From the beginning of the game of power, I became the protagonist

So disappointing.

Unlike her extreme dislike for Duanmu Rong, after reconciliation, Chi Lian became very friendly with Gao Yue and Yu Shu, almost like best friends to them. This was probably because they had similar experiences.

However, Chen Hui had something to say about this. Chi Lian, you can just talk about your best friend, but what do you mean by secretly giving Yu Shu the poison?

He even said that if Chen Hui didn't behave, he would use it against him. So, Wei Zhuang, where are you? Are you not going to do anything about your wife's promiscuity?

Facing Chen Hui's distressed complaints, Wei Zhuang, without saying a word, used his usual two death rays to force him back.

Chen Hui gave this guy a big middle finger in his heart and sincerely hoped that when this guy married Princess Honglian, he would find out that he was the illegitimate son of King Han.

Chen Hui said that German orthopedics is the most loving.

This one is free, no need to thank me.

After waiting for almost three days, the group finally received a personal reply from the leader of the Mohist school, agreeing that everyone, including Liusha, could go to the Mechanical City where the Mohist school's headquarters was located.

The Mohist Mechanical City was built by successive giants at the cost of countless manpower and material resources over a period of 300 years. It can be said to be one of the most unbreakable fortresses in the world, perhaps even the best.

It can be said that after seeing the surrounding environment of the Mo family mechanical city clearly, Chen Hui felt that the reason why this fortress was breached by the Qin army in the original work was definitely more likely due to the plot requirements.

Don’t talk about the elite Qin army and its powerful mechanical technology. Chen Hui just wants to ask, no matter how strong his Qin army is, can it be compared with the US military two thousand years later?

Back then, the U.S. military mobilized all its high-tech weapons except nuclear weapons, spent a full twenty years, and spent trillions of dollars in military expenditures, but still failed to defeat the indigenous guerrillas roaming through the mountains in Afghanistan.

No matter how powerful your Qin State is, can it be stronger than the United States, which has airplanes, cannons, missiles and tanks?

You know, from Chen Hui's professional perspective, this Mo family mechanical city that stretches for more than ten miles in front of him is much better than those broken ravines in Afghanistan, no matter how dangerous the terrain is or how solid and hidden it is.

Anyway, if Chen Hui were to use the military force, it would be basically impossible to break through this super fortress without mobilizing hundreds of thousands of troops, besieging it for ten or eight years, and then leaving behind at least 100,000 corpses.

It can only be said that because this mechanical city was exaggerated too much, even the screenwriter didn't know how to end it, and could only close his eyes and create a BUG-level "Jiu Yu Qianye" and forcibly take it away in one wave.

So the plot needs to be the most important, so let’s give the screenwriter an internationally recognized friendly gesture.

After entering the mechanical city, Chen Hui was quite surprised to find that not only the leaders in the original novel, but even Yan Dan, the Mohist leader who was supposed to be somewhere else, had rushed back.

Also returning with them were the Taoist Zong Xiaoyaozi and Zhang Liang, the third in command of the Confucian Xiaoshengxianzhuang.

You are the first of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty. I am so disrespectful.

When Chen Hui thought of this super strategist whom Liu Bang called "planning in the tent and winning thousands of miles away", he felt a surge of heat in his heart, and even his eyes became ambiguous.

As for Yan Dan and Xiaoyaozi, who knows who these two are? Just ignore them.

"I wonder if Brother Yi has any advice for me." Unable to bear Chen Hui's fiery gaze, Zhang Liang smiled uncomfortably and asked, "Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Ahem, sorry, I was just momentarily attracted by Brother Zhang's demeanor." Chen Hui retracted his fiery gaze and coughed lightly with a bit of embarrassment, "As expected of the fifth generation of Han Prime Minister, his family background is indeed extraordinary."

"Brother Yi, you are too kind." Zhang Liang clasped his fists in return and said, "Seeing Brother Yi's comments on Qin's 'farming warfare' method, I am truly astonished. It is true that there is always someone better than you."

Chen Hui thought to himself that these were all summaries and conclusions drawn by countless great men in later generations, and had little to do with him. However, he still smiled politely and said, "It's just one person's opinion. Just take it as a reference, and don't take it too seriously."

"Cough cough."

Seeing Chen Hui and Zhang Liang chatting enthusiastically and leaving himself, the protagonist, aside, Yan Dan, the leader of the Mohist school, suddenly felt a little embarrassed.

I thought to myself, I am also from a noble family, why can't you see that my elegance and grace are also extraordinary?

Oh, it turns out I was wearing a veil on my face, that's fine.

Chapter 27: Injury is far more terrifying than killing

However, since Yan Dan, a great master, had already started coughing to remind him, Chen Hui naturally couldn't continue to pretend not to see him. He immediately clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "I am Yi Xiaochuan of the Wudang Sect, honored to meet the great master of the Mohist School. I have long heard that the Mohist School is a chivalrous and righteous man, and seeing him today, I can see that his reputation is well-deserved."

"Mr. Yi, you're welcome."

Having been so kind, Yan Dan naturally no longer cared about the embarrassment of being ignored. He immediately clasped his fists and responded cheerfully, "Mr. Yi's comments on 'farming warfare' are truly like clearing away the clouds and revealing the sun, clearing away the haze that has been in my heart for many years."

"For your kindness, please accept my respect."

As he spoke, Yan Dan actually bent down and bowed to Chen Hui.

Yan Dan's gratitude was genuine, because it was not until this moment that he realized how ridiculous the "Qinglong Plan" formulated by Changping Jun in the past was. It was basically to gather together the anti-Qin forces in the world and then send food to Ying Zheng.

After all, holding the most powerful war machine in the world, the Qin State was not afraid of rebellion at all. Instead, it was most afraid of no rebellion.

Because if someone rebels, they will have military merit, and if they have military merit, the national policy of "farming and warfare" can be maintained.

In other words, unless the "farming and warfare" system completely collapses, anyone who shows up will be doomed and will be completely self-defeating.

Lord Changping, how could you be so unwise? You almost got me killed.

In fact, if it were not for the chaos and nepotism that occurred after Qin II Hu Hai came to power, which completely destroyed the "farming and warfare" system, Zhang Han would have been forced to lead the labor prisoners who were building the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang in the battle.

So whether Xiang Yu's famous "burning the boats and breaking the cauldrons" is a legend or a suicide move is really uncertain.

After helping the Mohist leader to his feet with both hands and exchanging a few polite words, Xiaoyaozi, who was standing beside him with white hair and beard, stepped forward and asked with a smile, "Mr. Yi previously claimed to be from the Wudang sect. It seems that he is also from my Taoist lineage."

"That's right." Chen Hui answered matter-of-factly, "Wudang Sect is also a branch of Taoism."

"Haha, that's good, that's good." Since they are all family, it is easy to talk to each other. Xiaoyaozi immediately walked forward very enthusiastically and exchanged a few words, and expressed his desire to meet Chen Hui's master in person.

Upon hearing this, Chen Hui could only complain in his heart. Unless Xiaoyaozi could live another 1,600 to 1,700 years, it would be impossible for him to see it.

However, although he was speechless in his heart, Chen Hui could only say that the Wudang sect he belonged to was just a small sect similar to Guiguzi Zongheng. The sect has always been a single-line sect and there are not many additional disciples.

As for his mentor, he had passed away three years ago, so he had no chance to meet and communicate with the leader of the Human Sect.

Xiaoyaozi felt very sorry about this, and then he tried his best to invite Chen Hui to join the Taoist sect. After all, they were all from the Taoist sect, and there was no need to differentiate between them.

After all, if other sects don’t try to win over such a talented Taoist, how could they leave him to the Tian Sect?

Just as Chen Hui was about to politely decline, citing his master's orders, Gao Jianli, also with an icy face, stepped forward. He looked at the Zhenwu sword at Chen Hui's waist and said in a deep voice, "Master Ban said that your sword, like Shuihan, is also an icy sword. I wonder if you could lend it to me for an appreciation."

Taking the opportunity to get rid of Xiaoyaozi's enthusiasm, Chen Hui immediately took off the sword and handed it over, watching Gao Jianli and Master Xu who came over draw their swords and admire them.

"What a fine sword! What a fine sword!"

Admiring the ancient sword body that looks like water ripples, and feeling the cold air blowing towards you.

Madam Xu, the world's foremost swordsmith, couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "This sword contains several unique materials never before seen, blending seamlessly into one another, as if it were the work of a master craftsman. I wonder which master created this masterpiece, but it's truly as famous as Shui Han's."

"Hmm..." Chen Hui thought for a moment, then hesitantly said, "This sword was forged by the Master of the System."

"I wonder where this 'system' master is?" Master Xu's eyes lit up when he heard this and said, "I really want to exchange some sword-making experiences with him."

"It's no longer in this world." Chen Hui shook his head and thought to himself that he was not lying. It was indeed not in this world, but in the system space.

"Ah, this is the last work of a great master. It's really a pity."

After returning the 'Zhenwu' sword to its sheath, Master Xu could not help but begin to picture the demeanor of the 'system' master in his mind, shaking his head with a solemn expression and sighing.

After taking back the Zhenwu sword and hanging it back on his waist, Chen Hui, who was a little embarrassed, exchanged a few words with everyone again. Then he was invited into the inner room by the leader Yan Dan to discuss the anti-Qin strategy in detail with everyone.

You know, according to the information provided by the people in Liusha, the Qin State has dispatched a large army including the Gongshu family and the Yin-Yang family, and is heading towards the Mohist Mechanical City.

Although Liusha has been confirmed to have defected, other forces are still formidable.

Considering the Qin State's long-standing victorious record, the Mohists still feel a lot of pressure now and want to hear whether Chen Hui has any countermeasures.

After all, the person in front of him was a peerless hero who saw through the fatal weakness of the Qin State at a glance.

As for everyone's eager anticipation, Chen Hui said that there are two ways to deal with it. The first is to avoid direct battle with the Qin army as much as possible, and to take advantage of the Mohist school's geographical advantage of better understanding of the surrounding environment to engage in guerrilla warfare with the Qin army.

In response to this, Chen Hui also brought out the sixteen-character mantra about guerrilla warfare from a later teacher, which immediately impressed everyone present.

As for the second option, it is to gather the best masters of the Mohist school and attack the Qin army's rear food supply route, so as to cut off their support and make them have no food or clothing.

After all, food and fodder must be sent before the army moves; without food, even the most elite army will be doomed, especially when fighting in jungles and mountains.

Regarding the above two strategies, Chen Hui also put forward an especially critical requirement, which is to try not to kill the Qin army, but to focus on injuring and crippling them.

Since merit in this era was calculated by the number of enemies killed, everyone was somewhat puzzled by Chen Hui's strange request.

Chen Hui explained in detail that killing tens of thousands of Qin soldiers did not actually have much significance. After all, as long as Qin's "farming and warfare" system was still functioning, Ying Zheng could send more Qin troops at any time. However, injuring or crippling them was a completely different matter.

After all, the Qin army can be increased by conscription, but supplies and food will not appear out of thin air.

As long as people are alive, they have to eat, drink, defecate and urinate, and they have to consume various supplies in an endless supply.

Moreover, for every wounded soldier, one or two more healthy soldiers had to be assigned to care for him, which resulted in many more soldiers unable to fight and greatly increased the logistical burden on the Qin army.

Chapter 28: Torturing Qin Jun to a Life Worse Than Death

You know, the Qin State has to take care of more than just the Mohist Mechanical City, the entire world needs Ying Zheng to worry about.

If too many resources and energy are spent in the Mechanical City, other places will be out of control.

Therefore, the key to this battle with the Qin army is not how many Qin soldiers can be killed, but how much of their resources can be consumed.

According to Chen Hui's intention, he wanted to turn the Mohist Mechanical City into a huge black hole, which would continuously distract the Qin court's energy and make them spend huge amounts of money but gain nothing.

All they could do was create countless wounded and disabled soldiers who had to be supported in vain, but they couldn't even get a title or merit.

At this point, looking at the excited faces of the crowd, Chen Hui concluded, "Compared to Emperor Qin Shi Huang, we actually have a huge advantage."

"After all, we are all losers, all failures. Even our country has been destroyed, so we don't have much to worry about. No matter how unreasonable we are, it doesn't matter."

"But Ying Zheng is different. He is the First Emperor of Qin, the ruler of the world. His virtues are equal to those of the Three Sovereigns and his achievements surpass those of the Five Emperors. Therefore, his face is more important than anything else."

"If they fail, it will be a devastating blow to their prestige. Even the fragile situation that they are barely maintaining will be in danger of collapsing at any moment."

"Mr. Yi is truly a master of strategy," Zhang Liang exclaimed in admiration. "Compared to killing the Qin army directly, injuring them would indeed cause more pain to the Qin."

"You should know that during the Battle of Changping, Qin General Bai Qi ordered the massacre of all 400,000 surrendered soldiers because he simply couldn't afford to feed them."

"But back then, they were facing the Zhao army, and Bai Qi could have killed them without hesitation. But if it was the Qin army this time, would they still be so reckless?"

"If the Qin army dares to kill even their own people, then we're going to have a good show!" Big Hammer said excitedly, clenching his fist. "If you're going to be executed for getting hurt, who would dare to join the Qin army?"

"By then, the 'farming and warfare' system will collapse immediately, and that damned First Emperor will be practically finished!"

"But if we don't kill these wounded soldiers, Qin will have to continue to waste supplies and personnel to support them." Gao Jianli also nodded with a smile. "At the same time, we will not engage the Qin army head-on, so that they will not have any merits to gain."

"On the one hand, there is no gain, and on the other hand, the cost is huge. The army does not agree, and the court does not agree. Then Ying Zheng will have a headache."

"It's a headache, but there's nothing we can do about it. He's the First Emperor of Qin after all." Wei Zhuang sneered faintly, "If he can't even defeat a bunch of stray dogs like us, how can he rule the world and make millions of Qin soldiers submit?"

"What a vicious plan." Gai Nie shook his head slightly and said, "Ying Zheng is going to be in trouble."

"Mr. Gai Nie, just say what you want to say. Why are you scolding me?" Chen Hui said with some dissatisfaction, "I even let those Qin soldiers live. I'm so kindhearted, how can you still call me vicious?"

"You? Kind-hearted?" Gai Nie's icy face, which had never changed for a thousand years, was a little broken when he heard this. He simply closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to see Chen Hui's shameless face.

"Ahem." The great man Yan Dan forced himself to suppress his excitement and quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, saying, "Mr. Gai Nie was just saying it casually. Mr. Yi, please don't take it too seriously."

"That's the general plan."

Chen Hui rolled his eyes at Gai Nie, who was pretending to sleep with his eyes closed, and spread his hands, saying, "So the first thing the Mo Clan needs to do now is to quickly renovate all the traps and mechanisms near the Mechanical City."

"We've replaced all the deadly gadgets that could kill people with things that can only injure and disable them."

"Don't let the Qin army die too easily. Make sure those wounded soldiers become a huge burden to the Qin State."

"I'll send someone to do it right away." Yan Dan nodded when he heard this, and immediately winked at Dao Zhi beside him, asking him to go out and arrange for people to modify the mechanism.

"As for cutting off the Qin army's food supply, this is not an easy task."

Chen Hui then continued, "The Qin army has been fighting for many years and is very experienced. They must attach great importance to the safety of the food supply route. They may even be accompanied by masters of the Yin-Yang School or Luowang. They are not easily defeated."

"So my suggestion is that this matter should not involve ordinary Mohist disciples, but should be completed by our top experts."

"The main members are probably—me, Liusha led by Wei Zhuang, Gao Jianli and other Mohist leaders, Xiaoyaozi and other masters of various schools of thought, and Sword Saint Gai Nie after his injuries have healed."

"Our goal is to cause destruction, not to capture cities, so the number of people is not important. The key is to strike and retreat quickly. It's all about speed and efficiency."

"What do you all think about this?"

"I, a great lord, can also take action myself!" This is a rare opportunity to make the Qin State suffer a setback. The hatred in Yan Dan's heart is almost unbearable, and he wants to take action himself.

"As for Lord Juzi, my suggestion is that he should stay in the Mechanical City and coordinate the overall situation."

Chen Hui shook his head and said, "This operation requires a huge amount of manpower, especially intelligence, which is of paramount importance. The Mechanical City must have a core figure in charge, and this person must be you, Juzi."

"But..." Yan Dan still wanted to go into the battlefield himself and fought fiercely, so he was a little reluctant when he heard that.

"Master, think twice." Knowing that this task could only be accomplished by the supreme leader of the Mohist school, all the leaders began to advise him, leaving Yan Dan with no choice but to nod and agree.

Ying Zheng! Just wait! One day! I will take revenge with my own hands!

Seeing that everyone had tasks, but only the Xiang family had nothing to do, Xiang Shaoyu on the side immediately said dissatisfiedly: "Mr. Yi, there is still me, I can also contribute!"

"Shao Yu, don't get involved in this." Chen Hui slowly shook his head and said, "Just stay in the Mechanical City and practice well."