Uncle Acne knows the current situation of Wei better than Wei Zhen, as a prime minister, he can open a government and has his own talent system, and after discussing with them, he came to the conclusion that Wei must now have a strategic contraction to be able to survive in this troubled era.

The stalls that Wei had spread out before were too big, interfering everywhere from south to north, and they were strong for a while, but they also left a heavy burden.

In the eyes of Uncle Gong, Zhongshan was lost, Chu recaptured Chen Caiyu Pass, and Sishang rose.

Or say: Woe and blessing rely on, and blessing and misfortune lurk.

Now Wei can let go of the heavy burden, let go of the heavy burden of the hegemonic shell, focus on the inside and give up those indifferent faces.

It is impossible for Zhongshan to regain it, its strength does not allow it, and it is impossible for Qin and Sishang to have such an opportunity to use troops.

Gifting Zhongshan's Pass Atlas to Zhao could ease tensions with Zhao and lure Zhao to destroy Zhongshan.

As long as Zhao made efforts towards Zhongshan, then a friendly alliance with Wei must be reached on the southern front, otherwise it would be impossible and would not dare to use a large army to attack Zhongshan.

Zhao Guo had to make a choice.

South?

Or eastward?

If the monarch of Zhao is not stupid, it is impossible for him to go south and east, as long as he goes east, he will ally with Wei.

Similarly, if Zhongshan was acquired by Zhao, then Zhao would have room for expansion in line with Wei Han.

Yan and Qi are now considered big powers, and they are not something that a country can completely confront them, which requires allies more.

The original alliance of the Three Jin Dynasty originated from the strength of the Chu State, and now there is a Sishang outside the Chu State, which is a common threat.

If we can reach the unity of the three Jin and the development of the west and the east in unison, then the contradictions between the three Jin and Jin can be eased a lot.

The mountains and rivers in the three Jin Dynasty are inconsistent with the outside world, and there is no way to live at all.

If the infighting continues, then it will inevitably be Chu, Qin, and Sishang who will benefit.

Since Zhongshan cannot be recaptured, it is better to use Zhongshan to consume the strength of Zhao, ease the relationship between Wei and Zhao, and reorganize the Three Jin Alliance.

In fact, in Uncle Gong's view, legally abandoning Zhongshan is only part of the strategic contraction, and the rest of the directions also need to continue the strategic contraction in order to recuperate.

Wei Zhen is not a dull person, he understood the meaning of Uncle Acne, thought about it and even understood the deeper content, and asked: "The meaning of Xiangbang is to use Zhao to control Han?" ”

Unless the Three Jin Alliance is a big and two small situation, otherwise it can only be two systems and one, Wei and Han have been cooperating because of the Chu State, squeezing out the Zhao State.

Now Uncle Gong means to change the diplomatic thinking of the Wei State.

Uncle sneered: "The gentleman is smart, and he has this intention." If Wei Zhao is in the league, the Koreans will follow. Zhao Dezhongshan, then Qi Yan are all within the reach of the three Jin soldiers. ”

"Besides, Sishang is arrogant and unjust, and it will be a big disaster in the future, if you can reunite the good of the Three Jin Dynasty today, you can suppress the eastern countries and coerce the Qin people not to dare to go east."

"In the land of mountains and rivers on the surface, unless the three Jin Dynasty work together, they cannot dominate the world."

There are some things that Uncle Acne doesn't want to say too clearly.

Four years ago, the Heze Alliance announced the bankruptcy of the four-sided attack strategy of the Wenhou era of Wei, the fall of Wei's hegemony, and the impending disaster if Wei did not change its diplomatic thinking as soon as possible.

The war to interfere with the succession of Chu failed, and the proxy prince was killed.

The war to interfere with the succession of Zhao failed, and Gongzi committed suicide.

The failure of the rebellion of the people who intervened in Sishang Feidi gave him a reputation for betraying the alliance during the war.

The policy of weakening the Qin state failed, and the Qin state took advantage of the chaos of the First Central Plains War to initiate change.

Attacking from all sides and failing on all sides, Wei could no longer withstand the toss.

If all these battles were won, the overlord of the Warring States Period would have to be Wei, but he was defeated, and Uncle Acne, as the Minister of State, could only take the blame for the continuation of the policy of the Wenhou era and find a way out.

The previous strategy relied on the momentum, and the Three Jin Alliances formed by overwhelming Han and Zhao with momentum were also the consequence that once Wei lost power, the backlash of various countries would be extremely serious.

After Wei Zhen thought about it, he asked, "So, what about Zheng Guo?" ”

Uncle Gong asked rhetorically: "Do you think that the Korean people can be dissuaded from swallowing Zheng's heart?" ”

Wei Zhen shook his head, and said in his heart that this was naturally impossible to be dissuaded, and South Korea had a justifiable excuse.

Han Hou killed Zheng Bo in the army, and then Zheng Guo besieged Han just in time for Han Hou to die of illness, and the two sides had a blood feud, and South Korea had a reason to start a war against Zheng.

Of course, the reason is just to borrow the bones of predecessors, but in fact it is for the interests of South Korea now.

Seeing that Wei Zheng recognized his judgment of Han Zheng's situation, Uncle Gong waved his hand and slashed down gently, saying, "Since it is inevitable for the Han people to swallow Zheng, then ...... Why don't you carve up Zheng Guo with the Koreans? ”

The word partition has long existed, and the melon divided is not courgette and watermelon, but local melon. It is said in the Warring States Policy that the world will be divided by Qin's anger and Zhao's death.

The existence of Zheng State, if in the Spring and Autumn Period, can indeed be used as a buffer between Han and Wei, because of the political system at that time, even if Zheng State was annexed, the monarch would not get too many benefits, at most it would be more feudal lords' allegiance.

However, Gong Shuxuan believed that after the changes of Li Kui and Wenhou, the new political system of Wei could directly govern more land.

The more land under the direct control of the crown meant that the power of the Wei state was stronger, and the Zheng state, which had been independent in the Spring and Autumn period and had buffered the remaining annexation of the Wei state, was now annexed and more beneficial to the Wei state.

Uncle Gong understood Wei Zhen's temperament, and he also understood that Wei Zheng had not kept up with this era at all.

It can be seen from Tian Zifang's words to Wei Zhen that Wei Zheng's mind was still alive in the Spring and Autumn Period, especially after forcing Wu Qi away, forcing Le Yang to death, appointing Tian Wen as the prime minister, and reusing nobles and ignoring scholars, all of which made Uncle Gong feel uneasy.

The annexation of Zheng State was the most beneficial approach for Wei in the world of great controversy in the new era and under the centralized system after the reform.

Rather than letting South Korea swallow it by itself, it is better to divide it up with South Korea, so that a short-term alliance between Wei and South Korea can be reached, and power can be expanded, and in the long run, South Korea's development can be suppressed.

At the same time, Zheng's western and southern borders are next to Chu, which can bind Korea more to the chariot of resisting Chu and defending Si.

It is not that Wei has not eaten Zheng Guo's land, half of the land that Zheng Guo has lost in the past 20 years is in the hands of Wei State, and Korea has gained the other half.

The policy of the Wenhou period was to raise Wei and Zheng as a buffer and vassal, plot for hegemony in Sishang, and abandon the strategy of first west and then east.

But the current situation is very different from that of Wenhou.

Wei Zhen frowned and said: "Xiangbang also said before that if the Han people are strong, they will be in great trouble in the future, and they will not accept Wei Zun." This...... This is different from South Korea, but I'm afraid it's ...... Raising tigers? ”

Uncle Acne said solemnly: "Raising a tiger is a problem, and its problem is many years later." ”

"The king thinks, if we divide Zheng with the Han people, what do the Zhao people think?"

Wei Zhen said: "The Zhao people must think that the Wei and Han blood alliance are closer. ”

Uncle Gong asked again: "Surrounded by mountains and rivers in the Sanjin Dynasty, and the land is staggered, if Wei and Han have a blood alliance, the Zhao people will feel that they are being excluded, and they have to worry that Wei and Han will invade Zhao in the north, and they will inevitably seek reconciliation with us." ”

"At this time, we present the pass atlas of Zhongshan as a sign of sincerity. The Zhao people first thought that we were getting along with the Koreans, but they were already panicked, and the Zhao people were only afraid that they were also worried, and at this time, we would be much more likely to reunite the alliance of the three Jins. ”

"The Three Jin Alliance, because of the relationship between the Chu State and the Si State, it is easier for Wei Han to become allies. And the real key to the Three Jin Alliances is the Zhao State. ”

"We can divide Zheng Guo, not only to increase the national strength, but also to make the Zhao people think that the Wei-Han alliance is going further, so that they can also seek reconciliation with us, which is a strategy to kill two birds with one stone."

"Conversely, if we have a conflict with Korea because of Zheng Guo, Zhao State may turn to an alliance with Han and threaten Wei State."

"Now that Wei and Han have formed an alliance, Zhao Guo does not dare to go south, and he is worried that we will go north, so he can let go of the resentment of supporting the Gongzi Dynasty back then and take the initiative to reconcile with us."

Wei Zhen seemed to understand that this was to use Zheng's move to make Zhao State mistakenly believe that Wei and Han had reached a deeper alliance relationship, thus making Zhao State nervous about Wei Han's hostile exclusion.

The way out for Zhao was not in the Central Plains, but only to the east or north.

Regardless of whether to the east or to the north, Wei and Han are the vests of Zhao's future strategic development, and if the diplomatic relations here are not good, it will be impossible to fully complete Zhao's strategy.

Developing to the South...... Only Wei Guo can do it, but Wei Guo is the forbidden state of Wei, and fighting Wei is equivalent to declaring war on Wei. In the context of Wei Han's partition of Zheng Guo, Zhao Guo did not dare to make such a decision.

With the practice of dividing Wei and Han into Zheng, Zhao was prompted to abandon the strategy of going south and go all out to seek Zhongshan, so that the three Jin and Jin could join forces and have common interests and common enemies in the four directions of east, west, south and north, making this alliance more stable.

The affairs of the Song State were originally very important to the Wei State, especially under the strategy of attacking from all sides in the Wenhou era, which was a must for the Wei State to seek the advantages of the Chu State and the hegemony of Sishang.

However, with the weakening of the Wei state, the significance of the Song state is no longer the core interest, on the contrary, the recuperation, accelerated change, and diplomatic alliance with the Three Jin Dynasty are the most important things.

Wei Zhen himself was worried about starting a war in the Song state.

Especially after the general mobilization of Sishang, this concern is even greater.

Based on the determination that Sishang is showing now, as well as the direction of public opinion in Sishang's newspapers, it can be determined that once a war starts in the Song Kingdom, it will be a matter of death.

Even if all countries send troops at that time, the three kingdoms of Wei, Chu and Han will be the main force, and South Korea has two other hearts, and this battle will maintain a balance, and Wei will have to send at least 100,000 soldiers, baggage, and people, and it will be protracted, and Wei will not be able to support it.

On the contrary, Uncle Gong's strategy was to take this opportunity to join forces with Korea to blitz Zheng while the eyes of the princes were staring at Sishang and Song, with the least losses and the most gains.

The era of hegemony is over, and under the world of great contention, Sishang has been integrated, and the princes of the world are only Wei and Zheng except for the major powers.

Because even if you do what a hegemon should do, who will recognize you as a hegemon?

The Kwai Hill Alliance, fourteen or fifteen princes above the earl gathered.

Now, even if there is another hegemon, if you add those small countries together, you can make up enough for five.

Uncle Acne's meaning is to change his thinking, from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States, and not to think about being the hegemon anymore.

The overlord, the uncle, and the chief of the princes. There are few princes left, what kind of tyrant are they tyrants? is a show of benevolence and righteousness, but there is no audience to watch it.

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