As the power of the royal family withdraws from the Land of Fenghao, and the power of the Ying surname in the Land of Three Rivers is now too strong, Luo Cheng naturally has to make some arrangements here.
Not only should they have the motivation to fight Xirong to the death, but they should also be able to completely expand their strength and not take the royal family into their eyes.
Uncle Qin is one of his most important chess pieces in the West.
Luo Cheng has not chosen Ji Fu's current wife.
But the legitimate daughter of Qin can be one of the wives, which is a great honor for Qin, which has just become a prince.
Among the western princes, although the Ying surname is the most dominant, just like the Ji surname, the Ying surname has already been divided within itself.
In particular, the sudden founding of Qin had a great impact on the gradually declining vassal states of Xu.
Qin Yi, which caused trouble, was originally a small territory of less than fifty miles, but after taking a quarter of the Shen Kingdom, the territory suddenly exceeded a hundred miles, and most of them were well-populated and developed mature lands. .
This suddenly became the second strongest force among the western princes and countries after Fei Hou.
Luo Cheng did not let any of the princes from outside the region get involved in the two most critical cities, Fengcheng and Haojing. He put the land where all the previous kings were buried under the joint control of the five major princes and nobles in the region.
Luoyi will send people to inspect the output of this land every year. If they cannot provide enough gold, silver, grain and silk to Luoyi, they will be punished.
After some adjustments, a balance was formed between the Jinei princes, the Fei Kingdom, and the Qin Kingdom to the west of Hangu Pass. At the same time, there were also the Rong people who filled the mountains and plains between them.
The princes' energy will be vented on the Rong people, and they will have no energy to peek eastward.
Luo Cheng was very satisfied with this arrangement. Unless a certain force emerged as a British master from generation to generation, there would probably be hundreds of bloody battles here.
"Uncle Qin, do you know why I see you alone?"
Luo Cheng stood on the beacon tower and looked west.
The rapidly undulating mountains and gurgling rivers, the desolation on the ancient roads, a few months later, the endless fallen trees slowly fell, Haojing is located in this land of abundance.
"Luo Gong, I don't know."
Being summoned by the Marquis of Luo alone, Qin Bo Zaofei was in a state of panic and fear. He did not even dare to use the title of "Gu" by the princes, and directly called himself "Xiu" to express his humility.
Luo Cheng raised his hand and pointed into the distance and asked, "Uncle Qin, look here, what do you see?"
Hearing Luo Cheng's question, Zaofei raised his eyes and said, "Luo Gong, these are mountains and rivers."
Luo Cheng said nothing, and Uncle Qin didn't even dare to breathe.
After a while, I heard Luo Cheng say quietly: "This is Bangzhou's ancestral temple.
King Wu was here to receive orders from Heaven, and King Su was here to serve as regent and overseer of the country.
Now, it no longer belongs to Zhou people. "
Uncle Qin suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and said quickly: "Luo Gong, this is still the state of Zhou, how come it doesn't belong to the people of Zhou?"
Luo Cheng waved his hand and said casually: "There have not been any princes appointed by the king in the west for many years.
Now the land of Fenghao is in ruins, and the soldiers come and go at will.
Isn't it a shame for all the Xia countries that the artifact's location has been turned into this?
If we cannot deal with it properly, our ancestors and gods will be ashamed of us.
Uncle Qin, you have outstanding martial arts skills and great achievements, so you are the best person to handle this matter.
I am ready to hand over this position to you, and the imperial edict will be handed over to you before I leave. "
Uncle Qin was startled, a little happy and a little worried.
The princes who are appointed by the king have the same status as the duke. This is definitely the highest status among the princes in the west.
If this position works well, it can bring countless benefits to the new Qin State.
The disadvantages are also obvious. Qin is just a new uncle. Receiving such a big reward will definitely arouse the jealousy of others.
Although they obtained a quarter of Shen State's land, Qin State's foundation was still too poor.
Among the countries in the west, among the clan countries with the same surname, there are veteran nobles such as Fei Hou who are stronger than him.
If Fei Hou launches troops against Qin out of jealousy, the outcome may not be certain.
But Uncle Qin was a real strong man who emerged from the bloody storm. These concerns were only briefly passed before he solemnly saluted and said firmly: "Luo Gong, your grace is higher than the sky.
I will definitely live up to your expectations. The ancestral temple of Bangzhou will always stand on the land of Fenghao. "
Luo Cheng smiled and didn't take this seriously. The land fell into the hands of these princes. How could they get it back without a war?
However, the land being held in the hands of the Xia kingdoms is at least much better than falling into the hands of the Rong people.
"Don't take it lightly. There have been successive natural disasters and the land is not as fertile as in previous years. If the Zhou people cannot survive, they must report it in time and send it to Luoyi."
"Luo Gong, I understand."
Luo Cheng pointed to Hangu Pass, the most important gateway to the east, and said: "Uncle Qin, within twenty years, I will see twelve connected cities there.
The purpose is to guard against Xirong. You are the princes of Zhenxi. You are responsible for contacting the princes to send people and help.
Guhui sends his second son as the construction envoy. This matter is the most important, so you must pay attention. "
Of course, these twelve connected cities were not only used to defend against Xirong, but also to defend against the western princes.
Luo Cheng believed that in the war between the western princes and the Rong people, one of them would eventually become bigger.
If the royal family completes its revival through Luoyi Wangji before the final winner is decided, it can naturally enter Hangu Pass and regain control of Fenghao Wangji.
If the royal family fails to accumulate the strength to return to its ancestral homeland, it must at least ensure that the power in the west does not go eastward.
Hangu Pass has one man in charge and no one can open it. It is the most important passage for the army to pass between Luoyi and Haojing.
As long as we can hold on to this place, whether we are going east or west, it is all within a thought.
Uncle Qin knew that this was not a good job, but he also knew that he could not refuse.
Luo Cheng asked him to be a prince in the west, just to make him fight with the Rong people and the princes, so that the entire Hangu Pass to the west could not be calm.
What he didn't see was that Luo Cheng had another purpose.
Building the pass requires a lot of manpower and material resources, which can be scraped from the fat and oily Kinei princes. These wastes are not good at fighting and only corrupt.
It is better to give it to the princes outside the country to replenish their health. At least these princes outside the country are still strong in force and can fight to the death with Xirong.
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Luo Cheng's carriage passed Hangu Pass. He opened the curtain and took one last look, sighing: "What a great country. I wonder when the descendants of the Luo family will be able to return to their ancestral land."
Originally Luo Cheng had to stay in Haojing for a while, but Luoyi had sent many letters asking Luo Cheng to rush back as soon as possible.
In this case, Luo Cheng was ready to return to Luoyi and start building a new ruling system. After the crisis of war and capital relocation, the original ruling order was no longer applicable to the present.
After returning to Luoyi Wangji, Luo Cheng hurriedly put on his court clothes and rushed to the palace.
It was quite prosperous along the way. After many years, the kings of the Xia returned here, and the vast land was once again full of vitality.
Entering the palace, Ji Fu was waiting for him early in his imperial robes. When Luo Cheng came in, he said happily: "Gong Luo, you are finally back. I miss you very much."
"Your Majesty, I also miss you very much. Where are the Dukes of Jin and Dukes of Zheng?" Ji Fu regards Luohou, Jinhou and Zhenghou as the three Dukes to assist the government, so he respectfully calls them Dukes.
"The Marquis of Nanshen sent an envoy, saying that there was military information, and the Duke of Jin went to meet him."
"Song and Chen also sent envoys, saying that there was something strange happening in Xu Huai, and Zheng Gong went to meet them."
Just as he was talking, Jin Gong and Zheng Gong came to the hall and said, "Luo Gong, I was about to report the situation of these two parties to the king, and you just happened to be back."
"What's the situation with Duke Jin, Duke Zheng, Hanyang and Xuhuai?"
Jin Gong knelt down on his seat and said: "Nanshen State said that Chu State has penetrated towards Ba State and has become stronger and stronger in recent years.
Some time ago, he contacted the Five Kingdoms of Hanyang to attack Chu, but ultimately returned without success. This made him feel that the situation was not good, so he reported to Wang Ji. "
The Chu State has always been disobedient to Zhou since Xiong Dunshi. Although he later became a vassal, it left the reputation of "Chu disobeyed Zhou".
"The ancestor Luo Wengong established the Five Kingdoms of Hanshui in the early days, and later re-established the Four Princesses of Hanyang.
The successive rulers of the Luo family have been strengthening the princes surnamed Ji in the Hanyang Plain, all in order to contain Chu and Huaiyi.
If you relax a little over the years, Chu State may not give up.
The king moved back to Luoyi, and the strengthening of the concubines of Hanyang should also be put on the agenda.
But Chu is one of the Xia kingdoms after all. As long as it does not invade the Central Plains, Bangzhou's main focus will still be on Yi Di. "
The current Hanyang Princesses are no longer the four kingdoms of Luosu period, but include more than a dozen vassal states.
Among these vassal states, Shen, Tang, Sui, and Ba surrounded Chu from the east, north, and west.
Xiguo, Yingguo, Xuguo, Fangguo, Shenguo, Caiguo and Chenguo were to guard against Huaiyi.
These princes and in-laws surnamed Ji firmly guarded all the transportation routes from Chu and Huaiyi to the Central Plains.
With the support of Wang Ji and other countries in the Central Plains, this line of defense is unbreakable so far.
Duke Zheng nodded and said: “Not only the Chu side, but also the Huaiyi side needs to be strengthened.
Wuyue's development has been very good in recent years, causing many southern countries to start migrating north.
These people still have the customs of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, and they are mixed with Fang Guo, whose surname is Ying in the land of Xuhuai, and people's hearts are a little confused.
The Song Dynasty was probably worried about Wang Ji's accountability, so he reported the news.
Chen Guo said that he discovered that Huaiyi was transporting troops and seemed to be preparing to send troops to our country.
If the state of Xu and Huaiyi raise armies together, the entire southeast will be plunged into war, and there may be another army of the whole world. "
The survivors of the Yin Shang Dynasty!
Even though more than two hundred years have passed, this term can still stir the heartstrings of all the princes surnamed Ji. Facing the survivors of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, everything else is a trivial matter.
Xu Guo was the Eastern Fang Bo during the Yin and Shang Dynasties, and his status in the West was similar to that of Bang Zhou.
Therefore, Bangzhou's attitude towards Xu Guo has been very cautious since the founding of the country. In order to suppress his status, he only granted Xu Guo the title of gentleman. This was an obvious suppression.
Many Ji surnamed states were also set up on the west and north sides of Xu State to monitor Xu State's actions.
"What an eventful time it has been!"
Luo Cheng collected his thoughts and said: "Since the time of King Mu, the King's division has suffered consecutive defeats, so now it can only turn to defense.
Bangzhou is currently threatened by barbarians from all directions, and the states established by the previous kings have been attacked, which is not allowed.
The most serious problem, Xirong, was handed over to the princes with the surname Ying. I think there will be no need to worry about it within a hundred years.
The second is the Yiluo Army, which mainly relies on the Western Zhou Hou, and Jin Gong can also go south to clean up.
But Jin Gong, you still have to face Bai Di on the plateau and Red Di in the east, and you may not be able to spare your hands for the time being. "
Duke Jin nodded and said, "You are right, Duke Luo. Jin needs to pass through several vassal states to attack the Yiluo army in the south, which is not conducive to combat."
"Your Majesty, the position of the Jin Kingdom is very dangerous.
If the Jin State is not strong, Wang Ji's safety may not be guaranteed, and the royal family must provide greater support to the Jin State.
If necessary, it is necessary to support the Jin State to integrate the power of the entire basin, and the surrounding small countries will be transferred to other places. "
Luo Cheng's move to strengthen the Jin Kingdom was not only because of the exchange of benefits that had been promised before, but because he believed that the current situation indeed required several powerful princes surnamed Ji to guard the four sides.
Divided, the strength is scattered, and combined, the strength is strong. Now the strength of the entire state and Zhou Dynasty is in a weak state after civil strife.
To guard against the dangerous situation of a major counterattack by Yi and Di against the other Xia kingdoms, we cannot play a balance game in the Central Plains. Zhu Xia is not yet strong enough to ignore Yi and Di.
Now it is necessary to unite all the princes and cripple the surrounding Yi Di first.
Although making the princes bigger was a strategy to quench thirst, Luo Cheng could only do this.
Taking this opportunity, Luo Cheng took a map and explained his strategy to Ji Fu.
"Your Majesty, look at the entire Central Plains region from Hangu Pass to the east. Among them, Jin, Yan, Qi, Song, Chen, Wei, Luo and Zheng are the most important vassal states.
Among these eight kingdoms, there are five princes named Ji on the surface, but in fact, Yan State relies entirely on Qi State for support, otherwise it would have been defeated by Shanrong.
The Wei State and the Han and Xing States to the north all relied on the Luo State for support.
There are only three major kingdoms with the surname Ji: Jin, Zheng and Luo.
But the countries of the three ministers are not as powerful as Qi and Song. Fortunately, Qi has always been on our side, otherwise the power of the princes in the Central Plains would have been unbalanced long ago.
The Jin State was alone in the basin to the north of Wangji.
The lonely Luo Kingdom supported the three kingdoms of Wei, Han and Xing, and it was also very difficult.
After all, Song and Chen are princes with different surnames. Who can rest assured if they are placed on the front line against Xu and Huaiyi? "
Ji Fu has a gentle personality and is commonly known as a soft-hearted person. When Luo Cheng said this, he felt it made sense.
So he hurriedly asked: "Luo Gong, it seems that the world is really in danger.
So what should I do to ensure Bangzhou's destiny? "
"Your Majesty, there are hundreds of vassal states in the world. It is enough for you to pay attention to Jin, Zheng, Qi, and Luo. By ensuring the strength and stability of these four vassals, the royal family will be stable."
This means that Marquis Zheng is in front of him, otherwise Luo Cheng will only talk about the three kingdoms of Jin, Qi, and Luo. He believes that as long as the strength of these three kingdoms can be guaranteed, and then the Hanyang concubines south of Luoyi can be supported, the safety and status of the royal family will be guaranteed. There is no problem.
"Gong Luo, I understand."
Although the power of Wang Ji is now in the hands of Luo Cheng, the attitude of the emperor is also very important.
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There has always been a view that because the ancestors of the Qin State were canonized by him and grew bigger with his support, and the policy of making the princes of the Central Plains grow bigger also came from his hands, Luo Xuangong was the gravedigger of the Zhou Dynasty.
But this is a typical view of the problem that is divorced from reality. In fact, these policies very well solved the internal and external difficulties of the Zhou royal family at that time. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Zhou Dynasty"
