I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 284 Qingfeng is abolished, but it may not be useless
Obviously, Prince Qiji was targeting Li Ran on purpose, and Li Ran had to say something about what he was talking about with Qing Feng.

The King of Chu also saw what Jidi was thinking. Although he was displeased, he didn't say anything to stop him.

Li Ran suddenly had a bad feeling, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

"Sir, my younger brother doesn't understand etiquette, so please don't be offended. Since he wants to make it clear, then please explain it to me."

The King of Chu was still smart, he knew that if he deliberately defended Li Ran again at this moment, it would only arouse more suspicion from the crowd.

Of course, his trust and favor for Li Ran has already become a well-known fact in Chu country.But the favor is the favor, and he can't replace Li Ran in many things after all.

And this seemingly impartial balancing technique is also the so-called emperor's technique.

Perhaps later generations have long been accustomed to this kind of imperial art.However, in the Spring and Autumn Period, or even earlier, it was a completely strange existence.

After all, a state capable of centralizing power like Chu State was a different kind in that era.

As the pioneer of autocratic monarchy, Chu State naturally formed the embryonic form of its unique "imperial art".

Therefore, even though the king of Chu has a hundred trust in Li Ran, at this moment, when the state of Chu employs people, especially when he still needs the lives of the generals in these accounts, if his behavior is too partial to Li Ran, then In the end, it will only cause their dissatisfaction.

This is definitely not a good thing for Chu State.Moreover, for Li Ran, it is also not a good thing.

Therefore, he asked Li Ran to repeat what he said before, which was actually tantamount to giving Li Ran a step up.

Li Ran also deeply agreed with this, so he immediately replied:
"Although Qingfeng was entrusted by the state of Wu and became Zhongli's hypocrite, Zhongli is located in an important place, connecting the Central Plains and the State of Wu, so that the State of Wu can secretly receive assistance from all parties in the Central Plains."

"As a pivotal canal, an important channel for north-south communication, Zhongli's national power has grown greatly because of this. Therefore, Zhongli has resisted the powerful army of Chu State for half a year with the power of only one country."

At this point, Li Ran paused slightly, and continued:
"I believe all of you should also know that at present, Wu State is Chu State's confidant, and now that it has been celebrated as a rebellious minister under his rank, what can Chu State do?"

"But now Chu's troubles are Wu and Jin. Jin and Wu are allies now, so if Wu is in trouble, who can guarantee that Jin will not take the opportunity to attack the hinterland of Jingchu? At that time, Chu will be attacked by enemies. Who can stop it?"

"Therefore, the affairs of Wu State can only be taken quickly, and cannot be fought for a long time. If you can't fight for a long time, you will be trapped by it! However, although it is a good thing for Chu State that the new king of Wu State has ascended the throne, it is also because of The old grievances have not disappeared, so the state of Wu is still a mourning soldier. It is a taboo of a military family, and the trend of mourning soldiers must not be taken lightly. Therefore, once the state of Chu uses troops against Wu, the state of Wu is bound to rise up and resist."

"Qing Feng is a man who has lived in Zhongli for a long time. He is very familiar with the hydrology, open flow, and dark currents of Wu Yue's sailors. This man can be used by Chu State now. If Chu State wants to give Wu State a severe blow on the frontal battlefield, This person must be of great use!"

"Everyone, do you still remember the battle of Jianghuai before the battle of Chaoyi? Although King Wu and Zhufan lost Shujiu at that time, they still managed to defeat our division several times by relying on the transportation of boats and the advantages of hydrology! And the Chu army faced such a predicament However, there was nothing to do. The Chu army advanced, the Wu army retreated, and the Chu army retreated, and the Wu army advanced again. At that time, tens of thousands of Chu soldiers were deeply trapped in the Jianghuai River and Huaihe River, unable to protect themselves, it can be said to be extremely passive!"

"Thus, Qing Feng can play a great role in Chu State now. Killing Qing Feng now is tantamount to destroying the future for Chu State. It is extremely stupid!"

After Li Ran's voice fell, all the ministers of Chu State fell silent for a while.

It is impossible for these people not to know about the fierce battle between Jianghuai and Huaihe River before the Battle of Chaoyi, and it can be said that their memories are still fresh.

Under the new defeat of the Wu army, they still fought guerrilla attacks with the Chu army in the Jianghuai area. They relied on the extremely convenient transportation of the boats and divisions, which caused great troubles for the Chu army.

If it weren't for Sun Wu's suspicions based on the characteristics of Wu Wang and Zhu Fan later, he won the big victory in the battle of Chaoyi.I'm afraid it would be extremely difficult for the Chu army to successfully defend Qunshu now.

Therefore, if the state of Chu wants to attack the state of Wu, it must face the guerrilla attack that the Wu army may launch with the Chu army at any time.

For Chu Jun, this is by no means an easy task.And after a long time, it will inevitably affect the three armies, and it will be even more difficult to guarantee that Jin will not take advantage of the fire from behind.

So at this time, Qing Feng's role was highlighted.

Based on his understanding of this geographical advantage, with the help of Qingfeng, the Chu army may be able to achieve complete success by surprise in the process of attacking Wu.

Even Wu Ju couldn't help but nod in agreement with Li Ran's words.

"Your Majesty, I think what Mr. Ziming said is true."

"Although Qing Feng deserves to die, but the enemy is in front of him, and it is time to employ people. This matter may be postponed for later discussion!"

Wu Ju was the general of the Chinese army who was in the Chu army's eastward expedition to Qunshu. He knew the battle situation very well. He knew that Li Ran's words were true, so he immediately remonstrated.

But who knows that before the King of Chu responded, Prince Qiji sneered and said:

"Hmph! Qiji thinks Mr. Ziming's words are a bit alarmist, right?"

"Not to mention that at that time, Chu State only sent tens of thousands of soldiers to conquer Qunshu. Even when Wu's army was at its peak, it was nothing more than that. So what if the defeated state is today?"

"What's more, now that the city of Zhufang is broken, the state of Wu has completely lost contact with the Central Plains. Once our army of Chu invades the border, can the state of Wu be able to stop our army with only tens of thousands of barbarians? How absurd is this statement?! State of Wu Without the support from the countries of the Central Plains, it is nothing more than fish on the chopping board, waiting for our Chu country to sharpen our knives!"

"Sir, you are Baoqing's seal, and you can use all kinds of words. Are you really only thinking about Chu Kingdom here?"

Prince Qiji changed the subject and once again planted a seed of doubt in everyone's hearts.

But Li Ran is not a vegetarian either, he smiled lightly and said nonchalantly:

"Hehe, the state of Wu has been supported by the countries of the Central Plains for these years, and it is no longer what it used to be. If the fourth prince thinks that the state of Chu can easily take over the state of Wu, then it is right to assume that what Li Ran said just now is all arrogance." (Yaki: fart)
"As for what the fourth prince said, I want to do my best to protect Qing Feng's life, hehe, what use does the fourth prince think this person is to my subordinates? Why should I have to protect him?"

At this time, the King of Chu's eyes swept over Prince Qiji's face, and there was a faint dissatisfaction between his brows.

Then he looked at Li Ran, and said very humbly:
"Sir, do you think that Qing Feng is really useful?"

Li Ran nodded and said:
"The things about Wu and Yue that Qingfeng knows are all beneficial to the king, but not harmful."

Now, the most important thing is the upcoming war between Chu State and Wu State. As long as Qing Feng is still useful in this matter, Li Ran thinks that King Chu will not insist on beheading Qing Feng again.

Sure enough, when the king of Chu heard the sound, his face showed a thoughtful look, and he didn't make a sound for a long time.

The generals in the tent and Prince Qiji also wisely chose to shut up at this time.

Of course they knew exactly what the King of Chu was thinking at this moment.

(End of this chapter)