Lord Xinling did not want Mr. Liang Wei to sink like this, so he asked: "I have a fiefdom to govern, but outside the Great Wall, no one can give orders. How can I get it if I humiliate the prince and carry out his orders?"
Young Master Liang Wei did not expect that Lord Xinling would ask him to be the governor. He also knew that the situation in that place was complicated. Although the place was small, it was closely related to the progress and retreat of the two countries, making it very difficult to manage. He and Wei Liao looked at each other and said: "I don't dare to refuse the emperor's orders. But my mother is here, so I dare not refuse to ask for it. I am willing to ask for it and then repay it."
Lord Xinling said: "There is a difference between filial piety and filial piety, so why is it strange?"
Lord Xinling sent for Doctor Jin Bi again, who was now a general.
After hearing what Lord Xinling said, Jin Bi said: "Qin's torturers are no better than those of the princes of Guandong. Qin's laws are harsh, and Qin people often commit crimes. Those who are tortured are often ten or two, and many of them are strong. The crowd is not They work on farmland, but they serve on military affairs. Therefore, the people of Qin have many cities, roads, and palaces, and soldiers are one of them. It is not surprising. Last year, the Qin disciples built more roads. Now the roads are gradually opening up, reaching as far north as Xuyan. It reaches Shu in the south, connects to Wuguan in the east, and reaches Didao in the west. The Qin territory has roads extending in all directions, and the counties can communicate with each other, so they cannot resume service, so they use prisoners to attack the princes, which is normal. Today, Suoyuan and Zhi have not been found. I am afraid that it will come out of Nanyang. Nanyang is rich, so it is not a worry for the confidants. But it is okay for the people to fight with each other. What Daliang is worried about now is that Qin went out of Confusion Road, out of Beimang, and went straight down the Great Wall. I hope you will go to the outside world to join forces with Han and Zhou. , Don’t lie to the Tao. I should prepare the army and soldiers to be real inside. Daliang City is high and the pond is deep, and the people are vast and have abundant food. If Qin comes, there will be no peace. May the king and your superiors not worry."
Lord Xinling said: "What I am worried about is that all the soldiers are lost, and there are very few victorious soldiers in Daliang. What can I do?"
Jin Bi said: "Autumn harvest is here now. As soon as the grain is returned to the warehouse, all the soldiers will be collected to prepare for attack and defense. If Qin detects it, there will be no offense."
Lord Xinling said: "The general plans the strategy to win a thousand miles, which is the main city of Chengguo."
Jin Bi didn't seem to have much interest in talking to Lord Xinling. Basically, Lord Xinling asked and he explained a few words. As a result, Lord Xinling had no choice but to say to Jin Bi: "The generals of Qin are out in force, and I am willing to use my country to control them. Dare I ask for a plan?"
Jin Bi said: "Your Majesty, please don't worry. If Qin invades Nanyang, please defend the wall while Qin plunders the wilderness. If Qin invades the Great Wall with tens of thousands of people, please protect me. If Qin invades my Liang with a large army, please protect me." Strike it for the king.”
Lord Xinling said: "If Qin invades Nanyang, it must plunder it; if it invades the Great Wall, it must defend it; if it invades Daliang, it must attack it. How can Qin become stronger and its generals become more vigorous?"
Jin Bi said: "Wei was defeated by Huayang and lost all its elites. In the past few years, all the elites of the country have gathered in Liang, and the number of victorious soldiers was only one hundred thousand. If you use them to protect the country, you will have more than enough, but if you use them to guard the border, you will not have enough. Therefore, the farther you go, the more you can win." The weaker it is, the closer it gets to the beam, the more likely it is to hit it."
Lord Xinling said: "Is it okay to use the power of the border towns to control the people of Qin?"
Jin Bi said: "No! There is no danger on the four sides of Wei, but it can be defended according to the city. The fields are flat and the horses and chariots are galloping. Although the people in the border towns are accustomed to fighting, they will be strong if they defend the city, but they are not Qin's if they use it to fight in the field. We are the enemy. We are willing to occupy the city and defend it. Qin will plunder the wilderness. If there is any gain, we will go. It is not enough to cause trouble."
Lord Xinling said: "If Qin doesn't go, what can we do?"
Jin Bi said: "Nanyang backs the river and faces the mountains. It is thousands of miles away from the mountains and rivers of Guanzhong, and its people are all Wei people. If Qin does not go and establish officials to rule it, Wei will get a group of people and cross the river to drive them away, and the city will be destroyed. Return."
Lord Xinling said: "If things were easy, the city of Zhi would never be restored. What would we do?"
Jin Bi said: "We haven't captured a single army from Wei! Qin is occupying the east of the river, and it is only separated from Zhi by Zhi Road, so it is convenient to travel. When I go to drive them, when I leave them, I will drive them away. It is a waste of effort for the people. If Zhi must be restored, But if you get ten thousand people, go straight down to Zhiyuan and defend it according to the danger, then you can do it."
Lord Xinling said: "There are one hundred thousand victorious soldiers in Daliang. Why is it so difficult to send ten thousand people?"
Jin Bi said: "These 100,000 people are the foundation of Wei and the basis for the survival of Daliang. They cannot be moved except when it is urgent."
Lord Xinling nodded in agreement, thinking that he would ask the disciples later. This general didn't say a word!
After sending Jin Bi away, Lord Xinling felt that he lacked too much in the military field. In Jin Bi's opinion, it may be a simple truth, but he can't understand it, and he still thinks about resisting the Qin army independently. Isn't it a joke! Although the disciples around him have outstanding talents, none of them have military knowledge. They may have some knowledge of military theory or principles, but they are not as good as Mang Mao and Daliang Wei. If you want to get someone who can surpass Jin Bi's level, almost none of them can do it. He thought, if Zheng Anping didn't leave, would...
Thinking of Zheng Anping, Mr. Xinling's worries rose involuntarily.
At this time, a voice suddenly sounded in front of the steps: "Yue Zhong would like to see you, Your Majesty!"
Mr. Zhongyue left and returned, which surprised Lord Xinling. He walked out almost subconsciously, bowed and said in salute: "I would like to take your advice from Mr. Zhong Yue!" and asked Mr. Zhong Yue to sit down in the hall.
Lord Xinling said: "Sir, you have come back again and again. Do you dare to teach me something?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "How dare you! I see that the emperor is not happy, so I must have something to think about. I am afraid of inconvenience to everyone, so I come to see you privately. I am willing to help you solve the problem."
Lord Xinling said: "The people of Qin are about to come out in force, and we, Wei, will suffer the disaster of war again, so we will not be happy."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "There is one, but there is another!"
Lord Xinling said: "The clans of the solitary clan split the soil and sealed the territory. They never had a single virtue to repay the king, and they had no plan to retreat from the enemy. This is why I feel so sad!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "If you have it, you are willing to hear about it!"
Lord Xinling thought for a while and said: "I heard that the Zheng family in Qin was very interested in it, and I felt lost. Is it true that the Zheng family's virtue is not enough, the rewards are not generous, and the kindness is not extended? Or? Are you being disloyal to his plans, not thinking carefully, and being unprepared? How can the Zheng family abandon the orphan like a humble concubine and work for the Qin Dynasty on their own?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "This is the source of your heartache."
Lord Xinling said: "I heard that Sir's medical skills are connected with the gods, and it is true. Sir, he must have something to say."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "I think the Zheng family, although a warrior, has the style of a Confucian scholar. When he saw the danger of the emperor, he worked hard without caring about his own life, and went straight out of his true heart without any trace of dust. However, when the emperor met him, he was neither a national scholar nor a straight warrior. . A loyal and righteous man is brave and lawful, that's all."
Lord Xinling asked: "Why do you say this?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Mr. Zheng was ill in Huayang, but your Majesty asked about his injuries, but did not understand his concerns. Mr. Zheng was in charge of the city, but your Majesty asked about his merits, but did not know what he was doing. Mr. Zheng Even if you have the skill to slay a dragon, what can you do without a dragon?"
Lord Xinling said: "Is the Zheng family also a virtuous person?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "If he is not a virtuous person, why would you not forget him in your heart? He must be different from others, but your Majesty knew it but did not realize it, so he missed it in person!"
Lord Xinling said: "I am a lonely young man with no virtue and talent. He has some shortcomings, but Mr. Lai can save him!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "No one dares to hide the emperor's lack of knowledge. When the Zheng family came out, I realized that he was an extraordinary person. I watched him from the left and right in the dark, and it took a few years to get it."
Lord Xinling said with great joy: "What did you get, sir?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Yi Gate Guard Hou Ying is his person."
Lord Xinling asked: "Who is he?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "A strange man outside the world. His eyes and ears are all over the world, and he sees the world like the fingers of his hand. However, he hides himself in the city and does not seek fame or fortune."
Lord Xinling said: "What a scholar learns must be sold. If there is learning but not selling, what will happen to the learning?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The source of his learning is unknown, and it covers the sky. Does your Majesty have any intention?"
Lord Xinling said: "May Sir recommend him to me!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "He doesn't know me, so how can I recommend him?"
Lord Xinling said, "How do you know this?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "There are three ways: Zheng's Anping, where did his learning come from? I visited his old friend Guanyi's three sons and found out that Hou Ying was the person. I secretly visited Hou Ying and found out that Mang's family had an old relationship with him. His descendants say that Chen Si has also returned to Qin!"
Lord Xinling said in surprise: "Mang's family? Chen Si? Gai Mangmaohu?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Of course. The Mang family also had deep old friendships, and I found them after searching in many ways. Chen Si had lived in Yimen for several years, and he thought he was a martial soldier. The military soldiers were abolished, and Chen Si left. .”
Lord Xinling said: "It is absolutely necessary to abolish the military soldiers. It was not the original intention. We have lost a talented person."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The Mang family, the Zheng family, the Chen family, and the Zhang family all interacted with him, and the other scholars, such as the three pigs, also made friends with him."
Lord Xinling asked: "Who is he? From the ministers to the butchers, I have friends with everyone. Who is he?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "He is a strange person."
Lord Xinling said, "I want to visit him, is that okay?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "If I visit him without any reason, what will happen?"
Lord Xinling said, "What's the problem if you find a good person and visit him?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Hou Ying is now living in the Yimen Guards Mansion. There are many stubborn and evil people in his sect. How can your Majesty get in?"
Lord Xinling pondered for a moment and said, "If you find a sage, you will surely go!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Your Majesty, you go incognito, so that you can get his love first."
Lord Xinling said: "May you guide me, sir."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Let me think about it."
A few days later, after Lord Xinling went down to court, he had breakfast with all the guests, then drove out of the south gate and headed for Juxianli where the guests lived. Halfway through, Mr. Xinling and Mr. Zhongyue got out of the car and walked into a field, where three diners were already waiting. They changed their clothes, pulled out a baggage cart, and the five of them got on together and headed back to Yimen.
The ox cart moved slowly, and it took about half an hour to reach Yimen. By this time, there were not many people entering the city in front of Yimen, and the defenders of Yimen also sat down to rest. At this time, I saw a carriage entering the city. A soldier stood up and asked, "Where are you coming from? Why are you going?"
Mr. Zhongyue jumped out of the car, took out a wooden slip from his body, presented it and said: "The common people are Yue Zhong, a citizen of Shuli in the east of Liang Dynasty. The elder married a wife and asked the common people to buy wine, meat and other things. They will go to the market. The day will come. out."
While Mr. Zhongyue was talking, Lord Xinling looked at the soldiers sitting scattered on the ground. The interrogating soldier walked up to an old man and reported quietly. The old man took a talisman from the case, wrote the word "昳" up and down, and handed it to the soldier and handed it to Mr. Zhongyue. When Lord Xinling looked at the old man, the old man happened to be looking over as well. His eyes met with Lord Xinling's. Both of them were shocked, and each saw something unusual in the other's eyes. The old man immediately shouted: "Stop!" He stood up and walked to the car. Mr. Zhongyue hurried over to see the gift.
