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In the Han army barracks, the lights were bright and the cooking smoke was everywhere.

The soldiers of the Western Regions skillfully skinned and dehaired a slaughtered lamb, then set it on the fire, sprinkled it with fishy spices, and carefully turned the handle, watching the lamb gradually deform under the scorching fire, exuding bursts of tempting fragrance.

In front of the bonfire on the other side, the soldiers of the Han army headquarters were talking and laughing, not caring at all about the upcoming battle.

"Hahaha, since I came to the Western Regions, I am tired of eating meat every day, come and come, this is the pickled vegetables that my mother-in-law brought to me when I returned to my hometown, this is a good thing, I begged for a long time, he promised to let me take it with the army, come and come, taste it."

A captain named Wang Qian enthusiastically took out a jar of pickled vegetables and shared them with his colleagues.

The Han soldier named Zhao Hu took a plate of pickles, put it in his mouth and took a bite, couldn't help but smack his mouth, and immediately praised: "Yes, Jiachang, your mother-in-law's pickled vegetables are really level, even if you go to the restaurant, you don't have this level." ”

Wang Qian said with a smile: "I won't tell you, my mother-in-law relies on this to do business, and the vegetables he pickles are famous.

Since His Majesty ascended the throne, she has been engaged in this business, and many wine shops in the town have asked her to order pickles. ”

Zhao Hu nodded: "Yes, since Your Majesty ascended the throne, the people of the world have been exempted from a lot of harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes, giving us lonely people a new way to live, and this day is getting more and more hopeful." ”

Wang Qian said: "Your Majesty has been sympathetic to the military and civilians under his rule since he ascended the throne, so that the children of poor people can have the same education as the scholars.

His old man has opened schools in various places, so that our children from poor families can go to school for free.

I, Wang Qian, have never read any books, but I also know the truth of dripping water and springs, and I just want to make more contributions on the battlefield in order to be able to show His Majesty's kindness. ”

When Zhao Hu heard this, he was immediately interested: "Captain A, your children have gone to the school to study, and I heard that the college entrance examination will be held in July this year.

Don't know how they are doing? Are you sure to be admitted to Chang'an University for further study? I've heard that as long as you enter university, it is equivalent to stepping into the career with one foot.

Once graduated, the backup official can be turned into a regular officer at any time, and he can enjoy the treatment of department-level cadres within five years before he is unemployed and regularized, which is not a small amount.

Captain A, do you think there is hope for your boy? ”

When Wang Qian heard this, his face suddenly sank: "Don't mention it, my stinky boy was very smart when he was in elementary school, but as soon as he entered middle school, his grades really plummeted.

This college entrance examination, I'm afraid it's going to be cold, I've already gone to the education department, and I'm going to let him retake the exam again next year.

But my daughter, alas, I don't know why, was barely in elementary school, and in middle school, she was always in the top three, which surprised me. ”

Zhao Hu smiled: "That's not bad, the son can't do the daughter, if your daughter enters Chang'an University in this first college entrance examination, I believe she will be able to appear on the front page of the Han Times." ”

Wang Qian smiled bitterly: "Don't mention it, what's the use of reading my daughter's books well?" After all, she can't be an official, if it weren't for the Han law, the Han military and civilians, whether male or female, must study when they reach the appropriate age, so I don't want to read to her. ”

Zhao Hu: "Chief A, don't say that, your daughter is so smart, otherwise, after graduating from elementary school in five years, you should have been able to let her be a female celebrity at home to be married, and didn't you pay for her to go to middle school?" ”

Wang Qian sighed lightly: "Alas, forget it, let's just think of her reading more books and marrying a good family in the future." ”

Both male and female school-age children in the Han Dynasty must be enrolled in school for enlightenment, which is a dead law set by Liu Ce since the beginning of the situation, and no one can violate it.

Of course, the five years of this primary school were funded by the imperial court until the graduation of primary school.

From primary school to secondary school, at least 70% of students will be eliminated, and after entering secondary school, it will still be a five-year system, and the subjects they learn are more complex than those in primary school, but they will also gain more knowledge than in primary school.

After middle school, it is the so-called "college entrance examination", which will eliminate nearly ninety percent of students, and even if they can successfully graduate, only about half.

However, as long as you graduate from middle school, it is equivalent to half a foot into the official career, and you can start as a small official and be promoted by virtue of your political achievements.

Once a student is admitted to the university, there will be a person from the Department of Education who will pay attention to it personally, and after four years of academic success, he can become a backup official after graduation, be assigned to the grassroots internship for further study, and enjoy the imperial court subsidy, and become an official at any time.

That is to say, the current establishment of the Han Academy, after all, is to select a steady stream of outstanding bureaucrats for the imperial court, and its system is more than many times more advanced than the previous court's recommendation by the scholars, and it also prevents the situation of the scholars controlling the court from continuing to be staged in the Han Dynasty.

Thanks to Liu Ce's time in which he lived in a turbulent era, and the lack of local control by the central government in the previous dynasty, he had the opportunity to break this situation, transmit new ideas to the people at the bottom, and subvert their past cognition.

In a peaceful season, or a closed-loop environment, such as in the Ming and Qing dynasties, Liu Ce's approach would only be met with unimaginable counterattacks.

And the group of people who are most supportive of Liu Ce's policies is none other than his army, because they are the first group to enjoy such treatment, and if Liu Ce falls, no one can guarantee that their interests will not become a dream.

Therefore, whether it is the upper or lower level of the army, whether it is a new recruit or an old department, there is no doubt about the loyalty to Liu Ce, after all, even pedantic people like Hu Qing have become fanatical followers of Liu Ce after joining the army, not to mention others.

Therefore, the army unanimously believes that if you want your interests not to be harmed, you must ensure that Liu Ce, the emperor, can sit on the throne, even if he dies on the battlefield, as long as Liu Ce is still there, there is no need to worry about the problem behind him.

Therefore, since joining the Han army, new soldiers and veterans are willing to sacrifice their lives and forget their lives for Liu Ce, after all, the impact of the new trend of thought is the most powerful for the low-level civilians, even if the current life is still poor, future generations will have hope to get rid of this situation.

"General, sheep, it's all right!"

While Wang Qian and the others were talking, two soldiers from the Western Regions had already brought the fragrant lamb to them.

"Let's sit together."

Wang Qian replied and motioned for several Western Regions soldiers to sit down together.

After this year of getting along, these soldiers from the Western Regions have long been integrated into the Han army, except that their faces are different from those of the Central Plains soldiers, in fact, there is no difference in essence.

Just when everyone was enjoying the roast whole lamb feast, Geng Gong persuaded him to return, and when he passed by Wang Qian's side, he didn't wait for him to salute, but waved his hand directly and said: "Leave a leg of mutton for me, and I'll come and get it in a while." ”

After finishing speaking, he quickly entered the white unicorn tent.

As soon as he entered the main tent, Geng Gong was almost choked with tears.

It turned out that Bai Qi, Xia Yu, Tian Yan, and Lu Yu, a group of smokers, began to swallow clouds and spitting fog after the meal, talking and laughing.

As soon as he saw Geng Gong coming back, Bai Qi pinched off the paper cigarette in his hand and asked enthusiastically, "Will Geng Gong come back?" So, take a seat, and tell the Overseer what the situation is in Tucheng right now? ”

Geng Gong replied: "The interior of Tucheng is already in chaos, and when I entered the city, all I saw was a mob of people disturbing the city.

And their city lord is a wine bag and rice bag, and he still forcibly calms down in front of his humble position, and he thinks that in three days at most, our Han army will be able to break through without a single soldier! ”

Bai Qi's eyes were cold: "What you said is true?" ”

Geng Gong said proudly: "There is a shortage of water in the city, even if the nobles can endure it, but those noble widows and barbarians can't bear it, and the last general will not expect that in three days, there will be turmoil in the city!" ”

Hearing this, Bai Qi got up and walked back and forth in the tent, and suddenly asked, "How long can the military rations brought by my army last?" ”

Xia Yu immediately replied: "The military rations brought by my army are not counted as looting, but they are more than enough to support two months!" ”

"Two months, two months ......"

Bai Qi muttered for a while, and then shook his head: "The army is outside, the military situation is changing rapidly, and grain and grass are the best means to appease the people.

If it is a distribution of grain...... In the event of a protracted war, it is difficult to maintain the superiority of our army, and there are tens of thousands of mouths in Tucheng, what should we do? ”

When everyone heard this, their eyelids jumped.

Bai Qi's tone is so familiar, this is equivalent to an omen before the slaughter of the city!

"Bai Shuai, think twice! His Majesty has suppressed the impeachment charter like a mountain in order to protect Bai Shuai, in case ......"

"If we can't exterminate your widow in a battle, what face do you have to see Your Majesty?

I, Bai Qi, have put my life and death aside from the day I led the troops, so why am I afraid of these last infamy? This matter has already been calculated, you just need to take care of your own business! ”