Black Robe frowned and said, "So that's how it is. The upper class is in turmoil, power struggles, and the surrounding countries rebelled one after another. No wonder the Shang Dynasty almost destroyed its country during the Nine-Year Rebellion. Although it survived,
The power has also been greatly reduced."
The ancestor nodded and said, "The Shang Dynasty destroyed Xia not by its absolute strong strength, but by its strong support from the Dongyi Tribe Alliance, and these Dongyi tribes, or the nine-yi army,
The combined strength is even above the Shang tribe itself. When the Shang tribe first resisted the Xia Dynasty, it was defeated by the Jiuyi army formed by these Dongyi tribes. Later, it was based on Xia Jie and broke off his allies and forced him to do so.
The anti-Dongyi tribe made the Shang Dynasty become an alliance with the Dongyi tribe, especially the Feng and Xin tribes, who were their powerful allies, and finally defeated the Xia army and eliminated the Xia Dynasty. This kind of strength comparison is in Shang
There has been no fundamental change in the hundreds of years since the founding of the DPRK.”
Heibo sneered: "Was the Shang Dynasty so dazed that it would not expand to the north first, expand to the west, and gain advantageous tools of war horses and chariots, but to follow the most powerful Dongyi tribe's Fangguo.
When a war starts, once the defeat is lost, people can directly threaten the Shang Dynasty’s capital in the Central Plains. Isn’t this a boring thing?"
The ancestor said calmly: "Hors are not so easy to obtain. Compared with chariots, a large number of bronze weapons, especially bronze arrows and swords, are weapons that are conducive to exerting their power in infantry combat, which the Shang Dynasty believed urgently needed.
Yes, after all, even in the Battle of Xia, they were only seventy chariots, but there were as many as six thousand infantrymen. The reason why the Shang Dynasty was so eager to find copper mines was to put it bluntly, to be honest, they still wanted to do as many as possible.
Arm your own army of infantry.”
"But the Shang Dynasty did not expect that although the copper mine was found, the population of the Central Plains increased greatly. If people want to live, even if they are slaves, they have to eat salt. This led to the most urgent period of the Shang Dynasty.
Need, not bronze, not horses, but salt mines. Looking for salt mines to the west, north and south directions, all of them have gained nothing for hundreds of years. Only by heading east and on the seaside can we ensure that there is
A steady stream of sea salt is supplied nationwide.”
Dou Peng frowned: "But the Shang Dynasty could use its identity as a sect leader to ask countries like Laiyi to pay tribute or pay more money to trade to obtain salt. Why do you need to send troops to rob it yourself?
I have to pass through the territory of the Dongyi tribes along the way. Isn’t this an initiative to create a dispute?”
The ancestor said calmly: "The people of Laiyi were not as developed and advanced as the Shang Dynasty at that time, but they needed much less materials. For them, it would be enough to meet the salt needs of their own population. If there is
If you have Yu Li, you will provide some salt for Shang Dynasty and other countries, but you will not be tempted to let the whole people engage in salt industry for the sake of the huge population of Shang Dynasty.”
Heibo sighed: "So, there is nothing we can do about the Shang Dynasty using troops to the east. After they occupied the entire Central Plains, the population increased sharply. After all, the Shang Dynasty was also farming and settlement, which would inevitably lead to pacification in the country.
Next, the population will increase very quickly, so the Shang Dynasty should not rashly use troops to the west or the south, but should concentrate its forces to first eliminate Fengyi and Xin tribes that blocked the way, and open them to the east to the seaside.
The road is then attacked by Laiyi and seized the salt field. This kind of expedition is very dangerous when there are still powerful foreign troops on the road and may be attacked at any time."
Dou Peng nodded: "I agree with the view of the Black Robe Venerable. There have been such a thing in later generations. Qin thought that marriage with Jin was an ally, so he bypassed Jin and attacked Zheng in the distance.
On the way back, he was ambushed by the Jin army and wiped out the entire army. It seems that such expeditions to other countries through the land of the allies are very risky. The allies will be like Yu, afraid of losing their lips and being cold, and being crossed by the army
The time was eliminated, so I think if the big strategy of advancing eastward was determined, it would have to be done step by step. Lai Yi was unlikely to send troops to help because the Shang Dynasty attacked Feng Yi and Xin Kingdom. The Shang Dynasty dealt with these two countries.
, relatively speaking, it is still easier.”
The ancestor shook his head: "From a military perspective, it is indeed possible, and it should be like this, but Venerable Wu, have you ever thought about it? The division was named Wuming and attacked his century-old allies, and they did not lack tribute or invasion.
If other princes and states in the Shang Dynasty were defeated, such a fight would not only make the other princes in the world feel threatened, but they would even rebel against Shang from then on. If even the closest and most loyal allies would not be attacked
, the destruction of the country, let alone other small princes. What's more, even from a military perspective, the Shang Dynasty only increased its population, not necessarily its military strength, and it also increased exponentially. Before and after the destruction of Xia, they
He is not the opponent of the Nine Yishu Army, can he definitely beat him now?"
"So in my opinion, the best way for the Shang Dynasty is to take steps, find ways to invite or unite Fengyi and Xinguo to attack Laiyi. After the matter is completed, you can even put the salt field on the beach and let the wind be first.
Only after the control of Yi and Xin Kingdoms was sufficiently beneficial would they send troops. For the huge commercial returns brought by salt production in the salt field, Feng Yi and Xin Kingdoms would gradually migrate to the seashore and send troops to the sea.
If it goes well, you can use the power of Fengyi and Xin Kingdom to obtain the seaside salt field without any cost, and then exchange salt with them with copper ore obtained from the south. If it goes well, the strength of Fengyi and Xin Kingdom can also be weakened.
After the army is greatly reduced, it is better to find excuses to destroy them than to go directly to war with these two powerful countries."
Black Rou smiled: "The Shang Dynasty should have really invited the ancestor to be the national teacher back then. If you listen to your suggestion, I am afraid that the Shang Dynasty will easily win. Even the Nine-generation chaos in the next generation may not be possible.
have."
Dou Peng said seriously: "Yes, people all say that the Nine-generation chaos was the reason for the decline of the Shang Dynasty, but after hearing this analysis by the ancestor, I think this causal relationship may have been reversed. King Taiwu of Shang relied on the right
The victory and expansion of the Southern War held firmly in the throne and reigned for seventy years. However, the later Shang King probably lost his royal power because of repeated defeats in the wars in the East.
Chapter completed!