warring states careerist

Chapter 939
Now that the battle between Chu and Mo has been fought, the princes of all countries have actually reached a consensus in their hearts, and they must join forces to besiege.

A single prince is powerless.

Because this is an offensive war, not a defensive war, and when the logistics supply and terrain are not superior, whoever enters the Mohist territory rashly will die first.

And as long as one family dies, the princes will be exposed, and they will be unable to attack.

If Qi attacked first and was defeated, Wei, Han and Zhao could not advance westward, but could only defend the eastern front, and Qin could not stand alone on the western front.

If Han attacked first and lost, then Qi and Qin would not be connected by a central axis, and could only fight on their own, and could only defend but not attack.

After 30 years of development and technology dissemination, all countries are already at a delicate critical point.

The old patriarchal system and the system of village registration and land are on the verge of collapse; the conscription system of peasants and soldiers has also been verified to be incapable of defeating the standing army; Reality.

There are fewer and fewer soldiers capable of fighting, because countries cannot afford too many standing armies, and the reform of the military system requires a whole set of systems to adapt to it.

There are only a few elite legions, and once the countries are wiped out, they will lose their chance to gain a foothold in the troubled times.

No one wants to take the initiative to attack Sishang. Not only do they have to worry about those so-called allies stabbing them in the back, but they also don't want to fight head-on with the Xie Xuan Army who is in the limelight.

The meaning of Hanhou Chongchen is to make peace with the Mohist first and paralyze the Mohist.

Because after fighting for so long, the Mohists also need to recuperate for a while, and they need to stabilize the newly conquered areas of Jianghan and Nanyang, and the Yue Kingdom is not yet stable.

If it is possible to temporarily negotiate peace with the Mohists, then the Mohists are likely to turn around and fight the Yue Kingdom.

Turning around and attacking the Yue Kingdom can also buy a buffer for the princes for a period of time. After the alliance, the countries' offensive routes will be stipulated, and the peace treaty will be torn up suddenly by means of several sieges.

If they win, whether it is the restoration of the Chu state or the division of the princes, at least the Mo family will be forced back to Sishang, and the countries will have a chance to struggle for a while.

Losing is nothing more than death. Anyway, if you don't fight, you will die sooner or later.

The conflicts between the two sides are irreconcilable, and neither can back down.

Han Hou was worried about one point, and said: "Now the princes are in contact. If I negotiate peace with the Mohists alone, I am afraid that there will be discord among the princes in the future, and it will be difficult to get along."

The favored minister said: "In troubled times, it is difficult for a gentleman to survive. Those who keep the covenant are Song Xiang's generation. How can all countries not know?"

"Besides, among the feudal lords, there are quarrels and conquests. How can it be completely resolved? But the Mo family is powerful, and they are incompatible with the feudal lords. Once they turn against Mo, will Qin, Qi and Zhao fight against the king again?"

"The war has not yet started, and the princes have not yet conspired. At this time, making peace is just delaying time."

"For the current plan, the only way is to choose the most virtuous person from each country to be the leader, and to coordinate the anti-Mexico affairs of all countries. When will the troops be sent? How many troops will be sent? Where will each attack? All of these need to be discussed. It can be solved."

Han Hou thought for a while, then suddenly said: "The day before yesterday, someone suggested to the widow, saying that we should take this opportunity to attack Chu, so as to obtain a buffer of a hundred miles. Since a war with the Mohist family is inevitable, it is better to grab some land early. Just in case the Mohist Chen Bing is hundreds of miles away from the capital and can attack at any time."

"Even if the Mohists go to war with the widows, the countries of Qi, Qin, and Zhao will see that the Mohists are so unrighteous and ambitious, and they will know that they are unlucky, so they must send troops."

The favored minister said anxiously: "Your Majesty must not listen to this, this is a statement that will harm the country!"

He was very anxious, and it was obvious that Han Hou had intended to do this, and he said repeatedly: "Your Majesty, this person is stupid! The problem now is that the countries don't know about the ambitions of the Mohist family? No, it is difficult for the countries to send troops without coordination. thing."

"The person who came up with the words didn't even understand the main contradiction, so he just let go of the words that will harm the country. You can't believe it!"

In desperation, he didn't care too much, and actually used some taboo words and ways of thinking in Mohist books. He is not a Mohist, but under the premise of anti-Mohism in various countries, as long as he speaks his will and keeps his mouth shut People like conflict and production cannot be reused by princes. This is a kind of taboo in the aristocratic circle.

"It will be sooner or later to fight the Mohists, but your majesty has to eliminate them. Can you defeat the Mohists by relying on the power of South Korea as a country? If not, what difference does it make if the capital is a hundred miles away from the border or two hundred miles? If your majesty thinks you can rely on yourself If you can defeat the Mohists with your power, or at least stay undefeated in the field, you can do this."

"If not, this is provoking the Mohists early. Once the field warriors are defeated by the Mohists, even if they get the hundred miles of land, can they still hold it? If they can't hold it, the land will be taken away by the Mohists, and the people will be wiped out by the Mohists. What is going on? Is it good or bad?"

"Every country now knows the ambitions of the Mohists. What we need to do now is not to make the princes believe in the Mohist ambitions and send troops, because they already believe it; but to buy time and coordinate with the princes, so as to dispatch troops in an orderly manner so that the Mohists will not be able to be defeated one by one. "

"Who will defend? Who will attack? What is the marching route? Where will they meet? If the Mo family attacks South Korea, how will Qin and Qi rescue them? Should they return to guard or continue to attack and force them to retreat? Where will South Korea send troops? How will Qin and Qi cooperate? "

"This is what needs to be solved now. The capital city is certainly dangerous, but if the main force of the field battle remains, then even if the capital city is captured, it can be recovered in the future, and at worst retreat to Zhao's land; but if the land of a hundred miles is captured temporarily, the field force will be wiped out , even if the capital is five hundred miles away, it still cannot be defended."

The favored minister feels that Han Hou still has no serious problem. Once there is a war with the Mohists, it will not be a matter between South Korea and Sishang, but a life-and-death struggle between the old system and the new system.

At that time, it doesn't mean that you can win if you stick to the capital, but you must be prepared to retreat to Zhao's land. Once this battle is fought, it will inevitably be endless.

It will be a world war that surpasses the intensity of previous wars. The favored minister feels that South Korea's current monarchs and ministers have not yet realized this, and they even use the idea of ​​​​a war between princes to consider the future-there are still three cities and five cities that are cheated. , Taking advantage of the weakness of the neighbors to seize the idea of ​​neighboring cities.

As a result of this battle, either Sishang was turned into scorched earth, and all the people who were bewitched by Mohism were killed, so that the world cut off this ambitious idea of ​​equality and rationality; or all the princes abdicated and became common people, and there was only one mainstream morality in the world , a kind of writing, a kind of coin, and a kind of weight and measure.

He has read a lot of Mohist books, and he already understands what Mohist synonym means. What's even more disgusting is that Mohist has always claimed that he inherited Dayu's will.

And Dayu is not a prince, but the co-lord of the world!

But now, what are the plans of the princes?They still took advantage of the chaos to grab a few cities, expand the land, and even thought about stabbing their allies. How can they fight?

Han Hou's favorite minister was heartbroken, Han Hou thought for a long time, and finally said: "What you said is also reasonable. Then, how much is it good for the widow if you want people and don't want land?"

Hanhou is not the son of Zhou, nor the co-lord of the world.

The dispute between the old system and the new rules involves every prince.But under the old system, the princes were also enemies, and Hanhou wanted to hear his favorite minister's views on the future.

The favored minister felt helpless, thinking that things had come to this point, and the best result he could think of was that the Mo family would retreat to Sishang and give up Jianghan, but it was impossible for the Huai River cities to regain it.

The war will continue in the future. With the special military system and rich reserves of the Mohist school, a group of new Mohist people will grow up in three years at most. It is necessary to continue the war. How can we consider the division of interests in the future?
However, since Marquis Han asked, the favorite minister had no choice but to answer.

In the end, Marquis Han agreed with his favorite minister's opinion, and he took no land from people. While negotiating with Duomo, he began to send envoys to contact the princes.

At the same time, he sent envoys to the place of Emperor Zhou, and asked Emperor Zhou to find a name to summon the princes to meet in Luoyi to discuss major plans.

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Nanyang Basin, Wancheng.

After the South Korean envoy arrived in Wancheng, he was disappointed.

"South Korea will not send troops."

The few people who knew the appropriate plan also looked disappointed.

This time, Six Fingers quietly mobilized troops from Danyang to Wan, assembled a suitable army under the condition of ensuring Danyang's defense, and made preparations to immediately go north to cut off the retreat of the Korean army once South Korea sent troops to rescue Chu.Strive to annihilate the main field force in South Korea within a month.

However, South Korea's performance has disappointed these people.

At the meeting, some people expressed emotion, and Shi Ye could only forcefully smile and said: "We expect South Korea to send troops, and we expect our opponents to make mistakes. In fact, we are also ruthless, and we cannot oppress South Korea too much to force it to send troops, because we also need to repair."

"If he doesn't send troops, future wars will be complicated and cruel, but the current results are far better than what was expected before the war. Since this is the case, there is no need to be impatient."

Those present at the meeting can be regarded as the coalition forces.

People from Nanhai, Nanzheng, Yunmeng, and all parties deployed around Chu land gathered together.

The main purpose of the meeting is to discuss the future situation, and the secondary purpose is to rotate a group of people.Some cadres in Nanzheng, Nanhai, Yunmeng and other places have to be rotated; some troops also need to be reorganized, this is the rule.

As for the future war situation, the key lies in the governance of Jianghan and Nanyang regions.

Now that all countries are buying time to expand their armies and prepare for war, and the princes are waiting for the opportunity to work together, there is actually not much time left for the Mohists.

Within a year at most, to achieve effective governance in the Jianghan area, grassroots construction and political power construction are the foundation of future victory.

In terms of strategic layout, since South Korea has determined that it will not send troops to rescue Chu first, in essence, several important checkpoints are equivalent to belonging to the Mohist school.

However, the Mohist army was insufficient, so they could not divide their troops too much for defense.

So at the meeting, I read a resolution that Sishang had made before.

The main force of the garrison in Chu is stationed in Wancheng. Now that it is still unable to effectively rule, the only mobilized force will be used to build the Xiangfan and Jingruan fortresses as soon as possible, so as to prepare for future wars and turn Nanyang into a battlefield.

These include retreating appropriately to induce the Qin and Jin armies to appear neutral, so as to break through one part alone and turn passive into active.

Once such an opportunity is not seized, it is necessary to make a decision immediately, withdraw to Xiangfan, and rely on the navy and natural dangers to organize defense.

Shi has repeatedly emphasized that the Mohist point of breaking the situation is the eastern front, and the key point of expansion is Jianghan. Although Nanyang is good, it must be a place for the Fourth World War for the time being. It needs to be built, but don't invest too much, at least in terms of capital, iron, technology, and cadres. In terms of investment, it is less than Jianghan.

If Jianghan can defend it, that is a steady stream of strength; Nanyang is too difficult to defend, and in the future as a battlefield, it will inevitably be a place where people will suffer, and now the investment is a bit...wasteful.

Nanyang, in general, is nothing more than an abandoned son.

(End of this chapter)