After hearing Jin Bi's concerns, Lord Xinling comforted him and said, "It's a great joy. This is a common problem among courtiers, and Wei is not immune to it. But the officials advance with caution, and guard when there is no chance. Don't worry about it." Jin Bi could only say so.
The Chinese army is only five miles away from the front army and will arrive in the blink of an eye. The former general's chariot had been following Lord Xinling to the left and rear. When they arrived at the camp, they sped up to catch up. They saluted in the chariot and said, "Rong Chen will enter the camp first and form a team, and then we will greet you!"
Lord Xinling looked at Jin Bi, and when he saw that Jin Bi had no expression, he said, "As you suggested."
The former general's car sped away, and his entourage also ran quickly. Soon the sound of drums was heard, and then the camp door opened wide. The former generals, surrounded by a group of officers and ministers, came out of the camp again and lined up on both sides. Mr. Xiahou lightly held the reins of the horse, and the carriage passed quickly at a brisk pace. Zhang Yue and others behind him also passed quickly, and the group drove straight to the camp.
When they arrived at the tent door, the carriage stopped. Jin Bi did not dismount, but said to the general in front of him: "The general is tired from fighting all day, so he can go back to the tent to rest. But just send a capable person to lead the general to patrol the camp." "
The former military general responded happily and loudly, and then said that he would like to ask all the gentlemen to come into the tent and rest. No matter where the disciples are willing to rest, Lord Xinling mainly lets these disciples watch various details to see what he can understand! Only the soldiers who followed him were allowed to rest on the spot. Since he was close to the front line, Jin Bi asked the former army general to send another group of soldiers as guards.
The Wei army's defensive front was about ten miles away, and standing on the lookout post in the military tent, one could just see the whole situation. Those on the left are military soldiers, and those on the right are civilian troops. The 5,000 soldiers in our headquarters have all been lost in Xingyang. The rear army was occupied by Lord Xinling, so the rear army merged with the front army. The rear general was naturally in a mood, and he only blamed himself for being ill. He lay down in Jin Bi's tent every day, leaving all matters to the former general, and he ignored them and did not attend military meetings. Everyone seemed to realize that they were in the wrong and let him go. Lord Xinling was the commander-in-chief of the entire army, and actually also served as the general of the rear army. However, he only had 5,000 civilian troops and 1,000 soldiers mobilized by himself. In addition to the more than 2,000 people brought by Prince Liang Wei, there were only more than 3,000 soldiers. Of course, although the number is small, they are the elite of the entire army.
The soldiers of the front army are the soldiers of the rear army. Now they are on the front line, with ten battalions lined up in one line. His two wings were defended by two battalions sent by the Chinese army. A hundred steps in front of the camp is an open space, and any terrain features that can provide cover have been removed. At the front end of the open area, there are three forward defense lines used to consume the enemy's troops. Each line of defense is fifty steps apart. Earth is dug on the spot and a chest-high earth wall is built. There is a gap of about ten steps wide between the earthen walls of each battalion, which facilitates the retreat of the next line of defense; if the enemy wants to penetrate from here, they will be exposed to the crossfire of the two battalions; in contrast , it would be safer to climb over the wall. In front of the first line of defense was a trench nearly one person deep. There was water at the bottom of the trench, but it was not very deep, only about knee-deep. During the daytime battle, some trenches and parapets were damaged by the Qin army, and the civilian army was repairing them overnight.
All the civilian troops on the right camped behind the soldiers. After the rectification outside Putian City, the old and the weak were all gone, leaving only the strong and strong, who were still organized in the countryside. Although there are also ten camps, some camps are obviously much larger than others. According to Jin Bi's arrangement, during the battle, the civilian army faced the enemy head-on, and the soldiers attacked from both wings. Although the civilian army's combat effectiveness is low, its strength lies in its large number. As long as it does not collapse in a short period of time and can support its two wings to engage the enemy, it can break away from the enemy's formation.
The former army general designated the retainer who was introduced at the battlefield before the meeting to drive as the vanguard, with Lord Xinling and his entourage following behind. They first moved left from the center, and then to the right across the entire front line after reaching the edge. The three-carriage was moving and stopping, and the speed was not very fast. The diners following behind did not need to speed up their pace to keep up. The retainer was quite talkative. On the actual battlefield, he was different from the sand table. He still gave pointers and explained the battle clearly. Due to the introduction on the go, some details were not mentioned in the pre-meeting summary. The retainers behind him sometimes asked questions, and the retainers were able to give clear answers. Jin Bi also became interested and added a few words from time to time. Lord Xinling appreciated it very much and asked: "Sir, are you famous?"
The retainer replied: "I am from the Wei clan, and the former military general is my brother."
When Lord Xinling saw that he was from the same clan, he changed his title and said, "You are well versed in military affairs. Who do you want to learn from?"
Wei Zhaodao: "It's nothing more than a private school teacher! He's not fond of martial arts, but he's more interested in it."
Lord Xinling asked: "What position do you hold in the government now?"
Wei Zhao said: "You are no more than a stable person, so you are very incompetent." Wei Zhao's " stable person " naturally does not refer to the stable person, but the humble title of Sima. Lord Xinling said with satisfaction: "The former general is a man of great success."
The battle line was no more than ten miles long. Although the two vehicles stopped while moving, they completed the inspection of the entire position in an hour. Lord Xinling climbed up to Shi and looked at it. There was no moon in the sky today, and it was dark in the distance. There was an occasional light of fire, but it was not very clear. He said to Jin Bi, "I would like to go and have a look at the Qin camp. Sir, is it interesting?"
This sentence frightened Jin Bi to death, and he hurriedly said: "No... no!"
Lord Xinling said: "We can only count a few people and sneak away. If we sneak back, there will be no difference."
Jin Bi became anxious and said: "Why should you build a dangerous wall with your body of thousands of gold? If your minister is unbearable, you can behead him immediately. You will never dare to put your son in danger!"
In the procession, Mr. Guo said: "I ask you to investigate on your behalf. I hope you will listen to the doctor!"
Lord Xinling had no choice but to give up. Mr. Mu Suiguo led several retainers across the ditch, moving forward under the cover of darkness, and soon disappeared into the darkness. Jin Bi then felt relieved and said to Lord Xinling: "The military situation is over. I hope you will return to the city."
Lord Xinling knew that Jin Bi wanted to get him out of this dangerous place as soon as possible. He didn't force it either. Return to the front army first, lead the soldiers from the middle camp, and return to the middle army together. He broke up with Jin Bi in Zhongjun. After leaving the military camp, Lord Xinling said: "The wind is refreshing, let's discuss with you!" Zhang Yue and Zhong Yue, who were sitting on the other side, also got off the car, and Mr. Xiahou, the charioteer, also got off and led the horses. OK. Zhang He ordered the twenty soldiers accompanying him, with ten men advancing fifty steps forward as the lead, and ten men trailing fifty steps behind as the rear guard, sandwiching the retainers in the middle. In the procession of retainers, two carriages were sandwiched on either side of Mr. Xinling, forming a temporary meeting hall. Mr. Zhang Yue and Mr. Zhongyue were inside, and the other gentlemen were outside.
Lord Xinling invited all the guests inside one by one and asked them about their views on the war. Either one or two people, or three or five people, depending on the person. After a brief discussion with Zhang Ye and others, the relevant gentlemen were invited to come in to discuss some specific matters. Gradually, Huayang City is in sight. The leading soldier called for the city gate to be opened, and a group of people entered. After a highly ceremonial farewell ceremony, when everyone entered the room to rest, they could already hear the crow of the rooster.
Doctor Jin Bi didn't wait for the sun to rise, so he beat drums and organized the army. The sound of drums gradually spread throughout the camps, especially the big drums on the city, which made the sound loud. With the army ordered and the distribution decided, Zhang Noi went out of the city to the carriage house and asked Uncle Tang and others to transport food to the advancing army. Lu Buwei still came out to open the door and asked about the situation of the Lu brothers and Lu Bojie. Lu Buwei said that they had not returned yet. Zhang Ye became more and more frightened. When I met Uncle Tang, I first asked him to send someone to transport food, and then mentioned that the three Lu family members had not returned for two days. Uncle Tang responded and sent Tang to the countryside to explore. The matter of transporting grain by truck was naturally accepted. The bullock carts collected by each cart company all returned home. Those who were far away did not dare to go, so they relied on the carts for food and accommodation. Lu's Car Shop outside the west gate still looked peaceful because it was relatively far away from the battlefield. Chen's chariot outside the east gate has been requisitioned by Huayang Wei. The chariot has become the right wing of the rear army. There is a tall flag and drum chariot at the entrance of the chariot. The Ba's and Bai's car dealerships in the north and south gates also have no cars, but they have not been drafted for military use.
When Zhang Le returned to the city, Mr. Guo had just returned.
Before he could say anything else, Zhang Ye sat down behind the gentlemen and listened to Mr. Guo's account of what he had learned during the night: "... I counted the fires carefully and found that the Qin army numbered ten thousand. When the sky gradually became brighter, they beat drums and gathered the troops. No other troops have been seen arriving. Today’s battle will only last for ten thousand people!"
Zhang He said: "Since there are only ten thousand people in Qin, go and attack them!"
Lord Xinling said: "Sir, what's your plan?"
Zhang He said: "The Qin people will fight with the front army with all their strength. Our rear army will sneak out from their left and right and attack them, or they will break them!"
Lord Xinling was silent for a moment and said, "Please invite Si Mang to discuss it!"
Si Mang arrived from time to time, listened to Zhang Ye's suggestion, and said: "Sir's strategy is very strange. The strange and right rely on each other, which seems to be the way to use the army together. Then the army only has three thousand soldiers, and after they are exhausted, it is difficult to use them." . After the Qin people attack, they must be divided into front and rear. The front army attacks us, and the rear army supports us. Although there are only ten thousand people, it is still an invincible force. After yesterday's battle, the Qin people will have different changes today. Let's watch their changes. , tell the doctor, and then the solution will be appropriate."
Lord Xinling said: "That's what you said. I just want to use your eyes to correct the way. If the way is feasible, it can be discussed with the officials; if it is not, then it should be discussed separately."
Si Mang said: "The art of war is to be invincible first, then wait for the enemy to be victorious. Those who are good at defending are hidden under the nine earths and move above the nine heavens. The strategies of the great master are hidden under the nine earths; the strategies of the master are hidden under the nine earths. It moves above the nine heavens. It is exactly the same. But its hair is short, its knots are short, and its potential is dangerous. If you want to get the opportunity to gain power, you must find out the opportunity, check the power, and then use it." After thinking about it, he said to Lord Xinling : "I would like to go out of the city and observe its movement and stillness, as well as the reality and reality, and think that I have a foolish opinion."
Lord Xinling was shocked and said: "No, the war is about to start. It's up to you to plan, but you have to abandon me. The matter of sentry and detectives can be entrusted to others."
Si Mang said: "No. Opportunities for advancement and retreat, changes in reality and reality, and the path to success or failure must be seen with the eyes and determined with the heart, only then can we get what we want. How can we pretend that others can do it?"
At this time, Mr. Jin said: "I am incompetent, but I am willing to go and figure out the key points of the situation, so that I can use it!"
Lord Xinling said: "Mr. Jin is well versed in the art of mountains and rivers and the formation of troops. You will definitely gain something from this trip."
Si Mang knew that it was impossible for him to go out today. He had no choice but to remind Mr. Jin: "We must determine the distance of the roads on both sides, the woods and ditches, and the positions of the two armies. Then we can get it."
Mr. Jin said: "I hope you don't have to worry about it. I may be short of something, so I don't dare to quit my job!"
