Luo State, Zhaocheng.
Luo Ci was already gray at the temples. Luo Yan fetched the documents for him and said with some worry: "Since Jin Gong Chong'er became the hegemon, he was grateful for the emperor's kindness and treated the emperor with respect.
However, he became more and more harsh on the Jin princes, and frequently raised troops against the Xia kingdoms. In just a few years, he merged more than ten countries, which was really too arrogant.
There are rumors in private that Chong'er once told his followers that Luo's stigmata was certainly a miracle of King Su, but he was born with double pupils, which was the sign of the ancient holy king, and he was born to whip the world. "
Luo Ci sighed and said: "During the Five Young Masters' Rebellion, the Luo Kingdom did not firmly support Chong'er, so he must have some resentment in his heart.
His life has generally been smooth and he has never suffered any hardships. Five years after taking the throne, he left the Luo Kingdom and claimed sole hegemony. I don't know how proud he is.
If he wanted to achieve the same hegemony as Duke Huan of Qi, he would definitely provoke the Chu State, but Qin and Chu were allied, and the Jin State alienated Qi Luo.
It doesn't matter to him alone, he is only worried that all the Jin princes in the future will have a desire to dominate. This is the path to disaster.
If Jin were to attack Chu, Uncle Wu would definitely make a truce with Chu. No matter how many reasons he had, it would be better to learn a painful lesson. Let reality make up for his lack of education. "
Luo Ci's prediction about Chong'er was absolutely right. Strong strength brings confidence. The confidence of the entire Jin country is now overwhelming. The results of these years have been too brilliant.
In the second year after Chong'er was crowned Fang Bo, when the Jin State defeated the resistance of the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms, Jin Guoqing's official admonished him: "Your Majesty, during the reign of Duke Huan of Qi, although the State of Qi was number one among the countries, if the countries unite , Qi cannot win.
Therefore, Guan Yiwu established an alliance headed by Qi State to check and balance other countries through royal orders, prestige, and alliances, and Qi State became hegemonic.
However, the Jin State is so strong that other countries cannot control it. The ministers and others can discuss it and speed up the annexation of the country. The destiny has come to you. "
So Chong'er called Sui, Tang, Ying, and Wu to attack Chu on the grounds that Chu's tribute was insufficient.
However, it is said that since the Chu State received Qin Bo's message of alienation, it took it seriously, so it resumed the superficial tribute to the Zhou royal family. It no longer took the initiative to go north and triggered a joint attack on Chu by other countries. Instead, it had been accumulating strength and preparing to look for opportunities to defeat Wu. country.
In the face of the Jin attack, the Chu State wrote to the Emperor of Zhou: "Emperor, I have no sin.
Is it right for the Duke of Jin to wantonly attack a prince?
You are the emperor, can you support such behavior?
If you don't stop it, I'm afraid all the princes in the world will be disappointed! "
This document was delivered directly to Chong'er. He unfolded it, read it and passed it to his ministers, whereupon all the kings and ministers of the Jin Dynasty burst into laughter.
Who in the hall can file a lawsuit against me?
Chong'er laughed loudly and said, "Qing Zhao, please reply to Chu State.
The letter said: "The Chu State is a barbarian, and using Xia to conquer the barbarians is a royal act of justice!"
The Jin State is a prince with the surname Ji. It has beautiful etiquette and a powerful army. The Chu State should obey it in order to get rid of its southern barbarian nature as soon as possible. '"
As soon as these words came out, the Chu State was immediately angered. The King of Chu said angrily in Yingdu: "The Marquis of Jin is really too arrogant and rude, and cannot be tolerated."
Although the princes of the Central Plains have always discriminated against Qin and Chu, secretly ridiculing them as barbarians, Chong'er's words touched the hearts of many princes, but it was inappropriate to say them openly in the credential.
Many kings from the East discussed with their ministers: "The Kingdom of Chu is one of the Xia kingdoms entrusted by King Su. During King Yi's reign, he was granted the title of duke, lord, and noble, and there was a gold book in the palace.
Even if it is a truly barbarian country, it should be respected after issuing a golden book.
Although the Chu State lived in a desolate land where Cordyceps infested, and its habits also adopted the customs of the Southern Barbarians, it was simply too childish for the Jin State to start a war on such an excuse. "
The words contained concern about Jin's current strength. Wu State directly threw it aside after receiving the news that Jin was jointly sending troops.
Uncle Wu smiled and said to his left and right: "The Kingdom of Jin has thousands of miles of fertile land, an army of 200,000, and thousands of chariots alone. Such strength is something Gu has never seen before.
Chu State will definitely face another big defeat after Yanling. At that time, Chu State will not be able to compete with Wu State for supremacy in the south. "
The monarchs and ministers of the Wu State had made up their minds not to participate in the war between Jin and Chu. They would wait for the Chu State to lose and then beat the fallen dog again, just like they did a hundred years ago.
Seeing that the Wu State had not reorganized its armaments and prepared for the expedition, the Chu State was overjoyed. It was the best news that they did not have to fight on two fronts.
The King of Chu lamented: “In the past, Chu State did not know how to unite its princes, so it suffered defeat in the Central Plains.
The same is true now for the Jin State. Isn't this because God wants him to fail? "
So the King of Chu issued a conscription order to the entire Chu State.
"The people of Chu are the descendants of Emperor Gaoyang, and the people of Chu are the nobles of the Xia.
King Su gave the Chu people the land to live on, and their ancestors, Junlu Lanlu, became as wealthy as they are today.
The Jin Kingdom is a kingdom with the surname Ji, but it is as rude as Rong Di.
The widow calls on all the Chu people to fight against the invading Jin people and preserve the country of Chu. The Supreme God Taiyi will bless every Chu people. "
Qin State, Yongdu.
Mrs. Xuanmi's face was full of worry. She was well aware of the strength of the Jin State in Yongdu. How could she resist it with the help of the Chu State alone?
Uncle Qin's face was full of excitement. For more than ten years, he had listened to the advice of foreigners and stayed in the west to strengthen the Qin State. But how could his desire to go east be extinguished?
Seeing his wife shedding tears, he held Xuan Mi in his arms and said softly: "Madam, don't worry, Qin and Chu are allies in blood, and I will definitely send reinforcements to save Chu."
Yili sat down and paused and said: "My lord, I decided on the strategy of managing the western frontier for you more than ten years ago. Now Jin is arrogant and uncontrollable and unpopular. This is indeed an opportunity for Qin.
But I have something to say, and I would like to ask the monarch to consider it.
Once the Qi and Luo Kingdoms join the war, they must leave the Central Plains immediately, otherwise it will be too late to regret. "
Seeing that even Guo Xiang Yili, who had never advocated going to the Central Plains, actually agreed, Uncle Qin couldn't help laughing anymore, "I agree with everything the Prime Minister said."
The Weihan Pass between Jin and Qin was a means to control Qin, but this does not mean that Hangu Pass is really an unbreakable fortress.
Qin State has been working hard for many years to break through this passage, and it has already found a way.
Luo Ci got the news. At this time, he was gradually unable to take care of things. Luo Yan was in charge of all the political affairs of the Luo Kingdom.
Luo Yan said sarcastically: "Jin Hou Chong'er brazenly used troops against the Chu State. He wanted the whole world to surrender to him. He was really ambitious.
Just don’t you know that two million people can rule ten million people?
Can a land of thousands of miles control a territory of thousands of miles?
Can a country of thousands of vehicles have the majesty and strength of a country of ten thousand vehicles? "
The dark clouds of war lay in the southern land, and the Jin army and the Chu army met in Yingguo.
Chong'er ordered his people to come forward and say: "The Chu State is disrespectful to the Emperor, which is why this war has occurred.
The nobles of Xia are favored by heaven, while the barbarians and Rongdi are despised by heaven.
Is the Chu State really going to abandon its identity as Zhu Xia and join the barbarians?
This is the way to exterminate the ancestral temple and the country. I am afraid that the ancestors of Chu will not forgive you.
The king is the son of God, has a broad mind, and is willing to give vitality to the country of Chu.
As long as the Marquis of Chu is willing to surrender, cede the three hundred miles of land close to Wang Ji to the emperor, and then write a letter to the emperor to admit his fault.
By expressing your sincerity in this way, Jin can forgive Chu's sins. "
Chu State has the largest territory among all the countries. Three hundred miles of land is nothing, but King Chu thought Chong'er's words were too ridiculous.
"Chu has a vast territory, but not an inch can be ceded.
If you use the land to raise wolves, they will only become weaker. If you give the land to brave warriors, Chu will be invincible.
Chong'er asked me to cede three hundred miles of land, and I promised to reward the warrior who captured Chong'er with three hundred miles of land. "
Three hundred miles of land!
There are many vassal states that are not this big. Even the people in the Chu State's official office were extremely shocked and wanted to go down and kill them immediately.
The morale of the Chu army was even higher, and countless shouts of "Chu will last forever" rang out.
The two sides finished talking and began to fight in formation. The two sides fought fiercely, leaving corpses all over the ground. The Chu army was no match and retreated thirty miles.
I saw that the Jin army was indeed brave and invincible.
Chong'er smiled high-spiritedly and said: "More than a hundred years ago, if the state of Wu had not cut off the grain road, Duke Huan of Qi would not have been able to quickly defeat the state of Chu.
But today, although the Chu State is strong, it is vulnerable to our Jin State. "
The Jin army is indeed the strongest army in the world. Chu is no opponent and can only keep retreating.
Faced with this scenario, if there were no reinforcements from the Qin State, the Chu State would really have to kneel down and pay compensation.
At this time, the Qin army was divided into two. One group pretended to take the Weihan Passage and struggled with the Jin army. The other group abandoned its chariot and came behind the Jin army.
The Qin army was led by Uncle Qin's younger brother Ying Nuo. He was a famous god of war in the Qin army and was invincible. Uncle Qin sent him out with great expectations.
This is not the first time Ying Nuo has come here. He has always known that his brother wants to go east. War is about the right time and place, so he has followed the caravan here countless times to explore the terrain, and even relied on his strong memory. A map of Kanyu was drawn.
"General, are our troops going to support the King of Chu?"
"No need, the Jin army is too strong, even the Qin and Chu coalition forces may not be able to defeat them in frontal combat.
During the Battle of Yanling, the Chu State was powerful. The princes of the Central Plains chose the tactic of letting Wu State cut off the grain road, and then continued to confront the Chu army head-on. In the end, the Chu people were killed and defeated.
Now the Jin army's food supply is almost all supplied by Wang Ji. The most important thing for us is to cut off Wang Ji's supply of grain and grass.
The Jin army crossed the river to fight, and the Chu army was not weak and fought on its own territory, so it would surely be able to sustain it for a long time.
If the Jin State cannot attack for a long time, it will definitely return to attack our army. Our army occupies the valley above the land, and can advance, attack, retreat or defend.
The Jin people will be in a dilemma, with no food and grass. When the morale of Jin's army collapses, Chu will attack our army from front to back, so that they can win. "
The Qin army attacked Jin's grain road, and the news quickly spread to the Jin army on the front line. Chong'er was a little shocked when he heard the news.
"The Qin army is still at Hangu Pass, how could they come here?
The general was sent to Hangu Pass alone, and the generals of the three armies were ordered to be stationed in Xiaoshan.
Guanzhong is just a prison. Unless the Qin army has the ability to fly, how can it enter Guandong? "
The kings and ministers of the Jin State were talented people who could forge the hegemony of the Jin State. They dared to attack Chu because even if the Jin State had no help, the Chu State also did not!
The countries around Chu State were all his enemies, and his only ally was Qin State, but it was blocked by Hangu Pass, and at most it could only contain troops for Chu State.
But now something unexpected happened. The army of Qin unexpectedly appeared behind Jin.
"The Qin army must have found another way out of the pass, but it must not be a large army, otherwise such a passage would not be famous all over the world.
The key now is our country's next actions. The army can only supply food and grass for one month at most. If it is not replenished, the army will definitely mutiny by then. "
"The State of Qin is really hateful. If I don't go looking for trouble with him, he dares to tease Gu's tiger beard. After returning to the country, he will reorganize his army and go west to Hangu Pass to conquer Qin!"
Chong'er said bitterly, but he was a hero after all. After the Qin army cut off the food route, he knew that this time's attack on Chu would be in vain.
So he said decisively: "The army's food road was attacked by the Qin army. We can't take risks. We should return home immediately. The Jin country is powerful. The worst is to come back next time."
But if Chu State suffered a defeat in the Battle of Yanling, I am afraid that it would not be able to recover in twenty years. At that time, the hegemony would be in vain, and the gain would not be worth the loss. "
It has to be said that Chong'er is still rational. He understands that Jin's strong military power is the most important, so he is very cautious.
Seeing that the king was still very wise, the Jin officials accompanying the army breathed a sigh of relief.
The Jin army began to retreat quickly, which was somewhat beyond the King of Chu's expectations. He thought that the Jin army would try to defeat the Chu army, but he did not expect that they would go so decisively.
But it does not affect the overall situation, because when the two sides are fighting, it is not possible for one side to leave if it wants to, especially a war that crosses a large river.
A careless retreat can turn into a rout, so the Jin army did not retreat quickly. The Chu army, which had been fighting and retreating before, began to harass the Jin army constantly, forcing the Jin army to abandon a lot of baggage. and corpses.
This sense of powerlessness of being defeated without a fight and watching helplessly as one of his comrades died in front of them filled the entire Jin army with a kind of gloom.
The Qin army had long been waiting for the Jin army south of Wangji, but it did not stop the Jin army because the Qin army did not want to fight the Jin army.
Looking at the Qin army's formation, Chong'er sighed: "Qin's general is a talented man. If he blocks all our army's retreat routes, our army will definitely share the same hatred with the enemy, and we may be able to win a big victory, but he will block all our retreat routes." We stayed out but occupied a favorable terrain, so I’m afraid we will have to pay a lot of casualties.”
Sure enough, as Chong'er expected, Qin and Chu did not seek to completely annihilate the Jin army, but defeated the Jin army battalion by battalion and then surrounded and annihilated them.
As the saying goes, blessings never come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone.
The long-suppressed clans in Jin State actually took this opportunity to betray. They led private soldiers to block the borders of Jin State and did not allow Chong'er to return to the country!
When the news reached the battlefield where the Three Kingdoms were fighting, Chong'er was completely stunned. When he heard that Qin had cut off the grain road, he was still calm and calm, but now he felt a biting chill that instantly filled him. whole body.
"solitary!
Gu was too kind-hearted and soft-hearted, which led to today's disaster! "Chong'er spat out a mouthful of blood, the hatred in his voice was cold and bone-chilling.
The officials who followed Chong'er were shocked. This was something they had never expected. This group of people from the public clan was so narrow-minded.
Although Chong'er suppressed them, they could still make a comeback in the next generation of kings.
“Aren’t they going to directly destroy the Jin State by doing this?
There are 100,000 Jin elites here!
If there is no fight, the consequences will be..."
Wei Qing said anxiously: "Your Majesty, the situation has reached this point. Yiluo cannot leave. We can only retreat to the direction of Yingguo and Zhengguo. I think..."
Speaking of this, Wei Qing hesitated a little, and Chong'er said miserably: "Wei Qing, please tell me. At this point, what else can't you say?"
"I thought we should ask Luo Guo for help immediately!"
Everyone froze immediately and all looked at Chong'er. Luo Guo could be regarded as one of Chong'er's enemies.
Unexpectedly, Chong'er was not angry. Instead, he smiled bitterly and said, "You don't have to look at me like this. What Wei Qing said makes sense.
Gusheng had double pupils, which everyone said was the appearance of the ancient sage king. Later, with the help of the Qiluo Kingdom, he ascended to the throne, and he became very high-spirited.
As a result, when he saw the holy mark between Prince Luo Yan's eyebrows, he felt jealous. Gu wanted to prove that his double-eyed vision was not weaker than Luo's holy mark.
Today, it seems like a joke. "
He laughed while talking, but all the ministers present shed tears. They knelt on the ground collectively, kowtowed and said sadly: "Your Majesty, your ministers are incompetent.
I shouldn't have stopped you from killing those rebellious ones. If I had followed your advice and killed all the clan, we wouldn't be in trouble today. "
Chong'er had a great character. He was depressed for a moment and then cheered up and said: "The Jin Kingdom is as strong as it is today because of all the virtuous ministers.
I heard that cicadas have never seen autumn and winter, and snakes have never seen snow.
This is probably the limitation of vision.
All the ministers are people of noble moral character, so how can they understand the despicability of those without virtue?
It's better to get up quickly, this is not your fault! "
Qin and Chu also received the news and were overjoyed.
This is really an unexpected surprise. Originally I just wanted to bleed the Jin State, but I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity to directly beat the Jin State into a disability!
The King of Chu was even more excited, and the aspiration for the throne hidden in the blood of the Chu people rose again.
The Jin army fled towards Zheng and Ying in a hurry, and the allied forces of Qin and Chu followed behind and killed them, killing them in rivers of blood.
Chong'er traveled overnight and crossed the border of Zheng State and came to Zhaocheng of Luo State. He was taken to the ancestral temple of Luo State, where Luo Ci rested.
This is the most magnificent hall in the entire palace of Luo Kingdom. Although Chong'er was filled with anxiety, he still waited quietly in the courtyard.
After an unknown amount of time, Luo Yan walked out of the house, came to Chong'er and said, "Mr. Jin, my father is not in good health, so I kept you waiting!"
Chong'er said quickly: "Marquis Luo and the prince are very kind to Chong'er, and they also take care of the Xia. It's really hard work. It's not worth mentioning that Chong'er waits for a while."
The expression on Luo Yan's face remained unchanged, and he said calmly: "Gong Jin, you are the uncle conferred by the emperor. You have given Jiuxi, commanded the princes, and whipped the world. No one dares to disobey.
There is no need to mention this small favor. You should call me an orphan. This is in line with etiquette. "
Chong'er's heart felt cold when he heard the words that were polite but clearly disassociated. Then he heard Luo Yan say: "It looks like it's going to rain. Mr. Jin, you'd better go back first and come back when my father is better." See you."
After saying that, without waiting for Chong'er's reaction, he returned directly to the house. With the sound of the door slamming, a drop of rain fell on Chong'er's face.
Chong'er, who was about to leave, couldn't help but shudder, and his thoughts instantly returned to the battlefield. The drop of rain was like the blood of countless Jin soldiers splashing on his face.
"Plop!"
Chong'er actually knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face. He cried bitterly and shouted loudly into the room: "Lord Luo!
Chong'er apologizes to you! "
As soon as he finished speaking, thunder rang out and heavy rain fell. Chong'er instantly became embarrassed, his tears mixed with the rain.
"Chong'er knows that he has sinned deeply and does not dare to ask for your forgiveness. However, please consider that you have made great contributions to the Jin Kingdom in safeguarding the royal family over the years and are fellow concubines, so you can send troops to rescue me!"
Chong'er kowtowed deeply. His gorgeous robe was soaked and splashed with mud. His bun was washed away and his beard and hair were disheveled.
I don’t know how long it took, but it seemed that the rain had stopped.
Chong'er raised his head and saw Luo Yan holding a big umbrella and covering him with a piece of clothing to keep out the cold.
Luo Yan asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Mr. Jin, what is your crime? Please clarify my doubts."
Chong'er looked pale and said sadly: "As the leader of all the Xia kingdoms.
Not being able to conquer the barbarians is a sin.
Annexing the country with the surname Ji is the second crime.
Embezzling royal land is the third crime.
With these three sins, how could Chong'er be favored by God? This is the source of failure. "
Luo Yan seemed to have just understood, and said with emotion: "Mr. Jin, how powerful is the Jin State? It is even more powerful than Duke Huan of Qi recorded in the classics.
If we could unite the Xia, would there be Rong Di that we couldn't defeat?
If we can truly respect the royal family, will the princes slander the Jin Kingdom?
If there were only one or two allies, would the Qin army dare to display the land of Yingzheng?
If he could make good friends with the Wu State and not be instigated by his will, would the Chu State dare to fight against it as a whole?
If we can unite the public clans, will there be a country that we cannot return to?
Your failure lies in relying too much on force and losing awe.
A benevolent monarch will have many people helping him, and everyone in the world will obey him; a dishonest monarch will have few people helping him, and even his relatives will betray him.
Can an unscrupulous monarch win? "
"Kacha!"
A bolt of lightning pierced the dark clouds, reflecting how tall Luo Yan was, and Chong Er lowered his head heavily.
The next day.
The troops of the Luo Kingdom, which had been on standby for a long time, rushed to the front line with the blessing of the "Soldier's Speed Talisman". As Luo Ci expressed his stance, other countries followed the Luo Kingdom and began to organize their troops.
The Jin State had been in power for more than ten years, but little did they know that the world had already been in a state of dissatisfaction with the Jin State for a long time.
…
Duke Huan of Qi obtained Fang Bo Jiuxi and established his hegemony. For three hundred years in the Spring and Autumn Period, only Duke Wen of Jin came second.
Why?
Duke Wen of Jin was modest and eager to learn, wise and good at making judgments. He had good ministers and capable men. He had the appearance of an ancient sage king, so he could become a hegemon.
Qi Huan was fair but not cunning, and he was close to Jin and Luo, so he won the victory at Yanling and his descendants prospered.
Duke Wen of Jin was treacherous and far away from Qiluo, so Yiluo was defeated, which was mourned by future generations.
——"Luo Palace Spring and Autumn"
The speed of soldiers is high: it can increase the marching speed of an infantry regiment of no more than 50,000 people by 30% without consuming too much physical energy.
No more today~
(End of chapter)
