This time he met his former friend Ji Run, the Su King of Wei, in the west of Sanchuan County. For Qin Shaojun, his mood was extremely complicated.
Although the meeting in Daliang of the Wei State seemed to be a coincidence, as he happened to meet Zhao Hongrun who was returning to Daliang from the Langgang Military Camp, in the final analysis, it was still Qin Shaojun's deliberate decision.
You must know that as the young king of Qin, he had no reason to go to Daliang, the capital of Wei, to negotiate with Wei in person.
In fact, the chief envoy of the Qin State on that visit was Gan Xu, a retainer of Wei Yang, the chief minister of Zuo Shu, and Gan Xu, the middle minister of the Qin court. Qin Shaojun's apparent identity was just Gan Xu's follower.
Yes, the real purpose of Qin Shaojun's personal trip to Daliang, the capital of the Wei Dynasty, was to take a look at Zhao Hongrun, a friend he had chatted with for a night, and then to sever ties with him before the war between Qin and Wei.
Therefore, even if he did not meet Zhao Hongrun and his party at the west gate of Daliang that day, Qin Shaojun would still take the initiative to visit Prince Su's Mansion to complete the purpose of his trip.
In his opinion, this can be regarded as "a beginning and an end."
Regarding their former friendship.
On the way back to the Qin Army's main camp, Qin Shaojun's mood could not calm down.
He didn't know the other person's mood at the moment, but his mood at this moment was, to be honest, very bad.
He never expected that he would see his long-departed friend again in that long-abandoned watchtower.
"We have obviously made a decision. When we meet again, we will be enemies..."
Driving the war horse galloping on the grass, Qin Shaojun involuntarily tightened his grip on the horse's reins. A feeling of worrying about gains and losses made his mood become particularly bad.
"Young Master..."
Qin Shaojun's chief of guard, Peng Zhong, worriedly paid attention to His Highness's face.
He knew very well that the boy named Ji Run from the Wei Kingdom was probably the only close friend of His Royal Highness, the Young Master, because the two had no intersecting interests in the past, and were even thousands of miles apart, so they could explain their concerns without thinking about all the complications.
interpersonal relationships and interest entanglements.
Because of this, Qin Shaojun valued this pure friendship, so he personally went to Daliang, the capital of Wei State, to solemnly break with that friend, so that this friendship would have a beginning and an end.
"If I had known this, I should have brought more men today... No, just bring a battalion of soldiers there."
Peng Chong secretly regretted it.
If he could predict today's events in advance, he would not mind taking a thousand people to directly kidnap His Highness Prince Su of Wei.
Although this is a pity for His Highness Prince Su, Peng Zhong believes that it can solve the problem he is facing now.
Yes, the commander of Wei's army is most likely the King of Su, His Highness Ji Run, and the commander of their Qin army is none other than His Highness the Shaojun in front of them.
What a fucking fate!
They are obviously friends who have a good impression of each other, but due to their respective positions, they have to become enemies on the battlefield.
After an unknown period of time, the group returned to the main camp of the Qin Army.
At this time, Qin Shaojun had returned to his usual posture, showing an indifferent expression that was neither happy nor angry.
Is he relieved?
No!
Peng Zhong knew very well that His Highness the Young Master just suppressed his emotions deep in his heart, just like what he had done in the past.
Slowing down the speed of the war horses, Qin Shaojun and his party drove the horses slowly into the camp and headed towards the Chinese army's commander's tent.
When they arrived at the commander's tent of the Qin army's camp, there were more than a dozen generals waiting outside the tent.
The leading general has a Chinese character face, red and phoenix eyes, a face as heavy as a jujube, a tall figure and a strong body. He stands like a straight iron tower, calm and majestic.
This person is the general of this Qin army, "Young Master made the king (he)".
"Note: The deputy positions of Shaoshangzao and Dashangzao are equivalent to the collection of the generals and officials of the Ministry of War in Wei State: when they are in the Qin Palace, they are the deputy of Dashangzao, and their status is equivalent to the minister of the Ministry of War; when they are on an expedition, they are the generals of the Ministry of War.
General level.』
This man is as fierce as Jiang Bi. As his name suggests, he is a ferocious beast that will never let go once it bites its prey. He is also a first-class fierce general in the Qin Kingdom. "Note: "龁" means bite."
"Young Master."
Seeing Qin Shaojun coming slowly on his horse, Wang He took two steps forward, clasped his fists and knelt on the ground, lowering his head in a respectful gesture.
"General Wang Lu, please rise."
Qin Shaojun turned over and dismounted, raised up Wang Lu, who was kneeling with fists in his hands, and praised him in a gentle tone: "General Wang Lu's command on the battlefield today, I witnessed with my own eyes, it can be said to be a hearty victory... General Wang Lu, thank you for your hard work."
." As he said that, he raised his head and looked at the many generals who were also kneeling on the ground behind Wang Hao. He also smiled and praised: "And all the generals, thank you for your hard work."
"How dare you? How dare you."
Wang Hao and others thanked him profusely.
In response to this, Qin Shaojun smiled slightly and said: "Generals, you have worked hard today, please go back to your account and have a good rest...General Wang Lu, please follow me to the account, I have something to explain to you."
"Follow your orders." Wang Hao seems to be a serious general. Although this looks more stable and mature, it will also make some people who don't know this person feel fear, but in fact, Wang Hao is a serious and affectionate general.
A hero of righteousness.
After entering the commander's tent, Qin Shaojun saw Wang Lu standing respectfully in front of him. Thinking of the scene where Wang Lu was outside the tent just now, he rubbed his forehead and said with a wry smile: "General Wang Lu, I have said this several times.
Well, I know very little about the battle. I am only the nominal commander this time. You are the one who really leads this army. You really don’t have to be like this..."
"Etiquette cannot be discarded." Wang Hao shook his head without a smile.
Qin Shaojun knew very well Wang Lu's loyalty to the Qin State and to their Ying clan. Seeing that his persuasion was fruitless, he shook his head and stopped persuading him. Instead, he asked about the follow-up of the war, that is, the subsequent plan.
Seeing Qin Shaojun's inquiry, Wang Lu said without reservation: "Shaojun, according to my estimation, today's battle is likely to be the last battle of the year. What our army needs to do next is to steadily march into Sanchuan.
At the same time, be prepared to spend the cold winter on this grassland.”
"Oh?" Qin Shaojun was stunned when he heard this, and asked in surprise: "You mean, those Jie tribesmen in Sichuan and Rong will no longer organize an army to resist my army in Great Qin? Is there any basis for this?"
Wang Hearing this, he said sternly: "A certain person once carefully studied the tactics used by the Sichuan Rong people in battles with other tribes, and found that the Jie tribe had a habit of gathering a large number of slaves before every battle. On the battlefield, they would also use force first.
The method used is to let those slave soldiers consume the enemy's physical strength... It was the previous time, and it is the same this time. As long as our army kills all Jirong's slaves, Jirong's cavalry will not dare to step forward because of the casualties. Jirong
How can you be invincible if you tie your hands like this? ...Today our army has wiped out all the slaves of Jirong. Even though Jirong still has many cavalry, they will not dare to fight with our army again unless they gather again.
Enough slaves."
"Are you saying that it will be difficult for Jirong to recruit enough slaves again?" Qin Shaojun frowned and said: "As far as I know, Jirong is at war with Ba, and their advantage is not small. There is no guarantee that they will capture a large number of slaves.
The Ba people are used as slaves."
Wang Lu stroked his beard, shook his head and said: "Slaves who have been tamed recently, if Jirong really dares to take them to the battlefield, he will let them experience the taste of defeat again!"
Qin Shaojun thought for a while and felt that Wang Lu's story made sense. He nodded and said, "Then according to General Wang Lu's guess, what will Jirong do next?"
Wang Lu said seriously: "Jirong twice gathered tens of thousands of troops to fight our army to the death, but each time we were defeated by our army at a small cost. Presumably, they should also understand that our army's victory over them was not a fluke...
...If what I predict is correct, Jirong will move the entire tribe to the east of Sanchuan, and either ask for help from the other Sichuan Rong, or ask for help from the Wei State in the east."
"Wei...guo..." Qin Shaojun was slightly absent-minded after hearing this.
After all, he had just met Zhao Hongrun in the abandoned watchtower. The latter, King Su of Wei, personally came to the front line of the Sanchuan battlefield to pay attention to the strength of their Qin army. It is not difficult to guess that the Wei army will arrive one after another.
"What's wrong with you, Shaojun?" Wang Hao noticed something strange about Qin Shaojun.
"No, it's nothing." Qin Shaojun shook his head, suppressed a certain figure in his heart, and then asked seriously: "As for the army of Wei, is General Wang Lu confident of defeating them?"
"This..." Wang Hao showed hesitation when he heard this, shook his head and said: "If it is the Wei army in Longxi, even if I encounter Lintao Lord Wei Ji or Jiang Bi, I am confident that I can defeat them, but the Central Plains army in the east
The State of Wei...Wang Lu did not witness with his own eyes the events of the State of Wei in the Central Plains.
The army cannot be compared." At this point, he may have felt that he had said something that would destroy his prestige, so he said with some embarrassment and shame: "You also know, Shaojun, that Lord Wei Yang comes from the Wei Kingdom in the Central Plains...
And the Wei State in the Central Plains is a more powerful country than the Wei State."
"I understand." Qin Shaojun nodded and murmured: "The Wei Kingdom of the Zhao family is said to have established a foothold in the Central Plains hundreds of years ago. Whether it is national power or industrial and metallurgical technology, it is stronger than our Great Qin..."
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but think of the magical gadget when he met Zhao Hongrun today - a magical thing that can bring the distant scenery closer to his eyes.
"Stingy guy." Qin Shaojun pursed his lips angrily, feeling very dissatisfied with Zhao Hongrun's stingy look at that time.
"What kind of friend is he? He actually guards me like a thief."
Qin Shaojun, who was thinking deeply in his heart, obviously had not considered the issue of "enemies".
"Ah?" Wang Hao probably didn't hear Qin Shaojun's words "stingy man" clearly, so he glanced at the latter in confusion.
Seeing this, Qin Shaojun blushed slightly, changed the topic and said seriously: "The Zhao family's army from the Wei Kingdom will definitely come. Don't forget, in this land of Sanchuan, some Sichuan Rong have surrendered to the Wei Kingdom."
Wang Hao nodded when he heard this, and then said with a smile: "That being said, that will happen next year... It is almost November now, and the winter in Sanchuan is particularly cold. I believe that both Jirong and Wei will be
They will not be willing to start a war with our army at this time...and this period is a very favorable opportunity for our army. Our army can seize this opportunity and march into Sanchuan step by step..."
However, Wang Lu's words were destined to have no effect, because Qin Shaojun at this moment did not listen at all.
"Is it going to be next year... That's great. When spring comes next year, I believe I will be able to let it go..."