September of the twenty-sixth year of Qin Shihuang.
The autumn harvest has entered its final stage, and the conscription order from Xianyang has already spread throughout the entire Kanto region, driven by fast horses and Xinqi.
The time set by the emperor for dispatching troops was after the spring plowing of the next year, but the various places in Kanto were far away from the battlefield. To recruit soldiers and then assemble them and rush to Guanzhong, it would take several months just to travel on the road.
Therefore, after the emperor's edict was issued, the counties and counties in Guandong would count and recruit soldiers in September, and they would set off on the road in October.
Sishui County, Pei County.
The local hero Wang Ling was sitting in the palace at the moment, looking at his confidants sitting around, his face was ashen.
In front of the wooden case, Wang Sui, who had a mustache on his face, drank syrup, shook his head and sighed.
"It is said that the emperor is going to fight the barbarians in the north. I heard that the north is full of grasslands, deserts, and so on. It is cold and poor. We people have grown up between Huaisi and Si, and we are used to the water and soil here. We are suddenly overwhelmed. It's unbearable to go to a distant place to fight with barbarians, and you may end up dying in a foreign land."
Xi Juan said in a deep voice: "My mother is old. If I die in the north, there will be no one to take care of my mother. I don't want to go."
This time the Qin State's conscription was very strange. In addition to some being farmers, many rangers in the county were also named.
They were not afraid of fighting on a daily basis, but if it came to joining the army and going to the north to fight against the barbarians, they would definitely be extremely unwilling.
But not many dared to escape.
It has been almost three years since the State of Qin occupied Chu. They are well aware of the strictness of Qin's laws. If those named like them dare to run away, their families will be in trouble.
Wang Sui raised his head and looked at Wang Ling on the main seat, pursed his lips and said: "Brother, you are the hero of Peixian County, even you are inevitable? We deliberately made friends with Xiao He before, and he is now serving in the county government. He is highly valued by Pei Ling, how about we follow his path and find someone to serve as a soldier in our place."
Wang Ling rolled his eyes depressedly and said, "I have already looked for him. Xiao He said that I was named by the county captain and I can't run away this time."
"ah?"
"The county lieutenant actually knows about Brother Wang?"
Everyone looked surprised.
In their eyes, Wang Ling was also a heroic hero in Peixian County. Once he left the territory of Peixian County, he would have little reputation.
Now that he was named by the captain of Sishui County, the picture was completely different.
"It's not all the great concubine."
Wang Ling's face was full of bitterness and he opened his mouth to explain.
It turns out that the lieutenant of Sishui County was named Zhao Guang. He was a subordinate of Zhao Tuo, the former chief general. He participated in the battle to destroy Qi and made great contributions. However, he did not return to Xianyang to receive the reward. Instead, he followed Meng Tian to guard Qi.
Later, the emperor divided the world into thirty-six counties and re-appointed the guards and lieutenants in each place.
Because Zhao Guang had enough meritorious service and had participated in Zhao Tuo's last-ditch battle in Sishui County, he was transferred here to serve as a county captain and pacify Sishui County.
Wang Ling once attended Liu Ji's wedding in Fengyi, and the Qin army happened to come here. He was talked to by Zhao Tuo, the chief concubine, and his name was remembered by Zhao Guang.
Now the emperor ordered all counties and counties to have young knights and villains serve in the army. As a county lieutenant, Zhao Guang was responsible for recruiting soldiers. Naturally, he immediately thought of the hero Wang Ling and named him at that time.
Under such circumstances, regardless of the relationship between the royal tombs, it would not work.
Unless he is willing to abandon his wife, children, and children and flee alone, there is no way he can escape this military service.
"Go ahead and go. I heard that the general leading the army this time is the general Zhao Tuo. He is a famous general in the world. He will never lose the battle even if he thinks about it. Our chances of survival are pretty good."
Wang Ling lowered his head and sighed.
Xi Juan, Wang Sui and other young heroes all accepted their fate when they saw their boss, and they could only sigh and lower their heads, no longer thinking about evading military service.
…
In the Pei County Government Office.
"Xiao He, take care of your housework during this period. Until next month, when I escort the soldiers into the customs, you can go with me. Don't let the chief concubine down."
Zhao Guang, the lieutenant of Sishui County, stood in front of a group of submissive Pei County officials and spoke to one of them, a short-bearded official in his thirties.
The man bowed and said: "Xiao He, I obey the order of the county captain and thank the great concubine for his kindness."
"Well, I'm waiting for you."
Zhao Guang nodded, turned and left amid the greetings of many officials.
Xiao He was a person that the concubine wanted to make friends with when he passed by Fengyi, but he missed it because Xiao He was out on a study trip and was not at home.
Now the chief concubine specially sent someone to deliver a message, intending to recruit Xiao He as a staff member and let him follow the Northern Expedition against the Hu people. Everyone could see this importance.
As an old subordinate of the great concubine, Zhao Guang was naturally interested in this matter. As a county lieutenant, he personally came to Pei County to prepare Xiao He for the great concubine's long march.
Xiao He has a good appearance. When facing his own conquests, he is respectful but not flattering. He speaks clearly and clearly, and his posture is neither humble nor arrogant. Zhao Guang is quite impressed.
As expected of the great concubine, he was really different.
"In addition to Xiao He, the concubine also wants to recruit Cao Shen and Fan Kuai. I have to meet them in person. I don't know how the concubine knew the names of these two people, thousands of miles apart. "
Zhao Guang shook his head and strode out.
After seeing the county captain leaving, many officials in the official office immediately exploded.
"Jun Xiao, you actually know the chief concubine! That is the chief concubine!"
"The chief concubine entrusted the county captain to conquer Xiao Jun. Oh my God, Xiao Jun is about to take off!"
"I heard that when the chief concubine passed by Fengyi back then, he sent someone to deliver gifts to Jun Xiao's home. Could it be that Jun Xiao and the chief concubine are old acquaintances?"
Amidst the admiration and flattery from many colleagues, Xiao He had a complicated expression.
He still doesn't know how he came to be favored by the great concubine.
A few years ago, Zhao Tuo, who was just General Pi at the time, led his army through Fengyi and sent Lu Wan to visit Xiao's family with gifts to show his goodwill. Xiao He was flattered after returning home.
Now, Zhao Tuogui is the emperor's son-in-law, he is a concubine, he is one of the nine ministers, and he is about to become the commander-in-chief of an army of 300,000 people.
What a noble man he was. On the eve of the war, he did not hesitate to send people to Sishui County, thousands of miles away, to recruit him as an aide. Even the Sishui County Lieutenant came to visit in person to express his goodwill.
Xiao He likes Huang Lao's art and usually has a calm mind, but at this moment, under this kind of super-standard treatment, he only feels excited.
"Great concubine, will you treat me Xiao He with the courtesy of a state official?"
…
"Master, have you not forgotten Chen Ping?"
Huxiang, Wei Dihu.
Chen Ping looked at the letter in his hand that was personally sent by the local county magistrate, with complex expressions in his eyes.
In his mind, the sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy Wu Baizhu came to mind.
In the battle of Xingyang, the Wei army was defeated.
At that time, Chen Ping could tell that the young boy had extraordinary abilities, and the boy's words also meant to recruit Chen Ping.
It was a pity that Chen Ping at that time had already married the daughter of the Zhang family. He was backed by a wealthy man from Hufu Township and had a huge family fortune. Naturally, he did not want to place his future on a Qin State lord with a public title.
Not to mention that Qi and Chu were not destroyed at that time, and the situation in the world was still uncertain, so Chen Ping was unwilling to take risks.
Little did he know that he missed the biggest opportunity in his life.
The young man was promoted from a public servant to a five-hundred-year-old master, to a fifth-level military officer, and then to the right concubine, general Pi. He won all the way, destroyed the country and captured the king, until he became today's chief concubine of the Shaofu, and became the most powerful figure in the empire. .
I heard that the black butt who followed Zhao Tuo in the past now has the high-ranking title of right concubine.
If Chen Ping said he didn't regret it, it would be a lie.
The opportunity for a successful career was just passed away by him.
Fortunately, the chief concubine sent another invitation letter before setting off for the expedition.
"Is this the paper invented by the great concubine?"
Feeling the strange touch brought by the letter in his hand, Chen Ping's eyes became brighter and brighter.
He whispered: "Chen Ping missed it once, can he miss it a second time?"
There were footsteps behind me.
"Good man."
The speaker was Chen Pingnak's beautiful wife who had lost five husbands. Her voice was gentle and moving, and it was quite capable of touching people's hearts.
Chen Ping felt calm.
What rang in his mind were the words that the boy from the past said to him.
"Chen Ping, Chen Ping, do you have the ambition to dominate the world?"
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