Chapter 60: The Chief Disciple of the Heart Sutra of Guarding the City
Let people do their best, and the things of the world can be done; Each has its own responsibilities and balances its responsibilities, and the affairs of the world will be done reasonably; The work assigned to each man is loved, and the things of the world are complete; There is a definite number of strengths and weaknesses, and there is no omission of things in the world.
The post booth built to watch out for the enemy should be made in a round shape, more than three feet high, and the top should be in the shape of a diagonal point. Set up a two-column ladder, three feet wide, each step of the ladder is three feet apart, and tie the ladder board and the double column with ropes.
The ditch should be repaired into two circles inside and outside, and the hanging beam should be erected. Then place the ridge stoves, and prepare a drum for each pavilion. Report the beacon fire lit when the enemy is attacking, the beacon fire when the situation is very urgent, and the beacon fire in the melee, and the situation varies, and the fire must be transmitted in turn until it reaches the national capital. If the military situation is urgent and abnormal, it is necessary to pull the beacon up and down. After the beacon fire is lit, the drum is struck five times, and then the beacon fire is used to report the enemy's direction and number. The enemy has come and gone, gone and come, and the beacon fire must not be extinguished. Just see the enemy soldiers, and burn a pile of beacon smoke; The enemy has entered, burning two piles of beacon smoke; The enemy was only a stone's throw away from the outer city, so he burned three piles of smoke and a large basket of firewood; The enemy gathered together in the outer city, and burned four heaps and two large baskets; If the enemy gathers under the wall, burn five piles of smoke and five large baskets of firewood. At night, they used beacon fire instead of beacon smoke, and the number was the same as above.
When sending out guards, do not exceed fifty at a time, and if the enemy reaches the low wall outside, they should leave the city and not stay behind. When sending troops out of the city after dark, be sure to wear a badge sign. All places where the enemy's traces can be detected, such as the Great Earth Mountain, the mountains and forests, must be inspected at dawn, and the areas to be explored must be inspected by no less than three people per mile, and each of them must set up signs to report to the city, and the city will respond accordingly when they see the mark. The vigilantes went out of the city to set up a field table, and the vigilantes in the city ordered them to sit inside and outside Guo, and put up flags, and half of the vigilantes in the city were in Guo, so that the number of vigilantes could not be known to outsiders. As soon as there is an emergency, the 'appearance' is raised, and the enemy is seen to be the 'secondary appearance'. The city shall command with the banner, and the vigilance shall act according to the command of the city when they beat drums and erect flags and prepare for battle. The men who were working in the fields outside the city were to fight with the guards, and the women hurried into the city. If you see an enemy, beat the drum until it reaches the city. The three people who guard the liaison sign also have to erect beacon fire and smoke signs and signs to watch other places. The lord of the city will constantly send cavalry and officials to make rounds to learn about their movements. The guards guarding the sign have a drum, and when they see the enemy, they report it in turn until it reaches the city.
At the same time, it is necessary to count the grain, counting one bucket of grain a day, and thirty-six quintals a year; Eat two-thirds of the buckets a day, and eat twenty-four buckets of twenty-four buckets a year; Count two-sixths of a day to eat eighteen quintals a year; If you eat two-fifths of a day, you will eat fourteen and four buckets a year; If you eat two-sixths of a bucket a day, you will eat twelve taels a year; If you eat one bucket a day, you should eat five liters at each meal; If you eat two-thirds of your bucket a day, you will eat three liters and one small half liter at each meal; If you eat two-quarters of a bucket a day, you should eat two and a half liters at each meal; If you eat two-fifths of a bucket a day, you should eat two liters at each meal; If you eat two-sixths of a bucket a day, you will eat one liter and half a liter at each meal; Eat two meals a day. During the period of severe shortage of grain, each person ate 2 liters a day for 20 days, 3 liters a day for 30 days, and 4 liters a day for 40 days.
If the enemy is approaching, they should step up the collection of gold, copper, iron, and other items that can be used to help defend the city in remote areas, and first investigate and register the county officials, the items that are not urgently needed in the government, the size, length, and total number of wood, and send them into the city first. As soon as the enemy approached, they destroyed their houses, cut down trees, and could not comply even if someone pleaded for mercy. The firewood and grass that is brought into the city should not be piled up one by one like the scales of a fish, but piled up in the place where it is on the road, so that it can be easily accessed. Burn all the timber that cannot be brought into the city, and do not let it fall into the hands of the enemy. Stack timber by length, size, quality and straightness. The goods that had been brought from outside the city on all sides were still piled up on each side of the city, and all the great logs were to be carved out of holes so that they could be carried together.
The officials who guarded the city, whose positions were above Sima, had their parents, brothers, wives, and children who were held hostages in the commander's palace before they could hold on. appoint four people, Du Sikong and Ayutthaya; Two people, one county waiter, one person on each side of the city. Pavilion lieutenant, sub-division, one person per pavilion. Officials who serve in the office of the lord of the city must choose to be talented enough to do things. A person who is honest and honest, who has parents, brothers, wives, and children in the palace, can serve as a waiter. All officials must have a hostage in order for him to take on the task. The two guards guarding the gate of the city stood at the gate, urging the pedestrians to walk away quickly, each gate had four halberds, and the guards sat under the halberds. The leader patrolled five times a day, reporting the names of the fleeing guards.
If a suspicious person is found on the shore outside the moat, the soldiers who come and go to the night patrol are ordered to shoot arrows at them, and those who are negligent are to be beheaded. Bamboo arrows are inserted in the water outside the city, the place where the bamboo arrows are inserted is one zhang and two feet wide, the arrows are inserted into the water to be more than five inches lower than the water surface, the length is mixed, the front row is three rows outside, the tip of the bamboo arrow on the outside is oblique outward, and the tip of the bamboo arrow on the inside is oblique inward. Every thirty paces he built a house, and kept bows and arrows, and the house was ten feet wide and one foot and two feet long.
In the event of an emergency, the nearest unit was immediately sent to reinforce it, and the next closest unit was assigned to take over the defense.
The certificate of the symbol to be issued by the lord of the city: The official in charge of the messenger who enters and exits must write a record of the details of the messenger and verify it when he returns. Voucher issuance: The messenger must report the time of the voucher and the name of the person who took the voucher when he went out of the door, no matter through a certain door.
Arrange a detachment every hundred paces.
The side gate of the lord's yamen communicates with the house of the lord guarding the city, and the side doors are interspersed with each other; Build upper and lower compound roads, build walls, and put broken tiles and other objects on the walls.
Store vegetables and food: Let the vegetables and grains stored in the people's homes be enough for three years to prepare for floods, droughts, natural disasters, and years without harvest. It is necessary to often let remote counties pre-plant some poisonous plants such as coriander, mangweed, aconitum, pepper leaves, etc., and the ditch and well of the outer house can be filled, and the above-mentioned toxic plants can be put into it if they cannot be filled. In times of peace and stability, it is necessary to explain to the people the dangers of war, and during wars, it is necessary to explain to the people that peace and stability are sought by killing the enemy.
When the enemy came, all the portals had to be chiseled with two holes, one of which was used to thread the rope. The rope was four feet long and the size of a finger. When the enemy comes, they first kill cattle, sheep, chickens, dogs, geese, and other domestic animals and poultry, and collect the skin, bones, horns, fat, brains, and feathers of these animals. The pigs are to be skinned. The officials chose oak wood, paulownia wood, and chestnut wood to make iron pins, and thick wood to make horizontal columns. If the situation is urgent and it is impossible to get them from a distant place in a hurry, he orders that the timber of the outer house be taken from the place and excavated, and that it be levied three times the amount necessary to repair the city wall and attack the enemy. Immerse wood weighing more than five catties in water, and the number should not exceed one row. Paint the roof of the house and the piled up of firewood and grass with mud, and the thickness of the mud should be more than five inches. Local officials at all levels were to investigate and collect money in their areas that could be used to assist in the war and hand them over.
There are slanderers, good people, wicked people and good people, people with expertise, counselors, warriors, skillful men, messengers, people who can tolerate people, there are people who cannot tolerate people, there are people who are good at dealing with people, there are people who are good at guarding the door, and the lord of the city will be sure to examine why they have that kind of character or specialty, and they will accept and use them in a veritable way. The hatred of the people against each other or against the officials, as well as the defense of the accused, were to be recorded and stored together for reference and verification when the accuser arrived. Those who were only five feet tall and could not serve as soldiers were given errand work in the government or in the government and in their homes.
All defensive equipment, such as rocks and sharp arrows, should be carefully deployed and stored in a fixed amount. A wagon made of table wood was used to carry bows and arrows, and the wheels were one zhang long, and there were three wheels, six feet wide between the wheels. To build a trunk as long as the wheels and four feet in height, cover the trunk and keep the inside of the trunk neat so that it can be loaded with more bows and arrows. ”
This fowl asked about the way to defend in many situations, and listened to Mozi's detailed explanation, which was really like a full opening of the seven tricks, and many of the previous incomprehensions were clear at once.
He said respectfully, "Master, if you say that, is it true that as long as you master the above methods, you will be foolproof?" ”
"There is no foolproof defense in the world, even if it is impregnable and impregnable, there will always be weaknesses. There are five situations in which it is inconvenient to defend: the city is too large and the number of defenders is small, which is the first inconvenient situation to defend, and the manpower is insufficient, even if there is no way; The city is too small and there are too many soldiers and civilians in the city, and there are many people but little food, which is the second inconvenient situation to defend, and when hunger occurs, all things can happen; The bazaar is too far away from the city, which is the third inconvenient situation to defend, and the transportation of materials is inconvenient, which affects the speed of supply; The reserve of fortified materials is outside the city, and the rich people are not in the city, which is the fourth inconvenient situation for defense, which will cause the rich people to not resist wholeheartedly, and even flee when the war starts, and the fortification materials are prepared for the enemy outside the city; The lord or monarch is cowardly, incompetent, and incompetent, which is the fifth inconvenient situation for defense, and this kind of general cannot be issued, and the traitors are in charge, and it is difficult to defend the city. Roughly speaking, there are 10,000 residents in the city, and the city is within a radius of three miles, and this situation can basically be maintained. However, the world is impermanent, and the changes in the situation on the battlefield are complex, so it is necessary to analyze them comprehensively and not to be dogmatic. Since this kind of war is initiated by man, the main aspect of decision is still man. Except for a few Heavenly Dao, even if the Heavenly Dao intervenes, it is also a good person to borrow it for the Heavenly Dao. Mozi said.
"Disciple understood!" Fowl nodded in thanks, "There's something else that's a bit confusing. We Momen advocate both love, but when Master talked about defending the city just now, he talked about many strict law enforcement methods, especially the prohibition of defending the city, which is mostly based on killing, isn't this contrary to love? ”
"What's the contradiction? If it weren't for such a strict order, wouldn't the number of dead and wounded be even greater, wouldn't it be great love to severely punish a few who violated the order in exchange for more lives? All kinds of brutal killings on the besieging side are also to prevent the siege and protect the soldiers and civilians in the city, isn't this also great love? The love I advocate is not pedantic love, but love that understands righteousness and makes trade-offs. Mozi looked at the East China Sea and said slowly.
"The disciple has been taught! Thank you, Master, for your teachings! "I am very happy to know the truth.
"In the world, it is difficult to distinguish right from wrong, only love, there will be no wrong. Treat others with a compassionate heart, but the compassionate person must also have the means to subdue the dragon and the tiger, rather than blindly being cowardly. We learn the way of martial arts, the way of offense and defense, and the way of governing the country, so for this reason, when compassion and benevolence are not compatible, we will use thunderous means to surrender them. Mozi motioned for the bird to be ready, and cut a piece of jerky for him, "Among the many disciples, you are the only one who is my true disciple, and I hope that you can quickly take charge of the Momen and take on the responsibility of the Momen." In the future, Momen will be divided into two gates, the inner door will teach the disciples, pass on the merits and teach the law, take into account the allocation of resources, and collect information from all over the world for analysis and practical matters. The outer gate is the person who releases the door and serves as a political dignitary of various countries. As the chief disciple, you have to take care of both the inside and outside, and do the duty of a good person. ”
These words flattered Yu Huali, "With the master here, how can the disciple He De dare to take on such a heavy responsibility." ”
Mozi waved his hand and stopped his words, "Don't worry, this matter will have to wait for at least a few years." The reason why I have this plan is that I am very optimistic about your martial arts attainments, and on the other hand, you are calm and not arrogant or impatient in knowledge. And I know well that observation and righteousness are clear, and I have observed these points for a long time, and I also believe in my vision. As you have heard, many of the ways I have just spoken about defending a city involve the construction of equipment and cities, and there are very few people who have this ability, so I have plans to study this, and once I delve into it, it will be difficult to distract from it. ”
Only then did Yu Huali understand Mozi's intentions, "Master, I heard that there is a strange person whose name is like Gong Yi, who is highly accomplished in equipment, why not invite him to join my Momen to teach the Tao, wouldn't it save a lot of trouble?" ”
"Haha, the idea is good, but such people are arrogant, how can they easily live under people, and even then they are under kings. Besides, in terms of equipment, I dare not say that I am unique in the world, but no one dares to call myself the first. At this moment, Mozi leaked domineeringly.
The fowl suddenly opened his mouth wide, "The disciple never knew that the master was so proficient in equipment, but the disciple's words were reckless, don't blame the master!" ”
"I can't blame you, I have three skills, one is martial arts cultivation, there are many talented people in the world in this regard, and I have the name of self-knowledge for my teacher. The first is the way of governing the country and the way of offense and defense, and the teacher has a little self-confidence in this aspect. The first is instrument making, which is passed on to my own school, and I have studied it in many ways, and I boast that I will not lose to the world. ”
The longer she spent with Master, the more she felt that Master was like the sea, vast and unfathomable.