I am a nobleman in Spring and Autumn

Chapter 433 It's hard to solve Yang's conspiracy (subscribe)

Zhiyao really hopes that she can straighten out her internal affairs for a while.

Among them, the second five-year plan has been delayed again and again, not because Zhiyao is willing to delay it, but because there is really no environment to implement it.

If other internal affairs can be straightened out, such as getting rid of the Wei family, and then dealing with the Han family, the Fox family, the Zhong family and other families, even if there are still wars with the outside world, Zhiyao believes that the second five-year plan can still be picked up again of.

This time, the Yuan country not only used its strength to challenge the coalition forces of the upper princes, but also used many methods in an endless stream.

These methods are actually quite aboveboard.

So, Zhiyao doesn't just play tricks!
Looking at the development of the situation, it is clear that it is not good for the Chu State, and Chu State is not only besieged by the monarchs and residual dangers, if it continues, the overall national situation may become extremely bad?

"Your Majesty, the enemy retreated ten li." Sun Wu said.

It’s about the Chu army led by Ye Gong and Dou Huai. The distance they are closest to the trapped coalition army is less than ten miles. They really don’t have the ability to continue to advance, and even if they move forward, they may even fall into it. Very rational chose to retreat.

Zhiyao said: "Where are the Chu's follow-up reinforcements, who came to assist Zheng's army?"

Sun Wu replied: "Following up, the Chu army has entered the Song Dynasty. When Zheng Jun heard the news and went there, he should meet in 'Shangqiu'."

Zhiyao asked again: "Does the monarch and ministers of the Song Dynasty have an answer?"

Yuan Guo definitely wanted Song Guo to stand on his side and join the battle against the allied forces of the princes, so it became inevitable to send people to "Shangqiu" to conduct diplomatic relations.

Do you think the princes are also wooing Song?
Zhiyao knew that the king and ministers of the Song Dynasty would not choose sides at all now, so they still sent people to "Shangqiu" to try their best to fight for it, and at the same time put pressure on the Song Dynasty. side.

"If the Song Dynasty joins the war, it must be when the situation is clear." Sun Wu said.

That was the background element of the Song Kingdom, and even the premise determined by their geographical location.

Zhiyao said: "It is in my interest not to let the Song Kingdom belong to the princes!"

At present, there are not many relatively powerful countries, and the original country must be the most powerful one. The next order is probably Chu, Song, Yue, Zheng, and other vassal states become dispensable.

That ranking may change at any time, and Gou Jian can straighten out the internal affairs, and perhaps be able to compete with Chu State in its current state.

At the same time, if the monarch and ministers of the Chu Kingdom can solve their internal troubles, they will probably become only three points weaker than the Yuan Kingdom in terms of national strength and mobilization ability?

So, what is going on internally is too important for a country, otherwise it will be like Chu State, which is clearly not weak, but can't exert its strength.

Sun Wu said: "Zheng Guo should also fight for it, do not make it a friend, and do not make it an enemy."

You should be able to imagine the needs of Zheng Guojun and his ministers. In the past, Zheng Guo was sandwiched between Jin and Chu. Their strength was weak and they could only swing left and right. They definitely don't want to live like that again.

Zhiyao said: "The widow has already sent envoys to 'Xinzheng' to reiterate the friendship of the land exchange. This time, Zheng Guojun and his ministers are trapped, so they will ask me again."

Zheng Guo should have stood on the side of the more advantageous Yuan State, but Zhiyao showed too much desire for aggression, so Zheng Guo, who did not want to be annexed, was more likely to side with Chu State.

It's not that Chu State is so friendly to other countries. Anyone who has read history books doesn't know that Chu State annexes the most other countries.

The current situation is that Chu State is on the weak side. Even if they want to annex other countries, they will not be reckless in the face of countries with resistance?

It is precisely because Chu State is relatively weak that Zheng State does not dare to easily side with Yuan State. Once Chu State is unable to contend with Yuan State, the next unlucky country is likely to be Zheng State!

The two exchanged opinions on some matters, and went to work on matters within their respective responsibilities.

When Zhiyao was dealing with military affairs, he was notified that it was Zheng Guo who was in power and rarely asked to see him, knowing that another opportunity to divide the princes had come again.

"Why is Zheng Qing here?" Zhiyao could probably guess what Handa was doing here.

Only Handa bowed and begged, "Please release the original Marquis to the widow."

Zheng Junyi was really unlucky enough that he was besieged when he ascended the throne to join the alliance, that is to say, there are not enough ambitious people at present, otherwise there would be wars all over the country.

Handa said a lot, emphasizing that Zheng Guo didn't want to be an enemy of Yuan Guo at all, and was simply forced to be involved in the turmoil. Once Zhiyao was willing to let Zheng Guo's monarch and ministers go, Zheng Guo would be grateful.

"Zheng Ke is my friend?" Zhiyao asked.

After asking, Handa was speechless for a long time.

The current situation is so similar to before that Zheng Guo is even more dangerous than before.

During the hegemony period between Jin State and Chu State, Zheng State, which was in a bad situation, was not in danger of destroying the country, and then Jin State would not snatch Zheng State's land, only the careless Chu State would seize land.

"Zheng Xiaoguo also has no power to compete with big countries. If the original country commits an offense, I will surrender to the original. If the Chu army invades, I will surrender to Chu. This is the way for a small country to survive, and it is not what I want." Rare Da said, but he was thinking in his heart: "Similar words must have been said by many ancestors, right? It's just that the target has been changed from Jin and Chu to Yuan and Chu."

Zheng Guo is actually not weak. The terrible thing is that there are two superpowers among several neighboring countries, and these two superpowers always like to fight in Zheng Guo's territory, forcing Zheng Guo to stand in line again and again.

Chao Qin Mu Chu?In the beginning, it was actually the dynasty, Jin and late Chu, and it was Zheng Guo.

Zhi Yao asked with a smile: "If the widow Xu Zheng Anwen, Zheng Ke is like Song?"

This time, Handa answered quickly, saying: "Dare you violate it?"

Zhiyao nodded and said: "In the coming year, I will invite Zheng Jun and Song Jun to meet and make an oath at that time."

If it is not spoken on the occasion of the alliance, and then declared in the oath, any promise can be regarded as nonsense.

Handa felt that he had received two messages. The first one was that Zhiyao did not intend to force the princes to stand in line, and the second was that Song State had obtained the consent of Yuan State to remain neutral.

"It must be a good thing if Zheng Guo can remain neutral!" Handa thought.

All countries are not feeling well right now, who hasn't had some internal troubles?Everyone wants to take a breather, to rectify the interior, and must seize the opportunity.

Handa pleaded again: "Please release the original Marquis to the widow."

Zhiyao replied, "You can leave yourself."

Handa immediately thanked him a thousand times.

Zheng Junyi, who learned that he could leave at any time, didn't seem very happy, on the contrary, he was alert because of the good result.

"If the widow leaves, will the state of Chu give up?" Zheng Junyi asked.

Handa said: "At this time and at that time, it is the most important thing for the king to return to the country and strive for strength."

There are some things that don’t need to be said too clearly, and it will make things more difficult to handle.

Who can't see why Zhiyao is so talkative, and why he is willing to let Zheng Guojun and his ministers go. It is nothing more than disrupting the operation of the coalition forces, leaving Chu State in isolation, and Yuan State will target Chu State alone.

Whether they saw it or not, it was the same for Zheng Guo. They only wanted to understand this truth when they heard the news that Gou Jian had left.

Handa said: "The king of Yue returned to the country because he knew that he was the most important thing, and only by striving for strength can he have a chance."

Zheng Junyi said: "Zheng is different from Yue. The original Chu was fighting, and the land of the war must be in Zheng Ye!"

Who doesn't know?But knowing so what, just trying to survive.

Handa can only say: "Compared with Chu Jun and Yue Jun, Yuan Jun is not like a gentleman without virtue, or has the virtue of a gentleman."

Dare to use any trick.

The other shouted "I'm a barbarian" at every turn.

Zhiyao did the work of Dai Jin, but was certified by Zhou Tianzi, so I haven't heard of any contradictory things, right?
This time, the Yuan State guaranteed the safety of the kings of some small countries, and released the Yue Lord Goujian. Hearing that Chu Junzhang, who was willing to treat the injured, was opposed by the ministers of the Chu State.

Looking at it that way, Zhiyao is obviously a monarch who can communicate and lose face!

Of course, many people know some things. The problem is that you need to pretend to be confused, especially under the premise that the gap in strength is too large, it is necessary to be the object of allegiance as a courtier.

Handa needs to fool Zheng Junyi now, lest Zheng Junyi know that Zhiyao has too many flaws and make wrong choices.

Zheng Junyi said: "Lu, Guozuo may not be guaranteed."

Handa was stunned for a moment, and replied, "If I am the original, how will you treat Lu?"

Without even thinking about it, Zheng Junyi said, "Also destroy Lu Guozuo."

right?It is purely the Lu State's monarch and ministers who are mentally retarded, so they cannot blame others for how they treat Lu State.

And Lu Guo died not once or twice, but just met a more decisive monarch.

"If I go back to my country, I will accumulate food widely, build high walls, train troops diligently, and make frequent diplomatic relations, so I can protect myself!" Handa snatched the words of a certain junior.

As for building high walls, Zheng Ren said that he is very familiar with it and has been doing it for a long time.

Zheng Junyi recalled Handa's words, and praised: "Zi Yao is really a minister of pillars!"

Continuing to repair the tortoise shell is more important than anything else. Facts have long proved that as long as the walls are large enough, high enough, and thick enough, it doesn't matter who comes.

Afterwards, Handa went to the monarch and ministers of Chu, but did not see Chu Junzhang, so he bid farewell to Bai Gongsheng.

Bai Gongsheng stared at Handa for a long time, and said with gritted teeth: "Zheng Tanmeng, do you know that you are my enemy?"

Handa repeated what he had said to Zhiyao, emphasizing that Zheng Guo was weak and had no choice but to say a lot.

Bai Gongsheng was so angry that blue veins appeared on his forehead, at least Ziqi drove away Handa in time, otherwise Bai Gongsheng should have yelled "I swear to destroy Zheng" in front of Handa.

Everyone knows Bai Gongsheng's hatred for Zheng Guo.

Zheng Guojun and ministers are very aware of this, otherwise they would not try to negotiate with the original country.

One day, Ling Yin of Chu State vowed to avenge Bai Gongsheng who killed his father, Zheng State would feel nervous, and the basis of mutual trust between the two parties was really low.

When the situation developed to the point where Zheng Guojun and his ministers left with troops that could not change the situation on the battlefield, some monarchs and ministers of small countries took the opportunity to flee.

No, there was a group of Vietnamese troops under the command of Wen Zhong who stayed in place, but in the eyes of the kings and ministers of Chu, the existence of the Vietnamese troops was an eyesore.

"The original army could have attacked and destroyed them, but they didn't do this for a long time, but to annihilate our reinforcements!" Bai Gongsheng was very angry, but his reason was still there.

Ziqi sighed and said, "This is a conspiracy, what do you know?"

Yeah, they got it.

Then, what to do?
(End of this chapter)