PS: With the addition of Shaoliang, Hexi is nine cities, the last chapter was miscalculated, it has been changed, today is busy, only this chapter......

Zipu is over fifty years old, and he is the chief of the Qin State, as a distant clan, this position is not obtained by his father's shadow, but by his own sword and spear. Ten years ago, Wu Shi entered Ying, Chu State was about to die, Shen Baoxu entered Qin State beggar teacher, crying in the Dazheng Palace, seven days later, Qin Aigong really couldn't bear it, so he wrote the poem "No Clothes" to allow it, showing that Qin and Chu have the same enemy and hatred.

He sent his distant cousins Pu Zihu as the main general and deputy general, and he commanded 500 troops into Chu. This Zipu not only knows how to lead the troops, but is very witty, before fighting with the Wu army, he said to the prince of Chu: "I don't know the tactics of the Wu army, and I can't rush to be the vanguard." ”

So he let the Chu people fight with the Wu army first, followed by the Qin army, and the small battle sat back and enjoyed the success, and the big battle suddenly cut into the enemy and caught him off guard. The two sides combined to defeat the fierce generals of the Wu State, and also destroyed the Tang State, and finally won a decisive victory in Yongxi, expelling the Wu people.

In the whole process, because of Zipu's wit, the Qin army suffered very little losses, but after the fact, it was given the "land of business" by the Chu State to express its gratitude, which was hundreds of miles wide, and the territory of the Qin State suddenly increased a lot, and at the same time, there were 100,000 people living on it.

Zipu thus became the chief, after ten years of political struggle, ascended to the position of the chief, one person under ten thousand people, but today's disputes and disagreements are also he has never encountered after taking power, after Qin Bo asked, everyone in the palace looked at Zipu.

"Shaoliang, Tu Yuan, Peng Ya, Beizheng, Fushi, Xincheng, Mi, Wang, Dun ......"

In the main hall, Zipu broke his fingers in front of Uncle Qin and the three concubines, and counted from one to nine in a hurry.

"The nine cities in Hexi, you don't need to take a map to check them, I remember them all one by one, because Hexi is a hundred years of shame for the Qin State!"

Under Zipu's words, the Hexi heart knot of the Qin State was once again clearly presented in front of everyone......

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The history of the Qin State is a history of continuous eastward expansion of the small tribes in the west, although they established the country late, but the development is relatively fast, after the eastward expansion and encroachment of successive dynasties, the Wugong and Degong periods have controlled the central region of the western part of Yongzhou, and its influence has reached the west of the Great River, the "Hexi" area east of Luoshui.

In the tenth year of Qin Mugong, the exiled prince of the Jin State Yiwu wanted the power of Qin to return to China and take the throne, and promised: 'Cheng can be established, please cut off the west of the Jin River and Qin.' So Qin sent troops to escort the prince of Jin back to China and ascend the throne, which was for the Duke of Jin Hui. But Jin Huigong, a shameless guy, broke his promise and did not go west of the Qin River, so the two countries had a grudge.

Finally, in the fifteenth year of Qin Mugong, that is, in 645 BC, the two countries fought in Hanyuan, the Jin army was defeated, the monarch was captured, and Qin released Jin Huigong in November of that year; In return, Jin also dedicated the land of Hexi, a few years later (640 years ago) Qin Mugong successively destroyed Liang, Rui two small countries, so far, Qin controlled most of the land in Hexi, but the Jin State was unwilling, often counterattacked, the two sides in Hexi tug-of-war, but also opened the Qin and Jin two hundred years of Hexi battle prelude.

After the death of Qin Mugong, the momentum of Qin's eastward advance weakened, and in the fourth year of Qin Kanggong (617 BC), Shaoliang (south of Hancheng, Shaanxi Province) was captured by the Jin army, and Qin began to lose Hexi.

Although Qin Bo of the past dynasties had limited knowledge, only one thought was clear.

"Not an inch of land belonging to the Qin State can be lost, Hexi is the dream of Mu Gong to dominate, and it must be taken back!" Zipu today made the heart statement of the kings and ministers of the past years clear.

"In this way, the eldest chief also supports accepting the Zhi's refuge and receiving Hexi?" Uncle Qin was overjoyed, why didn't he want to be like this?

Zipu shook his head: "Yes! ”

Just kidding, but all clear-headed Qin politicians know that Hexi is a thorn in the hearts of Qin people, and if a chief does not call for the recovery of Hexi, he will be despised by the public opinion of the people; If a great chief refuses the low-hanging fruit of Hexi, he will be pointed out by Wanfu, and losing the support of the countrymen will also mean losing his political life.

It can be said that the resumption of Hexi is the political correctness of being the chief of the Qin State......

As soon as Zipu said this, Qin Boning breathed a sigh of relief, the eldest son of the right concubine, Hu, was overjoyed, but the left eldest shook his head again and again.

"Chief, although my ancestors are not Qin, I can also understand that the status of Hexi in the hearts of Qin people, for the sake of Hexi to offend Zhao Wei Han and cause war, it is really impossible to get it, maybe the Qin State will lose more than Hexi ...... at that time."

Zipu shook his head: "Zuo Shuchang, you saw one of them, but you didn't see the second. ”

He said eloquently: "The land west of the river is the most open area in Yongzhou, and the land is fertile and abundant. It also chokes the water and land passages of the Qin and Jin Dynasties, and the mountains and rivers are dangerous and dangerous, often for the holes, and are strategic places for those who have a country and a home to fight for. Qin has Hexi, then can advance to the east, Qin Mugong Qin army once to Zheng and Huaguo, but also fought the stirring battle of the king, so that the Jin State did not dare to open the gate of the capital of Jiangdu......"

"But if Qin has no Hexi, then the Jin people can threaten Qin at any time, and the battle of the Fu clan during the reign of Qin Huan, the Qin State was defeated, and there is no hope of recovering Hexi! In the battle of Masui, the Qin State was defeated and 10,000 teachers were lost! In the battle of Jinggong, the Qin State was defeated! The Jin people have even attacked to the west of Jingshui, threatening the safety of Yongcheng! ”

Everyone in the hall was silent, and the elders listened silently to Zipu's narration.

Therefore, when Zhao Wei and Han were approaching, if there was no Hexi, the trouble of the three families would be imminent, and Qin might become a livestock slaughtered at will by the three families like Wei Guo. Therefore, it is reasonable that we must help the Zhi clan to defend the river and take the west of the river to ourselves, so that the aggressive Jin people can once again be blocked to the west of the river, so that the shame will not be repeated......"

"As for Zhao, Wei and Han, will the three families be angry with Qin because of this and send troops to attack?" Zipu snorted coldly: "Zhao Wei Han is probably dividing the territory of the Zhi clan and the Jin clan at the moment, the three families are full of contradictions, and they must not be of the same mind, and the enemy we face after occupying Hexi is likely to be only the Wei family." Zuo Shuchang was worried that the strength of the Qin State could not defeat the Zhao clan, could it not be against the Wei clan? ”

The left chief was speechless and returned to his seat, and the eldest son of the right concubine, Hu, thought of something, and said excitedly: "Qin oral tradition, the daughter of the emperor is named a female cultivator, a female cultivator, a female cultivator, a female cultivator, a great cause, a great cause, the ancestor of the Qin and Zhao clans, until the time of Yin Zhou, was separated, the ancestors of the Qin people in the dog hill in order to seek refuge, but also served Zhao Zhi's father, called himself Zhao, until the princes were higher than the Zhao family, before the official Qin. Since Qin and Zhao are both great causes, holding high the banner of Xuanniao, the Zhao clan is powerful in the Jin State, it is better to send someone to contact, if the alliance can be reached and the army will never be handed over, the Qin State can take over Hexi with confidence......"

Zipu scoffed at his cousin's suggestion, he thought too simply, if he had the same surname and the same clan, he could trust it, how much fighting at this time: "Although Qin Zhao is of the same clan, he has been separated by more than 20 generations, and his blood relationship is already lighter than water." When Zhao Dun was Jin Qing, how did he deceive the Qin people in the Battle of Linghu? Did he ever read the friendship of the same surname at that time? It's not that deception is deception. The monarch, the right chief, as well as the left chief, the chief of the concubine, and all the Qin people, you and others must firmly remember a lesson, the people of the Jin State are not credible! Even if the other party is my surname and the same clan! ”

In the eyes of the Qin people, the representatives of the Jin people, such as Jin Huigong, Jin Huaigong, Jin Wengong, Jin Xianggong, Xianzhen, Zhao Dun, and Wei Shouyu, are really too cunning and insidious! After being cheated countless times, in the Spring and Autumn Period, the honest Qin people finally learned to deceive and have no lower limit from the Jin people, and returned them to the Shandong princes in full during the Warring States Period......

However, Zipu's voice changed, and he said: "Of course, although we must beware of the Zhao family's untrustworthiness, we still need to be contacted, saying that it is not necessary that Zhao Wuxian himself also wants to weaken the Wei family, and Qin Zhao does not even need to be hostile, but cooperate!" ”

With the clapping of the eldest son Pu of the Great Shu, the Qin State accepted the surrender of the Zhi clan, and the decision to recover Hexi was made, and at the end of the court meeting, Zipu also grabbed Zihu and said a few words to him......

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"What? Brother won't let me go to Hexi? Zihu was full of ambition to recover his homeland, and he was a little unhappy.

Zipu stroked his long beard and said: "Zhishi has no way to go, Hexi can send the head of the carriage to receive it, you have other important things to do." ”

"What?"

"As soon as the first monarch died, the prince died violently, and I supported the monarch to succeed to the throne, but many close clans were not satisfied, and the internal strife and political disputes continued for several years, and even the Qin State had no time to take care of the rebellion of the Six Secretaries of the Jin State, and missed the great opportunity in vain. A year ago, I cleared out my political enemies in the court, and I only had time to send troops to occupy the Peach Forest Fortress. ”

"Fortress of the Peach Forest? What is the use of coming to that barren and broken place, with mountains and rivers, and no other plants except chestnut and peach trees? ”

Zipu was a little disappointed: "Ten years have passed, you are still a reckless man who knows how to charge, this peach forest fortress is based on Huayue in the front, and then Linjing and Wei, and it has always been the mouthpiece of the Qin State, and the place where the winner with troops must come out." After the Battle of Cuihan, the Qin State could not go east for one hundred and fifty years, because the Jin people choked here. ”

"That's why this place is so important......"

"Fortunately, last year, I took advantage of the decisive battle of Zhizhao to occupy several passes in Cuihan, you are the commander of the army, and then bring Yin Xi, a doctor who is good at building passes, to build checkpoints in the Peach Forest Fortress after the beginning of spring."

"Levels? Is it to prevent Jin people? ”

"It's mainly the Han family, after defeating the Zhi family, the Han family is sending troops outside the river, I'm afraid that the head of the Han family has taken a fancy to this piece and wants to forcibly intervene."

Zipu said to Zihu in a serious tone: "Although there are differences between you and Zuo Shuchang, you still need to endure it, what he said is not wrong, the rise of the Zhao clan is too strong, and it is indeed vaguely possible to become the enemy of my Qin State!" Despite being isolated in Yongzhou, I can still feel the threat posed by Zhao Wuxian. ”

"Fortunately, with the pass of the Peach Forest Fortress, as well as the land of commerce that you and I got after helping Chu restore the country ten years ago, plus Hexi, the Qin State has the solidity of mountains and rivers in the northeast, east, and southeast!"

Zipu was full of confidence, what he didn't know was that because history had changed beyond recognition, the deviations in the details of the Jin civil war, such as the early defeat of the Zhi clan, and the delicate relationship between Zhao, Wei and Han, actually gave the Qin State a small opportunity for revival......

"During my long tenure as a concubine, even if I can't realize Mu Gong's dream of going east to fight for hegemony, I can still protect myself!"

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Walking out of the Dazheng Palace, the people outside had been waiting for a long time.

After Zhiguo saw that Zipu walked out with the princes and doctors of the Qin State like the stars holding the moon, he immediately stepped forward to thank him.

"Zhiguo, the deceased of the Jin Kingdom, has seen the eldest concubine, and dares to ask Qin Jun if he is willing to accept the Zhi clan?"

Zipu said lightly: "When the Spring Dynasty meets, you and I will be ministers of the same dynasty. ”

That's what it means! Zhiguo was overjoyed when he heard this, and bowed again: "Thank you to the chief, the Zhishi will treat himself as a Qin person and be loyal to the Qin country, and he will do what he promised the chief of the palace as soon as possible, Tu Yuan is the chief of the concubine!" ”

Zipu smiled and accepted Zhiguo's welcome, and receiving Hexi could allow the Qin State to get a strategic place, please the princes and people who untied this knot, make his position as the chief more stable, and get a food town, which is simply killing three birds with one stone, which is beneficial to both public and private, why not do it?

"Tu Yuan is the place where my clan got its name, lost and regained, I am very happy in my heart, in the future, the Zhi clan and the chief of the same dynasty as ministers, should work together to resist the three soldiers of Zhao, Wei and Han of the Jin Kingdom."

Zipu paused for a moment and continued to ask: "I don't know how Zhibo's health is, when I corresponded with him, I heard him say that he was dying and dying soon?" This is also a matter of great concern to him.

"My father fell ill in Shaoliang City......"

Zhiguo's face was miserable, the house leak was rained overnight, the Zhishi family was also unlucky, continuous defeat, Kun's father and brothers died one by one, and even the pillar of the family, Zhibo, looked like he was about to die......

"He said that before he died, he only wanted to see one person." Zhiguo raised his head again, and most of Zhi's gold and silk money went into Zipu's waist, which was his last request.

"Who does Zhibo want to see?"

"Can the chief send someone to check the whereabouts of Lao Tzu in the Qin State, I heard that he lives in seclusion in Taihua Mountain? Before my father died, I just wanted to see Lao Tzu to solve his confusion......"

Father?

After thinking about it, Zipu shook his head: "This person Shenlong has no head but no tail, it is said that he is no longer in Taihua Mountain, and he doesn't know where to go." “

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Three hundred years ago, the difficulty of Lishan, the dog Rong into the Kou, Qin Xianggong because of the meritorious service of King Qin and listed as a prince, given the land of Qixi, because his uncle also participated in this rescue Zhou operation, so the Zhou room at the same time Qin Xianggong's uncle Qin Kang to the west bank of the Liang land, called the Liang State.

After several generations of Liang inheritance, the last monarch ushered in, this monarch did not like anything else, just civil engineering, he requisitioned the people of the whole country, built a huge city, and dug a moat. As a weak vassal state between Qin and Jin, Liang Bo's move was far beyond the allowable scope of national strength. The heavy labor had already exhausted the people, and the people were full of complaints, and the people's hearts and minds were turned against each other to flee and revolt, so Qin Mugong took this opportunity to destroy the Liang state.

Later, Qin named the Liang country Shaoliang, because Shaoliang is located in the west of the river, the strategic position is extremely important, it is to become a place where soldiers must fight, and also displaced, sometimes to Qin, sometimes to Jin, and now in the hands of Zhi.

As the wax moon approached, the remnants of the Zhi clan on the east side of the river had been completely wiped out, but fortunately they also received news from Yongcheng that the Qin state had accepted the Zhi clan and would send troops to Shaoliang to support them and help them repel the Wei attack.

The retainers of the Zhi clan in Shaoliang City can only hope that the river will not freeze this year, and that Zhi Boqing, who has been sick for more than a month, can hold on for more time, and not abandon the clan at this time and go with his grandson......

Maybe it was the fulfillment of prayers, or maybe it was the protection of Haotian, in December, the river was not completely frozen, and the Wei family, who had not received the help of the Zhao and Han families, could only look at the dangerous Longmen and sigh, the Qin army had already entered on the other bank, and they gave up their plan to storm Hexi.

And Zhibo also survived the most dangerous days, although he was already in a trance, but he could always wake up when he was dying.

On this day, it was the first day of the first month of the summer calendar, and there was a strange combination from outside the city of Shaoliang, who was waiting for it.

An old green cow has shiny hair, has been raised to be fat and strong, and is extremely eye-catching on the road, and you can see how much effort has been put into taking care of it on weekdays. However, it also shows some old state, and a horn is broken. It licked the stream flowing from the ice and snow melt on the side of the road, opened its moist bull's eyes, looked at Shao Liangcheng in the mist and shook its head, as if it understood human nature.

An old hand patted the horns of the ox, there was a saddle on the back of the green ox, and on the saddle sat an old man with crane hair and a childish face, deep eyes and a kind smile.

The flute played by the old man reverberated in the morning mist, and a man and a cow were like messengers of spring, and behind him, Hexi was gradually waking up...... (To be continued.) )