At the end of the year, Jin and Han allied with the princes, and Jin and Han allied with Ji Sun Yiru of Lu, Guowei of Qi, Huahai of Song, Beigong Tuo of Wei, Hanhu of Zheng, and the people of Cao and Qi.
Wei Shu probably never thought that this alliance was just a formality, just a formality.
On the day of the alliance meeting, Han Qifeng was so angry that he "spoke wildly" on the alliance platform. He first angrily denounced all the evil deeds of the Chu State, and then announced that the Jin State would act on behalf of Heaven and severely punish the Chu State.
But in the end, when all the princes and kingdoms came up to make a blood alliance, they just asked each family to go back and rest for the time being, and the matter ended hastily like this.
Yes, it’s all over here!
Han Qi did not make any relevant crusade plan with the princes, nor did he mention his intention to lead the three armies to Cai State. He only asked the army to stay where they were and rest for a few days before returning the same way!
Indeed, how can Jin still have the strength to attack Chu?
Therefore, when Han Qi chose Jueyan as the location for the alliance, and the Marquis of Jin did not object, Han Qi instantly understood what the Marquis of Jin meant.
Both the monarch and his ministers knew it well, but they were just going through the motions and showing off their power. Not to mention whether the Jin State really has this strength now. Even if it does have this strength, is it possible for the Jin State to unite and deal with the outside world with the help of the six ministers who don't like each other now?
impossible.
So in the final analysis, this alliance is just to give Chu State a warning.
However, can this approach of greater form than purpose work?
Obviously it won't work!
And on the contrary, if the Jin State did this, wouldn't it directly prove that the Jin State did not dare to fight with the Chu State at all?
Wei Shu never expected that the strategy he proposed to "rescue Cai" would end up like this!
He found Han Qi, hoping that Han Qi could give the Chu State some positive threats, even if Chen Bing was in the Song State, it would be good. At least it would let Chu State know to restrain itself.
"We couldn't save Chen before, and now we can't save Cai. If we continue like this, what will other princes think of us? In the end, this is all our Jin's incompetence! Since our Jin is the leader of the alliance, but we don't know how to sympathize with the subjugation of the country, how can we still What’s the use of having our leader?!”
When Han Qi heard this, he became angry instantly, and Han Qi choked immediately. And Han Qi's reply left Wei Shu completely speechless.
"Fight? What to fight with? The Chu State is powerful, do you rely on you? Or do you rely on me? Don't forget that the Fan family, the Zhonghang family, and the Xun family are still watching! Once you and I lose, not only the hegemony of the Jin State will be If not, then what can you and I do to protect the clan?!"
Indeed, Han Qi is more pragmatic.
I won’t say whether I can win the fight or not. In fact, everyone knows that at this juncture, whoever provokes the Chu State will be left with nothing to eat.
If you win, you will gain fame, but your own strength will also decrease sharply. But if it loses, it may even be directly forced to liquidate by other companies.
When the time comes, if you can't even protect your own clan, what else can you use to protect Cai Guo?
After Han Qi finished speaking, even Wei Shu, who had always been brave and decisive, was stunned for a moment.
Wei Shu knew very well that Han Qi told him these things because he regarded him as one of his own.
Indeed, if you are not a householder, you will not know how expensive firewood and rice are.
However, if Han Qi is so timid, doesn't it mean he is just watching the state of Chu grow up as a family?
Who among the princes in the world will recognize Jin's dominance in the future?
Is the Jin State really hopeless today?
…
His eyes returned to Chu State.
Since the Jin State had made no further moves since the alliance, the entire Chu State was rejoicing.
The King of Chu's personal momentum reached its peak as a result. Strictly speaking, the height reached by the King of Chu under the leadership of the Chu State at this time was a height that the Chu State had never reached since the founding of the country.
This is naturally something that King Chu should be proud of.
How many opportunities do people have to realize their dreams in this life?
From this point of view, King Chu indeed seized every opportunity that appeared in his life.
Whether he was employed by Zheng Guo, held an alliance in Guo, or usurped the throne, the King of Chu never missed any opportunity in realizing his great ambitions.
Now, he seems to be the most powerful prince in the world, with the potential to "rule the world".
Isn't this his greatest ideal in his lifetime?
And now, there is still the last step waiting for him!
——Destroy the Wu State, and then face the north to dominate!
As the only country to the east of Chu that can pose a threat to Chu, Wu has always been a serious concern of Chu.
After Zhongli was eliminated, his dominance was broken, and the Central Plains' funding line to Wu was directly cut off. Therefore, "crushing Soochow" became the most critical battle for King Chu to dominate the world!
After Wu Ju came back, he talked to Li Ran about King Chu's attitude again. Both of them couldn't help but shook their heads.
And when Li Ran learned this, he was disheartened, and his thoughts about leaving Chu State became even more intense.
In his opinion, he and the King of Chu, and even the entire Chu Kingdom, were not the same people after all. Because there are too many differences between them.
Since he can't resolve these differences and conflicts, the best choice is to leave voluntarily.
Of course, there are actually reasons from Zheng Guo.
As news about Owl Wings continued to come, Li Ran was extremely worried about Zheng Guo's safety.
He must return to Zhengyi to deal with its unpredictable international situation.
So he bid farewell to the King of Chu several times.
But at this time, he couldn't even see the King of Chu. Only the bodyguard of the King of Chu told Li Ran on his behalf that the King of Chu was not available to see him now and asked him to come back the next day.
When Li Ran went back the next day, the answer he got was still the same.
This is equivalent to the king of Chu completely isolating Li Ran, neither giving an answer nor letting him go. Anyway, he just doesn't let Li Ran leave easily.
And this rogue behavior of King Chu completely detonated Li Ran.
You won't meet me, right?
I'm too lazy to say goodbye!
In the evening, Li Ran discussed with Sun Wu and Ji Le, and decided to give him a farewell without saying goodbye!
At this time, Ji Le became worried. After all, if they left without saying goodbye, could the King of Chu really let him leave the Chu Kingdom?
What if the King of Chu got angry out of shame and intercepted or hunted them down on the way? Wouldn't it be impossible for them to leave Chu alive in this life?
"Madam, don't worry, my husband has already made plans. The King of Chu is now planning to destroy Wu. At this time, if he is known to have harmed someone who has done meritorious deeds, the King of Chu will not dare!"
Li Ran's face was full of mysterious smile at this time.
But Ji Le is still a little confused:
"Even if we don't send people to pursue us with great fanfare, the road to Zheng is far away and passes through many passes. How can we escape?"
At this time, Li Ran turned to Sun Wu. The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and nodded in unison.
"Haha, Madam, please rest assured. As for those passes, Wu has full confidence and can protect the safety of Mr. and Madam!"
