The Qin State was hit in front of Hangu Pass and suffered severe head injuries and thousands of casualties, while the Huai State's casualties were only dozens.
The Qin State could not shake Hangu Pass, so it sent an envoy to the Huai State, saying that the two countries were allies, so why should they block the Qin State from going eastward. The Huai State was not polite, saying that Hangu Pass was the land of the Huai State and could not be ceded to the Qin State. As for the alliance between the two countries, they only agreed to attack Western Chu.
Qin was very angry, but he could only watch helplessly as Huai captured Hangu Pass.
After acquiring Hangu Pass and Xu Land, Huai State bordered the Kingdom of Zhou Dynasty. After Emperor Zhou learned that he was surrounded by Huai Kingdom, he was immediately dumbfounded.
There is a hatred of annihilation between the two countries. Although this hatred has passed for nearly five hundred years, the Huai Kingdom and the states of Bangzhou have always been unable to deal with it.
In the past, although the Zhou kingdoms ignored the Zhou royal family, they never thought about replacing them, but now the Huai Kingdom may not be merciful.
Just when Emperor Zhou was worried, Wang Kan had already led an army to Luoyi.
Wang Kan led an army of 50,000 people to Luoyi. Emperor Zhou did not dare to stop him at all, and personally led his ministers to greet him outside the city.
Outside Luoyi City, flags were fluttering.
Tens of thousands of troops with helmets and armor lined up outside the city. The darkness was so dense that it was frightening to see. Invisible pressure shrouded the city of Luoyi. The Huaiwang flag and the Black Bird flag were fluttering in the wind, shocking people's hearts. In the army formation, Wang Kan was standing on a gorgeous chariot.
Around him, there were a group of burly men on three levels inside and three outside. Each of these men were wearing heavy armor, carrying crossbows on their waists, and holding long swords. At first glance, they were the elite among the elite.
These warriors are the Yulin Guards of the Huai Kingdom. Each Yulin Guard is a son of a noble family who has undergone rigorous training and is the most elite warrior of this era. It is also the most trusted army of the Huai Kingdom.
When the Duke of Huai goes out, he will be escorted by Yulin Guards. Even when the descendants of the Duke of Huai or King Huai go to the battlefield, they will follow them to the battlefield. At the same time, in order to maintain the strength of these soldiers, they will also take turns going to the battlefield to hone their skills.
After just defeating Qin and taking control of Hangu Pass, King Huai Wang Kan suddenly wanted to see the Chinese Jiuding, so he led an army to Luoyi.
After learning that the Huai Kingdom was coming, the Emperor Bangzhou did not dare to refuse. At this time, Bangzhou only had less than two hundred miles of land left, and the entire Bangzhou did not have an army of 50,000. How could he be Huai's opponent?
Seeing the army besieging the city, Emperor Zhou could only personally lead his ministers out of the city to greet them. After seeing King Huai and hearing that Wang Kan had no intention of destroying Wang Ji of Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Zhou was relieved.
"I heard that King Yu's Nine Cauldrons were stored in Bang Zhou, and our Huai Kingdom also forged the Nine Cauldrons of King Wen. I just don't know which one is heavier, King Zhou's or my Nine Cauldrons from Huai Kingdom. I came here to have a look."
Ji Yue, the emperor of Zhou, looked a little ugly. What is King Yu's Jiuding? It represents the royal power and the orthodoxy of Emperor Zhou. Now King Huai actually wants to compete with King Yu Jiuding. What does this mean?
What's more, King Yu's Nine Cauldrons are stored in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. How can the important place of the Imperial Ancestral Temple be allowed to be visited by others?
But facing the powerful Huai Wang Kan, Emperor Zhou did not dare to say no no matter how much he was unwilling.
He could only agree to Huai Wang Kan's request immediately.
"King Huai, please come into the city!"
Wang Kan smiled slightly, then waved his hand gently, and saw the Huaiguo army, which had been like puppets just now, move instantly.
The Huai army quickly entered the city and occupied the streets. Then Wang Kan and Emperor Zhou entered the city. Thousands of Huai Kingdom elites occupied the streets of Luoyi. Emperor Zhou's carriage led the way, followed closely by Wang Kan.
The two cars went directly to the Ancestral Temple of Zhou Dynasty along the avenue.
Wang Kan was not worried about his own safety. If Emperor Zhou really had the courage, Bang Zhou would be destroyed today. Moreover, all Huai Kingdom officials had life-saving jade pendants to protect themselves. Emperor Zhou could not hurt him just by relying on him.
The car drove smoothly on Luoyi Avenue. Over five hundred years of history, Luoyi looked a bit mottled. There was a lot of moss growing on the walls, and the bluestone slabs underfoot were polished very smooth.
The people in Luoyi City were hiding in their homes at this time, closing their doors and windows tightly, looking at the army and King Huai in front of them through the gaps in the windows.
The speed of the chariot was not very fast. After walking for about two quarters of an hour, Wang Kan saw the Ancestral Temple not far away.
Emperor Zhou Ji Yue came to the Ancestral Temple with a strong smile, and then ordered people to open the gate of the Ancestral Temple. Then Wang Kan stepped in.
The group entered the Ancestral Temple and soon came to the place where the Jiuding was stored. King Yu's nine tripods are arranged in a row and placed quietly in the main hall.
I saw that each of the nine tripods was half a person tall, with three or four legs, and different shapes. Each bronze tripod was engraved with a very abstract map of mountains and rivers, and the sun, moon and stars were engraved on the four sides of the tripod. They may depict birds, beasts, insects, fish, or various mythical and exotic beasts, which look very gorgeous.
The nine tripods were glowing with precious light, and one could tell at a glance that these nine bronze tripods were treasures.
This is the Jiuding. King Yu controlled the water and divided the Jiuzhou. The people of the Jiuzhou presented bronzes and cast them into the Jiuding. On them were painted the mountains and rivers of the Jiuzhou, strange flowers and animals, the sun, the moon and the stars. And he kept the Jiuding in the King of Xia City to suppress the fate of the world.
During the Shang Tang Revolution, Xia Jie was expelled and Jiuding was moved to the Shang capital. Pan Geng established his capital in Yin, and Jiuding moved here.
King Wu of Zhou Dynasty conquered Shang Dynasty and publicly displayed the Nine Tripods to show that the destiny was in the Zhou Dynasty. King Cheng ascended the throne. Zhou Gongdan built Luoyi and moved the Nine Tripods to Luoyi. King Cheng presided over the ceremony and placed the Nine Tripods in the Mingtang.
Now, King Yu's Jiuding appeared in front of him.
"What a magnificent creation. Is this the Jiuding of King Yu?"
Wang Kan stepped forward and circled around the Jiuding, and even reached out to touch the Jiuding. Emperor Zhou Ji Yue did not dare to say anything and had to turn his head away.
After reading the Jiuding, Wang Kan said: "King Yu's Jiuding is indeed extraordinary, but after all, King Wen's Jiuding is more important!"
Zijue had also seen King Yu's Nine Cauldrons back then. These nine cauldrons were indeed somewhat magical. However, the Huailu Jiuding he later forged was equally extraordinary.
Especially after his death, the Huailu Jiuding was endowed with divine power by the system and became the national treasure of Huaiguo.
"King Huai must be careful, King Yu's Jiuding is the tripod of the king of the world and represents the nine states of the world!" When Wang Kan said that King Yu's Jiuding was not as good as Huai's Jiuding, Emperor Zhou, who had been pretending not to see it, finally couldn't help but retorted.
Wang Kan laughed and said: "If King Yu's Jiuding is really so magical and can rule the world, how could Bangzhou end up in this situation today?"
"My country of Huai was exiled in Huai, with only a thousand people in Dingkou. Now it is two thousand miles away, and all the countries in the world are the most prosperous. How can the nine tripods of King Huai be inferior to the nine tripods of King Yu?"
When Emperor Zhou heard this, his face turned red, but he couldn't say a word.
(End of chapter)
