I am not a seventh-generation descendant of Lord Wu'an from the Qin Dynasty.

"My lord!"

New Qin soldiers began to enter the Taihang Mountains.

Tian Bai hesitated before saying, "Well, Bai Qi, it seems like he's stuck in a rut."

Li Tian said with a smile in his eyes, "Don't worry about it. You've already figured it out, do you think the other person doesn't know?"

"Well, a doctor can't heal himself!"

"War brings humanity not only destruction, but also rebirth forged in the crucible of war!"

"Bai Qi's sword is indestructible!"

Li Tian, ​​his mustache curling upwards, asked curiously, "Hey, by the way, what's Bai Qi doing right now?"

"What else can we do?"

Tian Bai shrugged and said, "Leading several thousand people, spending all day leading the way in logging, building houses, clearing land for farming, hunting, and fishing... I'm soft-hearted!"

Tian Bai paused slightly, pursed his lips, and finally gave his evaluation.

"He doesn't act like a mere magistrate of the Qin army! He can't be a ruthless, bloodthirsty general!"

"What does a ruthless general look like? Tsk tsk, have you even seen General Tian?"

"Well... in short, he's not the typical secretary type. He's not assertive enough!"

"Then why don't you dare say it in front of him?"

"When he's not smiling!"

Tian Bai pursed his lips, carefully choosing his words, "Especially after killing someone. Looking at people gives me the creeps!"

Looking at the boundless Taihang Mountains, Li Tian's thoughts drifted to the news coming from Xianyang.

[Shanglin Garden is about to open. Keep a close eye on Agent Bai Qi's every move and word!]

Just ten days ago, he was Bai Qi, a penniless new recruit of the Qin Dynasty.

Just over ten days ago, he was merely an unassuming acting general, Bai Qi.

But now, he is leading a thousand Qin soldiers into the mountains to suppress bandits, and he is willingly living in seclusion behind the scenes.

He single-handedly managed three to four thousand newly surrendered people from the states of Wei, Han, and Qin who had joined the rebels, setting up camps and cultivating land without any disorder.

Is there really such a thing as hereditary bloodline in this world?

……

Dawn breaks.

The former camp for a thousand new recruits.

The Qin New People's Resettlement Camp now houses nearly 4,000 people, and the number is rapidly increasing.

However, chaos was also brewing.

"My lord, tonight we have captured nine fugitive thieves! Three have been branded with tattoos, two have had their noses cut off, and four are newly escaped thieves."

Bai Qi was riding a short, clumsy horse, struggling to get used to riding and approaching.

The short-legged horse, panting heavily, struck the pale faces of the nine refugees.

"Qin law is harsh; one escape results in imprisonment and another in the decapitation of one's nose. Bai Xinshan has already been given ten lashes, but you..."

"Bah! Qin dogs! Shut up! Kill me if you must, I swear I will never serve the people of Qin!"

Before Bai Qi finished speaking, a burly man who was tied to the ground struggled to his feet, his spine straight.

Two Qin soldiers stepped forward, shouted at them, and then kicked them.

"You lowly runaway slaves, you don't know what's good for you!"

The burly man refused to give up, stubbornly rising again. The Qin soldier kicked him again, and the burly man rose again...

During the struggle, the yellow wooden mask covering his chin fell off, and the burly man froze, his hatred intensifying.

Two dark, noseless holes have appeared on what was once a simple, honest face.

That was the ugly face left by the scars from the nose gouging out, a result of the Qin dynasty's punishment of cutting off the nose, leaving behind bloody scabs and healed scars.

Bai Qi looked down quietly at those blood-red eyes, his gaze unwavering.

He saw no trace of submission in those eyes, only hatred and humiliation towards the Qin people...

His hatred for the Qin people, Qin laws, and Qin state runs deep in his bones; he will never yield!

Bai Qi reminded himself once again that this was a bloody, feudal, and autocratic pre-Qin era, and any soft-heartedness or pity would only harm himself and others.

The only way to quell this hatred is through time, or perhaps by killing to stop the killing...

Bai Qi leaned back slightly, his gray eyes flashing with indifference, and nodded slightly.

"You have obtained what you sought; grant them their wish!"

The noseless, burly man silently closed his eyes; this time, there was no desperate struggle, only a calm acceptance of death.

Two Qin soldiers holding spears excitedly raised their hands, lifted their spears, and thrust downwards... obeying their commander's orders, this was also considered a military achievement!

With spears piercing their chests, the two men, subjected to nose gouging and nose amputation, fell backward to the ground, blood flowing freely.

Bai Qi's gaze shifted to the three men with the character "prisoner" marked on their faces. His voice was icy, making those who heard it feel as if they had fallen into a cold cave.

"Qin law is harsh, as Bai Qi knows well. You all bear prison marks on your faces, so you must have escaped elsewhere and been captured once."

"This is a second offense, and the punishment should be nose amputation. However, destroying a person's limbs and dignity will only invite hatred and cause endless harm."

Bai Qi shook his head, his gaze cold, and pointed to the two people bleeding profusely on the ground.

"Bai Qi is unwilling to repeat the story of Shang Yang and Ying Qian, so there are two feasible strategies."

"First, you shall all obey Bai's decree to pacify the people, receive thirty lashes, and swear to heaven that you will never repeat this offense!"

Second, you will find what you seek!

Upon hearing this, the Qin soldiers behind him sharpened their swords, brandishing bronze spears and threatening to thrust downwards.

The three Qin slaves, their eyes filled with terror, hastily knelt and said, "We are willing to obey Lord Bai's decree to pacify the people! Twenty lashes!"

As he spoke, he quickly pointed to the sky and swore an oath.

"Sun Da, Gao Yuan, and Li Gang are willing to obey Bai Jun's order to pacify the people. If they harbor any further thoughts of fleeing or rebelling, they will be condemned by gods and spirits, and punished by both heaven and man!"

Bai Qi nodded and ordered the disgruntled Qin soldier, "Give him twenty lashes, apply medicine, and send him to the wounded camp. He'll continue working tomorrow!"

Qin soldiers dragged the three away, and soon after, the sound of whips cracking into flesh rang out.

Bai Qi glanced at the four people behind him.

"Many of you are former subjects of Wei and Han, so it's not surprising that you don't know this. However, Qin law is harsh, and Bai Qi is powerless to change it."

"The order to Bai Anmin has been issued. Upon entering the camp, it was widely publicized. Now, he has been punished with ten lashes. Do you all believe it?"

The four looked down at each other, a hint of relief appearing in their eyes, and bowed with their hands clasped.

"Bai Zixin is sincere, and we are convinced. We are willing to accept ten lashes and will never repeat this mistake!"

"good!"

Bai Qi nodded, his eyes cold and his voice indifferent as he looked at the two corpses on the ground.

"Following precedent, exhume any uncorrupted remains, find a pillar, and hang it in front of the Eighth Battalion of the Anmin Camp as a deterrent! Let's scare as many as we can!"

The Qin soldiers looked unhappy and nodded listlessly.

Digging up graves and mutilating corpses is ultimately not a happy thing.

Fortunately, the superiors understood and appreciated the hardships faced by the Qin soldiers.

"After you're done, take firewood from the camp, go to the cook's quarters to boil a pot of hot water, and wash away the filth!"

These days, being able to take a hot bath is a privilege reserved for the wealthy. Upon hearing this, Qin Bing's face lit up with joy, and his voice responded with a hint of excitement.

"Yes, sir! Thank you, general!"

With everything completed, Bai Qi rode away.

Seeing that no one was around, a Qin soldier nearby suddenly darted to a shady spot, took out pen and ink, and quickly wrote something down with his saliva.

[Bai Qizi said: Qin law is harsh, with punishments like gouging out noses and mutilating limbs, causing much hatred and misfortune. I do not wish to repeat the mistakes of Shang Qian...]

Qin Bing, who was writing this, suddenly stopped, his eyes flashed twice, and after a few quick strokes, changed it to "unwilling to do it".

A Second Account of Qin Soldiers

[Bai Qizi was kind-hearted. He changed the harsh Qin laws, imprinting the punishment of tattooing and whipping ten times, and exhumed rotting corpses to hang before the camp as a form of intimidation. The people of Qin, Wei, and Han were less fearful and more at ease, and sincerely submitted!]

[Ten articles on Anmin Enterprise are attached...]

……

morning.

From the eight newly built Anmin Camps, countless newly surrendered Qin people filed out.

Everyone fetched water to wash themselves, lined up in rows, took their tools, and, under the leadership of their respective camps, dispersed in an orderly manner to various places to work.

However, as soon as they approached the camp, upon seeing the hanging corpse swaying in the wind overhead, everyone's pupils constricted, their hearts trembled, and whispers arose.

"Did someone escape again last night?"

"Eight are dead!"

"Isn't Bai Qizi kind-hearted?"

"Bullshit! All Qin dogs are the same! Officials all say one thing and do another!"

"It's been over ten days, and every day people have tried to escape, but not a single one has succeeded. Aren't they still going to give up?"

"Give me liberty or give me death!"

"Freedom? Freedom exists in the Taihang Mountains, where tigers and leopards roam freely, and jackals roam the land. What are you doing coming down the mountain?"

"Hmph, if it weren't for the lack of food in the mountains..."

"Silence! Someone's coming!"

……