Guyin City, the Auxiliary General's Mansion.

Zhang Gui, who was in charge of the intelligence system of the General's Mansion, thoroughly ascertained the overall process of the battle between Meng Lang, Gou Xiong and Zhao Yan Lishuo after many investigations, and reported it to Xin Er in detail.

In the end, Zhang Gu concluded: "This is the case.

"In case of a battle, Meng Lang failed to transfer Zhao Yanli out of the city. He then improvised and changed his strategy, seized the contradictions caused by the relationship between General Koji and Zhao Yanli, and feinted to attack General Koji, first breaking Zhao Rangan, and then attacking Shuofang County.

"Attacking Shuofang County, Meng Lang did not attack strongly, but used water to attack. He requisitioned and transferred 10,000 Tang and Hu laborers in Shangjun, dug canals to store water, and led rivers to irrigate the city, and Shuofang County became a vast ocean. The people of the city have nowhere to live, so they are hanging in the cauldron to cook. Zhao Yanli held on for three days and finally surrendered.

"On the day Shuofang County was flooded, General Koji led his troops to retreat, and now he is about to return to Guangwu County. According to the military report he submitted, because of the timely retreat of his retreat, Meng Lang had no time to pursue our army at that time, so there were no casualties among the troops he led. ”

It's almost early summer, the weather is getting hotter, and the afternoon sun is white and shining, quite dazzling.

But fortunately, the listening hall of the general's mansion is deep and wide, and dozens of green bamboos are planted in the courtyard, and more than ten fruit trees of various colors, which are lush and green, and block a lot of sunlight outside the hall.

There are not many people in the hall, except for Zhang Gui and Xin Er, there are only three Yang Fu, Yang Chao and Tang Ai.

Xin Er stroked his short mustache and leaned over to look at the Shuofang map laid out on the desk.

Several red dots are marked on the map, representing the Qin army camps of Meng Lang and Gou Xiong, the main force of Zhao Yanli inside and outside Shuofang County, the cadres of Zhao Ran in the northwest of the city, and the location of the defeat of the Ten Thousand Soldiers of Su Gu and the location of the camp of the Lilan tribe that finally entered the battlefield.

This battlefield occupies a small area, but there are really many forces involved in it.

Qin Army, Tiefu, Tuoba Xianbei, Dingxi Kingdom.

Full of power in all directions.

The result of the competition between the four forces was that the Qin army won, Zhao Yanli was captured, Tuoba Xianbei was defeated, and Dingxi returned in vain.

Xin Er silently looked at the map for a long time, and straightened up.

It's probably because I've been too busy for a while and I've not rested well, so I felt a little sore in my waist after leaning over for a little longer.

Xin Er bent his arm and stretched out his hand, rubbing it twice towards his waist.

Then, he looked at Yang Fu and the others, with a look of admiration on his face, and said: "In the past, I heard that Meng Lang was in the administration of the puppet Qin, although he had the act of advocating Confucianism, but he focused on spells, strict rewards and punishments, don't be humble, and torture does not avoid noble relatives, I thought he was a first-class Shang Ying."

"Looking at the battle of Qishuo today, this person is by no means just a legalist, but also has the ability to use soldiers!"

Xin Er paused, and then said: "Speaking of the ability to use troops, Meng Lang's battle, according to local conditions, water conquers and wins, the most important thing is that in the face of Tuoba Xianbei and I Dingxi's two support troops, such a complex situation, he can rely on his insight and grasp of people's hearts to break the reinforcements and Zhao Yanli's troops, which is really amazing!" ”

He sighed and said, "As a scholar of the Tang Dynasty, he commanded the fierce generals of the Rong people, and in the tenth month, he defeated Su Guwan and annihilated Zhao Yanli; In a complicated situation, and at ease. If you are like Meng Lang, you can be called today's hero! Said regretfully, "It's a pity that this person is not in my Dingxi!" ”

Tang Ai shook the feather fan and said, "Meng Lang is a person, of course, he has talent, otherwise Pu Mao, the puppet master of Qin, would not have trusted and valued him so much. But the so-called talent is high and virtuous, it is he who is talking about it! ”

Xin Er didn't quite understand what he meant, and asked, "Qianli, what do you mean by this?" What is Virtue and Widowhood? ”

Tang Ai said: "If you have no talent and are committed to captivity, you will be known for a while, and you will be infamous for future generations." ”

Tang Ai's answer was something Xin Er didn't expect.

In today's world, the difference between Tang and Yi is very strict, and it is also very strict; If you want to say that it is not strict, it is not strict.

Where is the place of strictness? In clothing, culture. Where is the laxity? Among the scholars.

The Hu people have been in charge of the northern land for nearly a hundred years, and the scholars who stayed in the homeland and did not leave, and now they are from Wei and Qin, not only a Meng Lang? It's too many to count.

For example, this is the case with Yang Fu and Yang Chao brothers. Their ancestral home was Taishan County, and they are now under the rule of the Wei State. There were several ministers surnamed Yang in the Wei Dynasty, all of whom were from their clansmen in Taishan County.

Hearing Tang Ai's words, the Yang Fu and Yang Chao brothers glanced at each other, and they were silent.

Zhang Gu said: "Sima's words are wrong. ”

Tang Ai asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"Although Meng Lang is committed to the thief, he is in the country of Qin, and he implements light punishment and meager endowment, from this point of view, he still has merit to the people of the Tang Dynasty in the country of Qin. And he was in the Qin Dynasty, he learned and respected Confucianism, and his son said, 'There is no class in education', and he is also educating the barbarians. And again, Meng Lang is not a disciple of a high family, a Han scholar, I say the truth that should not be said, with his background, even if he goes to Jiangzuo, or comes to my Dingxi, I am afraid it will be difficult to be reused, in comparison, of course, it is not as good as Yu Qin. ”

Zhang Gui's life in the first half of his life was very difficult, so he can better evaluate Meng Lang's choice from the bottom and from a pragmatic perspective.

Tang Ai completely disagreed with Zhang Gui's opinion, he sneered and said: "Since ancient times, there have been Hu people who are the Son of Heaven? Captive Wei and Qin are already rebellious, and Meng Lang is even more unforgivable from the thief's aiding and abusing him! Brother Elder, what you said is not right, it is crooked! ”

Xin Er didn't expect that his exclamation would actually cause a fierce dispute between the two generals under him.

Xin Er said in his heart: "Thousands of miles and Changling are-for-tat. The two of them argued back and forth, I am afraid that it will be difficult to distinguish the true chapter, and in the end, I can't say it, so I have to ask me to express my position. ”

On this issue, for the time being, Xin Er does not want to express his position.

Sure enough, he caught a glimpse of Tang Ai's gaze turning to himself.

Before he could speak out to ask, Xin Er hurriedly changed the topic and said with a smile: "I heard that Meng Lang also had the idea of going south to Jiangzuo in his early years, but when he asked his teacher for advice, his teacher said: 'You can be rich here, what is far away'?" Meng Lang stopped the idea of seeking Shi Jiangzuo. Just in time for Pu Mao's father to hire a teacher for Pu Mao, Meng Lang was recommended to join Pu's family, and since then he has become Pu Mao's teacher. ”

Meng Lang is an extremely important figure in the Qin State today, and Xin Er has already inquired about his old experience.

Zhang Gu said: "Meng Lang's teacher suggested that Meng Lang did not need to go south to Jiangzuo, and it was expected that because of this, it must be that Meng Lang's clan voice was low as Gui Shicai said." Even if he went to the Jiangzuo court, at most he could only be rude, and he was afraid that he would not be able to show his abilities for the rest of his life. ”

Xin Er said with a smile: "Whether he can show his ability or not is his business, and it has nothing to do with us." Asked Zhang Gui and said, "After Zhao Yanli surrendered, where is he now?" What did Pu Mao do with him? Elder, do you know anything about this? ”

Xin Er asked about business, and Zhang Gu and Tang Ai were no longer arguing about Meng Lang's goodness.

Zhang Gu replied: "It has been investigated." ”

The battle is won, what to do with the prisoners? This is a very important thing. The political wisdom of the victor's side can be seen in this.

First, because the aid to Shuo Fang was unsuccessful; Second, the Qin State has laid down the Shuo Fang, and the national strength will inevitably increase, Xin Er's mood was originally relatively heavy, he cheered up at this time, and said: "You tell me carefully." ”

Zhang Gui promised and said: "Before Meng Lang and Gou Xiong sent troops, Pu Mao had already built a house for Zhao Yanli and his son in Xianyang. After Zhao Yanli surrendered, he and his sons were sent to Xianyang and lived in this mansion. Pu Mao did not punish Zhao Yanli, not only gave him the mansion and him, but also gave him a three-grade pseudo-general; Zhao Yanli's several sons-in-law also got corresponding pseudo-positions. ”

Xin Er listened attentively, his expression couldn't help but be a little weird, and he said for a while: "Set up a house for Zhao Yanli and his son in advance?" This Pu Mao ......, hehe, but he is quite confident in himself. After a pause, he pondered for a moment and said, "There is no punishment, but the reward is given to the officials." Looking around at the people in the hall, he sighed, "Although Pu Mao is Hu Yi, he has a little bearing!" ”

Yang Fu thought so, and commented in an objective tone: "Pu Mao's move is close to the style of a king. ”

Tang Ai disagreed, shook his feather fan, shook his head again and again, and said, "Non-yes, non-yes." Ming Gong is called this and joined the army, and this reputation is absurd! ”

Xin Er said, "Oh? Humbly asked, asked Tang Ai, and said, "Where is Miao?" ”

Tang Ai grabbed the fan in his hand, talked eloquently, and said: "Zhao Yanli is known for repeatedly! Su Gu Wan was the reinforcement he begged for, and he sat back and watched Su Gu Wan defeat and did not save him, and it can be seen from this incident that this person is not only repeated, but also endures poison. For this kind of person, the best way to deal with it is the only word 'kill'!

"Pu Mao not only did not kill, but also gave it to officials. Ming Gong, how can this be called 'small and generous'? Not to mention the 'Wind of Kings?' ’”

"Then according to Qing Gao's opinion, Pu Mao's move is really wrong?"

"Big mistake! Pu Mao's move is clearly to gain a false reputation of "benevolence" and ignore the actual hidden dangers. Such a move is completely fame-seeking, and it can be called magnanimous? Not to mention being similar to a king! Ming Gong, this move is not advisable! If there is nothing to do in Qin, once there is something, Ai expects that Zhao Yanli will definitely become Pu Mao's trouble! ”

Xin Er thought about it and thought that what Tang Ai said made sense, but at the same time, he didn't think that Pu Mao's move was wrong.

Some things, as Tang Ai said, "If nothing happens, then it is fine", "once something happens, it will be a trouble", unless there are bad consequences later, before that, it is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong.

Zhao Yanli and his sons were all sent to Xianyang, and Xin Er thought of Aliluo.

Begging vigorously and Aliluo "hit it off at first sight", took out his honest and simple face, led Aliluo to a few brothels, drank a few times with him, and coaxed Aliluo into a daze, relying on him, the two only had to worship the incense, and they had already inquired into all kinds of inside affairs of the Tiefu Huns, and they knew it.

Xin Er said in his heart: "I thought that if I could save Shuo Fang, maybe I could start from Aliluo and strengthen the influence on Zhao Yanli, but now that Zhao Yanli is defeated, in the short term, Aliluo will be of little use to me." ”

He pondered for a while, and said to Yang Chao, "Shidao, you send someone to ask Aliluo tomorrow to tell him about the capture of Zhao Yanli's father and son, and now the matter of Xianyang, to see if he wants to go to Xianyang to reunite with Zhao Yanli, or is he willing to stay in my Dingxi." ”

Yang Chao replied: "Yes." ”

An official from outside the door reported outside: "General, Xianmei County Magistrate Ji Wei has been summoned to the capital." ”

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