Shortly after Mang Mao left, Lord Xinling received an order from the camp for urgent discussions. Lord Xinling handed over the military affairs of the small town to the military commander for temporary management, and rushed to the abandoned city with his retainers.
Only the generals of the three armies were present at the meeting, and they were also the soldiers on the left side of each army. Except for them, no other party members attended the meeting. The chief generals of the three armies all reported that the sentinels they sent did not detect the Qin army, but the lookout posts found warning signs and smoke in the south.
Jin Bi concluded: "At present, the Qin army has left our army without anyone noticing and has entered the southern end of the Great Wall. It is close to Han and Zheng. What do you think the generals will do next?"
The former army general said: "We were tricked by the Qin people! We were fully prepared to fight the Qin army, but he went south, leaving me useless."
The commander-in-chief of the Chinese army said: "We are not here for the Qin army. The Qin army has left me, so we can continue to march north to attack the city and seize the territory. We don't have to die here."
The commander of the rear army said: "In my opinion, where should we go to attack?"
The commander-in-chief of the Chinese army said: "Of course, according to the original plan, we will cross the Yellow River north to attack Nanyang in Hanoi."
The leader of the rear army said: "Each army only prepares ten days of food. Four days have passed and it will take four days to enter Nanyang. Can we get down to the city with only two days left?"
The commander-in-chief of the Chinese army said: "What should I do in my opinion?"
The commander-in-chief of the rear army said: "I haven't made a decision yet, but I'm just reminding me that we only have six days of food left. No matter what, we must make a decision within six days!"
The former army general said: "Another plan is to raise the camp and directly attack the Qin army's back. If we travel both ways, we can reach it in two days. When we arrive, we will feast on the soldiers and attack them with a drum."
The commander-in-chief of the Chinese army said: "The enemy is on the battlefield first, and I will march at the same time, so that the enemy can escape and I will work hard; when the enemy arrives, attack him, and use exhausted troops to fight against the strong Qin. Without any calculation, the number of success or failure has been determined!"
Jin Bi turned his head to Lord Xinling: "What do you think, young master?"
Lord Xinling said: "Our army is currently in a defensive posture. If we want to go south, we need to switch to an offensive posture. Therefore, if we are determined to go south, we must not go too fast. We will make a plan early and the three armies will advance slowly in order. In this way, the three armies will advance slowly. Only by engaging the enemy in four days can we have success."
Jin Bi said: "Young Master is smart! I will report to the king urgently with military envoys, and patrol the Qin army and plan the battle array. Once the king's order is given, I will send out troops! Now I must strictly organize the army, dig deep ditches and high bases, and scold the princes from a distance. Just in case something unexpected happens. What do you think, Master?"
Lord Xinling had no choice but to say: "I can't match the old doctor's tricks!"
Jin Bi followed up and said, "The troops are setting up camp on the same spot today and only have half food. Tomorrow they will follow orders and move!"
All the generals bowed and retreated. Lord Xinling was left in the camp by Jin Bi and said: "I'd like to see the report from the minister and consider it carefully!" Lord Xinling read the report and said it was "good". Jin Bi sealed it and handed it over to the military envoy to report back to Daliang as soon as possible.
Lord Xinling said: "The affairs of the big camp depend entirely on the officials. I will go back to the small town to set up the formation."
Jin Bi said: "There is nothing important happening in the small town now. My son can sleep in the camp, why bother to risk his life!"
Lord Xinling said: "When I came, the things in the camp were not arranged. There is something to do tomorrow, and it is difficult to get it together in a hurry. Besides, I am young and have no time to do it, so I can still handle it in detail."
Jin Bi said: "In this case, I hope you will cherish your precious body and not stand under a dangerous wall!"
Lord Xinling said: "Please take care of me! Oh, where is Mr. Zhang Noi? Please come and see me!"
Jin Bi said: "Mr. Zhang can do a lot of work. He is currently busy with military affairs in each camp and is not in the camp. If you want to see me, please wait a moment. I will send someone to come!"
Lord Xinling said: "Mr. Zhang is busy with military affairs, so there is no need to work. I have nothing important to do, so I will resign here!"
After Xinlingjun left the camp, he drove back to the small town, with Zhongyue on the right side of the car. Lord Xinling briefly introduced the situation discussed in the big account and Jin Bi's decision. Zhong Yue said: "The officials of Jin naturally regard the king as their most important thing, and fighting opportunities come second."
Lord Xinling said: "The king's order may not arrive until tomorrow, so it will be a waste of two days."
Zhong Yue said: "Your Majesty, what is the king's order?"
Lord Xinling said: "This is difficult to discuss. I dare to hear your opinion, sir!"
Zhong Yue said: "The king's orders never come from General Mang's will. Isn't it just a false claim to be the mastermind?"
Lord Xinling said: "General Mang intends to stick to the spot and echo the distant beams."
Zhong Yue said: "This place is a hundred miles away from Daliang. How can we respond to the emergency? If we want to respond to Daliang, our army should retreat to the center, but the king will not take it."
Lord Xinling asked: "Why?"
Zhong Yue said: "One hundred thousand hungry people are trapped near Daliang City, and the king is not satisfied with the food!"
Lord Xinling said: "General Mang also said that if a hundred thousand civilian troops enter the Great Wall, they may become elbows and armpits, especially the Qin army."
"In this way, an army of 100,000 people is left in a useless place, and its food is exhausted." Zhong Yue sighed.
Lord Xinling said: "It's my opinion, sir, but what should I do?"
Zhong Yue said: "The behavior of the Qin army this time is different from usual. Their whereabouts are mysterious. It is very different from the heroic killings of Marquis Rang and Lord Wu An. The leader must be someone else."
Lord Xinling said: "Did the Qin army get another tiger general? Marquis Rang and Lord Wu'an have already changed the world. If there is another one, how can the world be safe?"
Zhong Yue said: "Marquis Rang and Lord Wu An only kill and attack, so there is nothing to be afraid of. If someone makes them act rashly, the world will be in danger!"
Lord Xinling said: "In this case, what should I do?"
Zhong Yue said: "Mr. Cao led the brave and capable soldiers as the vanguard, but the Qin army has already gone, so Mr. Cao has done nothing. Mr. Jin is good at terrain, and it is useless to teach the people's army to dig deep ditches and build high bases at the moment! If we can send Mr. Cao Jin Er to lead the elite troops to the Qin army again, and report back from time to time, then we can adopt strategies according to Qin's movements. The most important thing at this time is not to lose Qin's trace again."
Lord Xinling said: "It's already sunset, the two gentlemen should return to the camp soon. Let's go back to the camp to meet with the two gentlemen and talk later."
Not long after, the chariot drove out of the camp and moved to the defense area where the small town was located. Lord Xinling saw groups of civilian soldiers digging trench walls in and out of the ditch, and he felt an indescribable feeling in his heart: These people didn't know that everything they had done might be in vain, and the enemy had already Gone, and the fight they depended on to feed their families was no longer in sight.
"If the army disperses like this..." Lord Xinling thought so in his heart, but quickly denied it. A big war is imminent, how can the army be dispersed? What's more, after the army is dispersed, these people have neither merit nor reward, nor fault and punishment, how to deal with them? Could it be that we should just say, there is no more fighting, let’s call it quits! That's not a joke! But if the army does not disperse, how can this army be maintained, and how long will it be maintained?
With this thought in mind, the chariot had already arrived near the trench. Lord Xinling said almost instinctively: "Stop!" The chariot stopped. Mr. Xinling jumped out of the car and walked towards the militiamen who were under construction. The civilian army who built a wall in the ditch first saw a group of people walking towards them and was at a loss for a moment. Fortunately, an elder nearby had some knowledge and knew that the person who came over was not an ordinary person. He quickly ran over and bowed and saluted: "Welcome to the young master!". Lord Xinling returned the courtesy and said, "Father, you are polite!" Then he approached the elder and asked, "Where is my father in my hometown?"
The elder said with sincerity and fear: "The little old man has settled down in Xinyangli, Humo Township."
"How many senior neighbors are here?"
"All the young and strong people here are here!"
"Are these all high-ranking neighbors here?"
"Exactly!" As he said this, he led Lord Xinling towards a group of civilian soldiers who were building a wall.
