Shang Yang also laughed.

"Mencius, do you think I haven't read?"

"Who doesn't know that 'fifty steps to laugh and a hundred steps' is a classic quotation of your Mencius."

Meng Ke's eyes moved slightly, and he said: "Then the prime minister's office, whether to fight the Qi country first or the Lu country first, isn't it also the difference between fifty steps and one hundred steps?" ”

Shang Yang was suddenly stunned.

He remembered that Mencius's 50 steps and 100 steps of laughter meant that there was no essential difference between escaping 50 steps and escaping 100 steps on the battlefield.

But Meng Ke suddenly changed to such an analogy now, which caught Shang Yang a little off guard.

Fight the Qi country first, or the Lu country first, it's the same as fifty steps and a hundred steps, there is no difference?

Shang Yang's expression suddenly became exciting.

Yes, whether it is the State of Qi or the State of Lu, sooner or later they will all be under the layout of the king.

So which country to hit first, and what difference does it make?

"Mencius said a few words to relieve the difficulty in my heart." Shang Yang stroked his beard and laughed. "But I don't know Mencius, how can he come to help us analyze the battle situation?"

"I remember, you are the most benevolent government, such a wanton aggression, it is not like you Mencius can come out."

Meng Ke laughed.

"The so-called benevolent government also has to have a forgiving heart for those in high positions!"

"Now the king of Qi is greedy, and in order to fight the war, he repeatedly collects taxes on the bottom, making the people miserable; And Lu Guogong is snobbish, everything must be profitable."

"If the ruler is like them, do you believe that there will be benevolent government?"

Meng Ke talked eloquently.

"And Haijun is completely different from all of them. Haijun treats people leniently, rescues slaves like Baili Xi, and rewards people like Sumin City, all of which are the demeanor of a generation of benevolent monarchs. ”

"Therefore, I encourage you to fight down the Qi State and the Lu State, in order to be able to help more people at the bottom!"

"And at the junction of Haiguo Sumin City and Qi State Xianzhou City, the annexation of Hongzheng Village is the best example! Surrendering without a fight is the principle of governing the country. ”

Shang Yang nodded again and again.

"I really understand the deep meaning of the king's light and meager endowment now. As long as we can pass a series of policies to benefit the people at the bottom, in the future, the people's hearts will be attached, and the natural population of the sea country will increase, and there will be many talents. ”

"But there is a deep meaning in lightly dispensing with the meager endowment, so what are the considerations for prohibiting the order of household separation?"

Shang Yang fell into deep thought.

Your Majesty, if the household separation order is implemented, it will inevitably be thinned by blood, and relatives will not be close.

However, what is the direct effect of this family affection on the country's plan?

At this moment, suddenly in the corridor at the door, there was a heavy sound of walking.

I saw the person leading the way running quickly, with his head bowed, and he didn't say a word. Jiang Shen strode behind him, looking very dissatisfied.

"This is Mencius, and this is Jiang Shen, the general of the Sea Kingdom." Shang Yang rushed to the front and reported the identities of the two to each other.

Jiang Shen and Meng Ke bowed, but they still looked angry, and they sat on the stool with a "snap".

"What's the matter, General, what are you angry about?" Shang Yang was a little strange.

I haven't seen Jiang Shenfa so popular before.

Is this something unpleasant?

"Don't be, they're all newly recruited soldiers, it's okay to cause me trouble." Jiang Shen was very annoyed.

Since Wang Guo gave him the task of recruiting troops and demanded that all troops be expanded according to the ordinary army, Jiang Shen did not stop and acted quickly, first recruiting troops in Kangcheng.

Shang Yang asked: "This time, are you recruiting soldiers from Cannes, what's the matter, don't obey discipline?" ”

Jiang Shen sighed again and again. "It's not that I don't obey discipline, it's mainly that I fight in private, and once no one is watching from above, I will fight in a few words."

"I recruited troops in Pingcheng before, and I didn't make any trouble, why did I get to Kangcheng and fight directly?" Shang Yang was a little puzzled, "Cannes is not prosperous, wasn't it personally sealed by Wang Shangweifu during his private visit, isn't it good to govern the city?" ”

Jiang Shen waved his hand again and again: "Forget it, this is not a problem with the Kangcheng Order." ”

"The main reason is that during Wang Shangweifu's private visit, in addition to appointing Lao Buxing as the county commander, he also used a clan similar to the Su family. So the clans on the Cannes side were all excited. ”

"Originally, Kangcheng was the place where the clan flourished, and with the Su family taking the lead, everyone was enthusiastic. No, when they heard that they were going to recruit troops, they all rushed up with a snort. ”

"Originally, I was quite happy that the clan took the lead, which is a good thing! As a result, it was not the same thing at all when recruited, and there was a fight in private. ”

At this point, Jiang Shen showed admiration again.

"It's still the king's eyes that are vicious when he recruits the Baishan Army. Those children from poor families, although the foundation is poor, but they are very easy to bring. ”

"I thought before that when I recruited these clan children, they were not willing to work hard to fight!"

"The result is good, there is a conflict between the clans, either you beat my father, or I scolded your father. They took the opportunity to get sophisticated equipment, and when they fought, their combat effectiveness was really high, and they worked hard to the death! ”

Shang Yang listened to Jiang Shen's complaints while thinking to himself.

When the phrase "combat effectiveness is really high" came out, Shang Yang's eyes suddenly lit up and he shouted: "I understand!" ”

Jiang Shen was stunned: "Do you understand again?" ”

Shangyang: ......

I always feel that this sentence is full of sarcasm, what's going on?

But he didn't bother here, and said directly: "I understand the meaning of the king's refusal to divide the household!" ”

While speaking, Shang Yang gestured.

"In today's situation, the power of the clan is still relatively strong. I want to divide the households, which is nothing more than to break up the clan and expand the tax revenue. ”

"But the king is doing the opposite, that is, to use the bond of the clan to give full play to the combat effectiveness of the army!"

"Just imagine, on the battlefield, if everyone just meets in the water and fights each other, it is just normal combat effectiveness."

"But if there is a strong blood relationship between each other, and you beat my son, then I can gather a group of family members to beat him back, this is the best weapon on the battlefield!"

Jiang Shen was also pleasantly surprised when he heard it.

"You are, let them bring this kind of ruthlessness of private fighting to the battlefield!"

"In this case, as long as someone dares to hurt us alone, then we have to meet the wrath of a family!"

"War is for revenge, this is the biggest motivation!"

Shang Yang's heart was surging.

Look, this is the king's vision!

He is just able to find a way to solve some unfavorable factors.

But the king has fully trained the ills of clan collusion into a fighting force with the same hatred!