Destroying Zhongshan is not an easy task. The terrain in the Taihang Mountains is dangerous and the city is built on the mountain. Everywhere is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so the early preparations must be particularly sufficient.
Especially for Jin, Yan, and Luo, which are the main attackers, a large number of siege equipment must be prepared. The entire Central Plains princes have begun to prepare for war. After Zhongshan is annihilated, there will be a massive battle against the barbarians in the heart of the Central Plains. Clear All.
Chong'er has made up his mind to achieve this feat that will be passed down through the ages before he dies.
When the coalition forces had been preparing for a long time and were gradually marching into the Taihang Mountains, the results of the Battle of Wu and Chu came. Of course, in fact, they could not hide it at all. Especially the large number of Chu nobles who fled along the Han River could be seen by everyone in the world. .
The Wu State defeated the Chu State, and even defeated the King of Chu in one battle. Chu State's decades of accumulation were wiped out, and the losses were greater than the previous battle of Jin State's Yiluo.
This result shocked everyone, even Jin State was dumbfounded. Is this little guy from Wu State so fierce?
The Jin State is well-deserved as the most powerful country, but it dare not say that it can win the Chu State for sure. The two sides are just between equals, and they still need to recruit their own allies to win steadily.
Now Wu Guo, a younger brother of Luo Guo, directly overthrew Chu State? Is the national power so strong after the unification of Wu and Yue?
Duke Chong'er of Jin, who had just become the overlord, looked to his left and right with some disbelief and asked: "Wu State has really conquered Ying, the capital of King Chu? That is a big country with a territory of two thousand miles!
Is this battle report true? The state of Wu fought consecutive battles and defeated the state of Chu to a complete defeat? "
Several of the Qing officials who had previously assisted Chong'er had passed away, but the new ones were still talented and capable people. The most important thing in the Jin Kingdom was talent.
They simply read the battle report, had a general understanding of the war situation between the two sides, and directly judged: "My lord, after Wu and Yue merged into one, although the strength of Wu has been greatly enhanced, it is impossible to achieve such brilliant results.
It was Qing Ji and Sun Wu who were too strong and had a keen sense of war. They seized the favorable opportunity of Chu State's political chaos, general lapse, and mediocre people in office, and chose the most correct strategic direction. This ultimately led to the current situation.
However, the upper-class nobles of the Chu State escaped quickly and did not fall into the hands of the Wu State. Therefore, although the Wu State now took a big advantage, the Chu State was only severely damaged.
As long as the Chu State can borrow troops from the Qin State, it can quickly recover.
But in the future, Wu and Chu will probably use the line from Dabie Mountain, Panyang Lake to Yingshui as the dividing line to delimit their respective territories. "
Hearing this, Chong'er hesitated and said: "My lords, the Chu State is now weak. Should we tear up the alliance to destroy the soldiers and give the Chu State a severe blow?"
He still has not forgotten in his heart the blow that Qin and Chu gave him, and he was directly shot down from the throne of the overlord. If he had not gone to Luo Kingdom to kneel and beg, he would have almost died in the wilderness. What a tragic experience it was.
All the ministers of the Jin State said almost in unison: "The king cannot!
Reputation is the foundation of overlordship, and as the Luo Kingdom is a witness to the alliance, the Luo family will definitely be dissatisfied if it betrays the alliance for no reason. You know how much they value reputation. "
Luo's reputation is the most precious treasure in the world and cannot be destroyed by just one Chong'er. Fortunately, Chong'er did not do this, otherwise Luo Yu would definitely let him know the horror of betraying an alliance.
The Jin Kingdom was shocked at best. For Luo Kingdom Academy, this was a feast, a war completely different from the past. The ideas spread from the academy affected all aspects of the world of Zhuxia, including war. .
In fact, since the end of the Wu-Yue War, many people have been thinking about why Yue State lost to Wu State so cleanly. When it comes to this Wu-Chu War, many people are also wondering.
In Yongdu of the State of Qin, the King of Chu, the Queen Mother, and the King of Chu arrived in the State of Qin smoothly, bringing the news of the defeat of the State of Chu. The king and ministers of the State of Qin were all numb.
300,000 people beat 150,000 people, the population and territory are several times that of Wu, and the food, grass and soldiers are far superior to Wu's army. No matter how you look at it, the advantage lies with Chu, right?
How could it be so defeated that the country's capital was lost?
The monarchs and ministers of the Qin State were a little doubtful about their lives, whether they could still keep this ally, but they could still be saved.
But when they launched the battle report between the two sides, they keenly sensed something was wrong, "Your Majesty, these two Qing Ji and Sun Wu should not be underestimated. They seem to be people like King Wu."
Among the kings, King Wu is different from King Su. King Su is almighty and has obvious blessings from heaven, but King Wu is the god of war in the world.
In the original war with the Yin and Shang Dynasties, King Wu defeated the greater number with less, and finally collapsed the national power of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. He tried his best to fight against the Zhou army in Muye, but the result was still that King Wu won a complete victory and personally charged into the battle to defeat the Yin Dynasty. Business morale collapsed.
"Sun Wu formulated a strategy and commanded the troops. At the critical moment, Qing Ji, who was the bravest of the three armies, rushed into battle. The commanders of both sides were not at the same level at all. No wonder the Chu State was defeated so miserably.
Your Majesty, this time you go east to help the Chu State recover, please remember to use your superior national strength to forcefully fight a war of attrition with the Wu State. They have come from afar and have no foundation, so they are definitely no match. "
In the midst of this shock to the world, the Qin army and the Chu army that had previously protected the nobles' escape went down the river, claiming to dispatch an army of 500,000 to regain the homeland of Chu.
At this time, the benefits of the Chu State's aggressive enfeoffment system were revealed, and the resistance on the Jianghan Plain was very strong.
The army of Qin State once again set foot on the land of Chu State. The general of Qin State smiled and said: "Queen Mother, last time Qin and Chu teamed up to defeat Jin State. This time there will be no problem in dealing with Wu State. Soon you will I can return to the capital of Ying and become the master of Chu again."
The Qin and Chu coalition forces, which had changed their war strategies, were still no match for the Wu army, but the losses of the army were within an acceptable range.
Qing Ji and Sun Wu immediately judged the intentions of the Qin and Chu coalition forces. Qing Ji gritted his teeth and said: "They want to drag our army in Chu. As the situation develops, our army comes from afar. The strength must be weak, but the Chu people’s strength is endless, what a clever strategy.”
This feeling of clearly having tyrannical strength but being limited by the situation and national power and not being able to express it is too painful.
"My lord, the battle between the two countries cannot be completed in one generation. We really have to leave. We sent a letter to Luo State some time ago, and now the mediator army has arrived."
After Sun Wu finished speaking, Qing Ji could already think of the expressions of the Qin and Chu coalition forces when they saw Luo Guo's mediation.
The feeling of frustration in his heart disappeared instantly. Human happiness is always based on the pain of others.
Seeing the Wu army retreating, the Qin and Chu coalition forces naturally wanted to pursue them. The two sides fought all the way to the edge of Yingshui River, and then they saw the Central Plains coalition forces!
First the emperor's royal flag was flying, then the Jin State's flag, followed by a series of princes such as Luo State, Qi State, Yan State, etc. Almost all the Central Plains princes who had participated in the Jin National League were present.
Dozens of flags of the vassal states were neatly arranged among the mountains and rivers, and under the banner were countless armored soldiers. It was really shocking to see them.
The commander-in-chief of the Qin and Chu allied forces suddenly turned green. He stepped forward angrily and asked, "Duke Jin, Duke Qi, and the prince, are you trying to tear up the alliance of destroying soldiers?"
Young Master Qian felt as if he had eaten a fly. He even wanted to have a direct fight with the Central Plains Allied Forces. He really thought that Qin and Chu were afraid of the Central Plains.
At this time, Luo Yu needed to appear. He walked out of the coalition forces, bowed to the Queen Mother, the regent of Chu, and said: "The regent of Chu is here, I wish you well. Mr. Qin, I don't agree with what you said." , Luo Kingdom has always been known for its credibility, so how could it betray its alliance?"
The Queen Mother of the King of Chu looked at the graceful Gong Ziyu, her eyes almost bursting with light, and she said repeatedly: "General, there must be some misunderstanding in what the Crown Prince said."
"I……"
The young master took a deep breath and said slowly: "Your Majesty, if you have any advice, please tell me."
Luo Yu sighed: "When we formed an alliance earlier, we thought that Zhongshan was just a barbarian that could be defeated easily. Unexpectedly, the princes of the Central Plains lost their troops and generals and failed to capture it.
At this time, all the Xia countries should join forces and advance and retreat together. Qin, Chu, and Wu are all strong and big countries among the Xia. Do they still want to fight like this and hurt their harmony?
We, the princes of the Central Plains, are here to mediate the war between your country and Wu, and invite the three countries to join the coalition forces to suppress Zhongshan. This is the right thing to do. "
Young Master Qian's heart surged with anger. When the Wu Kingdom invaded the capital of Ying, you didn't come out to stop it. Now that the coalition forces of our two countries have the upper hand, you will come to negotiate peace, right?
"What the prince said is true, but the war between Wu and Chu has been protracted, and Wu still occupies a large amount of Chu's land. So what should we do?"
Luo Yu's face became serious and he said in a cold voice: "The Hanyang Plain was originally the land of the concubines entrusted by our ancestors. When did it become the territory of the Chu State?
The young master said this, where does he place Zong Zhou's etiquette?
It would be better for Wu and Chu to use Yingshui Dabie Mountain as the boundary and re-divide the princes in the middle. This would be acceptable to both sides. "
The core areas of Chu State, Nanyang Basin and Jianghan Plain, are in their hands. As long as these two areas are not lost, they can accept it.
But this is still a great shame. A full third of the land was cut off, and Wu State directly obtained a large piece of plains, which greatly enhanced its heritage.
Chu's strength was greatly reduced now, and Qin's power was at a disadvantage. Naturally, it had no choice but to bite it into pieces and swallow it in its stomach.
Qing Ji and Sun Wu were very satisfied that they were able to achieve their strategic goals. Next, Wu State will usher in a period of great development.
When she walked out of the place where the peace was being negotiated and looked at the covenant in her hand, the Queen Mother didn't think anything of it, but the eyes of Young Master Qian and the new commander of Chu State were full of anger.
Although it was Chu's interests that were ceded, Young Master Qian was a man with a long-term vision. He understood that Qin and Chu were one, and it was Chu who was being trampled upon now, and Qin would be next.
"The Central Plains countries are bullying others too much!"
The Chu State Ling Yin was even more angry. The Qin State was nothing more than a dead rabbit and a fox. The Chu State was not only insulted, but also lost a large area of land. "It's been almost six hundred years, what on earth did the Chu people do wrong!"
Supreme One God, when will you be able to shine on your people? "
The sadness and anger in the words made the young master even more sympathetic. Although the Qin State was miserable, it was really far behind compared with the Chu State. The Chu State was beaten again and again, and basically every time. Once upon a time, the princes of the Central Plains fought in groups.
"Minister of the country, after I return to the country, I will write to the king to open up Bashu and build up the national strength. The strategy I used when I was a common man is still a true insight now."
Yili had always believed that it was impossible for the Qin State to go eastward. It would have to accumulate its national strength for at least a hundred years and wait until a civil war broke out among the Central Plains princes themselves before going eastward.
After the peace negotiation, Qingji thanked Chong'er, Luo Yu, and Lu Jing. After all, Wu State was able to gain so many benefits because his allies were stronger than those of Chu State.
Of course, the Wu State was not needed to destroy Zhongshan. That was just an excuse.
This war that lasted for more than half a year ended with the Chu State ceding its territory, but the anger in the hearts of the Chu people was completely ignited. They held their breath to take revenge and take back the land that fell into the hands of the Wu State.
While Wu State was busy digesting the newly occupied land, it was also preparing for war.
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The Yingshui Peace Negotiation was an ultimatum issued by the Ji Jiang Alliance to the Qin and Chu Alliance during the Spring and Autumn Period. The Ji Jiang Alliance tried to build a stable system, but this system was maintained by squeezing the Qin and Chu Alliance, so as Qin and Chu The recovery and growth of the alliance's strength, those fundamental contradictions that cannot disappear, mixed with human anger, make the entire Zhuxia world feel like living in a volcanic crater, with destruction coming at any time. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Zhou Dynasty"
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