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Faced with repeated changes, especially the change of three kings in a short period of three to five years, two of whom were still murdered, the upper structure of Qi State has actually collapsed.
If there is no external force to interfere with Qi State, or the interference is not strong enough, they can still use time to calm down the chaos and then establish a superstructure. What is more terrible is that for Qi State, what they lack is exactly time.
Qi Junwan and his followers sat back and watched, and even helped the Zhi family occupy the upper reaches of the Jishui River. Firstly, they knew that they needed the support of the Zhi family, and secondly, the current Qi State simply did not have the ability to resist the Zhi family.
In the final analysis, the people of Qi were in confusion, and their strength did not allow them to do so. After repeated hesitation and entanglement, they chose a method that would cause the least harm and possibly even save the situation.
The overall strength is not as good as others, and repeated compromises in the face of the outside world will hurt the hearts of the people inside. If you don't make choices, you will immediately face a worse end. As a leader, you will appear to be so inhumane.
Many people in history have encountered this kind of predicament. It depends on whether they can turn things around in the future. If they succeed, they will naturally suffer hardships, and if they fail, they will become Li Zhongtang.
Why don’t we judge heroes based on their success or failure? That’s fake!
Time keeps passing, but only one truth remains forever. That is, successful people do everything right, and losers will always be losers no matter how hard they work.
Perhaps Qi Junwan and others did not think so thoroughly about Taoism. They truly believed that the Zhi family or any other external invader was not the primary enemy. The real cause of fatal consequences was the Tian family that formed an actual separatist regime.
"Assisting Qi State to form an army? This is a matter of course." Zhiyao agreed immediately.
Do you think anyone can take advantage of the large military establishment of the Jin State? First of all, there must be enough "scholars", "disciples" and "environments" in the country, otherwise what is the use of having a large establishment without qualified soldiers?
Even in the past, that is, after the Qi State's hegemony weakened and Qi State was in the stage of re-emergence, it was actually quite difficult to reform their army into a large organization.
When the population of Qi was at its maximum, it was about two million?
They annexed the foreign country and doubled their original territory!
Indeed, the sphere of influence of Lai State is not smaller than that of Qi State. Qi State's action of annexing Lai State was very quick and simple. It did not encounter any strong resistance from Lai State, and it only took less than three years to complete the annexation.
Here, Qi State learned some tricks from Chu State, and they also played their own new tricks.
What's going on?
A certain Qijun married his daughter to the current Laijun, and then spent ten or twenty years infiltrating the top leaders of Laiguo. He picked the fruit as soon as it was ripe.
Therefore, marry whomever you want first, then turn your back and disown them, tricking them into taking your own territory and killing them. The Lu family of Jiang in Qi used this trick earlier than the Zhao family of Ying.
I wonder if Zhao Muxie is a wise man? Anyway, Qi State can see many of Chu State's operating techniques in various actions of annexing foreign countries...
With the current stubborn base of Qi Jun, how big an army can they build even with the permission of Jin?
The state of Qi has been in civil strife again and again, especially after having a big fight with the Wu army in "Ai Ling", and then the civil strife continued. Many of their noble families were left bare, and they had no one, and they also had no money, mainly because they had no one.
The problem is the most serious.
Qi Junnan said: "There is something that requires Jin Qing's help."
According to their opinion, the nobles of Qi State in the upper reaches of Jishui River, including those who are qualified to become soldiers, should be included in the scope of Qi State.
Of course, that group of people could move, and the land and ordinary Li Shu belonged to the Zhi family.
Zhiyao blinked her eyes again and again, pretending to be thinking.
At this time, the monarchs and ministers of Qi became very nervous, fearing that they would be rejected by Zhiyao.
The areas currently under the rule of Qi Junwan have shrunk by about three-fifths, and are more concentrated near Yishui.
The area around Jishui fell into the hands of the Zhi family, including "Linzi", the capital of Qi.
In Donglai, the Tian family actually carried out the separatist rule. I heard that the Tian family showed signs of backdoor listing and wanted to reestablish the Chen Kingdom in Donglai.
The monarchs and ministers of the Qi State certainly did not want to lose the capital city of "Linzi". It was originally an administrative center, and more importantly, the tombs of the ancestors of the Qi State were right there!
Still on the same issue, Qi State not only cannot completely fall out with the Zhi family, but also needs to rely on the power of the Zhi family to eliminate the Tian family and take back Donglai. The ownership of "Linzi" can only be temporarily dealt with.
Although there is no idiom of "saving the country through curves", and Qi Junwan and others do not have a clear understanding, some of their actions are taking that route.
Of course, it is necessary to compromise and compromise, and they also know that it is wrong to do so, but why are they stronger than others?
After a long time, Zhiyao said, "You can come and go as you please, and I won't stop you."
In other words, if there are Qi nobles who want to stay in the Zhi family and those who want to become soldiers, the Qi monarchs and ministers cannot attack them on a moral level.
Qi Jun was extremely happy, but it was impossible to say thank you.
Even if Qi Jun stubbornly thanks him, Zhiyao will not accept it anyway.
The difference between ruler and subject is the gulf. If one day Zhiyao is not the ruler, he must not accept the thanks from the ruler of a country with peace of mind. Not only will there be immediate disaster, but the seeds of bitter consequences will also be planted in the future.
To put it simply, Zhiyao is a rule breaker, and he also needs to maintain some existing rules.
The first thing was negotiated? The monarchs and ministers of Qi State began to mention the purchase of weapons and equipment from Zhishi.
"Yes." Zhiyao agreed anyway.
The Zhi family has an extremely large number of bronze weapons that need to be eliminated. Melting them into other objects is an option, and selling them in exchange for other raw materials or supplies is also acceptable.
As for Qi Guo’s credit? This is simply great!
Debts between countries are really not a simple matter. It represents the penetration of power between creditor countries, which is equivalent to allowing other countries to legitimately interfere in internal affairs.
Qi was the first to realize the relevant truth, and only then did Guan Yiwu's suggestion to Xiaobai to engage in economic war be approved.
Of course, the economic warfare carried out by Guan Yiwu is different from that of Zhiyao. There is no comparison between the effects of the two. It just depends on the effect you want to get...
Zhiyao asked: "I wonder if a small number of people were recruited at the beginning?"
Jun Nian of Qi, who had already made a plan, said: "For the people who have gained Jishui, I can recruit one 'army' at first, and then I can conquer the rebels. When the people are settled, I can have two 'armies' that I can recruit?"
The upper reaches of Jishui River is one of the most populated areas in Qi State, and because the economy there is so developed, there are not too many nobles trying to get in front of them. A nobleman has to bring at least dozens of them to protect him.
There are quasi-nobles, and some of them are actually quite powerful in terms of force. With a small number forming a large number, Qi Jun will not be short of troops in the early stages of his rebellion.
Zhiyao is willing to let the Qi people in the upper reaches of Jishui River leave, mainly because the recent handicap made by the Zhi family is too large. Furthermore, Jin is facing changes at any time. The troubles on Qi's side can be reduced without making it more difficult for herself.
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Furthermore, if the Qi State is not defeated at once, enough force must be retained. Will they have the ability to support that force, or will they lose it again and again in future battles? As a chess player, Zhiyao must have to worry about it.
Just do it when it's time to do it.
The monarchs and ministers of Qi who did not expect Zhiyao to be so easy to negotiate with, were surprised after being surprised.
Qi Jun said stubbornly: "The Tian family plans to restore the country, but Chu will never allow it."
Are you starting to push your limits?
Zhiyao responded with an unknown smile.
Chu State is far away from Qi State. Not to mention the predicament Chu State is facing now, even when Chu State is at its most powerful, when has Chu State ever really helped Qi State?
The State of Jin is very close to the State of Qi, especially the Zhi family and the State of Qi are neighbors. Why don't the monarchs and ministers of the State of Qi know how to maintain a restrained and flattering attitude?
There are some things that Zhiyao cannot say clearly. What is needed is for the monarchs and ministers of Qi to recognize the facts themselves.
The monarchs and ministers of Qi State left, leaving with a lot of harvest.
Next, Zhi's move to take over the upper reaches of Jishui River went more smoothly, and the great migration in the upper reaches of Jishui River also began.
Zhishi was not only willing to let the people go, but also did not stop them from carrying many supplies. He only gave a warning before taking away Li Shu.
The monarchs and ministers of Qi State were very busy. They needed to appease the group of "people" who were willing to move away, divide new fiefdoms for them, and deduct enough soldiers to form an army. Next, they needed to wait for the supplies sent by the Zhi family.
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"Qi will perish." Sima Ranju once again made a prediction.
Zhiyao just smiled at this.
The prophecy must have its foundation. As the Qi State that once dominated the country, their senior leaders have lost their belief in self-improvement, which is actually equivalent to being useless.
The ability of many small countries to develop into big countries relies on the support of their energy. Once their energy is exhausted, there is basically no possibility of returning to their peak.
This group of Qi monarchs and ministers headed by Qi Junwan may feel that they are taking advantage of the Zhi family. In fact, it is a process of being fed. In the process, they will lose their military production capacity, and they will also lose their military production capacity during the training of the army.
Being influenced by too much, no longer having an absolute self, and actually becoming a puppet.
Similar things happened to the countries that were annexed by Chu State, and Qi State itself also played tricks on Donglai.
Zhiyao knew that Sima Ranju still had feelings for Qi State, so he said: "I will leave the matter of Qi State to the doctor."
In fact, there is not much to do here. It is just to implement the previous integration plan, to play well with the Qi army, Tian's army, and how to deal with the Wu army. Sima Rangju can handle it well with his ability.
, there will be accidents only depends on whether Sima Ranju will waver.
For example, the Tian family began to recognize Sima Ranju as relatives, and Sun Wu was also recognized as a relative by the Tian family.
They do have a common ancestor, but their blood relationship is a bit far apart.
Will Sima Ranju have a certain tendency towards the Tian family? In fact, there is not much difference in the Zhi family. It can only let Zhiyao see clearly what Sima Ranju is like.
Qi Di is only part of Zhiyao's career, not the whole thing.
Zhiyao has other things to do and it’s time to get busy.