I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 260 The King of Chu Comes to Qianxi
In order to be able to break through Zhongli and cut off Wu's aid this time, Chu State paid a lot.

First, he married the state of Jin and called for the alliance of Shendi, and then raised [-] Chu troops, just to conquer this tiny city-Zhufang City.

And all the operations behind it were actually within Li Ran's expectation.

However, there is one more thing that Li Ran didn't count.

That is the ambition of King Xiongwei of Chu to take Zhongli down, and then destroy Wu to make all the achievements!

Now, although Song and Xu's support for Zhongli has been basically cut off, Zhongli has become his shackles.But this country of Wu has always been a heart disease of King Chu.

Therefore, he personally led another [-] troops and stationed in Qianxi.

Although it is a backup in name, it is actually the first-hand preparation for the destruction of Wu.

As far as Qianxi is concerned, it is not far from Chen State and Cai State, and it is a must pass through to take Wu State in the future, and Zhongli is [-] miles east of this place.

Obviously, this place is not far from the hinterland of Chu State, so the meaning of King Chu's move is also very clear: that is to lay a base for the future destruction of Wu.

Therefore, Li Ran tried his best to oppose this matter from the very beginning.

It's not just because of the Jin-Wu alliance.The main reason is that according to his plan, the multi-national coalition forces jointly attacked Zhongli this time, and with the blessing of such a peerless general as Sun Wu, Zhu Fangcheng may not escape the fate of being broken even if it is a copper and iron wall. ?

Originally, it was a waste of money for the people of Chu to attack Zhongli, but now another [-] troops were raised. As the saying goes, "Soldiers cost thousands of gold every day", how can the whole of Chu be able to stand it?

In the end, doesn't this account have to be counted on the people of Chu State?It is always the bottom one who suffers.

"Love the people" and "cherish the people" are Li Ran's consistent propositions, so how can he watch the people of Chu country suffer such a disaster?

Li Ran naturally persuaded the King of Chu, asking him to think twice for the people of Chu, not to be so brave.

However, at this time, the King of Chu was determined to conquest himself, and Li Ran would not listen to Li Ran's persuasion.

In desperation, Li Ran had no choice but to follow, and together they came to Qianxi with the army.

As far as Qianxi is concerned, it is really a good place.It is the end of summer, the mountains and forests are lush, the flowers are clustered with grass, the water is trickling, and the heat is gone.If a summer resort is built here, the business will be extremely hot.

And the person who came to welcome the king of Chu and his party was none other than Wu Ju's son—Wu She.

Qianxi is where the Wu family lived for generations.

Therefore, the reason why King Xiongwei of Chu chose Qianxi may... also have another consideration.

Fortunately, shortly after they stationed in Qianxi, there was a good news from the front line.

And the speed of this great victory was beyond everyone's expectation.

Zhu Fangcheng was destroyed, Qing Feng was captured, and the front line won a big victory in one go.As a result, Chu State finally completely cleared away the obstacles to destroying Wu in the future.

When the news came, Qianxi boiled instantly.

There is no doubt that the king of Chu immediately feasted his officials in the big tent for this purpose.

For a while, the qin and shengxiao, singing and dancing, the originally quiet Qianxi River suddenly became very lively.

"Hahaha, Zhu Fangcheng was broken and Qing Feng was captured. This is really the luck of the few, the luck of Chu, and the luck of the world!"

"Everyone should drink heavily today! Drink hard for this great cause of the widow!"

Since the king of Chu came to the throne, the battle of Qunshu, the battle of Chaoyi, and now the battle of Zhongli, the state of Chu has won a complete victory.

In addition to being happy, King Chu's vanity also swelled accordingly.

Thinking of him, Chu State, it seems that it has not had such a brilliant victory for decades.

And it has been less than two years since King Xiongwei of Chu ascended the throne, and he has already made great military exploits so far. If he takes more time to catch up with King Zhuang, become king, and regain their former hegemony of Chu State, it can be said that it is just around the corner!
King Chu's face was full of pride and pride at this moment.

If you want to say that the reason why Chu State was able to win consecutive battles is that in just one year, they have achieved something that they have never done in the past few decades!
Isn't this due to the blessing of his destiny, King Xiongwei of Chu?
A swig, a swig indeed!

And the officials who came with the King of Chu were also extremely excited at this time, they all raised their cups and congratulated their King.

"Your Majesty!"

Then, down the drain.

Seeing this scene, the king of Chu became even more proud for a while.

"Pass the widow's order, and reward the three armies on the front line and the generals!"

"Those who go out with the widow this time will also be rewarded, and there will be no delay!"

Rewarding [-] troops at once is a rationale, and in fact it should be done that way.

But the king of Chu didn't seem to consider that with the current national strength of Chu, what should he do in the future if he rewarded so much all at once?
How can this kind of militarism continue with only the little savings of Chu State?

It's just that the king of Chu at this time is in high spirits, and it is a military system to reward the three armies.What's more, "Under the whole world, is it the land of the king", how will the king of Chu reward his soldiers, and how dare the officials present dare to speak too much?
Moreover, the money used to reward the soldiers is not paid by their officials, so they will not feel distressed.

"Your Majesty's achievements last forever!"

"Your Majesty is wise, I am Chu Fuxing!"

Li Ran looked at the scene in front of him, and there was a hint of worry on his forehead.

Now that Zhu Fangcheng has been destroyed, Li Ran's mission has been completed logically. As for the generous rewards for the three armies, as a guest minister, there is no need for him to point fingers.

However, the king of Chu spent so much of Chu's savings, which is definitely not a good thing for the tens of thousands of people in Chu.

Li Ran knew very well that these rewards did not fall from the sky or come out of the ground, but would be imposed on every commoner in Chu State.

At that time, the state of Chu will become weaker and weaker, although this is a good thing for the countries in the Central Plains.

But from Li Ran's perspective of God, is it justified to exchange the deaths of the people of Chu State in exchange for the stability of the Central Plains?

The people of the Central Plains are human beings, so aren’t the people of Chu State human?

This is just like the famous moral choice dilemma of "the train crushing people", Li Ran is also facing the same choice today:

His persuasion may make the king of Chu change his mind, and the people of Chu State can be saved from death.But the luck of Chu State may be the misfortune of the Central Plains in the future.

But if he does not advise, then the King of Chu will not change, and the State of Chu will definitely go further and further down the road of militarism.The misfortune of the people of Chu State may be exchanged for the tranquility of the Central Plains.

How to choose?
Li Ran lost his mind for a moment.

After thinking about it, Li Ran finally did not say a word to remind him.

For one thing, it wasn't his responsibility after all.

Secondly, he also knew that the King of Chu at this time would never listen to his persuasion.

So, after the banquet was over, Li Ran returned to his tent, the gloomy expression on his face gradually deepened.

He didn't know whether the choice he made today would be passed on to future generations?I don't know what future generations will comment on his inaction.

But there is one thing he knows, no matter how much he racks his brains and strategizes.And all of what he did didn't seem to be able to bring about any change in the world.

More often, he is more like a bystander.

It's like a stone thrown into the river and sea, but it didn't set off waves, only a few circles of ripples slowly spread, and finally were smoothed by the water surface.

But is this what he wants to achieve?
Obviously not.

Li Ran knew very well that when he plucked the strings of history, from that moment on, he was responsible for the movement of this period of history.

Even if what he plays may be just one chord, even so, he should try his best until the final chapter comes.

And this is the belief he should uphold as a latecomer.

(End of this chapter)