warring states careerist

Chapter 698 The Eve of the Chaos ([-])

When the craftsmen who could refine that kind of bronze came to Qin State with the ore of the secret refining recipe, the alchemist tried it, and really refined "Zhu Rongxue" from those ores.

Searching all over the Qin land, there is naturally that kind of ore from the Yunnan-Guizhou state, so I tried it, coupled with the technology inheritance that the Yunnan-Guizhou state originally had, and actually made such a leaf spring.

Compared with the "fifteen catties of stored power" required by the Mohist hundred gold reward, it is naturally insufficient, but it may not be unusable.

After roughly describing the process, the alchemist said: "Since this is the case, why do you have to use iron to obtain the leaf spring? Why not use copper? The skill of smelting copper in Qin Dynasty is far better than smelting iron. There are so many craftsmen. Let’s try more.”

"The Mohists thought that iron could only be obtained by beating and quenching it in different ways, so they rewarded hundreds of gold for it. He didn't know that I spent three years, killed four hundred people, and consumed a thousand catties of copper. I didn't use iron but phosphor bronze, and I could get it. .”

"The artisans have made twenty of them, each tried two hundred times, and two thousand got angry, half of them. It's already usable."

As soon as he finished speaking, Wu Qi got up in surprise, and bowed to Qin Jun, "Your Majesty! Qin Jun is strong!"

Then sadly, thinking of something, he sat down on the ground and sighed leisurely.

How could Qin Jun not know Wu Qi's thoughts, and sighed: "First west and then east, this is a long strategy. Unless the world is in chaos and Wei Mo goes to war, I will not take Xihe. I think it will be 20 years later, 20 years Afterwards, the pawns that master trains in one hand are probably all old, so why be sad?"

He didn't have doubts about Wu Qi because of this, on the contrary, he was even more delighted, saying that Wu Qi was ruthless, if he was really ruthless, he needed to be careful.

Wu Qi bowed again and thanked him, both grateful and lamented in his heart, Mr. Xindao really has the style of Marquis Wen.

Qin Jun didn't care about Wu Qi's reaction, this is also human nature, Wu Qi has been sought for fame all his life, so that his talents can be displayed.

He can divorce his wife, and there are also rumors that he killed his wife in order to seek generals, but he has a different attitude towards the Wei Wuzu who he single-handedly trained to run rampant in the world.

Qin Jun didn't mention this section, he had his own calculations in his heart, and said: "In this way, the Qin people can also make gunpowder by themselves. The saltpeter is used to exchange for gunpowder, which has already been taxed. The plate spring, I also have the Qin people. .”

"It's just ironware. Giving the Mo family a sum of money per thousand catties is a deal, and it's not expensive. Besides, we still need to form an alliance with the Mo family. There is no hostility for the time being, as long as we don't take Nanzheng."

"Since then, my Great Qin army has all used muskets. Who can stop them?"

"Since the stirrups are out, I don't think the chariot will be used anymore, right?"

Wu Qi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, no."

"If you want to win Xihe and dominate the world, you may not need a chariot."

"However, if you go west and stabilize Xirong and Yiqu, the chariot will still be of great use."

"Using chariots as an array, supplemented by muskets and bronze cannons, and transporting supplies, it is most suitable for capturing Xirong and stabilizing the Western Regions."

"Your Majesty, you can organize and train two armies. One army is facing the West River. Instead of chariots, they all use muskets, martial knights, and bronze cannons."

"When an army approaches Xirong, it mostly uses cavalry. The infantry fights against chariots, using chariots as an array. Occupy and reclaim the land with abundant water and grass, grant military meritorious service to the fields, capture Xirong Yiqu people as slaves, and distribute meritorious deeds to land."

"I think the Mohists have realized something in the formation of Gaoliu, and compiled two volumes of "Chezhen" and "Dianbao", which can be used to open up Xirong."

Wu Qi looked at the leaf springs on the ground, and said again: "The Mohist said that if we get the leaf springs, then the musketeers and the spearmen can become one. We can make bronze spears and fix them in front of the muskets. The momentum of the spear formation, holding the Qin spear and shooting furiously, no one can stop it."

"The Mo family has a lot of arquebus guns. If they are discarded, it will take the courage of a strong man to cut their wrists. From this point of view, I, Qin, are one step ahead!"

"It's just... I think we can make gunpowder, but we can't hide it from the world."

Qin Jun heard the words and asked back: "Why do you need to hide it?"

Everyone was puzzled, but Sheng Chuo seemed to have thought of the key point, and asked: "Your Majesty's intention, are you going to use this matter to stir up the world?"

Qin Jun nodded and smiled and said: "Wei and Zhao abandoned the alliance. At the time of the war, the Mo family followed the story of Song Xianggong in Lu. Zhao Zhang was terrified and wanted to ask for peace. I sent Wu Qicheng to Chongquan, so Wei Xihe's soldiers did not dare to move, and Zhao Zhang stood firm. Mind, continue to fight with Wei, and then the battle of Nanjishui came, and the offensive and defensive situation between Zhao and Wei changed."

"The widow didn't spend a single soldier, and started with one Wu, so that Wei's [-] Xihe soldiers did not dare to move, and Zhaohou was able to strengthen his heart to rebel against Wei."

"Everyone knows what happened today, but only the Mohists know how to make gunpowder, so keep it secret. Now, the Mohist family is going to make alliances with the princes, but we know how to make gunpowder. What does the world think?"

This is exactly what Sheng Chuo thought just now, and he said with a smile: "The world will think that it is Mohist who taught us how to make gunpowder. In this way, Wei Guo will be shocked, thinking that Qin Mo is an alliance."

"If Qin Mo is in an alliance, the state of Wei will face enemies on both sides. At that time, the monarch can continue to reform. The Wei people dare not move. One is that after the first battle, it will be difficult for the state of Wei to fight again in five years; the other is this time. The Mohists did not suffer much, and the Wei State was worried that the troops would come to Luowei, but the Mohisth sent troops in the Central Plains."

"If Qin and Mo are in an alliance, and the land in Zhao Renyun belongs to Mo, then there will be no conflict between Qin and Zhao, and the alliance between Qin and Zhao can be achieved."

"If South Korea wants to win Zheng, it will be angry with Chu. The marriage between Qin and Chu is evidenced by the hatred of Chu and Wei."

"In this way, Wei and Han are weak. With Mo in the east, Chu in the south, Zhao in the north, and Qin in the west, it will be difficult for Wei to dominate."

"It's just... this matter still needs to be considered. The method of making gunpowder should not be leaked, but wait until after the alliance to announce that the people of Qin have already made gunpowder."

"At that time, it would be the best if the Qin-Mo alliance can be achieved. If the Mo family's words cannot be achieved because of benefiting the world, then it will be announced and the world will think that Qin Mo has concluded a secret agreement!"

"In a few years, once the troops are formed, they will cross the Luoshui River for field battles, and use copper cannons, gunpowder, and new troops to break through several cities and intimidate the Wei people. If they can force the Wei people to move their capital to the Central Plains, it will be a great success! Xihe is the Qin Dynasty. What is on the lips of a person can be taken back after Xi Rong settles it."

"Xirongding, a land in the far west. Although the Qin people can't produce, they monopolize the key roads, and they can benefit the most. All kinds of utensils and tools of the Mohist family can be purchased with the profit of the official business in the far west. "

"Xirongding will have a population of hundreds of thousands, half of which will be granted land and half will be slaves. Then one hundred thousand military soldiers can be raised and granted land, and they will work full-time without farming or harvesting. They will rely on slaves for farming at home."

"Xirongding, you can get hundreds of thousands of horses, distribute them to farming, and train cavalry."

"Nanzheng does not take, Xihe slows down, but Luoshui, wait for the world to change."

"Don't want Xihe, don't form an alliance with Wei, connect with ink to control Wei."

"If you win Xihe, you can break the alliance with Wei and the Mohist, so that Wei can block the Mohist."

"First plan for Xirong, then seize Shangjun and Xihe. Connect east and west to map the land of Wei."

"Qi has lost its courage, and it is too close to the Mo family in Sishang. If you want to be strong, you will be beaten. The Mo family has the excuse of 'beneficial to the world', which can be used at any time. Declare war; Zhao has been closed, and all the north roads will be returned to Mo; Han is weak, swallowing Zheng will anger Chu... As for Zhongshan and Yan, they are both small countries. Three Kingdoms."

These words are exactly what Qin Jun wants to say, and now wars still need a little bit of justification.

In this matter, the Mohists have an advantage.The morality and political system of the Mohist school gave the Mohist school one more excuse for war than other princes to "punish unrighteousness and benefit the world".

This pretext for war always exists, but the Mohists can choose to use it or not for the time being. If the princes don’t follow the morals of the Mohist school to reform into Sishang’s political system, then this excuse is a sharp sword hanging over the princes’ heads at any time.

The essence of the war between Qi and Mo, in the eyes of the people of Qin who are thousands of miles away, is just that the Qi State wants to establish the absolute authority of Tian Shitian and Yimai through state affairs, and prepare for the reform - in the view of Qin Jun , This is the same as when I returned to the country and succeeded to the throne, I trained the new army to fight against Xirong, and first picked a soft persimmon to increase my prestige and strength to prepare for the reform.

So the Mohists used the excuse of "punishing unrighteousness" to completely disrupt Qi State, so that Qi State had no chance to reform and become stronger.The external environment does not allow it. The premise of the reform is to be able to resist the counterattack and interference of internal and external collusion. Qi State no longer has such conditions.

Qi State is too far away from Zhou Tianzi, but too close to Sishang.No matter how the law is reformed, it seems that they cannot escape the fate of being interfered by the Mohist; the Mohist instigation of the breakup of Zhao Wei and the conflict between Wei and Han made Qi State lack an ally who can "cry Qin Ting".

In particular, it was rumored that Qi State would give up Jucheng, Yishui, and the Yimeng Mountain Great Wall, which gave the Mohists the strategic advantage of "Qi and Wei dare to form an alliance, defend the west line, and first defeat Linzi along the east line". Forming an alliance is no longer possible, unless Qi would rather blow himself up and cut off the Mohists, and fight desperately.

Qin Jun admired the rumors that the Mohists did not want the essence of Qixi Southwest, but wanted Jucheng and Yimeng Mountains, and had studied it a lot.

With the innovation of war methods such as gunpowder, stirrups and car arrays flowing into Qin State, and actively learning, Qin State's expansion to the Xirong kingdoms has become the most profitable direction at present.

Not to mention it is easy to fight, but it can also greatly cooperate with the new reform of military merit granting land, making the new army of the Qin State into a "land", "disposable slaves", "out of production to join the army as a career", "fighting and allocating family slaves" Tigers and wolves are profit-seeking teachers.

Capturing people as slaves to farm the land, and granting the land to the army for meritorious service, turning the noble Qin State into a Qin State of military meritorious land recipients, and continuous expansion is the most suitable way for Qin State at this time.

At this time, for Sheng Chuo's analysis, Qin Jun praised: "I really like it. The second law reform order should be completed as soon as possible. Once the Mohists form an alliance, it will be announced immediately. Taking advantage of the chaos of the countries, the law reform will get rid of the old habits in one fell swoop."

He looked at Wu Qi and said: "The country is old and expensive, if there is any rebellion, it will all depend on you."

Wu Qi accepted the obeisance safely, and replied: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the incompetent and the old are expensive. From my point of view, the local chickens and tile dogs are vulnerable. Now that the new army is [-], why do we need [-]? I will mention [-]." Division, any possible rebellion can be quelled."

"If you want to change, you will change deeply. The world will be chaotic, and time will not wait. The occasion of this alliance is the best opportunity. Within five years, all countries will have no fighting spirit. If you miss this opportunity, I am afraid that Qin will not have a thorough reform. chance."

"Zhong Ni said: The sun and the moon are passing away, and the years are not with me! 20 years are too long, and I ask you to seize the day and night."

(End of this chapter)