Yunzhong County, Jiuyuan County.
Fusu started from Xianyang and went north along the straight road. Under the starry night, he arrived at Jiuyuan.
This county is adjacent to Yinshan Mountain.
This is where most of the army is stationed.
After the northern attack three years ago, the Qin Dynasty spread thousands of miles and the Xiongnu did not dare to drink horses in the river, set up beacons, and then dared to herd horses.
Meng Tian's power became famous all over the world!
Beiyuan, a small border town in the past, has become a lively scene under Meng Tian's management for several years. Fusu drove into Beiyuan City with hundreds of carts of supplies. This scene also attracted a lot of attention. The soldiers around him stopped and watched.
Beiyuan County Headquarters.
Fusu has entered it.
Meng Tian was standing by wearing a military uniform.
Fusu looked around a few times, with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Meng Tian said: "Sir, other generals are on their way. Recently, there have been traces of the activities of the remnants of the Xiongnu in the Gaoque area of Yangshan Mountain and near Zhaowu City in the northwest. Therefore, many generals in the army led their troops to check. Su Jiao, Dong Yi and other generals are supervising the construction of the Great Wall and will arrive in Beiyuan soon."
"Please forgive me, sir."
Hear the words.
Fusu suddenly realized and said quickly: "The general has spoken seriously. All the soldiers are dedicated to serving the country. I, Fusu, only have endless gratitude in my heart. How can I dare to complain?"
After saying that, when Fusu saw no one around, he saluted Meng Tian and said apologetically: "General, you may have heard the news that Meng Yi Tingwei has been dismissed by His Majesty, and the reason why Meng Yi was dismissed by His Majesty is, In fact, it was all requested by me.”
"The Meng family has been loyal to the Qin Dynasty for generations, and their loyalty to the Qin Dynasty can be learned from heaven and earth."
"Since Meng Yi became a court captain, he has never done anything without thinking of the country, and no matter has been decided based on the laws of Qin. Fusu has long remembered the achievements he made here and will never dare to forget them."
"However, the world has been suffering from evil for a long time. The Qin Dynasty established the country based on laws, and such serious public anger broke out in Guanzhong. Due to the lack of laws, the Tingwei Mansion is the place where the laws of the Qin Dynasty are in charge. However, it did not foresee the danger, so that hundreds of people died, and several people in Guanzhong died. The livelihoods and lives of millions of people have been affected. For such a bad thing, someone must stand up and take responsibility."
"In normal times, just one or two officials would be enough, but this matter is truly extraordinary."
"The General may have heard that the imperial court's recent implementation of the 'Guan Shan Hai' was initiated by me, Fusu. However, not long after it was promoted, it almost led to a catastrophe. In order to continue to implement the decree and to frighten Xiao Xiao, we can only strike hard. When Meng Yi came out, he was a Tingwei at that time, so he suffered an unreasonable disaster."
"This is the time."
"You and I have a close relationship, and I don't want to have any differences with you."
"I was in a dilemma at the time."
"If we don't severely punish the Tingwei Mansion and the national laws are not correct, how can we win the trust of the people?"
"If Meng Yi is severely punished, I will feel uneasy and fear that I will be known as mean and unfeeling. It will be difficult for me to help Su!"
Hear the words.
Meng Tian looked shocked and said, "Why did the eldest son say this?"
"The young master is approaching step by step, and his influence is inevitable. Meng Yi has indeed neglected his duty. The eldest young master should deal with the situation according to the law. What is wrong with him?"
"What's more, Meng Yi is still young and has not had much experience. When His Majesty appointed Meng Yi as a court captain, I wrote to Your Majesty many times to ask him to take back the appointment. However, His Majesty really favored Meng and still let Meng Yi serve as Now that Meng Yi has been dismissed from the post of Tingwei, I feel relieved. Thanks to the master's cleverness, he has properly handled the follow-up. If I, Meng Tianshi, don't know how to face your majesty, I don't know how to face me, Meng Tian. Martyr of the clan."
"I feel ashamed."
"If I had been more determined, Guanzhong might not have suffered from this difficulty."
"I sincerely request you, young master, to put state affairs first and not to worry about the selfishness or old feelings of the ministers or others."
"Meng Tian is grateful."
Fusu looked at Meng Tian, bowed deeply and said, "The general understands justice so well, Fusu is really ashamed."
Meng Tian helped Fusu up and said, "Master, don't say anything more about Meng Yi."
Fusu nodded and said, "Okay, no more."
"When I came to Beiyuan this time, I brought money, grain, cloth and silk worth millions of gold."
Hear the words.
Meng Tian was shocked.
But I don’t know why Fusu did this?
Fusu stood with his hands behind his back and said with emotion: "The Qin Dynasty has been losing its soldiers for a long time."
"Whoever wiped out the Six Kingdoms and put down the internal strife in China, why?"
"Great Qin soldiers!"
"What's the point of driving out the Xiongnu and pacifying the patients outside China?"
"Great Qin soldiers!"
"However, the soldiers of the Great Qin Dynasty not only drove the Xiongnu thousands of miles away in these years, but also built a Great Wall, intending to isolate foreign invaders from the Chinese civilization forever. Such achievements are so majestic that they will be famous in history and be remembered for generations. However, But the imperial court never dared to look at these soldiers."
"The imperial court is ashamed!"
Meng Tian's expression was slightly strange, but he didn't know what Fu Su meant.
Fusu turned around and said in a deep voice: "This time I went north, in addition to bringing thousands of royal wines, I also brought millions of gold worth of food and cloth, just to reward the army. The Qin Dynasty has failed its soldiers for too long, but this time How can this situation continue to be like this? The officers and soldiers of the Qin Dynasty sacrificed their lives and blood for the Qin Dynasty, how can the imperial court allow them to continue to feel cold?"
"The reward for annihilating the Six Kingdoms and driving out the Xiongnu will be fully honored by the Qin Dynasty."
"This is what the court should do."
“It’s also a must-do!”
Meng Tian looked shocked when he heard Fusu's words.
He rarely looked surprised.
But Fusu's words shocked him greatly.
Is the imperial court going to honor its reward?
How can this be?
It’s not because Meng Tian didn’t want to believe it. He once served as internal history and had some understanding of the situation in Guanzhong. In the more than a hundred years since Shang Yang’s reform, the land in Guanzhong had basically been distributed. The imperial court had no land to divide. If there was still land in Guanzhong, How could the court default on payment of the land?
Not willing.
But I really can’t give it.
But what about Fusu?
Can Guanzhong now offer millions of hectares of land as a reward?
Just thinking about it, Meng Tian shook his head in his heart. It was impossible. The court couldn't give it. Even if all the fields in Guanzhong were given out as rewards, it would still not be enough. But Fusu was so sure, could there be other circumstances?
Although Meng Tian was very surprised, he felt relieved.
Your Majesty, Da Qin, and the imperial court have not forgotten these hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
Their achievements have not been forgotten!
Meng Tian bowed respectfully to the south and said, "I would like to thank Your Majesty on behalf of the 300,000 soldiers in Beiyuan."
Fusu said: "The millions of gold this time are only used to cash in the rewards owed in the past. As for the rewards under the military merit system, although the court is willing to cash them in, it will take some time. However, the general can rest assured that the court will It will definitely be fulfilled in the future.”
"This is my promise, Fusu, to the soldiers of Great Qin!"
Fusu's words were sonorous.
Meng Tian contemplated for a moment, becoming even more curious. Just as he was about to ask, he heard footsteps coming from outside the house, and immediately knew that it was other generals who had returned.
Not a moment.
Wang Li, Su Jiao, Dong Yi and other generals appeared in the house one after another.
The originally empty lobby suddenly became lively.
Fusu was speechless.
He just stood upright in the house.
When the generals of the Beiyuan army were almost there, Fusu turned around, looked at everyone with a calm face, and said with a bow: "Fusu has met all the generals. In the past few years, the generals have worked hard to guard the country's borders. Fusu Thank you very much."
"Please accept Fusu's obeisance."
Finished.
Fusu then bowed long.
Fusu's bow shocked the other generals.
Wang Li hurriedly stepped forward, helped Fusu up, and said loudly: "Why did the eldest son say this?"
"As generals of the Qin Dynasty, we are ordered by His Majesty to guard the border and guard the border. It is our duty. We really dare not accept such a great gift from the Young Master."
"Master, please stand up."
Su Jiao also said quickly: "Sir, what are you doing?"
"How dare we accept this?"
Fusu was helped up.
He stood solemnly and bowed to the soldiers again: "Fu Su Ming is deeply grateful for the contribution of all generals."
"Fusu came here mainly for one thing."
"Reward the army!"
"The army has been guarding the border for several years and has achieved great results through hard work. How can Fusu turn a blind eye?"
"I came here this time and brought three thousand jars of royal wine. I will ask the generals to share it with the soldiers later."
Hear the words.
Wang Li and others looked happy.
Liquor is very scarce in the military.
Not just in the military, but elsewhere as well.
Da Qin has a ban on alcohol.
Fusu continued: "In addition to bringing three thousand jars of royal wine, I also brought millions of gold to fulfill the rewards promised by the imperial court to the soldiers in the past."
As soon as Fusu said these words, there was a burst of exclamation in the room.
"Sir, are you right?"
"The imperial court wants to honor the rewards given to soldiers in the past?"
"How is this possible?"
"Old Su, hit me, did I hear you correctly? When did the court become so generous?"
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Various whispers in the room.
There is no room for them to be surprised.
The news was completely unexpected.
They had all guessed that Fusu would reward the army. This was the consistent style of the imperial court, but a real reward of millions of gold was not a small amount. This was millions of gold. Although now One gold is not as good as in the past when it could be exchanged for two or three hundred pieces of Qin, but it is still more than a hundred pieces.
This is tens of millions of dollars!
When did the imperial court become so rich?
And why have they never heard of it before?
Various measures taken by the imperial court in the past all showed one thing: the imperial court had no extra money and food, and could not reward the soldiers for their merits. They even issued various decrees in an attempt to keep the soldiers in the border areas, and through this move, they could forcibly fulfill their obligations. The land that should have been awarded under the military meritocracy.
But why has it suddenly changed now?
The generals looked at each other with surprise in their eyes.
Meng Tian on the side also had a wry smile.
At the moment, Fusu only said that he would honor the rewards that should be given during the war, but did not say that he would honor the rewards of military merit. If he said it later, I am afraid that the reaction of Wang Li and others would be even stronger, but he was becoming more and more curious. Why such a sudden turn?
How will the court fulfill its promise?
Fusu thought for a long time in silence, sighed, and said: "The generals may not know something. There are not many old Qin people left in Guanzhong."
Hear the words.
The room immediately fell silent.
Everyone looked over.
Even Meng Tian's face turned serious.
Su Jiao was surprised and said, "Eldest Young Master, why do you say this?"
Fusu said: "After the destruction of the Six Kingdoms, the Qin Dynasty carried out a large-scale project and conscripted more than 300,000 people into the South China Sea, 80 of whom were Qin men and women. In addition, several times they conscripted old Qin people to go to Beihe to guard the border, and several times with the population of Guandong. There are various exchanges and migrations. If we add the 300,000 troops in the North Plains and the 500,000 troops in the South China Sea, 80% of the men of the old Qin people in Guanzhong have spread to the border areas."
There was a long silence in the room for the first time.
Everyone's expressions were gloomy and scary.
There is no wind in the house.
But everyone felt a chill crawling up their backs, seeping into their hearts and spleens, and it was so cold that people trembled.
Fusu sighed sadly, looked at everyone in the room, and continued: "The Qin people fought fiercely from the Mabei tribe to the princes, then to the Warring States period, and then to the lord of the world. What did they rely on?"
"It depends on the invincible old Qin people!"
"But now there are only a million old Qin people in the hinterland of Guanzhong, old, weak, women and children."
"How shocking!"
"The talents of the old Qin who sincerely unite the people as one are the foundation of the Qin Dynasty and the confidence of the Qin government."
"Over the years, Great Qin has been busy planning and creating civilization, and it can be said that it has given full play to the old Qin people. The old Qin people were recruited to guard the border, sent to the South China Sea, sent to Beihe, sent to Huaibei and Huainan, sent to Liaodong, and To wherever needed in the world.”
"It's just that the footprints of the old Qin people have traveled all over the world, but they are missing the most important Guanzhong!"
"The people of the old Qin Dynasty walked out of Hangu Pass without hesitation, set foot on a strange land without hesitation, and left their hometown to their former enemies without hesitation."
"But the old Qin people are the winners of this war in the world!"
"They don't deserve this."
"I came here this time to tell you clearly that Da Qin will no longer sit idly by and will definitely give Da Qin's millions of soldiers a satisfactory answer. These millions of gold are just the beginning, but they will never It’s the end.”
"The rewards owed by the imperial court will be paid in full."
"The soldiers of Great Qin are the victors of the world."
"They should raise their heads high and walk out of Hangu Pass proudly like a winner to see everything in Kanto, instead of lowering their heads and passively conquering the country like a loser. Various tiring projects are being carried out in various places.”
"The winner should have the attitude of a winner."
"The court made mistakes in the past."
"But now the court has reacted, and in the next period of time, the court will make up for it one after another."
"It just takes some time."
"So I ask you generals to be more careful."
"I, Fusu, promise you generals that Da Qin will definitely give a satisfactory answer to millions of soldiers in the past few years. I will never let down every soldier who sacrificed his life and shed blood for Da Qin. He is a good man of Da Qin. Everyone deserves their due reward.”
"This is also the promise Great Qin made to its soldiers back then!"
Fusu bowed to the generals.
This time no one helped him, and Fusu really bowed.
Looking at the generals with complicated expressions in the room, Fusu's eyes were extremely firm.
He must gather military morale.
If the millions of Qin soldiers are still in their hearts, even if the nobles of the six countries conspire to revolt and try to restore their mountains and rivers, what can they do to the Qin Dynasty?
What does Da Qin fear?
It’s just another sweep of the old mountains and rivers!
(End of chapter)
