Although not many princes came to join the alliance, and although they were mentally prepared, the Marquis of Qi was still a little disappointed.
Guan Zhong persuaded: "Your Majesty, since the establishment of Zhou Dynasty, more than two hundred years ago, only the emperor has the right to conduct an alliance. It is a very good thing that these princes will preside over you during the first alliance."
"As for the big countries such as Lu, Wei, and Zheng, they will not surrender if you do not show sufficient strength."
"As for Tan Guo, let's attack him in the name of disrespecting the royal family. When you were in trouble and fled, Tan Guo neglected you, so you can use this to avenge yourself!"
Yunyuan.
The princes of the seven countries gathered here.
The Marquis of Qi sat on the main seat, and the other princes sat around.
"Since King Wu established the Zhou Dynasty and divided the world's princes into enfeoffments, it has been more than two hundred years since our ancestors worked hard to make us what we are today. However, the princes of the various countries were greedy for pleasure and did not respect Zhou's etiquette, which led to constant internal strife in the princes. Even in the Gu year, Avoid trouble from Ju. The first thing you have to say here today is to respect the Zhou rites."
"Concubines are not allowed to replace wives, concubines are not allowed to replace heirs, and wives are not allowed to interfere in politics, so as not to cause turmoil in the office."
"In addition, King Wu divided the world and implemented the rule of Xia kings and barbarians, transforming the barbarians into Xia. All countries should obey. If there are people in the Zhou Dynasty who have fallen into the hands of the barbarians and Di, they are willing to take the lead in aiding them and sending troops to help them recover.
King Li's southern expedition was over, Huaiyi became strong, and the princes of the world raised armies, so they were able to protect the country. Today, the Emperor of Heaven has valued him, presided over this alliance, elected the leader, and helped the world! "
What the Marquis of Qi said was very clear. When there are problems in the vassal states, one is internal strife, and the other is foreign enemies. As long as these two problems are solved, it will be difficult for the vassal states to perish.
Naturally, these princes also understand that how to maintain this system requires a leader. It is obvious that Qi State wants to be the leader of this alliance.
When they decided to participate in this alliance, these six princes were already mentally prepared. After hearing the words of the Marquis of Qi, the State of Ju immediately expressed its support for the Marquis of Qi as the leader of the alliance.
"Everyone, the Marquis of Qi is an in-law of the Zhou family. At that time, Taigong Wang even assisted three generations of emperors and had great prestige. Since the Marquis of Qi came to the throne, the Qi State has become strong and prosperous, attracting world attention. The five-year attack on Ji Guolai Guo shows that its strength is strong. I recommend the Marquis of Qi. For the alliance leader!”
"The words of Marquis Ju are taken seriously. The Marquis of Qi has a broad mind. When the Prime Minister intercepted and killed the Marquis of Qi, the Marquis of Qi loved his talents and could not bear to kill him. He worshiped him as the Prime Minister. In five years, the Qi State was greatly prosperous. I can't match this magnanimity. The Marquis of Qi with such a big heart must be a benevolent and righteous king, and he is willing to accept the Marquis of Qi as the leader of the alliance." As soon as Juhou finished speaking, Tanhou immediately appeared to agree.
Tan State, Ju State and Qi State are close to each other. In the past, they had to face the pressure of Huaiyi, Dongyi and Lai States. And there is a stronger Huai Kingdom. It can almost be said that the offensive and defensive alliance will naturally support Qi.
However, the states of Cao, Chen, and Xing were weak and could not possibly assume the leadership of the alliance, so they immediately decided to support Qi. With the support of these vassal states, the Marquis of Qi became the leader of the alliance as expected.
"The Marquis of Qi has been welcomed by all, please take up the position of leader of the alliance!"
The Marquis of Qi was very happy when he saw that all the princes supported him. But even if you want to be the leader of the alliance, you still need to be humble.
"Gu has only been on the throne for six years. With the help of Zhong, he has made great achievements in governing the country. He deserves your high praise. The purpose of the alliance between the princes now is to get rid of the barbarians and save the countries. Gu still lacks something and cannot succeed. Leader..."
"Marquis of Qi! You can make Qi rich and powerful in six years, and conquer Lai. If you don't assume the position of leader of the alliance, who else in the world can sit there? Please ask Marquis of Qi to be the leader of the alliance!" Cao Hou stepped forward and respectfully said Speaking of which, several other princes responded one after another.
Only then did the Marquis of Qi assume the position of leader.
Next, everyone climbed onto the high rammed earth platform, killed three animals to sacrifice to heaven, and then took their blood as an alliance, expressing their joint respect for the Marquis of Qi as the leader of the alliance, protecting the Xia, respecting the emperor, and getting rid of the barbarians and Di.
After completing the alliance, the Marquis of Qi did not let the other princes leave. Instead, as the leader of the alliance, he summoned all countries to send troops.
"Tan Guo and Sui Guo were enfeoffed by the emperor to Fang Guo, but they did not respect the emperor, did not obey the emperor's edict, and did not come to participate in the alliance. This was not taking the emperor into consideration, and it was a betrayal of Bang Zhou. As the leader of the alliance, can we see this kind of country that disrespects the emperor continue to exist?
This is an insult to our oath! You should go together with Gu to punish Tan Guo and Sui Guo. This is in line with the Bangzhou system! "
All the countries that came to participate in the alliance also responded, but the number of troops sent by each country was not large, only a few thousand, and the main force was Qi. After all, this is the first action since the alliance. If Qi can really do what it says, these princely states will be convinced.
The Marquis of Qi had already made preparations. After the order was issued, he immediately summoned an army of 50,000, and then formed a seven-nation coalition with the princes who came to join the alliance.
After the princes of the other six countries saw Qi's army, they were shocked by Qi's powerful army. These 50,000 troops were all elites who had participated in the annihilation of Ji and Lai. Just standing there, there was a sense of strength. A breathtaking momentum gathered.
Seeing that Qi had such a strong army, the princes of the six countries respected Qi Hou even more. Listen to the order of Qi Hou.
The Marquis of Qi was not displeased with the fact that the Six Kingdoms did not recruit many troops. Originally, this expedition to Tan and Sui was to use them as a demonstration. Without the participation of other princes' troops, the demonstration was considered complete.
Immediately, the Marquis of Qi led the armies of the seven countries and came to Tan State. When Tan Guo learned that Qi was coming to attack, he was very angry. He scolded Qi Hou: "When you were in trouble, it was Tan Guo who took you in. Now that you have ascended to the throne of Qi, you have no gratitude and led a large army to attack. You are an ungrateful person." !”
The Marquis of Qi said: "You disrespected the Zhou family, disrespected the king's order, and did not come to join the alliance. These three crimes are the three crimes. When you were alone in trouble, you made sarcastic remarks, wantonly mocked, and refused to enter the city alone. Is this what you call kindness? Shameless villain!"
Immediately ordered the army to attack. Tan Guo was a small country, just a country of viscounts. How could it stop Qi's army. When the Qi army learned that Tan had insulted their monarch, they all took the lead bravely, and Tan's soldiers fell one after another. Soon he was defeated by Qi's attacks, and finally had to retreat to the city.
Seeing this situation, the Marquis of Tan sent an envoy to admit defeat, but the Marquis of Qi did not agree at all. If he let Tan go, how would he show his power?
He immediately ordered the army to continue the attack. It only took a few days to defeat Tan State and capture Tan Hou. Then the Marquis of Qi destroyed his country and moved Tan Guogong's office to Qi. After destroying the state of Tan, the Marquis of Qi was in high spirits and immediately led an army to attack the state of Sui.
Sui State was much stronger than Tan State, but it still had no resistance against Qi State, not to mention the coalition forces of other six kingdoms. It was soon conquered and destroyed by the coalition forces.
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In the sixth year of Duke Huan of Qi, Qi, Cao, Ju, Tan, Chen, Xing, and Cai gathered in Yunyuan and accepted Duke Huan as the leader of the alliance. However, Tan Sui did not come and they were all destroyed. This was the beginning of this hegemony. "Historical Records Qi Family"
