After everyone sighed at Si Mang's words, they immediately invited Mr. Xiahou to come to the court to narrate the incident in detail. After hearing this, Mr. Xiahou said, "Take a hundred vehicles to the garden to transport grain. I will pay attention to the details. I hope you will have no worries." Then he and Si Mang went to the military camp.
Lord Xinling and the other three returned to the front of the hall, where the guests were finishing their meal. Lord Xinling saw the ceremony with everyone, ate a few bites in a hurry, and then stopped eating. Zhang Ye and Zhong Yue also stopped. Lord Xinling ordered the remaining food to be sent to the back house for consumption with the city lord's family. The three of them went downstairs and communicated with the guests in front of the court to learn about the situation and give some instructions. The guests gradually dispersed.
When I was young, the princes came to report that there was only one leather chariot in the city. Captain Daliang came from Xingyang to ask Lord Xinling to mobilize the leather chariot. Lord Xinling came out in person and discussed with Zhang Ye. While preparing the leather chariot in the city lord's palace, he also ordered his own leather chariot to be lent to the young masters. When the princes saw that Lord Xinling had taken out all his cars, they didn't want to make any more trouble. After finishing, they got in the car and headed for the Great Wall.
Later, Lord Xinling called a shrewd retainer and told him in detail what he had done. He ordered him to go to the abandoned city immediately and inform Jin Bi of his plan. By the way, he asked him to send a carriage to the small town to collect grain tomorrow.
After another hour, Si Mang came to report that everything had been arranged properly, and his general and ten of his confidants went to Futian. Mr. Xinling went out to see him off. Si Mang and ten of his confidants prepared an ox cart and set off.
As the sun rose higher and higher, it gradually became quiet in front of the house. Lord Xinling led dozens of servants who had no errands out of the city, preparing to hunt some game. But they saw Mr. Xiahou coming over with a large group of common people. Mr. Xiahou saw Lord Xinling and his party from a distance, so he asked the common people to go ahead, while he and another person stayed behind to wait. As Lord Xinling got closer, he saw that the other person was actually the city lord.
Mr. Xiahou said: "If the city lord and the people of the country are willing to provide chariots and horses to serve the emperor, I will order them to return home and prepare chariots. If there are no chariots and horses in the family, they will also be promised as husbands."
The little city lord stepped forward and bowed deeply and said: "Your Majesty has shown great kindness, so that the people of the city can be exempted from their sins. All the nobles and inferiors of Yucheng are grateful and are willing to die for it."
Lord Xinling didn't know what Marquis Xia had promised to the people of the city, asking the city lord and the people to be loyal, so he could only say vaguely: "But I will try my best, and I will never forget it." Seeing Lord Xinling say it himself, the city lord looked like he was crying with gratitude. , thanked him again and again, and Lord Xinling had no choice but to bow in return. Then he said to Mr. Xiahou, "It's been a long journey, sir." Mr. Xiahou said, "It's a small matter." After chatting for a while, he said goodbye to all the guests.
Lord Xinling and others walked several miles and came to a place with dense dry grass and decided to hunt here. The guests dispersed according to their duties. When Lord Xinling left the city, he only took one bow with him, but he found several bows in the city lord's palace, worn by several retainers. When the disciples without bows dispersed, Lord Xinling and the disciples with bows also set up the strings, straightened out the arrows, and put them away. When the order was given, all the diners shouted together and marched away. Soon a hare shot out. Lord Xinling raised his hand and shot an arrow, hitting it in the butt. All the diners cheered in unison. The hare ran for a few steps with the arrow, and finally collapsed. He was caught by several diners.
In the middle of the commotion, I suddenly saw dust flying in the distance and a leather cart speeding towards me. It seems that this car was originally going to a small town. It seemed that it also saw the dust rising here, so it came straight over. The disciples around him didn't know the details, so they hurriedly gathered around Lord Xinling, drawing their bows and controlling arrows to prevent any unexpected events.
Fifty steps away, the carriage changed from a brisk pace to a walk, and the man in the carriage shouted: "I would like to see the general!"
Lord Xinling hurriedly stepped forward and said loudly: "Wuji, I would like to teach you!" The guests on the left and right recognized that the person in the car was Jin Bi, and they also put away their bows and arrows, whistled, and sent the guests away. They gather.
The car stopped ten steps away, and Jin Bi jumped out of the car. The person on the right side of the car leading in front of him was actually a doorman who came to deliver a message. When he arrived in front of Lord Xinling, the guest said politely: "Doctor Jin has heard of the general's order. He has something important to return and would like to see the general in person."
Lord Xinling said: "Wuji accepts it with all due respect!"
Jin Bi took a step forward and bowed: "I will be punished by death for disturbing the young master's leisure!"
Lord Xinling paid his respects and said: "The doctor has taught me, and I respectfully accept it. I am a careless boy who indulges in entertainment. I would like the doctor to return home to talk to you."
Jin Bi said: "The matter is urgent. Please help the young master drive the chariot."
Lord Xinling saw that Jin Bi's face was covered with sweat. He didn't know what had happened, so he had to turn around and said to the guests: "I will follow the doctor back to the house. You will gather together and go back to the house together." All the guests behind him responded. Lord Xinling and Jin Bi walked towards the carriage together.
When the driver saw the two people approaching, he was about to get out of the car and give up the driver's seat. Jin Bi stretched out his hand to stop him and said: "In urgent matters, you have to obey the authority. There is no need to change seats." He gave up Lord Xinling to the left side of the car and himself to the right. Standing still, the driver shakes the reins and starts looking towards the small town. A cloud of smoke and dust rose from behind the car.
Lord Xinling asked: "What's important? Has the military situation changed?"
Jin Bi said: "Yes and no. I heard that the young master wants to send people to the envoy fields to transport grain to help the army. Yes, no?"
Lord Xinling said: "That's right, I can't see one hundred thousand Wei people living in a place of death."
Jin Bi said: "Young Master's benevolence is felt by heaven and earth. It's just not the right time."
Lord Xinling asked: "What do you mean?"
Jin Bi said: "Young Master has raised an army of 100,000 people. How long will it last?"
Lord Xinling said: "First of all, I will take five hundred thousand stones as pledge. How long do you think we can keep it?"
Jin Bi said: "An army of one hundred thousand will cost thousands of dan per day; half a million dan will last for many years. What do you want the young master to do? Will we support it next year?"
Lord Xinling was speechless for a moment and said, "Young man, I hope you will teach me!"
Jin Bi said: "The people do their best, and the land does its best, and the government is governed. If a hundred thousand people abandon their hometowns, they are conquering the country. If they are left in a useless place, they are abandoning the people's strength. The people, The foundation of a country is that if the power of the people is abandoned, the foundation will be weak. How can the country be strong? The current plan must be used by hundreds of thousands of people. It is a waste of money and food, and a waste of time. Although it is said to preserve the people, it is actually the same as the remnant people, which is not a plan. Got it."
Lord Xinling said: "When a doctor is old enough to plan for the country, he will never fail to do so. I hope the doctor will think about it. What should we do now?"
Jin Bi said: "Daliang Lieutenant must have a plan when he comes here. Is Daliang Lieutenant speechless?"
Lord Xinling said: "Wei Daliang fell seriously ill on the way. His body cannot move, his mouth cannot speak, and he cannot hear his plan."
Jin Bi asked: "What is the king's order?"
Lord Xinling said: "If the rules are consistent, Wuji should leave the army. However, Lieutenant Daliang is seriously ill and cannot bear to leave his ears. Therefore, he will be temporarily taken over."
Jin Bi said: "My lord, I am the king's younger brother. Why should I replace him in less than ten days? I will definitely go deep into the tiger's den and escape death. Therefore, I will save him, and the king ordered to fight Qin urgently."
Lord Xinling glanced at Jin Bi and said, "Do the words of a doctor have a basis?"
Jin Bi said: "No, I watched Daliang Wei's actions and speculated on his own. Daliang Wei is always in good health, how can he not be sick like this? Is he escaping from a place where he will die?"
Lord Xinling said: "No. I couldn't bear the crowd of 100,000 and went to the tiger and wolf's mouth."
