"Uncle, is there anything urgent about the paperwork?"
Xiao Xiangji was surprised. Why did his grandfather send urgent documents at this time? Could it be that he had something to explain?
Still have something to direct?
Or something else?
Seeing his uncle carefully looking at the document in his hand, after dozens of breaths, Xiao Xiang Ji took a small step forward and asked softly.
After saying this, the other generals in the side hall also looked at him one after another. They didn't know what Da Sima would say at this time. They were facing a dilemma. Sure enough, Da Sima had an order, which couldn't be better.
"……."
"Army Sima, hereby pass this order to the general, and send out six groups of envoys to go to Tuoxian and other six cities to bring back all the troops of the Chu State."
"When 100,000 soldiers gather together, we will return to Chu Kingdom!"
After listening to Ji'er's question, Xiang Liang let out a long sigh, then handed the document to Ji'er, and immediately looked at the army commander beside him and issued a military order.
The meaning is expressed in words, don’t say too much.
"Save people and lose land!"
“Everyone and earth survive!”
"Save the land and lose the people!"
“Everyone and land is lost!”
"This statement...Ji'er seems to have read it in the handouts leaked from the Qin State Protectorate Academy. Grandfather, are you asking us to retreat?"
A quick glance at the document passed down by my grandfather revealed that it did not contain much content, only sixteen words!
This sixteen-character book is not unfamiliar. In recent years, some internal lectures belonging to the Qin National Protectorate Academy have been leaked from time to time. Although they are few...but they are indeed unique.
Looking at the contents of the sixteen words, the meaning is clear, and there is no need to say more. The instructions given by the uncle have already explained everything, and the grandfather also meant the same.
"Here!"
When the army commander heard this, he was shocked, but he quickly turned around and left, giving the order. There was no need to say more about the commander's order, but... he didn't expect... to retreat like this?
"Compared with the gains and losses of the seven cities, which one of the 100,000 Chu troops is more important?"
Intention to retreat!
This was also what Xiang Liang was thinking. He had previously captured the thirteen cities of the Wei State without expending much effort. If the Qin army had not had the current momentum, he might have captured the thirteen cities.
Now, Xuan Qingzi, the Wuzhen Marquis of the Qin State, personally leads a hundred thousand troops to march eastward. Needless to say... he will definitely bring thirteen cities under his control, and he will be entangled in this.
One hundred thousand Chu troops will pay a huge price!
Ultimately for what?
Seven cities?
It seems so.
And seven cities are nothing compared to one hundred thousand Chu troops. With one hundred thousand Chu troops here, one day... seventy cities can also be obtained, but I didn't expect... Father's documents have also been delivered.
That would be better to order.
"Uncle, although the 100,000 Chu army is heavy, are those seven cities given to Qin in vain?"
Although Xiao Xiang Ji understood what he meant, it was really... hard to accept the release of the seven cities he had already obtained. No matter what, he had to fight to let the Qin army know that the Chu army was not easy to mess with.
Now this withdrawal of troops will undoubtedly make the Xia countries look down upon Chu!
Where is the face!
"Are you going to risk the lives of thousands of Chu troops for seven cities?"
Xiang Liang looked at Ji'er.
Although it was only the first time that Ji'er was sent into the army, Ji'er had already exposed a lot of problems. If he didn't change it...it would definitely cause hidden dangers in the future and cause quite a lot of trouble.
The decision now is very clear.
It is impossible for the Chu army to risk the lives of its elite soldiers for seven Wei cities.
"Uncle, what is the Qin army afraid of?"
Xiang Ji was dissatisfied because he was risking the lives of thousands of Chu troops. What did his uncle mean, that the Chu army was not as good as the Qin army?
Could it be that in just one battle, the Qin army would be defeated?
Xiang Ji doesn’t think so!
"The Qin army is not worth fearing!"
"But...under the general trend, Chu State can only temporarily avoid the edge."
"In the past, the Wei State had Wei soldiers who were invincible to all the Xia Dynasties. Why did the country decline?"
"Why did King Wuling of Zhao, who was dressed in barbarian clothes, ride and shoot, and the country declined?"
"There are still internal troubles in the Chu State that have not been resolved. It is unwise to waste the lives of the Chu army in the seven cities in vain. It will save people and lose the land, both people and land will be lost."
"If you save the land and lose the people, you will lose both the people and the land. This principle... has become a consensus among the Qin State Protector Academy. Ji'er, you must also understand this."
"As long as the Chu army is unharmed, and as long as the Chu state solves its domestic troubles, then... one day, these seven cities will just be in the hands of the Qin army."
"The city will always be here and will never leave. Sure enough, the Chu State is powerful. With an army of 100,000, the Chu State can obtain more cities."
"That's what your grandfather meant!"
"You should sort out the important things as soon as possible and prepare to return."
Xiang Liang and Chun Chun's words were recorded in Xiang Ji's words. Ji'er is a smart man.
It's so militant.
Even if it means losing a lot of money, just for a small goal.
That is unwise and irrational.
Immediately, without saying anything, the time left for them was very short and very tense.
Xiang Ji glanced at his uncle and fell silent. Long Qie, who was standing next to him, saw this and stepped forward to stand beside Xiang Ji. He didn't say anything. He supported Xiang Ji.
"Are you coming out of the National Protectorate Academy?"
"What issue is it in?"
Zhou Qing did not expect that Xiang Liang would make such a decisive decision, and directly took away the Chu army's strength from the seven cities east of Ji River, gathered together, and took advantage of the heavy rain to return directly to the land of Chu.
Although he seemed a little embarrassed to leave, Zhou Qing appreciated this decision and Xiang Liang was still a smart person.
In any case, although this trip of 100,000 Chu troops was fruitless, it was nothing wrong. The strength of the Chu army was not weakened in any way, so it was worth it. As expected, Xiang Liang was going to lead 100,000 troops to fight against him.
Zhou Qing was also prepared to leave tens of thousands of Chu troops behind no matter what.
Now..., there is no such chance.
Half a month passed in a flash!
The Zhou and Qing armies were stationed in Tuocheng, and the seven cities east of the Ji River had already been under control. They then gradually advanced from south to north, preparing to join Yang Duanhe's army and Wang Ben's army going south to conquer the entire Wei state.
place under control.
There may be some residues that are not of great use, so we will proceed slowly.
Today, the men from the army that Wang Ben had sent went all the way south and gathered at the site of Tuocheng. Looking at the young Qian Chang who was wearing heavy armor in front of him, Zhou Qing's spirit enveloped him and he smiled slightly.
The pure Qi of Protecting the Nation Academy’s Nine Volumes of Mysterious Techniques is already innate!
His qualifications are quite good, and judging from his clothing grade, he is not like an ordinary Qian Chang. I am afraid that he will be promoted next, and he should be from the first few phases of the Protectorate Academy.
"Lin Feng, a first-term student of the National Protectorate Academy, is currently the infantry battalion commander under General Wang Ben. He has met Marquis Wu Zhen!"
Maybe Marquis Wu Zhen didn't know him, but Lin Feng knew Marquis Wu Zhen in front of him.
A few years ago, it was the first phase of the National Protectorate Academy. Documents were issued from the Guowei Mansion and went straight to the major counties and villages of the Qin State. I was a villager in Xiahe Village, Hanzhong.
By chance, he broke into Xianyang with two people from the same village, Zhuang. After going through various tests, he entered... the National Protectorate Academy and began three years of education.
Not long after entering the palace, he became familiar with the art of war in "Thirteen Chapters of Sun Tzu" and named himself Lin Feng based on the phrase "as fast as the wind".
Zhuang, who lives in the same village, was named Shi Zhuang from the same sentence as "Buddha Mountain".
Although it is against etiquette, there are many people who do this in the National Protectorate Academy. From now on, I will also be a person with the same surname, and a person who will have a family inheritance.
Afterwards... before the three-year period was up, he was selected into the command of Major General Lantian Camp. In the past few years, he destroyed Zhao, attacked Yan, went south to conquer the Chu Kingdom, and destroyed Wei... He had made considerable achievements.
.
Along the way, he was promoted from the hundred commander in the academy, to the five hundred commander in the army, to the thousand commander in the army. He has many ranks under the command of the major general, and I am afraid that he can already be promoted to the general.
And the success of destroying Wei this time is enough!
The position of general in Qin Dynasty is already above average!
Now that the three Jin Dynasties have been defeated, there are still two big countries in the Xia Dynasty. If we attack Chu and Qi in the future, we will definitely be able to achieve greater achievements, no matter whether we are officials or nobles.
"Students of the first batch!"
"good!"
"good!"
"good!"
"There are many people from the National Protectorate Academy during this march. You can lead a large army alone. It seems that Major General Wang Ben still trusts you."
Zhou Qing was delighted to see that he was actually a student in the first phase of the Academy. It had been several years since he was now, and he took advantage of the unparalleled battle in the east to make great achievements.
I'm afraid I won't have this kind of opportunity in the future.
Your Excellency, military merit comes first. At present..., there are still many battles to be fought.
The students who come out of the National Protector Academy are not necessarily the best, but...it is definitely easy for outstanding people to appear, judging from the promotion list compiled by Guowei Mansion in recent years.
More and more people are coming to the National Protectorate Academy.
Of course, the Central Academy is not bad either. Every year it provides a considerable amount of reserve talent for the major government agencies, and it can also provide a foundation for the subsequent improvement of the Three Jin Lands.
"Marquis Wu Zhen is overly praised."
Lin Feng was also very excited and did not expect to see Marquis Wu Zhen in Tuocheng!
Although he is about the same age as Marquis Wuzhen, but...in terms of talents, learning and achievements, he is not as many as Marquis Wuzhen, let alone...if Marquis Wuzhen hadn't suggested the establishment of two university palaces.
I'm afraid I won't have my own today.
Only after experiencing three years in the academy can one understand the grandeur of Marquis Wu Zhen's advice.
For three generations and for thousands of years, both the military strategy and the martial arts practice have been kept secret, but within the Protectorate Academy, everything is available.
The military strategies of the various Xia kingdoms cover almost all, as well as the various instructions and annotations collected in Xianyang, and you can understand all kinds of mysteries. Once you get one or two essences, you will be much better than those soldiers who directly join the army.
Not to mention... After coming out of the academy and joining the army, he directly became a centenary. He was able to quickly practice and implement what he had learned. When he went to Xiahe Village, he felt inspired and participated in the Xianyang selection.
It is the greatest blessing in my life.
"Hahaha, I will not praise you casually."
"The Three Jin Dynasties are gone. There are still several tough battles to be fought in the future. Prepare well. You may not be able to become a general in the future. If you come out of the academy and don't have the intention to become a general, you can't do it."
Zhou Zhou patted the young general in front of him on the shoulder with his hand, admiring such a person very much.
Especially the young man who rose up due to his own impulse, seems to be a seedling plucked by himself, and now it is growing rapidly and is still extremely lush.