General Qin

"Hey, we were actually transferred to be General Li's short soldiers."

"It must be A Tuo's credit. General Li praised A Tuo a lot during the Golden Drum training. Now that we have made contributions in Gu Bo Township, we are even more favored by the general. It must be because of this that we were transferred. Into the short soldiers."

When Zhao Tuo returned to the barracks and announced that all his troops had been transferred to Li Xin's short soldiers, everyone was shocked.

Hei Bi suddenly smiled: "That's great, Nai Gong can actually become a general's short soldier. If I go back to the village, it will be enough for me to show off to others for a lifetime."

The others also nodded in agreement, it is indeed a great honor to serve as a short soldier for the general.

Moreover, the status of short soldiers in the barracks is a little higher than that of ordinary troops.

The so-called short-soldiers are what is often referred to as the general's personal guard.

According to the Qin law, the hundred generals of the Qin army need to charge forward, and when they reach the level of five hundred masters, they can stand in the rear and command.

In the military system of the Qin State, short soldiers are generally one-tenth of the number of generals.

Five hundred masters have fifty short soldiers, two or five hundred masters have one hundred short soldiers, and there are a thousand short soldiers at the rank of school lieutenant. As for the generals, the number varies, but at least they are all more than two thousand.

Since it is the personal guard of the general, it is natural to stay behind the battlefield to protect the general, and not to fight on the battlefield easily. In this way, although the danger of death on the battlefield can be avoided, the chance of decapitation and meritorious deeds will naturally decrease. .

Compared with the joy and surprise of others, Zhao Tuo was very conflicted.

After all, if he goes to the battlefield, he can still fight, relying on decapitation theory, and then go up one level to the title of doctor. But if you become a short soldier, it will be difficult to go to the battlefield in person.

Although it is possible that when the battle is at its height, short soldiers may be sent to the battlefield as a new force, but judging from the current comparison of Qin Yan's combat power, such an opportunity may hardly arise.

Moreover, although short soldiers are better paid than ordinary soldiers in terms of food, housing and transportation, doing this job is also risky.

It's what Qin Fali said, "Wars involve dead officials, and short soldiers are underestimated."

If the generals defending with short soldiers die in battle, all the short soldiers will be beheaded, unless they can kill the enemy generals of the corresponding level to avoid death.

Think about it, if the officer you were defending was shot by a stray arrow on the battlefield, he would die on the spot...

However, Zhao Tuo was not worried about this. Historically, Li Xin would still lead the battle against Chu in the future, and it was impossible to die here.

Thinking of this, Zhao Tuo actually breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he is eager to be promoted and wants to climb to a high position sooner, he is not a fool who dislikes his fate.

Now that the battle between Qin and Yan has come to the final stage, King Xi of Yan shrinks his forces to defend Jicheng. Wang Jian wants to destroy Yan, so he can only attack Yandu by force.

Under such circumstances, the Qin army's siege must have suffered heavy casualties, far exceeding the casualties in field battles.

Although credit is good, life is also very important. As Li Xin's short soldier, Zhao Tuo at least doesn't have to worry about being sent as a death squad to attack the city.

He is not the only one who has this kind of thinking, heizhi, Xiaobai and others are all like this, everyone has accumulated titles now, as long as they can return to their hometown alive, it is a good thing, why bother to fight to the death.

Only Xi Qigu's enlistment this time has not improved his title at all, and his heart is as entangled as Zhao Tuo's.

"Okay, the second and third sons pack up quickly, and they will go to the city with me later, General Guard."

After Zhao Tuo ordered everyone in the village to let Shejian supervise them, he left.

He still has things to do, so he has to explain it to his superior, the five hundred masters, and receive another subordinate assigned to him.

Zhao Tuo's original direct superior was Lu Wu, a hundred generals. He also brought a group of people to garrison a town during the previous Qin army's campaign to take towns.

Lu Wu was lucky, there was a wealthy family in that village, who was willing to surrender like a lonely family, and helped the Qin army to appease the villagers.

As a result, this Lu Wu may not have enjoyed a high-quality life in the Qin State, and was deceived by the wealth and beauty of the big family. He not only slept with other people's lords, but also accepted a lot of bribes.

Lu Wu is a little clever, he knows how to distribute the property to his subordinates, so that every soldier can get a little money, so that he can keep his mouth shut.

But it is a pity that several of his subordinates are unwilling to take risks for a little money, fearing that they will be re-sentenced after the incident is revealed, and they will sue for adultery (the accusation of adultery will be rewarded, and the money will be obtained in a fair manner), which leads to the revelation of the matter.

As a general, Lu Wu knew the law and broke the law. He not only accepted bribes, but also tried to cover up the public's mouth. But fortunately, he has a title, which can be used to offset the crime.

Although Lu Wu has not been punished today, the crown on his head has been taken away.

A night of romantic affairs, his property was lost, and he worked hard for decades, all of which were wiped out.

Not only was all the money that Lu Wu embezzled was confiscated, but the title was also lost. The hundreds of acres of land and homesteads that were rewarded by the title in his hometown in Guanzhong had to be taken back.

After receiving Lu Wu's money, those soldiers who had not yet reported the traitor were also punished accordingly, and they all complained and regretted it too much.

When Zhao Tuo went to meet the five hundred masters, he met Lu Wu who had just been punished.

The two looked at each other, and Zhao Tuo hurriedly bowed his hands in salute.

"Zhao Tuo, you don't change anymore, so don't do this to me."

Lu Wu murmured, looking at the crown on Zhao Tuo's head, he lost his mind for a while.

It can be said that the world is unpredictable, the former Bu Geng Bai will be reduced to nothing in a blink of an eye, but the teenage official boy has already worn the Bu Geng crown.

Zhao Tuo shook his head and said, "Zhao Tuo worshiped Mr. Lu not because of his title, but because of Mr. Lu's appreciation. If Mr. Lu hadn't been promoted in the past, there would be no Zhao Tuo today. Mr. Lu's kindness should be remembered for life."

Lu Wu smiled. He reached out and patted Zhao Tuo's shoulder, and said, "You know some kindness. You already have a title at a young age. You are smart and sensible, and you are appreciated by General Li. His future is limitless. I hope you will take me as a warning and don't be confused for a while. Women and money are the easiest to attract eyes, so you should be careful and careful."

After Lu Wu finished speaking, he left lonely. His tall body drooped, as if he had aged decades in an instant.

Zhao Tuo looked at Lu Wu's back, sighed and shook his head.

The reality is like this, some people get a title for meritorious deeds, and some break the law and get a title.

Climbing all the way, as if walking on thin ice, Zhao Tuo kept the matter of Lu Wu deeply in his heart, and reminded himself not to let all efforts go to waste because of a momentary mistake.

After bidding farewell to the former officials, Zhao Tuo went to the five hundred masters to hand over.

Although the five hundred masters who were in charge of their village had a high status, they knew that the young man in front of him had been conscripted by General Li as a short soldier, so he didn't dare to neglect him at all. He talked politely with Zhao Tuo, completed the corresponding procedures, and assigned him Another garrison soldier and him made up a hundred people.

When everything was done, all the 100 soldiers under him were assembled.

Zhao Tuo took a deep breath and led the people into the city of Zhuoyi.

From today onwards, he is a short-handed general under General Li Xin's account.

"Shang Junshu · Territory Chapter": Five hundred masters, fifty short soldiers; two to five hundred masters, the master of the general, and a hundred short soldiers. An order of a thousand stones, a hundred short soldiers; an order of eight hundred, eighty short soldiers; an order of seven hundred, seventy short soldiers; an order of six hundred, sixty short soldiers. The country is appointed as a lieutenant, and there are thousands of short soldiers. General, four thousand short soldiers. Fighting and dead officials, but light and short soldiers, can recover with one song.