Qin Official

"I have long admired the name Zhang Sikong."

Hearing that the visitor's name was Zhang Han, Heifu was stunned for a moment before blurting out these words...

However, he could not tell the story of Zhang Han that he had admired for a long time, because those things had not happened yet.

Li You would not have thought that even Zhang Han himself would not have expected that although he was just a military commander with a small official position now, more than ten years later, he would be the last famous general of the Qin army and the person who took the lead in the late Qin Dynasty. The uprising army that single-handedly suppressed Chen Sheng and Wu Guang was the biggest enemy of the New Six Kingdoms. If Xiang Yu hadn't gone all out to defeat the friendly forces in the Battle of Julu, the final outcome would have been even more uncertain.

But before that, what happened to Mr. Zhang? Hei Fu knew nothing about it, and he seemed to be doing well, but he had caught Li Si's eye and had a bright future.

Zhang Han only thought it was Heifu's humility and didn't take it seriously. He also smiled and said: "Han has long admired the name of leader."

Zhang Han's smile gives people a feeling of spring breeze. Surprisingly, Zhang Han is not just talking, he does know a lot about Heifu's deeds. As a member of the "Li Si Party", Zhang Han He is similar in age to Li You and has a good relationship, so he has heard about Hei Fu's performance in the last war, and even remembers that Hei Fu's sister-in-law is called "Cheng".

"The county engineers are all under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu. I was responsible for the treadmills presented by Anlu County. They can now be seen everywhere in Guanzhong. I heard that the machine-operated water treadmills have been made recently. I saw a man from Nanjun on Ru River. The craftsmen are erecting it. They set up clever mechanisms to pound the water, and its power is ten times that of the treadmill. It is really amazing. With this thing, the soldiers no longer need to pound rice for half an hour before eating. Already..."

After half a year of use, the water dam has matured. In addition to being widely spread in Nanjun, it was also brought to the army and set up by the stream where the army camped. This thing is still a new thing in the Central Plains and is very eye-catching.

Zhang Han is a smart and wise man. Although Heifu is only a small leader, he is the man who can make the King of Qin praise "among the thorn oaks, there are also Zicai trees". How can he be the man who can make Li Si's son Li Youxin respect him? What about neglect? So I don’t hesitate to praise him.

After exchanging pleasantries, Li You asked the two of them to go into the account with him, and asked someone to call Feng Jing, the secretary, to record the Nanjun soldiers' plan and manpower allocation for the barrier project. But before Feng Jing arrived, the three of them started talking about the war.

Li Youdao: "Shaorong is from Guanzhong. He served in the army a few years ago and participated in the battle of Ye County Guards to destroy Han. He also followed General Wang to recruit Zhao Yougong and was granted the title of public official."

"oh?"

Heifu was a little surprised, seeing that Zhang Han was less than thirty. It turned out that he had such seniority in the army and his title was equivalent to his own. I don’t know why but he joined the Shaofu as an official? This time the conscription did not directly become an officer.

Although Zhang Han was tall and tall, he had a gentle appearance and spoke slowly and calmly. He explained: "Three generations of my family have been working in the Shaofu. It can be regarded as continuing the duties of my father and ancestors. During the military recruitment, There was a shortage of Jun Sikong who was good at dealing with earthwork and carpentry, so General Wang chose me."

Li Youze sighed for Zhang Han: "Shaorong is also proficient in military affairs. When we were in Xianyang, I often talked with him about the art of military competition. It would be a pity not to be a military official..."

At this point, he rolled his eyes and said: "Shaorong, General Wang is currently ordering the three armies to build high barriers. According to you, how will the general fight this battle next?"

Zhang Han said with a smile: "It's not good for the military commander to discuss military affairs arbitrarily."

"There are no outsiders here, but it doesn't matter!"

Li You acted as if Hei Fu was one of his own, and Zhang Han couldn't shirk it. After pondering for a moment, he said: "There is a saying in the art of war. If you are invincible, you must defend; if you are victorious, you must attack. If the defense is insufficient, attack. More than enough. A good defender hides under the Nine Earths, and a good attacker moves above the Nine Heavens, so he can protect himself and win completely... I think the old general had the same idea. Qin used yi against baht and had the advantage. , so this battle does not require fancy military formations, you only need to be patient, win first and then fight, and you will definitely win!"

After hearing this, Li You burst into laughter, pointed at Heifu and said, "Shaorong, your opinion coincides with that of Commander Heifu. As early as a month ago, he had predicted in Nanjun that he would In this battle, a quick victory is the priority, General Wang must act cautiously, plan it slowly, use the right combination, and win by surprise, and he also said that this is called...defensive counterattack!"

Zhang Han looked at Heifu with a little more interest, and Heifu said humbly: "I experienced the defeat of Generals Li Xin and Meng Tian a year ago, so I thought that we should not rush to fight. This year, Nanjun has a good harvest, and there are more We have obtained 600,000 shi of grain and rice as army food, and the other counties are also well supplied with food, and there are rivers such as Ru River to transport food by ship, so it is important to establish a foothold on the front line first."

Therefore, the victory of those who are good at fighting has no reputation for wisdom and no bravery. But last time, Li Xin tried his best to pursue these two things, with fancy moves, but Xiang Yan took advantage of him and made the world laugh.

Wang Jian is much more stable, and the old man plans to use the most shameless and effective tactic: crushing you with the power of the country!

Heifu knew the general process of this battle, and Zhang Han was deeply influenced by Wang's military methods. In the battles he fought in the future, whether it was the battle of playing with water or the battle of Dingtao, he always defended first. Attack from the rear and attach great importance to military supplies and supplies.

Different reasons, but the same conclusion. After a conversation, Zhang Han felt that he had "similar views"...

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Since being introduced to each other by Li You that day, Heifu and Zhang Han have become acquainted.

Anyway, Wang Jian was determined to build a wall and accumulate grain, and the Chu army did not dare to attack rashly. The battle would not be fought for a while, so Heifu asked Li You for the task of supervising the civilians, and had more dealings with Zhang Han. Opportunity.

During this period, Heifu discovered that although Zhang Han was not in charge of troops, his work was closely related to fighting, and he had his own unique insights.

The next day, when Hei Fu once again lamented that it was a pity that Zhang Han did not become a military official, Zhang Han said:

"Appointing military officers, managing soldiers and armor, arranging the ranks of soldiers, setting up golden drums and flags, leading the army into battle formations, and defeating enemy camps, this is the officer of the captaincy."

"Knowing the dangers and dangers of hundreds of miles in front and behind, and checking the strength of the enemy's army, this is the officer in charge of the army."

"This is the officer of military law who makes the distribution of military pay fair and clear rewards and punishments."

"It is an official who makes the roads smooth, the camps secure, the forts strong, and the military kitchens and wells well-equipped."

"It is the officer who ensures the transportation of baggage and heavy equipment in a timely manner, assists the army in containing the broken troops, and ensures that no one is separated when moving and stationing, so that there is no loss of military resources."

In one sentence, the responsibilities of the captain, military marquis, military judge, military Sikong, and military officials of the Qin army were all explained.

After saying this, Zhang Han compared with Heifu: "The commander belongs to the captain, and I am the officer of the Sikong. For the general, the above five features are like the relationship between the body and the eyes, mouth, tongue, femur, limbs, and feet. One thing is missing. No."

Each of these five organs performs their own duties, roughly equivalent to the division commander, reconnaissance battalion commander, military judge, engineer battalion and logistics department in later generations. The division of labor is very fine and appropriate, so as to ensure the normal operation of an army of tens of thousands of people.

After hearing this, Heifu praised: "With such an overall understanding, Shaorong is indeed as talented as the captain said!"

No wonder that more than ten years later, Zhang Hanbu Ming has become a blockbuster, almost single-handedly saving the fall of the Qin Dynasty!

But at the moment, Zhang Han is still just an Army Sikong who runs around the construction site all day long and is always covered with dust. His responsibilities are all related to the construction work: when the army marches, he has to lead the civilian workers to pave roads and build bridges to ensure road conditions. Good and makes shipping smooth.

Then, the scale of the camp must be determined based on the terrain and the number of people, and a strong camp must be established as a foothold for the army.

Thirdly, wells were dug and stoves were built to ensure the supply of food and drinking water for the garrison. After all, these days, it was important to "combine the forts and then dare to move, and build the wells and stoves before daring to eat."

At this time, Zhang Han didn't seem to have any lofty ambitions. After getting acquainted with Heifu, he even pointed at the civilians living in simple tents next to the military camp and said with some complacency: "Besides, don't look at the army Sikong is not in charge of the army. But with the general’s orders, these tens of thousands of civilians must obey my orders!”

Hei Fu was a little funny. It seemed that Zhang Han was going to finish his work in the Shaofu. He secretly said: "Ten thousand people? This is nothing. From now on, you will have to take care of 700,000 prisoners and civilians and build a tomb for the First Emperor. He is the biggest contractor in the Qin Dynasty!"