warring states careerist

Chapter 317
At the beginning of the new wind, a Mohist rider finally got rid of countless surprised eyes along the way, and sent a secret letter from Niu Lanyi to Pei County.

He is riding a horse.

A horse with a saddle and stirrups.

So I looked sideways along the way.

The secret letter in his hand was sealed with wax paint, and after the person receiving the letter confirmed that it was correct, he delivered the secret letter to an Mohist who belonged to the secretary.

The contents of the letter are all numbers and symbols used internally by the Mohist school. Those who need a book secretary use the contents of the "book of commonly used low-style characters" that has been compiled for several years to translate corresponding to those numbers and symbols.

Because... this kind of letter marked as confidential, once it is used by any potential enemy, will cause an uproar, and even lead to the destruction of the Mohist family, which is still weak at this time, and even the siege of the kings of the world.

Mozi, whose health was getting worse day by day, took the translated letter, after a rough look, he handed the letter to Qin Huali, and said to the rest of the people: "I did a good job at Niu Lanyi."

Grandson Gao said with a smile: "As expected, we can trust his abilities. What did the letter say?"

Mozi took a deep breath and recalled the contents of the letter.

There are two copies of the letter, one needs to be secretly translated, and the other is not needed. It just introduces the process of defending the city and the Warring States Period.

If the contents of that secret letter were read by outsiders, there would be waves.

The letter said that Han Qian was dead, and this time there was no result for the time being.According to the news, it seems that Zhao Ji is also dead.

Therefore, the situation of Zheng Guo is very ugly. It is difficult for Han and Zhao to send troops within three years.

Under the chaotic situation, one moment and another moment, so the king of Chu's back may harden, and he cannot have any illusions about the king of Chu.

There is still less than a year left for the deadline for the Elimination of Soldiers, and the monarchs of Han and Zhao will die at the same time, and there will be chaos inside.The state of Zheng bears the brunt, and it is definitely not the opponent of the Chu people, so the state of Chu is likely to launch a counterattack.

Shi said in the letter that princes and nobles are untrustworthy, and they can only change if they are forced to a desperate situation.

So the king of Chu was in a desperate situation half a year ago, but now in the battle of Niu Lanyi, the coalition forces of Jin and Zheng failed to break through Luguan. The king of Chu will integrate his forces, counterattack the state of Zheng, and fight Wei unilaterally after forcing the state of Zheng. Seems big enough to survive this succession crisis.

Under such an advantage, it may not be possible to abide by some of the Mohist's reform ideas, or even the covenant of eliminating soldiers a year later, and the Mohist should completely abandon their illusions.

It is impossible to infiltrate Yanying in a short period of time, and the promise made by the king of Chu in the secret agreement can now be regarded as farting.

Unless the Allied Forces of the Three Jin Dynasties completely hurt Chu State three years later, the King of Chu may contact the Mohists again at that time, so after entering Chu this time, the Mohist family should take the initiative to put on a high-cold attitude, and wait until the King of Chu is hurt again Then mention the matter of Chu.

However, it is possible to send people to Yanying in advance to find out the local situation, and make sure that the king of Chu will invite the Mo family to enter Chu after the people of Chu are beaten up a few years later.

In addition, the excavation of iron ore and smelting of iron and pig iron farm tools in Wan and Nanyang belongs to the content of the explicit agreement, and this can be prepared as soon as possible.

On Niu Lanyi's side, some Mohists should be sent here, preferably five.One person from the Propaganda Department, one person who understands politics and military affairs, one person who understands farming techniques, one person who has learned enough characters, and one handicraft worker who is proficient in woodworking, cobbler and other skills.

On the bright side, one person is randomly selected as the magistrate, and based on these five people in Niulanyi, reforms will be carried out without touching the core interests of Duke Luyang, and Niulanyi will be managed.

In addition, the battle in Niu Lanyi and some promotional content have already been drafted, and after Juzi and the rest of Qiwuhai are approved, they will be published and spread to the giant city of Dayi immediately.

At the same time, after the success of Niu Lanyi's defense of the city is publicized, part of the defensive gunpowder weapons can be sold to Zheng Guo, and the money can be used as a reserve fund for Nanyang's iron smelting and part of the funds for Niu Lanyi's activities.

It is suggested that the Mohists immediately prepare to formulate some rules of the world. For example, cannons that can fire iron balls weighing more than three catties are offensive weapons, and matchlock guns used internally by the Mohist are also considered offensive weapons and will not be sold.All other hand cannons and guns are available for sale.

It can be claimed to the outside world that if all countries build fortresses like Niu Lanyi, then the attacking side will break the city, which may lead to a weird peace where the attackers dare not attack.

If possible, you can send envoys to the capital of Chu to tell the king of Chu with the words of eliminating soldiers and grievances. Under the situation that the Zheng people are forced to cease their troops by force, and the two monarchs of Han and Zhao are newly dead and internal instability is unstable, the king of Chu will definitely not You will agree, and you may even feel that you have a great advantage, and you will definitely refuse.

In this way, when the time comes to tear up the military covenant, the Mo family will win the support of the market, and the ugly faces of the princes and nobles will be revealed within two years, so that the people of the world will completely lose the illusion of peace achieved by relying on the benevolence and justice of the princes and nobles.

This is based on the speculation that the king of Chu wants to change. It does not mean that the king of Chu thinks that the nobles are unreliable, but that the king of Chu also believes that the Mohists cannot be loyal dogs if they have ideas.

The king of Chu could feel that the Mo family seemed to be a mass of delicious minced meat, but in fact it was poisonous.Although this poison is less poisonous than the relatives of the nobles and kings, if he can win a few battles and use his power to slowly change, it seems that the influence of the Mohist family can be minimized.

However, when he agreed to help the Chu people build Daliang City two years ago, he was already ready to trap the King of Chu, forcing him to swallow the poisonous wine containing poison.

This is not only to let the Mohists give up their illusions about princes and nobles, but also to let the king of Chu give up his illusions that he has a great advantage now, and let Sanjin slap him severely after he wakes up, so that he can understand why he said that day The gold and jade are ruined on the outside.

The high-ranking Mohists who were present sent letters, and after reading them, they all admired them.

In terms of grasping the general trend of the world, there is indeed no one in the Mohism who can do it right.Originally, he thought that he could make preparations for entering Chu this time, but he thought that this time was not the best time, and decisively judged the situation of Sanjin after Han Hou and Zhao Hou died at the same time.

After Wumabo looked at it, he said: "I agree with Shi's point of view. The princes and nobles, I'm afraid it's really unreliable. In the battle of Shangqiu, Mi Bing died young, but because the prince decided to go to Zheng, the balance was broken. This time he went to Chu to negotiate. , It’s just a crisis for the King of Chu, but if both Han and Zhao have a truce, Zheng Guo can’t stand alone, and Wei Guo relies on himself, I’m afraid the King of Chu can also breathe, and we may not use the morals of our Mohists.”

"Sir, guard the city and help the small country more, because the king of the small country has no choice but to use us Mohist. As for a big country like Chu... I think you are right, wait a minute, send someone to lobby the king of Chu, and see Will he still abide by the pact after one year?"

Several people said that after experiencing the fact that the soldiers who disappeared in the battle of Shangqiu would die young, it is really hard to believe the words of the princes and nobles.

Grandson Gao nodded, indicating that he agreed with Wumabo's point of view, and said with a smile: "From the letter, it seems that Shi has always been like this. He didn't believe in princes and nobles five years ago, and he still doesn't believe in them now. I think he's right, maybe someone It will be Zhou Wen and Shang Tang, but the descendants of Shang Tang still have King Zhou, and the descendants of King Wen also have stupid and incompetent people. We cannot place our hopes of benefiting the world on these princes and nobles."

Mozi sighed, and said, "He's right. It's just that the battle of Niu Lanyi proved that the Great Wall of Chu can't be taken for a while, and the battle between Jin and Chu can only be between Zheng and Daliang. This place is suffering. !"

"Now that the prince is in Zheng, the three Jins and the two princes are all dead, and it is difficult for the Wei people to send troops this year. They have to reconcile the relationship between the three Jins, celebrate with the new king, and join forces with the three Jins. How can Zheng Guo stop the Chu people? counterattack?"

"Although Zheng Guo captured Wuyang of Chu State when Prince Ding left and the new king of Chu was unstable, but if he does not attack, the people of Chu may not not attack in the future. In the end, we still have not persuaded the belligerence of the world. Jun."

After frowning for a moment, Mozi said again: "Grand Zheng You died at the hands of Han Wuzi. Now that the Zheng people raided Yangzhai and Han Qian died in the city, even if the Zheng people didn't kill him, the Han people must attack Zheng in the end."

"In my opinion, Si Ziyang is also difficult to do. It is impossible for him to think that Han Qian will die. Now it is good. He originally made an alliance with Chu to resist the Koreans, but now he jumped back and captured Yuguan first, killing Jing, Doctors from the Shu clan. The Chu people are also angry, and the Han people have the hatred of killing the king. Even if Wei wants to maintain it, it will be difficult."

Glancing at Xiao Sheng, who was temporarily acting as secretary after leaving, Mo Zi asked, "How's the public opinion among the market in Zheng Guo?"

Xiaosheng took out a small book, looked at it, and said: "There is a lot of dissatisfaction with Si Ziyang's attack on Chu in the market. In addition, Si Ziyang's governance is too strict, and some people discourage students from giving birth. Listen, I think the criminal law has been fixed and cannot be changed. Dazai Xin and others are also spreading unfavorable remarks against Ziyang."

"Last year when Wuyang was attacked last year, Zheng people were dissatisfied. After all, Chu is a big country, and Zheng people were afraid of Chu people's revenge. After Han Qian's death, the news spread quickly to Zheng, and our people also heard a lot of news. Zheng People... panic more than joy in revenge."

"Ziyang... It seems that after Han Qian's death, he immediately sent people to South Korea to express his condolences. If he dare not instigate revenge against Duke You to the people of his country, he is also afraid."

Shi Jiatun clapped his hands and said: "It's late! Zheng Xiaoguo too! If you have the heart of a big country, how can you not be in danger? Zheng Guo will be in chaos. It just so happens that the people of Chu don't have the equipment to defend the city for the time being. Those who make guns and hand cannons Craftsmen can also continue to make, and sell it to Zheng Guo through the battle of Niu Lanyi."

"The money obtained can be used to open the Nanyang Iron Mine, and secondly... you can also exchange more horses from Zheng Guo. It can be used for farming immediately, and it can also be used to train stirrup riders and strengthen Pei Peng's army for future use."

"The righteousness of the world, although we can't grasp it now, but...we can determine the rules of what is a defensive weapon and what is an offensive weapon."

"If it's suitable, it's true. If every city is built like a Niulan City, equipped with artillery and firecrackers, it will be difficult for the attacking side to break through the city, and it seems that it is really possible to eliminate the troops for a short time..."

Since he said it seems to be, it really seems to be.Because Shizai clearly told everyone in the secret letter: Niu Lanyi's city walls seem to be stable, but in fact there are many problems.As long as the attacking side has a cannon, or digs a winding path in the crypt and then blasts it with gunpowder, it can be broken in an instant.

If the Mohists want to grant the world a strong shield, they must have a sharp spear that can break it.

(End of this chapter)