"You're not just here to see me, are you?" After Bai Mei retreated with her son in her arms, Bai Gui asked.

Through what he learned just now, he probably knew that Shang Ying was not the kind of idle person, and he had no time to visit relatives. Since you took the time to invite him, there must be something important to find him.

Shang Ying saw that the old man asked, so he didn't beat around the bush, and said directly:

"The Qin State is in ruins, and it needs a lot of materials or funds to support it! Right now! Our Qin State was blocked by the allied states such as Wei, Zhao, and Korea, and the goods needed could not pass through Hangu Pass.

Our only trade route is to trade with the Chu State and the Yiqu people in the northwest. If the business is not passable, it will be controlled by others. So! At this critical time, I thought of you! ”

That's exactly what happened! Several eastern countries, led by Wei, blocked Qin's trade routes, leaving Qin backward for an unknown number of years. If the Qin State wanted to buy materials and conduct trade, it could only do so with the Chu State. Although it has a marriage relationship with the Chu State, it is also subject to others.

Furthermore! In every country, there are selfish villains. As long as someone gets in the way, it's just as hard for you.

"You, Qin, are going to fight a tough battle now, so that Wei will promise to open the trade route and Hangu Pass will be cleared freely. So! I'll be able to get the supplies here. Otherwise! It's all for nothing! ”

Bai Gui said, spreading his hands towards Shang Ying.

"We, the State of Qin, are now sure that we will win a battle with the State of Wei. But! The follow-up ability can't keep up! If Wei once again unites Zhao and Korea to send troops to Hangu Pass, it will be difficult for us to support it. In terms of troops, we are not enough. In terms of material resources, we can't keep up! ……”

Shang Ying explained to his father-in-law: In the past, he fought with Wei and other coalition forces, and suffered many defeats. Every time you lose a battle, you will not only have to kill people and reduce your troops, but also lose countless weapons. Only when you win the battle can you capture someone else's weapon.

It is conceivable that not only did the enemy be defeated, but the enemy also threw off his armor.

In this era of cold weapons, when you pick up weapons discarded by the enemy, you will get big.

In the past, the Qin State not only killed people but also lost weapons every time they lost a battle. Outcome! The bronze and other metal utensils of the Qin State were very nervous. Even! The newly recruited soldier had no weapons in his hands.

Poor! After the defeat, the Qin State was so poor.

It is precisely because the Qin State is so poor that King Wei Hui has more than once wanted to destroy the Qin State at all costs.

But! Every time this happens, the people of Qin will fight back to the death, turn defeat into victory, and defeat the Wei coalition army. The people of Qin, who were forced to die, fought to the death, and their combat effectiveness doubled.

In the battle to the death, those who have lost their relatives and homes, even the disabled, can kill countless enemies as long as they go to the battlefield. You think he's disabled, lying on the ground and unable to move, and you can't bear to kill them. But! As long as they come to their senses, they will kill you as well.

In the end, the people of the Qin State had to pull a cushion on their backs when they died. So! The Wei coalition could never destroy the Qin state.

Hatred! Let the people of Qin hate the people of Wei. When they see that you are from Wei, they will find a way to kill you, so scared that the people of Wei dare not see the people of Qin.

The people of Wei complained one by one: it is not that we want to fight, it is our king who wants to fight and forces us to fight. It's not us Wei people who want to kill you Qin people, it's the king who forced us to do it.

"If Qin wants to rise, it must first fight a war with Wei. And! It has to be a win. And then! Take advantage of the victory to pursue, fight the fear of the Wei State, and let the Wei State return the land to the west of the river......"

The land west of the river used to belong to the Qin state, but the Qin state was unable to defend it, so it had to be ceded to the Wei state.

If Qin wants to rise, it must first regain the lost territory in Hexi. But! If you go directly to seize the land west of the river, it will be a tough battle. So! You have to think of other ways to force Wei to return.

Shang Ying and Qin Xiaogong's idea was to seize the area of Hangu Pass first, open the east gate, and approach the Central Plains.

Fighting for the loss of land in Hexi is not very meaningful, has no strategic significance, and can only be said to be a war.

You only have to recapture the area around Hangu Pass, and then send troops to the Central Plains, which will be convenient. With the Hangu Pass barrier, when I didn't want to fight, I closed my door. When I want to go to war, I can send troops at any time. Such! Wei and Korea will always worry that you will send troops, so they must send heavy troops to grasp it.

Once the Hangu Pass is recaptured, when the opportunity is ripe, I will send troops to attack the Wei State at any time, with the strategy and tactics of light horseback, I can fight you wherever I want to fight the Wei State, and I can fight you wherever I want to fight Korea? If they are afraid of you, they will force you to return to the land west of the river.

The current situation is this: in addition to training the regular army, the Qin state also trained reserve forces. But! Something that made people laugh appeared: the soldiers of the Qin State had no weapons and no equipment.

When I usually train, I hold real knives and real weapons, and I ride real horses. But actually! These weapons and horses were all drawn from the regular army.

These soldiers were trained, but they were not equipped to go into battle. The real war came, and they had to go to the battlefield with sticks.

Right now! The state of Qin was in dire need of replenishment. A large number of horses, weapons, and chariots are required. Even! Even grain and grass.

Once the war starts, grain and grass production will fall behind and cannot keep up. Adult men are on the battlefield, which will inevitably affect food production.

Of course! The battle is won, and everything doesn't matter. Just like the Wei State, he relied on making war money to make the defeated country compensate for all losses. Or! Wealth seized directly from the defeated country.

"This! It's not a problem! I'm a businessman! In business, can you guarantee it? Pay me back later? Baekyu asked truthfully.

For Bai Gui, it is no problem to equip tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of troops!

Otherwise! How do you call it "rich and rival country"?

Now the question is: you are my son-in-law, I can support you! But! You must promise to pay me back! You are my son-in-law, I can trust you. But! Can you talk and count? Can Qin Xiaogong speak and count? Even if the two of you talk count, those powerful people in the Qin State, can they talk and count?

How much does it cost to equip tens of thousands of troops? Everyone has a number in their hearts.

Don't ask the kings and magnates of the Qin State to pay their debts, who am I going to go to?

Although I, Bai Gui, can take out so many things, these things are not my Bai Gui's personal, they belong to everyone in our caravan. I can be the master, but I can't afford it!

"This! Rest assured! We had a plan before we invited you to come. We don't have the money, and we don't have the supplies. But! Through fundraising, everyone took out the jewelry, jewelry, and jade at home and donated them to the Duke of Qin, which was specially used to buy equipment.

These things are far from enough money for the purchase of equipment, but! It shows that our Qin State has the same thoughts. We want to pay it on credit first and repay it in installments later. ”

"This?" Bai Gui thought for a while and agreed: "I can only give you a part of the credit, you say!" How many troops do you need to equip now? ”

Shang Ying stretched out a finger and said, "Equip 10,000 cavalry first, and I will win a battle." And then! Equip another 100,000 infantry. Right now! As long as there are 10,000 cavalry, plus the existing infantry, you can take Wei by surprise! ”