Chapter 371: It seems that everything has caught up
It is extremely rare in the current era to form an alliance but fail to fulfill the covenant. Generally speaking, it is not only a loss of points, but also the possibility of becoming enemies with each other in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, even if you want to break the alliance after forming an alliance, you must clearly ask the ally to terminate the alliance. You cannot just deny it yourself and then be done with it.
Take the former Zheng State as an example. Their repeated leaps were not done recklessly. Every time they found reasons to dissolve the alliance, they turned around and formed an alliance with the enemy of their previous allies.
Of course, it is better to say that Zheng Guo formed an alliance than that he was forced to be a pawn. After decades of repetition, not only his reputation was completely ruined, but the country was also tortured.
The bigger a country is, the more important it is to fulfill its obligations under the covenant, and it will cherish its reputation extremely. Many times, even if it knows that it will suffer a loss, it still endures nausea and completes the covenant.
This time, the Wei family undoubtedly formed an alliance with Chu and Song on behalf of Jin. The content of the alliance was probably to target Wu and Zheng together. There was no detailed treaty, but it was just a general cooperation.
Although it was that kind of alliance, overall the alliance between Jin and Chu was unprecedented, and could even be said to be a major event that represented a major turning point in history.
"The Jin State and Chu State, which have been engaged in a hundred years of war, have formed an alliance? Although it does not mean that the competition between Jin State and Chu State has completely ended, the overall pattern has really undergone major changes." Zhiyao knew very well that this change would bring Wu
The country is at the forefront of its promotion.
The Wei family's alliance with the Chu State on behalf of the Jin State was of course supported by the Zhi family. As long as the Zhi family and the Wei family stood together and the two families jointly formulated national policies, it basically meant that it was irreversible.
The reality is there. The Zhi family and the Wei family jointly account for about 70% of the strength of the Jin State. What's the use of the rest of the families?
The two former hegemons united to target the Wu State, which was simply too embarrassing for the Wu State.
To put it simply? One day, the bald eagle and the furry bear suddenly teamed up to deal with the rabbit. Other animals would not delve into it at all. The thought that appeared in their minds should be: what did the rabbit do, or what did the rabbit achieve? The bald eagle actually let
Team up with the furry bear to target the rabbit.
There must be a reason for everything, and the reason is big enough, otherwise it couldn't be like that.
If something like that happens, even if it is simply targeted, other onlookers who don't know the truth will definitely feel jealous and will not dare to provoke him easily in the future. If they are pushed to be used as cannon fodder, the matter will have to be discussed separately.
Wei Ju didn't quite understand whether Zhiyao came here just for a stroll, or whether there was something he couldn't say clearly and needed to use a subtle way of signaling.
In short, Zhiyao didn't talk much with Wei Ju at all. After meeting him once, he went north to return to the fiefdom.
What's Zhiyao's intention? Of course, he took this opportunity to take a look at the terrain around "Puyang" to avoid what happened in the future and he didn't even understand the basic local terrain.
However, neither the Wei family nor the Song Dynasty saw it that way. They were all troubled by Zhiyao's small move. After thinking about it, they couldn't figure out why, and they continued to guess because they were confused, until one day they forgot, or
Just ask Zhiyao himself.
A small gesture with no special meaning will still attract enough attention from others, and strong people are treated like this.
Zhiyao traveled around for about two months, then returned to "Puyang" and stayed for another four days before embarking on the road to another place again.
The political center of the Zhi family has been moved again. It is not just a matter of moving to another place. There are too many preparations that need to be done.
First of all, is "Puyang" repair enough, or does it need to be completely demolished and rebuilt?
Next, if the center of the Zhi family is moved to "Puyang", should the surrounding Li Shu people be replaced? The group of people who were originally from the Wei Kingdom will be moved away and replaced by people who have lived in Lao Zhi's family for generations?
Mass migrations in the current era are not unusual; earlier migrations were even more frequent.
About one hundred and fifty years ago, the capitals of various countries would move from time to time, and it was more normal for noble families to frequently change their residences.
The reason is that after living in a city for a long time, there is no perfect garbage disposal system, and even a ditch exudes a stench, causing the living environment to gradually become worse. It is definitely unbearable to live in a city with a stinky smell, so migration becomes a problem.
One of the choices.
Later, why did we no longer move things from time to time? It must have been due to regular cleaning and cleaning.
Take "Xintian", the capital of the Jin Dynasty, as an example. It is usually cleaned up after the autumn harvest. At that time, the king of Jin and other ministers and nobles will leave.
The time when countries or families choose to tidy up the cities they live in is basically not fixed.
Do you know about outing? For a long time, the master and the family went out to play, and the servants were responsible for cleaning. When the master and the family came home, there was a clean living environment.
Later, there was a festival at the end of the twelfth lunar month, that is, on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month, people would dust and sweep the house.
Zhiyao came to "Ye" city again. As soon as his feet touched the ground, someone presented him with the latest intelligence from Qi.
About half a month ago, Qi Junyan gathered an army of 30,000 men and a fierce battle broke out with the rebel group headed by Tian in a place called "Jiagu". Qi State Zhengshuo was not only defeated this time, Qi Junyan was also hit by two arrows.
Retreating to the "horse path", Qi Jun was stubborn and did not know whether he was alive or dead.
Zhiyao looked a little confused.
Not long ago, before the war broke out between Zhengshuo of Qi State and the rebels, news reached Zhiyao that Qi Junhan was planning to attack Qi State. How could it turn into the Tian family ambushing Qi Junhan in "Jiagu"?
?
Now, not only was Zhiyao unable to stay in "Ye" permanently, she stayed one night and then set off again the next day. She had to go to "Linzi" to monitor the development of the situation on the spot.
"Why did this accident happen?" Zhiyao summoned Sima Ranju as soon as she arrived in Linzi.
Previously, Zhiyao entrusted Sima Ranju with all matters of Qi State, which really gave Sima Ranju enough trust and authority.
Sima Ranju did not panic at all, and said in a calm tone: "The eldest son wants to restore the Tian family to the country, and I act accordingly."
So, knowing that Tian was going to ambush, still let the Qi army plunge into it?
As for Qi Jun being hit by an arrow? Unless Sima Ranju provided intelligence from the beginning to prevent Qi Jun from leading his army to pass by Tian's ambush site, this kind of thing is definitely beyond Sima Ranju's control.
Zhiyao didn't know what to blame, it was just Sima Ranju who did it a little suddenly.
Of course, we can't blame Sima Ranju. Many opportunities are fleeting. If you don't seize the opportunity in time, the opportunity will slip away in the blink of an eye.
One thing Zhiyao needs to consider is, if the Qi monarch dies, who should the Zhi family recommend to succeed the Qi monarch, or should they annex the Qi country in one fell swoop.
Sima Ranju said: "My family can do nothing at this time."
What's the meaning?
Zhiyao stared straight at Sima Ranju.
Sima Ranju smiled and said: "If you want to achieve great governance, you must first create chaos."
It is almost impossible to completely destroy the people of Qi and the country of Qi through conventional means.
If the court of Qi completely collapses, and no one can form a center, or if a center is not recognized, or even multiple centers stand side by side, the people of Qi will either become insane or become insane.
At a loss what to do.
That's what Sima Ranju means now. In short, he wants to cause chaos in the area that was originally loyal to Qi Jun and encourage the Tian family to restore the country.
"The Wei family went south and made an alliance with Chu, Song, Wu and Zheng. At this time, the princes were all tied up and had no time to intervene to unify the land. It was the time when my family was planning to conquer the land. Moreover, we had to conquer the land.
, How can we not destroy the Ju Kingdom, and gain the land of the Ju Kingdom, which can be used as a barrier, and can also threaten the Wu Kingdom. This will benefit both sides!" Sima Ranju said.
Zhiyao felt that the stall was getting bigger and bigger.
It's just that the mountains, rivers and geographical location are just like that. If Zhishi doesn't take the first step to control it, he will regret it when it falls into the hands of others one day.
"My family has about an 'army' of available soldiers within four years of age. If there are too many, it will affect its affairs. I hope sir will know." Zhiyao could only say this.
Sima Ranju said confidently: "That's enough!"
Zhiyao asked: "How is Tian?"
The current Tian family is the one with the largest concentration of power from the Chen State, and it is also the rebellion of the Qi State.
Those who are willing to cooperate with them see the reason why the Tian family can restore the Chen state, just like the Wu state who is in contact with the Tian family.
Out of their own interests, most countries are repelled by the Tian family. They simply do not want to see the Tian family rebuild the Chen State on the corpse of the Qi State... or a country with any other name.
Zhi's and Tian's are one of those who must be dealt with after using them.
Sima Ranju said: "My family can sit back and watch now."
Right? Anyway, there is Wu State on the scene. Whether Wu State wants to disgust Chu State or to let Donglai have a country that is friendly to Wu State, they will definitely push Tian Shi forward.
Is it disgusting for the Chu State to let the Tian family recover? That means the Chen State was destroyed by the Chu State.
The news of Zhiyao's arrival in "Linzi" spread. Less than five days later, one after another the princes of Qi State came to cry out and ask for the Zhi family's help in upholding justice and sending troops to attack the Tian family.
At first Zhiyao would still meet him, but later he simply avoided seeing him.
Crusade against the Tian clan? Not only will the Zhi clan not crusade against the Tian clan, but they will also implicitly encourage the Tian clan to engage in trouble and big things. At this point, the Zhi clan and the Wu State have common interests at this stage.
Not long after, news came that Qi Junnian had died of serious injuries.
So, Qi lost five monarchs in less than twenty years? Among them, the longest reigned for no more than six years, and the shortest reigned for more than one year.
To put it more mysteriously, it seems that God is going to destroy the Qi State. With so many monarchs changed in a short period of time, without a stable central court, the country will definitely become more chaotic every year.
Originally, the Qi State in history needed the Tian family to take full control of the court to stabilize the situation. However, the Lu family with the Jiang surname has also entered the countdown to its demise. The Tian family is the master of the Qi State in front of and behind the scenes, and is only waiting for the day to completely usurp it.
Guo Zuo, whose surname was Jiang and Lu.
In this version of history that has been changed beyond recognition, Tian is facing a dilemma...
