Chapter 364: The End of the World
In the early morning of the next day, Meng Tian complied with the instructions of the Covenant and in the name of the crown prince Fusu, he conscripted 600,000 people who had built the Great Wall as temporary soldiers. Those who voluntarily enlist in the army can obtain the corresponding titles according to the 20-level military merit title system, and get the corresponding title according to their military merits, throw off the shackles of the people, and become a nobleman.
The 20-level military merit title system is a set of military law system that can boost morale created by the Shang Dynasty reform. The titles from low to high are: Gongshi, Shangzao, Hairpin Owl, Not More, Doctor, Official Doctor, Gong Doctor, Gong Cheng, Five Doctors, Left Chief, Right Chief, Left Chief, Middle Chief, Right Chief, Less Shangzao, Da Shangzao, Carriage, Dashu Chief, Guannei Hou, Che Hou.
300,000 prisoners could also join the army, but the rank was increased from 20 to 21, first using military merit to turn themselves into civilians, and then like the people, referring to the Qin state's hierarchical military merit title system.
The Qin State was martial, and ordinary people or slaves who wanted to get ahead basically chose to join the army. If you get military merits, not only can you have enough to eat, but the whole family can also benefit.
For example, if an ordinary soldier kills the head of an enemy officer on the battlefield, he can be promoted to a first-class public officer, and can get a field of land, a house and a servant. If he killed the heads of two enemy armoured officers, his parents as prisoners could be released immediately, and his slave wives could be converted into commoners. The most important thing is that military merits can be passed on. If the father dies in battle, his military exploits can be inherited by his son.
These men and prisoners were originally recruited to work as coolies, and they had no future at all. Except for the mechanical work day after day, all kinds of thoughts have long been lost in my heart. Now that he has such an opportunity to change his fate, no one has left, and all of them have chosen to stay.
As for the 300,000 troops under Meng Tian, under Gu Yue's suggestion, the titles of all of them were raised one level on the original basis.
Qin Shi Huang died suddenly, and although Zhao Gao and Wan Ruize died, there was an even more troublesome Hu Hai who was making a hindrance. Gu Yue speculated that on the way back to Xianyang from Shangjun, he would definitely encounter all kinds of obstacles, and if there was only Meng Tian's 300,000 army, it would obviously be insufficient.
If you add these 900,000 people and prisoners, although they don't have much combat experience, the rebels at the end of Qin are all militia rebels, and there is not much difference.
In this way, at least when Fusu goes back, just seeing this 1.2 million army is enough to scare the people along the way.
Meng Tian looked at Gu Yue, the latter nodded, the big man pulled out the giant que, pointed his sword at the sky, and shouted: "Let's go!"
The army marched south along the unfinished Qin Straight Road, and the people and prisoners had no horses, and the marching speed was not fast. When the sun was setting, they chose a flat place to camp and rest.
Gu Yue and the three of them stayed in the main tent, and the expressions on their faces were a little dignified. During the march, they had already heard quite a few news.
The news of Yingzheng's death has long been leaked, and all the pots in it have been carried by Gu Yue alone.
According to folk rumors, Ganluo, who was once wanted by Qin Shi Huang, was actually an undercover agent sent by Gongzi Fusu to the First Emperor's side. Later, his true face was discovered by Zhao Gao, and the first emperor expelled him.
It's just unexpected that this Ganluo has already been in cahoots with Shangqing Meng Yi, and has plotted to assassinate the first emperor many times, and finally yesterday, Ganluo no longer hid his sinister intentions, and even threatened the first emperor and forced him to write an edict in Fusu.
Lord Zhao Gao desperately went forward to stop him, and was killed by extremely cruel mutilation. Not only that, Gan Luo also seriously injured the first emperor's favorite little son Huhai. If it weren't for the little boy's cleverness, he pretended to be dead and escaped, I'm afraid he would have died on the spot.
Fortunately, after Ganluo rushed away with the pseudo-edict, the first emperor still had his last breath left, and immediately ordered Li Si to redraft the edict, set up the little prince Hu Hai as the crown prince, and returned to Xianyang to ascend the throne.
Subsequently, Hu Hai began to recruit troops to fight against Fusu under the pretext of Fusu killing his father and other crimes.
And this was like a fuse, igniting the inner turmoil of people from all walks of life in the Qin State. In just one day, many righteous people raised their banners and revolted under all kinds of ridiculous excuses. Among them, especially Chen Sheng and Wu Guang of Daze Township.
However, the word "Ganluo" appears most frequently among all kinds of excuses.
Even, even the army on the side of Fusu was in turmoil. Now everyone knows that the princess in their mouth is not only a man, but also the Ganluo who is the target of everyone.
The soldiers gathered together, looking at the main tent and whispering.
"Hey, hey, you say, is Childe deceived by him? Otherwise, what is he doing dressed as a woman?"
"That's it, it's clear that there is a ghost in the heart. One person chimed in, "Look at his weird white hair and golden eyes, he is not a normal person at first glance, I feel that he is a demon!"
"Don't be so unconscionable, think about who controlled those dark shadows and won us a chance to rest, and who raised our knighthood to a higher level. Another soldier was upset about Gu Yue.
"Pull it down, maybe these dark shadows are actually the means he released to win the trust of his son. As for our titles, it's just to buy people's hearts!"
"You say this as if Childe and the general are brainless people. ”
"Don't talk nonsense, I don't admit it. Besides, what if he used witchcraft to control Childe and the general? Childe, they simply couldn't help themselves. Do you know why he is wanted by His Majesty, it is said that he brutally murdered the four koi fish incarnated by the dragon. The man said and pointed to the white rainbow on his head, "There are still rumors among the people that this white rainbow is the wrath of the heavens for him to kill the koi. The white rainbow rises, the disaster star is coming, and the troubled times are appearing, and he is talking about him. ”
"There are different opinions on the affairs of the world, so why should you tell him about it and pour trumped-up charges on his head. And I think he is a righteous person, not the kind of person who is a big traitor. ”
"People can't look good, often the more righteous people are, the worse they are to the bones. ”
"Then I ask you, who looks like you, a good person...... Or a villain?" a cold voice sounded behind everyone, and the man shuddered, and when he turned around, he saw Meng Tian with a dark face, looking at him condescendingly.
"General, general!" everyone was startled, and their hearts were over.
Meng Tian looked at them coldly: "You have followed me for so many years, you should know what kind of crime it is to confuse the army's heart!"
"The general forgives the sin!" everyone quickly knelt down.
Meng Tian looked at his generals and shouted: "Jin Chong, drag out those people who chewed their tongues just now and cut them down for Lao Tzu! Lao Tzu's army wants fierce generals who charge into battle, but you don't want these cowards who are like women, who have many mouths and many tongues and have lost their blood!"
"Yes!" Jin Chong waved at the several sergeants standing straight behind him, motioning for them to take them down.
"Wait!" A cold voice stopped them, and Gu Yue and Fusu appeared in front of everyone together.
"Sir, you have enough things to worry about, leave this aspect of governing the army to me. ”
"Very majestic, General Mengda. Gu Yue glanced at him with a smile, "Everyone, are you sure you can block it?"
"This ......"
Gu Yue looked at the soldier who said that he was not a good person, and said lightly: "You were sent by the enemy army to be an undercover agent on the general's side, right?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was stunned, and most of the soldiers looked at Gu Yue's eyes, and they were a little unfriendly. Even the soldier who had been speaking for the boy silently turned his head away.
"You are talking nonsense, I have been with the general for four years, and I am loyal to the general and the son. How long have you been here to sow discord between me and the general?" retorted the soldier, becoming even more sure that the boy was a wicked man with bad intentions and bad intentions.
Gu Yue walked around him and said slowly: "Don't say four years, even if it's ten years." Excellent undercover agents are built up over time. The longer you are with the General, the better your chances of becoming his cronies, and the higher the chances of a successful counter-kill. Otherwise, I really can't figure it out, if you are dedicated to the general, how can you bewitch the army and shake everyone's trust in the general and the prince at such a time?"
"You, you are talking nonsense! I am obviously worried that Gongzi and the general will be deceived by you, so I will express the doubts in my heart and let everyone help analyze and analyze them together. How did it come to you that it became my ill-intentioned intentions?"
"But my suspicion that you are undercover is not unfounded. The general finally persuaded the 900,000 recruits to follow Gongzi, and you, as the general's closest subordinates, not only did you not help the general rectify military discipline, but also took the lead in fanning the flames. If the recruits are unstable and do not need the enemy to attack them, you yourself will be defeated. You also said that you are thinking about the general and the son, and you are really not an undercover agent sent by the enemy?"
Hearing this, Meng Tian folded his arms and narrowed his eyes.
"General, I'm really not an undercover agent!" As soon as he saw the big man's movements, the soldier was angry and anxious, tears began to roll in his eyes, and he glared at the young man and said viciously, "You, you have no evidence, why slander me?"
"Yes, there is no evidence, why are you slandering me?" Gu Yue shook his head with a smile, walked up to him and looked at him, "It's very uncomfortable to be framed!"
"I'm ......" The soldier was stunned for a moment, and then he reacted, and his face suddenly turned red.
Gu Yue sighed, "I just said a few words to you, and you look like you're going to cry." So many of you just said about me, should I cry out a big river to pretend to be pitiful and gain sympathy?"
The rest of the soldiers suddenly realized at the moment, and secretly glanced at each other a few times, but they were all red, and they didn't dare to look at him with their heads down.
"But to be honest, I also feel suspicious, because I also have no evidence to prove my innocence. The young man's words made everyone including Defu Su stunned for a while.
"Put this aside for the time being, then you always know why you want to help Childe. You are so powerful, and you are the closed disciple of the old fairy of Guiguzi, Your Majesty has so many heirs, why did you choose Gongzi?" The soldier who spoke for Gu Yue expressed the doubts in everyone's hearts.
Indeed, in their opinion, Gu Yue's motives for approaching Gongzi were very impure.
"This......" Gu Yue touched his nose, looked at everyone, coughed lightly, and said amazingly, "Because I like Fusu!"
What the!
Everyone's eyes fell to the ground, especially Meng Tian, whose mouth was wide enough to stuff a goose egg. Given that Gu Yue had a previous history of wearing women's clothes, they suddenly felt that this reason was so perfect that it was impossible to refute.
Only Fusu, who knew the real reason, stood in place with a calm face and silently twitched the corners of his mouth.
"General Meng Tian, let them go!" Gu Youhaha smiled, waved his hand at them and left.