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Chapter 137 Han Xin as a Disciple

Li Nian didn't know that Ying Zheng was planning to be his father-in-law, nor did he know that Liu Ji and Lu Zhi had arrived in Xianyang, and that Liu Ji had been summoned by Ying Zheng. He was looking at a child in front of him at this moment.

The child was only nine years old, but he was not as lively as a child should be. He had a calm and serious face, and was not afraid at all because this was the Qin Palace.

Just now, Ying Zheng sent someone to bring the child over and told him that the child's name was Han Xin and that he would be the one to teach him from now on.

"Is this little guy Han Xin? The military genius in history?"

Li Nian understood that Ying Zheng's purpose in asking Han Xin to come here was to let him teach Han Xin some things for later generations, and also to correct Han Xin's character so that he would not repeat the mistakes of history.

When Li Nian looked at him, little Han Xin also looked at Li Nian without fear.

He and his mother arrived in Xianyang the day before yesterday, and were not summoned by the King of Qin. Yesterday, the King of Qin sent someone to convey an imperial decree asking him to go to the palace to meet a teacher today, and so the current scene happened.

After looking at Li Nian for a while, Xiao Hanxin said, "Are you the teacher that the king found for me? What can you teach me?"

"Although he is young, he is very much like Han Xin, asking questions directly from the beginning."

Li Nian did not answer Han Xin, but asked: "What do you want to learn?"

Little Han Xin thought for a moment, looked at Li Nian and said, "Whatever I want to learn, you can teach me. I want to learn the art of war, can you teach me?"

Li Nian shook his head and smiled, "I have never been on a battlefield and I don't know much about military tactics, but I might be able to teach you something about military tactics and warfare."

Little Han Xin was puzzled. Since this person didn't understand the art of war, how could he dare to say that he could teach him things related to the art of war?

Seeing the doubt on little Han Xin's face, Li Nian deliberately lowered his head and approached little Han Xin and said, "I can teach you things that others cannot teach. I am the only one in the world who knows how to do this. No one else knows how to do this from ancient times to the present!"

Little Han Xin's face showed even more disbelief, thinking that this person was bragging, and the bragging was not rigorous: No one else can do it from ancient times to now? Then where did you learn it from?

Seeing his expression, Li Nian had no idea what this little guy was thinking, so he asked, "Why do you want to learn the art of war?"

Little Han Xin said without hesitation: "I want to be a general and command thousands of troops!"

Li Nian asked again: "Then why do you want to be a general?"

Xiao Hanxin said: "The general is powerful, he can eat well and wear warm clothes, he will not be bullied, and he can live in a big house."

Even the famous "Military Genius" in history was so simple and plain when he had his ideals as a child.

Li Nian nodded and asked, "Then do you know what war is?"

Young Han Xin had obviously read The Art of War, and he immediately replied with a quote from it: "War is a matter of great importance to a state, a matter of life and death, a matter of survival or destruction, and one that must be carefully considered."

Li Nian smiled and said, "You memorized it well. You know The Art of War. Where did you learn it from?"

Little Han Xin said as a matter of course: "From home!"

Li Nian asked curiously: "Do you have military strategy at home?" Little Han Xin glanced at this strange teacher, and his eyes seemed to say: Are you stupid? I told you it's from home. If the military strategy is not in my family, then could it be in someone else's family?

But in order to show concern for this strange teacher who might not be very smart, little Han Xin still replied seriously: "Yes!"

Li Nian showed an expression of "I see". He finally solved a historical mystery. Han Xin's military strategy actually came from family tradition and was not taught by the legendary Wei Liaozi.

But this also further proves Han Xin's extraordinary military talent. He may have been taught by his father for a period of time when his father was alive, and then he relied entirely on self-study. After observing some actual combat under Xiang Liang, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, he quickly grew into a top commander.

He could become one of the top commanders in history by this method. If his environment was changed and he was taught by people like Wang Jian and Wei Liao, what kind of monster would Han Xin in this world become?

'The First Emperor must be planning this, so I should be just one of Han Xin's teachers, but I am the most important one. I must correct his temperament and make him an unparalleled sword that can be wielded by the Qin Dynasty. Otherwise, the First Emperor will break this sword! '

Li Nian felt that the task of teaching little Han Xin was arduous and heavy, and what he taught would determine the future life and death of little Han Xin.

He looked at little Han Xin again. This little guy must not understand his fate yet. He asked again: "Then do you know the meaning of that sentence in Sun Tzu's Art of War?"

Xiao Hanxin said: "War is a national event, it concerns the survival of the country, and it must be carefully examined."

Li Nian said: "It is not only the life and death of the country, but also the life and death of many people, and it may also be the life and death of a nation."

"In the future, if you become my disciple and step into the battlefield, I hope you remember one thing..."

Seeing Li Nian's serious expression, little Han Xin nodded solemnly, and then listened to Li Nian: "Although it is said that kindness does not lead to the command of an army, I hope you can remember that every soldier on the battlefield is a life, and they also have their own parents and wives. You should think more before making certain decisions, and don't treat them as cold chess pieces."

After hearing what Li Nian said, little Han Xin was surprised. He didn't expect that Li Nian would tell him this so seriously: the strange teacher he met today was really special!

Li Nian said: "I'm not done asking questions yet. What do you think the war is about?"

Xiao Han said: "Of course, the battle will be fought over who has more people, who has sharper weapons, who has more food, who has higher morale, and who has a more powerful general..."

Li Nian smiled and nodded: "You are right, but in summary, there are only three points: one is the soldiers, one is the generals, and one is the logistics. If you want to win a war, all three must be done well, so how can we do them well?"

Li Nian asked himself and answered: "First of all, you must know the situation of your own army! You said you want to be a general and command thousands of troops. If you don't even know how many troops and horses you have, do you think you are a qualified commander?"

Young Han Xin shook his head. How could he be a qualified general if he didn't even understand the army he was leading?

Li Nian added: "So as a qualified commander, you must be clear about the status of your own army, such as how many soldiers are able to fight, how many miles these soldiers can march a day, and how much food they consume."

"Only if you know these things well can you make a battle plan and know how many days it will take to reach the destination, how much it will cost, and whether the military's food reserves can support the plan."

"Don't think these things are simple and take them lightly. A slight mistake can lead to a huge error. Sometimes it is just a small oversight that leads to the failure of a war."

Li Nian smiled and revealed his fox tail: "We are here for arithmetic class today. If you can't learn arithmetic well and can't even calculate the accounts, how can you be a general?"

(End of this chapter)