Han Xin sat upright. It's false to say that he is not nervous, and he finally has this opportunity, so he has to seize it. Test is not so much an objective word as a range word, which means that the difficulty of the examination can be large or small, and the content of the examination can be more or less, all in the decision of the examiner. Zhao Zijing had already helped him to the limit, and the sentence "limited to marching and fighting" greatly narrowed the scope of the investigation, and also reduced the difficulty for Han Xin in disguise.

Judging from Gu Wei's impression of Han Xin, he obviously looked down on Han Xin. It's no wonder that Han Xin's earlier reputation was not good, and he was also a lazy and slippery celebrity in Huaiyin County, although there was some improvement in the later period, but this did not affect Gu Wei's opinion of Han Xin. A person in a position of great power will not think about the thoughts of ants, they only need people who are good for their own interests. Therefore, as long as Han Xin is useful to Gu Wei, then he will succeed for the most part.

People are like that, they use each other and get something from each other, which is the premise of cooperation.

Gu Wei thought for a while and said, "A few years earlier, I accompanied General Wang Jian to the west to sweep away the Xiongnu forces. The Xiongnu had a strong military, a large number of people, good at cavalry and archery, mostly infantry, rapid change, close formation coordination, and it was difficult to carry out large-scale opposing battles. Once, in Baimapo and the Gobi Desert, the opponent's 10,000 troops, 3,000 cavalry, and 7,000 infantry formed an encirclement of our 20,000 army. My army of 20,000 men, mostly crossbowmen and spearmen, must have suffered heavy losses if we faced the cavalry head-on. Such a grim form, you say, if you are a general of the three armed forces, how do you command? ”

The question is very clear, taking the war that Gu Wei himself saw in his early years as an example, to test Han Xin's adaptability to the greatest extent, and at the same time, Gu Wei can also prove his answer through Han Xin's answer. Because of that war that went down in history, Wang Jian annihilated the elite soldiers of the northern Xiongnu at a very small price, and also laid the groundwork for the decline of the Xiongnu regime later.

Han Xin's eyes lit up, and he seemed to be very interested in the war that Gu Wei had personally experienced, and he said: "Lord Gu, marching and fighting, the time and place are favorable, and all of them are indispensable. In the case of the lack of cavalry, our army boldly advanced on the advantage of numbers, and did not fall into the battlefield set by the Huns in advance? The soldiers rushed into the desert overnight, it was difficult to adapt to the dry environment of the desert, and the siege of the Xiongnu army affected morale. ”

Gu Wei nodded in agreement and said, "You are right, that expedition was indeed too aggressive, so that it fell into the encirclement set by the enemy in advance. But this is not the responsibility of General Wang Qian, a general can fight well, how can he make such a mistake? Only hating that there are eunuchs in the army who insist on this, taking the will of His Majesty the Emperor and elevating the power of General Wang Jian will lead our army to a disadvantageous position, which is really a traitor and misleading the country! ”

After Gu Wei finished venting, he took a sip of tea and said: "You can see the situation of our army, which shows that you have a keen analysis of the military, not bad!" Now it's time for you to tell me how to turn the whole situation around! ”

Han Xin stood up, picked up a few stones on the ground, spread them on the desk, and said: "At this moment, our army must not move recklessly, the enemy will not move, I will not move, and wait for the other party to show its flaws." Retreat, and the Hun army will be like a pack of wolves, dragging us to death step by step; In a decisive battle, it is impossible to take down the opponent's cavalry. At present, we can slowly find a way to break through only by refusing to defend the ground, arranging wooden frames on the periphery, or blocking the pace of the cavalry with chariots and horses, and using our archers to prevent the cavalry from breaking through. ”

Gu Wei paused for a moment and said, "If the other party's entire army comes together and launches a general attack, what should we do?" ”

Han Xin's answer had already made Gu Wei feel at ease, he had been a general in the army before, so he naturally understood how important a general was to the ability to arrange troops. Although he had not experienced actual combat, Han Xin's analysis of just a virtual battlefield impressed him.

Han Xin fiddled with a few stones again and said: "A decisive battle means a hard encounter, such casualties are huge, and it is very likely that the Xiongnu will not take such a decision to lose both sides in such a good situation." I thought that if the Hun army wanted to eat more than twice as many of our army, it would only take time to drag it out until we were cut off from food and grass and demoralized, and launched a general attack again. At that time, we will not be able to fight again. ”

Gu Wei looked at Zhao Zijing and then at Han Xin, and suddenly felt that his approach was a little unauthentic. Two Huaiyin talents, even if they don't go to suppress bandits, they will definitely shine in the future, and the world will be established, if they recruit two people to their command, they won't have to worry about not being able to control Huaiyin County. Now the imposition of banditry is only afraid that it will make them feel estranged from themselves.

Gu Wei said: "Han Xin, you are very good!" ”

This sentence set the tone of the deputy head assessment, and Han Xin was even more happy when he didn't get the approval of his superiors. Han Xin saw Lin Xiao nodding his head to show goodwill, Zhao Zijing encouraged his eyes, and his hanging heart finally found a place to settle down, so many years of hard work finally paid off at this moment, and the unhappiness was fake.

Han Xin stood up and said to Gu Wei: "Thank you Gu County for your kindness, Xin will do his best to complete this Qingshan bandit suppression matter, and repay Lord Gu for his kindness!" ”

Gu Wei was very happy, and he also learned from Lin Xiao to touch his beard, and learned from the elders to respect the younger ones, and said with a smile: "Do a good job, you are a native of Huaiyin, and the Huaiyin villagers need you to protect it." As for the family affairs of Hu Qifu's family in Donghe Township, you can rest assured, as long as this crackdown on bandits is done, I will personally welcome you to your relatives, how about it? ”

Han Xin trembled again and gave Gu Wei a big gift.

"Everything is almost ready, after I consult with the families, you can start to act, after half a month, I must see an army with strict military regulations, the combat effectiveness is secondary, but you must let them obey the military orders, can you do it?"

Zhao Zijing and Han Xin both got up and agreed.

Before leaving, Han Xin turned his head and said with a puzzled expression: "Lord Gu, how did Wang Jian eliminate the Xiongnu in that battle?" I still can't figure it out! ”

Gu Wei laughed and said, "As you said, the right time, place and people are not occupied, and it is almost a certain death. However, General Wang Jian took precautions, and the army was divided into two armies earlier, one led by Wang Ben, and the light cavalry broke into the rear of the Xiongnu, waiting for the other party to gather and then wipe it out. A general does not put himself in a place of mortality, and if he does do so, then you have to watch your back. Soldiers, treacherous ways. After following General Wang Jian all these years, I finally understood Sun Tzu's words. ”

Han Xin was thoughtful, staring at the stones on the desk, his eyes evolving with various possibilities.

"Boy, there's still a lot to learn. This time to suppress the bandits, just go and feel it for yourself, even if you fail, it doesn't matter, come to my mansion, you are still my Gu Wei's person! ”

Han Xin left, turned his head and left, he felt Gu Wei so cute for the first time!

Zhao Zijing followed behind him and shook his head, Han Xin was obviously tricked by Gu Wei. If this crackdown on bandits fails, the two will have no chance to survive in Huaiyin, they will not be spurned by the villagers of Huaiyin, and they will not have the face to stay. The cake that Gu Wei painted for Han Xin is quite big, but it doesn't work, the superior only needs the result, a good victory is the stepping stone to becoming an official, and in addition, there is no possibility of failure again.