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Chapter 287 Extreme Thirst Brings Liquor and Wine Contains Poison ([-])

This is his strategic conception since he took refuge in the Mohist school. The matter has come to this point, and it can no longer be accomplished by secret influence.

Since he joined the Mohist school, valued the organization and principles of the Mohist school, and valued the action after the reorganization of the upper and lower synonymous, then these things must be clearly identified to gain support.

Otherwise, he is alone and can do nothing.

This is what he has been holding back for a long time, and he chose today not only because the time is ripe, but also because Mozi is old.

He must ensure that before Mozi's death, the top Mohists' thoughts are unified, relying on Mozi to suppress internal divisions, so as to develop as much as possible during this chaotic period, and create an irreversible general trend in the world in the future.

The difference between Song and Chu is not only the difference in size, but also the huge difference in the power of the nobles and the power of the monarch.

In the Song Dynasty, there was no need to rely on the conflict between the monarch and the nobles, but the people of Shangqiu could directly make a big commotion during the siege.

In the state of Chu, it is necessary to rely on the urgent need for reform after the defeat of the state of Chu, relying on the fact that the reform will inevitably be obstructed by the nobles, and relying on the situation that the people with low bloodlines are organized under the Mohist Xuanyi Department to suppress the nobles together with the monarch.

Temporary allies may be future enemies.

But what Shi is most afraid of is the future, because as long as the Mohist school has a long-term strategy, the speed of development is far beyond what the king can match.

Infiltrating the state of Chu is far greater than penetrating the Three Jins. Under the Three Jins Reform, it is already difficult to have a chance to balance the situation and develop secretly.

When everyone was still pondering what to say, there was a whistle in the distance, and after a while, an ink scholar ran up, met the crowd and said: "Chu You Yin Zhaozhi, please see the giant, he has arrived."

Everyone was stunned, Shi just finished talking about the state of Chu, didn't want Zhao Zhiyi to come, and couldn't help laughing.

Mo Zi waved his hand to let the Mohist leave, indicating that he knew, and said to Shi: "What you said, the specifics, still needs to be detailed, and the radicals and Wuhai will be discussed together."

In a word, it is actually a suitable idea that is roughly approved. As long as you can come up with a sufficiently complete plan, you can always try it.

Not necessarily agree, but at least not opposed now.

Shi breathed a sigh of relief, nodded and said: "I will do it as soon as possible. Today Zhaozhi'ai came here to ask my Mo family to help Chu, or to support the defense weapons."

"The King of Chu is already in a panic. He must recruit all the forces he can rely on to defend his throne. After the battle of Shangqiu, the current King of Chu also knows the reputation of my Mo family."

"only……"

He glanced at Mozi and said slowly: "It's just that if you want to do what I said, you must weaken Chu. But at the same time as weakening Chu, now you need to take the opportunity to infiltrate Chu. Therefore, this matter is related to the future. , not just now."

Mozi laughed and said, "Your plan may not be approved, nor may it be opposed. But since there is a possibility of approval, it cannot hinder your plan."

"I look at today's affairs, and I will decide according to your plan first."

When everyone saw what Mozi said, they all agreed, so they discussed the countermeasures and the bottom line about Zhaozhi Ai Laipei asking for help.

In the general direction, it can be regarded as agreeing with the appropriate plan.

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It was not the first time that You Yinzhaozhiai had met Mohist. He participated in the first battle of Shangqiu. This time in the civil strife in Chu, their family stood by Wang Ziyi's side and supported the enthroned King of Chu.

This time Wang Ziding fled, causing Jin and Zheng to join Wang Ziding together, and the situation in Chu State was really ugly.

On the way to Peipei, Wuyang had already fallen, and Lord Yangcheng could not defend Yuguan. Two Chu nobles died in battle and their heads were beheaded.

Wei Guo has already announced that he will support Wang Ziding. The people of Qin may return in vain in the battle against Xihe.

In the battle of Shangqiu, the Mohist family showed enough skills in defending the city, and made an agreement with the previous king of Chu to benefit the world. No matter how you look at it, the Mohist family is a force that can be relied on.

There is no room for loss in the Luguan Great Wall area of ​​Chu State. Once this area is breached, the King of Chu can flee directly, and the families who support Wang Ziyi will also be implicated.

As Su Shi inferred, the King of Chu also understood that Chu State cannot be defeated. Waving the flag and shouting for independence.

Zhao Zhi'ai came to Pei County this time, and knew that the Mohists could not dispatch elites to help the Chu people defend the city, which couldn't be more obvious.

However, if they can get the gunpowder support of the Mohists, if they can get the Mohists to come forward to improve the city defense of Yingdu as soon as possible, and strengthen the Fangcheng of Luguan, they may not be unable to agree.

It would be best if the Mohists could come forward to help carry out some changes in the land directly under the Chu King's jurisdiction, just technical changes.

Gunpowder mines are a powerful weapon for defending the city. Chu people who have experienced the battle of Shangqiu all know this, and the "newspaper" of the Mohist school also publicized it.

And the gunpowder weapon itself is an important factor that contributed to the elimination of troops in the Central Plains.

The improvement of defensive weapons makes it impossible to attack by force and can only besieged.

The siege will be exhausting, it will give the reinforcements a chance to win the decisive battle under the city, and it will also give the reinforcements more time to assemble.

The siege will inevitably affect domestic production. The limit is to recruit farmers and soldiers to besiege the city for a few months, otherwise there will be a food shortage when they go back.

The technology of gunpowder siege has always been hidden, and this kind of publicity that the shield is strengthened and the spear remains unchanged has added weight to the previous pawn society.

It's just that Sanjin and Zheng took advantage of the loophole, leaving the Mohists with nothing to say: this is not an unjust war, even if it is not a righteous war, the Mohists seem to have no reason to side with Chu.

After all, the San Jin still sent out a signal, and the three-year agreement has not yet come. If the Mohists keep their promises, they may not participate in the elimination of soldiers after three years.

Zhao Zhi'ai also hopes to take advantage of this loophole, even if he doesn't get the weapons directly from the Mo family, he can let the Mo family sell them to the Song State and then buy them from the Song State.

The appearance of gunpowder and that night in Shangqiu left a deep impression on Zhao Zhiai. Zhao Zhiai was full of confidence in the weapon that looked like thunder and purple lightning.

The King of Chu also attached great importance to Zhaozhi'ai's visit this time. In fact, the King of Chu was helpless.

The new king came to the throne, the country is unstable, and there is a younger brother who has the right to inherit abroad. The nobles around him have ulterior motives, and few of them can be trusted.

In order to facilitate Zhaozhi'ai's visit this time, Duke Lu Yang, an important border lord of Chu State, also personally came forward and asked Zhaozhi'ai to hand over a letter to Mo Zi.

Duke Lu Yang was in charge of the defense of Lu Pass in Chu State and guarded the entrance of Nanyang Basin. It can only be said that Duke Lu Yang supported Prince Sui's ascension to the throne, otherwise the King of Chu could have fled directly.

Duke Lu Yang and Mo Zi had a very close relationship, and had met many members of the Mo family. Moreover, when Duke Lu Yang wanted to invade the State of Zheng, Mo Zi stepped forward to obstruct him and said something very "reasonable".

Duke Lu Yang felt that these words could be used to persuade Mozi now.

Now that Zhao Zhi'ai came, there were some Mohist disciples staying in Pei County who were specially in charge of entertaining him. They only said that Juzi and Wuhai tribal chiefs had gone out, and they didn't know when they would be back.

He didn't rush, knowing that there was no rush for this matter.

It wasn't until evening that the Mohists returned, and they didn't know what they had been discussing for so long.

After meeting each other, Zhao Zhi'ai said that many things after Shangqiu were old friendships, and then handed the letter written by Duke Lu Yang to Mo Zi, saying: "My old friend has a letter, please entrust me to pass it on."

Mozi took it, opened it, and the first sentence in it was "Did Jun Shang remember the speeches that prevented me from defeating Zheng?"

With just one sentence, Mozi smiled, and said what he said, and now it is still returned to him after all.

When Duke Luyang was about to attack the State of Zheng, Mozi happened to be traveling with his disciples near Luguan.

At that time Mozi asked Duke Lu Yang, saying that within your fiefdom, the majority will attack the small capital, and the big family will attack the small family, killing the people, and plundering cattle, horses, dogs, pigs, cloth, silk, rice, millet, goods, and wealth. So what to do?
Because under the monarch system of the Chu State, Duke Lu Yang had real power and had military obligations to the King of Chu, but he had the right to govern his fiefdom, and the King of Chu had no right to govern, and even had the right to go to war.

Duke Lu Yang said that since they are all my subjects, I will definitely punish those who take the initiative to provoke trouble.

Mozi seized this loophole of Lu Yanggong and told him that you said that all the people in the world are ministers of the Emperor of Heaven. If you attack Zheng Guo, isn't this equivalent to attacking a small city in your territory?Wouldn't the Emperor of Heaven punish him?
Lu Yanggong was also interesting, and immediately told Mozi, didn't you always say that the unrighteous conquest is for punishment?Zheng's domestic turmoil, massacre of the monarch, and civil strife among the nobles, isn't this unrighteous?Wouldn't it be God's will for me to attack Zheng Guo?

Mozi also followed Lu Yanggong's words and asked: "For example, there is a man here. His son is violent, tyrannical, and useless, so his father whipped him. The neighbor's father also raised a wooden stick to beat him, saying: "I beat him because I obeyed his father's will." Isn't this ridiculous! Everyone is the minister of the Emperor of Heaven, why should you, Lord Lu Yang, teach others for the Emperor of Heaven? You don't understand Tianzhi, Tianzhi said Zheng Does the country have to be punished by beating?"

Holding Lu Yanggong's letter now, seeing Lu Yang talking about the matter of dissuading him from attacking Zheng, Mo Zi naturally knew what Lu Yang wanted to say.

Now that there is civil strife in Chu and the crisis of succession rights, that is also Chu's family affairs.Since everyone is the minister of the Emperor of Heaven, this matter is a family matter, so what qualifications does San Jin have to take care of it?Sanjin is not the father of Chu.

Back then, you dissuaded me from attacking the state of Zheng. Now I will pay you back the words you said.

Mozi smiled wryly, thinking of his previous words, which were just to dissuade him, and he didn't even believe in the punishment of the Emperor of Heaven, how could he think of this day?

As the so-called poverty means non-interference in the internal affairs of countries, independent development, love and non-aggression, and the elimination of soldiers in the world.

Da means conforming to the will of heaven, fighting against injustice, making the world great, changing customs and customs, high morality, and a paradise in Kyushu.

Although the current Mohism is not considered "developed", it is also a joy to interfere in the internal affairs of the Song Dynasty.

The so-called Tianzhi, no matter how you say it, it makes sense.Of course Duke Lu Yang dared not say that he knew the will of heaven, but Mozi dared to say it, and always dared to say it.

Seeing that Mozi had finished reading the letter, Zhaozhiai said: "What right does Wei Hanzheng have to manage Chu's internal affairs? Besides, the war broke out again, and it was the people all over the world who suffered. This was not instigated by Chu. San Jin and Zheng, isn't this harming the world?"

(End of this chapter)