I followed the cart pulling pottery out of Youshen Gate and watched him walk to a dock, where he unloaded the goods and returned with the empty cart. Zhang He and the other three found a place to sit under a willow tree by the river, making plans while observing the movements of the docks in the river.
One of the retainers said: "Zheng is not only endowed with food, but also with bowls and cups..."
Zhang Ye said: "What's more, there are spears, halberds, arrows, bows and crossbows."
A guest asked: "How do you know this?"
Zhang Ye said: "Shi Tao Kiln Coachman replied: The surrounding iron kilns, copper kilns and bone kilns are also being opened. That's why we know it."
The guest said with great admiration: "Sir, you can see the big picture in the details, which is extraordinary."
Another person suddenly asked: "What's wrong with the bone kiln?"
Zhang Ye said: "I think it must be needles, daggers and the like, just food and clothing."
The man laughed and scolded: "Han is the wife of Qin! She has all the clothes, food, and supplies."
Zhang Jue also smiled and said: "You can only feed your wife enough, and she will also be ready for the trip."
The man said: "It's not as good as what Han did to Qin." The three of them laughed together.
There are many ships coming in and out of the pier, most of which are small boats. Large ships usually dock at the pier for loading. And all three of them saw weapons being brought onto the ship.
As if emerging from the ground, a figure stopped next to the three people. The three of them were startled and jumped up instinctively. Zhang Ye took a closer look and saw that it was Zeng Ji. He quickly saluted and said, "Brother Zeng, where are you from?"
Zeng Jidao: "Brother Zhang is so leisurely. The war in Huayang is fierce. Brother arrived in Zheng in the morning and stayed there. Is it because he wanted to avoid the war?"
Zeng Ji's words made Zhang He and others' scalps tingle, but they all knew not to show it, so they had to suppress the panic in their hearts and said: "No, I just want to treat Brother Zeng."
Zeng Jidao: "If I don't come out, how long will Brother Zhang wait?"
Zhang He said: "If brother doesn't come out, if brother wants to get a boat, he can go straight to the bamboo forest."
Zeng Jidao: "My brother also understands it."
Zhang He said to the two retainers: "Brother Zeng has arrived. Sir, you can just walk inside and outside the city and meet outside Beiqu Gate in the afternoon." The two retainers said goodbye to each other according to the plan agreed yesterday.
Zeng Jidao: "Brother Zhang, when you come here, you will definitely see Mr. Chen!"
Zhang Ye stopped chatting with him and asked directly: "When will you know that I am coming out?"
Zeng Jidao: "Brother, I went to the pavilion to sell water. How dare I not repay it to my brother!"
Zhang He said: "Of course. The young master wants to see Mr. Chen, so I have to work for Brother Zeng."
Zeng Ji was surprised when he saw Zhang Noi speaking so cheerfully and said, "I would like to hear the details."
Zhang He said: "Mr. Chen is famous all over the world. He has prospered the country with one word and ruined the country with another word. The young master has admired him for a long time. My previous brother went to repay the favor, but the younger brothers didn't know what it meant and couldn't see it. Later, I got the taste of it and all of them are deeply aware of it. I feel so grateful for Mr. Chen that I have no choice but to be recommended by Brother Zeng to express my admiration and kindness!"
Zeng Jidao: "Mr. Chen knows that my brother is out, and wants to see him again. But he doesn't know his feelings. Brother, I can face him."
Zhang Noi said: "When Duke Chen summons you, don't you dare to disobey me? I hope my brother will introduce you."
The two returned to a secluded place and tied up a small boat. Zeng Ji led Zhang Jue into the boat and saw a person in the boat, who was Chen Zhen. Zhang He was eager to greet him outside the cabin. Chen Yan returned the greeting and said, "It's inconvenient to reveal myself, but I would like to have a chat with you sir." Zeng Ji took off all his clothes and acted like an ordinary boatman. He pushed the boat open with a pole and went to the stern to rock it. scull.
Zhang Zou knew the secrets of the matter and did not dare to be too polite. He got into the cabin and sat down next to Chen Zhen.
Zeng Ji rocked the boat out, around the bustling Lishui River, into the quiet Qinshui River, rocked the oar, and headed upstream.
Zhang He said: "Young master is deeply grateful for Chen Gong's kindness. He specially ordered us to look for Brother Zeng and make sure to pay homage to Chen Gong in order to show his sincerity! I didn't expect to be granted an audience by Chen Gong!"
Chen Zhen said: "I secretly reported the Qin army to the young master. What did the young master see?"
Zhang He said: "Young Master is deeply grateful for Chen Gong's kindness. How can he be the best?"
Chen Zhen said: "Otherwise. If someone talks about Korea for Qin, how can he betray Qin? Is there no doubt that the young master will win?"
One sentence of the question made Zhang Nuo blush and dare not speak. Chen Zhen said: "Sir, if you don't say anything, you must have doubts. That is why you have doubts. Now I will explain it to you, sir."
Zhang He bowed deeply and said: "I would like to be taught!"
Chen Zhen said: "Since the king of Zhou spread to the east, the princes have risen. There are kings and tyrants who have helped the king to hoe the rebellion, and the entire river has been conquered. Since the time of the Five Kingdoms, the princes have all been kings, not only the country of ten thousand vehicles, but also the country of thousands of vehicles. Countries such as Zhongshan and Song Dynasty also claimed the title of king one after another and did not live under others. In the end, the country was destroyed and the family was destroyed, which made the world laugh. The wars continued. The source is that there is a king in the world but no hegemon, and everyone is inferior to each other. The world will unite to elect overlords, suppress the strong and help the poor, and jointly protect the borders. Even if the weapons cannot be stored in the treasury, the killings can be slightly reduced. Now the King of Qin is willing to ally with all the countries, and vows to make peace with each other and not attack each other. This minister That's the original intention. So I entered Korea in the late spring and Wei in the Mid-Autumn Festival to achieve this goal. Qin and Han are reconciled, and I can't bear Wei being attacked alone, so I send my sincere greetings. "
Zhang Xian resisted the shock in his heart, and kept bowing, listening silently, until Chen Zhen finished speaking, and said: "The teacher's teachings, I have learned deeply. The teacher wants to regain the five hegemons' career. This is a major event in the world. You can tell me if you are stupid. Young Master Xinling deeply admires Chen Gong's virtues and is willing to follow Chen Gong's teachings. Does Chen Gong have any intention? The peace talks between Wei and Qin have been opened, and although the young master is an enemy, he is not an enemy. Is it okay with Chen Gong? "
Chen Zhen did not answer Zhang Yu's words, but asked: "Today the Qin people attacked Wei Gongzi, what do you think of the situation, sir?"
Zhang He said: "The Qin people have twenty thousand soldiers, and they want to defeat the one hundred thousand people in Wei. Isn't it wrong?"
Chen Zhen said: "The power of the Qin people is extraordinary. If you hadn't come to visit Zheng, I would have visited Huayang."
Zhang He said: "When the prince arrives, he will sweep the court to greet you."
Chen Zhen said: "I still don't know. If I want to watch the war between Qin and Wei with you, sir, please don't say goodbye!"
Zhang Ye felt violently shocked again. He tried his best to restrain himself and said: "How dare you resign when you are taught by Duke Meng! But if you two people in the same company treat each other, I'm afraid they will be uneasy."
Chen Zhen asked: "When will we meet?"
Zhang Zhe said: "We will meet in the afternoon."
Chen Zhen said: "In the afternoon, I hope the war will be settled."
Chen Zhen's attitude seemed to have everything in mind, which made Zhang Sui confused. Chen Zhen obviously knew when and where the war would start. He appeared in the stands on time as if he were going to watch a field hunt, and he had no doubts about the outcome. As for Zhang Noi, as the de facto leader of the rear army, he knew almost nothing about this and was unable to influence the outcome of the battle. According to his observation, even Doctor Jin Bi may not be as calm as Chen Zhen. Zhang Xuan was very uncomfortable: Is it possible that one hundred thousand Wei soldiers are just a piece of grass?
The boat rowed into a shallow grassy area and landed. This place is a wasteland with no homes, but not far away, there are three carriages parked impressively. Chen Zhen said to Zeng Ji, "Brother Zeng, you can't do this." Zeng Ji didn't answer, turned back to the ship, got into the cabin, and put on his clothes.
Zhang He followed Chen Zhen and walked a few steps. Under the cover of weeds, in an open space, dozens of Korean soldiers and a few people dressed as scholars were sitting.
Chen Zhen stepped forward, bowed first, and said, "Chen is polite!"
The people sitting on the ground all stood up, and an older man in the middle returned the greeting: "Bao, you are so polite! How late is Mr. Chen?"
Chen Zhen pointed at Zhang Ye and said, "It's too late to wait for Mr. Zhang. Don't rush when you hear the sound of drums. It's not too late." Zhang Ye calmed down and listened. Sure enough, there was a faint sound of drums in the air, but it was not obvious. .
A group of people got into the car and drove north, with the soldiers running behind the car. Chen Zhen and the other three happened to be riding in a car. Zeng Jitui said that he was not good at driving, so Zhang Yue had to be the driver. Chen Zhen told him to just follow the car in front of him. The three of them drove rapidly toward the northeast on the wasteland. Zhang Nou didn't know where they were going, so he could only make up his mind that this miserable life would be gone.
As the car drove on, the sound of drums became more and more obvious, and the smell of dust even appeared in the air.
Chen Zhen said to Zhang Zhen, "Sir, when you hear the sound of drums, do you know the formation of the Qin people?"
Zhang Ye said: "I don't know."
Chen Zhen said: "Young master will pay you the military service to your husband. How could you not know this?" Zhang Noi's face turned red when he said this.
The dust in the distance became clearer and clearer, and the car seemed to be rushing in the direction of the dust. The drums became louder and louder, and even the shouts could be heard.
A small city appeared under the dust. When the carriage came, Mr. Bao on the carriage in front raised a flag, and three carriages rushed directly into the city gate.
There were already people waiting inside the door. The three-carriage carriage stopped suddenly. Mr. Bao jumped out of the carriage and asked the waiting people first: "How is the battle going?"
The man said: "The formation has been set up, and we are about to fight." As he spoke, Mr. Chen and others also jumped out of the car. Someone came over to take the car, and the three of them followed Mr. Bao and others to the North Tower.
When they climbed onto the tower panting, Zhang Yu could hardly believe his eyes. Two huge phalanxes lined up on the left and right, and a third, slightly smaller phalanx, lined up behind them. The sound of drums urged the two phalanxes to move forward. In the distance is the Wei army's camp. Although it's hard to see how many people there are, there are definitely a lot of people among the black crows. To the northwest, Huayang City looms in sight. This is definitely an excellent place to watch the battle.
The sound of bowstrings was heard, and the shields in front of the Qin people blocked most of the crossbow arrows. Only a few escaped and shot down a few people. The sound of the drums did not change at all, and the phalanx continued to move forward as if nothing had happened.
...A bell rang and the phalanx stopped. The flag was raised forward, the whole army sat down, controlled the strings, and fired the first batch of arrows neatly. Zhang Zou clearly heard the shouts turning into screams...and then the second arrow...the drums started beating again, and by The rhythmic drumbeat turned into violent drumbeats, and the halberdiers in the back row rushed forward and rushed into the vast dust. Screams, shouts, and mourning came one after another, and Zhang Xuan's heart was twitching. Everything happening in front of him reminded the Qin people that they had entered Wei's camp and began to harvest the lives of Wei soldiers.
Was he defeated simply like that? Zhang Zou couldn't believe it, but he didn't dare to ask either.
Chen Zhen seemed to understand Zhang Zhe's heart and said: "The first battalion has been destroyed. How many battalions does Wei have?"
Zhang He and Zeng Ji replied at the same time: "Thirty battalions."
Chen Zhen said: "The outcome is still uncertain..."
... All the Qin troops were thrown into the vast dust, but Zhang Yu could vaguely see that the last phalanx seemed to have stopped at the edge of the dust and did not move forward.
Could it be that the attack was blocked? Zhang Nou looked ahead with hope...
