Qu Yi looked at Sima Xin in surprise. In his impression, Sima Xin was an honest man, and he had become good at framing people. There was a flash of surprise in Ziyou's eyes, but then there was appreciation. In the Qin State, there was no way to kill more people than hiding armor secretly.
As the saying goes, a suit of armor can lift the whole clan to heaven. And it's not up to you whether you keep it privately or not. I searched it out. If you say you don't have it, then it's a secret. If you say you hid it yourself, then that's it. The crime is aggravated, directly treason.
"Don't worry, the private possession of armor also needs to be investigated. We must take advantage of the chaos and don't rely on the truth." Ziyou said.
"It's my lord." Sima Xin said.
The connotation of Ziyou's words is to ask Sima Xin to send armor and weapons to the people he is optimistic about, and then send people to capture them, confiscate their homes and kill their clansmen.
Looking at Ziyou and Sima Xin, who decided on the outcome of a group of wealthy families in just a few words, Qu Yi felt in his heart that those who were close to Mo were really evil. He thought about what an honest man Sima Xin was back then, but now they are all being led by Zi You to do conspiracy. , no, this is a different kind of conspiracy.
At this time, Xianyang, Qin Palace.
Ying Zheng had received Ziyou's secret letter. At this time, Lu Buwei, Wei Liao, Meng Wu, Wang Jian, and Li Si were discussing the contents of the secret letter.
"If Xiang Yan is really not in Xu land, perhaps Yang Duan can attack with them, occupy Xu land, and cut off the connection between Yingdu and other places and the internal state of Chu. At that time, he can not only attack Wei in the east, but also recover in the south. Nanjun." Wei Liao said.
The position of Pingxing was not very prominent before, but after the Qin army captured Cai and Xu, this position became the bridgehead of Chu against Qin, and the Xidi and Zengdi below Pingxing were Yingdu and Shou. Spring couplets. Whether they attack Wei and the Chu army returns to support, or go south to recover Nanjun and cut off Shouchun's support to Yingdu, they have to go through Zengxi. If they capture Pingxing, they can further capture Zengxi, even if they cannot capture Zengxi. In the two places of Xi, occupying Pingxing can also be a great threat to the Chu State and dare not move arbitrarily.
"But this is just Sima Xin's speculation. There is not enough information. If Xiang Yan deliberately leaked the information to lure our army to attack, I'm afraid it will be too late to regret it." Lu Buwei hesitated. The situation in Qin is now very good. There is absolutely no need to take risks because of Sima Xin's speculation. Attacking Wei is just a matter of time. Although Zhao, Wei and Chu signed an alliance, the alliance between countries is not as good as a piece of toilet paper. With enough benefits, they can do it at any time. tear.
"I think we can give it a try. It doesn't necessarily require a large army to attack. You can send a small force to explore and feint to attack first. If it is really a large army attacking Pingxing, it will not be too late. The focus is not on the attack on Pingxing. If Xiang Yan really Assemble a large army in Yingdu, then go straight to Yiling, divide your troops to besiege Hanzhong, and then go straight to Bashu. If there is a problem in Shu, even taking Pingxing will not be enough to make up for it." Wang Jian said.
"It makes sense. Even if we give up Pingxing, we must ensure the stability of Bashu. The teacher's letter explained two roads that can lead directly to Bashu. I just don't know which one Xiang Yan will choose?" Ying Zheng said while looking at the map.
"If Xiang Yan's goal is Bashu, he is most likely to take the road to Wujun. The Wujun road can reach Bashu in only ten days at the fastest. Compared with the terrain of Qianzhong County, although Wujun is mountainous , but the mountain roads are smoother and the marching speed is greatly improved. Moreover, only Yiling and Yufu in Wu County can intercept Xiang Yan, and the resistance they face is also the smallest." Meng Wu said while looking at the map.
Although his ability to march and fight is not as good as Wang Jian and Wei Liao, he can still guess simply by looking at the pictures.
"What General Meng said is reasonable, but it will change later. Bashu and Bashu are enough for Xiang Yan to take this huge risk." Wei Liao said, and he also felt that the most likely path for Xiang Yan to choose was the Wujun road.
"If we want to block Xiang Yan on the Wujun road, we can have the Hanzhong defenders hold Xiang Yan down in the high mountains here, and then let the Lantian Camp troops attack from behind, taking advantage of Yiling to attack from both front and rear." Wang Jian He pointed at the map and said.
"Zhao Gao!" Ying Zheng said.
"I'm here!" Zhao Gao saluted and said.
"Pass down the edict of me, let Hanzhong mobilize troops to go to Wujun and enter Ba to set up an ambush, and then let Mengtian mobilize troops to be ready to cross Yiling to support Bashu at any time, and then let Yang Duanhe of Xiacai be ready to attack Pingxing at any time. , if Xiang Yan is really not in Pingxing, then the army will attack and capture Pingxing." Ying Zheng said.
"No!" Zhao Gao went down with Ying Zheng's password and prepared to write the edict. He is now the commander of the Central Vehicle. In addition to being responsible for driving Ying Zheng's chariot, he also has the identity of the King of Qin's servant. He is the one who issued the edict to Ying Zheng. I polished the pen on my behalf, and after giving it to Ying Zheng to read, he stamped it with the seal of the King of Qin and let others pass it on.
Zhao Gao was writing the edict of King Qin on the side, while Ying Zheng and others continued the meeting.
"Does any of you know about this Sima Xin?" Ying Zheng asked. Ziyou called Sima Xin a general in the army in his letter, and he also received guidance from Lord Wu An, making him a rare talent.
Facing Ying Zheng's question, the three military bosses and Lu Buwei didn't know how to answer it. They all knew the name Sima Xin for the first time.
"Back to your Majesty, Sima Xin is a descendant of Sima Cuo, the former general of the Qin State. His father was Sima Jin, the former deputy general of Lord Wu'an. He took over the post of lieutenant of Shu County eight years ago. During his tenure, he fulfilled his duties and did not dare to train troops. If there is even the slightest slack, the safety of Shu's grain roads in recent years is inseparable from it," Li Si said.
He is in charge of the court officials and handles local affairs in the Prime Minister's Mansion. He knows a lot about the governors and governors of various places, so he knows Sima Xin.
"Take a look, this is the teacher's letter recommending Sima Xin." Ying Zheng placed the letter in front of the three military bosses.
Wang Jian, Meng Wu and Wei Liao were all a little confused. Although the county captain was also the one who led the troops, he was transferred to Lu Buwei's side, which had nothing to do with them. However, Ying Zheng asked them to look at it, and they still looked at it honestly. stand up.
After reading it, all of them were shocked. They had received Wu Anjun's guidance and learned a volume of Wuan Jun's art of war. This sentence was really scary. They were shocked and at the same time, the three of them were a little envious. You must know that it was Wu Anjun Bai Qi. How could they not envy Mr. Wu's personal guidance and the art of war that he had accumulated during his lifetime of military training?
The same three people also understood why Ziyou believed in Sima Xin's inference so much. They began to believe in Sima Xin's inference, not because of anything else, but because they accepted Lord Wu An's advice and it was worth taking the risk.
"If it is true that Xiang Yan led troops to attack Bashu unexpectedly, then it would be a pity that such a talent stayed in Bashu to serve as a county captain." Wei Liao said, not to mention anything else, just saying that Sima Xin was half a disciple of Wu'anjun, and he only served as a county captain. A county lieutenant is really too talented.
"Half of Lord Wu'an's disciples have indeed bent their talents." Ying Zheng also felt a little regretful. He had already thought that if Sima Xin's speculation this time was true, he would transfer Sima Xin back to Xianyang. Speaking of Lord Wu An, Ying Zheng thought of When I arrived at the Bai family, I asked erroneously.
"Where do the descendants of Lord Wu An serve now?"
Hearing Ying Zheng mention Wu'an Jun Bai Qi's descendants, the air in the room suddenly became quiet. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer Ying Zheng. Bai Qi's name was a topic that could not be mentioned in Qin State. Everyone was talking about it. They knew that Bai Qi was unjustly accused, but no one dared to avenge him. Just saying that you have no desire to rebel, but you have the ability to rebel, was enough to scare the ministers.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Ying Zheng realized that he had made a mistake. He shook his head and said
"Forget it, how is the smelting technology recently developed by the Academy of Sciences?"
"Reporting to your Majesty, the method of frying steel has begun to become popular, and the quality of the iron blocks smelted is far higher than before. Now the smelting site is working overtime, and the craftsmen who have mastered the forging technology are trained. Now it can reach the level of Mr. The standard of hundred-forged steel mentioned. As for the steel filling method that the gentleman mentioned, the Academy of Sciences is still studying it, and they have not mastered the know-how. Condensed armor is also being developed. The Academy of Sciences said that the production level of condensed armor is too high. The key The technology is lacking and it takes a lot of time to research," Lu Buwei said.
"What about the waterwheel?" Ying Zheng continued to ask.
Ziyou also left some drawings of tools before leaving, especially the waterwheel part. The Zhengguo Canal has turned Guanzhong into a fertile land thousands of miles away, but irrigation still requires manpower. The waterwheel drawings provided by Ziyou include water rotation and wind power. Waterwheels and high-rotating drum trucks can easily lift irrigation water to high fields, greatly improving irrigation efficiency and increasing grain production.
"Qin Mo's disciples have already studied the waterwheel and have started building it. Construction has begun in various places. It has been nearly half popular in the Guanzhong area, and other places are also starting. It will be completed in less than a year." Li Si said.
Ying Zheng nodded. The waterwheel benefited the people and there was no room for error in this matter. Zhao Gao also finished writing the edict. After reading it, Ying Zheng stamped the seal of the King of Qin and asked Zhao Gao to take it and send someone to deliver it. .
Chu State, Zhan Tai family.
Zhan Taiqi, Shen Shiyu and Yan Lu were sitting around. On the table was a letter from Ziyou to them. It also wrote about Xiang Yan's unauthorized mobilization of the army.
"Senior brother, this is giving us a signal. Things about Chu State can be put on the agenda as soon as possible." Yan Lu said calmly. In these days, Confucian disciples entered Chu. Some people instigated the people among the people, and some people threw themselves into Li Yuan or The three Qu Jingzhao families served as aides. No matter what they did, they had one purpose, which was to split the Chu State. Lord Changping caused the Confucianism in Chu to split. They treated others with their own methods and divided the Chu State.
"We have instigated 60% of the Confucian disciples under Lord Changping to rebel, and someone just reported that Zhang Liang has also defected to Lord Changping." Shen Shiyu said.
"Zhang Liang? We ended up going astray after all." Yan Lu shook his head and said.
When he entered Korea, he also saw Zhang Liang. He was indeed a gentleman, but he was not broad-minded. He only cared about Korea, not the world. Such a person is a hidden risk for Confucianism. So he also refused to let Zhang Liang enter Xiaoshengxian Village.
"Let the disciples be ready. After Xiang Yan takes action, he will immediately instigate the Li Yuan and Qu Jingzhao families to put pressure." Yan Lu said.
There is another chapter at noon tomorrow
(End of chapter)
