The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1069 One of the reasons for the decline of Mohism [Please subscribe*Please vote]

"Okay, that's all for today's disassembly!" Xiahou Wu said.

"Not going to tear it down anymore?" Everyone in the Mohist School was puzzled.

The three Xiahou clan members looked at the Mohist group like they were idiots.

"Do you know the principle behind why Wooden Ox No. 1 can operate for such a long time?"

Everyone in the Mohist School shook their heads. If they had known, they would have built a second one long ago. Why would they go through the trouble of looking for it?

"If not, how can you guarantee that you can reassemble it after disassembly and let it continue to run for a long time?" Xiahou Wu asked back.

Everyone in the Mohist School shrank their heads and dared not say a word.

"Xiao Tianming, Grandpa tells you that no matter when you manufacture mechanical devices, you must first prepare the blueprints. Even if you have made this machine thousands of times, you must prepare the blueprints and follow them."

"No matter when or where, you must first keep the entire manufacturing process and drawings in mind, so that there won't be so many accidents, otherwise..."

"Otherwise you'll be like Grandpa Ban!" Jing Tianming helped Xiahou Yang finish his unfinished words.

Master Ban turned away in disgrace, too embarrassed to face anyone.

I got more scolding today than I have in my entire life.

However, no one in the Mohist school refuted it. No wonder he could become Yanshi.

Just this cautious attitude towards mechanical devices is worth learning for the Mohist school for a lifetime.

Compared with the Yanshi lineage, their Mohist mechanism manufacturing workshop is like a small workshop, a wild workshop.

It’s just that the Yanshi lineage has always looked down on them.

Perhaps, for the Yanshi lineage, Wooden Ox No. 1 is equivalent to an unexpected product created by a small workshop using explosive materials.

"The principle is very important. Many times, you may think about saving time by thinking while doing, but have you ever thought about it? If it fails, then all the parts you made will become a waste."

"The research and development of mechanical devices is extremely expensive, time-consuming and laborious. How much money, time and energy do you have to waste?"

Xiahou Yang is really teaching Jing Tianming.

“Theory, manufacturing and practice are all indispensable. No matter how good the theory is, it is useless if it cannot be manufactured. And if it is manufactured but cannot be put into practice, then the theory and manufacturing are waste.”

"I once bred a group of wolfhounds in Yanshi to resist the Hu people. The theory is that once they encounter the Hu people, they will swarm over like a pack of wolves!"

Xiahou Yang taught by example.

"Finally, you're not talking about me anymore." Master Ban wiped the non-existent sweat from his face. He was almost having a stress reaction.

"What's the result?" Jing Tianming asked curiously.

Not only Jing Tianming was curious, but everyone in the Mohist School was also very curious. It seemed that there had never been such a group of war wolves in China's war against the Hu people.

"As a result, when they encountered the Hu people, these trained war dogs did not rush in to fight as we expected, but turned around and rushed towards our own army." Xiahou Wu said solemnly. "Ah, how could this happen!" Jing Tianming was stunned.

Everyone in the Mohist School was also shocked. War was no small matter. Moreover, given the status of the Yanshi lineage in China, if the Yanshi lineage carefully cultivated them, the number would not be small, and they would not be neglected.

"Because the people who trained these wolf cubs are Chinese, and they use Chinese war horses, so in the process of training them, the enemies we set as their pre-set enemies are also Chinese war horses and death row prisoners." Xiahou Wu took a deep breath.

This was the biggest mistake made by their Yanshi lineage.

They considered everything and thought of all possible ways to tame wolves. They overcame the most difficult things, but they didn't expect to fail because of size and smell.

"So today's fighting dogs are the product of the Yanshi lineage's failed domestication efforts back then?" asked the Six-Fingered Black Knight, frowning.

"Yes. Although war dogs that have failed to be tamed cannot be used in foreign wars, they can be used to prevent theft. They are loyal enough and can quickly become familiar with the owner's scent, thus distinguishing between the owner and the enemy."

"But because they are war dogs, they have another disadvantage!" Xia Houke sighed.

"What are the disadvantages?" Jing Tianming spoke for everyone.

"They are used to fighting in groups, and their intelligence is higher than that of ordinary wolfhounds. You can think of them as the alpha wolf or wolf king of a wolf pack. So when they appear among dogs, they can quickly gather all the dogs together. But when they encounter an enemy or prey that is stronger than themselves, they will not rush forward like lone wolves. Instead, they will call their friends and wait until all of their kind gather before they go after them. They may even wait for their owner to cripple the prey before they chase after it."

"Just like humans, when facing an enemy stronger than themselves, they would choose to wait for backup or call for help, but they would wag the dog!"

Xiahou Ke held his forehead with his hand. This might be one of the few failed experiments of the Yanshi lineage that was not destroyed.

Everyone in the Mohist School was dumbfounded and finally understood why their dogs were not as ferocious as wolves. It turned out that they did not use them according to the instructions and did not have the instruction manual.

"So, if you want to raise a dog for hunting, it's best to have three or more!" Xia Houke explained the correct way to use the Chinese Pastoral Dog.

"So that's why. We raised the dog well!" Everyone in the Mo family nodded. It seemed that they had wronged the dog.

"We've gone off topic. We just want to tell you that mechanical equipment is profound and vast. Theory, manufacturing and practice are all indispensable. It's not like you, where the Mohist school divides theory, manufacturing and practice into three parts." Xia Houke regained his composure and said seriously.

At first they were all surprised that the Mohist school was divided into three parts. The theoretical lineage of Xiangfuzi ran to Qi State and established the Qi Mohist school, concentrating on academic and theoretical research; the manufacturing lineage of Deng Lingzi occupied the Mohist headquarters city by force, and then the lineage of Xianglizi, who was responsible for practice, stayed in Qin State to establish the Qin Mohist school.

Therefore, after the Mohist school was divided into three parts, it began to decline.

Originally they thought that the Mohists did it on purpose to prevent Shi Da of the Mohist school from being feared by the princes. Now it seems that the Mohists did not think of this at all, and the decline of the Mohist school was entirely their own fault.

Think about it carefully, if the Mohists didn't commit suicide, with their skills in mechanical engineering, wouldn't they be able to make a living anywhere?
How could he have fallen to the point where he had to rely on force to survive in the underworld?

Even though the Mohists were extremely powerful and had always occupied the position of the leader of the outlaws, they were still just wandering around in the underworld and fell behind.

The Mohist school was once very famous. Ordinary people, even in the villages, could not afford to offend the masters, Taoists and carpenters. This was the greatest legacy and contribution that Mozi left to the Mohist school.

It is also the cornerstone for Mohism to become a prominent school of thought in the world.

As a result, the Mohist school, which had a high reputation among the people, turned into a gangster.

The three Xiahou clan members couldn't imagine how their descendants would be beaten by Mozi after they passed away.

(End of this chapter)