The general Qi Ren Meng Ben, the deputy commander of the right prime minister Gan Mao, commanded 50,000 Qin troops and wolves to defend Hangu Pass against the attack of the princes who claimed to be 300,000, but in fact 200,000, and only 70,000 Le Yi's own army.

Meng Ben is not only a strong man, he not only has developed limbs, but also has a simple mind. In particular, this person is a native of Qi State, and he understands Qi Country best, so he took the initiative to ask Ying: "Qi people are greedy for pleasure, it has become their nature, although their soldiers wear the most gorgeous armor in the world and hold the sharpest weapons in the world, but as long as they engage the enemy, they will be defeated first. At that time, the various princes will definitely fall apart in order to ensure their strength, so that the enemy of Hangu Pass can be eliminated immediately. ”

Facing the outside of the pass, from time to time, an overwhelming number of people lined up, drumming and attacking the city, Meng Ben felt annoyed.

Gan Mao put down the book in his hand, pointed to the book and said: "Zhao Xing, it's really a strange person, he can go to the toilet, so he invented such a good thing, so that the original cumbersome books in the Han Niu stuffed house have become so light and thin." And in order to pit Zhongshan, he even drummed up printing technology to make it easier for people in the world to obtain books. And a crusade against the tyrannical Qin Buchen was so beautifully printed. He is even more lazy, simplifying the cumbersome characters of various countries to simple and easy to write and learn, so as to pass the world. And it is these three things that make the original simple text of a few sentences become a book, which is simply annoying. ”

Meng Ben frowned, he really didn't understand his father-in-law, he put aside what he said about the current battle situation and didn't make a decision, but he was so anxious to die of his mother-in-law talking about these things that he didn't have.

Seeing Meng Ben's expression, Gan Mao smiled and explained to him: "The reason why I am so wordy is that I want to explain a truth to you. ”

The ancients loved this, and if they didn't say one thing directly, they had to talk about it.

Meng Ben bowed down and saluted: "Please help teach the stupid boy." ”

Gan Mao smiled slightly, revealing the face of a son who can teach a good teacher.

King Wu of Qin was born with divine powers, and since he was a child, he liked to play games about strength with warriors. Wu Shu and Ren Con were favored by the two generals because of their bravery in battle during the reign of King Qin Huiwen, and after King Qin Wu ascended the throne, he was even more favored by the two.

This Qi native Meng Ben is famous in the township for his great strength. He heard that King Qin Wu was recruiting warriors from all over the world, and thought that he was finally useful, so he came to Qin to join King Qin Wu. After testing, King Wu of Qin knew that he was also a well-known figure, so he also worshiped as a great official, and was favored together with Wu Shu and Ren Contempt.

Such fortunate people are still despised by the old nobles and well-educated people, so Gan Mao has to beat these lucky people from time to time, otherwise they will overpower themselves.

Seeing Meng Ben asking for advice, Gan Mao taught: "This time the princes jointly crusaded against our Qin State, although the Chu State took the lead, but it was Zhao Xing's money and grain that could really unify these vassal states together. ”

Meng Ben thought so: "Zhao Xing is really rich." ”

Gan Mao also had to admire and sigh: "This paper book alone, I don't know how many people in the world have earned him, plus the tax income like the four customs clearances, making Tang Guo rich in the world." Then he smiled: "But war burns money." In the original war, everyone conscripted the people to bring their own weapons and food to participate in the war. But after Zhao Xing's large-scale development of professional troops, the era of war at almost no cost ended. Wars between major powers have begun to change from a competition for numbers to a competition for money and food. At the same time, the rule that the three-month rule had to be concluded without delaying the agricultural season no longer applied, and the war began to become protracted. ”

Meng Ben didn't understand the purpose of helping each other around, so he could only listen obediently.

Gan Mao continued to teach, in fact, for Meng Ben, he was already talking to himself.

"In today's war, what is fought is money and food, in fact, it is a competition of endurance, often a war is no longer a head-on confrontation to win, but more by virtue of who has patience and who can't afford to consume." Then he pointed to the outside of the city: "There are actually 200,000 troops outside the city, and the supply of money and food for these 200,000 troops comes from Zhao Xing." If you add the 200,000 troops to the north of them, it adds up to 400,000. Haha, the daily consumption of 400,000 horses will be huge. And these coalition forces outside us are not willing to attack the city at all, but prefer to sit here and enjoy the results, which is equivalent to using Zhao Xing's money and food to feed the armies that all countries should feed, so even if Zhao Xing is rich in the world, he can't stand such empty consumption. Then proudly picked up the book again Shi Shiran sat down and flipped through it, and said lightly while flipping through it: "Since the coalition forces do not attack the city, we are not in danger, but we can consume Zhao Xing's money and food, why don't we keep fighting such a war?" No, sit down, exactly? Our goal is not the enemy in front of us, but Zhao Xing, and using this method to consume Zhao Xing and drag him down is our ultimate victory. As for the general's desire to defeat the coalition forces in front of him, in fact, as early as a month ago, I could easily defeat their rabble, but that was not my purpose. The meaning in the tone is that you are a reckless man, you are a reckless man, you can't pretend to be really talented.

Meng Ben thought for a long time, and finally had to admit wisely that he still had developed limbs and a simple brain, and he did not have the knowledge and knowledge of the old nobleman in front of him. I only saw the battle in front of me, but I didn't look behind the war, this is the vision.

Meng Ben humbly bowed: "Thank you for helping me." ”

Gan Mao proudly said: "General Meng is polite, since the general understands this truth, let's sit here and spend it with the coalition forces outside the city, as long as Zhao Xing's Tang Dynasty is dragged down, it will be the greatest credit to you and me." Then stretched: "How easy it is to get the world's first great achievement." ”

Gan Mao Meng Ben was leisurely and relaxed in Hangu Pass, but Le Yi was not anxious outside the city.

Le Yi took 10,000 cavalry from the Tang Dynasty, plus 30,000 from Zhao, and was crowned as the former commander of the army by the Son of Heaven, his first gift to Zhou Tianzi was to take 40,000 tigers and wolves to recapture Zhou Yuan, the capital of Zhou Tianzi, from Qin's hands in a battle, and ask Zhou Tianzi to return the capital, continue to sit in the center of the Central Plains, and become the co-lord of the world again.

Then he took 200,000 allied troops from seven countries to block Hangu Pass, and sent a country every day to shout and kill at the city.

The Seven Kingdoms were all bribed by Zhao Xing to join in the fun, and no one wanted to really attack the city and cause casualties to themselves. And Le Yi's purpose is to contain the Qin people here and buy time for his Tang Dynasty to seize the Hetao.

Anyway, everyone, including Zhao Xing, shouted that the crusade against the ministers shook the sky, in fact, everyone knew that it was just a joke, and no one really meant to contribute to Zhou Tianzi at the level of a county magistrate. Anyway, everyone needs to raise soldiers, but raising these professional soldiers is really not something that every country can afford. Back then, Wei Wushu, who was a powerful soldier in the world, was disbanded because he was a professional soldier, and in the end, the powerful overlord Wei State could not afford to raise it. Since Zhao Xing is willing to take out money and food to raise soldiers for everyone in front of Hangu Pass, then why don't you do it, eat and drink for nothing and make personal feelings, then, let's just stay like this.

In fact, the two sides wanted to go together, so the war in front of Hangu Pass was going on in the opposite seat.