warring states careerist

Chapter 938

After Shangcai was defeated, Wu Fang also went down, and the cavalry and elites led by Shi Shi also took advantage of the unpreparedness of Chu Dasi and ambushed him on the way. The [-] Chu army was dispersed by the cavalry before they had time to form. This battle was a big victory. , Chu Da Sima killed himself in the chaos.

Shortly thereafter, three thousand combat engineers successfully attacked Xiangheguan, and the Mo family had opened the road from Songdi to Nanyang.

More than [-] people gathered by the lords of Chu State in the south of Funiu Mountain were wiped out by Shihe Liuzhi's combined forces. So far, Chu State had no power to resist in the south of Funiu Mountain.

Mohist scouts have patrolled Luyang, Niulan and other places, and the defeat of Chu is a foregone conclusion.The remaining lords huddled close to the border between Wei and Han, not daring to make plans.

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Yangdi, South Korea.

The aristocrats of the Chu state who were going to emulate Qin Ting in order to restore the country have changed their attitude, from asking for the restoration of the country to requesting that the fiefdom be merged into Han.

However, Marquis Han has not yet given an answer.

In the original history, a major event happened in South Korea in the past two years.

Originally in history, South Korea was the Zheng State that perished a few years ago. After the Zheng State was destroyed, it bordered the Western Zhou State, which made the Western Zhou State have to deal with South Korea.

South Korea is a big country, and the Western Zhou Kingdom is a small country. Although it has the status of an orthodox royal family, it is actually poor and weak. As a result, when South Korea sent its favorite ministers to the Western Zhou Kingdom, some conflicts arose. Western Zhou Kingdom.

Feng Ju, who was best at coup plots in the noble courts of the Western Zhou Kingdom, came up with an idea, saying that the relationship between the Prime Minister of South Korea and his favorite ministers was at odds. , if not contact.

Sending assassins to assassinate Han Xiang, and then Han Xiang was killed, the favorite must be suspected, and of course the monarch is also suspicious, so Han Hou will definitely deal with the favorite in order not to bear the name of killing his uncle, and South Korea will inevitably have civil strife.Once there is a civil strife in South Korea, there will be chaos for a few years, and the Western Zhou Kingdom will be safe by then.

So something happened in South Korea: Han Shanjian, a Korean official, and Feng Ju of the Western Zhou Dynasty colluded to assassinate Han Xiang.As a result, Han Xiang "walked away from the king and embraced him".

That is to say, in desperation, Han Xiang hugged Han Hou as a shield. As a result, the assassin was extremely skilled and had internal support, and killed Han Hou and Han Xiang.

There are many opinions about this matter. Some say that a nobleman kicked Han Hou so that Han Hou pretended to be dead and escaped. In the end, this nobleman became a prime minister for life after Han Xiang died; some said that this nobleman did not kick Han Hou at all. Hou Yi kicked him to pretend to be dead, but Han Hou was kicked by the nobleman when he was struggling. As a result, Han Xiang and Han Hou both died.

Later, it was passed down to later generations. When Cai Yong was doing piano exercises and later generations were doing "Guangling San", they all believed that Nie Zheng assassinated Han Hou and not just Han Xiang. There were too many assassination plots in South Korea, so they merged into one, and it was difficult to distinguish.

It was also this incident that prompted Han Hou to reuse Shen Buhui's reform method later--assassins can go to noble gatherings to attack, and no king can rest assured.

The situation in South Korea and the geographical location where there are enemies on all sides make Shen Buhai's reform emphasize "skills" instead of "laws". and spy politics.

Because the aristocracy is too powerful, there is no way to change the society in an all-round way, and it is even more impossible to create a new batch of military nobles under the situation of enemies on all sides. is weak.

After the assassination, Han Shanjian, who conspired with Feng Ju, supported the son of Marquis Han to succeed him. As a result, the incident was revealed, and Feng Ju escaped with him.

And when South Korea questioned him, Feng Ju said that Xiaoguo of the Western Zhou Dynasty had taken him in for [-] days, just waiting for you to arrest him.

But after waiting for a long time, he didn’t come to arrest him. He said that after the assassination, the new Marquis Han would succeed to the throne. We thought it was a palace coup in a big country that involved the new Marquis Han. We didn’t dare to provoke him, so we waited another fourteen days. You really didn't come to arrest him, you thought it was just a formality, of course we didn't dare to provoke a big country, let alone the new Marquis Han, so we let him go.

After saying this, the envoy couldn't continue questioning, because the envoy didn't want to know too much, so everyone made up a reason to avoid a diplomatic turmoil.

Feng Ju's level is basically a master of noble conspiracies under the feudal system, who is good at using assassins, poison, conspiracy, and tricks.

However, these sophisticated tricks and conspiracies of the aristocratic era are useless in the face of the general situation.

In history, these court intrigues did not stop the Qin Dynasty of Shang Yang, which clearly ruled the law, and did not stop the dragon in a certain story. At this time, it is even more impossible to stop the Mohism, which has begun to expand and is openly plotting.

It was because of the expansion of the Mo family that this civil strife in South Korea did not happen, but temporarily stabilized the minds of the Korean public and several nobles.

Although it is not said to be unanimous to the outside world, at this juncture, it is really not the time for civil strife.

Unaware that Han Hou, who saved his life because of the rise of the Mo family, was in a dilemma at this time.

The state of Chu was defeated, and there was no possibility of restoring the state at all.

The king of Chu State wanted to attach himself to South Korea, and his purpose was obvious. He wanted to drag South Korea into the water and block the Mohists.

But Luyang, Xianghe and other places are only more than a hundred miles away from the capital of South Korea. The Mo family is now in full swing. If South Korea accepts the refuge of these princes of Chu, the Mo family will have an excuse to fight against South Korea.

South Korea is fighting against the Mohists alone, and the capital is only a hundred miles away from the front line. After the news of Yangxia's siege came, Han Hou couldn't accept it.

The attitudes of various countries are still unclear, and they all say that they will work together to fight against Mexico, but South Korea also knows that Qi has also sent envoys to take advantage of the opportunity to kill Wei, and what they say and what they do are not always the same.

If all countries do not send troops together, and South Korea sends troops by itself, there will be more defeats and fewer victories. Even if all countries send troops, they will wait and see for a while, and wait until South Korea's national strength is almost lost before sending troops.

This is very likely.

However, if it is not accepted, the Mohists will seize all of Chu, and the border is a hundred miles away from the capital of South Korea.

If Chu's feudal monarch takes refuge, South Korea can have a buffer zone of a hundred miles. If it can negotiate peace with the Mohists through diplomatic means, it may not be a bad thing.

Each has advantages and disadvantages, so it is difficult to choose.

The envoys of Chu people waited for the news in the building from the very beginning, crying in front of the palace every day, hoping that South Korea could give a helping hand.

However, when the news came that Shangcai, Xianghe had been captured, and Chu Da Sima had committed suicide in the formation, the envoys from Chu changed their weeping to pleading for surrender.

The attitude changed day by day, and Han Hou was worried.

At night, the favored minister of Marquis Han asked to see him. After a little politeness, the favored minister said: "Your Majesty's worry lies with the princes. The princes' worry lies with Sishang. The Mo family is now strong, and it is not the joint efforts of the princes who are not in control. Land, Han Zong is in danger."

"The Mohists attacked Chu on the grounds that King Shengheng had a secret talk with Shi in the past. However, there were no six ears at that time, and no one knew whether it was true or not. That's why the suit is not credible. You should know that Mo Di is a real gentleman. Qin Huali is also a great sage, but he is the only one who is suitable for the harness. He was born as a harness craftsman, and the slut has no faith, so we must guard against it."

Hanhou said: "In your opinion, should I accept those princes of Chu?"

Since it is said that it is suitable or not to be trusted, and the wolf is ambitious, then it has to be guarded against.If you have to fight sooner or later, it is better to fight early, Han Hou thinks what the favorite minister means.

However, the favored minister said: "Your Majesty must accept it, but he will not accept it."

"Chu's feudal monarchs and noble families can all be accepted. People who want people don't want land, because even if they get land, they can't break the barrier and they can't hold it."

"Bai Zhishi is the best at using troops. For more than [-] years, he has been in the middle of the country, and no one can beat him. Now that he is in Fangcheng, who can fight and win when he sends troops at this time?"

"The Mohist attacked Chu, wanting land but not people. These emperors and soldiers are all moths in the eyes of the Mohist. It is better to free up the land and distribute it to the untouchables. They have no interest in these nobles."

Hanhou seemed to understand something by saying that people want people and don’t want land, but what he was worried about was not whether to want or not, but said: “If you don’t want land, the Mohists occupy Luyang’s Niulan, Ye, Fang and other places, and the widows will be destroyed. within a hundred miles."

"If I don't have this land, what use do I want those Chu people? If I get these lands, I will anger the Mohists."

"In the old days when the Mohists fought in the city of Zhu, some people told me that Chu would perish. It would be better to take the opportunity to carve up the land of Chu with the Mohists, so as to have a buffer of hundreds of miles. However, some people said that my lips were dead and my teeth were cold, and I told me not to carve up the land of Chu. Once we bordered the Mohists, The Mohists need friction to make trouble."

"There are endless disputes, but today there is no choice."

The favored minister said: "Your Majesty, it is true to say that your lips are dead and your teeth are cold, but if you don't want your lips to be cold and your teeth are cold, you must be able to resist the Mohists, and you will not hesitate to start a war."

"When the Mohists fought in Zhucheng, the people of Qin fought against Wei in Xihe. At that time, Wei was the leader of Han. The Mohists attacked Chu, even though they knew that their lips were dead and their teeth were cold, could the king fight against the Mohists with the power of a country without defeat?"

"To carve up Chu land, we must also consider the Mohist's attitude. The Mohist's attack on Chu has their morals. If we conform to their morality, it may be feasible; but if we do not conform to their morality, according to the Mohist words, it is an unjust king. Dog eats dog , Whether the Mohists will fight me or not depends on the Mohism."

"And these two things can't be done now, let alone send troops to Chu. If your lord sends troops at this time, the Mo family will find an opportunity to fight me decisively. No one can fight against me in the field, and our army will definitely be defeated."

"For the present, only for the future."

Han Hou and the Mohist family had fought too many times, and the grievances between Wei Han and Sishang were not just a day. When he heard that this sentence was for the future, he smiled bitterly and said: "The Mohist family has worked hard to govern, and its technology is far superior to his. At the same time, he is good at governing, enriching the people, winning the hearts of the people, and has no disadvantages of ministers having the power to entrust the emperor with a wide range of lands. The upper and lower levels are united in one mind. If he is allowed to win Jingchu and Yuzhou, the world will definitely belong to the Mohist in the future."

"Now the princes should not plan for the future, because time is beneficial to the Mohists. If they are allowed to integrate internally, what future will the princes have?"

The favored minister said: "Your Majesty, do you think that we have a chance of winning if we start the war now? Your Majesty also knows that if we want to start a war, we must attack from five directions, so that the Mohists can't look at each other. Maybe it is feasible."

"Five-way attack, it is necessary to discuss with the princes in an alliance, and each abide by the oath, so that South Korea can send troops without worrying about the flanks and rear."

"That's why we can retreat first to advance. The Mohists have been fighting for a long time, and it is impossible to continue fighting. They must hope to make peace and seek rest."

"Besides, although the Yue State is weak, it is not yet destroyed. The Mohists must first resolve the matter of the Yue State."

"At this time, we can only make peace first. When the Mohists are attacking Yue, we will meet with the princes, mobilize food and grass, and prepare soldiers. At that time, the five roads will attack together, and Mohism will be destroyed in one battle."

"What I call the future is not ten or twenty years, but a year and a half. It is not appropriate to provoke the Mohists now. It is better to abandon the Chu land, but gather the Chu people to enshrine the emperors and soldiers and let them retreat to the Han land. These emperors and the Mohists have captives." Enmity against the king, hatred against the family, will be the vanguard against Mo in the future, dare to fight to the death."

"But at this time, you must not rush to send troops, and you must not accept the land of the Chu Kingdom. Otherwise, you will not even have a chance in the future."

(End of this chapter)