Chapter 159 It is like a dragon

The land of Yangzhou.

At this time, Dayue’s real main battlefield was also the most thorough flesh and blood grinding mill.

The threat of the Four-Nation Alliance has never left Dayue in these years, but it was forcibly blocked in Yangzhou.

Except for Yuzhou where the White Lotus Sect and the imperial army were fighting fiercely, the feelings in other states were probably not that profound - but the impact had already spread in all aspects.

Ever-increasing taxes, more and more uprisings, laws that have become almost useless, and endless demands are tightening the ropes at all times, snatching away the last bit of life from this aging country.

But everyone knows that the battlefield that truly determines life and death is in Yangzhou.

And now, Yangzhou can no longer hold on.

On the banks of the Yuan River.

Countless people and horses gathered together, and the ships coming and going were almost connected together on the wide surface of Yuan River, forming a bridge on the river.

The civilians carrying packages looked pale and kept looking back at their hometown every few steps, but their pace did not slow down at all, for fear of missing out.

There were also some very young children, held tightly by their parents' hands, walking towards the bridge formed by the boats and heading towards the other side of the source river.

There is Yuzhou.

At the beginning of the fifth year of Kangjing, Yuzhou had completely fallen.

Now, at the end of the sixth year of the Kangjing reign, the people of Yangzhou began to evacuate in an organized and orderly manner.

With the experience from the last time, although there are many people this time, basic order seems to be able to be maintained. After all, no one wants to die in vain.

The Mohists in rough short brown clothes kept moving among the crowd, maintaining order, and the men in yellow turbans were also shouting loudly.

"Don't be anxious, and don't push! You can all pass! Huang Tianwang said that he will let you pass. Don't you still believe Huang Tianwang? Slow down, everyone. If you dare to cut in line again, do you think the knife in my hand is not sharp?!"

The voices that were able to comfort people at the beginning inevitably turned into scolding and threats later on. But overall, being able to carry the people across the river can be considered an absolute good deed.

"Once you cross the Yuan River, there will be people to pick you up! You all have enough dry food, right? Don't run around when you get there, just go wherever you're told to go. The one in front, why are you carrying such a big bag? Except for food and some clothes, throw away anything too heavy! You won't be too tired when the time comes!"

All kinds of chaotic and noisy noises made the banks of Yuan River seem to have become the largest vegetable market. This scene has lasted for several days, but so far, the waiting list for people to pass by is far from over.

All of this is declaring one thing.

The land of Yangzhou must be abandoned.

Huang Chao looked at the waves of people converging into a crowd that was large enough to make Yuan He feel inferior, with an expressionless face. There was a dangerous light flashing in his cold eyes.

When he plundered the wealth of Yangzhou, he acted without mercy. Almost all the wealthy families he caught were destroyed.

Now he has accomplished this feat of "carrying the people across the river", which no one had expected.

How could a devil-like figure be so kind? After staring at the surging crowd for a long while, Huang Chao turned his gaze to another place.

There was a man who was even taller and more sturdy than him, with a very dark complexion, like an old farmer in the fields, reading a book.

That’s right, even now, that person is still in the mood to read.

And if I'm not mistaken, it looks like a history book.

"I said, I can't hold on any longer."

Huang Chao spoke first. There was no one around the two of them, and of course they did not need any personal protection. The martial arts masters themselves were the pinnacle of personal power in this era. When they all needed protection, what level of enemy was that?

"One country against four countries, how long do you want to last?"

The man finally took his eyes off the history book for a while, his voice calm, as if he had expected everything.

Yes, any person with a discerning eye should understand that the aging Dayue could never be a match for the Four-Nation Alliance. It was just a matter of time before he would be completely defeated.

"The next one is Yuzhou. Yuzhou is mostly plains. Once the defense line of Yangzhou is released, the entire Dayue area will be almost completely destroyed, if not completely conquered. There is no need to completely attack Yuzhou, and we can directly reach the imperial capital. At that time, the country will be destroyed and the world will fall."

Huang Chao had a gloomy expression on his face, and was analyzing the war seriously.

"Didn't you rebel a long time ago? If you rebelled, why would you care when Dayue would destroy the country?"

Mo Qiu finally put down the history book in his hand. After so many years, his resolute face was still the same as before. Only his brows furrowed subconsciously, revealing his not-so-calm mood.

"Oh, I rebel because I want to restore order. Of course, Dayue can be destroyed, but it is different to destroy it in my hands than in the hands of others."

Huang Chao still looked arrogant when he talked about this, and he did not hide his ambition. "What about you? Your Mohist sect has not yet joined the Huang Tian Army. Besides me, who can tolerate your Ten Righteous Men of Mohist sect? The White Lotus Sect? Or the Dayue Imperial Court? There is no other choice."

As he spoke, Huang Chao walked to Mo Qiu's side, stretched out a hand to him, and said sincerely: "Now, don't hold on to your ideas anymore, let's join forces. You and I will work together, and the Huangtian Army and Mohists will merge, which is enough to restore the world. After the success, I will be the emperor, and you will be the national teacher. We will educate the people and bring happiness to the world. Isn't it wonderful?"

Looking at Huang Chao's outstretched right hand, Mo Qiu put the book down, pondered for a moment, and then stretched out his hand.

A hint of joy appeared on Huang Chao's face.

However, the next moment, Mo Qiu slapped his outstretched hand aside.

"If we don't share the same ideals, we can't work together."

Mo Qiu said calmly.

"Ha, so far, you still haven't made plans?"

Huang Chao's face darkened. "If it weren't for my troops helping to resist in Yangzhou, Yangzhou wouldn't have been able to hold out for two years! How many people in Huang Tian's army died in the past two years? I can't say that my achievements are great, but I can say that I have done my best.

For your sake, I even let the people cross the river first, and now you are giving me this?"

Mo Qiu just looked at him and said nothing more.

People are different.

The Huang Dynasty could indeed see the sufferings of the people.

He does have the mind and ability to achieve great things.

But the biggest problem is that all his ideas are for the purpose of achieving success in his career.

To this end, he could be so cruel as to trample on the bones of officials and nobles in the streets, or he could lead the people across the river to win his support and become a legend.

This is an ambitious person.

The current situation is not good, so the Huang Dynasty can still tolerate the Mohist School. However, once the situation improves slightly and is not in danger of overthrow at any time, the Huang Dynasty will probably be the first to take action against the Mohist School.

Before the emperor was murdered, Mo Qiu had already seen it clearly.

Probably no one can tolerate the existence of an organization like Mohism, no matter who he is.

The best outcome for Mohism is not to join any side, but to firmly follow its own path.

This requires someone who can lead the Mohist school forward and never loses his direction or indulges in his own desires.

Of course, the Mohist School and Mohists must also have sufficient strength and influence.

Today, the influence of Mohism is very great, and winning over Mohism can bring enough benefits and popular support.

Therefore, the Huang Dynasty is still quite polite to him now, and tries every means to hope that Mo Jia will join the Huang Tian Army, because he knows that it is impossible for him to compete for hegemony over the world together, and they are not competitors.

Once you choose to completely join the Huang Tian Army, the meaning of the matter changes completely, and you will inevitably have to compromise again and again.

If there are too many compromises, the Mohist School will no longer be the Mohist School, and the Mohists will no longer be Mohists.

There are always people in this world who can see through the general trend, stir up troubles, and achieve temporary grand ambitions, but these are not what Mo Qiu pursues.

If someone wants to achieve great things, there must be someone who sticks to the right path in the world.

This world is full of mixed interests, madness, corruption and inhumanity, so there should be a group of people who are sober, stubborn, spotless and hold the final bottom line.

This is what he meant by the difference in the way.

Huang Chao's face darkened completely.

As his eyes flickered, countless thoughts came to his mind, and finally Huang Chao began to chant a poem: "The west wind blows through the courtyard, the flowers are cold and fragrant, and butterflies are hard to come. If I were the Jade Emperor in the future, I would reward the peach blossoms by letting them bloom together."

If I become the Jade Emperor in the future, I will make the peach blossoms bloom together!

This was an almost explicit guarantee, guaranteeing that even after he achieved something, he would not take action against the Mohist school.

Mo Qiu looked at him and laughed.

Then he shook his head slightly, and said in the same calm voice as before: "The Mo family will not be anyone's knife."

"Do you still want to hold on to your morality and lead a group of people to death? Over the years, the Mohists have changed several times. Nothing can last forever, and the Mohist School is certainly no exception. You can lead the Mohist School forward now, can you continue to lead it? You are the only saint and wise man in the world who dares to die for morality? Now that the situation has deteriorated to this point, you still hold on to your dogma and refuse to let go. You have been defending the city to save people. In the end, who have you saved more people, or who have been killed by the four-nation coalition? If you don't seize the time to rebuild the world, do you want to have a moral body, or do you want to truly end the troubled times?"

Huang Chao finally stopped being polite. All his patience had been exhausted. He spoke in a cold tone, almost in an interrogative tone.

"You and I should join forces and sweep across Dayue as quickly as possible, gathering all the power we can muster. This is clearly the best way to end this chaotic world. Now that the internal situation is torn apart, and foreign enemies may come in at any time, why do you still value the reputation of the Mohist School so much? Do you want to save people, or do you want a good reputation?!

Those who do not plan for this life are not qualified to plan for all eternity. Now that Dayue has not even settled down, you are thinking that the reputation of the Mohist school cannot be destroyed. What is the difference between you and me? Is it because of you that you are called a saint? "

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Huang Chao finally stopped looking like he was in a negotiation, and his words became so harsh that he almost pointed at Mo Qiu's nose and cursed him.

This is really heartbreaking.

Didn't you always say that I was too ambitious? Could it be that you, Mo Qiu, are not a famous thief? After earning the admiration of the world, you hold on to that admiration and refuse to step into the quagmire. Is it for morality or for fame?

You said I am very ambitious, is it possible that your ambition is slightly smaller than mine? No, it is precisely because your ambition is much greater than mine that you are so unkind and do not consider the imminent reality at all! Mo Qiu listened carefully to Huang Chao's questioning, and when he finally stopped talking, he said: "Once people lose morality and integrity in the world, they will become profit-driven. Profit is of course a good thing, it can make people live better and reduce many unwarranted pains, but when everyone starts to pursue profit, what is the difference between them and beasts?

Fame and fortune are separate. Whether you are seeking fame or fortune, you can only judge it with your own heart. A gentleman judges deeds rather than hearts. I rely on morality and am proud of my integrity, so I am not afraid of slander or what people say. "

The nobler the ideals, the more we must guard against the basest desires.

It’s as if the more moral a person is, the easier it is for them to feel their moral lack.

If you want everything noble to fall into the quagmire, the first step is to mix it with profit.

The slogan of Mohism has not changed over the years: Promote the benefits of the world and eliminate the harm of the world!

But the benefits and harms in the world are completely different relative to individuals, doctrines, and organizations.

Everyone can find reasons for their own actions, and there is always room for compromise in front of these reasons. This would be better, and that might also be good, but after repeated compromises, the original intention becomes meaningless.

Just as he once said, there are too many pragmatic people in this world, there should always be some people who are idealistic.

The country is no longer a country and humanity is damaged.

After killing the emperor, Mo Qiu has figured it out.

People can't want everything, nothing is perfect.

Therefore, he only cared about the common people and pursued justice in his life.

Be it for fame or reputation.

The Mohist persistence is by no means meaningless.

The results are important, but the process cannot be ignored.

The two men each had their own opinions, different desires, and different ideas. Even though they met temporarily and faced a common enemy, in the end it would be as Mo Qiu said.

If we have different ideals, we cannot work together.

The sky gradually darkened.

Someone holding a torch came to the source of the river.

Huang Chao and Mo Qiu stopped talking.

There was no winner in this battle of words, but there was no doubt that in Yangzhou, they could no longer hold on.

The two martial arts masters cannot act recklessly because the martial arts masters of the Four-Nation Alliance have also arrived.

If they didn't move, the masters wouldn't move first.

The best option for the Grandmaster is to stay on the field, but if he doesn't, he is doomed to watch everything gradually fall apart.

The Huang Dynasty wanted to cause another Grandmaster's disaster, or in other words, to force the Four-Nation Coalition to withdraw its troops by threatening to cause another Grandmaster's disaster.

Mo Qiu refused.

This is actually the root of the contradiction.

Even one Mohist could not reverse the situation, but two masters who were desperate to disrupt it might be able to do so.

If they can't confront them head-on, they'll try their best to attack them secretly.

Anyway, the Dayue royal family has nothing to do with them. They wish a master would come and kill Emperor Kang Jing, or even better, wipe out the entire royal family!

In comparison, they are the ones who are barefoot.

However, using personal power to directly force a country, or even several countries, is an extremely dangerous act, and the Grandmaster's Disaster is the best proof of this.

This shackle was once loosened, resulting in more than two hundred years of uninterrupted bloodshed. The destructiveness and destruction caused to the world were far more unbearable than the collapse of a country.

Moreover, after so many years, with the lessons learned from the past, warriors have always been suppressed by the government in almost all aspects, and the number of masters is unlikely to be able to sustain a second master disaster.

It is more accurate to say that Huang Chao's ambition was a forced choice when he was forced into a desperate situation.

But the problem is, there might still be some hope if you do it.

If they don't do it, Dayue is doomed to be destroyed under the iron hoof of the Four-Nation Alliance.

Should we give it a try while there is still hope, or should we just watch the Big Moon Land being eaten away bit by bit?

This is the most direct reason for the quarrel between the two people.

In the silence, a Mozhe quickly ran towards this place.

"Master, there is a letter for you, sent from the imperial capital." said the Mohist.

Mo Qiu nodded, took the letter, glanced at it, and his originally frowned brows relaxed a little. A smile that hadn't appeared for a long time appeared on his face involuntarily, as if he had seen some great joy.

Huang Chao couldn't help but get angry when he saw the smile on his face. "Why? Whose letter could make a saint so happy? Could it be that the immortal was moved by your sincerity and sent a letter to the saint and a hundred thousand heavenly soldiers and generals?"

He was in a bad mood, so his words were naturally sarcastic and mocking.

"I have a friend."

Mo Qiu first read the letter carefully, the smile on his face did not fade for a long time. Facing Huang Chao's ridicule, he said very seriously: "He finally made up his mind to come out and help."

"Oh, I wonder which hidden immortal can stop the coalition forces of the four nations?"

Huang Chao said disdainfully.

He himself is a martial arts master, the pinnacle of martial arts in the world! Even so, he still had a hard time, and even made the worst plan and wanted to overturn the table.

How could the current situation in Dayue be settled by just some random person saying he wanted to come out of retirement? There was nothing to be happy about!

Mo Qiu closed the letter and said seriously: "As for birds, I know they can fly; as for beasts, I know they can run; those that run can be caught with a net, those that swim can be caught with a line, and those that fly can be caught with a bow and arrow. As for dragons, I don't know how they can ride on the wind and clouds to the sky. Is my friend like a dragon?"

(End of this chapter)