It's a pity that Liu De can't do anything about Hexi.

At least for the time being, there was no way for him to interfere.

I can only quietly watch the situation develop.

On the other hand, with the reward of the meritorious general, the dust gradually settled.

The soldiers finally got their military rewards.

There are three main types of rewards.

The first is the title, originally in the Qin Dynasty, there was only one kind of title - military merit!

Even if it is a royal clan, it is impossible to get a military merit when there is no military merit.

But in the Han Dynasty, because of the changes since Taizong, the system of military merit lords and famous fields collapsed.

A new pattern of the juxtaposition of the people and the officials appeared.

Among them, the civil lord became a property, and became the equivalent of gold and copper coins.

As long as you have money and spend a hundred thousand, you can let a businessman, a prisoner, or even Yidi have a title that ordinary people need to struggle for a lifetime to have, and enjoy the privileges brought by the title.

Most of the soldiers, in the past, were basically civil lords.

Moreover, there is still a distance from the gatekeeper title of the Lord - the five doctors.

Generally speaking, most of the soldiers of the Han family, throughout their lives, have accumulated military merits, and it is difficult to break through the threshold of the five doctors.

This is because the title system of the Han family still implements the policy of the Shang monarch as the Qin court system - strict at the top and lenient at the bottom!

Below the five doctors, especially from the first level of public servants to the fifth level of doctors, the speed of ascension is very fast.

Basically, with one decapitation, you can move to one level.

To get from level 1 to level 5, only five decapitations or captures are required.

However, starting from the fifth-level doctor, the decapitation military merit required to ascend to the rank of knight is no longer an addition.

Instead, it became multiplication.

For a doctor to be promoted to an official doctor, it takes more than ten beheadings, and it takes twenty for an official doctor to be promoted to a public doctor, and forty for a public doctor to be promoted to a public doctor.

As the fifth-level fifth-level doctor who is the gatekeeper of the lord, the number of military merits required has directly increased fivefold, and two hundred levels are required.

The reason for such a terrifying increase is that starting from the five doctors, it is the ruling class of the Han Empire.

Han Feizi once said: The law of the Shang monarch is also, the one who cuts a poem, the first rank, the one who wants to be an official, the official of fifty stones...... The title of the official is commensurate with the decapitation!

Although this is not the case in the Han system (the people have no official status, they only seek their own body and their own family), but at the beginning of the five doctors, the policy of the Shang monarch was still implemented.

According to Shang Jun's policy, if the five doctors of the ninth level apply for an official, the starting point is directly 600 stones.

In the Han Dynasty, the officials of 600 Shi were the deputy of the county-level county lieutenant and county Cao, the county-level county lord Bo, Duyou and other officials, or the person in charge of important official offices.

Even in the central government, the 600 stone officials are also powerful officials with a lot of power.

Therefore, since Taizong, the Han family has been a distinct class between the people and the officials.

According to this system, the vast majority of soldiers who followed Liu De's expedition, and even middle- and lower-level officers, could not meet the standard of the five doctors.

Beheading two hundred levels, most people are out of reach!

Even those who served as commanders, team leaders, and even many lieutenants could not save this number in their lifetime (Note 1)!

But military merit is not just decapitation!

With the military period (arriving on time), first ascending (the first to enter/board/enter the enemy's city, strategic location), capture, capture, and capture are all military feats, which can be converted into the first rank.

In addition, because of the separation of the Han Dynasty people and officials.

As a result, the Minjue part has room to operate.

You can spend money to address some of the deficiencies.

It's just that when the group involved is a bit large, it's not something that a single person can handle.

Therefore, Liu De has been assigned by Huo Guang to win rewards for Zhang Anshi, and has been leading his generals to run between Taichang, Shaofu, Prime Minister's Mansion and the Imperial Doctor's Residence.

At the same time, a lot of time was spent investigating, clarifying, and counting the list of all the meritorious soldiers who were expected to win the title of the five great doctors.

Then it starts to be arranged.

After careful calculations, the first money was spent to help those who were beheaded and lacking in military merit to fill the vacancy of the title as much as possible.

Then he fought with the relevant responsible persons of the various yamen of Jiuqing, and tried his best to strive for a relatively high number of beheadings.

All kinds of means, countless efforts and urgency, spent a lot of money to buy the knight.

Liu De finally won the best and most ideal treatment for his subordinates who had made meritorious contributions to the battle in Hexi.

In terms of officials alone, there are more than 1,000 people who have reached the standard!

The foundation for successfully entering the ruling class of the empire and the new military aristocracy was consolidated.

In addition to these people, other soldiers, Liu De also tried his best to win a relatively good title for them.

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However, these titles are not very useful.

Under normal circumstances, many people will choose to sell at the right time.

Compared to this, they are more concerned about the other rewards sent by the court.

First and foremost, the monetary reward!

According to convention, there are two types of money.

The first is the reward of the Son of Heaven that everyone, even if he doesn't have any military merits, he can get a coachman or groom who just plays soy sauce along the way.

The total amount of this bounty is thirty thousand dollars.

It was divided equally among all the soldiers and colonels participating in the expedition. According to the head, the average person got about 20,000 yuan!

The reason why it is so generous is that in addition to the fact that the Han army has indeed won a big victory this time, it is also due to the captured gold and livestock, which are indeed worth a lot!

Then, it's the reward calculated according to military merit.

This money is no longer distributed in the form of five baht.

Shaofu announced that they would spend half a year to mint more than 40,000 lintoe gold, and then distribute them to meritorious soldiers as a memorial according to their military merits.

At the same time, they will also melt tens of thousands of catties of copper to cast copper toes

money to distribute to soldiers who did not have lintoe gold.

Finally, there is the physical reward.

According to military merits and titles, soldiers participating in the war will be rewarded with land, livestock, agricultural tools, cloth, salt and iron, armor, weapons, etc.

Moreover, it is a real distribution!

Meritorious soldiers below the rank of self-proclaimed monarch will be given land and mansions that match the titles they have obtained for their exploits.

That's incredible!

In other words, any soldier may get a hundred acres of land and a mansion.

Enough to start a family and raise a family!

If you have more military achievements, you will be able to get ploughing oxen, pulling horses, and even zigzag ploughs, cocoon carts, and even Xinfeng wheat seeds.

And this is the tradition of the Han Dynasty army.

As long as the battle is won, everything is easy to say.

It was rain and dew up and down.

Generals and captains, marquis and generals, generals in the army, promoted and wealthy, glorifying ancestors, lower-level soldiers, breaking class barriers, and becoming a landlord can become a powerful landlord and lay a solid material foundation for their descendants!

At worst, they can also change from tenant farming families to yeoman farming families.

Just like this time, the Changshui Lieutenant, the Flying Fox Army, and even the Clan Yicong, Wuheng Yicong, and Xiongnu Yicong who went out with Zhang Anshi on the expedition, everyone made a fortune!

Plus the wealth they had previously shared from the spoils of war.

Nowadays, any soldier in the army has tens of thousands of floating money in his pocket.

Captain Changshui's soldiers are okay, they have been stationed in Guanzhong before, and they know that the money should be used well.

But others are different.

Especially the Wuheng Yicong and the Xiongnu Yicong, this reward has just been issued.

They're completely free of themselves.

And the merchants of Chang'an City have been eyeing them for a long time.

The day after the bounty was distributed, many rangers hired by merchants appeared on the outskirts of the barracks.

These rangers didn't do anything else, just squatted around the barracks, and when they saw someone coming out of the barracks, they stepped forward to get closer, and then took the opportunity to Amway Chang'an City to find all kinds of lively places and wonders.

Flower Street Willow Lane, is the focus.

Other cockfighting and dog farms in Song Street, wine shops and bazaars in the nine cities of Chang'an also have their own Amway.

These guys have lotus flowers in their mouths, and what they say is so wild that the soldiers of the Flying Fox Army and the Juzhu Army are overjoyed and unable to help themselves.

As for Wu Heng Yicong and the Xiongnu Yicong, it was the first time that they felt the kindness and meticulous care of their father in the Han Dynasty.

In front of the five-baht coin, the merchants did not talk about doing business with Yidi beasts.

Even if you make a deal with the devil, you won't blink an eye!

As a result, the fragrance of fat powder in Willow Lane of Flower Street, the cockfighting lackeys of Song Street, and the bustle and noise of Chang'an Bazaar and wine shops came to the face.

The soldiers of the Han army, who had never seen this world of flowers, were instantly confused.

As for the Xiongnu Yicong and Wu Heng Yicong, they almost forgot what their names were? What's the last name?

If it weren't for the fact that Chang'an City would have to close its gates every day and enforce a curfew.

These guys are afraid that they will not spend the last five baht money they have taken out of their pockets, and they will not leave.

Driven by these soldiers, Chang'an's market economy soared in the early days of August.

Bosses from all walks of life are smiling from ear to ear.

In the past few days, the great unity of the nation has become a reality in Chang'an.

The Huns, the Wuheng people, no one belittled and ridiculed them anymore.

Even the treatment of other Hu people has also become better.

Of course, the issue of public order has also become complicated, and the officers and soldiers of Jing Zhaoyin, Zhijinwu, and Weiwei have suddenly become the busiest people in the city.

All kinds of fights, drunken madness, theft, and fraud cases emerge one after another.

In some cases, even the government is unable to control them, requiring the deployment of heavily armed troops.

However, these things have never caused any public opinion.

Because, the courtiers of the Han family have long been accustomed to it.

Moreover, in the eyes of the world, this is also what the great victorious master deserves.

An army that wins the battle, without any blame!

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Turn back three days.

On the twenty-seventh day of the first month of the first two years, he lived in the outer wilderness.

The cavalry of the Yueshi people began to gather.

Ji Si had a cold face, as if someone had killed the whole family, and looked at the Qiang people who occupied between the mountains and the wilderness viciously.

And the cavalry of the Yue clan behind him were all full of resentment.

Because, they were told - the emperor of the Han Dynasty had issued an edict to execute all the Yueshi people in Chang'an.

At the same time, the officials of the Han Dynasty in Lingju and Hexi were arresting the Yue clan servants in their territory and in the army.

This made them very angry!

Under the instigation of Ji Si and others, they were quickly organized-of course, not all Yue clan clans could be fooled by them.

The three tribes of the Hehuangyue clan, Huangshui, Jianhe, and Qingluan, did not listen to them.

Even, drove out the messengers of Jisi and others.

Therefore, Jisi only organized an army of no more than 7,000 horsemen.

Obviously, this little force can't be shaken at all, and the sturdy Ling Jusai is strong.

Even, you can't break through the perimeter!

Therefore, even if Ji Si was very annoyed and angry, he had to bite the bullet and find the Hao chiefs of the Qiang tribes and discuss with them to coordinate the attack.

The Qiang people agreed to it.

However, no matter whether it is the rich chiefs who raise Qiang, prison sister Qiang, or Xian Lingqiang, they are unwilling to take the lead.

They are only willing to attack after the Yueshi people*.

She argued with them all morning, but nothing came of it.

Even if he tried his best to divide the three Qiang species, the effect was extremely limited.

He was even directly threatened: if your ministry does not allow it, our ministry will have to retreat!

The reason is

At the same time, the weather is starting to get colder.

They had to go back and find something to eat and a place to spend the winter.

As for where are those places to eat and spend the winter?

The silk is naturally clear.

There is no way, in the case of the firm attitude of the Qiang people, Ji Si knows that if it drags on any longer, I am afraid that these guys will really do what they said, turn their heads and go to the fire and Yueshi.

Therefore, he had no choice but to agree to the conditions of the Qiang people.

And in the afternoon of the same day, shortly after noon, the first exploratory assault on the beacons and fortresses on the outskirts of Lingju was organized.

About 800 Yue's cavalry crossed the barrier in front of Lingju and attacked a small Han army stronghold called 'Sanli Tunnel'.

The Han army stationed in the local area was only a dozen people.

After discovering the Yue's cavalry, they decisively lit the wolf smoke, then rode on their horses, abandoned the outpost, and retreated behind the side wall on the north bank of the Jianhe River.

So, the Yueshi people took this beacon tower without much effort.

At the same time, I also practiced it and told the Han family with practical actions - I rebelled!

Hearing this, Zheng Ji, who had just received the report from Luntai and was about to lead the light horse to Yumen, immediately took the case, like a child finally got the toy he wanted, and laughed: "Help me this day!" ”

Zheng Ji's generals celebrated each other, and said: "The ancients said: "The ancients, good things come in pairs, the king waits for the good news that the Huns have entered the urn, and the evidence of the Yue's rebellion is gratifying, congratulations!" ”

In their eyes, whether it is the Yueshi or the Qiang people, they are already the numbers they boast about on their military merits, and they are the labor force for the future construction of Hexi!

Zheng Ji waved his hand and said, "I will go to Yumen to preside over the battle of Luntai, and the war here will bother General Fan, General Chang and you!" ”

"Be sure, strictly guard the border wall, and don't let Qianghu cross the border!"

"No!" The generals received their orders one after another, and they slapped their chests one by one!

In their opinion, the Qiang and Yueshi people are simply killing themselves!

Luntai Fortress, the first fortress of the Han Dynasty in the Western Regions and the base of Tuntian.

In the words of later generations, it is actually a colony!

However, the Han Empire had much more conscience than the European colonists of later generations.

It also occupies the moral high ground, and in the external propaganda, Luntai is the place where the son of heaven of the Han family 'declares benevolence and righteousness in the distance, and Buweide is in the four seas'.

The policy of the Western Regions of the empire was clearly expressed at the beginning: it belongs to righteousness, and it is translated nine times, which is very customary!

Translated, in fact, it is - try to seek the greatest common divisor, respect the culture of various countries, replace estrangement with exchange, and use culture to resolve wars, as long as you like the Han and are willing to associate with the Han, then we are friends!

The empire is in the Western Regions, and it does not even force the countries of the Western Regions to belong to the Han Dynasty and pay tribute to Chang'an.

It does not require countries to cut off with the Xiongnu, and does not engage in either/or sets.

From this, the image of the Han family is simply white moonlight in the hearts of the countries of the Western Regions!

Especially in the case of the Xiongnu as a comparison, the royal families and nobles of the Western Regions do not have too much good impression of the Han family.

Basically, in the eyes of the nobles and royal families of the Western Regions, the Han family is probably the embodiment of justice, the beacon of civilization, and the hope of the world!

People who bring their own dry food and are willing to ventilate the Han family never stop.

Even, there are many people who would rather risk being discovered by the Xiongnu and killing their entire family or even destroying the country, assisting and helping the Han envoys and merchants to go to distant places through the Western Regions.

And in the official office of the Great Honglu Barbarian Mansion in Chang'an, as long as someone goes to check carefully, they will definitely find surprises!

In addition to the protons of the Han family such as Loulan and Dawan.

In the Barbarian Mansion, there are still small princes like Xiao Wan, Jingjue, and Jimo.

Even the princes of the kingdoms of Cheshi and Pu Zhuguo, who seem to be hardcore pro-Huns and want to sell their livers and kidneys for the Huns, have also been found.

As for the princes of Yuli, Yanxu, Shache, Qiuzi and other countries in the heart of the Northern Western Regions where the Xiongnu servant Du Weizhi is located, they can also be seen.

In the Barbarian Mansion, except for the princes of Wusun and the Xiongnu, you can find almost all the princes of the Western Regions Kingdom, both named and unnamed!

And if someone dies of illness, dies, or returns home, soon another one will be sent by those countries.

The reason for such a funny situation is not only the good propaganda of the Han family.

And thanks to two people.

Bowang Hou Zhang Qian, Haixi Hou Second Division General Li Guangli.

Zhang Qian's exploits in hollowing out the Western Regions are naturally known to everyone, but few people know how he chiseled out the Western Regions?

But the officials of Luntai City are known to everyone.

The answer is simple – the golden bullet opens the way!

If you have a problem, you will throw money at it!

For example, in order to get in touch with Wusun, Zhang Qian dug the foot of the Huns, and once brought 'tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, and tens of millions of gold cloths' from Chang'an!

Such a large piece of pie smashed down, and Wusun's Kunmo hunting arrogance suddenly couldn't hold it.

So, a messenger was sent to follow Zhang Qian to Chang'an.

Wusun was NTR from the hands of the Xiongnu by the Han family in this way, and the former Xiongnu junior brother could never go back.

Naturally, the tentacles of the Han family did not only reach out to Wusun.

In the heyday, the envoys of the Han family were in the Western Regions, as if they were in a no-man's land.

All kinds of money, smashing people, and having fun.

Under the Golden Bullet offensive, the situation in the Western Regions was quickly opened.

It was also at that time that the Silk Road began to be unblocked.

However, gold and messengers alone can only be known, not feared.

There is only virtue and no authority, and people will only be seen as fools, stupid, and bullied at will.

Therefore, along with the Golden Bullet Offensive, there is also military deterrence!

In the third year of Yuanfeng, Loulan and Gushi robbed and killed the Han envoys, cut off the Silk Road, and Zhao Ponu broke the Gushi, causing the Gushi Kingdom to split into Cheshi and Pu before and after the kingdom, beheading the king of Loulan, and turning Loulan into a subject country under the direct control of the Han Empire.