The death of Emperor Zhou was unexpected by the princes of Zhou Dynasty. The annihilation of the entire army of 100,000 men also severely damaged Bangzhou's vitality.
At this time, the world's population was almost more than 10 million, of which more than 6 million were controlled by Bang Zhou. As the most densely populated and prosperous area in Bangzhou, the combined population of Haojing and Chengzhou is already one million.
Among the large armies lost this time, in addition to the Sixth Army of the Emperor of the Zhou royal family, there were also armies from the vassal states of Qi and Lu. The remaining armies of Chengzhou and Haojing combined were less than 20,000. The emperor's deterrent power dropped to the lowest point since the establishment of Bangzhou.
However, the Zhou Dynasty has a strong foundation and is supported by other Fang Kingdoms surnamed Ji. Although this battle is defeated, with the help of these princes, as long as this difficult period is passed, the Zhou royal family will stabilize again.
The population atmosphere of the country in this era is royal family, nobles, scholars, countrymen, barbarians, slaves. Needless to say, royal family and nobles. Scholars refer to the descendants of nobles, which is equivalent to the sons who have not inherited the title or official position of their fathers, or who have declined. Nobles, also known as nobles.
The Chinese are recognized by the royal family and are citizens of the state. These people are descendants of nobles and royal families who have emerged from the fifth service. They usually live in the city and are the cornerstone of the Zhou Dynasty. Bangzhou recruited soldiers from among the people of the country.
Savages refer to those who live in the countryside, and the situation is also very complicated. Most of them are conquered Rongdi people. These people have no political rights and are responsible for farming, paying taxes, or being required to do labor. However, They will not be killed randomly. As for slaves, there is no need to explain. Most of them were defeated and demoted as slaves in the war.
As the cornerstone of the Zhou Dynasty, Ji Bi was defeated this time, and the emperor's six armies suffered heavy losses. At the critical moment, they could only rely on the support of the princes named Ji to survive. However, in the process, the emperor's power began to weaken, and the power of the princes began to increase.
After the Marquis of Qi and Luhou learned that the emperor had passed away, he immediately sent people to contact other Fang states with the surname Ji. The powerful states of Shen, Suihou, and Jinhou among the Zhou Fang states would all be notified.
The news of the death of Emperor Zhou quickly spread back to Luoyi, and then the beacon was lit, and princes from all over the country began to mobilize troops to serve the king. A large number of princes rushed to Qi and Lu with their soldiers, hoping to block Huai.
Although Bangzhou's army suffered heavy losses, the gathering of all the princes' forces in the world was an astonishing force.
Qilu and other countries finally rescued some of the remaining Bangzhou soldiers. Then the army deployed a defense line on the north bank of the Huaihe River to guard against Huaiguo's attack.
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The Marquis of Qi, Marquis of Lu, Marquis of Shen, Marquis of Sui, and Marquis of Jin all set off from their respective fiefdoms and rushed to Luoyi. These princes are all princes who have a deep relationship with the Zhou royal family. The princes of Qi are the in-laws of the emperor, the princes of Lu, Suihou and Jin are princes with the surname Ji. They are powerful countries in the Central Plains. The princes of Shen are the vassals of the Zhou family. Wang Ji held important positions.
Now that the emperor of Zhou has conquered the south and has not returned, the most important thing is to stabilize the state of Zhou and for the prince to ascend the throne.
The first person to arrive at Chengzhou was Marquis Shen. Although Marquis Shen was dismissed from his position as the Three Dukes by the emperor, he was a veteran of three dynasties and had assisted in government affairs since he became king. It had been more than thirty years since King Kang passed away, and Marquis Shen was Tuogu. Minister, highly respected.
After Shen Hou came to Chengzhou, the nobles who stayed in Wangji immediately opened the city gate to welcome him in.
The situation was urgent, so Shen Hou didn't waste any words and said directly: "Is the prince okay?"
"Prince, peace!" everyone replied.
Immediately, Shen Hou led everyone to the outside of the crown prince's palace. The eunuch had already reported it in advance. When the prince heard that Sangong Shenhou was coming, he quickly came out to greet him.
"Taifu, Taifu!" Prince Man seemed to have a backbone. He ran over quickly, grabbed Shen Hou and cried out in tears: "Taifu, my father has really passed away?"
"Your Highness, please rest assured. We are all very sad when the late king passes away. However, the current plan is to stabilize the country. Please put your family and country first!" Marquis Shen said respectfully.
"The destiny of the state and Zhou Dynasty is endless, and the princes from all directions defend the borders. Even if there are occasional setbacks, the state and Zhou Dynasty will quickly stabilize."
Prince Ji Man is sixteen years old. After years of education, he is far beyond his peers. He quickly recovered his mood, wiped away his tears, and began to handle affairs with the help of Marquis Shen.
When the emperor goes out on hunting tours, the prince usually supervises the country. If the prince is young, he is assisted by several ministers. Marquis Shen was the only minister who came here, and he immediately began to assist the prince in handling government affairs.
The first thing to deal with is to appease the people. The Sixth Army of the Emperor is composed of people. This time the army was defeated miserably, with heavy casualties. It can be said that every family is wearing sackcloth and wearing filial piety. This is the cornerstone of Zhou Dynasty. The prince must appease.
The money and food in the treasury need to be used to provide pensions to the people. At the same time, we must seize the time to recruit a group of troops to rebuild the Sixth Army of the Emperor. The Emperor's Sixth Army is the Emperor's power to intimidate the princes of the world. If it is not rebuilt as soon as possible, how can the Emperor of Zhou mobilize the princes again?
Fortunately, the two dynasties of Cheng and Kang had abundant accumulations, and the princes from all over the world paid tribute, and there was no shortage of money, grain, and weapons in the state and Zhou treasury. The late king's reign was also short, and he had not had time to lose his family. The money could just be used to appease the people of the country and revive the emperor's six armies.
A large amount of money was moved out and distributed to the people. At the same time. After being comforted, the mood of the Chinese people also stabilized. Then the prince supervising the country issued an edict to recruit the people to rebuild the emperor's six armies.
Fortunately, most of these countrymen were in strong health, and the population of Chengzhou had been booming in recent years. Even though most of the Emperor's Sixth Army was lost, they were quickly replenished with money, materials and weapons.
Of course, only the number of people is there, but the combat effectiveness is completely different from before. But this is also the best way for now.
After re-establishing the Sixth Army of the Emperor, other princes also arrived one after another. Especially the Marquis of Jin, who actually brought 20,000 troops this time.
The strength of Emperor Zhou was weakened, but the strength of the princes was growing. It is not a good thing for the Emperor of Zhou to have a weak leader and a strong minister.
After the Jin princes arrived, other princes also arrived one after another. The number of troops led by these princes ranged from one thousand to ten thousand, but the army did not enter Wangji.
After the arrival of several major princes, the first thing they did was to support the prince as emperor. If there is any merit that deserves the greatest credit, it is naturally the merit of Conglong.
With the support of several princes and the fact that he was the prince himself, it was basically a matter of course for Ji Man to ascend the throne and become the emperor. After Ji Man offered sacrifices to heaven, he ascended the throne with the support of dozens of princes. Immediately afterwards, Emperor Ji Man appointed Marquis Shen as Taifu, Marquis of Qi as Taishi, and Marquis of Jin as Taibao. Other princes also received rewards.
With the Marquis of Qi, Marquis of Jin, and Marquis of Shen serving as the three princes, the Zhou royal family was completely settled. The next thing Bangzhou needs to face is the death of the previous king and the problems of the Huai Kingdom.
King Asa conquered the south but did not return, and Prince Man ascended the throne. ——"Zuo Zhuan·The Fourth Year of King Assassination"
