Chapter 233 Wei Yang and Shang Yu (1)
Although this battle related to world strategy is important, the battle process is not fierce.
In the Battle of Weishui, all 7,000 permanent troops on the Eastern Front of Qi were destroyed, and a large number of temporary recruitment of peasant soldiers surrendered.
After the news reached Linzi, Prince Qi, who was in the Linzi governor, was panicked.
Some of the Mo family's scouts even ran to Linzi, and the city of Linzi was shocked three times a day.
The prince Xi had no choice but to send people to Luoyi to repay him while intending to organize the defense of Linzi City. He did not dare to send troops to fight easily, or he could not bring up a mobile force that could fight in the field.
When the news reached Luoyi, the princes were also shocked. Jundao, the Mohist ambitions were no longer hidden and they could not fight to the death.
That being said, but it is difficult to negotiate the result of how to fight.
The Duke of Qi wanted to return to the army, but a minister advised: "When returning to the army at this time, it is the right plan for the middle-aged man to do so."
Many Qi ministers reached a consensus on this point.
However, there are differences in what to do without returning to the aid.
Some Qi ministers believed that the Mo family snatched it from Qi State, Qi State snatched it from Wei Han, and cut off Wei Han to replenish the Mo family's attack.
It is better to make peace with the Mo family and ced the east of the Wei River, while Qi took the opportunity to start a war against Wei and Han, ceding Wei and Han's land to compensate Qi's losses.
Or, work directly with Qin to defeat Wei and Han, use Luoyi as the boundary and dominate the East and West.
However, Qi Xiangtian Ju opposed it, saying: "Most of the troops are in Pingyin and southwest of Mount Tai. If you return to Linzi, it will take a lot of time."
"It is better to attack the enemy and rescue him. Since the Mo family has attacked Jiaodong, the emperor can let the army go south to attack Song."
"Now the Mo family is ambition, and the princes know the pros and cons. Wei's country is weak and it is difficult to compete alone. However, the emperor attacked Song, and Wei must follow it."
"If the battle in Song Dynasty was defeated, Han and Wei cannot survive alone, so Han must follow it."
"In this way, the Han army can produce tens of thousands, the Qi army can still move forty thousand, and the Wei Wei and the emperor's troops can produce thirty thousand, worth thirty thousand, and the number is thirty thousand, to attack the Song Dynasty."
"If we go to Shangqiu, the Mo family will definitely return to help. Even if we do not return to help, the main force will not dare to move lightly. If the main force does not move, it will be difficult to defeat Linzi with the army in Jiaodong."
"Although Linzi is not as strong as Pengcheng, it has been repaired for several years, with more copper cannons and enough food. There are many martial artists in the city. As long as you are willing to spend money, you can hire them and you can still keep them."
"If you return to help, you will be in the way of the Mohist school. If the Mohist school attacks Pingyin and Mount Tai, the beginning and end of Qi will not be able to take care of each other, and it will be even more dangerous at that time."
"Besides, if the Jiaodong Mo family has the ability to defeat Linzi for a few days, when the Jun Shang army returns, Linzi is probably destroyed. If the Jiaodong Mo family cannot defeat Linzi for a few days, what's the difference between whether the Jun Shang will go back?"
"So I said, it is better to take this opportunity to attack and rescue him. He dragged Han, Wei and Wei into the water to fight him. If he wins, Qi can survive; if Qi is defeated, Qi will be destroyed, and Han Wei will not survive."
When the princes fight together, the biggest problem is not that the common enemy can fight, and the biggest problem is always that of all allies.
Sometimes, guarding against allies is more important than guarding against enemies.
Now that the princes are not ready, the Mo family suddenly made such a move, disrupting the princes' deployment.
The ministers of Qi who made suggestions knew very well that attacking Song was not the best choice at this time. In a hurry, countries could not make up the most perfect lineup and tacit cooperation.
Once the decisive battle fails, the princes will be over.
But the advantage is that if it fails, it can lead Han and Weiwei to die together, without saying that Qi was encroached on and Han and Wei still survived.
The Duke of Qi weighed the strategy of cutting off Wei and replenishing Qi and the strategy of fighting to die together, and said, "It is very consistent with my heart."
So he sent someone to contact Han, Wei, Wei and other countries without mentioning it.
In the Qin people's hall, they learned that Qi State's actions were almost consistent in their opinions. Qi State was against the alliance.
Where did Qi do this?
In order to counter the overall situation of Mo, the Qin army placed such a great advantage in Xihe and sat down to talk to Wei Han because the Qin State knew that once the Mo family became bigger and stabilized Nanyang and Jianghan, the northern princes would not have any good results.
At this time, it should be just like when Duke Huan of Qi respected the king and expelled the barbarians and treated the Chu State in the south, at least they had to work together.
Working together is not just about saying something, but about cooperating with each other.
Qi State wanted to pull Han and Wei to attack Song alone, and Qin State was very embarrassed about Shangyu and Xihe issues.
If the Qi and South Korea allied forces win, what will Qin get?
All the pressure of the Mo family's army stationed in Chu in Nanyang must be supported by Qin, otherwise South Korea will be unable to attack Song.
The countries were not ready yet, and Qin was unable to advance and retreat in Nanyang, but Xihe was negotiating again. In the end, Qin was making wedding dresses for various countries.
Although the princes wanted to join an alliance this time and the righteousness was against Mo, Qin was unwilling to be a martyr, and he did not benefit himself and only benefit others.
If this battle was defeated, let alone the Qin State would be more difficult to attack in Nanyang and completely lost South Korea's support.
In addition, the relationship with the Mo family will inevitably be very stiff, and even the offensive in Xihe may have to be stopped to avoid the Mo family's sneak attack.
According to the thoughts of the monarch and ministers of Qin, in order to rebel against Mo, Qi should not return to Linzi, nor should he hurry into the Song territory at this time. The attack on the Mo family must rescue Qi.
Instead, we should give up Linzi, retreat eastward, stick to Mount Tai, and Pingyin.
The Mohist army's front line was extended, making the Mohist army unable to attack. Moreover, if the Mohist army attacked Pingyin and other places, it would have to worry that Zhao might cross the Yellow River to interfere.
Once the Mohist front is lengthened, a deadlock may arise.
In this way, the main force of Qi State is still there and will not be defeated one by one, so that the alliance can be reached to advance together to form a military advantage on both fronts.
In the overall situation, this should be true.
However, this is a time of great struggle between the princes. The Duke of Qi was the Duke of Qi, not a high-ranking official in the Qi province of the Zhou Dynasty. Under the unified unification, part of the land could be given up to gain advantages. However, in the situation of the dispute between the princes, this is very difficult.
The Mo family had just destroyed the State of Chu, and Qi had previously revealed the idea of taking advantage of the State of Wei's illness to divide the State of Wei. If these two things are ahead, how could Qi believe that all countries will do their best to restore Qi? If the Mo family fails to retreat to Jianghan, maybe all countries will take advantage of the State of Qi's illness to get rid of Qi first.
Although there are many knowledges in the Si Shang area, such as the difference between the loss of people and the loss of land, the depth and grassroots rule of Qi are not enough to do so, because for Qi, the loss of people and the loss of land may mean that people are gone and the land is gone.
Knowing that the current situation is difficult, Qin Jun had to send someone to visit Qi Xiang to explain the benefits and interests.
The one who finally chose to be an envoy was Wei Yang, a young man who was the son of Wu Qi after entering Qin a few years ago. As Wu Qi was seriously ill and old, he was recommended to the center of Qin.
Since the Hundred Schools met in Si Shang that year, Wei Yang left the Song Dynasty and brought some fellow disciples to Qin.
Zijiao and Wu Qi had old friends. After Zijiao's recommendation, Wei Yang joined Wu Qi's side after entering Qin.
He liked the study of punishment and reputation, and he grew up under the influence of the San Jin Dynasty's punishment and rule of the country, and followed the Xihe School's arrangement.
Wu Qi made a similar task in the western border of Qin as in Xihe. The two sides were extremely incompatible, and Wei Yang was talented and soon stood out.
Wu Qi's policy in the western front of Qin was a replica of the Xihe Wuzhan system, because the western front of Qin was very suitable for the Xihe Wuzhan system, and they fought those backward nomadic tribes.
But there has been a slight change from the system in Xihe.
Wu Qi divided the experience of the Xihe Wuzhang system into two systems, including the government troops and recruiting troops.
In Longxi, Yiqu, Wu and other places, brave and powerful people were selected, and land and horses were granted in the border areas, duty-free and labor-free, forming a village community composed of strong and brave people.
People in these villages and communities do not need to pay taxes, and their families do not need to serve labor. If there is no woman, they will go to the outside tribe to grab it. If there is no one to cultivate the land, they will go to the outside tribe to catch it. If there is no land, they will go to the outside tribe to grab it. If there is no land, they will go to the outside tribe.
With crops, farming techniques, gunpowder, etc. coming from Si, these people still maintain their farming life.
However, there are many lands and many slaves in the family, so there are many horses. These people are full-time soldiers and nobles of the government soldiers.
When celebrating war, they usually need to pay blood taxes as cavalry to replace their taxes.
These cavalry are very good at riding, but they are very disciplined, but they are very good at fighting, raids, sneak attacks, and cover-ups.
Moreover, due to the cooperation of firearms and chariot techniques, a village with one or two hundred people can often fight the surrounding nomadic tribes to escape. Some people who dare to do military achievements will even join forces to destroy some large tribes to snatch horses, cattle and sheep.
This military system has greatly reduced the nomadic pressure on the western front of Qin, but the disadvantage is that these villages often rob some caravans that went to the extreme west to trade. However, because Qin is mainly public trade, the impact is not very big.
In addition to this military system, there is also a very strict conscription system and recruitment system under the corps and corps system.
In Zhuyeze and other places, the conscription system is adopted under the household registration system. Whenever you get old, you must join the army and serve.
The group of people share the ox and is in charge of the criminal law.
If you make contributions to serving in the army, you can be promoted to a soldier in the palace, you can be allocated land, and you can be tax-free.
The officers in the army were all composed of some nobles and concubines, and received a new type of education under the education hosted by the rebel Mo.
All cities and towns implement this kind of recruitment system, while in remote areas, military aristocratic system similar to government soldiers is implemented.
Relying on the population advantage of cities and the discipline advantage of recruitment, we can ensure the force suppression of those new soldiers in the palace, and at the same time, we can pull out enough light cavalry during the war.
Wei Yang did not like the military system of the frontier, but he was very good at the Shiwu conscription system under the jurisdiction of the city. The scholar he learned and the Xihe punishment name study were really like fish in water here, and he quickly gained room for display.
People must be capable and only when opportunities are in front of them will stand out. The relationship between Zijiao and Wu Qi gave Wei Yang a chance, and he also seized this opportunity.
Wu Qi once said that if the matter in the western border is just a military matter, it would be just a result of the five major officials, and it would not be considered a shocking contribution.
The most important thing is the rule after the battle, which is the key to making the achievements above the five major doctors.
Under this kind of thought, what Wei Yang learned was also developed.
When Wu Qi was seriously ill and old, he also recommended Wei Yang to Qin Jun.
Qin Jun knew about this person before, because the appointment and removal of officials were ordered by the king, and he had made merits before, and although his rule was not rich, the people abide by the law.
Chapter completed!