warring states careerist

Chapter 655 New Strategy ([-])

Because of the above reasons, the condition of aligning the peace treaty is the focus of this meeting, and it is also an important basis for persuading Gao Sunzi as a whole to suppress the non-aggressive national faction, and it is also the basis for the entire Mohist unified thinking to prepare for war.

Grandson Gao's worries are not unreasonable.

It is suitable when you have already thought about it when you decide to withdraw troops, because war is a continuation of politics, and you have to consider how to end it before starting the war.

After laughing, based on the weird but always effective habit of the past, everyone has already tacitly agreed three points in their hearts.

Including Gao grandson, he restrained his excitement and sat down to listen carefully.

Shi Xian said: "Tian Wu's slaughter of Wucheng led to the end of his political career and the end of Tian's civil war. It may not be a bad thing for us."

"You have to know that this time, Qi State chose to give way to the peace talks, instead of Tian Yan killing Tian He in one fell swoop and directly cleaning up Tian He's forces."

"There are two reasons for this."

Stretching out his finger, he smiled and said, "Firstly, Tian Shan was frightened by our layout in Linzi. The Mohists in Linzi came forward half-brightly, or even half-openly. Few people were exposed, leading the people, and let Tian Yan see the power of the people."

"He is afraid. He is afraid that we will join forces with the people of Linzi. Because we did it once in Shangqiu. No monarch would like the restrictions on monarchy like Shangqiu."

"Secondly, Tian He has been the Marquis of Qi for so many years, and his power is vast. Tian Yan can only win by our suppression of Tian He. If he doesn't succeed this time, or even without us, I think the power left by Tian He, Tian Wu will definitely be able to overthrow Tian Shan."

"Since it is said that the universe is a process in which contradictions are constantly generated and resolved, then Tian's internal contradictions seem to be resolved, and new contradictions have become Tian Shan has to face."

"Indeed, if Tian and Tianwu, the great enemy, are resolved, the conflicts between the people and the nobles, the nobles and the monarch, and the monarch and the people will become a big problem for Tian Shan."

"Now we know one thing. Tian Yan is afraid of the power of the people, and our methods in Linzi made him panic, so he chose Hetian and compromise. Then, he must rely on the power of the nobles. Why should the nobles support him? ?”

"Just because he yelled a few slogans for the sake of the country and the country, the nobles shouted with blood and shouted long live without regard for themselves?"

"Comrades, wake up, the era of righteousness in the Spring and Autumn Period is over, and the real 'nobles' who seek righteousness, respect and propriety rather than profit are almost dead, and their households are extinct."

"There must be benefits! Does he dare to move all the nobles of Qi? He dare not move."

"Does he dare to fight for the people of Qi? He can't fight, is he more beneficial to the world than us? If he really does everything for the people, I think he can be called Comrade Tian Shan. If that is the case, what are we afraid of? If that's the case, he won't be afraid of the public restraining him and choose Hetian and compromise."

When it was said that they could be called Comrade Tian Yan, all the people present laughed, and many of them secretly wiped off their sweat. They also laughed at the not-so-funny joke of Shi and Gao grandson's red-faced and red-eared tit-for-tat confrontation just now. I am very happy and hope to get rid of the situation just now.

Shi stretched out both hands and said: "Suppose the left hand is the people and the right is the nobleman. He is not as good as our left, so he can't win over the people; he doesn't want to be on the right, because the right is destined to lose the monarchy. The Tian family started from a coup."

"Swinging left and right, it is impossible to support both left and right, but it may lead to opposition from both left and right, leaving only some people who have nothing to do with left and right resignation."

"In this way, I think he has very few choices."

Some words can be used as a joke, but some words will have a great impact after becoming a joke. It is appropriate to use the left and right hands as a metaphor on this occasion. .

But at this time, everyone didn't think too much about it. Grandson Gao thought about it and admitted the appropriate analysis.

Indeed, I seem to have really committed the problem of what Shi said.

He reflected on himself, and thought that my idea was wrong. If the internal contradictions of the Tian family were resolved, then the new contradictions would replace the old ones, not that there would be no contradictions in Qi.

He looked up at Shi, and finally said: "You are right. I did make a mistake just now. But, a more practical question, what should we do with the land reform in Wenshui and Jishui? Regardless, the people want to Suffering, this is something we cannot tolerate, and how will we explain to the people when the time comes?"

"Come on, we're withdrawing our troops and not directly governing. The nobles there are going to deal with us and Tian Shan. We are helping Tian Shan to clean up the nobles and let the people get the land. I'm afraid it's hard to have the ambition to love the world at the same time."

Shi nodded and said: "Since we have done the matter of Wenshui and Jishui, we have to take care of it. Otherwise, wouldn't it be that we don't wipe our buttocks after shitting? We don't care about the support of the people and the large number of people who support us." , they will be liquidated, I am sorry for the people, and it violates the morality that Qi people are also the people of the world and we should love them, so we have to take care of them no matter what.”

"We not only need to help Tian Shan clean up the nobles in Wenshui and Jishui, but also force Tian Shan to admit the tax rate there. The tax rate of our Mo family in Sishang can be set as the tax rate of Wenshui and Jishui, forcing Tian Shan to accept the tax rate there. Tian Yanshu coupon admits, otherwise we will not withdraw our troops."

Shi Jiatun, who was in charge of finance, immediately understood what Shi meant, and stood up and said, "This is a good way. Since we want to be synonymous, at least we must be the same in terms of taxes. Twelve taxes, one, labor payment, Tian Yan only needs to If you agree, then he will have no money in his hand."

"We can use industry and commerce to make money, but it is difficult for Tianshan. Moreover, we don't care about the low taxes of the people, but this time we will definitely win the right to be tax-free, so that the people there can use their spare money to buy our goods."

"Tian Yan can't collect taxes, and the taxes on the book coupons we set are low. If he continues to organize the people to resist unreasonable taxes in a reasonable and legal way, what can he do? We are at the doorstep of Qi State, and all countries are weakening No one provoked us, and he didn't dare to disobey, so he could only hold his nose and admit it. Whenever he wants to resist, the people will oppose first, and at that time, it is time for us to fight the princes."

The taxation of the Mohists is actually not low, the twelve taxes are only in name, and the various industrial and commercial income and indirect taxes are the big ones.In the whole world, the only one who dares to pay one tax per twelve is the Mohist who occupies Sishang but absorbs the blood of the Central Plains in industry and commerce. The Mohist has set a benchmark, making it difficult for the princes of all countries to do it: exceeding it is an evil government, and the people think that Sishang is good; If you don’t exceed, you won’t be able to receive money if you don’t have a sufficient industrial and commercial foundation. Sishang’s first-mover advantage locks the road that the monarchs of various countries can choose—forcing them to focus on land taxes will inevitably intensify conflicts with farmers.

Shi Jiatun's words made everyone feel a little taste.

Since it is said that the land reform is to help Tian Shan stabilize the situation in Qi, wouldn't it be enough to turn the follow-up of the land reform into a new starting point of contradictions?
Such a low tax, as long as Tian Yan admits it, he will not be able to collect money.Recently, the state of Qi has been unable to fight wars, and the Mohists have gone deep into it. When it comes time to fight, once the taxes and corvee are paid, the local people will inevitably harbor resentment and miss the Mohists who stayed for a short time and did not plan to build for a long time.

Taxes are only part of the income after the land reform. The real big part is the profit from the industrial and commercial development driven by the increase in farmers' surplus grain and the improvement in purchasing power after the land reform.

Without land reform, pointing to the aristocrats, not many handicrafts can be sold.

After the land reform, farmers only had surplus food and could participate in commodity transactions, and industry and commerce were the strengths of the Mohists.

When everyone was still thinking about it, they said, "Everyone, where are the Wenshui and Jishui? They are located on Onozawa. Onozawa connects to Heshui, and Heshui connects to Surabaya. Is it because Linzi's freight is cheaper? Or How about a lower freight rate for the goods on our side?"

"Qi State is nothing more than profit from fish and salt. Well, if we win, can't we set up salt farms in Qi State to sell salt? Now which big businessman in Qi State can compete with us? Is the principal enough for [-]% of all the funds that Jiatun can use in the city? Whoever does it will let him go bankrupt and cannot survive. Either give up the Wenshui Jishui market and shrink back to the north of the Great Wall to sell, or we Fighting in Jimen will make them bankrupt."

"Let me give you an analogy. Suppose Tian Yan wants to imitate our business and build an iron smelting workshop. Our goods in Qi are exempted from tax, just like Tian Shan's own workshop. In terms of cost, he can outperform us. ?”

"He sells it for a hundred dollars, and we sell it for eighty dollars to mobilize funds. He can't continue to do it, and he gets poorer and poorer. Even if a really talented person can smelt iron like us, then we will sell it at a loss. , everyone loses money to each other, it depends on who has the thickest principal, whoever can't survive first. Tell me, can he survive us?"

"Then what else can Qi State sell? At that time, what kind of Wenshui and Jishui will be left for Tian Shan?"

"It is a land where the people have obtained the land, feel grateful for the Mohists, and gradually understand the demand for profit and revolt against the 'taxation'."

"It is a piece of land where only one tax per mu can be levied, but the farmers' surplus grain income is exchanged for our handicraft goods."

"It is a land that feels that once the tax is imposed, it will be rebellious, and a land that feels that the twelve taxes are gradually becoming natural."

"It is a land where the peasants are afraid to recruit to fight us, and the peasants will rebel first if there is a war with us."

"The income of the Mohists does not depend solely on the twelve taxes, and the purpose of the land reform is not only for the tillers to have their land, but for the people to increase their surplus food so that they can buy handicrafts and promote the development of Sishang handicrafts. Only rely on the twelve Tax one, what can Tian Shan get?"

"We gave up Wenshui and Jishui, but signed a treaty on the free import of goods tax-free and allowed the establishment of mining and salt industries. The Mohist school will not fall, Sishang will not be chaotic, and Linzi's handicraft industry will not be able to develop. Tian Shan If you can’t get money. If you can’t get enough money, how can he become stronger?”

"If he wants to become stronger, he needs money. He can't collect the money from the south of the Great Wall. The business interests in the south of the Great Wall are in our hands. He can only get money from the north of the Great Wall."

"Without money, how do you become stronger? How much does a soldier cost? How much does a bronze cannon cost? How much does an army cost?"

"Whose money are you going to get? Nobles? Or continue to be more serious and far better than before to get money from farmers in the north of the Great Wall and Jiaodong, and privately owned handicrafts in Linzi?"

"That's why I said, not only has this conflict not disappeared, but it will intensify. This intensification will cause the people south of the Great Wall to get along with us harmoniously; the people north of the Great Wall, including some industrial and commercial people, are angry and suffering, and begin to think about Mohism's moral support for us. "

"If he doesn't want to become stronger, he naturally doesn't need to spend money. Maybe he can really calm down Qi's conflicts, so why should we worry about Qi becoming stronger?"

"What we are worried about is the strengthening of Qi State. The main body is becoming stronger, not Qi State. With Qi State as it is now, what is there to worry about? Being hanged and beaten by the Three Jins and forced by the State of Yue to drive the King of Yue , was forced into a coup in Linzi by our two wars, should we be worried?"

(End of this chapter)