For four hundred years, every time the Luo State sent envoys to the southern countries, it proved that the Chu State threatened the royal family and the Central Plains again.
Among the Xia kingdoms, the most powerful ones, such as Jin, Luo, Qi, Wei, and Song, were all large kingdoms entrusted by King Wu and King Su. They were either relatives surnamed Ji, in-laws surnamed Jiang, or The nobles of the previous dynasty were all princes, princes and nobles when the country was first founded.
It is normal to be unable to compare with these people. After all, the starting resources and closeness to the royal family are different.
But there happened to be a state of Chu!
When the late monarch was granted the title, he was only a viscount.
The land they were given was only fifty miles away, and in a place like Hanshui where there were savages everywhere, when you were down and out, you even had to steal sacrificial supplies from neighboring countries.
As a result, it managed to emerge from such a difficult situation and became a major and important country. This is something worthy of admiration.
Since the time of Luo Su, the kings of Luo State have attached great importance to Chu State, and Luo Xiu naturally did the same.
Therefore, although Chu State has not yet expressed its intention to invade the Central Plains, Luo Xiu has already begun to make plans in advance to dig holes for Chu State.
Luo Xiu jointly sent three waves of envoys to Chu, Ying, and Wu.
The missions from Ying and Wu were official missions, while the Chu mission was sent in Luo Xiu's personal capacity, not as an envoy, but simply to visit the elders.
Needless to say, Ying Guo is an ally of Luo State, and he will definitely be indispensable in the pursuit and interception of Chu State. Wu State is the new prince that Luo Xiu pays attention to.
Huaiyi was defeated so miserably and lost too much in strength. Later, it was beaten down by other Xia kingdoms, among which Chu and Wu benefited the most.
When Luo Xiu was about to connect the princes, he noticed the existence of Wu State, which was like a knife that could penetrate directly into the heart of Chu State.
So Luo Xiu planned to support the Qi State in the Central Plains, and then contact the princes in the land of Wu and Yue. If the Chu State was really planning to attack from the Cai State and Chen State, he would join forces with Wu Yue to teach the Chu State a lesson.
This set of combos is truly worthy of a 90% power fighting attribute. The level of governance is average, and the balance between vertical and horizontal combinations is too smooth.
The person in charge of the trip to the Chu State was an elegant middle-aged man. His identity was unusual. He was the son of the previous generation Luo Hou and the younger brother of Luo Xiu. He could not be named Luo because he was a commoner.
Because his mother came from the state of Chen, he took Chen as his surname.
Although he is not a direct descendant of the Luo Kingdom, as one of Luo Xiu's most trusted people, Chen Chen holds a pivotal position in the Luo Kingdom.
This time Luo Xiu sent him to Chu State, firstly to wish birthdays to his elders, and secondly to take a look at the situation in Chu State and explore their true and false status.
Also accompanying him was a direct descendant of the third generation of the Luo family. The reason why Luo Xi was not sent was mainly because he had a criminal record in Chu State. If he was detained again, he really didn't know what to do.
The journey from Zhaocheng to Yingdu is thousands of miles. The main reason for crossing such a long distance to celebrate his birthday is because this elder is special.
His family name is Luo, and he is the undisputed direct descendant of the Luo family!
If a member of the Luo Kingdom's royal family is suddenly taken over, then this one can inherit the position of the head of the Luo family.
At a time when all the old people in Luo Kingdom have passed away, this person is the highest-ranking person in the Luo family.
It was the lineage of Luo Yan who entered the Chu Kingdom at that time.
Now, nearly a hundred years ago, only this long-lived old man still has the Luo family name left.
After he passed away, the Chu people could no longer worship King Su.
The Luo clan of the Chu State was very prosperous. Although they were not in the Luo State, they could still provide Ji Zhao with some luck points, so Ji Zhao paid them a certain amount of attention and even used the luck points to bless them with their ancestors' blessings.
Ever since Luo Yan entered Chu, the Luo family of Chu State has always been the top wealthy family in Chu State.
Facts have proved that the King of Chu and later the Marquis of Chu were right in their faith in Luo.
In recent years, Chu State's land has more than doubled. Most of the concubines of Hanyang who blocked Chu State's northward movement have surrendered to Chu State as tributaries.
Shen State and Sui State, the two largest Hanyang vassal states, have been surrounded by Chu State, especially Sui State, which is completely surrounded by Chu State and its affiliated states.
If it weren't for Ying Guo's continuous support, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been able to persist in becoming a vassal state of Chu State.
Currently, those standing in front of the Chu State are Shen State, Sui State, Ying State, Zheng State, and Chen State. Among them, the truly reliable ones are Ying State and Zheng State, and this is what Luo Xiu needs to fight for.
Once the Chu State consolidates these princes, advances into the Central Plains, and leaves from the Cai State, the Chen State will be vulnerable. The Song State has always been weak and will definitely be unstoppable. Then the Luo State will face Chu's military front.
Yingdu.
Knowing that Luo Kingdom was going to send someone, Luo Yu, who had become a mature man, immediately knew what Luo Xiu wanted to do, so he asked his grandchildren to carry him to the palace of the King of Chu.
At that time, King Xi ceded the Tang State to the Chu State, so the Chu State did not pursue the matter of mourning the crown prince in the end and accepted the official statement of the Zhou royal family.
From then on, the Chu State called itself king internally and called itself marquis when communicating with other Xia kingdoms. It was quite flexible to switch between the two identities.
Luo Yu had served as the Prime Minister of Chu State for more than 20 years and had great prestige. Entering the palace was like going home. There was no expression on his face covered with age spots, and he was so majestic and quiet that it was scary.
The current King of Chu and the Queen Mother are Luo's legitimate daughter, and the current King of Chu is Luo Yu's nephew. She has grown up under Luo Yu's guidance since she was a child.
"Uncle, you are old and in poor health. You should get more rest."
When the King of Chu saw that his uncle, who he had always been afraid of, came to the palace in person, he quickly asked: "What big event is this? Can I help you to go there?"
Luo Yu is indeed very old, and now he can do almost everything. Even in the past few years, Chu State suffered setbacks in the war and lost troops and generals, and he couldn't get him to say a word.
Luo Yu lay on the couch and said in a deep voice: "My lord, do you know that the lord of the Luo Kingdom sent someone to wish me a birthday?"
The King of Chu nodded and said: "Of course, we will notify you when a large number of people enter the country. You are an elder of the Luo family. It is normal for your longevity, Luohou, to send people to congratulate you."
"normal?"
A hint of sarcasm rose at the corner of Luo Yu's mouth. He was a descendant of the Luo family. Don't he know what kind of people the previous Luo family heads were?
On the surface, it is said that Chu State has suffered a lot and has great achievements, but as long as Chu State has the slightest idea of daring to go north, countless princes will immediately unite to block it!
Fighting barbarians is fine.
It's okay to revitalize Zhuxia.
Want to learn from the late Xiong Dun and aspire to conquer the Central Plains? Okay, step over Luo Shi's body!
"If it was before, it would indeed be normal, but haven't you heard about the changes in the princes of the Central Plains these days?"
"Are you talking about the alliance held by the Marquis of Qi in Blue Wing?"
The King of Chu thought for a while and realized that this was probably the only thing worth paying attention to. "I heard that there were only eight princes present, which is not as many as the princes who came when I came to the throne."
When the King of Chu came to the throne, there were more vassal states than the Emperor of Zhou came to the throne. This shows the power of the Chu State.
"Your Majesty, don't be so contemptuous!"
Luo Yu solemnly reminded: "Those princes are almost all Ji, and they surrendered because the royal family and the Central Plains princes could not preserve their territory.
If the Central Plains were strong, they would not be as obedient as they are now.
The Marquis of Qi summoned the princes in the name of the Emperor, and the State of Luo supported this behavior, which proved that the princes of the Central Plains had begun to integrate.
In the future, he will definitely be the overlord of the Central Plains, not inferior to Chu's position in the south. If Chu wants to dominate the north, it will have to face the entire Central Plains.
Lord, do you think Chu can defeat the entire Central Plains? "
Hearing what Luo Yu said, King Chu was shocked. Although he was confident, he knew in his heart that it was absolutely impossible for the Chu State to compete with the entire Central Plains.
"Uncle, what should we do?" He asked, his eyes began to flash with a cold light. Since those concubines of Hanyang are unreliable, it is better not to do one thing and the other to avoid future troubles!
Once this kind of thought arises, it cannot be stopped at all. Luo Yu knows what King Chu is thinking as soon as he looks at his expression.
He said angrily: "What? You want to kill them? Originally, the concubines were still disobedient to the Marquis of Qi. Once you take action, everyone will be in danger. The monarchs and ministers of Qi will laugh at you every day."
"Uncle, I don't dare." When Luo Yu became angry, King Chu knew that his thoughts were a bit simplistic and said sarcastically.
"Come here."
Hearing Luo Yu's thoughts, the light in King Chu's eyes became brighter and brighter.
Looking at this scene, Ji Zhao couldn't help but sigh, people's hearts are really fickle, and Luo Shi is no exception.
When Luo Yan first joined the Chu State, he was still able to coordinate the relationship between the Chu State and the Central Plains princes. It was also the honeymoon period between the Central Plains princes and the Chu State.
By Luo Yu's generation, they had completely put Chu State first. By the next generation, they had completely become Chu State's aristocrats, and they only had a little love with Luo.
Let’s not mention the issue of changing the surname. Even if he does not change, as a true direct descendant, when Luo Yu saw that there were no red spots between the eyebrows of his three legitimate sons, he knew that his sons had lost the power of King Su. focus on.
He couldn't accept it, but it was impossible for him to betray his surname.
He can only try his best to strengthen the Chu State without harming the Zhou royal family and the Luo State. Anyway, by the time the Chu State has the strength to go north, he will most likely have died, and his affairs will not be under his control.
…
Chu Qiang, but he was not allowed to enter the Central Plains for four hundred years, so why?
Duke Mu established the five kingdoms of Hanshui, Duke Wen established the four concubines of Hanyang, and Duke Ming established the four concubines with the surname Ji. They all used the weak of many to control the strong of one.
This is the beginning of the strategist family. ——"Hanshu·Yiwenzhi"
I really like the state of Chu, from their Taiyi Supreme God culture, especially the Ci of Chu.
Since you like him so much, let's beat him up a little bit. After all, the overlords of the Spring and Autumn Period usually formed alliances to resist the barbarians and beat up the Chu State.
(End of chapter)
