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Based on this alone, Wang Jian knew that Wang Ben was not just studying military books and talking about wars on paper during this period of time.

After Wang Ben finished speaking, Wang Jian replied:

"Yang Duanhe is indeed lacking in strategy, but with the help of Shen Bing, it is unknown who will win this battle."

"Thinking what my father saw, I, Wang Jian, must have 40 troops to destroy Chu, and even 40 troops are not enough."

"However, Yang Duanhe plus Shen Bing... 20 may be able to destroy Chu."

"How is this not good for the country?"

Wang Ben couldn't help being shocked.

Wang Ben knew that his father had always been proud and arrogant, and had never been content to be subordinated to others on the battlefield. If there was anyone whom his father respected, it was Li Mu of Zhao State.

But that's just respect, but it's not like this... Wang Jian needs 40 troops to destroy Chu, so Shen Bing can do it with 20 troops?

With this tone, he almost raised the white flag to Shen Bing.

Seeing Wang Ben's expression, Wang Jian said:

"It's no wonder you don't know."

"Shen Bing only became the deputy general in the past few months."

Wang Ben replied:

"I know this person."

"But what I know is that he served as a captain of the navy and defeated the Chu army's [-] navy with three thousand black armor troops."

"However, throughout the ages, there are countless examples of winning more with less."

"What's more, in the Battle of Qiancheng, the Shen soldiers occupied the upper reaches of the dangerous land, and the actual strength was more than [-] people. Even if they won, it would not be considered a big deal."

Wang Jian smiled and shook his head:

"Do you think that Shen Bing is so simple?"

"Forget it, you just have nowhere to work, so go to Shen Bingzhi and ask for an errand!"

Wang Ben has no objection to this. He is also planning to show his skills on the battlefield. As long as it is an army fighting on the front line, whether it is a Mengwu or a Shenbing soldier, he will not refuse.

So Wang Ben took more than a hundred personal guards and went to catch up with Shen Bing's troops to report at night.

Bringing more than a hundred personal guards to the battlefield is standard equipment for noble children.

The aristocratic children who have returned from their studies usually serve as five or two to five hundred masters after entering the army. If they command 100% of the guards, they can bring fifty to [-] personal guards.

It's just that the grassroots class doesn't have private soldiers, just like Shen soldiers, who can only wait for distribution or call them by themselves.

The sons of the nobles have private soldiers, and the private soldiers are familiar and elite, so they are naturally worried about using ordinary troops as personal guards.

From a national point of view, it is also a supplement to the strength of the troops and the combat power of the army, and of course there is no objection.

If you have the power and power to bring more private soldiers as personal guards, such as Meng Liang, there is no problem.

When Shen Bing received Wang Jian's official document, he was overjoyed at first, and it was sure that he was a fierce general again, and Shen Bing was worried that no one under his command could use him!

But then there was a difficulty. Qin Jun was promoted based on military merits, so Wang Ben couldn't just let him be the school lieutenant!

So, is this going to place Wang Ben in the Daliang Army or in the Heijia Army?

So Shen Bing asked Wang Ben to be recruited.

Although Wang Ben was dissatisfied with Shen Bing, he was still very considerate in terms of etiquette. As soon as he got the money, he cupped his hands and said:

"Subordinates refer to the lieutenant general."

"The subordinate came to serve on the order of my father, because I was worried that the deputy general was busy with work, so I asked to see him in the future."

"I hope the lieutenant will forgive me."

Shen Bing took a few more glances at Wang Ben, he was indeed a good-looking talent, and he was tall and big at the age of 17... The children of the nobles had good food and started military training since they were young. people.

If this is put into modern times, the difference may not be big, but in this era, one is brought up since childhood and the other is hungry and malnourished and has to worry about being starved to death all day long. This difference is quite big.

As usual, Shen Bing praised Wang Ben a few words, and then asked:

"I don't know which army you want to serve in?"

Wang Ben hesitated for a moment before replying:

"Vice general, my subordinates can serve in either the infantry or the cavalry. Personally, I prefer the cavalry."

"But the Daliang Army doesn't seem to have cavalry."

Shen Bing replied:

"That's the Black Armored Army, good eyesight."

Wang Ben wondered:

"Isn't the Black Armored Army a navy army?"

Shen Bing replied:

"The Black Armored Army is a navy army and a cavalry army that can handle both."

Wang Ben frowned when he heard this, and said:

"Forgive me for being stupid, if the navy and cavalry are good at both..."

"Didn't it be a waste of riding skills when serving as a navy? Wasting water combat skills when serving as a cavalry army?"

Shen Bing let out a "yoho" in his heart, Wang Ben can do it, challenge the authority of the boss on the first day of work? !

But Shen Bing is not such a stingy person, he asked back:

"I just heard that you can walk and ride?"

"Wouldn't it be a waste of riding skills in that step battle, and a waste of foot combat ability in horse battle?"

Wang Ben was speechless for a moment.

Chapter 2 Power

Taking advantage of his free time, Shen Bing ordered some drinks and chatted with Wang Ben.

After a few glasses of wine, Shen Bing's chatterbox opened:

"My nephew doesn't know something. Whether the cavalry army or the navy army, isn't it all about marching quickly?"

"There is a saying that speed is the most important thing in soldiers. If you are fast, you can catch them by surprise, otherwise you can only be controlled by others."

"I think that's why my nephew prefers cavalry!"

Wang Ben nodded and said:

"What the deputy general said is true."

Shen Bing went on to say:

"So, why not the Chu Army's Huaihe River and the Yangtze River are densely covered with water networks, and both cavalry and navy troops are connected?"

Wang Ben felt ashamed secretly.

Shen Bing was right.

Whether it is a horse or a ship, they are all marching tools, especially the war horses of this era... After the cavalry arrives on the battlefield, they have to dismount and fight on foot, so they are just tools rather than equipment.

So there is really not much difference between the two, both are quick reaction forces.

Wang Ben was born in a water-scarce area in the northwest, so he took it for granted that he despised the navy.

Shen Bing asked again:

"I don't know if my nephew has any ideas about this attack on Chu?"

Wang Ben cupped his hands and replied:

"Subordinates dare not speak nonsense, it's just..."

Shen Bing encouraged:

"It doesn't matter if you say it, your lord is someone Shen Bing respects, and my nephew will say it if you have something to say, and I don't need to be polite."

Wang Ben felt relieved when he heard this.

He always thought that Shen Bing and Yang Duanhe had taken Wang Jian's position, and his dissatisfaction was partly for his father.

But at this time, Shen Bing flattered Wang Jian at the right time, and Wang Ben's suppressed tone disappeared.

Wang Ben replied:

"Vice general, this Chu country is different from other countries."

"Its territory is vast and there are many cities, and the Chu army was defeated and retreated without fighting..."

"If the Chu army retreats all the way to Shouchun like this, the 27 troops of our army may not be enough to attack Chu."

Shen Bing nodded in agreement, and thought to himself that Wang Ben was indeed a general, he had only just arrived at the barracks for a few hours, and he had such an accurate grasp of the lifeline of this battle, which is why Wei Xi and Yang Duanhe didn't see it through.

In fact, Wang Ben was also reminded by Wang Jian.

When Wang Jian talked with him, he said that if Wang Jian led troops to attack Chu, maybe 40 would not be enough.

So Wang Ben wondered, why is 40 troops not enough with his father's ability?

So when he went down Bianhe River, he observed and compared the map all the way, and finally found the reason.

As long as Chu State dares to abandon the city in this battle, the Qin army will be in a dilemma:

It is more than [-] miles from Daliang to the capital of Chu State. If the Chu army abandons the Huai River and goes north to Shouchun, it means that the supply line of the Qin army is more than [-] miles long.

If this is an ordinary [-] miles, it will be nothing more than ten days for the infantry, seven or eight days for the cavalry, and three or five days if you go down the Bian River and then go overland.

This supply line is not too long.

However, starting from Chencheng, the gateway of Chu State, all the way to the south, there are tributaries of the Huaihe River everywhere, and there are all the villages and towns of Chu State along the river... The ancients lived along the river, not only for irrigation and life, but also for shipping.

Did the Qin army occupy some cities or not?

If it is occupied, such as Chencheng, at least five thousand soldiers are required to garrison it.

Further down are Qicheng, Taikang, and Zhecheng... All cities must be stationed with soldiers, and every village must be occupied.

The strength of this force is at least one hundred thousand. At that time, there will be only 17 soldiers against the Chu army's hundreds of thousands of troops. How can we win?

If you don't occupy these cities and villages, if the Chu army sends cavalry to outflank and occupy the cities for defense, it will cut off the Qin army's supply line in minutes.

At that time, the Qin army also had no choice but to withdraw.

Shen Bing smiled and replied:

"That's why I need Mr. Changping."

Wang Ben showed a worried look on his face, and said:

"Using Lord Changping to stabilize the hearts of the Chu people? I'm afraid..."

Wang Ben didn't dare to say anything more. After all, Mr. Changping had served as a prime minister in the state of Qin, so rebellion cannot be speculated, even Wang Ben was no exception.

Shen Bing looked at it in his eyes and gave another praise. This Wang Ben knew the truth about the power coming out of the barrel of a gun. He knew that Changping Lord alone would not do much to stabilize the people's hearts. Even Wang Ben knew that Changping Lord was unreliable...

It's rare to have such eyesight at such a young age.

But how could Shen Bing not know this, it's just that it's not convenient to say it clearly at this time.

Shen Bing replied:

"Shen Bing will deal with it carefully, and my nephew doesn't need to worry about it."

"I'll just tell Captain Chen Duan, and my nephew will go to Heijiaying to serve as two or five hundred masters and lead 1000 troops."

"If nephew Xian is not satisfied, come and talk to Shen Bing at any time."

Wang Ben got up and saluted:

"Thank you, Lieutenant General, Wang Ben will fight the enemy bravely to repay the Lieutenant General's kindness."

Wang Ben's mentality has completely changed 180 degrees from receiving money to paying money.

Before entering the account, he still looked down on Shen Bing in his heart... This is the contempt of the nobles for the grassroots, and the chain of contempt between the classes.