From the confirmation of affiliation to the transaction, Zhiyao did not feel that she had suffered a loss at all.
Nowadays, after confirming the affiliation, you don't just want to change, nor can you tear up the agreement when you are strong. You are still bound by the princes. If your reputation is too bad, you will face the situation where the whole world is the enemy and a coalition army will actually form to attack.
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"Hu's Western Expedition?" Zhiyao pondered for a moment and said, "This matter needs to be considered by the Central Army."
Zhishi is very strong, but he will not force others to do anything. A similar style must be continued.
After hearing this, Han Geng said with a smile: "If the Hu family is willing to go, the Han family will have a generous reward."
Therefore, the Han family's gift of "mulberry picking" to the Zhi family is one thing, but the Han family's return to the Hu family is another matter.
The atmosphere at the scene was originally a bit solemn, but Zhiyao showed his willingness to respect any party, and the atmosphere became more relaxed.
Wei Ju saw that Han's affairs had been discussed and said: "Gong Bai was reinstated and Zixi was seriously ill. Duke Bai had the right to order Yin instead of commanding Yin. The state of Zheng rebelled and re-submitted, so we must not deny it. I want to fight with Bai Gong
Alliance, please ask Yao to be the middleman."
The Kingdom of Chu has been quite chaotic in recent years. Too many nobles sat back and watched the chaos in the central government, leading to local separatist regimes, waiting for a powerful Chu king to regain power one day.
It's just that according to the existing historical trajectory, the nobles of Chu State will only move towards separatist rule, and the authority of the central government over the local areas will become weaker and weaker. The orders of the central government will only be implemented if they are beneficial to the local area. Once the orders from the central government will harm the local interests, they will be executed.
Treat it as non-existent.
Slowly, the Qu family, Jing family and Zhao family of Chu State will rise in an all-round way, causing more serious internal separatism in Chu State.
From then on, the State of Chu looked at its vast territory, and from the fact that many lords became the "existing forces" of the State of Chu. In other words, those forces clearly existed, but there was no difference between them and non-existence, and this situation would continue to exist.
To the demise of Chu State.
Zhiyao naturally agreed.
"I heard that the State of Zheng abandoned its northern territory and made 'Xinzheng' its military city?" Zhiyao asked.
Wucheng is a city that serves as a forward fortress.
About six or seven years ago, the Zheng State had decided to abandon most of the cities in the north. They moved the population to the east near the Song State, and then used "Xinzheng" as the front line facing the Jin State.
That kind of arrangement made the Wei family very uncomfortable, and it was difficult to achieve actual gains by going south again and again. Occupying the cities abandoned by Zheng State would require relocating the population, and because of the disputed sovereignty, even if the Wei family developed it, the population would be lost.
In fact, it seems that the Wei family is overbearing and unreasonable.
The correct way to expand should be like the Zhishi's, either to simply destroy other people's countries and then occupy them, or to force the sovereign owners to recognize that those cities belong to the Zhishi.
In this case, firstly, the ownership of sovereignty becomes undisputed, and secondly, it is conducive to the integration of local people.
The Wei family's trouble is not the occupation. The local people have been relocated. They have no trouble with integration. The trouble lies in the ownership of sovereignty, and then there is the migration of the population and related construction.
To put it bluntly, once Zheng was unwilling to admit that the lost city belonged to the Wei family, the Wei family moved the population there to settle and produce, which was equivalent to outsiders coming to live in someone's home and taking advantage of everything they could.
Due to the difference in strength, the master was unable to stop or resist, but the others seemed to dislike it.
Zhiyao asked seemingly casually: "So, the Han family faces the west, the Wei family faces the south, and my family faces the east. Is this the case?"
The other two families with high positions in the Jin Kingdom?
The Fox family tried to expand outwards, but later realized that not only did they have a small population, but the construction foundation of the fiefdom was also poor, so they focused on internal affairs instead.
The Zhong family's fiefdom is in the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom. Unless they want to enclave, there is no way to expand. They are reorganized from several families and have a lot of internal troubles. They don't know when they will be resolved.
Wei Ju and Han Geng first looked at each other, and then looked at Zhi Yao. While their hearts were shaken, their expressions gradually became serious.
It is obvious that Zhiyao does not want to continue in the form of tacit agreement and wants to make a very serious agreement.
Similar things happened in the Jin Dynasty.
Jin Jinggong once made Chi Di a symbol in history books.
Later, during the reign of Duke Xianggong of Jin, there was also an incident that allowed the Jin State's sphere of influence to expand to the riverside on the Qin State's side.
Later, there were also the periods of Duke Li and Duke Ao of Jin, and it was at that time that the Zhao family and the Han family expanded rapidly.
The most recent one was the conquest of the Wei State during the Jin Ping Gong era, which directly caused the Wei State, which originally straddled both sides of the river, to lose its territory on the north bank of the river.
Because there had been relevant examples, Wei Ju and Han Geng were not too suspicious of Zhi Yao. To be honest, they still hoped that the three families could confirm it through an oath.
Zhiyao said: "Since this is the case, let's act like this. How about it?"
Of course there is no problem with Wei Ju's Wei family.
Han Geng of the Han family is having some trouble.
The reason why it is Wei Ju's Wei family must be that Wei Ju can use the Wei family like an arm.
As for Han Geng of the Han family, his choice of words has made it very clear that he represents the Han family, but not everyone within the Han family is convinced.
Even if that was the case, Han Geng would not be able to tell anyone, so he could only agree with Wei Ju.
Zhiyao stretched out his hand, and Wei Ju and Han Geng also extended their hands. The three high-fived each other, and the matter was initially settled. All that was missing was a formal oath-taking ceremony.
"On the day of the first snow, we swore an alliance outside the city. My family built the alliance platform alone?" Zhiyao said.
There is a special emphasis here. Whoever is responsible for building the alliance platform for holding ceremonies is equivalent to the host, that is, the leader of the alliance.
Judging from their strength, Wei Ju and Han Geng certainly would not fight, and they felt that Zhi was the most suitable leader.
Han Geng hesitated and said: "Fox family, Zhong family..."
Zhiyao pretended not to hear.
Wei Ju also pretended not to hear.
The Jin State is far more realistic than other countries. It has the right to speak according to its strength, and it is not just based on status.
The Hu family and the Zhong family are not equal in strength to the Zhi family, Wei family, and Han family. What qualifications do they have to participate in that kind of alliance?
Zhiyao looked at Han Geng out of the corner of her eye and thought to herself: "Are you really stupid, or are you pretending to be stupid? The Fox family and the Zhong family have already taken refuge in my family. How can they still have the right to have diplomatic relations and send troops?"
In Zhiyao's mind, she actually regarded the Hu clan as part of the Zhi clan, and she had actually talked to Hu Jie and Hu You respectively, and both father and son of the Hu clan approved of becoming vassals of the Zhi clan.
Why is the Hu family willing? Just look at the attitudes of the Wei family and the Han family towards the Zhi family.
Now, Zhiyao is probably the only one who feels that her family is weak.
What does that saying mean? Once you have witnessed grandeur, it is easier to feel insignificant.
The main reason why Zhiyao feels so is that the family's population is only about 2.5 million, and its sphere of influence is probably eastern Shanxi, southern and eastern Hebei, and western and northern Shandong in later generations. From a modern perspective, it is really weak!
What is the reality? The Zhi family of this size is actually slightly smaller than the Chu State, and it is larger and more populous than other countries.
Of course, it's still the same situation. In Zhiyao's mind, Zhishi must be prepared to challenge all countries in the known world. Under such circumstances, Zhishi is definitely not strong enough.
Thinking like that, Zhiyao will not forget the importance of diplomatic relations. Today's move has shown signs of it.
For example, if the Zhi family cannot monopolize the Jin State, they are still willing to divide the Jin State with the Wei family and the Han family.
Of course, that's what happened. If he could monopolize the Jin Kingdom, Zhiyao would not have the habit of sharing food with others.
It depends on how far Zhishi's strength can rise after the completion of the second five-year plan, and then make relevant choices based on the actual situation.
According to Zhiyao's own estimation, in five years' time, the population of the Zhi family will reach 27.8 million.
That is the special case of "adult" now. It is not counted as part of the population by birth. It needs to be thirteen years old. In other words, children under the age of thirteen are not counted as part of the population. The extra population is 300,000.
Those who are of the required age.
And there are five years, enough time to integrate those people from Weidi and Qidi that were annexed in the previous stage.
Ten years later, excluding the population annexed through war, the total population of the Zhi family will definitely exceed 3 million, and may even reach 3.5 million.
By that time, the State of Qi will definitely cease to exist, and the State of Lu will also become a symbol of history. The Zhi family will have cleared the east. It is time to play with the State of Wu or the State of Yue on one side, and start to manage the State of Yan on the other.
Already.
Ten years later, it is still a bit confusing whether we will play with the Wu Kingdom or the Yue Kingdom.
Fu Chai of Wu State has once again entered the stage of making great efforts to govern. It is said that the number of times he favors beauties has decreased recently.
Gou Jian, who did not take action last time, was so regretful that he turned blue in the face, which further worsened his relationship with Fan Li. He always complained that Fan Li had stopped him from starting, and doubted whether Fu Chai would give him a chance to take revenge.
When the first snow fell in "Xintian", the construction of the alliance platform outside the city had been completed.
During this period, Jin Junzhe asked several times what the purpose of building the Huimeng Tower was, and Zhishen's reply was to imitate the stories of his ancestors.
It is not uncommon for the Jin State to separately confirm the direction of expansion. Each time, the Jin State ushered in a new round of rapid expansion.
Originally, there was nothing wrong with Lord Jin, but he strongly requested that he preside over the oath-taking ceremony. Later, Zhiyao didn't know what he was thinking, but he actually agreed.
Wei Ju and Han Geng both asked Zhiyao seriously, and Zhiyao's answer was that it might be more appropriate for the monarch to witness it.
In the past, the kings of the Jin Kingdom still had the majesty and strength to act as notaries, but the Jin king obviously did not.
If this happens, whoever breaks the alliance first, the Zhi family, the Wei family, or the Han family, will have to take the blame from Jin Jun, and Jin Jun will not have the strength to enforce it.
What Zhiyao was thinking was not something Wei Ju and Han Geng could spy on.
In the same way, Zhiyao cannot accurately grasp what Wei Ju and Han Geng think.
In short, when the oath was taken, except for Mr. Zhong who had some minor objections, everyone else was very happy.
The oath of alliance confirmed their respective directions of expansion, which meant that the chance of another civil strife in the Jin Kingdom became smaller. The princes around the Jin Kingdom would definitely jump in and scold them when they received the news.
