Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 243, Su Tiedao, Mohist doubts

After the establishment of the Academy of Sciences, it was divided into the outer courtyard and the inner courtyard. The outer courtyard is a place for ordinary disciples to learn and build various utensils, while the inner courtyard is to study important secrets, such as smelting methods, cold armor, etc., because the outer courtyard is in the north, and the inner courtyard It is in the south, so it is also called the North Courtyard and the South Courtyard.

The treatment for the disciples of the North and South Campuses is the same, but the research in the South Campus is all urgently needed by the Qin State, so there are elite disciples from Qin Mo and the public loser. After the research is over, they will come from the South Court Leave and return to the North Courtyard.

The existence of the South Courtyard is more like an affirmation of the skills of Qin Mo and the disciples of the Gongshu family, and it is also an honor. The ability is enough to greatly improve the mechanism technique.So when they heard that Gong Shuhai was qualified to enter the South Campus, all the disciples present looked at Gong Shuhai with envy.

"Thank you for your kindness, sir. This disciple will definitely develop a more powerful crossbow." Gong Shuhai said excitedly.

"If you need manpower and disciples, you can choose the right one yourself." Ziyou patted Gong Shuhai on the shoulder and said.

"promise!"

"You can choose now. After the selection, go to the South Courtyard to find me. This is the entry token of the South Courtyard."

After Ziyou handed a token to Gongshuhai, he walked towards the south courtyard, leaving behind a proud Gongshuhai and envious Gongshujia disciples. The Gongshujia disciples looked at Gongshuhai longingly, and they all looked at Gongshuhai. I hope that I can be selected by Gongshuhai to help. Once they participate in the research and development of Gongshuhai, they can also become disciples of the Southern Courtyard. Not only will their status and treatment be better, but they will also be able to get in touch with the higher-level mechanisms of Gongshujia.

Gong Shuhai met the longing eyes of these disciples, and now he was very proud in his heart, and at the same time cherished this opportunity to enter the South Campus even more.Gong Shuhai quickly selected three disciples. These three disciples were ordinary disciples who were motivated and worked hard. Although some people may not have the talent, but they have enough hard work. Such people are what Gong Shuhai urgently needs.

After Ziyou came to the South Courtyard, Xiang Liguan and Gongshuchou were already ready to welcome them. They were also busy with the matter at hand at the beginning, but after the news that Ziyou let Gongshuhai enter the South Courtyard spread, the two of them naturally I heard it.

Xiang Liguan's complexion was dull, but Gong Shuchou's face was full of red. Gong Shuhai, as a disciple of the North Academy, was directly selected by his son to enter the South Academy. This was the first case in the Academy of Sciences. It's an honor.Gongshuchou had already thought about how to use this matter to stimulate Qin Mo these few days.

"See you sir."

"Well, how is the waterwheel research going?" Ziyou asked.

"It has been completed. After the prime minister's mansion and the Kanyu family agreed, they selected the most suitable irrigation tools in various places at present. Some disciples are cooperating with the Shaofu to speed up the production of waterwheels. Some disciples went to the place with the blueprint to let the place send out Contribute to the construction of waterwheels." Xiang Liguan said.

"Well, have you figured out South Korea's weapon blueprints?"

"Eighty percent of it has been completed, and the disciples are speeding up the construction, and at the same time, the public loser is modifying these weapons." Gongshu Qiu said immediately.

"Modification is just a low-level one. The main thing is to develop new weapons based on these weapon blueprints. Don't put the cart before the horse." Ziyou reminded.

Transforming new weapons according to the original Korean weapon drawings, even if it can meet the current use of the Qin army, is not conducive to long-term development. It is easy to limit the thinking of the disciples in the Academy of Sciences, so that they dare to think and do, so that they can continue The research and development of travel things, so as to promote the development of Qin.

"No." Gong Shuchou said.

"I heard that your Majesty said that you have already forged the Hundred Forging Sword. It stands to reason that there should be no problem in forging the Su Tie Dao. Did you find any problems?" Ziyou asked.

Xiang Liguan and Gong Shuchou looked at each other, their faces full of hesitation, they wanted to open their mouths, but they didn't know what to say.

"But it doesn't matter."

"Then my subordinates have made it clear that swords have been used before, but they are not very practical, and most soldiers in the army are accustomed to using swords. Swords are the king of soldiers and a symbol of status. If you forge Knife, if the generals in the army equip it, I'm afraid it will cause trouble." Gong Shuchou said with a sigh.

Hearing the words of Gong Shuchou, Ziyou understood what the two of them were worried about. To put it bluntly, it was a matter of understanding and habit. Now the mainstream weapons in the Six Kingdoms are swords, and swords are common weapons, not only because of the practicality of swords , more because of the meaning of the sword.In their eyes, the knife is similar to the sickle used by farmers to harvest food. If the lieutenant generals are allowed to go into battle with such a weapon, it is inevitable that they will not be underestimated by the enemy, and it will also make the soldiers feel ashamed. I can't see a knife when I look up.

The practicability of Gongshuqiu theory is due to the material used to make knives. There were bronze knives in the Shang Dynasty, but no one was developing knives. Before Ziyou proposed the method of frying steel, the iron produced by various countries was not pure enough. , the forged iron weapons are not as popular and sharp as bronze weapons at all, while bronze knives are brittle and lack toughness, so they are easy to break when chopping.Similarly, compared with swords, knives are rough in workmanship and clumsy in shape, and are far less delicate and sharp than copper swords.

"I understand what you guys think, do you remember Zhao Guo's Hufu riding and shooting?" Ziyou said with a smile.

King Wuling of Zhao promoted Hufu riding and archery, which made Zhao's force the best among the seven countries in one fell swoop, and laid the foundation for Wuling's iron cavalry to sweep the world's invincible players. People look down on Hu people, so naturally they won't let themselves dress like Hu people.The current mainstream weapon is the sword, so it is natural to look down on knives, which are agricultural tools like sickles.

Hearing the words Hu Fu riding and shooting, Xiang Liguan and Gong Shuchou blushed. They naturally knew this truth, but it was not easy to implement it, so they didn't study it, but waited for Ziyou to come back Then make a decision, and they also have reasons for looking down on knives in their hearts.

The sword has been tested for hundreds of years from the Spring and Autumn Period to the present before becoming a mainstream weapon. However, the improved sword proposed by Ziyou will become a new melee weapon in the army in Ziyou's plan, which makes them very worried. Can Iron Knife take on this role.Moreover, the shortcomings of the knife are very clear. As for the advantages and disadvantages of Su Tiedao proposed by Ziyou, they still don't understand it, and it hasn't passed the test of time, so they dare not take this risk.

They are not proficient in using the Guangang method now. To create a weapon produced by the Guangang method requires a lot of energy and materials. A lot of materials and energy are wasted to create a weapon that has not yet been tested. It is better to forge more hundred forged swords , or use the steel filling method to forge some sharp swords.

"Actually, I don't blame you. You only need to make three thousand handles of iron knives. Don't worry, you just need to make them within half a year." Ziyou said.

The advantage of the sword is incomparable with the sword, and the sword is more suitable for cavalry use than the sword. The sword is easy to get stuck when stabbing straight in the hands of the cavalry, and it is not easy to pull out, which affects the attack of the cavalry. Compatible with the cavalry's charge, it can maximize the cavalry's charge.The Western Han Dynasty was able to fight the Xiongnu far away from Mobei, and it was credited with the sword, which can greatly enhance the lethality of the cavalry.

"It's not a problem if it's only three thousand handles." Xiang Liguan said.

Although they are not yet proficient in pouring steel, it is enough to make three thousand handles within half a year.

"You have provided the greatest help in the study of Gongshuhai. If the study of this thing is successful, no matter whether it is the Six Kingdoms, the Xiongnu, or whoever, they will no longer be able to resist the pace of my Great Qin." Ziyou said.

If gunpowder is developed, no one in this world will be able to stop Qin's progress.The situation of soldiers in the same family of soldiers may have changed their course. After gunpowder, there will be no more bravery in the world.

After Ziyou left the Academy of Sciences, he returned to his home. At home, Yan Lingji and Concubine Yan were holding the high-quality silk bought from Shu County to compare with Jingxue and Xuenv. They were talking and laughing about these days. experience.

After seeing Ziyou came back, they didn't make any movement, they were still whispering about themselves, once the women got together, there was no need for men to intervene.

Xuenv, who was talking to Yan Lingji, stopped suddenly, took out a letter from her bosom and shouted
"Sir, Jing Ke asked me to give this to you."

"Jing Ke? Is he still in Xianyang?" Ziyou asked after receiving the letter.

"It's gone. Jing Ke sneaked into the back kitchen of Dingxiang Building. After giving me this letter, he never appeared on the streets of Xianyang again," Xue Nu said.

Except for a few people who knew about Xue Nu stealing the kitchen in Dingxiang Building, no one else knew about it. Xue Nu followed Ziyou, so she could be regarded as a disciple of Confucianism. A gentleman, but still silently abide by the rules of Confucianism.

If Jing Ke has anything to do, he can go directly to Wang Shifu to find Xue Nu, but he chose Dingxiang Building, which makes people wonder if Jing Ke has encountered any difficulties, but as the leader of the Mo family, Jing Ke is the future giant of the Mo family. , there is basically nothing difficult for him.Now Jing Ke sent him this letter through Xuenv, which is enough to show that this matter is not an ordinary matter, and it is already something that the Mo family cannot handle.

According to Ziyou's understanding of Jing Ke, although Jing Ke is reckless, he is not a brainless person, and it is impossible for him to cause such a big trouble. Thinking of this, Ziyou asked
"How's the Mo family doing recently?"

"The Mo family? After the master left, the disciples of the Mo family in Xianyang all left for some unknown reason, and the Black Man with Six Fingers didn't show up for a long time." Xue Nu thought for a while and said.

As the most nosy sect of the Mo family, even though Xianyang is the center of Qin, these disciples still do their own thing, and they can be seen everywhere on the streets of Xianyang on weekdays, but within two days since Ziyou left, the original street The Mohist disciples who could be seen everywhere disappeared overnight.

"It turned out to be like this, there must be something wrong with the Mo family." Ziyou said.

"The Mo family? What could be wrong with the Mo family?" Concubine Yan also asked.The person who most hoped that something would happen to the Mohist family was the Yinyang family. Even though Concubine Yan was with Ziyou now, she was still a member of the Yinyang family.

"I don't know. I can't think of anything other than internal problems in the Mohist family, except for the fact that the Black Man with Six Fingers can hide from anyone, and the disciples of the Mohist sect evacuate from Xianyang overnight.

"Someone in the Mo Family has done something to the Black Man with Six Fingers?" Concubine Yan asked in surprise.

"Not necessarily. The Mohist family is more chaotic than we imagined. The Black Man with Six Fingers is in charge of the Mohist family. In name, the Mohist family obeys his orders, but in reality? Qin Mo doesn't say anything, and Chu Mo doesn't listen to the Black Man with Six Fingers." There are several factions among the Xia Mo, and among the leaders of the Mo family, there are also some who no longer obey the current Six Fingers Heixia." Ziyou said.

"A year ago, didn't the Mo Sect release the only remaining members of the Mo Bian? Does the Mo Sect want to intervene in the affairs of the Mo Sect again?" Jing Xi asked.

When the Mobian lineage reappeared, the startling salamander was still in Xiaoshengxianzhuang, and at that time, the reappearance of the Mobian lineage, Xiaoshengxianzhuang paid special attention to it. For this reason, Fu Nian summoned several Confucian scholars in succession to prepare to deal with Mobian's lineage. Debate.The hatred between the Mohists and the Yin-Yang School lies in the Jianghu, and the Mobian and the Confucianism are the real orthodox disputes. The peasants who fought in the Mobian and Confucianism in Qi State did not dare to participate in the slightest, which is enough to see the orthodox dispute between the two How serious it is.

"Just read Jing Ke's letter to find out what happened."

Ziyou opened the letter left by Jing Ke, and everyone gathered around, looking at the content, everyone frowned, because Jing Ke's letter contained nothing but a bunch of nonsense, and in the end it just said that the Mohist Congress would be held Yes, he wants to go back to the country of Yan.

"Is Jing Ke leaving this letter to ask for help?" Yan Lingji said.

If Jing Ke really just wanted to say goodbye to them, it would be fine to just say it directly, and there was no need to be sneaky at all. It took so much trouble and said a lot of nonsense, which made them a little confused.

"I'm afraid things are not that simple. The Mohist Congress has not been held for many years, and now it suddenly opens, it will always make people feel strange." Ziyou said.

Since the Mohist three-pointer, the Mohist General Academy's Mohist Conference has never been opened again. Now that this forgotten conference is held again, if there is no necessary reason, no one will believe it.

"According to the records of the Yin-Yang School, the Mohist Conference is a place for Mohist disciples to exchange ideas and resolve conflicts. If Jing Ke really asked us for help, we might not be able to help." Jing Xi said.

The Mohist Conference is an internal matter of the Mohist School. It is somewhat against the morals of the world for outsiders to participate in it.

"For the time being, it's possible that Jing Ke just felt that it was inappropriate for a future Mohist to get too close to Confucianism, so he used this method." Ziyou said jokingly.

But anyone who knows Jing Ke well knows that Jing Ke doesn't care about sect opinions.

(End of this chapter)