Zhao Tuo would cover his nose when leaving the camp these days.
It stinks.
The open space outside the military camp was filled with round, bloody, and smelly things.
If you look at it from a distance, these terrifying things seem to grow out of the soil, and the place seems to be a fruitful melon field.
It's just that the melons growing in this field are all ferocious-looking heads of Yan soldiers covered in blood.
Fortunately, entry and exit to the military camp were prohibited after dark. If anyone passed by this melon patch at night, they would probably be so frightened that their legs would become weak.
They have been arranged neatly outside the camp gate for three days.
Lord Shang once said: Because of the war, he was beaten for three days, and then he was punished for three days.
Every time the Qin army finished a battle and counted the enemy's heads, they would put the heads outside the camp gate for three days and conduct a count during the three days. After three days of inspection, the general would confirm that there were no problems. He will evaluate everyone's title according to their merit. This process is called "discussion".
As the saying goes, "Serving in the army should be based on hard work and reward." There are three procedures in the Qin State's awarding of military merit, namely, hard work, reward, and reward.
Labor refers to the achievements made after joining the army, and is the premise and basis for awarding military merit.
Whether it is to check whether the merit is true, and to evaluate the size of the merit and what kind of title should be awarded.
After completing the first two procedures, it’s time for people to enjoy it the most.
Give.
On this day, the general's office had confirmed that all the titles obtained by the soldiers in this battle were correct, and they were issued by military officials at all levels.
Zhao Tuo finally got his reward.
He killed one person alone on the city wall, and with this, he could be upgraded from a first-level private to a second-level superior.
As for the Qin Wuji head, it was indeed fake.
According to the identification of the captured Liaodong soldiers, the person killed by Zhao Tuo was not Qin Wuji, the leader of the Yan army, but just one of his soldiers. And recently, news came that Qin Wuji fled to Wuyang City, raised the general's flag again, and gathered the remaining soldiers.
In this way, the value of the head is greatly reduced.
You must know that the upgrade of Qin's military merits becomes more and more difficult as you go to the later stages. It is not just a matter of one person going up a level.
If that were the case, wouldn't it mean that if he killed twenty of his people, he would be able to become a Chehou directly?
Shang Jun, who established the military merit title system, would not allow people to be easily promoted to high-level titles. With each level of promotion, the difficulty required to advance to the next level would continue to increase.
In the words of later generations, the experience bar has become longer.
To be promoted from a scholar to a public official or a public official to a higher rank, only one head is needed for the first level.
But when it comes to raising hairpins, two are needed.
If he was the village chief at that time, both heads would be useless, and Ying Lun would have to be beheaded in order to be promoted.
What Zhao Tuo killed was just a soldier. Logically speaking, he could not reach the third level. But fortunately, the soldiers were wearing Qin Wuji's armor and swords, and they also had the general's talismans. These things could be used as merit after evaluation.
Therefore, Zhao Tuo was promoted from Gongshi to a third-class title this time, with a hairpin.
The bun on his head can also be changed to blue and black, that is, a blue bun on the right side, so that people can see his title at a glance.
If you advance to the fourth level, you can wear a crown on your head and your status will be more noble.
"It's a pity that if you want to move up to another level, just killing people is no longer enough."
Zhao Tuo shook his head. With the title of hairpin, he could at least serve as the commander of the village when the establishment was reorganized.
If new soldiers join the army and there is a shortage of military officials, they might be able to become a hundred generals like Lu Wu.
"Upgrading two levels in a row, Xianyang will also reward you with two hundred acres of land, and the house can also be expanded. But the current house is enough to live in, so there is no need to worry too much. I just don't know what He will look like if he receives the good news. Will he? I think the land came too quickly and I can’t plant it.”
Because Zhao Tuo had no family in the Qin State, before he left, he went to Li Zhong and asked Li Dian and Tian Dian to witness, and made a deed to entrust his land to Hengdai Zhong. If he performed meritorious service on the battlefield, there would be good news later. It will be sent to Heng.
Of course, this situation is not a land transaction. If Zhao Tuo dies on the battlefield and he has no son to inherit the title, the Qin government will take back the land given to him and will not leave it to Heng.
After all, everything in the Qin State today is based on titles, but without corresponding titles, it is impossible to occupy so much land.
In this battle, except Zhao Tuo, everyone in Geng Shi also received corresponding rewards.
During Shejian, Heiyi and Xiaobai both became first-class sergeants with their heads, and Zhu, who was originally a sergeant, also became a second-class sergeant.
Xiqigu, who had previously been able to show off in front of Black Hips and Xiaobai with his title of Duke, had completely lost his arrogance.
In the blink of an eye, all the mud-legged people he looked down on before had the same title as him, and even the title of that stupid big pillar surpassed him.
This greatly frustrated Xiqigu, and he became much gentler when talking to people, no longer as harsh and harsh as before.
As for A Niu, the only non-nobled person among Gengshi, he now looks down upon others and has a flattering smile on his face, which makes everyone look down upon him even more.
This is the case in the Qin State. Those who have a title are respected. Only with a title can you have status.
After the rewards are distributed, a new military operation will follow.
Wang Jian defeated the Yan Dynasty coalition army west of Yishui. Half of the main force of the Yan army was wiped out and half became prisoners. However, tens of thousands of remaining soldiers still fled into Wuyang City and continued to resist stubbornly under the banner re-erected by Qin Wuji.
Wang Jian was a veteran on the battlefield, and naturally he would not miss the opportunity to pursue the victory. He immediately sent his troops north to surround the entire Wuyang City and cut off the connection between it and the hinterland of Yan State.
All the generals of the Qin army thought that Wuyang City could be fought in one battle. After all, except for some of the original defenders, the Yan army in the city were all defeated by Yishui. The morale of the army was unstable. Such a defeated army could be easily defeated.
But what they didn't expect was that Wuyang City was stronger than everyone imagined.
The construction of Wuyang, the lower capital, began during the reign of Duke Cheng of Yan and was completed during the reign of King Yan Zhao. It lasted for more than a hundred years.
It is not only the hub of the southern defense line of the Yan State, but also the bridgehead for the Yan army's active march south, and it is also the companion capital of the Yan State. Its importance is evident. It can be said that this city was built by the Yan people like a copper wall and an iron wall, which is difficult to break.
Wuyang is divided into two cities: east and west.
The east city is the main body and forms a complete castle on its own. It is 4.5 kilometers long from east to west and 4 kilometers wide from north to south. It is surrounded by Zhongyi River in the south, Beiyi River in the north, artificially dug trenches in the east, and Yunliang River in the west. It is surrounded by well-repaired city walls and moats. , it can be said that the protection is quite strict.
As for the West City, it was built purely for war. Its area is smaller than that of the East City, but its walls are taller and stronger. In addition, the West City is connected to the East City along the Yunliang River. The two cities are close to each other. It can be said that it is easy to defend but difficult to attack. pole.
Qin Wuji, the leader of the Yan army in the city, was even more determined. He not only divided the Yan army soldiers into two cities, but also forcibly expropriated all the residents in Wuyang city.
Strong men armed with weapons guard the city walls.
Strong women use transportation tools to transport food.
The old and the weak collect all available defense materials.
Qin Wuji stood at the top of the city, looking at the endless Qin army camps outside the city, and said with a ferocious expression:
"When the city is alive, people are still there, but when the city is gone, people are going to perish!"
