Qin Official

Xianglige looked at Heifu and found that he was a man who was as dark as him. People with this skin color were mostly caused by years of outdoor labor. His head was also dark.

Therefore, this Qin official may have a humble background, but he is still young now, but he is able to sit under the captain Li You, which shows that he must be a trusted general and should not be underestimated...

So Xianglige said: "I wonder what this leader means by this?"

Heifu said: "Xianglizi also said that when the two armies are fighting for the land, the number of people killed will be tens of thousands, and the number of widows will be thousands. In this case, why don't Xianglizi go back and let the defenders in the city surrender to avoid unnecessary killings? How beautiful? If possible, please invite Mo from the South to go to Shouchun again, let the King of Chu give him the head, and let the captain take him back to Xianyang to punish his crimes. Then we don't have to attack. The people of Chu have returned to Qin, and naturally they don't have to suffer. affected, and can live and work contentedly under the new order..."

Xianglige's face darkened: "Is this leader joking?"

Heifu laughed and said: "Isn't Xianglizi joking? You also know that the Chu Kingdom cannot surrender with just a few words. The captains and commanders here are following the orders of the king and the general to attack the city. You are just following orders, how can you abandon your responsibilities just because of your few words? So you are talking here, no matter what you say, it will not help the matter!"

Xianglige's face stiffened and he sighed: "When I left the city, Master and everyone also advised me in the same way, but I just wanted to give it a try... to see if I could control Chu's attack like Zimozi did. Song, avoid a military disaster. Now it seems that it is impossible for the captain's intention to change?"

Li You glanced at Hei Fu appreciatively, and said with a straight face: "Destroying Chu is the heart of the king, and the heart of thousands of people in Qin. It can never be changed! There is no need to say more, Xianglizi!"

"In that case..."

Xianglige glanced at everyone, cupped his hands and said: "We can only stay with you to the end, and we will meet you with the method of defending the city with Mo! Fight for the city, and the city will be full of people, but in this battle, most of the people who will die will definitely be Qin people." !”

It is impossible to convince people with mere words. The biggest reliance of Southern Mo in persuading the princes in the past was the Mohist method of defending the city, which made the attackers doubtful about the possible losses.

"This is not entirely true. Xianglizi thought of the Qin army of the Qin state as the Chu army of the Chu state."

Heifu said: "You just said that Qin's army went to war, and the people in the country were wasted in plowing, planting, harvesting and hoarding, causing countless people to die of hunger and cold. Xianglizi had not yet arrived in Qin, so he didn't know the customs of Qin, and its people were simple and simple. All the officials in the city were in awe, and they did not send out troops until the autumn harvest. In Nanjun, there is a good harvest this year, and the public fields in the entire county have harvested an extra 600,000 dan! This can provide food and clothing for the entire army for a month."

"Furthermore, Qin's laws are strict, and brothers who live together are not allowed to be drafted together. Therefore, every household has laborers to stay behind. There are official fields to organize the farming work, and there are good craftsmen to make instruments, which saves the people's labor. This is the case in Nanjun, and all the counties in Qin State are The same is true. Therefore, when Qin's hundreds of thousands of troops went out on an expedition, the soldiers did not need to be registered for three years, and the food did not need to be carried for three years. Domestic production was not greatly affected. The stalemate lasted for several months. Because the generals and soldiers were good at eating, the morale became higher and higher."

"On the other hand, the Chu army, which had been in a stalemate for several months, was not able to survive even a few months. It could only lead its troops to retreat eastward to protect it. The people along the way ran away, abandoning the young crops in the fields, and the Shelilu city was lost... …”

"So it is true that this battle will cause greater harm to the soldiers and civilians of the Chu State. As for the fight for the city and the land, in addition to us, there will be ten times the army arriving later. A hundred thousand troops, surrounding a small city of three miles, can be broken overnight! Not to mention, there is Mo in the city, and there are Mo in our army. If Mo defends Mo and attacks, who will win?"

Xianglige glanced at Cheng Shang and said regretfully: "Is it true that Qin Mo no longer abides by Zimozi's way?"

Although Cheng Shang just retreated in shame after being told by Xiangli Ge, after listening and thinking for a long time, he finally plucked up the courage again and said to Xiangli Ge: "Xiang Lige is wrong. Qin Mo is also doing it in his own way. Fulfill Zimozi’s principle of respecting unity!”

"Zimozi said: In ancient times, when the people were born and there was no criminal government, the opinions expressed by people in the world also differed from person to person. Therefore, one person has one righteousness, two people have two righteousnesses, and ten people have ten righteousnesses. , the more people there are, the more different opinions there are. Everyone thinks that their own opinions are right and others' opinions are wrong, so they attack each other. This is the origin of fighting."

"In modern times, the princes of the world, because of their disagreements, are killing each other with water, fire and poison, causing the world to be in chaos, just like animals fighting each other."

"The old master Mozi said, only by speaking too many words can you create an army. If you want to build an army, you can only let the righteousness of the world come from one mouth! Nine states and all the countries will return to one country! Then we can continue to implement the way of mutual love, mutual benefit and mutual benefit. !Achieve great unity in the world!"

After saying this, Cheng Shang felt much more relaxed.

Although all Mohists recite Mohist scriptures, different schools have different emphasis.

Qin Mo's principles are that "officials are not always noble and people are never lowly" and "the world is unified." Mozi believed that inconsistent government orders can only lead to social chaos, so top-down management should be implemented and everything should be unified from above. This high degree of totalitarian thought coincides with Qin Legalism. This is why the kings of Qin in the past allowed Qin Mo to exist. Helping Qin to conquer the world is also the way for Qin Mo to realize his ideals.

However, Southern Mohism prefers "love without aggression" and "be true to your words and resolute in your actions, so that words and deeds are in harmony with integrity." They still follow the Mohist principles of conduct two hundred years ago.

Therefore, the two cannot talk about the same thing, and they regard each other as revisionist heretics.

"So Qin Mo chose Qin, which is known as the country of tigers and wolves... Want to destroy all the unnecessary voices one by one? In the end, the world will be dedicated to the King of Qin?"

Xianglige disagreed. He did not think that a cruel country with severe punishments and laws could rely on Zimozi's teachings.

Cheng Shang was also worried, but after pondering for a while, he still insisted: "Because only in the Qin State can the Mohist's ambition of officials being impermanently noble and people never being humble be realized!"

Heifu is the most qualified person to say this. He also said: "However, in the Qin State, the prime minister must be from the state department, and the fierce generals must be sent from the army. The clan must not have military merit, and it must not have fiefdoms or vassals. Nationality. Those who have achieved military merit can enjoy the rank and salary regardless of their origin. For example, I, Heifu, am a Guizhou leader with no surname or family name, but because of my military merit, I am now ranked among the great officials."

"But Chu State is the opposite of Qin. I heard that the King of Chu placed favored jesters, clan fathers and brothers on his left and right, and appointed them as official officials regardless of their talents, allowing them to form cliques for personal gain and conceal their good deeds. If I were in Chu State , I’m afraid he’s still just a gangster now, right?”

Xianglige could not deny this.

"Therefore, over the past hundred years, Qin has become stronger and Chu has become weaker. The war has not yet begun, but the outcome has been decided! In this battle, Chu will surely perish and Qin will win!"

Five hundred years of war between princes had caused too much pain and had to be ended. Even though Qin ended it, it could not escape the fate of disintegration. Although Qin Shihuang was able to promote the same movement and write the same text, and wanted to unite the world, he could not stop his desire to conquer, rushed troops and political affairs, and could not place his hope that Qin and Mo would love each other and not attack, and eliminate war.

But this whole process is like the labor pains during childbirth. It is impossible to let the baby be stillborn just to avoid the pain.

Heifu finally said: "There is a saying in the Qin State that says, 'Time has changed, and it is time for reforms.' This is like a doctor treating a disease. The disease changes, and the medicine also changes. The medicine remains unchanged despite the disease. The effective prescriptions in the past are , it can only aggravate the patient’s pain!”

"Now that Qin is destroying Chu, it is the general trend of the world. It is no longer helpful for Mo Mo in the south to prevent the war. Long-term pain is worse than short-term pain. Like Qin Mo, it is only in line with the times to help Qin speed up the pace of unification of the world! Xianglizi , this is what I’m talking about, you were still living two hundred years ago and you don’t know the changes of cold, summer, autumn and winter!”

There was some sadness in Xianglige's eyes: "What this leader said seems to be true, but Qin Mo wants to abide by his own moral principles, and Southern Mo also wants to abide by his own moral principles! Even if it goes against the so-called general trend, it cannot change us. With all my heart in mind, I say goodbye!”

After that, he was about to turn around and leave, but the leader Meng Jia, who had been listening for a long time, stopped Xianglige with his sword and said coldly: "You still want to go back?"

The short-range guards at the door also held halberds in front, blocking Xianglige's way.

Xianglige turned around and looked at Heifu, Cheng Shang and Li You, his eyes filled with the will to die.

"My master and more than 30 people from Southern Mo have been holding weapons and are waiting on Ruyin City. Southern Mo is helping the weak to resist the strong. They love each other and do not attack. Even if they kill me, they can't stop it. also!"

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Li You finally waved his hand and let Xiang Lige leave.

On the way back to Ruyin, Xianglige sighed deeply when he remembered the arguments they had argued in the tent.

When Li You asked him to leave his tent, he told him that even if Nanzhi Mo could stay in Ruyin for one or two more days, he would not be able to escape the fate of falling when the Qin army arrived.

Moreover, even if they block the Qin army slightly, the main force of the Qin army north of Yingshui River will continue to attack the city and seize territory, and engage in brutal fighting with the Chu army that resists step by step, fighting for the field and killing people to fill the field.

Therefore, all that Southern Ink did was to face thousands of chariots rushing wildly in the middle of the road. He raised his arms high and wanted to stop the mantises from advancing. Apart from being crushed to pieces, the mantises could not help but It will stir up a little bit of ripples...

How come they don’t know these things?

"However, words must be believed and deeds must bear fruit. The words and deeds must be consistent, just like the integrity. This is what the Mohists must follow. Meng Sheng died because of the difficulty of Yangcheng Jun with one hundred and eighty Mohists. Even though it is difficult for us Reversing the general trend, but having already promised Ru Yin, even if the Qin army really attacks with a hundred thousand troops, the Mo of the South will know that it cannot do anything and will live and die with it!"

Wealth and honor cannot be lascivious, poverty and lowliness cannot be moved, and power cannot be surrendered. Although these are the words of Mencius and Confucianism, when applied to Mohists, it is also the code of conduct for them!

Thinking of this, Xianglige clenched his fists and quickened his pace. Everything he saw in the Qin army camp today and the information he learned will be of great help to the defense of the city! You must go back quickly and tell the Master and your companions.

However, just as he was halfway there, he heard the sound of horse hooves and wheels coming from behind!

In the dusty sky, two military chariots and ten horsemen came from behind and stopped in front of him!

Xianglige took a look and saw that standing in the car was the black-faced leader who was speaking eloquently in the tent...

"Captain Heifu."

Xianglige looked at the cavalry approaching him and said coldly: "Didn't Captain Li let me go? Could it be that he regretted it?"

"The captain only promised to let you leave the camp, but did not promise to let you return to Ruyin."

Xianglige's face froze. He thought he could escape unscathed just like Zimozi went to Chu! Who would have expected that an unfaithful black man would appear halfway through!

"Faith?"

Hei Fu smiled disapprovingly and said: "This is not the Spring and Autumn Period, and I am not a Mohist. The two armies are fighting to force each other to death. What kind of loyalty can they say? You also said that there are Mohists guarding the city. The Qin people will definitely be killed and injured many times. After thinking about it, I think that after you go back, you will tell the guards in the city the true status of our army, and then arrange clever equipment at the top of the city to direct the Chu army and civilians to guard. You may kill ten more of me, or even Hundreds of subordinate soldiers! The soldiers are like my brothers. I brought them out and will take them back. How can I let them die in vain for the sake of so-called faith?"

After saying that, Hei Fu waved his hand and said: "Second and Third Sons, tie this man up and take him back to the camp. If your Yin is not broken, we will keep him locked up!"