Although Chen Zhen is neither for Qin nor Jin, he still has a position. It is one thing to objectively comment on some things as a third party, and it is another thing to ask him to find a way out of the current situation. . He always speaks from the standpoint of the Qin people. It is probably impossible for him to come up with strategies that will benefit Wei and disadvantage the Qin people. This can only be found by the Wei people themselves.
Although Lord Xinling was a little disappointed, he still felt very fulfilled. After all, he learned a lot of practical knowledge from this knowledgeable elder, some of which were even explosive...
After figuring this out, Lord Xinling simply let go of his worries and started talking with Chen Wei. Chen Xun was both knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He also had the patience and eloquence of a diplomat, as well as the ability to observe the other party's heart, which naturally benefited Lord Xinling a lot.
As the boat approached Zheng, the crowd in front gradually became denser. A small boat also appeared on the shore. Zeng Ji pulled the boat close to the boat and Chen Zhen said, "I don't want anyone to know that I met you. I just wanted to say goodbye." There were not many salutes on the boat, and the two only held hands. Ci. The two boats were close to each other. Chen Zhen stepped over, and the boatman on the other side took over and continued downstream to Zhengcheng. Zeng Ji turned around and rowed back. Because it was against the current, Zeng Ji was not as relaxed as when he came. Instead, he stood at the stern of the boat and kept swaying. Zhang Ye walked to him and sat down, saying, "Brother, I have something to say, so why should I deceive you?"
Zeng Ji smiled and said, "Why should I deceive my brother?"
Zhang Ye said: "I didn't meet Chen Gong Gong at Ba's Car Shop, but met at Qinshang, right? No?"
Zeng Ji smiled and said, "If Ruoyan and the young master meet in Qin, my brother will accompany him on ten boats?"
Zhang He said: "Why is Mr. Chen so suspicious? Isn't it okay to be indifferent for a while, like the wind is still and the water is clear?"
Zeng Jidao: "Brother, do you know how many people in the world want to take the head of Duke Chen? Brother, do you know that beheading Duke Chen can lead to great wealth and honor? As soon as Duke Chen comes out, the world will look forward to it. If you meet the master today, he will not be able to save his life tomorrow. Brother, you have it." !”
Zhang Ye was shocked when he heard this, but seemed not to believe it, and said, "What do you mean?"
Zeng Jidao: "Mr. Chen is the most important person in the world. He will prosper the country with one word and destroy it with another word. But with one word, everyone in the world will hold their breath and concentrate, because their safety is at stake."
Lord Xinling made a salute in the cabin and said: "Brother He Zeng has no way to repay the kindness of seeing Mr. Chen. I hope that my brother will always be nearby, ask for advice morning and evening, and dare to ask my brother's opinion."
Zeng Jidao: "Brother calls me, but I don't dare to say goodbye. But my brother has been favored by Mr. Chen and vows to follow me, so I don't dare to say goodbye. When I repay Mr. Chen's kindness, I dare to serve my brother!"
Lord Xinling said: "Although I cannot ask for advice sooner or later, I hope that my brother will come back as soon as possible to comfort his thirsty thoughts!"
Zeng Jidao: "Young master is in the mansion and the guards are very tight. How can I dare to visit you?"
Zhang He took off his waist badge from his body and handed it to Zeng Ji, saying, "Brother, you can hold this waist badge and go in and out of the house without any hindrance."
Zeng Jishou then suppressed his smile, changed his appearance and saluted, "How dare you, a humble concubine!"
Lord Xinling fell to the ground in the cabin and saluted, saying, "Sir, you know what I know about my heart. I hope that my brother will accept it and pass through the palace without any hindrance."
Zeng Ji hung the waist tag on the waistband of her short skirt solemnly, hid it close to her body, and said, "If someone else gets this tag, they will definitely have Zeng's head."
Lord Xinling said: "I'll see you in the morning and evening. I hope my brother will return soon."
Zeng Ji looked at the sky and said, "It's almost sunset, and the crowd of young masters looking at you might make you anxious." He quickened the speed of the oar, and the boat went straight upstream like flying.
Lord Xinling took the sword out of the cabin and handed it back to Zhang Noi. Zhang He hung his sword on his waist and joked: "If I kill Duke Chen's head with one sword, what will Brother Zeng do?"
Zeng Ji curled his lips and said disdainfully: "If my right hand reaches the waist and is not as close as the sword, my body will fall into the water. Do you think my pole is nothing?" Zhang Nou smiled and cupped his hands, looking at his expression, he was quite disbelieving.
While rowing the oar, suddenly a cry came from the shore: "It's over, it's over!" Suddenly, a large group of people emerged from the water and grass, all of them were guests of Lord Xinling, and the leader turned out to be Mr. Zhongyue.
Zeng Ji put down the oar, raised the pole, and pushed the boat to the shore. A group of people quickly brought Mr. Xinling to the shore. Zhang Yue jumped to the shore, but felt a tightness in his waist, and the bamboo pen was already pressed against his waist. With a little force, he flew up and fell into the water. Amid the exclamations of everyone, Zeng Ji burst out laughing. , push the boat away from the shore and go down the river. Some of the diners went into the water and wanted to chase them, but Zhang Ye shouted, "Don't be rude!" to stop them. With the support of a group of disciples, he stood up from the shallow water. He ignored the dripping mud and shouted loudly: "I will fight again with my brother!" There was only Zeng Ji's laughter in the distance.
Mr. Zhongyue always stood beside Lord Xinling, observing everything around him. Seeing the situation here, he just raised his eyes, but Lord Xinling screamed in shock. After Zhang He stopped the pursuit of the retainers, Mr. Zhongyue asked Lord Xinling: "Is this brother Zeng?"
Lord Xinling said: "Yes!"
Mr. Zhongyue praised: "What a hero!"
Lord Xinling asked, "Why are you here, sir?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "I saw the gentlemen returning from the carriage and heard about their condition. I realized that my feelings had changed, so I returned to the carriage with the gentlemen and told the carriage to go southwest. I followed the track all the way here. I saw the chariot bundled up under a tree, and there was a sign on the tree trunk saying, 'We will return in the afternoon', so we believed that Mr. Chen was taking him with him. Then he and the other gentlemen dispersed to wait. By the time of the afternoon, Jun Guo had returned."
After Zhang He fell, not only was all his clothes soaked through, but the two pairs of socks tied to his belt were also so wet that he could no longer wear them. Back on the shore, a guest wanted to put his socks on for Mr. Xinling, but Mr. Xinling refused and said: "It's okay to drive alone without shoes. Sir, you can run without shoes!"
Zhang He took off his clothes, rinsed them in the river, wrung them out, and put them on reluctantly. They were wet and made him even colder, but there was nothing he could do. Riding shirtless in the car was too eye-catching. Lord Xinling took off his fur coat and put it on Zhang Ye. Zhang Ye refused to say goodbye and had no choice but to wear it. Mr. Xinling, Zhang Ye and Mr. Zhong Yue got into the car. Zhang Ye let Mr. Zhong Yue drive while he kept watch.
On the way, Mr. Xinling briefly introduced the general content of today's meeting with Chen Zhen to Mr. Zhongyue. Mr. Zhongyue felt that what Chen Zhen said, apart from confirming what he had learned before, did not provide anything particularly noteworthy; if the so-called conspiracy to murder Lord Xinling was just that the Qin army "may capture ten cities, or behead one hundred thousand people" rumors, that's reassuring. ——This is clearly just a threat from the Qin army, not a planned action.
Zhang He suddenly asked: "If this is the case, what is the plan of Prime Minister Wei if he wants me to come out?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Sir, please continue to speak to Prime Minister Wei."
Zhang He said: "I asked, is it possible to attack the enemy in Huayang? Prime Minister Wei said, can Huayang still be attacked? I said, but there are many ways to mislead the enemy. Prime Minister Wei said, if Qin comes out, I will not come out. "If Qin doesn't come out, then I will come out. If Qin doesn't fight, I won't fight. If Qin fights, he will also kill him. Is that true?" Zhang Noi tried his best to accurately reproduce Wei Qi's suggestion, even imitating his expression and tone. come out.
Mr. Zhongyue said: "My opinion, this is just to answer your question, and it is not conducive to peace talks. If you want to mislead and tire, you can send troops instead of fighting."
Zhang He said: "If it is true, how can we get one hundred thousand heads?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Then we must win ten cities."
Zhang Ye said: "We can't win the battle and we can't take the attack. How can we capture ten cities?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "If we occupy Kai Feng without retreating, can we gain ten cities? Kai Feng is the heart and throat of Wei. Qin strangled Wei's throat, but although it could not cut off its head, it was difficult to calm down, and sooner or later it would be dead. But if we can Qin retreats quickly, even if he has ten cities, why should he be stingy?"
Zhang Noi said: "Qin has entered the heart of Wei and cannot win the battle or attack. Isn't it unreasonable to be in trouble?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Where did the trouble come from? Liang's soldiers did not come out, Han's soldiers did not attack, Huayang's soldiers were afraid and did not move forward, the grain from Qifeng was endless, and the Wei people in the four villages followed with their grain. The people of Qin sat quietly and Lying high, why should I be troubled?"
Lord Xinling said: "The most feared people are the soldiers of Qin, who are prisoners; the soldiers of Wei, who are farmers. The time of Qin's soldiers is unlimited, but the soldiers of Wei are afraid of missing the farming season, so the soldiers of Wei are not equal in strength."
Zhang Ye said: "If we can't win, then make peace immediately. Why hesitate?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The Prime Minister of Wei has said that if we postpone it for one month, we may gain a city. Therefore, we have to postpone it."
Zhang He said: "If Qin's residence is unsealed and there is no danger, how can we extend it for a month to gain a city?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "I once heard Duke Chen say that Qin's army rations were stored up with all the strength of the soldiers, and they could only get one month. Qin did not have cauldrons and steamers, so it was useless to get millet. Qin's grains were obtained by roasting millet according to the law. This is something extraordinary. Therefore, if the battle lasts for one month, it will be gone after one month. This is to wait for one month."
After listening to this, Zhang Jue expressed great admiration for Mr. Zhongyue in his heart: After listening to Chen Yue's narration, although he remembered it, he did not know the real meaning. He was not like Mr. Zhongyue who could hear the words behind the words.
Lord Xinling said: "Looking at the state of the Jin officials, I also want to persist, but it is inconvenient to go to war. This decision can be made. Within one month, if there is no other reason, we will insist on not fighting!"
After entering Huayang City, Zhang Nou may have caught a cold due to falling into the water. He became very hot the next day and could not go to the daily military meeting. He could only entrust the Third Division and Mr. Liang Wei to do it for him. After Mr. Zhongyue made a diagnosis, he ordered his disciples to pull out some young nepeta from the front and back of the house, specially set up a fire to cook a jar of nepeta porridge for Zhang Noi, let him drink it, and asked him to sleep peacefully and sweat. Just fine. After a good sleep, I sweated all over and the fever seemed to have subsided. Mr. Zhongyue brought another bowl of Nepeta porridge and asked Zhang Noi to drink it. Nepeta smelled very fragrant, but the taste was not good, so even though it was mixed in the porridge, Zhang Nou still grinned when he drank it. Lord Xinling came to visit him for a while, saying that nothing happened in the army, and asked him to rest well.
Since there is only daily work in the camp, it can be left to the chief manager to handle it. Mr. Xinling and Mr. Zhongyue made a special trip to the injured camp. The wounded camp was set up in the yard and no holes were dug. Most people's wounds have healed and returned to camp, but the rest have wounds that have become ulcerated and poorly healed, and some have developed fever, making treatment very difficult.
Mr. Xinling checked the wounds of the wounded one by one and said some words of comfort and encouragement, which moved the wounded very much. All the wild chrysanthemums around have been harvested, and now according to another doctor's prescription, reed roots are used to make a decoction, which can be taken externally or internally.
