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Chapter 292 Extreme Thirst Brings Liquor and Wine Contains Poison (End)
A bottle of wine was brought in front of Xiong Yi by the palace servants.

Take a sip, the sugar after microorganisms decompose the starch makes this bottle of different water slightly sweet.

The content of the transaction proposed by the Mohist is all on a few pieces of paper next to the wine bottle. The content on it has been written in Chu Zhuan after the excerpts of the Chu people. When it is publicized, these words will also spread everywhere.

Thinking of the metaphor of fish meat and fishbone his father gave, he looked puzzled.

Just as Zhao Zhi'ai couldn't understand how dangerous Gou Rui was hidden in these suitable proposals, so the King of Chu couldn't see anything wrong with these contents.

He's not stupid, it's just that he can't understand the trend of thought that is far ahead of the times, just like the heroes of a country in later generations can only face the small envoys of the first country.

Xiong Yi rubbed his aching forehead, put down the wine bottle, no longer looked at the conditions given by the Mo family, but thought of some conversations between himself and the important officials in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, he tentatively said something about the talents of the Mo family.

On this point, he can't say it clearly, he can only talk about the talents of the Mohists in general, and the important ministers of Chu State did not object to this point.

After all, in the battle of Shangqiu, the Chu division was defeated.The Mohist school also had a high reputation in Chu State, and they had contacts with Duke Lu Yang and Lord Yang Cheng.

Even when the two princes Sima Zhifu died in battle under the city of Shangqiu, Chu Chen still couldn't make Chu Chen think that the Mohists had no talent, and could only use this to make trouble against the Mohists.

What they objected to, Xiong Sui knew very well.

He did not participate in the Battle of Shangqiu, but he has heard of the words that fit in the army tent in front of the King of Chu.

Hit the nail on the head.

This is Xiong Yi's evaluation of those words, and those words are only considered from the perspective of the king of Chu and the nobles, so Xiong Yi likes Shi's statement about the root cause of Chu's weakness.

Only by knowing the pain can he be healed.

When he mentioned the talents of the Mohists, and seemed to have inadvertently mentioned that the talents of the Mohists gathered together were comparable to those of Zhongni in the past, the ministers did not object.

However, when he mentioned that all the Mohists were like Wu Qi of Wei, who lacked in virtue but had sufficient ability to strengthen the army and enrich the country, the ministers immediately raised objections.

Ling Yin said directly: "Wu Qi of Wei is like Wei Si's dog. Although he is greedy and lustful, and greedy for power, no matter whether he is greedy or lustful, he can be satisfied. As for power, he can also be Ling Yin Shangqing. He People who want power just to glorify themselves and do great things. Such people can be used."

"Everyone in the Mohist school is neither greedy nor lustful, especially if Mo Di's generation does not use their righteousness, they will not take the land. The so-called 'benefit to the world', 'equality', 'respecting the virtuous', and 'Shiqing moths' are all the same. It's 'greed and lust' in their eyes. What they want is different from Wu Qi, they want power in order to reach their so-called paradise. Such people cannot be used."

"Wu Qi kills his wife, and the one he seeks is already a general. The Mohist dies without hesitation, and the one he seeks is equality in the world and does not need Shiqing. Does the king really think that these people's reasoning is correct?"

There is no right or wrong reason for this kind of thing, only the reason that is in line with the interests of their respective classes can be considered correct.

Since the important ministers headed by Ling Yin have already said this, even if the king of Chu thinks from the perspective of the monarch that he should centralize power and weaken the monarch, at this moment he can only reprimand the Mohists for their idea of ​​"not observing etiquette and disturbing people's hearts".

It doesn't matter whether the important ministers believe it or not. The important thing is that the king of Chu has expressed this attitude, which means surrendering to the nobles.

Now he has to surrender. If he doesn't surrender, then the nobles can change to a monarch who is more "respectful and respectful of relatives". Now his younger brother is in Zheng State.

After a little probing, Xiong Yi also understood his situation.

However, when the conditions given by the Mo family were delivered to him, Xiong Yi couldn't help being moved.

Not only the support of those loans and weapons, but also the Mohist people's enough overall view shown in these few pieces of paper.

At least, in Xiong Yi's view, if the Mohists were alone, they would be qualified for the positions of Ling Yin and Sima.

Some of the content, Xiong Yi watched it and praised it, and had to admire it.

On the paper sent by the Mohists, apart from those transactions, there was also the idea of ​​building two capitals for defense.

One is the current Yingdu, and the later Jingzhou, as the last pillar of Chu State.

The other is the current Yanying, and the later Xiangyang, which once served as the focus of Chu's defense and offense.

Yan Ying can try some policies of promoting talents and reforming laws.

Some words were not very clear, but from the perspective of the imaginary enemies in the Central Plains, the importance of Yan and Ying was analyzed from the perspective of mountains and rivers, and the King of Chu gradually had some different ideas.

According to the above, the location of Yanying is too important. When Wu Zixu captured this place, Chu was completely defeated. Therefore, the king of Chu should hire the Mo family to build city defenses in Yanying, open up farmland, and develop agriculture and commerce.

At the same time, it cooperates with the policy of mining and smelting iron in Nanyang, so that Chu State has the foundation to defend against enemies from various countries.

Nanyang Plain and Jianghan Plain are the most affluent places in Chu State.

Going south from Yanying to Xiangyang, along the passage between Jingshan and Dahongshan, you can go all the way to Yingdu, Jingzhou, enter the vast Jianghan Plain, and go straight to the Yangtze River.

If Yan and Ying in Xiangyang are lost, then the capital of Ying must be lost, because the Han River turns south from Xiangyang and goes straight to Dajiang.

At this time, transportation is inconvenient, and it is self-evident how important it is for the attacker to have a river flowing downstream.

From Yanying to the west, it was Yichang, which was called Yiling at this time. Here, Bashu could guard the eastward movement, and at the same time, it could get the salt transported from Bashu.

This is why the Mohists only explained the importance of managing Yanying from the perspective of defense.

In fact, the king of Chu saw another meaning of the Mo family.

As long as the King of Chu can manage Yanying, it will be enough to control the Nanyang Basin. No matter how the lord there jumps, when the day comes, as long as Xiangyang cannot be captured, it can be used as a base to fight back.

The Mo family only talked about defense, not offense, but the mountains and rivers were all drawn on it, which was clear at a glance. It was the first time that King Chu saw the geography of these mountains and rivers intuitively, and he had a deeper understanding of the importance of this place.

The Nanyang Basin to the north is safe and open.

Starting from Yanying, passing through Nanyang, heading northeast, and passing through Fangcheng, there are Funiu Mountain and Tongbai Mountain, which can directly insert into the hinterland of Hanzheng.

At the beginning of Yanying, through Nanyang, to the north, and through Lushan, you can directly attack Yichuan and Luoyang. Nanyang Budou will be used as a forward base, and Zhou Tianzi will always tremble in fear that the Chu people will come to win the championship again.

Starting from Yanying, passing through Nanyang, going to Danyang, the earliest fiefdom of Chu State, passing through Wuguan, Shangluo Mountain, and going north along the Danshui River. As soon as you leave Wuguan, you will be the Guanzhong Plain of Qin State.

From Yanying to the east, you can pass through several passes and reach the Huaihe River.

From the point of view of the Mohists who only talk about defense, Yanying is the last line of defense of Chu State. As long as Yanying is not lost, then even if the defense line of Luguan is breached, they can still defend to the end.

From the point of view of King Chu's ambition, Yanying is well managed, and it will be the bridgehead to go north to the Central Plains - Daliang and Yuguan. Judging from the mountain and river terrain, as long as Yan and Ying are not lost and the management is good, they still have the ability to go north to the Central Plains.

The meaning of the Mohists has been clearly revealed: from the perspective of defense, Yanying must be repaired as the last defensive support point of Chu State.

Yanying is in the hands of the monarch, which means that the counties of Nanyang Fangcheng are like a light on their backs, and they dare not act rashly.As long as they have no ability to capture Yanying, they dare not betray.

In other words, if Yanying manages well, Chu State will be a great country in the world.Through the Nanyang Basin, Qin, Zhou, and Han can be interfered at any time.

If the management is not good, or even Yanying is lost, Chu State will be completely reduced to a second-rate small country, and it may even be destroyed.

In history, there have been countless wars in Xiangyang, and it is also a place that the southern regime must defend if it wants to survive.

All these analyzes reflect the strategic vision of everyone in the Mohist school, in order to subdue the king of Chu.

However, the Mohists didn't have any love for the King of Chu, they just wanted to allow the Mohist influence to go deep into Nanyang and Xiangyang, and got a formal activity permission starting from repairing the city defenses.

All of this is directly related to the iron ore in Nanyang and the transportation of the Han River, and it is also related to the important steps of the Mohist infiltration in Chu.

As far as the King of Chu is concerned, if according to the plan of the Mohists, as long as Yanying can be managed, then even if the Three Jins break through the Fangcheng of Luguan, they can only seek peace under the city of Yanying. , Wang Ziding never had a chance to enter Chu.

Repairing the city defenses and mining iron ore are just the beginning. The king of Chu even wondered whether after a few years, he could let the Mo family manage Yan and Ying on his behalf, so as to suppress the lords of various places, and use this as the starting point for the reform of the Chu state?
It's just that Xiong suspected that his father said that the Mo family is a thorny fish, so it was difficult to make a decision.What exactly does the Mo family want?Can the Mohists really eat the meat and spit out the thorns like they eat fish?

What's more, is the Mohist family able to borrow an external force to manage Yanying as the starting point of Chu's reform, gradually gather the power of the monarch, and make the Mohist family a dog under the monarchy?

He had never really been to Shangqiu, and he didn't even know that the Mohist gathering was being held in Pei County at this time. He just habitually thought that the Mohist is still the organization that "benefits the world" according to the original method.

"Where is the thorn...?"

After a bottle of wine, Xiong Yi was still murmuring.There was a rush of footsteps in the palace, and the people in the palace handed him a new important message from the north.

After reading the news, the king of Chu sighed, and ordered his servants to say, "Notify Gong Yin immediately, and supervise the creation of the Mo family's tax-free car festival and boat festival! Send people to Pei County overnight, tell You Yin, and let the Mo family send people to come. , everything can be discussed!"

Hearing the words, the servant galloped out, knowing that the king had been hesitating all afternoon, and he didn't know what the news came from behind, which made this hesitation come to naught?

The silk book sent by the king of Chu at night recorded the battle thousands of miles away.

"Qin Jun led [-] people to attack Xihe, and Wei Xihe defended Wuqi. He handed over [-] soldiers, and the Qin army was defeated. The commander died in battle, and the Qin people abandoned their chariots and soldiers. The dog escaped and fled. Luoyin Chongquan may not be able to Shou."

The only hope of foreign change is shattered. Wei State not only can withstand the two-front battle, but also defeated Qin's attack by relying on the power of Xihe first.

King Xiongyi of Chu finally made up his mind to invite the Mohist family into Chu, and agreed to borrow money from the Mohist family... He was so hungry that he could no longer think about whether there was a sharp thorn hidden in that seemingly delicious fish.

(End of this chapter)