When Zhao Hou heard this, he said, "This is the reason for the prosperity of Zhao State. I will remember that, then, is the prosperity of Zhao State in the Northeast?"

Gong Zhonglian nodded and said, "Take Zhongshan while the rebellion of Si Shang. Since Zhongshan is obtained, Yan and Qi are all within the Jinge of Zhao."

"If there is chaos in Qi Yan, you can take advantage of the situation to go east."

"The north of Gaoliu is all Hu. The Mohist school believes that the Hu people's policies lag behind the Central Plains, and believes that the Hu people do not work in farming and have no industry and commerce. Even if the Central Plains are divided into feudal systems, they will also advance to the Hu people who are born by plundering settlements."

"The Mo family must uphold righteousness. They dominate Si Shang not by the emperor's righteousness, but by their Mo family's own righteousness. Their righteousness binds their hands and feet, and do not conquer the Hu people's land and let the Mo family compete with the Hu people in the northern border."

Mr. Zhao also had this intention.

In the chaotic times, all countries have their own long-term strategies. For example, after Wei abandoned Wu Qi's strategy of starting west and then east, the struggle between Wei and Qi, Chu and Mo families was inevitable.

There are many strategies that Zhao State can choose, but Gong Zhonglian did not choose the Hu clothing and cavalry strategy of King Wuling of Zhao in history for Zhao Hou.

This is determined by the times.

In the era of King Wuling of Zhao, the absence of stirrups led to the advantage of the Hu people's uprising more than farming. If stirrups were used properly, their advantage over the farming nation was far greater than that of the Hu people.

At that time, the reform of Zhao State had not been completed. After Dai State was occupied by Zhao Xiangzi, the Hu people lived in mixed places among the people of Xia, and there was a big gap between Zhao and Dai.

In addition, the power of the nobles was still large at that time, and King Wuling of Zhao needed an army controlled by him rather than a noble. Because of some Hu ministers, the Hu people became an important force introduced by King Wuling of Zhao to fight against the nobles.

King Wuling of Zhao also attacked Zhongshan. Hu clothing and cavalry were carried out almost simultaneously, which allowed King Wuling of Zhao to have a cavalry that was not a nobleman and obeyed his orders, and he also obtained the Zhongshan Kingdom as a county.

It can be said that Hu clothing, riding and shooting are the basis for the centralization and prosperity of Zhao State. Without military power, there are too many things to be prevented. Moreover, the nobles' fiefdom soldiers are basically obeying the tune but not the announcement, and it is difficult to fully control them.

Now, the strategy proposed by Gong Zhonglian is also centered on Zhongshan Kingdom.

However, there is not such a big urgent need for Hu clothing riding and shooting.

With the spread of Mohist theories, with the spread of paper, printing and barbarian characters, the scholar class rose rapidly, and those secrets that were originally nobles began to spread on a large scale through paper.

The power of scholars can already be used to fight against the nobles.

In terms of military power, Gong Zhonglian persuaded Zhao Hou to be the king of Zhao people rather than the marquis of Zhao, in order to maximize the use of the power of civilians.

The appearance of stirrups in Zhaodi has enabled farmers who nowadays who often have more than 100 acres of land to afford horses, or be familiar with stirrup riding, and can pull up a stirrup cavalry that is not customary to the Hu people, but is farmed on Si Shang.

Gunpowder and copper cannons also made it possible for a new army composed entirely of civilians, enough to crush the noble soldiers, to directly obey Zhao Hou's orders.

In this way, Hufu riding and shooting is no longer under Gong Zhonglian's consideration, and the focus of the strategy is also placed on Zhongshan Kingdom.

Gong Zhonglian's meaning was to keep Zhao away from the disputes between Si Shang in the Central Plains and wait for opportunities. Once the chaos in Si Shang is a chance to rise.

After destroying Zhongshan, the situation of Zhao State was alive. With such a huge territory and population, it opened the door to expand to the northeast.

Under these effects, it would be a bit unrealistic to let Zhao focus on the north. Especially after the emergence of firearms, stirrups and iron tools, population became an important military basis. The significance of Zhongshan Kingdom is far greater than that of the Hu people in the north.

Not to mention the complexity there, the Mohist school is now in Gaoliu, and Gong Zhonglian has also discovered the weakness of the Mohist school, that is, "righteousness". With the meaning of the Mohist school, the bottom line of some things cannot be touched.

Gong Zhonglian pointed to the letter that caused anger before, saying, "Didn't the Mohist family say that there? In order to prevent iron gunpowder and stirrups from entering the Hu grassland, borders should be built, and things that come out of the customs must be strictly investigated and taxes must be collected."

"The Mohist family's ability to make money is rare in the world. They also said that these taxes will be handed over to your treasury, and all the Mohist family wants is the monopoly management rights of the grassland."

"And, merchants are willing to do this. They use the large amount of money raised by the merchants of Handan for you and use interest as the capital to monopolize grassland trade. In this way, they are afraid that one Handan can raise hundreds of thousands of dollars and millions of hu of grain."

"The Mo family is in Gaoliu, and the grassland cannot go south. Moreover, the Hu people are greedy, so they always think about robbing iron tools, food, population, and slaves. It is impossible for them to be in harmony with the Mo family."

"The northern territory is all bitter and cold, complicated and complex. It cannot be defended by wise men."

"And after you quelled the rebellion of the Gongzi Dynasty, you also needed wise men. Do you want to use the wise men who are loyal to you to govern the wealthy cities and towns in Zhao territory? Or do you want to send them to the northern border?"

"If they are not virtuous enough, they can't resist the Hu people even if they are virtuous enough. If they are virtuous enough, how can they not leave them by their side, Handan and Zhongmu, and your foundation?"

This is indeed a question. After thinking for a moment, Zhao Hou said, "You are right. Then, the conditions of the Mohist family can be agreed. In this way, it can not only curb the Hu people, but also earn a tax of 100,000 yuan per year, or raise hundreds of thousands of dollars from the merchants of Handan, and save the soldiers who defended the Hu people in the northern border."

"But you also said that the Mo family is afraid that it will sweep the country. Even if there are distance friends and near attacks, there are also worries about losing their lips and cold teeth..."

Gong Zhonglian smiled and said, "If the three kingdoms of Qi, Wei and Chu do not decide the winner in Si one day, the Mo family will not be able to choose to oppose you. When the Mo family chooses to be enemies with you, you have Wei and Han as a helper. Can the main force of the Mo family bypass Wei and Han and come directly to Zhao State?"

"Besides, you are now in need of the help of the Mohist school."

"Hu Feizi can help defend Handan, and Qu General has a strong army in Gaoliu. This is all power that can be borrowed when necessary. Master, don't forget that the affairs of Que and Jun are the people of the Mo family are holding on their own. Even if the Mo family is moral, do you think they will not hate the young master's court?"

"When you are missing and you, the Mohist school directly determines that harming the world. The three words harming the world are in the meaning of the Mohist school, and they are not inferior to the irreconcilable world."

Mr. Zhao also knew that he should not consider turning against the Mo family at this time, and asked again: "But the Mo family's morality... is really a bit ruthless. In Handan, many farmers who have problems do not seek officials but look for Mo..."

"What should I do?"

Gong Zhonglian said solemnly: "This is exactly what I want to persuade the Lord."

"Walking the Mo family's path will leave the Mo family in Zhao territory without any way!"

Zhao Hou was shocked and said, "According to the morality of the Mo family, the lord can be empty. Just use rationality to introduce what kind of decree is most suitable for governing the country, so the monarch must be lower than the decree. How can this be possible?"

Gong Zhong Lian waved his hand and said, "What you said is what you care about."

"But most people, are they concerned about this?"

"Do they know what synonyms, equalities, and love are? Do they know what is the real law of the virtual king?"

"What they are concerned about is the land, taxes, the integrity of officials, and how much they earn every year."

"The Mo family said that it is okay to give land to land. You will do the matter of giving land to land. You are the monarch, not the monarch, and the taxes after the land is still yours, and it is exempted from the aristocrats. The people are grateful for all this, and they live a prosperous life, the synonyms, equality, and love these things as Mo family said. How many people care about them besides those idle people?"

"The Mohist family knows what the people want, so this time they bewitched the people in Handan and lend money to you."

"But you also know that, and you are not a vassal, and you are a vassal of land, what else can the Mohist family do? How many people will listen to the things they promote?"

"The Mohist school said that corvee labor must pay money and corn, so you can. Once you give land to the people and let the people pay taxes directly to you, the income of the treasury will increase, plus the taxes of merchants and the taxes of the frontiers will be enough for you to implement the current "benevolence and righteous politics" in Handan, Zhongmu and other places."

"When I arrive in Handan, the people of Zhongmu and other big cities are grateful for your kindness and shout long live. Even though the Mo family still has morality, you have given the benefits the people want. That righteousness itself is something that gentlemen value. There are many people in the world, how many gentlemen?"

"In fact, the people prefer to have a monarch who punishes greedy officials and fights against the nobles. You are here to be the monarch of Zhao people."

"Anyway, before the Si Shang chaos begins, you must quell civil strife, practice politics diligently, concentrate the monarchy, and select wise men. You can attack without any attack. The people are less likely to fight, or are forced to defend because Wei, Han and Qi and others take the initiative to attack. The Mo family has no words, and the people also say that you are benevolent and righteous."

"When the chaos in Si Shang began, then your new army was in hand, the people were equipped with clothes, the treasury was sufficient, and there were many wise men. Those who wanted to become officials stood outside the palace, so how could Zhao State not be strong? How could it not be able to conquer Zhongshan and interfere with the dispute over Si Shang?"

"In the liberal arts, take the Mohist family's path, leaving the Mohist family with no way out."

"The Mohist school said that righteousness and profit are united, righteousness is profit, and profit is righteousness. Therefore, the common people have the righteousness of the common people, and the nobles have the righteousness of the nobles, and as the monarch, you also have your righteousness and your interests."

"Your profit is in the fourth realm of Zhao and in the people of Zhao. As the Mohist school said, the glory of the monarch comes from the people, and the monarch's wealth should be the sum of all the wealth of the Zhao people."

"And if you only see money, wealth, food and silk in the private treasury, that is the vision of the king, not the vision of the king."

Zhao Hou was overjoyed and said, "It's like this, I understand."

"So, now I have to do these few things."

"Send people to Handan immediately to agree to the people's request for land and food, and said that the first land was to allow the people to engage in production and become rich. Now the people's request is for better production, so how can the monarch refuse?"

"And it also actively formulates laws to recognize the people's private property and issue land coupons, so that the people can die effectively, and defending Handan is also to defend their own land."

"It is said that the Wei people wanted to obtain Handan and were granted the title of Gongshuzhuo, and the land vouchers for these land will be invalid by then."

"Send someone to contact Hu Feizi and agree to the Mo family's grassland monopoly operation, and the Mo family helps to impose tariffs on the border, and even can invest in part to join the Mo family's grassland trade to make profits."

"I sent a letter to the Si secretly passed on to the Si, to the birds and the slimes, to the slimes, to the slimes, to say that I want to change, to benefit the people, and to be undeterred."

"In Handan City, those who became slaves because of debt or committing minor crimes are summoned, and promised that they can obtain land and civilian status if they fight to the death."

"Contact with the people of Zhongshan Kingdom, promised Zhao and Zhongshan to have a good relationship, and fight against Wei with Zhongshan."

"In Zhongmu, he issued an order to seek talent, saying that Wei Jun was greedy and wanted to take Zhao's land to participate in it."

"Concentrate the troops in Zhongmu and siege Handan. I believe that the Mo family can defend Handan. Defeat Gongzi Chao first, and wait until the Wei people are exhausted in Handan, and then fight back."

"The money raised by the merchants in Handan is used to let the merchants buy food, weapons, gunpowder, horses, etc.... makes the merchants willing to trade with me instead of trading with the young master who has no money."

"If the siege of Handan is resolved, the rebellion of the Prince Chao will be quelled, and all the fiefs of the nobles involved in the rebellion will be taken back to collect the landlords for the benefit of me!"

"As for the general idea, it is as you said. The Si Shang will not be chaotic, and the Zhongshan will not be taken. The Mo and Wei will fight each other, and the lips will be lost. The cold teeth will be cold and the near will be attacked before the victory will be decided."
Chapter completed!