It was not uncommon for people to be conscripted.
In Liaodong County, where the Great Wall was being built, it was extremely common for people to be recruited for labour.
It was only yesterday that Zhao Lang was promoted to the post of chief of the army, so he was not familiar with anything yet, and today he had to go to the outskirts of the city to recruit labourers.
This is clearly a target.
“Ah Er, gather everyone.”
Soon, Ah Er, and the two men of Hu Hai’s party appeared before him.
“Ah Er, take a look at this paperwork.”
Zhao Lang handed the military order to Ah Er, who was the only one here who was more familiar with it.
Ah Er’s old face flushed as he said.
“Shifu, I can’t read or write.”
Forgetting this, Zhao Lang brought the paperwork back and said.
“Let’s go to the other mountains and recruit fifty people.”
“Other mountains?”
Er frowned and spoke, and
“Shifu, the mountain is not far from us, if we walk, we can come and go in two days, but the terrain is complicated, and there are mountain bandits in the mountain!”
“I’m afraid that a group of us…”
Hu Hai was jumping up and down by this time.
“There are mountain bandits! There are only about ten of us!”
“How dare you trip me up, Brother Long, wait, I’ll talk to the general!”
Fu Su and Gong Zi Gao also frowned slightly, their status was very respectable.
They could not take such a risk.
Not to be a wimp, there is a reason why a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall.
Zhao Lang, however, called out to Hu Hai and said that
“What’s the fuss? If we don’t go this time, then are we going to hide when there is danger in the future?”
Hu Hai nodded rightfully and said.
“Brother Long, just as we are…”
When he saw Hu Hai mention his identity, Zhao Lang gave a direct kick back, if he really exposed his identity, wouldn’t he be looking for death?
“Shut up!”
Zhao Lang said, viciously
“Anyone who talks with his status, I’ll beat him up until he can’t talk!”
Fu Su and Duke Plateau were ready to speak, but when they saw this downfall of Hu Hai, they immediately meekly shut their mouths.
“All ready, let’s go!”
Zhao Lang gave an order, and several people left the barracks.
And high up in the barracks, the previous Shishou, who was talking to a strong man with a full beard, was
“Chief, this newcomer is too arrogant, he should be taught a lesson.”
“I also heard that this boy actually tried to challenge you, he doesn’t know what he’s doing!”
The strong man looked at Zhao Lang’s back as he left without saying anything, but there was a bit more killing intent in his eyes.
At that moment, a Qin soldier walked up to Zhang Han and
“General, the centurion Hu, gave Zhao Lang Shifu a military order to go to other mountains to recruit folk.”
This was what Zhang Han had requested, and he put a few of Hu Hai through.
But it was still necessary to watch.
Zhang Han froze for a moment and frowned as he said that
“Other mountains to conscript the people?”
Thinking slightly for a moment, he said.
“It’s good to go, you take a group of cavalry and go to the mountain first.”
“Also, find an excuse to remove this centurion.”
“It is unwise to have capable soldiers and not make good use of them!”
“Yes.”
The Qin army led the way and went away.
Soon, Zhang Han stood on the city gate, watching the back of Zhao Lang as they left, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
This actually alluded to the way of killing in the school of war.
The Way of Killing of the School of Warriors was not simply killing.
It is more of a test of the heart.
After all, a soldier has to be more than a murderous butcher.
“I’ll count you as having passed the personal killing determination on the side of the Zhao House, but can you get by with this heart-execution?”
The conscription of labour was to go to the repair of the Great Wall.
But to put it bluntly, it was to forcibly break people’s families.
There are a lot of bones buried under the Great Wall.
If a woman is kind, the position of a soldier should certainly not be given to him.
And if one conquers in cold blood, one can easily fall into injustice again.
“And what will you choose? What can you do?”
Zhang Han said indifferently.
After Zhao Lang and the others left the county, they walked all the way towards the other mountains, and Ah Er said that
“Shifu, this journey is all on your feet, there is no need to rush.”
Zhao Lang smiled and looked back at the county town, which was already far away, then shouted towards the road on both sides that
“Come out!”
At once, as several people looked on in astonishment, Big Cat led several teenagers out of the woods beside him.
“House Master, why did you come out so quickly.”
Big Cat greeted with a smile.
They were the ones Zhao Lang had arranged to deliver the message outside the city.
Zhao Lang smiled and said something nosy, then said to the big cat that
“Go and speak to the slave at the salt farm and tell him to bring fifty men to follow.”
“And go and tell Fish Egg to take the new fishing boat north and get ready to receive supplies.”
“Also, tell Go to Hell to bring fifty men as well and meet me at Other Hill.”
“Right, and tell Miss White to come to me again.”
This kind of opportunity to train soldiers and also get rich, how could Zhao Lang have sent it?
The big cat responded at once that
“Yes, Family Master!”
Then the few teenagers distributed their tasks and scattered in all directions in a huff.
Only then did Zhao Lang look at Ah Er and say.
“These mountain thieves shouldn’t be too poor, right?”
Ah Er muttered to the
“I suppose… No way.”
It was then that Zhao Lang nodded reassuringly and said that
“Let’s go then.”
Fu Su’s eyes lit up slightly at this time, this Zhao Lang was really dripping with work, this kind of young talent, he had to take in!
At this moment, Gongzi Gao’s expression was somewhat similar.
Hu Hai even directly patted him on the back with a few asses.
In the evening of that day, Zhao Lang took his men and went to a village on the other side of the mountain and met the local lord of the village.
An old man with white hair.
“Gather the villagers, this village, to put out ten people for labour service.”
Zhao Long met and spoke directly.
He wanted to get the conscription for labour service done sooner rather than later.
That way, when they arrived tomorrow after going to die, they would be able to go and fight the mountain bandits.
When the headman heard the command, a look of difficulty appeared on his face and he said that
“Back to your Excellency, the people have already been drafted twice in a few years, and there are a few labourers left in the village.”
“Now is a busy time for farming, if ten more people are drafted, there will be no one left to work in the village.”
Zhao Lang said indifferently.
“Just gather the villagers first.”
The head of the village could only follow the instructions and gather everyone together.
Sure enough, most of the village were old and weak.
“Your Excellency, here is the roster.”
Zhao Lang looked at the roster and directly ticked off the ten that met the requirements, saying that
“First thing in the morning, these ten people will go with us.”
The head of the village could only obey, and then told everyone.
Almost instantly, the crowd was filled with the cries of daughters, children and old men, the
“My man can’t go, sir! Let me go! I can work too.”
“Sirs, this is the only son I have at home!”
“I don’t want dad to go, I don’t want to!”
Looking at the scene, a hint of intolerance appeared in the eyes of Fusu, who had been educated in Confucian benevolence, and said to Zhao Lang that
“Brother Long, why don’t we just forget it.”
Zhao Lang glanced at Fusu and said, indifferently
“Ah Er, tell them.”
“The laws of the Great Qin, one person refuses to serve in servitude, and the whole family will be imprisoned with him.”
“If one family refuses to serve, the whole village will be imprisoned!”
At once, Ah Er led several people in a loud roar.
In an instant, the whole village yakked silently.
Fusu was also stunned.
Everyone stopped talking, but the anger and sadness in their eyes could not be hidden.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Lang was calculating in his heart that once he left, it was Ji Wushuang’s turn to take the stage.
