After repelling the Zhao army's attack today, Meng Fu wondered: Why did the Zhao army launch a white-knuckle battle in vain for three days in a row? Li Bing reasoned a little and said, Zhao Jun does not seek the results of the battle, but only the battle!

Meng Fu was a little puzzled: "If you don't seek victory, what can you do if you seek war?" ”

Li Bing said: "Ru Qizhizhi, the Changping Qin army is inferior to the Zhao army. The Zhao army is four or five hundred thousand, and the Qin talent is one hundred thousand, and there are many wounded! He is four enemies and one, and he is pressing every day, and Qin is afraid that he will not be able to support it! ”

Meng Fu felt that there was some truth, but after thinking about it, he asked: "In three days, I have used one battalion as ten battalions, and one against ten; Although he fought in turns, he was helpless. With one enemy and four, what a way! ”

Li Bing said: "In the three-day round battle, I am all elite, and there are many injured people. Today, there are 34 battalions of our army, and more than 20 battalions have been killed and lost; After a day or two of resuming the war, it is bound to meet the remnants of the army, what can it do? ”

Meng Fu said: "His loss is twice as good as mine, I am a remnant, and he is also remnant." Why worry? ”

Li Bing said: "There are only 30,000 people who fight with me, and there are 400,000 people in his army. His loss is also restored, and what will I make up for? On the three days of the war, I lost a few battalions. - I have thirty-three battalions today! ”

Meng Fu said: "There is no grain and grass inside, no reinforcements outside, the land is only dozens of miles, and the thieves who are trapped can be broken overnight." Even if I lose a battalion a day, I will break it! ”

Li Bing scolded: "Maniac! Thou hast lost a battalion in the sun, and after the month, who will break it? ”

Meng Fu said: "I look at the momentum of the Zhao army, and it will only be broken in a few days. ”

Li Bing asked, "Will his plan come out?" ”

Meng Fu said: "I have 20,000 swordsmen who have not moved today, and Wu Anjun will use them in important places." If you take the head directly, he will be broken! ”

Li Bing said: "The main account of the Zhao army is strong, the soldiers are strong, and the soldiers in Shangjun are few, so it is difficult to deal with them. ”

Meng Fu said: "If you respond with a swordsman, you don't have to worry." ”

Seeing Meng Fu mention the swordsman, Li Bing said: "The swordsman is the essence of the whole Qin, and the heart of the king." The important weapon of the country is not available to his subordinates! ”

Meng Fu asked, "If so, then what is the king who sends swordsmen?" ”

Li Bing said: "It's called helping the war, but it's actually supervising the war." ”

Anyi, the long-abandoned former capital of Wei, is 600 miles away from Changping in the east and 600 miles away from Xianyang in the west. After the secret arrival of the King of Qin, he had already lived in the military camp for more than a month. For more than a month, reports from Xianyang were sealed up by Zhang Lu and the crown prince every night, and the envoys took a fast boat to Pusaka, and then a fast horse to Anyi, usually arriving in the afternoon of the next day. The battle reports of Changping were written by Bai Qi, Wang Ji, and Sima Jin respectively, and the envoys sent out early every morning and generally arrived at night. The reply of the King of Qin was also sent out according to this rhythm, leaving for Xianyang at night and Changping for the early morning.

In September, the golden wind gradually cooled, and the courtyard of the residence of King Qin in the military camp began to become cold at night. Because Yidao and Duanshi Road were controlled by the Qin army, the passage of business travelers was prohibited, and the passage from Fenshang to Taiyuan became the only channel to contact the outside world. Fenshang is only 100 miles away from Anyi, and it is inconvenient to be guarded, and it is very unsafe to live in the barracks. Pi Wanjuan invited the King of Qin to live in Anyi.

After many years of renovation, although the old appearance of the Wei capital has not been restored, the city is also high and deep, and the internal organization is perfect. But King Qin disagreed. The ostensible reason was that his whereabouts had not been announced, and the sudden movement might cause shock, but in fact, he still believed in the five thousand swordsmen in the barracks. During this month, King Qin and his party, as well as the swordsmen who guarded them, maintained a good relationship with the surrounding residents, but whenever a stranger approached, they would be immediately discovered, and King Qin felt that it was safer here. The sending and receiving of daily reports are all in Anyi City, which is completed by Wang Ji, and then reported by Wang Ji; The daily point of the military camp is also carried out by the public passengers, and outsiders have no reason to think that there are any important people in the barracks.

A few days ago, Zhang Lu reported that countries have tightened food controls. Moreover, there has been a significant increase in the number of envoys from various countries visiting Xianyang recently, and it seems that it has been discovered that the King of Qin may not be in Xianyang. Pi Wan also found that in the past month, the number of grain teams going to Yiguan to exchange salt has dropped significantly, and the grain stocks in Hedong have also been depleted, so the fried millet in September may only be supplied for 20 days. The king of Qin asked Hedong to buy surplus grain from the surrounding cities, and he must ensure the supply of fried millet in Changping; On the one hand, he wrote a letter to Zhang Lu and asked the organization to transport millions of stones of grain from Guanzhong to Hedong.

Subsequently, he received a battle report from the generals of Changping, reporting that there was a shortage of arrows, and that shields, spears, halberds, and stools were all worn out to varying degrees, and new replenishment was needed. The king of Qin asked Pi Wan to organize a batch of weapons from the arsenal of Anyi to be transported to Changping. Pi Wan immediately notified Yuancheng, Zuoyi and other counties to clean out all the weapons in the arsenal, register them, and organize the transportation by Anyi.

Gaodu reported that there were too many wounded and that there were not enough doctors and medicines. Pi Wan also ordered public funds to be allocated to Luoyang to procure medicines and recruit doctors.

At noon today, Xianyang's report arrived. After receiving instructions from the King of Qin to transfer millions of stone grains, Zhang Lu reported that because the capable knights were all transferred to the front, the grassroots management of the township was sluggish, lazy, and delayed, which had a certain impact on the autumn harvest. If grain transportation is organized, and another group of Jazz is mobilized to lead the team, the negative impact may be expanded. The crown prince reported that the king had not been in court for a month, and all the royal family members had to come to visit; Although he stopped them all, there were signs of unsteadiness in people's hearts; And everyone seems to be quite dissatisfied with Zhang Lu. "If the father has a little time, he can return to Xianyang and take peace of mind."

In his letters, the crown prince has expressed the worries and uneasiness of the royal family about the disappearance of King Qin several times. This is completely understandable. King Qin felt that it seemed that he was always hiding in the shadows like this, and it might be better to find an opportunity to announce his whereabouts.

He discussed this matter with Pi Juan, who felt that if the prince was enlisted, it would naturally have an incentive effect on the front-line soldiers. But the issue of security is even more important, and the current five thousand swordsmen are obviously not enough to deal with it. It is recommended that the king of Qin make a public announcement after taking security measures. But what more security measures need to be done? Pi Wan was also inconclusive.

By night, the letter from Changping also arrived, and Bai Qi reported that because the Zhao army fought fiercely for days, ten formations a day, and attacked in turns, although there were heavy losses and no results, the Qin army also suffered heavy losses, and many arrows and weapons were damaged. Wang Di reported that his troops currently have only more than 30,000 troops, and they are facing off with more than 100,000 Zhao troops on the Danshui line, and they still have to draw strength to attack, and their troops are insufficient. Sima Jin reported that although our army surrounded the Zhao army on all sides and captured the granary of the Zhao army, the Zhao army fought back very strongly.

The king of Qin asked Wang Ji to reply to the crown prince and Zhang Lu: "The widow is personally recruited, or he will be violent in the world." May we be acquainted with each other! Wang Ji handed over the envoy from Anyi and returned to Xianyang in the starry night.

That night, the king of Qin thought about it again and again, and replied to Bai Qi: "The king has 100,000 people. Surrounded by 400,000 people, it has not been heard of since ancient times. Jun but the counselor hit it. If the encounter is unexpected, the widow will attack it personally. ”

He replied to Wang Di: "Xi Qing used 40,000 people to strangle Zhao 400,000 and not advance an inch, and the widow was very pleased. Now Qin has a lot of people, and Zhao Jun does not add it, this Zhengqing and other meritorious service is also. ”

wrote back to Sima Jin: "Pay C after reading." Sincerely. Qing Qi is good at planning widows to enter the long peace, don't let him know! ”

In the early morning of the next day, after receiving the reply from Wang Ji, the three military envoys rode back to the camp of the respective generals in Changping.

At noon, King Qin's reply was delivered to the crown prince and Zhang Lu respectively, and the two met urgently to discuss, and only a few henchmen were present. That night, Zheng Anping, Gai Nie and Gongzi Yiren got on the boat with two envoys, and the fast boat flew straight downstream. At the same time, another clipper carrying Mangwei also came downstream.

When Zheng Anping's five-man boat arrived at the mouth of the Weishui River, it was already dawn, they quickly changed boats, crossed the Yellow River, and landed from Pusaka.

Mangwei changed cars at the post station at the mouth of the Weishui River and sent a letter to Guguan.

At noon, Zheng Anping and the five arrived at Anyi. Mangwei arrived at Maojindu, hired a small boat, and headed for Mengjin.

The five people saw Wang Ji, and the envoy presented a letter. Then the five of them went to the post house to rest. Wang Ji took the letter and hurried to the military camp to meet the king of Qin.

The king of Qin opened the seal, and Zhang Lu said in the letter: "Serve the teaching, report to the prince urgently, and discuss: the terrain of the walled city is dangerous, easy to garrison, and the king lives there." The official doctor Zheng Anping, formerly a Wei military pawn, is familiar with battles, and is accustomed to guard duty and undertake affairs; Gai Nie, the son of the minister, although young, proficient in the sword, accustomed to the Sima Men, the first glimpse of its way, willing to serve the door. Chen Si, nameless, the old post is also a wall, and he is willing to take his position. Respectfully! ”

The prince's letter said: "By order, I am anxious to seek Zhang Xiang, and I have agreed: the terrain of Yuancheng is dangerous, easy to garrison, and the king lives there." Strangers, young and young, I would like to serve the king, and the king will teach them! ”

The king of Qin asked Wang Ji, "Where are the three things now?" ”

Wang Ji said: "All enter the post house." ”

King Qin said: "I will order Dr. Zheng and Gai Nie to go to Yuancheng, and strangers will sneak to meet me." He called the public attendant and said, "The widow may move to the wall." Today, there are the prime minister's doctors, Zheng and Gai Nie, who will go to Yuancheng to arrange everything and go with him. The public took the order and left. When he was young, Wang Ji and Gongcheng returned to Anyi together, called Zheng Anping and the three of them, and said: "Wang Jiao, Gongfu Anping and concubine Gai Nie went to Yuancheng with Gongcheng to arrange everything. The son is a different person, and he stays in Anyi to serve the king. ”

The bus prepared a ride, and Zheng Anping and Gai Nie got on the bus. Zheng Anping said: "The city is rugged, and it may be inconvenient to take a car. ”

The public said: "If the car is inconvenient, there is no need to discuss!" The walled city is the north of the road, and it is impossible to take it by car. We are willing to go together. Zheng Anping was embarrassed, took Gai Nie into the car, drove by himself, and asked the public to take the left. Pi Wan selected a hundred soldiers to follow behind the car and went to the walled city together.

After the three of them left, Wang Ji took the stranger out of the city, entered the army, and came to the mansion where the king of Qin lived. Only then did Yiren know that King Qin did not live in the city.