When Luo Yu became the crown prince, Sun Wu, the Prime Minister of Wu State, came to Luo State. This trip was so important that as the Prime Minister, he had to come in person.
Wu Hou Qingji once said to the ministers: "The monarch of Chu is just a child, and the power is in the hands of the public clan.
After the previous Ling Yin, Xiang Cheng, died of old age, these Ling Yins were all useless people who only tried to make money for their own families.
In recent years, the Chu State often failed on the Hanyang Plain, proving that the political chaos in the country had affected its military strength.
This is an opportunity given to Wu by God and cannot be missed.
If the power of the Chu State on the Hanyang Plain can be wiped out, the Wu State will be able to break away from being a mere chess piece. Only then will you and I, our kings and ministers, be happy in life. "
The monarchs and ministers of Wu State were very clear about their position in containing Chu State, but they were not angry.
Because it is a good thing if it has use value. If it has no use value, it will be discarded directly like garbage.
The Wu State is a country with the surname Ji, and it has been continuously promoting the king's transformation over the years. These are the points that can get the most support from the Luo State.
If Wu State can completely defeat Chu State, Luo State may ask the emperor to confer the position of Fang Bo to Qing Ji.
After ten years of gathering together in the Wu State, the Yue State was finally completely integrated into the Wu State's ruling system. There were no hidden dangers inside. It was the time when the country was strong, and the monarchs and ministers were full of ambition.
Luo Yan and Luo Yu were both very clear about Sun Wu's intention.
"After the Alliance of Annihilation, the Chu State opened up on the Han River Plain. According to the news obtained some time ago, it seems that Qin and Chu want to connect the territories together.
Join forces to open up Bashu, Chu wants Ba's salt, and Qin wants to open up the rear.
The State of Wu has been deeply cultivating the Jiangdong Plain and bridging the gap between Wu and Yue. For more than ten years, Wu and Chu have been on a par with each other. "
Luo Yu agreed: "But now that the Wu State has been integrated, it wants to take action against the Chu State.
Chu's sphere of influence almost touched the core of Wu's control, hanging like a knife over the Jiangdong Plain.
The Chu State also controls several pieces of land suitable for farming, which can quickly increase its strength. The monarchs and ministers of the Wu State certainly do not want to continue the stalemate.
When the Wu State launched a war, it was not necessarily to defeat the Chu State, but more to show strength to the forces sandwiched between Wu and Chu, in order to re-demarcate the sphere of influence with the Chu State.
Qing Ji was a wise monarch, and Sun Wu was also a transcendent figure. They knew that Wu was not as powerful as Chu, and forcing a snake to swallow an elephant would strangle them to death.
The best result is to develop for more than ten years along the mountains and rivers dividing the two sides, and then fight it out. "
Luo Yan was very satisfied with Luo Yu's thinking on the strategies between the countries.
Sun Wu was brought into the palace, with a row of officials and assistants behind both sides.
Looking at Luo Yu who was sitting on his knees under Luo Yan, Sun Wu actually felt as if he had seen Xi Shi for the first time in the past.
However, he came back to his senses in an instant, bowed and said: "Marquis Luo, I would like to express my greetings to you on behalf of the monarch. Your Majesty, King Haotian Su, wishes you a long life.
Hearing that the prince had just ascended the throne, the monarch specially ordered his foreign ministers to bring the divine sword general Moye to the prince, hoping that the prince and Xizi would always be united.
It is an honor for the people of Wu that a woman from the state of Wu can be loved by the prince. "
Wu and Yue were united, and the monarchs of Xi Shi's adoptive father were all the kings of Kuaiji who were conferred by Wu Hou. There is nothing wrong with saying that Xi Shi was a native of Wu. It can be said that Qing Ji and Sun Wu made very careful preparations.
Luo Yu laughed when he heard this and said: "I must also be grateful to Wu Hou and Sun Xiang for Yu to get such a good wife. This is a clear proof of the generations of friendship between Luo and Wu. Sun Xiang came all the way, what is important? Please tell me."
Luo Yu's 96's cunning words are combined with his 99's charm. He can obviously tell lies sincerely, let alone tell the truth?
When Sun Wu heard this, he couldn't help but smile on his face. He felt that it was a wonderful move for the king to send Xi Shi here.
"Luohou, the prince.
Five hundred years ago, King Wu established the empire, and King Su marched eastward. He granted the surname Ji in the city of Haojing to protect the royal family. The world belongs to the surname Ji.
Several generations of your ancestors divided the concubines in Hanyang, and as a result, almost all of them perished at the hands of the Chu State for hundreds of years.
A few years ago, the monarch saw fish flying in the river, and the big fish spat out words: "I am the eldest son of Hanyang Ji. I was forced by Jingchu and drowned in the river. The king of Wu, who also has the surname of Ji, Why don't you take revenge for me? '
The clan members were humiliated but could not be saved. The king often covered his face and wept, saying: "People of the Wu Kingdom must not forget this shame. We must build an army to prosper the country for the future." '
Last year, a dragon came out of the water, claiming to be the king of Xiguo a hundred years ago. He said that the end of the Chu Kingdom had come, and the Wu Kingdom would definitely be able to defeat it with its troops.
Chu State has a population and territory that far exceeds that of Wu State. It is getting stronger and stronger. If it waits any longer, it will lose the opportunity to avenge its clan.
So the king issued an order to the Wu Kingdom to send troops to the Chu Kingdom to revitalize the concubines of Hanyang.
Luo Guo is the leader among the concubines, so the monarch sent foreign ministers here to ask you to lend a helping hand for the sake of the clan. "
After the union of Wu and Yue, the state of Wu had the strength to fight a big battle with the state of Chu in a short period of time.
It is precisely because of the strength of the First World War that the support of Luo State is more needed. Otherwise, Ying State and the old nobles who originally existed in Hanyang may not support Wu State.
Sun Wu said it very euphemistically. Although the real purpose of Wu State is the interests of the Hanyang Plain, politics is to wrap him in the cloak of beauty and justice.
The Luo State has too much experience in dealing with the Chu State, especially after gradually understanding the river system and mountain ranges of the entire Jingchu region. No country knows the potential of the Chu State better than the Luo State.
Since the time of their ancestor Luo Su, the Luo State has been using various methods to restrict the development of the Chu State into the Central Plains. The joint vertical defense lines built several times have effectively curbed the speed of the Chu State's eastward expansion.
Otherwise, the current Chu State has already completely incorporated the Hanyang Plain into its core ruling area.
After hearing what Sun Wu said, Luo Yu sighed with emotion: "Alas!
Wu Hou is a sage among the concubines.
If she had been born a hundred years earlier, would the concubines of Hanyang have been defeated?
Although he no longer holds the position of Grand Zongzheng, how can the Luo Kingdom remain indifferent to what Marquis Wu said?
But you know, Prime Minister Sun, that there is an alliance between Luo and Chu to eliminate troops.
Even if the stars in the sky fall, the Cangshan mountains collapse into the clouds, and the raging rivers dry up, Luo Kingdom will never betray its covenant. "
The officials and assistants on both sides showed the expressions of taking it for granted, even Sun Wu was no exception. In fact, Qingji and Sun Wu did not expect Luo State to send troops.
But Sun Wu still pretended to say: "What the prince said is absolutely true. The Luo State has outstanding loyalty and the alliance to destroy the army comes first. This is Wu State's lack of consideration."
In fact, what Qingji and Sun Wu wanted was the relationship network that Luo State had developed in the Hanyang area for hundreds of years.
This is a very embarrassing thing for the Wu State. As the destroyer of the concubines of Hanyang, the Chu State has a stronger power in the Hanyang area than Wu State, a fellow clan, so the Wu State needs the help of the Luo State very much.
Especially Ying State, a very critical country above Yingshui. If Wu State wants to have a showdown with Chu State on the Hanyang Plain, Ying State's support is crucial.
Luo Yu muttered: "Prime Minister Sun, since the Wu Kingdom has returned to the world of Zhuxia, it has also been canonized by the emperor and guarded the southeast as a prince surnamed Ji.
Then it would be wrong to treat Ji surnamed Guo with the same attitude as before.
The Ying State is a country with the surname Ji, and the Wu State is also a country with the surname Ji. Although they are from the same clan but not close to each other, how can the Wu State get help?
Luo Guo is willing to serve as a witness for Wu Hou and Ying Hou to sign a covenant of mutual communication and friendship between the two countries. "
Sun Wu secretly thought to himself that Luo Guogong was always so keen on He Zong and could immediately know what Wu wanted. No wonder the Chu State had been so strong for so many years and was blocked in the south.
It's not just the support of Ying State. On the Hanyang Plain, although many countries are afraid to speak out due to the lustful power of Chu State, Luo State still has many allies secretly.
In the past years, Luo State has given them a lot of support, and now it is feasible for them to secretly support Wu State.
What Wu State lacks most is the support of these small forces. Without these people, they are strangers than Chu State. Once they encounter a small defeat, they will be defeated.
Qing Ji once asked Sun Wu: "Chang Qing, now that the State of Wu has annexed the State of Yue, it has a territory of thousands of miles, has a hundred thousand armors, is the well-deserved overlord of the southeast, and has a garrison position conferred by the emperor himself. Can you call some people together?" What about the alliance between princes?"
Sun Wu then advised: "In the past, Duke Huan of Qi defeated the Lai Yi people. Wasn't it more shocking to the Xia than Wu's annexation of Yue?
However, not many countries came to join the Duke Huan of Qi. Can you be more popular than Duke Huan of Qi?
The accumulation of prestige cannot be completed overnight. If a letter of alliance is sent to these countries in the name of Wu State, they may come because of Wu State's strength.
But if you say unite to attack Chu.
I'm afraid if you say this in the morning, Chu State will know about it in the evening. Does such an alliance have any meaning?
If they get the support of Luo State, they will remain neutral between Chu State and Wu State, or even slightly favor Wu State. This is what Wu State needs. "
In the previous alliance to eliminate troops, Luo Ci and Luo Yan believed that Qin Chu's offensive was no longer the most urgent problem to be solved.
Now that Luo Yu is in charge of Luo State's foreign affairs, he even believes that the threat from Chu State has dropped to third place. The most serious one now is Qi State, followed by Qin State.
Therefore, Luo State readily reached an exchange of interests with Wu State and temporarily lent the entire Hanyang resources to Wu State for use.
If Wu State wins, the concubines must be reorganized in Hanyang, and all interests cannot be merged into Wu State.
This is a very reasonable request.
Sun Wu returned to the Kingdom of Wu and led the army from Gusu towards Hanyang.
Luo Yu sent people to pay attention to the war between Wu and Chu. If Wu won, he would watch. If Wu was defeated, he would promptly persuade Chu to value peace.
This has been done for five hundred years, and Luo Yu did it very smoothly. He himself went to Qi State.
The monarch is at home, the prince is at home, the tradition of the Luo Kingdom.
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The alliance of destroying soldiers has no roots.
The dispute between Wu and Chu is a common occurrence in the world.
It is beyond human power to end the world without roots. ——"Speaking of War"
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