This is the consequence of not having a superpower to suppress the princes, which makes everyone itchy and agitated whenever they have the opportunity.
How are the current preparations of the Yue State? Does it have the strength to kill the Wu State in one wave after Gou Jian launches his revenge?
Zhiyao had a good understanding of the Yue State, and combined with the current situation of the Wu State, she believed that Gou Jian would definitely be in trouble if he couldn't hold himself back.
And if Gou Jian fails again this time, it won't be as simple as wiping Fu Chai's butt. His ashes will definitely be thrown into the river.
Unfortunately, Fan Li, who was able to suppress Gou Jian, was in the Jin state. Once Gou Jian really launched an army to take revenge, it would be great fun!
On this day, Fan Li received the news from China. After reading it, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat and shouted: "It's dangerous!"
What news caused Fan Li to have such a big reaction? It was said that Gou Jian was reorganizing his army and all materials were being allocated.
Organizing the army and preparing supplies? What else could Gou Jian want to do? He must be taking action!
As the planner and chief engineer of Vietnam's war preparation plan, no one knows the progress of war preparations better than Fan Li.
At present, the Yue Kingdom has only prepared about 400 sets of various armors, which is still far from the 3,000 sets Fan Li wants.
For the rest of the supplies, such as weapons, food and grass, Fan Li had only prepared two-tenths of them.
The Yue Kingdom itself was not well prepared, and the target of the plot...that is, the Wu Kingdom, seemed to be quite crazy, and it seemed that a single disturbance would cause it to fall apart, but things were not that simple.
"Now there are two Wu armies going out to fight. They are not in danger of being destroyed and can return home at any time. Gou Jian is out of his mind. Does he think that taking advantage of the emptiness of the Wu country to capture Wu or kill Fu Cha will be considered a success?"
The more Fan Li thought about it, the more his head hurt.
Fan Li knew that he could no longer stay in the Jin Kingdom, and his original plan to travel to various countries had to be cancelled. He should rush back to the Yue Kingdom as quickly as possible.
Now, Fan Li only prays that his men are strong enough. Even if Gou Jian becomes more fearful later, he still hopes that they can stop Gou Jian from raising troops.
Therefore, Fan Li was very clear about the relationship between himself and Gou Jian. They were not monarchs and ministers, but actually just collaborators.
Fan Li didn't just slap his butt and leave if he wanted to.
It's not that anyone in the Jin Dynasty would stop Fan Li, it's entirely because etiquette standards don't allow it.
As for nobles, without etiquette, how can they be dignified?
There is a process for visiting someone, and there is also a process for leaving a place. Without those things that not only make you feel unqualified, but also don’t expect to receive courtesy the next time you go to a certain place.
Fan Li hurried as much as he could under the conditions allowed by the etiquette regulations. It took him seven days to complete the etiquette process of saying goodbye one by one.
One day, when the troops of the Yue Kingdom came out of the "Xintian" city gate, Fan Li saw the Zhi family and others in a pavilion ten miles away.
"Zongzi?" Fan Li had already said goodbye to Zhiyao, but he didn't expect Zhiyao to go out of the city to see him off.
Before speaking, Zhiyao laughed heartily and said in return: "Fan Zi has devoted himself to serving the country of Yue. He is really a model for people to serve."
Why does this sound a bit strange? Especially since everyone knows what the situation is.
What can Fan Li do? Of course, he must put a smile on his face and say a few meaningless polite words.
A special gift, right?
Is there something important that caused this to happen?
To be honest, Zhiyao really had something to do, so she deliberately took Fan Li aside and there was no one else around.
"Fan Zi has a heavy responsibility, and Yao doesn't dare to delay it any longer." Zhi Yao said this first.
Fan Li was really in a hurry and didn't want to waste a single second. What he was afraid of was that because Gou Jian was confused, not only would everything go to waste, but it would also lead to more serious consequences.
Seeing that Fan Li was anxious, Zhiyao put away the smile on his face and said solemnly: "Great achievements are not accomplished overnight. If they are accomplished one day, Fan Ziru has nowhere to go, so he can come to wisdom."
ah?
What's the meaning!
What does it mean?
At this moment, Fan Li's mind was filled with questions.
Fan Li himself is not sure whether all his plans are possible to succeed, and even thinks that the possibility of success is extremely low, and he only strives for the slim possibility.
However, one thing has been confirmed, that is, Zhiyao knows very well what Fan Li wants to do, what he is doing, and even knows what Fan Li is.
What Fan Li didn't understand for the moment was why Zhi Yao acted out. Most of his energy was due to other things, and it was difficult to concentrate on what Zhi Yao was going to do.
When it was the turn of the two sides to say goodbye, the troops of the State of Yue entered the territory of the State of Wei. Fan Li learned that the Jin army was stationed at "Taoqiu" and that another Jin army was stationed at "Pu". At the same time, the Song State had begun to mobilize the whole country. Fast two in the past.
It took me ten days to see Zhiyao and say those words to me, and then I suddenly realized what I was saying.
That was when the State of Wu intervened in the dispute between the State of Jin and the State of Song. At the same time, the State of Wu showed another side of madness. Combining the role played by Fan Li and the character of Gou Jian, Zhiyao made a certain level of prophecy.
The rise of Wu State was correct, and because it successively annexed Xu State and Zhongwu State, and snatched the entire territory of Zhongli State and part of Yihu State from Chu State, its strength became much stronger.
But what? The rise of Wu State is very rapid. The problem is that the time that has passed is too short. They are still using high-pressure policies to deal with the remnants of the annexed countries, and it does not look like they have digested the fruits of victory.
Really, the rise of the Wu State was too fast, and it was still in a situation where it suddenly became prosperous when it was on the verge of subjugation. In terms of foundation, it was really lacking.
Potential? If you look at the location of Wu State, study the local history, and judge it based on agriculture, technology and other industries, you will find that the current Wu State has almost no potential.
No kidding, we can draw relevant conclusions based on the number of cities alone.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the number of cities was a reflection of soft power, representing how much productive land was developed.
The number of cities in Wu State itself has always been very small, and most of the Li Shu people lived in "states", and a considerable number of these "states" were located in mountains and forests.
Mountains and forests? The phenomenon of relying on the mountains to eat the mountains is quite real. It is difficult to carry out farming due to the terrain.
In fact, the Wu State before its rise was just like that. After its rise, the Wu State held the plains of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River in its hands.
It is a pity, or what is incomprehensible, is that the kings and ministers of the Wu Kingdom did not want to develop that plain. Although it was because of the woods everywhere on the plain, they really wanted to develop it, so they did not take any action.
When Fan Li was about to leave the territory of Wei State, he was surprised to find that the Wei people were excited. After asking about it, he learned that the Jin State had assigned some cities that originally belonged to Cao State to Wei State.
At the same time, the State of Lu also obtained two cities that originally belonged to the State of Cao.
That is to say, the Song State finally gave up and did not send troops to fight the coalition forces led by the Jin State head-on.
Then, Jin treacherously used the cities that originally belonged to Cao to reward Wei and Lu for their obedience. To a certain extent, it strengthened Wei and Lu, and at the same time created Wei, Lu and Song.
contradiction.
Song State destroyed Cao State just for its territory and population, right?
In the end, the Jin State sent troops to occupy a large area of Cao State's territory, and divided the acquired cities between the Wei State and the Lu State. They asked the Song people if they would be willing to do so!
"Who wrote it?" It took Fan Li a few days to know the answer.
"It is rumored that Zhibo is a mediocre person. The rumors must be wrong!" Fan Li truly felt that Zhishen's hand-to-hand approach was simple, direct and effective.
Even if Wei and Lu knew that their advantage would not be in vain, they would eat the meat without hesitation.
The time has reached the late Spring and Autumn Period, and many gameplays have not yet appeared.
In addition, it is a mainstream trend among the princes to take advantage of it.
That kind of problem could not be corrected in the late Warring States period, so Zhao Guoming knew that accepting the Shangdang would lead to confrontation with the Qin State, but he persisted and refused to let go.
When Fan Li entered the State of Lu, he also saw all kinds of joy of the Lu people.
He said to those accompanying him: "Jin has regained its hegemony!"
Ruling the world is one of the rights of the hegemonic country, which includes dividing meat for the princes. The Jin State did similar things frequently.
If Song State were to attack Wei State and Lu State from behind, the two countries should not hate Jin State, but should do their best to kneel and lick them in exchange for reinforcements from Jin State.
The Jin State took the spoils from the Song State and divided them between the Wei State and the Lu State, increasing the Song State's enemies and gaining two younger brothers who had to move closer, and a buffer zone appeared.
Nowadays, people's concept is very direct. If a country is strong, it will be strong. Whether or not there are subordinates and the number of subordinates are actually a criterion for evaluating whether it is a hegemon.
Similar concepts were still popular in the Warring States Period. Wei State was the most deceived by this concept. Qi State tried new methods and almost destroyed the country. It was Qin State that relied on the mountains and terrain and the Qin army's ability to fight, which supported it time and time again.
Go down.
If Fan Li wanted to return to the Yue Kingdom, he would definitely have to pass through the Wu Kingdom. Only when he arrived at the border of the Wu Kingdom did he calm down with fear.
Wu Guo still looks full of energy, but it's hard to say whether this activity is good or bad.
No abnormality was found within the Wu State, and the revenge plan on behalf of Gou Jian failed to be implemented. Knowing this, Fan Li began to have other headaches.
Finally, Fan Li returned to the Yue Kingdom and regained contact with his retainers. He heard that Gou Jian had killed nearly a hundred people of various kinds. Even though he was mentally prepared, he almost fainted.
Since Ganqing is not Goujian's team, you won't feel any pity if you kill him, right?
Pity those who came from Chu to Yue to work for Gou Jian. They had not yet shown their true value and their lives were lost in a foreign country.
"How should I explain this to their families?"
Fan Li never thought that Gou Jian was a wise master, and found it difficult to serve him.
"If one day I really succeed, with Gou Jian's character, coupled with my origin and role, neither Yue nor Chu will be able to tolerate me!"
Only at this moment did Fan Li truly understand how far-sighted Zhiyao's words were when he said goodbye.