The Great Qin Empire---Qin Li

"This Hei Fu is just a night watchman who is serving for the first time. He has some courage at most. How can he be a sergeant?"

Just as Hei Fu was about to be appointed as a sergeant, the general Bin Bai came over and questioned him.

Chen Baijiang had always been at odds with Bin Baijiang, so he rolled his eyes and said, "Bin Baijiang, the law only says that the rank of ... Of course, it is not that they cannot distinguish left from right, but they need to think about the left and right before they know which side is which. In normal conversation, they also say "move to the side", and rarely mention the left and right relationship.

If you find it incredible, just think back to how difficult it was to distinguish between left and right in the first physical education class when you were a child, and you will understand. And this hesitation is undoubtedly fatal on the battlefield, so distinguishing between left and right is the basic course of guard training.

Hei Fu was not angry, and waited until General Bin finished speaking before answering with a smile.

"Although I am stupid, I can still distinguish left from right..."

He bowed to the two generals and said with a simple face: "Because I am different from others since I was a child, I am left-handed. I hold chopsticks with my left hand and swing sickles with my left hand, so I have a deep impression of the distinction between left and right. When I was interrogated in the official temple yesterday, I also said that I fought with the thieves with my left hand to prove my innocence."

Hei Fu glanced at Chen Baijiang and saw that his eyes were full of encouragement, so he continued boldly: "It was the Huyang Pavilion Chief who couldn't distinguish left from right and falsely accused me of hitting him with my right hand, but the testimony was full of mistakes..."

"Hahaha, Bin Baijiang, what Hei Fu said seems to make sense." Chen Baijiang was amused by these sarcastic words. He and Bin Baijiang had a deep grudge, and anything that made his opponent unhappy could make Chen Baijiang happy.

"You!"

This was undoubtedly a sore spot for General Bin Bai. General Bin Bai was furious, but he could not find a reason to punish Hei Fu, so he could only scold him: "Even if you can distinguish between left and right, can you teach everyone in the group how to behave and how to separate and unite?"

"I dare to tell General Bin Bai that my late father taught me all the above when he was at home. He served in the army many times, fought in the battlefield, and served as a squad leader..." Hei Fu rolled his eyes and brought up his dead cheap father, pushing everything he knew on him.

"Besides, even if there are some unfamiliarities, there is an old soldier in this group who can help me." He pointed to Chao Bo, who had nothing to do with him, and frightened Chao Bo so much that he hurriedly stepped out of the line and bowed, his goatee trembling slightly, and his heart trembling.

Chen Baijiang nodded: "In this case, it's okay to let Heifu be the head of Guishi, Bin Baijiang, what do you think?"

Bin Baijiang said with a gloomy face: "Training the guards is Chen Baijiang's responsibility. How can I have any say? But Chen Baijiang must think carefully when appointing candidates. After the guards have been trained for ten days, the two county lieutenants will come to the parade ground to inspect in person, let each squad have a big competition, assess the order of the troops, and select the best and the worst."

He sneered: "By then, if this Guishi gets a 'palace', Chen Baijiang must not forget that it was you who insisted on letting Heifu be the head of the squad! I'm afraid it will be embarrassing in front of the county right lieutenant!"

It turned out that similar to the performance appraisal of various enterprises in later generations, the Qin State also liked to play appraisals the most.

For example, at the end of a year, the performance of county officials would be compared and evaluated, and the best would be promoted and the worst would be demoted.

Even at the township and village level, in April, July, October and the first month of each year, there will be a competition for cattle evaluation. According to the fatness and strength of the cattle raised in each village, the "best" (excellent) and "palace" (poor) will be evaluated. The excellent ones will be rewarded and the poor ones will be punished.

Don't think that it's okay if you are neither good nor bad. The officials in the township will measure the waist circumference of the cattle to see if they are thinner than last year. If so, the cattle breeder will also be punished. If the cattle you raise happen to fall in love and lose their appetite during those days, you will be in trouble.

In short, assessment is a set of evaluation methods that Qin State likes very much. Without comparison, how can there be enthusiasm for competition? Without the motivation of competition, how can the Qin Dynasty unify the world? Even cattle have to be pulled out for competition, let alone people. Naturally, there is also an assessment for the training of the guards, which is called the "Ten-day Competition".

What to compare? Of course, it is to compare whose team is neat and orderly!

"This..." So when Chen Baijiang mentioned this, he also showed a hint of hesitation.

Hei Fu saw his hesitation and said, "Please rest assured, Generals. Hei Fu will never let Gui Shi be demoted."

"If you are demoted, you will be fined two armors! The little reward you received from the official temple may not be enough to punish you!" General Bin threatened again.

He wanted Heifu to give up, but Heifu raised his head and said confidently: "I haven't finished my words yet. In the competition in ten days, I will not only not be the last, but also let Guishi be the first!"

Everyone was silent. After a while, Bin Baijiang's laughter echoed in the parade ground:

"Hahahaha, you are really a joker. If Guishi can win the first place, I will do 300 spur jumps and 300 dances in this parade ground!"

"It's a deal!"

He was joking, but Heifu took it seriously and bowed to him and said: "If Guishi can't win the first place, I will go around Anlu County and do spur jumps and dances!"

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"Brother Heifu, are you really sure you can get first place in the competition in ten days?"

It was "eating time", that is, breakfast time. Each group sat in their own area and ate the millet rice distributed by the county soldiers. Ji Ying squatted down next to Heifu with his earthen bowl and raised his doubts.

"Yes." Hei Fu said briefly, focusing his attention on the rough food in the bowl. He would have to exercise more in the next few days, and he had to absorb every grain of food.

"But this is your first time serving. How can you compete with other veteran soldiers of different ranks..." Ji Ying was picking at the rice in the bowl, a little entangled. If he fought alone, he would believe in Hei Fu's ability, but this involved all the people in the rank.

"Last month in Huyang Pavilion, Yunmengze, it was also the first time for me to encounter a thief in my life; yesterday in the county prison, it was also the first time for me to confront someone in court..." Hei Fu put down the two small pieces of wooden sticks in his hand, looked at Ji Ying and said, "Don't you believe me?"

"Of course I do!" Ji Ying said without hesitation. After what happened in the past few days, he admired Hei Fu very much and had already followed his lead.

"Then don't be suspicious, listen to me, and by the way..." Hei Fu nodded to the silent comrades on the side: "Help me convince them!"

So, after finishing the meal and sending Ji Ying away, Hei Fu stood up first and bowed to the silent people, saying: "It was Hei Fu who was reckless just now."

"Isn't it too reckless!" Ping, who came from the county town and liked to stay in bed, had been patient for a long time, and now he spit out what he had been holding back for a long time:

"Who are the Hundred Generals, and who are we? How can we argue with them? Not to mention winning the first place in the Ten-Day Competition, I have participated in three military service and three trainings, and never won the first place, but I almost won the palace twice..."

Chao Bo also sighed: "What a long-term, but we are all ordinary soldiers. We have to come to serve and just want to spend this month safely. For us, winning the competition is something we dare not even think about, as long as we don't get punished at the bottom of the palace..."

Everyone nodded, except Dongmen Bao, who snorted coldly: "They are all rats without ambition! A real man should not do it, but if he does it, he should strive to be the best."

In this way, everyone's attitude towards this matter is clear. Except for Dongmen Bao, the others either oppose it or do not express their attitude and follow the crowd.

Heifu just listened quietly and smiled, "I was indeed impulsive to argue with Baijiang, but it is no joke to fight for the first place for this squad in the competition in ten days!"

"Not a joke?"

"You haven't given up yet?"

Chao Bo and Ping looked at each other, Dongmen Bao was overjoyed and stood up and said, "Great! I am willing to win the first place in the competition with Heifu, leaving that Bin Baijiang speechless. I will be famous in the county after this!"

To put it bluntly, squatting and frog jumping is a squat. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, the army used it to train or punish soldiers. To be honest, Heifu was looking forward to seeing Bin Baijiang eating dust in the training ground.

But it is useless for them to promote this matter to the squad leaders and sergeants alone. What Heifu wants is that everyone actively participates.

At this time, Ji Ying, who had deliberately gone around the side on Heifu's orders, came back and happily told everyone a good news.

"Er Sanzi!"

Ji Ying smiled, as if he had received great news: "I have inquired, but everyone who wins the first place in the ten-day competition will be rewarded!"

"Ji Ying, tell me quickly, what is the reward?"

When they heard that there was a reward, the people who were originally not interested immediately pricked up their ears.

Ji Ying pretended to be mysterious and asked them to come closer, and then whispered: "If you can win the first place, everyone in the whole group can be exempted from next year's service!"

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