Regarding the matter of inviting Luo Zai, there were actually debates among various countries, but in the face of constant defeats on the battlefield, it was finally decided to ask Luo Zai to take action.
Letting Luo Zai take action was at least better than letting his rival take the throne. After all, Luo Zai was a foreign prince and could not control their country.
The senior officials of the Three Kingdoms did not expect that Luo Zai could completely defeat Bai Qi. They just hoped that Luo Zai could stop Qin's offensive and give them a chance to breathe.
Especially for Chu and Wei, the biggest problem they encountered after losing to Bai Qi was that a large number of elite soldiers were wiped out by Bai Qi. In a short period of time, they fell into a situation of being passively beaten, with no way to fight back. force.
"Dang~dang~dang~"
The melodious bell rang.
The envoys from Chu, Han and Wei came to Luo Kingdom.
The Luo Kingdom is now becoming more and more prosperous. The strong performance of the Luo Kingdom's army has once again increased the value of the Luo Kingdom as the center of the Central Plains. Countless merchants are traveling through the Luo Kingdom.
The huge envoys from the three countries met on the road.
Qu Yuan, the left disciple of Chu State, Xiaochen, the Korean prince, and Ziyin, the young master of Wei, all looked at each other in confusion.
You came.
Yes, I'm here.
You are here too.
Although the three of them did not speak, the atmosphere between the three of them was like this.
Then the three people showed happy smiles on their faces. The more people there were, the greater the possibility of inviting Prince Luo to move.
Luo Hong did not come forward, but Luo Zai directly met the three people.
In the palace, there is only a few light smoke, and the faint fragrance of green wood comes out, making people feel calm.
The gifts brought by the mission were neatly placed in the room, with maids standing on both sides.
Luo Zai looked at the three people in front of him with interest.
Qu Yuan, the left disciple of the Chu State, was a member of the Qu clan of the Duke of Chu State. The Luo State did not know much about him, but they knew that he was a rare reformer from an old aristocracy in the Chu State, and the rest was not very clear.
The most interesting ones are the two young masters from Han and Wei. Luo Zai personally broke the illusion of the two kings of Han and Wei to seize the destiny in Shang Yuan.
King Wei's majesty was wiped out and he was included in the comedy collection. Not only in Luo Kingdom, but also in other countries, King Wei was a negative example.
Not to mention Uncle Han.
Luo Zai was a little curious. Didn't Young Master Xiaochen have any strange thoughts when facing the enemy who killed his father?
Luo Zai seems to be using himself to judge others. There is a family relationship between the Luo Kingdom's officials, but it does not mean that it exists in other countries.
At least the unloved young master Xiaochen not only wasn't angry, he even wanted to hug Luo Zai's thigh and say, "The prince killed well, the old man should have died long ago!"
"The three of you are nobles from all the Xia kingdoms. They came to Luo Kingdom to seek me out and brought you these precious gifts. But what's the important matter?"
Qu Yuan may be the person with the purest purpose here. He simply wants to ask Luo Zai to take action, so that he can unify the nobles of Chu State, stop holding each other back, work together to fight Qin State, and buy time for Chu State's reforms. .
"Prince, the foreign ministers are here because they have been entrusted by the king and Ling Yin to ask you to take action against Qin's general Bai Qi.
Bai Qi used his troops like a god, and the Chu State suffered heavy setbacks and suffered countless losses.
The Qin State is a country of tigers and wolves, and has no mercy for living creatures. Since it became strong, it has always violated its borders. This is not what the polite Xia countries should do.
Qin Wu Wangdang even entered Luoyi to snatch the king tripod. If you hadn't taken action, King Su's destiny would have fallen into the hands of Qin.
Among the seven countries in the world, only Qin does not believe in King Su. Can you tolerate it?
Qin invaded Luoyi again this time. Emperor Zhou was not at fault, but Qin blamed Emperor Zhou for the death of King Wu of Qin Wu. Don't you feel angry?
The Qin State probably wanted to annex the six kingdoms and replace the Zhou Dynasty's destiny. For such a wolfish ambition, the foreign ministers thought that they must severely crack down on him. "
Luo Zai nodded with a slight smile upon hearing this. Dr. Qu Yuan's reasons were already sufficient, and he basically said everything that needed to be said.
He didn't say anything, just looked at the young masters of Han and Wei, and asked, "You two gentlemen, do you have anything to say?"
Young Master Xiaochen thought for a while and said: "Prince, what I want to say is the same as Dr. Qu Yuan's. Please put aside the past grudges and rescue Korea. Not only the gifts in the palace, Korea also has countless rare and exotic things, all of which can be used as gifts. Gifted to you.”
Gong Ziyin didn't wait for Luo Zai to ask, and said directly: "Prince, I am the same."
After saying that, the three of them looked at Luo Zai eagerly, and saw the smile on Luo Zai's face slowly disappear.
As the smile disappeared, the coldness in the corners of his eyes completely disappeared, and the temperature in the entire room seemed to drop several degrees in an instant.
In the past, across the battlefield, the murderous intent of killing two kings was unleashed wantonly.
Luo Zai did not respond directly to the three of them, but said coldly: "The emperor has done nothing wrong and should enjoy his old age in peace."
Luo Zai had a very good impression of Emperor Zhou, and this was what he was thinking.
"call!"
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Qu Yuan immediately said: "Prince, the Qin State is so rampant that it led a large army to besiege Luoyi. The Chu State is willing to send a hundred thousand troops to relieve the emperor."
Get on the road!
Luo Zai was somewhat impressed by Qu Yuan. He was such an upright person, but his political acumen was not bad. He seemed to be a flexible person.
"Prince, Wei is willing to send 100,000 troops."
"South Korea is willing to send 50,000 troops for you to drive."
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Bai Qi chose to besiege Luoyi rather than attack it, so naturally it was not impossible to break it.
Although Luoyi is the most majestic city in the Xia Dynasty, it is impossible to defend it against the powerful Qin army.
It's just that once the war started, swords and guns had no eyesight, causing too many killings in Luoyi and causing endless disasters.
Bai Qi was just indifferent, not a murderer.
On the contrary, he always goes with the flow when fighting. He knows very well when to fight and when to stop.
He started the war of annihilation simply because he felt that the war of annihilation would be more fruitful.
Because he believes that a country's most important resources are food and population.
Taking away land means taking away food, and killing can take away people. Without these two, it will be very simple to attack and destroy the country later.
He never killed for the sake of killing.
Moreover, no matter how bloodthirsty he was, he would not be able to directly kill Emperor Zhou in broad daylight. If he really did that, his reputation in history would be stinking.
The most that can be done is to make the Emperor of Zhou burn himself on fire like King Zhou of Shang a thousand years ago.
Bai Qi didn't want to wade into this muddy water at all. He was now waiting for internal strife in the royal family, or for spies to appear in Luoyi, or even for Emperor Zhou himself to surrender directly.
The Qin army pressed on the border, which indeed caused chaos in Luoyi City.
Because everyone knows very well that the Zhou royal family cannot stop it!
People do irrational things when they have no hope, and this is how fortresses are always breached from within.
royal palace.
Tianzi Nuo had expected this day. He was wearing armor, a little thin, and looked a little funny.
With a look of perseverance on his face, he arrived at the ancestral temple.
This is the most solemn place in the entire Luoyi City. There are only three colors here: black, white and gray. This was chosen by Ji Zhao himself and recorded in Zhou Rites.
Zhou people's worship of ancestors is unparalleled, and the patriarchal system founded by Ji Zhao has carved ancestor worship into their blood.
Tianzi Nuo knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times, and looked up at the ancestral altars above. Except for King Su, almost all of them were his direct ancestors.
Of course, a king of the cholera community like King Li would not appear in the ancestral temple.
He can only be a lonely ghost, wandering between heaven and earth.
Tian Zinuo had tears in his eyes and choked up:
"King Wu, your descendants are about to go into battle.
You are the unparalleled God of War in the world. Although your descendants are far inferior to you, they still have the passion and blood to defend the prestige of the Zhou Dynasty and will not lose your holy name.
Maybe this is the last time I come here to worship you.
But please don't worry, even if the royal family does not exist, the Luo family still has Jiuding in its hands, the Zhou Dynasty still exists, and your incense sacrifices will never be cut off. "
Tian Zino knew very well that there must be undercurrents surging in Luoyi now, and there must be many treacherous villains who want to surrender directly to the city.
But what he didn't expect was that his son, the prince of Bangzhou, was also like this.
Wang Ziyi was a very handsome young man. When Luo Zai left with the female family members of Luoyi, he also wanted to go to Luo Kingdom, but Luo Zai decisively refused.
"Father, it is absolutely impossible for the royal family's army to stop the Qin army. Just like an egg touching a stone, it will definitely result in the destruction of the country and the people.
Bai Qi, the Qin general outside the city, was a murderous butcher. Since he took charge of the Qin army, he defeated the allied forces of South Korea and Wei, defeated Chu, and killed 400,000 people!
If he were to attack the city, would we still have a chance to survive?
If we don't surrender directly, as the Zhou Dynasty, Qin Wangji will even reward us with a city. Isn't it better than falling into hell? "
After Wang Ziyi finished speaking, he looked at his father with hopeful eyes, and then he saw his father's cold eyes.
Tian Zinuo angrily picked up the scabbard and hit Wang Ziyi hard, knocking Wang Ziyi to the ground directly, "You evil son, please remember that the royal family is the blood descendant of King Wu, and the descendant of the indomitable God of War. , You must not compromise and ruin the reputation of your ancestors!
Please remember that there are only emperors who died in battle in Bangzhou, and there are no emperors who surrendered without a fight!
If King Ji of Qin wants my city, he can seize it with the sword in his hand. If he steps over my body, I will never be humiliated.
If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will kill you first to sacrifice the flag! "
After saying that, he hit Wang Ziyi hard with the scabbard. Wang Ziyi screamed and cried bitterly: "Father, I was wrong. I don't dare anymore. Please forgive me." "
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The Qin soldiers trapped Luo and did not move, so Luoyi was in chaos.
The prince said: Zhou is weak and Qin is strong, so they cannot compete with each other.
If you rise, people will be slaughtered. If you lose, you will die.
If you offer your city to seek peace, you will not lose your title as king.
The king was furious and said: I, the blood descendant of King Wu, have my own backbone and can be killed but not humiliated!
Those who seize the city come stepping on the corpses, and the few people die without turning around.
After saying this, the king became angry again and struck him with his scabbard. The prince continued to talk sadly. ——"Historical Records·Zhou Benji"
(End of chapter)
