It doesn’t matter whether a king has strong skills or not. It doesn’t matter whether he can use soldiers. The most important thing is that he must be able to use people.
Knowing people well and assigning them well is the way to go.
Currently, among the generals of the Qin State, there are only two who can command the army, and that is Zhao Mu and Su Yi.
The two men have different leadership styles and have their own characteristics. As for Zhao Mu, he is most suitable for fighting large-scale battles on the plains, commanding hundreds of thousands of troops to carry out roundabouts and outflanks.
Su Yi, on the other hand, was good at coming up with strange plans. He liked to conduct dangerous military operations and did not follow common sense. On the battlefield, his heart was as hard as stone. His favorite saying was: The art of war is dead, but people are alive. .
As a monarch, Xiao Yuan has a clear mind about who is best suited to fight what kind of battle.
Before deciding to use troops against Jin, he also went to Su Yi's mansion in person.
General's Mansion.
This is the capital of the Qin State. Anyone who can build a general's palace in the capital must be a general.
At that time, it was not common for a king to go to a minister's house in person. Therefore, after Su Yi received the news, he hurriedly led everyone in the house to greet him and knelt down at the gate of the house to salute:
"I see you, Your Majesty. I didn't know that your Majesty was coming, and I am missing you from afar. Please forgive me for my sins."
"General, please get up. Let's talk in the palace." Xiao Yuan stretched out his hand to help him up.
"I'm afraid, please, Your Majesty." After Su Yi stood up, he quickly reached out to the side and bowed slightly.
Because he was at home, he was not wearing armor, but was wearing casual clothes. He had a handsome appearance, but was slightly sickly.
Xiao Yuan was wearing royal robes without a royal crown, and tied his hair with a jade hairpin. Under his guidance, the two of them walked and chatted, and soon arrived at the study.
"Is this the general's study?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Xiao Yuan instinctively looked at it for a week, then raised his eyebrows slightly and said: "Since it is a study, and a general is a soldier, why is there not a single military book on the bookshelf."
"Your Majesty, I don't know something, please let me know in detail."
Su Yi said: "Soldiers are a major event for the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival. Therefore, when using soldiers, you must pay attention."
"How to detect it?" Xiao Yuan asked.
"Your Majesty, please take a look." As Su Yi spoke, he also took out a box. After opening it, he took out the bamboo slips inside and handed them to Xiao Yuan.
"Why did the general hide the military book?" Xiao Yuan was confused again.
Su Yi said: "When I first read this military book, I felt that it was full of essence, and I felt that I was insignificant and shallow. Later I realized that water has no permanent power, and people have no permanent shape. The art of war is dead, but people are the living things." Only those who can win due to the enemy's changes are the way to use troops."
After saying that, he bowed his hands and saluted: "Your Majesty, I am not a humble minister who is arrogant. When Su Yi was a young man, he knew these military books by heart, but he was afraid that he would misunderstand the meaning, so he hid these letters and tried his best to ""
As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but admire it greatly, and asked at the same time: "So, is there anything in the Art of War that can be most inspiring to generals?"
"There is a saying that Wei Chen kept in mind when he first read it and never dared to forget it. It is also the advice Wei Chen wants to give to the king now," Su Yi said.
"Oh? What are you talking about?"
"Move when it suits your interests, and stop when it doesn't."
After finishing speaking, he immediately said: "Now, Jin and Liang are fighting. For Qin, it is the best time to go eastward, which is in the best interests."
"General, do you think it's time for our Qin army to leave seclusion?" Xiao Yuan asked deliberately.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Su Yi knelt down with his fists clasped, and said seriously: "My Majesty, I had a meeting with King Bai Ze before, and was assassinated by an assassin. The soldiers and people of our country all believed that it was King Jin who did it. At this moment, they are also full of anger, but Wait until the king gives the order! In addition to the fact that the four kingdoms attacked Qin before, our Qin army officers and soldiers will all remember their hatred. When the time comes, they will fight bravely to kill the enemy and move forward indomitably!"
"You mean, if we fight, there will be no problem with the morale of our army?" This is also what Xiao Yuan is most concerned about.
"The morale is absolutely high! Our army is attacking Jin, and it is even more famous!" Su Yi said.
"Okay!" After Xiao Yuan heard this, he immediately said with a faint look in his eyes: "This king has exactly what I mean!"
As he said that, he looked at Su Yi and asked, "If this battle is to be fought by me, I will leave it to you. If you need anything, just tell me."
Su Yi thought for a while and said: "I have no other request, I just ask the king to allow one person to accompany the army on the expedition."
"who?"
"Admiral Peng Shuang." Su Yi said directly. Although Peng Shuang criticized him a lot because of what happened last time, he was very rare towards the latter.
"Okay, you can ask for it." Xiao Yuan heard this and nodded in agreement without thinking too much.
Of course, his trip was not in vain. Before the battle, he needed to understand the general's thoughts. His remarks with Su Yi today made it clear that there was no problem with his appointment as commander-in-chief.
Having decided to send troops, Xiao Yuan also raised this issue on the spot the next morning.
As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers below suddenly exploded.
People were whispering to each other and talking a lot.
Someone said in a trembling voice: "This, this, this, our Qin Kingdom has just been established, and it is really not appropriate to use any more troops..."
Someone echoed: "Yes, the country has just established itself and the political power has just been unified. At this time, we should cultivate our health and recuperate, and we should not participate in the struggle for hegemony in the Central Plains..."
Another person said: "The Jin State has been strong for several generations, but our Qin State is located in a barbaric wilderness. If we easily compete with the big countries, it will be like hitting a stone with an egg..."
There was a buzz in the hall. Shangguan Wenruo, Liu Yuzhi and others did not make a sound. They were all sitting on the train, their heads slightly lowered, as if they were closing their eyes to rest.
Xiao Yuan did not immediately stop the ministers from talking, but waited for a while before speaking out: "Have you finished talking?"
He was a king, and as soon as he spoke, the palace suddenly became quiet.
After scanning for a week, Xiao Yuan stood up and said seriously: "I know in my heart that all the ministers are not optimistic about sending troops. That is because Qin is poor, and Jin is strong and should not be easily provoked."
"But I tell you this! In this era of great strife, if Qin does not strengthen itself, it will be destroyed by other countries!"
"If you want to strengthen yourself, you must go eastward! If you don't attack Jin, why go eastward!"
After speaking, he added: "As a king, I dare not take matters into my own hands when it comes to military affairs, nor do I dare to subjugate the country, nor do I dare to let down the people of Qin!"
"Now, Jin and Liang are fighting fiercely. This is the best opportunity for our Qin State to fight in the east! Although the Jin State is strong, it can still be destroyed!"
"The king has made a decision, obey the order!"
As he spoke, he shouted directly: "Su Yi!"
"I'm here!" The latter hurriedly stepped out.
"I order you to lead one hundred thousand troops, come out of Shanyuguan, and attack Yiyang!"
Yiyang is now the territory of the Jin State and is the place that Qin Dong must pass through when leaving. When Su Yi heard this, he immediately clasped his fists and said, "Wei Chen, take the order!"
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