Qin Official

"Xiang Lige, Prime Minister Mo of the South, why did you come to the captain's camp? Could it be that you want to make peace with the city so that our army will give up attacking Ruyin and Qin will give up attacking Chu?"

As soon as Li said this, all the leaders in the tent laughed. In their opinion, this was of course a foolish dream, but they heard that Southern Mo liked to do this kind of thing.

Hei Fu did not smile, but looked at Qin Mo and Cheng Shang, who had a complicated expression. Yesterday, he heard Cheng Shang say that there might be Mo people in Ruyin City to help defend the city. Anyway, after being woken up, Hei Fu would not be able to sleep for a while, so Hei Fu So he sat with Cheng Shang for half the night and asked some questions about the origin of the Mohist branch...

It turns out that the early Mohists, when Mozi was alive, had three different divisions of labor: "those who can talk and argue, those who can storytell, and those who can do things." Although the Mohists at that time had differences among themselves, Analysis, but can still be used in one place.

After the death of Mozi, the Mohist school became increasingly divided. After the incident of "The death of Meng Sheng and 180 Mohists and the death of Yangcheng Lord" happened, the main body of the Mohist school was severely hit, and various schools began to inevitably of division. It was eventually divided into three parts: Eastern Ink, Southern Ink and Into Qin Ink.

Dongfang Zhimo likes to talk and tell stories, while this sect focuses on academic debates. They travel to various countries, gather in Jixia, and indulge in arguing with famous people about names and facts. They have a lot of theories and write books, but there are fewer practical facts. Slowly breaking away from the mass base and becoming metaphysical.

The Mo people who entered Qin were a "working" group, less talkative and more practical. After they entered the Qin State, they began to quickly integrate with the upper class of the Qin State and made a lot of contributions to the rise of the Qin State. The great master of Qin Mohism, Fu Tun (Tun), was also the guest of King Huiwen of Qin, so the Mohist school, like farmers and military strategists, was allowed to exist as a minority school by the Qin Legalists and was not brutally suppressed.

Nowadays, Cheng Shang and other Qin Mo are also his disciples, and Qin Mo's disciples often work in the Shaofu. Qin's so-called "standardized" production and strong military industry capabilities are inseparable from Qin Mo.

Southern ink, however, has neither become academic nor attached to powerful national political structures like vines, but continues to circulate among the people. They insist on "clothes with brown fur and wear clothes with bare legs, working day and night without rest, taking self-suffering as the ultimate extreme". They imitate the asceticism of the ancient sage King Dayu, and can be regarded as fundamentalists in the Mohist family.

They also inherited the Mohist concept of universal love and non-aggression. In previous wars, they had played a role in helping the invaded small countries to resist the big ones, and often lobbied the princes to eliminate their troops.

After giving Heifu this knowledge yesterday, Cheng Shang said to Heifu in a yearning but regretful tone: "I heard Master Tang say that when the Song Dynasty destroyed Teng, the ink of the south was in Teng; when Qi destroyed the Song Dynasty, the power of the south was in Teng. Mo Mo is in Shangqiu again; the Five Kingdoms are attacking Qi, and Mo Mo from the south is in Jimo again, assisting Tian Dan in defending the city..."

However, as the small country of Sishang was almost destroyed by Qi Chu and others, the scale of Qin's annexation war became larger and larger, and the shadow of Southern Mo gradually faded out of the world's sight.

Unexpectedly, when the Chu State was in danger, they appeared in front of the Qin army again!

Moreover, it is the opposite!

Li Younai was born in Cai. When he was a child, he had heard about the deeds of Meng Sheng and Nanfang Zhimo, so even with his eyes closed, he knew what these people were planning to do! Therefore, the purpose of coming is clearly explained directly.

Unexpectedly, Xianglige did not deny it and said calmly: "Of course, Xianglige just wanted to persuade the general to stop attacking Ruyin..."

Li You didn't kick him out directly. He sneered and said, "Those who have been asking for a long time are good at eloquence. You should explain your reasoning."

Xiang Lige bowed his head and talked freely: "I heard that the laws of the Qin State are strict. If there is a person today who enters someone's garden and steals his peaches and plums, and everyone hears about it, he will not do it. If he is a politician, he will be arrested and severely punished. Why? ? It is illegal to benefit oneself at the expense of others."

Then, he started a long speech, and listed many illegal and unjust things such as stealing dogs and hogs from people, taking people's cattle and horses, taking weapons and swords from people, and finally said:

"However, none of the above actions are as serious as attacking someone else's country! Attacking someone else's country, destroying their gardens, seizing their dogs, oxen, and horses, killing their people, and occupying their cities, towns, and temples is a great injustice!"

Li You glanced at Qin Mo and Cheng Shang, his intention was obvious, he wanted Cheng Shang to refute.

Cheng Shang had no choice but to bite the bullet and go on stage, saying: "However, the King of Chu committed suicide by killing his brother and usurping the throne. He also violated the oath of alliance with the State of Qin. The army attacked him, just like Yu conquered the seedlings, Tang conquered Jie, and King Wu conquered Zhou. This is Rebellious soldiers! Zimozi also couldn't help it!"

"otherwise!"

Xianglige immediately grasped this flaw and said: "Yu conquered the seedlings, Tang conquered Jie, and King Wu conquered Zhou. They were not attacks, but only punished the culprits. Because the people were in dire straits, they were punished by destiny. The three kings served heaven. Only in this way can the conquest be successful. It did not burn, kill or loot, but established a new order so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment..."

"this……"

Heifu knew that Cheng Shang was an honest man, and Qin Mo was mostly from the "engagement" side and was good at doing practical business, but in terms of debate, how could he compare with Southern Mo, who was often responsible for lobbying and playing some theory? Suddenly I ran out of words.

Moreover, what Xianglige said later cannot be refuted based on the Mohist theory known to Cheng Shang.

"The Qin army entered the Chu territory at the beginning of spring, and all the spring crops in Qin and Chu countries were ruined! If this war continues until autumn, the people's harvest and storage will also be delayed. In this way, in one year, the people of both countries will die of hunger, cold, and exhaustion. It is impossible to win. number!"

"When the Qin army sent out troops, the bamboo arrows, feathers, tents, armor, spears, swords and halberds, and chariots used were countless. They were damaged and irretrievable. The cattle and horses were fat when they were brought, but now most of them are thin. As for the There are countless people who died without being able to return; there are also countless people who came from Guanzhong to the Chu land, the road was far away, the food supply was exhausted, and the people died of illness and fatigue and failed to follow the path!"

"Furthermore, today the general wants to attack the city of Ruyin, which is two miles away, and the country which is four miles away. How can he get it for nothing without using elite troops and without killing many people? No, both the attacking and defending sides will kill many people. There must be tens of thousands, and the few must be thousands. The Chu State has a radius of thousands of miles and hundreds of cities. Calculating from this, the Qin State will lose countless troops!"

These are things in the "Mo Jing" and are irrefutable theories in the eyes of the Mohists, so Cheng Mo was speechless.

Xianglige took advantage of the situation and scolded him: "Cheng Shang, you also call yourself a Mohist. However, since the time of Zi Mozi, the Mohists have striven to promote the benefit of the world and eliminate the harm of the world. But now you have abandoned non-aggression and love, and have The unjust war has contributed to the great harm to the world. Even if he has a skill of ingenuity, he is no longer a Mohist, but a fake Mohist! It is a public loss!"

At the same time as Mozi, there was also a skilled craftsman, the famous Lu Ban, also known as Gongshu Ban. The Gongshu Ban was not as sophisticated as the Mohists. They helped the King of Chu renovate siege equipment, invented ladders and other sharp weapons, and assisted the King of Chu in attacking the Song Dynasty and Vietnam. Therefore, they were regarded by the Mohist scholars as someone who ran counter to the Mohists.

Cheng Shang remembered that when the Qin army attacked Chu, they did commit unjust acts such as killing prisoners. His ideas began to waver. For a moment, he was speechless and could only retreat in shame.

After Xiang Lige rebuked Cheng and Shang, he pleaded with Li You: "Therefore, war and the destruction of the country and the army, the bandits tyrannizing the people, depriving the gods of their thrones, and the separation of the people are not beneficial to the two countries of Qin and Chu, nor to heaven." , It’s not good for ghosts and gods, and it’s not good for the people. I hope the captain can convey it to General Wang, convey it to King Qin, and turn the hostility into friendship!”

Li You looked a little embarrassed. He originally wanted Cheng Shang to dismiss this guy, but he didn't expect that he was pretty good at things but was not good at arguing, so he was defeated.

But even if Xianglige breaks the news, Li You will not be able to retreat, let alone tell the King of Qin to negotiate a truce. He has a bright future and relies on this war to consolidate it. How could he do that kind of thing of giving up his favor?

However, just when he was thinking about how to end it now, whether to take this person down and blast him away, Heifu, who had been sitting at the bottom and listened to the debate for a long time, suddenly stood up!

Heifu admired Qin Mo and Cheng Shang's practical style of doing things, and was a little unhappy that he retreated in defeat after being rebutted by Xiangli Ge. He wanted to find some ground for him, so he burst into laughter.

"Xianglizi, did you and the Southern Mohists still live two hundred years ago and didn't know the changes of cold, summer, autumn and winter?"