Hu Hai forgot that the 400,000 troops in front of him were not soldiers loyal to the Qin Dynasty...
They were sent to Mount Li to build the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang under a strict criminal law system. They were miserable and hated the Qin Dynasty in their hearts. How could they be loyal to it?
Being pardoned by Qin II, and having made meritorious contributions while serving their sentence, coupled with the stimulation of the military merit system, they can temporarily become a fierce army.
They defeated Chen Sheng's rebel army.
Just like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, Chen Sheng's army was completely wiped out.
They defended the dignity of the Qin Empire.
but.
This does not mean that these troops were loyal to the Qin Dynasty.
What drives them forward is nothing more than the land, houses, slaves and titles under the military merit system!
They had no feelings at all towards Qin II or the Qin Dynasty.
However, what they saw and heard along the way was that after the King of Han came to power, he suspended corvée labor, exempted land taxes, abolished harsh criminal laws, promoted commerce, and implemented various benevolent policies...
The faces of the people are filled with longing and hope for the future, and the faces of the children are filled with smiles.
This kind of king is the one they deserve to follow!
so.
When Zhang Han took the lead in swearing allegiance to the King of Han.
These soldiers really had no psychological burden at all, and they shouted happily, "We are willing to follow the King of Han, and go through fire and water, no matter what! "
This is what they really think!
…
but.
This sudden change.
But the generals on the city wall looked at each other in bewilderment. Are they surrendering just like that?
Are you willing to follow the King of Han?
The shouts of these 400,000 soldiers had a great impact on everyone.
Suddenly.
Many people suddenly understood the good intentions of the King of Han!
I also felt that they were too short-sighted!
After entering Xianyang, Su Che implemented various benevolent policies towards the people in Guanzhong. He even opened the granaries to release grain to help the poor people. He gave the money to the poor for free and even distributed large tracts of land directly.
Such behavior actually caused dissatisfaction among the Pei County army.
After all, in the eyes of the Peixian army, since they have entered Guanzhong, even if they don't want to massacre the city, the majority of the benefits should definitely be distributed to them first! How can they be distributed to outsiders?
Even looting in the city will be punished!
Why?
Marquis Pei'an is really asking for trouble!
For the people of the six kingdoms, they naturally hated Qin from the bottom of their hearts, including the people of Qin. The Qin army was able to sweep across the six kingdoms without any success. Didn't the people have any responsibility? These people were also one of the culprits who caused the destruction of the six kingdoms!
Qin was responsible for the destruction of the six kingdoms, so why should it be so kind to them?
This is not fair!
But because it was Su Che's decision, all orders were forcibly carried out, even if someone objected!
These Peixian soldiers were so young that they realized that the price of everything had already been secretly written.
If they entered Xianyang City and acted recklessly and unscrupulously in the city, causing the wrath of heaven and the anger of the people, they would be able to live happily for a while, but when the 400,000 Qin troops arrived at the city, would they still shout out their loyalty to the King of Han?
They will most likely directly break into the city and cut these rebels into pieces!!
And now, these soldiers are willing to follow the King of Han because of his benevolent rule.
This is the charm of the Way of the Holy King!
Many soldiers from Pei County were shocked and grateful when they heard the unanimous shouts of the 400,000 soldiers!
On the tower, Xiao He looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but sigh: "Recover these 400,000 Qin troops and stabilize the Guanzhong area, and the world will be settled!"
Although he had anticipated the current situation, Xiao He was still shocked by this scene.
After recapturing these 400,000 Qin troops, will the Qin Dynasty destroy the six states again?
"Brother...Brother is really awesome." Fan Kuai on the side widened his eyes and couldn't help but sigh.
"This is an army of 400,000. Are they loyal to me?" Cao Shen couldn't help but exclaimed.
"So you're swearing allegiance to the King of Han?" Zhou Bo was stunned and said in disbelief.
at the same time.
This is Hu Hai's side.
Hu Hai's eyes were filled with despair. After a while, he actually laughed crazily: "This is not true, this is not true! This is fake, this must be fake! Hahaha! You can't fool me!"
The guards who were watching nearby immediately took Hu Hai down and tied him up again. Hu Hai did not move, as if he was half heart dead, and allowed these people to tie him up.
…
It was naturally impossible for Su Che to recruit all of the 400,000 Qin troops.
One is that there are too many of them and it is difficult to raise them.
Second, their qualities are uneven. After all, they were prisoners in Mount Li before and became soldiers halfway through their service.
If we want them to become elite soldiers, we must reorganize and streamline them.
This is not an easy thing to do.
There are so many problems to solve, such as calculating military merits, dismantling and reorganizing them, and assigning them to whose command.
In addition, Zhang Han was the first to surrender, and he surrendered with an army of 400,000. This could be said to be a generous gift, and one couldn't just leave him out in the cold.
After much deliberation, Su Che decided to confer the title of marquis on Zhang Han and at the same time maximize his benefits in all aspects.
This Zhang Han is a rare talent!
Although he is not as good as Han Xin, and cannot beat Xiang Yu, the former two are both stupid, so it is normal that he cannot beat them. This does not mean that Zhang Han is not good enough. On the contrary, being able to lead an army of 400,000 is not something that ordinary people can do!
After enthroning Zhang Han as a marquis, the Guanzhong Qin area was gradually under the control of Su Che.
At this point, Su Che can consider the issue of redistribution of benefits.
Large tracts of land were occupied by meritorious officials of the Qin Dynasty and became their fiefs.
Originally, Su Che could not move easily. After all, a single move would affect the entire body. He had not yet established a firm foothold in Qin, and it would be too hasty to start cutting the leeks of these nobles, which would easily cause big problems.
Now that he has taken over Zhang Han's army and has sufficient military power, he no longer needs to hold the emperor hostage to control his ministers.
It would be easy if those vested interests were willing to give up their interests.
If you don't want to...
Then Su Che wouldn't mind swinging his knife and reaping some good leeks!
Su Che's approach was very simple and crude.
First prepare a fully armed suit of armor and a powerful crossbow, then select a target, throw these things into their homes, and then pretend to search them out. That would be a serious crime of treason!
As the saying goes...
When you want to accuse someone of a crime, you can always find a pretext.
If I say you are rebelling, then you are rebelling!
The King of Han was originally an outsider, and these old ministers of the Qin Dynasty were still loyal to Hu Hai, so they tried to rebel... This reason was truly impeccable.
In this way, Su Che investigated and punished many nobles who were suspected of "rebellion". These people's families often had tens of thousands of acres of fertile land, and some even had tens of thousands of hectares of fertile land. The wealth of their families was even more exaggerated. The original benefits were not enough to be distributed. After investigating and punishing these people, the benefits could be redistributed.
However, what Su Che did not expect was that during his extensive search, he actually found an unexpected gain.
Someone really wants to rebel!!
What was found were the secret letters between the nobles. They colluded and united to try to overthrow the Han King's regime...
After all, the King of Han is in power, and I am at the mercy of others. This feeling is not good at all.
Whether for the sake of further advancement or for greater safety, they all wanted to overthrow Su Che's regime.
Following this secret letter , Su Che traced back to the real person and eradicated those guys who intended to rebel.
This time, they were not wronged! !
After they were locked up in the prison, the nobles who were framed by Su Che thought they were implicated by these people and could not help cursing: "The King of Han practices the Way of Kings and governs with benevolence, why are you plotting rebellion?"
After hearing this, the nobles who were plotting rebellion were stunned for a moment, and then they started to rage: "We are plotting rebellion? Are you mistaken? The one who is rebelling is the King of Han! He is the traitor! Have you forgotten whose subjects you are?"
"I eat your salary and share your worries. Now the Second Emperor is still under house arrest! Have you all forgotten?!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the minister on the opposite side was speechless.
Yes, that seems to be the case. It was the King of Han who rebelled, not them! !
At this time, the jailer couldn't stand it anymore and cursed: "What are you arguing about? Be quiet. The King of Han is kind and righteous. Even though you have committed the crime of treason, he didn't directly implicate your family. Instead, he only imprisoned you. You should be grateful to the King of Han!!"
There is some truth in this. Even if they rebelled, Su Che did not implicate them. This was already quite merciful!
For a while.
The ministers were silent.
After a while.
A minister said quietly: "But we didn't rebel..."
…
In the palace.
In order to get rid of a group of vested interests and redistribute the benefits, Su Che needs to place his own people in suitable positions.
Xiao He was the natural choice for the position of prime minister.
There is no better candidate than him.
Let him adapt to being the prime minister of Guanzhong in advance, and he will have to be the prime minister of the whole world in the future, so he must train hard.
Secondly, there were various positions, and Su Che began to arrange them.
Su Che has been thinking for a long time about which people are suitable for which positions.
Maybe when you are just put in that position, you won’t do well at first, but you will grow up quickly.
These talented groups in the early Han Dynasty were no joke.
Xiao He, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, Fan Kuai, Xiahou Ying, Wang Ling, and Zhou Chang, these people are all top talents.
Just as Su Che was rubbing his brows and making personnel arrangements, Lu Zhi came in with tea. After putting down the tea, she obediently came behind Su Che and massaged his shoulders.
"You should also learn something during the time I'm in power." Su Che suddenly spoke.
"Why should I learn these? I'm a girl, and my husband wants me to get involved in government affairs?" Lu Zhi asked in surprise.
"In the future, when I unify the world and become the emperor, you will be the queen of this world. As a queen, you certainly have the rights of a queen. You must learn these things. You cannot lack the responsibility and knowledge of a queen - do you still want to be a queen?" Su Che asked bluntly.
"In that case, I will study hard." Lu Zhi nodded and said with a smile.
"And Ying'er..." Su Che thought for a moment and said seriously, "He is the son of my King of Han, my eldest son. He will be the crown prince of the Han Dynasty and the heir to the Han Dynasty. You can't spoil him anymore. You must let him grow up! Let him see the world! Let him have his own courage and insights, and let him grow up on his own!"
"He is still young..." Lu Zhi felt a little soft-hearted and said subconsciously.
"Women's opinions!" Su Che scolded him unceremoniously, "Raised in a boudoir, raised by women, what future can such a person have? Just listen to me, you can't be wrong!"
"Okay." Lu Zhi did not refute, but nodded and said: "Then I'll listen to you."
"Hmm..." Su Che nodded and said calmly, "When I was his age, I had already left my hometown and went to study at Jixia Academy alone!"
"So, my dear, you are a rare sage king in the world." Lu Zhi said with admiration.
After years of 'CPU', Lu Zhi has unconditionally trusted Su Che and admired him to the extreme. At home, Su Che is the absolute man, upright and trustworthy, and his word is final.
Just as the two were whispering to each other, a guard announced that Fan Kuai wanted to see him!
Su Che waved his hand and let Fan Kuai come in.
As soon as Fan Kuai came in, he shouted, "Brother, why did you reject the person I recommended? I think he is really talented!"
When Su Che heard this, he became furious and threw Fan Kuai's memorial directly at Fan Kuai.
"Bullshit!"
Su Che angrily scolded: "The talent you recommended to me said that he had worked in the Criminal Justice Department for eight years - I checked and found that this person had been in prison for eight years! This is the talent you recommended to me?!"
Fan Kuai was stunned. He said in astonishment, "I think that boy is a talent. He said that he has worked in the Criminal Justice Department for eight years and knows everything about the prison. So he has been in prison for eight years?!"
"What else? Could it be that my investigation is false?" Su Che asked speechlessly.
The official of the Criminal Justice Department was just a minor official under the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court. Since it was Fan Kuai who recommended him, Su Che originally wanted to give him the position. However, out of careful consideration, he checked with other people who needed to be investigated, and as a result, he found out such a funny thing!
Hearing the conversation between the two, Lu Zhi, who was massaging Su Che's shoulders, couldn't help but burst out laughing. This was really a joke worth laughing at.
After making such a mistake and being laughed at by his sister-in-law, Fan Kuai blushed and said quickly: "It's my fault, brother, I'm leaving now!!"
"Get out!" Su Che said rudely.
"Hey!" When Fan Kuai heard the three 'roll's, he knew that his elder brother did not take the matter seriously. If it was just one 'roll', then there might be a small problem, but since it was three 'roll's, then there would be no problem!
"I'm leaving! I'm leaving!" Fan Kuai said with a smile, and turned and left.
"Wait a minute!" Su Che suddenly said.
"Brother, is there anything else you need?" Fan Kuai stopped immediately.
"Don't fool around these days, train your troops well, you have to be my vanguard in the future!" Su Che said lightly.
"Okay! Thank you, big brother! You are so good to me!" Upon hearing that there was a pioneer available, Fan Kuai immediately became excited.
At this moment, Fan Kuai had already made up his mind that he must become the number one general under his elder brother! !
at the same time.
Xianyang City.
East gate.
A young man saw the city gate guard, walked over and said directly: "I want to see the King of Han."