Chapter 340 What is Ritual and Music?
Li Qing laughed heartily and said, "Don't worry, Minister Shang. I am not worried at all."
Shang Rong nodded and said, "Although the thief has issued a proclamation, it can only deceive the ignorant people of Xiqi. We are only waiting for the moment when he sends his troops. Then we can strike with a thunderbolt and shatter his ridiculous and extravagant hopes."
When everyone heard this, they all nodded.
Li Qing was stunned when he saw this.
Why wait for them to send troops first?
Can't I just lead my troops to destroy them first?
Haven't they already issued a manifesto? Isn't that tantamount to rebellion?
But among these ministers, except You Ping, who shouted in anger to send troops to destroy Xiqi.
No one else, including the generals, said they would send troops first.
Li Qing frowned, but felt embarrassed to ask.
However, Bi Gan, with his keen mind, noticed Li Qing's slightly furrowed brows and the doubt in his eyes.
For a moment, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, why do you think we, your subjects, have no intention of fighting first?"
Upon hearing this, Li Qing gave a dry laugh and said, "Ahem, I've been fighting against foreign tribes for years. Whenever a foreign tribe showed signs of rebellion, you would shout and kill them, and march your army to the border. Now that the traitor Ji Chang is openly slandering me and trying to retaliate, you are waiting for them to leave Qishan Pass before launching a counterattack. Why is this?"
When the ministers heard this, they chuckled.
Bigan also smiled and said: "Foreigners are not human beings, and they should not be treated according to etiquette and law. Even if the traitor Ji Chang is extremely daring, he is still a descendant of Yan and Huang, and the blood of the human race. If the princes rebel, they should be treated as princes."
"War among the princes?"
Li Qing was stunned for a moment, then asked in surprise, "What? What war between the princes?"
Bigan said, "When the princes fight, both sides should notify each other, prepare properly, and then find a good location, one attacking and one defending. If the attacker wins, they will continue to attack. If the defender wins, they will switch to attacking. If the defender is weak, they can hang a banner to avoid fighting. The banner can prevent the attack for a month, giving the defender time to clean up the mess."
"It's a matter of courtesy. The loser should be convinced."
Li Qing's eyes almost popped out of his head after hearing what Bigan said!
Good job!
This, this is the war between the princes before the Zhou Dynasty?
War of rites?
What is this?
Bigan continued to laugh, "Now that Ji Chang has issued a proclamation, stating that he will lead his army out of the pass and attack our Great Shang in forty-nine days, that serves as a notice to us. We must be fully prepared within these forty-nine days. We must store the autumn grain, gather the army, and issue a proclamation to suppress the bandits. Then, we only need to kill him outside Sishui Pass before he can break out of the pass. Then we can counterattack Qishan Pass. In this way, all the principles of righteousness and courtesy will stand."
"This, this is just playing house..."
Li Qingzhi was completely confused after hearing this.
This is war!
This is a confrontation between two countries with millions or even tens of millions of troops!
It’s not an exaggeration to say that it was a bloody storm with mountains of corpses and seas of blood, right?
But, in such a big war, you play it like this?
How can one defeat the strong with the weak? How can one defeat the few with the many?
Isn't it just about seeing who has more and will be more powerful?
And that damn exemption from war sign.
Wow, if you hang it up, it can prevent the enemy from attacking for a month?
Is the enemy cerebral palsy?
How much food and grass is consumed in a month?
How many variables are there?
The most important thing is, giving you a month to recover your strength, isn't that just asking for trouble?
“This, this…”
Li Qing looked at the ministers below, all agreeing. He opened his mouth for a long time before slowly saying, "Why fight like this? Warfare is all about deception. Shouldn't we use every possible means?"
"Um?"
As soon as Li Qing said this, the entire court came to a standstill.
Shang Rong, Bigan, and a group of veteran officials immediately looked at Li Qing. Shang Rong's face showed a strange expression as he asked, "Your Majesty, who taught you that?"
"Forehead……"
Li Qing was stunned for a moment, but then he said righteously: "No one taught me this. This is the truth I learned through years of fighting."
"That's certainly true."
Bigan continued, "But this action can only be used against foreigners. Your Majesty, please remember this!"
Shang Rong nodded and said, "Indeed, when dealing with alien races, we must use all possible means, including destroying and destroying them. However, when fighting within our own race, we must not do so. Otherwise, rituals and music will collapse, and when rituals and laws cannot restrain ambitious people, there will be no peace in the world in the future. This is a plan for all eternity."
Li Qing blinked, not knowing how to refute for a moment...
Looking back at history, Sun Tzu was the first to use this kind of military strategy, and it indeed had a very strong effect from the beginning.
But in later generations, all the military leaders were as cunning as ghosts and as cruel as snakes.
Do whatever it takes to win.
Who is being harmed then? Isn't it the people of the world?
When the princes fought, sometimes the battle of generals could result in victory for hundreds of thousands of troops.
Although it's a bit of a bullshit...
However, the army suffered few casualties, and there were even fewer casualties among the civilians.
Therefore, the winners will not be slaughtered, and the losers will not be angry. After the peaceful handover, we will still be brothers of the human race...
So thinking of this, Li Qing slowly exhaled and nodded, "I'm grateful for your advice, sir."
"I am terrified!"
Shang Rong and Bigan immediately bowed.
Li Qing shook his head and said, "I have been attacking foreign tribes for many years, but my mind has changed and become a little darker. I have unconsciously wanted to use dirty and poisonous methods on my own people. Ji Chang of Xiqi is so audacious that he deserves death! But the people of Xiqi are ultimately under my rule. I cannot abuse them..."
Shang Rong, Bigan, and all the other ministers bowed down in unison upon hearing this, loudly saying, "Our king is benevolent and righteous! We bow in admiration!"
"Alright, alright, stand up."
Li Qing laughed when he saw this and waved his hand, saying, "Tell me what you think."
The ministers stood up, only to see Shang Rong smiling and saying, "There's no need for any other solution to Xiqi's attack. It's just a matter of covering the water with earth. Your Majesty only needs to station a large army at Sishui Pass, with the Grand Tutor as commander and the generals at court. What can Ji Chang do? Can he break through Sishui Pass while the Grand Tutor is guarding it? We just need to wait for the Grand Tutor to defeat the enemy, and then we can counterattack."
Shang Rong's words were extremely simple, and all the ministers nodded repeatedly as they listened.
Yes, that's all.
But Li Qing sighed secretly, they still underestimated Xiqi.
There are so many talented people in Xiqi, how can the Grand Tutor resist them alone?
If we talk about a fight between generals, Kong Xuan alone is enough to resist all the troops of Xiqi.
But once Kong Xuan shows up, that old Yuanshi Tianzun will surely come in disguise, and he will still be defeated then.
"Jie Yin, Jie Yin, you can no longer sit peacefully in the Western Paradise..."
Li Qing thought about it and decided to nod in agreement. After all, the ministers were in a good mood and there was no need to discourage them.
"Report! Your Majesty, the Grand Tutor has returned."
But at this moment, a guard from the outer gate rushed in quickly and shouted loudly.
"oh?"
When Li Qing heard this, he was immediately delighted.
A few days ago, Master Wen left Chaoge and headed for the Southern Continent to look for help. Now that he is back, he must have brought back many Jiejiao monks who are longing for wealth and merit in the human world.
I just don’t know who would be here?
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