The attack on the Lu State did not require Zhiyao to personally command. What he needed to do was to ask Zhishen to send personnel to "Qufu" to accuse the Lu State, and then declare war on the Lu State.
Why declare war? All because Jin and Lu are not at war, and Lu is a country in the Central Plains. Jin must not forget some procedures that should be followed, otherwise even if Lu is destroyed,
Jin will also be scolded for thousands of years and eight hundred years.
This time the Jin army fought around "Ai Ling", but indeed the Lu army was not seen.
Whether it was Fu Chai who was unable to give instructions to the Lu army, or whether the Lu State received orders and failed to carry them out. Anyway, as long as the Jin State believed that Lu's alliance with the Wu State was a threat, there was no difference in a fundamental sense. A beating was necessary for the Jin State.
What he did. Regarding this, the Lu people must also be aware of it.
"After declaring war, I will also inform Lord Lu that 'Ai Ling' has returned to Lu." Zhiyao said.
Zaiyu is the Jin envoy who is going to "Qufu" this time.
Of course Zhiyao knew that Zaiyu was from Lu, and also knew that Confucius was the librarian in "Qufu", which did not hinder the choice of Zaiyu as the Jin envoy.
Jaeyu, who was tasked with declaring war, might feel extremely complicated and even felt guilty. He seriously said that it would be best for him to go to "Qufu" to declare war.
There is nothing wrong with this understanding. Jaeyu can still show mercy to the kings and ministers of the Lu State, but if the people from Jin go there, they will probably insult him a few times.
At that time, once the monarchs and ministers of the Lu State talk back, the Lu State will definitely face worse consequences. For example, the Jin State may simply have the idea of destroying the Lu State, and then take actual actions after a period of time.
After Zaiyu left, he needed to reach "Qufu" as quickly as possible. He would first use his identity as an envoy of the Jin State to declare war, and then use his identity as a Lu person to persuade the kings and ministers of the Lu State to quickly apologize to the Jin State. He should be more sincere and sensible and give enough money.
compensation to prevent the Lu people in the war zone from suffering all kinds of crimes once the war is ignited.
Is this how Zaiyu became a traitor? If the Kingdom of Jin and the Kingdom of Lu were not vassal states of the Zhou royal family, he would undoubtedly have become a traitor and wear the hat of a leader.
However, although Jin and Lu are countries, they are feudal vassal states. They are both under the rule of the Zhou royal family. Jin and Lu have the same origin. Even in name, they are mutually exclusive.
Still acknowledging the leadership of Emperor Zhou is a kind of fraternal feud, which does not involve the height of national justice.
There is another truth that people now say is recognized, that is, the concept of "eating the emperor will earn you money and be loyal to the emperor."
In other words, Jae-yu is eating the Zhi family's salary, but he still thinks about his mother country in his heart. The generally accepted morals are lacking, but he can understand human nature.
In short, from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period, people who went to foreign countries to make a living were so complicated. Once the country they worked for faced their mother country, it was really difficult to have both loyalty and loyalty.
"Sir, please report carefully to the fact that 50,000 Qi troops have gathered outside the city of Linzi. There are still Qi army scouts who are active in Tan." Zhiyao said.
They are currently at the place "Bao".
The "Bao" land was actually one of Bao Mu's fiefdoms. Bao Mu himself had died in the civil war, along with all his descendants.
It doesn't matter who the "Bao" land was assigned to before, it is now under the control of the Chi family.
Zhishen looked confused and said: "The Qi army lost 90,000 troops at 'Ailing'? If another 50,000 Qi troops are annihilated, the Lu family's country will not be safe."
Unless Jin reaches an internal consensus, Qi will not be in danger of annihilation.
But, Qi State, during the era of Duke Huan of Qi, was a prince of Jiuhe, and was once the beacon of Zhuxia civilization!
Many people, including Jishen, believe that a country that dies will face bad luck and will be punished sooner or later.
Therefore, Zhishen is very worried that once Zhiyao thinks that Qi can be destroyed, he will destroy it. But what Zhiyao wants to do, even as a father, it is difficult to stop it.
Zhiyao did not understand Zhishen's thoughts, and had her own understanding of the ominous fate of destroying Qi Guoguo.
In fact, it should be the Qi State of Qi Huangong's generation that saved the civilization of the Xia Dynasty, which made many people grateful and miss them. Whoever destroys the Qi State will definitely be hostile to this group of people.
"Does it mean that if I want to gain Qi Land one day, I need to keep Guo Zuo, whose surname is Jiang and Lu?" Zhiyao is a little familiar with this set of operations!
The Zhou royal family was being weakened repeatedly, and eventually it was reduced to only one city.
After being beaten repeatedly, the country of Wei, which was nearly a thousand miles away, finally only had a radius of ten miles.
There is no way to destroy it. If you give it a chance to breathe, it may become a disaster. You must weaken it as much as possible, and then hang on to your last breath to prevent it from dying.
Zhiyao said to Zhishen: "Sir, the Qi State will not dare to send troops to attack me. If an envoy from Qi comes, he will scold him for violating the alliance and drive him out with sticks."
This is not because Zhiyao is arrogant and unreasonable.
Many strange things happened this year, including the Zhi family's attempt to seize the "Tan" land while rescuing the Qi state, and the Qi army's plan to stab the Jin army in the back at "Ai Ling".
Although it was the Zhi family who made the first move, Qi State was the weaker side, and the general of Qi State on the side of "Ai Ling" made a stupid move. Regardless of who made the move first, the Zhi family captured Qi State's
As a handle, occupying the "Tan" land becomes a foresight that has long known that the Qi State has evil intentions. Controlling the "Tan" land is to prevent it in the bud, and it actually works.
Jishen agreed with a strange look on his face.
However, as long as Zhishen understands that Zhiyao has no urge to destroy Qi, he will be blamed for his father's failure if he beats Qi with a stick.
"How much damage will our army suffer in the battle with Wu?" Zhishen has not read the relevant information until now.
Previously, Zhiyao was in charge of the war and rushed to the "Tan" area non-stop. While a lot of information had not been confirmed, the total battle damage and results had not been statistics; Zhishen spent more time dealing with the newly controlled territory, and almost did not do anything.
I paid attention to the battle with Wu Jun.
Zhiyao dug out the battle reports given by Wei and Hu on the spot, read them carefully several times, and made calculations on the spot.
"Eight hundred and seventy-two of my family were killed in the battle, and 207 were seriously injured, not counting minor injuries. The soldiers handed over 6,709 heads of the Wu army, and more than 18,000 people were captured alive. The Wei family died in the battle more than 800,
More than 100 were seriously injured. About 3,000 Wu troops were wiped out. More than 2,000 Hus were killed in the battle, more than 500 were missing, and more than 300 were seriously injured. The results of the battle were reported, and about 1,000 Wu troops were annihilated."
Zhiyao knew very well how her family's casualties occurred.
The losses in the battle at "Ai Ling" were not large, and more than 70% of the casualties occurred when the Wu army's partial division was eliminated.
There was one result that Zhiyao deliberately did not mention. They captured many nobles of Qi State and disarmed 3,000 Qi troops.
Zhiyao said in a deep and profound tone: "Sir, the first priority of this expedition is not to eliminate the Wu army, but to gain the land of 'Tan' for my family, and then seek relief for the upper reaches of the river."
Therefore, Zhiyao's instigation of sending troops to the east was for his own benefit, and it was only incidental that he could further weaken the state of Wu.
Zhiyao decided not to tell anyone about this, as it was most practical to achieve her strategic goals.
Zhishen's eyes were a little bright, and he said longingly: "If we can reach the upper reaches of the Jishui River, who in the world can shake my family?" It was about textiles, not some grand ambition.
To be honest, once Qi's textile industry collapses, Wu Guoneng and Zhi will be left to compete with each other on textile production.
About 40% of Wu's textile production was actually based on the exploitation of Yue. It was obtained from Yue at a low price or even without paying. It met Wu's own needs and was then sold to other countries.
Zhiyao looked at Zhishen who was getting excited in a daze, and thought to herself: "Appreciating ancestral industry can be regarded as fighting a war for economic expansion?"
This is also a status quo of the times. There is still a lot of unclaimed land. If you are willing to cultivate it, you can develop agriculture. So that powerful countries with that strength will not conquer the land just to occupy it, either for economic benefits or to pursue
Hegemony in the political sphere.
The pursuit of hegemony in the political field is more deeply rooted in the hearts of various powerful countries. For example, the Jin State was able to defeat most countries, but it was able to destroy other countries many times. Zuo did not take action. What he wanted was tribute from the other party, and the Qing family received "
"Discount" privileges.
What the hell? It means that the Qing family can enjoy tax-free treatment in some countries that surrendered to the Jin State, and the aristocracy of that country cannot prevent the entry of goods for any reason.
The people of Qi did not like the Jin State, in fact, it was because the Jin State learned from Guan Zhong's hegemony strategy, sending troops to help a certain country, conquering which country, and occupying the name of righteousness, and at the same time, there should be no less benefits.
"It's so strange! Even in the Spring and Autumn Period, those principles were understood. How come the later state managers became more confused and regressed?" Zhiyao thought to herself.
Now Zhiyao already knows how to make Zhishen have a sense of expansion. Don't constantly shout about destroying someone, and just play for the ancestral business, occupy the market, and so on.
To be honest, Zhiyao has not completely ignored the family's traditional industry, but it is unconscionable to say how much attention it attaches to it. She really doesn't know how much market share the Zhiyao family occupies.
Later, envoys from the State of Qi came and asked the Zhi family to return the captured cities.
The Qi envoy did not ask for it in vain, but gave a very sincere price.
Zhishen listened carefully to what the Qi envoy wanted to say, and then ordered the person to be beaten out with sticks. The Qi envoy was very embarrassed and felt that Zhishen was too greedy.
Qi State obviously offered a very sincere compensation, so why was it treated like this? It was simply too much bullying.
Of course, the Qi State does not dare to risk its life with the Zhi family now, and even begs the Zhi family to let the Qi State go. It really can't continue and return the land of 'Tan' to the Qi State.
Zhiyao knew one thing clearly: occupation was occupation, and if the Qi State did not give up its sovereignty, the Zhi family would inevitably face various counterattacks from the Qi people in the occupied areas.
Therefore, Zhi's occupation of Qi's territory was only the beginning of the test, and it did not mean that he could enjoy success.
"Is there any way to make Qi give up its sovereignty?" Zhiyao actually has a plan, but it is very difficult!