About 40 kilometers away from Spring City, a black line appeared on the horizon. The 50,000 infantry cavalry army was in front, while the 60,000 commoners were driving more than 2,000 ox-carts and carriages behind them. They were loaded with food, weapons, and some random things, such as pots and pans.
In this era, when an army went out to war, they would need to transfer the laborers responsible for transporting materials and logistics. Fifty thousand soldiers would need at least ten thousand laborers to serve them well and ensure that they could free up their hands to concentrate on fighting.
And why did Ming Rui's 50,000 strong army need 60,000 civilians?
At the back of the troop, there were over a thousand oxen and horses pulling over a hundred cannons.
Each cannon weighed thousands of kilograms. Not only did it need oxen and horses to pull it, but it also needed hundreds of peasants to tie ropes and pull it in front of them, just like how the boat trackers pulled a dragon boat.
Ta, ta, ta.
A fast horse galloped forward, and the Tartar cavalry on the horse stopped when it was near. The horse stood up and smashed heavily on the ground.
"General, General Mo Fu's 30,000 strong army is 120 miles away from us.”
"Just now, a few Han slaves from Spring City sneaked out and reported that the Qin bandits had recruited another 25000 Han slaves in five days. They are currently undergoing emergency training, and the sound of guns and cannons has never stopped from morning till night.”
25000…5000…Thief Qin already has an army of 30000?
After thinking for a few seconds, Ming Rui raised his head and looked in the direction of Spring City with a serious expression. From the moment he received the emperor's imperial edict to send troops, the closer he got to Spring City, the more anxious he felt. He had a feeling that this seemingly simple battle to quell the rebellion would be very dangerous.
Where did the danger come from?
He turned around and glanced at the fully equipped 50,000-strong army. He felt more confident.
Deputy General Zaha saw that his expression was not right and comforted him,"General, don't worry. How can the Qin rebels block our cannons and more than 10,000 musketeers? With 100 Red Cannons firing at the same time and 80,000 troops attacking from four gates, we can guarantee that 30,000 rebels will be annihilated in an instant.”
"Hahaha, that's true. With 80,000 elite troops besieging 30,000 rebels who have just picked up their weapons, even if their firearms are powerful, it's useless.”
Ming Rui laughed and waved his hand to give the order.
"Stop, set up camp to eat and wait for Lieutenant Mo Fu to come over.”
"Yes, sir."
……
Was that really the case?
No!
It was completely different from what Ming Rui had expected. It was even beyond everyone's expectations.
In the camp of the Qin army on Wuhua Mountain.
"Listen up, everyone. First, you can't point the muzzle at anyone. You can only aim it at the enemy. If anyone dares to point the muzzle at their own people, according to military regulations, you will be executed on the spot regardless of whether you intend to or not!”
"Second, the military uniform, boots, belt, bullet bag, bayonet, helmet, backpack, water bottle, and other equipment must be properly taken care of. The cost is 100 taels of silver. It's fine if it's damaged during the war, but if it's not taken care of during normal times, it'll be deducted from the military pay.”
"Thirdly, and most importantly, you all have to understand clearly who gave us the good food, drinks, sleep, and high salary every day. It was the King of Qin who made us live like human beings without worrying about food and clothing, not the Han slaves and third-class people that the Tartars mentioned!”
"You have to learn to be grateful, and more importantly, you have to learn to be loyal!”
" The bold and bold King Qin will lead us to destroy the Tartars and establish a new era where there is no hierarchy, fairness, freedom, harmony, prosperity, and prosperity. Everyone will be literate and become officials and make a fortune. There will be no oppression, no tyranny, and no one who will make you call yourself slaves. We and our descendants will be able to stand tall!”
"Long live the King of Qin!"
Niu Yi's speech resonated with the 30,000 fully-armed soldiers. They raised their guns and shouted fanatically.
"Long live the King of Qin!"
"Long live the King of Qin!"
"Long live the King of Qin!"
There would be no oppression, no hierarchy, fairness, freedom, harmony, prosperity, and prosperity. There would be a new era of studying, learning, being an official, and making a fortune. It sounded exciting.
The soldiers, who had been born to suffer, were furious. They wanted nothing more than to destroy the Tartar Dynasty and live such a happy life.
During the feudal era of the ancient Chinese dynasty, one's birth determined one's future.
Children from poor families…Unless they were gifted or their families sold everything to send them to study and read, they would always be poor.
For example, Zhu Yuanzhang, who started off with a bowl and became the emperor in the end. F * ck, even novels wouldn't dare to write such a thing.
On the other hand, the children of the rich and the children of the aristocratic families received education from a young age. No matter how poor they were, they could live a carefree life by marrying a few concubines.
Scholar!
Before the imperial examinations, officials relied on recommendations. What else could the commoners do other than farm?
So what if there was a scientific examination?
Studying hard at a cold window was only suitable for those who were relatively rich. Otherwise, how could poor people have the money to send their children to school?
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