Chapter 445: The Mohist Giant
Talking about the Zhongjia Inn in Chang'an, Chen Long, based on the existing intelligence, worked out a specific plan with Xun You, Xu Shu, Huang Gai, Zhang Ning and others to kidnap Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. In the Weiyang Palace, Jiang Ji was both civil and military. Xu Shu was ordered to lead troops to deal with Jiang Ji, Chen Long was responsible for dealing with Wang Chang and Zheng Miao, and Lu Chang led a small team to quickly kidnap Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. The rest of the parties had plans to deal with it, and Huang Gai finally raised a concern, which was the secret sect in Chang'an City, Momen.
Momen is an ancient mysterious sect founded in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Its founder Mozi is one of the hundreds of schools of thought. It is as famous as Confucianism represented by Confucius and Taoism represented by Laozi. Some people think it is a branch of Taoism and is deeply influenced by Taoism. .
Mo Zhai, the founder of Mohism, is a highly disciplined academic group. Its leader is called "Juzi". Its members must implement Mohist ideas when serving as officials in various countries, and their salary must also be donated to the group.
The main ideological propositions of Mohism are: equal love between people (universal love), opposition to aggressive wars (non-offensive), advocating thrift and opposing extravagance and waste (frugal use), and attaching importance to inheriting the cultural wealth of predecessors (minggui) , grasp the laws of nature (the will of heaven), etc.
As a master of mechanical manufacturing, Mozi fully explained the principle of levers in his works and advocated the use of pulleys and inclined planes to help lift heavy objects. The pulley system he designed was similar to the "Atwood Machine" that was thousands of years earlier than the British.
Mozi, who was famous for his "conservative" nature, naturally spared no effort in the design of military equipment. "Gan chariot" is a siege chariot, covered with rawhide, which can carry ten people. It can be pushed up to the city wall and can dig and destroy the wall. It can be called an ancient tank.
The "continuous crossbow cart" has an extremely complex structure. It can fire dozens of arrows at a time, and the reaction force is very strong. Therefore, the wood used to make the repeater crossbow cart must be one foot square at both ends. The length depends on the thickness of the city wall, and it requires ten people to operate.
"Ji Chao", the whole vehicle is made of pure iron, part of it is buried underground, and is controlled by many people. It can throw charcoal, stones, etc. The chariot is the ancient cannon-trebuchet. In addition, "Mozi" also records offensive and defensive equipment such as "cloud ladders", "hanging doors", "搐", "Xuan chariots" and "轺 chariots".
Mozi's swordsmanship emphasizes "to attack with all your strength, to defend without flaw, to use offense to replace defense, and to use defense to support attack." Mohist disciples practice like monks, which makes people feel unfathomable.
Mo Xiu, the great son of this generation, usually lives in seclusion, but he is Wang Yun's guest. During the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Mo Sect was originally classified as a forbidden sect, but its development went underground, making it even more mysterious. Under Wang Yun's policy of uniting all forces that can be united, Mo Xiu finally surfaced and became the mysterious swordsman behind Wang Yun. No one has seen Mo Xiu take action, and no one knows how good his swordsmanship is.
Since Huang Gai pointed out Momen, Chen Long, as the commander-in-chief, must take into account the plan to restrict Momen's actions. Chen Long thought for a while, then felt a sense of heroism in his heart, and said: "Anyway, there are still a few days until it is ready. When I find an opportunity, I will go directly to Momen to visit!"
After the meeting, several generals walked out of the inn in batches in the dark night to avoid attracting unnecessary attention. The several main streets around the inn are all common two-story attics, where middle-income people live. One of the small second-floor attics facing the inn was dark with no lights and the windows were half-open. There was nothing unusual at all. But in the dark shadow behind the window, there were two dark figures standing, watching as several groups of guests walked out of the Zhong Family Inn opposite and dispersed.
One of them closed the window tightly, turned on the fire and lit the oil lamp, and the firelight illuminated the face of the person next to him. The man had several long beards, thin eyebrows and one eye. He frowned and was thinking, and murmured: "Gong Liu, what is it?" For important matters, several Qinglong generals are coming to a meeting?"
The man next to him was tall and strong, with a big face, a slight beard, and a sheathed dagger in his waist. He was obviously a warrior. He echoed, "Sir, I and you have been keeping watch here for a year. This is This is the first time the three great generals of Qinglong have gathered here.”
The man who was called the Young Master nodded slightly and said: "It seems that the caravan that moved in this time is probably disguised by the Qinglong Army. Military advisor Ziyuan judged that Wang Yue returned in defeat, and the Nanlin Sword Sect moved south. There must be trouble in Chang'an. Recently, the informants in Xiangyang have also sent news that the troops are being mobilized frequently and there seems to be some movement. The latest information is that Zhangxiu's troops in Wancheng have made changes and have gone straight into the valley. Their whereabouts are unknown, and people have been sent to track them."
The warrior named Gong Liu silently stopped talking. It was obvious that he was just the young master's personal bodyguard and had no right to speak. The young master continued his train of thought: "Military advisor Ziyuan has always believed that after my lord and Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty failed to kill Chen Long, the Nanlin Sword Sect had been dispersed by Chen Long. After Wang Yue was injured, Chen Long would definitely target Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. Take action. It's just as he expected."
The general named Gong Liu suddenly said: "Master Anmin, Shi A has arrived."
Mr. Anmin nodded and said: "Shi A is Wang Yue's most proud disciple. Wang Yue recalled Shi A from his lord because he was worried about Chen Long's subsequent actions and protected the emperor on his behalf. But Wang Yue didn't know that my uncle asked Shi A to come. , has made a plan to control the emperor."
This conversation in the dark took place just after the meeting at the Zhongjia Inn. It turns out that this place is not as safe as Zhong Yao thought. It has been monitored for a long time. But the people under surveillance are not the men of Han Xian Emperor and Wang Yun, but the traitor Cao Mengde of the Han Dynasty who is far away in Xuzhou.
How could Cao Cao let go of the surveillance of the emperor's city when the waters were still and deep. As early as a year ago, when Chen Long rose to power in the Central Plains, Cao Cao had already regarded Chen Long as his biggest enemy. Chang'an's men discovered that the Zhongjia Inn was the contact point of the Qinglong Army, so Cao Cao sent his nephew Cao Anmin to personally supervise the surveillance in Chang'an. Tonight, they finally found something, and there was no doubt that the Qinglong Army was making a big move. The warrior accompanying him was Shi Huan, Shi Gong Liu, a famous general of Cao Wei.
The secret war began. On the dark night of Chang'an, no one knew that Cao Cao and Chen Long had begun a merciless confrontation in the dark world.
According to the predetermined plan, Chen Long began to go out to investigate the terrain in Chang'an City. Zhuge Liang mingled with Lu Chang's team, disguised as a follower, and followed his lord to check the terrain. For some reason, as soon as he went out, Chen Long felt like he was being watched. He looked around and saw that the small building facing the street was quite prosperous, but he didn't notice it for a while. But Chen Long became worried. The target of Zhongjia Inn was obvious, and he had to arrange a disappearance strategy to ensure the safety of Zhang Ning and Huang Yueying.
After thinking about it, Chen Long and others walked to a gray and dilapidated courtyard. The few people coming in and out seemed to be in simple clothes and with serious expressions. His men pointed to the courtyard and said to Chen Long: "Master, that's the headquarters of Momen."
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
