Sima Ziqi is named Gongzi Jie, who is the concubine of King Chuping, and the son of Nanguan is already an elder in his fifties. Pen ~ fun ~ Ge www.biquge.info although he has experienced too many things in his life: the abolition of the crown prince, the dictatorship of the sac tile, the entry of Wu Shi into Ying, the Zhongxing of King Zhao, and the change of Lu Hun.

For example, more than ten years ago, King Zhao of Chu fled into Yunmengze and disappeared, when the Chu people were panicked and Zixi (Gongzi Shen) was also six gods and no owner, it was Ziqi who resolutely raised the honor guard of the king of Chu and let the king's brother Zixi sit below as a fake king to gather people's hearts. When the state of Chu finally waited for the Qin army to support Hou, it was also Ziqi who attacked the enemy with the Qin general Zipu all the way and destroyed the Tang state that helped Wu to do evil.

What best reflects his character is such an incident, when the main force of the Wu army was stationed in Ludi, Ziqi proposed to attack the Wu army with fire, Zixi hesitated and said: "The bones of the Kun father and brother are still exposed there, and they can't be restrained and have to be burned, so it's not good." But he said, "The nation is going to perish!" Where do you care what the dead think! If the dead are conscious, if the Chu State can be revived because of this, their ghosts can enjoy sacrificial blood food, where are they afraid of burning their bodies? So the Chu army set fire to the city, and then attacked, and the Wu army was defeated and retreated, so the Chu state was evacuated in a hurry.

Because of this, the people of Chu often say that as long as Zixi plans and makes a decision in the sub-period, there is nothing that cannot be done. After the death of King Zhao of Chu, Ziqi and Zixi were the main army and the ruler, helping the Chu State survive the first year of the doubt of the Lord Shaoguo.

This time, taking advantage of Zhao Wu to wrestle on Lusong Si and cooperate with Yue to attack Wu State, it was also proposed by the sub-period.

But even such a resolute son, when he heard Wang Sunsheng's radical plea, he was still shocked, and said:

"You want to attack Zhao!?"

Ziqi looked at Wang Sun Sheng up and down, because he knew that he was a person who loved to hold grudges, so he asked: "Sheng, are you still resentful of the cold reception you received when you were in the Zhao family?" ”

"Now that he has received the king's axe and banner, he will not dare to be selfish."

"Then why do you propose to attack Zhao, Zhao and Chu, one in the north and the other in the south, and the wind and horses are not related. At the beginning of the year, Wang Sun Yu went to congratulate the Marquis of Zhao on the establishment of the state, and made an appointment with him to attack the state of Wu, although the two sides did not make an alliance, but they both had a common enemy......"

Wang Sunsheng smiled disapprovingly and said, "Uncle thinks, can the Wu State still be regarded as the great enemy of the Chu State?" ”

"Wu Guo......" Thinking that the enemy of his life had finally been deflated in the north, and half of the trouble of Chu State's henchmen had gone, Sima Ziqi couldn't help but show a trace of relief, and said: "Wu State lost Huaibei Huainan and Chen Cai, and was attacked by Yue State, Fucha no longer has the strength to force Chu State to move its capital like more than ten years ago, if you have to say, although Wu State is still the feud of Chu State, it can no longer be called a big enemy." ”

"However, I think with the situation of the Wu State, I am afraid that it will be destroyed by the Yue State if it does not last ten years, so uncle thinks that after ten years, who else will be the mortal enemy of the Chu State? Is it the Yue Kingdom? Or ...... Zhao Guo? ”

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In the tallest room in Shenyi, Sima Ziqi was pacing back and forth, pondering Wang Sunsheng's words.

"Zhao Guo?" Sima Ziqi nodded: "The momentum of the Zhao State is quite similar to the Jin State when the Duke of Jin Wen was in the past, but that's all, at most there is one more northern power that competes with the Chu State for hegemony." You must know that the struggle between the great powers, the war and the uncertainties, but can be resolved on the alliance altar, will not fight each other, and the soldiers will go thousands of miles but return in vain, no one will do such a stupid thing. Now Chu and Zhao Fangmu, every month, a large number of caravans from Fangcheng and Runan go north to Zhao to transport gold and tin leather, and bring back porcelain and paper. Although the Zhao army was involved in Xia Cai, it did not invade the territory of the Chu State, if there was a dispute between the border subject states, it was enough to send an envoy to negotiate, so why rush to war with it? Bad relations between the two countries? The state of Chu has just recovered a little bit of vitality, if it is an enemy of the state of Zhao at this time, I am afraid that the eastern border will fall into war again, and the gains will outweigh the losses......"

Seeing that Sima Ziqi really looked at Zhao Guo with the fixed thinking of the era of hegemony, Wang Sunsheng immediately laughed.

"Sheng has stayed in the north for seven or eight years, and he knows very well how the Zhao family became a prince from a Qing clan, and he also has insight into the ambition of Zhao Houwuxi, he is different from Qi Huan and Jin Wen...... He once said to Kong Qiu that the ambition of this life is to unite the family, govern the country, and level the world, and now that the family is Qi and the country is governed, Zhao Hou has embarked on the road of leveling the world. ”

"The defeat of Wu is just the beginning, if the victory is not bad, then he will use Xia Cai, Zhongli, and Shandao as the Huai River boundary, consolidate the newly acquired Huaibei, or seal it to his relatives and heirs, or directly turn it into a county, as a barrier with the three kingdoms of Wu, Chu and Yue in the south. Then the Zhao army will turn around and destroy the Qi State, and there will be no hidden dangers behind it from now on. Taking advantage of the melee of Chu State, Wu State and Yue State in the past few years, after bringing several vassals into the jurisdiction of counties and counties, Jizhou, Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Zhao State will occupy half of Kyushu! ”

"By then, the Zhao army has already gained a firm foothold in Huaisi, and when the time is ripe, the naval army will be trained, and a general will be sent to enter Huai along Surabaya and lead an army of 100,000 to the south, will Chu still be able to resist at that time? I'm afraid that the entire eastern border will be lost, and maybe the history of Master Wu's entry into Yingying will be repeated, and it will be too late to regret it, uncle! ”

Sima Ziqi's face turned pale when he heard it, Wang Sunsheng's words seemed to have some truth, but he felt a little alarmist, after all, no matter which overlord he was, he just wanted to subdue the enemy, and there was never such a madman who swallowed the world.

Perhaps, King Chu Ling counts as one? But as it turned out, it was just talk.

For a time, Sima Ziqi lost the decisiveness of his youth and fell into hesitation.

After half a ring, he said: "But attacking Xia Cai at this moment, not to mention the outcome of the battle, let Chu State clash with Zhao State early, and there is no benefit to Chu State......

This attitude is almost an admission of what Wang Sunsheng said, Zhao is different from the previous overlords of Qi and Jin, and it must be precautionary.

"Yes!" Wang Sunsheng said categorically: "In this way, Zhao Jun can be dragged in Lianghuai, so that Zhao Wuxian will not be able to destroy Qi with peace of mind." As long as the state of Qi exists for one day, the world can barely maintain the balance of power, and Zhao Wuxian will not be able to unify the north and do what happened when Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Wen of Jin, and Duke Mourning of Jin led the princes to attack Chu! ”

After listening to Wang Sunsheng's analysis of the situation in the world, Sima Ziqi was silent for a long time, and sighed: "I understand why Brother Wang has to do everything possible to recall you, you are not only a talent in the army, but also a talent in a great country." ”

Being praised by Sima Ziqi, Wang Sunsheng felt a little complacent, and who expected Ziqi to say seriously: "It's just that your ideas are too extreme." ”

Wang Sunsheng was stunned: "Extreme? ”

"That's right, victory, although the country is big, the belligerent will perish, and the major affairs of the soldier country must not be overlooked. This attack on Wu is to find a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but the war against Zhao is different, the state of Chu does not levy feudal kings and people, it is absolutely impossible to match the state of Zhao, once the army is in Xia Cai, the state of Qi is not in danger of dying, but the state of Chu is going to suffer, this is simply the same as Chen Heng lobbying the princes everywhere to resist Zhao, it is a disaster to the south! ”

"The main thing for the Chu State now is not to provoke the Zhao State, but to develop itself, as long as the government is harmonious and the country is always strong, even if the Zhao State really destroys the Qi State, it can't help the south. His cavalry is useless in the place where the Jianghan water network is intertwined, and the boat division of the Zhao State has been completely wiped out, even if it takes another ten years to build one, it is not the opponent of the Chu people! ”

Wang Sunsheng didn't think so, he said earnestly: "Uncle, Sheng has served in the Zhao army for many years, and has been from the commander to the commander. Therefore, I know very well that the terrible thing about the Zhao army is not in the advantages of their armor and the strength of the battle array, but in the courage to innovate and continue to be strong. If the state of Chu does not take advantage of the small gap between the two countries at this time, it will extinguish the mind of the Zhao clan to dye the guide side, or occupy a strategic place to delay the southward movement of the Zhao marquis. I'm afraid that in ten years, we will face a more powerful Zhao State, and an even more terrifying Zhao army......"

However, no matter how he persuaded him, Sima Ziqi's intention had been decided, he waved his hand and said to Wang Sunsheng: "Don't say it again, now that Zhao State has not entered the territory of Chu State from Xia Cai, then Chu State does not need to rush to attack them, and you must remember not to act rashly." Even if, as you said, to maintain the balance of power among the princes of the Central Plains, it will not be too late for Zhao to attack Qi after a year and a half. ”

Maybe it was a slap in the face and wanted to reward a date to eat, Sima Ziqi comforted Wang Sun Sheng and said: "Don't be discouraged, this time you attacked Wu and recaptured the lost territory, you have made a great contribution, and the old man will report your merits to Yingdu, and let the king and Ling Yin choose a fief for you, maybe somewhere in Huainan......"

It didn't matter where it was, Wang Sunsheng hung his head, he seemed to have expected rejection. He had the urge to attack Xia Cai without authorization, but the more than 10,000 people in his hands were transferred to him by Sima Ziqi from various feudal monarchs and county offices, if there was no order from Sima, except for the 1,000 "Chu Wushu" who had personally trained, these people would not listen to Wang Sunsheng's dispatch at all, so Wang Sunsheng, who was refused, could only return to Liuyi with grievances.

"If the State of Chu can't be vigilant against Zhao Hou's ambitions, and is immersed in the acquisition of Jianghuai-sized land, and the so-called Guotai and the people are safe inside, I am afraid that in ten years, I will die in peace, where is my fiefdom, is there any difference?"

Wang Sunsheng still did not give up, he asked people to monitor the movements of Cai Zhaojun, and at the same time quietly sent people to Yingdu, bypassing Sima Ziqi, and directly stated the matter to Yin Zixi, who favored him the most, and said that winter was the best time......

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Not to mention that Wang Sunsheng was unwilling to stare at Xia Cai, anxiously waiting for Ling Yin Sima's reply, and said that four hundred miles east of Xia Cai, the main force of the Zhao army had conquered the good road, cut off the ditch, and then went north to Xudi, and on the first day of September, entered Xucheng!

Unlike when he entered Zhongli, in Xucheng, Zhao Wuxian was treated like a hero, and the nobles and people here regarded him as a liberator, a new hope surnamed Ying!

PS: There is one more chapter in the evening (to be continued.) )