Chapter 49 Court Meetings
When the rooster crowed for the first time, the two of them woke up. The wife called her concubine to help her change clothes, and ate a few slices of dried peaches and dates. Mang Mao walked to the hall. Not long after, all the five sons of the Mang family arrived.
They greeted each other and took their seats. Mang Mao said: "We went to court this morning to drive Wei'er. The rest of the people listened to Shen'er's description of the events of the past few days and discussed it first. When my father comes back, I will tell you what you think.
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The boss asked: "Who is on the right side of the car?"
Mang Mao replied: "In Daliang City, there is no need to drive on the right side. It would be better to have more people at home to discuss."
After hearing this, Mang Wei resigned to change clothes. During this time, everyone chatted with each other. When Mang Wei came back from changing clothes, Mang Mao and Mang Wei left together. A car was prepared at the door. The father and son took the car and led them out.
In the inner alley, the prison gate was already waiting in front of the inner gate. When he saw Mang Mao waiting to come over, he opened the door and said with a flattering smile: "Thank you, general!" Mang Mao also replied: "Good work, prison gate!" After leaving the inner gate, the two men
The people got on the car and drove towards the palace. It was still during the curfew time, there were very few people on the road, and the car drove very well. Soon they arrived outside Daliang Gate, where many carriages had stopped.
Mang Mao got out of the car and exchanged greetings with the bureaucrats of the same dynasty. Some familiar people quietly pulled Mang Mao aside and wanted to find out some truth from him. Mang Mao replied with a mysterious face: "You will know when you are young, you will know when you are young.
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While he was talking, Wei Qi, the Prime Minister of Wei, came out: "Your Majesty caught a cold at night, so the court will be suspended this morning. Please invite all the ministers to come to the court to discuss matters, and all the officials to return to the government." Then he added: "Please ask Dr. Jia to accompany you to the court to discuss matters.
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Originally, the king had three ministers and nine ministers, but in the Wei State, the system was not strict. Although they were also called ministers, it was not clear what the organization was. The strange thing is that although it was not clear clearly, when it was called minister,
Everyone knew who they were, so there was no confusion. The king of Wei didn't go to court early, and it wasn't for a day or two, and the ministers didn't think it was strange. After Wei Qi announced the announcement, five people stood at the foot of the steps, and the others held hands and said goodbye, each riding.
The car leaves.
After the doctors left, the remaining five people followed Wei Qi up the steps. Wei Qi said: "The king is not coming out, so we can relax. There is no need to go to court, we just find a warm pavilion to sit and discuss.
Come on. What do you think?" They all replied: "It's very good, very good!" So Wei Qi called an eunuch and ordered him to prepare a warm pavilion and seats, as well as wine and fruits. As soon as they were ready, everyone went to the warm pavilion.
Take a seat. The eunuch closed the door and went to the steps to wait on you.
Wei Qi scooped out a pot of wine, scalded it in warm water, and served it to the others one by one. Everyone avoided the table to receive the wine, thanked them repeatedly, and drank it all in one gulp. After drinking the three princes, Wei Qi returned to his seat.
He saluted and said: "My lords, the Qin people have just entered the country. Our army has been defeated for the first time. The Qin people have entered the South Pass. Lao Mangqing detailed the battle ahead."
He saluted from the Mangmao throne and said: "I am a humble person with no talent, but I have been entrusted by the king. I led one hundred thousand troops in the court and wanted to conquer Nanyang. Unexpectedly, I just left Xingyang and encountered the Qin army unexpectedly. I raised two thousand troops and fought to the death without retreating. They were all in the formation."
Wei Jian, the governor, led the entire army and prepared it in a tight formation. Thanks to King Hongfu, the Qin army retreated without a fight. Wei Xiao knew that the Qin army's sudden arrival seemed to be detrimental to our Daliang army, so he transferred his troops overnight and stationed outside the nursery, thinking that Daliang would defend Qin.
Seeing that the soldiers in Putian were thick, they actually sneaked into Nanguan and planned to attack Daliang. The king ordered Lord Xinling to go to the army with the officials of Jin Bi to replace the humble body. He drove at night under the stars to respond to the urgent need of Daliang.
On the way, I met the Nanguan military envoy, so I took the same car and reported back. The military report was met in front of the Prime Minister's seat."
Wei Qidao said: "After receiving the military report, I will meet with Daliang Shou and Sixiang Shou to discuss it with Qi. Lai Mangqing promptly delivered the military report the day before yesterday. Police were mobilized in Daliang Sixiang and there are no shortage of soldiers. But how to control it depends on the ministers' decision.
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An old man in the seat said: "I am not talented, but I just think that the Qin army has entered Daliang more than once. We can imitate the previous strategy, all armies enter Daliang City, deep trenches and high fortresses, Qin people have nothing to plunder, they must leave
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A man in his prime said: "Last time, the whole army retreated into the city, leaving the city in ruins, and the loss was not small. The king has newly established, that is, Yan Jiazhong serves as a barrier. I think that the current Daliang army is strong, so we should occupy the city on the outskirts of Daliang.
One battle to defeat and strengthen Qin."
Wei Qi said: "My lords, please don't just keep Daliang in your mind. The autumn grain in the fields has just been harvested and has not yet entered the city. Your Majesty is also worried about it. You have high hopes for it. There are thousands of miles of fertile fields, and all the produce is white Japonica rice, which is looked upon by hundreds of people in the city."
Once it is lost, it cannot be said."
Another old man said: "Master Xinling is leading his troops outside Putian City. We can order him to enter the city and defend it. There will be no mistakes."
Mang Mao said: "This can be said to drive dogs to guard the meat!"
The old man asked: "What's the explanation?"
Mang Mao said: "Uncle, I don't know. The army led by a humble man is a hungry people in a remote country who are suffering from famine. The king took pity on him and sent him to Nanyang in order to plunder a year's food. Today, he was defeated for the first time.
In Xingyang, they gathered outside the city again. The grain supplies were almost exhausted and the army had nothing to eat. The uncle thought that one hundred thousand hungry people were trapped outside Putian City. He was afraid that it would be too late to add more troops to defend them. How could he dare to let them into the city? This is beyond words.
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The uncle said: "When we use our troops now, is it okay to put an army of one hundred thousand in a useless place?"
Mang Mao said: "If you lead an army with a lowly rank, you can use an army of one hundred thousand; if you lead an army like Lord Xinling, you cannot."
The uncle asked again: "Why is Lord Xinling so unbearable?"
Mang Mao said: "You are not worthy of being a young master. If you are a lowly leader and lead an army to overshadow the Qin army, with the strong and powerful in front and the old and weak in the rear carrying food, you will surely fight to the death with the Qin people. Now that the young master is leading the army,
This plan is impossible!"
The uncle asked: "Why not?"
Mang Mao said: "The art of war: if you can gain a hundred miles, you can defeat the general; if you have fifty miles, if you can gain an advantage, your army has arrived half way. If you are tired of your troops and sneak up on the elite, you are in a place where you must die. It is not a pity to care about a humble life. The young master has a daughter's gold."
How can I put my body in danger? Therefore, before leaving, I temporarily admonish the young master to stay in camp and wait for the king's orders."
The uncle said: "Mang Qing leads it on his own, can he win?"
Mangmao smiled and said: "In today's world, whoever dares to say will definitely defeat the Qin army. The Qin Dynasty is also a tiger and wolf division. It counts the leader for merit, and rewards for killing. All the soldiers are willing to risk their lives, regardless of their own safety, in order to succeed for a while. I
Wei governs the country with benevolence, conducts teachers with etiquette, and encourages each other with filial piety. Such a benevolent and righteous teacher will never encounter a tiger or a wolf! He can only be loyal and loyal, even if he is killed!"
The old man in front said: "Mang Qing is just driving a hundred thousand hungry people to feed tigers and wolves! How can this happen!"
Mang Mao said: "My dear father, how long can it take for a hundred thousand people to be hungry and exhausted and trapped outside the granary? After a little delay, if the army's morale changes, there will be something unspeakable. There will be tigers and wolves at the front door, and there will be thieves at the back door. With that,
If you reject both, how can you drive away a thief and attack a tiger?"
The father-in-law said: "There are tigers at the front door and thieves at the back door. It's the time when the advisers are thinking hard and the warriors are serving their orders. Today, the beam is hanging by a thread, and I rely on Mang Qing. Don't fall into danger lightly, but you must have a complete plan."
Mang Mao saluted and said: "I am humble enough to be recognized by your Majesty, but I no longer belong to you. I am dedicated to serving you, but I am driven by you. When Daliang encounters soldiers, you should defend them with troops. I dare to ask you, what happened to the soldiers in each village after Daliang encountered the police?"
Chapter completed!