Since Zhang Lu was summoned to Xianyang, with the secret support of the King of Qin, with the excuse of "the grace of a meal must be repaid, and the revenge of the eyes must be avenged", after some comical operations, it only took a month to weaken the status of the marquis and others, and establish his own administrative team; and used the buffer of the prince's death to establish his prestige. In less than a year, he had completely controlled the government of the Qin State. The king of Qin then reassured that he arranged for the "four nobles" such as the marquis to retire, and took the opportunity of discussing the marriage of An Guojun in the empress dowager's palace to finalize the matter of the "four nobles" returning to their fiefs. From the perspective of the "four nobles", it is not a blessing to be able to retreat from the center of the political arena. Especially the marquis, who is in his sixties, still has to personally lead the troops to fight in Huayang, and he is also very hard. Now in his seventies, who knows when there will be an accident!

set this main tone, and the "four nobles" have been closed since then, just waiting for An Guojun's marriage and the completion of the fiefdom mansion, and then they will go to the fief to seal it.

Although Zhang Lu was appointed to take charge of An Guojun's welcoming of relatives, he had already focused on Yicheng. Due to the fact that the prince was swallowed up by a whirlpool, the city that was originally going to be handed over was unexpectedly still in the hands of the Qin people.

Zhang Lu let Sima Jin take charge of the arsenal and took over the position of Huayangjun. Sima Jin is a descendant of the old ministers of the Qin State, and he himself relied on his military exploits, and he was very well accepted among the Qin people.

The training of the prisoners was handed over to Zheng Anping. The battlefield orders of the Qin army inherited a system developed by Wu Qi in the Wei state, with a slight development. Zheng Anping, who has been a military soldier for ten years, is very familiar with this, and also appreciates the improvement of the Qin people, and there is no problem with his ability; More importantly, the training of prisoners is a work that is not taken seriously, and most people who have the ability to make meritorious contributions on the battlefield do not want to participate in it, and the boring work day after day, the cumbersome training procedures, and the lack of any visible merit dissuade every ambitious person. Therefore, although Zheng Anping was only a public doctor, not even a public passenger, he was arranged to preside over the training of prisoners across the country, and no one raised any objections; even felt that Zhang Qing still left the hard bones to himself to gnaw, which added a bit of respect.

Chen Si was arranged to form a secret agency to learn about the dynamics of various countries through the channels of merchants and travelers.

After these people took charge of each other, Mang Wei became Zhang Lu's general manager and assisted Zhang Lu in handling various affairs. Mang Weigui was born as a son, he has been exposed to it since he was a child, and he has assisted Mang Mao in handling various affairs when he became an adult, and he is skilled in administration. When he arrived in Qin, although he was not familiar with the place, he quickly established personal connections and gradually became familiar with the operation of Qin's administrative system. This time, Mang Wei was sent to Nanyang County, which was naturally a good time for him to deal with Nanyang Shou and establish contact.

Since the Wei State sent copper and iron craftsmen, the smelting industry in Hedong has been recovering day by day. Now, with the consent of the King of Qin, Zhang Lu recruited 10,000 prisoners from all over the country to enter Hedong for mining and smelting. A fatwa was also issued that convicts who were trained to undertake smelting and casting work could be exempted from punishment and remain in Anyi as craftsmen.

Xianyang Wangyi Palace was originally a line of defense for Xianyang against Zhurong on the plateau. Since the Yiqu incident, the king of Qin continued to send people to build roads on the plateau to connect the Rong settlements everywhere, and the transportation between the plateau and Xianyang was convenient. The Qin court also sent officials to practice the Qin law in the local area. Now there is almost no threat of Yiqu or other Rong people coming down the mountain to attack, and the military role of Wangyi Palace has almost disappeared. But there is still a huge barracks, which is the place where prisoners or guards are trained every year.

After the battle of Yanhe, the Qin people did not send troops to fight for two years, and the sound of the golden drum here has been ignored for two years. With Zheng Anping's assumption of office, the training of prisoners began again. The surrounding Qin people exchanged excited glances with each other, which meant that a new round of battle was about to begin. Merchants from all over the world quickly spread the news to all directions, causing panic among the vassal states. Everyone believed that the Wei State, which did not protect the crown prince, might be the target of conquest.

The monarchs and ministers of the Wei State also had a hard time in this year. The king of Qin reported the funeral of the crown prince, and the king of Wei went down to the ministers to discuss. The ministers agreed that because the Wei State could not explain the death of the crown prince, especially the guards sent by the Wei people who fled en masse after the accident, it was even more difficult to explain, and it was better not to go to Xianyang, which might be blackmailed by the Qin State. Duan Zigan was the representative of the King of Wei in the army, and after Duan Zigan's death, Wei's military strength lost a pillar, and the major names in Wei politics such as Xin Lingjun and others were very cautious, lest it cause political disputes on this sensitive issue. After months of open and secret fighting, Jin was finally established as a general: both the King of Wei and the King of Xinling expressed their confidence in him.

In September, autumn harvests have begun in various places. And the core ministers of Wei almost at the same time got the news that Qin was training prisoners in Wangyi Palace. Dr. Sujia found Wei Qi, and then went with Wei Qi to find Xinlingjun.

Xinlingjun had just gotten the news, and was discussing with a group of guests, when he heard that Wei Qi and Dr. Xu Jia were here together, and everyone said, "It must be for this!" ”

Xin Lingjun asked Mr. Guo, who was usually in charge of intelligence work, to stay, and the others were scattered on both sides, but they could still hear their conversation, but they couldn't interject.

After Wei Qi and Xu Jia came in, they sat down in the guest seat, with Mr. Guo sitting in the main seat and Xinling Jun in the center.

Wei Qi said: "I knew that Mr. Guo was coming, and we didn't have to!" Mr. Guo will be rewarded! ”

Xinling Jun said: "Mr. Guo has to say that Qin will attack Wei." So he motioned to Mr. Guo to tell him what he knew.

Mr. Guo said: "The wind of the West is that Qin will come out, and Wei will also report the death of Prince Qin!" ”

Wei Qi said: "Who is the leader, how many soldiers are there, and where will they be attacked?" ”

Mr. Guo said: "I don't know. With affection, do not go out to the road, or attack the Great Wall, or cross the river to attack Nanyang. So much for. ”

Wei Qi said: "Today's Yi is still Qin's base, or he will go out and cut down Nanyang." ”

Mr. Guo said: "If it is, then Daliang will be spared from war, and Wei Zhi is lucky!" However, those who are afraid, Qin goes straight out of the avenue, takes control and gardens, and hurts Wei fundamentally. ”

Wei Qi said: "Mr. has a clan in charge, and he should be ordered to reorganize his army to fight to resist the Qin army." ”

Mr. Guo's clan, Guo Zhongjin, returned to his post after the withdrawal of the Qin army in Kaifeng, and because of his military exploits, the second lord of Jin became a sergeant and was promoted to a post officer. During the Battle of Huayang, the Kaifeng side was not affected. After the military pawn system was abolished, Guo Zhongjin did not lose his status and treatment as a military pawn, but he didn't have to fight anymore, and he just wanted to be a post official with peace of mind. After Zheng Anping fled, Xin Lingjun originally wanted him to take charge of the city, but the title was too low and he did not succeed. Now the city is managed by a battalion director of Putian, and Cao Bao is in charge of the actual work. Guo Zhongjin became a gang leader in Guancheng and was responsible for the training of Guanmin. Seeing Wei Qi talking about Zhong Jin, Mr. Guo said: "Inherit Wei and add benefits." The fool is in charge of the city, and he is willing to train the army, but the city is small and the people are widowed, and the city is not solid, and it will be difficult to support it. ”

Wei Qi said hatefully: "If it weren't for Han Yuzhong's trouble, the city would be managed like this!" ”

Mr. Guo said: "Wei Shu heard that the person who trained in Qin was a deceased minister of Wei, so he ordered Zheng Anping. ”

Wei Qi slapped his knee and said: "A few years ago, the people reported that the management order drowned, and the ministers were not credible. Today's fruit is in Qin. The so-called Zhang Lu must be Fan Juye! Traitors, I can't wait for him to die! ”

Mr. Guo said: "There are even more of them, those who have knowledge say that Lu Zhi is engaged in the nameless, and the real Mang's is not mang, so the Mang's is also in Qin!" ”

Wei Qi shouted: "If it is true, then Huayang's defeat is nothing to be surprised by." Bimang's colluded with Qin and trapped Wei Wei. Mang's Ben Qin recommended Wei Ye. When the first king was there, he relied on it as his heart and entrusted him as a dry city. Wei has no negative person, and he is actually negative Wei, and the honest wolf is also! ”

Dr. Sujia said: "If you are not of my race, your heart will be different!" Mang's is Qin, isn't it appropriate? ”

Xinling Jun said: "As soon as the Mang's came out, the front lost to Beipi, and the latter lost to Huayang, all of which moved Wei Gen and hurt my heart." After the Huayang service, Wu Wei has not been restored to its old state, and it is all the fault of the Mang family. How could it be that Qin Jian also! ”

The three Wei Chen, you and I, talked about Mangmao's ungrateful things for a long time. Xin Lingjun finally said: "The Mang family has been Wei Chen for a long time, and he knows the truth of Wei. Today, it is auxiliary Qin, and it is not light. Plan it carefully. Wei Xiang and the doctor will have something to teach me. ”

Wei Qi said: "Food, food!" If there is no food, there will be no soldiers, and if there are no soldiers, there will be no war. Hedong has exchanged salt for grain for many years, and most of the storage of the nursery has been gone, and the rest is not to be discussed. Today, the family only prepares rations for the current year, and the price of grain in the market is fifty or sixty yuan. This autumn's harvest, may all its gains be returned to the warehouse, and prepare for the war. ”

Xinling Jun said: "The grain of Xinling will also be insufficient, and the city will pay sixty dollars for it, and it must be supplied." Would you rather endure the starvation of your people and die? ”

Wei Qi said: "Honestly. Those who are powerful lose their grain to the east of the river, and those who are powerless buy grain in the city and cannot get it. The benevolent is like the king, although there is nothing to gain, there is no grain left. But its war is also dependent on food, and salt is not enough. ”

Xinling Jun said: "Kaifeng does not last for more than a month, and the grain is expensive, and the people are all hurt. ”

Wei Qi said: "If you stop Tenggui, you can still plan." I am afraid that there is no food to raise now, and there is no plan! In the opinion of the ministers, if Qin came within a month after the autumn harvest, the grain could be spent for several months. Within February, but in January. After March, there was no food to last, and they were defeated before the battle. ”

Xinlingjun said: "Zhang Lu has left Hedong, or the strategy of grain and salt will be easy." ”

Wei Qi said: "Although it is easy to defend Hedong, it will not be easy to plan. Who? If you exhaust the power of the princes to serve a Qin, then Qin is strong and the princes are weak, and Qin asks for the princes, and the princes dare not disobey it. ”

Xinling Jun said: "This salt is endless, and the grain of the princes is gone. What should be done? ”

Wei Qi said: "If you have the right strategy, why do you need to do it today, it will do it early!" "What Wei Qi said is true, they have been discussing these words since last year, and they have no solution. The only effective way is to monopolize the grain trade, and no matter how high the price is, you just don't sell it. But then those who have to buy food in the market will starve to death, so it is not feasible. Theoretically, there is another way, that is, to control the amount of grain for salt, but this is obviously not possible by Wei alone.