"However, it is not enough to have a county system. Although this system is more advanced than that of the Central Plains vassal states, in a short period of time, such a system cannot make the strength of the entire Chu State grow by leaps and bounds at once. And if you want to increase the strength of the Chu State, there is a quicker way, and that is to get a large amount of bronze. ”

As he spoke, a series of bronzes were displayed on the large screen behind him.

Some of these bronzes were used for sacrifices, and some were used for royal life.

But more often than not, it's forged into weapons.

Arguably.

During the Zhou Dynasty, bronze was the most important resource and technology in the whole world.

"As early as hundreds of years ago, the Chu State knew that if they wanted to get the bronze, they had to conquer the Sui State. And Suiguo is the vassal state of the Zhou royal family, and the ancestors of Suiguo followed Zhou Tianzi and made great contributions, so they gave them the land. Originally, Suiguo did not have bronze resources, but the geographical location of Suiguo was extremely important. A series of bronze resources in the south had to pass through Suiguo before they could be transported to the north and Zhou Tianzi. ”

"In order to conquer Suiguo, King Wu of Chu launched a total of three major wars against Suiguo. On the first two occasions, the state of Chu failed. The reason for the defeat was not that the Chu State did not have enough troops, but that there were not enough bronze weapons. This also stimulated King Wu of Chu even more, and when he attacked Suiguo for the third time, King Wu of Chu knew that he had a heart problem, but still sent a large army to fight. And during the expedition, King Wu of Chu died suddenly. But even so, before he died, in order to be able to take the kingdom of Sui. King Wu of Chu ordered all the soldiers not to reveal any news, and in this way, after the death of King Wu of Chu, the people of Chu still carried out a crazy attack on Suiguo according to King Wu of Chu's last wishes. Eventually, the state of Chu captured the state of Sui and took control of the copper green mountain, which was very rich in copper resources. ”

On the big screen, Chen Fan brought up a photo of Tonglu Mountain.

This is a picture taken by Chen Fan after more than a month of investigation in Chudi, and he walked around the workshop.

Tonglu Mountain was the most important copper ore production area in Chu State at that time.

It was precisely because of the possession of the Tonglu Mountain that the state of Chu suddenly became stronger, and they began to frantically attack a series of other countries near the state of Chu.

"After the death of King Wu of Chu, King Wen of Chu succeeded to the throne. At this time, after destroying the Sui State, the Chu State had already controlled the bronze resources in the south. At the same time, King Wen of Chu also inherited the will of King Wu of Chu...... This is what King Wu of Chu said back then. From this sentence, we can see that at this time, the state of Chu already had the idea of competing for hegemony in the Central Plains. ”

"In order to expand the territory of Chu and enter the hinterland of the Central Plains, King Wen of Chu wiped out various countries near Chu all the way through his own force. However, in this, there is still a Shen State that has not been destroyed. In order to destroy the Shen State, King Wen of Chu asked the monarch of Deng Guo for help, hoping to take advantage of the Deng State. Deng Guojun was the uncle of King Chu Wen, and agreed to King Chu Wen's request without much consideration. However, no one knows. After King Chu Wen destroyed the Shen Kingdom, he changed hands, but on the way back, King Chu Wen destroyed the Deng Kingdom. ”

"The practice of the Chu State without a trace of etiquette and completely disobeying the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty has attracted the attention of the major vassal states of the Central Plains. At this time, it happened to be the period of Qi Huan Gong of Qi State. Qi Huan Gong thought that Chu was really a barbarian, so he united a group of vassal states to crusade against Chu. At this time, King Wen of Chu had died, and the enthroner was King Cheng of Chu. King Chu Cheng knew that he was not the opponent of the Qi State Alliance. So he sent an envoy to the camp of Qi State, and said that one of Chu was in the south and one of Qi was in the east, and the two countries were not compatible, and there was really no need for Qi to unite various vassal states to crusade against Chu. Guan Zhong said at this time, it is not that the Qi State wants to unite the various vassal states, but that your Chu State is rude first, and has not paid tribute to Zhou Tianzi for decades. In addition, the death of King Zhao of Zhou's southern expedition also has something to do with your Chu State. The envoy of the state of Chu said that it was our fault not to pay tribute to Zhou Tianzi, and we would resume paying tribute to Zhou Tianzi, but the death of King Zhao of Zhou really had nothing to do with their state of Chu. If Qi really wants to unite a group of vassal states to attack Chu, then all the people of Chu will defend their land with blood. In the end, Qi Henggong considered that although the state of Chu might not be the opponent of their coalition forces, the state of Chu was also very strong, so he signed an alliance with the state of Chu and avoided a war with the state of Chu. ”

The state of Chu has become more and more powerful under the rule of King Wu of Chu, King Wen of Chu, and King Cheng of Chu.

Especially with the appearance of Qi Huangong, everyone was boiling again.

"Tsk, the State of Chu is about to start fighting for hegemony in the Central Plains."

"The State of Qi is the first hegemon of the Spring and Autumn Period, but when it comes to the State of Chu, it is still a fear of three points, which has proven the strength of the State of Chu."

"Well, I really want to say that the strength of the Chu State at that time was not necessarily weaker than the Qi State."

Many people talk about it from time to time in the live broadcast room.

At the same time.

A student at the scene also raised his hand and asked, "Teacher Chen Fan, in this way, the strength of the Chu State at that time should not be weaker than the Qi State?" ”

"So to speak."

Chen Fan nodded.

If you really want to talk about strength, the strength of the Chu State during the reign of King Chu Cheng at that time was really not as good as the Qi State under the governance of the Qi Huan State.

Otherwise, at that time, the State of Qi led a group of vassal states to crusade against the State of Chu, and it would be impossible for Duke Huan of Qi to sign an alliance with the State of Chu, but to fight directly.

But if you really want to fight, Qi Huangong's side may not have much chance of winning.

After all.

During the period of Duke Qi Huan, their way of fighting was still relatively civilized, and it belonged to the battle between noble knights.

They generally don't fight wars to destroy the country, but to win your anger.

But Chu is different.

You are very civilized, but the state of Chu has already begun the war of annihilation.

On the one hand, it is a civilized army, and on the other hand, it has long been accustomed to soldiers who destroy the country, do you dare to believe that you can win the Chu country?

Again.

The state of Chu has already obtained bronze resources, and they have a large number of bronze weapons.

This is also what Qi Guo is afraid of.

So.

Why the late Spring and Autumn period is no longer as polite and courteous as before, this is not the reason for Sun Tzu.

If you really want to find the reason.

The state of Chu can be said to be the biggest reason.

Starting from the "Xiongqu" in the Chu State, they destroyed the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty cleanly.

But there's another problem here.

The student then asked again: "Then why is the first hegemon of the Spring and Autumn Period not the Chu State, but the Qi State." ”

That's a good question.

Chen Fan explained: "As we said before, although the state of Chu was from the Central Plains, he fled to the south hundreds of years ago, and then merged with the southern culture. The vassal states of the Central Plains, including Zhou Tianzi, did not recognize the status of Chu. They believe that the Chu State no longer belongs to the Central Plains people, and even the Chu people themselves no longer say that they are Central Plains people. Therefore, at that time, the vassal states of the Central Plains would not recognize the Chu State, even if the Chu State was very strong, it could not be recognized by the Central Plains vassal states. Of course, in terms of overall strength, the state of Chu is still slightly weaker than the state of Qi. After all, the Qi State is not only powerful, but they also have a very strong prestige. The state of Qi can mobilize dozens of countries to attack the state of Chu, but the state of Chu is located in the south and is not recognized by the vassal states of the Central Plains, so there are not too many alliances. ”

Everyone nodded at this explanation.

A series of incomprehensions about the Spring and Autumn Period were also fully realized at this time.

"It's just that although the strength of the Qi State is slightly above the Chu State, they don't dare to provoke the Chu State easily. Therefore, even if the Chu State signed an alliance with the Qi State later, the Chu State still continued to advance north and east, constantly destroying other small countries, and expanding its territory along the way. Of course, while they were expanding their territory, the Chu State was also afraid of the strength of the Qi State, and it was not easy to provoke the Qi State. In this way, the State of Chu and the State of Qi secretly competed for more than ten years. Although the strength of the Qi State is not bad, the Chu State is also constantly attacking to the north at this time, constantly expanding its influence. Even, in the back, the State of Qi had already started a head-to-head battle with the State of Chu. The state of Qi united a group of vassal states to attack the allies of the state of Chu, but they were easily resolved by the state of Chu. Until Guan Zhong's death and the death of Duke Qi Huan, Chu became the strongest country at that time. ”

I have to say.

The state of Chu was really too strong and too strong at this time.

is so powerful that you didn't even expect that they would be able to sit on an equal footing with the Qi State.

Even.

If you look at it from a heads-up perspective, the state of Chu can completely defeat the state of Qi.

But even so.

After the death of Guan Zhong and Duke Huan of Qi, they were also surpassed by the State of Chu.

"It's enjoyable."

"I didn't expect the Chu State to be so strong."

"This is simply the history of a country's struggle."

The fans in the live broadcast room were extremely excited.

Especially those who live in Chudi.

Hearing this, they couldn't help but think of the ancestors of the Chu people back then.

When the ancestors of the Chu people sacrificed, they didn't even have cattle, so they could only go to a neighboring country and steal a calf back.

And now, this country, which was poor and white, has now grown into a country that terrifies all the vassal states of the Central Plains.

"Teacher Chen Fan, after the death of Duke Qi Huan, will the Chu State really win the Central Plains?"

At this time, another student asked.

"After the death of Duke Huan of Qi, the position of the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period became vacant, and the State of Qi could no longer strive for hegemony. The strength of the Chu State at that time could be said to be the first in the world, and it naturally had the ambition to dominate the Central Plains. It's just that everyone knows that although the Chu State is strong, its identity and status are very low, and it has not been recognized by the Central Plains vassal states, and there are not too many vassal states willing to follow the Chu State, which makes the King of Chu very distressed, but there is no way. ”

And just then, an opportunity came. After the death of Duke Huan of Qi, Song Xianggong of the Song State thought that he was old and famous, and could dominate. However, their Song State strength is not very good. So, in order to dominate, they wanted to unite the state of Chu. King Chu Cheng was thinking that he had no chance to dominate yet, so he gladly accepted Song Xianggong's invitation. As a result, at the banquet, for the position of the leader of the alliance, King Chu Cheng directly arrested Song Xianggong. Later, Song Xianggong heard that Zheng Guo supported Chu State to dominate, so Song Xianggong went to attack Zheng State. Zheng asked Chu for help, and Chu marched to the capital of Song. The two armies met in Hongshui, and immediately, everyone knew what happened next. Because Song Xianggong was too benevolent and righteous, in the last war that seemed to be winnable, the Song army lost in a daze. ”

Speaking of this, everyone laughed unconsciously.

"This Song Xianggong is really benevolent."

"Alas, there is no way, since he was a child, he has been educated in the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty, and Song Xianggong must have no other ideas."

"I just don't know if the Song State would be able to defeat the Chu army if they attacked at that time?"

"It shouldn't be, after all, even if they are sneak attacking, the whole way of fighting is still very primitive, where are the Chu people so aggressive."

Of course.

There are no ifs.

Anyway, the Song state was defeated in this war, and Song Xianggong died the following year.

"After defeating the Song State, the strength of the Chu State was further enhanced. It's just that when King Chu Cheng was thinking about how to become the overlord of the Central Plains. At this time, another character appeared, this character, that is, Jin Wen Gong Chong'er. ”

"Jin Wengong Chong'er was originally the son of the Jin Kingdom, but because of the civil strife in the Jin Kingdom, Chong'er began to flee to various places. And King Chu Cheng entertained Chong'er very kindly. Once at a banquet, King Chu Cheng said to Chong'er, if one day you return to the Jin Kingdom and inherit the throne of the Jin Kingdom, what will you do to me. Chong'er thought for a while and said, if one day I can return to the Jin Kingdom and inherit the throne of the Jin Kingdom. Then, if there is a war between our Jin State and the Chu State one day, then our Jin State will retreat. ”

King Chu Cheng was very happy to hear this, and then funded a series of belongings for Chong'er to let him go to the Qin State. Four years later, sure enough, Duke Wen of Jin returned to the Jin State and inherited the throne of the Jin State. In 633 BC, the state of Chu went to war with the state of Jin. When Duke Wen of Jin saw the army of Chu, he abided by the agreement with King Cheng of Chu and retreated, that is, 90 miles back. However, the general "Ziyu" thought that the Jin State was timid and sent troops to pursue it. As a result, this pursuit fell into the trap of the Jin army, and the Jin army defeated the Chu army at Pucheng. And the desire of Chu to dominate the Central Plains was interrupted, and on the other hand, Jin Wengong Chong'er of Jin took over the position of Duke Huan of Qi and became the second overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period. ”

Chu State's luck was a little worse.

When their strength was very strong, they met Qi Huan Gong.

When their strength was stronger, they ran into Jin Wengong again.

"Ugh."

"I thought that the State of Chu was going to compete for hegemony in the Central Plains and become the second overlord, but I didn't expect to meet Duke Wen of Jin."

"Jin Wengong, this guy is also a chicken thief, on one side he is pretending to retreat, but on the other side he is setting a trap."

"No way, you can't blame Jin Wengong. Think about what kind of fighting style the Chu State is, all the vassal states are afraid of the Chu State. If they still abide by the previous Zhou Dynasty etiquette, it is estimated that all the vassal states will be destroyed by the Chu State. ”

"That's right."

Let's just say so.

But at this time, everyone was still a little depressed in their hearts.

For the state of Chu.

They just like it so much.

This is not only because most of the people are Chu people.

What's more, it is the history of the struggle of the Chu people.

It allows them to see themselves.

The state of Chu was not like ordinary people back then, and it was not even as good as ordinary people.

But.

But through their own struggle, they have become stronger step by step, and they have impressed the world step by step.

In such a country, he deserves to be the strongest existence in the world like the protagonist in the world.

But.

Although the Chu State has strength, he has always had countless obstacles on the way to hegemony.

"Teacher Chen Fan, has the Chu State lost its position as the overlord?"

One of the students stood up and asked.

Chen Fan pretended to sigh and said: "Although we all hope that the poor boy who is poor and white can finally counterattack and win Bai Fumei. But sometimes, fate isn't so fair. So, what we hope for, may not come true. ”

This said.

The crowd fell silent for a while.

"Ugh."

"I don't know what to say anymore."

"Maybe, maybe ......"

Everyone, you look at me, I look at you, I just feel panicked.

It's just that.

At this moment, Chen Fan said: "But sometimes, God is also fair. If the whole society allocates resources according to the original identity and status, then what is the point of the poor boy's life? Sometimes, there are poor boys who are destined to break the inherent class and make their identity and status completely different. And Chu Guo is such a poor boy......"

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