Spring and Autumn I Am King

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"Iluo? Barbarian?" Si Yan was slightly startled.

The hills between the Yiheluo Rivers are located outside the southern gate of the Zhou royal family.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, the Central Plains hinterland has long been mixed with Rong and Di, and it has also been involved in disputes between princes. The most serious one was in the fourth year of King Xiang of Zhou (649 BC), the prince brought the army of Yiluo to attack King Xiang of Zhou and burned the eastern gate of Zhou Wangcheng. Although the matter was settled through the mediation of Jin State, in order to achieve the purpose of "ruling the Rong with the Rong", the Qin and Jin countries moved Lu Hunrong, a descendant of the Jiang family, to Yiluo, and used Lu Hunrong to annex Yiluo Rong.

After that, Lu Hunrong often became Jin's thugs. It was only by their assistance that they annihilated the Qin army in the battle of Qin and Jinwei. In the battle of Jin Qi'an, Lu Hunrong also participated in the battle.

But as time went by, Lu Hunrong gradually gained a firm foothold in the local area, and established the capital Yique in the Sun of Yishui. His power grew day by day, and he even began to invade the royal land. King Zhou Jing was very dissatisfied with this.

Jin State also felt that it was not a problem to let these soldiers sit next to the Zhou family, so more than 20 years ago (525 BC), Jin State secretly sent Wu Dajun, a member of the Central Bank, to follow in the name of offering sacrifices to Sandu Mountain. In just three days, Lu Hunrong was destroyed. Jun Lu Hun fled to the state of Chu, and the officials and soldiers scattered into the mountains and forests.

Today, the lower reaches of Yiluo are Chengzhou Wangji, and the upper reaches become the territory of Jin State, where Yin County is set up. The Rong people in the valley basin gradually become the citizens of the city, and the mountains and rivers and forests are still dominated by small tribes of Rong people. .

In the south of the land of Ilo, there is another country established by the Rong people: the Barbarians. He was sandwiched between Jin and Chu. He was originally a buffer for Jin and Chu. After the state of Chu weakened, it became a vassal of Jin. However, the authority of Xinjiang plummeted and he could no longer control it. The Man clan was actually an independent small state.

Whether it is the land of Illo. Or the Man clan, all bordering the western border of the Zheng Kingdom, so he is no stranger to the situation there.

He was extremely angry and laughed: "Songdi, Punan, Jixi, the plastered land. Yiluo, Barbarian. In the wilderness, the Zhao family wants Zheng Guo to give up the city and population in front of him, and plunge into it. Going to that desolate mountain? I have seen Zhao's sincerity, do you think Zheng people are as stupid as Song people?"

Si Ji was so excited that all the spittle stars sprayed in front of Zi Gong's face. But Zigong remained calm and sighed at the end: "There is a saying called 'Zheng Zhao Song is deaf', I think the people of Zheng are smart and people of Song are stupid, but I don't think so. I have been a wise man with a general vision, and when I see it today, it really is..."

"Bold!" Not only was Siji, but even the guards of Zheng Guo in the official office were also angry. This messenger has humiliated the monarchs and ministers of the Zheng Kingdom in the past.

Zigong smiled and said, "Isn't it true? Duke Huan of Zheng moved his country between He, Luo, Ji, and Ying, and laid the foundation for the country of Zheng; Duke Wu of Zheng destroyed the three kingdoms of Guo, He, and Hu and gained his own land; Duke Zhuang of Zheng was a hero. Riding across the Central Plains, he is known as a little tyrant, and has brought Zheng Kingdom to its peak. These three generations of monarchs have clearly seen the general trend of the world and have excellent vision."

"But after Duke Zhuang, the country of Zheng seems to have lost its direction overnight, and the main energy is on the eastern border, constantly fighting with the country of Song, and competing with the country of Wei for Nanyan. He even rebelled against the emperor and obtained land from Chengzhou. When entangled in the land of these dimensions, Jin, Chu, Qi, and Qin have already risen. Instead of being able to expand, Zheng State has been restricted, and Jin and Chu have become entrenched. The land has been ceded to pay tribute... I dare to ask, it is now one hundred and fifty years in power. In the past, although the territory of Zheng Kingdom has increased and decreased, has it ever exceeded a hundred miles?"

"This..." Si Lei was speechless. As a minister of a country, it is also one of the tasks to open up territory for the country. In this regard, over the past hundred years, there have been more than a dozen monarchs and dozens of rulers in Zheng State. There really wasn't much progress, and it's not an exaggeration to say they don't have smart people.

Zigong refused to forgive: "Do you know the reason for the ruling?"

"I don't know."

Zigong paused for a while and sighed: "Actually, it was the country of Zheng who looked in the wrong direction. The East is not only not in the interests of the country of Zheng, but also a trap that binds the country of Zheng..."

Those fertile land and wealthy cities that the Zheng Kingdom has longed for for a hundred years, in Duanmuci's mouth, have become... traps?

Siji felt that his concept had been subverted. He forgot that Zigong was a lobbyist of the Zhao family. Today, for the first time, he took the attitude of a corporal of the virtuous. He got up and raised his robe and said sincerely: "Please also teach me!

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"My lord likes to play chess, and when he was playing chess with me once, he said something called golden horn, silver edge, grass belly... Although this statement is very vulgar, it clearly explains the main point of the game, in my opinion , this sentence can also be applied to the rivalry of princes..."

After Zigong stood for a while, he finally got a seat and sat down, and he felt a lot more comfortable, and Si Ji also let go of his arrogant attitude and treated him normally.

But he heard him say earnestly: "Please continue to speak!"

Zigong took a sip of wine and drew a map on the table: "Punan and Jixi seem to be prosperous, with densely populated cities and towns, but not to mention whether Zheng Guo can drive out Song and Cao countries, they say they occupy this area. After the two places, they immediately became enemies with Song, Cao, Lu, Wei, and Zhao. How can they be defended by making enemies on all sides? Therefore, these two places are actually difficult to obtain, difficult to defend, and even more difficult to expand outward. The grass belly... Zheng Guo has been imprisoned in place for the past 150 years, sitting and watching Jin, Chu, Qi, and Qin surround himself, just because he is too concerned about this battle situation."

"On the other hand, when Jin, Chu, Qi, and Qin were the top four, when Duke Wu of Zheng and Duke Zhuang of Zheng, the struggle between Quwo and Yi in Jin never stopped, and the border was surrounded by Rong and Di; and Chu's sphere of influence was limited to Jianghan, between the barbarians and the barbarians. More than a hundred Puzhong; Qi State lives in seclusion on the seashore, one day from Linzi to the east, it is the territory of the Yi people; Qin State is confined to both sides of Longshan Mountain, and fights hard with Xirong. However, it is precisely they who occupy the three gold medals of the world chessboard. Jiao, a silver border, so it quickly rose to become a big country with a territory of thousands of miles, why?"

Si Yan was a little startled: "Why?"

Zigong knocked on the case a few times: "The strength of the four countries is to attack the Rong and Di barbarians! Let's look at the ruling, Chu Fen took the initiative to open Pu, Chu Wu King destroyed Mi, Yue, Qun Man, Chu Zhuang King destroyed Yong, Qun Shu; Jin Destroy Li Rong, Hu Rong, Chi Di, Wuji; Qin Jing and Xiang two lords chased Quan Rong and gained Zhou territory, Qin Mu opened Xi Rong, and joined twelve kingdoms; Qi State also destroyed Laiyi, which expanded its territory , increasing the population. In fact, when the Kingdom of Zheng was in the time of Duke Zhuang, there was also a chance to wipe out all the troops of Iluo. If this strategy was taken early, the hegemony of the Kingdom of Zheng might not have ended in the generation of Duke Zhuang... …What a pity. What a pity.”

Si Yan suddenly said, "That's actually the case!" I never thought that this seemingly insincere "gift" from Duanmu still contained such a vision, which awakened Si Si who was confused about the future direction of Zheng Guo's expansion.

"It's not too late. Now the ministers of Jin are fighting with each other, and they have no time to take care of the south; Duke Ai of Qin just died. The struggle for power between the princes, clans and concubines in the country is in chaos, and it is impossible to send troops to interfere; the state of Chu is in decline, and the power cannot surpass Chen Cai, absolutely. I can't control the Man clan; Qi country is even more out of reach, and it has to rely on Zheng country. It is better to take this opportunity to send troops to the west, the Man clan, the remote country in the west, to attack with the Zheng army is like using a jackal to drive away the sheep. After destroying the barbarian clan, then expel the barbarians to flee north. On the pretext of helping the Jin state and the royal family in crusade against the Rong and Di who refuse to accept it, take all the upper reaches of Yiluo!"

Siji quilt and Zigong incited a little excited, "If this is the case, the territory of Zheng Kingdom can be expanded by at least several hundred kilometers..."

But he immediately made a mistake: "Although I have never been to the land of Yiluo myself, I have heard that the border there is barren, where jackals live and foxes live."

He suddenly became suspicious: "Isn't Zigong trying to deceive Zheng Guo to open up the wasteland, but the Zhao family can act later!"

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"Absurd, absurd!"

Zigong's intentions were exposed, but he did not panic. He shook his head and recited a poem: "The crane sings in Jiugao, the voice is heard in the sky. The fish is in Zhu, or Qianyuan. The garden of happiness.

"This is the description of the land of Yiluo more than a hundred years ago. The Yique is on the plain, the field is ten li wide, the plain is fertile, and the fish and reeds are rich. How can you say that it is a wasteland? The place has also been developed into a land by Lu Hunrong, and now there are 10,000 households in the Man clan, and there are 10,000 households in Yiluo, which is not a small number. Besides, what is missing in Zheng State, is it the population?"

Si Di shook his head: "Zheng State has no shortage of people. The land in Zheng is small, but the population is large. The houses around Xinzheng are cluttered, and the fields are also occupied. The landless people may become robbers, or turn to business."

"Of course, Ci also guessed that what Zheng Guo wanted was fields, and the lakes, swamps, valleys, streams, mountains, and rivers of the Manshi and Yiluo could be filled with people by moving in, while the iron, lead, and zirconium scattered among the mountains could be filled. Materials and leather can be used by Zheng, and from then on the country is rich and the people are strong, why not?

Seeing that there was still some hesitation in Siji, Zigong continued: "Zheng doesn't even need to tear up the pacts with Jin, Qi, and Chengzhou, just promise to not attack the Zhao clan, and the Zhao clan can also restrain the Song country. Hugh wants to take the initiative to attack Zheng. On the other hand, Shimie, a doctor in Yindi, who is close to Yiluo, is a friend of the Zhao family. He was also called by Zhibo as a traitor to the Jin state. In this case, Yindi can become the ruling party and send troops to the west. The excuse. If Zheng Guo guarantees his existence, Doctor Shimei will send someone to help Zheng Guo control the Yiluo army..."

"Miaozai, Miaozai!" Si Jin got up and paced excitedly. This is the most visionary and feasible expansion plan he has heard since he took office.

However, he quickly stared at Zigong suspiciously: "Thanks to the envoy for pointing out the situation for Zheng Guo, but I still have some puzzles. Now that the Zhao family is an enemy of Zheng, why did you offer me such a clever plan?"

Zigong said: "My lord once said that there are no eternal friends or enemies in the world, only eternal interests. Zhao and Song seem to be close, and they may turn against each other tomorrow. Although they are temporarily hostile to Zheng, they are In many ways, the interests of both parties are reciprocal..."

"There are no eternal friends, and there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests..." As a person from the country of Zheng who "only depends on the strong", Si Ji praised this sentence.

Zigong suddenly sighed: "To be honest, the battle has been fought for half a year, and the Zhao clan's teachers and soldiers are exhausted. I only hope to defeat Zhibo and Qihou once as soon as possible, and then negotiate peace. My lord only hopes to keep the area east of Taihang and west of the Yellow River. , while retaining the foundations of Jinyang and Lu."

As he spoke, his eyes were full of longing: "Then the Zhao clan can be divided into two, divided and ruled. Those in Jin can become a minister, and those in Lu can rule for generations. This will satisfy..."

Is that enough... to satisfy? Si Jin was speechless, even so, the Zhao family has a thousand-fold foundation for everything. He was worried that the Zhao clan was too ambitious, so big that he wanted to take all the Jin state while retaining the Lu state, which would be terrible.

"In short, the lord of my family promises~www.wuxiahere.com~ Zheng Guo can rest assured to open up the west, south of the river, Zhao will never compete with Zheng! When the peace talks, I also hope that the ruler and Uncle Zheng can help my lord. A few words of kind words in front of Hou, so that the Zhao family can return to Jin smoothly!"

The amount of information disclosed by Zigong is very large. Having said this, although Si Ji still thinks this matter is suspicious, he also believes it. In any case, this is beneficial to Zheng Guo.

And he valued Zigong more and more. Duanmuci is really a national scholar, a peerless national scholar. Whether it is eloquence, courage and vision, he is extremely unique.

This kind of talent, it would be great if he could stay in Zheng Kingdom and be his own boss...

No, I'm afraid he doesn't like it, but with Zheng Guo's current situation, he can throw out a high-ranking doctor...

Si Ji decided to tangle this issue again, he fondly stroked Zi Gong's hand and said: "I believe, this is indeed the sincerity of the Zhao family... I will report this matter to the monarch, and then call the other five in front of the monarch. The minister convened a public meeting, and the envoy can go to the building to rest and wait for news. And rest assured, this matter will definitely be approved by the monarchs and ministers of Zheng Guo!" (To be continued.)

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