Shen Congrong looked at Bai Ren very confidently and said: "Eighty percent of them were sent by Ren Xingjiu to intervene, but this is diametrically opposed to Song Hui's way of governing the army, there must be problems in their camp, so Ben Shuai is so confident." ”

Bai Ren didn't quite understand, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Qin Shuai, I still haven't figured it out too much. ”

Shen Congrong said with a smile: "Actually, it is very easy to understand, if you think about it carefully, then Song Hui is good at guarding, if he is there, at least he can keep the border of Xu State safe, which is also what we have always wanted." But Ren Xingjiu is different, everything in Ren Xingjiu is built on war. For Ren Xingjiu, it is not okay not to fight, fight or win, as long as he attacks, he will give the opponent a heavy blow, and then grasp the initiative to seek the greatest benefits. The two of them had completely opposite philosophies, and these sergeants were supposed to be under the leadership of Song Hui and everything was fine in the border towns. But as soon as Ren Xingjiu's people come, they will fight, and they will attack with thunder, and the sergeants are all belligerent, whether it is for military merit or what, in this case, Song Hui's commander-in-command position will be shaken, and the sergeants will naturally not listen to him anymore, and today the unattended city walls, the patrols on the streets are proof. I think the defense in their battalion now is definitely not Song Hui's way of defense, even if someone supports Song Hui, it will not become a big climate. With the two factions at odds, it was time for us to attack. ”

Shen calmly and exhaustively explained that Bai Ren quickly figured it out, and exclaimed: "Qin Shuai is thorough, Bai Ren is clumsy." ”

Shen calmly waved his hand, signaling that there was no need to boast: "Okay, this is just my guess, the specific situation will not be known until we go to investigate, it's not too early, rest early, call the others tomorrow, arrange the matter of leaving the city, bring in the soldiers outside the city, and then think about the next thing." ”

Fan Zhe heard Shen Congrong say that he wanted to rest, and hurriedly got up and put away the file and said, "Qin Shuai is here, the room is ready." ”

Nodding, Shen Congrong and the two followed Fan Zhe to the private room he had prepared to sleep, waiting for the arrival of the next day.

At the beginning of the next day, the curfew was completely lifted, and the people in the town of Xuguobian began their busy day again.

Merchants walk through the streets and talk about business, and businessmen from one country or region get together to talk about recent business trends, everything is so ordinary and so unusual.

Fan Zhe's mansion ushered in six merchants, all of whom were disguised by the Qin Kingdom's guests, because the situation of merchants gathering in this way was too ordinary and did not attract people's attention.

As soon as they entered the main room, they saw Shen Congrong sitting on the main seat and Bai Ren on the side, and the merchants saluted: "Meet Qin Shuai and General Bai." ”

Beckoning them all to sit down, Shen said calmly: "I called you here today, on the one hand, there are some things to ask, and on the other hand, there are also some things to do, let's take it step by step, I will ask first." ”

The businessmen sat down and said, "Boss, I know everything." ”

Shen calmly nodded, and asked from the most basic content: "Are there any signs of a large group of people stationed in the town recently?"

Everyone looked at each other and recalled, shook their heads, and Fan Zhe said: "Back to the boss, there has been no sign of a large number of people stationed in the town recently, but there are fewer people in the town, and the usual six patrols have been reduced to two. ”

Shen Congrong raised his eyebrows, this answer is similar to what he expected, as soon as the people who have been in the line for a long time arrive, the main battle thinking is together, everyone wants to establish military merits, and there are few people in the town.

"Do you know where those young people went?" Shen Congrong continued to ask.

Everyone frowned, thought for a long time, shook their heads and said, "This, the subordinates really don't know. ”

This result was also expected, and the border town was very strict with the movement restrictions of the residents of Shangjia, just to guard against enemy spies among the troops.

"Have there been any changes in the grain and grass on the market recently?" Shen Congrong asked a more significant question.

"Recently, there have been some changes in the grain and grass in the market, the grain and grass in the town have been purchased in large quantities, and it is often sold out at noon, and we have not seen a large number of grain and grass trucks and horses entering the town, we suspect that Xu Jun has been purchasing a large amount of grain and grass recently. Fan Zhe reported on the recent changes in the market.

This is a very useful piece of information, and Shen calmly asked, "Then have you seen anyone who took the grain and grass from the grain store?"

Fan Zhe shook his head and said, "I didn't see it." ”

"I don't see any grain and grass carts and horses entering the town, and I don't see anyone taking away grain and grass, but the grain stores are often sold out after noon, why is this?" Shen calmly thought for a while, didn't understand the problem, and pressed the question down for the time being.

"How is the investigation of the Xu army's garrison?" Shen calmly turned the question to the Xu army's garrison.

Fan Zhedao: "At present, we guess that the Xu army is stationed in the area of Yunmeng Mountain thirty miles outside the east gate, and the specific location is unknown. ”

"Why do you say that?" Shen Congrong wanted to hear the reason.

Fan Zhe sorted out his thoughts and said: "That's the case, there are several roads passing from the town to Yunmeng Mountain thirty miles away, and there are Xu Jun guarding the mountain, we can only guess where they went up the mountain from, but we really don't know where they are on the mountain, we can't go up the mountain at all." ”

Shen calmly took out the previously captured marching map and looked at their starting point, which was far away from the position Fan Zhe said, but according to what Fan Zhe said, it should be a mountain along the road thirty miles outside the town.

The basic situation was already known, and Shen Congrong decided to go up the mountain to take a look, maybe he could grasp some detailed content, so he said: "Okay, for the time being, Ben Shuai has basically understood these problems." The next thing to say is for you to do. ”

took out a token and handed it to Fan Zhe, Shen said calmly: "With this token, go out from the West Gate, ten miles away our sergeants are waiting on the mountain, be careful not to be discovered, prepare three thousand civilian clothes, equip some goods to cover up, and bring them into the city." ”

Fan Zhe took the token, got up and saluted: "Okay, my subordinates are ready to set off immediately, and they will not live up to their lives." ”

Shen Congrong nodded and said, "Okay, you go and prepare." ”

After Fan Zhe and the others left, Shen Congrong spread out the marching map and put it on the table and said to Bai Ren: "Judging from the marching map we captured, it is indeed possible that the Xu army is going up the mountain through the main road thirty miles away, although the camp is a certain distance from that position, it is not too far, I want to go and see their camp first, what do you think?"

"Here we go again. Bai Ren sighed in his heart, Qin Shuai's recent actions of risking his life were too frequent.

Bai Ren thought for a moment and said: "In terms of common sense, we naturally want to investigate, but after all, it is the enemy's camp, and Qin Shuai, you also said that the other party's main battle aura is now high, and Ren Xingjiu also sent people, the number of their army will only be more than the 30,000 intelligence we got before, just the two of us, I think it is too hasty." ”

Shen said calmly: "What you said is also reasonable, but we have gone deep into the hinterland of the enemy, if we don't move, it is equivalent to trapping ourselves here, and judging from the other party's frequent purchase of grain and grass for several days, their number is increasing, rather than the whole army, and their frequent procurement behavior now is more like a temporary emergency." I think the army behind them will arrive in a few days, and we are not going to go deep into the enemy camp, but just to look at their defenses on the perimeter and confirm their location, and the danger is relatively not too great. ”

Looking at Bai Ren's slightly suspicious eyes, Shen Congrong added: "Of course, if you have the opportunity, you still have to go in and have a look, confirm the layout of their camp, and maybe you can get some good news." ”

Bai Ren smiled bitterly: "Qin Shuai, although I can understand your reason for doing this, but so often risking your life, in case of him, how do you let our army deal with ourselves?"

Shen calmly patted Bai Ren on the shoulder, took out the majesty of the boss and said: "Okay, I am the boss, listen to me, probe the layout of the enemy's camp, and also to cooperate with the attack of our army, this commander has his own considerations, rest assured, this commander will not put himself in danger." ”

Bai Ren was always unable to resist Shen Congrong, so he could only nod and say, "Okay, the last general will go with you." ”

Shen Congrong put away the marching map and said, "Well, go and prepare, bring pen and ink and maps, and go with Ben Shuai." ”

At the Xu army station, Song Hui sat in the Chinese military tent with a sad face.

I don't know what kind of wind the prime minister smoked, he suddenly sent someone over and said that he wanted to marry his daughter to himself, in order to let himself have enough military merits, he specially prepared an army of 100,000 to come to help, and he wanted to cross the Yunmeng Mountain to invade the Qin realm, and fight a battle.

Not to mention that the prime minister's daughter has never seen it herself, just talking about this military feat, she is not lacking, crossing the Yunmeng Mountain to fight the Qin army, it is a completely thankless thing, and you will have to face the consequences of the two countries. Then there will be another big fight, and it will not be the sergeants and people of the border town who are unlucky?

Besides, is it true that the prime minister's calculations should not be clearly seen by others? After playing this kind of routine so many times, no one knows what he is thinking. In the past, those small countries were limited by the deterrence of Xu State, how could this Qin State also be a big country, and it could really fulfill his wish?

Song Hui felt that the prime minister was completely crazy, but he couldn't do anything about it. Especially the Sun Caixing sent by the prime minister, he looked like his eyes were above the top, and he didn't look down on himself in his heart. As soon as he came to the camp, he couldn't wait to seize power from his own hands and preach the set of rushing into battle to win merit, but because he was the prime minister's person, his sergeants also worshipped him tightly, and now in this camp and border town, he is already surnamed Sun, and he Song Hui is now like a puppet who is pushed on the surface, a laughing stock that is used as a talking point by his sergeants.

Sighing, Song Hui thought of the several vanguard troops who had already crossed Yunmeng Mountain and headed for the Qin Realm, and he didn't know what was going on with them now?

When Song Huiwu was worried about himself, several generals walked into the Chinese military tent and sat on the side angrily.

Song Hui looked at the generals who came in and still supported him and said, "What's the matter? ”

A partial general slapped the table hard, and said angrily: "It's not that Sun Caixing, relying on the fact that he is the prime minister, in this camp, the clouds and rain, the flickering sergeants are all against the sky, and they don't even pay attention to the camp defense, they shout every day that they want to cross Yunmeng Mountain, go to fight the Qin army, and make meritorious contributions, and they don't even pay attention to us, and even beat the sergeants who are loyal to us, if they continue like this, they are afraid that they will even beat us!"

Song Hui now heard that Prime Minister and Sun Caixing were two big heads, and their temples were beating with a faint pain.

Covering his forehead with his left hand, rubbing his temples to relieve the pain, Song Hui said: "Okay, don't you complain, our prime minister, don't you know, and that Sun Caixing, although he is arrogant, he is always the prime minister's person, and he is also a good hand at raiding battles, so let them go." ”

The general stiffened his neck and said: "How can this work? The biggest thing in this camp is the boss, you, even if he Sun Caixing is the prime minister, he is not the boss, if you just go with him, you can save the whole mess." ”

Another partial general also chimed in: "Yes, boss, he, Sun Caixing, is just one of the prime minister's staff, but you want to become the prime minister's son-in-law, why did he Sun Caixing ride on your neck?"

Song Hui grinned, sighed and said: "I know that you have all been wronged, and I also know what you mean, don't I feel uncomfortable looking at the camp like this?" But what our prime minister means is to fight, and you also know that I am the best at defending and fighting on the battlefield, and I am indeed not as powerful as Sun Caixing in this raid battle, and now I am still the commander, you must listen to my orders, just bear with it." ”

The partial general also knew that this was the reality, but he still couldn't accept it, and said after holding it for a long time: "But I just can't swallow this breath." ”

"Can't breathe any breath?" a voice came from outside the tent, and the group stopped talking and looked at the tent door.

Under the gaze of the crowd, a man opened the curtain and walked in.

This man looks to be in his thirties, with a handsome face, a meticulous bun, wearing a wide robe, a crane coat, holding a feather fan in his hand, and a smile, but his slender eyes are full of banter, obviously he didn't take the person in the tent in his eyes, and the person who came was Sun Caixing.

When the generals saw him, they were angry, and they all snorted coldly, don't turn your head and not look at him.

This kind of neglect made Sun Caixing smile even more, and the banter in his eyes was even worse.

The performance of these people is a compliment to themselves, showing that what they have done has poked them in the sore spot, making them at a loss, and even more illustrating their success.

Although the generals ignored Sun Caixing, Song Hui, who was sitting on the top, couldn't be the same as them, so he could only stand up and say: "It's nothing, it's just that recently there was a group of bandits in the mountains, and they actually bumped into our camp without a long eye, and killed a few of our sergeants, and the generals are discussing how to deal with it." ”

Sun Caixing raised his eyebrows and said: "Oh, I see, I didn't expect that there are still mountain bandits in this mountain, why don't you generals investigate, find the location of these mountain bandits, and let me lead the army to exterminate them, and also avenge our sergeants?"

Sun Caixing's meaning is already very obvious, one is to let these generals leave, and the other is to warn these generals not to chew their tongues behind their backs, they can't help themselves.

The generals snorted coldly, got up and left, and before they walked out of the camp, they all glanced at Sun Caixing fiercely.

But Sun Caixing behaved lightly, gently shaking the feather fan, and the smile on his face never disappeared.

After the generals left, Sun Caixing casually picked a seat and sat down and said: "Marshal Song, you remember, I am here on the orders of the prime minister, all you have to do is to try your best to cooperate with me, you know, if it weren't for the fact that you would become the prime minister's son-in-law in the future, I would have taken the handsome seal in your hand a long time ago." ”

Song Hui didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction, because the other party dared to be so rampant because he was behind the prime minister.

"Yes, yes, Ben Shuai will try his best to cooperate, I don't know if Mr. Sun is here today?" Song Hui behaved very humbly and asked the other party's intentions.

Sun Caixing was very useful, squinted his eyes and shook his feather fan and said: "Well, wouldn't it be good to do this earlier, there is nothing else to do today, that is, our camp is too small, and there is no place to live after the army arrives, so we need to expand it, you are idle and idle, it is better to gather them to expand the camp together." ”

Seeing that the other party treated himself as an ordinary sergeant, with an ordered tone, Song Hui was also angry in his heart, and said in his heart that you are the prime minister behind you, and I will also be the prime minister behind me in the future, and I am also the prime minister's son-in-law, so you lose my face like this?

Tapping his fingers on the table, Song Hui looked at Sun Caixing with an unkind face and said: "For this kind of matter, Mr. Sun can just go and inform the logistics, and it is agreeable to find me?"

Sun Caixing originally wanted to say that, but when he saw Song Hui's expression, his heart also suddenly softened, and his tone softened a little: "Don't dare, it's just that after all, Song Shuai is the boss, so I have to be notified." ”

Song Hui snorted twice and said, "You don't need to inform me about such a trivial matter, Mr. Sun will let it go." ”

Sun Caixing was quite uncomfortable at the moment, why did Song Hui suddenly become stiff, and he dared to give himself a horse.

This feeling made Sun Caixing not have the idea of staying here, got up and said, "Okay, I know about it, then I won't bother Song Shuai too much." ”

"I don't send it. Song Hui didn't even bother to stand up, and waved directly to see off the guests.

Sun Caixing walked out of the tent and saw the mocking eyes of the generals standing outside the tent, and he was so angry that he brushed his sleeves and left.

Seeing Sun Caixing's anger after being deflated, the generals laughed, returned to the tent and sat down: "Happy, the boss is really powerful, and he let that Sun Caixing go away in defeat." ”

Song Hui glanced at them and said, "Okay, okay, don't talk that useless, what are you doing here?"

A partial general said: "Today is the day of our camp patrol, and it was arranged by the boss himself." ”

Song Hui then remembered that today it was time for his people to patrol the camp to see the training and deployment of the sergeants, let out a breath, got up and said, "Let's go, patrol the camp." ”

Under the leadership of Song Hui, the generals were in high spirits and followed Song Hui to patrol the camp.

The contradiction between Song Hui and Sun Caixing has deepened after such a fuss, and both of them are secretly thinking about some little Jiujiu in their hearts.

In the border town, Shen Congrong and Bai Ren wrapped the pen and ink map in a small bag and prepared to go to Yunmeng Mountain to explore.

When he came to the city gate, Shen Congrong found that the inventory was a little strict, and he did not accept gold and silver, so he and Bai Ren turned into a teahouse on the side, waiting for the opportunity to leave the city.

After they had drunk three bowls of tea, they finally waited for a caravan.

Shen calmly gave Bai Ren a look, took twenty big coins on the table, and walked out of the teahouse.

The two looked left and right, but no one noticed them, and hid the bag under the carriage of the carriage, and went out of the city in the caravan.

After leaving the city, the two retrieved the small bag and walked along the official road.

After walking for thirty miles, I saw four roads going up the mountain along the way, and I couldn't see any rut marks, but they were all guarded by Xu Jun.

After the last road, Bai Ren said in a low voice: "It doesn't look abnormal, but I don't go to the mountain from the main road." ”

Shen said calmly: "If you can't walk on the road, you won't walk, and if you go further, you will enter the mountain." ”

After walking three miles forward again, confirming that there was no one around, Shen Congrong and the two turned into Yunmeng Mountain, climbed all the way, and the two followed the mark of the marching map to a peak, which just overlooked the Xu army camp.

Under the cover of the trees, Shen calmly looked at the layout of the Xu army's camp and said: "Song Hui is really a master of guarding, this position and layout, it is difficult to attack directly, and the height is too high to raid from the air, but it seems that there are very serious differences in their army, and there are no sentry posts on duty in many places." ”

Bai Ren smiled: "Isn't this what we want?"

As he spoke, Bai Ren took out his pen and ink and map, drawing the structure and defense map of Xu Jun's camp.

Shen calmly looked at the situation in the camp and said, "Judging from the size of this camp and the distribution of sergeants, there should be less than 20,000 people in it now, and at most 30,000 people can be put down, what are they pushing?"

When Shen calmly analyzed, he saw a group of sergeants pushing wood and other construction materials to walk in one direction, squinted his eyes and looked at them carefully: "Construction materials, they are going to expand the camp, it seems that their follow-up reinforcements are coming." ”

Bai Ren drew a picture and said: "This is too coincidental, isn't it a coincidence to expand the camp at this time?"

Bai Ren looked in the direction where Xu Jun's sergeants were going, and marked a big red mark on the map.

The drawing lasted for half an hour, and Bai Ren blew the ink and said, "Qin Shuai, it's over, you can withdraw." ”

Shen calmly nodded, took one last look at Xu Junying, and after confirming that there was no other situation, he left the peak with Bai Ren.

Returning to the foot of the mountain, the two waited for another caravan ten miles outside the city, and mixed back into the border town as they did when they left the city.

Returning to Fan Zhe's mansion with the map, Bai Ren let out a sigh of relief and touched the small bag on his chest to confirm that all this was real.

Shen Congrong patted him and said, "Don't block the door here, go in quickly, they should have come back too." ”

As soon as they entered the main house, Qian Jiang and the others were already seated at the table.

Seeing Shen calmly coming back, they all got up and saluted, "Qin Shuai." ”