I am a nobleman in Spring and Autumn

Chapter 515 About Yue Kingdom
It is impossible for Zhiyao to pardon those foreign leaders, and then give Gao Jue a generous salary to support them, and dance on any festival.

The alien leaders who finished dancing were quickly escorted to the edge of the city gate and beheaded one by one.

Every time one was killed, cheers erupted from the scene.

In fact, offering captives still has to go to the ancestral temple for a while, and some prayers will be recited during the process, but it is not so particular at present.

The leaders of the foreign races were chopped off one by one, but the ceremony of presenting prisoners continued.

Behind them were many strong prisoners who entered the city in a team under guard. The onlookers saw that the prisoners were so strong, and they couldn't help but have more trust in the combat effectiveness of their country's army.

In fact, the same is true. If the captives used for display are waste materials at first glance, it can certainly insult the enemy country, but showing such captives to the people of the country does not mean that the victory is a bunch of waste materials?It will make the people of the country take it lightly.

To show the strength of the enemy, firstly, these enemies are already defeated, and secondly, they can alert the people of their own country so that they cannot take it lightly.

One thing is that the physical fitness of the surrounding alien races is basically weaker than that of Zhu Xia.

Usually the aliens in the south are short in stature, such as Yangyue, Baipu, Xiou and other Yues. I don't know if the average height is 1.4 meters.

The tall ones belong to the northern alien race, with an average height of 1.5 meters five.

What is Zhu Xia's average height?It depends on which vassal country it is. For example, the average height of the original country should be about 1.6 meters.

The average refers to all soldiers and civilians. The military of later generations selects its soldiers from the best, and those who are eligible to receive taxes in the present age must have better physical fitness than ordinary Li Shu.

The average height of the infantry in the original country is about 1.7 meters, and the average height of the cavalry will be shorter.

Why is the source of cavalry soldiers shorter?It's not that most of them were born in Chi Di who was annexed by the Zhi family or other ancestral relationships. In fact, the height of the cavalry should not be too tall.

This is related to the quality of the horse. For a strong man over two meters riding a horse with a back height of about 1.3 meters, his feet are probably about to touch the ground, and the horse's load-bearing capacity is also unbearable.

The captives had all entered the city, but the onlookers found that there was another team behind.

Due to a relationship that was not disclosed in advance, people did not know that troops from other vassals would also be inspected until the flag of Yan State was displayed.

Taihu is still more worried that Yan Jun said that he will repent temporarily, but he is only worried that the relationship will be counterproductive, so he did not persuade or threaten again.

In fact, Yan Jun said that the battle between heaven and man has been in his heart, until the moment he met Zhiyao, he was completely desperate.

Under the jubilation, Zhiyao didn't seem to be too happy.

Can you control your emotions in the face of such good things?Yan Jun said that he had empathized and knew that he would be ecstatic.

Facing the same thing, the different emotions shown are enough to explain the gap in the pattern.

What may be a great achievement for one person may be a trivial accomplishment for another.

"Greetings to the original king!" Yan Jun said that he did not kneel down, but bent deeply at the waist.

Zhiyao didn't return the gift, but said flatly: "Mr. Yan, please read it first, and then go to the banquet later."

Maybe it was a drama in his heart, Yan Jun said that he really didn't feel a trace of joy from Zhiyao's tone, but felt angry for a while, and more of a deep fear.

"Donghu and other foreign races are life and death enemies to me, and they may be easy targets for the Yuan country. The Yuan army went north to destroy my Guozuo, and the destruction of the more than [-] foreign troops going south was purely incidental... "Yan Jun said that he had already had such a guess before, and he was really sure when he saw Zhiyao.

The so-called foreign army of more than [-] is actually not everyone is a soldier, and the number of people who can participate in the war is about [-] to [-].And among the [-] to [-] yuan, there are actually many women.

Zhiyao glanced at Taihu, who nodded to Zhiyao.

The next thing is that Yan Jun said to show up, first announced his identity, and then read the "edict of guilt" to everyone.

The content is the statement prepared by the Yuan State in advance, including the inability of the monarch and ministers of the Yan State to defend the land, the Yuan army going north to rescue the crisis, the benevolence of the Yuan Wang Yao, and the willingness to donate the land to submit to him, and so on.

Yan Jun said that when he was reciting, the people of the original country who were present had already burst into cheers.

Waiting for Yan Jun said to finish reading with a dead gray face, the scene fell into a sea of ​​cheers.

In fact, most people in the original country didn't know where the country of Yan was, let alone the size of the country and the population of the country.

They only know that the original country has annexed another country, and they feel joy and pride as a part of the original country.

At that moment, Zhikai blushed.

In any case, Yan State led the army to conquest in Zhikai... No, it was Zhikai who led the army to rescue, so that Yan State felt the benevolence of the original country and chose to join.

With the example of Yan country, who would dare to say that Yuan country can only invade, and its reputation will be different.

At the same time, Zhikai has made military achievements, proving that he is not only a good prince, but also capable of taking on greater responsibilities in the future.

By the time the triumphal ceremony ended, it was almost evening.

Since it was a triumphal ceremony, how could there be no banquet?

People with high ranks entered Miyagi to receive hospitality, while the rest were given wine and meat to eat and drink in the camp.

After the banquet is over, the outsiders will naturally go out of Miyagi, and they can do whatever they like. The father and son Zhiyao and Zhikai still have something to say.

"The State of Yue attacked the State of Ju, and Lord Ju sent envoys to ask for help. How does the Crown Prince think he should reply?" Zhiyao asked.

Zhi Kai didn't even think about it, and replied: "Invite King Song and King Chu to form an alliance and conquer Yue together."

Zhiyao asked again: "What if King Song and King Chu have no intention of forming an alliance?"

At this stage, the State of Song really wants to restore relations with the State of Yuan, and even serves the State of Yuan as it served the State of Jin in the past.

Of course, the Song Kingdom also knew that things had changed, but because of their geographical location, they had to first ensure that they would not be invaded by Chu or Yue, and then find a way not to be annexed by the original country.

There is a question. Chu, Yue and Song all know that Zhiyao intends to unify the world. Why can't they let go of their disputes and sincerely cooperate against Yuan?
In essence, in addition to the inherent contradictions of various countries, it has something to do with their own demands.

They will also think: "The original country became so powerful after merging one country after another, why can't I follow suit."

It is normal to have this kind of thinking. Chu and Yue think that they have the strength to annex Song. They should eat up Song to increase their strength, and then wrestle with Yuan, or have more capital to protect themselves.

Yue State repeatedly invaded Ju State in order to increase its own strength. After they annexed Ju State, they would definitely continue to be tempted by other small countries, and they might have secretly contacted Chu State to carve up Song State.

Zhi Kai asked, "Can Yue send envoys here?"

Zhiyao nodded.

On the other side of the State of Yue, Wen Zhong personally went on an envoy. When he saw Zhiyao, he said how much the monarchs and officials of the State of Ju insulted the State of Yue, and described the monarchs and officials of the State of Ju as heinous characters. The war between the State of Yue and the State of Ju was not for profit, it was purely just There is revenge, revenge and revenge.

Ju State bullying Yue State?The two countries did not border each other, and they became neighbors only after Yue State annexed Wu State.

During the period when Yue State annexed Wu State, it did fight with Ju State several times.

At that time, Ju State saw that Wu State was doomed and thought that it was cheap and could take advantage of it. Yue State believed that every inch of land and every population in Wu State belonged to him, so how could it be possible for Ju State to take advantage of it.

After several wars between the two countries, the state of Ju recognized the state of Yue. Gou Jian naturally did not want to give up the opportunity to expand. He once stopped aggression against the state of Ju because the state of Yuan attacked the state of Zheng. The state of Yuan, Chu, Yue and Song The meeting of kings and ministers ended, and the state of Yue began to invade the state of Ju again.

There is some basis for Wen Zhong to say those words, but he just fooled Zhiyao...or the Yuan Kingdom's monarchs and ministers as fools.

The fault of Yue State and Ju State is a matter between the two countries. How could other countries allow Yue State to continue to expand?
Not to mention that the Yuan State did not agree, neither would the Chu State and the Song State.

It's all because no matter what the current relationship is, the fundamental relationship is still a potential opponent, and it is impossible to watch who grows up and threatens oneself.

Between Chu State and Song State, Song State will feel the most nervous.

The State of Yue is bordered by the State of Song and the State of Chu, but among the Three Kingdoms, the State of Song seems to be the weakest and the most insecure.

In addition, the strength of the original country is a sharp knife on the heads of other countries. They have seen that the previous alliance of princes could not fight against the original country. They must want to unite again. What they want is to hurry up and eat the small fish. Strengthen yourself so that you can have more confidence to compete with the original country.

Zhi Kai asked a key question, "How many troops did the Yue State send to attack the Ju State? What is the current situation?"

Zhiyao said: "Goujian sent [-] troops, and he must have captured the capital of Ju State."

What is the population of Ju State?Anyway, it won't exceed 20.

As a country of the Dongyi system, even if Ju State's conscription method is different from other countries, it is probably the limit to gather [-] troops.

Zhiyao said again: "I haven't intervened in time to destroy Yan. Now that Yan is destroyed, it will take time to digest it. If we interfere in the Vietnam-Ju war, drawing [-] troops is the limit."

Yuan State not only had to garrison troops in Yan State, Qin State also involved more than 4 troops, and at the same time set aside troops to guard against Chu State and Song State.

Therefore, the current original country is not suitable for launching a war of annihilation against a certain country, especially a big country like Yue.

After hearing this, Zhi Kai said in a daze: "Father only needs to show his military attitude, can he deter Yue from using his troops?"

If it might work for others, intimidation alone might not work for Goujian.

Zhiyao also needs to consider a reality. Once Goujian cannot be frightened, a big battle is inevitable.

Yuan country really went to war with Yue country?Zhiyao first had to think clearly about the benefits she could get. The benefits could be political benefits, materials, land, and population. If she sent out an army, she would get nothing at all, and she would look stupid if she did it once.

Among those benefits, the value of political interests is far higher than that of materials, land and population.

Zhiyao communicated with Zhikai for a while, and thought: "This kid already has some strategic vision, but he is still a little immature."

How can it be said that Zhikai has no strategic vision if he can suggest that Chu State and Song State be brought together to embarrass Yue State?

The reason for saying immature is that the Yuan country has already fought on multiple fronts, and if it goes to war with a big country like the Yue country, the consequences will be unpredictable.

Therefore, not only the issue of troop mobilization must be considered, but all consumption needs to be taken into account, and preparations must be made for the expansion of the war.For example, if you don’t want to fight with Yue, you must have a pre-arrangement to deal with Yue, Chu, and Song at the same time.

"Father." Zhi Kai thought of something, and continued, "Maybe we can make Yue State annex Ju State, and then lure it to occupy Donglai."

Zhiyao asked: "Prince, please tell me in detail."

Yuan State annexed Qi State, but not completely.

Donglai is a place with a vast land and sparsely populated, and there are natural disasters every year, and Yuanguo has been put on hold for nearly seven years.

Because the original country could be occupied but not occupied, the surrounding Qi and Ju countries were afraid of the original country and did not dare to make a move. The local big families in Donglai first separatist, and later turned into confrontation with each other.

Donglai may be a piece of chicken rib to Yuanguo, like Yueguo, Juguo, and Qiguo would not treat it that way, if they could eat it, they would definitely want to eat it.

Zhikai’s view is that Yue State itself was unstable because it absorbed too many Wu people, and it expanded again and again in just a few years. Once Yue State annexed Ju State, it would definitely need to garrison troops to maintain stability. Let the territory expand, whether the separatist forces in Donglai should be wiped out, and how many troops should be stationed behind.

Eating a place does not mean owning that place, it takes time to digest, and the cost during the period is far greater than imagined.

In order to ensure that Goujian can really eat a certain place, he not only needs to send troops to station, but must also emigrate. It will take at least five years at the earliest, right?

"In this way, although the Yue Kingdom is going north, its situation is not stable. In the future, Dayuan will fight with it, and the supplies of the Yue army will have to be transported from thousands of miles away. If Goujian doesn't defend the north, I can easily capture it." Zhikai said.

The general meaning is that the original country can use the Yue country as a tool to cut off the resistance forces in Ju and Donglai. If the Yue country chooses not to defend, the original army will appear as a rescuer; Going north to fight the original army in Judi or Donglai, the original army was the most adaptable side in terms of climate and terrain. On the contrary, the Vietnamese army gave up its own advantages.

Zhiyao must admit that she looked down on her son just now.

It's just that there are some questions that have to be raised, so Zhiyao said: "If I remain indifferent, the princes will definitely look down on me."

Zhikai asked curiously: "Is it so bad?"

The current princes are all afraid of the original country, and the princes bordering the original country are even more afraid to death. They are deeply afraid that one day the original country will declare war on themselves, and then send a mighty army to come.

In this case, if the original country properly showed the illusion of being beyond reach, or pretended to be deceived, would it be able to reduce the vigilance of the princes towards the original country?

Of course, everything has two sides. The princes are too afraid of the Yuan country. Maybe the Yuan country's army will surrender as soon as it arrives. If they are not afraid, they will desperately resist.

Zhiyao didn't really want to dampen Zhikai's enthusiasm, and at the same time, she didn't want to increase Zhikai's desire for expansion, so she said: "Tomorrow, all ministers will be called to discuss together, and then we will make a conclusion."

(End of this chapter)