Chapter 170
: Confrontation with Conformity
chapter 170
Along the Shahe River not far from Shangqiu, tens of thousands of Chu troops are camping along the river.
The "boat masters" of the Chu people and the artisans accompanying the army are preparing boats along the river, forming floating bridges to cross the sandy water.
After crossing the Sha River, you can go directly to Shangqiu. The Song people did not have the strength to line up along the Shahe River, so they had no chance to repeat the suggestion of "half crossing and attacking" in the Xianggong era.
The Song people had completely given up the idea of fighting the Chu army in the field, and both their military strength and courage had dissipated.
"Zuo Zhuan" once recorded that the son of the Qin Dynasty "enjoyed the Marquis of Jin, built a boat on the river, and gave up his car for ten miles, from Yong to Jiang. He returned the money and ended up with eight evils". At this time, it is assumed that things like pontoons are right The military is already proficient.
Although the number of the Chu army is large, there are obviously remnants of the feudal system era.
The private soldiers of each feudal monarch, the county soldiers of each county, the king's division of the king of Chu, the three armies of the left, middle and right... It can be clearly distinguished when they camp when they are not fighting. If you want to command, you can only fight jointly in the way of the left, middle and right armies.
The ambitious king of Chu and his chariot, looking at the waves, sand and water, and the craftsmen who are busy preparing the pontoon bridge, could not help but chant: "Building a boat as a beam does not show its light."
He asked You Yin at the side, "When King Wen welcomes his relatives, he can build a boat to serve as a beam. I read the Mohist's article that day, and said that when King Wu defeated Zhou, it happened to be a heavy rain. Could it be that King Wu also had a boat master? "
Since the last time he sent an envoy to Chu, the King of Chu has read many Mohist articles, especially some explanations about ancient events.
In addition to being concerned about the new technologies of the Mozhe, the King of Chu knew the close relationship between the Mozhe and the State of Song.
After the envoy of Chu came back, he once said that the Mozi erected a wall to separate the envoys from Wei and Chu in an instant. The king of Chu was always fascinated by the craftsman skills of the Mozhe.
Relying on Gongshuban to improve the warships, Chu's sailors are invincible in the world.
People from the north took a car and people from the south took a boat. Thinking that the craftsmen could make the boats of the Chu people defeat the Yue Kingdom, the King of Chu hoped to see with his own eyes whether the weapons used by the Mohist to defend the city were really unparalleled in the world as rumored.
You Yin Zhaozhiai knew that when the king of Chu mentioned the boat master, he thought of the long-gone Gongshuban, and said: "I have also read the article by the Mohist. The story of Taigong Wang's formation along the river and how to fight back is as written with his own eyes. What I saw. After reading it carefully, I seem to be able to see the events of the past, which shows that Mohist is also familiar with the battle formation."
"They are familiar with the battle formation, but they are unwilling to fight me in Shahe. It is obvious that the Song people are timid. If there is no battle in Shahe, there will be no battle under the city of Shangqiu."
"It's just... to capture Shangqiu. Shangqiu is already a big city, and there are Mohists. I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult to capture it in a hurry."
The King of Chu nodded, rubbing something in his hands, thoughtful.
Zhao Zhi'ai took a closer look and found that what the king of Chu was holding was a handful of wheat ears that were still green.
It was March and April at this time. Originally, there were only wheat seedlings like leeks at this time, but the Mo's method of keeping wheat has spread to the banks of the Shahe River. When I passed by just now, I saw a large wheat field.
The Chu army did not experience any battles along the way, and there were no big cities of the Song Dynasty along the way, and the few remaining cities were closed and did not dare to fight.
The Chu army did not attack the city either.
One is that siege will cause casualties, and the other is that siege is meaningless.
Under the enfeoffment system, there are nobles in every city, and after the capture, the local nobles will still be in charge. Unless the country is destroyed, it is impossible to touch the interests of the local nobles.
If the interests of the nobles were really touched and the establishment of counties would force the nobles of the Song Dynasty to unite as one, this was an unacceptable situation for the King of Chu.
Along the way, a lot of land outside the city had been planted with winter wheat, and Zhao Zhi'ai wondered when the king actually picked an ear of wheat.
Chu people like to eat rice, but it's not that they don't eat wheat. Originally, wheat is a cheap food. It is used as feed or military rations. The army needs a lot of food when going out.
The King of Chu rubbed the ears of wheat for a while, looked at a field in the distance that could be called the wave of wheat, and said with emotion: "It is said that the Mohists are many virtuous people, and the envoy greatly appreciated it after he went. I saw it today, and it is true. Widow Have you ever thought that the wheat can be ripe just after the spring season?"
"If the Song people use this method, the food and tax will be doubled, and the Song land will compete with the three Jins. Song, Wei, and Zheng are all fertile land. Mohism spreads for several years, and the people of these three countries will definitely be rich."
"Three Jins got it, and there was no shortage of military rations; I got it from Chu, and it was the same."
"It's a pity that the Mohists only benefit the world, but they don't work. I fight unjust wars, and fortunately, the Three Jins also fight unjust wars."
Speaking of this, the king of Chu laughed and said: "This is just right. If there is no unjust war, how can it threaten Chu? Whoever can compete with Chu for hegemony must fight unjust wars. Song, Zheng, Mo Or I’m afraid they’ll have to go back and forth in a few decades! I’d like to see how long they can hold on.”
The king of Chu had just ascended the throne at this time, and his ambitions were in full swing. He didn't know that a coup d'état was brewing in the country, and he wanted to do something far beyond the king of Zhuang.
When King Zhuang besieged the Song Dynasty, he failed to capture it. This time he knew that he would not be able to capture it either, but he would never sign an alliance to eliminate soldiers.
Zhao Zhiai looked at the ears of wheat that the King of Chu kept rubbing, and said, "Your Majesty, Mo Zhe is good at defending the city. In the past, Ying Nei fought with Gongshu Ban, so the old minister still has memories."
"In the past 37 years, Mozi's technique of defending the city has only become more and more proficient, and the mechanical ingenuity is even more incomparable. The disciples of the Gongshu class and the Mozi have a lot of old friends. I heard that many people came to help the Mozi to 'benefit the world'."
The King of Chu has been very interested in Mohists this year, and he has heard many stories about Mohism, and said with a smile: "Even if the Gongshu Ban is still there, he will not participate in this unjust battle."
"Didn't Gongshuban say back then that Mozi gave him righteousness, and he vowed not to attack the Song Dynasty from then on. But Mozi said that he wanted to send Gongshuban to the whole world, that is to make Gongshuban no more unjust wars from now on. "
"Among the disciples of Gongshu Ban, didn't they still help build the boat? Fortunately, Gongshu Ban has passed away, otherwise how could this boat be built so quickly?"
Zhao Zhi'ai smiled bitterly and said: "Although the Mozi said that disciples don't have to be inferior to teachers, I'm afraid that the disciples of the Gongshu Ban may not be able to learn what the Gongshu Ban has learned. Mozi is good at keeping, and the Gongshu Ban can't cope with it. Those left behind will not benefit the world." How can my disciple break through Shangqiu's defense?"
"This time around the city, I'm afraid that the Mohist will stick to it. Now, among the generals, who dares to say that Shangqiu can be defended by the Mohist?"
"And the Mohist practiced the method of keeping wheat, so there must be a lot of grain in Shangqiu. Although we have regained the power of Zhuangwang, but we have been besieged for a long time, I am afraid that next year Chen, Jiao, Yangxia and other counties will have food shortages."
"Besides, the long siege is not enough, if the Three Jins come to help, what will happen?"
The King of Chu nodded, feeling the unripe wheat grains with his fingertips, lightly sprinkled them aside, and said in silence, "In my opinion, ink is the one who guards Shangqiu, and the one who destroys Shangqiu is also ink."
Zhao Zhi'ai was puzzled, and the King of Chu pointed to the wheat fields in the distance and said, "You only see these wheat fields that can supply Song's military rations, but you don't want to collect the army rations that cannot be brought into the city. How can it be Song's?"
"If there were no ink masters to spread the Sumai method, the army would have to rely on civilian husbands to transfer food and grass from Chen, Yangxia and other places to march at this time. It is really difficult to sustain for a long time."
"However, the Mohist spread the method of Sumai. There are not many places here, but I heard that there are many places outside Shangqiu City. Although the people of Song Dynasty have a lot of food, can't we just eat outside the city?"
Zhao Zhi'ai suddenly realized, and couldn't help but praised: "That's why the king chose to go out in February and arrive in Shangqiu in April?"
The King of Chu Fujian smiled and said: "Exactly. According to spies, the wheat has not yet been harvested in early April, but the grains of wheat have already been harvested. Outside Shangqiu City, the influence of the Mohists is huge, and there are many wheat fields."
"Although the Mohists understand battle formations, they can restore the old Taigong Wang Linhe's formation, and they don't have the benevolence of Song Xianggong's gentleman, but they didn't have a decisive battle near the river. Obviously, even the Mozhe thought that the people of the Song Dynasty could not defeat me in field battles."
"If you can't win, you must retreat to Shangqiu, and you won't fight a decisive battle outside the city."
"The Mohist has skills in defending the city. I know it, and I also know Mo Di's ability. But if I encircle but don't attack, what can the Mohist do?"
"The wheat is ripe in May, let the soldiers cut the wheat and eat the wheat. Besides, the Mozhe still has mills and other things, which can make the army's morale flourish, and besiege the city for a year. Even if the Mozhe wants to defend, the people in the city don't want to defend... "
"Shangqiu cannot be attacked, but it is not defeated. As long as Song Gongchao hires and sends Shangqiu farmers to build Yuguan and Daliang with our city, this matter will be accomplished."
The king of Chu still has a trump card for the civil strife among the nobles of the Song Dynasty. He is not talking about it at this time, but he is still considering it.
In April the wheat is not yet fully ripe, and harvesting is impossible.
At this time, the city was besieged, and the Song people could only rely on last year's grain reserves to live.
The news brought by the spies is that the large-scale planting of wheat in the vicinity of Shangqiu began last year, so last year it was still a single-season crop, and the harvest was not much.
They started planting last winter and harvested this year, so as long as they arrive in Shangqiu in early April, they can borrow wheat from outside Shangqiu city as military rations, which can last at least a year.
It can not only make the peasants in Chen, Yangxia and other counties work hard, but also guarantee the cultivation of Chu people, and force Shangqiu to surrender as soon as possible.
He had been urging and overcoming all opinions before, completed the dispatch of troops as soon as possible, and even sold a large part of the benefits to win the support of the nobles. The purpose of the king of Chu was to force Song Gong to sign the alliance under the city as soon as possible.
The alliance under the city was signed, and the military rations and civilian husbands of the Song Dynasty were borrowed, and they immediately went north to build cities such as Yuguan and Daliang.
Zheng Guo, who has a blood feud with South Korea, has been persuaded before. As long as the Chu people can guarantee military deterrence in the direction of Yuguan and Daliang, Zheng people will definitely take the opportunity to attack South Korea.
The people of Chu came out of Funiu Mountain from Luguan, Luyang, Fangcheng and other directions to threaten Yiluo. Under the pressure of Zheng and Luyang, South Korea could only protect itself and could not send troops to rescue Song.
The distance between Zhao State and Song State is too far, and they are also worried about Wei State. It is impossible to do something like taking millet out of the fire, and go to rescue Song State with Wei State, and help Wei State become the overlord...
The Qin people were extremely resentful about the loss of Xihe, and took this opportunity to send troops to Xihe to contain Wu Qi's soldiers.
The nobles in Zhongshan Kingdom will definitely take the opportunity to rebel and restore the country, and the Wei people must be powerless.
Zhao Zhi'ai pondered the words of the King of Chu, "Mo is the one who defends Shangqiu, and Mo is the one who destroys Shangqiu". The more he thought about it, the more convinced he was.
As soon as May comes, outside Shangqiu City, there are military rations everywhere!This is equivalent to Mo Zhe helping the Chu army to prepare enough food and grass...
(End of this chapter)
Along the Shahe River not far from Shangqiu, tens of thousands of Chu troops are camping along the river.
The "boat masters" of the Chu people and the artisans accompanying the army are preparing boats along the river, forming floating bridges to cross the sandy water.
After crossing the Sha River, you can go directly to Shangqiu. The Song people did not have the strength to line up along the Shahe River, so they had no chance to repeat the suggestion of "half crossing and attacking" in the Xianggong era.
The Song people had completely given up the idea of fighting the Chu army in the field, and both their military strength and courage had dissipated.
"Zuo Zhuan" once recorded that the son of the Qin Dynasty "enjoyed the Marquis of Jin, built a boat on the river, and gave up his car for ten miles, from Yong to Jiang. He returned the money and ended up with eight evils". At this time, it is assumed that things like pontoons are right The military is already proficient.
Although the number of the Chu army is large, there are obviously remnants of the feudal system era.
The private soldiers of each feudal monarch, the county soldiers of each county, the king's division of the king of Chu, the three armies of the left, middle and right... It can be clearly distinguished when they camp when they are not fighting. If you want to command, you can only fight jointly in the way of the left, middle and right armies.
The ambitious king of Chu and his chariot, looking at the waves, sand and water, and the craftsmen who are busy preparing the pontoon bridge, could not help but chant: "Building a boat as a beam does not show its light."
He asked You Yin at the side, "When King Wen welcomes his relatives, he can build a boat to serve as a beam. I read the Mohist's article that day, and said that when King Wu defeated Zhou, it happened to be a heavy rain. Could it be that King Wu also had a boat master? "
Since the last time he sent an envoy to Chu, the King of Chu has read many Mohist articles, especially some explanations about ancient events.
In addition to being concerned about the new technologies of the Mozhe, the King of Chu knew the close relationship between the Mozhe and the State of Song.
After the envoy of Chu came back, he once said that the Mozi erected a wall to separate the envoys from Wei and Chu in an instant. The king of Chu was always fascinated by the craftsman skills of the Mozhe.
Relying on Gongshuban to improve the warships, Chu's sailors are invincible in the world.
People from the north took a car and people from the south took a boat. Thinking that the craftsmen could make the boats of the Chu people defeat the Yue Kingdom, the King of Chu hoped to see with his own eyes whether the weapons used by the Mohist to defend the city were really unparalleled in the world as rumored.
You Yin Zhaozhiai knew that when the king of Chu mentioned the boat master, he thought of the long-gone Gongshuban, and said: "I have also read the article by the Mohist. The story of Taigong Wang's formation along the river and how to fight back is as written with his own eyes. What I saw. After reading it carefully, I seem to be able to see the events of the past, which shows that Mohist is also familiar with the battle formation."
"They are familiar with the battle formation, but they are unwilling to fight me in Shahe. It is obvious that the Song people are timid. If there is no battle in Shahe, there will be no battle under the city of Shangqiu."
"It's just... to capture Shangqiu. Shangqiu is already a big city, and there are Mohists. I'm afraid it will be extremely difficult to capture it in a hurry."
The King of Chu nodded, rubbing something in his hands, thoughtful.
Zhao Zhi'ai took a closer look and found that what the king of Chu was holding was a handful of wheat ears that were still green.
It was March and April at this time. Originally, there were only wheat seedlings like leeks at this time, but the Mo's method of keeping wheat has spread to the banks of the Shahe River. When I passed by just now, I saw a large wheat field.
The Chu army did not experience any battles along the way, and there were no big cities of the Song Dynasty along the way, and the few remaining cities were closed and did not dare to fight.
The Chu army did not attack the city either.
One is that siege will cause casualties, and the other is that siege is meaningless.
Under the enfeoffment system, there are nobles in every city, and after the capture, the local nobles will still be in charge. Unless the country is destroyed, it is impossible to touch the interests of the local nobles.
If the interests of the nobles were really touched and the establishment of counties would force the nobles of the Song Dynasty to unite as one, this was an unacceptable situation for the King of Chu.
Along the way, a lot of land outside the city had been planted with winter wheat, and Zhao Zhi'ai wondered when the king actually picked an ear of wheat.
Chu people like to eat rice, but it's not that they don't eat wheat. Originally, wheat is a cheap food. It is used as feed or military rations. The army needs a lot of food when going out.
The King of Chu rubbed the ears of wheat for a while, looked at a field in the distance that could be called the wave of wheat, and said with emotion: "It is said that the Mohists are many virtuous people, and the envoy greatly appreciated it after he went. I saw it today, and it is true. Widow Have you ever thought that the wheat can be ripe just after the spring season?"
"If the Song people use this method, the food and tax will be doubled, and the Song land will compete with the three Jins. Song, Wei, and Zheng are all fertile land. Mohism spreads for several years, and the people of these three countries will definitely be rich."
"Three Jins got it, and there was no shortage of military rations; I got it from Chu, and it was the same."
"It's a pity that the Mohists only benefit the world, but they don't work. I fight unjust wars, and fortunately, the Three Jins also fight unjust wars."
Speaking of this, the king of Chu laughed and said: "This is just right. If there is no unjust war, how can it threaten Chu? Whoever can compete with Chu for hegemony must fight unjust wars. Song, Zheng, Mo Or I’m afraid they’ll have to go back and forth in a few decades! I’d like to see how long they can hold on.”
The king of Chu had just ascended the throne at this time, and his ambitions were in full swing. He didn't know that a coup d'état was brewing in the country, and he wanted to do something far beyond the king of Zhuang.
When King Zhuang besieged the Song Dynasty, he failed to capture it. This time he knew that he would not be able to capture it either, but he would never sign an alliance to eliminate soldiers.
Zhao Zhiai looked at the ears of wheat that the King of Chu kept rubbing, and said, "Your Majesty, Mo Zhe is good at defending the city. In the past, Ying Nei fought with Gongshu Ban, so the old minister still has memories."
"In the past 37 years, Mozi's technique of defending the city has only become more and more proficient, and the mechanical ingenuity is even more incomparable. The disciples of the Gongshu class and the Mozi have a lot of old friends. I heard that many people came to help the Mozi to 'benefit the world'."
The King of Chu has been very interested in Mohists this year, and he has heard many stories about Mohism, and said with a smile: "Even if the Gongshu Ban is still there, he will not participate in this unjust battle."
"Didn't Gongshuban say back then that Mozi gave him righteousness, and he vowed not to attack the Song Dynasty from then on. But Mozi said that he wanted to send Gongshuban to the whole world, that is to make Gongshuban no more unjust wars from now on. "
"Among the disciples of Gongshu Ban, didn't they still help build the boat? Fortunately, Gongshu Ban has passed away, otherwise how could this boat be built so quickly?"
Zhao Zhi'ai smiled bitterly and said: "Although the Mozi said that disciples don't have to be inferior to teachers, I'm afraid that the disciples of the Gongshu Ban may not be able to learn what the Gongshu Ban has learned. Mozi is good at keeping, and the Gongshu Ban can't cope with it. Those left behind will not benefit the world." How can my disciple break through Shangqiu's defense?"
"This time around the city, I'm afraid that the Mohist will stick to it. Now, among the generals, who dares to say that Shangqiu can be defended by the Mohist?"
"And the Mohist practiced the method of keeping wheat, so there must be a lot of grain in Shangqiu. Although we have regained the power of Zhuangwang, but we have been besieged for a long time, I am afraid that next year Chen, Jiao, Yangxia and other counties will have food shortages."
"Besides, the long siege is not enough, if the Three Jins come to help, what will happen?"
The King of Chu nodded, feeling the unripe wheat grains with his fingertips, lightly sprinkled them aside, and said in silence, "In my opinion, ink is the one who guards Shangqiu, and the one who destroys Shangqiu is also ink."
Zhao Zhi'ai was puzzled, and the King of Chu pointed to the wheat fields in the distance and said, "You only see these wheat fields that can supply Song's military rations, but you don't want to collect the army rations that cannot be brought into the city. How can it be Song's?"
"If there were no ink masters to spread the Sumai method, the army would have to rely on civilian husbands to transfer food and grass from Chen, Yangxia and other places to march at this time. It is really difficult to sustain for a long time."
"However, the Mohist spread the method of Sumai. There are not many places here, but I heard that there are many places outside Shangqiu City. Although the people of Song Dynasty have a lot of food, can't we just eat outside the city?"
Zhao Zhi'ai suddenly realized, and couldn't help but praised: "That's why the king chose to go out in February and arrive in Shangqiu in April?"
The King of Chu Fujian smiled and said: "Exactly. According to spies, the wheat has not yet been harvested in early April, but the grains of wheat have already been harvested. Outside Shangqiu City, the influence of the Mohists is huge, and there are many wheat fields."
"Although the Mohists understand battle formations, they can restore the old Taigong Wang Linhe's formation, and they don't have the benevolence of Song Xianggong's gentleman, but they didn't have a decisive battle near the river. Obviously, even the Mozhe thought that the people of the Song Dynasty could not defeat me in field battles."
"If you can't win, you must retreat to Shangqiu, and you won't fight a decisive battle outside the city."
"The Mohist has skills in defending the city. I know it, and I also know Mo Di's ability. But if I encircle but don't attack, what can the Mohist do?"
"The wheat is ripe in May, let the soldiers cut the wheat and eat the wheat. Besides, the Mozhe still has mills and other things, which can make the army's morale flourish, and besiege the city for a year. Even if the Mozhe wants to defend, the people in the city don't want to defend... "
"Shangqiu cannot be attacked, but it is not defeated. As long as Song Gongchao hires and sends Shangqiu farmers to build Yuguan and Daliang with our city, this matter will be accomplished."
The king of Chu still has a trump card for the civil strife among the nobles of the Song Dynasty. He is not talking about it at this time, but he is still considering it.
In April the wheat is not yet fully ripe, and harvesting is impossible.
At this time, the city was besieged, and the Song people could only rely on last year's grain reserves to live.
The news brought by the spies is that the large-scale planting of wheat in the vicinity of Shangqiu began last year, so last year it was still a single-season crop, and the harvest was not much.
They started planting last winter and harvested this year, so as long as they arrive in Shangqiu in early April, they can borrow wheat from outside Shangqiu city as military rations, which can last at least a year.
It can not only make the peasants in Chen, Yangxia and other counties work hard, but also guarantee the cultivation of Chu people, and force Shangqiu to surrender as soon as possible.
He had been urging and overcoming all opinions before, completed the dispatch of troops as soon as possible, and even sold a large part of the benefits to win the support of the nobles. The purpose of the king of Chu was to force Song Gong to sign the alliance under the city as soon as possible.
The alliance under the city was signed, and the military rations and civilian husbands of the Song Dynasty were borrowed, and they immediately went north to build cities such as Yuguan and Daliang.
Zheng Guo, who has a blood feud with South Korea, has been persuaded before. As long as the Chu people can guarantee military deterrence in the direction of Yuguan and Daliang, Zheng people will definitely take the opportunity to attack South Korea.
The people of Chu came out of Funiu Mountain from Luguan, Luyang, Fangcheng and other directions to threaten Yiluo. Under the pressure of Zheng and Luyang, South Korea could only protect itself and could not send troops to rescue Song.
The distance between Zhao State and Song State is too far, and they are also worried about Wei State. It is impossible to do something like taking millet out of the fire, and go to rescue Song State with Wei State, and help Wei State become the overlord...
The Qin people were extremely resentful about the loss of Xihe, and took this opportunity to send troops to Xihe to contain Wu Qi's soldiers.
The nobles in Zhongshan Kingdom will definitely take the opportunity to rebel and restore the country, and the Wei people must be powerless.
Zhao Zhi'ai pondered the words of the King of Chu, "Mo is the one who defends Shangqiu, and Mo is the one who destroys Shangqiu". The more he thought about it, the more convinced he was.
As soon as May comes, outside Shangqiu City, there are military rations everywhere!This is equivalent to Mo Zhe helping the Chu army to prepare enough food and grass...
(End of this chapter)