At the beginning, the Qin State had just risen and won successive battles, which greatly shocked the six countries of Shandong.
Facing this Xirong country, the countries in the Central Plains despised and feared it.
Against this background, Su Qin sent an envoy to the six kingdoms of Shandong, which led to the formation of an unprecedented "joint vertical alliance" among the six kingdoms of Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei.
The six countries united to defeat Qin!
Su Qin wears the golden seal of the Prime Minister of the Six Kingdoms, which is passed down as a legend.
Faced with the aggressiveness of the Six Kingdoms, Qin also responded quickly, re-employed Zhang Yi, and proposed the "Lian Heng" strategy.
That is to divide the six countries to unite vertically, form horizontal alliances, and defeat them one by one. This is called a horizontal alliance.
What is now before Chu State is this multiple-choice question——
Or Lian Heng - form an alliance with Qin and advance eastward together.
Either join forces - instead of forming an alliance with the Qin State, choose to unite other countries to attack Qin together, and take advantage of the fact that the new king of Qin's foothold is not stable to see if they can take advantage.
Historically, the State of Chu chose to form an alliance with the State of Qin, and even took the initiative to help King Ying Ji of Qin put down the rebellion during the "Gongzi Zhuang Rebellion". This was purely a licking of a dog.
As a result, within a few years, the Qin-Chu alliance broke down, and then the Qin State united several countries to beat the Chu State violently in the "Battle of Chuisha".
Facts have proved that licking a dog is not a good idea.
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King Huai of Chu pointed his hand: "Xiong Wuliang, you speak first."
Xiong Wuliang coughed lightly, without hiding it, and said bluntly: "Your Majesty Mingjian——"
"The people of Qin cannot be trusted."
"My intention is to send envoys to various countries immediately, and take advantage of the new king of Qin's unstable footing to quickly send troops!"
"You can also contact other princes of the Qin State to help with the civil strife. If we work together internally and externally, we will definitely win!"
Qu Yuan also took a step forward: "I second the proposal!"
King Chu Huai nodded slightly, seemingly moved.
"Wait a minute..." Zhaoju said weakly.
…
King Huai of Chu looked at Zhaoju and sighed in his heart.
It's over, the quarrel is about to start again.
Can you two agree on something for once?
Every time I have to make a decision for you, it’s really difficult for me!
Zhaoju breathed heavily and gasped: "My king should form an alliance with the Qin people!"
"Your Majesty and the King of Qin are relatives of flesh and blood, don't they have a natural advantage over any allies?"
"Wouldn't it be wonderful to form an alliance with the powerful Qin and march eastward together?"
Qu Yuan frowned and said very rudely: "Zhaoju, don't harm the country!"
"We, the Chu State, have a bloody feud with the 80,000 Danyang soldiers of the Qin State! Your Majesty, your Majesty, is ready to avenge your previous humiliation!"
"If we form an alliance with the tiger and wolf Qin State at this time, how can we satisfy the fierce public sentiment in the country?"
"Please give the king an order to immediately send troops to attack Qin, use swords and halberds to recapture the lost land of Hanzhong, and wash away Danyang's national humiliation!"
"I, Qu Yuan, am willing to serve as a pawn in front of the great king. If I don't defeat the Qin army, I swear I won't survive!"
An impassioned speech made the hall buzz.
The servants on the side looked sideways.
In Xiong Wu's conscience, he had more respect for Qu Yuan.
It can be seen that Qu Yuan's patriotism is not half false.
Zhaoju snorted coldly: "Doctor Sanlu, is it justified to be loud?"
“How can we rely solely on blood and courage to build a country?”
"It's easy to say it's easy to avenge Qin's shame."
"You are so sure, can you beat me?"
"Your Majesty, you must avenge your shame sooner or later, but you cannot rely on a moment of bravery to avenge your shame - I'm afraid that if you fail to avenge your shame, you will have to add more shame to your shame!"
"In my opinion, it is safe to first form an alliance with the Qin State and use Qin's strength to secretly make Chu strong and prosperous, and then talk about revenge!"
…
Xiong Wuliang couldn't sit still and said in a deep voice: "Within ten years, there will be no better opportunity to attack Qin than now!"
Zhaoju was very rude: "Xiong Wuliang, do you think you can see through the future?"
"Although your predictions have come true several times, it doesn't mean anything!"
"You said at the beginning that King Qin Yingji would be hostile to our great Chu. Now that the envoys from the Yingji Alliance have arrived in Yingdu, what else do you have to say?"
Xiong Wuliang was speechless for a moment.
Seeing King Chu Huai's hesitation, Qu Yuan suddenly stepped forward, grabbed King Chu's sleeves, and said loudly -
"Your Majesty! Don't listen to Zhaoju's nonsense!"
"The Battle of Danyang was a national humiliation! Eighty thousand troops were bleeding on the oars, and the fertile land thousands of miles away fell into the hands of the Qin people...Does your Majesty think that this shame can be washed away by relying on the merits of attacking Yue?"
"If we cannot defeat Qin in an upright and dignified manner and regain the lost territory..."
"A hundred years from now, the king will be laughed at by future generations!"
Xiong Wu's conscience sank.
broken.
Based on his understanding of King Huai of Chu, he was usually indecisive and at most a conservative person, but he always felt that he was a wise king in his heart.
Such people cannot accept Qu Yuan's fierce criticism.
really.
King Chu Huai's face darkened visibly.
"During my reign, although I lost thousands of miles of Hanzhong, I also swallowed thousands of miles of land from the east."
"How can it be 'laughed by future generations'?"
"Doctor Qu Yuan, this is too much!"
Just as Xiong Wuliang was about to leave the house to smooth things over, he heard Qu Yuan's voice rising up——
"Your Majesty Mingjian - Hanzhong is the heartland of our great Chu. It has been cultivated for hundreds of years, and it is fertile soil for thousands of miles."
"The land of the Yue Kingdom is mostly made up of mountains, forests and vegetation! The population is also far smaller than that of Hanzhong, which is thousands of miles away!"
"Although they are both thousands of miles away, are the two comparable?"
"Please, Your Majesty, attack Qin immediately to avenge your previous humiliation. Don't be obsessed with short-term achievements and be blinded by the small gains you have made."
Xiong Wuliang touched his forehead with his hand.
Blanch.
It's over.
Qu Yuan, no wonder in real history, he was demoted again and again by the king of Chu, and finally he was exiled to the mountains, throwing himself into the river in sorrow and anger.
It is true that you are patriotic, but for a mediocre leader like King Huai of Chu who is slow to respond, you must pay attention to methods when admonishing!
It's no wonder that the King of Chu is not angry after such a quarrel and exposure of shortcomings!
That is to say, King Huai of Chu had a weak ear. Although he was a mediocre ruler, he was not a coward like Jie and Zhou.
Otherwise, your ashes will be raised! Can he still keep you pointing at his nose and making noise?
Look at Zhaoju, he is lying there without saying a word, happily watching you reveal the shortcomings of King Huai of Chu.
Otherwise, I would have the last laugh.
There is indeed some wisdom.
Just as Xiong Wuliang thought, Mi Huai, the king of Chuhuai, suddenly changed his color, but could not refute Qu Yuan's straightforward truth.
In anger, King Chuhuai raised his sleeves, broke away Qu Yuan's hand, and walked away, leaving Zhaoju, Xiong Wuliang and Qu Yuan in the political palace.
Zhaoju looked at Xiong Wuliang with a smile and felt his chest relaxed a lot.
You, Xiong Wuliang, are indeed quite awesome, but you have a pig teammate like Qu Yuan who can easily make the king angry.
Xiong Wuliang, do you still think it is right to hold Qu Yuan's thigh?
When Qu Yuan falls, you will be next!
Xiong Wuliang: Actually, what I want is to let Qu Yuan hug my thigh...
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After leaving the Political Palace, Xiong Wuliang had nowhere to go. He couldn't go back to the fiefdom without the king's order... he could only come to the palace of Prince Mi Heng.
Mi Heng was learning how to play swordsmanship with his swordsmanship instructor. He was very excited when he heard that Xiong Wuliang was coming. He just took this opportunity to skip class, threw away the sword in his hand, and came to chat with Xiong Wuliang.
Mi Heng welcomed the king's brother's visit——
