Chapter 456: The Paint Garden Can't Be Fought There
Wei Jun, who later became King Wei Hui, was a somewhat arrogant, self-righteous, and face-loving person. He had always thought that his Wei state was powerful enough to compete with any of the vassal states. Even if it was the most powerful country at that time, Chu State, he dared to fight.
Sadly, he didn't have that opportunity.
There were some difficulties in waging war between Wei and Chu. The state of Chu is in the south, and it is also separated by Korea and Qin. Although it is relatively close to the Chu State in the east, it is separated by a Song State. There is no border between the two countries, and they can't fight if they want to.
Listening to Hui Shi say that Wei was used by South Korea, Wei Jun thought about it and felt that it was the same thing. Our Wei State is so powerful, how can we be used by them Korea?
"Benefit! Sit! β
Wei Jun waved his hand to let Hui Shi get up, and asked the eunuch to arrange a seat for Hui Shi.
The eunuch arranged a seat for Hui Shi, set up a table in front of him, and brought tea.
"I'll tell you explicitly! Song! I'm going to attack! I'm going to tell you explicitly, too! We are Wei State! It was voluntarily joined the Samjin Alliance, not used by South Korea! Our Wei State is so powerful, why don't we take this opportunity to go to the Song State? Isn't it?
This! What Song Guo did was wrong!
Didn't you say? The two countries exchange troops, and they don't cut them off? Isn't it? Let alone! South Korea still went to show goodwill with Song Guo. Song Guo broke this rule, he should go to crusade against him!
Hui Shi! You get the idea, right? Our Wei State is strong, but we can't find an opportunity to expand. A rare opportunity, you say? Can I miss it? β
In today's world, princes compete for hegemony, as long as their country has that strength, who doesn't want to compete for hegemony?
Hui Shi saw that he couldn't persuade Wei Jun, so he had to give up.
War could not be avoided, nor could he have been prevented by a foreign minister who had just arrived and had not yet taken office. Again! Wei Jun had already made the decision to cut down the Song Dynasty, and he couldn't stop it.
Since you can't stop it, let it be! But! As a courtier, you should share the worries of the Lord.
"Since the Lord has decided, crusade against the Song Kingdom, then call it a crusade! Nowadays, in the world of great disputes, the princes are divided, and the mutual annexation between the princes has become a trend, and no one can avoid it!
But? Hui Shi thinks! We, the Wei State, should not go near and far to attack the lacquer garden, and do not covet the granary there. We can learn from Korea and attack other cities. After occupying the city of Song, we can negotiate terms with Song in the future. And the lacquer garden! It's untouchable......"
When Wei Jun heard this, he was still puzzled and asked, "Why?" We attacked the lacquer garden, and it was only a few days away that we could reach the lacquer garden. It's not a city, we can take it with just one charge. Hui Shi! It's a granary! Do you understand what I mean? β
Hui Shi arched his hand towards Wei Jun and said, "Return to the Lord!" I'm from the Lacquer Garden, and I know what's going on there! You can't attack it! β
"Why?" Wei Jun was a little angry and said: "It's not a city there, and there are no guards, if I don't attack there, where will I attack?" Why did you let me attack the cities of the Song Kingdom instead of letting me rob this big granary that no one was protecting? β
Hui Shi hurriedly left his seat, came to the place where he had knelt before, and kowtowed to Wei Jun. explained: "Did Wei Jun hear about it? Today's lacquer garden is not the lacquer garden of the past! Today's lacquer garden is not what it used to be! β
Seeing that Hui Shi was serious, Wei Jun softened his tone and asked, "What's the difference?" β
"Today's lacquer garden is the base of Taoism! Taoist dojo! β
"Hahaha! Hahaha! Wei Jun laughed!
When the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty heard this, they also laughed one by one!
"Who doesn't know? Taoist inaction! The base of Taoism! Taoist dojo! That's not God help me! That's it! Attack the Paint Garden! Take this granary! β
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty also echoed one by one, thinking that it would be better for Taoists to manage the lacquer garden. Taoist inaction, who doesn't know? If the people of Qiyuan see the army coming, where do they still have to fight, they don't even want their burdens one by one, it is important to escape!
Taoists are greedy for life and afraid of death, who dares to fight? Isn't it?
"Lord! Lord! Lord! β
Hui Shi was so frightened that he quickly kowtowed.
"That's not how Taoist Wu Wei is understood! Taoist forbearance also has a bottom line! Taoists believe that survival is their bottom line. Once it affects their survival, they will resist to the death!
Today's lacquer garden! It's a Taoist dojo! Under the rule of Zhuangzi, the people inside were all Taoists. They regard the lacquer garden as their homeland, and if anyone dares to go to them to steal their food and destroy their homeland, they will resist to the death.
Lord! Taoists also have a saying that 'mourning soldiers will win', and once it affects their survival, they will not care about their lives. The Taoist mourning soldier will win: Anyway, it is better to die!
Lord! Today's lacquer garden, under the governance of Taoist Zhuangzi, all the people are soldiers! Just like the Qin State, men, women, and children, even disabled people who can't walk, will go into battle.
Lord! The lacquer garden is impossible to attack! Lord! The lord listened to Hui Shi's words, and he could choose to attack any city in the Song Kingdom, but he couldn't attack the lacquer garden without garrisons! β
"Lacquer Garden? Qin State? All the soldiers? Zhuangzi? What the? You say Zhuangzi? β
After hearing this, Wei Jun leaned back on the chair behind him on the spot and froze.
What the lacquer garden looked like, he didn't know. But all the people of Qin are soldiers, and the people of Qin are not afraid of death, he has been taught. If the Qin State was not a soldier for all the people, it would have been destroyed by their Wei State long ago. Thinking about the scene of men, women, and children in the Qin State, even the disabled going to the battlefield, Wei Jun shuddered.
"Return to the Lord! Hui Shi didn't tell half a lie! The lacquer garden can't be beaten! Lord! β
Wei Jun sat up straight again, looked directly at Hui Shi, and asked, "Did Zhuangzi recommend you to me, are you talking to Zhuangzi?" β
"What?" Hui Shi looked up at Wei Jun, as if he didn't hear clearly, and asked, "Lord?" Did Zhuangzi recommend me? β
"Hmm!" Wei Jun snorted: "Zhuangzi went out of the mountain, passed by Daliang, and was introduced by the general Pang Juan, and I met with him. I wanted to keep him as an official in Wei, but he refused, saying that he would go to Qi to find his mother and his fiancΓ©e, and he would complete the marriage contract.
Alas! What a dutiful son! I respected his filial piety, promised him, and did not force him to stay.
That! He recommended you to me for charity, saying that you have a talent for eloquence and can lobby for diplomacy! So! I just issued an invitation to invite you to come to Wei as a foreign minister......"
Hui Shi listened and couldn't believe it. But! I have to believe it again! Oh, yes! Otherwise? How did Wei Jun know about him?
"Back to the Lord! Hui Shi didn't know that it was recommended by Zhuangzi! When Hui Shi was passing by the lacquer garden, he ran into Zhuangzi on the way, and he didn't mention it. So! Hui Shi did not mean to defend Zhuangzi......"
"You've passed through the Lacquer Garden! So what do you say? What's going on everywhere in the paint garden? Why can't you fight? Can Taoism also rule the world? β