Chapter 34 The difficulty of commanding troops in the Great Qin Dynasty requires real skills
Big construction work!
It will always be a shortcoming that a new dynasty cannot get rid of.
It seems to be declaring its invincible majesty and demonstrating its boundless power.
And in Da Qin.
There are four major projects with unprecedented amounts of work.
Epang Palace, Mausoleum of the First Emperor, Great Wall of the North, Qin Zhidao!
Any one of these vast projects requires more than half a million laborers!
If the First Emperor was criticized for anything, this was one of them.
This is also a disease of the Qin Dynasty.
In other words, as Meng Tian went north to resist the Huns, he recruited civilians to build the Great Wall.
In Da Qin.
At this moment.
There are at least two million strong laborers who have devoted themselves to building the army for free.
This does not include the corvee required to slaughter the 500,000 troops used to conquer Baiyue in the south.
This was a huge burden, and he had to admire the First Emperor.
It is amazing that such a heavy burden did not collapse!
certainly.
This reminded him of another one.
The Mausoleum of the First Emperor at the northern foot of Mount Li.
In fact, he hasn't figured out a thing yet.
The First Emperor searched for immortals in the East China Sea and wanted to live forever.
Why do you have to start thinking about and building a place where you will be buried after you die so long ago!
Although, this is not contradictory.
It was not easy for him to judge the Mausoleum of the First Emperor. After all, he had also witnessed the majestic, majestic and domineering terracotta warriors and horses.
It’s not easy to criticize the world’s number one relic, China’s national standard god-level building.
It is even worse to criticize the construction of Qin Zhidao. If you want to be rich, build roads first. There is nothing wrong with this.
Only.
This kind of thing happened in advance during the reign of the First Emperor, who used 570,000 prisoners, civilians, and corvees to build the Epang Palace.
he thinks.
It is overqualified and overqualified for use as a hiding place.
He wanted to make this criticized building a new starting point for Chinese civilization.
Give this building, which is still under construction, a historical mission!
Xianyang City in the Qin Dynasty was very large, spanning both sides of the Wei River.
If you go further west, you will see a river that runs from north to south.
Zaohe River, one of the eight waters in Xianyang!
Due to the terrain, the Zaohe River is as docile as a sheep on the surface, but the undercurrent is turbulent beneath the surface.
And across the Zao River.
You will see an extremely vast project with so many people that you can vaguely see it from ten miles away.
And that is the Afang Palace which is under construction.
There is a constant flow of traffic, bricks and tiles are piled up, and mountains of wood are piled up.
certainly.
This is not his goal.
His target was the garrison camp Xiying stationed beside the Zao River.
Far away.
Ying Cheng saw a dozen captains and generals standing at the gate of Xiying.
Xiying is a mixed force of infantry, water, chariot and cavalry, with infantry as the main force, sailors as the supplement, cavalry as the second, and chariots as the mixed force.
Because of the military system.
When there is no war, the captains will lead their troops to gather in groups, that is, three thousand soldiers and horses will gather in one battalion, and they will be stationed in three battalions, and the three battalions will not disturb each other.
These three battalions are collectively called the Western Camp of the Garrison Camp.
When it was time to mobilize troops and horses, the First Emperor would directly appoint the commander of the Western Camp, with the official title of Duwei General, and directly gather the three battalions of troops and horses to go on the expedition.
Without the tiger talisman, there is no way to mobilize soldiers and horses.
So for Yingcheng.
After getting the commander of the Western Camp, Tiger Talisman, and not rebelling, basically no one in this army would oppose his transfer.
"Xiying Colonel Pang Cheng, Tian Fu, and Zhongliang paid homage to Dalu Ling and General Guo."
The three major captains of Xiying stood at the gate of the camp with their backs and shoulders to welcome Ying Cheng's arrival.
Ying Cheng was not polite at all.
Just move out the tiger talisman and formally confirm your leadership.
This looks a bit funny.
A kid who couldn't even ride a horse held a tiger talisman and had to compete with three senior captains.
But for the three major captains, they would not say much.
Start fighting Tiger Talisman directly.
Comparison completed.
"The last general Pang Cheng, the last general Tian Fu, the last general Zhong Liang paid homage to the generals of the city."
It doesn’t matter who the general is, the tiger talisman or the imperial edict, anyone can come.
Ying Cheng was very satisfied.
I also deeply felt how difficult it was to rebel in Da Qin.
This is equivalent to the First Emperor giving a random order and asking 10,000 elite soldiers to obey his orders.
The deterrent effect is terrifying.
And there are a hundred such armies in Great Qin!
Now that he has the power to command troops, Ying Cheng doesn't even want to enter the Xiying military camp.
He stood directly at the door and ordered:
"General Pang, General Tian, and General Zhong obey orders!"
The three of them immediately looked at Ying Cheng with curious faces.
The order came out of nowhere, and the generals who came didn't look like they were going to fight, especially the eldest grandson who was only ten years old.
Now this commander gives them orders without even entering the military camp.
This kind of strangeness is unbelievable even to them themselves.
But it was Ying Cheng, standing on the roof of the carriage, scanning the west of the Zao River.
There are townships and villages living along the water here, as well as the Afang Palace built here, as well as the Palace Craftsman's Court of the Ministry of Industry under the Shaofu, and the smelting house of the Ordnance Department.
Most of the factory is located here.
so.
"According to the order of Dalu Mansion, five hundred feet to the east of the Zao River, west of the Zao River, and east of the palace wall of Afang Palace, and ten miles north and south along the Zao River, will be designated as military restricted areas."
"All the people and factories within it will be relocated out of the country within three days without any mistakes."
"All craftsmen's household registrations within this range will be seized."
Ying Cheng's words have not yet finished.
The four captains, Guo Huaiyi, Pang Cheng, Tian Fu, and Zhong Liang, stared at Ying Cheng with dumbfounded expressions.
I don't even believe that I heard it wrong.
This order.
This is equivalent to clearing the banks of the Zao River and driving out all the tens of thousands of people living near the Zao River.
This is simply!
frenzied!
"Da Lü Ling, think twice about this, you can't do this kind of thing randomly!"
Guo Huaiyi would not dare to do this even if he obeyed Ying Cheng's orders again.
This involves the livelihood of tens of thousands of people. If it is not handled well, big problems will arise.
"Yes, Da Lü Ling, this matter is serious. If Your Majesty is to take the blame, I'm afraid Da Lü Ling will not be able to escape the blame."
"That's right, that's right. We acted under orders and can still explain it. However, there is something very wrong with the great law order of forcibly relocating people."
"The general has a plan. Why not discuss the matter with the Xianyang Order and let the Xianyang Order take care of it? It will be much easier!"
Pang Cheng and the other two people also hurriedly gave advice. This was their duty as subordinates to give advice.
If it was an ordinary campaign to suppress bandits, they would just go wherever they were told without saying a word.
But this forced relocation can be a big hole in the sky.
"I also have a plan here. I wonder if the three generals can listen to it?" Ying Cheng said with a smile:
"When the three generals moved, it might as well be said that this was the will of the imperial court. It was just a replacement and relocation. They had to find suitable places to settle them."
Ying Cheng's words made the four captains' eyes light up, but Guo Huaiyi muttered strangely:
"Is this the order this morning? Why doesn't the general remember it?"
"Dali Ling, this false message of purpose is really not feasible!"
"This Xianyang City is at the feet of the Emperor. Xianyang Order can directly meet His Majesty."
Ying Cheng knew it was not easy to fool, but he had to clean up this place.
"Could it be that you want to disobey me?"
Ying Cheng stared at Guo Huaiyi coldly.
"This is a serious matter, so I would like to ask for your majesty's holy order. If there is a holy order, it is to massacre tens of thousands of people, and the general will not hesitate."
Guo Huaiyi won the city with force and had no intention of giving in.
"The last general is willing to lead the army!"
With Guo Huaiyi taking the lead, Pang Cheng and the others also knelt down and raised their heads stubbornly.
"Fuck!" Ying Cheng didn't expect this result at all.
After a pause, he changed his tone and said forcefully:
"This place is related to the fate of our nation, and it is the most important, critical and core place for this legislation."
"There is only one reason why I want to relocate the people here, to keep it secret!"
"Not only do I want to clear this place, but I also want to build a wall on both sides of the Zao River, prohibiting anyone from approaching, and prohibiting anyone from entering."
"Any stranger who approaches will be killed without orders regardless of status!"
Seeing that Ying Cheng was so serious, it didn't look like he was telling lies.
Can.
Oh my god, they can't just lead troops to drive away the people with just one word!
There is no precedent for this kind of thing.
In particular, a general has only one authority in commanding an army, which is to lead the troops in battle. Wherever the sword points, mountains of swords and seas of fire will follow.
It can drive out tens of thousands of people from Xianyang City, especially around Xianyang City, where old Qin people have lived for generations. If you pick up a house at random, you might be able to pick out a noble doctor.
It doesn't make sense either emotionally or rationally.
Unless, you have an edict clearly written on it to drive the people away.
It's not like this has never happened before.
Even His Majesty the First Emperor visited the surrounding areas and sometimes bowed to the old farmers in the fields when he went to the countryside.
But you must not act recklessly.
Guo Huaiyi's brows furrowed even more tightly, and he became more confused, and asked bluntly:
"This is not that the general is talking too much. In fact, what does the legislation of the Great Law have to do with this land and this Zaohe River!"
This is true.
These eight poles can't be hit.
It really puzzled Guo Huaiyi.
more importantly.
These three idiots can listen to the general and execute it in a daze.
But he can't.
If His Majesty the First Emperor asked this, how would he answer?
If you ask three questions and don’t know, that’s not okay!
When Guo Huaiyi said this, Pang Cheng and the others couldn't help but nodded and asked:
"That's right. Dalu ordered you not to fool us."
"It's not that we don't obey orders. As the eldest grandson of Dalu Ling, even if he chops off our heads, we have nothing to say."
"But here, we can't make mistakes carelessly!"
Looking at the four people led by Guo Huaiyi, who were obviously ready to risk their lives to resist their orders, Ying Cheng could only sigh in his heart.
Stunned and afraid of those who are aggressive, and those who are aggressive and afraid of risking their lives. These four people are obviously the kind of people who are desperate for their lives, and they are also four loyal people.
It seems that the four of them cannot be convinced without giving a very strong reason.
but.
This matter could not be hidden from these four people.
In fact, it doesn’t hurt to make it clear.
After all, the defense of the entire Zaohe River must be maintained and protected by these four people.
"General Guo, you bring a hundred black armored guards with you. The three of you, come with me!"
Ying Cheng is not a hesitant person either.
Originally, he thought he would take it out after the dust settled.
He felt that with the tiger talisman and the imperial edict, he could command the soldiers and horses of the west camp of the garrison to work for him.
But it seems that he is overthinking.
Faced with an obviously unreasonable order, these three people would rather disobey the order than execute it.
He was heartbroken, that was also a way of removing the cold!
During this period of time, the First Emperor belonged to the mythical stage in the hearts of the people of Qin.
In the court, this feeling is much weaker among courtiers.
But in the army, and in the eyes of the Qin people, this feeling was so strong that it was terrifying.
He kind of understands it now.
Why was the First Emperor able to rule the world from a corner of Guanzhong?
Because of such myths, gods and ghosts will be afraid when they see it.
If that's the case, then he will take them to see the world!
Let them see what is...a divine weapon for ruling the country!