At the beginning of January of the first year of Yuanting, the reinforcements from Chang'an had not yet set out, but the Qiang rebellion in Jincheng County had broken out in full swing, and a total of seventeen tribes swore an oath in the Great Elm Valley, followed the rebellion of Xian Lingqiang, and began to invade the county.And it seems that the northern part of Jincheng County, which is far away from the front line and was handed over to Ren Hong, the captain of Huqiang by Taishou, to garrison, has no war for the time being, but Ren Hong knows that this calm is temporary, and the first thing he did when he returned to Lingju County was to ask the county commander Fuchang to recruit the lieutenant chiefs and pavilion chiefs to discuss the recruitment of troops.The military service of the Han Dynasty was mainly a conscription system, and every man over the age of 23 was theoretically obliged to serve three years of military service.Later, according to actual needs, he will either serve as a "soldier" for one year, that is, serve in a border county for one year and be a border guard, or be a "guard" for one year, that is, stand guard in the capital garrison.The unlucky Han Dangdang, more than ten years ago, was when he was a guard, because his stupid boss was involved in the scourge of witchcraft, so he was assigned to Dunhuang.However, with the collapse of the military merit system, the dispersion of household registration, and the frequent wars of the Wudi Dynasty against the Xiongnu, after the early years, it was obviously no longer enough to rely on the military system, so the recruitment system that existed during the Warring States period became an emergency prescription, or directly recruited with money and silk, or promised to be exempted from taxation.Half of the soldiers brought by Fu Jiezi to the Western Regions were recruited."
The regular system of the Han Dynasty, there are police in the border counties, recruiting strong and skilled horsemen to join the army, now the Qiang prisoners are chaotic, the county soldiers are insufficient, and I am too allowed to recruit troops in Lingju and Haomen as subordinates, so as to resist the Qiang Kou."
Ren Hong wrote a passionate mobilization letter, and together with the money and treatment of the recruits, he asked the county order to send someone to read it in Lifang."
In addition to giving money and rewards, when fighting with the Qiang people, he beheaded one of the guilty people of Dahao, gave 400,000 yuan, 150,000 in Zhonghao, 20,000 in Xiahao, 3,000 in men, captured women and young people, and used all the money and property of his wife he captured!"
Then he saw the power of this group of Liangzhou "Diao Min" again, it is useless to just shout slogans to them, but it is much more difficult to fool than the hot-blooded young people of Wuling in Chang'an, two days, only 500 people have been recruited."
Five hundred?"
Xin Qingji was a little unacceptable to this figure: "When Gong Qiang was chasing the Xiaoyue clan to live in the county border, the Marquis of Xi'an raised his arms and shouted, didn't there be 600 people attacking from it?"
Why is it that now the Qiang people are in turmoil, Jincheng is in danger, the government has specially paid to recruit troops, but there are fewer people to fight, don't everyone know the truth that the skin does not have hair?
”The only thing he did was scolding the people of the house to be unpatriotic.Hearing Xin Qingji's complaints, the Zhao family supervisor who came to negotiate with Ren Hong on behalf of the recruited county, the old man named Zhao Jia, heard this: "Little Duwei, anyone can talk about this big truth, but you can know how our Lingju people think about it." ”He ignored Xin Qingji, looked at Ren Hong and said: "Last time, it was like being touched by a thief at the door of the house, so naturally I want to go out and drive him away, even if I fight, I can go home to eat when I am done, and continue to sleep with my wife and concubine at night, beat disobedient children, quarrel with my father and mother, and the next day is another day as usual, and nothing will be delayed." ”"Now it's different, the Qiang rebellion, the entire Jincheng County has been affected, if we should not be recruited, the Qiang invaded Lingju can also go to the city to guard the homeland, Lingju is high, even if there are five thousand Qiang captives, they can also be defended.""
But if you are recruited and join the army, you will be subject to military law.The Marquis of Xi'an left Lingju with the county people to pursue the Qiang, or galloped to the aid of the county, and everyone followed or not?
At this juncture of turmoil in the county, who wants to stay away from their families?
What's more, in the winter war, two or three out of ten people died, the loss is that the Marquis of Xi'an has a prestige, plus you ask for three years to exempt the people from the mouth, so there are 500 people who ignore their parents and wives and follow it, if someone else comes, hey, I'm afraid there won't even be a hundred. ”Xin Qingji was a little stunned, it turned out that the people still had this concern."
Everyone in this city has their own concerns, five hundred is enough, and there are not many soldiers, not to mention that I have also recruited three hundred people in Haomen, plus two hundred captains and one thousand soldiers."
Ren Hong estimated that with his current military level, he would be able to command a thousand people freely, and I am afraid that he would be in a hurry.A person like him, when he points out the country on the Internet, it seems that millions of troops are in the palm of his hand.But in reality, it's a clumsy plan to even organize a small event for seven or eight people.Even if there are only 500 Lingju people who apply, there are still many conditions, and they are embarrassed to mention it to Ren Hong, so they gathered together and asked Zhao Jia, who is Zhao Chong's state supervisor, to tell them for them. ”Do you want to add money?
Ren Hong subconsciously thought in that direction.Zhao Jia said: "Dare to sue the Marquis of Xi'an, the old man lives in Tianshui, and moved here with the general, and he stayed here for forty years, most of the people who lived in the house moved from Guanzhong, they were not filial sons and grandsons, and the folk customs were shameless thieves, and they could legally kill and loot and recruit soldiers with money, but whenever they had the opportunity, they would be recruited.""
For example, during the Yuan and Ding dynasties, Xian Ling ganged up with his sister in prison and sealed up the rebellion, so that almost everyone in the county from the age of fourteen to sixty years old was recruited to participate in the war, and he also reaped a lot of benefits, and captured some Qiang people as slaves.""
But since the two expeditions to Dawan in the early years, Ling Ju went to more than 100 people, but only a few people came back, and when he encountered similar recruitment, he was much more cautious."
Ren Hong suddenly remembered that when he passed by Bailongdui, he saw the corpses and bones that marked the way: "It turns out that Lingju people also participated in the battle of Dawan. ”In the first year of the first expedition, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent 6,000 horsemen and tens of thousands of evil youths from the county, most of whom were recruits.Because he underestimated Dawan's strength and losses along the way, he didn't fight, and he was two years old, but only one or two of the soldiers were left.The second expedition was even larger, pardoning prisoners and robbers, sending evil teenagers and side riders, and leaving Dunhuang for more than 60,000 people.But when they returned to Yumen with Tianma, there were only more than 10,000 left, and forty or fifty thousand people were gone on the road. ”Speaking of this, Zhao Jia was still a little angry, and his younger brother died on the way to Zhengwan: "And the generals were greedy and despised, did not love the soldiers, and suddenly invaded them, and the money that should have belonged to the soldiers was returned to the officials."
Afterwards, because of the expedition of thousands of miles, the Son of Heaven did not record his mistakes, and no one was punished, but he was added to the rank of knight, and the officials were promoted, but they suffered the recruits who died on the road. ”In this era, the life and death of a pawn does not depend on the strength of the enemy, but on whether your commander has a little conscience.Xin Qingji heard for the first time the dark side of these empires at their peak, and couldn't help but widen his eyes, wanting to refute a few words for the great Emperor Xiaowu, blaming Li Guangli for his incompetence alone, but he opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything.But Ren Hong sighed: "I know what Ling Juren is worried about, how many people have come back to fight in ancient times?"
A few people from the ancient war are back!
”Zhao Jia said: "If it is cold today, it is easier to get into trouble, even if it is a county person who is recruited for the name of Xi'an Hou, he is also beating a drum in his heart."
It's not that we don't trust the Marquis of Xi'an, it's just that over the years, I really haven't met a few good generals and captains, and some things are related to life and death, so I have to ask the old man to ask them clearly. ”This is five hundred suspicions, if they are not resolved, they will not be able to do their best when fighting, Ren Hong solemnly: "What are the conditions for the strong men, Zhao Weng, please say." ”"First of all, shoes."
Zhao Jia said: "The recruits are all living a good life at home, they can bring their own clothes, what furs, robes, undergarments, Zen, socks, can be brought together, the march and war are not so much, two sets can make do for half a year."
The only thing that is not enough is the shoes, if everyone goes out with Xi'an Hou, trekking through mountains and rivers, the shoes on the feet must be worn out, the border counties are not as good as the mainland, there is nowhere to buy money, and not everyone will make up their own, dare to ask Xi'an Hou to prepare more, send them a pair a month. ”"The second is the armor soldiers, who have been dealing with the Qiang captives for so many years, we also know that the other party is two pounds, the Qiang people are brave and not afraid of death, the biggest advantage of the Han people is the armor soldiers, most of the weapons are brought, but the length is different, and not everyone has the armor.In the past, when we were recruited into the army, because the generals and captains were small, they only gave the first soldiers to the descendants, so we could only fight the Qiang people lightly, and there were many casualties for this. ”"Finally, there is food, not for wine and meat, as long as brown rice can be eaten.Don't have a situation like when you were in the early years of the expedition to Dawan, there were more soldiers who starved to death than they died in battle. ”Zhao Jia said that he was emotional: "I think that back then, all the recruits were good men, and their names were taken from Guanghan and the like, and they wanted to make contributions to the Han Dynasty."
But seventy or eighty percent of them did not die on the battlefield, but died from the greed and evil thoughts of grain officials and mediocre officials, which is really chilling" After saying these three "little" requirements, Zhao Jia bowed: "The people of Lingju County are like this, the Diao species raised by poor mountains and bad waters, they are by no means filial sons and grandsons, and they are also dyed with some Rongdi customs."
I have a lot of thoughts in my heart, and I am ruthless in asking for the price, and I hope that Xi'an Hou will not blame.But when the war really starts, we are also the most reliable, and we are strong enough to destroy a strong enemy for the prince and marquis, Ling Xiqiang!
”Ren Hong was very moved: "I was also born in the army, and I know the difficulties of the pawns.Whether it is shoes, armor or food, I will prepare enough for them, treat them like my own soldiers, and love everyone Zhao Weng You see that in the money, do you want to add more to the Lingju people. ”Zhao Jia laughed loudly: "Xi'an Hou, don't you understand, Lingju people are recruited, not money, but your name, to defend Jincheng so that Qiang can not get close, is to make Lingju stable!"
”"Compared with those few life-related things, money is the least important.""
After the battle, I know that before the battle, a bag full of gold cakes can't be exchanged for a full meal, a set of armor that can prevent arrows, not afraid of Xi'anhou jokes, when standing barefoot in the ice and snow, when the gravel is in front of me, if anyone can give me a pair of warm and dry shoes, the old man is willing to use all his belongings to change!"
The old man stood up in a dashing manner: "Everyone said, anyway, the Marquis of Xi'an has all the food and drink and the grain, and when the battle is over, the Marquis will just look at it and give some points!"
”After Zhao Jia said goodbye, Ren Hong looked at the thoughtful Xin Qingji: "What is Zizhi's incomprehension?"
”Xin Qingji mostly understands war from the art of war and imagination, and in his opinion, these three requirements are simply ridiculously simple: "Doctor Chao Cuo once said that there are three urgent people in battle, one is to get the terrain, the second is to serve the soldiers, and the third is to use the weapons, food, armor, and shoes, isn't this what every general should prepare for the soldiers?"
”The naivety of young people, but at Ren Hong's age, he understands that sometimes things that seem to be taken for granted, but there are very few people who can do it, and if he doesn't believe it, as long as he goes to the front line, his father Xin Wuxian's subordinates are estimated to be all chicken feathers.It is true that Han Du died strongly, but after all, it was a feudal army, how strong could it be?
Even if the "God of War" like the champion Hou Huo Quai, said the bold words of "the Huns have not been destroyed, and there is no home", he is not a perfect person.Because of his small and noble status, in the words of later generations, he is also a member of the Zhao family, and he looks at the problem from a different height, and his vision is too far, and sometimes he naturally can't hear the suffering at the bottom.The champion Hou didn't love the provincial soldiers, but Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty loved him very much, and every time he went out, he asked the eunuch to bring food and drink to follow, and he also opened a small stove alone for cooking.When they returned from the battle, they abandoned the meat and meat in heavy carts, and there were hungry people.Outside the fortress, the soldiers lacked food or could not cheer themselves, and the hussar general still led his own soldiers to bow.But for a general, if you can win the battle, it is not a filial piety, private morality is not important, and everything is good if the result is good.As for the middle general, only those who have lost the battle like Li Guangli will be nailed to the pillar of shame and scolded."
I only hope that this great man will be able to rule the world in the future and be worthy of the sacrifices of the nameless."
Ren Hong didn't hit this young man's three views, he just wanted to do his best and not do evil.Don't let down the trust that the people trust you, don't let them fall in front of the battlefield, and suffer the cold arrows of their own people in the back.Not only should they ensure that their armor, food, and shoes are sufficient, but they should also be given the best equipment for winter riding and fighting."
People have to wear shoes, and war horses have to wear them!"
Ren Hong summoned the county commander Fuchang and asked: "Fu county order, I asked the county iron officials to cast the horseshoe, in addition to equipping the two hundred horsemen of the Qiang Captain's Mansion, can I make more?"
”PS: There is only one chapter today.