While Luo Guo's office was obsessed with craftsmanship, the never-ending battles among the nations began to gather strength again.
The Wei court was filled with joy. The Wei army defeated the Qin army, which made Wei Houqing feel very proud.
Then he laughed loudly and said: "My lords, the Qin State has been defeated. Not only the Weihan Passage, but also the west of Weihan is in the hands of the Wei State. This is an achievement that was achieved only when the Jin State was at its peak.
Twenty years ago, the Qin State was strong, and I had to endure humiliation in front of Uncle Qin. Until today, my big wish has been fulfilled.
It's a pity that he passed away, otherwise Gu Da would have really wanted to see what a wonderful expression he had on his face.
This is all the result of all the talented people, especially the Prime Minister. You are the treasure bestowed by Haotian.
It would be disrespectful to Haotian not to reward you heavily.
Gu wants to grant you the richest fief in Wei State. Only in this way can you be slightly rewarded for your merits. "
The eyes of the important ministers of the Wei State in the main hall shone brightly. Politicians and Legalist scholars would not tell you any ideals, but only wanted money, reputation, status and interests, so Wei Houqing generously gave them to them.
After all the ministers were satisfied with the rewards, Wei Houqing asked: "My lords, what should we do in the next battle against Chu?"
Wei Xiang, who was ranked first among the ministers in the reward list, immediately said: "My lord, the state of Chu is very different from the state of Qin.
The Qin State was strong at home and strong outside the country. It was in political chaos 20 years ago. The Wei State quickly became stronger, but the Qin State stayed still. It was still in constant disputes with the Chu State in the land of Bashu, and the military forces in the world strengthened the army.
Wei is strong and Qin is weak. Is there any reason for Qin to be undefeated?
However, the Chu State had a bad reputation among other countries since Xiong Dun defeated King Li's six armies. By the time of King You, the Chu State was already a powerful country in the world.
For more than five hundred years, almost all large-scale wars in Bangzhou were fought between Chu and the Central Plains, so be careful when facing Chu. "
Wei Houqing nodded involuntarily. The countries in the Central Plains were wary of Chu because Chu was too powerful. Except for Qi and Jin at their peak, no one in the world could compete with it.
After the Zhuxia War, the Chu State became recognized as the largest country in the world. The Wei State was split from the Jin State, so the imagination of the Chu State inevitably focused on the original Jin State.
"But although the Chu State was strong, it had many enemies. He fought with the Qin State in Bashu, wanted to destroy the Wu State in the southeast, and wanted to annex the royal family's land in the north.
After the death of Ling Yin Xiangcai, the Marquis of Chu alone could not control the nobles who constantly wanted to expand. This was the opportunity given by God to Wei to defeat Chu.
Chu State became the most powerful country in the world, which made Chu people become arrogant. Isn't this a sign of failure?
He also asked the monarch to send envoys to contact Qin, Wu, Qi, plus South Korea and Zhao. The six countries would attack Chu in a row, and they would definitely be able to defeat Chu. "
Wei Houqing said doubtfully: "Prime Minister, South Korea and Zhao are allies. The state of Wu is in danger of overthrowing the state of Chu, so these three countries will naturally come as soon as possible.
But the Qin State had just been defeated by the Wei State, and many Qin people had been beheaded. There was a deep blood feud. Would they agree to attack the Chu State together with the Wei State?
The State of Qi was in ruins twenty years ago and has been hiding in the country for these years. How dare it attack the State of Chu?
I'm afraid this is against common sense. Are you serious about what you said? "
The Prime Minister smiled and said: "My lord, the hatred between Qin and Wei is like two people quarreling, and their blood surges, so they fight each other.
However, the hatred between Qin and Chu was an uninterrupted fight against each other for twenty years.
Can a small hatred cover up a big hatred?
As for Qi State, the reforms in recent years have been quite effective and cannot be viewed in the same light as they were twenty years ago.
Ai Cheng is a man of good words. If he were to send envoys to various countries, this matter would definitely be accomplished. "
Acropolis was born in Wei. Originally, Wei had disappeared with the fall of Jin. However, in order to prove that he inherited the legitimacy of Jin, Wei Houqing found the descendants of Wei and named them kings of Wei.
"Qing Wei, did you hear what the Prime Minister said?"
Ai Cheng bowed his hands on the seat and said confidently: "Your Majesty, the city will live up to its mission!"
The court of Qin State is completely different from that of Wei State. For Wei Houqing, the current monarchs and ministers of Qin State cannot even hear his name. It seems that since meeting this person, Qin State has never encountered any good things, and has continued to fail. The prosperous Qin State has become even a little tired now.
"My lord, after hearing the news of our army's defeat, the Chu State once again sent more troops to the plains of Shu. If this continues, we will temporarily lose the plains of Shu.
If the Chu State had complete control, grain could be continuously transported to Yingdu along the river, and the Chu State would become stronger and stronger. "
Although the pass leading from the middle of Shu to the pass is in the hands of the Qin State, and it is unlikely that the Chu State can break through the Qin State from here, the plains of the Shu State are not the barren land of hundreds of years ago, but a land of abundance that can produce a large amount of food.
Just when the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State were worried, the acropolis came to the Qin State. Facing the Wei ministers who had just defeated the Qin State, the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State looked at each other angrily.
Although they knew it was impossible, many Qin officials still had murderous intentions in their hearts. Some Qin nobles shouted: "Wei Chen! Tell us your purpose.
If Wei Houqing sent you to humiliate Qin, we would both die in this hall today.
Qin will never be humiliated! "
Acropolis had long expected this situation, but he was not afraid.
Learning the art of vertical and horizontal means going deep into the enemy's country and facing all kinds of kings and ministers. If you are greedy for life and afraid of death, you will definitely achieve nothing.
He smiled gracefully and said: "Uncle Qin, maybe there are some misunderstandings between Qin and Wei, which caused your important ministers to misunderstand the foreign ministers.
There is no hatred between Qin and Wei. Wei is a country that knows etiquette. How could it humiliate Qin for no reason?
The city came here on the order of the king for the sake of the stability of Qin's country. "
Wei Cheng told lies with his eyes open, which made Qin's monarchs and ministers laugh angrily. Uncle Qin sneered: "The lives of tens of thousands of Qin people are actually without hatred. Wei Houqing can always surprise everyone in the world.
You said you came here for the sake of the country of Qin. Not only you, but also all the officials in the palace must be very curious. Please tell me. "
"Uncle Qin, when I was traveling in Korea, I saw a butcher. He once had an argument with someone. When the blood was high, they started fighting with each other. Both of them had a bruised nose and face, and they had to rest in bed for several months before they recovered.
Later, I saw a butcher competing for meat with another butcher. Without saying a word, both sides held sharp knives in their hands, and blood marks were drawn from time to time.
Who do you think the Butcher has a deeper hatred for? "
Uncle Qin said: "Of course it's another butcher."
Wei Cheng smiled and said: "This is the principle between the three kingdoms of Qin, Wei and Chu. Although there were quarrels between Qin and Wei, and there was a war before, between Qin and Wei, it was just a struggle for spirit. How could Wei enter Guanzhong? ?Did Qin enter Guandong?
However, Chu and Qin competed for the Shu Plain, which was to cut off the Qin people's granary. If this place was lost, who would support Qin's population?
Guanzhong has suffered from frequent natural disasters in recent years. If the plains of Shu were lost, would the Qin people starve to death on the Wei River?
The foreign minister is worried about your country because of this! "
Wei Cheng's words made Qin's monarchs and ministers feel uncertain, and Wei Cheng said again: "The Chu State will never be able to change the nature of the barbarians.
What did Qi and Jin do when they became the hegemons of the world? Maintain the harmony among the various kingdoms of Xia.
However, Chu State became the largest country, but it bullied Qin State in the west, oppressed the royal family in the north, and tried to tear up the peace agreement and destroy Wu State in the east.
King Su once said that if his virtue does not match his position, God will bring disaster.
The king is willing to obey the will of God and attack Chu. Qin is one of the most important states in the Xia Dynasty. Without your participation, God's will cannot be reflected.
If Chu can win, God will surely give Qin whatever Chu has gained by arrogating on the plains of Shu. "
Of course Wei Houqing does not want Qin to get the entire plain of Shu, but attacking Chu is the most important thing now. He will beat Chu half to death first, and then let Chu go to the plain of Shu to bleed Qin.
Neither Qin nor Chu can give up on the plains of Shu, as this will become a meat grinder for both countries. As long as Wei controls and utilizes it properly, it can continue to cut flesh from Qin and Chu.
Thinking of the importance of the plains of Shu and the increasingly unstoppable strength of Chu, Uncle Qin immediately said: "You are right. Qin should obey the will of God and unite with Wei to attack Chu.
Please return to the country and report to the Marquis of Wei. The Qin State will send the Xianyang Army to the plains of Shu to contain the main army of Chu. "
Although Wei Houqing decided to form an alliance with Wei again, Wei Houqing's reputation for being capricious made Qin dare not go out to Hangu Pass to make peace with Wei. If Wei Houqing stabbed Wei in the back again and the entire Qin army was destroyed, it would be a crisis of national subjugation.
At the same time, the Wei State began to contact Korea and Zhao, which were both members of the Three Jin Dynasties. Compared with the strength of the Wei State after the reform, the two countries of South Korea and Zhao, which were both members of the Three Jin Dynasties, were relatively far apart.
South Korea has a relatively small land and has always been at a disadvantage among the three Jin Dynasties. Therefore, on the one hand, it formed an alliance with the Wei State and on the other hand, it united with the Zhao State. It also continued to sway towards the royal family with a larger territory.
Zhao State is far stronger than South Korea in terms of territory and population. If it were not for the enclave occupied by Qin State, Zhao State's land would be called a mountain and river.
Wei has no intention of helping in this regard. It is obvious that it wants Qin and Zhao to check and balance each other in order to maintain its position as the leader of the three Jin Dynasties.
Faced with Wei's request to jointly send troops, Han Cheng and Zhao combined their efforts and said, "Wei wants to dominate the world.
After all, the three Jins are one body. It is better for the Wei State to be strong than the Chu State, but the Wei State must promise enough benefits. Han and Zhao cannot send troops in vain. "
Facing the requests of Han and Zhao, Wei Houqing agreed to them all with slight modifications, so Zhao, Wei and Han formed an alliance again after facing Qin.
I began to love Chu State again~
(End of chapter)
