The states of Qin and Chu first entered into a marriage and became the kingdom of Kundi. Subsequently, in order to further consolidate the alliance, the two countries held the Thorn Alliance. In order to establish the status of the hegemon of the East, Tian Biyi, the king of Qi, naturally did not want to see Qin and Chu come together. On the grounds that Chu betrayed the alliance, Tian Piqi united Han and Wei to attack Chu again.

The second confrontation between Qi, Han, Wei and Chu officially began.

Xiong Huai, the king of Chu, in order to reduce the military pressure of the princes of the Central Plains. Sending Chen Zhen to the Qin State was nominally to ask for help, but in fact it was to test the true intentions of the Qin State. Chu made Chen Zhen come to Xianyang, and did not go directly to see Qin Wangji, but went to meet Mi Bazi, Wei Ran and others.

Mi Bazi briefly asked for warmth, and persuaded the Chu envoy to retire on the grounds that the matter was serious. Leaving the Qin Palace, Zhao Rat, the deputy envoy of the State of Chu, asked, "Why didn't Mr. go to meet the King of Qin, but instead meet with Mi Bazi, Wei Ran and others." ”

Chen Zhen glanced at the tall and wide city walls of the Qin State, and said in a low voice: "Although the King of Qin is the king of the Qin State. But Xianyang does not belong to him. ”

Zhao Rat was shocked: "What Mr. means is that the real power of the Qin State is not in the hands of the King of Qin, but in the hands of Mi Bazi and others. ”

"In the three years of civil strife in the Qin State, Empress Hui and the princes of King Hui, as well as the Ying clan of the opposing Mi Bazi, were all killed. The person who Mi Bazi wants to support is Gongzi Fu, not Qin Wangji. At the time of Qin's civil strife, Qin Wangji was far away in Yan as a hostage. He had no chance of becoming the king of Qin in the first place. ”

"Sir, how did Gongziji become the King of Qin."

"Gongziji can become the king of Qin, he has to thank someone." Chen Zhen walked forward and said, "Zhao Junyong." ”

"What does Gongziji have to do with Zhao Junyong when he became the king of Qin."

"In order to meddle in Qin's internal affairs, Zhao Junyong sent an envoy to Yan State, and it is said that Yan is the king. Yan and Zhao reached an alliance and supported Gongzi Ji as the king of Qin. If it weren't for the support of Yan and Zhao, Gongzi Ji would not be king. ”

"The Qin State and Xirong fought endlessly, which undoubtedly made the Qin people, who were already aggressive by nature, brave and good at war." Zhao Rat sang: "Old Qin, go to the national disaster together, go to the old Qin, restore my rivers and mountains." Blood will not be shed, death will not be truce! How could Qin State compromise with Yan and Zhao. Sir, this is not the style of the Qin people. ”

"This time and that time." Chen Zhen said eloquently, "King Wu of Qin is a young king that is rare in a hundred years in the Qin Kingdom. What a pity! Untimely death. King Wu of Qin died, and the state of Qin was left ownerless. Empress Qin Hui and the ministers of the clan supported Gongzi Zhuang as king. Mi Bazi stirred up discord between the sons of the first kings and princes, and took advantage of it. Otherwise, with the identity and status of Mi Bazi, how could he be qualified to compete for the throne. ”

Chen Zhen saw that there was no one around, and said: "Although the eighth son of Mi defeated Empress Hui, he killed the sons of the first king and the people of the Ying clan who opposed it. However, her identity and status are not enough to convince the public, let alone command the three armies. Gongzi Fu is also a vertical son, and he can't stabilize the heart of the Qin army. ”

"Sir, I sound a little confused. Mi Bazi won the victory, and he could not convince the people, nor could he command the three armies. ”

"Zhou Gong made rituals and music, so he was called a saint. The primogeniture system is also deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in the vassal states. Mi Bazi used disgraceful means to make trouble, and finally won the victory. However, she still couldn't command the three armies of the Qin State. Chen Zhen looked at the white clouds in the sky, floating in the wind, changing abnormally, "Zhao Junyong and Yan Wangzhi supported Gongziji and sent him back to the country, just holding the banner of righteousness. The third path proposed by Zhao Junyong to Mi Bazi was also accepted by Mi Bazi. ”

"I heard that Zhao made Lou slow in the Qin Palace, with the primogeniture inheritance system, and he was angry and angry with the eight sons. Mi Bazi was furious and left in a huff. Zhao Guo's behavior was not afraid of angering Qin State. Zhao Rat smiled and said, "It is said that it is better to offend a gentleman than a woman." Zhao Junyong offended this woman, so he was not afraid of being retaliated against by this woman. ”

"Zhao Jun dared to take the lead in the world, broke the etiquette system, and implemented Hufu riding and shooting. If Mi Bazi wants to take revenge on Zhao Jun, he can only start a war with Zhao State. However, the current Qin State does not have a strong appeal and cohesion. Mi Bazi could not mobilize the officers and men of the three armies. Even though, the states of Qin and Zhao went to war. Mi Bazi is Zhao Jun's opponent. In addition, our country also has the intention to recover the territory occupied by the Qin State. Han and Wei also coveted the Qin state. Chen Zhen sighed: "If Mi Bazi accidentally takes a wrong step, he will face the princes. For the sake of the overall situation, Mi Bazi had no choice but to accept Zhao Jun's proposal to support Gongziji. ”

Zhao Rat woke up and said: "Qin Wangji is Yan and Zhao Yongli. Naturally, I don't like others such as Mi Bazi. Although Qin Wangji is the king of Qin, he can be regarded as nominal and substantial. ”

"Mi Bazi fought for three years to achieve the fruits of victory, how could she let Zhao Jun easily pick it up." Chen Zhen slowed down and said, "Mi Bazi was forced to accept Zhao Jun's proposal to support Qin Wangji, but how could she be willing. Mi Bazi will secretly manipulate the government and fight wits and courage with Zhao Junyong. Gongzi Ji seems to be the majestic King of Qin, but he is just a puppet in the hands of Mi Bazi! ”

"Qin Wangji is over twenty years old, he has reached adulthood, and he has also reached the age of pro-government. How could he be willing to become a puppet in the hands of Mi Bazi. Zhao Rat looked around and said, "Sir, a puppet is a shame. Qin Wangji will let Mi Bazi and others control the government and arbitrarily dictate power. ”

"Qin Wangji is far away in Yan State, and there is no one around him to assist, and he is not familiar with the government. Qin Wangji originally wanted to use Ying Ji and Gan Mao to balance the situation. What a pity! Gan Mao despised the Qin magnates and went into exile among the princes. He didn't care about the government and politics, and guarded the tomb of the first king. The Qin State seems to be calm, but secretly it is also turbulent. Qin Wangji will also have a fierce confrontation with Mi Bazi for the sake of royal power. The Qin State will also not be peaceful. ”

"Qin Wangji can't control the government, and there are no virtuous ministers around him to assist. In this way, the marriage of Qin and Chu, the alliance of Yellow Thorn, is also the meaning of Mi Bazi. Zhao Rat smiled: "No wonder Mr. didn't see King Qin, but saw Mi Bazi." Sir, whether it is the Chu State, or the Qin State, or even the situation in the world, you can see it very clearly! ”

Chen Zhenxin said: "See clearly, he can't display his talent well." ”

Zhao Rat said again: "Zhao Jun first supported King Yan, and then supported King Qin. Zhao Jun promoted Hufu cavalry shooting in China and did not participate in the melee in the Central Plains. Today's Zhao State is also thriving day by day. Zhao Jun is really a powerful character. ”

"Zhao Jun doesn't follow the royal road, and he doesn't want to be famous. Courage and courage are incomparable to the princes of the world. Chen Zhen sighed: "Zhao Jun is not simple! ”

"Sir, have you ever admired someone?" ”

"Yes." Chen Zhen recalled the old days and said with emotion: "When the princes are angry, the world will rest." He is Gongsun Yan from the vertical and horizontal lineage. What a pity! That turbulent and fierce era also faded out of the stage of history with the departure of Gongsun Yan. ”

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Chu made Chen Zhen leave the main hall. Mi Bazi asked, "We are married to the Chu State first, and the Yellow Thorn Alliance is the last." The princes of the Central Plains attacked the state of Chu, we saved, or not. ”

Wei Ran pursed the corners of his lips and replied, "Our marriage with the Chu State is to separate the alliance between Zhao and Chu. The Yellow Thorn Alliance was to cause panic among the Central Plains princes, and then let the Central Plains princes attack the Chu State. We disturb the world in order to weaken the power of the princes and preserve our own power. When two tigers fight, one will be injured. Only then can we stand firm in the troubled times. The minister thinks that it cannot be saved. ”

Qi Rong looked a little worried: "The state of Chu came to ask for help, but we refused to send troops to help. The Chu State said that we betrayed the alliance and then made enemies with us. The princes of the Central Plains will also feel that we have no faith. ”

When Mi Bazi heard this, he pondered for a while, "We sent troops to rescue Chu, and the damage was caused by the Qin State. If we don't save it, we will be infamy. The princes would also think that the Qin state had no faith. To save, or not to save, it is not good for the Qin State. ”

Gongzi Fu asked: "Does mother want to save Chu, or not." ”

Mi Bazi replied: "Although we grew up in the Chu State. But the state of Chu has no favor for us either. I also don't have deep feelings for Chu State. The princes of the Central Plains fought against the Chu State, and the Qin State was able to reap the benefits. However, we do not save the negative impact too much. Wei Ran, Qi Rong, do you have a plan to get the best of both worlds? If we don't save the Chu State, we will not let the Chu State feel that we have betrayed the alliance, and at the same time, we will not let the princes feel that we have no faith. ”

"My head! I can't think of a good plan. Qi Rong hurriedly said: "Brother Wei, known as a think tank, there should be a way." ”

Wei Ran saw everyone's eyes staring at him, and replied, "What's so difficult about this. ”

Mi Bazi asked, "What kind of strategy?" ”

Wei Ran said: "Since it is the State of Chu that has asked us to send troops to attack the princes. We can put forward a harsh condition to the king of Chu. The king of Chu agreed, and we will send troops. If Chu State does not agree, we can shirk the responsibility of betraying the alliance. Afterwards, neither the state of Chu nor the princes of the world would say anything about the treachery of the state of Qin. ”

Mi Bazi asked, "Brother Ran, what is the best way, come and listen." ”

"Let the prince of Chu come to the Qin State as a hostage."

"The crown prince is the foundation of the country, how can he send other countries as hostages." Qi Rong shook his head and said, "The King of Chu will not agree to this condition. ”

"If the king of Chu doesn't agree, we won't send troops, and we won't have to bear the responsibility of betraying the alliance." A sinister smile appeared at the corner of Wei Ran's lips, "If the King of Chu agrees, it will make people feel cowardly and incompetent." Whether the king of Chu agrees or not. None of us should do any harm. ”

"Wei Ran, what is your head filled with. I was able to come up with such a good idea. Mi Bazi smiled and said, "Let's give King Chu a problem!" ”

Qi Rong asked: "Ji'er has just married the daughter of the king of Chu, should we tell Ji'er about this result." Otherwise, Ji'er would have been angry when she learned about it. ”

"No need." Mi Bazi said: "He just needs to do things according to the rules." We will negotiate the result, and he will issue an edict. ”

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A month later, Chu envoy Chen Zhen, deputy envoy Zhao Rat and others came to the Qin Palace again. This time, they were ordered by the king of Chu to come with the prince of Chu. Mi Bazi and the others didn't expect that the King of Chu would really let the crown prince go to the Qin State as a hostage. On the one hand, Mi Bazi greeted Prince Heng of Chu and others with the highest courtesy, and on the other hand, he asked people to secretly investigate whether Prince Heng of Chu was a virtuous person. One day, the crown prince of Chu will inherit the throne, will it pose a threat to the Qin state.

Settle down the people of Chu State.

Mi Bazi asked, "The king of Chu sent the crown prince to our country as a hostage. What should we do next. ”

"King Chu also has today!" Qi Rong sneered: "The king of Chu relies on his national strength and is aggressive, and he does not take the princes of the Central Plains in his eyes. Even dared to drink the Central Plains princes to start a war without defeat. Today, the State of Chu actually sent the crown prince to our country, isn't the King of Chu confused! ”

Gongzi Fu continued: "Zhou Tianzi and Zheng Guo exchanged hostages, setting a precedent for protons. This exception also discredited Zhou Tianzi. The act of proton, that is a national shame. The state of Chu is a big country, and its national strength is stronger than ours. In order for us to send troops, the state of Chu unilaterally sent hostages to us. Could it be that the king of Chu is old and confused. ”

Wei Ran smiled bitterly: "The king of Chu has a vast territory, thousands of generals, and millions of soldiers. and never looked at the princes in their eyes. The state of Chu destroyed the state of Yue, and its arrogance was even more arrogant. However, the king of Chu actually agreed to our condition to let the prince come to our country. can only illustrate one problem, that is, the state of Chu could not withstand the siege of the princes of the Central Plains. It further shows that Chu is strong and middle-class, and it is vulnerable. ”

Gongzi Fu said with a smile: "Chu is strong and middle-class, and it is vulnerable. We might as well join the princes of the Central Plains and attack the Chu State together and seek the territory of the Chu State. ”

Qi Rong also agreed: "We joined the princes of the Central Plains to give the Chu State a hard blow, and the King of Chu was attacked on many sides, and he had a headache again." ”

Everyone also followed suit and unanimously agreed to join the camp of Qi and attack Chu.

Seeing that Wei Ran didn't cater to everyone's intentions, Mi Bazi asked, "Wei Ran, you don't approve of attacking Chu." ”

"We put forward harsh conditions to the king of Chu. The king of Chu agreed, and also sent the crown prince to Qin as a hostage. If we don't send troops, we will lose our morality and bear the responsibility for betraying the alliance. Wei Ran saw everyone's eyes looking at him, and replied calmly: "If the Qin State wants to develop, it needs the Chu State to attract the attention of the Central Plains princes and contain the forces of the Central Plains princes. Personally, I think that we should send troops to aid the Chu State, instead of falling into the trap for the Chu State. ”

Mi Bazi thought slightly and replied, "You mean that we will send troops to attack Han and Wei. ”

Wei Ran nodded and said, "We are busy with civil strife and haven't spoken in the Central Plains for a long time. This attack on Han and Wei could seize the territory of Han and Wei, deter Han and Wei, and establish the prestige of Qin. The second is to consolidate the alliance between Qin and Chu, and it will also let the king of Chu see our determination. When the king of Chu saw that our country was helping him, he would do his best to fight with the state of Qi. Qi and Chu were powerful countries in the world, so they let them kill each other and waste national strength. ”

Qi Rong asked: "If we help the Chu State, we will offend the princes of the world." Is it worth it? ”

Wei Ran replied: "The princes of the Central Plains have defeated the state of Chu, and the next one will send troops to attack our country." Once, the princes of the Central Plains defeated the state of Chu. The momentum of Qi has increased greatly, and the appeal of the East will also be stronger. Han and Wei saw that Qi was strong, and they would also form an alliance with it. We can't go east to Hangu, cut down Han and Wei, and fight for the world. When we help the state of Chu, we also maintain the balance of the world. Neither can the Chu State be weak, nor can the Qi State be uniquely strong. ”

"Wei Ran is right." Mi Bazi agreed: "Helping the Chu State is also helping the Qin State." We first married with the state of Chu, then formed an alliance with the state of Chu, and then the prince of Chu came to the state of Qin as a hostage. If we do not abide by the covenant and send troops to attack Han and Wei, not only will the Chu State hate us for betraying the alliance. The princes of the world will also think that the Qin State has no faith. If we want to go east to Hangu to fight for the world, we must attack Han and Wei. The Qin State has been silent for many years, and it is time to prove its existence to the princes of the Central Plains. ”

"Qin and Chu jointly attacked the princes of the Central Plains, I have been looking forward to it for a long time." Wei Ran couldn't suppress the joy in his heart, "Then let's witness the alliance of Qin and Chu against the princes of the Central Plains, who will be better." ”