The Great Wei Empire in the Warring States Period

Just when the emperor's capital Luoyi was in full swing, Wei Shen took his family and all the cavalry of Wei State to Shangjun.

In the carriage, Wei Shen had Han Wan, the princess of Han, on his left and Ying Ling, the princess of Qin, on his right. Wei Shen hugged Han Wan and said with a smile: "Wan'er, we will arrive at Shangjun soon. I heard that Shangjun is very dirty and messy. Do you want to go there now?"

Han Wan blushed and said gently: "Yes, I will go wherever you go."

Sitting on the side, Ying Ling suddenly felt nauseous. Wei Shen took a look and asked: "Ling'er, you Qin people like to ride horses, and I also heard that there are more than 20,000 cavalrymen in Qin State. I wonder how the cavalry of my Wei State is?"

Ying Ling said lightly: "Not bad!"

Wei Shen added: "When we get to Shangjun, I plan to train a new type of cavalry. This cavalry unit will be the best in the world!"

Ying Ling chuckled: "Do you think cavalry is so easy to train? An excellent rider must be trained at least from the age of ten. It would be good to have 20,000 cavalry."

Wei Shen smiled and said: "I'll make a bet with you. If I can train cavalry quickly, I will agree to one condition of yours. If I win, you agree to one condition of mine. How about it?"

Ying Ling replied: "Okay! It's a deal!"

Shi was riding over and outside the car He said, "Your Highness, we will reach Shangjun tomorrow. We have been running around these days and are really tired. How about we take a rest in the woods ahead?"

Wei Shen got out of the carriage, looked ahead and said, "Okay!"

In the woods, Wei Shen took a big sip of the water bag. Gou Bian came over and asked, "Your Highness, why do you want to go to Shangjun to serve as the governor?"

Wei Shen said, "I went to Shangjun mainly for the Yiqu Kingdom."

Then he took out a map of the world. After Wei Shen explained it, Gou Bian suddenly realized and said, "Your Highness is wise!"

This At that time, a lieutenant came over and said to Wei Shen: "Your Highness, I am Gongsun Xi, and I want to follow you!"

When Wei Shen heard the three words Gongsun Xi, he asked: "You are the son of General Gongsun Cuo, but I remember that he seemed to want you to give up martial arts and learn literature. Why did you join the army?"

But what made Wei Shen most interested in Gongsun Xi was that according to history, Gongsun Xi was a famous general during the reign of King Xiang of Wei and King Zhao of Wei, and he was also named "Xi Wu" to commend his superhuman bravery. But unfortunately, he met Bai Qi. If he hadn't met Bai Qi, he would have been considered a famous general according to his record.

Gongsun Xi bowed and said, "My father did want me to give up my military career and pursue literature, but he was killed by Sun Bin with such a treacherous scheme, so I vowed to join the army to avenge him! And I don't like reading the words of saints, I prefer military affairs, but my father didn't allow it. This time I specifically asked General Pang Juan to let me serve in the army, so I am currently serving as a lieutenant."

Wei Shen asked, "Gongsun Xi, can you fight? How is your military strength?"

Gongsun Xi immediately said excitedly, "Yes, I also secretly read some military books when my father was not at home. I learned to ride horses since I was a child. I also learned archery from General Geng Ying. I shot a tiger when I was fifteen! "

Wei Shen asked again: "What do you think is important in marching and fighting?"

Gongsun Xi immediately said: "The battle between two armies depends on courage. The first one is strong, the second one is weak, and the third one is exhausted. The art of war says: The brave wins when two meet on a narrow road! Therefore, if an army wants to win in a battle, it must rely on the elite soldiers, the bravery of the soldiers of the whole army and the generals!"

Wei Shen smiled and shook his head, and said in his heart: It is worthy of being the history of the Wei State's fierce general Gongsun Xi. It is true that fighting depends on the word courage! He said: "Gongsun Xi, you and I should be considered equals. Let me tell you about my military rules. ”

Gongsun Xi was instantly interested when he heard Wei Shen was going to talk about his military tactics. He sat aside and listened with great interest. Even Gou Bian listened carefully.

Wei Shen said: "Don't attack high hills, don't go against hills, don't follow when pretending to retreat, don't attack elite soldiers, don't eat bait soldiers, don't stop the retreating army, besiege the army and make sure it has gaps, don't force the desperate enemy. Just these eight points, as long as you can understand these eight points, you can basically defeat any enemy you encounter!"

Gongsun Xi asked in confusion: "Your Highness, these eight points are common sense!"

Wei Shen smiled and said: "Yes, it is common sense, but many generals lose because of common sense. Although it is common sense, you must know how to use it flexibly. Flexibility requires knowing yourself and the enemy, and you will never be in danger in a hundred battles. Only by knowing the strengths and weaknesses of both sides can you win the battle. The strengths and weaknesses of both sides are reflected in the weather, terrain, and people. ”

Gongsun Xi nodded and said, "Your Highness, what you said is very true."

Wei Shen said again, "I will give you another four words, All is fair in war!"

Gongsun Xi had been thinking about the four words, and Gou Bian was also thinking.

Gongsun Xi thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, I thought about it, and the battle should be based on the people, soldiers, generals, land, sky, strategy, and law."

"Yes, Gongsun Xi, you can understand these seven points and become a general who guards one side. There are eight disadvantages of being a general. One is greed and insatiable, two is jealous of talents, three is believing in slander and flattery, four is predicting the enemy's mistakes, five is hesitating and not making decisions, six is ​​indulging in wine and sex, seven is treacherous and cowardly, and eight is cunning and rude. You must remember the eight disadvantages of being a general. In ancient times, many generals were defeated because of their own reasons. "Wei Shen said.

"I understand." Gongsun Xi bowed.

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The next day, Wei Shen and others finally arrived at Shangjun. Shangjun of Wei State had a sparse population, with only fifteen counties in the county. The county seat was in Fushi County. Shangjun was bordered by Linhu in the north and Yiqu in the west. Since Linhu had to pass through the pass controlled by Zhao State to attack Wei, they generally maintained peace with the people of Shangjun. Yiqu in the west was a bit restless, coming to harass every one or two years. In the end, for the peace of Shangjun, they could only build a long wall to resist.

Wei Shen looked outside and said to Shibei beside the carriage: "General Shibei, how well do you know Yiqu?"

Shibei said:"Although Yiqiu is a Western Rong tribe, they were one of the foreign vassal states of the Zhou Dynasty. Yiqiu established a state during the Shang Dynasty. The current capital of Yiqiu is in Qingyang, covering an area of ​​more than a thousand miles. There are also a million people in the country, and all the people are soldiers. It is said that there are 30,000 cavalry and 100,000 infantry. However, although Yiqiu has only one king, it also has five tribal leaders. The King of Yiqiu is equivalent to the strongest one among the five tribes."

Wei Shen smiled and said, "We will destroy Yiqiu in these two years."

Shi Bei shook his head and said, "Your Highness, this is a bit impossible. When Wu Hou was in power, he sent troops to attack Yiqiu. After defeating Yiqiu, he came to harass again a few years later."

Wei Shen said seriously, "Don't worry, this time we really destroyed them."

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