After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 413 Seize the opportunity
Bai Gui's eyes lit up when he heard this, and then he asked with a look of sudden realization on his face.

"This is recorded in the Book of Mountains and Seas, the thing that sows the zither in winter and summer? I always thought it was a rumor. Could it be that Mr. Ji found some clues?"

Naturally, Meng Di didn't know how to get this thing, but there was indeed such a thing in the Han Dynasty, so he said.

"Kung Fu is not afraid of people with aspirations. As long as we work hard, we can do our best. If we can't do it, we have a clear conscience. But if we can really find two kinds of rice a year, then the rise of our Han Dynasty is inevitable."

So Bai Gui and Guo Xia kept this incident in their hearts, while Meng Di went to see the workshop for making bows and arrows. Through this war, he realized that the lethality of bows and arrows in this era surpassed his. imagination.

The main reason is that the cost of armor is too high in this year. Even normal bronze armor is not something that ordinary soldiers can own. The reason why Han can equip it is because it is taking the route of streamlining its troops and simplifying its administration.

Moreover, such things as armor have been contraband by the imperial court since ancient times, especially in the Han Dynasty, hiding armor was the same crime as treason. The famous Zhou Yafu in the early Han Dynasty wanted to bury himself with a pair of armor before he died.

So he asked his family to buy a few pairs, but Emperor Han Jing used this crime to punish Zhou Yafu. Meng Di was very clear about this. After he came here, he mainly listened to the opinions of these craftsmen.

This method of division of labor and cooperation is still a model adopted by the Qin State in history. It has been popularized in the Han Dynasty, but it is not well known now.

Meng Di tried it and found that the work efficiency was greatly improved in this way. This time, he intends to expand the production scale again.

After two or three days, he collected a lot of opinions, and as long as he felt that they had something to say, he would reward them all, and encourage them to record their opinions and report them to the corresponding officials.

In addition, reward and punishment measures were set up to stimulate the morale of these craftsmen, not to mention that the effect was remarkable.

At the same time, it announced that it plans to recruit nearly [-] craftsmen, because the treatment of these craftsmen in the Han Dynasty is very good, so after the news came out, many people enthusiastically signed up.

Qufu, State of Lu.

Ji Sunfei had a worried expression on his face. He had just sent away the envoy of the Jin Kingdom, and he was in a state of confusion for a moment. Seeing Ran You, he sighed softly, and then spoke softly after a while.

"Now Wu and Han are at war, and Jin's army is marching straight into Qi. Seeing that Qi is no longer able to resist, under this situation, Qi sent an envoy to ask Lu to follow Jin together. Send troops to Han."

"Our country of Lu is just a small country. We were no match for Han when they were weak, let alone now, but we are powerless to resist the demands of Jin. Faced with such a difficult situation, what can Ziyou do?" suggestion?"

Ran You frowned at this moment, and after lowering his head and thinking for a while, he spoke slowly.

"Whether it's Jin or Han, they are all striving for the greatest benefit. Jin sees the unstoppable rise of Han, so it unites with Wu to attack Han."

"Under such circumstances, our country of Lu is just a small country, no one will listen to our opinions, so at this time we must obey the strong, and Qi Guotian killed his own monarch."

"However Han joined forces with Qi for its own benefit, and has already disregarded the righteousness of the world. Our Lu State has always regarded itself as orthodox. If we change our attitude at this time and follow Han, we will definitely be ashamed by the princes of the world. .”

"So my suggestion is to follow the state of Jin to attack the state of Han. Even if the state of Jin does not achieve the planned strategic goals in the future, the war between the state of Han and the state of Wu will definitely cause heavy losses, and maybe it will also greatly reduce its strength."

"After all, Wu has been fighting everywhere for many years, and basically has no opponents, and the rise of Han is too short, and its foundation is unstable, so this is also a good thing for Lu."

"If we can get rid of the control of the Han State at this time, then in the future, we can use the newly acquired Song land to gradually become stronger and gradually grow into a big vassal state in the Central Plains."

"Otherwise, if the current situation continues, one day it will be annexed by other big countries, so judging from the current situation, it is better to say that it is for Lu than to choose between Han and Jin. Make choices for the survival of the country."

These words made Ji Sunfei's face even paler. He nodded slightly, but then slowly shook his head. As a ruler, he also has his own judgment. Back then, Meng Dilu was still a doctor in the country. when.

He defeated the powerful Qi State with a weak force, and later defeated the powerful Jin State with a weak force. At least from experience, this time Wu State and Han State fought, and the result may not be what Ran imagined. the same.

But Ji Sunfei also knew very well that if he fell to Han at this time, it would be tantamount to cutting himself off from the princes, and people all over the world would laugh at him. Lu didn't stick to his principles and succumbed to the power.

In this case, the reputation of the Jisun family in the Lu State will be severely hit, and it may even be the end of the Jisun family. Recently, the Kingdom of Wei has changed three monarchs in a row in just a few years. This is a clear proof .

Seeing Ji Sunfei hesitating and making up his mind, Ran You felt a little annoyed, so he stood up and said loudly.

"There is justice in the world. If Kang Zi chooses to follow the Han Kingdom now, he will definitely send people to Huai City in the future to recognize Wang Zichao as the Son of Zhou. Is this what Kang Zi wants?"

When Ji Sunfei heard this, he frowned, subconsciously shook his head, and said with a wry smile.

"If Ji was willing to do this, he would have done it a long time ago. How could he have waited until now? Ji has been making compromises all this time just to preserve the reputation of the State of Lu. Don't you understand Ji's painstaking efforts?"

At this time, Ran You sighed softly, with a look of grief and indignation on his face, he saluted Ji Sunfei's luggage with a very solemn attitude, then left his seat, walked to the front of Ji Sunfei, and then spoke Said.

"There should be a basis for building a country. Father Qin was granted the title of Marquis of Lu back then. Since then, he has been loyal to the Zhou Wang family. No matter what happens in the world, it will not change. If this is the case, what is there for Kangzi to hesitate? "

(End of this chapter)