Qin Xiaogong was in the period of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, but compared with the six eastern countries, Qin was far behind and mercilessly excluded from the Central Plains culture, and Qin people were also despised as "barbarians".
According to historical records, the ancestor of the Qin people was Zhuan Xu, the grandson of the Yellow Emperor. The birthplace of Qin people is Lixian County, Gansu Province. They have lived here for more than 400 years before Qin Xiaogong. Because of poverty and weakness, they are often bullied by nomadic people in the northwest, so they try to strengthen themselves and speed up their development. After four centuries of hard work, they finally gained a foothold in the northwest plateau.
In 36 1 year BC, the first year of Qin Xiaogong, Qin Xiaogong solemnly issued a decree to the whole country in order to enrich the country and strengthen the army. He said: "At that time, Qin Mugong, the ancestor, implemented the policy of virtue and strengthened the army, quelled the civil strife in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and expanded the territory from Lixian County to the west bank of the Yellow River;" Dominate the Rongdi region to the west, expand the territory for thousands of miles, and make the twelve countries in the western regions submit. Zhou Tianzi named him "Bo", and the governors of the six countries sent people to congratulate him. From then on, Qin enjoyed the same courtesy as other vassal States.
Now, I respect officials and share land with those who plan Qiang Qin unexpectedly. "After the promulgation of this law, it immediately attracted the wise man Wei Yang, who proposed _ eight new laws of Qiang Qin to Qin Xiaogong. The most important of these is the sixth article, "Persuade War", which carries out the military service knighthood system with the latest concept: the 20-level knighthood system is implemented, and private fighting is strictly prohibited. Those who catch the enemy's head will be awarded a knighthood and given a farm house and several servants; Those who seize the enemy's two heads and whose wives are slaves can regain their status as free men. Titles are hereditary and can be passed on to sons.
In doing so, it gives civilians and even slaves a chance to climb up. In their eyes, the enemy's head is equivalent to wealth and status. This has greatly enhanced Qin Jun's combat effectiveness-every unit strives to be a "teacher of tigers and wolves" and everyone strives to be an expert in killing the enemy.
Han Feizi recorded Qin Jun's fighting mood like this: As soon as the Qin people heard that there was going to be a war, they stood barefoot and looked impatient. In the bamboo slips unearthed from the ancient tombs in the early Qin Dynasty, two Qin soldiers fought for the head of an enemy and even added swords, from which we can see how much influence the military title system had at that time.