Chapter 16 The Gathering
The answer to Solusan's question seems to be very simple, but in fact it involves a lot.
The Mohist school's organizational method determines that even though Gaoliu is thousands of miles away from Si, it is necessary to maintain consistent actions for a common purpose.
Gaoliu develops westward and builds a city. It is a big deal to put Gaoliu, but the world in the eyes of the Mohist school is only one part of the overall purpose.
Gao Liu’s affairs depend on Zhao State.
The affairs of Zhao State determined the movements of Wei and Han Qi.
The movements of Wei and Han Qi determined the attitude of Si Shang towards Fei and Xue.
In this matter, we must keep our actions consistent.
Just as the Mohist school of action was to take advantage of the conflict between Wei and Chu that the Central Plains had no time to take care of.
This crisis of Zhao's inheritance rights was also an opportunity for the Mohist school to plan for a thorough assimilation of Si Shang for many years.
Whether to interfere does not depend on whether the Mohist school has "reason" because the basis of the truth is different, and many things are talked about by chickens and ducks.
Whether it is interfered depends on whether countries such as Wei, Han and Qi have the energy.
When something happened to Zhao State, the three countries would not focus on Si, which was also the last chance that the Mohist family could expand quietly.
Once the integration of the remaining vassal states on Si is completed, the Mohist family will face those great powers and princes, which is the time to tear apart.
Therefore, this matter is very important. Fortunately, Zhao Hou's health has been bad since last year. It seems that he has not been able to survive for two years. Si Shang has formulated a general policy in the correspondence last month.
Even if there is no such thing as Que and Jun, Gao Liu will find reasons to clarify some things, because Si Shang has already started to promote and arouse people and is ready to take action.
Before taking action, it is necessary to confirm that the three countries of Wei, Han and Qi will be involved in the matter of Zhao.
The Mohist spies, detailed works and lobbyists are operating in various countries, estimating the reactions of all parties, and thus determining when to take action.
Politics involves people, and people cannot be inferred rationally, especially under the monarchy system, there may be any reaction.
So it seems like he is gambled. The bet is that Wei Hanqi does not care about Si Shang, but interferes with Zhao State and uses Zhao State as a shield for Si Shang.
Therefore, when Soluchan heard Qu Jiang say casually, "As soon as the matter is resolved, I will tell the matter to the Zhaohou of Zhongmu" in his opinion, it was actually extremely heavy, so heavy that it involved the dynamics and destiny of tens of thousands of troops of several major vassal states.
Soluchan stopped asking more questions and nodded to show that he knew.
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A few days later, the army did not turn back, but came to Beihai and stationed there.
Within a few days, many tribal leaders sent people to the camp and offered lambs to show surrender. However, Qu Jiang still gave these people goods of the same value according to the rules of the Mo family and accepted the lambs that symbolized surrender.
In fact, when the news of the army arriving in the North Sea a few days ago reached the grassland tribe, many leaders were so scared that they were panicked.
They already knew that the tribes had fled in panic before, and that more than ten thousand young people were besieged by a group of hundreds of people who had returned from afar, and were actually scared away.
Those tribes that did not participate in this matter because of greed were secretly lucky in their hearts, thinking that they would have told them not to provoke Gao Liu and others. Those tribes were confused by greed, and now they finally know the terror of those people.
In addition to luck, they also have a grudge. Those people fled to the grasslands in the northwest. Their tribes are beneficial here and they don’t want to migrate at all. Who knows if those people in Gaoliu can’t tell the tribes and vent their anger?
After the army entered the South China Sea, the leaders of nearby tribes sent people to visit and surrender, repeatedly declaring that their tribe had absolutely not participated in the previous incident.
This involves the interests of Gaoliu mutual market. Some of the tokens issued by Gaoliu that allow transactions can be recovered. These tribes have to worry about Gaoliu's revenge and their own interests.
Fortunately, after the envoys came back, they all said that the army was stationed and there was no offense. They also said that the Mo family would not accuse the good people and would not let the bad people go. They would find out and ask everyone not to worry.
But the invitation was issued, and ten days later, the leaders of various tribes gathered in the South China Sea. First, to testify against each other, prove that they did not participate in the previous siege of Solusan; second, to discuss the profitable trade with the tribes; third, to prevent the Mo family from attacking, and did not want to see the strong and weak on the grassland; fourth, the certificates that allowed transactions were old, also said to be in exchange for new ones.
There are both threats and temptations.
If you don't go, you will be afraid of guilt, and no one will help prove that your tribe did not participate in the last robbery.
If you don't go, you have to worry about being retried by the certificates that are allowed to trade, and the tribe will lose a lot of benefits.
Fortunately, the people of the Mo family are honest, and the tribes close to Gaoliu know that although many ideas are annoying to the leaders of the tribe, they still have a reputation for integrity.
The leaders brought courage, gifts, cattle and sheep, and set out one after another.
On the tenth day, Gaoliu called it the Beihai, and the Hu people called it the near lake in the South China Sea, with flags waving.
The leaders of nine tribes, large and small, within 400 miles, have gathered together.
The gang captain Mi rode Bai Xing and stood in the camp, surrounded by some people with excellent equestrian skills and were famous in some military competitions held by Gaoliu.
According to the rules of the Hu people, this time we gathered together to hold a grand event, comparing survival and war skills such as wrestling, equestrian, and shooting.
According to the Mohist plan, this time we gathered together to form a display of force with a dance and dressed in a dress. In addition to comparing equestrian shooting, we also had to show the power of volleys, cannons, and explosions.
Bai Xing is a good horse, and the riding skills of the sacrificial captain Mi are not bad, and they can be demonstrated.
The army has always been worried about the last time being overwhelmed by the Sagittarius in the Hu people, but it is really difficult to find the characters in the Sagittarius Army to compare with those Sagittarius players. Today, we will compete with other things according to the rules of the Mohist school.
These heavenly troops have been preparing and selected good players from various companies to let the Hu people know today that there are also good cavalry people in the Central Plains.
The general process has been practiced in the past few days, and the sanctioned captive Mi wanted to race horses with the Hu people.
After the horse racing, there were also displays of the Martial Knights' company's spear-holding impact, infantry musket volleys, cannon bombardment, etc., so as to impress the Hu people.
The time has not yet arrived, and the selected people are still waiting.
The horse milk on the side whispered: "It's okay for us to show the muskets and cannons, they won't. Then you tell me, let's show the Martial Knight's spear impact. What should we do if these people learn it?"
The sanctioned prisoner Mi did not turn his head, maintaining an upright posture, and replied in a low voice: "They can't learn it. You are not unaware that the martial knights companies that can hold spears have been trained for five or six years. The selected people are all good at fighting and are trained in the military camps. How can these be learned easily?"
"A tribe of thousands of people cannot afford a cavalry that is fully trained in a company. Let them see, they can't learn it."
The two were muttering, and the school official who was leading the team in front coughed lightly, turned around and glared at them, and the sanctioned prisoner Mi hurriedly shut up.
Soon, the horn sounded, and the flute drummers in the army played military music, and the drum sounded shocked the sky.
When the prisoner Mi saw the front desk, Qu Jiangzi was talking to several Hu leaders.
The distance was too far, and he couldn't hear clearly what he was talking about, but he had already practiced what he was going to do today. The prisoner Mi thought to himself, maybe he was talking to those Wu people about the banquet performance.
As he was speaking, the school officer who led the team called the prisoner Mi and others to smile and pinched the shoulders of several people and said, "Go, don't let the Hu people steal our prestige."
The prisoner Mi nodded, carefully sorted out the saddle and stirrup belly band, gently clamped the horse's belly, and came to a wide painted field with a few people around her.
There were also many warriors on the Hu people, riding horses without saddles. They grew up riding sheep, and even without saddles and stirrups, they still sat very steadily.
The sanctioned prisoner Mi looked at these Hu people who were twisting their bodies on the horse and thought to themselves how they could chop and sprint? They could just pull the bow and shoot for twenty or thirty steps. The archer's archer had to dismount even if they wanted to shoot accurately. You could shoot the archer because the archer had no muskets. Our infantry formed a formation, and the muskets were in the gap between the four corners. How many archer do you have?
He mocked him in his heart, but he didn't dare to relax. He gently stroked Bai Xing, who was already a little excited, and thought that he would have to earn his face back for the righteous master today.
With a drum sound, the horses from the competition rushed out one after another.
The prisoner Mi leaned down and seemed to be lying on a horse's back. Her body naturally rose and fell with Bai Xing, who was running wildly. The wrapper behind her head was blown by the wind. The prisoner Mi liked the huh sound of the headscarf after running quickly.
There was no other horse in front of him, and he rushed out first, and the strange, purple or white wild flowers that bloomed in summer kept running backwards, as if they wanted to avoid the horse's hooves.
When he ran to a small hill and was about to turn back, the prisoner Mi stood up and looked back. A Hu man's good hand followed him, without stirrups and saddles, he still ran very fast.
The Hu people's legs were clamped on the horse's belly, and the prisoner Mi knew that if they stood on the ground, there would be a lot of space between their legs, just like a puppy could pass through.
There were several people behind him who fought together, but no one stopped him. The prisoner Mi vaguely saw that the horse milk seemed to be fighting with a Hu man. His horse was turning around and the stirrups were hanging on the side. It seemed that the two people collided and wrestled together after running. This was allowed. The Hu man had such rules.
The Hu man behind him was riding a white horse, and the horse was very beautiful. The prisoner Mi didn't want to admit that the Hu man had good riding skills, so he could only mutter: "It's a good horse!"
Then he reluctantly raised his whip, like wielding an iron sword and whipping Bai Xing's butt.
Chapter completed!