They couldn't wait to send Uncle Tang and others away, and all the guests rushed back to Huayang Wei's Mansion. They ignored the greetings and asked hurriedly: "What did your Majesty say?"
The guest said: "At that time, your Majesty and Lieutenant Daliang were rectifying the military soldiers, and there seemed to be rewards and punishments. Most of the gentlemen were outside the tent, and I did not let them in. But I saw Mr. Zhongyue and told the Qin people that they wanted to invade, so Mr. Zhang temporarily entrusted them to me. As for Dr. Jin Bi. Sir, he told me, "We have complicated things at the moment and it is difficult to return to the city, but we can listen to the orders of Mr. Zhang and Dr. Jin." Later, the convoy of labor troops arrived, and the king came to the army with thunderous cheers. Mr. Zhong Yue came back and told him. "Your Majesty knows it," and ordered me to return to the city with the convoy. Mr. Zhongyue said that if the Qin people want to invade, they can only rely on the Jin officials. The war is about to begin, and the camps are ready. Things cannot be slowed down and must be done carefully. I will return as ordered."
Zhang He said: "The military order from Doctor Jin Bi has not yet arrived, so I think there is nothing else to do. Just wait and see. Will Mr. Zhongyue report the incident of the Koreans who attacked at night?"
The retainer said: "If you are in a hurry, say less. There is no time to speak."
Zhang He said, "You can wait until you get home." Seeing that everyone was still standing, he asked everyone to sit down. He seemed to say casually: "I have nothing to do. I dare you, sir, to tell me what you see in the right camp."
The guest sat down, took a breath, and said: "When we arrived at the camp, we saw all the soldiers gathered in front of the gate. The camp guard led me from behind the camp to outside the tent. The camp soldiers were like a blockade, and I couldn't see their emotions. , but hearing the sound of blows and wailing, it may be a punishment; and later hearing the cry of the mountain, it seems to be a reward."
Zhang He asked: "Your Majesty, are you in the tent, or in front of the stronghold?"
The guest said: "In front of the tent, the camp soldiers and gentlemen are surrounded one after another. I met Mr. Cao first, and Mr. Cao entered the tent. Then I asked Mr. Zhongyue to come out, but they were all reluctant. I want you to be fooled in the tent. Those who reward and punish in front of the camp don't know. Who?"
Zhang He said: "Based on emotion, should I be Daliang Wei... or Liang Wei Gongzi?"
Everyone said: "If you are the son of Liang Wei, you will also see him as a hero."
Zhang Ye said: "Daliang Wei is working hard for the army, and Liang Wei's son is going with him. The intention of supporting him is very clear. But the camp and division are intact, and I don't know what position to appoint him."
The retainer said: "Sir, you are mistaken. The young master has brought more than 2,000 soldiers, and he is the second commander. The two battalions on the left and right will be promoted to the second commander on the left and right. The Daliang captain will take Mr. Liang Wei as the right commander. Those who have more will be appointed as the right commander. Camp for Lieutenant Daliang."
As soon as these words came out, everyone was silent. The right camp was attacked by the enemy. Fortunately, thanks to the hard work of all the troops, the right camp Sikong responded well and was able to avoid the disaster. Now there are two battalions, with Mr. Liang Wei at the head, and Sikong is still the commander of the battalion. No matter how you look at it, he is receiving a reward for nothing. Maybe most of the credit for defeating the enemy will still go to Mr. Liang Wei. . Also, what does it mean for Daliang Wei to have his own camp? If Daliang Wei is stationed in the city, do two battalions need to be stationed in the city? Or is Lieutenant Daliang also planning to station himself in the camp outside the city? All the disciples secretly thought that they had simplified the situation. I originally thought that the more than 2,000 military soldiers brought by Mr. Liang Wei could increase the power of Lord Xinling, but I never thought that a silent Liang Wei would easily take over the military soldiers of the rear army. Lord Xinling's power was instead weakened.
Zhang Ye also thought of Simang Zhongying. When talking to him just now, Zhang Noi had an idea: If Si Mang was given the specific responsibility for the command of the rear army, Si Mang's talents should be brought into full play and better results could be achieved. However, Lieutenant Daliang vigorously organized the army, and this idea was already dead before it was even spoken. If Lord Xinling wanted to appoint someone to specifically command the battle, this person could only be Wei Daliang and not anyone else.
how so?
I think so in my heart, but don't show it on my face. After a moment of silence, Zhang Noi added: "In this case, Zuoying should also pay homage to the captain. I don't know who it is."
Zhang Zhe's topic diverted everyone's attention. A retainer said: "The camp chief moved to the left."
Another retainer said: "There are many common people in Fuyingsi. How can I be a school captain? I must be a prince of Wei."
One of the disciples retorted: "Young masters of Wei, which one is the one who holds the banner and drums as a school captain?"
The retainer said: "Must he also be a retainer?"
Zhang Ye suddenly remembered and said, "What can we do about the Mang brothers?"
This candidate actually aroused everyone's interest. Someone immediately said: "Brother Mang, the family of a prime minister must have family tradition."
One person said: "I see Mangchen, although he is a younger brother, he is unique in his wisdom and planning; Hai, although he is an elder brother, is a brave husband. Who should I take as my captain?"
One person said: "Those brothers, one is the captain, and the other is the assistant. The two are one, so what's the difficulty!"
Suddenly someone said: "Mang is not an old minister of Wei, how can he be appointed to this position?"
One person said: "Mang, the prime minister of Wei Qing, is now a general and the commander-in-chief of a country. How can his son not be a captain?"
The man said: "This is beyond your knowledge. The Mang family, Wei Qing, can only live in a small house and eat their own rice. If you are a school captain, you should have a separate branch of rice. How can you do this? In the old rule, if you are a school captain or above, you can eat all your rice. Returning to the Wei family's old ministers, there are countless Wei people who depend on their family for food. If the Mang family takes it upon itself, all the Wei people will attack it with the sound of drums!"
When everyone thought about it, it did make sense. Most of the families of the princes of Wei had no property, let alone fiefdom, and those who relied on them for a living were just working for the country. Therefore, every prince's stewardship was contested, and the positions in state agencies were even more closely watched. It has long been an unwritten rule that the children of the distant branch should be in the lower position and the children of the near branch should be in the upper position. Each family only needs to line up their family tree to know what positions they can get. Not only the lieutenant, but also the eldest brother-in-law are all incomparable to the Wei family. With many years of military service, they can probably be even a corps commander, and they can reach the point where they can reach the top of the corps commander. But if the Mang brothers can't do it, who among the young masters of Wei can do it? In a war now, it is no different than in peacetime. No one would have any objection if someone is randomly placed to eat rice. In wartime, one must see the truth! Maybe the head will fall to the ground. Even if Lieutenant Daliang dared to appoint him, those young masters would not dare to take it! There are very few people who can stand up like Mr. Liang Wei.
Zhang Noi thought about this and said with some frustration: "What Mr. Mang said is true. Although Mang is a talented person, what's the point of being close to him?"
One of the diners felt that the atmosphere was a little gloomy, so he joked: "Meat-eaters plan this, so why bother!"
Another disciple raised his stick in dissatisfaction and said: "Your Majesty Wei, who are you talking about?" Everyone laughed, which livened up the atmosphere.
Zhang He said: "Your Majesty has entrusted the task of reorganizing the army to Daliang Wei. Since Daliang Wei wants to borrow the power of the gentlemen, would it be better for Zuo Xiaowei to be among the gentlemen?"
Hearing this topic, the disciples started gossiping again: This disciple has the ability to lead troops, and that disciple has the ability to make strategies, know battle formations, or understand geography, and so on. Zhang Ye listened silently and learned that some people who usually didn't pay much attention had some talents that he could try out in the future.
Suddenly a guest said: "If you are a Taoist school captain, Mr. Zhang should be the one!" Everyone looked at Zhang Noi and said, "Good, good, good! No one but Mr. Zhang can be the one."
Just as Zhang He was about to say something, a guest shook his head and said: "When it comes to military strategy, Mr. Zhang is very talented; when it comes to closeness and distance, Mr. Zhang is also a guest of Mr. Wei; when it comes to the dispute over the trough, Mr. Zhang is also a guest." A mere school captain! There are three false school captains, and Mr. Mo Zhang is none of them. Moreover, Mr. Liang Wei has already taken charge of the right school. If the left school is placed in an inhumane position, does Mr. Liang have any intention?"
The last sentence made everyone laugh: If most of the soldiers in the rear army are controlled by Lieutenant Daliang and are outside the control of Lord Xinling, it is indeed a dangerous thing, and it can even be reasonably inferred that Lieutenant Daliang is up to something evil. Zhang Noi didn't know how to respond for a moment, so he could only smile semi-embarrassingly: "That's true!"
In the middle of the sentence, a message came outside the door: "Doctor, military envoy, please see me!"
Everyone's hearts beat together, and they secretly said: "Here we come!" Zhang Zhuo said: "Xuan!" All the disciples said in unison: "Xuan!" and quickly lined up on both sides.
The military envoy ran through the door, stopped under the screen wall, held the festival talisman in his hand, and saluted upward. A retainer checked the talisman and said, "Sent by Dr. Jin Bi!"
Zhang Noi said: "What's the order, doctor?"
The military envoy said: "The generals in the rear and the sidemen will quickly go to the middle camp to receive orders." Zhang He said: "Here!" The military envoy hurried back.
Zhang Noi thought for a while and said to one of the retainers: "Mr. Fan, please invite Si Mang to come with you." He then said to another retainer: "I would like to have Sir go with so and so." Both of the retainers said: "Here!" Zhang Noi said Then he said to other retainers: "I'll take care of the affairs in the city, gentlemen!" These people raised their hands together and said, "Sir, don't worry about it."
Zhang Ye and his fellow retainers went to the stable to harness the carriage. When the carriages and horses were ready, Si Mang and twenty people lined up outside the gate of the mansion. Zhang He said a few words briefly, Si Mang jumped on the carriage, the retainer started the carriage, and twenty soldiers followed the carriage and headed towards the central camp.
There were military camps along the road, and there were infantry accompanying the vehicle, so the vehicle did not gallop, but maintained a small trot. Even so, the infantry had to trot to keep up. Along the way, Zhang Noi asked Si Mang about various business matters, and Si Mang patiently answered. When they arrived at the middle camp, all the chariots, horses, and soldiers stayed outside the camp. Only Zhang Yu and three other people entered the tent. After entering the account, I saw that people from the front and middle armies had arrived and were waiting for them.
Zhang Zhe said politely: "The fake general of the rear army has arrived according to the order!"
Dr. Jin Bi returned the greeting and said: "Sir, sit down! Your Majesty will do your best, sir, please do your best!"
Zhang He said: "How dare you take it?" He sat down in his seat, and Si Mang and others sat behind him. There were no mats in the tent, so all the generals sat on the ground.
Doctor Jin Bi said: "I heard that the Qin people have moved their camp. We are afraid that they will attack us, so we invite the generals to discuss it."
The former general said: "I have detected it from the outpost. The Qin people have moved out of camp. The dust has covered the sun. The vanguard has come out of Qifeng to the west!"
Zhang He asked: "Where have the Qin people gone?"
The former general said: "It's nearly a day, and the sentinels have been sent out. When they report back, we can know where the enemy is camping."
Doctor Jin Bi said: "The enemy's whereabouts have not yet been determined, so I have no choice but to take advantage of him. I intend to defend them with deep ditches and high bases. When their formation is complete, we will fight."
The former general said: "The doctor's words are closely related to the art of war, so I would like to second my opinion."
The Chinese general also said: "I would like to second my opinion."
Zhang He asked cautiously: "The rear camp is attacked at night. The bandits can come, and I can go too. What can I do if I attack them at night while the camp is not settled yet?"
The former general said: "Sir, you have high opinions and great plans. You will send troops to attack. If you have orders, you will not dare to resign."
The general of the Chinese Army also said: "Sir, you are a very talented man. You are indeed an extraordinary person. But you can send troops based on your strength."
