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Chapter 48 Kill Hu Ling
Jinchenglili is located between mountains and rivers, with Gaolan Mountain at its back and the gate of the village facing the wide river.

Small groups of Huns were unable to break through the city walls built of planks. If they encountered a large-scale attack by the Huns, they would simply flee to the caves of Gaolan Mountain and hide there.

The hillside was steep and covered with dense forests. If the Huns, without horses, dared to go up the mountain, they would become sitting ducks for the locals and their military exploits.

"Kill Hu!"

Pointing at the mighty river, Guo Jie said, "The barbarians have humiliated the Han for decades, killing Han men and seizing Han women. Anyone who offends the Han will die, anyone who kills Han people will die. We must exterminate all the barbarians and expand Han territory. All Han people in the world have the obligation to slaughter the barbarians."

He spoke from his heart.

He spoke passionately about Ran Min's order to kill the Hu people.

Zhang Qian, Wei Guang, Zhao Guo and others felt a surge of blood rushing to their heads, their faces flushed with excitement. They looked at Guo Jie, who was glowing red in the setting sun, and raised their arms and cheered wildly.

"Kill the Hu dogs! Destroy the Xiongnu!"

"Kill the Hu dogs! Destroy the Xiongnu!"

"Kill the Hu dogs! Destroy the Xiongnu!"

The shouts rose and fell, and finally merged into one sound.

It echoed across the land of Hezuo.

Guo Jie was infected by the atmosphere and his scalp tingled, and a surge of blood rushed through his body.

"Set up a table to record it."

Zhang Qian said with great emotion, "I will personally carve a stone tablet and record these words. I will place it at the gate of the Jincheng Village for future generations to see and admire."

The Lumen was the main gate for residents to enter and exit, and had two important rules: one was for passengers to get off the carriage, and the other was for a sign to be erected at the Lumen gate.

No matter how noble or powerful a noble was, they had to get off the carriage and walk back to their respective mansions.

If there were sages or great men living in the neighborhood, their merits and contributions would be engraved on a stone tablet and placed in front of the neighborhood gate for passers-by and outsiders to see.

A sign was erected at each gate.

Not all neighborhoods can set up a memorial tablet. Only neighborhoods where ancient or worldly sages live can set up a memorial tablet at the entrance of the neighborhood.

Residents living in Libiaoli often take it as a pride.

When the villagers went out, even if they met a powerful person, they could still hold their heads high and say that a certain wise man or a great man had lived in the neighborhood.

Guo Jie was surprised. He had never expected that Zhang Qian, Marquis of Bowang, would personally carve a stele and erect a memorial for him.

His expression was also full of excitement.

The person who personally sets up the table.

But it’s Zhang Qian.

The first pioneer to connect the world.

Compared to Columbus, who is praised to the sky by the West and is almost becoming a saint.

A full 1,500 years too early!
If Zhang Qian had not opened up the Western Regions and the Silk Road to Europe, there would have been no Columbus.

Columbus's original intention of discovering the New World was to find a sea route to China.

The importance of the Silk Road was not known until more than 2,000 years later, when China, in order to seek a breakthrough, launched a century-long plan to open a Maritime Silk Road.

"Brother."

Zhang Qian turned to look for a suitable rock, but then he remembered something and ran back to ask expectantly, "What is this table called?"

Guo Jie thought about it and said it solemnly.

"Kill Hu Ling."

When everyone heard the three words "Kill the Hu Order", they were even more excited, their faces flushed with excitement, and they wished they could cross the river immediately to kill the Huns.

Zhang Qian immediately got up and went to find a suitable rock, moved it over and carved a tablet on it so that outsiders could see Guo Jie's order to kill the Hu people.

"Eat first."

Guo Jie was in high spirits and ordered, "Bring over the millet wine. Each of the two knights in crimson robes will have a cup of wine."

It was a luxury for common people to have enough food to eat.

How about drinking?

When Guo Jie mentioned the idea of two people drinking a cup of wine, the knights in crimson robes immediately cheered.

"Tingzhang, Gao Yi."

"It should be called Shegong!"

"I am willing to die for the community!"

Guo Jie didn't want to become Zhang Jiao, so he warned the knight in crimson clothes not to call the word "Shegong" which had a deified meaning. Unexpectedly, the knight in crimson clothes got so excited that he called out the word "Shegong" again.

Chi Xingshi looked at the knight in crimson clothes who was running to carry the millet wine, swallowed his saliva, and looked envious.

But I can only envy.

They were prisoners, and being able to eat was a great blessing. How could they dare to hope for a drink?

"Zhao Guo."

Seeing Zhao Guo's eager expression, Guo Jie said with a smile, "Take a few of your guards with you to fetch some wine. Each guard will get a jar of wine for five. I'm happy to give you some wine today."

The executioners looked dazed at first, then they knelt on the ground one by one and kowtowed repeatedly.

"boom!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

When the executioner stood up, his forehead was bruised and he kowtowed with great force.

It's not just about being able to drink.

The executioners were treated worse than dogs. They were often beaten and scolded, and sometimes even humiliated to death by officials.

In a trance, Chi Xingshi had a feeling that Guo Jie looked at them differently.

Treat the executioners as human beings.

The knights-errant in crimson robes and the executioners sat on the ground, surrounding Guo Jie's carriage covered with white cloth. They held corn and wheat rice in one hand and earthenware wine bowls in the other, looking eagerly at Guo Jie who was standing on the carriage.

Guo Jie continued, "Anyone registered in Jincheng, a local resident, who kills a Xiongnu and cuts off his head, can be promoted one level."

He established a nine-level system including Daishe guests, Xingshe guests, and Chuanshe guests.

It draws inspiration from the Qin Dynasty's military merit promotion system.

The guests of the lower-class inn need a Hun's head.

After killing two people, he was promoted to the next level and became a middle-level guest in the inn.

Kill three people and continue to be promoted to the next level, becoming a guest of the top-class inn.

Just as it is a hurdle for a section-level cadre to be promoted to a division-level cadre, it is a chasm for a section-level cadre to be promoted to a department-level cadre.

The promotion from a guest of Chuanshe to a guest of Xingshe is also a hurdle, and it is no longer just about killing people to get promoted.

"Fortunately, the guest is already a sergeant in charge of five people."

Guo Jie said: "If a soldier in a squad gets heads of three ranks or more, he will be promoted to squad leader one rank after the completion of the examination."

The guests of the relay station were all village soldiers of the upper, middle and lower ranks.

According to the military system of the Han court, five people formed a squad, ten people formed a squad, and fifty people formed a team.

One hundred people form a village, five hundred people form a song, and two thousand five hundred people form a part.

The guests in the relay station correspond to the squad leader, platoon leader, and team leader.

The guests in Daishe correspond to the tunchang, quchang and xiaowei.

The soldier was promoted to squad leader and was no longer the one who killed the Huns alone.

According to the Qin army's rule of not promoting doctors, Guo Jie established conditions for the guests of the Chuanshe Residence to be promoted to the guests of the Xingshe Residence.

If there are no more than thirty-three levels of first place, the next level of nobility will be granted.

Only if one leads soldiers as a garrison commander to kill more than 33 enemies and reach the level of Yinglun can he be promoted to a doctor.

There is a harsh condition.

Yinglun.

To put it bluntly, the theory of profit means that you cannot suffer losses.

Need to make a profit.

One must collect at least thirty-three heads of his own fallen soldiers before being promoted to the rank of doctor.

For a guest from Chuanshe to be promoted to a guest from Xingshe, he or she must also meet the conditions of Yinglun.

It seems simple for a squad to obtain more than three heads, but it becomes quite difficult when the conditions of profit are met.

Excluding the dead soldiers, kill three or more Huns.

The soldier who kills the most enemies is promoted to sergeant.

As Zhang Qian drove an open cart to bring a man-high rock and engraved words on it to set up a tablet, he learned that Guo Jie had said that killing the Huns would lead to promotion. He went back again to bring another rock, also engraved words on it and set it up at the gate of the house.

One left and one right.

The executioners looked at Zhang Qian, who was bare-chested, and kept carving on the bluestone, and they all started talking excitedly.

People at the bottom of society are not afraid of difficulties.

I am afraid that classes will become rigid and there will be no way to move up.

Jinchengluli has become the fertile land most desired by the criminals.

(End of this chapter)