In the north of Yuanyang County, there is a long and narrow road leading to Saiwai, which is winding and winding, and is called Yinshan White Road because the surface is white.

Zhao built a city at the exit of the White Road in Yinshan Mountain to defend against the attack of the Hu people, named Baidaosai, on both sides of Baidaosai, is the Great Wall along the mountain range, ups and downs.

Zhao Kuo is no stranger to the Great Wall, for such a long time, he has seen many Great Wall, but whether it is the Baili Stone Great Wall of Shangdang, or the Great Wall of Zhangshui, or the Yishui Great Wall of Yan State, or the Great Wall of Qi State...... It is not as majestic as the Great Wall of Yinshan.

The reddish-brown city bricks are laid on the green hills, like a blood-stained ribbon falling on the earth, dividing the earth into two parts, north and south.

Standing on the Great Wall, Zhao Kuo could clearly feel a murderous aura rushing towards him, mixed with the smell of blood, and the belief in protecting his family and defending the country.

The north side of the wall was redder than the south, and the outside of the wall was riddled with holes and blood stains from weapons, and occasionally arrowheads could be seen stuck in the cracks of the bricks.

The Great Wall guards stood along the pass wall, their bodies straight, looking at Zhao Kuo intently, their faces excited.

This is one of the most elite legions of the Zhao State, and every soldier is experienced in a hundred battles, even if the Battle of Changping was extremely tragic, the Zhao State has never transferred it south.

"On behalf of all the people of Zhao Kingdom, thank you for your hard work." Zhao Kuo faced everyone and bowed deeply.

Only the names of a few generals can be remembered in the merit book, and who knows that there are thousands of ordinary soldiers buried at the foot of the Great Wall, and there are even thousands of ordinary soldiers whose names have not been left.

Their bones can be forged into a mountain. Their blood is capable of filling an entire river.

They also have parents to honor, wives and children to support, but they choose to stay at the border without hesitation.

They have no regrets, but they are wronged because no one remembers their contributions, no one remembers what they paid.

At this moment, someone finally remembered them.

The seven-foot men who bled and never shed tears, their eyes instantly moistened, and all the grievances disappeared.

"The king hereby promises that all the soldiers who died in battle will enter Valhalla, and the four solar terms will be sacrificed by the king himself. In the absence of this king, there are ministers responsible for the sacrifice, and the Zhao country is not extinguished, and the incense is endless. All the rewards, this king will give a lot to everyone, but if there is a little deduction, you can go to Handan to find a widow, if anyone dares to stop you. Killed, not guilty. Zhao Kuo said loudly.

The last sentence was not said to the soldiers, but to all the officials of the Zhao State. No warning is as effective as a knife hanging from the neck. As long as there is this sentence, when they reward the corrupt soldiers, they must weigh whether their necks are hard enough.

"In addition, starting from January this year, all the Great Wall guards will be issued according to the normal standard, and those who have not been issued will be made up for everyone in the next month." Zhao Kuo said.

"My lord, do we have a fortune for the soldiers who were requisitioned?" One of the soldiers couldn't help but ask.

The Great Wall guards of Zhao had a total of 50,000, divided into two types, one was the normal soldiers with food and salary, only 15,000. Such soldiers had to be on the frontier for the rest of their lives, or they were ordered to fight elsewhere until they were killed in battle, or they were too old to move.

It looks very cruel, but in fact, it is already very good, at least you have money and food, you can feed your family, and if you make meritorious service, you can also get slaves, fields, and even titles, and get a good background for future generations.

The other is the soldiers requisitioned from the border, who have no salary, no official position, including weapons, and war horses must be provided by themselves, and the rewards after meritorious service are relatively small.

The Central Plains service is generally only one month to three months, and it will pass after a while, but it will take one to three years to fight on the border, and if there is a war, it will be recruited again, and the period will be extended indefinitely.

The sergeant who asked was clearly the latter.

"What's your name?" Zhao Kuo looked at the young soldier.

"The king, he is still young and ignorant, and I hope the king will not blame." Sima Shang hurriedly walked over and kicked the soldier hard, "Don't admit your mistake to the king yet." ”

"He's not wrong, so why admit it?" Zhao Kuo stretched out his hand to stop Sima Shang, walked up to the young soldier, and stretched out his hand to help him straighten his clothes, "Tell this king, your name, my warrior of Zhao State." ”

"The king, the little one...... The little one's name is Xiao Yu. The soldier said.

"Are your parents still alive? How many brothers? Zhao Kuo asked casually like a chatter.

"My lord, my youngest father died in battle ten years ago, and my mother is still alive. The younger one also has an older brother who died in battle in Jiuyuan three years ago. My younger brother is 16 years old and is still at home. There are also two younger sisters who are already married. Xiao Yu said.

A family of four men, two killed in battle. Zhao Kuo believes that this is definitely not a special case, but a reality.

There are many families like Zhao Guo.

"Rest assured, everyone has a fortune, and there has always been a fortune." Zhao Kuo said solemnly, and then patted Xiao Yu's shoulder, "This king still lacks a personal guard, so it's better for you to follow this king." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiao Yu said excitedly.

Everyone looked at Xiao Yu enviously, from this moment on, Xiao Yu's fate was different from theirs.

It was an opportunity, but they didn't take it.

"This king knows that these are far from enough for everyone to pay for so many years, but please give this king a certain amount of time." Zhao Kuo said loudly, then stretched out his hand back, "Give me the flag." ”

Ben hurriedly put the big flag he was carrying into Zhao Kuo's hand, Zhao Kuo untied the rope, grabbed the flagpole with the thickness of the calf with both hands, and waved it hard, and a big flag of Zhu Tong was waved in the wind, with five big characters written on it with Zhao Seal: Great Wall Guards. Hunting on the Great Wall.

"This is the banner that this king has prepared for the guards of the Great Wall, and it belongs to each of your soldiers, and now, this king will hand it over to you." Zhao Kuo slowly put the banner in Li Mu's hand.

"People are in the flag." Li Mu carried the banner and said solemnly.

"People are in the flag!"

"Zhao Guo Wannian! Zhao Guo Wannian! ”

All the soldiers brandished their weapons and roared vigorously, like a thunderbolt in the sky, swallowing mountains and rivers.

"Wu Qi sucks is nothing more than that." Lian Po said silently.

As the only legion of Zhao State that is not a descendant of Zhao Kuo, although Zhao Kuo sent Li Mu to take charge, he has been quite critical of Zhao Kuo, and even thinks that he is a 'forgotten' legion.

Now, it has completely become Zhao Kuo's diehard.

The soldiers' requirements are so simple, it can even be said that Zhao Kuo doesn't need to make a promise, as long as he comes to see them, the soldiers will believe that they have not been forgotten, and the king still has them in his heart.