Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 235 Doctor Tuqiu, where are you now?
On the street in front of Meng's Mansion, a carriage galloped towards.

Before the vehicle stabilized, Lian Chufu, the prime minister of Yiyi, jumped out of the vehicle eagerly.

Before the gatekeeper could ask, Chufu Gonglian asked, "Where is the Lord now?"

The gatekeeper was taken aback by him, and hurriedly replied: "My lord is resting in a separate room."

Chufu Gonglian replied: "Quickly, take me to see him!"

Led by the gatekeeper, Chufu Gonglian quickly walked across the path and came to the side room.

Mengsun Heji was sitting indoors playing chess with Yiqiu, muttering from time to time while playing.

"I've been studying this for several months, and I still can't figure out my chess moves. I must find him some other day and discuss it thoroughly."

Yiqiu also sighed: "Doctor Tuqiu's chess moves are flexible and changeable, and he never has a definite plan.

Watching him play chess, between the progress, the separation and combination are impermanent and erratic.

Sometimes the few fight against the many, sometimes the many serve the few, sometimes gather and sometimes disperse, sometimes gather and sometimes divide, and the attack and defense change, often only in a flash.

When I played chess with him, as a player in the game, I only felt that Zaizi's every move was extremely naive, with unclear meaning, like a beginner who had just learned chess.

But at the end of the chess game, he jumped out of the chess game and played a replay, only to wake up from a dream, only feeling that Zaizi's chess moves are natural, without any flaws.

This kind of chess strength, I am afraid that only Yao, who invented the game of chess, can compare with it? "

Mengsun Heji was watching the intricate situation on the chessboard while playing the chess, just nodded slightly.

"Indeed! If only one theory of chess and chess is concerned, in the world, I am afraid that there is no one who can surpass it."

Just as Meng Sun Heji finished speaking, he suddenly saw Yi Qiu stand up and ask him to resign.

"Mencius, let's end today's chess game here."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Mengsun Heji raised his eyes to look at him, only to find that Yiqiu was pointing at Chufu Gonglian standing in front of the door on the left.

When Meng Sun Heji saw Gong Lian's father coming, he was taken aback for a moment, then got up and saluted, "Zi Yang, why are you here?"

Chufu Gonglian first paid homage to Mengsun Heji and Yi Qiushi, until Yiqiu left the side room, then he went into the room, closed the door, and then came to sit in front of Mengsun Heji and asked questions.

"The Ji family's chariot troops are being mobilized, what's the reason?"

"The Ji family's chariot is mobilizing?"

Mengsun Heji loosened his fingertips, and the chess pieces landed on the board. He frowned and said, "I haven't heard of this before!"

Gong Lianchu's father's heart sank, and he continued to ask: "Is this an order from the monarch?"

Mengsun Heji shook his head and said, "The monarch has never issued such an order."

Father Gonglian took a deep breath when he heard the words, then stood up with the sword on his waist, and said.

"Then this is a rebellion. If there is a change in Qufu, it will inevitably affect you. Should we consider making preparations first?"

Meng Sun Heji didn't understand what happened, he just asked: "What's going on?"

Chufu Gonglian replied: "A few days ago when I was in Yiyi, Yangguan in the north of Yiyi dispatched a hundred chariots overnight and marched along the Zhou Road to Qufu.

On the second day, the spies reported that they had observed Father Liang's chariot heading south.

It was reported again during the day yesterday that the Boyi soldiers all carried strong bows and crossbows, wore crowns and thick armor, held long Geli swords, won three days' food, and organized the army outside the south gate of Boyi.

Now most of the cities in the northern part of the Lu Kingdom that belong to Yanghu are dispatching troops. Don't you understand what he is trying to do? "

"what?!"

Hearing this, Mengsun Heji was so startled that he hurriedly got up, who knew that he accidentally kicked over the chessboard in front of him.

"This... the troops in the north are dispatched so frequently, what about the east?"

Although the north is where Yanghu's headquarters, Yangguan, is located, it is not his base.

Because most of Ji's fiefdoms are located in the eastern part of Lu State, and Feiyi, the most important fief of Ji's, is also located here.

If Yang Hu wanted to cause chaos, he had to rely on the help of Feiyi and other eastern cities, otherwise his own troops alone would not be enough to defeat the Meng and Shusun clans.

Chufu Gonglian naturally understood Mengsun Heji's subtext, but at this point, how could he have time to investigate the situation in the eastern part of the Lu Kingdom.

Instead of hoping that Feiyi and other places will not move, it is better to prepare for the worst and make a plan in advance.

Gong Lian's father replied: "I heard that Fei Yi Zai Gong Shan Buxuan showed up in Qufu yesterday."

As soon as Chufu Gonglian said this, Mengsun Heji only felt that his whole body was breathing coldly from head to toe.

Yang Hu controls fifteen brigades deployed by Shangjun near Qufu, with a total of 500 soldiers.

If you add the soldiers transferred from Yangguan and other places, as well as the assistance of Ji family officials such as Gongshan Buxuan...

Even if it is the most optimistic estimate, that is, Yang Hu only mobilizes chariot troops from various cities to help, then Yang Hu and his henchmen can mobilize more than [-] troops around Qufu.

The Meng family only has half of the soldiers in their hands, and only about half of this half live in Qufu.

In other words, if Yang Hu launches an attack now, the Meng family can only mobilize about 3000 troops.

Even if you add Uncle Sun, there are only 6000 people.

The most important thing is that Meng Shi and Uncle Sun didn't realize what Yang Hu did before, so they didn't even communicate with each other.

If something happened to Qufu, the two would not even be able to guarantee that they would work together to fight against Yanghu.

And Yang Hu was obviously ready to attack the two families early in the morning, so if he didn't do anything, it would be deadly.

Unprepared versus prepared, how will this battle be fought?
When Mengsun Heji thought of Yang Hu's terror, he felt a little afraid for a while.

He asked: "Yang Hu's mobilization of the army is not necessarily aimed at us. If we send someone to reconcile with him now, do you think there is hope?"

Seeing that Mengsun Heji was still hesitating, Chufu Gonglian sighed angrily, "Hey!"

He first pointed to the chess pieces scattered on the ground, and then said with cupped hands.

"If you like playing chess, you must know that if a chess player is indecisive, he must not be able to beat his opponent.

This is true for such a small skill as playing chess, let alone facing such a major event as national turmoil!
Since the founder of the Meng family, Qingfu, established the temple, after eight generations of Mu Bo, Wen Bo, Hui Shu, Xianzi, Zhuangzi, Xiaobo, and Xizi, they have worked tirelessly for 200 years, and this is how the Meng family is today. An unshakable position in Lu State.

Now the Meng family has gone through nine generations, but the Qing clan of the ninth generation can only be destroyed overnight.

Mencius, are you planning to destroy all of Meng's 200 years of hard work because of your personal hesitation! "

After Chufu Gonglian said this, he angrily held the sword at his waist, raised his leg and was about to leave.

Seeing this, Mengsun Heji hurriedly got up and stopped him, "Gong Lianzi! What are you going to do?"

Gong Lianchu's father said angrily: "Of course I went to find your son! If the Meng family of Lu State must be destroyed in the palace like the Zhao family of Jin State, then, although the servants are not talented, I hope you Follow the example of Han Jue and Cheng Ying!"

Hearing this, Mengsun Heji didn't dare to neglect again.

When Chufu Gonglian talked about this, he even started to compare this incident with the difficulties in the lower palace, and considered how to support his son Meng Sunzhi to inherit the incense sacrifices of the Meng family after the demise of the Meng family.

Chufu Gonglian's loyalty was beyond doubt, so Mengsun Heji hurriedly got up and walked to Chufu Gonglian, bowing down to him.

"I was confused before, and I am willing to listen to your orders. From now on, Meng's subordinates who stayed in Qufu will be handed over to you for dispatch."

Mengsun Heji's attitude was so sincere that Chufu Gonglian didn't argue with him any more.

What's more, now he doesn't have much time to force these details.

He opened his mouth and replied: "Although Yang Hu is powerful, the Meng family is not incapable of fighting."

Mengsun Heji quickly asked: "Excuse me, Gong Lianzi, where is the vitality of the Meng family?"

Hearing the words, Gong Lianchu's father just read: "I heard that when you had a conversation with Yiqiu just now, you once said: separation and combination are impermanent, erratic, and the few are against the many, and the many are serving the few. In an instant."

Mengsun Heji's eyes lit up when he heard the words, and his heart immediately settled down.

He took a deep breath and sat upright again.

"Doctor Tuqiu, where are you now?"

Gong Lian's father cupped his hands and said, "He has arrived in Qufu!"

　A: Will there be a monthly pass at the third watch today?

　　B: No, that's just a good wish.

　　A: You mean the third watch?

　　B: No, I'm talking about monthly tickets.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)