After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 89
Although Ji Sunsi was young, he had extraordinary knowledge. He knew very well in his heart that the current Sanhuan was no longer the original Sanhuan, and now the Ji Sun family could not even keep Feiyi. It is to seek skin with a tiger.

When Yang Hu is overthrown, the Jisun family may also be destroyed. The only hope is that Yang Hu provokes public anger in the state of Lu. At this time, there is a glimmer of hope for everyone to join forces, and then the Jisun family can also be preserved.

Seeing Liang Huai wanted to say more, Ji Sunsi waved his hand lightly.

"Why did Duke Lu Zhao attack the Jisun clan back then? It was because the Jisun clan was in power. Although Yang Hu is a bit domineering now, he is still a retainer of the Jisun clan. If you invite the Mengsun clan and the Shusun clan to crusade against the clan's retainers, it is just for yourself. disaster."

As soon as Liang Huai heard this, he immediately realized that what Ji Sunsi was worried about was likely to happen. Once Shusun Zhouchou and Zhongsun Heji sent troops, they captured Yang Hu and took advantage of the situation to attack Ji Sun's family.

Then the Jisun family will not only lose their power to govern, but it is very likely that they will be destroyed.

After Ji Sunsi considered for a moment, he ordered.

"I heard people say that Fei Yi is developing well now, so I just happened to go and have a look. It would be best if Mengzi is someone who can be handed over to him. Maybe there will be time to rely on him in the future."

He also didn't expect Mengdi to take down Feiyi so quickly. From this, it can be seen that his strength is not weak. It would be best if he could be used as foreign aid, because Mengdi has nothing to do with the other two. This is the best. Cooperation candidates.

When Ji Sunsi's carriage arrived outside Feiyi, he stopped the carriage suddenly, walked out and looked at the working people in the fields outside. As if forced to come.

I was a little puzzled at the moment, and after asking, I found out that the land of Mengyi collected rent according to the law of elevenths, which surprised Ji Sunsi. How could Mengdi raise soldiers with such a low tax?
You must know that a chariot in the Central Plains has a driver, a shooter, and a halberd-wielding warrior, in addition to 72 apprentices. In this way, if you want to raise hundreds of chariots, you need nearly [-] people. .

This is only referring to the combat troops. If the rear transportation is added, it will be multiplied several times.

Such a low tax in Mengyi is conducive to the people's farming, but it is not conducive to foreign wars. If the food is consumed rapidly during frequent wars, then they will be defeated without fighting.

After knowing the situation, Ji Sunsi boarded the carriage and continued to move forward. When he arrived at Mengdi, he immediately went out to meet him when he received the news.

As soon as Ji Sunsi saw the problem, there were no chariots in Mengdi's army.

"Mengzi, let me see why there are no chariots in your army? But there is a lack of materials for making chariots. If so, there are still some reserves in the lower clan, which can provide some."

Meng Di laughed when he heard this, and said while leading the way.

"Meng doesn't like those cumbersome chariots, but likes war horses. This way, he can move as fast as the wind, and he also has some advantages on the battlefield. In addition, there are few people in Mengyi. If you use chariots, it will consume too much and cannot be used. bear it."

When Ji Sunsi heard this, he shook his head inwardly. Originally, he still had some expectations for Mengdi, but looking at the current situation, he thought too much, so he sighed secretly and entered the city.

Seeing Ji Sunsi's performance, Meng Di can probably guess why he came here. Now that Yang Hu's power is getting stronger and stronger, he must be worried that Ji Sun Si will become Yang Hu's puppet, so he wants to come here for help .

This is also a good opportunity for Mengdi. If he can further expand his influence in Lu State, he will be able to gain a larger territory, which can be regarded as completely standing.

After entering the city, Ji Sunsi found a large number of horses, and these flattery looked very strong. He secretly wondered in his heart that the country of Lu did not produce horses, and now the battles are mainly chariots.

Even in the country of a thousand chariots, the number of horses used is only a few thousand, but the horses that Jisunsi saw now are at least three thousand, enough to equip nearly a thousand chariots.

In fact, this is also related to population and horse breeding. Before the Spring and Autumn Period, the population of the Zhou Dynasty was relatively sparse, mainly concentrated on farming, and the domestication of horses was insufficient. In addition, the armored weapons in the Central Plains could effectively kill cavalry.

Therefore, the demand for horses is relatively small, but with the development of society, there are more and more places to raise horses, especially Qin, Zhao, Yan, and Chu in the south are the most developed places.

This creates conditions for large-scale cavalry operations, but most people have not yet seen the power of cavalry, which is why they seem so repulsive.

After the guests and hosts were seated, Meng Di didn't hesitate to ask directly.

"Heng Zi came here, but because of Yang Hu?"

Unexpectedly, Mengdi would be so open and honest. Ji Sunsi was slightly taken aback, but then he realized that the land of Mengyi is now on the border of Qi State, and it may face war at any time.

At this time, he also needs to find domestic aid in the country of Lu, otherwise, he will definitely be unable to resist after a long time.

It's just that Ji Sunsi couldn't figure out Mengdi's attitude, so he spoke very cautiously.

"Now that Yanghu is in power in the Lu Kingdom on behalf of the Jisun family, many officials in the Lu Kingdom are dissatisfied. I think Mengzi and Yanghu have a good relationship. If possible, we can try our best to persuade him to restrain himself. good."

What he said was a bit weird, after all, Yang Hu was also Ji Sun's retainer, and it was not his turn for Meng Di to do this kind of thing, but he also heard that Ji Sunsi said these words to ask for help.

It means that Yang Hu has pushed him to this point, so Meng Di pondered for a while.

"Now Meng is also a doctor of the State of Lu. The more stable the interior of the State of Lu, the greater the benefits to Mengyi. To be honest, Meng has now received news that the State of Qi will send troops to attack after the autumn. Xiyun."

Although Ji Sunsi did not receive relevant news, he also knew that this matter must be true. Although Qi and Lu had not had any major battles in these years, the small-scale wars basically never stopped.

This is also mainly because of the alliance between Lu State and Jin State. If Qi State moves too much, it will attract the Jin army, so it can only use this small-scale method to slowly erode Lu State's territory.

After hearing this, Ji Sunsi felt a chill in his heart. He thought he was here to ask for help, but looking at the current situation, Mengdi seemed to be asking for something from him.

(End of this chapter)