Chapter 30 The Way of Livelihood of Qi State
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Qi country, Linzi.
Half a month ago, Tian Dan returned to Linzi in a gloomy manner. After Wei took Hangu Pass, he readily allowed 50,000 Qi reinforcements to receive Tiandan's reinforcements through Guò Hedong County. The 50,000 Qi army also joined the remnants of Tiandan's army smoothly, eliminating possible risks on Tiandan's way back. After all, there are still 8,000 Qin troops wandering in the Kunshan Mountains, coming out to plunder from time to time. If the three thousand Qi troops accidentally crashed into the ambush circle of the Qin army, it would really become a tragedy.
The people of Qi naturally knew the news of Prime Minister Tian Dan's defeat, but thinking about Tian Dan's army, there were only 30,000 troops, but Qin sent 200,000 troops, Tian Dan's allies 130,000 Yan Zhao's army was not in good spirits, plus the main general was Lian Po, such a defeat did not seem to have much to do with Tian Dan. Therefore, most of the people of Qi just sighed with some regret and did not say anything more.
More than ten years ago, the state of Qi almost perished. The people of Qi have done a lot of things to destroy their families and relieve their difficulties, but this time it is only less than 30,000 people killed in battle, which is nothing to Qi Guo. The people of Qi even believed that if it was not Lian Po who commanded the coalition this time, but Tian Dan, maybe they would have received the news of the great victory. Even, attacking Xianyang is not necessarily. Therefore, the people of Qi just felt a little pity, but they didn't think that Tian Dan should be punished! At least, like Lian Po, who was expelled from the national capital and guarded the frontier, Tiandan should never be "enjoyed"!
King Qi only took a slight breath. I know that now is not the time to impose a heavy penalty on the field. So he only symbolically confiscated Tiandan's two-year fortune, and he was very intimately encouraged after the meeting! Although he was afraid of Tiandan's prestige, the king of Qi at least superficially wanted to create an atmosphere of harmony between the monarch and the minister, and not give the Yan and Chu states a chance to take advantage of it.
"Your Majesty! The minister thought that with this defeat, Zhao would inevitably be jealous of Qin. In the future, the light yì will not open the battle end. ”
"Does the prime minister mean that Zhao will be afraid of the Qin State? But now it's obviously that the Qin State is extremely weak! Hangu was in the hands of Wei, and Hanzhong County was robbed by Korea. Qin Guo was clearly strangled to death in Guanzhong! Such a good opportunity, Zhao will let it go? King Qi was very puzzled by Tian Dan's thoughts.
Doctor Mink Bo, who knew the reason, explained: "Your Majesty! At the beginning of the Battle of Huayang, Zhao and Wei attacked Korea, undoubtedly not wanting Korea to succumb, and the Three Jin joined forces to prevent Qin from advancing eastward. After a great war, the three counties of Sanchuan, Hedong and Hexi fell into the hands of Korea, Wei and Zhao respectively, and this time Hangu Pass was also obtained by Wei! In addition, Nanyang and Hanzhong were in the hands of Korea, and the Qin State was completely trapped in Guanzhong. There was no need for Zhao to worry about Qin's eastward advance. The foundation of the Three Jin Alliances is also broken! ”
"Yes! These widows know it! But from the perspective of Zhao State, why not continue to attack Qin State? King Qi was still a little puzzled. He knew very well that if Zhao State did not attack Qin State, it was very likely that he would attack him. Dead friends don't die poor! Of course, the king of Qi will lead to trouble!
Tian Dan sighed and said: "If it is really an attack on the Qin State, the Wei State and Korea are the cheapest, especially the South Korea, which can enter the customs from the three directions of the Guanguan, the Meridian Road, and the Diagonal Bao Road!" And what about Zhao Guo. If you want to enter Guanzhong, you must first deal with the 50,000 Qin troops in Shangjun. And then you have to cross Luoshui! Compared with South Korea and Wei, the supply line is too long, and the road is also very inconvenient! Moreover, the power of Qin is not under Korea, the king thinks about it, will King Zhao be so kind to exterminate Qin? If Qin is really destroyed, the biggest benefit will be South Korea. The second is the Wei State, and the last is the Zhao State! For the Zhao State, instead of destroying Qin, it is better to keep the Qin State to weaken Han and Wei!"
King Qi thought about it carefully, and this was also the case. Now South Korea's national strength has increased dramatically. It can almost compete with Qin and Zhao. As the saying goes, when two tigers fight, one must be injured, and Wei is like a jackal, always ready to grab some benefits. Zhao Guo is afraid that he has developed a jealousy of Han and Wei. Among them, it is even worse for South Korea. South Korea is willing to send nearly half of the country's troops to raid Hanzhong County, and the plan is very big! The point is that they still succeeded!
Since the Battle of Nanyang, South Korea has brought too many surprises to the six countries of the world, first thwarting the 130,000 Zhao and Wei coalition troops, and then defeating the invading 100,000 Qin troops in Yewang, recovering Sanchuan, raiding Nanyang, and rushing to Hanzhong! Unconsciously, South Korea has grown from sitting on two counties to five and a half counties under its jurisdiction, and its status has also grown from the bottom of the Seven Kingdoms to a powerful country that can compete with Qin and Zhao! And this took less than five years!
"Prime Minister, do you need to send an envoy to Xinzheng to congratulate you? Have a good relationship with Korea? After comprehending the powerful relationship, King Qi immediately asked.
The current situation is obvious, Zhao State does not dare to fight the idea of Qin State for the time being because of the defeat, but in order to show his hegemony, he has to annex the cities of the rest of the country. Wei Guo holds the killer weapon of Hangu Pass, South Korea can't be offended, Yan State is an in-law, Chu State is too far away, then for Zhao State, the only one suitable for action is Qi State! Just like Gao Tang, Zhao Guo will even stay in the city and not leave, claiming to be an assassin! If you want to avoid this fate, the best situation is to find a thigh to hug, and the only one that is more suitable is South Korea.
"The minister thinks that the king should do this with great fanfare! Even, the Liang side has to send a sufficient amount of messengers! The king must understand that the reason why King Zhao sent Lian Po to Yunzhong was to punish him and atone for his crimes, and on the other hand, to show Qin that they would not take the initiative to start a war again! In this case, we must do enough to make the scene! Let the whole world know that we are good friends with South Korea! Tian Dan said.
King Qi nodded, one more friend is always better than one more enemy! At the moment, the Yan State and the Chu State are no longer counted on, the Zhao State is a direct threat, and the only hope for the Qi State is the Han and Wei States. You must not be stingy with money, you must curry favor with Korea and Wei!
"Who does the king think is the right person to send?" King Qi asked.
"If the king doesn't dislike Weichen's guilt-loving body, the minister is willing to go to Xinzheng in person. As for the big beam, Chen recommended the doctor Tai Shiyun! ”
"Tai Shiyun?!" King Qi was very puzzled by Tian Dan's answer, Tai Shiyun was the queen's uncle. can be regarded as his confidant. How could Tian Dan use his henchmen to accomplish such an important task? This is clearly a credit for yourself!
"What does Doctor Shang think?" King Qi pressed down the shock in his heart, turned his head and asked Tai Shiyun, who was standing beside him.
The excitement in Tai Shiyun's heart could not be overstated, and the Wei side would definitely want to form an alliance with him to resist the invasion of the Zhao State. This great work has fallen on my head!
"The minister is willing!" Of course Tai Shiyun is willing, there are not many opportunities to make credit for this kind of work, whoever doesn't go is a fool!
"That's good!" King Qi slapped the board. said: "Then the widow will let Shaofu prepare gifts, and the two Aiqing will have a good rest, how about leaving early tomorrow morning?" ”
"Your Ministers obey!" Tian Dan and Tai Shiyun bowed their hands.
After a little dim sum in the palace of King Qi, Tian Dan, Diao Bo, Tai Shiyun and others took their leave. King Qi's intention is obviously to let Tian Dan and Tai Shiyun prepare everything for the mission by themselves, and the entourage and guards must be selected in advance, and the final list must be reported back, Tian Dan and Tai Shiyun don't have much time!
Because of the convenience of stopping by and talking, Diao Bo and Tian Dan shared a carriage and went back. Taking advantage of this effort, Diao Bo carefully analyzed the big and small things that Tian Dan had not been in Linzi for more than two months. Among them, King Qi's small actions are even more unstoppable.
At the end, Mink Bo asked with concern: "Prime Minister, will we stand on the side of South Korea in the future?" ”
Tian Dan naturally knew why Diao Bo was melancholy, it was nothing more than that he had been ridiculed by the countries before, especially South Korea, which was ridiculed by the Qi State, had actually risen up, and no one could help but sigh that the providence was unpredictable. Tian Dan smiled and said, "Otherwise? With Yan and Chu, we have no possibility of reconciliation at all! Zhao Guo is eyeing the tiger. The state of Qin is a tiger falling to Pingyang, and the only hope is South Korea. The strength of Wei is not good or secondary. The point is that the Wei State has no long-term plan at all, and even if it is an alliance, it is very loose! ”
"If you don't loosen up your alliance with South Korea? Bo Ke doesn't think that when the army of Zhao invades our Qi country, South Korea will still fight a bloody battle with Zhao for us! Mink Bo complained with some indignation.
"Hahaha!" Tian Dan smiled and said, "Any country." will not help other countries for no reason! If we want South Korea to form an alliance with us and earnestly fulfill the covenant, then we must prove our value in Qi Province! Otherwise, the other party will say that no matter how fanciful it is, we will really be in danger. They may also ignore it! The reason why I am sure that Korea is a reliable ally is because King Han has far more insight than King Wei! ”
"How so?" Mink Bo asked unconvinced.
"After the Battle of Nanyang alone, the Wei State paid a price of more than 150,000 yuan, but only took a Hedong County and Hangu Pass. As for South Korea, they won the three and a half counties of Sanchuan, Nanyang, Hanzhong, and Shangcai at a smaller cost. You must know that the status of Wuguan is no less than that of Hangu Pass! Tian Dan explained in a low voice.
"That doesn't mean that King Han's insight surpasses that of King Wei!"
"Huh! You're quibbling. Even if this is not King Han's original intention, but from his advisors, it is not the same result?! Wei is far worse than South Korea in this regard! Tian Dan sighed.
So far, Tian Dan has seen South Korea's strategy clearly. Before the Battle of Huayang, South Korea was a dangerous building swaying in the wind and rain, after all, it was in the land of four wars, and there was no strategic depth. Whether it is the State of Qin or the State of Wei, as long as you are determined to take the first line of the wild king, you can cut Korea in half. At that time, it won't be long before South Korea can only trap Yingchuan County and wait for destruction.
But now, as South Korea expands to the southwest, South Korea's strategic depth has been strengthened, and its rise is inevitable. If he is the role of the minister of South Korea, he will definitely persuade the king of Han to pass through the state of Chu, and after taking the southern county and Qiannan, South Korea can sit and watch the melee in the Central Plains to reap the benefits of the fishermen! Once such a goal is achieved, the shape of Korea will be much better than that of Qin and Zhao!
"Yes! Prime Minister, I see it the same way! Diao Bo's tone suddenly changed, and he said in a surprising voice.
"What?" Tian Dan said in surprise. Mink Bo was obviously a little dismissive of South Korea just now, why did his attitude suddenly change a hundred and eighty degrees!
"Prime Minister atonement! Just now, Bo just wanted to test the prime minister! To look at the prime minister's heart! Now my Qi country is trembling, walking on thin ice, it can be described as dangerous! As the prime minister said, the benefits of our country of Qi outweigh the disadvantages for South Korea at the moment. South Korea hopes that our Qi State will weaken the strength of Zhao State, and we hope that South Korea will support us against Zhao State! In other words. Our Qi State is a balance point between Han and Zhao, and they definitely have the ambition to annex our Qi State, but they just don't have such strength! How to make them jealous of each other is the way for our Qi country to survive! ”
Tian Shan nodded, did not pursue Mink Bo's disrespect, and said with a wry smile: "I am a member of the Tian family." Since he should be loyal to the country of Qi and the king of Qi for life! Why should Dr. Zhong doubt my true heart! To be honest, Zhao Guo attacked my Qi country, and I am not worried. What I'm most worried about is that Zhao Guo and Chu will attack our Qi State, and when the time comes, Wei State will inevitably look ahead and backward, and it is not appropriate to have a single South Korea! ”
Mink Bo smiled and comforted: "Bo has a plan, I don't know if it's feasible!" ”
"Doctor Zhong, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" Tian Dan hurriedly said expectantly.
"Look at it with Bo. With Korea cutting off the connection between Qin's Guanzhong and Bashu counties, there must be chaos in Bashu. Why don't we instigate the state of Chu to march to Bashu! Prime minister, don't forget, decades ago, the state of Chu coveted the two countries of Bashu! If it weren't for Sima Coo's quick move, Chu Guo would have fought it a long time ago! ”
Tian Dan was overjoyed when he heard this, it only took ten months for Sima to destroy Shu by mistake, and King Huai of Chu fell for Zhang Yi's strategy after looking ahead, so that Chu State missed the opportunity to seize Bashu. Chu Guo deeply regretted it. Subsequently, the national strength of the state of Chu deteriorated. Don't dare to compete with the Qin State! Now that the Qin State is in the midst of a great defeat, as long as a person who can speak well is sent to Yingdu to lobby, the Chu State is very likely to attack Bashu. When the time comes, how will they have time to participate in the attack on the Qi State!
"What a plan! Coup! Who can be sent to Yingdu to lobby? Tian Dan asked.
"Bo thinks that Su Dai can go to it!" Mink replied.
Su Dai is the younger brother of the Su Qin clan, and he is also a well-known longitudinal and horizontal family today. But compared to his talented brother. Su Dai is not as good as that. So Tian Dan frowned after hearing this, and asked, "Can't you ask Mr. Lu to go to Yingdu?" ”
Mink Bo shook his head, he naturally knew that the Mr. Lu in Tian Dan's mouth was the hermit Lu Zhonglian, and said, "No! Everyone in the world knows that Mr. Lu is a hermit, and he is a hermit who has a heart for my Qi country! With such an identity. The state of Chu must first have three points of jealousy. Su Dai is different, he is now unofficial and at ease! If you go to lobby the king of Chu, the people of Chu will definitely not be suspicious! ”
Tian Dan suddenly realized, nodded and responded: "Then according to what Doctor Zhong said, please ask Su Dai to go and lobby the King of Chu!" ”
"Good! On the day of the prime minister's triumph from Xinzheng, Bo Zai personally went to Luoyang to ask Su to lobby the king of Chu instead of my Qi country, how about it? ”
Tian Dan nodded and did not say anything more.
In the palace, the king of Qi was drinking sullen wine alone. The queen crept in and withdrew her men. King Qi still didn't know, and said drunkly: "Someone! Serve wine to the widow! ”
Like an ordinary woman, the queen brought the warm wine jug, filled the empty wine cup in King Qi's hand, and then took out another wine glass and filled it herself. At this time, King Qi realized that it was his own queen. After looking again, there was no attendant beside him.
"The king is here!" King Qi took a sip of the wine in his cup and said.
The queen glanced at King Qi lovingly, and also learned from King Qi's appearance, and drank a full glass of wine. Then he said resentfully: "Doesn't the king bring his concubines when he drinks?" Could it be that the concubine is a hundred harem beauties selected by the king, and none of them satisfied the king? ”
King Qi's heart softened, as if he saw the time when he "forcibly occupied" the queen's body after drinking, and said stupidly: "The queen said that she was laughing!" The queen is virtuous, and the ones she picks for the widow are all beautiful women who are one in a hundred! But the widows are in a bad mood today, and they don't want to spoil their mood because of themselves! ”
"Thunder, rain and dew are all kings' graces, and it is their honor to be with the king for a long time! Even if the king does not summon them, why not summon his concubines? No matter what the concubine said, she also shared the hardships with the king, the king sulked and drank alcohol, even if the concubine couldn't share the worries, it would be much more comfortable to be by the side! The queen's eyes were red and swollen as she spoke.
Where could the King of Qi withstand such an "offensive", he was immediately defeated, and said: "It's nothing, but the widow looks stingy!" The widow promised you that next time there is something, I will call you! Don't drink alone secretly! ”
Only then did the queen burst into tears and smiled: "Then the king told the concubine what made the king so depressed. ”
King Qi let out a long sigh, "It's not those court events yet!" Zhao Guo's defeat this time must have scared his courage. Now the strength of Qin, Zhao, and Han is far above the rest of the countries! There is little chance of them going to war. The Qin State is too far away from us, and the next target of South Korea is the two counties of Bashu, and if the Zhao State wants to expand its strength, it will definitely take our Qi State! As the saying goes, big fish eat small fish, our Qi country is that small fish, can you say that you don't get annoyed? ”
The queen somewhat understood, among the four kingdoms of Yan, Wei, Qi, and Chu, Chu and Zhao did not border, Yan and Zhao had the best relationship, Wei was the strongest, and Qi naturally became a soft persimmon. Moreover, the relationship between the Qi State and the Yan State in the north and the Chu State in the south is very bad, so relatively speaking, the Qi State is the most dangerous.
"What's the Prime Minister's plan?" The queen asked.
"Make friends with Han and Wei! Tomorrow, the widow will go to the prime minister and your uncle to practice, one of them will go to Xinzheng, and the other will go to Daliang! Go with the widow too. ”
"Thank you, the king!" The queen saluted before she continued, "What a plan! With the help of South Korea, Zhao Guo will not dare to act rashly! ”
"But this needs to look up to South Korea to breathe, and the widow always feels awkward!" King Qi said childishly.
The queen sneered and said, "Why don't you learn from Korea to change the law and strengthen the national strength!" As long as you lie on the salary for a few years, the Qi State may not be weaker than Han and Zhao!"
"Change?" King Qi muttered these two words. (To be continued......)