The Chu State finally reached a turning point in history, and since then it has moved from a centralized system to a more scattered monarchy system.
No joke, when it comes to centralization of power, the first country in history to try to centralize power was the State of Chu. Starting from King Wu of Chu, subsequent generations of monarchs worked hard, and the monarchs seized the vast majority of power.
The second country to follow suit was the state of Wu.
For a long time, the kings of Chu and Wu were the only two countries where the kings could deal with their ministers at will, and could transcend their ministers to mobilize their vassal ministers.
Now that the Wu State is gone, the Chu State has begun to dig its own grave, and the real crisis has come after the founding of the original state.
"If the Chu army goes north, how many troops will it have?" Sima Ranju is now a lieutenant.
The lieutenant of the Yuan Kingdom had the same duties as in the Western Han Dynasty, but in the Yuan Kingdom he was one of the Nine Qings.
Sun Wu said: "In order to benefit from the benefits of being a king, you need to show sincerity, and the majority will lead the people to obey orders."
Based on the information from the period when Bai Gongsheng was the magistrate of Chu State, there were many nobles who were defined as rebellious at that time. They once combined 120,000 troops to fight against the 80,000 rebel army of the central government.
The civil war in Chu will not necessarily reduce the number of troops available to go north this time. The reason is that the war will inevitably cause various families to expand their armies. If it is not used to fight the civil war, the central government will want revenge and the local governments will want to show their strength. On the contrary, it will most likely increase the number of troops available to Chu.
Soldier.
Once the war breaks out, the number of soldiers increases. It is not surprising at all!
In particular, the State of Chu did not have as strict requirements on the source of troops as other countries. A long time ago, it had always dragged barbarians northward, and even used slaves to participate in the war.
Sun Wu told a lot about what he knew, and finally guessed: "This time, the Chu army may have 300,000 troops heading north."
How many?
Three hundred thousand!
The scene became a little quiet for a while.
Don't look at the fact that Zhiyao once held a big event, and nearly 500,000 soldiers were gathered. In fact, there are really countless soldiers. Among the 500,000 soldiers that time, the number of troops that could be pulled out for field battles would not exceed 80,000. The situation turned out later.
Slowly there are changes.
300,000 Chu troops marching north? How many civil servants should be there to serve in the logistics? How come there are only 1 or 200,000 auxiliary troops accompanying the army? Doesn’t it mean that 4 to 500,000 people are going north?
Of course, the situation of the Chu State is a bit special. At certain times, they did not actually have auxiliary troops accompanying the army. Soldiers and auxiliary personnel were counted together as expedition personnel.
In any case, Sun Wu's words put a lot of pressure on everyone.
Cheng Shuo asked: "Who among the princes will be my enemy?"
Sun Wu said: "Qin State and Dai State must be two of them. Zheng State may be forced, and there is nothing to worry about the rest."
Then the Yuan Kingdom will not only have to deal with the Chu army, which is very likely to have a large number of people, but the west and north will also face threats.
Zhixu Wu said: "Zhao stole my house... Our country's tactics make it easy to defeat, but not easy to chase."
Is this Zhishi picking a stone to shoot himself in the foot?
Zhiyao was the first to use cavalry on a large scale and took out stirrups and saddles. I don’t know if the secret of horseshoes was leaked. In short, the one who learned the best was Zhao.
What did he learn? It was to use the flexibility of the cavalry instead of engaging in direct combat. Zhao Guanji learned the sneak attack tactic and used it on many tribes in the grassland. I heard that it was used very well.
The Zhao cavalry repeatedly used and perfected tactics among the grassland tribes, and even innovated on the original tactics of the Zhi clan. Later, when the Yuan cavalry and the Zhao cavalry clashed, they found that the Zhao cavalry was becoming more and more slippery.
Of course, this does not mean that the original cavalry cannot defeat the Zhao cavalry.
As Zhi Xuwu said, the Zhao cavalry did not dare to confront the Yuan cavalry head-on.
If this continues, if the Yuan Kingdom does not eliminate the Zhao family as soon as possible or drive the Zhao family far away, it may become an insurmountable trouble in the future.
Zhi Xuwu looked at Zhi Yao when he spoke. He didn't dare to complain about Zhi Yao, as if he was deliberately indulging Zhao. Some of him was just confused.
By the way, did Zhiyao show special mercy to Zhao? If he did, it was only for Zhao Bolu. There was really no special mercy for the rest. It was simply that Zhao Wuji was too vigilant and cunning.
Zhiyao said: "I have my own arrangements with the Zhao family."
No one mentioned Zhao anymore.
What does Zhiyao think about the Zhao family?
Zhu Xia needs to expand northward and westward, and it would be great to have someone as a vanguard.
The word "pawn" explains everything. It is specifically responsible for disrupting the situation and leading to a bloody situation.
Therefore, Zhiyao needed Zhao Wushe to be the pioneer and replicate the expansion method of the Han army chasing the Huns.
The Zhao family will not be able to become a Xiongnu in the short term.
Based on Zhiyao's layout and operation of the original country, the population may not be able to catch up with the number during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and territorial expansion can definitely be tried.
Since it is speculated that the Chu State will make a large-scale march northward this year or next year, the Yuan State needs to start making some preparations.
As an envoy, Han Geng has already gone south. The first stop will be to "Xinzheng" as an envoy to the State of Zheng. In the middle, he will go to "Kuiji" as an envoy to the State of Yue. Then he will go north again to the final destination of the envoy, "Shangqiu" to meet with the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty.
Why did you go out of your way to do that? It’s just the art of diplomatic relations.
The Yuan Kingdom needs the Song State, and the Song State must know this.
For a long time, the Song State regarded the Chu State as a life-or-death enemy, and they had always firmly resisted the Chu State's invasion.
However, the exchanges between the Song State and the Chu State were a bit flexible. After fighting, the friendly exchanges did not stop. That is to say, even if it was just pretending, the Song State at least did not let the Chu State find that it had a firm stance.
The Yuan Kingdom needs the Song Kingdom, and if it is too obvious..., or in other words, too eager, it will inevitably be at a disadvantage in diplomatic relations.
There is no reason that is too complicated. People who ask for help are naturally at a disadvantage. Even if things can be accomplished, the price paid will not be small.
At present, the Yuan Kingdom does not have to ask the Song Kingdom to participate in the war. What Zhiyao wants is for the Song Kingdom to take the initiative. The result will be the same. Who of the two sides will be the leader and who will pay more, but it is not certain.
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Han Geng was responsible for sending envoys to Zheng, Yue and Song.
Cheng Xiao also took on the task of sending envoys to Chen and Ju.
Last winter, Chen Junqi sent his prince as an envoy to the original country to inform Chen that the whole country had begun to migrate.
Zhiyao confirmed that Chen Guo was indeed moving across the country, and really felt that the Gui family, Chen..., or Tian family, were really courageous and wise enough.
How could a whole country migrate without great courage? Ordinary people might hesitate and then hope to seize the entire territory while the original country is threatened by the coalition of princes, and stay in the Central Plains to participate in the cause of life and death.
The reason why the Chen family seemed wise is that they discovered the "New World", knew that no one could resist there, and knew that there were too many risks in confronting the original country, so they chose to hide away early to reproduce, which was more or less a kind of dormancy.
It would be best if Heaven can make a comeback. It is better not to stay on the peninsula and become the local emperor than to end up destroying the family and the country.
Zhiyao would show the greatest kindness to a family like Gui's Chen family...or country, and would even support them to a certain extent.
Why do you support it? The migration of the Chen family of Gui to the peninsula can be regarded as a kind of branch of Zhuxia civilization. Anyway, this is how Zhiyao views it.
With the size of the original country, even the peninsula could pose a threat one day. Zhiyao felt that if the original country was destroyed, it was time for the great rivers and mountains to change their owners to paint.
The season has come to the middle of spring.
"Your Majesty, 'Ying' has reported that Lord Chu was seriously injured and passed away."
So, Chu Junzhang still hasn’t been able to eat this year’s new wheat!
No, Chu people prefer to eat rice.
In short, Chu Junzhang, who had been suffering from illness, was finally relieved.
Zhiyao was silent for a while and said, "When the Chu State sends envoys to deliver the obituary notice, they will send envoys to express their condolences."
What he didn't know was that history had changed again.
According to the original historical version, Chu Junzhang was a long-lived monarch who reigned from 488 BC to 432 BC, reigning for a full fifty-six years.
However, Zhiyao has changed enough history, and also allowed Chu to enter the feudal political system in advance. One more person who made Chu Junzhang withdraw from the historical stage early is nothing.
"Call Lieutenant, State Lieutenant." Zhiyao ordered.
Speaking of which, Han Geng, Hu You, and Zhong Quan were really aggrieved. They were obviously the three princes, but once something happened in the Yuan Kingdom, Zhiyao would always go to Sima Ranju and Sun Wu for discussion.
That really has nothing to do with official position, it's mainly the difference in IQ, vision and decision-making.
Sima Ranju came first, followed by Sun Wu.
Zhiyao looked at Taihu.
The latter is now the eunuch of the original country, and can be regarded as a beneficiary of the ascension of chickens and dogs to heaven.
"Chu Di reported that Chu Jun passed away." Taihu said.
What is the official position of the eunuch? In fact, he is the supervisor of the palace attendants. He is responsible for managing the affairs of the inner court. At the same time, he also helps the monarch manage some talented people who are not easy to show to the public.
Sun Wu said: "Your Majesty, it is not appropriate to move the army south at this time."
Although Zhiyao's temperament is a bit impatient, she won't be able to help the Chu State to achieve unity at this time.
"I have written a letter of condolence. You two can consider it for me," Zhiyao said.
The two of them watched it one after another without expressing any opinions. In their hearts, they felt that Zhiyao could really let go of her figure.
In fact, Zhiyao reviewed Chu Junzhang's life, or from the perspective of the king of the Central Plains, mentioned Chu Junzhang's difficulties after he ascended the throne at a young age, affirmed the achievements Chu Junzhang had fought for, and then blamed the ministers of Chu State.
He will not share the burden for the monarch at all, and feels that the world is unstable for the arrows on the battlefield. Finally, he expresses his condolences for the death of Chu Junzhang.
By the way, mourning is a "witchcraft" thing, and historians can also mourn. It is a bit unexpected for the king of a country to do so, but it is indeed very interesting.
Sun Wu said: "Your Majesty, are you trying to show weakness to Chu and lure Chu to go north?"
The three views of the Chu country are different from those of other countries in the Central Plains. Zhiyao's vague expression of regret and then lowering his figure can eliminate the Chu people's hatred.
On the contrary, what Zhiyao did would only make the Chu State think that the original country was in big trouble, and fear that the Chu State army would go north for revenge.
Sima Ranju asked: "If the princes find out, will they make an alliance with Chu?"
Zhiyao said with a smile: "Since a war is inevitable, those who are my enemies will be exposed as much as possible..." There is no need to say more.
It is not necessarily the princes who may take action.
The way the Zhi family established the country was destined to not be very clean internally.
For a country, internal enemies are always more troublesome than external enemies. Creating opportunities to expose internal enemies is much better than suddenly erupting in times of danger.
Sun Wu asked: "Your Majesty, how many troops will be raised this time?"
Zhiyao did not answer Sun Wu's question immediately. Instead, he said to Sima Ranju: "The Chen family has moved, and Donglai will become an ownerless land in the short term."
Sima Ranju did not have any surprises.
To Yuan Guo, Donglai is an overripe fruit that can be picked by stretching out your hand.
The Yuan Kingdom is currently facing a war, and Donglai has almost been evacuated by the Chen family, so there is really no need to rush to occupy it.
Sima Ranju said: "Savages from the countryside may enter the city and occupy the villages, so that they can be ruled by the original country in the future."
Even in the original country, there are still savages in the mountains and forests, that is, those who have not been included in the effective rule.
The situation in Jin will be better. There are more savages in Wei, Qi and Zhongshan. There will only be much more savages in other countries than under Zhi's rule.
Force the savages to come out of the mountains and forests? Various countries or families have done similar things, and the results can only be said to be bloody and poor.
Use gentle methods? There are really not many countries or families that do this. In fact, the effect is not good.
Zhiyao nodded and said, "That's what I mean."
There is no country to rule behind Dongnai. After a year or two, various places will probably form their own large and small forces. The situation may be similar to the various city-states in Europe.
The forces in Europa are too complex, and there are many big and small hatreds between each other. They cannot be eliminated in a thousand or two thousand years. Even if there is an "Great Emperor" who uses force to create a vast empire for a while, he is waiting for the "Great Emperor" to create that kind of foundation.
"Once it dies, it will soon fall apart again.
If anyone has the ability? He can unify all the forces in Donglai and see if he can compete with Yuan Guo later.
Zhiyao and Sima Ranju, Sun Wu did not say it clearly, but they knew very well that the Yuan Kingdom really couldn't care about Donglai in the short term, and being willing to let it go was a last resort.
Later, more news came from the south.
What's interesting is that Zheng Guo repeatedly leaked the news intentionally, as if he was afraid that the original monarchs and ministers would not know that Chu was about to send out mourning troops for revenge.
What's more interesting is that the Yue Kingdom also acted in the same way.
Chu Junzhang's posthumous title has been decided, and he has been given the character "Hui". Internally, he will be called King Hui of Chu. Whether the outside world is willing to recognize the "king title" is another matter.
As usual, the Zhou royal family pretended to be deaf and dumb to the death of a king of Chu.
Then, the reigning Emperor Zhou died less than a month after King Hui of Chu passed away.
After receiving the news of the emperor's death, Zhiyao was shocked at first, and then felt that it was not worth being surprised.
Ji Ren's body and bones are not in good condition. I heard that if he plays songs every night, it will be difficult for him to live a long life.
Here, King Zhou Yuan actually lived a few years longer than the original history, otherwise he would have died in 469 BC.
King Zhou Yuan lived a few more years, and Zhiyao had a lot to do with it. The reason was that Zhiyao repeatedly bribed and showed respect, which improved the quality of King Zhou Yuan's life and made him less depressed.
"What's more, Lord Lu also passed away?" Zhiyao was arranging candidates to go to 'Luoyi' when she suddenly got the news.
Jun Ziban, the crown prince of the State of Lu, died of illness in "Qufu" not long ago, and there have been many rumors about him.
Will Lu Juntong be so troubled that he dies in a foreign land again?
Zhiyao smiled bitterly and said, "Now we're in trouble!"
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