Chapter 54: The Surging Undercurrent (2)
The county seat of Changchuan.
At the city gate, horse-drawn carriages full of possessions were slowly leaving.
Looking at the messenger who was gradually moving away, on the city wall, Wei Kai, who was silently watching all this, smiled slightly. When he turned around, he said to the person next to him, "Are you sure this time?" ”。
Since the envoy came to negotiate, it was natural that there would be a time to return to his life. Although the two sides are willing to cooperate as Qin Jun's undercover agents, they can explore clues by themselves and take the initiative in their own hands, why not? What's the point of having a cart of possessions?
The tall man beside him, with strange patterns painted on his face and dressed in cyan clothes, heard what Wei Kai said at this time, so he immediately nodded and said, "In the jungle, all of them are friends of my Wu clan." No one will deceive the pious descendants of Jiuli".
The person standing in front of Wei Kai was the reinforcement that Wei Kai had borrowed from the eccentric old man before he set off.
After all, the Wu clan, who grew up in the jungle since childhood, is better at finding the prey they need in the jungle than the Qin army under their command. Moreover, as long as the messenger was greedy for money, there would definitely be traces left in the primeval forest where the road was rough and the forests were deep and woody.
However, after a while, the carriage in the distance was gone. But the Ming in front of him had no intention of leaving, Wei Xingxing was very puzzled, but he was afraid of being wrong, so he asked uncertainly: "Ming, you...".
Na Zhi didn't wait for Wei Kai to finish speaking, he looked directly at Wei Kai's shadow, showed a simple smile, touched his head and suddenly said: "I see you are radiant, radiant, loud and powerful, walking calmly, not like the appearance of losing yang in the body and kidney qi...".
As soon as the words fell, Wei Kai's face turned blue in an instant, staring at the darkness that was about to continue.
That Zhiming didn't notice the anger in Wei Kai's eyes at all, and continued: "Then why did Elder Zhen give me the aphrodisiac powder in my clan before leaving, and also entrust me...".
"You added aphrodisiac powder to my diet?" When Wei Kai heard this, his face suddenly became gloomy, and he asked loudly. If he promised to give in, he would immediately draw his sword and kill him.
"I haven't had time yet, but I'm leaving. You have to take this medicine on time every day...", Ming seemed to be full of chagrin, and took out a cyan porcelain bottle from the bag around his waist and handed it to Wei Kai.
Hearing that the drugged had not yet been given, Wei Xingxin was suddenly relieved. Secretly giving someone someone an aphrodisiac, and only that weird old man can come up with it, it's really hateful.
Looking at Xizhu and Youda, who were holding back a smile next to him, Wei Kai said with a dark face: "Two generals, do you want to try aphrodisiacs?" ”。
Suddenly, Xizhu and Yuda were so frightened that they hurriedly shook their heads and hurriedly said, "General, we don't need it." ... No, no, we don't mean anything else, General...", looking at Wei Kai's bulging eyes, his face seemed to be about to explode with anger, and he suddenly didn't dare to continue, so embarrassed that he could only smile at each other.
Looking at the Ming who was pulled away by Xizhu and was still shouting at Wei Kai in the distance, Wei Kai could even sound in his ears, and the words that Ming kept asking just now. Three times a day, three times a day, are you a stallion in heat in the stable? The old immortal thing, Wei Kai scolded in a low voice, his hands clenched tightly, and he didn't let go for a long time.
After a long time, Xi Qida, the main cavalry general of the Qin army, after receiving Wei Kai's military order, hurried over in military uniform. I saw him walking with a steady pace, sonorous and powerful, and when he saw Wei Kai on the city wall, he saluted and said loudly: "The last general Xi Qida, meet the general."
The voice landed for a long time, but Wei Kai in front of him did not respond.
Xi Qida, who bowed his head and bowed, was also very puzzled at this time, and was ready to raise his head slightly to look at Chen Cangling in front of him. As soon as Nazhi was about to raise his head, he saw Wei Kai, who was facing away from him just now, turn around, and immediately said loudly: "The last general, Xiqida, meet the general."
Looking at Xi Qida who was kneeling with luggage in front of him, Wei Kai glanced at Youda next to him, and faintly cast a reproachful look, as if to say, "Why don't you remind yourself in time?" ”。
Yuda next to him was also very innocent in his heart. I was constantly hinting at the Shangguan in front of me just now. However, at this time, Yu Dake didn't dare to say this, after all, he faintly laughed at his superiors just now, although it was only an unintentional move.
"General, please get up. The general is in armor, so he doesn't have to give a full salute", Wei Kai said as he hurriedly picked up Xi Qida, who had been kneeling on the ground for a long time.
Xi Qida, who got up, was also very moved in his heart at this time.
Although the armor in the army is on the body, you can see it with military salute, but it also depends on your superiors, otherwise you can't tell how to say a crime without respect. What's more, he was not a Qin person, he was originally just a centurion of a grassland tribe under the rule of Qin.
The doorway behind these Central Plains etiquette, Xi Qida knew very well in his heart, otherwise he would not dare to take the initiative to join the Qin army to win the so-called glory and wealth.
After all, the deceit above the courts of the Central Plains countries is not a place where a simple-minded grassland person dares to involve it.
Looking at the tiger-backed bear-waisted in front of him, with a strong beard, a grassland face, and a Qin army at this time, Wei Kai was very happy.
The sage cloud, Yi Di into China, then China; When China enters the country, it will be destroyed.
The integration between peoples is always the replacement of backward civilizations with advanced ones. Of course, all this is never a matter of course, smooth sailing, accompanied by bloody wind and rain, repeated fighting and fighting between generations or even dozens of generations.
Otherwise, Chi You has been defeated for thousands of years, and there are still descendants of Jiuli who are unwilling to follow Haotian and believe in the Yellow Emperor, such as the tribe to which Chi You belongs who still believes in Chi You's rebirth and is willing to wait in the jungle.
Now that Xi Qida is willing to speak Qin dialect, wear Qin clothes, and learn Qin etiquette, how can Wei Kai not be happy?
What's more, the grassland tribes are indeed better at fighting on horseback than the people of the Central Plains. At the beginning, he was just tentatively recruiting Xi Qida, an unintentional move, but he didn't expect to bring such a strong cavalry to the Qin army.
In addition, Xiqida's initiative also made Wei Kai more confident in changing the law.
Barbarian people, who do not accept the king, are also willing to give up their original identity for the sake of profit and integrate into the Central Plains tribe. What's more, his comrades have a blood connection, and they are the people of the Qin State?
Reform the rule of officials, enrich the country with commerce, change the law to become strong, simply put, it is just to drive profit with profit, for Wei Kai, the difference is just the way of implementation.
Even if the Shang Dynasty Reform Law, which established the immortal cause of the Qin State in later generations and can be regarded as the most thorough model of the Legalists' transformation of the rule of law, is also imperfect and incomplete from the perspective of later generations of Wei Kai.
Of course, in the poor and weak Qin State at that time, Shang Ying's reform was indeed the most appropriate, and it was also the only way to make the Qin State quickly rich and strong.
But Wei Kai always believes that it is much better to turn spring breeze into rain than to act resolutely. Although Shang Ying's strategy of cultivation and warfare greatly enhanced the national strength of Qin, it also completely aroused the barbarism and bloodiness in the bones of the Qin people.
If one person commits a crime, ten households sit together, and those who do not obey the law will be killed. As a result, in the past two hundred years, the Qin army has conquered countless territories and killed the hearts of the people of the six countries. Under the axe, there is all Qin soil; In the hearts of the six countries, they are all called violent Qin, and the law has completely gone to the extreme in Qin.
The changes of the Qin State did not keep pace with the times, did not collect the hearts of the people, and finally died secondly, which is where Wei Kai has been thinking.
"General Xiqi, general cavalry of our army, how is the morale now? Do you dare to fight again? Wei Kai retracted his gaze and said steadily.
When Xi Qida heard this, he was immediately very happy, and hurriedly said: "General, the cubs in the army are screaming all day long, and they have long wanted to ride horses to kill the enemy."
Looking at the overjoyed Xiqida, Wei Kai certainly understood why he was so happy.
After all, war means merit. Moreover, the soldiers under Wei Kai's command are treated very well, not only the looted property, but also some of the soldiers can be left, and there are other rewards in the army.
This is far from what the Qin army could expect without merit and no effort in the past, so the generals and soldiers in the army are all strong and willing to follow Wei Kai to fight.
"Well, that's good, let the soldiers of the cavalry get ready, and the next victory or defeat will all depend on you," Wei Kai said with a smile and patted Xi Qida's broad shoulder.
Cavalry is not a relatively novel type of troops in the current era, after all, the Xirong, Hydroxyl and other grassland tribes that have been fighting for generations in the Qin State are all fighting on horseback.
However, there may be very few people like Wei Kai who can understand the power of this class of troops, and how to use it to make the power of cavalry reach the extreme.
After hearing that the cavalry led by him was going to be the main force in this battle, Xiqida immediately knelt down again and said loudly: "Respected general, your servant Xiqida is willing to die to complete your lordship's order."
Looking at the Xiqida grassland tribe's salute, Wei Kai was not angry. The worldliness of life for generations cannot be reversed in a day or two, but the Chinese civilization is the most tolerant, as long as the barbarians are willing to turn Di into the middle, it is not difficult.
But you can also see the excitement of Xiqida, after all, although the cavalry played a role in breaking away the enemy army and dividing the enemy's battlefield when he defeated the enemy attack on Changchuan.
But in the end, it was the Qin army's foot soldiers who played a decisive role, and it was still the Qin army's foot soldiers who surrounded more than 10,000 slaves to achieve the final victory.
Looking at the departing Xiqida, Wei Kai smiled and said, "What an interesting person." After hearing this, You Jin on the side also hurriedly echoed and said: "General Xiqida, although he is a native of the grassland, he is brave in battle and bold, and he is very popular with the sergeants and soldiers."
When Wei Kai heard it, he smiled and said, "Really? ”。
It seems that the cultural propaganda of the non-commissioned officers in the army should also start as soon as possible, Wei Kai thought.
There is nothing wrong with the sincere unity among the soldiers and the worship of the strong. But Xiqida is different, he is a steppe man after all.
Now that the state of Qin is in decline, among the people at the bottom, they have not cultivated a sense of pride because of the Qin army's victories, and it is easy to go astray if they worship the strong.
Di entered the Central Plains, of course, the people of the Central Plains were willing to see it, but they also had to understand that they could let go of the horses, but they could not be presumptuous. After all, before An Lushan's rebellion, he was still the general of the country in the hearts of the people of the Central Plains, the virtuous minister praised by the ministers, and the strong man in the army worshipped by the soldiers.
"Have all the barracks in the army been built?" , Wei Kai collected his thoughts, and asked You Jin next to him.
"Tell the general that the camp has been fully built and can fully accommodate all the soldiers and civilians of our army."
"Well, don't ask for comfortable conditions, make sure it's sturdy and easy to stick to."
When Yuda heard this, he was stunned, but he still replied: "The last general understands."
Why was the barracks for wounded soldiers built on such a large scale? is still only looking for strength, not considering factors such as treating wounded soldiers, even if the enemy army attacks again, isn't there Changchuan County to defend? Yuda kept thinking in his heart.
"Your Excellency..., there is something unknown about the general...".
Wei Kai looked at You Jin, who was full of doubts, and then he was also relieved. What I have done during this time is indeed unusual, unpredictable, and I said quietly: "What is it? ”。
"The last general does not understand, why after the defeat of the enemy, our army did not persuade or recruit surrender, but wantonly slaughtered prisoners? Isn't this against the way of heaven? After Yu Jin finished speaking, he immediately knelt down and pleaded guilty.
"Our army has no food, and we don't have too many troops to take care of these people. Do you understand when I say that? Looking at You Jin, who was kneeling on the ground and pleading guilty, Wei Kai squatted down and whispered in his ear.
You Jin suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and hurriedly kowtowed, not daring to speak.
"Are there many people in the army who have such questions?".
"The last will be damned, the last will be damned...", Yu Jin suddenly begged for mercy in fear.
"Get up, and when the time comes, I'll tell you. Now go and finish the military work immediately, you know? Wei Kai picked up You Jin, who was begging for mercy, stared at his still timid eyes, patted his arm and said in a deep voice.
Of course, this is not to blame for being timid. Wei Kai, the title of King of Wei Yan, not only made the enemy frightened, but also made the generals under his command frightened, and his prestige was too great. As the earliest follower of Wei Kai, how can he not know the terrible things about Wei Kai?
On the way to Chencang, Wei Kai seemed to be chased and killed all the way. However, the result was that the old family was killed by Wei Kai's troops on the way, and Wei Kai's hair was not damaged, but he won the hearts of the army.
The Chen Cang clan is the same, everyone seems to take the initiative to provoke, and Wei Kai has no choice but to fight back, but after everything happens, Wei Kai, who should have been damaged, is the party that gains the most in the end.
This is worth pondering, strategizing, controlling people's hearts, and playing with the world, I'm afraid no one is better at it than Wei Kai.
After getting up and retreating, Wei Kai looked at the gradually falling night and said to himself, "This is really interesting."