Lord Xinling dispatched a car from the soldiers to transport the corpses in the square to the rocks behind the city. In order not to attract the attention of the city, they deliberately chose to go around a quiet place outside the city and then returned to the city.

, enter the city lord's mansion.

The mansion has two courtyards. The outer courtyard is where guests rest, and the inner courtyard is naturally assigned to Lord Xinling. The guards of the two gates are guarded by military soldiers.

Lord Xinling said: "It will be brighter soon. I dare you to ask Sir to discuss the military situation so that we can make plans for tomorrow."

Zhang Noi said: "Mr. Fan has a good military skills and is familiar with geography. We can make an appointment to discuss it together!"

Lord Xinling said: "It's just what I want. There are also Mr. Guo, Mr. Cao, Mr. Jin,... Mr. Zhang, please choose a few more, and they will all come to the back hall. Oh, Mr. Xiahou is also invited."

Several of the retainers around him were not familiar with military affairs and resigned on their own accord; two or three people were left who were willing to participate in the discussion. Zhong Yue also resigned and said: "I am secretly in the military formation and dare not hear about it. I will temporarily retire until my order is heard!"

Lord Xinling said: "Sir, I should not trouble you because of your hard work. But today's affairs are different from usual. There are not only military matters, but also general affairs. Please listen to me, sir!"

Zhong Yue said: "Your Majesty invites you, how dare you disobey me!"

Entering the backyard, the guards led by Mang Shen were already on duty in the backyard. Seeing Lord Xinling and others entering, Mang Shen was about to go to the upper room to invite him. Lord Xinling said: "I have invited a few gentlemen to join the military, and they will arrive from time to time."

.Please ask the young general to set up a lamp in front of the hall and bring some water."

As Mang Shendao took out the lamp and added oil, he said: "This city is very poor, and there is not much oil in the mansion. Just now, Mr. Zhongyue asked for the lamp, but he has already used up several percent of it. Now the oil can only light three or five lamps."

Zhong Yue said: "The moon is very bright tonight. We might as well discuss the moon in front of the steps. Wouldn't it be nice? A lamp is enough!"

Lord Xinling said: "Sir, I am not as good as you!"

Not long after, Zhang He invited some guests who were good at military affairs, about a dozen of them. Lord Xinling ordered Mang Shen and others to guard the second door, and took the guests to sit down in front of the lower steps of the hall. Lord Xinling saluted on his seat.

Said: "Wuji is incompetent, and it is extremely inappropriate to disturb Mr. Wang's dream."

All the guests returned the greeting: "How dare you!"

Lord Xinling said: "Wuji asked for orders to go out of the city and supervise the defeated army. Sirs, can you teach me!"

Zhang He said: "I think this defeat is very strange. General Mangmao's army just came out, but he encountered the Qin army coming out of Beimang, and we had no news of the Qin army's army before. Logically speaking, when this large army marches, it cannot be done in advance

No action was taken. Why didn’t we notice it?”

"The Qin army's actions are strange, and they are unique!" Lord Xinling agreed.

"Our army suddenly met the Qin army, and the soldiers were damaged, but the civilian army remained unmoved. This is strange for two reasons." Zhang Noi said.

Zhong Yue said: "As soon as your Majesty left the capital, assassins followed him like a shadow and penetrated deep into important places. This is three strange things."

Lord Xinling said: "Mr. Zhongyue thinks that the assassin's method is not the method of military formation, but the skill of a knight. I have lost my morality to this extent! What's more, it's Nie Zheng..."

Zhang Ye said: "The assassin's behavior is indeed strange, especially since the emperor has already acted quickly and swiftly, but he still fell into his trap and was in danger. There seems to be something behind the scenes that the ministers and others cannot predict. Coupled with the military changes, it is difficult to understand

Measurement."

Lord Xinling said: "We will discuss the matter of the assassin later. Let's talk about the current military first! We have set up defenses according to General Mangmao's advice. What do you think, sir?"

Zhang He said: "The key to military affairs is to reward morale. Now that we have been defeated for the first time, I am already discouraged. If the Qin army suddenly arrives tomorrow, the outcome will be unpredictable!"

Lord Xinling said: "That's exactly what I want you to teach me!"

Zhang Noi saluted the person sitting at the table and said, "What do you think Mr. Fan has to say?"

Mr. Fan was also dressed as a gentleman. When he saw Zhang Yue asking him, he bowed to him and said: "I am not talented, so I have to ask you for help. I dare to make some small suggestions. I see that the army is acting in a controlled manner. Your Majesty will definitely have a plan. Things are going well.

If it is urgent, I dare to ask your superiors to give instructions, so that I can act accordingly."

Lord Xinling said: "I have no idea, this is the strategy of General Mangmao. General Mang thought that the Qin army could only carry grain for ten days, and our army relied on the abandoned city and the small town to form horns with each other.

It should be able to sustain it."

"How many days can our army have enough food to last?"

"This...General Mang didn't mention it."

"This civilian army is not from around Daliang, and they are not bringing food to fight to protect Daliang. Where do they come from, and where do they go to fight?"

"This army comes from about 500 miles away from the country where there was a bad harvest this year. Your Majesty has also assigned 15,000 soldiers as the backbone, with a total strength of about 100,000. They are not located in one place, but come from all over. Initially, they are going to Nanyang to take advantage of the food supply."

"Your Majesty knows everything!"

"General Mangmao said this."

"When we were setting up camp, I vaguely heard that the top priority tomorrow is to detect the movement of the Qin army. What are the movements of the Qin army today?"

"General Mang said that the Qin army has not made any major movements in the past two days, but the dust behind the camp is flying, and it seems that they are preparing for a big move."

"Our army was defeated for the first time, and Qin's best strategy was to follow them, so why did they stand still?"

"General Mang said that he might be waiting for reinforcements or raising food and grass."

"I think we can't wait until dawn before setting out sentry inspection. I ask a few gentlemen to help me and personally lead a sentry to detect the forward sentry. Only when the Qin army's movement and whereabouts are known can we make any plans."

"In that case, please ask sir to make arrangements."

"I am on the road, and I am quite friendly with the postman of Masan. I dare to invite you to go with me."

"allow!"

"Zheng Anping, who followed the young master out of the city, can't do it," Zhong Yue suddenly said, "...he was wounded twice because he was guarding the young master. He was seriously injured and may not be able to endure the hard work along the way."

"Then let Mr. Zheng stay. I will go and make arrangements immediately." Mr. Fan stood up from his seat and went out to negotiate with Mang Shen.

Zhang Xian said: "The most disturbing thing is that this time Qin sent troops, your Majesty didn't know anything about it beforehand. What is Mr. Guo's advice?"

A guest from the seat replied: "I have sent a letter to inquire about it, and I replied that Qin is just recruiting according to routine, and there is no big move."

"The two armies have already met, but the sentinel said there is no big move! Really..." A retainer sneered at the side. Zhang Noi said: "This shows that the Qin army's actions are extraordinary!"

At this time, a retainer said: "What do you think the Qin army is planning? Mr. Guo said that the Qin army did not actually dispatch, only one brigade attacked with a partial division, which is not a big plan!"

Lord Xinling said: "General Mangmao said that in terms of killing methods, the opponent is either Ranghou or Wu'an Lord, not a brigade of partial troops! The plan seems to be not small. Therefore, in today's urgent situation, we should stick to the way of Daliang. As long as

The beams are unmoved, and the rest are all suffering from scabies."

Zhang He said: "If Marquis Rang or Lord Wu An leads the army, who can stop us?"

Lord Xinling said: "If you can't stop it, you still have to destroy its majesty! In the end, as long as the soldiers are intact and retreat into the Great Wall, the center, and the beams, the Qin army has nothing to fear."

Zhang He said: "If this is the case, we will fight Qin in bloody battles. The civilian army is not worthy of this task!"

Lord Xinling said: "This is what Wuji deeply expects from you gentlemen! These civilians and soldiers are all hungry people. They can only store food for a few days and need to be fed at home. If they return empty-handed, they will inevitably become chaos. They will fight against Qin in succession.

, then only if we save the nation and show compassion for survival, we will be safe."
Chapter completed!