A bottle of wine was brought to Xiong Sui by the palace servant.

Take a sip, and the sugar after the microorganisms decompose the starch makes this different bottle of water slightly sweet.

The transaction content proposed by the Mohist school was placed on a few pieces of paper next to the wine bottle. The content on it was excerpted by the Chu people. In fact, even the humble character Xiong Yi could understand it. When the Mohist school was promoted everywhere, these words spread everywhere.

He thought of the metaphor of fish meat and fish bones given by his father, and looked puzzled.

Just as Zhao Zhiai could not understand the dangerous hook sharpness hidden by these proposals, the King of Chu could not see anything wrong with these contents.

He is not stupid, but he is unable to understand the trend of thoughts far beyond the times, just as a hero in later generations could only face the small envoys of the first-mover country.

Xiong Sui rubbed his forehead, which was a little swollen and painful, put down the wine bottle, no longer looking at the conditions given by the Mo family, but thought of some conversations between himself and the important officials in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, he tentatively said words like the Mohist family's talent.

He could not explain this explicitly, but could only talk about the power of the Mo family. The important officials of the Chu State did not object to this.

After all, in the Battle of Shangqiu, the Chu army was defeated. The Mo family was also very famous in the State of Chu and had dates with Duke Yang and Yangchengjun.

Even though Sima Zhichang died in the battle at Shangqiu City, Chu Chen could not believe that the Mo family had no talent, so he could only use this to make trouble against the Mo family.

What they objected, Xiong was very clear in his suspicion.

He did not participate in the Battle of Shangqiu, but he had heard of it before the King of Chu.

To the point of being sharp.

This is Xiong Yi's evaluation of that sentence, and that sentence was only considered from the perspective of the King of Chu and the nobles, so Xiong Yi liked the statement that the weak point of Chu State was proposed by Shi.

Only by knowing the pain can you cure it.

When he mentioned the talents of the Mo family and seemed to accidentally mention that the talents of the Mo family gathered together to be comparable to the former Zhongni, the ministers did not object.

However, when he mentioned that the Mo family members were just like Wu Qi of Wei, who had a loss of virtue and sufficient ability to strengthen their troops and enrich their country, the ministers immediately raised objections.

Ling Yin said directly: "Wu Qi from Wei is just like Weiss' dog. Although he is greedy and lustful, he is greedy and lustful, he can be satisfied whether he is greedy or lustful. In terms of power, he can also be Ling Yin Shangqing. He wants power just to shine himself and do something big. Such people can be used."

"The Mo family members are not greedy or lustful, especially if the Mozi people do not use their meaning, they will not take fiefs. What the Mo family members call "benefit the world", "equality", "respecting virtuous", and "single and lustful" is what they see as "greed and lustful". What they want is different from Wu Qi. They want power in order to reach the so-called paradise of happiness. Such people cannot be used."

"Wu Qi killed his wife, and the person who asked for it was a general and a prime minister. Mo died without a sudden resignation, and the person who asked for it was equal to the world without a minister. Does the king really think that the truth of these people is correct?"

There is no right or wrong in the truth of this kind. Only the truth that conforms to the interests of each class can be considered correct.

Since all the important officials led by Ling Yin have already said this, even if the King of Chu believes that the power should be centralized to weaken the throne, he can only denounce the Mo family's idea of ​​"not following the etiquette and causing trouble."

As for whether the important officials believe it or not, it doesn’t matter. What’s important is that the King of Chu expressed this attitude, which means surrender to the nobles.

Now he has to surrender. If he does not surrender, then the nobles can change to a more "righteous and respect relatives". Now his younger brother is in Zheng State.

After a little temptation, Xiong Sui also knew his situation.

However, when the conditions given by the Mo family were delivered to him, Xiong Yi couldn't help but feel moved.

Not only those loans and weapons support, but also the sufficient overall view of the Mohist people shown on these sheets of paper.

At least, in Xiong Yi's opinion, if the Mo family is one person, they can be qualified to serve as the position of Lingyin and Sima.

Some content was so slap in the face that I was so surprised that I had to admire it.

In addition to those transactions, there is also the idea of ​​building two capitals for defense on the paper sent by the Mohist family.

One is the current Yingdu and the later Jingzhou, which is used as the last pillar of the Chu State.

The other one is the current Yan Ying and the later Xiangyang, which was once the focus of Chu's defense and attack.

Yan Ying can try some policies that respect virtuousness and change laws.

Some words were not said too clearly, but from the perspective of those imaginary enemies in the Central Plains and from the perspective of mountains and rivers, the importance of Yan Ying was analyzed from the perspective of mountains and rivers, which gradually gave the King of Chu some different ideas.

The above said that Yan Ying's position was too important. Wu Zixu captured this place, so the Chu State was defeated. Therefore, the King of Chu should hire the Mo family to build city defense in Yan Ying, develop farmland, and develop agriculture and commerce.

At the same time, it cooperates with the policy of mining and iron smelting in Nanyang, so that the State of Chu has the foundation to defend against enemies from various countries.

The Nanyang Plain and the Jianghan Plain are the richest places in the Chu State.

From Yanying and Xiangyang to the south, along the passage between Jingshan and Dahongshan, you can reach Jingzhou Yingdu, enter the vast Jianghan Plain, and reach the Yangtze River.

If Xiangyang Yan and Ying are lost, Yingdu will inevitably be lost, because the Han River turns south from Xiangyang and leads directly to the river.

Transportation is inconvenient at this time, and it goes without saying how important it is to the attacking party.

From Yanying to the west, Yichang, which was called Yiling at this time, can guard Bashu and advance eastward, and at the same time can obtain salt transported from Bashu.

This is the Mohist school only explaining the importance of operating Yanying from the perspective of defense.

In fact, the King of Chu saw another meaning of the Mo family.

As long as the King of Chu could manage Yanying, it would be enough to control the Nanyang Basin. No matter how the monarch there jumped, the day when he really turned against him, as long as he could not conquer Xiangyang, he could use this as a base to fight back.

The Mo family only talked about defense, not attack, but the mountains and rivers were painted on it, which was obvious at a glance. It was the first time that the King of Chu saw these mountains and rivers intuitively, and he had a deeper understanding of the importance of this place.

The Nanyang Basin facing north is open and has no dangers to guard.

At the beginning of Yan Ying, it passed Nanyang and headed northeast, passing through Fangcheng, which was Funiu Mountain and Tongbai Mountain, which could be directly inserted into the hinterland of Han Zheng.

At the beginning of Yan Ying, when you pass Nanyang, go north, pass through Lushan, you can directly attack Yichuan and Luoyang. If you don’t lose Nanyang as the base, the Emperor Zhou emperor will be trembling and afraid that the people of Chu will come to compete again.

At first, Yan Ying passed Nanyang, and walked through Danyang, the earliest fiefdom of Chu, through Wuguan and Shangluo Mountain, and headed north along the Danshui River. Once he left Wuguan, he was the Guanzhong Plain of Qin.

At the beginning of Yan and Ying, heading east, you can pass several passes directly to the Huai River.

From the perspective of the Mohist school only talking about defense, Yan Ying is the last line of defense of Chu. As long as Yan Ying is not lost, even if the Lu Pass defense line is broken, you can still defend and hold on until the end.

From the perspective of the ambition of the King of Chu, if Yan Ying is well managed, it will be the bridgehead to the Central Plains - Daliang and Yuguan. The King of Chu is already unsure of it and will not be lost in the future. However, according to the mountains and rivers drawn by the Mohist school, as long as Yan Ying is not lost and managed well, he will still be able to go north to the Central Plains.

The meaning of the Mohist school is obvious: from the perspective of defense, Yan Ying must be repaired as the last defense support point of Chu.

Yan Ying is in the hands of the monarch, which means that the Duke of the County County in Fangcheng, Nanyang is like a stunning person, and they dare not act rashly. As long as they do not have the ability to conquer Yan Ying, they dare not betray them.

In other words, if Yan and Ying were well managed, Chu would be a great country in the world. Through the Nanyang Basin, it could interfere with Qin, Zhou and Han at any time.

If the management is not good, even if Yan and Ying are lost, the Chu State will completely become a second-rate small country, and there is even a risk of destroying the country.

In history, countless wars have occurred in Xiangyang, which is also a place that the southern regime must defend if it wants to survive.

All this analysis reflects the strategic vision of the Mo family and is to impress the King of Chu.

However, the Mo family did not have any love for the King of Chu, but just to allow the Mo family's forces to penetrate into the areas of Nanyang and Xiangyang, and to obtain a formal activity permit from the renovation of the city defense.

All of this is directly related to the transportation of iron ore in Nanyang and the Han River, and it is also related to the important steps of the Mohist infiltration into the Chu State.

For the King of Chu, if according to the plan of the Mo family, as long as Yan Ying could be managed, even if the Three Jins defeated the Luguan Fangcheng, they would have to seek peace at Yan Yingcheng in the end. As long as they could not conquer Yan Ying, they could be tied or even counterattacked. The prince would never have the chance to enter Chu.

Repairing urban defenses and mining iron ore all this was just the beginning. The King of Chu even thought several years later, could the Mo family manage Yan and Ying on their behalf, and thus suppress the vassals in various places, and use this as the starting point for the Chu State's reform?

But Xiong suspected that his father said that the Mo family was a thorny fish, and it was difficult to make a decision. What exactly did the Mo family want? Can the Mo family really eat the meat and spit out the thorns like eating fish?

Even, could the Mo family borrow an external force to manage Yan Ying as the starting point of the Chu State's reform, gradually gather the power of enfeoffment, and make the Mo family a dog under the power of the monarch?

He had never really been to Shangqiu, nor had he known that the Mo family gathering was held in Pei County at this time. He just inertially thought that the Mo family was still the same organization that "benefits the world" according to the original method.

"Where is the thorn?"

After a bottle of wine, Xiong Sui was still murmuring. A burst of rapid footsteps came from the palace, and the people in the palace handed him a newly conveyed important news from the north.

After reading this news, the King of Chu sighed and ordered his servants to say, "Immediately inform Gong Yin to supervise the Mohist tax-free car festival and boat festival! Send people to Pei County overnight to inform You Yin, and ask the Mohist to send people to come, and all matters can be discussed!"

When the closest servant heard this, he rushed out, knowing that the king was hesitating all afternoon, not knowing what the news came from behind was, and it turned out that he was gone?

The silk book that came from the King of Chu at night recorded wars thousands of miles away.

"Qin Jun led 70,000 people to attack Xihe. Wei Xihe defended Wu Qi and 30,000 martial soldiers were handed over to him. Qin army was defeated. Shu Chang died in battle. All the Qin people abandoned their chariots and fled. Luoyin Chongquan was afraid that they could not defend it."

The only hope for changes abroad was shattered. The Wei State could not only withstand the battles on both sides, but also had already defeated the Qin people's attack with the power of Xihe.
Chapter completed!