In Wei, the early spring sunshine shines on the earth, reflecting the emerald green of the newly sprouted vegetation.
A large army is marching forward in a mighty manner, under the banners of "Sima" and "Baili".
In the middle of the army, Sima Jie and Bailice, each riding a domesticated fourth-level monster, marched side by side.
As he walked, Sima Jie suddenly turned around and faced the captain of the soldiers beside him, and asked: "At this marching speed, how long will it take to reach Chenjun, where the rebels are entrenched?"
The captain of the soldiers thought for a moment, bowed on his horse and saluted, and replied: "Reporting to the commander, this place is about two hundred miles away from Chen County. According to the current marching speed of the army, we can enter Chen County in two days."
A look of surprise appeared on Sima Jie's face: "So fast?"
Bailice, who was standing beside him, turned around and glanced at Sima Jie, wondering: "Brother Sima, as the saying goes, soldiers need speed, so isn't it good to march quickly?"
Sima Jie chuckled lightly and said, "Brother Baili only knows one thing but not the other. Sometimes being fast is not a good thing."
Bailice looked puzzled and said: "Oh, what is this? I would like to hear the details."
Sima Jie pretended to be mysterious and said: "Brother Baili, how about I let this little brother get out of the way first? I will explain it slowly to Brother Baili later."
Then Sima Jie shouted loudly when Bailice looked puzzled: "Where is the scout camp? Why is it that it is almost close to Chen County and there is no news about the rebels yet?"
Sima Jie clearly used the power of his master to say this, so it spread far and wide.
The general of the scout camp who heard the sound almost crawled to Sima Jie, knelt down on one knee and saluted: "Commander, the general sent a total of twelve groups of scouts yesterday to inquire about the enemy's news. At this moment
By the time Si hour comes, the first group of scouts have not returned yet, so please forgive me, Commander-in-Chief."
Sima Jie looked at the general of the scout camp with an expressionless expression, and said in a bad tone: "You haven't returned yet? This place is only two days away from the rebels. You told me that you can't come back in time? Do you know what a serious crime it is to delay the military plane?"
The scouts' faces turned pale, and they worshiped repeatedly: "Commander, spare your life. I will go and urge them to come quickly."
"Huh!" Sima Jie snorted coldly. Just as he was about to get angry, he heard the sound of rapid horse hooves.
The scouts showed ecstasy on their faces and shouted: "Commander, listen, they are back. The general will call them over now."
Sima Jie's face was gloomy. He looked coldly at the scout camp for a while, then snorted coldly and said: "You're lucky, go and bring them here quickly."
"General, I obey," the general of the scout camp said, as if he had been granted amnesty, he quickly got up from the ground and ran towards the front army to greet the returning scout team.
When the scout camp was about to leave, Bailice frowned slightly and said, "Brother Sima, didn't you seem a bit harsh just now?"
Sima Jie didn't take it seriously and said, "How can this be harsh? A group of big-headed soldiers have always feared power rather than virtue. If you and I, brothers, are nice to them, we might be bullied by them."
"Only tough measures can make them be honest and obedient. My brother, I originally wanted to use the scout camp to kill chickens as a warning to monkeys. This time I count him lucky and let him go."
"If there is a next time, I will definitely punish you severely."
Bailice thought something was wrong and opened his mouth slightly, wanting to persuade him again. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that there was no need to offend his colleague Sima Jie just for the sake of a scout camp general, so in the end he said nothing.
When Sima Jie saw Bailice being persuaded by him, he couldn't help but feel a little proud in his brows.
After more than ten breaths, the scout battalion general dragged an extremely tired scout over and quickly came over. He bowed and saluted and said, "I'd like to inform the two commanders, I've brought them here."
After speaking, he pushed the scout and said urgently: "Why don't you tell the two commanders what information you have found out."
The scout said in a hoarse voice: "I am reporting to the two commanders. I have learned from some inquiries that the rebels are recruiting troops everywhere to fight against the imperial army. The rebels now entrenched in Chen County are not the 10,000 as mentioned before, but
It’s more than fifty thousand.”
Sima Jie's eyes brightened when he heard this, and he hurriedly asked: "Are you sure there are fifty thousand rebels?"
The scout replied in an unusually sure tone: "I dare to guarantee it with my life."
When Sima Jie heard this, he laughed and said, "This is God helping me."
The people present were stunned when they heard this.
Some people even looked at Sima Jie like he was an idiot.
Sima Jie immediately came back to his senses and realized that he had lost his composure. He coughed slightly and explained: "What I am laughing at is that the rebels are so ragtag that they are vulnerable. The more people there are, the more military exploits we can gain. Everyone,
Don’t you think this is a good thing?”
Only then did everyone present react, and the scout battalion even said flatteringly: "The commander is wise."
Sima Jie showed a complacent look on his face, but he pretended to be disdainful and said: "How can you predict my wise commander? You go back to the team, I have important matters to discuss with Commander Baili."
The scout camp generals who dared to stay longer dragged the scouts away again.
After the scout camp was about to leave, Sima Jie urged his mount to approach Baili Ce and whispered: "Brother Baili, I have something to discuss with you."
Sima Jie's battle made Bailice filled with doubts and asked, "I wonder what Brother Sima wants to say?"
Sima Jie looked around and saw that there was no one else except himself, Baili Ce, and the two soldiers. Fang lowered his voice and said, "I would like to ask Brother Baili to submit a letter to Your Majesty with me. The information is wrong and there are too many rebels."
Hundreds of thousands. Although you and I have kept in mind His Majesty's will and fought bravely to kill the enemy, the enemy's resistance is very tenacious and we may not be able to achieve full success in the short term. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
Hearing this, Bailice almost exclaimed: "Brother Sima, lying about military information is a crime of deceiving the emperor. If your Majesty finds out, you and I will die."
Sima Jie said with a straight face: "Brother Baili, what you said is wrong. How can this be a lie about the military situation? It is obviously a report based on the truth."
Bailice was very happy: "Brother Sima, are you joking? There are only 50,000 rebels, how can there be hundreds of thousands?"
Sima Jie said seriously: "The secret guard also said that the traitor Liu Ji only had 10,000 men, but now Chen County alone has 50,000 men. What does Brother Baili say?"
Bailice's face froze and he was speechless.
After a while, Bailice looked at Sima Jie with a serious face and asked in a deep voice: "What does Brother Sima want?"
Sima Jie stretched out his hand, pretended to flick the dust on his shoulder, and replied: "I just want to gain more military merit."
Bailice frowned slightly and said, "In that case, why don't Brother Sima pacify the rebels first, and then find a way to claim more military merit?"
Sima Jie shook his head and said: "This plan is too fake, I have no intention of using it."
Bailice said with a look of helplessness on his face: "But what Brother Sima does is meaningless. As Brother Sima said, the rebels are a ragtag group of people who are vulnerable to a single blow. How can there be a fierce battle?"
"Your Majesty only needs a casual check to know that your and my memorials are exaggerated. How will you and I explain to Your Majesty then?"
Sima Jie smiled slightly and said with a wise expression on his face: "My little brother has already thought about it. He will control the rhythm of the attack and strive to put down the rebellion in more than half a month."
Bailice was once again shocked by Sima Jie's words: "Didn't Li Xin say that Liu Ji is cowardly and has no plans, so he should use his power to overwhelm others and win a quick victory?"
Hearing this, Sima Jie said with a look of hatred on his face: "Brother Baili, you are too naive. If the rebellion is put down according to Li Xin's strategy, then does this military achievement belong to you and me, or to Li Xin?"
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"My little brother has worked hard just to prevent him from winning the emperor's heart in vain. Why do you and I end up making Li Xin's wedding dress with all our hard work?"
Bailice was startled when he heard this: "But..."
Sima Jie said with an impatient look on his face: "Brother Baili, what's so good about this? Your Majesty asked for advice that day. He, Li Xin, has made a big splash with his several experiences in leading troops. Are you willing to be suppressed by him?"
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"You and I come from a family of generals, how can we lose to the son of a petty official? You must listen to me on this matter, otherwise when we return to Chang'an one day, how can you and I have the face to face the family of generals in Chang'an?"
Baili Ce thought about it for a long time, then sighed and said, "Then just follow what Brother Sima said."