warring states careerist

Chapter 845 Second Cooperation

After negotiating the conditions that both parties were satisfied with, the Mohist envoy said that the matter would be dealt with immediately, and gave the king of Chu a dumbfounded time.

The king of Chu felt more and more that the war with Sishang was more dangerous than good. This kind of mobilization efficiency and the extensive service system of the standing army allowed the Mo family to mobilize a field force at a speed that surprised the king of Chu.

The troops supporting the Chu army will follow the morality of non-attack and eliminate soldiers, and will not pass through the land of neutral countries, but will go north along the Huai River via the Ying River and gather in Chendi.

The command of the battle can be handed over to the people of Chu, but the Mohists will put forward opinions on some professional issues and keep the Mohist organization in order. The troops are still semi-independent.

The logistical support is supported by the state of Chu, and the Mo family will also provide a sum of money to pay directly to the state of Chu in the form of weapons, gunpowder and some luxury goods.

At the same time, the Mohists and the king of Chu will jointly issue a statement. Once the declaration takes effect, the Mohists will immediately cross Jishui to attack Chengyang, Linqiu and other places in Wei State.

The king of Chu will also sign the king's decree, ordering the nobles of Chu to stop detaining the Mohists and those surveying and drawing personnel who are active in Chuming, but secretly telling those nobles to strictly prevent the Mohists from lecturing and infiltrating in Chu.

When the news came back to Shangqiu, Shi was very satisfied with the result of the negotiation.

With an army of less than [-] people, the Mo family successfully diverted the disaster to the west, making the relationship between Wei Hanchu tense because of Zheng Guo, and they can rest assured in a short time.

He wasn't afraid that Wei Chuhan would learn from Wei Han's rebellion in Jinyang City. Jinyang City was Zhibo's main force.

If the state of Chu really wanted to go to war with Sishang, it didn't have to make a defensive treaty to eliminate soldiers from the Central Plains, it could have chosen to send troops to the Song Dynasty long ago.

Now that the best time has been missed, it is not worth it to turn against the water because of the [-] Mohist troops, and it is irrelevant if it can't consume all the Mohist's strength.

Furthermore, Shi is not afraid that Wei Han will expand the flames of war, Wei Han does not have the guts.

If Song is neutral, then Wei and Han's flanks are safe.

If once they turn against the Mohists and take the initiative to attack, then the Song State can fulfill the non-aggressive covenant, and Wei Han’s most vulnerable waist can be easily cut off by the Mohists—the main force in the east of the river is in Zheng, along the Jiyang River in Jiyang to the Yellow River, that is Wei Han The most vulnerable waist, if Song joins the war, the Mo family can directly cut off Wei Han's waist.

It can be said that both Wei Han and Chu have missed the opportunity to start a war against Sishang. This was doomed when Wei Han continued to plant autumn wheat as usual in August without full mobilization.

The battle of Jingdangshan also scared Wei Han enough. When he could not ensure that his main city could support and delay the main force of the Mohist family for more than a month, Wei Han did not dare to start a full-scale war in a short time.

Now the situation of offense and defense is changing. It is no longer the time when the Song State had just sent troops and tried to avoid a full-scale war. It was the struggle for peace and peaceful existence. Because of Sishang's full mobilization and attitude of never dying, Wei Han dared not All-out war, once the situation in the Song Dynasty stabilizes, the offensive and defensive momentum will change. At this time, the Mohist family must find a way to find a way to take the initiative to fight the fire and make the Central Plains chaotic. Don't be so happy.

Here, the Mo family had prepared when Wei Han entered Zheng, and had already set their goals, so there was no need to mobilize, and they could just send some cavalry and artillery to go south to Chu immediately.

Shi Ye repeatedly urged, not to overly stimulate Wei Han, but to continue to maintain the appearance of the "Song Xiang formula gentleman" of the Mohist school - volunteers at the border of Song, Wei and Han immediately gather and retreat for a short time, do not conflict with Wei and Han, but strengthen patrols in the border areas, as far as possible It may be possible to deal with the cross-border matter in a high-profile manner, creating an appearance that the Mohists want to impose crimes without excuse, forcing Wei and Han to also restrain the border soldiers and not lightly initiate border provocations.

The troops going north to attack Chengyang should also pay attention to it. They should work together with the envoys sent by the Wei State to negotiate with the Song State and Gou Bian, the general of the Wei State. It is necessary to let the people of the Wei State see the military power of Sishang, and also to show that the Mohists respect Wei Guo. State, even if there is a war with Wei, it will not enter the land of Wei State.

At the same time, an envoy was sent immediately, pretending to borrow the way from Qi.

We also need to send people to notify Wei Han that the Mohist family will punish Wei Han. Qi State did not join the non-aggressive alliance, so the three of us will go to Qi State together and let Qihou be a witness: I hope Qihou will allow the volunteers to pass through Qi, but Wei Han was not allowed to fight in Qi, and Wei Han was allowed to wait at the border to invite war.

The Mohists will learn the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period, and send Wei and Han a war letter to the west of Maling on the border of Qi and Wei, and welcome Wei and Han to fight in full battle.

In this way, Wei Han will inevitably come forward to mediate with Qi State. Since Qi State does not want to offend Wei Han and the Mohists, it will inevitably use the reason "Wei Han does not agree with Sishang Yishi to join Qi"-the pot on the surface is caused by Wei Han won't blame the Mohists, but actually provided Wei Han with substantial benefits, which can be accepted by all parties.

If Qihou's mind is clear enough, he knows what to do.

To be a gentleman does not necessarily mean that the battle of Xianggong Hongshui is halfway through, and it may also be that the battle of Chengpu is retreated.

After the deployment was completed, Sishang immediately drafted an order. After the vote was passed and issued by Yu Shi, Sishang, which was already calm, became busy again for the war.

Liuzhi was the commander in chief of the battle of Chengyang. He led four infantry divisions, some artillery and cavalry, and engineers to gather on the south bank of Jishui, north of Taoqiu. Immediately cross Jishui, and Chengyang should have been captured five years ago.

Chengyang is too close to Taoyi, and it is a rich land, supply is not a problem, and it has always been the land that the Mohists have operated for many years, and there are not many Wei troops stationed there. Will increase troops from Weiguo.

The purpose of the attack was to support the Chu State, which was of little significance and could be used as capital for future negotiations.

The artillerymen and engineers who supported the state of Chu boarded the ship first, transported along the water directly to the Huaishui River, and marched from the Huaishui River to Xiacai. The local merchants were responsible for supplementing food supplies.

The cavalry troops will gather, and then they will follow up. They will gather in Xiacai first, and wait for the arrival of the supporting troops from Chu State to go north together.

As soon as the order was issued, the whole Sishang became busy.

There is an endless stream of luggage and transportation; staff officers are making marching plans and handing over supplies; young officers and students have joined the combat troops one after another, familiarizing themselves with the camping, garrisoning, and marching that officers at the level of company commanders must master. The propaganda department's overwhelming propaganda was launched immediately, not only publicizing the intelligence of the Xinzheng War Mohist, but also telling the righteousness of punishing injustice.

The Mohists in Chengyang also began to have secret contacts with the generals and nobles stationed in Wei State: It is okay to fight, but not to burn bridges. The bridge over Jishui is the main road for north-south traffic and trade. It is not easy to build. If the bridge is broken, it will be regarded as a war crime. , will be judged in the future.

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When the entire Sishang, Chencai, and Luyang areas of Chu State began to prepare for war, whether Xinzheng City would fall and when it would fall became the focus of everyone in the Central Plains.

The guiding letter about the defense of Xinzheng, the relationship between the Mohist family and the nobles of Zheng State, and preparations for the future situation has also arrived in Zheng State.

But there is still some distance from Xinzheng.

Zheng Guo and Ze Zhuo.

This city, which was originally the city where Qi State begged Wei Wenhou to help him get his title from the emperor in history, is only forty or fifty miles away from Xinzheng.

There are many traces of the Wei and Han army's past. For example, the patrolling and stationing on the streets are all Han troops. Some of the local nobles who participated in the coup and had blood feuds with the fugitive nobles and Koreans have fled.

The city is not depressed, the Zheng people are tired, and they don't want to sacrifice their lives for the king and nobles. Everything remains the same. The nobles of the Si family have left and replaced the lords of the Han family. It seems that there is no difference. Serving is less of a thing.

The people here in the state of Zheng didn't say it was Tanhu Shijiang, nor did they say they were in unanimous resistance.

In a wine shop, several Mohists with big arms and round waists were eating quietly in the compartment on the upper floor. Naturally, this place was the local contact point of the Mohism.

The control at the grassroots level is like the gauze used to filter tofu, and South Korea is a newcomer, so they don't know the situation here at all.

In the back of the cubicle, Mo Zhe who came here from Shangqiu said: "The giant hopes to send this letter into the city as soon as possible. I know it will be difficult, and the city is currently under siege, but it is very important, you guys think of a way."

The person in charge of the Mohism in the Zhuoze area thought for a while and said: "If it is really necessary to send the letter, then I have to use my relationship with the Wei Han army. I can only be in charge of contact, and the specific situation has to be discussed with them. "

The Mohist from Shangqiu asked, "How long?"

"Two days, I will give you an answer within two days."

The owner of the wine shop also knew that this matter was urgent, and there was no other means of communication at this time. It was indeed too difficult to pass the news under the siege, but it was not impossible.

Many of these secret contacts are one-way, and it is inconvenient for people from Shangqiu to ask.

The owner of the restaurant said a few more words, then arranged accommodation, then went out to a place on West Street near the city gate, did not stay for too long, and went back again.

In the evening, a person entered the restaurant, and before going to bed at night, the owner of the restaurant met the Mohist from Shangqiu and talked in the secret room.

"That side can only be responsible for sending the letter to the Wei Han army first, and then find a way to send the letter into the city after arriving at the Wei Han army."

"Tomorrow morning, some people will be recruited to deliver food and grass. Our people can use this opportunity to deliver the letter to the Wei Han army."

"When we get to the army, let the comrades over there figure out a way."

The owner of the restaurant thought for a while about the Mohists in the afternoon, smiled and shook his head and said, "You don't have to go, you are not ordinary people, nor are you from Zezhuo, your task is to send the letter here , leave the rest to us.”

"Alright."

The people from Shangqiu also nodded in agreement. These people can speak fluent Xinzheng dialect, and they are all loyal and reliable, but after all, they are not specialized in this kind of work, and they are indeed a bit easy to attract attention.

He didn't want to cause more trouble, he just said: "Then let's wait here, and we will leave after this matter has a result."

The shopkeeper comforted: "There will be results. Some news may not be known to the princes of Wei Hanzheng, but we will know first. Although this world is divided into Han people and Zheng people by those silverfish who stole the land of the people of the world. Wei people, after all, there are still many people who are willing to sacrifice their lives for righteousness to benefit the world."

(End of this chapter)