"Your Majesty! I think this is inappropriate! As soon as Zuotu Huang Xie heard that the king of Chu intended to make peace with Korea, he immediately became anxious.

The area west of Yingshui and north of Huaishui is close to the Central Plains, so that the west can be slightly Nanyang, and the north can go down to Xinzheng, Daliang and Luoyang, which is a necessary place for Chu to go north and compete for hegemony with the Central Plains countries. What's more, the prosperous places of Chenxian, Juyang, Shouchun and other prosperous places in the Chu State are all on the east bank of Yingshui, and if the west of Yingshui is occupied by Korea, the Huaisi River Basin is occupied by the Qi State, and these cities between Yingshui and Surabaya will be surrounded by Han, Wei, and Qi, and there is a risk of being encroached. In the longer term, the loss of these places meant that the state of Chu withdrew from the struggle for hegemony in the Central Plains and had to retreat to the south. This is obviously not in line with the image of a great power that the Chu State has been seeking!

Others may not know what is at stake, but it is impossible for Huang Xie not to know. Korea was willing to pay an extra 200 miles of land to change land, just to limit the expansion of Chu's power to the north. When Chu Guo came to his senses, it was too late to regret it. What's more, the area west of Yingshui and north of Huaishui is mostly flat land and few high mountains, and the population fed is by no means comparable to that of Guizhou. One is close to the Central Plains, and the other is located in the southwest corner, and the influence is not at the same level. To the west of Yingshui and north of Huaishui, the influence and discourse of Chu are there, and without these places, South Korea is only a big country in the south. Right now, the king of Chu was blinded by the huge benefits on the surface, and Huang Xie, as a courtier, naturally wanted to advise.

"South Korea exchanged three times the land of Qianzhong for the land of Yinghuai on the king, which seems to be wooing our country on the surface, but in fact it is ill-intentioned, and its heart can be punished." Huang Xie took the lead.

The face of the king of Chu immediately turned cloudy, and when he found that Huang Xie swore by it, he said very strangely: "Korea exchanged three times the land for the land of Yinghuai of the widow, and the country of Chu is also profitable!" Why did the left disciple say this? ”

The ministers also looked at Huang Xie suspiciously. The excitement of the king of Chu undoubtedly revealed that he himself was willing to reach an agreement on the relocation of the land. South Korea inexplicably made a fool of doing such a stupid thing, and the ministers wished that King Chu would agree to come down as soon as possible, lest South Korea regret it. That's an extra 200 miles! And it doesn't cost a single soldier! Thinking about the fact that in order to expand the land to Wuxian, the Chu State paid more than 40,000 casualties, and you know how difficult it is to expand the territory! South Korea, of course, is an exception. Every time, he enjoys the benefits of a fisherman and takes the risk of using a large army to attack Qindi. Chu State suffered a secret loss this time.

"The land of Yinghuai is flat and the land is fertile, and it is more than enough to support 100,000 people (households), which is also profitable; Close to the Central Plains, Qianmo traffic, chickens and dogs smell each other, the west can go to Nanyang, the north can go to Yingchuan, the east can return to Huaisi, and the south can enter the river. This two benefits also! On the other hand, in central Guizhou, the place is 500 miles, there are many mountains and few lands, and the people are few and the things are barren. It is blocked by high mountains in the west, a large river in the east, and a barren land in the south. To exchange the abundance of Yinghuai for the poverty in Guizhou, the minister thinks that it is really a fallacy! Yicheng in the same place. I'm afraid that the world will laugh at our Chu State. ”

Huang Xie's words made the King of Chu even more unhappy, but on the surface he was silent. Huang Xie said lightly. But he forgot that if he didn't let Qianzhong go, the south of Yingdu would not be stable. There are many mountainous areas in Qianzhong, but there are also many basins and plains! More importantly, this is not a place of four wars, and the country can recuperate. West of Yingshui. The area north of Huaishui is close to the Central Plains, and many people have been attracted by South Korea's new policy and have absconded to Yingchuan and Nanyang. Over time, the population of the area will become less and less.

Moreover, talk about the rich land. There are so many places like this in the Chu State! It doesn't have to be a place to be in Yinghuai!! What Chu lacks is not land, but population, and the respect of a big country! For the state of Chu, face is better than a qiē! Who knows, if he rejected South Korea's "good intentions", King Han would be angry and send troops! For Chu, Korea was a pivotal power in the north, especially after Korea defeated Zhao. After improving relations with South Korea, will Chu still be afraid of Wei and Qi? The Korean Imperial Historian has hinted that as long as he intends to recover the land of Huaisi that was occupied by the Qi State, South Korea will not obstruct it. Will even help convince Wei to remain neutral as well! How good these conditions are! South Korea's sincerity is so much!

Well! The King of Chu would not admit that he himself had coveted the second gift that Fan Sui had promised to give for a long time! King Chu is a good comrade! I won't betray the interests of the country for my own selfish desires!

"Your Majesty! The minister thought that the matter of changing land would be beneficial to our Chu country and would not do any harm! As soon as Huang Xie finished speaking, Taifu immediately jumped out.

The King of Chu suddenly smiled and encouraged: "Taifu, please speak!" ”

Taifu, who had received the encouragement of the King of Chu and the bribe of Fan Sui, blushed excitedly, and said loudly: "The place in Qianzhong is five hundred miles, and the place in Yinghuai is less than two hundred miles. The difference between the people of the two places is only a few thousand households, and the difference in land is only a few thousand acres, which is almost negligible. However, there are many forests in Guizhou, and many forests can build ships, houses, cities, firewood, and arrows. There are many wild beasts in the mountains, forests, and beasts, and their meat can be eaten, sacrificed, their hair can keep out the cold, their skin can be made of armor, and their tendons can be made into bows. ”

After speaking, Taifu deliberately paused, looked at Huang Xie disappreciatively, and then continued: "Qianzhong is in hand, and Yingdu has no worries about the south. On the contrary, the land of Yinghuai is close to the Central Plains, and the Central Plains is the land of four wars. Save it, and my Chu country will be frustrated! If you don't save it, you will lose the land of Yinghuai in vain. And the husband of Han is strong and Chu is weak, South Korea in order to win over our country, so that we are expected to worship our ancestors in our homeland, deliberately dedicated the land of Qianzhong, if our country refuses, the heart of South Korea is still second. Other countries will also laugh at our Chu State for being indecisive, and dare not add three hundred miles of land out of thin air. What's more, most of the Huaisi River Basin is still in the hands of Qi State, and we still need to rely on South Korea to contribute, so how can we offend South Korea at this time! ”

"Yes! Oh, yes! South Korea has just defeated Zhao Guo, and the momentum is rising! South Korea took the initiative to give us benefits, and if we don't accept it, we will set up an enemy in vain! It's never right to refuse to change places! ”

"What Taifu said is very pertinent! That's what I thought, too. ”

"Changing land is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime thing! You can't say no! ”

Soon, the ministers of the Chu State stood up one by one to echo Taifu's opinion, and there were very few who responded to Zuo Tu Huang Xie!

The king of Chu took advantage of the situation to stand up and said, "The widow's mind has been decided!" That's how it was done with South Korea, the sooner the better! ”

Qin State, Xianyang.

One month was enough time for the Qin State to digest the fact that Bashu had fallen. After all. Since the day Hanzhong fell, the Qin state had been ready to accept the worst. Although this day came earlier than Qin Guo expected, and it was difficult to accept, it was within Qin's tolerance after all. It's hard to live, isn't it?!

For the Qin State, this time was the same as the previous times. The biggest benefit is still South Korea, and the most seriously injured is still Qin. After the success of the relocation, Korea officially had the land of Yinghuai, plus the Shangcai, Zhaoling and several lands obtained from the Wei State and the earlier Wuyang and Yeyang, and it was natural for Korea to re-set up a county - named Runan County, and the county governed Shangcai. Counting the newly acquired two counties of Bashu, Korea quietly has eight counties, and its territory is second only to the state of Chu. Even Zhao Guo, who has worked hard for many years, has to bow to the wind.

For the expansion of South Korea. Qi and Wei encroached on Zhao, Chu was smug, Yan was inactive, and Qin had always pretended to be indifferent. This is not that Qin State is inactive, but Qin State knows that this is not the best opportunity for his own actions. Qin did send troops according to Zhao's request, but it didn't attack Hedong, but the result. The uncompetitive Zhao State did not suppress South Korea, but was thwarted by South Korea. If it weren't for the more tragic Qi State as a foil. Zhao Guo's face was completely lost.

From the moment he realized that Zhao was not attacking Hedong with all his might, Qin decided to let the chaotic shape of the Central Plains continue. The Qin State is not stupid, and the Zhao army in Hexi is not worried about Handan, so why should the Qin State take a huge risk to act as the pawn of the Zhao State! After all, Qin State is just an ally of Zhao State, not a junior brother!

This time the storm swept through the continuous war of the six countries. Qin Guo played the role of a spectator very well. After all, Bashu and Qin are separated by an unreachable Hanzhong, and Qin can only let it go. Perhaps it was the psychology of the spectators, but it made Qin Guo see a series of actions in South Korea more clearly.

Take this time, South Korea almost exhausted the whole country's troops, and it was to contain Qin. is to suppress Zhao again, and the ultimate goal is for one - to take Bashu. Its adventurous spirit is so strong that it is absolutely difficult for all countries in the world to match. The Qin State has suffered a lot from South Korea over the years, and has begun to use this opportunity to seriously study Korea. Sun Tzu said it well, knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent will win all battles.

After careful consideration, in addition to being sincerely attached to Zhao and Wei at the beginning, South Korea recovered Yingchuan, and then faced Zhao and Wei completely. Whether it is to take advantage of the opportunity of Qin, Zhao, and Wei to dominate Taiyuan and Hedong to attack Nanyang, or to take advantage of the opportunity of the Six Kingdoms to attack Qin, to expedition to Hanzhong, or to instigate Chu and Qin to fight against each other, and to raise troops to take Bashu when both sides are defeated, these should be the most familiar things played by Qin, and South Korea is also playing well.

King Qin thought about it all night, and finally came to a conclusion - Korea knew how to expand its territory from the beginning. Let Wei stand in the front line of resistance to Qin, lock the road of Qin to the south with Hanzhong and Wuguan, and use Bashu and Nanyang as the largest granaries, and a clear development roadmap is revealed.

When Korea was weak, being in the land of the four wars was a dead end, but now, in the eyes of King Qin, it seems to have become a huge advantage. Why did Zhao Guo suffer a big loss this time? It's because South Korea occupies the upper party! Handan, which was only 100 miles away from Korea and Wei, suddenly became the death hole of Zhao. And the Wei State, isn't it because the beam is too close to Korea that it is deeply influenced by Korea?

"South Korea must be allowed to expose its determination to dominate the Central Plains, otherwise, if all countries do not regard South Korea as their enemy, the situation of Qin will not be opened at all!" King Qin thought secretly.

A more insidious plan was quietly brewing, since all the countries under heaven could jointly attack Qin, Qin could not let the countries of heaven unite to attack Korea. If there is such a day, South Korea will not be able to take care of the whole thing and will be completely thrown into the abyss.

The idea is naturally beautiful, but it still needs to be practiced. The King of Qin, who was worried about the future of the Qin State, naturally knew that one person was wise and the third person was wise. Therefore, one afternoon in late July, the king of Qin summoned all his close ministers to discuss how to restore the glory of the Qin state.

Although this issue is vague, it is in everyone's vital interest. Although after retreating to Guanzhong, the Qin State gained unprecedented security. However, this kind of security comes at the cost of being complacent and not thinking of making progress, and if the country does not use the sword for a long time, people will be at peace and only care about their own petty profits. When the land is annexed to a certain stage, it will lead to rebellion, and everyone will fight and fight among themselves, waiting for the arrival of the enemy's army. The state of Qin will fall overnight.

Prime Minister Wei Ran was the first to speak, and said a little impatiently: "Your Majesty, the ministers have three strategies to help the Emperor weaken Korea and strengthen the Qin State."

"Will the plan be released?" King Qin also looked forward to it.

"One of them is a plan of discord, sending fine workers to Bashu to instigate the locals to become enemies of Korea. There are many mountains in Bashu and the land is wide. Even if the South Korean army wants to clear it, it is powerless. Moreover, now the county guard of Shu County is still Li Bing, and the minister thinks that he can send acquaintances to secretly lobby and gradually control Shu County. Sanchuan County is Li Yi, if you can, use it together, and the harvest will inevitably be great. ”

"The second is a plan to instigate, Zhao cut the land of the two cities, and Handan was besieged. This is a great shame, and Zhao must be extremely angry with South Korea. Why didn't the king send a man to lobby the king of Zhao and make Zhao attack Wei. When the Wei State is overwhelmed, we will cut down Hedong again. The east of the river is taken, and the Central Plains is in sight. ”

"The third is a plan to connect horizontally, the Qi country has just been defeated, Tian Dan said that he is sick and does not go to court, and the major affairs of the Qi country are decided by the king of Qi. The minister heard that the king of Qi was not good at planning and liked dictatorship. Act with will. It is better for the king to bribe the whole country of Qi with heavy money, and South Korea will inevitably lose the strong aid of the country of Qi. What this minister thinks. Please, the king, decide. ”

King Qin was overjoyed when he heard this. Wei Ran thought that he had worked hard, otherwise it would be impossible for him to tell the story as soon as he finished speaking. This is exactly what King Qin was happy about. It is not terrible for the Qin State to be defeated repeatedly, but it is terrible to lose confidence and fighting spirit. If Wei Ran, as the prime minister, can only hang his head, the thoughts of the ministers can be imagined.

Indeed, as Wei Ran said, South Korea has just taken Bashu. It's not a firm foothold. Since this is the case, the Qin State cannot be regarded as a complete loss in Bashu.

As for the frightened King of Qi and the King of Zhao who suffered losses, they are both promising for the Qin State. Even Li Bing and Li Yi, who were defeated and surrendered to Korea, King Qin had a little less resentment towards his clan.

"The prime minister is right. The widow was very pleased. All Aiqing also said together, today we have no monarchs and ministers here, only the discussion of the future of my Great Qin! If anyone offers a strategy to strengthen my Great Qin, the widow will be rewarded! King Qin's words were astonishing.

The reason why it is said to be amazing is because Wei Ran actually took the risk of angering King Qin and said good things about the traitors Li Yi and Li Bing who defected to the enemy and treason. However, seeing that the King of Qin did not think it was an insult, the ministers knew that the King of Qin wanted to restore the glory of the Qin State, and he completely ignored the past suspicions. King Qin was not afraid of how appalling his idea was, but he was afraid that he had no idea.

Once the atmosphere is soothed, the ministers are benevolent and wise. Keqing Cai Ze then said: "The minister thinks that the biggest problem for my Great Qin at the moment is that he can't go east to the Central Plains. Hangu Pass was in the hands of Wei for a day, and I was constrained by it for a day. Even if it is a detour to the east of the river, it is not easy. How Fenglingdu is sad, General Huan has the best experience. ”

Xianyang General Huan Qi, who had not made a sound, nodded heavily and said, "Your Majesty, Fenglingdu is easy to defend and difficult to attack. According to the minister's estimates, if we want to take Fenglingdu, our casualties will be at least more than 10,000. If you want to march all the way to take Anyi, the casualties are afraid that there will be no less than 50,000. ”

"So much!" King Qin said in surprise.

If so, the cost would be too much. The entire Guanzhong of the Qin State counted the strength of the upper county (referring to the elite soldiers, those who were not adults and men over forty-five years old) were only worth 400,000. For the sake of a Hedong, he lost one-eighth of his troops, and he had to deal with South Korea, and King Qin felt that it was not worth it.

As if to comfort the King of Qin, Wu Anjun said at this time: "The minister thinks that if there is no Korean reinforcement of Hedong, the casualties can be controlled within 40,000."

The implication is to tell the king of Qin that no matter what, huge casualties will inevitably be avoided. Is it possible that South Korea does not come to the rescue of Hadong? It is impossible for South Korea not to be unaware of the importance of Hadong to South Korea. For Korea, no matter how bad it is, it must keep a few passes to prevent Qin from entering the Central Plains.

Seeing that the hesitation on King Qin's face was getting stronger, Keqing Cai Ze took advantage of the situation and said: "The minister has thought about it again and again, right now the Zhao State is my Great Qin ally, and if my Great Qin wants to advance eastward, I can only attack the Wei State. However, whether it is to attack Hedong or Hangu Pass, it is not a heavy casualty that cannot be taken. Of course, if Zhao Guo sincerely helped me Daqin, even if it was not easy to take Hedong, it would be much better than now. But the question is, will the Zhao State allow our Qin State to enter the Central Plains? ”

The monarchs and ministers of the Qin State all showed solemn expressions. The state of Zhao and the state of Qin were just a relationship of mutual use, on the one hand, the two sides demanded from each other, and on the other hand, they were afraid that the other party was stronger than themselves. I'm afraid that for Zhao State, what he is most willing to see is that Qin State and Wei State are dead in Hedong, and then South Korea goes over to support from time to time, so that the vitality of South Korea, Qin State, and Wei State is greatly damaged, but Zhao State can benefit from fishermen! It can almost be concluded that Zhao was the second only country after Wei and Korea that did not want Qin to take Hedong.

"The minister is brave, thinking that it is better to unite the Wei State than to unite the Zhao State!" Cai Ze said again in amazement.

The ministers of the Qin State were immediately stunned by Cai Ze's bold idea. The alliance of strong and powerful is almost everyone's consensus, at the moment it is Zhao is strong and Wei is weak, anyone with common sense knows that there are many more benefits to forming an alliance with a strong country like Zhao! The strength of the two sides is equal, and there is no need to worry about which side will suffer. Of course, it's not easy to make a bargain. After all, others are not stupid! But the alliance of the two great powers is enough to scare away many clowns who are not self-conscious! Why let Zhao not ally choose Wei to form an alliance! The ministers all thought that Cai Ze was crazy! King Qin did not speak thoughtfully. (To be continued......)

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