"In this way, Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, Yang-Zhu School, Yin-Yang School, Farmers, Politicians, Famous Masters... and even doctors and historians all seem to come from this stage."
Le Yi held the wine glass, thoughtfully.
Recently, Le Yi was getting younger and younger as he lived longer. His gray hair began to turn black and his face gradually became rosy. There were actually signs of rejuvenation, which made Lin Xiangru envious.
He is several years younger than Le Yi and is now very old.
"The first time the spiritual energy was revived, warriors of the Gangyuan realm appeared in the world. The second time the spiritual energy was revived, the warriors of the extraordinary realm appeared in the world. Now that the spiritual energy is revived again, won't there be power beyond the extraordinary realm." Lian Po said with some worry. .
"After the spiritual energy becomes stronger, we will definitely become stronger. Isn't this a good thing? Why do you all look so worried?"
Yanxiong asked strangely while eating meat. He was the only one who could continue to eat meat with peace of mind.
"It's not just as simple as increasing strength. Every time the spiritual energy is revived, huge changes will occur in the world. The first time the spiritual energy is revived, the Quanrong's strength greatly increases. They conquer Haojing all the way and kill King Zhou You. The Zhou Dynasty was forced to move its capital to Luoyang. From then on, his strength plummeted, and the princes of the world began to rise."
"The second time the spiritual energy revived, the world's spiritual energy became more intense, and the nobles among the princes began to rise and develop power that surpassed the princes." Yu Xin continued after seeing that Zhao Kuo did not respond.
"Thus, three families were divided into Jin, and the Tian family replaced Qi. This means that the traditional patriarchal system has lost its role in maintaining the world, and new forces have begun to replace the old forces. Now the third spiritual energy has revived, although I don't know what the final result will be. But the world will inevitably usher in new changes."
Yu Zhi has a hunch that this will be the most far-reaching change in history!
"And every time the spiritual energy is revived, it is not only us who become stronger, but also the enemies, especially the foreign races." Lin Xiangru said.
"If our strength is ten and the aliens' strength is five, we can easily defeat the aliens. Then after the spiritual energy is revived, our strength becomes twenty, and the aliens' strength also becomes fifteen. Although both sides still have There is a certain gap, but it is no longer so obvious.”
"The Xiongnu, Linhu, Loufan, Donghu and other foreign tribes were no match for our Zhao country in the past. After the spiritual energy is revived, maybe three or even two can compete with our Zhao country, and even threaten us like they were five hundred years ago. To the Central Plains.”
Hearing this, everyone's expressions instantly darkened. In everyone's minds, whether a few brothers from the Central Plains were fighting life or death, that was an internal matter within China.
Although no one "respects the king" anymore, everyone remembers "repelling the barbarians" in their hearts. They don't want the scum on the grassland to threaten the Central Plains.
Zhao Kuo was a little surprised. Others didn't know it, but he knew it. A few decades later, the Huns rose rapidly and unified the grasslands. They oppressed the Central Plains for nearly a hundred years and even reached the vicinity of Ganquan Palace of the Han Dynasty. It was not until Wei Qinghuo Qubing was born that the Huns were defeated.
Could it be that in this world the Huns rose with the help of spiritual energy recovery?
"There has indeed been movement on the grasslands in recent years. There is a Xiongnu leader named Gu Tu who has been annexing other tribes." Yan Zhou said with a frown.
"Gu Tu? Is there anyone named Touman?" Zhao Kuo suddenly remembered that the first generation of the Huns' Chanyu seemed to be named Touman.
"Touman? Never heard of it." Yan Zhou shook his head, "But the language of the Xiongnu is a little different from our Zhao country. Gu Tu just calls us what we call them. As for the specific name, we don't know. "
"Tell Li Mu to find a way to bribe a few Xiongnu nobles and collect some intelligence. In addition, guard the Hetao and don't be occupied by the Xiongnu." Zhao Kuo said to Liu Ping.
"No." Liu Ping nodded.
"Where is the Hetao?" Yu Xin asked.
"The soil in that part of the plain south of Yinshan Mountain is as fertile as that in the Central Plains. If developed, millions of people could survive." Zhao Kuo said.
The Hetao is a good place, perfect for farming and grazing. The Yellow River has many dangers, but only one thing is rich. This is the Hetao area.
However, Zhao State has not even fully developed Hebei, let alone developed the Hetao. Historically, Hebei had to wait until the Han Dynasty to develop into the world's granary.
However, Zhao State’s inability to develop the Loop now does not mean that it will not be able to develop it in the future.
Taking a step back, even if there is no ability to develop it in the future, even if Zhao Kuo dies in his hands, it is impossible for the Huns to take it.
"The south of Yinshan Mountain is indeed a good place. Loufan and Linhu developed with the help of this vast pasture." Yan Zhou was a little surprised, how did he know this since Zhao Kuo had never been there. "It wasn't until King Wu Ling defeated Loufan Linhu and established Yanmen County and Yunzhong County that our Zhao Kingdom occupied it."
The land to the north of Yan State is really a good place, and there is a land with three crops a year in the south. Zhao Kuo thought in his heart, but it was impossible for him to say these words now.
"No more, no more, these are things for the future. Come, let's all drink. My uncle will leave for the party tomorrow. Let's all toast him together." Zhao Kuo poured a full glass of wine for Zhao Sheng.
"..." Zhao Sheng.
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Wei State, Daliang.
"Your Majesty, the envoy from Qin is here." Fan Zuo walked in quickly.
"What are the envoys from the State of Qin doing here?" King Wei's face darkened, and anger welled up in his heart. Among the six kingdoms, the one he hated the most was the State of Qin, especially Lord Wu'an of Qin.
Long Yangjun quickly touched King Wei's back with his small hands to relieve the anger in King Wei's heart.
"You should come here to form an alliance." Fan Zuo said.
"Let him come in." King Wei thought for a moment and said.
Although he hates Qin, he still understands that as a monarch, he cannot simply rely on his own preferences to do things.
"The envoy of Qin pays homage to Mr. Wei." The envoy of Qin came in and bowed.
"I wonder what brought the envoy from Qin?" King Wei asked directly without ordering the envoy from Qin to be given a seat.
"We came here to form an alliance," the Qin envoy said.
"oh?"
"Zhao Kuo raised an army to rebel. His subordinates committed crimes and killed the king of Zhao. He established himself as king. He had no king or father. He did not respect etiquette and law. He was treasonous and unethical. He was not tolerated by the world. The king of our country cares about the world and does not want the people of Zhao to be deceived by the tyrant. I want to unite the five kingdoms of Wei, Yan, Qi, Chu, and Han to attack the State of Zhao, and restore the world to peace and tranquility by correcting etiquette and law." The envoy of Qin was righteous and strict in his words, and his face was glowing, as if he was the incarnation of etiquette and law.
"Who is the leader?" King Wei asked.
"We, the State of Qin, would like to respect the State of Wei as our leader." The envoy of Qin leaned over and said.
Fan Ju had already warned him before coming here that all false reputations could be given away.
"The State of Qin is willing to respect me, the State of Wei, as its leader?" A smile suddenly appeared on King Wei's face.
Ancestors, have you seen it? Even the arrogant Qin State respects me as the leader of the alliance!
"Not bad." Ambassador Qin nodded.
"We, the State of Wei, have agreed to form an alliance." The King of Wei said excitedly, slapping his hands several times.
"Thank you Jun Wei. When the time comes, the Qin State will ask Wu Anjun to lead the six-nation coalition to attack Zhao." The envoy of Qin said.
King Wei's expression changed instantly, and he said in a deep voice: "We can form an alliance, but it is absolutely impossible for our Wei army to be handed over to Commander Bai Qi."
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Xinzheng, South Korea.
"I'll think about it again." King Han sent the Qin envoy away, and then sent someone to find Bao Yuan and Prime Minister Zhang Ping.
"What do you two think?" King Han was a little worried.
He didn't want to offend Zhao Guo. Because South Korea has already offended Qin, if it offends Zhao again, South Korea will have no foothold.
"Your Majesty, I...do not think favorably of Qin." Bao Yuan said.
"Your Majesty, why don't you send someone to discuss with Wei State? If Wei State forms an alliance with Qin State, we will form an alliance. If Wei State does not form an alliance, we will not form an alliance." Zhang Ping thought for a moment and said.
"Just rely on the Prime Minister's country."
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Qi State, Linzi.
"Alliance to attack the State of Zhao? You Qin State has been fighting against the State of Zhao for three years, and you haven't even defeated the Shangdang. You are still going to fight!" Qi Wangjian sat up straight and looked at the Qin envoy in surprise, "I heard that Qin and Zhao share the same roots. Yuan, now they don’t look like they have the same origin, but they seem to have some deep hatred. It seems that the rumors are not credible.”
"..." Ambassador Qin was stunned for a moment, not knowing what to say.
"You guys go ahead and fight. I am not interested in fighting Zhao." Qi Wangjian waved his hand, showing a lack of interest, and stood up to leave.
He was indeed not interested in attacking Zhao State. He had not agreed to Qin's previous invitation to attack Zhao State.
Seeing this, the envoy of Qin quickly winked at Hou Sheng. Hou Sheng stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you listen to what the envoy of Qin said first, and then make a decision."
Qi Wangjian thought for a while, decided to sell his uncle a favor, and sat down again: "If you have anything to say, please tell me quickly."
"Excuse me, does your Majesty have any brothers?" Qin envoy leaned over and asked.
"Yes." Qi Wangjian said.
"Excuse me, Your Majesty, does the late king have any brothers?" The Qin envoy asked again.
"Yes." Qi Wangjian was a little impatient.
"If Zhao Kuo is not eliminated, won't the king worry that they will become the second or third Zhao Kuo in the future?" The Qin envoy's words were as loud as the yellow bell ringing in the ears of King Jian of Qi.
Qi Wangjian's face changed instantly, turning blue and white, and he clenched his hands tightly, unable to calm down anymore.
He didn't want to beat Zhao Guo, but that didn't mean he wasn't worried about the throne under his butt.
If we don't get rid of Zhao Kuo now, we will tell other clans in Qi that rebellion does not need to pay any price!
"Your Majesty, what the envoy of Qin said makes sense." Hou Sheng said.
"Send troops! Attack Zhao!" Qi Wangjian finally made up his mind.
"The King of Qi is wise!" The envoy of Qin leaned over and saluted.
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Yan State, Ji County.
"Your Majesty, the State of Zhao suffered heavy losses in the Changping War. The people in the country exchanged their sons for food and broke their bones for cooking. Now is the best time to attack him." Xiang Guo said with a belly.
"What do you think, Lord Chang Guo?" King Yan looked at Lejian.
Lejian is Leyi's son. After Leyi returned to Zhao, King Yan wanted to invite him back, but Leyi did not agree, so King Yan named Lejian the King of Chang to show his respect and favor.
"May I ask the envoy of Qin, how many troops does Qin plan to send?" Lejian bowed to the envoy of Qin.
"One hundred thousand." Qin envoy said.
"Your Majesty, this is not feasible." Le Jian said immediately.
"Why?" King Yan asked strangely.
"Your Majesty, the State of Zhao is the land of the Four Wars. The people are familiar with military affairs and everyone is good at fighting. The State of Qin sent an army of 600,000. They fought for three years and failed to capture even Shangdang. Now they only send an army of 100,000. So what? Can defeat Zhao State." Le Jian said.
"Did Mr. Chang Guo forget that there are five other countries like us?" Li Fu said unhappily.
"Excuse me, Prime Minister, the State of Zhao has famous generals Tian Dan and Lian Po, and more than 300,000 soldiers who have fought in hundreds of battles. In addition to Qin, how many famous generals do our five countries have? How many armies are there? Qin is only willing to send 100,000 troops, and relying on our five countries, we have How can we defeat Zhao?" Le Jian asked.
"I will use five to beat one person." King Yan said.
"No." Le Jian shook his head.
"I heard that Lord Chang's father is in the Kingdom of Zhao and is very popular with Lord Zhao?" Li Fu said.
"My father is indeed in the State of Zhao, but I am thinking about the king. The State of Zhao is strong and the State of Yan is weak. If we are defeated, our State of Yan will have no choice but to cede territory and seek peace. The five states of Qin, Qi, Wei, Chu, and Han are strong, but our State of Yan is weak. , if the State of Zhao is finally destroyed, it will be difficult for our State of Yan to benefit from the five countries. In this case, why attack the State of Zhao?" Le Jian said earnestly.
"I have made up my mind, Lord Chang, there is no need to say any more." King Yan waved his hand.
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Chu State, Chen Ying.
"Attack Zhao?" After hearing what the Qin envoy said, the King of Chu was quite moved.
The last time they attacked Qin, all the three Jin states benefited, but Chu State not only did not receive any benefits, but instead lost its troops and generals and became a laughing stock in the world.
From then on, the King of Chu hated Zhao Kuo.
In his opinion, all this was caused by Zhao Kuo.
Now that we have the opportunity to attack Zhao, we naturally cannot let it go.
"Your Majesty, there have been constant rebellions in East Vietnam and South Vietnam recently, and our country may not be able to send troops." Huang Xie, Lord Chunshen, stood up and said.
"This..." King Chu hesitated. He wanted to teach Zhao Kuo a lesson, but he cared more about the internal affairs of Chu State.
"Your Majesty, it is important to stabilize the country." Seeing that King Chu was hesitant, Huang Xie continued.
"Oh, forget it then, you five countries can fight." King Chu waved his hand impatiently.
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Xianyang.
"Your Majesty, the four kingdoms of Han, Wei, Yan and Qi have agreed to form an alliance. East Vietnam and South Vietnam are rebelling in the Chu State and cannot send troops." Fan Ju walked into the study and reported.
"It's enough for the five countries to attack Zhao." Qin Wangji said with a smile. The strength of the five countries was enough to crush Zhao. The presence or absence of Chu would have little impact.
"But South Korea and Wei... do not agree to join forces with Qin, and... they are not willing to let Lord Wu An command the coalition forces. They say they are worried that Lord Wu An will turn around and attack them." Fan Ju said.
He did not expect that Lord Wu An would be so powerful in intimidating the two countries of South Korea and Wei.
"How can our Qin State attack our allies? Immediately send people to tell South Korea and Wei that it is absolutely impossible for our Qin State to attack our allies." Qin Wangji's face darkened.
"They... don't believe in my country of Qin." Fan Ju said helplessly.
Now Qin's reputation has deteriorated to a certain extent!
"Then how can our army attack Zhao State? It is impossible to cross the river and Luliang Mountain to attack Zhao State Jinyang." Qin Wangji said in a deep voice.
Not to mention that Luliang Mountain is not something that humans can climb over. Even if they climbed over it, the Qin army would not be able to defeat Jinyang. Jinyang was once the capital of Zhao State, with tall and thick city walls and a deep and wide moat.
"The State of Wei said that it could leave a road east of Hedong for the State of Qin to attack the State of Zhao." Fan Ju said.
"The troops are divided in all directions. I'm afraid we won't be able to destroy Zhao." Bai Qi said in a deep voice.
He had no intention of joining forces with Yan and Qi. After all, Zhao was right in the middle of the three kingdoms, so it would be difficult to join forces.
As long as the four kingdoms of Han, Wei, Chu and Qin allied forces to attack Zhao from Hanoi, Bai Qi would have the confidence to conquer Handan.
Handan is different from Shangdang. Except for the Zhang River, there is no danger to defend in the south. It can be crushed by a large army.
Now that Chu State refuses to send troops, and Han and Wei do not agree to unite their troops, Qin State cannot leave Hanoi and can only continue to attack Shangdang. But that damn place in Shangdang is a headache even for Bai Qi, and now Qin State With a maximum of 100,000 troops deployed, it would be almost impossible to capture Shangdang.
"Your Majesty, this is actually okay. The State of Zhao is far away from the State of Qin. Even if the State of Zhao is destroyed, the land will be divided among the three kingdoms of Yan, Qi, and Wei. It is difficult for our State of Qin to benefit. The State of Zhao with great vitality is worse than the State of Zhao that was destroyed. It will be more beneficial to our Qin country." Fan Ju leaned over and said.
"What the Prime Minister said makes sense." King Qin nodded, waved his hand and said, "Then just do what the Prime Minister said."
"No." Fan Ju accepted the order.
In the forty-eighth year of King Ji of Qin, the first year of King Kuo of Zhao, 259 BC, February 28th.
The five kingdoms of Qin, Han, Wei, Qi, and Yan formed an alliance to attack Zhao.
