhao Tuo with an embarrassed look on his face.
Behind him, there were three military officers kneeling on their backs, wearing plate crowns and holding the titles of official official and duke. These were one two-five hundred master and two five hundred masters under his black buttocks.
"We are greedy, please spare us, General!"
"I won't dare to do it next time!"
Their faces were filled with pleading and their heads touched the ground.
Zhao Tuo had a cold expression on his face, and his eyes swept over the three people and landed on the piles of gold, pearls and jade beside them, as well as a military judge with his head wrapped in blood-stained cloth.
These gold, pearls and jade are all property in the Chu palace treasury.
The King of Chu came out carrying chow meat and surrendered. All the sacrificial vessels, treasures and precious books in the palace were loaded on carriages by the Qin army, transported to the Huaihe River, and sent back to Qin by ship. However, there were still a large number of precious items in the palace, waiting for the follow-up.
The Qin army that took over carried out an inventory.
Because Zhao Tuo's troops were the first Qin army to arrive in Shouchun, they not only achieved great success by capturing the outer walls of Shouchun, but also left the palace and city unattacked, sharing the credit for the country's destruction with other armies. Therefore, Wang Jian stationed himself in the palace.
The task of the city was assigned to Zhao Tuo's subordinates.
Compared with the troops of other generals who were sent to guard various places in Shouchun, entangled with the Chu people, garrisoned the palace city, and took over the defense, this was a great job.
In the palace city, not only were there no passionate Chu soldiers fighting for their lives, but there were treasures, gold and jade everywhere, and anything they picked up would dazzle their eyes.
The rare treasures and precious objects were all inventoried and sealed by military law officers. After being numbered and recorded, they were packed into boxes and awaited transportation back to the country.
In addition to other money in the palace, you can deal with it as appropriate.
The Qin army's military laws were strict, and few massacres and robberies occurred. At most, after conquering an enemy city, some of the money in the treasury was distributed to the soldiers.
With this great victory, the Qin army achieved unparalleled achievements. In addition to military honors and titles, obtaining property from the Chu palace treasury was naturally a default reward.
The soldiers fought hard, especially Zhao Tuo's men. First they fought with him in a battle of 100,000 Qi troops, and later they fought with Xiang Qu's 30,000 Chu troops, and then went hundreds of miles deep to capture Shouchun.
Such hard work should certainly pay off.
Therefore, although the Qin army could not reward the soldiers with palace property on the surface, Wang Jian, Zhao Tuo, and the military judges in various ministries would turn a blind eye to certain things and treat them as something.
A hidden rule.
The premise is not to be too greedy, just pick up some coins, bring a few gold cakes, Ying Yuan and the like, just forget it, just close your eyes and it will be over.
But there are always people who are too greedy, just like these people kneeling in front of Zhao Tuo at this moment.
They thought they were the two, five hundred and five hundred masters of the Qin army. They actually carried a box of gold cakes each and Ying Yuan left the palace.
Even the two to five hundred leaders who took the lead found the inner and outer clothes of the palace beauties from nowhere, wrapped them in several layers, and prepared to wear them out in a swaggering manner.
Such arrogant behavior was of course stopped by the military judge on the spot, and they were asked to put some of their belongings back and take off their colorful clothes.
But the two to five hundred masters were so proud of themselves that they had made great achievements and were so dazzled by the wealth that they actually argued with the military judge on the spot. In a hurry, they even yelled, "You are killing the enemy on the public battlefield, shouldn't you get some money?"
, picked up the gold cake and hit the military judge on the head.
Then, the trouble came to him, Zhao Tuo.
Black Hips whispered: "General, we defeated Chu and won a great victory. It's time to celebrate and celebrate. It's also time for the generals to take some property. When we destroyed Wei before, didn't we also divide it..."
"What, your black butt is coming to teach me?"
Zhao Tuo looked at him coldly.
Black Butt suddenly became excited, lowered his head and said weakly: "I don't dare."
Zhao Tuo said coldly: "These people are all under your control, and you are not strict in discipline. You are also responsible for sitting here. How dare you excuse yourself here? How dare you defend these people when you can't protect yourself?"
"Ah? Am I guilty too?"
Black Butt was stunned.
Zhao Tuo was very angry. Although this black buttock had been disciplined by him several times, he had restrained himself and started to learn the art of war.
But compared with Zhao Guang, Shejian and others, they are still far behind. If it were the other two people, how would they dare to say please to these people at this time?
Black Bottom is loyal, but quite rude and arrogant. If he is not taken care of properly, he may cause trouble in the future.
"Privately rob the palace property, and these two people seize the title."
Under Zhao Tuo's cold voice, the two Five Hundred Lords trembled all over and cried together.
After winning a battle, not only could they not be promoted to a noble title, but all their original titles were deprived of them. Forget about the regret in their hearts.
Zhao Tuo's eyes were cold, and he turned to look at the trembling 2500 Lord, and asked the waiting military law officer: "This person is the 2500 Lord, and he took the lead in plundering the property of the Chu Palace and beating the military law officials. According to military law,
What's the point?"
The military law officer immediately replied: "According to military law, you should show your head to the public."
Zhao Tuo's face was covered with frost and he said solemnly: "Then we will deal with it according to military law."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
After winning the battle, he actually killed thousands of his own officers.
After the two to five hundred masters came to their senses, they immediately shouted: "I don't accept it. I'm not the only one taking the money, everyone is taking it!"
As soon as these words came out, the faces of many military officers who had been sympathetic to him just now suddenly changed.
"He beat the military judge and deserves to be killed!"
"Hurry and drag the leader down!"
"If you don't kill this person, military law is unfair!"
The two to five hundred masters were dragged out of the palace by two soldiers. He cried and shouted: "I have made meritorious service for the general, and I have shed blood for Qin..."
Soon a bloody human head was presented to the generals for inspection. Everyone who saw the ferocious head with a dead expression remained silent and did not dare to speak.
Zhao Tuo looked indifferent. Taking money was a problem, but it would not lead to beheading.
The person who really wanted to be beheaded was the person who beat up the military judge. If this person was not killed, how could the sanctity and majesty of military law be guaranteed, and how could rewards and punishments be clearly defined in the future?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Not to mention that Zhao Tuo led his men to get this good job this time. I don’t know how many people saw it and complained in their hearts. At least that Qiang Yu will definitely feel uncomfortable, now
If Zhao Tuo didn't deal with this matter decisively and cleanly, wouldn't he be talking about it?
Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo tilted his head, stared at the black buttocks who kept swallowing saliva, and coldly snorted: "You black buttocks are not strict in discipline. You should be punished by sitting on your back. You should be punished for ten years."
Hearing this, Hei Butt breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he didn't seize the title, it would be a trivial matter.
But when he thought of Yu Shijia, he felt distressed again. He would be fined more than 10,000 yuan.
For a person like Black Butt who comes from a poor background, it feels very painful.
Not to mention the torture of shaving off his beard and sideburns, which is full of insults in this era.
The higher the title, the greater the mental damage caused by this humiliating punishment.
"The last one will be guilty, and the last one will admit punishment."
Black Butt bowed his head and confessed with a grimace, then went back to find the military judge to shave his beard.
Seeing the black-butt military commander being reprimanded and punished by General Zhao, the other military officials were frightened and thought that they must take good care of their subordinates when they return home to avoid letting themselves end up like this.
Only Xiqigu couldn't help but want to laugh when he saw the aggrieved look on Hei Butt's face.
Back then, he gave She Jian a good meal, was sentenced to endure torture by the head of the village, and had his beard shaved off. At that time, he was often teased by Black Buttocks. Now it was finally his turn to laugh.
Zhao Tuo looked at Black Buttocks' fearful appearance and retreated, and nodded imperceptibly.
I think this reprimand and punishment should be able to dispel some of this guy's arrogance, make the black buttocks restrain a little, and let him know that even as a military commander, he must act according to the rules.
After this incident, everyone knew that General Zhao was fair in rewards and punishments. Even his favorite general, Black Butt, would be severely punished and jailed after committing a crime under his command.
Next, the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty were stationed in the Chu Palace. They all acted according to the rules and were careful when carrying money, for fear that they would be deprived of their titles and beheaded accidentally.
After the news spread, other generals heard about it and most of them nodded in approval.
This Zhao Tuo is actually a strong-armed man, his words and deeds are impeccable, and no one can find fault with him.
A few days later, the subsequent Qin army troops arrived in Huainan one after another. The Qin army, except for part of its troops, was still in Huaibei to capture the Chu state's cities. An army of about 300,000 people gathered outside Shouchun City.
Although Chu King Fu Chu surrendered, the Chu State was not really destroyed.
South of the Huai River, there is still a large area of land in the hands of various lords of Chu State, and the red phoenix flag of Chu State is still planted on the cities.
Therefore, the war is far from over. These 300,000 troops will be dispatched by Wang Jian to attack various cities in Huainan and plant the black flag of Qin on every piece of land south of the Huai River.
Of course, before starting a new round of conquest, the meritorious status in the battle to destroy Chu was also awarded.
For Zhao Tuo, this is a day of joy.
All the generals under Zhao Tuo have made meritorious deeds and have been promoted to noble titles.
Among them, Bai Rong and Xiqigu were originally titled as Dukes.
Relying on the success of the Battle of Zhencheng, as well as their achievements in defeating Xiang Qu and Shouchun, the two of them were directly promoted to the rank of fifth official by wearing He Guan.
He already has the qualifications to become a military commander or even a captain.
Below the two, official officials Su Jiao and Zhang He were promoted two levels in a row due to their merits and became public servants.
There were also Lu Wan and Li Shang who were short-term soldiers of Zhao Tuo. When the Qin army defeated Xiang Qu and marched south to Shouchun, they each captured corresponding numbers of heads and their titles had been raised to the same level.
Now, on the same basis, we share the merits of the war together, and each of them has been promoted two levels in a row, reaching the level of an official.
When Lu Wan put on the crown that symbolized an official, tears filled her eyes on the spot, and she knelt down and kowtowed to Zhao Tuo.
"If it were not for the general, Lu Wan would still be a ignorant villain in the midst of prosperity, but he would not be as prosperous as he is today."
"Lu Wan's orders belong to the general!"
Lu Wan was really excited. Just a year ago, he was just a humble native of Chu State. Even if he was brought to Qin State, he would have no merit and no title.
Zhao Tuo, as a middle and higher lord, treated him differently. He personally taught him the art of war and calligraphy, and took him to the battlefield to practice. Even after defeating the enemy, he even asked him, Lu Wan, to kill the "enemy" with his own hands.
, feeding his title directly to the non-changing level.
Now that Lu Wan has been promoted to a government official due to his many great achievements, how can Lu Wan repay him for such kindness?
"I can only repay you with my life!"
Lu Wan murmured to herself.
Compared to Lu Wan and Li Shang, who were raised to the rank of officials by Zhao Tuo using their prisoners and merits, the speed at which Zhong Limei was promoted to nobility was shocking.
Zhongli Mei was given the rank of third-level hairpin last year because he was set up by the Qin State as a model of Chu people who surrendered to Qin.
Later, he followed Zhao Tuo and defeated 100,000 Qi troops. According to the merits, he could be upgraded to a nobility title.
At this time, he actually led a hundred cavalry to the west, and on the way to the Qi army's retreat, he captured Qi's great general Tian Chong alive.
That is the great Sima of a country, the commander of an army of one hundred thousand!
His title and official position can even be compared with that of Wang Jian. Such a great achievement in capturing alive was even more important at the critical moment of the war between Qin and Qi.
Later, Zhong Lizhen followed Zhao Tuo to participate in the battle to defeat Xiang Qu and capture Shouchun. He made many contributions in the battle. Therefore, after careful consideration by Wang Jian, he decided to directly promote him to the title of Fifth Doctor.
In half a year, Zhongli Mei was promoted from a small third-level hairpin to a ninth-level fifth-level doctor. The speed of his upgrade shocked everyone who heard about it.
However, no one was dissatisfied, because Zhong Lizhen captured Qi State's Great Sima alive, and this achievement alone was enough to overwhelm all doubts.
If you have the ability, would you like to catch a big Sima?
When Zhongli Mei put on the Heguan and became one of the fifth doctors along with Xiqigu and Bai Rong, although he tried his best to calm down, the excitement in his eyes could not be concealed.
He did not say the words of service on the spot like Lu Wan, but knelt down and bowed his head to General Zhao to show his gratitude.
Pulling Zhongli Mei up from the ground, Zhao Tuo looked at the happy generals in front of him after being promoted. He couldn't help but think of the two five-hundred princes who had been deprived of their titles before, and the one who had his head chopped off.
Naturally, there are no more two to five hundred masters.
Qin's laws are strict and detailed, and there are countless people in the entire Qin State who are deprived of titles for breaking the law every day.
Some people have made meritorious deeds and been promoted to nobility, while others have broken the law to seize the nobility.
Is there some unique balance between entering and exiting?
On this day, except for Zhao Guang, Shejian, and Heiyi, all the generals under Zhao Tuo were promoted to noble titles.
The titles of these three people have not changed for the time being, because the titles of fifth doctor and above will not be issued until they return to Xianyang, so they are not worried.
According to Zhao Tuo's estimation, these three people who participated in the Battle of Zhencheng and defeated the 100,000 Qi army were definitely guaranteed to be promoted to Zuo Shuchang.
After that, he defeated Xiang Qu, went south to conquer Shouchun, and finally Wang Jian shared the credit for destroying the country. With the combined contributions of the three, it is possible to be promoted to the rank of Youshu Chang. If he can win more battles in the future, it will be more stable.
Already.
After calculating the merits of the generals, Zhao Tuo couldn't help but look at his own merits.
He was originally a Zhong Geng, and he led his army to defeat a hundred thousand Qi troops in Zhen City. As a general, he received full merit. Coupled with the previous merits of Qu Yuan Li, there is no problem in being promoted to the title of You Geng.
But if you want to go one step further and reach the 15th level of junior high school and get a knighthood, it will be a bit difficult.
First of all, a battle with Xiang Qu would be a great achievement for a person with a low title.
However, Zhao Tuo's title was too high. He defeated Xiang Qu's 30,000 Chu army, but the actual gain was only more than 10,000, and he did not capture the enemy's general. This credit was enough for Zhao Tuo who wanted to be promoted to the rank of Shaoshangzao.
can be ignored.
In terms of future generations, Zhao Tuo's level is too high, and the experience points required to upgrade his title are too much, and the gains of more than 10,000 are just the bottom.
You must know that Li Xin followed Wang Jian to conquer Yan, and was promoted to the rank of Young Master.
In addition to conquering cities and territories all the way, dividing the profits and destroying Yan, the main reason is that Li Xin, as the leader, raided western Liaoning for thousands of miles, intercepting the entire clan, nobles, public officials and ministers of the Yan Kingdom. At the same time, he also captured the Prince of Yan who was wanted by the Qin Wangzheng.
Dan.
With such great achievements, Li Xin was promoted to the rank of Young Master.
Another point worthy of reference is that Wang Jian, a veteran general, before he conquered the State of Zhao, he was only promoted from a great concubine to a concubine. When he destroyed the State of Yan, he was promoted from a concubine to a concubine.
For a long time, he has not yet been granted a title of marquis.
Therefore, when Wang Jian swore an oath to the emperor and asked Qin Wangzheng for a land and house, he faced Qin Wangzheng and asked him, "The general is on his way, so why worry about poverty?"
Wang Jian responded with a complaint: "As a general of the king, you will not be granted the title of marquis after your meritorious service. Therefore, when you come to the king's courtiers, I will also promptly invite the garden to be the property of your descendants."
Wang Jian, who had destroyed two countries in succession, could not be granted the title of marquis, which shows how difficult it would be for Qin to be promoted to a noble title later on.
Therefore, if Zhao Tuo wants to be upgraded to the rank of Young Master, he must make the same contribution as Li Xin.
If he alone led the army to attack Shouchun, captured the Chu Palace, and captured Chu King Fu Chu and the Chu clan nobles, which was such a great achievement in destroying the country, he would be sure to be promoted to the rank of Young Master. Even the King of Qin was overjoyed and asked him to
It's not impossible to jump up another level to a higher level.
However, Zhao Tuo gave up the sole credit for destroying the country and the captive king, and only took the military credit for conquering the outer city of Shouchun. Even if he could get some credit for destroying Chu afterwards, it would still be a little short.
He lacked the extremely important feat like Li Xin who intercepted Yan's clan ministers and captured Yan Dan on his own.
"There's still a little bit left. If I want to be promoted to the rank of Young Master, I'm afraid I can only do it with him."
Zhao Tuo looked eastward again.
This time, his eyes were full of fire.
Within a few days, the Qin Army's sentinels from the east and the intermediaries lurking in Huainan successively sent back the latest intelligence.
"The Chu State ordered Yin Xiangyan to lead tens of thousands of elite troops from the east of the Huai River to cross the river and go south."
"The traitor Xiong Qi, who was sent to Jiangdong by the King of Chu to appease the Yue people, also led his troops from Jiangdong to the north to join Xiang Yan."
"Xiang Yan and Xiong Qi have nearly 100,000 troops. They are holding high the anti-Qin banner in Huaiyin and are calling on all the princes in Huainan to gather together!"