Jin Bi's thinking was completely different from others. He did not focus on one army and one city, but took the initiative to cooperate and interact with Daliang. This made Lord Xinling feel a little moved, and he said: "I have been exchanging messages with the general a lot, but I haven't been able to get orders yet. What can I do?"
Jin Bi said: "If Qin attacks Liang, then I will attack Qin; if Qin attacks Huayang, then the general will attack Qin. This is a general strategy. Now Qin is in trouble and cannot attack Liang. It cannot retreat. But if it buys grain with money, it will Do you want to be a rich man? It’s hard to take care of everything, so just wait and see!”
Lord Xinling said: "The Qin people marched out to the west with tens of thousands of people, blocking our way to the east. If they attack Liang, how should I attack it?"
Jin Bi said: "The Qin people sent out ten thousand people to attack, and they seemed to have a plan to tire out our army. However, after our new defeat, our army's morale was weak. The Qin people attacked us, and I made small gains in every battle. Although I was better than the enemy. There are no serious injuries, but for me it boosts morale, makes rewards and punishments clear, rectifies the troops, and is familiar with battle formations. It is no more than hunting in the fields and observing troops, which is beneficial to the battle."
Only then did Lord Xinling think about the war in the past few days. It turned out that Jin Bi had no intention of seriously fighting the war at all, but was just using the Qin people to train his troops. After thinking about this section, Lord Xinling immediately became energetic and said: "How can I know what Wei Qing said? I would like to hear the next one."
Jin Bi said: "After ten days of being out in the battle, the troops will be well versed and united, so that we can choose the key points and attack them. Therefore, at this time, we must carefully explore the actual situation, distance, and twists and turns of each other, so as to devise strategies for attack and defense." The prince has given me a very important geographical map for unsealing. If we get the rest, we will definitely defeat the Qin Dynasty."
Lord Xinling said: "This picture was presented by the military soldier Chen Si. Chen Si is now in Daliang and not in the army. What can I do?"
Jin Bi said: "Young master, you can send an envoy to summon him."
Lord Xinling said: "I don't know where he is, how can I summon him?"
Jin Bi asked: "Who did Chen Si follow to the army?"
Lord Xinling said: "I got off the bus with the general guard, Mr. Right, to unveil the seal."
Jin Bi said: "Isn't it okay to ask the general for help?"
Jin Bi's reminder made Lord Xinling very excited and said: "Brother Mang is in the camp, please go and see him together!"
Jin Bi said: "Military etiquette does not enter the country, and national etiquette does not enter the army. The prince and the general are not allowed to leave without permission. Whenever there is something in the army, just call him."
Lord Xinling said: "That's it, sir!" He waved to a retainer and ordered him to invite the second son of the Mang family to come. While waiting, Lord Xinling said, "I have something to trouble you about, doctor."
Jin Bi said: "Young Master has your destiny, I dare not resign."
Lord Xinling said: "Mr. Zhang spied on Zheng, and got a whole pig. He is now in the city. I want to feed the soldiers, but I haven't found the way. Please help me, doctor."
Jin Bi laughed and said, "It's hard to be honest! A pig only has one mouthful, but it wants to feed a hundred thousand soldiers... but it only eats minced meat."
Lord Xinling said: "Sincerity is not easy! I hope you will work hard."
Jin Bi said: "Where is the pig? I would like to go and see it."
Lord Xinling harassed Jin Bi and brought him to the concierge. He found a large pig with all its hair shaved off but not yet skinned. It was spread across the room, weighing about two to three hundred kilograms. Jin Bi said: "Although the pig is big and twists and turns are difficult to separate, why should I just divide it and eat it, it will still have its taste."
Lord Xinling said: "Although I am young, I have also heard that Wu Zi shares food and clothing with the lowest rank among the soldiers. Although I cannot go there, I deeply admire it. There is only one food in the army, and I am willing to share it with the soldiers, not to have it for myself. I wish you, sir, to share it with the soldiers." Make it happen.”
Just as I was about to say that, it was reported outside the door that the second son of the Mang family had arrived. Lord Xinling and Jin Bi came out to greet each other at the door. After the second young master entered the house, Manghai saw the pig at a glance and said, "Where did it come from? Your Majesty knows my heart!"
Jin Bi knew that he had misunderstood, and quickly explained: "If a gentleman secretly envoys to Zheng, he will get a pig. Your Majesty does not dare to keep it to yourself, but is willing to share it with others. I am at a loss, and while hesitating, the second young master arrives. , there will be someone to teach me.”
When Manghai heard that he was not being invited to eat meat, he lost interest and said, "One pig can be divided into hundreds of thousands of people. No one but Wei Gao can do it."
Lord Xinling was overjoyed after hearing this and said, "I have almost forgotten Mr. Wei's words." He immediately ordered someone to invite Mr. Wei Gao. He and Jin Bi took the Mang family into the courtyard and sat down on both sides.
Jin Bi said: "Mr. Che You of the former noble family went to Qifeng, and he was accompanied by Chen Si. He is very good at geography and has good graphics, which is very convenient for military affairs. Now that Qin and I are in the countryside, it will be helpful if we can get help from him. But I don't know. Wherever he is now, I hope you can inform the general and give it to the army. It will be a great blessing."
The two Mang families also felt that there was something unexpected, and looked at each other. Mang Wei said: "Young man, I know that there are Chen Si under the unknown sect, so it is definitely wrong. If you are good at geography and good at drawing, would you rather not lead him to the left or right?" "
Lord Xinling said: "He is very young, a soldier in his early years, and not under the general's sect. He only sent Mr. Cheyou, the attendant, to go in and out of the seal, so he knew about it. Young Master Dan spoke to Mr. Cheyou, so he must know his condition."
Mang Wei said: "You have a mission, and I dare not resign. I wish to spread the word to my father to find him immediately. If I get it, I will surely get my wish."
Lord Xinling said, "I'm very sorry, sir!"
Jin Bi said: "This matter is very confidential and it is not appropriate to announce it verbally. I hope you will keep it secret."
Lord Xinling said: "What the doctor said is true, but he is just careless." Then he went to the hall, picked out a bamboo slip, and carved it with a knife: "Wuji said: Mr. Chen Si, who once served as a chariot, is worthy of his reputation." If you use it, I would like to be able to serve you in the army. I will be very lucky! I sincerely worship you!" Seal it in the brocade bag and give it to Ermang. Mang didn't take it, nor did he take it apart. Put it in your arms and leave with polite words.
After a while, Wei Gao arrived. Lord Xinling and Jin Bi welcomed him in and explained their purpose of inviting him. Wei Gao looked at the pigs and said: "The pigs have not been skinned yet, and we cannot do it tonight. I hope that the people who are good at slaughtering them will have them trimmed and ready, so that they can be eaten by the soldiers one day."
Jin Bi said: "What's the difficulty! How many people need to be slaughtered?"
Wei Gao said: "With only one pig, more is useless, but five people are enough."
Jin Bi said: "It is enough for the rear army to be on the right. The young master can follow me to the right to recruit." He also said to Lord Xinling: "On the first day of the lord, you will feast on the soldiers. I will inform the whole army to inform the general." Virtue."
Wei Gaodao: "I am determined to fulfill my mission! I will make sure the distribution is even and there will be no resentment between the superiors and the subordinates."
Lord Xinling said: "It's so tiring, young master! It's tiring, doctor!"
The two left the house. As expected, Jin Bi found more than a dozen butchers from the civilian army in the rear army. Wei Gao picked five of them, led them into the city, carried the pigs outside the city, disemboweled them, cut them into small pieces, and cleaned them in front of Chen's car shop. Jin Bi sent an order to the whole army, and the general worked all the troops. On the first day of the day, there was meat soup during the eclipse.
Now that Mr. Xinling was free, he went to the hall alone, lying on his side on the banquet, recalling the conversation he had just had with everyone, hoping to get some clues from it.
The cause of the incident was that Zhang Ye established South Korea's access to Qin. He not only had frequent exchanges with Qin, but also transported grain from the capital Zheng State by water to Qifeng to supply the Qin army. This seriously shocked Lord Xinling and his party. Originally, Lord Xinling and his companions had placed their hope of victory in a flanking attack on the Qin army by Wei and Han. However, the Qin army was deep in enemy territory and had difficulties in supplying supplies. Now this foundation no longer exists: not only will South Korea not cooperate with Wei to attack Qin, but it will instead become the Qin army's logistics supply base, eliminating the Qin army's biggest weakness. Lord Xinling felt as if the sky was falling!
He also agreed with the plan decided by Zhang Ye and Mr. Zhong Yue, and believed that it was a path that could be successful. However, after discussing with the three divisions who commanded the military soldiers of the rear army, they received almost unanimous opposition, and the reasons seemed to be very sufficient. Si Mang emphasized the difficulties of long-term field operations, especially under unprepared conditions. Sikong and Mr. Liang Wei raised questions more from an economic perspective: the long-term stalemate, the farming season has gone wrong, the fields are deserted, and the people have no one to rely on. What will happen next year? The only one who was not so fiercely opposed was Si Sheng, but he only believed that a one-month stalemate was possible - if there was sufficient food and victory could be won in just one month, and Lord Xinling could not guarantee these two points, he could only can be a viable prospect.
Jin Bi provided another idea: The Qin army was caught between Daliang and Huayang, unable to advance or retreat, so why not be passively involved in a protracted war? Compared with the Wei army, the Qin army's battlefield situation was even more unfavorable: he could only send an army of about 10,000 people to hold a stalemate with the 100,000 Wei army in Huayang. If this can be fully utilized to weaken the Qin army and strengthen our army at the same time, South Korea will eventually change its attitude and join the Wei camp. Of course, this requires a lot of patience and wisdom, and unimaginable efforts, but how can it be easy to fight against the powerful Qin?
Fundamentally speaking, Jin Bi's approach is highly consistent with the opinions of Zhang Noi and others. They both advocate acting with caution and oppose a decisive battle with the Qin army when conditions are not mature. However, the two ideas are different. Zhang Noi and others mainly regard Focusing on South Korea, Jin Bi paid more attention to Daliang's movements.
At present, there is no difference between the two, so let’s implement the parts with the same opinion first! Lord Xinling finally made a decision.
What do you agree on? Both of them agreed to conduct an in-depth investigation into the movements of the Qin and Korean people. To this end, they jointly asked Daliang to help find Chen Si, a notorious quasi-martial soldier, in order to draw a more accurate map; they also needed the help of Xinling Jun's retainers. Strength, control the movements of all parties. ——As for controlling the army, boosting morale, and training troops, just leave it all to Jin Bi! As for where the two paths will diverge, and how will they be handled? Let’s talk about it then!
Gradually clarifying his thoughts, Lord Xinling also regained some courage. Most of the guests in the courtyard did not come over when the generals were discussing matters; seeing Lord Xinling alone in the hall, deep in thought, they were thoughtful enough not to disturb him. It wasn't until Lord Xinling's expression softened and he slowly walked out of the hall and down the steps that everyone gathered around him.
Lord Xinling asked: "Have Mr. Guo and Mr. Jin returned?"
A guest said: "Weiye."
Lord Xinling said: "I haven't returned home in ten days, so I'm looking forward to seeing you at home."
The guests said: "I would like to follow you!"
Lord Xinling asked, "Have you heard any news from home?"
A guest said: "Although the security in Daliang City is tight, the market has not dispersed, and merchants from all over the world gather together. It is not like us who are worried day and night."
A guest said: "That's what you said. It's been ten days since the soldiers were exposed in the field without taking off their clothes. Autumn is turning to winter, and the weather is getting colder day by day. What can I do if I am not prepared for the cold clothes?"
Lord Xinling said: "I have heard that General Mang is guarding the city very strictly. My husband is waiting for Dr. Jia's help when we leave the city. However, the market has not yet dispersed, merchants have gathered together, and the four cities are open?"
