Lord Xinling asked with concern: "What are the losses of the former army?"

Mang Mao said: "I have been waiting in strict formation since noon until sunset, but I have not received a single defeated soldier."

Lord Xinling was shocked: "Not even one?"

"Exactly! I have repeatedly sent scouts to contact us, but strong winds blew up near Xingze, flying sand and rocks. The scouts could hear but could not see. They could only hear the sound of killings, which shook the sky, but then everything calmed down."

"Then what?"

"After sunset, I sent out many raids on the princes and sent out sentries from a distance. I learned that the front army was completely destroyed. I watched this battle and saw that the front army was completely wiped out and no one survived. This way, either Ranghou or Wu Anjun. The Qin army

The sudden dispatch of two big killers showed no small ambition. I was deeply afraid that they would raid Daliang, so I sent my dog ​​Mangshen to report back, and the army broke camp overnight and retreated to Daliang."

Lord Xinling stared at Mang Mao closely, as if he had heard something. When Mang Mao stopped speaking, he suddenly said "ah" and asked again: "The situation is so dangerous, how can the general arrange it so that everything goes smoothly?"

Return to the army?"

Mang Mao seemed to be aroused by Lord Xinling's attentive listening: "I personally led the central army back thirty miles and set up camps in all directions. The other armies retreated in turn and entered the camps that had been set up. They prepared for battle during the day and marched at night.

The enemy did not dare to approach, and our army successfully retreated to the outside of the Great Wall in just two days without any losses."

"How much did the former army lose?"

"The front team is Xingjun. There are 2,000 people in total. All of them were lost in the formation."

"How many soldiers?"

"Half of them are military soldiers. The Xingjun is the vanguard of the whole army and should be ready for battle at any time, so there are many military soldiers."

"In this case, we lost a thousand soldiers."

"I am incompetent!"

"The general was suddenly faced with a powerful enemy and remained as still as a mountain; he withdrew his troops safely without losing a single man or a single arrow. With his armor in full force and his troops in full force, the late king relied on him as a stronghold. Wuji admired him!"

Mang Mao looked guilty: "This year's five hundred miles of harvest have failed. Your Majesty has raised up all his troops, fearing that there will not be fifty or sixty thousand soldiers. With so many soldiers, there cannot be too few soldiers. With your grace, Your Majesty, allocate fifteen thousand soldiers as the backbone."

, raised an army of one hundred thousand, and wanted to attack Nanyang eastward. Unexpectedly, the troops were destroyed before they left the country, and the ministers were unable to advance and retreat. I feel unworthy of the king's kindness."

"General, there is no need to blame yourself," Lord Xinling consoled him, "The most important thing now is to arrange the 100,000-strong army as soon as possible and not to let the army's morale get distracted."

"It's difficult!" Mang Mao sighed again, "One hundred thousand people only brought ten days of grain, and they were only waiting to get a year's worth of rations after the war. If there is strong resistance, it is really difficult to maintain the morale of the army. The minister said

When we left Nanyang in the east and encountered the Qin army, the king ordered us to go south to find another target so that we could lead the army outside the Great Wall and prevent it from disintegrating."

"What about the general's intention?"

"It is difficult for me to have a good strategy. But I can only think of three options: the best strategy is to quickly get rid of the Qin army and find a new target for crusade, but it is not easy; the middle strategy is to open a warehouse for relief and send the troops home. If the above two methods fail,

I have no choice but to make a last resort and fight to the death with the Qin army, so that all the soldiers will perish together with the Qin army!"

Lord Xinling's heart trembled, and he quickly said: "The lower policy is really not feasible! Not to mention the countless lives lost, the countless wounded and wounded soldiers after the war, and it is difficult to deal with the aftermath... But the best policy is really difficult to achieve, and the middle policy..., I'm afraid your Majesty

The promise was not fulfilled."

"Young Master is saying that none of the three strategies are feasible? So what's your clever plan?"

Lord Xinling shook his head and said: "Wuji doesn't have any clever ideas. At present, we should place the army outside the Great Wall for defense. If the king agrees, it will be counted as the battle in January next year, and the villagers will give him money and food or reduce it.

Renting gifts. If the king refuses,... we will have no choice but to fight to the death."

Mang Mao stood up, avoided the banquet and bowed: "Young Master is wise and the people can rely on him!"

Lord Xinling took two steps back from the table and bowed back: "General, Wuji doesn't dare to make a brilliant move!"

After seeing the ceremony, the two of them went back to their seats. Jin Bi straightened up and said, "The young master and the general have the same heart. It's really admirable. I respect the young master and the general!" After saying that, he stood up, scooped out a bowl of wine, and handed it to the letter.

Lord Ling, Lord Xinling drank it all in one gulp; he scooped another bowl of wine to Mangmao, and Mangmao drank it all in one gulp. At this time, Lord Xinling had already stood up, took the bowl, and scooped another bowl of wine to Jin Bi.

, Jin Bi took it and drank it all in one gulp. The sound of three people laughing could be heard in the tent.

The three of them drank wine and took their seats. Lord Xinling said: "Wei's soldiers only have 50,000 soldiers. Now there are 15,000 in the general's camp. How can we protect them if we are to fight against the Qin army?"

Mang Mao said: "If we put it all together, we will probably be destroyed together. How can we advise the king and open a warehouse to provide relief?"

After hearing this, the atmosphere in the tent immediately became solemn, and no one spoke for a long time.

After a moment of silence, Lord Xinling broke the silence: "The most urgent task now is to stop the Qin army, as far away from Daliang as possible. The king has ordered that the Qin army must not be allowed to enter the prison again. In the new year, a spring hunting ceremony will be held in the prison. If

If it is destroyed by the Qin army, it will be difficult to carry out the ritual of spring hunting! Dare I ask the general's strategy?"

Mang Mao said: "It is unusual to have to control the Qin army outside Daliang in a hurry."

Lord Xinling said: "General, there must be something to teach me!"

Mang Mao said: "How dare I! Outside the Great Wall is the friendship between Wei and Han, and Korea must not stay away from it. As long as our army sticks here, Korea will be afraid; if the king sends an envoy to connect again, the Korean army will come out. Wei and Han will attack together, and Qin will

The army can be broken."

"Then we must persist until the Korean army arrives. This can take as little as a month, as long as half a year. There is no fortified city outside the Great Wall. How to deal with it?"

"The Qin army is coming from afar, and like us, it can only carry ten days of food at most. He has a long way to go and consumes more than us. He must be eager to fight with our army. I will dig deep ditches and high bases, and will not fight with them. It can take as little as ten days,

In as little as half a month, the Qin army will retreat. At this time, it doesn't matter whether South Korea comes to help."

"The general is saying that as long as we can persist for ten days and a half, we will be able to defeat Qin?"

"That's about it. Of course, it's not easy to fight the Qin army for ten days in the wilderness, but it won't be difficult to reach the sky."

"What's the general's plan?"

"The key to this battle is the old city of Guancheng. This city has been dilapidated for hundreds of years. The city is full of weeds and the walls are in ruins. No one has lived in the city for a long time. Wild animals appear from time to time, so no one pays attention to it. But the walls of this city are still intact.

With a little repair, it is better than tens of thousands of temporary fortresses. Guancheng was originally the old capital of Guanguo, the clan of the king of Zhou. The city is vast and can accommodate ten thousand soldiers. The prince can live in it as the center.

"Ten miles away from Guancheng, there is a small town. The city is no more than ten feet high and no more than a mile square. There are more than a hundred households. Although the city is low and the land is narrow, it can be used as a side. In particular, the grain and grass in it cannot be obtained by the Qin army.

, although it is of little help to our army, it is still a small help."

"Who lives in this town? Are they my ministers in the Wei Dynasty?" Lord Xinling asked.

"This city has lived here for a long time. It is said that they are a tribe of Di people who have settled down here at the junction of various countries. However, this is the main road in the world, and there are many people coming from all directions. Many people from various countries have wandered here, and their customs are very

It's a mixed bag, and its accent also has a southern accent and a northern accent. Of course, Wei and Han have the most people fleeing here, and the customs are the most similar to those of Wei and Han."

Lord Xinling nodded: "It is best to conquer them with virtue. If we take them with a large army, we will still waste our troops in vain."

Mang Mao praised: "Young Master is benevolent and righteous! There are only more than a hundred households, and the Young Master will requisition them as long as he rewards them."

"How many sergeants should be placed in that city?" Lord Xinling brought the topic back to the military.

"This is the most difficult thing in my heart. This town is not big, so it can't hold many soldiers. But it is a key point in this campaign. The troops are too small and difficult to support. I believe that we must have elite soldiers to be able to do the job."

"According to the general's words, this city must be garrisoned with all soldiers?"

"And it must be elite. A thousand ordinary soldiers cannot be compared to a Qin army. And this city can only station a thousand soldiers at most. If one can't be equal to ten, how can it survive!"

"Time is in a hurry, how can we allow us to choose pawns!"

"I have come up with a plan. It would be the most convenient way to select the commanders of the entire army, gather them into one army, and station them here. I have fifteen thousand soldiers, and the commanders can't equal a thousand.

."

"The general's strategy is very good. Our army relies on the city, and uses the towns as its horns. There are many rivers and canals outside the city, and we can build many camps based on them. If the enemy comes to attack, our troops will be wasted, and if we don't attack, we will be unable to advance.

After more than ten days, the Qin army will run out of food and will undoubtedly retreat. Our army will take advantage of the situation to pursue it and win a complete victory."
Chapter completed!