Ying Zheng was slightly surprised. He saw the village elder's extraordinary talk. Although he was doubtful, he still had the patience to say with curiosity, "Let's talk about it."
"As a military strategist goes, the top strategy is to attack, the middle strategy is to defend, and the bottom strategy is to fight bravely." The village elder said cautiously, with a solemn look on his face.
Ying Zheng couldn't help but think highly of this old man, and continued to question: "What is conspiracy? What is defense? What is courage?" Ying Zheng pretended to be puzzled and asked with a calm expression on his face.
"Since ancient times, the best strategy is to defeat the strong with the weak, strike more with less, and expand the Warring States period to the maximum with the least loss."
The old man paused and continued: "Use silence to stop and rely on high walls and natural dangers to resist the enemy. But since ancient times, the best defense is to attack. This strategy is undoubtedly inferior to the lower class. Before encountering the enemy, you will be timid first. This is nothing more than this.
It’s the golden mean.”
"The two armies faced each other and fought to the death. As the saying goes, the brave will win when they meet on a narrow road. This is the best strategy. Injuring the enemy a thousand times and damaging yourself eight hundred. This is what a reckless man did. What do you think, Your Majesty?" The village elder asked Ying Zheng with a smile.
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"Soldiers are deceitful. The battlefield is ever-changing and military aircraft are constantly changing. How can we talk about war on paper?" Ying Zheng asked rhetorically.
"Bo Le knows a horse, Bo Ya looks for a bosom friend. I have heard for a long time that His Majesty has a wise heart and a wise eye and recognizes talents. He is the wise master who has never appeared in the world. How can he not be able to distinguish the good from the bad?" said the village elder meaningfully, his voice neither humble nor arrogant.
"The old gentleman has a sweet heart and a deep understanding of military strategy. Do you know Gao's surname?" Ying Zheng thought it was somewhat interesting and asked with a smile on his tense face.
"Fan Zeng, a common man, your majesty has given you such a wonderful compliment, and the common people are so ashamed." The village elder said, somewhat flattered.
"Fan Zeng?" Ying Zheng looked incredulous. According to his understanding, Fan Zeng should have been a suppressor in the late Qin Dynasty. How could he come to Huaiyin County, Sishui County? This made him deeply puzzled and full of doubts in his heart.
In the end, Ying Zheng can only be blamed on the history books, which are not necessarily true. Fan Zeng, Zhang Liang, and Chen Ping were all the most famous top counselors in the late Qin and early Han Dynasties. Unexpectedly, Ying Zheng made a mistake and didn't come to him yet.
I met one right here.
"Where are the grassroots people?" Fan Zeng asked, looking at Ying Zheng's strange expression, a little confused and a little uneasy.
"Old sir, please wake up. I have heard your name for a long time, but I have never seen him." Ying Zheng stepped forward to help him up and said with a smile on his face.
Fan Zeng was immediately flattered. He had been living in seclusion in the countryside, reading military books, and living a life of idle clouds and wild cranes. When he was young, he had great ambitions, but he was born at the wrong time. He was not appreciated by Bo Le and was not reused. When he was old, Qin unified the world.
He has already entered his twilight years, which is a regret in his life.
Some time ago, it was rumored that His Majesty led all the people to cultivate immortality. According to the cultivation guidance of the imperial edict, he did feel the vitality of his youth, but the effect was not too satisfactory. Seeing that many middle-aged people in the village had become very young, Fan Zeng also yearned for it, but
However, there was nothing he could do to save his life. Although his body became stronger, his aging appearance did not slow down.
"Your Majesty, are you willing to let me do my best?" Fan Zeng said with some disbelief as he was helped up by Ying Zheng. He was already over eighty years old and was too eager for the opportunity to enter an official career.
"Follow me back to Xianyang, and I will make you a military advisor and provide advice to the army." Ying Zheng said very seriously, and his words determined the world.
"Fan Zeng, a common man, thanks His Majesty for his kindness. Fan Zeng will die with all his strength and be loyal to Your Majesty." Fan Zeng said with tears in his eyes. At this time, Ying Zheng was a blessing to him. He had all his talents but could not display them.
Finally, I got what I wanted.
"Okay, we can't delay any longer. You two will return to Xianyang with me first. Then I will send someone to pick up your clansmen and their families and settle down in Xianyang." Ying Zheng said directly, and then directly grabbed Han Xin with one hand and Fan Zeng with the other.
Yukong left.
Fan Yulian watched her sweetheart and dear grandpa leave with tears in the corners of her eyes. She didn't know whether it was the pain of parting or the feeling of being moved and comforted by her two relatives...
Ten days later...
In the main hall of the Qin Palace in Xianyang, Ying Zheng sat on the supreme throne of power, looking at the silent civil and military officials below with a solemn look on his face.
"Your Majesty." Li Si, as the Prime Minister of the day, stood up first and said.
"How is the matter I asked you to do?" Ying Zheng asked with a serious look on his face.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Xiang Yu from Kuaiji County, Uncle Xiang Liang has been summoned to Xianyang and is waiting outside the palace." Li Si said cautiously, but felt a little uneasy in his heart.
"Huh? Where are Liu Bang, Xiao He, and Fan Kuai in Pei County, Sishui County?" Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and asked.
"Reporting to your Majesty, these three people are indeed from Peixian County. However, I sent people to recruit these three people, only to find that these three people have disappeared for many days and have not been heard from since." Li Si said with some uneasiness on his face, Your Majesty.
Even the little things he was asked to do were not handled well, which made him feel very ashamed.
"Oh? That's so?" Ying Zheng was slightly surprised, but then he felt relieved. He continued to ask, "Is there any news about Zhang Liang?" He was determined to win Zhang Liang, even though he hated Qin and was responsible for destroying the country.
, but Yingzheng always believes that everything depends on man, and man will conquer nature.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this person is a remnant of the Korean aristocracy from the Six Kingdoms. He should not have settled down. I have issued a nationwide tracing order and ordered officials from all counties and counties in Daqin to find this person."
Ying Zheng frowned, feeling a little moved and regretful in his heart, but he didn't dig into it. Liu Bang had ambitions to be an emperor, and he should have known that he should have sent people to root out the evil and destroy it.
However, he did not pay too much attention to it. He just made a warning in his heart to prevent himself from being too careless. If his guess was correct, I am afraid that Zhang Liang and Chen Ping had already been taken into Liu Bang's account, but he didn't know these things.
Where is the person hiding and what is his plan? He can't be too careless. None of these people is a fuel-efficient lamp.
"Where is Chen Ping of Wuyang County?" Although Ying Zheng has given up hope, he still has a sense of luck. This Chen Ping is also a first-class counselor and a hero of China.
"Reporting to your Majesty, this person has also disappeared and there is no news." Li Si looked embarrassed. His Majesty told him so many things, but he only found Xiang Yu, which made him feel aggrieved.
"Your Majesty, Li Si, has betrayed your Majesty's high expectations. Please punish me." Li Si knelt down and said very guiltily.
Ying Zheng glanced at him, shook his head and said, "Get up! This matter has nothing to do with you."
"I thank your Majesty." After hearing Ying Zheng's words, Li Si breathed a sigh of relief, stood up, and retreated to his seat.
"Xuan Xiang Yu, Xiang Liang." Ying Zheng sighed slightly in his heart. Fortunately, he had Xiang Yu, Xiang Liang, Han Xin and Fan Zeng under his account, which made him feel much better. The soldiers were about to break out, and he had to start preparing for a preemptive strike.
, otherwise it will be passive.
He has absolute confidence in Da Qin. Everyone in the country has reached the first level of the divine body, and there are not a few who have the second level of the divine body. A very few outstanding ones have reached the third level of the divine body.
He didn't believe that those people from outside the territory could make all the overseas barbarians strong in such a short period of time. What's more, the Qin Dynasty had strong national power, strict military discipline, sophisticated weapons, and hundreds of millions of halberds. It used elite divisions to attack those who came from afar.
Is there any reason for a tired army to lose? Unless those people from outside the territory also have treasures that can defy the heavens, Ying Zheng has absolute confidence that the civilization and wisdom of the Chinese nation are not inferior to any race...