When Si Mang heard that Lord Xinling wanted to recognize him as his brother, he was frightened to death: Who is Lord Xinling's brother? He is the current King of Wei! Who am I? I am just a soldier in the camp.
Seeing Si Mang behaving like this, Lord Xinling bowed down in his seat and said, "We, the Wei family, are in this war and are sharing the national calamity. How can we dare to talk about superiority and inferiority?"
Si Mang said: "As long as the emperor has an order, the ministers are not afraid of water or fire. Only the emperor, the emperor, the ministers, and the ministers are polite. This is not what the ministers dare to hear."
Seeing that Si Mang was frightened like this, Lord Xinling said gently: "You and Gu are of the same blood, why are you here!"
Si Mang said: "I heard, don't look at anything that's not polite, don't listen to anything that's not polite, don't say anything that's not polite, don't do anything that's not polite. I'm not sensitive, please tell me this."
Seeing that Si Mang quoted scriptures and refused to give in, Mr. Zhong Yue had no choice but to come out and smooth things over, saying: "Si Mang is determined to be strong, and I hope you will protect him."
Lord Xinling could only say: "Please, please sit down! I'm alone and lost. Please don't be surprised!"
Si Mang said: "How dare you, my minister! Confucius said: 'The king entrusts his ministers with courtesy, and the ministers serve the king with loyalty.' If I dare to be loyal, I also hope that you will follow the teachings of the saints."
Lord Xinling immediately straightened his face, avoided the table and bowed to each other: "As you said, I will restore the right path alone. I wish I could teach you day and night!" He stretched out his hand to help Si Mang, led him back to his seat and sat down. He replied: "When you arrived, Mr. Zhongyue was about to sue Mr. Zhang about inspecting the camp. Please listen to me to correct my mistake!"
Si Mang said: "I can't ask for it, so I don't dare to ask for my ear."
Mr. Zhongyue stood up on his knees and said: "Your Majesty is patrolling the camp. One is to work the troops and the other is to prepare. First we go to the right camp. After investigation, we found that the right camp was attacked at night. The soldiers in the camp fell apart. Sikong only led dozens of soldiers. We took up positions in our vehicles to reach the enemy. Fortunately, the enemy did not advance, but our reinforcements arrived quickly. However, one of the tents in the right camp was burned, but he was unharmed."
Zhang Hearing this, he was surprised and said: "Why is this? The night army envoys came to report that the camp was empty, and they were calm in the face of danger. They restrained the soldiers and strengthened the formation to wait. The enemy had no gaps to take advantage of. When my reinforcements arrived, they retreated."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Of course. The military envoy's report was not empty words. However, if he did not say anything, the so-called 'restraint of the soldiers' could only be heard by dozens of people."
Zhang Ye's face turned red immediately, a simple lie had deceived him so easily. Lord Xinling explained it: "Wei Daliang Lieutenant, we all fall into his trap."
Zhang He said: "Unexpectedly, Youying Sikong is a person like this."
On the side, Si Mang avoided the table again and bowed: "What Sikong said is not to deceive the emperor, but is the normal course of business. I hope you will notice it."
Lord Xinling said, "You may say so."
Si Mang said: "There are only two hundred or so people in the headquarters of Youying. They are all very old. They were mobilized temporarily. They don't know each other. They are not old confidants. We have recovered more than a thousand people, all of whom are tired and old. Insufficient, unstable, and unable to march. When suddenly attacked, everything fell apart, which was not the case. However, Sikong was able to gather dozens of people to fight to the death. This was not easy for him to win the military's heart and sense of might. After the enemy was gone, Sikong knew that he was on the battlefield. If you retreat, you will definitely be punished by military law; but the soldiers are scattered, and there is a real reason. They avoid the important and take the easy, talk about good and avoid evil, which is really out of their original intention. I hope you will check it out!"
Lord Xinling said: "What you said is true." He motioned to Mr. Zhongyue to continue.
Mr. Zhongyue said: "When Daliang Lieutenant entered his camp, Sikong did not hide anything and stated his feelings one by one. Although the people dispersed but were not far away, they were waiting to see what happened. When they saw the enemy retreating, they returned to the camp, and they all looked embarrassed. Sikong also He reprimanded him for his mistakes and ordered him to make a new start, so he reorganized the camp and stayed up until night. - When we arrived at the camp, the camp was ready, the troops were in order, and there was no sign of failure. Lieutenant Daliang gathered them and rewarded them. Those who fought were all ten men long. Those who were responsible for the dispersion gave each other twenty sticks. When the king came to work, only half of the dispersing troops were left, and all the rest returned to the fighting. Then the camp was divided into a school, and he pretended to be the lieutenant of Liang Wei Gongzi. Sikong If the army is not in order, but there is no chaos in the battle, and he can gather the people to fight to the death, his merits and demerits are equal, and he is still the camp commander, and he pretends to praise him. His camp is then decided."
Zhang Zhe didn't say much and nodded silently. Si Mang sighed: "Sikong Jing can rest in peace after this incident."
Lord Xinling asked in surprise: "What did you say?"
Si Mang said: "Sikong, from a distant clan, has reached the peak of his position in Yingsi. Now I use my merits to correct the paintings and pay tribute to him. This extra favor is to prove the outstanding virtue of Daliang Wei."
Lord Xinling said: "The book says: 'Only the virtuous can be appointed as officials; the right and left are only the people.' Isn't this the teaching of a sage? How can we judge it based on closeness and distance!"
Si Mang said: "If the warehouse is real, you will know etiquette; if you have enough food and clothing, you will know honor and disgrace. In today's troubled times, if the warehouse is empty and the food and clothing are scarce, it is appropriate for the teachings of the saints to fall to the ground."
Lord Xinling said: "I want to practice the way of a saint now. Could you please help me?"
Si Mang didn't expect Lord Xinling to take advantage of the situation and say this. He was stunned on the spot for a moment. It took him a long time to understand what it meant. After he woke up, he found that the eyes of the people around him were looking at him. He was so excited that he couldn't help blurting out: "I dare not resign from your Majesty's orders, even though I will not evade the sword!"
Lord Xinling said: "I want to imitate Daliang Wei's method of reorganizing the right school, so I ordered Mr. Zhang Jue to pretend to be the left school captain. I will praise him and draw him, and I will encourage him!"
At this time, Si Mang calmed down and asked calmly: "I am going to the left camp, who will pay for the middle camp?"
Lord Xinling said: "It's still up to you to take over."
Si Mang asked again: "Si Sheng, Zuoying, what is your current position?"
Lord Xinling said: "If the commander wins without any reward, he will still be the commander of the camp."
Si Mang asked: "What merits do you have for me to have this painting praised?"
In one sentence, Lord Xinling was stopped. Si Mang said: "I would like to ask Mr. Zhang, the Deputy of the Operations Department, to work hard and with utmost sincerity. I hope that you will also use the Secretary to win the position of Deputy."
Zhong Yue said: "The general's proposal is very appropriate and should be followed accordingly. Both the central camp and the left camp belong to the left camp. There are many of them. The central camp can be the general's personal camp."
Lord Xinling asked Si Mang, "What do you think, sir?"
Si Mang said: "I am deeply grateful to you for your kindness, and I should repay it with death."
After a few words of exhortation, Lord Xinling turned to the crowd and said: "Mr. Zhang said that those who attack Youying are not from Qin, but actually from Korea. Mr. Zhongyue thinks it is true. How should I deal with it, Mr. Zhang?"
Si Mang said: "I have Jiwei, dare I ask for details?"
Lord Xinling said: "I would like Mr. Zhang to express his feelings again."
Zhang He said: "When the enemy attacked last night, Mr. Guo secretly sent two people to sneak behind the enemy's rear. When they saw them entering Zheng, they knew that the attackers were not from Qin, but from Korea."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Based on emotion, although the right camp collapsed and the enemy did not take the head, burning the camp fence is very different from the taste of the Qin people. If we talk about the Han, it can be forgiven."
Si Mang said: "That's what you see, gentlemen. Last night, I also sent a rebuke to spy on the people. I found out that they are Koreans, not Korean soldiers, but actually Korean people."
Lord Xinling said, "How do you know this?"
Si Mang said: "The ranks are not in order, the advance and retreat are disordered, and the orders are unclear. If you advance, you will be swarmed up, if you retreat, you will disperse in a rush, so you know it."
Lord Xinling said: "Your meticulousness is amazing." Zhang Noi and even Mr. Guo felt embarrassed and lowered their heads and said nothing.
Si Mang said: "Sir, gentlemen, you can sneak behind enemy lines and find out their situation, which is beyond the capabilities of mere scouts. Mr. Wei, how do I know that he is a Korean?"
Lord Xinling naturally knew that he was trying to excuse the two gentlemen, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "What do the Koreans want to do in this world?"
Si Mang said: "If you hesitate at both ends, what can you do?"
Lord Xinling asked: "What do you mean?"
Si Mang said: "Han was greedy for Qin's advantage and feared the three Jins. Since he was serving Qin, he did not dare to stop Jin, so that's why. Qin must persuade him to help in the war, so he went out like this. He pretended to fight, but in fact he didn't. Dare to be right; I recruit the frivolous young people in the city to do it."
Lord Xinling looked around at the people sitting there. All the gentlemen looked moved, and said, "What you have examined is as if you have seen it yourself. If it is true, what can you do?"
Si Mang said: "The plan has not yet been decided, and the mind has not yet been decided. If you tell it as a guest, there will be some action."
Lord Xinling said: "Wei repeatedly sent envoys to explain it, but failed to achieve its merits."
Si Mang said: "But if you use profit to lure them and use force to intimidate them, you will be able to do it."
Lord Xinling said: "I would like to hear the details. How can I lure them and how can I intimidate them?"
Simang said: "What Han wants is the land between the rivers. I can use his city to lure him. I have an army of 100,000 and are approaching Zheng. Isn't it majestic?"
Lord Xinling was silent for a long time and said, "This is so sincere that it is difficult for others to do so."
Si Mang bowed his head and said: "I have no status, but I am just talking nonsense. It depends on the emperor's will to accept it or not."
Lord Xinling said: "This can be discussed again. The left camp is ready. The matter is urgent. What can you do?"
Si Mang said: "I heard that these two thousand soldiers were all hired with very little money. They are dilapidated and difficult to use, so they must be like this. If you can't inspire morale and understand the rewards and punishments, they will still be inferior to the elite of the civilian army. Think about the soldiers. When you start a business, you will get a hundred acres of land and a house. How much money can you pay for servants? You must have a bad economy, be greedy, do little, lose all your family property, and have no way to survive. This is why you still have to live in the market. If you are unscrupulous, Kuangwu will die."
Lord Xinling said: "Why not eliminate these people?"
Si Mang said: "There has never been a theory of military soldiers being eliminated. In the beginning, Wu Zijian died in Hexi, and there was a battle every three days. Those who were discouraged died early, and they only asked for reinforcements. Today, the military soldiers live in the capital, and there is no battle for several years. , are all burdened by the market; those who are discouraged will not be eliminated, but will gain a long-term life due to greed. The army has no fighting spirit and relies on economy to survive, so it is difficult to do so."
Lord Xinling said: "What you said has its disadvantages. However, now that I want to meet the enemy, what can I do?"
Si Mang said: "I only hope that your Majesty will be clear about his rewards and punishments. If you retreat, you will surely die. The common people are motivated but have no ambition to retreat."
Lord Xinling said: "What you said is the key to running the army. I hope you will do it. If you need it, you can leave it to Mr. Zhang."
Si Mang said: "Here!"
Mr. Xinling said again: "I work alone in secular affairs during the day. At the meeting of the Jin Dynasty officials, Lai Simang and Mr. Zhang made it possible. I am willing to inherit his teachings."
Zhang Ye first spoke: "The Jin doctor said that in the morning, we found out that the Qin people had abandoned their camp and came straight towards our camp, threatening to attack us. The doctor planned a deep ditch and a high fort to temporarily avoid their attack; while flying to report to the beam, please The general goes out to the city to help. Then the camera goes out to fight."
Si Mang said: "What you said is what the doctor meant. The doctor has personally gone to the front army to supervise the camp and the strategy of defending the war. I hope you will not worry about it."
Lord Xinling said: "What is the strategy for the rear army?"
Si Mang said: "The rear army is the foundation of the entire army. The general will control it personally and the three armies will be safe."
Lord Xinling said: "Although, I would like to hear the details."
Si Mang said: "The Qin people are fighting for the first time. If you try to find out whether they are weak or not, you will not be able to advance with the whole army. This is what happened to the previous army. The rear army must stick to the city, inspire the army's morale, clarify the rewards and punishments, and do not chaos in the encounter. Then it will be done." .”
