Since the overthrow of Luo Kingdom, the nobles of Chu Kingdom have become more and more arrogant.
That's Luo Country!
Defeating Luo Guo showed that Bangzhou's destiny was no longer indestructible, and God had begun to give up on Bangzhou.
Especially among the remaining major powers, Chu State can almost compete with two, so the nobles of Chu State are proud of being the best in the world.
Few people realize that a big word "danger" has been plastered on their foreheads.
The nobles of Chu State were quarreling with each other every day because of issues of interest.
But each of them is a relative of the clan who has made great achievements, and they are all powerful lords in the Chu Kingdom. They have never done anything to disgrace the official. Their fights with each other are personal grudges and will not implicate the official's fate. .
This gave the King of Chu a headache, because the disputes between these people indirectly affected Chu's strategic planning.
The King of Chu looked at the chaos among the nobles in the country and was very worried.
In governing the country, there are many things that can only be done by the prime minister, not the monarch, so he once again began to miss his uncle Xiang Cheng.
Before Xiang Cheng died, he set a future strategy for Chu State, "Your Majesty, the land of Wu State is full of snakes and insects. If the snake catchers cannot kill them completely when catching snakes, they will definitely be infested by snakes.
The State of Wu is a country like a poisonous snake. It is still at the back and heart of the State of Chu. If it cannot destroy the State of Wu, it will definitely be invaded in the future.
The land of Wu State, after years of cultivation, is also one of the granaries. After Chu State recovers its vitality, it will immediately begin to destroy Wu.
The king must remember that after the destruction of the country, the counties and territories must be paralleled and intertwined, and then a general should be sent to guard the land of Wu.
In this way, the public office can use the power of the feudal lord to suppress the restoration power of Wu. You only need to sit in the capital of Ying to collect taxes.
It is a pity that Xiang's generation does not have talents who can serve as Ling Yin, otherwise I would not have to worry so much about the obstruction of the nobles. "
Only after Xiang Cheng's death did the King of Chu know what he meant by the nobles' obstruction. The nobles agreed with him to destroy Wu, but they had a huge quarrel over whether to continue the offensive on the plains of Shu while destroying Wu.
Until Wei defeated Qin, Qin's vitality was severely damaged, and it lost the foundation to compete with Chu in the Shu Plain. The plan to attack Wu was directly shelved.
If you don’t want the white-flowered land on the plains of Shu and give it to Qin, isn’t that an evil act?
It would be better for the Qin State to return to the western border to raise horses. He cannot control the land in the plains of the Shu State, so he has to come from the Chu State.
"The Kingdom of Wu is like a fish and shrimp trapped in the shallows, and the only outcome is death.
The Qin State is a wounded beast. Instead of beating him to death and maiming him while he is weak, are we going to send him into the mountains and forests to recuperate and compete with the Chu State again?
This is unwise. "
If Xiang Cheng were here, he would definitely say, "The state of Wu is not a fish or shrimp on the shoal, but a strong cattle and sheep. Hunting the state of Wu can make the state of Chu stronger, but the state of Qin is a beast that is difficult to conquer." .”
The King of Chu still felt that he should obey Xiang Cheng's last words and destroy Wu first, but the nobles' words were indeed correct. The opportunity for Qin to be weak was rare.
Times have changed, and now that the situation has changed, Chu's response should also change.
This change in strategy greatly stimulated Qin's fear of Chu, and finally made Qin agree to the joint proposal of its enemy Wei.
But he said that after Aicheng returned from the Qin State, he went to the Qi State without stopping. As for the Wu State, the difficulty was not great, so he selected another envoy to go.
After arriving in Linzi of Qi State, Wei Cheng was a little surprised and said to his followers: "Qi State has the advantage of fish and salt. It is really a fertile land. If the state has surplus wealth, it will strengthen its army. If it has strong soldiers, it will expand its territory. It seems that this Second Lianheng will be successful."
Although Aicheng learned the art of vertical and horizontal, the representative of the Wei Legal family was his good friend, so he looked down upon the Qi Legal family. When he saw the prosperity of Linzi, his first reaction was that Qi State was a good place.
As the envoy of the Wei State, Aicheng met the Duke of Qi smoothly. Although the Wei State also occupies a part of the land of Huaisi, the side close to the Qi State belongs to the Qin State. Therefore, there has been a great conflict between the Wei State and Qi State over the years. There is no friction.
Qi Gong's attitude was still kind and he asked: "Doctor, the Marquis of Wei asked you to come here, but do you have anything important to discuss?"
The Acropolis said that the Six Kingdoms were attacking Chu, "Chu has become more and more arrogant in recent years, and has oppressed Qin and Wu too much. The king is deeply aware of Chu's arrogance, and for the sake of all countries, he wants to contact Han, Zhao, Qin, and Wu." Qi and the Six Kingdoms attacked Chu in succession, so that Chu State no longer dared to peep north."
Qi Gong immediately shook his head and said: "Qi and Chu are not bordering each other and there is no conflict. It is unwise to attack a distant country like this.
The State of Chu did not raise troops against the State of Qi, but the State of Qi used force against the State of Chu without authorization. This is not what a benevolent country should do. "
Qi Gong's intention is very clear. Wei wants to defeat Chu and become the overlord of the world. Qi has no such intention, but it also doesn't want to become Wei's tool. Qi will not accompany him.
Wei Cheng smiled nonchalantly and said: "Qi Gong, the Chu State is a big country four thousand miles away, which is beyond the reach of all the countries in the world.
Qin and Wei raised troops to the Chu State. Without your help, they would definitely have failed.
If they fail, they will definitely cede land to Chu. What land does Qin and Wei have that Chu hopes to get, and that Qin and Wei can cede? "
Duke Qi's expression turned ugly when he heard this. Of course what Chu wanted was the land of Huaisi. If Chu got the land of Huaisi, Qi would be next to Chu. Now Chu's power is unstoppable to Qi.
Wei Cheng solemnly said: "Qi Gong.
The wild beasts in the mountains and forests ate rabbits and deer when they were hungry, but did not hunt the goats. Is it because they were already satisfied?
No, the beast will definitely eat all the prey it sees.
It only let the goat go because it was full for the time being. When it was hungry again the next day, could the goat escape?
Chu State is such a ferocious beast.
Qin and Wei asked Qi and Wu to cede Huaisi in the past because Qin and Wei would lose it to Chu if they did not want it.
You said that the lands of Chu and Qi are not bordering each other. Isn't this because Qin and Wei occupy Huaisi?
You said there is no enmity between Chu and Qi. Isn't this because Chu is asking for land from Wei?
Just as Qin does not confront Qi, isn't it because Wei is containing Qin's army?
The indestructible friendship between Wei and Qi is a gift from God. Now that you have rejected Wei Lianheng's request, when the land of Huaisi falls into the hands of Chu, it will really be a disaster for Qi.
At that time, Chu State could not ask for land from Wei State. If it did not ask for it from Qi State, where else could it ask for it?
By that time, the state of Wu has been destroyed, and Qin and Wei have no strength to resist the state of Chu. Where will you find allies?
Is it possible that the Luo Kingdom will maintain the stability of Qi as it has for the past 800 years?
You are a wise monarch, can't you see the stakes involved?
There are so many talented people in Qi State. I sincerely request you to ask their opinions. I am sure they will agree. "
So the Duke of Qi consulted the officials of the State of Qi. After the massacre last year, the power of the Duke of Qi returned a little, but the affairs of the State of Qi were still mainly in the hands of a dozen officials.
These officials were supported by scholars. As Qi's national strength recovered, Qi began to make moves again, especially in the Huaisi area. This was a pain in the hearts of the people of Qi.
Sure enough, as Acropolis had expected, the Qi people had long wanted to take back the Huaisi area. Now that the opportunity had arisen, how could they let it go.
"Your Majesty, the State of Qin is a country on the western frontier, and it is more than five thousand miles away from the State of Qi.
The enclave of Huaisi is like a paper kite. If Qin is strong, it will be a nail to Qi's side.
But if Qi becomes stronger, it can take back the land by just cutting that thread. Now Qin is weak, so it is beneficial for Qi to keep the land in Qin's hands.
However, Chu State is only five hundred miles away from Qi State. This is what Qi State is really worried about. Please agree to establish a alliance with Wei State.
However, the State of Qi and the State of Chu are not bordering each other. The State of Qi participates in the alliance for moral reasons. The State of Wei and the State of Qin should cut land in Huaisi for Qi State. The three countries must own land in Huaisi, so that they can work together to fight against the State of Chu. "
Aicheng had long expected that Qi State wanted to take back the land of Huaisi, and the terms had been negotiated as early as the Qin State.
Qin was defeated by Wei, and now it only wanted to keep the plains of Shu and the land north of the Three Jin Dynasties. The requirement for Huaisi was to collect taxes, so Qin and Wei ceded several cities to Qi in exchange for Qi. of sending troops.
As for the State of Wu, it was overjoyed to face the sudden alliance of the Central Plains princes.
Wu Hou even laughed loudly in Gusu City and said: "The real rise of Wu in the past was the surprise attack on Chu at the Battle of Yanling.
Now the princes of the Central Plains are united again. With eight thousand miles of land, ten thousand chariots, and millions of soldiers, the Chu State is difficult to resist.
This is an opportunity for Wu to rise again and recruit men from all over the country. "
It is a common thing for countries to reorganize their armaments. War will break out between countries from time to time. The Chu State did not expect that the six countries would attack Chu in succession, and was still preparing to completely defeat the Qin State on the plains of Shu.
This agreement between the six countries did not escape the eyes and ears of the Luo Kingdom. Luo Chang smiled to the left and right in the Luo Palace and said: "The art of vertical and horizontal will flourish in the world. From now on, lobbyists from all countries will definitely become popular in the world. , the best among them can prosper a country with one word, and destroy it with one word.
The Luo Kingdom should record these and send letters to the historians of various countries. These things must be recorded in detail. One day, when the country is in ruins, they must be excerpted from the history books and specially compiled into a collection of policies to be passed down to future generations. "
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The Wei city met Duke Qi and said: "The crimes committed by the princes of Chu today are very serious to Qin Bo and Wu Hou. My lord wants to attack them, but he is unable to do so, so I sent my troops to Qi."
Qi Gong said: "Qi and Chu Huan are not wise in fighting."
Wei Cheng said: "Qi and Chu are in harmony, with Qin and Wei as a barrier. If Qin and Wei are defeated, and Qi is weak, Chu will swallow it, and I will worry about the public."
The Duke of Qi was delighted and raised his troops to attack Chu. ——"Warring States Policy·Wei Ce"
I'm numb. There's a severe storm and snow warning, and patrols will start at ten o'clock in the evening. Is the company a human being?
(End of chapter)
