warring states careerist

Chapter 178 Infinite Changes and New Strategies ([-])

Shi smiled and said: "Sun Wuzi once said that soldiers are deceitful. Therefore, if you can, you can show that you can't, if you use it, you can't use it, if you are close, you can show it is far, and if you are far, you can show it is near. Benefits to lure, chaos to take. To be prepared, to be realistic, to be strong, to evade, to be angry, to scratch, to be humble, to be arrogant, to be tired, to be tired, to be separated from relatives, to attack those who are unprepared, and to surprise those who do not expect them. The victory of this strategist should not be passed on first.”

"Only when the truth is true or false can the Chu army be puzzled."

Before Gong Zaoye could understand, Mo Zi had already tasted it, waved his hand and said, "Go on."

Shi said: "Sir, send people to attack at night first, and the Chu people are on guard. Especially when the wheat is harvesting, the Chu people must guard against our attack, and they are worried that the grain and grass will be burned, so they will definitely gather troops so that they can miss the opportunity to harvest the wheat."

The Mohists around are all members of the Mohist military inner circle. They are basically not farmers. If it gets wet from the rain, it will grow teeth and cannot be stored."

"Every time we drag out one more Chu army, the Chu people will lose five people's food."

"After the wheat harvest has passed, the Chu people are still on guard. At this time, we will use wheat straw to make straw men and fall to the city."

"In the darkness of night, the people of Chu must not be able to see clearly, so they can only shoot with feathered arrows..."

When he said this, Gong Zaoye praised: "Great kindness! Mr. Said, the number one weapon for defending the city... well, before your gunpowder is produced, it is the feathered arrow. In this way, the Chu people's feathered arrow hit Wheatgrass is just right for me."

But Mo Zi had already heard Shi's true purpose, and laughed loudly: "Is it for mere feathers and arrows? Shi, you go ahead."

Shi knew that Mozi was giving himself a chance to show himself in the Mohist military force, and said: "For several nights in a row, the people of Chu must have noticed something different. They will definitely send scouts to observe. We beat the drum every night, and the people of Chu And get used to it."

"At that time, the Mohists and righteous teachers will come out in full force, and the Chu people will not be surprised when they beat the drums. We can see clearly the Chu army's mobilization before. Insert the beacon into the Chu army in one fell swoop!"

After speaking, all the Mohists praised him in unison, thinking for a moment that if he were the king of Chu, he would definitely not notice it by then.

When those wheatgrass became a habit, Chu Jun would not be too nervous when he saw the shadows and the sound of drums, but he might have already gotten used to sleeping to the sound of drums.

Moreover, in every attack, the mobilization of the Chu people can be clearly detected, so as to judge the combination of the Chu army's various feudal monarchs and county soldiers, so as to choose the most perfect breakthrough and retreat route.

It was only then that Gong Zaoye realized that he thought borrowing arrows was a conspiracy, but he didn't realize that Shi's real purpose was just to paralyze the Chu army, and his ultimate goal was to strike the final blow.

"Sir, you tried to say that the purpose of fitness is unshakable, and there is great momentum in the chest. The disciple has been half-understood, but now he understands what it means."

"It's just for that future blow."

Mozi smiled and said: "That's right, we only have one chance. If we don't use it well, the Mohists may be completely lost from now on. Even if we can withdraw, we can only wait for the soldiers of the Three Jins to come to rescue us. At that time, the warlike king of the world will How many people will take my warning seriously?"

He smiled, sighed and shook his head, turned around and pointed at the dark city of Shangqiu and said, "Besides, I'm afraid that if we go out of the city and return in defeat, someone will close the city gates and prevent us from entering!"

The Mohists present all knew who Mo Di was referring to, they were always instilling the concepts of contradictions and the state as a tool, and they were very clear about the interests involved.

The destruction of Shangqiu City has no effect on some nobles, on the contrary, it can weaken the power of Song Gong and Sicheng. They are so happy.

People have seen a lot of dirty things among the nobles, and they can definitely do this kind of thing.

Shi looked around the city, thought of the words that Xiao Qiang was in trouble, and thought about the Song State...is it within Xiao Qiang?Counting the major surnames, they are all relatives and a family. In the end, they just took the Song Dynasty instead of usurping the Song Dynasty.

Defending the city is very simple for the Mohists, how to break through the siege is the key, as long as there is enough food, the Mohist can guard until the end of time.

However, the Chu army had to face the possibility of sending troops from the Three Jin Dynasties, as well as the possibility of dissatisfaction among farmers and soldiers—under the system of non-recruited professional soldiers, the Chu army outside the city only wanted to go back to farm.

It's none of their business to capture Shangqiu?Anyway, he didn't get any rewards, instead the land was desolate, and his parents were starving at home.

Shi looked at the bonfire outside the city again, and said, "Sir, our plan, I think it is very possible."

"The so-called one who attacks and must take, attacks what he does not defend; the one who defends and must be firm, defends what he does not attack. Therefore, those who are good at attacking, the enemy does not know what they are defending; those who are good at defending, the enemy does not know what they are attacking. Very little Almost, as far as invisible. God is divine, as far as silent, so it can be the enemy's command. If you can't resist, you can rush to the void; If you have to build a deep ditch, if you have to fight with us, you will save what you attack; if you don't want to fight, you should draw up the ground and defend it.

"Sun Wuzi said that those who are good at attacking make the enemy not know how to defend; those who are good at defending make the enemy not know how to attack."

"Sir, as long as you can do it, then we can succeed."

Mo Di laughed out loud, and the rest of the Mohist laughed, and said, "If you can do this, you can be called unparalleled in the world. Who in the world can do this?"

Mo Di said again: "However, if you talk about being good at defense, the enemy doesn't know how to attack. For this alone, I can rely on the city to do it."

"As for field battles, I have not yet been able to do it. Wu Qi of Wei may be able to achieve in field battles that those who are good at attacking, the enemy does not know what they are defending; and those who are good at defending, the enemy does not know what they are attacking."

"You said that attacking the enemy will save the enemy, but also exhausting the Chu army. It seems that the first time to attack and intimidate must attack the Chu people's granary."

"There is only one thing, the use of gunpowder must not be used before the final blow, so that the people of Chu will be aware of it. Even though Pei County has used it, the people of Chu may have heard of it, but... the disciples have never heard of it. What we want to defeat is not Those nobles who have heard of it, but those pawns."

Everyone nodded, expressing strict precautions against this matter.

After thinking for a while, he said: "Sir, I want to borrow some Mohists who understand Chen's language and return to the Xuanyi Department temporarily. You also know that I can't draw a bow and attack with a sword. , but if the Xuanyi Department uses it well, it may not be worse than thousands of troops."

If he said these words three years ago, Mo Zhe might not have believed them.

But now, after experiencing several incidents in Peixian County, Mo Zhe fully believes that the Proclamation Department can do some amazing things.

After explaining his plan, Mozi nodded in praise, and then asked the secretary to select some old-time Mohists.

There is no one else, because the important county soldiers of the Chu army this time are Chen Zhishi, and the Xuanyi Department needs soldiers who can understand in order to play a role. After all, it is not the time when everyone can read.

Otherwise, only a few leaflets are needed, which will definitely make the Chu army unstable.

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A few days later, on the city wall, Gongsun Ze was guarding a section of the city wall according to Mo Di's order.

Mohist's rules are strict, he thinks this is helping Song Gong to fulfill his feudal obligations, so he obeyed Mohist's order.

Unless you are allowed, you can't go to the city and leave easily. Mo Zhe will not speak too much reason and beheaded directly.

Within a few days, more than a dozen low-ranking nobles had been hacked and killed, and some small-scale frictions broke out between the families of some nobles and the Mohists.

But as long as there is not a huge disparity in numbers, there is no chance of winning a fight with the Mohists in the city. Instead, many of these families were fined and confiscated with food and money, and many people's heads were chopped off and hung up.

The real nobles don't need to go up the city wall.

There are toilets under the city wall, and things like shit and pee must be solved on the city wall.

Gongsun Ze was able to endure hardships, and he didn't complain, but the Xuanyi Department of the irritable Mohist was nagging in the city all day long, saying something that made him feel quite dissatisfied.

Under the city, Shi led more than [-] people with Mo Di's warrant, and was climbing up the gate tower, beside Gongsun Ze.

It's not night, and the enemy is not attacking, so you can talk.

Gongsun Ze mocked: "Shi, you once said that you don't know the six arts, but you can teach them, but you don't know that the people you teach may defend the city and shoot the enemy?"

Liuzhi didn't go to the top of the city, but was responsible for other things in the city. There were actually not many ink practitioners on the city wall, and most of them were still gathered together to deal with possible emergencies.

Shi Shi returned to Shangqiu this time, and it wasn't the first time he saw Gongsun Ze.

The little nobleman who used to be so oppressive that he could only deal with it with all means is not worth mentioning now, and he doesn't care at all.

But after all, he was familiar with him, and said with a smile: "There are many ways to defend the city, and archery is the easiest way. I know nine numbers, and I can distribute food and grass so that the people in the city will not starve to death. Isn't this the same as your bow and arrow?" ?"

Gongsun Ze snorted and said: "I only see you preaching the righteousness of Mohists in the city every day, but I don't see you distributing food and grass."

Now he can finally sneer boldly, he is not the same as he was a few years ago, and said with a smile: "Mr. Mo Di didn't hold his bow to the wall, but just issued orders; back then, Sun Wuzi Wu Zixu Boju defeated the Chu army in a battle, raising Although my uncle has passed away, even if Yang Youji is still alive, will he be more successful than those who are not good at archery like Sun Wuzi Wu Zixu?"

Gongsun Ze said angrily: "Could it be that you can rely on this tongue to make the Chu people retreat? I only saw you preaching in the city all day long. If you really have the ability, you can follow the example of Zhu Zhiwu and retreat from Uncle Qin!"

Shi laughed and walked in front of Gongsun Ze, pointed to his mouth and tongue and said: "Zhu Zhiwu has his tongue, Mo Zhe has Mo Zhe's tongue, today I will show you what Mo Zhe's tongue can do! "

He also paid no attention to Gongsun Ze, and led the Mohists onto the city wall, watching the movements of the Chu army in the distance. There were guards around them with shields, and some good archers were ready to attack the Chu army's archers outside the city.

Gongsun Ze looked at the Mohists behind him, and even saw a few of them carrying simple musical instruments such as ocarinas and pottery urns. He couldn't help but want to laugh. This...how is it beneficial to defending the city?

(End of this chapter)