The Great Wei Empire in the Warring States Period

Wei Shen saw a heroic girl, wearing a gorgeous silk robe, a jade pendant on her waist, and a sword in her left hand. The girl said, "It is well known that the Duke of Qin is courteous to the wise and humble, so how could he be such a lowly person! Moreover, our Qin has become rich and strong through reforms. The people are serious about farming and brave in public wars. It is no longer the Qin of the past! Moreover, the people can get a title by joining the army and gaining military merit."

Wei Shen smiled and said, "What if the Qin State loses every foreign war? The first prerequisite for military merit is victory in battle!"

After hearing this, the girl felt a little confused, but soon She replied, "The Qin army is fearless and brave. The Western Rong tribe was conquered by the Qin army. How can the soldiers of the Three Jins do that? Every time the Qin army goes east, the whole world is afraid. Even the Wei State dare not underestimate it!"

Wei Shen thought for a while and said, "Indeed, it's a pity that although the Qin army is brave, it is still chased and beaten by the soldiers of the Three Jins."

The girl drew her sword and said, "You, do you know who I am? I am..."

Before she finished speaking, an old man hurriedly stopped her and said, "Miss, according to the new law, you can't fight privately!"

The girl snorted, put the sword into the scabbard and left.

Wei Shen shook his head and said, "Although the Qin State looks much stronger, it's a pity that the people are still the same."

Wei Shen stood up and said, "Mr. Gongsun, let's go." - Yes!

Just as he was about to leave, a middle-aged man in black clothes and with a sword on his waist stopped him and said, "Just now I heard you say that the Qin reform did not benefit the people. Is this what you mean?"

Wei Shen replied, "That's right!"

The man bowed and said, "I am Hou Yun, the owner of this wine shop. Why don't you follow me upstairs to have a chat."

"Okay." Wei Shen and others followed the man upstairs.

After both parties sat down, Hou Yun said, "Sir, what do you think of the Qin Reform?"

Wei Shen replied, "Although the Qin Reform can improve the enthusiasm of the people, if the Qin State loses all foreign wars, then this enthusiasm will become negative, and even lead to the destruction of the Qin State. Moreover, the premise of the military rank system is victory in foreign wars. If the Qin State loses every time, then the Qin Reform is equivalent to no change. I think the Qin Reform can be summarized in four words - farming and fighting, strict laws!"

Hou Yun nodded and said, "Listening to what you said, it seems to be as you said, but I think the Qin soldiers are extremely brave and should not lose every time. . ”

Wei Shen smiled and said: "Even if they don't lose every battle, as long as the number of defeats is higher than the number of victories, Qin will decline! And Qin has no outstanding generals. I think the only one who can fight in Qin is Wei Yang."

Hou Yun retorted: "Qin also has outstanding generals. The current Qin general Ying Qian and general Zhang Wu are also skilled in using troops. How can you say that Qin has no outstanding generals!"

Wei Shen said: "Although Ying Qian and Zhang Wu are skilled in using troops, they are too restrained in fighting and do not know how to be too flexible. If these two people are indeed excellent in the military formation, but fighting requires adapting to local conditions and using all means, soThey are not excellent generals, and the current prime minister of Qin, Wei Yang, although he only knows the guidance of the Legalists, I also heard that he has studied the art of war for five years and his ability to use troops is also good. Wei Yang's use of troops is treacherous, so his ability to use troops is better than theirs. "

" Hou Yun said after hearing this: "Then do you think that the general of my Qin is comparable to the great Sima Jingshe of Chu?" Wei Shen thought for a while and said: "No, Jingshe's use of troops lies in step-by-step, good at using troops, and can use them flexibly and changeably according to the terrain. The general of Qin, Ying Qian, is too reckless in fighting and is not very good at fighting in different terrains. For example, in the Battle of Shaoliang a few years ago, in another siege, his method of fighting was too eager for success, and he did not know how to cooperate with multiple arms. Although he understood the use of chariots, infantry, and cavalry, he did not know how to make them cooperate with each other. He is not an excellent general! ”

Hou Yun had nothing to say after hearing this, and he bowed his hands and said: "After listening to what you said, it is indeed as you said. If Qin has excellent generals, then Qin's reform should be successful, right?"

Wei Shen smiled but said nothing, and stood up and said: "I have something else to do, so I will take my leave for now."

After saying this, Wei Shen and others left. Hou Yun was about to go to the corridor, but he put down his palm and said: "Such a talent must come to my Qin!"

Back to the post station

Wei Shen said to Gongsun Yue: "Mr. Gongsun, you go and bribe the nobles of Qin to find out where Qin's new army is training? I want to know all the news about Qin! Especially Wei Yang, someone must be sent to keep an eye on him."

"Yes. ”

………

Qin Palace

Ying Quliang was reading in the study, and a woman came in cursing. Ying Quliang looked at the woman and asked, "Little sister, what's wrong? Are you in such a bad mood?"

It turned out that the woman who had just debated with Wei Shen was Ying Quliang's sister Ying Ling. Ying Ling told Ying Quliang about the quarrel with others in the wine shop.

After hearing this, Ying Quliang said excitedly, "What this person said is very true. It seems that he is a talent. Where is he now?"

Ying Ling said excitedly to Ying Quliang, "I don't know who he is. He sounds like a Wei person."

After hearing this, Ying Quliang said, "It seems that Wei has a lot of talents!"

At this time, Jing Jian walked in and said, "Your Majesty, the envoys of Wei have just returned to the post station. Do you want to continue to monitor them? ”

Ying Quliang thought for a moment and said, “No need. We’re going to meet them tomorrow anyway. Go check it out quickly. Sister, go to the tavern with Doctor Jingjian to find that person!”

——Yes.

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