Zhang Noi said: "It's already Pingdan, and the sun will rise at the next time. Where to deploy the troops must be decided early."
Lord Xinling said, "I intend to set up the camp in this city. What do you think, sir?"
Zhang Ye said: "The main camp is always located in the center of the army. When the generals control it, they can have both sides and serve as the center. This city is far away from the army, so it is a place for people to live, not for the generals."
Lord Xinling said: "Where the army is, the troops are strong, and we can send Doctor Jin Bi to go and control it. Although this place is remote, the city is small but the responsibilities are heavy. I am responsible for it."
Zhang He said: "What do you mean by this? I am stupid, I hope you can enlighten me!"
Lord Xinling asked, "What do you think, Mr. Zhongyue?"
Zhong Yue said: "This city is located in a remote place. Your Majesty's presence here must be unexpected. There are assassins in this city, and there must be hidden secrets. All the soldiers and civilian troops around the city are transferred from various ministries and are not owned by one ministry." , do not know each other, and have no command over each other, so there will be no constraints on the king's mission; the king has already belonged to the Jin officials for the affairs of the army, and it will not violate the king's wishes if the officials are stationed in the center and in charge of the army."
Lord Xinling said: "Sir, I admire you for your insight! As the ancients said, worries are not in Zhuan Yu, but within Xiao Qiang."
Zhang Ye said: "This is not what I dare to know! If this is the case, how should we act?"
Zhongyue said: "I will pay all the officials of Jin with my integrity and entrust the military affairs to them. Go south and listen to the orders!"
Everyone here was in an uproar when they heard this. Lord Xinling said: "What Mr. Zhongyue said is very much in line with my wishes. The Jin officials are old and mature, and I must listen to their orders."
A guest in the seat asked loudly: "Your Majesty does not want to achieve such a great achievement alone, but delegates the merit to others!"
Zhong Yue said: "Your Majesty is the king's younger brother. How can you add the position of minister to me? You want to be the prince! You should put state affairs first."
Lord Xinling said: "Handing over Jiecheng and entrusting talents to the virtuous is the way of respecting the virtuous in Wei State."
Zhang Noi said: "In this case, what should General Mang do?"
Lord Xinling said: "The king has ordered him to return to the court to take charge. Can he do it at dawn?"
Zhang He said: "General Mang has always had a strategy. Today's military formation is based on his plan. He should be ordered to go back and forth with the Jin officials before returning to the court."
Zhong Yue said: "Respecting the virtuous without granting power is not the way to respect him. Now that he has entrusted Jiecheng and the Jin officials, he should be entrusted with full power. General Mang can return to the court at dawn."
Zhang Noi said: "If you do this, you will treat General Mang as if he were just a man with nothing to show for it. This is not the way to treat a worthy person."
Lord Xinling said: "That being the case, I would like to ask General Mang to stay in the small city for one day and return to the capital in the evening. What do you gentlemen think?"
Zhang He said: "General Ru Mang returns to the capital, and the young general will naturally return with him. This guard..."
Lord Xinling said: "The guards will order him to return to the capital with General Wei Mang... and leave the one named Erhei behind!"
There was a burst of laughter in the audience: This really sounds like the name of a dog.
"So... I understand!" Zhong Yue said hesitantly.
"Gentlemen, do you think that we can fight Qin during the day?" Lord Xinling asked the question that he was most worried about. "General Mang thought that Qin was sixty miles away and made a surprise attack before our army retreated. At that time, our army's position has been decided, and Qin will advance steadily and prepare for the camp step by step. Therefore, our army has two days to set up the formation."
Zhang He said: "Yesterday the army moved camp, but no sentry saw the Qin army approaching. It can be seen that there is no confrontation during the day today."
"Therefore, you should prepare for battle with all your strength during the day. Sirs, can you teach me!"
"Mr. Jin is well versed in geography. When it comes to setting up the formation, I should recommend Mr. Jin." Zhang Noi said, "Mr. Cao is very brave and can be the front line."
A guest knelt down from his seat and said: "I think that if we are to defend Daliang, the current layout is actually adequate. There is a flat plain outside Daliang, and there is no danger to rely on. It is based on the abandoned city and Xiaoyi, which is quite consistent with the art of war. Ten The army of ten thousand is ten miles from the beginning to the end, and the density is appropriate. No matter where the Qin army attacks from, each army can rescue each other. According to my opinion, there are two ways for the Qin army to attack: one from the north of Yingxi, and the other from the south of Yingxi. In the north of Xingyang, we are stalking our army. Our army takes advantage of the camp to fight in the city, so there is nothing to worry about. From the south of Yingxi, Xiaoyi will be attacked by the enemy first, and must wait for the army to rescue us. With our army coming from the north of Yingxi, our army The resistance can be different one by one. Coming from the south of Xing, our army is on the right road and cannot retreat. We can only fight to the death. Therefore, I think that if the Qin Dynasty will be the Marquis of Rang or the Lord of Wu'an, it must come from the south. Then my army will be attacked by its enemy first."
"If this is the case, what should be done to defeat it?"
"The best strategy is to attack the enemy in front while the army attacks the rear. The middle strategy is to retreat gradually while the army attacks the enemy. The worst strategy is to defend Xiaoyi while the army supports it. The best strategy is to defeat the enemy, and the next strategy is to defeat the enemy. Retreat the enemy, and his subordinates will fight against the enemy. I hope your superiors will judge him."
"What do you think, Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang Ye said: "Suppose the entire Qin army attacks, and our troops fight to the death. In Mr. Cao's opinion, what is the number of winners and losers?"
Another person in the seat knelt down and said: "With a small group of people, I will act as an army of a hundred thousand tigers and wolves. The victory or defeat is determined! If we use surprise troops to attack them from the front and back, and use multiple enemies to mislead them, we will win." The potential for negative consequences is unpredictable.”
Lord Xinling asked, "What's your plan, sir?"
Mr. Cao said: "Use those who are quick and good at shooting, as well as those who are strong and brave as a camp, supervise their morale, tell them rewards and punishments, and make them wander among the reeds in the ditch, shooting, shooting, shouting, or ringing gold, but they hesitate in many directions. The enemy attacks. Then scatter in all directions, and when the enemy retreats, they will gather together. In the city, we must strictly guard against the enemy with formations and strong walls. Only in this way can we have a chance of victory."
Lord Xinling said: "What do you gentlemen think?"
No one in the audience made a sound. After a while, Zhang Noi said: "If we gradually retreat, what will happen to the number of winners and losers?"
Mr. Cao said: "If you go astray, go forward to taste the enemy; if the front army retreats and the rear army is afraid, it will be as stable as a mountain!"
Lord Xinling asked: "Mr. Jin's so-called gradual retreat, how many miles did he retreat?"
Mr. Jin replied: "It will take about half a day for the reinforcements to arrive. If the enemy has marched ten miles, the first formation should be ten miles away."
Mr. Cao said: "If you only want to plunder the enemy and do not engage in confrontation with the enemy, the formation can be adjusted! You can divide the troops into half, go out to plunder the formation, and the other half to stand ready; the troops who plunder the formation will turn to the rear formation in turn. As long as the military orders are in accordance with the law. , you should have a chance of winning."
Lord Xinling said: "In this way, I have a plan!"
Zhang Zhuo said: "I would like to hear your plan!"
Lord Xinling said: "Mr. Cao led the front to detect the enemy. When he met the enemy, he met the enemy and announced at the same time. Either he used surprise troops to mislead them, or he used regular troops to plunder them, whatever his advantage. The rest of the battalions were divided into two parts. , one formed a formation outside the city, and the other defended it inside the city, echoing each other. Fight to the death. Mr. Cao is still a surprise soldier, either in front or behind, as convenient as he likes."
Everyone in the seat said: "I am willing to listen to your orders!"
Lord Xinling said, "I wonder how much Mr. Cao needs?"
Mr. Cao said: "It will take about one battalion to recruit people who are good at fighting and walking."
Lord Xinling said: "Whether it is a military soldier or a civilian army, I will be selected by Sir. If you need help from that gentleman, please beg me for help!"
The man on the seat said: "You dare not live up to your fate!"
Mr. Cao stood up and went out.
