Chapter 230
Chapter 230
Chapter 230 A Hundred-Foot Sigh (End)
Song Gong himself, for him, has no opposing force at all. The Song State has not yet reformed, nor has it strengthened the centralized monarchy.
On the contrary, Song Gong still has expectations for the people's participation in politics. Now he needs the power of the people to check and balance the nobles, at least to ensure that his position as a monarch can be stabilized.
And the nobles didn't have much disagreement with this condition.
This condition only concerns the city of Shangqiu, and does not affect their fiefdoms, and their position of the Gentleman's Court does not coincide with the position of the Six Ministers, and it can curb the monarchy itself, so it is not unacceptable.
Anyway, taking back the fief, according to the conditions, requires their own consent... This seems ridiculous to them. Will anyone agree to let the monarch take back his fief?
The thought was numb, and he knew in his heart that the mainstream of the Warring States period was centralization, and whoever can centralize power will be strong.
This time, it was tantamount to sending Song Guo to a dead end, but he didn't care, and Mo Zhe didn't care either.
The Mohists are people from the world, not from the Song Dynasty, and what the Mohists need is not a Song Dynasty in the era of Duke Xiang, but more opportunities for development under peaceful conflicts among nobles.
After all, apart from Shangqiu, there are other cities that have not been enfeoffed, and those are places that the Mohists can fight for.
After all, in the next ten years, the dispute between Jin and Chu and the chaotic war in the Central Plains will allow Song to continue to survive with this posture of decentralization, and cultivate batch after batch of national talents who have grown up in this environment is the ultimate goal.
These are the conditions for suppressing the monarchy and decentralizing power to death in the troubled times of the Warring States Period, but Song Gong, who has no ability and strength to centralize power, did not lose too much.
As for the foreign attack, Song Gong thought he could do it when he took the throne, but he was surrounded by the Chu people in the capital just three years after he took the throne, and he is somewhat sober now.
In fact, there is not much content, and more things need to be gradually improved in the follow-up, and the right to propose laws is enough for the current situation.
The time is still very long, and I know that the focus of the hegemony between Jin and Chu will be on Chu's succession war and Zheng's civil turmoil. For a long time, Song has enough time to tear apart its interests and slowly let the people participate in these matters. , slowly develop the power of the people, and spread some awakened ideas.
He hasn't mentioned the matter of the volunteer teacher in Pei County for the time being, and it's not the time to mention it now, but a better time in the future is needed.
I believe that the people of Shangqiu will know that these hundreds of people from Pei County have helped them achieve a balance of force, and they will naturally support Pei County at the first political consultation meeting.
As for the nobles, they themselves have no strength in Peidi, and they will not be willing to offend a group of powerful people.
Not talking about it for now doesn't mean it won't be mentioned in the future, it's just waiting for the right time.
After reading all this, he asked the people: "This is the will of the people. I don't know what I said. Can the people of Shangqiu prove that I am not lying?"
It seems to be asking the people, but it is actually a show of force.
The people present and all the people in Pei County shouted in unison, saying that what they said was true, and it was exactly what they asked for.
The military drums that followed were used for the whole team to beep in unison, several times.
The nobles present understood that Mo Zhe was letting the people show their strength, and they also understood that the power contained in this cry was far from comparable to the original.
It turns out that these people are a mess and can only be instigated by the nobles.
But now, with Mo Zhe, Pei County volunteers, and hundreds of elite warriors combined, coupled with the propaganda and leadership of the Xuanyi Department, at least during the siege, the strength of these people is enough to fight against these nobles who are trapped in the city.
Everyone thought, where did these people come up with these methods?If it is said that there is no Mohist bewitching in it, they will not believe it.
After all, however, these conditions do not seem unacceptable at this time, nor do they realize the horror of this change that may ruin their future.
Under the system of enfeoffment, it is easy to decentralize power, it is nothing more than whether there are civilians participating in the decentralization, at least civilians who do not have the status of scholars and officials.
Decentralization of power is death, but most of the nobles present are happy to see this act of death in the Song Dynasty.
Song State is not their Song State, nor is it the Song State of Shangqiu people, at least not yet.
After the deterrence, Shi said again: "At this time, there is an urgent matter. Even if the grain stored in the city is used economically, it can last up to four months. Even if the grain is transported from other places, it will take a while, and the seeds for next year must be prepared. "
"That's why the people don't want to wait until they change their sons. Although the Advisory Council has not yet been established, it is necessary to ask the people's opinions."
"After discussing this matter, the public thinks so."
Shi looked at the nobles present and said loudly: "Three months is the limit. If the Jin people come to fight against Chu within three months, or the Chu people retreat, or there are other people who may defeat the Chu people, then fight."
"If there is no turning point in three months, you can form an alliance with the Chu people. The specific conditions need to be discussed with the Political Council, so please determine the candidates as soon as possible."
"This is the request of the people, and please agree with it. Mozhe is only responsible for defending the city upon invitation. As for defending or fighting, Mozhe does not participate."
Shi looked at Song Gong first, waiting for Song Gong to make a decision.
In fact, you don't need to look at it.
Zitian knew very well that the reason why the people would participate in this rebellion was because of the panic left by the tragedy that the Chu people besieged the city so much that the city was broken and the bones were broken.
Now the granary in the city is burned, and there is not enough food in the city. The people of Chu learned from the time of King Zhuang, harvested outside the city, and replanted some crops, which means staying here for a long time.
In this case, Song Gong knew that the previous conditions were long-term.
The siege of the city is imminent. If it cannot be resolved, the people will immediately turn against each other in anger.
Since Song Gong refused to agree at this time, it is enough to change to Song Gong. Anyway, there are other people in the public office and the public family.
So Song Gong nodded and said: "That's the best. Counting from today, it will be three months. During this period, Mr. Mo Di will be asked to continue to defend the city and rectify the peasants and soldiers. If the siege cannot be solved after three months, then we will fight with the Chu people." Form an alliance!"
Shishi avoided Sicheng Huang who was near Duke Song, and looked at the other nobles.
Dayin and the others were indeed happy to do so. If the people from Jin came, Si Chenghuang's family might have something to rely on.
After all, when the Jin people sent troops, they always had to make some demands, and once the Jin people stationed troops in the Song Dynasty, the Sichenghuang family would have foreign aid at any time.
Even if the people of Shangqiu are dissatisfied, they have just experienced the siege of the Chu people, and it is impossible to continue to support another siege of the Jin people at this time.
As for whether the Jin people can send troops within three months... In the eyes of Dayin and others, it is very difficult.
It takes a long time to send troops.
Moreover, autumn is the harvest season. Unless the Jin people have completed their recruitment now and sent troops on the road, it is possible to try to return before the autumn harvest.
If the recruitment has not been completed at this time, it is impossible to send troops before the autumn. After all, the Jin people have just fought a big battle before.
The three directions of Qi, Zhongshan, and Qin all had wars within three years. The Jin people sent troops at this time, which required great determination.
In addition, it seems impossible for the people of Jin to send troops immediately for the sake of Duke Song, I am afraid that it will not be possible until the people of Chu are exhausted.
So Dayin and the others also said: "For the sake of the people of Shangqiu, that's why we used soldiers before. This is of course acceptable."
Shi took a last look at Sichenghuang's lineage, Sichenghuang was helpless, it was already the current situation, he could only pin all his hopes on Jinren's wish to be able to arrive within three months.
Although the covenant has not yet been concluded, Song Gong has agreed to form an alliance in March, and Dayin's family has also agreed. The people themselves were instigated and organized for this reason, so how can they object at this time.
Since he couldn't object, he had no choice but to say: "Since your lord and all the lords agree, how can I refuse?"
"Chu people have always been ambitious. To destroy the concubines, Chen Cai, they sent troops not because of my alliance with the Three Jins."
"The reason why I married the Three Jins is for the common people of Shangqiu and the country of Song Dynasty, just in case the Chu people attack, the Three Jins can come to the rescue."
"Furthermore, the matter of meeting the alliance anywhere was decided by the former emperor, and there are rumors that Si Xingzi Xu and other courtiers bewitched Guan Xing to change his fate. Could it be my fault?"
"Speaking of which, the person who led to the siege was Si Xingzi Xu, who bewitched the late king. However, he made a mistake in stargazing and hanged himself. This cannot be punished anymore."
After getting rid of the people's resentment towards him, Emperor Sicheng also tacitly agreed to form an alliance within three months.
As the saying goes, it is up to the people to make things happen, and maybe within three months, the army of Jin people will appear under the city of Shangqiu, that is unknown.
The bottom line of forming an alliance within three months was put forward by the people, so there is no need to ask the people again.
Seeing this, Shi Bian said: "Then please make an oath!"
He is not good at making oaths. Mohists have their own full-time priests who are responsible for offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods, and all kinds of animals are also prepared to worship the gods and ghosts.
In order to maintain order, everyone in Pei County lined up to separate the two sides by a hundred feet, leaving an open space, waiting for the three parties to form an alliance, Mohist as a witness.
…………
Outside the city, another attack by the Chu people has failed.
After finally attacking near the city wall, the Chu people discovered that the Mo Zhe had not used all the means before. It seemed that the number of people on the city wall had decreased, but the defense strength had not weakened at all.
Lime, hot oil, and boiling water dung were poured down continuously, and the soldiers who were crawling with ants couldn't move forward at all.
The siege equipment such as the ladder was crashed and destroyed by the rush machine sent by the Mozhe elite.
Ji Che kept throwing some lime pots or fire pits in the city, preventing the Chu people from crossing the moat that seemed to have been filled to advance forward.
Those elites clinging to the city wall were crushed by Mo Zhe's lower mill, and the fast-rotating potter's wheel pulled the lower mill up and down the city wall.
The Mozhe holding a super spear inside used the holes exposed in the lower mill to stab those Chu people who were unable to defend themselves on the city wall.
Coupled with the fact that the heavy lower grinding cart itself can knock people off the city wall, the places with the most intensive attacks quickly accumulated many elite soldiers with many scars.
Within a hundred feet from the city wall, some were shot to death by arrows, or were scalded by boiling oil, or were killed by shooting from the small door of the dog cave, or were wailed on the ground by lime being thrown into their eyes... …
Some people have already retreated hundreds of feet in disregard of orders.
The king of Chu looked from afar, and thought that his side was only a hundred feet away from breaking the city. Today, there happened to be a change in the city, and he could break it in one fell swoop.
But now it seems that this distance of one hundred feet will become a distance that the Chu army will find difficult to cross.
The king of Chu doesn't know what happened in the city, but he knows that there is no point in continuing to attack like this.
The King of Chu took one last look at the hundreds of feet of city wall piled up with countless casualties, looked at the Mohist flag guarding the top of the city, and sighed, "Retreat!"
(End of this chapter)
Song Gong himself, for him, has no opposing force at all. The Song State has not yet reformed, nor has it strengthened the centralized monarchy.
On the contrary, Song Gong still has expectations for the people's participation in politics. Now he needs the power of the people to check and balance the nobles, at least to ensure that his position as a monarch can be stabilized.
And the nobles didn't have much disagreement with this condition.
This condition only concerns the city of Shangqiu, and does not affect their fiefdoms, and their position of the Gentleman's Court does not coincide with the position of the Six Ministers, and it can curb the monarchy itself, so it is not unacceptable.
Anyway, taking back the fief, according to the conditions, requires their own consent... This seems ridiculous to them. Will anyone agree to let the monarch take back his fief?
The thought was numb, and he knew in his heart that the mainstream of the Warring States period was centralization, and whoever can centralize power will be strong.
This time, it was tantamount to sending Song Guo to a dead end, but he didn't care, and Mo Zhe didn't care either.
The Mohists are people from the world, not from the Song Dynasty, and what the Mohists need is not a Song Dynasty in the era of Duke Xiang, but more opportunities for development under peaceful conflicts among nobles.
After all, apart from Shangqiu, there are other cities that have not been enfeoffed, and those are places that the Mohists can fight for.
After all, in the next ten years, the dispute between Jin and Chu and the chaotic war in the Central Plains will allow Song to continue to survive with this posture of decentralization, and cultivate batch after batch of national talents who have grown up in this environment is the ultimate goal.
These are the conditions for suppressing the monarchy and decentralizing power to death in the troubled times of the Warring States Period, but Song Gong, who has no ability and strength to centralize power, did not lose too much.
As for the foreign attack, Song Gong thought he could do it when he took the throne, but he was surrounded by the Chu people in the capital just three years after he took the throne, and he is somewhat sober now.
In fact, there is not much content, and more things need to be gradually improved in the follow-up, and the right to propose laws is enough for the current situation.
The time is still very long, and I know that the focus of the hegemony between Jin and Chu will be on Chu's succession war and Zheng's civil turmoil. For a long time, Song has enough time to tear apart its interests and slowly let the people participate in these matters. , slowly develop the power of the people, and spread some awakened ideas.
He hasn't mentioned the matter of the volunteer teacher in Pei County for the time being, and it's not the time to mention it now, but a better time in the future is needed.
I believe that the people of Shangqiu will know that these hundreds of people from Pei County have helped them achieve a balance of force, and they will naturally support Pei County at the first political consultation meeting.
As for the nobles, they themselves have no strength in Peidi, and they will not be willing to offend a group of powerful people.
Not talking about it for now doesn't mean it won't be mentioned in the future, it's just waiting for the right time.
After reading all this, he asked the people: "This is the will of the people. I don't know what I said. Can the people of Shangqiu prove that I am not lying?"
It seems to be asking the people, but it is actually a show of force.
The people present and all the people in Pei County shouted in unison, saying that what they said was true, and it was exactly what they asked for.
The military drums that followed were used for the whole team to beep in unison, several times.
The nobles present understood that Mo Zhe was letting the people show their strength, and they also understood that the power contained in this cry was far from comparable to the original.
It turns out that these people are a mess and can only be instigated by the nobles.
But now, with Mo Zhe, Pei County volunteers, and hundreds of elite warriors combined, coupled with the propaganda and leadership of the Xuanyi Department, at least during the siege, the strength of these people is enough to fight against these nobles who are trapped in the city.
Everyone thought, where did these people come up with these methods?If it is said that there is no Mohist bewitching in it, they will not believe it.
After all, however, these conditions do not seem unacceptable at this time, nor do they realize the horror of this change that may ruin their future.
Under the system of enfeoffment, it is easy to decentralize power, it is nothing more than whether there are civilians participating in the decentralization, at least civilians who do not have the status of scholars and officials.
Decentralization of power is death, but most of the nobles present are happy to see this act of death in the Song Dynasty.
Song State is not their Song State, nor is it the Song State of Shangqiu people, at least not yet.
After the deterrence, Shi said again: "At this time, there is an urgent matter. Even if the grain stored in the city is used economically, it can last up to four months. Even if the grain is transported from other places, it will take a while, and the seeds for next year must be prepared. "
"That's why the people don't want to wait until they change their sons. Although the Advisory Council has not yet been established, it is necessary to ask the people's opinions."
"After discussing this matter, the public thinks so."
Shi looked at the nobles present and said loudly: "Three months is the limit. If the Jin people come to fight against Chu within three months, or the Chu people retreat, or there are other people who may defeat the Chu people, then fight."
"If there is no turning point in three months, you can form an alliance with the Chu people. The specific conditions need to be discussed with the Political Council, so please determine the candidates as soon as possible."
"This is the request of the people, and please agree with it. Mozhe is only responsible for defending the city upon invitation. As for defending or fighting, Mozhe does not participate."
Shi looked at Song Gong first, waiting for Song Gong to make a decision.
In fact, you don't need to look at it.
Zitian knew very well that the reason why the people would participate in this rebellion was because of the panic left by the tragedy that the Chu people besieged the city so much that the city was broken and the bones were broken.
Now the granary in the city is burned, and there is not enough food in the city. The people of Chu learned from the time of King Zhuang, harvested outside the city, and replanted some crops, which means staying here for a long time.
In this case, Song Gong knew that the previous conditions were long-term.
The siege of the city is imminent. If it cannot be resolved, the people will immediately turn against each other in anger.
Since Song Gong refused to agree at this time, it is enough to change to Song Gong. Anyway, there are other people in the public office and the public family.
So Song Gong nodded and said: "That's the best. Counting from today, it will be three months. During this period, Mr. Mo Di will be asked to continue to defend the city and rectify the peasants and soldiers. If the siege cannot be solved after three months, then we will fight with the Chu people." Form an alliance!"
Shishi avoided Sicheng Huang who was near Duke Song, and looked at the other nobles.
Dayin and the others were indeed happy to do so. If the people from Jin came, Si Chenghuang's family might have something to rely on.
After all, when the Jin people sent troops, they always had to make some demands, and once the Jin people stationed troops in the Song Dynasty, the Sichenghuang family would have foreign aid at any time.
Even if the people of Shangqiu are dissatisfied, they have just experienced the siege of the Chu people, and it is impossible to continue to support another siege of the Jin people at this time.
As for whether the Jin people can send troops within three months... In the eyes of Dayin and others, it is very difficult.
It takes a long time to send troops.
Moreover, autumn is the harvest season. Unless the Jin people have completed their recruitment now and sent troops on the road, it is possible to try to return before the autumn harvest.
If the recruitment has not been completed at this time, it is impossible to send troops before the autumn. After all, the Jin people have just fought a big battle before.
The three directions of Qi, Zhongshan, and Qin all had wars within three years. The Jin people sent troops at this time, which required great determination.
In addition, it seems impossible for the people of Jin to send troops immediately for the sake of Duke Song, I am afraid that it will not be possible until the people of Chu are exhausted.
So Dayin and the others also said: "For the sake of the people of Shangqiu, that's why we used soldiers before. This is of course acceptable."
Shi took a last look at Sichenghuang's lineage, Sichenghuang was helpless, it was already the current situation, he could only pin all his hopes on Jinren's wish to be able to arrive within three months.
Although the covenant has not yet been concluded, Song Gong has agreed to form an alliance in March, and Dayin's family has also agreed. The people themselves were instigated and organized for this reason, so how can they object at this time.
Since he couldn't object, he had no choice but to say: "Since your lord and all the lords agree, how can I refuse?"
"Chu people have always been ambitious. To destroy the concubines, Chen Cai, they sent troops not because of my alliance with the Three Jins."
"The reason why I married the Three Jins is for the common people of Shangqiu and the country of Song Dynasty, just in case the Chu people attack, the Three Jins can come to the rescue."
"Furthermore, the matter of meeting the alliance anywhere was decided by the former emperor, and there are rumors that Si Xingzi Xu and other courtiers bewitched Guan Xing to change his fate. Could it be my fault?"
"Speaking of which, the person who led to the siege was Si Xingzi Xu, who bewitched the late king. However, he made a mistake in stargazing and hanged himself. This cannot be punished anymore."
After getting rid of the people's resentment towards him, Emperor Sicheng also tacitly agreed to form an alliance within three months.
As the saying goes, it is up to the people to make things happen, and maybe within three months, the army of Jin people will appear under the city of Shangqiu, that is unknown.
The bottom line of forming an alliance within three months was put forward by the people, so there is no need to ask the people again.
Seeing this, Shi Bian said: "Then please make an oath!"
He is not good at making oaths. Mohists have their own full-time priests who are responsible for offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods, and all kinds of animals are also prepared to worship the gods and ghosts.
In order to maintain order, everyone in Pei County lined up to separate the two sides by a hundred feet, leaving an open space, waiting for the three parties to form an alliance, Mohist as a witness.
…………
Outside the city, another attack by the Chu people has failed.
After finally attacking near the city wall, the Chu people discovered that the Mo Zhe had not used all the means before. It seemed that the number of people on the city wall had decreased, but the defense strength had not weakened at all.
Lime, hot oil, and boiling water dung were poured down continuously, and the soldiers who were crawling with ants couldn't move forward at all.
The siege equipment such as the ladder was crashed and destroyed by the rush machine sent by the Mozhe elite.
Ji Che kept throwing some lime pots or fire pits in the city, preventing the Chu people from crossing the moat that seemed to have been filled to advance forward.
Those elites clinging to the city wall were crushed by Mo Zhe's lower mill, and the fast-rotating potter's wheel pulled the lower mill up and down the city wall.
The Mozhe holding a super spear inside used the holes exposed in the lower mill to stab those Chu people who were unable to defend themselves on the city wall.
Coupled with the fact that the heavy lower grinding cart itself can knock people off the city wall, the places with the most intensive attacks quickly accumulated many elite soldiers with many scars.
Within a hundred feet from the city wall, some were shot to death by arrows, or were scalded by boiling oil, or were killed by shooting from the small door of the dog cave, or were wailed on the ground by lime being thrown into their eyes... …
Some people have already retreated hundreds of feet in disregard of orders.
The king of Chu looked from afar, and thought that his side was only a hundred feet away from breaking the city. Today, there happened to be a change in the city, and he could break it in one fell swoop.
But now it seems that this distance of one hundred feet will become a distance that the Chu army will find difficult to cross.
The king of Chu doesn't know what happened in the city, but he knows that there is no point in continuing to attack like this.
The King of Chu took one last look at the hundreds of feet of city wall piled up with countless casualties, looked at the Mohist flag guarding the top of the city, and sighed, "Retreat!"
(End of this chapter)