Chapter 2591: Intimidating all countries, World War II Yangping (Part 1)
Regarding Liu Yu's invitation, among the three kingdoms of the Central Plains, only the Ming Kingdom stated that it would send envoys to Shuzhong to observe the ceremony.
As for the six kingdoms of Wei, Song, Wu, Yuan, Qing, and Jin, the latter four all rejected it directly, while the first two were still hesitant.
Yuan Meng had just been pushed to the ground and rubbed by Da Qin. Kublai Khan really didn't dare to raise Da Qin's salary because the price was beyond his ability to bear. What if he went out for the third time? There is no place to cry anymore.
The internal fighting between the Manchu and Qing Dynasties continued, and the Jin and Qing Dynasties were fighting fiercely in the Northeast.
The Qing State wanted Da Qin to increase its support, while the Jin State hoped that Da Qin would not go too far. They both relied on Da Qin, so naturally it was impossible to send people to attend Liu Yu's enthronement ceremony.
The State of Wu was not only an ally of Great Qin, but the two parties were also married, and the interests between the two countries were tightly bound.
In addition, Sun Quan's succession to the throne was still short and he had not completely taken over power. Naturally, it was impossible for him to abandon the Iron Alliance of Qin to please the Iron Alliance of Shu, his mortal enemy of Wu.
Liu Yu actually knew that the four kingdoms of Wu, Yuan, Qing, and Jin would not be won over by him, so he targeted Wei and Song from the beginning.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see the intention of Great Qin's military expansion after its victory in the fortress. The next people to be attacked were either the Three Kingdoms of the Central Plains or the Sui Kingdom of Xiliang.
Judging from the scale of Qin's military expansion this time, it is very likely that the next sword will strike the Central Plains. To approach and deal with the Sui Kingdom, so many troops will be needed.
Wei and Wu could not be annexed by Qin willingly, so they naturally took many countermeasures. Their relationship with Qin also took a turn for the worse, and the alliance of the Qin, Wei and Song Dynasties was also in danger.
Liu Yu also felt that this was a good opportunity. If he could leverage Da Qin's corner this time and draw Wei and Song into the Shu-Han camp, then the Anti-Qin Alliance would no longer be the Caotai team before.
Liu Yu has always wanted to gather all the forces in the world except Da Qin to form an anti-Qin alliance to prevent Da Qin from unifying the world.
Da Qin is so powerful that it has no chance of winning alone. Only the various forces joining forces can compete with it.
Liu Yu and other kings also understood this truth, but Qin's foreign policy was too clever.
They used commercial and trade benefits, colonization of Yingzhou, and other measures to bind the interests of the three kingdoms of Wei, Song, and Wu.
By supporting Aguda and Maodun, they divided the Yuan and Qing dynasties, causing continuous internal strife between the two countries...
Under this foreign policy, various countries have gained real benefits. Although they are still wary of and wary of Da Qin, they are gradually inseparable from Da Qin and cannot unite to resist Qin.
Before, Liu Yu couldn't find any chance to alienate Da Qin and its allies, but now Da Qin took the initiative to give him this opportunity.
Therefore, even when Prime Minister Su Qin went on a mission to the two countries not long ago, the kings of Wei and Song did not give him any face. Cao Cao even refused to allow Su Qin to enter the country in a humiliating manner.
But Liu Yu still decided to use his hot face to stick to the cold buttocks of Wei and Song.
Because this is the only way to fight against Da Qin.
Wei and Song were naturally very excited about Shu's renewed wooing. After all, if they didn't seek new allies, they might not be able to withstand the Qin attack.
The Central Plains area is vast and flat, making it easy to attack and difficult to defend. However, the Qin Dynasty was surrounded by three sides of the Central Plains. The Wei, Song, and Ming Dynasties suffered too much from the terrain.
If they could join forces with the Shu and Han, when the Qin sent troops to the Central Plains, if Shu and Chu could send troops to coordinate, they would be able to contain at least three to four hundred thousand troops of the Qin.
This is true, but when it came time to make a decision, most of the top officials in Wei and Song refused to send envoys to Shuzhong to observe the ceremony.
Song Dynasty, Shouchun.
Song King Zhao Kuangyin was sitting on the throne, looking down with disbelief on his face, at the opposition led by his younger brother Zhao Guangyi.
"This military expansion of the Qin Dynasty is unprecedentedly powerful. Ying Hao intends to unify, and his next target is obviously the Central Plains. Making good relations with Shu at this time will be of great benefit to the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Kuangyin directly stated his point of view, which was to send envoys to Shu and make friends with Liu Yu.
He really didn't understand. Making good friends with Shu was obviously a good thing, but why were so many people in the country opposed to it? Among them was his younger brother, who had been smart since childhood.
"Before, when the Prime Minister of Shu went to Shouchun, I was concerned about the Qin Dynasty, so I didn't show up, which was already rude. However, Liu Yu ignored the past and was still willing to be friends with me, the Song Dynasty. What reason does the Song Dynasty have for not going? "
After hearing Zhao Kuangyin's words, most of the people who originally opposed the mission to Shu chose to remain silent, but Zhao Guangyi still opposed it.
"Brother Wang, what you said is wrong. Although the way the Song Dynasty treats the Prime Minister of Shu is rude, it is hundreds of times better than Cao Cao's ban on the Prime Minister of Shu's entry."
Speaking of this, Zhao Guangyi felt a burst of contempt in his heart, feeling that Cao Cao was too timid and afraid of getting into trouble.
Su Qin's mission to the State of Wei was just a normal diplomatic meeting. Cao Cao was extremely afraid of Qin's reaction, so he did such a thing as denying entry to the prime minister of a country.
If Cao Cao knew what Zhao Guangyi was thinking, he would definitely scold Zhao Guangyi for standing and talking without hurting his back.
Your Song State is great, your Song State is noble, your Song State only borders Da Qin on one side, and does not border on three sides of Wei State and Da Qin State. Why doesn't Zhao Kuangyin dare to meet Su Qin in person?
Cao Cao did indeed go too far, but in terms of results, Wei and Song were actually the same. What right did Song have to accuse Wei?
Wei State borders Da Qin on three sides, and the country has been infiltrated by Da Qin, so it is natural to be cautious when facing Da Qin.
Zhao Guangyi obviously didn't realize that Cao Cao was walking on thin ice. Anyway, in his eyes, Cao Cao was a coward and timid.
Zhao Guangyi has always had a high self-esteem, especially after his great achievements in conquering Japan, he gradually exposed his true nature and became more and more arrogant.
Little did they know that the great victory in the conquest of Japan had nothing to do with him, Zhao Guangyi. He just took advantage of Da Qin, and because his allies and subordinates were very powerful, he only got the credit.
Although the battle of conquering Japan mainly relied on the Qin Dynasty, the four kingdoms of Wei, Song, and Wu Ming contributed a lot. The generals of the three kingdoms of Wei, Wu, and Ming all performed extremely brilliantly, but the Song army general Zhao Guangyi did not have any highlight moments from beginning to end.
The Song army has the lowest sense of presence when fighting, but the highest sense of presence when grabbing credit, prisoners of war, and trophies.
Not only was Zhao Guangyi not ashamed, but he was proud of it. After returning to China, he shamelessly processed and publicized it, and he felt comfortable taking credit for achievements that had little to do with him.
Naturally, many people in the Song army were dissatisfied with this, but they could not stop Zhao Kuangyin from protecting his younger brother.
For his younger brother Zhao Guangyi, Zhao Kuangyin really loved him deeply. In his heart, his younger brother had all the advantages and was much better than himself, so he was extremely indulgent towards Zhao Guangyi.
Zhao Guangyi's military ability cannot be said to be bad, but it can only be said to be average. However, he thinks that he is at the level of a famous general, mainly because Zhao Kuangyin often praises Zhao Guangyi.
It was okay to listen to these words, but Zhao Guangyi took it seriously. He really thought that he was better than his brother, so he later personally led the army to conquer Japan.
As everyone knows, in the eyes of most people in the Song Dynasty, Zhao Guangyi is just a mediocre person relying on his brother's favor, and they don't care much about him at all.
The only person who cares about Zhao Guangyi is his brother Zhao Kuangyin.
But as Zhao Guangyi's power increased, his ambitions became more and more inflated, and he no longer cared much about his brother.
Now he even dared to go against Zhao Kuangyin in front of all the officials of the Song Dynasty, making it impossible for Zhao Kuangyin to come to power.
If it had been anyone else, Zhao Kuangyin would have pushed him out and chopped him up long ago, but Zhao Guangyi's words were different. Zhao Kuangyin would instead reflect on whether he was really wrong.
Who told his younger brother to be smarter than him since he was a child?
"Even if Cao Cao humiliated the Prime Minister of Shu, Liu Yu still ignored the past grudges. It was not that he was magnanimous, but that he needed the power of Wei and Song. In other words, it was his country of Shu that asked for help from Wei and Song.
In the current situation, Da Qin is powerful, and Liu Yu must join forces with Wei and Song to be qualified to confront Da Qin.
Therefore, no matter how Wei and Song countries bullied him, Liu Yu would still try his best to please me, the Song Dynasty, and would not change because of our reaction.
But if we, the Song Dynasty, sent envoys to Shu to congratulate Liu Yu on his enthronement and proclaimed himself emperor, this would be tantamount to tearing up the alliance in the eyes of Great Qin, and we would definitely face the targeting and suppression of Great Qin.
If he wants to have good relations with Shu, he will also wait for the war with Da Qin. Liu Yu will never refuse to accept us, Da Song. At this time, his words will only irritate Da Qin, and the gain will not be worth the loss. "
Needless to say, although Zhao Guangyi has average military capabilities, he still has a good political and overall view, and he can see through Liu Yu's intentions at a glance.
But there is one thing he said is wrong. The Shu State does need the Song State to strengthen its momentum, but the Song State also needs the Shu State to protect itself. Relatively speaking, the Song State needs the Shu State more.
The two sides should have joined forces to get what they needed and rely on each other, but Zhao Guangyi relied on this, believing that Liu Yu would not break up with the Song Dynasty, so he repeatedly turned a blind eye to Shu's goodwill, but just for the sake of immediate interests.
If Liu Yu knew that he ignored the previous grudges and went to please the Song Dynasty almost as shamefully, but Zhao Guangyi not only did not appreciate it, but also wanted to defeat him, he didn't know what he would think.
Many people think what Zhao Guangyi said is reasonable. After all, no matter how he bullies Shu, Liu Yu will still try his best to please Song. So why not wait until the war with Da Qin begins?
Zhao Kuangyin also frowned. He felt that what his second brother said was wrong, but he couldn't tell the specifics. But when he thought again that his second brother was better than him in this aspect, he couldn't help but feel a little biased towards his second brother.
Seeing Zhao Kuangyin's expression, Song Prime Minister Zhao Pu knew that he could no longer remain silent, but before he could speak, two important pieces of information came through.
"Report...report to the king that Great Qin suddenly sent 30,000 more troops to Hulao Pass, claiming that it was going to conduct training exercises at Hulao Pass."
Zhao Kuangyin suddenly felt a chill in his heart. This was acting training. It was clearly a threat. It would be surprising if Cao Cao could withstand it.
As Zhao Kuangyin expected, the next news was that Cao Cao gave in and explicitly refused to send envoys to Shu to attend Liu Yu's coronation ceremony.
What Zhao Guangyi can think of, Cao Cao can naturally think of, but he has no other way, unlike Zhao Guangyi who can use this little cleverness.
At this point, among all the countries in the world, apart from North Korea and the Southern Barbarians, who were selectively ignored by Liu Yu, Song was the only country left that had not made a clear stance.
"Brother Wang, if you don't reject Shu, the Qin army in northern Jingbei may also have to act. Since Great Qin can act at Hulao Pass, it can act at the border between Zhangling and Runan." Zhao Guangyi said extremely seriously.
Zhao Kuangyin felt disgusted, but he didn't want the Qin army from Northern Jing to appear on the border of Runan, not to mention there were so many people who opposed it, so he could only say helplessly: "Reject Shu."
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Luoyang.
"Your Majesty, after the Wei State, the Song State also rejected Liu Yu's invitation to attend the ceremony."
Hearing Guo Jia's words, Ying Hao was suddenly startled and said lightly: "Zhao Kuangyin also refused?
Although I was going to give Xue Li an order to send more troops to Zhangling County and threaten the Song Dynasty through exercises, the order was still sent out. Why did Zhao Kuangyin refuse? "
Guo Jiaze smiled and said: "Maybe Zhao Kuangyin knew that Da Qin would send more troops to Zhang Ling as a threat, but he was afraid of intensifying the conflict and leading to war, which would completely get out of hand, so he refused in advance."
Why did Cao Cao become intimidated so quickly? Although it is clear that Da Qin only wants to threaten and does not want to directly start a war, but if the generals take their own initiative and bring the generals into the territory of Wei for meritorious service, then Wei will fight or not?
If they fight, even if Great Qin doesn't want to start a war, it must start a war.
If you don't fight, you can't just stand and let the Qin army attack you.
Zhao Kuangyin naturally had the same considerations as Cao Cao, so he simply did not give Ying Hao a chance to threaten him.
As long as I kneel down fast enough, Da Qin’s father’s slap won’t fall.
"It's really boring. I haven't even made a move yet, and everyone has given up. Instead, I hope that Wei and Song Dynasty will be tougher. It's best to tear up the alliance directly. That will eliminate the reason for sending troops to the Central Plains." Ying Hao was a little bit. Said disappointedly.
