Chapter 235: Meeting with the next Ling Yin of Chu State
The Zhi family is currently not really interested in expanding the scope of actual control. They are more interested in controlling a certain family and having influence on that territory.
At present, Zhishi is most interested in people, the kind who can absorb as many as they can. If there is a chance, he will make a fortune. If there is no chance, he will create an opportunity to grab a wave of money.
So does the "Qing" still belong to the Zheng State? This depends on whether the Wei family is interested in continuing to expand its sphere of influence southward.
Zheng Guo tried to strengthen the walls and clear the country, but the strategic depth was not very deep. Whether it was there or not was actually the same to the Jin State.
Strengthen the wall and clear the field? What impact can a depth of less than a hundred miles have on the enemy? The enemy's supply line needs to be stretched long enough for the effect to be truly reflected.
If you don't understand the geography of mountains and rivers, you won't understand what Zheng is doing. Creating blank areas in your own rule is not retreating to favorable terrain, but more like tempting the Wei family to quickly fill those gaps.
In fact, it was the Wei family's control of "Hulao" that made the surrounding cities of Zheng Guo no longer safe. They had no choice but to retreat.
Zhiyao did not answer Xiang Rong's question, but asked: "What is the purpose of Marquis Zheng sending an envoy here?"
When Xiang Rong saw the Zheng people being escorted away in groups by the Zheng army, he felt really uncomfortable. He said in a hoarse voice: "I have agreed to the prince's request to cut off the Qing Dynasty, manage it, and sacrifice it to my uncle."
Zhiyao glanced at the busy scene at the "Qing" city gate and said, "Now, do I need to be 'Qing'?"
Looking at the current situation, Xiang Rong believed that the "Qing" had fallen. What was puzzling was that he saw no traces of the battle.
"In this case, can it be called Chuilong?" Xiang Rong asked.
This "Chuilong" is next to "Ji ②" and can be regarded as a small town based on the size of the city and its population.
However, now I don't care so much anymore.
Xiang Rong said again: "I would like to leave the city and be friends with Bo. I wonder if the prince has something he likes?" As he said that, Xiang Rong looked at Wei Ju and Zhao Bolu who were present.
At present, Zhiyao is only the heir to the Zhi family, while Wei Ju and Zhao Bolu are the ones who sit on the throne of the Jin Dynasty.
Of course, the kings and ministers of Zheng knew very well that the alliance with Jin was a way of quenching thirst by drinking poison... Never mind whether the idiom "drinking poison to quench thirst" appeared or not, that's what it meant anyway.
The problem is that for the Zheng State, the threat from the Chu State is more imminent. If it can pay the price to form an alliance with the Jin State, even if Bai Gong wins and still refuses to give up, how can it use the Jin State to intimidate the Chu State?
If the Jin State cannot play any role, the Zheng State will most likely go back to its old path, that is, it will no longer pursue national reputation and try to embrace the thigh of the Wu State.
Unless absolutely necessary, the State of Zheng would not try to form an alliance with the State of Wu. Otherwise, even if it could intimidate the State of Chu, the State of Jin would have to come to beat the State of Zheng every now and then.
Wei Ju and Zhao Bolu were indifferent to Xiang Rong's gaze.
So what if they become "Qing"? Zhiyao has a father who is a "Yuanrong", and they obviously know that they can't beat Zhiyao.
The most important thing is that they have confirmed that Zhiyao will be the main force in their trip south this time. Unless there are interests that can subvert the internal structure of Jin, Wei Ju and Zhao Bolu will not break the agreement.
Zhiyao said: "We will discuss this matter in the future. Please send your envoy to return all the 'Guan', 'Sacrifice' and 'Chuilong' to me."
Frustrated!
anger!
have no choice!
Xiang Rong was filled with the above emotions, his expression and movements were very stiff, he saluted and said, "So, do you want to withdraw your troops immediately?"
Shixia? It's not a contemptuous term, but the change of title fully demonstrated Xiang Rong's emotional changes.
Zhiyao said with a smile: "I heard that Xinzheng is a fortified city. As long as there are still warriors who are fighting, there is no possibility of it falling. I also heard that the Chu army was trapped in Changge, and Duke Bai led 50,000 Chu soldiers to the north.
We are approaching Xinzheng in the near future. Do you think it will be beneficial or harmful to Zheng for me to go to Xinzheng at this time?"
According to common sense, the possibility of Jin and Chu forming an alliance is infinitely small. This is an invisible obstacle formed by the two sides fighting for nearly a hundred years, and the blood of countless fallen soldiers has gathered into lakes, and the corpses can pile up into mountains.
People with some discernment need to understand that the foundations of Jin and Chu are not bad. Maybe Jin's foundation is better. The two countries are still alive and have not been destructively weakened. Neither of them will go.
If you ignore the other party, you are destined to be extremely vigilant.
In a way that modern people can understand, it is actually a kind of Cold War mentality. Only when one side's country no longer exists can the matter be settled.
Otherwise, even if one party is so weak that it can fall at any time, there may be false friendship, and there is no need to even think about forming an alliance. It will be more real to constantly contain and contain the other party, and to seize the time to kill the other party.
Xiang Rong had a lot of thoughts in an instant, and his mind became a little confused for a while.
Will this Jin army go to "Xinzheng" to attack the city? Judging from the size of their army, it seems that the possibility is not that great.
Zheng Guo faced the Chu army alone. With the strength of the city defense facilities in "Xinzheng", to be honest, he was not that afraid of falling. Being attacked by the enemy would only embarrass the capital and demoralize it, and suffer losses in other places.
The chance of a large-scale war between Jin and Chu is very small. They already had a small fight three years ago. It is more likely that a verbal conflict will break out outside the city of "Xinzheng".
Moreover, even if the Jin army and the Chu army did not fight, or the Jin army expressed friendship, the Chu army would still be on high alert.
The fact is that the situation is already so bad. Is it possible for an additional army to be sent to the vicinity of "Xinzheng" or the Jin army to contain the Chu army?
"I must send someone back to the capital immediately to report to the king!" Xiang Rong made up his mind.
Grain dumplings
As for whether the Jin army should go to "Xinzheng", it was actually not something that Zheng Guo could control. He had already learned his lesson from being too entangled last time, which made Xiang Rong try his best to endure during this meeting.
"When I go to Xinzheng, can I attack the city?" Zhong Wu asked.
Zhiyao was stunned for a moment when he was asked, then he reacted and said with a smile: "I came to Qing with no intention of attacking the city, but why are the families here so enthusiastic?"
"..." Zhong Wu was speechless.
All in all, they have suffered almost no losses from following this time. By dividing the profits among several high-ranking families, they can at least get a population of more than 10,000, and maybe closer to 20,000.
The Zhao family took 500 guards... probably more than 3,000 people. Anyway, they used Handan Zhao's refusal to return them as an excuse to first kill Zhao Wu who came to the door, and then destroyed Handan Zhao with great determination, which is enough to show that Zhao Wu
Note the importance of acquiring population from outside.
Why did Zhao Yang have such great prestige in the past? He led various families to attack Weiguo again and again, and then shared the benefits.
Zhao Yang distributed the wealth to each family's population successively. Counting it, Zhi Yao took them to wander around the Zheng Kingdom more than once. It's not that there is a big difference in ability between the two, it's just that Zhi Yao was able to do it at a good time.
Seize the moment.
It must be admitted that opportunities often arise, whether you can seize them or not is another matter.
Being able to seize a good opportunity when you encounter it is actually the biggest difference between people.
Under the farewell of the local nobles of the Qing Dynasty, Zhiyao left with the Jin army.
Farewell? It was really just a farewell, all I had to do was dance a Nuo dance to express my attitude.
Nuo dance is either used in extremely formal occasions, or it is used to curse people. If the Zheng people used Nuo dance to send off the Jin army, it would definitely be the latter.
It took Zhiyao and others twenty-three days to reach the outskirts of Xinzheng from "Qing".
When they were far away, the scouts spied on and reported that the Chu army had already set up troops outside the city of "Xinzheng" and controlled the surrounding arteries.
Zhiyao had sent people to find Bai Gongsheng before, but Bai Gongsheng did not give a clear reply.
Waiting for the Jin army to appear in the northeast of "Xinzheng", the Chu army that originally controlled the road here evacuated. This was Bai Gongsheng's answer to Zhiyao.
"Why did you come here?" Bai Gongsheng met Zhiyao on the edge of the Yellow River east of Xinzheng.
There were not many people on both sides.
The only person with a higher status in the Jin Kingdom is Zhiyao.
In fact, there are no other nobles in Chu State except Bai Gongsheng.
From this point of view, there is quite a tacit understanding between the two parties.
"I heard that member Shen was being persecuted by Bo Zhi and was in immediate danger." Zhiyao said.
Applicant? It’s Wu Zixu.
Bai Gongsheng was stunned for a moment, and then said sternly: "Young man, how dare you do this!"
Zhiyao said again: "Young Master is leading the army to attack Zheng. Don't you know this?"
Bai Gongsheng really didn't know that Wu Zixu was in danger. Otherwise, given the relationship between the two, how could he remain indifferent.
Wu Zixu's father was the tutor of Bai Gongsheng's father, and the two had known each other since they were children.
In addition, Bai Gongsheng fled from the state of Zheng to the state of Wu and received a lot of help from Wu Zixu. Even if he could return to the state of Chu later, things would be more complicated than imagined.
Fucha was a hero, but the previous kings of the Wu Kingdom were relatively small-minded, and they really couldn't accept the idea of someone coming to seek refuge when they were in trouble, or just leaving if they wanted to find a new way out.
So, even if Fu Cha is willing to believe Bo Xi Jin’s slander, can we say that there is no reason why Wu Zixu helped Bai Gongsheng leave Wu?
Bai Gongsheng glanced at Zhiyao suspiciously, and then said: "This is just a courtesy, and there is absolutely no possibility of fighting this time."
What is this and what.
Zhiyao was stunned for a moment after being told this.
In other words, Bai Gongsheng originally wanted to compete with the Jin army, but then because Zhiyao informed Wu Zixu of his demise, was Bai Gongsheng swayed by his personal feelings?
If that's the case, Bai Gongsheng is quite...an emotional person!
When Zhiyao led his army to "Xinzheng", he didn't care whether a war would break out with the Chu army. To some extent, he even wanted to have a limited fight.
Anyway, the new armies of the Zhi, Wei and Han families all need to gain experience and be able to start fighting on a limited basis, which will bring many benefits.
Now? Zhiyao felt that she needed to understand what kind of person Bai Gongsheng was.
The dignified son of the Chu State is one of the few capable generals in the Chu State. He is very likely to become the new Ling Yin of the Chu State in the future, following Zi Xi. Being too emotionally attached is not a good thing for the Chu State. In other words, Zhiyao can
