Early in the morning of the second day, Ying Zheng and Meng Tian acted separately.

In order to create a better opportunity for Meng Tian, Ying Zheng sent someone to make an appointment with Chang Yu to inspect everywhere, and sent five ladies into the palace to greet the Queen Mother.

When Chang Yu came to pick up Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng rewarded him in front of Chang Yu, and then sent Meng Tian to Chang Yu's mansion to deliver those rewarded porcelain jewelry.

After everything was logical, Ying Zheng and Chang Yu worked together to check the city defense, look at the market, enjoy the scenery, and listen to the song.

Before you know it, another day has passed.

When I returned to the camp in the evening, I learned that the five ladies had already returned.

It turned out that the five ladies went to the queen mother early in the morning to say goodbye, but the queen mother only took a look, said a few words and went back to rest, the five ladies walked around the palace, felt bored, and went back to the camp outside the city.

Sima Hong and Meng Yi are also back, and they are sorting out the various ores they brought back from Sima's old mansion.

These ores are really colorful, green, round and flat, all kinds of things.

The craftsmen who returned from Ying Zheng's order selected various stones, sorted them into categories, took out a small piece of each, and then ground them into powder with special tools.

After placing all kinds of ores, Ying Zheng and Sima Hong and others returned to the big tent.

"Master Sima, is this trip going well?" Ying Zheng looked at Sima Hong and asked.

"Back to the king." Sima Hong arched his hand and said, "Everything is going well, the minerals in Qishan, I don't know what those minerals are and were abandoned, after we mined some, made a line mark, and rushed back to Yongcheng, and arrived at the old house yesterday." ”

"Not bad." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "In this way, there is only the matter of spying on Chang Yu's details." ”

"Spying on Chang Yu?" Meng Yi said in surprise.

"Not bad." Ying Zheng briefly told him about the experience of drinking with Chang Yu in Yongcheng yesterday and Meng Tian's trip to the Hou Mansion.

"It turns out that the king came to Yongcheng this time, and there is such a big event." Sima Hong sighed.

"The so-called defense of people is indispensable." Li Si said, "What's more, the current state of the Queen Mother is indeed abnormal." ”

Yes, if you suddenly move out before your son's wedding, and you haven't come back on the wedding day, everyone will feel abnormal.

Sima Hong nodded and said, "Yes, when I heard about this, there was also a lot of criticism in the court. ”

Ying Zheng said quite calmly: "The widow knows that this matter has gone beyond the scope of favoring the courtiers. ”

Everyone heard Yingzheng's words, and no one spoke anymore.

Ying Zheng smiled bitterly and said: "Don't worry, no matter what the situation is, the widow will also focus on state affairs, even if the final result is that the Queen Mother and Chang Yu rebelled together." ”

After all, Sima Hong is an elder, and said in a soothing tone: "The king can be selfless and naturally benefit the country, but Weichen seems that even if the result is really like this, there will definitely be a solution at that time." ”

"I hope so." Ying Zheng sighed lightly.

This time, how to deal with the relationship between the Queen Mother and Ying Zheng, even Li Si had no idea.

At this moment, Meng Tian returned.

"How's it going?" Ying Zheng pulled Meng Tian and asked.

"Back to the king." Meng Tian arched his hand and said, "The cronies of the Meng family have been successfully inserted into the recruitment pavilion of the Marquis Changyu's mansion, and the two bachelors who were arranged by my cousin to come to Yongcheng have also come into contact, but it is getting late, and Weichen has agreed with them that they will come to the camp tomorrow." ”

"Okay, then let's understand the details of Chang Yu first, and then make a calculation." Ying Zheng said.

Everyone got up and took their leave, and went back to rest.

On the second day, two men dressed as scribes came to the Praetorian Guard garrison and claimed to be looking for General Meng Tian.

Meng Tian went out to greet them, and then brought the two into the big tent of the Chinese army.

The one in the blue robe is Cao Yi, from the Wei State, and the one in the gray cloth is Chen Li, from the Qi State.

"Two gentlemen, this is the current King of Qin." Meng Tian arched his hand and introduced.

"The grass people pay a visit to the King of Qin." The two scribes bowed in unison.

"You two may be seated." Ying Zheng made a gesture of please.

"King Qin, please." The two scribes sat opposite Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng smiled and said straight to the point: "Presumably, before the two of you came, Sima Jie had already mentioned that it was the widow who asked him to arrange a few reliable people to sneak into Yongcheng. But this time, the widow came in a hurry and did not bring Sima Jie's relevant letters. ”

Cao Yi arched his hand and said: "The two of us are entrusted by Sima Xian's brother, how can we not trust the king, not to mention, there is also Lord Meng by his side." ”

The problem of trust was solved, and Ying Zheng got to the point: "The two gentlemen are invited to meet here this time to find out how the two are doing in Chang Yu and whether they have any unusual discoveries. ”

Chen left his mouth and said: "When we first arrived in Yongcheng, we threw ourselves into the door of Chang Yu, because when the Changxin Marquis Mansion had just been established, it was also a wide recruitment of sages. ”

"As for the unusual places, maybe Chang Yu thinks she has covered it up well." "But I can't escape our awareness." ”

"So, did you find something?" Ying Zheng said.

Cao Yu nodded and said, "Since coming to Yongcheng, Chang Yu has begun to recruit customers, recruit soldiers, and privately make ordnance in the name of the Queen Mother. ”

Chen Li added: "In just a few months, there are nearly 800 scribes in the Hou Mansion, and more than 10,000 new troops have been recruited. ”

Ying Zheng's brows condensed slightly: "It has not been fully disclosed, and it has been at such a rate." ”

"The king need not be anxious." Cao Yi explained, "Whether it is a scribe or a soldier, they all come in the name of the Queen Mother, who knows where Chang Yu's selfishness lies." ”

"You also see Chang Yu's selfishness?" Ying Zheng asked with some surprise, "What kind of selfishness?" ”

Chen Li arched his hand and said: "Back to the king, after Chang Yu was crowned marquis, it is really an illusion to recruit guests, but it is just a move to hide people's eyes and ears, and the core cadres in his palace are not selected from among the scribes, it seems that they have a very long relationship with Chang Yu, and directly enter the palace." Chang Yu also often drank and talked with these people until late at night, and also took his family into the Hou Mansion. ”

Li Si analyzed: "It seems that this move is Chang Yu's method of controlling these people, which is enough to show that what they are planning is extraordinary." ”

"Yes, we both think so." Cao Yu said, "In terms of soldiers, the officials above the centurion used by Chang Yu are not from the Huaxia clan, most of them are from Xirong and Yiqu, and the training of soldiers is very strict. This is by no means unusual. ”

Meng Tian said: "Chang Yu once said at the banquet that he is from Yiqu. ”

"No wonder the name is so weird." Meng Yi said, "However, it is not his fault that he trusts the Yiqu people." ”

"Definitely." Li Si squinted his eyes and said, "If there is no dissent, there will be no problem, and if he raises troops to rebel, all the centurions and commanders in his army are his cronies, then he has absolute control over this team, even if he does not use the talisman, he will move at will." What's more, there are no talismans in the first place. ”

Hearing this, the Meng brothers and Sima Hong also frowned like Yingzheng.

"However, Chang Yu's move may not be without benefits to the king." Cao Yi said softly.

Ying Zheng looked at Cao Yi, smiled, and said, "I heard that Mr. is a descendant of Guiguzi, and I would like to hear about it. ”

"The grass people's background is not enough to worry about." Cao Yi arched his hand and said, "The reason why the grass people said this is to analyze it from the perspective of the king. The king's current situation can be described as being controlled by others, and other forces are needed to balance the regime, and a corresponding opportunity is needed to take back the royal power, right? ”

Why does this Cao Yi have a temper with Li Si, and he asks questions at every turn.

Ying Zheng nodded slightly, and the eyes that looked at Cao Yi were no longer the same as before.

Cao Yi continued: "If it is not surprising, the king has obviously regarded Chang Yu as an opportunity to change the pattern, but this opportunity must be controlled within a reasonable range, and the only variable is the queen mother. ”

Cao Yi's simple sentences hit the nail on the head.

Ying Zheng's brows relaxed, and he smiled and said, "I didn't expect Mr. to have such a discerning eye." Yes, the problem of the widow is how to protect the queen mother and prevent national chaos. ”

"Actually, it's not that hard." Cao Yi said slowly.

"Please give me advice." Ying Zheng arched his hand and said.

Sima Hong and the others also stared at Cao Yi.

Cao Yi sorted out his thoughts for a while before he said: "If you want to dismantle this bureau, you can start from the time, location, and people. ”

This sounds familiar.

"The so-called Heavenly Time, now Chang Yu's wings are not full, and he himself must be careful everywhere, if the king attacks him now, it will inevitably cause the fish to die and the net will be broken, then the Queen Mother will also become a hostage. Therefore, I suggested that the best time was to wait for him to be full-fledged, his confidence swelled, and his guard relaxed. ”

And this time is when the king performs the rite of the crown. If the king takes back the royal power, he can reorganize the military system in the name of reorganizing the military system and rectify the military affairs of Daqin, and Chang Yu is afraid of losing the military power in his hands, so he will definitely hold a rebellion, and at that time, the king can ignore the queen mother and justifiably general

Its extermination, this is the time of day. ”

Ying Zheng's eyes lit up, and both ears were pricked up.

Cao Yu continued: "The so-called geographical advantage refers to the fact that the location of the king's crown ceremony is particularly important, if the king can set the location of the crown ceremony in Yongcheng, then he can use the king's Janissaries to protect the queen mother, if Chang Yu rebels, he will definitely not cause trouble in Yongcheng, but no matter where he starts, he will lose the foundation of Yongcheng and become a field army." ”

"It's a good location."

Ying Zheng's eyes were full of surprise, and Sima Hong couldn't stop nodding beside him.

Cao Yi paused for a moment and continued: "There are still people, and this step is also the most difficult. Because the most beneficial way for the king is to use Lu Xiangbang's power to fight with Chang Yu's forces, and finally the king waits for the benefit of the fisherman. Among them, Lu Xiangbang's military power is a variable, and it is also the most critical to the overall situation. Therefore, it is suggested that the king must develop his strength more rapidly during the period when he is full of his wings. ”

After Cao Yi's words were finished, there was silence in the account.

After a while, I only heard Yingzheng laughing: "Hahaha, Mr. can have this insight, it is really a blessing for a widow." ”

Li Si also nodded: "In this way, the king should be worry-free." ”

Before, Li Si only reminded Ying Zheng that Chang Yu might have different intentions, and did not propose a solution.

"Sir is really talented!" Meng Tian exclaimed.

Cao Yi said solemnly: "However, I also said a few variables that are the key to the overall situation, and these variables have still not been solved." ”

Ying Zheng said with a smile: "It's okay, it's okay, as long as the safety of the Queen Mother can be guaranteed, if Chang Yu really rebels, even if the middle father has the mentality of taking advantage of the fisherman and holding his troops still, the widow also has his own way to deal with it." ”

Yingzheng refers to the Western Chu army of Changping Jun.

"Not bad." Meng Tian sat up straight and said.

Meng Tian is talking about the fierce Mengjia army.

Naturally, there are also new types of weapons that can be relied on, such as crossbows and "self-weapons".

Thinking of "my weapon", Ying Zheng couldn't help but look at Cao Yu: "Mr. showed his knowledge, shocked the four seats, I don't know what to think of the military." ”

Since he is a native of Guiguzimen, he must be a master of military affairs.

Cao Yi arched his hand and said: "Although I have a first glimpse of military affairs and tactics, there are indeed books in the world, but it is a pity that I am not in Yongcheng, and I will return to Xianyang in the next place to present it to the king." ”

"Then let's talk about it." Ying Zheng said, "But the widow wants to know what your suggestion is to let the widow also develop his own strength, you just mentioned." ”

Cao Yi arched his hand again and said: "I heard that the king has discovered a kind of divine weapon, called 'my weapon', which is said to be invincible among all weapons. ”

Recently, Ying Zheng has deliberately increased the publicity of "my device".

"Yes, there is such a thing." Ying Zheng said.

Cao Yu said with a smile: "While congratulating the king, I also want to remind the king that this divine soldier is not false, but it is limited to individual combat, as for whether it can exert its true power after being used on the battlefield, it is still inconclusive, and once it is not used properly, it may be a double-edged sword." ”

It was the first time that Ying Zheng heard the negative voice of "my device", but he felt that there was some truth, so he asked, "Why?" ”

"In the battle of large armies, most of them emphasize the transformation of a formation and the ability to adapt to changes." Cao Yu said, "If this 'self weapon' is only suitable for individual combat, and cannot be integrated into the formation, it will lose its own advantages and even become a burden." ”

It is true that the broadsword is also strong in a separate competition, but it is hardly used by anyone in the army.

"Sir, you mean, there is very little room for this 'me' to play?" Ying Zheng asked.

"That's not it." Cao Yi said, "I believe that the king should formulate a separate set of exclusive formations for the army that uses the 'I weapon', so that its power can be unleashed. ”

"Well said!" Ying Zheng smiled, "Sir, can you know the formation?" ”

"I have liked it since I was a child, and I learned it from my family, so I naturally know some fur." Cao Yi.

Since childhood, I have learned how humble I am?

"Haha, good!" Ying Zheng said with a smile, "When Mr. has made great contributions in the matter of Chang Yu, he will return to Xianyang to plan great things with the widows, how about it?" ”

Cao Yi arched his hand and said: "I can't ask for it." ”

Ying Zheng's laughter rang out in the tent again.

And in Ying Zheng's heart, the position of the long-vacant national lieutenant seems to have a suitable candidate.