Chapter 21 Ambition

As for the arrangement of the excavation, Lord Nezai had no objection at first. However, information was not developed in ancient times, and hundreds of chiefs were busy collecting information about various countries, and a few months passed in a flash, and the old people couldn't sit still.

Xianjun's perennial experience as a pillar of the imperial court made him feel that Zheng Guo had a sense of mission to save the world. So, Neizai persuaded Tu Tu Tu Tu and said: "Your Majesty, King Qin's order has been widely spread all over the world for many months, and all countries have hesitated. Zheng Guo should set an example and raise his arms to lead the world. In this way, the influence of the previous monarch in the court can be maintained, and the foundation for the development of Zheng Guo into a first-class prince in the future. ”

"You have a point, and I don't want to. But we're weak! "Although we have already laid a lot of land, after all, we have only been here for less than half a year. The present period of time is a rare opportunity to train troops and reassure the people. ”

"The situation in Keki is critical, and the Son of Heaven is in turmoil!"

"Your Excellency is overly concerned." Digging Tu reassured, "Although the pickaxe capital is broken, the jade is burned. But the Rong people are only greedy for money, and they will not target the royal family. What's more, the Son of Heaven we support is still in league with the Rong people. Although they only used each other at first, and now that the Rong people are out of control and have lost their use value to the Son of Heaven, they are not yet turning against each other. ”

"I'm worried that the nearby princes will be the first to take the lead."

"Who are you worried about? Isn't it the father of the stone? Seeing that Nezai acquiesced, he smiled and said, "What are you afraid of his virtue?" First left his own people behind, and then watched his distant relatives being wiped out, such a selfish person was absolutely reluctant to send troops. With the current situation in Jinai, I am afraid that only Dr. Yingkai and his brother Yingshifu are sincere in fighting against the Rong people. ”

"The one who breeds horses?"

"Don't underestimate people." Digtu's face showed a sense of superiority of the traverser, "Although the current strength is inconspicuous, the descendants of the people may be able to unify the world." ”

Listening to this mysterious prophecy like divination, Neizai was full of doubts, how did he know that there would be such a powerful Qin State later.

"Judging from the current situation, the key is to look at the attitude of the princes outside the country. The two sons of heaven shouted King Qin on the surface, not to arrest people in a hurry to save them from fire and water, but to form a gang to let the princes stand in line! Since we choose to support Ji Yijiu, we must be sure that he will get the majority support. Therefore, the first task should be to unite the like-minded princes with us. ”

"Who does the king think will stand up for King Qin?"

"The Jin Kingdom and the Wei Kingdom are indispensable."

"Why?" Naejae-sama can't keep up with the spoiler mentality.

He didn't know how to explain the historical facts he leaked out of his mouth, so he couldn't say that this was what was written in the history books.

At this moment, the chief of the hundred rooms asked to see him. He hurriedly saluted and immediately reported the latest news. Sure enough, so far, there is a clear rumor of King Qin in the country, which is the Jin Kingdom and the Wei Kingdom! However, they did not express their support for which king of Zhou.

Lord Neizai's mouth widened in surprise: "What about Lu Guo and Xu Guo?" Didn't they actively support Ji Yijiu? ”

"Lu Gong is indeed old, and he became seriously ill shortly after he first expressed his support. Xu Guo heard that there seems to be a civil strife between his son and his father, and the current news is unknown. These two countries may not be able to count on it for a while. ”

The old man still didn't give up, as if he couldn't accept the prediction of the god of digging up: "What about the Qi country?" What about Yan Guo? These big countries that the Zhou royal family relied on back then were also unwilling to be the king? ”

"I'm afraid Yan Guo is too far away, and I haven't gotten the news yet." Digging Tu laughed. Bai Jian Chang immediately agreed: "It's really too far, our informants in Yan Country haven't been connected yet, and there is no information." ”

"As for the Qi State, since King Zhou Yi cooked Qi Aigong, the Qi people have resented the royal family. I'm afraid I'm talking about it. ”

"That's just as well." Lord Neizai muttered, as if he was still pondering the divine prediction of the divination of the Digging Witch Gu.

"However, these princes are just right. I just want to unite the forces of King Qin surnamed Ji, and I don't need to mix with the surname Jiang. Dutu said firmly, "In this way, it seems that we are starting from morality and maintaining the order of Zhou Li, so we abandon the prejudice of Ji Jiang's dispute and support the orthodox eldest son - Ji Yijiu!" ”

In fact, there is a bigger ambition behind this. He wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to integrate the relatively close princes surnamed Ji into a solid alliance in order to further establish a balance of power with the Zhou royal family. And his target is the leader of this alliance!

Dutu's gaze turned to Neizai: "The next step, you have to be old." ”

"Obey Your Majesty!" Nezai knelt down in response, he was no longer afraid to underestimate the young monarch.

"You are experienced and well versed in diplomatic etiquette. Please help me prepare a letter, send an envoy on my behalf, and strongly invite the Jin and Wei Erguo to lead the troops to Zheng to discuss the plan of King Qin! He helped Nei Jae to his feet and looked at him with expectant eyes, "Whether you can please them or not depends on your ability." ”

After another half a month, Nezai really lived up to expectations and brought good news. Led by Jin and Wei, the commanders of the army will wait for the Yellow River to freeze over, and then go south across the ice, gather on the outskirts of the capital, and discuss the plan with the newly succeeded Zheng Bodu.

After listening to the report, he smiled with joy on his face. However, Neizai bluntly said the hidden worries in his heart: "Forgive the old minister for bluntly saying that it is a fluke that he has succeeded in this time." The Marquis of Jin and the Marquis of Wei are not things in the pool, and they both have the ambition to lead the concubines. If it weren't for the fact that the ancestors had been cultivating the court all year round, and Yu Wei was still there, they would never have come to the meeting. Above the alliance, if I Zheng Guo wants to lead, I am afraid it will not be easy, it will be difficult to make all the concubines unified, lest I miss King Qin's plan. ”

After several major events since the eastward migration, he thought that the old man had already thrown himself into his five bodies, and he didn't expect that he would take credit for his father from time to time. He thought to himself: Do you think that it was my father Yu Wei who played a role, it is better to say that I destroyed Yu Yi and had a great influence, maybe people just want to come and see the rookies of the princes who almost destroyed the country empty-handed!

Xian Zhu is a businessman in the end, and his ability to observe words and emotions is first-class. He quickly saw that the leader was a little unhappy, and boasted with a smile: "The king is resourceful, and he has his own way to hold them down, so Neizai doesn't have to worry too much." ”

Although he knew that this was a sycophant and should not be indulged, he still couldn't help but feel very comfortable to listen to. He made up his mind to ignore Neizai's reminder anymore, and secretly encouraged himself that the current digging was no longer the nothing Diqing before the crossing, but the monarch of Zheng Guo, and everything in Zheng Guo depended on him to decide!

In front of the courtiers, the young man was full of ambition and began to look forward to the scene of crisscrossing in front of the princes, as if the Duke of Qi Huan, the Duke of Wen of Jin, and the King of Chu Zhuang were possessed. He actively practiced banquet etiquette such as poetry and music, and looked forward to having a demeanor that would not lose to any famous monarch of that era. He even pondered the name of the new alliance leader in advance. Will it continue to use the old names of the Zhou Dynasty - such as Shangqing and Fang Bo, or will it create a new title similar to "emperor" like Qin Shi Huang?

In short, everything about the Guild excites Dutu.

This Zheng Guo, who was reborn in a different place, was also full of excitement and vigor like the monarch they had crossed. Neizai was in charge of the specific affairs of the League, and under his experienced command, the various ministers were well prepared. At the same time, Da Sima also strengthened the progress of military drills, and Zheng Guozhi's division became more and more strong. The merchants of the capital frequently went in and out to purchase supplies and provide logistical support for the alliance and the army. From top to bottom, the whole country is a bit like China on the eve of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, full of anticipation for the upcoming grand event that will affect the country's image.

In the blink of an eye, the meeting date has arrived, and God has cooperated very well to send a cold wind to firmly freeze the magnificent Yellow River in advance. He came to the river early and looked north in his tent every day. One day, the sky was heavy with clouds as if they were about to fall, snowflakes were flying all over the sky, and the north was gray. He was in a daze by the fire, when suddenly the door of the tent was lifted, and the guard's report swept in with the ice wind.

It turned out that the Marquis of Jin arrived first.

This king was given the word "Wen" by later generations, and was known as the Marquis of Jin Wen in history. He regained the throne from his usurping uncle at the age of twenty and was also a teenage hero. Now that it has passed the year of its establishment, Eguanbo has shown a more mature and stable temperament, but it seems that there are still some heroic spirits that were decisive in the past between the eyebrows.

Seeing that it was snowing outside and it was getting late, Di Tu warmly invited Jin Wenhou to come to the tent to talk about it, but the other party was not very interested. After a brief greeting, Wen Hou excused himself from a long journey, and the army urgently needed to rest, so he was busy with military affairs. He was repeatedly invited, but he always politely declined, meaning that it would not be too late to wait for Wei Hou to come and drink together.

The young Uncle Zheng had no choice but to give up, feeling faintly unhappy in his heart, and faintly feeling uneasy, always feeling that this attitude was not normal.

The next morning, the wind and snow dissipated, and as far as the eye could see, the shore was full of military tents, but it did not seem to be as many as expected. He summoned Da Sima and asked, "How many Jin troops are there?" ”

"Fifty times."

"What? Didn't you say that the handsome teacher of a hundred times? ”

Da Sima said helplessly: "Lord Neizai found out last night and asked about it. The generals of the opposing side said that the difficult mountain roads and the wind and snow made the march of the army particularly slow, and the rest of the troops were still on the way. But ......"

"But what?"

"However, Lord Neizai thinks it's a pretext, and they probably only sent so much."

Dutu's face turned white with a brush, and sure enough, as Neizai said, these princes all have small abacus.

At this moment, a small group of people appeared on the ice in the distance, and the flag in it was impressively written with the word "Wei". Hope reigned in Dutu's heart. But he stared at it with his neck cocked for a long time, and the other party was getting closer and closer, but it seemed that the size of the team was not as good as the Jin army!

That's when the sentry came to report. He hurriedly asked, "How many troops are coming from the other side?" ”

"Ten times."

This time, Dutu's face was even more ugly.