Chapter 550: Can the Northwest really be a fiefdom?
By then, the Mohist school will also suffer from the war.
Instead of sitting back and waiting for the barbarians to attack Yuncheng, it would be better for them to come here in advance to take precautions.
This not only protects their own home, but also saves the surrounding people from the suffering of war.
Of course, when the Mo brothers brought their men here, it was impossible for them to openly go to the border to fight with the barbarians. The main reason was that they felt that their current identities were rather special and they did not want to be too conspicuous.
When He Zhiran proposed that Mo Jiuye agree to become a king of a different surname and ask the court to grant him a fiefdom, he asked Mo Jiuye whether he wanted to discuss it with his family.
Mo Jiuye told him directly that there was no need to discuss it, as he could make the decision on this matter alone.
He Zhiran was still a little surprised. Mo Jiuye was not the kind of person who acted arbitrarily. Although everyone in the Mo family supported him to be the head of the family, for such a big matter, even if he did not ask his brothers for their opinions, he had to show at least some respect to his old father.
Now she finally understood that Mo Jiuye knew his father and brothers' personalities too well.
They had long guessed that there would be war in the northwest, and they would not stand idly by.
Rather than letting the Mo family make contributions secretly without any justification, it is better to do it with a legitimate reason.
Especially since they and Nanyu proposed to take the northwest as a fiefdom, this would be a great temptation not only to He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye, but also to the entire Mo family.
The imperial edict will soon reach Xiling Village. Although Mo Jiuye is sure that his family will accept it, it is still necessary to give them a heads-up in advance.
"Second brother, third brother, when I arrived in the capital, Emperor Shunwu had already been controlled by the Empress's faction..."
Mo Jiuye knew that the situation in the capital was also a concern for his two brothers, so he recounted everything that had happened in the capital in detail. Of course, he had already promised Nanyu to be the King of Zhenxi and did not miss it.
At first, when the second and third brothers heard about the fate of the Xue family, especially that Mo Jiuye personally punished several culprits, they were eager to fight. They both regretted that they had not made up their minds to follow him to the capital, so that they could have the opportunity to kill their enemies.
Later, when they heard Mo Jiuye say that the emperor's decree to appoint him as King of Zhenxi was about to arrive, the two brothers were a little surprised.
I was surprised and at the same time, I felt inexplicably excited.
This news was a real shock to the two brothers. After a long while, the second brother asked:
"Ninth brother, can the northwest really be used as a fiefdom?" He had the same understanding as Mo Jiuye did at the beginning. In the Dashun Dynasty, not to mention kings of different surnames, even princes with royal blood had never received such treatment. It was no wonder that he had such doubts.
"I was already completely disappointed with the imperial court. If Nan Yu hadn't agreed to grant me the northwest as a fiefdom, I wouldn't have agreed to his request.
Now that the barbarians are attacking on a large scale, it is estimated that it won’t be long before troops are sent from southern Xinjiang as well. By then, the Dashun Dynasty will be attacked from both sides.
We, the Mohists, have shouldered the responsibility of defending our country since our fathers' generation. Although we have completely lost our faith in the imperial court, we still cannot sit idly by when faced with something like this.
Instead of leading the way in secretly ambushing and attacking the barbarians like my second and third brothers, it is better to stand up openly.
Especially the northwest fiefdom. On the surface, the northwest is the poorest area of Dashun, but this year's autumn harvest is obvious to everyone. The crops we grow are all high-yielding, and Ranran has many ways to make money.
If it weren't for the Queen's party who were eyeing the Mohist School covetously and making us restless, I'm afraid we would have already built up many profitable industries.
Everyone knows that a tall tree attracts the wind. It is not worth it to bring unnecessary trouble to our livelihood if we only have ability and brains. It would be different if we had the throne and fiefdom.
We can develop industries openly and honestly, and we can also raise troops openly and honestly.
Especially since my father and brothers have returned from the dead, there is no need to hide this from anyone anymore."
In short, what Mo Jiuye said was well-reasoned. Being the King of Zhenxi with a fiefdom has only advantages and no disadvantages.
The second and third brothers had never opposed Mo Jiuye's decision, and after hearing what he said, they were even more supportive.
"Ninth brother, you two are really thoughtful and can analyze the pros and cons of things so thoroughly." The third brother did not hide his admiration for his ninth brother and his wife.
Mo Jiuye expected that his family would support this decision. He said so much just to let them know that he was not acting arbitrarily and agreeing to this matter without discussing it with everyone.
Having met their two brothers here, Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran didn't need to go deep into the border to inquire about the situation of the war. The two brothers should have investigated it clearly long ago.
The barbarian army of 100,000 had been stationed near the border half a month ago, but for some unknown reason, they had not yet launched a large-scale attack.
However, they did not take no action at all, it was just small-scale harassment.
Although it was harassment, the number of people was there after all. The Dashun army had only 20,000 soldiers guarding the border, and they were crushed by the enemy just based on the number of people.
The barbarians have not yet attacked Dashun, but their repeated harassment has caused countless casualties among Dashun soldiers.
It was for this reason that the two Mo brothers brought their men to ambush here, and the second brother had already secretly gone to inquire about the news from the barbarians.
The reason why the barbarians did not launch a large-scale attack was actually due to lack of food and grass.
But it's not surprising when you think about it. The arable land in the northwest is barren, and the barbarians are even worse off, so naturally there won't be any food reserves. If not, the barbarians wouldn't have formed gangs to come to Dashun to rob.
Fortunately, God was kind to us this year and we had a good year with good weather and good harvests.
Moreover, this was the harvest season. There was no doubt that the barbarians planned to wait until the grain was harvested, prepare it and send it to the border, and then declare war on Dashun after the soldiers had eaten their fill.
Because of this, their western border leader had time to ask the court for reinforcements.
However, the journey from the western border to the capital is long, and the messenger is probably just arriving now.
Fortunately, Xiaobai brought the letter over, otherwise, even if Emperor Shunwu received the news in the near future, he would be caught off guard.
After understanding the situation here clearly, Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran had no plans to stay for long.
After all, their main purpose of rushing back this time was to receive the imperial edict from the court to confer the title of king.
Judging from the current situation, although the barbarians have no plans for a large-scale attack, it is impossible to predict the time of such a thing. If their food and supplies arrive today, won’t they send troops immediately?
With the strength of the guards in the western border, I am afraid they cannot stop the massive invasion of the barbarians. It is very necessary for the second and third brothers to stay here with their men.
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