In 265 B.C., after the three kingdoms of Han, Zhao and Qin changed places, there were no new major events in the world. All countries are in peace with their people. Even Zhao, who has been trying to drive a wedge between Qin and Han, seems to have accepted the current reality and turned to develop with peace of mind after failing twice.

In March 264 BC, a skirmish broke out between Chu and Vietnam, but due to the power of the two countries, both countries exercised restraint and sought mediation from Korea, without triggering a direct annexation war between the two countries.

The reason for the incident is very simple, the two countries originally took Zhejiang (the name of a river in ancient times, not Zhejiang Province) as the dividing line, and there was nothing to do with each other. However, because there was little rain in the winter of the previous year, and there was no rain after spring, the north and south banks of Zhejiang were drought. Without water, the crops planted will not survive, and without food, the people's livelihood will not be sustainable. Therefore, naturally, Zhejiang has become the only source of water that can survive in the eyes of the people on both sides of the strait.

The first to act was the state of Chu, after all, hundreds of miles of fertile fields on the north bank of Zhejiang, which were related to the rations of tens of thousands of people, and the cultivated area of the Yue country on the south bank was less than half of that of the north bank, and the state of Chu was far more anxious than the Yue country. Under the command of Jiangdong county officials, the people dug a channel in the upper reaches of Zhejiang, because Zhejiang water irrigated the fields. In this way, the downstream Yue country has an opinion.

The fields of the Chu State were concentrated on the north bank of the upper reaches of Zhejiang, and the fields of the Yue Kingdom were concentrated on the south bank of the lower reaches of Zhejiang.

This is how the contradiction arose, the Yue State first sent people to Wu Ying (that is, Wu County), asking the Chu State to block the ditch so that the Yue State could divert Zhejiang water to irrigate the fields, and the Chu State finally alleviated the drought and was naturally unwilling. But Chu State's attitude can also be regarded as "polite". A construction based on "fairness" was proposed, that is, the Yue Kingdom could also dig a ditch in the upper reaches of Zhejiang. However, those who are familiar with the situation know that the south bank of the upper reaches of Zhejiang is the Huiji Mountain, and if you want to divert water from Zhejiang to the downstream, it is by no means something that Yue Guo can afford. What's more, time doesn't allow.

Yue Guo saw that the crops in the field were turning green and yellow day by day, and he was also anxious, and the people were instigated to cross Zhejiang and destroy the simple ditch dug by the Chu State, and many crops were drowned. Only then did Chu realize that Yue Guo was not easy to get along with, and thought of asking South Korea for help!

King Han sent 10,000 soldiers to settle the matter. This thankless task was perfectly solved in the hands of Lecheng, who deployed 5,000 troops in the upper and lower reaches of Zhejiang. Guarding the mouth of the ditch and agreeing to open/close the ditch every half day, so that Chu and Yue can have half a day to enjoy Zhejiang water. Chu and Yue couldn't find a better solution to this problem, and time didn't wait for anyone, so they took a step back and accepted the Korean method.

Unlike the drought in the south, the north is plagued by torrential rains. The Central Plains region is better. The rain can only be slightly abundant, and in the northerner places of Handan County and Dai County, the rain has flooded many crops. Fortunately, this rain did not last long, otherwise, most of the north would have lost its harvest. Under such circumstances, Yan and Zhao are powerless to provoke trouble.

In 263 B.C., the whole of China could be described as a smooth weather, and the warehouses of various countries became very full. Maybe it's because this year marks the third year that the Alliance of Soldiers has been in force. It was also the last year that the envoys of various countries began to run, some in order to continue to prolong the time of the army, and some to end the army.

In May, with the support of South Korea. After two years of preparation, the Yue Kingdom annexed the weak Minyue State in one fell swoop. Whether it is the Dongyue Kingdom or the Minyue Kingdom, it is all split from the Yue Kingdom, and the Dongyue Kingdom is recognized as orthodox, and the strength is far beyond the Minyue Kingdom.

As for the issue of the restraint of the army, because the Minyue State is located in a remote area and is not recognized by the Central Plains countries, even the Chu State does not think that the Yue State can pose any threat to itself when it expands its territory for hundreds of miles and the number of people increases by 30,000 or 40,000 households, so this matter will not have much impact!

In July, a relatively big event happened, that is, King Yan announced that the eight-year-old son Xi was crowned the crown prince. The canonization of the crown prince is purely an internal affair, and the prince is born to Queen Yan, and he is the eldest son, which is understandable, but the subtle actions of Yan Guo at this delicate moment are reverie.

The reason is that Queen Yan's other identity is the eldest princess of Zhao, and now it is the last year of the army, and King Yan is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, but in the year of its establishment, it is completely possible not to be in such a hurry to establish the crown prince. King Yan just canonized the crown prince so early, isn't he conveying a signal, that is, Yan and Zhao are going to form an alliance?

Qi is the most reassuring one, if Yan and Zhao really form an alliance, then Qi will face huge pressure from Yan and Zhao, except for relying on South Korea, Qi has nothing to rely on. Qi sent an envoy to Luoyang to find out Korea's attitude towards him, and the result was satisfactory to Qi. Although South Korea did not promise anything, it allowed Anping Juntiandan to return to Linzi. This is undoubtedly a signal that South Korea will never let Qi be annexed by Yan and Zhao!

Before bidding farewell to Tiandan, King Han said softly to the envoy of Qi State, "Anping Jun is a loyal minister of Qi State, don't be a pity", the direct consequence is that within half a month, Qi State announced that Tian Dan was the left prime minister, and Hou Sheng was the right prime minister. South Korea increased the treatment of the proton of Qi - Gongzi Leave, and King Han even invited Gongzi to go hunting in Beiyuan and feasted several times.

For the prince of Qin, although South Korea is not more privileged, it has also increased the number of slaves who take care of Zichu's daily life, and South Korea has dispatched a large number of young people to build Zhengguo Canal, and Qin is not worried that South Korea will tear his face with himself.

The Qin State also sent people to Luoyang to test Korea's attitude towards whether to continue to fight the army, but did not receive a positive reply from the King of Han. There was no way, Qin Guo could only contact the Korean minister, knocking on the side, wanting to get a clear answer. The other ministers were silent, only the imperial historian Fan Sui said a meaningful sentence - the tree wants to be quiet and the wind does not stop, if no country provokes an incident, this army will naturally continue, otherwise, the alliance is meaningless.

Not long after this sentence was said, King Han ordered again to mobilize young men from Hanzhong, Nanyang, and Sanchuan to go to Fufeng County to build the Zhengguo Canal.

In July 266 B.C., the princes of the world met in Lu County, and made a three-year covenant to kill the army, and it was agreed that after three years, if the princes of the world thought that it was feasible to kill the army, they would meet again to discuss the details, but in August 263 B.C., three years had passed, but no country proposed to meet the alliance again.

South Korea seems to have forgotten this agreement and devoted all its energy to the construction of the Zhengguo Canal. In the past two years, the financial, material and manpower resources of the entire Guanzhong have all been unconditionally inclined to Zheng Guoqu, coupled with the manpower support of the surrounding counties and the financial support of South Korea, the Zhengguo Canal, which is designed to be more than 300 miles long, has been built for more than 80 miles, which is a little faster than the expected progress. Even so, the 10 years that would have taken have been reduced by only two or three years, and it will still take another five or six years.

The State of Yan and the State of Zhao also seemed to have forgotten about the existence of the alliance of soldiers and soldiers, and were busy sending envoys to each other to deepen their feelings. Feeling this pressure, the states of Qin and Qi began to reorganize their military and rely on river fortifications. The Chu State and the Yue State in the far south did not experience the tense atmosphere at all, and the King of Chu seemed to like Jiangdong very much, restored the nature of traveling in the mountains and rivers, and was busy patrolling around with his favored ministers. The king of Yue looked at the mountainous Huiji County and was worried, thinking hard about how to increase the population. After thinking about it, one of the truths summed up is that the territory of Huiji County is too small, and the population of Yue is too small, so it is better to aim at Jiangdong on the other side of Zhejiang!

If Jiangdong can be annexed, the population of Yue will increase by 80,000 households, which is a great temptation. It's a pity that the capital of Chu is now in Wuying, and Yue can only be greedy, but he doesn't think there is any chance to take it. Unless, well, unless South Korea helps itself to contain the state of Chu.

In order to achieve this goal, the king of Yue sent important ministers to Luoyang to lobby, but South Korea did not express its position for a long time. King Han neither agreed nor refused, and the anxious Yue Guo scratched his ears and cheeks. After thinking about it, the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom could only blame it on South Korea for thinking that the time was not yet ripe, and as for when the time could be ripe, the Yue Kingdom was not clear. (To be continued......)

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