Chapter 92 The Three Kingdoms
Qin and Wei attacked Chu three times, and Chu could only resist the strong city and defend it. The Wei State's food and fodder could not support it, and Qin State, which accounts for half of the world, provided corn. Qin State had more than 3 million households, and could save nearly 100 million stones of grain in a year, and it was effortless to support a large army of 700,000. Destroying the country was not a problem, let alone just destroying the small royal city. The real problem lies in what decisions the Qi and Zhao state made.
The history of the Warring States Period is basically a history of group battles, dividing the enemy alliance, and uniting friendly countries is the key to victory or defeat. It was precisely because of the diplomatic hesitation of King Huai of Chu that the State of Chu was unstable between the alliance between Qi and the attack on Qi and Qin. It ended up moving eastward to block the land.
Although Qi has declined, it has been resting for decades after its restoration, and its strength cannot be underestimated. The soldiers of Zhao State are not inferior to Qin State, but his size is too small and lacks enough soldiers, so it is difficult to compete with Qin State. However, if he saves Chu with Qi State, it will be very taboo, or if he does not save Chu and attacks Yan, if it really happens, he will be a strong enemy of Qin State.
Wars are not determined by the battlefield, but actually the temples of various countries, and even the words of the tyrants. When Wei Liao mentioned the King of Qi, the King of Qi's heart was beating around, and he asked in disbelief: "Is it true that the north of Xia Pi belongs to our Qi?"
"That's right!" Qu Guang said solemnly. "Xia Pi will give Princess Kejia as a fief to show our Chu State's friendship."
"Xia Pi, Xia Pi is also handed over to me Qi...Kao Princess? Hahaha..." Tian Jian laughed. He was so happy. This is six hundred miles. Although six hundred miles is only east of the Yimu River Road, not including Lu, only before the King of Qi, the territory of Qi had reached Xia Pi. It was because of the destruction of Song Dynasty that five countries had attacked Qi. In the past, in order to almost destroy the country, it was actually given to him. As cowardly as Tian Jian, he was really moved.
"You must not be the king!" Hou Sheng winked and immediately a minister left the list.
"What do you mean?" Tian Jian looked at him, a little puzzled. "What's wrong with our Qi State north of Xia Pi?"
"At that time, the eldest son of Chu, Heng, made a promise to the land of Qi, five hundred miles on the Huai River in order to return to China and ascend to the throne. His ancestor, King Min, believed it and asked his eldest son to return to China and ascend to the throne. Unexpectedly, the eldest son of Chu regretted it and refused to fulfill his promise. The eldest son of Chu Heng...
The minister who jumped out was an old man and spoke slowly. Seeing this, Vuguang hurriedly said, "If the king doesn't believe it, he can send troops to Xia Pi to receive the civilian policy of the city defense and guru government. First, we will get our place, and then we will send troops to Chen Ying. Is there any way to govern the country with courage and faith? "
"Haha..., can you send troops to Xia Pi today?" Tian Jian burst into laughter again, and he burst into tears. The old minister came up with the old story of Chen Guzi, saying that the State of Chu was untrustworthy, but Vuln promised to collect the land first and then send troops, so there was no problem.
"King," Hou Sheng could not hold back and could only go on his own. "If our Qi sends troops to rescue the King of Chu, Qin will hold a grudge against me in the future. What will happen if we attack Wei, Zhao, Yan and the four countries in the future?"
When Tian Jian of Qin was mentioned, he was like a eggplant beaten with frost, and he was listless. General Tian Luo also said to him: "Report to the king, if the four kingdoms of Qin, Wei, Zhao and Yan attacked me, the Qi army would be defeated."
"I would like to remind the king that Zhao State and Qin State have a feud, and they always hate Yan State. If Qin and Wei attack Qi, he should attack Yan. The king can allow King Zhao, if Qin and Wei and Yan State attack Zhao, Qi State can save it, and our Chu State also promises it. If other countries attack Qi, Chu State will definitely save it. Why do you fear it if Qi, Chu State will resist Qin, Wei and Yan State?" Qun did not describe the strategic picture of Qi, Chu State and Zhao State for Qin, Wei and Yan State, and said:
"Qi State has five countries attacked, and it almost destroyed its country. Qin State has joined forces for five times, but it has been powerful and domineering to this day. Why is it? It is not the reform of Qin State, nor the soldiers of Qin State, nor the armored soldiers of Qin State, but the advantage of Qin State.
As soon as the gulf opened, Rongyang was the center of the world, and this place of heavy troops was the place of heavy troops. There was Chenggao to the west of Rongyang, Gongluo to the west of Chenggao, Xin'an to the west of Gongluo, Mianchi to the west of Xin'an, Hangu to the west of Mianchi, and Taolin to the west of Hangu. Without the efforts of the six kingdoms in Guandong, it would be difficult to defeat the Qin State without several years of hard work.
Otherwise, Qi will only have Muling in the south of Qi, and there may be Gao Tang in the east, and there will be almost no defense in the north. If you do not form an alliance between the north and the south, will you be attacked and retreat to Jimo? Wei has helped Qin to abuse it. If Qin attacks Zhao, Zhao will ask our Chu to save it. With this, our Chu State will make Qi and Zhao alliance good, and will no longer attack each other. Shang Ruoqi, Chu, and Zhao will attack Qin together..."
The strategic concept depicted by the Grand Sima Mansion Operations Department was informed by Feixun, and Revagon naturally convinced the King of Qi. He said that he deliberately kept it a secret at the critical moment, so that he could cheer up the appetite of Qi people. He asked the ministers of Qi, "What do you think?"
"What else can it be?" Hou Sheng was unhappy. "Doctor Qu said that Qin had a geographical advantage and it was difficult to defeat Qin. The three countries were useless to attack Qin. After that, Qin would choose one of its countries and attack it. If you have Wei as your Chu State, you will naturally have no worries. Our Qi State borders Qin State..."
"The prime minister is well!" Qu Guang interrupted loudly. "The Qin State is difficult to defeat, and it is only west of Rongyang. If our Chu State, Qi State, and Zhao State attack Qin and divide the eastern county of Qin, Qi State will no longer border Qin State. How can Qin State attack Qi? If Qi State helps Zhao State destroy Yan by sea and Chu State destroy Wei by land, what are the worries about?"
"If Chu and Zhao jointly attack me?" Including Hou Sheng, all the people of Qi were thinking about the proposal of the Three Kingdoms to divide Qin Dong County proposed by Vuguang. More and more people nodded, but only the general Tian Luo had always been afraid of Chu and Zhao jointly attacking Qi.
"Of course. Chu and Zhao may attack Qi, so why doesn't Qi accept the land north of Xia Pi today?" Qu Guang retorted, "When Xia Pi returns to Qi to Qi, how can Chu attack Qi? The princess of Qi is the queen of Chu, how can Chu attack Qi? Isn't it happy for Chu to attack Qi? Why did Chu and Zhao attack Qi? Why did Chu and Zhao conquer Qi? Why did Chu and Zhao conquer the alliance?"
A series of questions left Tian Luo speechless. The real alliance between the Three Kingdoms is indeed the most beneficial to Qi, because Qi no longer borders Qin, and the two cities south of the Yellow River, Fuyang and Raoan will naturally be returned to Qi, and Qi and Zhao will use the Yellow River as the boundary. If Zhao helps destroy Yan, they can divide more cities.
These are all advantages, and the disadvantage is that once the attack on Qin is not successful, the Qin State is likely to attack Qi. If Chu State does not save Qi State and instead takes the opportunity to ask for a place north of Xia Pi, Qi State will return to its original place and even be at risk of destruction.
Which one is not aligned? This is a real question, especially in the era of alliances and ties, diplomacy has always been more important than internal affairs. The dynasty soon dispersed from the excuses of King Tian Jian of Qi. All the dynasties have always had to talk about the external dynasty and argue with the court officials of the whole country. After the foreign dynasty, the national policy was discussed in the Yan Dynasty. As for what decision the king would make in the end, it was difficult to say. It was either because of the words of a slandered minister or because of a concubine who was on the bed.
"Wuwuwu..." When Tian Jian came to Lifei's bedroom, he heard Lifei crying.
"Why are you sad about your beloved concubine?" Tian Jian is not a good king, but a good husband. Not only does he comfort his beloved concubine, he also picked him up and hugged him in his arms.
"King, Ke Jia has already accepted the election with the King of Chu. However, I heard that the King of Chu will die... Woo woo..." Concubine Li's tears even more. "I thought, if the King of Chu really dies, who will I marry in the future?"
In the pre-Qin custom, it is considered true marriage when I bid for the temple. If I don’t pay the temple, I can go back to my parents’ home to continue getting married. In the era of no chastity, my nature is free. On the Shangsi Festival, or I don’t need to pay the girl. As long as I have a look at her, I can take her to the woods for a field battle. Isn’t Confucius born like this? Because of this, I cannot have sex after the wedding, but I have to live in a trap. After three months, I will pay the temple to hold a ritual to marry the bed, so that I can avoid being happy to be a father.
Princess Kejia and the King of Chu did not talk about the wedding, and the wedding was not over, so Tian Jian was surprised: "Why did your beloved concubine say this? Kejia is the princess of Qi. If the King of Chu dies, who can't marry?"
"King, the king doesn't know..." Concubine Li burst into tears. "When Ke Jia was born, someone said that she was harming her husband. She and the King of Chu had just asked for an appointment, and the King of Chu passed away. People in the world must think that Ke Jia really harmed her husband. Who dares to marry Ke Jia as their wife in the future?"
"Hmph!" Concubine Li's reason was very far-fetched. Tian Jian was still unhappy when he heard this. "This must be done by those warlocks."
Concubine Li said again: "I heard that the Chu envoy is in Linzi, why don't the king abandon Kejia's engagement with the King of Chu..."
"Has the engagement been abolished?" Tian Jian was stunned. He shook his head naturally: "This is unrighteousness. If you do it, the world will laugh at me in Qi."
"If the king doesn't save the King of Chu, the world won't laugh at me in Qi?" Concubine Li stunned Tian Jian again, and she said again: "The King of Chu is the son-in-law of the King. If the King of Chu does not save him, the people of the world will not only laugh at me in Qi, but will also look down on the King. And I heard that the King of Chu defeated Qin three times at a young age, which is the true hero of the world. If the king saves him, the Chu State will be close to Qi in the future, and Qi will have blessings."
"Does my beloved concubine ask me to send troops to rescue the King of Chu?" Tian Jian was puzzled, and there was no joy or anger on his face.
"I only wish that the king may either abolish the marriage, expel the Chu envoy, or send troops to rescue him at the request of the Chu envoy." Concubine Li looked at Tian Jian with tears, and everyone felt sorry for him. "If you miss the end of Hu's life, it will not only harm Ke Jia, but also harm Qi, and make the people in the world look down on the king. It's not right."
Such words of self-conceiting really touched Tian Jian's heart, but Tian Jian's distress is also here: I can save my son-in-law for six hundred miles, why not do it? But Qin is a mountain that makes people breathless. He said distressedly: "I don't want to post the end of the Hu Da, but Qin is so terrifying!"
"I heard that the Chu army's huge soldiers and armor were only more than 10,000 people, and defeated 200,000 Qin troops in one battle and killed the Qin army's general Xin Wu. If our Qi soldiers also had huge soldiers and armor, why would Qin be afraid?" Concubine Li advised him again at the right time.
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"Whether or not is achieved, it's all in Concubine Li." Jixia Academy, Chunyu Yue asked Jue to ask Du Guang and Han Zhong for a long time, and then raised his head and drank it.
"Whether to succeed or not, I, Chu State, remember Chunzi and Han Jun's help today. If there were no reminders from you, how could this plan be done?" Ke Jia returned to Qi to win the gratitude of Concubine Li, and it was natural for the mother-in-law to speak for her good son-in-law.
"If the king still refuses, we will not be able to save the troops of Qi..." Chunyu Yue asked after drinking the first title. Of course, he hoped that the King of Chu would not die. There was a Chu State who was dissatisfied with Qin to block it. Qi State was very safe.
Chapter completed!