Zhang Ye sent a retainer out of the city to report the news. He looked into the courtyard and saw only a few retainers gathered at the foot of the stairs to chat. Everyone else went back to their rooms to rest. When they saw Zhang Ye coming in, they all stood up; but they saw Zhang Ye stopped a guest to explain something. He was relatively far away and his voice was too low to make his voice clear, but he could hear the last sentence clearly: "If it's not convenient for you to speak, please speak to Mr. Zhongyue." They all stopped. After the guest left and Zhang Le came over, they continued walking forward.
The two sides came together and stood and saluted. Zhang Noi decided to tell the truth to this group of people in a split second and said: "The military envoy is here to report that the Qin people are threatening to invade. Jin Bi's doctor reported to the king that he wants to mobilize troops to defend against it."
All the gentlemen were shocked and said: "The Qin people are coming to invade!"
Zhang Noi nodded and said: "Doctor Jin has deployed troops to defend it, gentlemen, please don't worry. I have sent a gentleman to report to you, but you are tired of the army and cannot be shaken. While your Majesty has not returned, gentlemen, please be calm. Be determined so as not to shake the morale of the army."
A gentleman said: "What you said is true. But the emperor has not returned, what instructions should I give on matters in the city?"
Zhang He said: "Dr. Jin Bi should send orders to Simang about matters in the city. When I am young, I will visit the camp again to explore his situation."
The guests said: "Here!"
Zhang He gave some more instructions and went out to find Si Mang.
After another loud announcement, Si Mang came out very strangely, welcomed Zhang Ye into the back house of the camp, and said, "Sir, when you go and come back, you must be able to teach me?"
Zhang Xian said: "Do you have the order from Doctor Jinbi, Si?"
Si Mang was stunned and said, "Not yet."
Zhang He said: "A military envoy came to report that the Qin people are moving their camps and are threatening to attack us. Your Majesty is still working on the army and can't find it convenient, so he temporarily entrusted everything to the official Jin Bi. I'm afraid the official has orders, so I Come and listen."
Si Mang seemed to have expected it, and said, "It's the right time."
Zhang Ye asked: "What do you mean?"
Si Mang said: "I have been in Huayang for three days, and the Qin people came to invade. It was just the right time."
Zhang Ye asked: "What do you mean by that time?"
Si Mang said: "I think it will take one day for the Qin people to explore our army; it will take one day to find out the strength of our army; it will take one day to separate the camps. It will take three days."
Zhang He said: "It all depends on Si Mang's calculations, the true god's calculations. Since Si knows that the Qin people are coming, he must have a strategy to retreat from the enemy."
Si Mang said: "Although our army is said to be 100,000, the ones who can fight are only about 10,000 warriors. They think they are sharp. The strong and strong follow them as reinforcements. The old and weak follow them as they think they are powerful. The rear army is to protect Huayang, and there is no use of force. Earth."
Zhang Ye said: "At night, the enemy penetrated the formations and attacked the rear camp. Why?"
Si Mang said: "There are only hundreds of enemies in the area. I am willing to defeat them in one fell swoop. It's just a bluff at night."
Zhang He said: "That's what the Secretary said. I don't have any orders yet. How should we proceed in the city? I hope the Chief will give orders."
Si Mang said: "How dare I, sir! I would like to follow you, sir."
Zhang Ye said: "He is humble and humble, and he doesn't know how to run things. He just wants the general secretary to take charge of the overall situation."
Si Mang said: "I would like to ask all the soldiers to come and tell them, is that okay?"
Zhang Noi said: "I hope you will do what you want. I'm humble, please retreat."
Si Mang said: "No need. Mr. Zheng wants to take full responsibility, so how can he withdraw?"
Then he went out to the front hall and said to a military envoy: "Please come to the camp to discuss matters!"
The military envoy left with a sigh. Zhang Ye stood behind Si Mang and looked at the military camp in front of him. Sure enough, none of the soldiers entered the barracks. They were all dressed in armor and carrying crossbows outside the camp. They were all sitting in line on the ground. Zhang He was very impressed by how well Si Mang organized the army, and how these commanders who stood among the troops were able to put them to good use. Thinking of the mutual incompatibility among the disciples of Lord Xinling, I felt more and more that Si Mang was very human.
The two soldiers in this camp came over first and stood in front of the steps. Si Mang asked, "Have you met Mr. Zhang?"
The two soldiers saluted Zhang Yue. Zhang Yue wanted to lower his rank to return the courtesy, but Si Mang stopped him and said, "Sir, you don't have to do it. You can't be polite like a commoner." Zhang Yue had to step aside.
After a while, the second soldier from another camp also arrived, and Si Mang also introduced him to Zhang He. Then he said: "Sir, please raise the account and give the order." Zhang Ye repeatedly said, "How dare you". Si Mang said: "Military salutes do not enter the country, and national salutes do not enter the army. In this camp, sir, the affairs of the general's office are about to be raised." Then he introduced Zhang Yue into the hall, asked Zhang Yue to sit in the middle, and sat to his side. The famous soldiers sat on both sides. Si Mang saluted Zhang He and said: "All five soldiers of our camp, except those who defend the city, have arrived here. Please order!"
Zhang Ye returned the greeting and said, "Si Ke does things cheaply!"
Si Mang turned around and said to the four soldiers: "Now I have received an order from Mr. Zhang. The Qin people are trying to attack us. Each camp must be prepared to defend against the enemy. Our camp is guarding Huayang and must not slack off. Now except for those who are on duty, When the soldiers are on patrol, other soldiers should also prepare their equipment, just like in war. They should send out sentries at the right time."
The fourth soldier Bo Qi cupped his hands and said: "Here!"
Si Mang said: "In a short period of time, the order from the Chinese army will arrive. When the time comes, we will be able to fight!"
Uncle Zu cupped his hands again and said, "Here!"
After waving his hand to send out the four soldiers, Si Mang said to Zhang Noi: "What other orders do you have, sir?"
Zhang He said: "I would like to hear Si Mang's strategy for defeating the enemy."
Si Mang smiled slightly and said: "In front of the formation of the two armies, all the plans are useless, but the courage is there. May I ask, sir, if you can fight in the formation?"
Zhang Noi said: "It's just a child tearing and beating."
Si Mang said: "The same is true for me. But I have heard from the elders that enemies are coming from all over the plains. Dust is flying, horses roar and chariots gallop, the earth is shaken, the sky is colorless, but it has the power to shake mountains. When it is Sometimes, you can't wave your hands, you can't move your feet, you can even urinate and urinate without knowing it, and so on. The bells and drums are like thunder but you don't hear them, you can even have weapons and halberds on your body without knowing it, or even the enemy may die before he arrives. . The second is to control the string but not open it, to swing the sword and halberd but to be powerless, or even to collapse before the enemy arrives. These are beyond the control of strategy."
Zhang Noi said: "May I ask what we can do to stimulate him?"
Si Mang said: "But if kindness and power are combined, rewards and punishments are clear, how can he do it!"
Zhang He said: "The soldiers can sleep during the day, but the commander is on duty every day; the soldiers can take off their armor and lie down during the day, but the commander cannot take off his armor at the end of the day. How can the commander sleep?"
Si Mang smiled and said, "Sir, how did you know that Mang is here! Once a soldier goes out into battle, there is no way he will survive. How dare you be a child's play when you are an enemy in battle."
Zhang He asked: "Is Si Nai wrapped in armor and lying down?"
Si Mang said, "How can I lie down? How can I sit down and sleep?" After saying this, he moved the cases in front of him and closed his eyes.
Zhang Ye said: "Sir is loyal to the emperor and fulfills his duties as a minister. Even though he is a righteous man in ancient times, he cannot be added to it."
Si Mang said: "It's not reasonable. This is a daily routine. I often sit down and fall asleep three or five times a day and night, and my heart is always worried."
Zhang He said: "Your Majesty is out working for the army, should you return?"
Si Mang said: "Since you are here, sir, why should I bother you to do your work?"
Zhang He said: "I have some thoughts. If your Majesty returns, what policy should we take to advance?"
Si Mang said: "Your Majesty is the governor of the army on behalf of the king. He is the key point of the army. He should sit upstairs and watch the general defeat the enemy. He also takes charge of the rear army and makes all the three armies strong. With three thousand soldiers, he can do something. In short, The main thing is to focus on a strict formation. But if the rear army is firm and immobile, then the soldiers will not be able to move forward. If we see danger, we can also look for opportunities to help."
Zhang He said: "Good! But I have something to think about, how to use the people's methods?"
Si Mang said: "I heard that Mr. Su is good at swordsmanship, and I would like to talk about it in terms of swordsmanship. A sword has a head, a stem, a grid, a ridge, and an edge. The edge of the sword is no more than three inches; the body of the sword is also , the short one is a foot and a half, the long one is three feet. This pawn is used by the people. The pawn is the front; the min is the body and the stem."
Zhang Noi said: "Sincerity means justice, I would like to hear the details."
Si Mang said: "There are five meanings of using the people: gaining crowds to build momentum, the first is; shouting to boost morale, the second is; getting food and drink when hungry and thirsty, the third is; being injured and being treated, the fourth is; beating and scattering prisoners Prisoner, Wu Ye." Seeing that Zhang Yue still looked confused, Si Mang became interested and pointed on the case: "Fighting requires courage, as this gentleman knows. The enemy is coming with a shaking of the sky and the earth, and I If we are in a tight formation and are outnumbered, we can be calm and the enemy's spirit can be depressed; if we are outnumbered, we will lose our spirit. This is one of the reasons. Although warriors cannot avoid being frightened in battle, shouting hoarsely can frighten them. The heart can invigorate one's energy, inspire one's courage, and achieve one's ambition. This is the second factor. When facing the enemy in battle, it may take half a day or a day to avoid hunger and thirst. If there is food in the back battle, it can be avoided by advancing it from time to time. That's it. This is the third reason. When fighting in front of the battle, many people will be injured. If you abandon them and ignore them, it will be the most demoralizing. If you get rescue from the rear and bandage the wounds, you can not only boost your morale, but also reduce your injuries. As for the timid. If you retreat alone or flee without fighting, you will not do it under the eyes of everyone. This is the fourth step. If two formations stagger each other, or if there is a gap between formations and someone leaks out, the civilian army will support them and kill them, but the forward will not look back. Worry. This is the fifth reason."
After this explanation, Zhang Ye probably had some idea of the confrontation between the two armies. He thought for a while, then changed the topic and asked: "In my opinion, will the Qin people commit an offense? When will it happen?"
Si Mang said: "When it comes, it will happen. When I come to the camp, the momentum has been moved, so I should respond to the opportunity. When will it arrive... I haven't received the report, so I don't know. What did the Jinbi doctor say? ?”
Only then did Zhang Noi realize that he had not said much to Si Mang, and he did not know much, so he said: "The military envoy just said that the Qin people moved their camp and had the potential to attack us. There is no other excuse."
Si Mang said: "If we just move the camp, there may be no battle today. Or maybe we can feed the soldiers the next day in order to have a battle."
Zhang Ye asked: "What will the battle be like?"
Si Mang said: "The doctor must have his own strategy, but you can just follow it."
Zhang He said: "Your Majesty, General, may I have a question?"
Si Mang said: "The way of war is one, either with the general or with the great officer. There is no difference between the two. This is the way to defeat."
Zhang Yue said in horror: "I would like to teach you!"
After a few more words of conversation, Zhang Le resigned. Si Mang sent him straight out of the camp gate. When he came back, he shook his head gently and sighed, muttering to himself in a low voice: "If you are in charge of the army, you don't know the military affairs. Would you rather not mess up?"
After Zhang Yu returned home, he sent another retainer to the Chinese army to ask Doctor Jin Bi about the situation on the front line. Then I was free. I didn’t know what to prepare, and I felt like I had no preparation at all. It seemed that I needed to do something to feel at ease. Although it was already noon, the few people who stayed behind were unwilling to go back to their rooms for a lunch break. They seemed to feel safe when they were together, chatting casually. At this time, the grain transport convoy came back.
Zhang Ye led all the guests to the south gate. The Lu brothers did not come back with them. According to Uncle Tang, they followed Lu Bojie to visit relatives. The diners who went to report the news came back. It was difficult to say anything in front of the coachman, so the diners all watched Uncle Tang instructing everyone to load ten more carts of grain and head to the next destination.
