If there are no soldiers, of course the only option is to recruit troops.
But where to recruit soldiers?
Wei, Zhao or Korea?
If we purely talk about conscription, Wei should be the best.
Han and Zhao had the deepest hatred for Qin and tried every possible means to cause some trouble.
The king of Wei pretended to be the most foolish. If the king is foolish, the people will change their minds. If the people's minds change, it will be easier to turn to Qin. The performance of the Black Armored Army and the people of Liang during this period is enough to prove this point.
So conscription may not be a problem, and a certain number of soldiers can be recruited.
The problem is that these newly recruited soldiers need time to train, and the Qin army is about to attack Wei.
So if you want to recruit, you must recruit soldiers who can fight...
So Yang Duanhe and Shen Bing thought of something almost at the same time:
"Wei surrenders its troops!"
Shen Bing asked:
"Are the surrender troops still at Mengshan Camp?"
Yang Duanhe replied:
"Most of them have been sent to hard labor."
Of course, the Qin army would not keep these prisoners for nothing, so they dragged them to do hard work just like they did before.
There happened to be a lot of things that could be done at this time. For example, when the Chu army was flooded last time, a large number of houses and roads were washed away, and more than 100,000 prisoners were used to repair the facilities.
Of course, the days of hard labor are not easy. Not only do you not have enough food and clothing, but you also have to work hard every day. After a year, half of them will die from exhaustion.
These are not things Shen Bing needs to consider. Shen Bing is just worried:
"They are surrendering troops from Wei State, I'm afraid..."
Yang Duanhe smiled and shook his head:
"You have trained the Black Armored Army and defeated the Chu Army, but you still don't believe in them?"
Shen Bing replied:
"This time, that time."
"The Black Armored Army only has three thousand people. Among the hundreds of thousands of people in our Great Qin, even if they want to cause chaos, they have nowhere to start."
"But if it's 100,000 or even 200,000 people..."
Yang Duanhe nodded thoughtfully.
If three thousand Wei troops want to rebel against Qin, there is no hope at all. If there is no hope, they will not think about it.
But if there are 100,000 or 200,000 troops, which are even comparable to the Qin army, then there is hope of rebelling against Qin and restoring the country. If there is hope, we will naturally make plans...
Yang Duanhe hesitated and said:
"If not, assign these Wei soldiers to the Qin army..."
Shen Bing knew what Yang Duanhe meant.
The so-called "affiliation" actually means that they are incorporated into the army, that is, they are made into death squads.
This may be a good way. The soldiers trapped in the battle can rush forward to kill the enemy without armor. This will greatly reduce the consumption of Qin soldiers and at the same time consume the unstable factors such as Wei's surrender... It can be said that Achievements in one fell swoop.
But Shen Bing shook his head and rejected this idea.
Shen Bing replied:
"General, this time we are going to attack Chu."
"Since our army attacked Zhao, Chu and Wei have repeatedly joined forces to fight against Qin. When Wei was attacked by Qin, Chu also repeatedly rescued Wei. This made the Wei people have a good impression of Chu."
"If our army uses Wei Jiang's troops to attack Chu again..."
There is no need to say more about what follows.
Think about it from Wei Jiangbing’s perspective:
If the Qin State cannot allow me to survive, why not surrender to the Chu State?
Yang Duanhe nodded immediately and said:
"It's inappropriate, it's indeed inappropriate."
"If the Wei army surrenders to Chu in front of the formation, our army will be in chaos."
Shen Bing said:
"So we must make a decision: either we don't use it, or if we do use it, we have full trust in Wei Jiangbing."
This is why you don't need to use people who are suspicious.
If you are suspicious, don't use it, but if you use it but you are half-doubtful, it will force him to rebel, so it is better not to use it.
Yang Duanhe sighed:
"So, don't we have no choice?"
There really is no choice.
If you want to attack Chu, you must have more troops. If you want more troops, you must use Wei's surrender troops. If you want to use Wei's surrender troops, you must trust them...
However, who can guarantee that they will not rebel?
If the Wei soldiers rebelled, it would not only be a question of whether Chu could be destroyed, but also a question of not being able to defend Daliang, which would ruin the current good situation.
Yang Duanhe stroked his beard, frowned and said:
"I'll ask the king again, hoping to send more soldiers, so that we don't need to take the risk of using Wei's troops."
Shen Bing nodded in agreement.
It would be best if Ying Zheng could send more troops, but I'm afraid it won't be such a good thing.
As expected, as Shen Bing expected, the news from Yang Duanhe in a few days made people despair: "There are only 200,000 soldiers."
No wonder Ying Zheng could only send 200,000 troops.
The Qin State suffered huge losses due to successive conscriptions. Zhao did not dare to conscript the newly conquered Koreas, so the entire country had only 400,000 troops.
These 400,000 soldiers must defend against both the Xiongnu and Yan. Dai.
At this time, it was almost the limit to give Yang Duan and 200,000 troops to attack Chu.
In history, the reason why Wang Jian was able to lead 600,000 troops to attack Chu was because after four years of rest and recuperation, Han, Zhao, Wei and other places had stabilized and could recruit troops with confidence.
Shen Bing didn't say much. After learning the news, he first summoned Wei Wei.
Wei Wei had been promoted to a higher rank after the Qiancheng water battle. At this time, she was wearing the middle bun of a Qin army soldier. When she heard the summons, she walked in with high spirits and raised her hands to Shen Bing and said:
"Subordinates, please see the captain."
Shen Bing nodded and said:
"Captain Zuo, please rise."
"I called Colonel Zuo here this time to inquire about something."
Wei Wei cupped his hands and said:
"Excuse me, Lieutenant Colonel."
"If my subordinates know anything, they will tell the truth."
Shen Bing asked:
"Did you know that the Wei Jiang soldiers in Mengshan camp have been conscripted into hard labor?"
Wei Wei replied with a sad look on his face:
"My subordinates know it, but..."
As he spoke, he sighed, this was something beyond his ability.
Shen Bing asked again:
"Does Lieutenant Zuo know what the consequences of being forced into hard labor are?"
Wei Wei nodded heavily:
"My subordinates know."
Shen Bing asked again:
"If I had a way to save them from their suffering, what would Captain Zuo think?"
When Wei Wei heard this, his eyes lit up and he looked up at Shen Bing:
"What the captain means is..."
Shen Bing simply said:
"Attack Chu, I just want to know if I can safely use them to attack Chu!"
Wei Wei immediately understood what Shen Bing meant.
He answered without any hesitation:
"Wei Wei dares to use his head as a guarantee, and the captain can rest assured to use them to fight against the Chu army."
Shen Bing replied:
"I can trust you, and I can trust the Black Armor Camp."
"But how can you trust them..."
Wei Wei hurriedly said:
"I think the captain does not need to worry about this."
"The Qin army had strict discipline and clear rewards and punishments, so everyone returned home."
"The Black Armored Army is a precedent. If you kill the enemy on the battlefield, you can be promoted to a noble rank based on merit, just like the Qin people."
"What's the way out if the troops surrender and rebel against Qin?"
"Vote to Chu? Restore the country?"
"How can Chu State give us such treatment?"
"The King of Wei regards people as inferior to dogs."
"Why should I wait?"
After saying that, he saluted Shen Bing again and said:
"Wei Wei implores the captain to allow his troops to escape from hard labor and go into battle to kill the enemy."
"If the captain is willing to give the surrendered troops a chance, the surrendered troops will fight bravely to kill the enemy and fight bravely to take the lead."
"If they have the slightest intention of rebelling against Qin, there is no need for the Qin army to take action. Wei Wei and the rest of the Black Armor Camp will not be able to spare them."