The soldiers of the Western Chu Army looked at the vehicles carrying supplies and the tall war horses with burning eyes, and they couldn't help but look longing and eager.
Lord Changping was naturally overjoyed, but he remained calm on the surface. After thanking Wang for his kindness, he sent two generals to come forward to count the supplies, ordnance and war horses.
After the inventory was completed, the two generals led the soldiers to transport the supplies and horses into the military camp of the Western Chu Army.
Although the soldiers of the Western Chu Army did not move, their eyes and necks unconsciously moved in the direction of the carriage and horses.
At this time, Ying Zheng said to Lord Changping again: "As for the flying crossbows, I will definitely do what I say. Three thousand flying crossbows will be delivered to you within two months, and during this period, Let the Western Chu army conduct training here."
It was obviously a conversation between two people, but they had to speak so loudly.
Did you do it on purpose?
"Hahaha..." Lord Changping said with a smile, "With what the king said, I think the Western Chu army can afford to wait even if it takes ten years."
The soldiers of the Western Chu Army thought that all the supplies and horses had been supplied, but unexpectedly there were flying crossbows!
The three hundred flying crossbows that Xiang Yan gave to Lord Changping before were given to Lord Changping. Lord Changping provided one for each of the generals above the thousand captain level. These generals loved it and regarded it as a treasure. They would not part with it on weekdays. Let your subordinates take another look.
Now, almost all the Western Chu army heard that King Qin would give another 3,000 flying crossbows to the Western Chu army!
This is the rhythm of equipping a flying crossbow battalion.
The Xichu army became slightly commotion. Although the sergeants did not speak, they all communicated with each other with their eyes. The meaning seems to be: Don’t wait here for two months, just wait for two years, no problem!
Ying Zheng felt that the time was almost up, so he looked around at the Western Chu Army in front and shouted: "Soldiers of the Western Chu Army! I know that you have traveled thousands of miles to come to Xianyang. You must have been tired from the journey and exhausted. Therefore, I am special. We have prepared fine wines and delicacies to entertain you all. Today, everyone can put down their weapons, tie up their horses, and drink to their heart’s content with their companions until they get drunk!”
After a brief silence, cheers finally erupted from the Xi Chu army formation.
However, there were cheers and all, and there was obviously no prior rehearsal.
But this did not affect the enthusiasm of the Western Chu Army, nor the atmosphere deliberately created by Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng waved his hand vigorously: "Open the wine jar and divide the cooked meat!"
Behind the high platform, another hundred or so vehicles suddenly appeared, rushing towards the formation of the Western Chu Army.
Several frontline generals looked at Lord Changping, waiting for further instructions.
Lord Changping said: "Since the king's intention is so far, how can we refuse it? Today, the whole army will be repaired and we will enjoy the reward."
The Xichu army burst into cheers again, even stronger than before.
Ying Zheng saw that his goal had been achieved, and if he stayed here any longer, the officers and soldiers of the Western Chu Army would feel constrained, so he returned to Xianyang City with Lu Buwei and other courtiers.
On the way back to the palace, Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng rode side by side.
"Your Majesty, is this reward given to the Western Chu army a little too much?" Lu Buwei asked softly.
"Haha." Ying Zheng also chuckled, "If we can make them willing to fight for the Qin Dynasty and reward them more, what's the harm."
Of course Lu Buwei knew Ying Zheng's intentions, but he just felt sorry for the supplies.
"Will there be any trouble during the two months when the Western Chu army is waiting outside the city?" Lu Buwei said with some worry.
"Then it depends on Father Zhong's methods." Ying Zheng said, "I want to not only prevent the Western Chu army from causing trouble within these two months, but also make them regard Xianyang as their homeland and produce soldiers who will fight to the death to defend the country. faith comes.”
"It's better..." Lu Buwei paused and said, "bring the families of all the soldiers of the Western Chu Army to Xianyang City."
"Haha, I know that Father Zhong must have a way." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "Then there is Father Lao Zhong
, a large-scale population migration was carried out. "
It is indeed not easy to move a population of nearly 200,000 from Yingcheng to Xianyang within two months.
"Old minister, I will definitely do my best." Lu Buwei said with his hands in hand.
Ying Zheng nodded happily, but a strange light flashed in his eyes.
Although doing this would make more noise and take a lot of effort, it would show greater sincerity of the King of Qin. Moreover, the family members had all moved into Xianyang, so the Western Chu army would not be able to return to Yingcheng if they wanted to.
Only by cutting off its foundation can the Western Chu Army truly be regarded as the army of the Qin Dynasty. And if Xianyang is attacked by then, then the Western Chu Army will naturally work harder than anyone else to protect their families.
In addition, keeping Lu Buwei busy with this matter will also prevent him from taking care of other things, which will make it easier for Ying Zhengxing to do things.
As for the future, if anyone doubts that this matter is too insidious, they can pass the responsibility to Lu Buwei.
In this case, if there is any action against Lu Buwei next, there will be more reasons.
Although this reason was given by Ying Zheng to Lu Buwei.
After entering the city gate, Ying Zheng said goodbye to Lu Buwei and did not return to the palace. Instead, he came to Meng Mansion.
These days, everyone in the Meng family is very busy, because there are too many people in the Meng family army who have signed up to join "our army", accounting for nearly 40% of the entire Meng family army.
The remaining 60% didn't want to sign up, but they knew they couldn't compare to those who signed up, or they were loyal to the Meng Family Army.
Brothers Meng Tian and Meng Yi were so busy working that they never touched the ground, but they were never tired of it. When they saw Ying Zheng coming, they put down what they were doing and gathered with Wei Liao.
"Your Majesty." Everyone bowed in unison.
Ying Zheng waved his hand lightly and said, "It's really lively here."
"Indeed, it's nothing like the beginning." Meng Wu sighed and said, "I think back then, Wei Chen carefully selected fifty elites and mobilized them for a while."
"Haha, after seeing how powerful the divine weapons are, naturally they all want to become warriors who can control the divine weapons." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "After seeing Wei Liao's formations, naturally they also want to make contributions."
Wei Liao cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty has given you the award. Those who establish new armies have always gone through some changes and trials, so it is not surprising that the soldiers will wait and see for a while."
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "Although your task is not simple, I also want to see results as soon as possible. I came here just to say a few things."
Then, General Ying Zheng explained how he had just rewarded the Western Chu army, and how he had used flying crossbows as bait to keep the Western Chu army for two more months.
"What I want to say is that during this period, we should try our best to block the news and not let the Western Chu Army know about our 'our army'." Ying Zheng said, "I am afraid that they will become greedy and come to ask for money again. 'My weapon'."
"I understand," everyone said in unison.
The power of "my weapon" can be widely publicized, but the real core moves and formations must be kept strictly confidential.
"Also, this operation needs to be not only confidential, but also thorough." Ying Zheng said, "I plan to move most of the royal family to Yongcheng in the name of ancestor worship after completing the full moon ceremony for Hu Hai. , and the Meng family must protect the safety of everyone."
"Wei Chen takes orders." Meng Wu responded extremely seriously.
"And our three thousand 'our troops' must hide in the mansion and wait for something to happen." Ying Zheng continued, "If Lao Ai leads the crowd to break out, we must stop him and kill him on the spot! "
"Wei Chen takes orders." Wei Liao cupped his hands and said.
"When the time comes, I will order Wang Jian to support the Western Chu army, but Guo Wei, don't worry about either of them, just keep an eye on Lao Ai, do you understand?" Ying Zheng added.
"Wei Chen understands." Wei Liao responded loudly again.
Ying Zheng looked at Meng Tian and said, "Meng Tian, you stay in the mansion to assist Wei Liao."
Meng Tian responded resolutely: "Take the order!"
"Meng Yi!" Ying Zheng looked at Meng Yi, "You are responsible for clearing Yongcheng and beyond.
And the Lao Aiyu Party in Shanyang. "
"I will obey the king's orders." Meng Yi responded excitedly.
Chief Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Now that the responsibilities have been determined, I will leave the country of Da Qin to you."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty." Meng Wu patted his chest and said, "With the Meng family here, the thieves will have no chance to escape."
"Okay!" Ying Zheng spoke in a longer tone, then looked at Wei Liao and said, "Time is pressing. The three thousand 'our troops' must complete basic training within one month, and be completely familiar with the formation within two months." , can you do it?”
Wei Liao cupped his hands and said, "Wei Liao will definitely live up to the king's orders and is willing to make another bet with the king!"
"Haha." Ying Zheng, who was originally serious, was amused, "There's no need for a bet, I just want Lao Ai's head."
"Then please wait and see, Your Majesty." Wei Liao said confidently.
"Okay." Ying Zheng said, "I have to go to Jingyao. You can discuss the details again. If you have anything to do, go to the palace to see me."
"Yes." Everyone responded in unison.
Ying Zheng did not need anyone from the Meng Mansion to see him off, he directly mounted his horse and led the guards towards the Jing Kiln.
After Ying Zheng left, Meng Wu called his two sons and Wei Liao to his side and said seriously: "Don't just boast in front of the king. If any of them are even slightly off, the consequences will be disastrous. Let me ask you again, are there any places that you feel you can’t cope with?”
At this time, Meng Tian said: "Father, can you also let the children participate in the training of 'our army'? Firstly, they can be more familiar with the methods of this formation, and secondly, they can also communicate with the soldiers." It seems stiff.”
Meng Wu thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
"If this is the case, then the child will also have to train with the new army." Meng Yi said honestly.
Meng Wu smiled and nodded, quite agreeing with the decision of his two sons.
But Meng Wu didn't realize that the one who had changed the most during this period of time was himself.
…
After Ying Zheng came to Jingyao, he told Li Si and Jing Fan his plan.
"Sir, what else is unreasonable or negligent in my overall plan?" Ying Zheng asked.
Li Si pondered for a moment and said: "Wei Chen feels that the difference in numbers between the Lao Ai Army and the Western Chu Army cannot be ignored. After all, it is said that the Lao Ai Army has 80,000 people, while the Western Chu Army only has 50,000 people." . If the king really wants to wipe out the Western Chu Army and then wipe out Lao Ai, then it will indeed be a bit cruel to the Western Chu Army and Lord Changping, and morally speaking, it is not easy to justify."
Ying Zheng nodded slightly and thought seriously.
"Another point." Li Si continued to analyze, "Since we have occupied Lao Ai's lair and made him lose his foundation, we cannot guarantee that Lao Ai will directly attack Xianyang as we expected. If he takes the opportunity to capture If we reach a certain pass and wait for help, it will be another trouble."
After thinking for a moment, Ying Zheng asked: "What Mr. said is absolutely true, but I don't know, is there any way to make him fall into the trap?"
Li Si thought for a while and said: "The reason why Lao Ai is so confident now is that he has the Queen Mother as a hostage in his hand. If the king takes advantage of the crown ceremony to protect the Queen Mother, then Lao Ai will lose this hostage." A trump card to save your life.”
"At that time, what he is most anxious to do is to seize another trump card. The only other closest relatives of the king are the two newly born princes."
"So, Wei Chen suggested that Chen Li should be used to propose to Lao Ai that he should use his connections in the palace to seize Xianyang Palace and kidnap the two princes."
"In this way, we can lure you into the urn, and then catch the turtle in another urn."
"At the same time, hidden dangers in the palace can also be eliminated."
After saying that, Li Si looked at Ying Zheng calmly, waiting for Ying Zheng's reply.
Without much thought, Ying Zheng patted his thigh and said, "Okay, okay! Let's just catch the turtle in the jar!"
