With the power of the royal family withdrawing from the land of Feng Ho, now the power of the surname Ying in the land of three rivers is too strong, and Luo Cheng naturally wants to make some arrangements here.

Not only do you want to give them the motivation to fight to the death with Xirong, but you can't let their strength completely expand without looking at the royal family.

Qin Bo is one of his most important pawns in the West.

Ji Fu's current wife candidate, Luo Cheng has not yet picked a good one.

But the concubine of the Qin State can be one of the wives, which is also a great honor for the Qin State that has just become a prince.

Among the western princes, although the surname Ying is dominant, just like the surname Ji, the surname Ying has long been divided.

In particular, the sudden founding of the Qin State had a great impact on the declining vassal states of the Xu State.

Qinyi, which made Fei, was originally a small territory of less than fifty miles in one square, but after obtaining a quarter of the Shen Kingdom, it suddenly closed the country for more than 100 li, and most of it was still well-populated and fully developed.

At this time, it became the second most powerful force after Fei Hou among the western princes.

Fengcheng and Hojing, the two most critical cities, Luo Cheng did not let any of the princes outside the province get involved, and he buried this piece of land where the previous kings were buried and let the five major princes and nobles in the province jointly manage.

Every year, Luoyi would send people to inspect the output of this land, and if they could not provide enough gold, silver, and grain to Luoyi, they would be punished.

After some adjustments, a balance of the princes of Jinnei, the Fei State, and the Qin State was formed to the west of Hangu Pass, and at the same time, there were those Rong people who were all over the mountains.

The energy of the princes will be vented on those Rong people, and they will not have the energy to peek to the east at all.

Luo Cheng is very satisfied with this arrangement, unless a certain force has a British lord from generation to generation, I am afraid that there will be a bloody war here for hundreds of years.

"Uncle Qin, do you know why Lone saw you alone?"

Luo Cheng stood on the beacon tower and looked west.

The rolling mountains and gurgling rivers, the desolation on the ancient road, and the boundless falling trees fell after a few months, and Hojing was located in this land of abundance.

"Luo Gong, I don't know."

Summoned by Luohou alone, Qin Bozao was in a state of sincere fear, and he didn't even dare to use the self-proclaimed loneliness of the princes, and directly called himself a certain to express his humility.

Luo Cheng raised his hand and pointed to the distance and asked, "Uncle Qin, look down here, what do you see?" ”

Hearing Luo Cheng's question, Zao Fei raised his eyes and said, "Luo Gong, it's mountains and rivers." ”

Luo Cheng didn't speak, and Qin Bo didn't even dare to breathe.

After a while, I heard Luo Cheng say faintly: "This is the temple of Bangzhou.

King Wu was appointed here, and King Su was regent and supervised here.

Now, it doesn't belong to the Zhou people. ”

Qin Bo's cold sweat came down all of a sudden, and he hurriedly said: "Luo Gong, this is still the place where Bang Zhou's society is located, how can it not belong to the Zhou people?" ”

Luo Cheng waved his hand and said casually: "The western region has not appointed princes appointed by the king for many years.

Now the land of Feng Ho is withering, and the Rong people come and go at will.

Isn't it a shame for our Xia nations that the artifact is made like this?

If we can't handle it properly, the ancestral gods will also be disgraced to us.

Uncle Qin, you have outstanding martial arts and great merits, and you are the best person to deal with this matter.

Lone is ready to give you this position, and the will of the edict will be given to you before Lone leaves. ”

Qin Bo was stunned, a little happy, and a little worried.

The princes were ordered by the king, and they were the same as the dukes, which was definitely the highest status among the western princes.

This position, if performed well, could bring countless benefits to the nascent Qin State.

The disadvantage is also obvious, the Qin State is just a newborn country, and receiving such a great reward will definitely attract the jealousy of others.

Although he got a quarter of the land of Shen State, the background of Qin State was still too poor.

Among the western nations, only the clan countries that belong to the same surname Ying have old nobles such as Fei Hou who are stronger than him.

If Fei Hou used troops against Qin because of jealousy, I am afraid that the victory or defeat would not be certain.

But Uncle Qin is a strong man who really came out of the bloody storm, and these concerns only passed slightly, and then he solemnly saluted and said categorically: "Luo Gong, your grace is higher than the sky.

A certain will not disappoint your expectations, Bang Zhou's Jongmyo Sheji will always stand on the land of Pungho. ”

Luo Cheng smiled, he didn't take this seriously, the land fell into the hands of these princes, how could he get it back without a war?

However, the land is in the hands of the Zhuxia nations, at least it is much stronger than falling into the hands of the Rong people.

"You don't take it lightly, there have been many natural disasters, the land of Fenghao is not as good as in previous years, if the Zhou people can't survive, you must report it in time and send it to Luoyi."

"Luo Gong, I understand."

Luo Cheng pointed to the most important Hangu Pass leading to the east and said, "Uncle Qin, within twenty years, I will see the Twelve Cities there.

The purpose is to guard against Xirong, you are the prince of Zhenxi, and you can do the things that contact the princes to contribute.

The orphan society sent the second son to serve as the construction envoy, this matter is the most important, you have to be careful. ”

Of course, these twelve cities were not only used to defend against Xirong, but also to guard against the princes of the west.

Luo Cheng believed that the war between the western princes and the Rong people would eventually become bigger than one of them.

If, before the final winner is decided, the royal family completes the revival through Nakyi Wanggi, it is natural that they can enter Hanguguan and regain control of Fengho Wanggi.

In case the royal family fails to accumulate the strength to return to the ancestral land, at least ensure that the power in the west does not go east.

Hangu Pass is the most important passage between Luoyi and Haojing for the army.

As long as you can hold this place, whether it is going east or west, it is all in a thought.

Qin Bo knew that it was not a good errand, but he also knew that he couldn't refuse.

Luo Cheng asked him to be the prince of Zhenxi, just to let him fight with the Rong people and the princes, so that the entire Hangu Pass could not calm down to the west.

What he didn't see was that Luo Cheng had another purpose.

It takes a lot of manpower and material resources to build the passes, which can be scraped from the fat and oily princes of Kinai, and these wastes cannot be used to fight, they will only be corrupt.

It's better to give it to the princes outside the country to make up for their bodies, at least these princes outside the country are still quite full of force, and they can fight to the death with Xirong.

……

Luo Cheng's carriage passed through Hangu Pass, he opened the curtain and took a final look, and sighed: "It's really a great country, I don't know when the descendants of the Luo family will be able to return to their ancestral land." ”

Originally, Luo Cheng was going to stay in Hojing for a while, but Luo Yi had already sent many letters asking Luo Cheng to rush back as soon as possible.

In this case, Luo Cheng was also ready to return to Luoyi and began to build a new ruling system.

After returning to Luoyi Wangji, Luo Cheng hurriedly changed into court clothes and rushed to the palace.

The road was still relatively prosperous, and after many years, the king of Zhuxia returned here, and the vast land was full of vitality.

Walking into the palace, Ji Fu was waiting for him early in the crown of the Son of Heaven, and when he saw Luo Cheng coming in, he was happy and said: "Luo Gong, you are finally back, the widow misses you very much." ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers miss you very much. Where are the Duke of Jin and the Duke of Zheng? "Ji Fu takes Luohou, Jin Hou, and Zheng Hou as the three public auxiliary ministers, so he is honored as the public.

"Nanshenhou sent a messenger, saying that there was a military situation, and the Duke of Jin went to meet him."

"Song Guo and Chen Guo also sent envoys, saying that there was an abnormality in Xu Huai, and Zheng Gong went to meet him."

As he was talking, Duke Jin and Duke Zheng came to the court, "Duke Luo, I was about to report the situation of these two parties to the king, and you happened to come back." ”

"What is the situation on the side of Jin Gong, Zheng Gong, Hanyang and Xu Huai?"

Duke Jin knelt on his seat and said, "Nan Shenguo said that the Chu State side has infiltrated in the direction of Pakistan, and its strength has become stronger and stronger over the years.

Some time ago, he contacted the Five Kingdoms of Hanyang to attack Chu, but finally returned in vain, which made him feel that the situation was a little bad, so he reported to Wang Ji. ”

The state of Chu has been dissatisfied with Bang Zhou since Xiong Suddenly, and although he later became a vassal, he left a reputation of "Chu disobeys Zhou".

"Ancestor Luowen Gong established the Five Kingdoms of Hanshui in the early days, and later re-established the Four Queens of Hanyang.

The successive rulers of the Luo clan have strengthened the princes surnamed Ji on the Hanyang Plain, all in order to contain the Chu State and Huaiyi.

After a little relaxation over the years, I am afraid that the state of Chu will not give up.

The king moved back to Luoyi, and the strengthening of the Hanyang princesses should also be on the agenda.

But after all, Chu is one of the Zhuxia countries, as long as he does not invade the Central Plains, Bang Zhou's main energy will still be on Yi Di. ”

The current Hanyang Zhuji is no longer the Shikoku of the Luosu period, but contains more than a dozen vassal states.

Among these vassal states, Shen, Tang, Sui, and Ba surrounded Chu from the east, north, and west.

Xi Guo, Ying Guo, Xu Guo, Fang Guo, Shen Guo, Cai Guo, and Chen Guo were to guard against Huaiyi.

These princes and in-laws surnamed Ji firmly guarded all the transportation arteries from Chu and Huaiyi to the Central Plains.

With the support of Wangji and the countries of the Central Plains, this line of defense is so far unbreakable.

Gong Zheng nodded and said, "Not only the Chu State's side, but also the Huaiyi side also needs to be strengthened.

In recent years, the development of Wuyue has been very good, causing many southern countries to begin to migrate north.

These people still have the customs of Yin Shang, and they are mixed with Fang Guo surnamed Ying in the land of Xu Huai, and people's hearts are a little confused.

Song Guo was probably worried about Wang Ji's accountability, so he reported the news.

Chen Guo said that he found that Huaiyi was transporting troops, and it seemed that he was preparing to move troops to our state Zhou.

If Xu and Huaiyi raise troops together, the entire southeast will be plunged into war, and the army of the world may be raised again. ”

The remnants of Yin Shang!

Even though more than two hundred years have passed, this term can still stir the heartstrings of all the princes surnamed Ji, and in the face of the remnants of Yin Shang, everything else is a trivial matter.

Xu was the eastern fang of the Yin Shang dynasty, and his status in the west was similar to that of Bang Zhou.

Therefore, Bang Zhou's attitude towards Xu Guo was very cautious from the time of the founding of the country, and in order to suppress his status, he only gave Xu Guo the title of gentleman, which was an obvious suppression.

There are also a lot of countries surnamed Ji on the west and north sides of Xu to monitor Xu Guo's actions.

"What an eventful time!"

Luo Cheng sorted out his thoughts and said: "Since the time of King Mu, Wang Shi has suffered defeats in a row, so now he can only turn to defense.

Bang Zhou is currently threatened by Yidi on all sides, and the states established by the previous kings have been attacked, which is not allowed.

The most serious Xirong was handed over to the princes surnamed Ying, and there must be no need to worry about it within a hundred years.

The second is Yiluo Zhirong, which mainly relies on the Marquis of Western Zhou, and the Duke of Jin can also go south to clean up.

But Duke Jin, you still have to face Bai Di on the plateau and Chi Di in the east, and you may not be able to spare your hands for the time being. ”

Duke Jin nodded and said, "Duke Luo, you are right, the Jin Kingdom needs to go through several vassal states to attack Yiluo Zhirong in the south, which is not conducive to combat." ”

"Your Majesty, the position of the Jin Kingdom is very dangerous.

If the strength of the Jin State is not strong, the safety of Wang Ji may not be guaranteed, and the royal family must give greater support to the Jin State.

If necessary, it was necessary to support the Jin state to integrate the forces of the entire basin, and the surrounding small states were resealed elsewhere. ”

Luo Cheng's move to strengthen the Jin State was not just because of the exchange of interests that he had promised before, but because he believed that the current situation really needed a few powerful princes surnamed Ji to guard the Quartet.

If you divide it, you will scatter it, and if you join it, you will be strong, and now the strength of the entire Bangzhou is in a weak state after civil strife.

To guard against the sinister situation of Yidi's great counterattack on the Zhuxia countries, you can't play a balanced set in the Central Plains, and Zhuxia is not strong enough to ignore Yidi.

Now it is necessary to unite all the princes and cripple the surrounding Yidi first.

Although letting the princes become bigger is a strategy to quench their thirst by drinking doves, Luo Cheng can only do this.

Taking this opportunity, Luo Cheng took a map and explained his strategy to Ji Fu.

"Your Majesty, you see, in the entire Central Plains from Hangu Pass to the east, among which the Jin Kingdom, the Yan Kingdom, the Qi Kingdom, the Song Kingdom, the Chen Kingdom, the Wei Kingdom, the Luo Kingdom, and the Zheng State are the most important vassal states.

Among these eight countries, on the surface, five are princes surnamed Ji, but in fact, the Yan State is all supported by the Qi State, otherwise it would have been attacked by Shanjung.

The Wei State and the Han State and the Xing State in the north of it are all supported by the Luo State of the ministers.

The princes surnamed Ji only have three large countries: Jin, Zheng, and Luo.

But the country of the three ministers is not as strong as the Qi State and the Song State, fortunately, the Qi State has always been on our side, otherwise the power of the princes of the Central Plains would have been out of balance long ago.

The Jin state was difficult to support alone in the basin north of Wanggi.

The lonely Luo State supports the three kingdoms of Wei, Han and Xing, and it is also very difficult.

After all, the Song State and the Chen State are princes with different surnames, and who can rest assured that they are on the front line of resisting the Xu State and Huaiyi? ”

Ji Fu has a soft and kind personality, commonly known as soft ears, as soon as Luo Cheng said this, he felt that it made sense.

So he hurriedly asked: "Luo Gong, it seems that the world is really in danger."

So what should the widow do to ensure Bang Zhou's destiny? ”

"Your Majesty, there are hundreds of vassal states in the world, you only need to pay attention to the Jin Kingdom, Zheng Kingdom, Qi Kingdom, and Luo Kingdom, to ensure the strength and stability of these four princes, and the royal family can be stable."

This is also in front of Zheng Hou, otherwise Luo Cheng will only say the three kingdoms of Jin, Qi, and Luo, he thinks that as long as the strength of these three kingdoms can be guaranteed, and then support the Hanyang Zhuji south of Luoyi, there will be no problem with the safety and status of the royal family.

"Luo Gong, the widow understands."

Although the power of Wang Ji is now in the hands of Luo Cheng, the attitude of the Son of Heaven is also very important.

……

There has always been a view that since the ancestors of the Qin State were canonized by him and made great with his support, the policy of the Central Plains princes to make a big deal also came from his hands, and Luo Xuangong was the gravedigger of the Zhou Dynasty.

However, this is a typical detachment from the actual view of the problem, in fact, these policies at that time, very well solved the situation of the Zhou royal family's diplomatic difficulties. ——"The History of the Rise and Fall of the Zhou Dynasty"