After a while, the public transportation class asked somewhat displeasedly.
Zhao Hongrun knew as soon as he heard that the Gongshu Ban had misunderstood, but after all, the misunderstanding was not bad, after all, he really had the idea of poaching the Lu State.
"Juzi, please don't get angry, and listen to what I have to say first... I wonder if Juzi has ever thought about what will happen to the Lu Kingdom in the future?"
Hearing this, Gongshu Ban frowned even more, but his eyes revealed a bit of confusion.
After pondering for a while, he said with a bit of displeasure: "Master Run, just say what you want to say, why bother beating around the bush?"
This person...
Zhao Hongrun vaguely saw something, so he stopped being secretive and said sternly: "I am deeply sorry for upsetting Ju Zi... I just want to understand that if this battle cannot be fully effective, Chu cannot be destroyed.
country, when Qi King Lu Xi passes away, Chu State will definitely raise troops to attack Qi State. At that time, as a century-old ally of Qi State, your country will also be attacked by Chu army. In this regard, can your country have any defense?
The enemy’s strategy?”
"..." Gongshu Ban opened his mouth when he heard this, quite speechless.
Seeing this, Zhao Hongrun understood in his heart: Although this man was an outstanding craftsman, he did not see the situation thoroughly enough.
I don’t know how long it took, but Gongshu Ban replied stiffly: "If the Chu army comes to attack, we in the Lu country will be united and we will naturally not let them succeed."
When Zhao Hongrun heard this, he burst into laughter.
Because from this sentence alone, you know that the wealthy man in front of you has almost never considered this matter.
Can the Lu State resist the Chu State if they work together?
So how did Wu Yue fall? Are the people of Wu Yue not united enough?
In Zhao Hongrun's view, once King Lu Xi of Qi dies, the State of Qi will inevitably fall into civil strife. Although his brother Ji Zhao, the sixth king, will take charge of the overall situation and control the situation, one thing can be guaranteed, that is, the State of Qi will be unable to support the State of Lu.
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Without the support of Qi, can Lu stop Chu's army?
It is undeniable that the State of Lu possesses perhaps the most superb craftsmanship in the world. The war weapons created by these craftsmen are simply designed for killing. However, the problem is that building these war weapons requires the consumption of resources.
Without the supply of iron ore from Qi State, how could Lu State use it to make crossbow arrows?
Without crossbow bolts, what kind of mechanical crossbow box, what kind of dragon-backed chariot, aren't they all the same as waste?
As for the army of the Lu State, this existence is purely a joke. Excluding weapons and equipment, the combat effectiveness of the Qi Army is at the bottom of the Central Plains countries. Is this weak enough?
But once the Lu** team loses those things, they will be even weaker than the Qi** team.
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun has no doubt that once Qi King Lu Xi passes away, Qi State will certainly be attacked by Chu State, and Lu State will probably suffer heavy losses from Chu State's retaliatory counterattack. In serious cases, it may even lead to the collapse of the country.
Annexed by Chu State.
Although the State of Chu is corrupt, it is undeniable that it is still a very powerful country. There are still loyal and virtuous ministers in the country such as Shouling Lord Jingshe, Xiling Lord Qu Ping, and Diyang Lord Xiong Shang. If this country were to annex the Lu State,
Mastering Lu's craftsmanship would definitely be bad news for the countries in the Central Plains.
And the first one to suffer from this, besides Qi, is Wei.
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun was thinking about whether he could abduct the skilled craftsmen from Lu State to Wei State before that.
But when he saw the expression on the wealthy man in front of him, Zhao Hongrun knew that there was no chance.
Because he could see that Gongshu Ban's loyalty to the Lu State was far beyond his imagination.
No, even when Zhao Hongrun told Gongshu Ban his entire judgment, Gongshu Ban still insisted that even if this battle was unfavorable, they, the Lu State, could still withstand the Chu army's retaliation and counterattack in the future.
Even after the conversation, the public transportation squad was extremely dissatisfied with Zhao Hongrun's statement that shook the morale of the military, and there was an obvious look of displeasure on his face.
Therefore, although Zhao Hongrun felt regretful, he could only wisely choose to end the meeting.
After all, strengthening the defense facilities in Zhi County requires the efforts of Lu craftsmen such as Gongshuban. If this person is angered and makes him walk away, this is not a good thing.
"This guy is really hateful!"
After the public transportation team left with displeasure, Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao couldn't help but said angrily.
Zhao Hongrun was very open-minded about this. After all, he was not the only one in the world who loved his home country of Wei. Like Gongshu Ban, he also loved his home country of Lu. How could he be willing to abandon his home country so easily and move to Wei?
But having said that, Zhao Hongrun still felt regretful and regretful.
Gongshuban's refusal left Zhao Hongrun with only two options now: first, after this battle, help the Lu State to help the Lu State repel the Chu army's counterattack; second, after the Chu State defeated the Lu State,
A mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole follows behind, and he sends troops to seize the precious drawings, documents and craftsmen of the Lu State, and bring them to the Wei State. As for whether the Lu State will perish or not, that has nothing to do with him.
It seems necessary to talk to the leader of Lu State face to face. If his attitude is consistent with this Gongshu Ban, then... I can only feel sorry for Lu State.
Thinking of this, Zhao Hongrun's eyes showed a hint of coldness.
What? Assist the State of Lu in repelling the Chu army?
Oh, in this case, how much national power does Wei need to consume?
Is it possible to directly station an army in Lu State and guard Lu State's territory that does not belong to Wei State for no reason?
Instead of doing this, it is okay to simply let the Lu State perish. As long as the Wei army first raids the Lu State before its destruction, and transfers precious things and talents to the Wei State.
It's not that Zhao Hongrun is cold-blooded. After all, he is a Wei man. Naturally, he must consider Wei first. This is his obligation as a prince.
In the next few days, Zhao Hongrun did not go to the public transportation class again.
The Gongshu Ban seemed to have forgotten the unhappiness of the past few days, and led a group of craftsmen to work conscientiously in Zi County. Not only did they strengthen the defensive capabilities of the entire city, they also installed many repeating crossbows on the walls of Zi County.
Even the Lu State's crossbow boxes and Gongshu Ban generously gave a lot to the Wei army, probably hundreds of them.
Of course, it's just a loan, and the public transportation team has spoken in advance and Wei Jun is not allowed to take it apart privately.
It's no wonder, after all, the machine crossbow box is the secret of the Lu State. If this battle is not very important to the Qi State and the Lu State, otherwise, I am afraid that Gongshu Ban will not be willing to hand over such an important thing to the Wei Army.
A few days passed like this, until September 15th, when suddenly a stranger came to visit Zhao Hongrun.
A native of Lu, his surname is Xu and his given name is Ruo.
"Xu Ruo?"
When Zhao Hongrun learned about this from the Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao, he was a little surprised. After all, he had no acquaintances in the Lu State. How could someone suddenly think of visiting him?
But even so, Zhao Hongrun still received this person.
After a while, Zongwei Lu Mu invited Xu Ruo to the study room where Zhao Hongrun was.
At that time, Zhao Hongrun was stunned when he saw Xu Ruo's attire, because he was wearing linen clothes.
You must know that it is late autumn and winter is about to enter. However, the guest who comes to visit is wearing a linen garment, which looks a bit like the ascetic in Zhao Hongrun's memory. Note: The ascetic is the ascetic.
A monk who sharpens his will and sublimates his soul through self-abuse. It is difficult to explain clearly. If you are interested, please search for it yourself.
"Please take a seat." Zhao Hongrun invited the other party to his seat, and then asked doubtfully: "I wonder what this step is..."
"The Mohist Juzi, Xu Ruo... I have met Mr. Wei." The visitor bowed his hands and saluted.
Huge son?
Zhao Hongrun's complexion changed slightly when he heard this, because he had just met with Lu State's Mohist Juzi Gongshu Ban a few days ago, and he didn't expect to see another one today.
He has already met two of the three great men of the Mo family.
"Mo'er?" Zhao Hongrun pondered for a moment, and while instructing Zongwei Lu Mu to serve tea, he asked Xu Ruo: "Referring to the disciples of the Mohist family?"
"Yes and no." Xu Wenhuo nodded, then shook his head.
Zhao Hongrun was stunned when he heard the words, and then after thinking about it carefully, he understood what the other party wanted to express: Xu Ruo wanted to express that Mohists are just one of the disciples of the Mohist family.
Nodding, he asked clearly: "I wonder if Juzi is here today. What advice can you give me?"
"I dare not give you advice." Xu Ruo shook his head and then asked Zhao Hongrun with a smile: "I just heard that Mr. Wei met with Gongshu Ban a few days ago... Haha, so I made a special trip to pay a visit to Mr. Wei."
Are you too well-informed?
Zhao Hongrun frowned silently, then asked with a smile: "What's the matter?"
At this time, Xu Ruo asked with a smile: "Master Wei, you met Gongshu Ban a few days ago, but do you intend to recruit me, the Mo disciple, to your country?"
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Zhao Hongrun took a deep look at Xu Ruo and said cautiously: "This king does have this intention, but it has been rejected by Gongshu Juzi."
"That's because you have found the wrong person, Master." Xu Ruo shook his head when he heard this and said, "Gongshu Ban is a member of the Gongshu clan. How could he abandon the State of Lu and follow the Master to the State of Wei?"
"Juzi means...Juzi is willing?"
"Exactly." Xu Qiang nodded and said: "Although Gongshu Ban is good at machine craftsmanship, he does not understand the situation thoroughly... Now that Qi is gradually weakening, Lu is also implicated, just like Gongshu Ban.
, and tying the Mo disciples to the State of Lu will sooner or later ruin the entire Mo clan."
The more Zhao Hongrun listened, the more strange he felt, because he felt that Xu Ruo, who claimed to be a big man in front of him, did not seem to be very enthusiastic about the Lu country.
Maybe he guessed the suspicion in Zhao Hongrun's heart, Xu Ruo said frankly: "Young Master Wei, there is no need to be suspicious, I am the most powerful son of the Mo family in the Song Dynasty..."
"Are you from the Song Dynasty?" Zhao Hongrun was stunned for a moment, and then asked in surprise: "You have three great men in your Mo family. Could it be that they are Qi, Lu, and Song..."
"Exactly." Xu Zhuang nodded and said.
Then, he looked at Zhao Hongrun and added: "After Prince Wei's biological father, King Wei, destroyed the Song Dynasty, Nangong took control of Song County. I, Song Mo, was also implicated, so I moved to the Weishan Lake area..."
"Weishan Lake?" Zhao Hongrun's eyes flashed and he said calmly: "As far as I know, there seem to be some rebels living there..."
After hearing this, Xu Ruo shook his head and said with a smile: "It's not a rebel army, it's just some suffering people who are not angry with Nangong."
Zhao Hongrun took a deep look at Xu Ruo.
Could it be that Song Mo was behind the Song County rebellion?
No wonder Nangong couldn't do anything about the rebel army.
But what is the purpose of this Xu Ruo? (To be continued.)