warring states careerist

Chapter 320
In just one year, the Three Kingdoms of Han, Zhao and Qin lost their monarchs in the same year.

The Mohism became famous all over the world in just a few years, and participated in the disputes of the world, and the situation in the world became more and more chaotic.

Wu Qi, who was far away in Xihe, paid attention to the situation in the world and thought about the future of Wei State, in order to repay Wei Hou for his kindness.

And now, he is in the house asking people to read the new booklet of the Mohists, telling about the battle of Niu Lanyi and sticking to the rules.

He didn't learn the characters of the Mohist school, but there are already many people in the market who have learned them, and he also sent a secret agent to Pei County early on, and he has been curious about the Mohist family for a long time, so some of his cronies know those characters.

In the pamphlet, it tells the general process of the entire Niu Lanyi city defense battle. It is not interesting or legendary, but uses plain words and detailed figures to tell the whole process.

Wu Qi knew in his heart that the person who wrote this pamphlet must have personally participated in the Battle of Niu Lanyi, otherwise it would have been impossible to write it so clearly, even if it was thousands of miles away, after reading it, it would still be as if he had personally experienced it.

Among them, the introduction of the appearance of the city wall, the concept of walking the wall, the deployment of soldiers, gunpowder weapons, etc., all made Wu Qi feel enlightened.

He is not good at defending the city, he is good at field battles, and he is also good at attacking the city.Although he is proud, he also understands that he is not as good as the Mohists when it comes to defending the city.

After listening, Wu Qi praised: "The Mo family is really capable of defending the city. I used to think that with three times as many soldiers, I would be able to break the city guarded by the Mo family. Now it seems that if it is a city like Shangqiu, all according to the cattle Lanyi is built in such a way, I have to use five times as many troops to destroy it, even if I break the city, I will lose half of it."

The person who read aloud was also Wu Qi's confidant, and said: "I heard that the firearms of the Mo family were displayed in Anyi. The archers laughed a lot, and thought it was far inferior."

Wu Dian nodded and said, "It's far worse. But where are there archers in Niulan? Those peasants and soldiers can shoot projectiles in a few months, and how many years of hard training does the archer need? The best weapon for defending the city is the crossbow, but the bow Crossbows require hard training and materials, Mohist firearms can turn soldiers who have never bent bows into archers and crossbowmen, this is the most terrifying thing."

The friend said: "Well, this book says that there are cannons, using gunpowder to push iron pellets, and shooting two hundred steps, it can delay and injure the formation soldiers..."

He paused for a moment, not knowing whether to say the following words or not.When Wu Qi governed the army, he had extremely strict requirements on the formation, and there was no army without an array. Moreover, the evaluation of the armies of all countries in the world was mainly based on whether the army array was neat.

After thinking about it, he said: "Gongzhi's army formed an formation. If the artillery goes out with the army in the future, won't it...the army formation will be useless?"

Wu Qi laughed and said, "You're wrong. Not only do you have to use it, but it's also more stringent than the previous formation. If it's loose, the enemy will charge into the formation, how can you defend against it? He said that this cannon can shoot iron pellets, and how many people can it kill?" Woolen cloth?"

"In my opinion, there will be one more thing to add to a strong army in the world in the future."

The confidant hurriedly asked, "What?"

"Iron shot bombardment, the army formation is not chaotic, drums move forward, and the pace remains unchanged. Only by doing this can we be called a strong soldier."

"If I personally lead the soldiers to fight against the Mohists in the field, even if I have cannons, I will surely win. It's just that the soldiers have never seen it, so they may panic. Didn't the book say that the Mohists can sell some equipment for defending the city? This cannon They are also sold, but not the ones that can break through the city walls?"

The confidant nodded and said: "That's right. But the price is expensive, and you have to exchange it with copper or horses. It costs a thousand catties of copper, and a thousand catties of copper can equip 500 farmers and soldiers... It's hard to choose."

Wu Qi thought to himself, I'm afraid it's not difficult to choose, he must take a look at this thing, and let the soldiers familiarize themselves with the sound and power of gunpowder in advance, so that they can be invincible in the future.

Moreover, each country has craftsmen who can make it, and if the Mohist can make it, it is not necessarily impossible for other countries to do it.

It's just that gunpowder is hard to get.

According to the news from the secret workers there, the composition of the gunpowder is not a secret. It seems to contain charcoal, sulfur, and some dung, and... and a large amount of salt.

The place where gunpowder is prepared in Pei County is hidden and inaccessible, but the sulfur purchased by the Mohists from merchants, the charcoal burned in Pei County, and the dung purchased in Song State are all correct.

Furthermore, a large amount of salt is often transported into it. It is speculated that the gunpowder may be made of these four things, but no one knows how it is made.

Xi Zuo only knows how to transport salt into it with great fanfare, but he doesn't know whether there is salt in the gunpowder.

In addition to these, the detailed work in Pei County also reported that the volunteers mastered by the Mohist no longer used chariots, but saddles and stirrups.

This thing is not a secret, it was easy to get back one, and the Mo family said very clearly that this thing can "let the knight charge and open the bow, no longer need to ride with his legs clamped in the belly of the horse, and he can also step on it with both feet." With the help of the waist in the stirrups..."

In addition to these, it is also said that the firearms equipped by volunteers in Peixian County are extremely long, but these extremely long firearms are not sold, saying that they are worried that the warlike king will use them to wage unjust wars.

The detailed report said that the extremely long firearm can shoot a hundred paces, the lead shot weighs one or two, and it can kill people instantly.

This thing is banned for sale, and it is impossible to get it out, so I can only describe it roughly.

After Wu Qi saw the stirrup and listened to some explanations from the Mohists that were relayed in detail over there, he knew that this thing must be of great use.

He attaches great importance to war horses, and he also has soldiers who are good at riding horses with legs crossed for maneuvering.

He once said: A husband horse must determine its location, suit its water and grass, and satisfy its hunger and satiety.In winter, the stables are warm, and in summer, verandas are cool.Carve and pick the mane, and I would like to drop it four times.Its eyes and ears are not frightening.Learn to drive and chase, and stop when you are idle.

He also said: If a horse does not hurt at the end, it will hurt at the beginning; if it does not hurt when it is hungry, it will hurt when it is full.When the sun goes down and the road is far away, we must count up and down.Rather than working hard on people, be careful not to work hard on horses.Always have more than enough orders to prepare for the enemy to overwhelm me.

Chariots are indeed unmatched in decisive battles on the plains, but some places are not conducive to chariots, so they can only rely on infantry to fight.Moreover, chariot battles generally face the impact directly. Many times when Wu Qi wanted to outflank from the two wings, he felt deeply that the infantry moved slowly and chariots could not complete such a task.

With the emergence of stirrups and the unity of man and horse, it seems that it is possible to train a cavalry to attack and kill or threaten the flanks, replacing some of the chariot soldiers.

He even thought that if he had a cannon and bombarded the enemy's formation with the cannon, and took advantage of the opportunity when the enemy's formation was scattered, he would use stirrup riders to attack the scattered enemy formation, and the enemy might disperse in an instant.

That being the case, some of the stirrups and cannons should be obtained no matter what, and Weihou should be informed of the importance of these things, so he should try them with Xihe pawns.

Since the Mohists believed that any cannon that could not break through the city wall could be sold, Wu Qi thought that it could also be used in field battles.Even if it is expensive, buy some to try.

Any kind of tactics is not imagined out of thin air, he needs to see it with his own eyes, and then decide on the tactics after the formation and training of the army, but first of all.

The Battle of Niu Lanyi had already demonstrated the role of this kind of city defense and firearms. As the No. 1 soldier in the world, he naturally attached importance to it.

Although he also understood that the victory in the Battle of Niulan City was not all a military victory, but after reading the pamphlet, he was convinced that he would have to pay a heavy price to capture such a city.

From Sun Wuzi to Wu Qi to the soon-to-be-born Sun Bin, the requirements for famous generals are to create opportunities when there is no opportunity when attacking, and it is difficult to break through when defending even if they tell the world how to defend the attacker.

The Mo family has such self-confidence in defense, so they published the world, clearly telling the defenders how to defend the city, but even if they knew, they would have to pay a heavy price. This is what is scary.

There is no general idea in the pamphlet, only tactics, and simple arithmetic, and these things should be secrets that are not passed on.

While thinking about it, Wu Qi untied his belt, and according to the pamphlet, he formed a starburst city wall in Niu Lanyi, and replayed the battle of siege and defense according to the above introduction.

After thinking hard for a moment, he lightly tapped the table with his hand, then shook his head again, obviously thinking about something.

The confidants dare not speak for fear of disturbing them.

After some time, Wu Qiqiu nodded, shook his head and said, "My lord made a mistake in attacking the city. For this kind of city defense, one corner of the starlight should be stormed, and the rest should be destroyed. There should be no three-sided siege."

The confidant hurriedly asked, "Why is this?"

Wu Qi asked his cronies to untie his belt again, and folded it in half to surround three sides of the city wall.

He unfolded the belt that he made for the city wall, and stretched out the length of the three sides, which was more than twice the length of the wall that could be enclosed by his cronies after folding it in half.

Wu Qi said with a smile: "I thought about it for a long time, and finally understood what it meant. The young master was surrounded on three sides, which meant that there were not many soldiers in Niu Lan. If he besieged Mohist lairs like Pei County Haha, surrounded on three sides, don't say more than ten days, I'm afraid he will withdraw in three days!"

After finishing speaking, he wrapped his belt again, pointed his fingers near the concave wall, and said: "The siege gate can be shot from the left, middle and right sides, how can it be captured?"

"It's just that the book says that Niu Lan Township was only piled up in a few months. If it is built in the multi-mand and multi-corner style as mentioned above, it will be difficult for me to break through."

"As a general, you should make decisions on the fly. When using troops, you must examine the enemy's falsehood and danger. You should not follow the old law..."

He didn't say the rest of the words clearly, but in fact, his cronies understood.

Wu Qi was saying that the young master's level as a general was far behind his own, and that his reputation spread all over the world, but he was relying on the power of the country. If he were to let the young master fight at such a level to fight against the Lu and Qi countries that he defended back then, he would have been defeated long ago. .

If he leads troops, even though it is difficult to attack, he will not suffer so many casualties, and he will not follow the old law to storm the city gate.

After finishing speaking, he asked his relatives again: "The book says that this requires the study of geometry and nine numbers. I know nine numbers well, but what is geometry?"

The confidant has inquired a lot of news in the market, and said with a smile: "Mo Di was born as a carpenter, and he often uses rules and squares. Geometry seems to be the length of the rules and squares..."

Looking at the belt on the case table, the confidant said again: "If you compare the length of the belt just now, it is geometry, right? How long and how short? The Mo family doesn't seem to need to compare, just count by nine. Especially The one with the appropriate name is said to be the best at this skill."

Wu Qi hummed, and said slowly: "Such knowledge is very useful in defending and attacking the city. You should tell your majesty to send more people to Pei County to study."

Considering stirrups, artillery and other equipment, Wu Qi summed up his thoughts and asked his cronies to prepare pens and paper, and he wanted to write a letter to advise Marquis Wei.

Just about to write, Weihou's envoy arrived, and after welcoming him, he conveyed Weihou's meaning and said some words of reward and comfort.

Wu Qi pondered for a while, and understood Weiss' intentions, and secretly praised it as a clever plan to defeat the court. In addition, he had just beaten the Qin people once, and Qin Jun died again. .

He thought that it should be Wei Hou who was going to use him as a general to attack Chu.One is that the Marquis of Wei is old, and now that the two Han and Zhao families who were entrusted at the same time are both dead, they can't help but worry about the future, and it is unlikely that the son will be sent to fight again; the second is... I am afraid that the attack on Chu, He also had to be Wu Qi to be able to shock the world, with the help of the prince's inheritance rights, Chu State declined for more than ten years in one fell swoop.

If it can be done, it can be regarded as repaying Wei Hou for his kindness.But, what are Chu people doing now?Will they give up the chance of Han Zhaojun's death and Zheng Ren's betrayal of the alliance?
(End of this chapter)