If Qiancheng surrendered, the surrounding small forts would be unable to hold on, so Qiancheng would soon be recaptured by the Qin army.
Just when Shen Bing was re-allocating his troops, a messenger came forward to report:
"Captain, the general invites you to go to Handan."
"And I order you to bring ten chariots with wheels!"
Shen Bing responded and ordered ten wheeled warships.
Shen Bing knew why Wang Jian did this.
The Black Armored Army had already made a name for themselves in this battle, so of course they wanted to observe the Black Armored Army's tactics and wheeled warships.
Shen Bing was right. When Shen Bing arrived at Handan, the first thing he did was to command the wheeled warships to conduct a wave of exercises.
They even had the target ship ready.
Shen Bing was not polite and ordered the chariot to sail up and slap the target ship violently with the rod. Within a few blows, the target ship was smashed to pieces and capsized into the river...
This naturally attracted bursts of applause from the shore.
In fact, it wasn't just cheers. Wang Jian and the generals looked at this scene and didn't know how they felt.
This shooting pole is actually very simple. It is just a huge stone tied to a log and standing on the boat.
But why was it that only Shen Bing thought of it and they couldn't?
At first, Shen Bing thought that only Wang Jian and his men were there. When they got ashore, they discovered that the horse merchant was also there.
Ma Shang stepped forward to greet Shen Bing with a smile, cupped his hands and said:
"The captain is polite."
"I haven't seen you for a few days. I don't want the captain to make another contribution to our great Qin."
"In this battle, we annihilated more than 4,000 Chu troops and recovered Qiancheng. This is truly a great achievement!"
Shen Bing quickly returned the gift:
"A trifle is nothing."
"Shen Bing just won by luck."
The horse dealer laughed:
"The captain is too modest!"
Wang Jian was the one who came up next. He was polite to Shen Bing, and then introduced to Shen Bing a civilian-looking person next to him:
"This is Prime Minister Li Si."
Shen Bing was startled... This was actually Li Si? Li Si, a famous prime minister?
He was thinking in his mind but he didn't dare to hesitate in his actions. He hurriedly stepped forward and saluted:
"Heijia Military Academy Captain Shen Bing, pays homage to the Prime Minister."
Li Si helped Shen Bing up politely and said:
"The captain doesn't need to be polite."
"This warship is breathtaking. It's no wonder that the captain was able to defeat the Chu army. I really admire him."
Shen Bing hurriedly said a few polite words.
The bank of the Yellow River is still some distance from Handan, and Wang Jian has prepared his carriage to take everyone back to the camp.
Two people can ride in a carriage. Li Si and Wang Jian rode in the same carriage. Wang Jian originally arranged a carriage for Shen Bing to ride alone, but he didn't want the horse merchant to ride with Shen Bing.
Of course Shen Bing would not refuse, secretly thinking that this foodie might want to ask about how to eat it again.
As soon as he got on the carriage and horse dealer, he asked:
"Colonel, it is said that you are from Nanzheng?"
Shen Bing replied:
"Exactly!"
The horse dealer asked again:
"I went to Nanzheng a few months ago and they didn't have the method of eating hot pot."
"There are also scallion pancakes and dumplings, but no one has heard of them."
"But the captain said this is the way to eat in your hometown..."
Shen Bing said "Oh". He had let it slip before when he was eating the hot pot. Unexpectedly, the horse dealer actually remembered it. Not only did he remember it, he also went to check it out.
This time, it's good, but I missed something.
After thinking about it, Shen Bing replied:
"The hairpin doesn't know something, this hometown is not that hometown."
"Shen Bing doesn't know what to say either."
"It's just... there is an expert who taught Shen Bing how to do this. Do you understand?"
Shen Bing also said that the horse dealer must not understand and would continue to ask the question. He was thinking about how to proceed. Unexpectedly, the horse dealer nodded repeatedly and replied:
"understand."
Shen Bing was a little confused:
"Do you really understand?"
The horse dealer answered firmly:
"I really understand."
Now that he understands Shen Bing, he doesn't bother to explain anymore. Anyway, he is just a horse merchant. Even if he is suspicious, even if he doesn't understand, what can he do?!
How could Shen Bing have thought that if the guy in front of him was suspicious and didn't understand, he would really do something, and it would even be difficult to do anything!
But Ying Zheng really understood.
It's just that Ying Zheng's so-called "understanding" is completely different from Shen Bing's "understanding".
Ying Zheng's "understanding" was that Shen Bing's words meant "the secret must not be leaked."
However, it cannot be said, but it can be understood:
Since Shen Bing was sent by an immortal, the "another hometown" in Shen Bing's words must be the fairyland.
And the master who taught Shen Bing must be a "god".
In addition, Shen Bing can invent so many weird things... Are you still thinking about it?
How can the words of gods be discussed by mortals at will?
Think about it again, isn't the dish Shen Bing made made by a fairy?
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng asked again:
"Captain, I heard that you cooked a braised fish last time?"
Shen Bing said "Huh" and looked at the horse merchant in confusion. The horse merchant was not around when he was making braised fish.
Ying Zheng said "Oh" and explained:
"When I sell a horse, I have to seek information from many sources."
"When I went to Daliang a few days ago, I happened to hear that you made braised fish..."
Shen Bing thought it was right.
At that time, the braised fish caused quite a fuss in the military camp. It was the first time they knew that they could cook food this way. The food was sweet and sour, so why didn't it spread throughout the country immediately?
In fact, not to mention Daliang, it is said that Handan has also started this practice.
Ying Zheng continued:
"I burned it several times according to the method they told me. Although it is delicious, I always feel that something is missing."
"I don't know the captain..."
Shen Bing responded on the spot:
"Let me make another one another day and taste it together with the hairpin hairpin!"
Ying Zheng was overjoyed:
"That's it, it's settled. Lieutenant Commander, don't make any excuses."
Shen Bing felt a little complacent, but he didn't expect anyone to admire his craftsmanship.
However, how could he have imagined that Ying Zheng was actually here for his immortal hand...
In less than a stick of incense, everyone stopped in front of Wang Jian's tent.
Wang Jian took the seat, and the others sat on both sides, while servants served drinks.
Everyone toasted each other with several glasses of wine to celebrate, and Wang Jian said to Shen Bing:
"Actually, in addition to watching the chariots and warships, I have called the captain here this time. I also want to hear the captain's opinion on something."
Shen Bing quickly replied:
"General, please speak."
Wang Jian glanced at Ma Shang, and then continued:
"In the past few years, our great Qin army has attacked the four kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Yan, and Wei, and captured the three kings."
"Although King Yan is still alive, and the remaining Zhao tribes have established a separate kingdom, their survival situation is no longer vulnerable to a single blow."
"Therefore, the important thing now is to deal with the last two great powers with all our strength: Qi and Chu."
"However, a few days ago, our army's spies discovered that Qi State was secretly transporting grain and weapons to Chu State..."
Shen Bing was a little surprised to hear that Qi State would secretly help Chu State?
Could it be that Qi Wangjian had an enlightenment?
However, Wang Jian explained the reason in his next sentence.
"It is said that this is the state of Qi's repayment of the favor of the state of Chu for helping it recover."
"But even so, Qi's move is also an enemy of our great Qin."
Shen Bing understood after hearing this.
The reason why Tian Dan of the Qi State was able to defend Jimo for several years and finally defeat the Yan State was that it was not only Tian Dan who was good at fighting, but also the secret help of the Chu State.
So now that Chu is in trouble, Qi also secretly helps by transporting grain and weapons out of loyalty.
Now Qin has to make a choice:
Should we attack Qi first and cut off the arm of Chu?