"Xiang Lige, Prime Minister Mo of the South, why did you come to the captain's camp? Could it be that you want to make peace with the city so that our army will give up attacking Ruyin and Qin will give up attacking Chu?"
As soon as Li said this, all the leaders in the tent laughed. In their opinion, this was of course a foolish dream, but they heard that Southern Mo likes to do this kind of thing.
Hei Fu did not smile, but looked at Qin Mo and Cheng Shang, who had a complicated expression. Yesterday, he heard Cheng Shang say that there might be Mo people in Ruyin City to help defend the city. Anyway, after being woken up, Hei Fu would not be able to sleep for a while, so Hei Fu
So he sat with Cheng Shang for half the night and asked some questions about the origin of the Mohist branch...
It turns out that the early Mohists, when Mozi was alive, had three different divisions of labor: "those who can talk and argue, those who can storytell, and those who can do things." Although the Mohists at that time had differences among themselves,
Analysis, but still able to move in one place.
After the death of Mozi, the Mohist school became increasingly divided. After the incident of "The death of Meng Sheng and 180 Mohists and the death of Lord Yangcheng" happened, the main body of the Mohist school was severely hit, and various schools began to inevitably
The division was eventually divided into three parts: Dongfang Zhimo, Southern Zhimo and Entering Qin Zhimo.
Dongfang Zhimo likes to talk and tell stories, while this sect focuses on academic debates. They travel to various countries, gather in Jixia, and indulge in arguing with famous people about names and facts. They have a lot of theories and write books, but there are fewer practical facts.
Slowly breaking away from the mass base and becoming metaphysical.
The Mo people who entered the Qin Dynasty were a "working" group, less talkative and more practical. After they entered the Qin State, they began to quickly integrate with the upper class of the Qin State and made a lot of contributions to the rise of the Qin State. The Qin Mo giant Fu Tun (tun) is still
King Huiwen of Qin was a guest, so the Mohist school, like farmers and military strategists, was allowed to exist as a minority school by the Qin Legalists and was not brutally suppressed.
Today, Cheng Shang and other Qin Mo students are also his disciples, and Qin Mo's disciples often work in the Shaofu. Qin's so-called "standardized" production and strong military industry capabilities are inseparable from Qin Mo.
The southern ink, however, has neither become academic nor attached to a powerful country's political system like a vine, but continues to walk among the people. They insist on "brown fur as clothing, leggings as clothing, day and night, and self-suffering as the ultimate goal."
, imitating the asceticism of the ancient sage King Dayu, and can be regarded as a fundamentalist in the Mohist family.
They also inherited the Mohist concept of universal love and non-aggression. In previous wars, they had played a role in helping small countries that were invaded to resist large countries, and they often lobbied the princes to eliminate their troops.
After giving Heifu this knowledge yesterday, Cheng Shang said to Heifu in a yearning but regretful tone: "I heard Master Tang say that when the Song Dynasty destroyed Teng, the ink of the south would be in Teng; when Qi destroyed the Song Dynasty, the power of the south would remain.
Mo Mo is in Shangqiu again; the Five Kingdoms are attacking Qi, and Mo Mo from the south is in Jimo again, assisting Tian Dan in defending the city..."
However, as the small country of Sishang was almost destroyed by Qi Chu and others, the scale of Qin's annexation war became larger and larger, and the shadow of Southern Mo gradually faded out of the world's sight.
Unexpectedly, when the Chu State was in danger, they appeared in front of the Qin army again!
Moreover, it is the opposite!
Li Younai was born in Cai. When he was a child, he heard about the deeds of Meng Sheng and Nanfang Zhimo. So with his eyes closed, he knew what these people were planning to do! So he directly explained their intention.
Unexpectedly, Xianglige did not deny it and said calmly: "Of course, Xianglige just wanted to persuade the general to stop attacking Ruyin..."
Li You didn't kick him out directly. He sneered and said, "Those who have been asking Mo for a long time are good at eloquence. You should explain your reasoning."
Xiang Lige bowed his head and talked freely: "I heard that the laws of the Qin State are strict. If there is a person today who enters the garden and steals his peaches and plums, and everyone hears about it, he will not do it. If he is a politician, he will be arrested and severely punished. Why?
?It is illegal to benefit oneself at the expense of others."
Then, he started a long speech, and listed many illegal and unjust things such as stealing dogs and hogs from people, taking cattle and horses from people, taking weapons and swords from people, and finally said:
"However, none of the above actions are as serious as attacking another's country! Attacking another's country, destroying its gardens, seizing its dogs, hogs, cattle and horses, killing its people, and occupying its cities, towns and temples is a great injustice!"
Li You glanced at Qin Mo and Cheng Shang. It was obvious that he wanted Cheng Shang to refute.
Cheng Shang had no choice but to bite the bullet and go on stage, saying: "However, the King of Chu killed his brother and usurped the throne, and also violated the oath of alliance with Qin. The army attacked him, just like Yu conquered the seedlings, Tang conquered Jie, and King Wu conquered Zhou. This is
Rebellious soldiers! Zimozi also couldn't help it!"
"otherwise!"
Xianglige immediately grasped this flaw and said: "Yu conquered the seedlings, Tang conquered Jie, and King Wu conquered Zhou. They were not attacks, but only punished the culprits. Because the people were in dire straits, they were punished by destiny. The three kings served heaven.
Only in this way can the conquest be successful. It did not burn, kill or loot, but established a new order so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment..."
"this……"
Heifu knew that Cheng Shang was an honest man, and that Qin Mo was mostly of the "engaged" side and was good at doing practical business. But in terms of debate, how could he compare with Southern Mo, who was often responsible for lobbying and playing some theory? Suddenly
Some words are missing.
Moreover, what Xianglige said later cannot be refuted based on the Mohist theory known to Cheng Shang.
"The Qin army entered the Chu territory at the beginning of spring, and all the spring crops of Qin and Chu countries were wasted! If this war continues until autumn, the people's harvest and storage will also be delayed. In this way, in one year, the people of both countries will die of hunger, cold, and cold, and they will be invincible.
number!"
"When the Qin army sent out troops, they used bamboo arrows, feather traps, tents, armor, spears, swords and halberds, and chariots. Countless of them were damaged and irreversible. The cattle and horses were fat when they were brought, but now most of them are thin. As for the
There are countless people who died without being able to return; there are also countless people who came from Guanzhong to the Chu land, the road was far away, the food supply was exhausted, and the people died of illness and fatigue and failed to follow the path!"
"Furthermore, now the general wants to attack the city of Ruyin, which is two miles away, and the country which is four miles away. How can he get it for free without using elite troops and without killing many people? No, both the attacking and defending sides will kill many people.
There must be tens of thousands, and the few must be thousands. The Chu State has a radius of thousands of miles and hundreds of cities. Calculating from this, the Qin State will lose countless troops!"
These are things in the "Mo Jing" and are irrefutable theories in the eyes of the Mohists, so Cheng Mo was speechless.
Xianglige took advantage of the situation and scolded him: "Cheng Shang, you also call yourself a Mohist. However, since the time of Zi Mozi, the Mohists have tried to promote the interests of the world and eliminate the harm of the world. But now you have abandoned non-aggression and love, and have
The unjust war has contributed to the great harm to the world. Even if he has a skill of ingenuity, he is no longer a Mohist, but a fake Mohist! It is a public loss!"
At the same time as Mozi, there was also a skilled craftsman, the famous Lu Ban, also known as Gongshu Ban. Gongshu Ban did not have the Mohist style. He helped the King of Chu transform siege equipment, invented ladders and other sharp weapons, and assisted the King of Chu in attacking the Song Dynasty and Yue.
Therefore, he was regarded by the Mohist scholars as someone who ran counter to Mohism.
Cheng Shang remembered that when the Qin army attacked Chu, they did commit unjust acts such as killing prisoners. His ideas began to waver. For a moment, he was speechless and could only retreat in shame.
After Xiang Lige rebuked Cheng and Shang, he pleaded with Li You: "Therefore, war and the destruction of the country and the army, thieves tyrannizing the people, depriving the gods of their thrones, and the separation of the people are not beneficial to Qin and Chu, nor to heaven."
, It is not good for ghosts and gods, and it is not good for the people. I hope the captain can convey it to General Wang and the King of Qin, and turn the hostility into friendship!"
Li You looked a little embarrassed. He originally wanted Cheng Shang to dismiss this guy, but he didn't expect that he was quite effective at doing things but was not good at arguing, so he was defeated.
But even if Xianglige breaks the law, Li You will not be able to retreat, let alone tell the King of Qin to negotiate a truce. He has a bright future, and he has to rely on this war to consolidate it. How could he do that kind of thing of giving up his favor?
However, just when he was thinking about how to end it now, whether to take this person down and blast him away, Heifu, who had been sitting at the bottom and listened to the debate for a long time, suddenly stood up!
Heifu admired Qin Mo and Cheng Shang's practical style of doing things, and was a little unhappy that he retreated in despair after being rebuked by Xiangli Ge. He wanted to find some ground for him, so he burst out laughing.
"Xianglizi, did you and the Southern Mohists still live two hundred years ago and didn't know the changes of cold, summer, autumn and winter?"
