"It seems that the misunderstanding yesterday was as deep as the abyss. It is difficult for the general to believe that I am so enthusiastic."
Ying Chengyu seemed to have made a great determination and let out a long sigh.
"That's fine!"
Han Xinxin trembled, mistakenly thinking that the second emperor had lost all his patience and wanted to kill him just like yesterday. Cold sweat dripped down his back, like rain like a waterfall.
Plop~
At a critical moment, all the instructions taught by others are forgotten, and all one knows is to kneel down to save one's life in an emergency.
Han Xinchang knelt in front of the second emperor, his face full of fear, and he said extremely uneasily:
"Your Majesty has given orders, and Xin will always obey them. Xin has not the slightest doubt about Your Majesty!"
He had no doubt that the second emperor was ruthless. He saw this with his own eyes last night. One second he was smiling and silently willing to spend all his money to recruit, but the next second he was killing people with thunderbolts.
He recalled that his teacher once commented:
"This man deceives the world with his straight appearance. His joy and anger cannot be expressed in color. He is scheming and acts in a dark way. He is the opposite extreme of His Majesty."
Seeing it with his own eyes, he just wanted to say that it was not the joy and anger that could be expressed in color, but that the joy and anger were completely expressed in color, but it changed too quickly.
Han Xin, who was good at "attacking the heart", could not grasp the second emperor's heart accurately. As long as the second emperor was present, he had no idea how the next scene would develop.
This long-lost unknown has allowed him to live in comfort for so many years, and the fear and panic that he thought would never happen again suddenly broke out, creating a great terror between life and death.
"Sir, please get up quickly! Why is it such a great gift? There is no etiquette for kneeling in the Qin State. Sir, please don't do this again in the future."
Ying Chengyu hurriedly pulled it up, talking like a string of words.
The thought of "If I don't do this again in the future means that I still have a future" had just appeared in Han Xinxin's heart, a trace of joy was suppressed before it could surface. King Qin could not guess.
I still sat there tremblingly. After expressing my attitude of surrender, I prayed that the next step would not be to get a piercing between the eyebrows.
"Sir, you are a high-ranking disciple of Wei Zi. He was ordered by Wei Zi to defect to Qi. Is that correct?"
The voice is as soft as the breeze, falling into the heart.
Han Xin was shocked, truly horrified, as if he had seen a ghost.
Only the teacher and he knew that he was ordered by his master to defect to Qi. Even his uncle Huang Shigong didn't know. How could the King of Qin know about it?
Moreover, knowing that he was ordered to join forces by his master, did he also know the various reasons? The master and the disciple did not just talk about this that night.
"Mr. Wei Ziyu, he is in Qin and your husband is in Qi. No matter whether the Six Kingdoms win or the Qin Kingdom wins, one of you two will always be able to ascend to a high position.
"It doesn't matter whether the world is controlled by the King of Qin, the King of Qi, or the King of Chu. It doesn't matter which country wins in the end. Your status will not change."
Han Xin, who was distracted from the beginning, lost control of his expression, and missed the point, wanted to kneel down again.
The King of Qin was right. This was the reason why he became the general of Qi State, and the teacher went to Wang Jian's side, and the master and apprentice fought against each other in Qi State.
No king would be fond of this kind of double-mindedness of his ministers.
Since ancient times, what the king values most is the word "loyalty", which means loyal loyalty.
Which king can trust or rejoice in a minister who is disloyal, has two intentions, and reserves a way out?
Han Xin had long realized that Zhang Liang had reservations about him and could not completely trust him, but he did not dare to tell the real reason. Speaking out would dispel Zhang Liang's doubts, but he would lose the trust of King Qi.
I don't know how the lack of Han Xin language function was exposed, I could only smile bitterly and didn't know what to say.
How could the King of Qin, who was thousands of miles away and in the State of Qin, know about this matter that God knew, the Earth knew, and his teacher knew? What happened in the State of Qi?
"Sir, there is no need to panic."
Ying Chengyu patted Han Xin's ice-cold hand twice to show relief.
"Only Weizi and you should know about this matter, but now I know it. Since it wasn't sir who said it, then who did it?"
Han Xin widened his eyes and said hesitantly:
"is teacher?"
"Yes, it's exactly what Weizi said."
Ying Chengyu nodded with a smile, and after noticing that Han Xin's tense mind had relaxed a little, he continued:
"Otherwise, sir, he is thousands of miles away. Why would I care so much about him when we first met him? I have admired him for a long time, and my understanding of him can only be found in the letters sent back by the lieutenant."
It makes sense, everything makes sense.
The questions in Han Xin's mind were finally fully analyzed, and it turned out that the teacher had already paved the way for him in Qin.
His whole body relaxed and he no longer returned to his original tense zombie posture, and he respectfully asked the last doubt in his heart.
"Yesterday, His Majesty sent a murder letter..."
With the teacher's guarantee, King Qin should not kill him, but he was sure that he would die if he answered poorly last night. There is no joke between life and death.
Ying Chengyu's smile did not diminish, his tone became a little more intense, and he pointed to himself:
"Sir, I am not a lieutenant, I am an emperor."
Han Xin nodded heavily.
Understood!
It is true that the teacher completely trusted him, but the King of Qin, who only knew him through letters, did not completely trust him. Thinking from another perspective, he would have done the same thing if he were the King of Qin.
Naturally, it is best to kill any natural-born general who is not of use to me but is still an enemy of me.
A wise man listens to what he is told, and King Qin does not say those hurtful words, so the relationship between the two becomes relaxed and comfortable, and does not become tense.
This is always the case, don’t say it all.
Leave a layer of window paper without tearing the skin.
As long as they are not mortal enemies, don't stay apart from each other forever. The adult world needs decency.
"Wei Zi presented "Wei Liao Zi" to the late king, and the late king reciprocated the favor by offering him the title of captain of the state. The treatment he received was no different from that of the late king himself. The fiefdom was even more like that of Wang Jian, the Marquis of Wucheng, in a lush and lush land.
"The former king treated his lieutenant like a brother, and the lieutenant treated the former king like his confidant. The lieutenant will not betray Qin. I want you to come out of Qi to let me and the generals of Qin see your ability.
"The Qin State has no precedent of becoming a general overnight. If you don't gild other countries, I can only worship you as a minister. If you cannot become a general, you will not be accepted by the generals."
The civil servants of the Qin State could be appointed or changed at will, and it was all decided by the emperor. If someone was lucky, Zhou Qingchen could jump directly from a doctor to a prime minister, but that was not the case for generals.
Every military general of the Qin State has solid military exploits and achievements, and none of them has ever been able to advance up the ranks.
In the battle between the Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty, all members of the Han Heavenly Regiment participated. In the end, only Liu Bang and Fan Kuai became Qin generals, but Cao Shen and Xia Houying were not. Precisely because of the extremely strict review mechanism of military generals in the Qin State, each general was worth 100%.
This is also one of the reasons why Qin's military generals are arrogant and domineering, have their eyes above their heads, and do not take civil servants seriously.
Why is it that the two ministers of Jiuqing are not a matter of His Majesty's words? General Naigong was defeated by force!
Feng Quji's son, Feng Jie, was not proud of his father as prime minister, but proud of being in the position of a general, and he wanted to fight to the next level.
Li Si's eldest son, Li You, did not want to enter politics under his father's wings. He would rather start from a soldier and become a general.
The Qin Empire was full of martial virtues, from the two prime ministers to the head of Guizhou.
Han Xin stood up, clasped his fists and lowered his head, using the etiquette taught by Li Xin.
No longer worried, he belatedly discovered that the King of Qin, no, His Majesty had always used the honorific title Weizi when addressing his teacher.
"The sinful minister Han Xin is valued by the teacher. Your Majesty will not give up and recruits him as a general of Qin. I am willing to repay him with the world!"
Ying Chengyu sat on the bed, smiling.
"General Han first entered the Qin Dynasty. How many troops do you want to command? Ten thousand, or one hundred thousand?"
The 100,000 army is a watershed, capable of commanding 100,000 people in large-scale operations. The Qin Empire still exists, and the only generals it has trained are Wang Jian, Wang Ben, and Li Xin. Meng Tian has never commanded it independently.
Han Xin naturally knew the truth behind this. After hearing the word "hundred thousand", he became even more convinced that he was deeply valued, and a trace of gratitude emerged out of thin air in his heart.
In the Qin State, where there were so many powerful generals, the emperor could ask him if he wanted to command an army of 100,000 people. Even if he was just talking about it, it would make him feel more excited than being granted the title of General of Qi State.
The corner of the mouth of this natural-born general who has regained his self-confidence and is a greedy wolf with the character of killing seven times and two lives is raised.
"If your Majesty trusts me, you can return to Xianyang and wait for the battle report."
Ying Chengyu admired the peerless sword in front of him that had been unsheathed and revealed its sharp edge. Some people should not have a sheath.
"Go on, I like your confidence. How many soldiers do you want to command?"
"As many as the Qin State has, I will control as many as I want."
Han Xin, who had an air of indifference all over his body, even though his waist was slightly bowed, he seemed to be standing up to the clouds in the sky.
"Han Xin is in charge of troops, the more the better."
His words were sincere, his tone was gentle, and he said the craziest words in the calmest language.
Ying Chengyu did not respond to the request. Han Xin, who was just one step away from defeating Li Xin, could become a general, but he could not become a general. His record was not enough to convince the generals.
In history, Han Xin could directly become a general of the Han Dynasty, but not a general of the Qin Dynasty.
Meng Tian, Lian Po, Li Xin, Tu Sui and other Qin generals were not Cao Shen, Fan Kuai, Xia Houying and others who had just left Pei County and fought on the battlefield not long ago.
"Your ability to defeat Li Xin is based on the fact that you know Li Xin, but Li Xin doesn't know you.
"If you fight too many battles, your tactics and character will become clear, and the enemy will be able to respond accordingly. You must understand this truth.
"It's okay to be crazy. People who have the ability can be as crazy as they want. I hope you can continue to be crazy. Don't be a flash in the pan. It can only be brilliant for a moment.
"If you want me to be a general, you can't rely on words, but on military achievements."
Han Xin thought that His Majesty's military skills were really good and he could see through the essence at a glance. It seemed that he had done it deliberately last night and it was not an accident.
The wild expression on his face did not diminish, and he responded:
"promise."
It should not be "only", this is also what Li Xin teaches.
Daliang City, Wei Palace, Flood Palace.
In this palace, where King Bao of Wei was supposed to lie down and endure hardships, never forgetting the humiliation of his country's subjugation, the smell of blood is still there, and there are still red marks on the ground after being washed three times with clean water.
In the center of the palace is a large elm wood table, with a sand and stone flow pattern above it to resemble the terrain of the Battle of Deshui.
Meng Tian and Li Xin stood across the big case.
Meng Tian began to move the black stones symbolizing Qin soldiers.
"You chatted with Han Xin for half the night last night. What did you say?"
Li Xin divided a third of the white stones, which symbolized the unity of the soldiers, and moved them behind the stone not far from Deshui, which meant that it was hidden.
"I want him to tell me what I did on the edge of Deshui River, teach him some Qin etiquette, and tell him what His Majesty doesn't like.
"One thing is beyond my expectation. He is actually Wei Liao's student."
Meng Tian's expression changed.
"Wei Liao? How can a military disciple who doesn't go to the battlefield teach a general who is so good at fighting?"
He scattered a few black pebbles on the bank of Deshui River and caught the white pebbles left by Li Xin. These few black pebbles were more than the white pebbles.
"This is a strange thing. His Majesty has just called you to do what? Maybe?"
Li Xin continued his movements with his hands, restoring the movements of both sides in the battle of Deshui. He recalled the conversation he had just had with the Second Emperor, and realized that he had nothing to hide.
"When His Majesty asked me about Han Xin, I was mostly the one doing the talking. His Majesty was a little surprised to hear that Han Xin was a student of Wei Liao. His Majesty valued Han Xin very much."
During these few words, the two of them kept moving their hands, completely reconstructing the entire battle of Deshui.
"I value you too."
Meng Tian looked at the greatly changed sand table and told his little brother that the second emperor had come to him for questioning before the rescue.
"Afraid of hurting your heart, His Majesty arrived and refused to leave. He also specifically asked me not to let me talk about this if you return victorious this time."
Li Xin opened his mouth and his eyes became moist again. Only now did he know that the second emperor thought more about him.
Meng Tian and he had a life-long friendship, they were closer than brothers, and they would not lie to him.
He was a famous general who led ten thousand cavalry to chase three thousand, but the second emperor suspected that he could not win. If he had not suffered this defeat, he would not be grateful when he found out, but it would have been a great shame and humiliation.
Just like when Pele led Brazil to play the national football team, the Brazilian president was worried that Pele wouldn't be able to play, so he borrowed Messi from Argentina and was always ready to serve as a substitute and reinforcement. Isn't this insulting?
"Tian also swore to His Majesty that if he couldn't beat me, just wipe his neck. Hey, you really haven't been beaten before."
Li Xin looked ashamed and turned red with embarrassment.
Meng Tian pointed to the sand table and continued:
"How did you lose this battle? Han Xin turned his back and committed suicide. What do you care about what he did? He is the one who should be anxious because his successors have no food. You wait for him to attack, and then he will surrender every half an hour.
Yes, there is more.”
Meng Tian picked up a stone. Behind the stone was a third of a white stone.
"It's hard to see at night, so why don't you send scouts to search the surrounding area? You can't see it from such a close distance. Are you blind?"
Meng Tian lost his gentle side and scolded him mercilessly, which made Li Xin so ashamed that he really wanted to wipe his neck and commit suicide.
Meng Tian really didn't understand how he could lose this battle.
He just heard what Li Xin said, and Han Xin explained it this way:
"Sun Tzu's Art of War says: Throw yourself to death and then survive; trap yourself to death and then live. This is to put yourself in death and survive."
Bullshit! Excuse!
If there is still life in a dead place, is it called a dead place? What is written in the book must be correct? The art of war must be adapted to the time, place and people. Use the art of war to wipe your neck as early as possible!
"Brother, what a shame for someone to use him as a stepping stone to become a general and win the title of general!"
Meng Tian snorted coldly.
"You should keep this in mind, don't imitate that shameless Liu Bang! Do your best to defeat Zhao, make meritorious service for his crimes, and don't let others see clearly my brother!"