In the main tent of the central army, a dozen Qin generals in black armor were gathered in a circle, pointing and discussing something.
As the commander, the old general Wang Jian also stood at the head of the table, silently listening to the generals argue. And standing beside Wang Jian was that white-robed Ji Yun.
In the center of the tent, the generals were surrounding a table that was more than ten feet in size. It was a table filled with yellow sand and stones. These yellow sand stones were piled up on the table into the shape of small hills or small cities. There were also chess pieces of various colors inserted on them. They were black, yellow, blue, and white.
If a person familiar with the geography of the Huai River saw this table, they would be surprised to find that these piles of sand and stones were the terrain of the Huai River. If this person happened to know something about military affairs and knew about the movements of the Qin and Chu armies, he would be even more shocked. Those with black flags were the places occupied by the Qin army, while those with yellow flags were the places occupied by the Chu army. This was a fully realistic topographic map that had been shrunk countless times!
The sandbox was a very common and widely used thing in the future. However, in this era where information could only be transmitted by fast horses, its military value was self-evident. Of course, this thing was Ji Yun's handiwork.
To these generals, just because Ji Yun had foiled the infiltration of the Hundred Schools of Philosophy wasn't enough for them to fully accept him. After all, they were soldiers, not martial artists. In a war of hundreds of thousands of people, no matter how strong an individual's martial strength was, it was extremely limited.
Ji Yun had the privilege granted by the King of Qin to listen to military meetings. It was unknown whether it was because he wanted to see the young master of the Yin-Yang School make a fool of himself or because he wanted to give face to Qin Wangzheng, but during every meeting, Wang Jian would always ask Ji Yun for his opinion.
To Ji Yun, the cold weapons era where hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops fought directly with infantry, cavalry, and chariots was completely unfamiliar. However, in the later generations, there were many people who studied ancient wars. Moreover, Ji Yun had also read many military books, such as the Seven Books of the Martial Classics. In addition to the various experiences accumulated over the past two thousand years of development, there were also advanced perspectives that surpassed this era. After understanding the actual situation, Ji Yun made many suggestions. These suggestions weren't big, but they were quite effective. This made the Qin army general look at Ji Yun in a new light.
And when Ji Yun created the sandbox through his own field investigation, the generals completely changed their view of Ji Yun. As veterans who had been on the battlefield for a long time, there was no lack of famous generals like Wang Jian and future generals like Meng Tian. They knew the significance of the sand table to the military better than anyone else. After the sand table was introduced, Wang Jian brought it to Xianyang. As the commander of the Qin army, Wei Liao lost his composure and praised it.
Following that, Ji Yun launched a sand table deduction, instantly causing a stir in the Qin camp. In their deductions, none of the Qin generals were a match for Ji Yun. They even had a chance of winning against Wang Jian. Now, the generals were completely convinced of Ji Yun.
As for Wang Jian's regard for Ji Yun, just by letting Ji Yun stand beside him, one could see how much he valued Ji Yun. In this half a year, Wang Jian had also been intentionally grooming Ji Yun. Wang Jian liked this extremely talented brat from the bottom of his heart. If it wasn't for some reason that he couldn't take Ji Yun in, he would have officially taken Ji Yun in as a disciple long ago. Ji Yun also understood some of the reasons for not being able to say anything, so he never mentioned formally acknowledging Wang Jian as his master. However, he always greeted Wang Jian with the courtesy of a disciple.
When Wang Jian saw this, he was even more satisfied with Ji Yun. He felt greatly comforted and faintly heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. One had to know that Wang Jian groomed Ji Yun in such a way not only because he saw that this kid was really a person, but more importantly, he saw Ji Yun's future and also wanted to find a way out for his family. Having seen people for decades, Wang Jian was confident that he still had some foresight. This young master of the Yin-Yang School would definitely not be simple in the future. He was also a person who knew kindness.
Now that he was teaching Ji Yun wholeheartedly, he was showing his gratitude to Ji Yun. If his Wang Clan was in trouble in the future, he hoped that Ji Yun could help the Wang Clan out of this favor. Even though the Wang Clan was the second most powerful clan in Great Qin due to Wang Jian and Wang Ben (the Ying Clan was naturally the first), which clan in the world could continue to be glorious? Look at Chu Mi's family. They had dominated the Great Qin Dynasty twice, but in the end, they still became dust in history. Especially now, the glory of the Wang Clan came from their military achievements, and their power was all in the army. However, Ying Zheng was a king with great ambition and strong possessiveness.
Wang Jian was confident that if he was still alive, he would be able to protect the Wang Clan's wealth. However, he also understood that his son, who was extremely talented in military affairs, was not so slick in dealing with people. Originally, Wang Jian had placed his hopes on his grandson, Wang Li. He did not want Wang Li to join the army again, but to embark on the path of politics. This way, he could add a layer of protection to the Wang family and also avoid the "curse" that said,"A husband who leads three generations will definitely fail." However, Wang Jian was disappointed that his grandson was the same as Wang Ben, which was not a good sign for a family of generals.
This was something that Wang Jian had always been extremely worried about. He had long planned out a way out, but he didn't have a suitable candidate, so he could only befriend the Meng Clan. However, the Meng Clan was also a military family like his own family, and their nature was too upright. It was hard to say what the future would be like. Therefore, Ji Yun's appearance at this time undoubtedly gave Wang Jian hope.
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The intense argument quieted down along with Wang Jian's light cough. The gazes of the generals all looked towards Wang Jian.
Wang Jian swept his gaze around and looked at Ji Yun." What does Tianlan think?”
Ji Yun smiled faintly. He was clearly not surprised by Wang Jian's question. In fact, it was not just him. The generals in the tent were not surprised at all. This had almost become a habit.
"Xiang Yan is indeed a great commander in battle. His son, Xiang Liang, is also a great general. Unfortunately, he is in Chu.”Ji Yun lightly sighed. He couldn't help but feel pity for the Xiang Clan. "Although the King of Chu, Fuchu, has a close relationship with the Xiang clan, and three years ago, Fuchu rebelled and seized the throne, the Xiang clan is also one of his foundation forces. However, his reign was too short after all. In addition, the power of the Chu court was deeply intertwined, and the division of power was uncertain. He could not make decisions alone. Although Fu Chu is quite talented, under such circumstances, even if he tries to support the Xiang Clan, he is powerless. However, in Chu, other than the Royal Family, the other families and clans viewed the Xiang Clan as the greatest threat. In the Chu army, the Jing Clan's General Jing Qi and the Qu Clan's General Qu Ding were the deputy generals of the entire army, while the Zhao Clan's General Tanya was the military advisor. With the three of them around, Xiang Yan would not have it easy, and the Chu army would not be so united.”
Ji Yun picked up a long and thin wooden stick from the sand table and pointed at three places on the sand table." Our army has been confronting the Chu army for nine months. There has been almost no major battle. In the past month, Jingqi, who was stationed in Pingyu's countryside, Qu Ding, who was stationed in the suburbs of Nimbus City, and Xiang Yan, who was building a stronghold in Ruyin's countryside, had all been approaching our army. Recently, they had been engaging in a fierce battle every two to three days.”
At this point, Ji Yun paused and looked at Wang Jian with a faint smile, asking,""Xiang Yan's sudden eagerness must be due to Lord Li and the Commandant's plan. Shouchun and the others must be anxious, right?”
Wang Jian nodded." Jingqi, Qu Ding is dissatisfied with Xiang Yan's battle plan and has written to Shouchun many times. The various aristocratic families of Chu were also dissatisfied with Xiang Yan's delay and joined forces to pressure the King of Chu. Although they were forcefully suppressed by Fu Chu, Xiang Yan had no choice but to take action.”After saying that, the corners of Wang Jian's mouth curled into a disdainful smile. The actions of the Chu Country's clans were tantamount to courting death!
However, Wang Jian was also rejoicing in his heart. He was rejoicing that the king of his country was powerful and wise, handing all the decision-making power to him. The King of Qin, Ying Zheng, had already ordered: Those who dare to discuss the destruction of the generals of Chu without authorization shall be punished as those who have disturbed the country.
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