Chapter 651: Everyone Stand Up! No Kneeling!

When the weather gets cold, it seems like it will only happen in one day.

The world is also desolate, and people will feel a little depressed after watching it for a long time.

Winter in Xianyang is still very cold.

Soon, there were far fewer pedestrians on the road, whether in the city or in the wilderness.

At this time, people seem to be like other animals, starting to reduce activities and consumption in preparation for spending this winter.

This also allows Zhao Lang to deal with a lot less government affairs every day.

Of course, this did not make him happier. Instead, he looked at the south with some worry. After the cold in the north, it meant that the south would soon be the same.

"Has there been any news from the south these days?"

Zhao Lang stood at the door of the palace, feeling the cold wind, and asked the slave beside him.

The slave recalled it for a moment and said,

"Master, these have been daily reports recently. Everything is going smoothly. There is no special news."

Zhao Lang nodded, no special news is good news.

Everything that can be done to the south has been done, and the next step can only depend on God's will.

Although he felt a little more relaxed, Zhao Lang was not someone who could sit idle. He thought about it and said,

"Get ready, let's go to the military camp."

It has been a long time since Da Qin recruited a large army. He was about to go and see the effect. These people may be needed next spring.

These things cannot be taken lightly.

The slave quickly accepted the order, and not long after, a group of people left the palace and headed towards the military camp.

At this time, the Qin army camp was outside the city.

Outside, a group of extremely thin-looking Qin soldiers were running around the military camp, but most of them were already panting and out of breath.

There was a fire on the side of the military camp, and a pot was set up, with a lot of potatoes steaming inside.

A sturdy officer shouted at the top of his lungs,

"If you can't hold it any longer, just stop and talk to me."

"I will let you leave immediately and give you a big hot potato. Watch out, you despicable people will never be able to eat this thing in your life."

After shouting, he picked up a hot potato and started eating it.

While eating, I talked,

"Hahaha, it smells so damn good!"

"Look at you bunch of bastards. After joining the army, you can only survive on gruel!"

"What are you planning?"

Listening to the officers' constant shouting, all the thin Qin soldiers had a hint of humiliation on their faces, but no one refuted.

Most of the Qin army just gritted their teeth and continued running.

From time to time, someone would faint and be carried down and given a few mouthfuls of gruel.

After resting for a while, continue running.

Of course, some Qin troops chose to stay with officers.

The officer also kept his promise and directly gave a potato to the other party and said with a smile,

"Hahaha, look, how fragrant this thing is!"

"Eat quickly. After you finish eating, leave all your weapons and equipment! Go back and continue to be your slave! What you didn't grow!"

These people were originally slaves. If they gave up their status as Qin soldiers, they could only resume their status as slaves.

Qin Jun was eating potatoes. He had never eaten such delicious food in his life, but his face was blank.

After eating, he began to take off his equipment. When he finally put down his spear, he bumped directly into it.

The officer frowned slightly, but he couldn't stop him. The other party's actions were too determined and too fast.

Seeing that the Qin army was about to die, suddenly there was a burst of sound in the air, and the next moment,

Crack!

The spear in Qin Jun's hand broke immediately.

Qin Jun hit the air, stumbled, and fell directly to the ground.

After Qin Jun stood up in confusion, he saw an extremely handsome young man appearing in front of him at some point.

Judging from the other party's clothes, it is obvious that he is a noble person.

"Is there anything that would make you rather commit suicide than resist?"

The handsome young man not only looks extremely handsome, but also has a gentle voice.

Upon hearing the question, Qin Jun's eyes shed two lines of clear tears. Except for his mother and sister, no one had ever treated him so gently!

"The noble man is asking you something! Say it quickly!"

The officer on the side urged him at this time.

Although he didn't know the other party, the token that the other party's follower showed just now was big enough!

Qin Jun said at this time,

"Back to my lord, news came from home that my mother and sister have been killed. What's the use of me being a soldier?"

The handsome young man Zhao Lang narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard the other party's words and said,

"Why didn't you report it to your officers?"

Qin Jun said with a miserable smile,

"Noble sir, I am nothing more than a slave. Even if you report it, what's the use?"

In Da Qin, slaves had no rights.

Just like animals.

Who has seen a domestic animal kill itself and reported it?

Zhao Lang's face turned slightly cold at this time, and he pointed at the Qin Army clothes on the other party and said,

"You are now a sergeant of Great Qin, and your family is no longer a slave!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Jun was stunned for a moment.

At this time, Zhao Lang continued to ask the officer on the side with a cold face,

"According to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, what crime should be committed by killing the family members of the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty?"

The officer took a breath and said quickly,

"Searching your home is a capital crime!"

Zhao Lang said with a cold face,

"Then go ahead and execute it."

The officer did not take action immediately, but said,

"May I ask about your identity?"

Zhao Lang did not answer directly, but threw a token and said,

"Let Han Xin come out and see me!"

The officer glanced at the token, trembled all over, and hurried toward the military camp.

This is also a rule. Even if the emperor arrives at the military camp, he must be notified in advance.

While the officer was leaving, Zhao Lang helped the confused Qin Jun up and asked him to put on his clothes again. It was really cold now and it would be fatal if he got cold.

"what's your name?"

Zhao Lang asked softly.

"My name is Datou."

Qin Jun replied.

Only then did Zhao Lang realize that this thin Qin Jun's head was indeed not in harmony with his body.

But he didn't make fun of it because it was actually a sign of malnutrition.

This Qin army was born as a slave, so he would be damned if he could be nourished.

Zhao Lang wanted to ask a few more questions. At this time, a burst of excited shouts came over,

"Brother Lang! Brother Lang! You are here!"

Zhao Lang turned his head and saw Hu Hai running towards him.

Behind him was Han Xin.

Soon, Han Xin arrived and saluted,

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince!"

When saluting in front of everyone, Han Xin still called Zhao Lang the prince, but when there were few people, he called him the leader.

Hearing Han Xin address Zhao Lang, all the Qin troops around him also saluted and said,

"I have met His Highness the Crown Prince!"

And those Qin soldiers who were born as slaves knelt down and worshiped directly on the ground!

It is true that ordinary people in Da Qin did not have the ritual of kneeling and worshiping, but these slaves were different.

Kneeling and worshiping is common.

But when Zhao Lang saw this scene, he couldn't help but feel a little angry in his heart. He couldn't bear to see someone with weak bones!

Loudly,

"Everyone stand up! No kneeling!"

"No matter what your status was before, you are now sergeants of Great Qin! The most glorious place in the world! No one can insult you!"

"Your parents and close relatives are also common people!"

"I, the common people of the Qin Dynasty! We respect heaven and earth! We respect our parents! Other than that, no one is allowed to kneel!"

After hearing this, everyone slowly stood up.

However, the big head next to Zhao Lang fell softly. Fortunately, Zhao Lang moved quickly and supported the opponent.

He handed the big head to the officer and said,

"According to the laws of the Great Qin Dynasty, the revenge of his mother and sister must be avenged!"

The officer quickly took the order and said,

"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Zhao Lang nodded, and then led the people towards the military camp.

After Zhao Lang left, the officer smiled and said to Datou,

"You bitch..."

But before he could finish speaking, Datou raised his head and looked at him angrily and said,

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has said that I am a sergeant of Great Qin. No one can insult me! Neither can you!"

The officer was startled and clicked his lips.

said,

"You...tsk..."

He wanted to scold but he didn't dare to. His Highness the Crown Prince didn't go far.

He clicked his tongue hard and said,

"Since you are still in our army, then go back to training!"

At this time, Datou picked up his short spear and the arrows that Zhao Lang had dropped on the ground, and returned to the training team with firm eyes.

From now on, these two things will be his weapons.

This made the officer a little confused.

What's more, I can't understand why people like me have been training these people for so long using the methods commonly used in the army to stimulate generals, but the effect is not as good as a few words from His Highness the Crown Prince?

Of course, he didn't get too entangled.

If he could figure it out, he wouldn't be just a junior officer.

At this time, Zhao Lang had already led his people back to the military camp.

After falling behind, Zhao Lang asked directly,

"What's going on outside?"

He had only been here for a short while and already discovered many problems.

This was somewhat different from the way he thought of training soldiers.

Han Xin said calmly at this time,

"Chief, for the new slaves who join the army, they will all be organized into an army separately and then trained."

"These people will definitely be at the forefront when the time comes, so we just need to train their endurance so that they can withstand the enemy's first charge."

"Reducing the speed of the Hun cavalry is enough."

"As for the food, it's not that we will be deprived of it. These people have weak bones. The doctors in the army said that eating too much or being full will not be good. They need to be recuperated first."

Listening to Han Xin's straightforward words, Zhao Lang couldn't help but look a little cold.

Even if he had already guessed, knowing that these slaves were from the Qin army, they would only be treated as consumables.

Reason also told him that Han Xin's approach was right.

He only had one winter, and the foundation of the Qin army, who were born as slaves, was extremely poor.

As for dealing with the Hun cavalry, to be honest, these people could not play a big role.

Being cannon fodder is the best and most reasonable arrangement.

After all, it is better than letting your elite army become cannon fodder.

But now that he really saw these living people in front of him, he still couldn't remain indifferent.

After a moment of silence, Zhao Lang said,

"You are now the commander-in-chief of the army, and all arrangements in the army are at your discretion."

"However, such insults today must not happen again in the future!"

"As long as these people wear the military uniforms of Great Qin, they are soldiers of Great Qin! They will receive no less treatment than they deserve!"

"The same goes for those who died in training!"

After hearing this, Han Xin naturally accepted the order.

After taking a slow breath, Zhao Lang continued,

"How many new soldiers have joined the army from various places so far?"

Han Xin pondered for a moment and returned,

"There are about 130,000 people who have reported, and people from all over the country are still joining the army."

Hearing this number, Zhao Lang was slightly startled.

"so much?"

He originally thought that one hundred thousand would be great, but he didn't expect it to reach one hundred and thirty thousand.

Han Xin nodded, glanced at Zhao Lang strangely, and said,

"The general was also a little surprised. Later, people below reported that there were people in the northern counties helping to spread the news that slaves could also join the army."

"He also took the initiative to report and attack the noble landowners who refused to release him."

"The leader is a woman, and there is also an extremely powerful guard named Yi Yi."

Hearing this, Zhao Lang immediately closed his mouth.

This group of people would be damned if they weren't Mei and Tianyi.

He changed the topic directly and said,

"Well, it's good that you know these things."

"By the way, have you read all the military reports from the north that I have sent you these days?"

Every time Meng Tian sent a military report, Zhao Lang would also send a copy to Han Xin.

So that the other party can have an understanding of the situation in the north.

I won't go to the north and have no idea what's going on there.

Han Xin nodded and said with a slightly solemn expression,

"All the generals have looked over, but this time the situation doesn't seem to be good."

"Their ambitions are much bigger than before."

Hearing this, Zhao Lang nodded, but Han Xin's military gaze remained silent.

asked,

"Do you have any countermeasures?"

Hearing this, Han Xin smiled bitterly and said,

"Chief, we have to go back to the front. At this moment, my heart only has some superficial countermeasures. Where do we start talking about this countermeasure?"

Zhao Lang blinked, knowing that he was anxious.

"Well, then just train your troops well. As soon as spring starts next year and the snow melts, you can follow me and lead the army north."

Han Xin naturally accepted the order.

After chatting with Han Xin for a while, Zhao Lang walked outside the camp and prepared to look around.

This is what Wang Jian taught him. In the military camp, patrolling in person can always get some information that cannot be obtained by sitting in the tent.

While walking, Zhao Lang asked casually,

"Hai, how are you doing lately?"

When Hu Hai heard the question, he who had not had a chance to speak immediately came back excitedly.

"Brother Lang, my relationship with Mi'er has gotten much better recently. She hits me less often! It's also lighter!"

"It's just that she seems to have lost weight recently, so I said the military camp is not suitable for her."

"Also, she may have to go back in a few days..."

...

Zhao Lang listened with a blank look on his face. Before the other party could finish what he said, he stopped him and said again,

"I'm asking how you are doing!"

Hu Hai clicked his lips and replied,

"Brother Lang, I'm training very well and I'm not lazy."

"Hey, Brother Lang, I heard Erhei say before in Liaodong that you can weave rabbits out of straw, can you teach me..."

"Oh! Brother Lang, why did you hit me..."

...

Zhao Lang left in the evening, mainly because Hu Hai had been learning how to make rabbits for a long time.

All the way to the entrance of the palace, Zhao Lang was about to go in when he suddenly felt a cold feeling in his palms.

Looking up slightly doubtfully, he saw countless tiny snowflakes falling down.

"Snowing."

Zhao Lang couldn't help but look to the north. The snow should be heavier there.

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