The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 95: He who knows himself will understand [please subscribe and vote monthly]

People have the reputation of being self-aware, and many people die without knowing it. They mistakenly believe that they are the center of the world and that everyone is revolving around them.

Yan Yan once thought that Wei Guo did not pay enough attention to him when he was granted the position of official. He thought that he would become the next Shang Yang, but Xu Yizhong, the official, was completely unworthy of him.

However, it was not until now that he finally realized that with his current ability, he was chosen because of the Yan family's reputation behind him.

As a doctor, you should offer suggestions and advice, rather than derail the country with empty talk.

I am used to reading novels, and always think that based on the experience of later generations, I can surpass the ancients, be able to scold Fang Qiu, and make the king bow down and worship him as his teacher.

But what is the real result?
Everyone knew that Qin would unify the world. The First Emperor, Li Si and others conspired with the world and gave up the previous path of destroying Zhao first and then going east, and chose to destroy Han first.

But how to do it specifically?First destroy Han and capture Nanyang. Then which county and town in Nanyang should we start from?And why these counties and towns?
Yan Yan doesn't understand these at all, at least not now!

I suddenly thought that the Qin army was powerful and could attack with heavy troops, and it would be easy to destroy Nanyang City. Then the example of the failure of Xinlingjun's alliance was right in front of me.

Who would have thought that a mighty 20-strong army would overwhelm a small city with less than [-] soldiers, no tall city walls, and no strategic depth?
The same is true for attacking Nanyang. If the direction of the expedition is wrong, it is very likely that the Qin army will not even be able to leave the east door!
Thinking of this, Yan Yan truly understood that even if he could confuse the jailers in the Chu State Prison, in fact, in the eyes of those powerful people, he was just a scholar who was good at mental studies. He had certain abilities, but he was not that good. Really change the current situation of the entire Chu country.

At most, he is a staff candidate who is extremely suitable for supervising the army.

He was granted the title of minister for the sake of the Tantai family and the Yan family. It was impossible for the two great scholars, Yan Ao and Tantai Mieming, to come out in person, but not be given some status that suited their status.

Lord Shang entered Qin only three times before he could be reused by Duke Xiao of Qin. Is it really because Lord Shang was deliberately testing Duke Xiao of Qin?So what did Shang Jun do during these three temptations?

Shang Jun visited the remaining thirty counties of the Qin State at that time, understood the national conditions of the entire Qin State at that time, and then made corresponding strategies and reform methods, and then talked with Qin Xiaogong for three days and three nights, and was Qin Xiaogong regarded him as a great talent and asked the entire Qin State to make way for him.

Therefore, a true genius is not only able to provide guidance in the general direction and overall pattern, but also can be specific in the details.

As a time traveler, Yan Yan knows how to avoid some mistakes and knows the general direction, but what he lacks is the experience in dealing with details. To put it simply, he can only talk and talk, which will harm the country.

If Ying Zheng asked him, how should Qin go eastward?

Yan Yan could say that he gave up the Qin State's traditional method of attacking Zhao, and gave up the old path of staying in Changping and attacking Handan.

Ying Zheng would ask him again, how to persuade Qin to take the shortest route to destroy Zhao?
At that time, Yan Yan could only darken his eyes and didn't know how to answer.

Because the competition in the war is national strength, give up the shortest road to destroy Zhao and take the Jingxing route that Wang Jian took. How can we persuade the civil and military forces of Qin to arrange logistics supplies?Even if the civil and military officials of the Qin State are persuaded, how should they arrange food and grass supplies?

Yan Yan didn’t even know these things!
What Wang Jian can do, he may not be able to do.

Wang Jian dared to go to Jingxing because he was sure to avoid Zhao's main force and had the ability to ensure that the logistics supply line would not be cut off.

And this ability is unique to Wang Jian, not something Yan Yan can have, at least not now.

The same goes for the Wei State. Ask Yan Yan to tell the Wei people now that the Wei State is going to be in trouble. How many people will reply?
Because people in the Wei Dynasty now regard Hui Guang Hui Zhao as a dead tree rejuvenating.

Nowadays, the Wei State is spreading its military power all over the world, and even the Qin State has to temporarily avoid the edge, making the entire Wei State and even the world think that the Wei State will once again become the overlord of the Central Plains.Especially the news revealed to him by Long Yangjun that Lian Po would serve as the general and prime minister of the Wei State. Then everyone in the world would think that the Wei State was going to reappear the Pang Juan era.

If Yan Yan hadn't known that the Wei State did not use Lian Po in the end, he might have thought that the Wei State might really make a comeback.

"Sir, Lord Xinling invites you!" Finally, before the birthday banquet of King Wei, Yan Yan received the invitation from Lord Xinling.

"You just invited me?" Yan Yan asked, looking at the invitation.

"Not only that, deputy envoys from various countries' envoys, gentlemen from hundreds of families, and some officials from Wei State are also invited!" Zhang Ping said calmly.

Yan Yan nodded and smiled. Sure enough, this was normal. No one in the world could let Lord Xinling Wei Wuji invite him alone.

The fact that I was invited was just incidental, it was insignificant, and I was not the kind of indispensable guest.

"Did Prime Minister Zhang also receive the invitation?" Yan Yan asked with a smile.

"Of course, but Lord Xinling only invited deputy envoys from various countries. Sir, you should understand the meaning!" Zhang Ping reminded Yan Yan with a smile.

Yan Yan nodded, because of his identity and to avoid suspicion.

After all, Lord Xinling is only a feudal lord, not the king of Wei. Naturally, he is the deputy envoy of various countries, not the main envoy.

Even if Lord Xinling dared to invite him, envoys from various countries would not dare to accept it.

After changing his clothes, Yan Yan followed Zhang Ping to the Xinling Lord's Mansion to attend the banquet.

There were many people coming. As Korean envoys, their position was in the front row, in front of the scholars of various families and in front of the officials of Wei State, but they were not as good as those big countries such as Yan, Chu, Qin, and Qi.

Although it is in the center, it is in the very center close to the door. If you want to see Mr. Xinling, it is even better to be in the front row, left and right, and on the periphery.

At a banquet full of guests, singing, dancing, singing and laughing, Yan Yan remained surprisingly quiet, as if he was a bystander. He did not participate as much as before, nor did he think about overshadowing the guests and making himself the center of attention.

Many scholars and disciples wanted to show off their talents in front of Lord Xinling and attract attention, and there was no shortage of such programs at banquets.

Yan Yan discovered that he used to be one of these people, but now he looked at it from the perspective of an outsider. In fact, he thought he was the focus of the crowd. In fact, to those people, he was just a source of entertainment. It’s just a show.

"You are very special!" While Yan Yan was watching coldly, a Confucian scholar in blue and brocade clothes suddenly sat behind Yan Yan with an eight or nine-year-old boy.

"May I ask who you are, sir?" Yan Yan was stunned. He was sitting so far away and had Zhang Ping block everything, so how could he still be noticed by others.

"Wu Ming, this is my disciple, Yan Lu!" The Confucian scholar in green said gently.

(End of this chapter)