After the retainers dispersed, Lord Xinling asked Mang to apply for Mang Mao and Jin Bi, explaining his intention to temporarily hand Jie Cheng over to Dr. Jin Bi. Jin Bi even said he didn't dare and refused to accept it. Lord Xinling said: "The army is divided into two places, and we must be separated. If the doctor is in a side camp, without a doctor, he will be incapable of commanding the troops. If I am in a side camp, it will be difficult to handle military affairs. The doctor must be in charge of the main camp. Don’t miss anything!”
Although Jin Bi repeatedly declined, Lord Xinling just refused. In the end, with Mang Mao in the middle, Jin Bi finally accepted the Jiefu, but he refused to use the axe. He only said that he was ordered to be in charge of military affairs and would never dare to be a general. Seeing that the purpose of letting Jin Bi command the army had been achieved, Lord Xinling no longer insisted.
The three of them discussed military matters, and the east became brighter. The three men then drove the army to the camp, still guarded by Mang Shen, but with many retainers.
Along the way, as the army has gathered, the military camps are one after another, facing each other from a distance. The soldiers of each battalion were getting ready, and the atmosphere in the camp was relatively calm. Lord Xinling nodded with satisfaction: "The morale is still usable." But when he thought that these people might be dead or injured in two days, he felt a little unbearable, but there was nothing he could do. If the Qin army is defeated in one fell swoop, what should we do with these people? After thinking about this, Lord Xinling became even more sad. There seems to be no way out for these people! It would be less troublesome to die on the battlefield.
While thinking, the car has arrived at the camp. The guard recognized Jieyue and immediately let him go. As soon as the three of them got out of the car, a man dressed as a scholar hurried out of the tent and said to Mang Mao: "If the general doesn't come back for a day, the camp will be in chaos!"
Lord Xinling was shocked and asked hurriedly: "What happened?"
Mang Mao introduced: "This is Xiaojian, a guest of the minister, who is now acting as the camp governor. Yesterday, we moved the camp and settled it down, all thanks to Mr. Xiao! Mr. Xiao has met the young master!"
Xiao Jian knew it was Lord Xinling and greeted him politely: "Xiao, I would like to pay my respects to the young master! The young master's reputation is famous throughout the sea, and Xiao has no chance to meet him. Seeing him today is like clearing the clouds and seeing the sun!"
Lord Xinling said: "Mr. Xiao, you are working hard! Wuji is ignorant and asked General Mang to teach you for a day, but Mr. Lao is troubled by his mundane affairs and feels very uneasy!"
Xiao Jian said: "Xiao doesn't dare!"
Lord Xinling said: "Sir, you just said something important, but what is it?"
Xiao Jian said: "On the way to move the camp, I was suddenly spied on by the Qin soldiers. All the symbols were with the general, and there was no way to mobilize the troops. The first battalion of the rear army collapsed, with only a hundred people left. The minister ordered it to camp near the city to collect the remaining troops. At midnight, The battalion commander came to report that the skirmishers had returned, but fortunately they were not injured!"
Lord Xinling said: "If the knot talisman is on your side, how should you handle it, sir?"
Xiao Jian said: "Since I ordered the rear army to form formations, they will slowly retreat one by one. This way we can avoid this defeat!"
Lord Xinling said: "It happened for a reason, and luckily no harm was done. Let's just end it here and there will be no further investigation!"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they all saluted and said, "Thank you, Master!"
Lord Xinling said again: "This alone is not enough to worry you, sir. What else is there?"
Xiao Jian said: "The camp collapsed. Although the people are fine, all the luggage has been abandoned. There is no food in the middle of the night, and the morale of the army is unstable."
Lord Xinling said: "How do you deal with it, sir?"
Xiao Jian said: "We are waiting to report to the general!"
Lord Xinling said to Jin and Mang, "What do you think?"
Mang Mao said: "I should help each camp as a matter of urgency."
Jin Bi said: "Although, it should be used as the front part. If you have merit, you will be rewarded. If you don't..., you will starve him for a few days!"
Lord Xinling said: "Dare you ask the doctor what he wants!"
Jin Bi said: "I came to an agreement with the young master and the general at night. Today's urgent task is to find out the movements of the Qin army and decide on the layout. We can order this camp to be the front, and use one soldier to supervise it and go to plunder the formation. If you have merit, If you do, you will be rewarded with food; if you do something wrong, you will be punished for both crimes."
Lord Xinling said: "It all depends on the doctor's decision. - May I ask Mr. Xiao, when will we meet now?"
Xiao Jian said: "It should be sunrise."
"That's it, raise the account!"
Xiao Jian secretly glanced at Mang Mao, who nodded imperceptibly. Xiao Jian loudly announced: "Upgrade the account~~"
"Promote account~~" "Promote account~~" "Promote account~~" Orders were heard outside the camp. Immediately, trumpeters lined up in front of the camp gate and the trumpets sounded.
The soldiers in the camp began to tidy up their equipment and walked silently to the wide area outside the camp gate to line up under the formation. Soon, the sound of the horn spread throughout the camp, and each camp began to line up.
Then there is the routine reporting by the battalion supervisors, checking the soldier symbols, and checking the number of people...
Finally, the battalion commander Xiao Jian entered the camp and reported: "The chief generals of the three armies, ten commanders from each army, and two battalions from each school have all arrived."
So Xinling Lord held the Yue, Jin Bi held the command on the left, and Mang Mao held the talisman on the right, and walked out of the camp gate at the same time. The three of them saluted the officers first, and the officers returned the salute; then they saluted the soldiers, and the soldiers responded by striking the ground with their weapons. The three of them immediately turned around and returned to camp. Xiao Jian then announced: "Sit down~~" The horn sounded three times, and all the soldiers in the camp sat down.
Immediately, orders were passed from inside the tent to the outside, calling the military, school, and battalion supervisors one by one to enter the tent; after receiving the instructions, they exited holding the talisman. During this process, a tom sounded, reporting the passage of time.
After the three tones and drums were played, all the officers were dispatched and got on their cars and returned to their respective camps.
Lord Xinling came out of the tent, followed by Mang Mao and Jin Bi. The retainers, Mang Shen and other soldiers gathered around him. Mang Mao said to the two of them: "I still have some family matters in the camp, I dare you to clean it up!" Jin Bi replied: "General, please do it yourself! I was in a hurry when I left, and I had no guests to accompany me. I dare to ask the king and the general Give me a helping hand!"
Lord Xinling and Mangmao both replied: "But it's up to the general to do whatever he wants!"
Jin Bi said: "Mr. Xiao is very familiar with camp affairs, and Mr. Zhang is very good at battle formations. It would be a great honor for both of you to help me! I dare not ask you to listen!"
Both of them laughed and said, "We have lost our hips!" They turned to the two gentlemen and said, "I wonder what you think, gentlemen?"
Zhang and Xiao both said: "But I don't dare to disobey the king's instructions."
Mang Mao left with Mang Shen and others, and Lord Xinling also wanted to return to the small town. Jin Bi said: "If I think about it again, it would be best for me to go to the small town, while the young master stays in the main camp!"
Lord Xinling said: "It has been agreed before, there is no need to discuss it again, but we must act according to the plan and do not delay!"
Jin Bi said: "The prince is in danger, how can I feel at ease!"
Lord Xinling said: "The doctor is in charge of everything, so why should I worry? No need to say more, I will return to the camp immediately to make arrangements."
"That's it, see you off, young master!" After saying that, he bowed deeply.
After returning the gift, Mr. Xinling got into a car specially designed for him. This time Mr. Xiahou was driving the car, and Mr. Cao was on the right hand side of the car. The diners walked in front of or behind the car, following the guards.
After leaving the camp and heading towards the road between the camps, Mr. Xiahou loosened the reins slightly and walked slowly. Lord Xinling asked: "Mr. Quan Ren is planning this battle. What do you think should be done?"
Mr. Cao said: "I got off the car on the way and observed the situation with Mr. Jin and other gentlemen. After you return to the camp, you should rectify the army and horses and select the best soldiers for your use."
Lord Xinling said: "Well, sir, I'm here to help you!"
