Zhang Zou found out from Xu Jia that Chen Zhen participated in the Qin-Wei peace talks, but no one from South Korea participated, and it seemed that he did not get any more information from Chen Zhen; in other words, Chen Zhen was completely acting from the standpoint of the Qin people. , rather than participating in this matter from the standpoint of a Korean intermediary. Chen Zhen has a dual identity. He is both a lobbyist of Qin and a guest official of South Korea. It seems that the former is true and the latter is false. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but worry about the meeting between Lord Xinling and Chen Zhen: if it was South Korea, there would still be an alliance to support it; if it was Qin, the two sides were already hostile, not to mention that Qin still had no bottom line. In this country, even the King of Chu who went to negotiate for peace dared to suppress him.
Zhang He asked Xu Jia again: "Does the doctor see Mr. Chen?"
Xu Jia said: "Chen Gong comes and goes at random, how can I see him! He is not as talented as Mr. Chen, and you can see him as soon as you get to Zheng."
Zhang Ye said: "It's not my talent, I really need the help of Cao Mang."
Xu Jia said: "If we can get Mr. Chen's help, it will actually be beneficial to the mission. Can we get it and hear about it?"
Zhang Ye said: "I want to see him, but it's difficult! The doctor has something to say to me. If we meet him by chance, I can speak for him."
Xu Jia thought for a while and said: "Sir, I can say that the city of Wei can be dedicated to Han or to Qin, but only to repel the Qin soldiers. I hope Chen Gong will raise it."
Zhang Ye had a rough understanding of Xu Jia's problem: his mission was originally to come to Han to ask for help, but his plan could not keep up with the changes. After entering Zheng, Qin and Wei secretly negotiated peace, which actually made it meaningless for Han to send troops to aid Wei; He also knew about this, so he left Xu Jia aside and waited for the Qin and Wei families to come to a conclusion. Logically speaking, since Wei decided to negotiate peace with Qin, the decision to invite Korean reinforcements should be cancelled, and the envoys should be recalled directly. However, Wei did not do this, probably because he wanted to increase his leverage at the negotiation table. It only hurt the envoys of Wei and South Korea.
After figuring this out, he also became confused about the war in Huayang: How should Huayang conduct the war? The original plan was to combine the forces of Liang and Zheng to completely expel the Qin army. As a result, both Liang and Zheng negotiated peace with Qin. It would be difficult for Huayang's strength alone to survive the Qin army's attack, let alone expel the Qin army. . What should Huayang do? Now, without the restraint of Daliang, the Qin people have gradually transferred their power to Huayang. Today's battle proves that Huayang does not have the strength to fight the Qin people. How will Huayang fight in the future?
There are also the tens of thousands of civilian troops. They are all farmers in the Hufu area. Due to the poor harvest, they were pulled out to fight. They expected to capture a few cities and subsidize their families, but they were dragged into a defensive war. Their plan to survive the famine by plundering other countries naturally came to nothing; and if they did not receive proper resettlement, driven by hunger, they could only rob their own people and become thieves. What to do with these people? He couldn't help but think of Daliang Wei's method: driving them to fight the Qin army!
There is also the issue of food: How long should Huayang prepare to fight and how much food should be stored? The people of Qin all get their pots and pans from Zheng, but what about Huayang?
After a long silence, he finally asked Xu Jia: "What does the doctor want to say to Huayang?"
Xu Jia seemed to be thinking about this question just now. When he saw Zhang Yu asking himself, he replied: "It is impossible to abandon Huayang, and it is difficult to hold on to it. It is really a dilemma."
Zhang Noi said: "If we use Huayang to move Han Dynasty, is it okay?"
Xu Jia said: "What will we do?"
Zhang He said: "We have an army of one hundred thousand, and we spend thousands of gold on it every day. What can we do if we spend thousands of gold on concubines in Zheng?"
Xu Jia's eyes lit up and he said: "Sir, you are a wise man. This plan is brilliant. But after receiving the order from the young master, I will carry it out immediately. It will definitely be beneficial."
Zhang He said: "I will return to Huayang immediately to discuss this matter. Maybe I will do it with the doctor."
Thinking of this clever plan, the pressure in Zhang Ye's heart was relieved a lot. You use the food in the treasury to support the state of Qin, and I will sweep all the food in the market to supply Huayang. When your market is empty, I will see if you can summon me.
Xu Jia naturally knew that by dealing with businessmen, he would not only be able to achieve his mission, but also potentially make a small fortune. After returning home, he immediately investigated the situation in the market and started preparing to clear out the market.
The porridge in the courtyard has been cooked, the wine and chickens have been prepared, and the whole courtyard is filled with aroma, which attracts other merchants living in the courtyard to run out.
Dr. Xu Jia came out of the room with a smile on his face, and some merchants said: "Why are you celebrating, doctor? Do you want to celebrate with wine and meat?"
Dr. Xu Jia pointed at Zhang Yue and said, "I have a wealthy businessman to help me, so how can I get away with no meat and wine?"
The merchants and diners had their own thoughts, but they all laughed heartily.
Xu Jia said: "Now that we have a wealthy businessman, we should have fun together and have a drink together, gentlemen!"
The merchants also held up their hands and said, "You will be blessed by disturbing the doctor." Jia ordered him to open the wine jar and scoop out a bowl with other merchants. This was not sake, but sweet wine. The merchants each drank a cup and left. Dr. Xu Jia then sang to each other and drank all the wine in the vat. Everyone's face was flushed.
Then everyone went to the cauldron to serve porridge with their bowls in hand. In addition to salted plums, each person also had a small piece of chicken dipped in fermented fermented fermented fermented rice.
There were chickens to eat, which made all the coachmen very excited. They were drunk and making a lot of noise. Zhang Ye and Xu Jia were among them, talking back and forth with the people next to them. Others couldn't see anything special.
After the meal, Zhang He and the other three people took their leave, and Xu Jia also returned to the post house. It gets dark early in late autumn. Although the sun is still setting, the sky is already very dark and there are no pedestrians on the road. The three of them didn't dare to get together too closely. They each gathered five steps away from each other, fearing that if there was any trap, they would all be caught. Naturally, there was nothing to talk about at this distance, and they were just on their way in a hurry; in order not to leave any gaps, they sometimes walked on the road, sometimes in the drainage ditch beside the road; sometimes left, sometimes right, and they were very nervous. In order to regain his strength and change his rhythm, Zhang Nou would find a safe place to stop and rest every few miles. By the time they reached the right camp defense area, it was already dusk.
The sentries of Fudao stopped them and sent them to Sikong step by step. After Mr. Liang Wei took over the position of Chief Military Officer of Daliang Wei, the two battalions of the right school were returned to the Chief Commander of Sikong. Sikong naturally recognized Zhang Ye. He held Zhang Ye's hand with excitement and said, "Sir, you are not back yet. Your Majesty will feel uneasy."
Zhang He was nervous all the way, and only calmed down a little when he arrived at his military camp. He wanted to take a rest before returning to the city, so he took the initiative to ask for water from Sikong and asked casually: "How is the battle today?"
This question made Sikong burst into tears and said: "The fields are filled with dead and wounded,... blood is flowing like rivers,... it's beyond words!"
Zhang Noi said: "But briefly."
Sikong calmed down his emotions and said: "At the beginning, the drums of the two armies were beating, and they were not up and down. Suddenly the Qin people's drums were loud, and the shouts of our army suddenly turned into screams. Without moving, the Qin people swept in from the horizon. , the Wei army fled in panic, and those who moved slowly were killed by the Qin people. The second school of the rear army and the right wing moved a hundred steps to prepare to meet the enemy. Fortunately, the soldiers of the Chinese army held the position, and Qin then withdrew his troops."
Zhang Noi said: "What are the casualties?"
Sikong trembled all over and said, "But when I saw headless bodies everywhere..." he couldn't continue.
Zhang Zhe said: "How can I see you?"
Sikong said: "I learned from the right camp of the front army... that the two front and center troops had their livers and gallbladders broken, and howled in mourning. They could no longer bury them, so they ordered one battalion of the rear army to the right to go and collect them. I and others accompanied the guards, so they were able to see them. ...The condition is very miserable..."
Zhang Noi said: "How many casualties are there?"
Sikong said: "But there are hundreds of corpses scattered all over the field. Their number needs to be carefully investigated... They have no heads. They cannot be recognized unless they are relatives."
Zhang Yu felt that the impact of this battle on morale was far greater than the casualties, and he was a little dissatisfied and said: "Si Nai's command of the troops, how can he arouse the heart of a woman? Casualties and casualties are common in battles. What can I do if I attack Qin?"
Sikong said: "The Qin people retreated and carried away all the dead and wounded, so we don't know."
Zhang He said: "The Qin people invaded me and retreated because of me. They fought and defeated them. Why should I stop them? The Qin people may come again tomorrow. I hope that I will cheer up and encourage morale. I will give you rewards and punishments in advance."
Sikong supported Zhang Yuan and said, "Please help me, sir!"
At this time, the military envoy came to report that Jin Bi's officials gathered the generals to discuss matters, and all the leaders from each school went to the central army.
Zhang Noi was worried and said: "I will follow you to the central army."
Sikong said: "Sir, it's hard to repay your kindness even if you die."
Zhang He said: "I am the leader of the school. I hope you will not behave like a child and be laughed at by your soldiers!"
Sikong reluctantly wiped a handful on his face, smearing his face, straightened his chest, raised his head and walked out, shouting "Prepare the car". It sounded to Zhang Ye that he was quite powerful.
Sikong brought a Zan Hua to follow him. The Zan Hua recognized Zhang Noi and thought he was sent by Lord Xinling, so he said nothing more. After getting in the car, Zhang Ye took the initiative to drive, giving Sikong time to adjust his emotions. The carriage sped all the way and entered the middle camp.
Jin Bi did not arrange for the meeting to be held in the tent, but asked everyone to sit in the open space in front of the tent. Zhang Zhe and others were surprised to see Lord Xinling sitting in front of the tent - this showed that this meeting was extraordinary.
There were already many people sitting on the open space, and Mr. Liang Wei took the initiative to greet them and asked Sikong to wait over. When he saw Zhang Ye, he was also very surprised and quickly saluted. Lord Xinling also saw Zhang Yue, and gave a slight gesture with his hands. Zhang Yue also bowed his hands and bowed back, sitting down behind Mr. Liang Wei.
After a while, the empty space gradually filled up. Doctor Jin Bi stood up in his seat and said sternly: "Today, the Qin people used two formations to defeat seven of our camps in half a day, wounding more than a thousand of our soldiers and killing three hundred people!" However, when the Qin people fell into the battle, the entire battalion remained motionless, like a pillar in the middle of a stream. From noon to mid-afternoon, Qin did not dare to attack, and no one was injured or killed at the end. It was Si Qin of the former army!"
A battalion commander from the former army stood up. Jin Bi said: "Why? The Qin people pursued and killed them, and they only followed the road between the camps. However, the camp fence was not broken, the soldiers were not in disorder, and the Qin people did not attack! However, the seven camps were destroyed. Why? They ran away on their own and watched for the wind. But it was a defeat! The Qin people also had one head and two hands, and no special skills. Before the Qin people came forward, they looked into the wind and fled. Why? Your soldiers were all raised? All the seven battalions were exempted from being common people and sent back to their hometowns; Each of his uncles will be demoted one level; his school officials will all be impeached!"
The former general knelt down and said, "Here!"
Jin Bi said: "Si Qin is trapped in the enemy's camp and remains unmoved. The enemy does not dare to attack. He is commendable for his loyalty and bravery. He is the leader of the school for his diligence. The camp gives sheep wine. Those who have meritorious service will be rewarded."
Si Qin avoided the table and said, "Here!"
