Si Mang's plan silenced the room. When he was young, Zhang Zou said: "I would like to hear his plan!"
Si Mang said: "Those who guard the fields and care about them are not enough to support the king's use. If the king is the king's younger brother, the king's use is the king's use; if the king uses it less, the king will use it less. Make the fields guard enough to support the king's use without worrying about it. , it will definitely be able to support military use without any hindrance."
Zhang Ye said: "It's a humble job for Shao Geng. I dare to ask Si Mang, how much does it cost from the fields?"
Si Mang said: "I'd like to say that there is no need to worry about five hundred thousand stones. Now we have made a detailed calculation of what is needed. There are more than 10,000 soldiers, one fight per day, and 70,000 civilian troops, half of them per day. A rough estimate of 100,000, one fight per day." Half a bucket. The food needs five thousand shi per day, and fifty thousand shi per ten days. If the consumption is calculated, it will be doubled, and one hundred thousand shi will need to be transported. The chariot will carry twenty shi, and if it takes a thousand chariots, the river will flow and transport it for five days."
Zhang Noi said: "Although we transported 100,000 stones of grain in five days, we only ate 20,000 to 30,000. What's the use?"
Si Mang said: "So Sun Tzu said that it is to take food from the enemy."
Zhang Ye asked: "How do you usually deal with the food in the camp?"
Si Mang said: "If you don't go out of the formation, you will naturally go back to eat. On the day you go out of the formation, prepare three measures of millet, or three days of eclipse, or ten days of eclipse, and let them do what they want. If you pass here, you will plunder the surrounding fields."
Zhang Noi said: "May I ask how many solar eclipses there are in the camp?"
When Si Mang heard this, he was about to shed tears again and said: "I got the king's food but couldn't eat it, that's why. After five days in the battle, no, six days, the grain bags were almost empty, and there was no looting in the fields. Fortunately, I followed the king into the city. , there is still food in stock, but there is still not enough food, but I can eat vegetables."
Zhang Noi asked: "How much food is stored in the city?"
Simang said: "How much food can be stored in a small city with a hundred households? It's only about ten thousand stones. Although it is enough to support the needs of the city, the army outside the city has been starved of food. But what we are worried about now is that there are no traces of enemies ahead, no looting in the four fields, and a hundred thousand troops Put it in a useless place. If this happens, the morale of the military will be in chaos!"
Lord Xinling said: "The army outside the city? Do you want the ones led by the Jin officials? Is there any reward from the Jin officials?"
Zhang Ye said: "I've never heard of it."
Si Mang said: "There are two camps of Daliang gate guards, one is Chen Mang, and the other is Si Gan. Chen Mang led Fenyong to live in the small town, while I followed the Jin doctor to guard the central camp. Qian stole and reported to the minister, and the camp had already eaten vegetables. I am good at sending out the grain stored in the city to help them. I will take charge of the crime before the king."
Lord Xinling said: "Do you know what the Jin officials want to do to obtain food?"
Si Mang said: "I don't hear it!"
Zhang He said: "If you want to use a large army to strengthen Qin, you can't do it alone! Does the Jin Dynasty have any intention?"
Si Mang said: "It must be so."
Lord Xinling said: "I can't give away one hundred thousand Wei people to the Qin people. I follow Mang Qing's wishes and take my salary as pledge and use the rice from the fields as army food."
Zhang Zhuo said: "Mr. Shi Shi, who earned one-third of the five hundred thousand stones last year, once pledged them, I'm afraid Mr. Huang's color will change."
Lord Xinling said: "We will discuss things next year when we go back to the government. The most urgent needs must be solved first. I hope that Qing Mang will plan carefully and ensure success."
Si Mang said: "First of all, I will get your Majesty's personal token, and your Majesty will get close to you and carry it to the garden."
Lord Xinling said: "Sir, who can go?"
Zhang Ye said: "You can hand it over to the young masters to take it with you. There is no need to choose anyone else."
Si Mang said: "Young masters are young and energetic, so they will use their power to bully others. You can't do that!"
Zhong Yue said: "I think everyone is not my choice, but Si Mang is the best."
Si Mang said: "I am willing to accept it."
Lord Xinling said: "I originally wanted Si Mang to take on the responsibility of escorting the food. Now that you are the envoy, who will you order to transport the grain?"
Zhang He said: "Before entering the city, I hope Si Mang will choose someone to take charge of him; after entering the city, Si Mang will take charge of it."
Si Mang said: "So, secondly, the matter of selecting people to transport grain can be decided. Thirdly, how many carriages are there? Where to recruit them?"
Zhang Ye asked: "How many carriages are there in the guard camp in Daliang?"
Si Mang said: "According to the rules, one hundred people can ride in one. One of the heavy chariots will trap the enemy, and the baggage chariots will carry the grain. Those who trap the enemy will be four horses and three armored men; those who will trap the chariots will have one oxen and two husbands. Twenty stones of grain and fodder are carried, which is enough for a hundred men, cattle and horses to eat in three days. Nowadays, the soldiers all fight on foot, without heavy chariots; the military envoys ride horses; the team has one baggage chariot; if the camp commander is like a minister, he can prepare another baggage chariot. The rest The commanders, commanders, and generals, depending on their family status, may take three to five, or ten or more, as they see fit. It is a common practice for civilians and armies to take one baggage cart and one carriage, and the food, fodder, clothing, armor, and equipment will be taken with them." He seemed to know that the few people in front of him were gentlemen who just talked about things and didn't know much about common affairs, so he took the initiative to explain in detail without asking.
Lord Xinling asked: "When the people's army marches five or six hundred miles away, there should be five or six hundred chariots. Is it okay if we march at the same time?"
Si Mang said: "The chariot is ten paces long, one mile for ten chariots, ten li for one hundred chariots, and it is difficult to look at each other from head to tail. Five or six hundred chariots is unheard of."
Lord Xinling asked: "How many cars are there in the city?"
Zhang Ye said: "The city lord has horses and four oxen in his mansion. I don't have many of them in my family."
Simang said: "Although this city is small, it has a lot of cattle and horses. Among the hundred households, there are four to five tenths who live in the countryside, but they don't know about cattle or horses."
Lord Xinling said: "The newly arrived Daliang Lieutenant has fifty chariots, plus fifty chariots from the city. One hundred chariots are enough. Do you think this is okay, Qing Mang?"
Si Mang said: "Your Majesty, you can make a notice and order the people in the city to get out of the car and ride on it, and everyone will be rewarded for their difference. In this way, things can be done."
Lord Xinling said to Zhang Zhen and Zhong Yue: "What do you think, sir?"
Both of them said: "I think Si Mang's plan is feasible."
Lord Xinling said: "In this case, I will have you, Mr. Lao Mang."
Si Mang said: "I would like to ask you to take a token with you first."
Lord Xinling took off a jade pendant from his belt, handed it to Simang and said, "This pendant was given by the late king and cannot be owned by anyone but the royal family. I wear it when I tie my hair, and I don't dare to leave it. I'm sorry for the care of Tian Shou as well." Know."
Si Mang took the jade pendant with both hands, took one look at it, and said: "Everyone knows this thing closely, so there must be no mistake. After I stepped back, I pointed out a team of escorting carriages. Who is the driver of the carriage?"
Zhong Yue said: "This is a man other than Mr. Xia Hou."
Lord Xinling said: "When I was young, I asked Mr. Xiahou to take care of me."
Si Mang said: "How can you, gentlemen, deal with this?"
Lord Xinling said, "Just follow Si Mang's instructions, okay?"
Si Mang said: "No. I was born in thatched grass, and my status is low. If I go with other princes, I don't trust my authority, and my position will not be established. It's difficult to control the situation."
Lord Xinling said: "In this case, I will leave everything to Qing Ke."
Si Mang said: "No. The princes and others will go out with Daliang Wei, and each of them needs to perform meritorious service to honor his family. It is the time for him to make contributions and establish a career by cultivating the fields. Send him and stop him, and he will be without alienation. Why do you, your Majesty, follow him? All fathers stand together in court."
Lord Xinling said: "How is Yi Qing?"
Si Mang said: "According to my opinion, all the young masters went to the city first to see the Putian Guards and told them about transporting grain. The Putian Guards would not refuse them face to face, but treated them politely. When the Putian Guards were in a dilemma, I sent the military envoys to come in later. , secretly inform the emperor of his intention, and solve the difficulty of guarding the field, the guard of the field will be overjoyed to follow him. Then Mr. Xiahou's car will arrive, and the grain of the field will come out. And the merits of the princes have been established, and the difficulty of the military camp is solved. Angelica is here."
Lord Xinling said: "How can I see such merits from such a high official?"
Si Mang said: "First the military envoys entered the city, then they followed the field guards to distribute grain, and then they escorted the chariots with others. The combination of these three achievements is not a small feat."
Lord Xinling said: "How can I be ashamed to humiliate your merits?"
Si Mang said: "A reckless minister will see success if he makes small achievements, but will fail if he makes great achievements. I hope your Majesty will take a closer look."
