I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 232 The Prince's Ambition

The state of Wu is in the midst of a new funeral for the monarch, and the momentum of the whole country is low.Therefore, now is indeed a good time to take down Zhongli.

If Chu Guo didn't make a move at this time, it would be almost impossible for Wu Guo to take action against Zhongli after waiting for Wu Guo to recover.

But even so, once he chooses to do it, the whole country of Chu will have to spend a lot of money.

Not only that, but there is also the risk of being "surrounded by Wei and rescued by Zhao" from the Zhou states of the Central Plains.

So whether to fight or not to fight now, the reasons are actually very good.

And this naturally made it difficult for the King of Chu to make a choice.

What needs to be emphasized here is that although the King of Chu appears to be domineering and domineering in some respects, it can even be said to be absurd.But when he is faced with the choice of some important matters, he still has a mind and courage that ordinary people can't match.

For example, the matter of attacking Zhongli and killing Qingfeng is really a dilemma. If it were someone else, I'm afraid they would have chosen to give up long ago.

After all, the risk of doing this is too great.For ordinary people, the vast majority of people naturally "do not seek merit, but seek no fault".They will even choose to be extremely irresponsible and directly throw all problems to future generations to solve.

But who is he, King Chu?

Could he, King Xiongwei of Chu, be a king who is willing to give up his strategic goals so easily?
Obviously not.

After the state of Chu has experienced such a long period of silence, now in this era of turmoil and years of wars, he has long seen a fact: If he wants to dominate the world, he will never be able to wait behind closed doors , must take the initiative to look for opportunities!Even if the chances are slim, you must try boldly.

If it is really a person who is "bound by fate", then it must have happened somehow.What about people who are "abandoned by destiny"?Then if you don't bother, you will only have no chance.

The so-called "destiny" will always only favor those who love to make troubles.

Therefore, if he gave up the chance to win Zhongli this time, then Chu State might be able to live in peace and stability for decades.

But what about the future?

If the country of Wu is still allowed to rise, then the country of Wu will one day become a disaster for the country of Chu, and it will definitely bring disaster to the great cause of the country of Chu.

So he can't wait, let alone give up this opportunity. He must take advantage of this opportunity to completely suppress the country of Wu in the southeast corner, laying a solid foundation for the future destruction of Wu.

Only when Wu and Yue are completely dealt with, can their Chu State truly get their hands on the Central Plains, and even the princes of Jiuhe, and rule the world!
So, after careful consideration by the King of Chu, he raised his head and looked at Guan Cong with a burning gaze.

"Ziyu is right, this battle must be fought!"

In fact, the king of Chu, Xiongwei, had the ambition to dominate the world before he came to the throne.Now that he has ascended the throne as King of Chu, this ambition is always engraved in his heart.

And this battle may become the beginning of his King Chu dominating the world! (The battle of Shujiu and Chaoyi was a passive defense after all, not Chu's active attack, so it is not the beginning.)
"Brother Wang..."

"Oh? Brother Ji wants to persuade the widow to stop?"

As soon as Prince Qiji said it, the King of Chu turned his gaze away and asked back.

Seeing Wang Ziqiji's face showing embarrassment, he thought for a long time before saying:
"What I said just now is not bad. This battle is indeed necessary for our country of Chu. However, after thinking about it again and again, I still think that the chances of winning this battle are very small, and it is by no means a perfect strategy at the moment. Please also Brother Wang, think twice!"

Huh?Is the sun coming out in the west?

Some people may wonder, why did Prince Qiji suddenly persuade the King of Chu to "restrain himself" at this time?
Obviously, this runs counter to his plot to play tricks on the King of Chu and ruin his mass base just now.

Could it be that the prince's abandonment of illness was suddenly discovered by his conscience?
Of course, this is not possible.

"Hehe, what a wolfish ambition, you Xiong family are really brothers and sisters..."

Li Ran could see clearly from the side, and couldn't help but slander in his heart.

Is Prince Qiji trying to persuade the King of Chu?

It seems to be true, and the words and sentences are very realistic, there is no nonsense, and it seems that there is no intention to provoke the king of Chu on purpose.

But in this hall, apart from King Chu himself, whether it is Li Ran, Guan Cong, or his good brother Prince Qiji, none of these three people know that King Chu is a stubborn master?

Back then, if he hadn't been stubborn, how could he have dared to "steal" Zheng Yi with only two thousand warriors?
If it wasn't for his self-willedness, how dare he ingeniously run to the gate of Jin State to hold an alliance?

If it weren't for his stubbornness, how could he risk the world's dissatisfaction to usurp power and seize the throne, causing the current situation to be turbulent?

If these are not enough to show that the king of Chu himself is stubborn, then it can be said that he can completely prove this point in the matter of recruiting Li Ran.

Since he decided to recruit Li Ran at the beginning, Zheng Bo was dissatisfied, regardless of what kind of son he was, and he didn't care about what kind of advice he gave, and he followed the advice given.

In this matter, he can be said to be omnipotent, even without shame.

It can be seen that his stubbornness can be done at all costs.

Therefore, when Chu Wang Xiongwei identified a general direction and made up his mind to do it, there was probably no one in the world who could stop him.

And Prince Qiji, as the person closest to him, how could he not know this?
But when he knew that Brother Wang would not listen to persuasion, he still had to give some advice in a hypocritical manner. What's the point?
The answer is the four words Li Ran just said: Wolf ambition!
The more Prince Qiji persuaded the King of Chu in this way, the more he would not listen, and the more resolute the battle would be.

And Chu State has just ended the battle with Wu State in Qunshu, less than two months have passed, but the war is about to reignite in Zhongli!
In this way, one can imagine the suffering that the people of Chu State will face.And among the common people in the world, who would like a tyrant who is so aggressive and warlike?I'm afraid this should be the consensus throughout the ages.

Therefore, once the King of Chu decides to use troops against Zhongli, regardless of success or failure, he will give up an extra portion of his "Mandate of Heaven".

After all, as the "Shangshu" said: "What the people want, the sky will follow."People who are despised by the common people will naturally lose a share of "destiny".

And it is precisely this purpose that the prince Qiji conspired.

It's just that this kind of thing, if you don't tell the truth, it's still the same sentence, Li Ran can't make a fuss about "stimulating discord" and causing trouble for himself, just watch the excitement as a melon-eating crowd.

As for whether King Chu himself could see through this point, that was beyond Li Ran's control.

"Hehe, brother Ji is really worrying too much. This battle is of great significance to our country of Chu! We must fight!"

"I don't want to wait until the next day, and leave the problems of the Wu people to future generations to solve. I can't wait, and the Chu people can't wait!"

At this point, King Chu's attitude is very clear, and it seems meaningless to say more.

Guan Cong immediately worshiped:

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

At this moment, Guan Cong and Prince Qiji will not continue to persuade the King of Chu.So, the two of them hurried forward and performed the first ceremony.

And this welcome, it can be regarded as finalizing the matter.

Therefore, at the next day's court meeting, the King of Chu proposed the overall strategic decision of "attacking Zhongli and killing Qingfeng" without discussing with all the courtiers, or even with Ling Yin and Dazai. There is no doubt about it.

As a result, the entire Chu State once again fell into a tense and weird pre-war mobilization.

(End of this chapter)