The winter is very cold.

The blowing north wind blows from the vast Siberian ice sheet all the way south, passing through the Altun Mountains, Gonglu River, and then across the Helan Mountains until it reaches the hinterland of Guanzhong.

The uniqueness of Chang'an City warms the people of Qin in this cold winter, and at the same time, it also warms the tourists stranded in Chang'an one after another.

"Great Qin, the power of the kingdom is beyond compare!" In the rest area of ​​some public bathhouses in Chang'an City, several Hu businessmen were lying on their bodies and being rubbed hard by the young men. Although their skin was red from being stepped on, they

His face clearly showed bursts of comfort.

"Haha, let me tell you, this time King Wu destroyed Western Chu, and the war in the Guandong area finally subsided. Once this winter is over, I plan to open the shop to Luoyang, which is the hinterland of the Central Plains, far away from the sea and Jiangdong.

This area is the closest, and the prices of silk and seashells are even lower!" One of the Hu merchants obviously had a better eye for business, and he suddenly saw clearly where the money-making opportunities lay during the chat.

"Luoyang, that's a good place. It's connected to Jingchu in the south, Haiyue in the east, and Zhaoyan in the north. We might as well put together a plan and propose to the court to open a branch in Luoyang."

While the merchants were taking a bath, they talked about their plans to make money. Little did they know that their words had already been heard by the busy boys next to them.

As early as the construction of the public bathhouse, Li Yuan instructed Li Bi, the Chang'an orderer who was in charge of internal intelligence at the time, to seize some wandering orphans and train them to serve as bathhouse service personnel. This matter was taken over by Yan Le.

Since then, it has been widely promoted.

Nowadays, valuable information one after another is being transmitted from the bathhouses all over Chang'an City to the Military Intelligence Department where Yan Le is located, and is classified by the officials in charge of the affairs of each department, and then stacked in Yan Le's files according to the importance of the level.

On the case, if it is first-level confidential information, such as the discovery of the Xiongnu's secret room, or other major events involving the domestic stability and economic development of the Qin State.

Discussions like today's discussions among Hu merchants will be merged into the Department of Land Management, and after being sorted out, they will be placed on Prime Minister Chen Ping's desk one day later.

Chen Ping, on the other hand, must give instructions within three days on the collected information documents, how to implement them, who will implement them, and when will the effects of the implementation be reported back. At the same time, what will be the long-term impact after the implementation of this matter?

What is it? Who will perform the final final evaluation?

This sounds simple to say, but it is very trivial to do. It also involves the coordination of various departments and links in the internal affairs. As long as there is a problem in one of them, the entire mechanism will be paralyzed.

In order to prevent losses caused by work errors, the Qin State has formulated a strict mechanism for performance evaluation. For example, in the case of weapons manufacturing, each standard weapon has the name of the craftsman and the name of the craftsman in a prominent position.

The year, month, day, and the name of the craftsman responsible for the inspection are also included. If any quality problems are found, the responsibilities of the relevant parties can be immediately traced.

This is true for military construction. It is also true for Qin's domestic affairs, military and other aspects. This kind of harsh and merciless assessment is exactly the Legalist thought that was inherited and relied on by the Qin State. It has also been adopted by the scholars from Guandong.

Criticized by hundreds of schools of thought. After Li Yuan founded Xin Qin, this rigorous assessment system was continued.

"Our nation does not lack warmth. It only lacks laws; our country does not lack manpower, it only lacks discipline; our people do not lack diligence, but only suffer from inequality!"

When he decided to follow the Qin laws formulated by Li Si, Li Yuan responded resoundingly and confidently in the face of doubts. No one knew better than him what would happen in the future.

Today, Li Yuan is the King Wu of Qin.

No one dares to disobey his orders, no one dares to disobey him.

The Qin State could learn from the various theoretical schools such as Taoism, Confucianism, Mohism, etc., but the foundation of Qin's governance was still the ideological theory of Legalism, and this point cannot be shaken.

Depose all schools of thought and respect Confucianism.

This policy implemented during the Western Han Dynasty had such a profound influence on Chinese history that even Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who decided to do this was unexpected. The essence of Confucianism lies in moderation, in blurring all right and wrong, and in debating what is clear.

Become something neutral.

It is undeniable that Confucianism has given China the magnanimity of a great nation and a history that makes the world proud. However, at the same time, it has also caused the Chinese people to lose their sharp edges and turn them into smooth and powerful villains.

Without the motivation to delve into unknown things and explore unknown mysteries, they will only immerse themselves in their own world and dream of "I am the boss".

History has changed.

Then we must not go back to the old cycle of feudal dynasties after one dynasty.

Every step Qin takes now is setting an example for future generations. Li Yuan hopes that when future generations mention Qin one day, what they can remember is not his name, but each law and one item.

system, and the insights gained through constant disputes, evaluations, disputes and re-evaluations.

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The state of Qin was undergoing changes day by day.

The Qin State was like this, and so were the Huns.

In this extremely cold season, Li Yuan's biggest enemy, the Xiongnu Great Chanyu Maodun, was marching in the snowy plains of the northern Altyn Mountains in the heavy snow.

Conquer and be conquered.

It is the eternal iron law of the grassland people. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the Xiongnu tribe was just an alliance of more than ten small tribes nomadic in the Hetao area. Through repeated conquests and integrations, this tribe gradually became stronger and defeated a tribe on the grassland.

Another powerful opponent, and this time, Mao Dun’s target is the Guirong tribe.

Ghost Rong.

They were the nine tribes of Gaonu Guifang who had been attacked by Li Yuan. After this tribe was expelled from the Wuding River area by the Qin army, the three surviving tribes began to migrate to the northwest under the leadership of the clan witch Jinxi.

In the process, they showed extraordinary tenacity and learning ability.

In the cold and cruel climate, the Guifang tribe relied on the knowledge they learned when they were on the border with the Qin State, and gradually became the leader of the alliance while interacting with the more primitive and barbaric clans and tribes.

Shanrong, Yinxiu, Xunzhu, Loufan, Dingling, these nomadic peoples who once appeared in Chinese history and finally disappeared in the long history of history, some of the tribes who were unwilling to be annexed by the Xiongnu began to fight against the ghosts.

The tribes merged with each other and eventually formed a Gui Rong tribal alliance with "Aries" as the totem of the tribe.

Of course, the development direction of these small tribal alliances has long been far away from Monan and Mobei, and has moved to the north of the Altun Mountains and the Irtysh River Basin. This river that flows into the Arctic Ocean has given birth to one after another in the Siberian wilderness.

The primitive tribe also allowed the Aries tribe to gradually develop in a difficult environment.

The person who led the revival of the Aries tribe was none other than Si Jinxi, the witch who was persuaded to leave by the old leader Jiuhou of Guifang. After experiencing the hardships of the tribe's displacement, she not only became a beautiful woman, but even Da Shanyu Maodun only met her once.

He never forgot it and grew into an excellent tribal leader.

Primitive times.

The contest between strength and wisdom runs through the entire process of matriarchal society and patriarchal society.

With his brute strength and brains, Mao Dun annexed one tribe after another on the grassland to his own command, while Jin Xi focused more on wisdom and strategy.

After the trick, Jin Xi used her lobbying to bring the weak ethnic groups into her Aries Alliance.

During the development of the Aries tribe, the Xiongnu Chanyu Maodun coveted the beauty of Jinxi. In addition, the Altun Mountains were already the western border of the Huns. The north of the Altun Mountains was covered with vast primeval jungles, and there were only savage hunting.

Talents would stay there, so Mao Dun did not interfere too much with the expansion of the Aries tribe's power. But when he returned from Yan, he suddenly discovered that a new opponent had risen to the west of him that threatened the Xiongnu.

Being prepared for the Aries tribe to bring trouble to themselves during the next southern expedition to Qin, and also wanting to welcome Jin Xi, the woman he admired, back to the royal court as soon as possible, Mao Dun decided to launch a surprise attack on Guirong.

Snowy night.

It's the perfect time for the surprise attack.

Modun believed that after a peaceful autumn, the Guirong people had kept their cattle and sheep extremely strong. At this time, they would huddle in their tents one by one and drink hot milk from the cows and goats.

, dreaming of having a few more babies next year, without being wary of incoming enemies.

This time, Maodun did not send out tens of thousands of string-controlling men as massively as before. Instead, he learned the lesson from the conquest of Yan that the team was too large and was defeated by the Qin army one by one. In addition, in order to prevent the news from leaking, he risked

Dun even did not inform the other affiliated tribes, and directly led 20,000 elite cavalry affiliated to his headquarters to attack over a long distance.

The best loot.

Of course, you have to keep it to yourself. The cruel competition on the grassland does not require those hypocritical mutual humility.

Under the attack of the Huns cavalry, the various tribes of the Guirong were defeated. Some tribes near the Altyn Mountains were wiped out first. The women were plundered, the old and the weak, and all the men over five years old were killed. For a time, the Guirong Aries tribe fell into

In the midst of a bloody catastrophe.

When the news came, Wusi Jinxi, who was receiving gifts from tribe envoys, was shocked. She never thought that the Huns would be so insidious and choose to attack her in this extremely bad weather.

Zhaisangbo.

The Aries tribe station is located at the northern foot of the Altyn Mountains.

In the Qionglu Tent.

There was a lot of noise.

Bai Guangji was dressed in fur and a small hat made of white fox fur. He stared coldly at the panicked leaders and envoys of the Guirong tribes. His current identity was that he had migrated from the Hexi area to the north.

The leader of a small tribe, this tribe belongs to the Xiaoyue Zhi people. However, when the Huns and Qin people were fighting for control of Hexi, they decided to join the Guirong tribe in the north in order to avoid oppression.

Jin Xi managed to calm down, looked at everyone with a pale face, and asked: "The Xiongnu invaded, and all the tribes are here. I dare to ask: How many warriors can our tribe gather in three days? Please report them one by one.

Come."

Hearing Jin Xi's question, all the tribesmen in charge frowned, and no one came forward for a long time. For these small tribes, the fierceness and cruelty of the Huns made them extremely afraid. If it weren't for the fact that the Huns annexed various tribes,

The methods were too bloody, and they would not seek refuge with the Guirong tribe.

"Are there no men in your tribe? You are too scared to go out to fight. Our Guifang tribe has had enough. This time, we will not run away or move west again. We have decided to

Here, in Zhaisangbo, the great lake that nurtured us, we will fight to the death with the Huns!"

Jin Xi's voice was sharp and high-pitched, with a bit of excitement and a bit of pride. From Maodun's previous proposals and this sudden attack, she had realized that even if she fled west again,

, Mao Dun will not let himself go. He is a self-centered person who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals.

"Witch King, we Hexi Qiang tribe are willing to fight side by side with Gui Fang to attack the Huns!" Bai Guangji strode forward and raised his sword heavily above his head.

"Hexi Qiang, how many warriors do you have?" Jin Xi was overjoyed and helped Bai Guangji up. What she just said was just shouted out of despair in her heart, and she never thought that any tribe would really respond.

"To the Witch King, we have 1,300 fighting men from the Hexi Qiang. They will arrive at Zhaisangbo in two days and wait for the Witch King's orders." Bai Guangji responded loudly.

Jin Xi nodded excitedly. In her eyes, the man in front of her who looked similar to Qin Ren was the kind of person she admired most.

Reliable and loyal.
Chapter completed!