Chen Zu went all the way north and soon came to Handan, the capital of Zhao, and met with the Marquis of Zhao.
"I heard that Chen Qing is from South Korea?" Zhao Hou asked.
"Exactly, Marquis Han asked the foreign minister to say hello to you." Chen Zu said, and told Marquis Zhao about the title awarded by Marquis Han.
When Zhao Hou heard this, his heart moved slightly, but his face remained calm.
"Chen Qing is interested."
Chen Zu continued to say to Zhao Hou: "Foreign ministers once heard something. There cannot be two tigers in a mountain, otherwise they will fight each other, and the losing tiger will be killed. Now among the three Jins, just like this Two tigers appear in a mountain, and only if the other tiger is willing to surrender can they live in peace."
"Marquis Zhao, once your Zhao State was the strongest tiger, now the Wei State has taken your place, and the Wei State is suppressing you and Zhao State from all aspects. If the three Jins fight together, you will get the least spoils. , and Wei State has the most."
"Is it because Wei has not taken action against Zhao now because Wei is concerned about the friendship between the three Jins? No, it is because Zhao is strong and powerful. Wei is not completely sure of annexing Zhao. But when Wei's strength continues to grow, However, the power of Zhao State remains unchanged, and Wei State will one day annex Zhao State."
"Zhao Hou, you are a wise man. Why do you want to help Wei become stronger? Isn't this detrimental to Zhao?"
"Wei is surrounded by Zhao and South Korea from both north and south. Isn't Wei worried about being flanked by South Korea and Zhao?"
"You are now helping the Wei State become stronger. It is like feeding meat to the tiger. The tiger is getting stronger and stronger. This is raising tigers for trouble!"
The Marquis of Zhao was originally dissatisfied with Wei's suppression of Zhao, and immediately stated that he would no longer ally with Wei, but secretly formed an alliance with Qi and South Korea.
The news of Zhao's secret alliance with Qi was secretly told to the Marquis of Wei by South Korea. When Marquis Wei heard about this, his face was a little ugly, but he did not have an attack.
Although Wei seems very powerful at this time, having defeated Qin, Chu, and Qi in a row, Wei is not invincible. If all countries are offended and people are angry, Wei will be in danger.
"I heard that the current Marquis Zhao is the younger brother of the former Marquis Zhao. Because when the previous Marquis Zhao died, his son was young, so the younger brother of the former Marquis Zhao was allowed to take the throne. He will succeed the king after the son of Marquis Zhao grows up. "The Marquis of Wei asked Zhai Huang.
Zhai Huang said: "Your Majesty, it is indeed true. The Zhao family is derived from the Yin family. The surname is Zhao. Later, he was named a minister by King Xuan for his merits. He entered the Kingdom of Jin during the time of King You. Therefore, there is a custom that brothers will be succeeded by brothers. .”
"I heard that Zhao Zhang, the son of Marquis Zhao, was not made the prince, but the son of the previous Marquis Zhao was made the prince. This is a recipe for disaster. After the death of Marquis Zhao, the Kingdom of Zhao will definitely be in turmoil." Wei Hou said .
"Ever since Zhaohou established his capital in Zhongmou, he has always wanted to go south to the Central Plains. The last time he was stopped by the establishment of Yecheng alone in Zhangshui, but Zhaohou never gave up. Now Zhaohou and Qi have secretly joined forces. We should prepare early. . I am going to send someone to contact Zhao Zhang, what do you think?"
Zhai Huang said: "If your Majesty uses this strategy, the State of Zhao will fall into civil strife. It's just that the alliance of the three Jins has been destroyed."
"The Marquis of Zhao has secretly united with the State of Qi. This plan is just a precautionary measure. If the Marquis of Zhao is still willing to form an alliance with the State of Wei, this strategy will naturally not be used. If the Marquis of Zhao is not willing, then this will be a back-up to deal with the State of Zhao. "Wei Hou said.
It was dusk in Diqiu, the capital of the Wei Kingdom.
It has been two hundred years since Weiguo moved its capital here, and Weiguo, which was founded for more than four hundred years, has also been declining day by day. However, Weiguo is doing pretty well now because of its good relations with Weiguo.
On the other side, the Song Kingdom borders the Wei Kingdom. Because Chaoge, the ancient capital of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, is located in the Wei Kingdom, the Song Dynasty officials visited the Wei Kingdom many times in history to pay their respects. There were frequent exchanges between the two countries, and many of the Dukes of Wei and Song were related by marriage.
At this time, a turmoil broke out in the Weiguo Office. The former Duke Wei passed away while on a tour, and the prince was not around. Wei Li, the younger brother of Duke Wei, took the opportunity to ascend the throne and inherit the throne, and then ordered the execution of Prince Hui.
After Prince Hui got the news, he quickly led his subordinates to flee to the Song Dynasty. Prince Hui's mother was the legitimate daughter of the Song Dynasty, and now Song Gong was his uncle. As long as he escaped to the Song Dynasty, he could use the power of the Song Dynasty to restore the country.
After Duke Wei learned that the prince had fled to the Song Dynasty, he immediately organized his troops and sent envoys to the Song Dynasty to ask the Song Dynasty to hand over Prince Hui.
When Duke Song learned that his nephew had been deprived of his position as king, he was immediately furious and wanted to send troops to help his nephew restore the country. But before he could gather the army, Duke Wei had already led the army and asked Song Gong to deliver Prince Hui, otherwise he would attack Song.
Being blocked and threatened at the door of his house, Song Gong was furious. You have troops to defend your country, but don't we, Song Dynasty, have any? Immediately ordered the army from all over the country to assemble to fight the guards.
This move was in the heart of Wei Gong, who had followed Wei in the wars over the years. Although Wei's army was not as good as Wei's soldiers, it could still be considered an elite soldier. And what about the Song Dynasty? Since being defeated by the Chu State last time, the Song State has been stable for decades since it surrendered to the Huai State and was protected by the Huai State.
Song's army had not experienced a major war for decades, so how could it be Wei's opponent?
As a result, the two sides fought a great battle and the Song Dynasty was defeated. Song Gong fled back to Shangqiu in embarrassment, and the soldiers suffered heavy losses. But Duke Wei saw that Song State was so vulnerable. He immediately led the army to continue attacking the Song State, hoping to force the Song State to hand over Prince Hui and occupy the Song State's territory.
When Duke Song saw the Wei army surrounding the city, he turned pale with fright and quickly sent an envoy to ask for help from Huai State.
At the same time, among the Wei army, Duke Wei was full of ambition and said with great pride: "This Song Dynasty is the descendant of the Yin Shang Dynasty. At that time, Duke Wen was kind and left a way for him to live, so that he could enjoy the blessed land. This Song Dynasty How can people who are so weak deserve to occupy these lands? As long as our country of Wei annexes the Song Dynasty, then weiguo will not need to look at the faces of the three Jin Dynasties."
"Your Majesty, the Song State is weak, but the Song State is a vassal state of the Huai State. This time our army attacks the Song Dynasty, the Huai State will definitely come to help. The Huai State is the elite in the world, how can our army stop it? If you don't like it, just accept it!" A famous Weiguo minister suggested.
"No, if we withdraw our troops, I am afraid that the Song Dynasty will use Prince Hui to intervene in the affairs of our country!" Several ministers objected.
"The Huai State is a powerful country in the world, but the Wei State is not bad either. Your Majesty, why don't you invite the three Jin Dynasties to attack the Song Dynasty? I heard that the Qi State also covets the land of the Song State, why not invite the Qi State too? Then our five families Divide the Song Kingdom equally!"
"With the soldiers of Wei Wu here, plus Han and Zhao Qi, if the Huai Kingdom dares to come, we must let them know how powerful our country is!" Wei Li quickly made a decision.
PS: I ate three ice creams today, which made me feel bad. The update is late. I am too old to be willful.
(End of chapter)
