The Zhi family in the east controlled two cities of Qi State. Not only Qi State did not take it seriously, but also other countries also had ordinary feelings.
It's not that it's not a big deal for the Jin army to capture other countries' cities, or that everyone knows the combat effectiveness of Jin's family, it's purely a matter of the route they choose.
Let's put it this way, Jishui is very important to Qi State, but Qi State on the north bank of Jishui is not important at all. This can be seen from the fact that there are not many cities in the north and south of Jishui, and what Zhiyao saw and heard along the way, Qi State really has no
How much construction will be done on the sphere of influence on the north bank of Jishui River?
The most densely populated area in Qi State is not around "Linzi" as the capital, but actually in the lower reaches of Jishui River.
The reason why the population in the lower reaches of Jishui River is denser than that around the capital has a lot to do with the national policy of Qi State.
In short, the economy of Qi State relies heavily on salt production and textiles. Their raw silk and other textile-related products are distributed in the lower reaches of Jishui River. After more than two hundred years of development, the population here will definitely form a certain
accumulation.
The current situation is that there are not only a large population in the lower and lower reaches of Jishui River, but also a very large economic base.
Therefore, in history, the victory of Prince Yangsheng in Qi's civil strife was not only due to the support of conspirators like Tian Qi, but also to the fact that his chosen base had a very large advantage.
Zhiyao came here with his army. In fact, the strength of a "division" seemed a little weak. Furthermore, the geographical location it occupied did not pose much of a threat to Qi.
Why did Ji Sunfei have a strange expression on his face when he heard that Zhiyao was going to lead his army south?
The last time Zhiyao came to Qi, he entered "Linzi" and plundered the country's ritual vessels.
What Ji Sunfei was thinking in his mind was: "You can attract everyone's attention when you stay here. Just because no one cares about you doesn't mean you don't pay enough attention. On the contrary, everyone is watching what you want to do. Once you go south, believe it or not, there will be internal fighting."
Qi State immediately stopped fighting? Another point is that since Gongshu went to Jin State, we have no intention of coming back."
"Zongzi..." Ji Sunfei saw Zhiyao raising his hand and stopped himself from talking.
Zhiyao looked resolute and said: "I am here, and it is convenient for the Lu State to do things. If I go south, the Qi State will be fierce. At that time, Young Master Yang Sheng will come to attack me. If I don't attack, I will not be able to inherit the country. Qi Juntu
I will no longer fight with Gongzi Shou, Gongzi Ju and Gongzi Qian, or join forces to fight against Lu."
Are these things possible?
Anyway, the Lu State does not want to see a re-united Qi State now. Although the "Long Spoon" is fighting a city offensive and defensive battle, they have even suffered 1 to 5 casualties in such a battle against the Lu State. Once the Qi State is reunited,
,Does the State of Lu want to recover "Ai Ling"?
Under this rare opportunity, the State of Lu must hope to regain more lost territory, and "Ai Ling" is very important to the State of Lu, and it will be recaptured no matter what!
"My eldest son, I dare not make unreasonable comments on the military strategy of the Zhi family. I only have some suggestions..." Ji Sunfei said a lot, but in general he had the same idea. Everyone wanted to weaken the state of Qi, otherwise the Zhi family would be destroyed.
Don't move on the north bank of Jishui for now, right?
What do you mean? First you say you don't dare to interfere, and then you want to interfere.
Zhiyao showed an unhappy expression.
Ji Sunfei hurriedly said: "I have restored Yangqiao, and Changshao also has the merits of being the eldest son. According to etiquette, I must contribute!"
When the Lu people say "yu", they represent themselves; when they say "I", it is the same as the grammar of the Jin Dynasty, and they represent their own family or country.
A long time ago, the Jin family that had diplomatic relations with Lu was the Que family. Later, the Que family died and became the Zhao family, and the Wei family that was connected to it some time ago.
Now Ji Sunfei is saying that he wants to give his "contribution" to Zhishi? Or is he just giving benefits that are in line with "Yangqiao" and "Langshao"?
If it was the latter, it was agreed that the favor should be returned to the Shusun family, but Zhiyao would definitely not take it.
If it were the former, would the Lu State want a conflict to break out between the Zhi family and the Wei family?
Zhiyao feels that the Lu State does not have the courage to drive a wedge between the Zhi family and the Wei family. It must be the latter?
Then, the Jisun family, who is currently in charge of Sanhuan, is really stingy, and his methods are too rough. Knowing that the Zhi family will not take advantage of the military operation of the Lu State, he still raised the issue in a grand manner. came out.
Ji Sunfei left with a very complicated mood.
The Zhi family will definitely not go south immediately, or even necessarily.
Their biggest strategic goal this time has been achieved.
How to put it? Qi State is in chaos, and even the fact that it has formed a separatist regime is the result that Zhiyao wants to see the most, not necessarily how many victories or seizures they will get this time.
Another point is that the Lu State had the courage to regain its lost territory because the Zhi family wanted to send troops to the Qi State, which can also be regarded as one of the gains of Zhiyao's visit this time.
The reason why a strategy is a strategy is that it is beneficial to the long-term, rather than focusing on temporary gains and losses.
The Qi State is like this, the Lu State is like that, Zhi's troops took control of the two Qi cities with almost no losses, and Zhao's fear of Zhi has decreased, what else can Zhiyao be dissatisfied with?
Of course Zhiyao was not satisfied, but this was the only way the current situation could be.
They were in "Cui" not only to observe the strange things of Qi State, but also to take into account the movements of several other high-ranking families in Jin State.
According to the news coming back from the country, the Hu family was the first to take action. They gathered in their own fiefdom, borrowed a passage from the Wei family and the Zhi family to cross the border, and launched the invasion without sending anyone to declare war on Bai Zhai.
Bai Zhai is not a country, they can only be regarded as a union of many tribes. There used to be a general leader, but he was tricked by Qin several times and became divided. Currently, there are seven big leaders, and the number of small leaders is even greater. Much more.
The reason why the Hu family needed to borrow a road from the Wei family and the Zhi family was that attacking Bai Zhai from the Hu family's fiefdom would be blocked by rivers and mountains.
The Jin State destroyed a power called Dali decades ago, and then the fiefdom was divided into two halves between the Zhi family and the Wei family.
Invading Baidi from Dali also requires passing through mountainous areas, but as long as you pass through the mountainous area for about ten miles, you will appear in an open area.
The Fox family's own situation makes it difficult to fight in mountain warfare. They use horseback marching in an open terrain environment. Not to mention taking advantage of it, at least it will be easier to fight in a roundabout way.
The second person who took practical actions was Zhao.
The Zhao family had long been making plans to attack the Zhongshan Kingdom. Due to the domestic situation, there was no urgent need to replenish blood, so the plan was just a plan.
After a civil war and several battles with the princes, the Zhao family's military strength was severely damaged, so it became very urgent to find targets to replenish blood.
Zhao Yang knew clearly that he could not start a new round of civil war. He would not know which country to choose when fighting other princes. He could only rummage through the cabinet to find out and implement the plan against Zhongshan Kingdom.
Looking at the distribution of the spheres of influence of the Jin Dynasty's Qing Dynasty families, we can clearly see why Zhao Yang chose the Zhongshan Kingdom. They had fiefdoms in the southeastern region, and the only country they could attack was the Wei Kingdom except Qi.
Zhao Yang has no ambition to expand eastward again. There are practical benefits in choosing to deal with the Qi State, but in terms of strategy, the gains outweigh the losses. Attacking the Wei State? The Wei State has surrendered to the Jin State again. Attacking the Wei State again will only make the Zhao family
His reputation became even worse, and he would no longer be able to seek cooperation from the princes in the future.
As for attacking the state of Zheng? The Zhao family might be able to gain some benefits, but the one who gets the biggest benefit will be the Wei family.
At present, the competition between the Zhao family and the Wei family is very fierce, and Zhao Yang does not want to let the Wei family take any advantage at all.
During the Zhao Wu era, the Zhao family chose the northern part of the Jin State as its expansion goal. That is why the Zhao family spared no effort to push the Jin State to use force against the forces in the north, and successively annexed the Gu State and the Fei State.
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When it was the turn of Zhao Yang's generation, he should have focused on wiping out the Zhongshan Kingdom. Unfortunately, the conflict between the Zhao family and the Fan family was too great, and even evolved into a life-and-death situation. Too much time was spent on the confrontation with the Fan family, and even more so.
A civil war lasted for six years.
Now that the civil war has come to an end and the Zhao family needs to replenish its blood, Zhao Yang thought about it and decided that it was time to attack the Zhongshan Kingdom.
Later, the Wei family and the Han family also made their own moves, but compared to other families, their two families were really a little bit quarrelsome.
It's mid-autumn.
Zhiyao still stayed in "Cui" without moving.
"The Zhao family was blocked and the two 'divisions' were trapped?" Zhiyao was reading the intelligence sent today.
The Zhongshan Kingdom is not weak, especially because they have a lot of mountainous terrain, which limits the use of chariots.
The Zhao family invaded the Zhongshan State and declared war. They first defeated the Zhongshan State's troops in the wilderness, and then the incoming invasion became unsound.
Although the Zhongshan Kingdom is a foreign race, those who know it will know that they have been transformed into Zhuxia. After receiving the declaration of war, they will be willing to arrange a location for the war, and they will be willing to pay compensation if they lose.
Zhongshan State, which lost the fight, initially stated that it was willing to pay war reparations, but Zhao Yang was not satisfied at all, and the Zhao family chose to continue the invasion.
"Zhao Yang dispatched three 'divisions' to attack Zhongshan Kingdom, and suddenly two 'divisions' were trapped in the mountainous area? Is this Zhao Yang setting up a trap, or is he really trapped?" If Zhiyao remembered correctly, the first
It was the Wei family who completely defeated the Zhongshan Kingdom in one go, right?
Of course, the Wei family did not destroy the Zhongshan Kingdom. It was purely because of the awesomeness of the Wei Kingdom at that time. Anyone who was unhappy would be beaten up, but usually it was just a beating. At most, some people and resources were taken away.
The land does not occupy an inch; the most exaggerated thing is that the Wei State can completely destroy the Qin State. After hearing a few nice words from Qin Jun, give it, give it, give it... withdraw your troops!
Zhiyao repeatedly reviewed the relevant information, and after gaining some insights, he summoned Sima Ranju and said, "Yao needs to return to his country. Please make Rangju the 'general' of this place."
Is this Zhiyao going to hand over the command of the army to Sima Ranju?
In fact, it is a choice without a choice.
Among the people brought by Zhi Yao this time, Sima Ranju had the best strategic vision. In addition, Zhi Xuwu and Cheng Shuo did not follow, and even Zi Lu and Ran You were no longer with the Zhi family.
Sima Ranju was silent for a long time, then saluted Zhiyao cautiously and said, "I will live up to your high expectations!"