Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 161 The enemy of the enemy

"good!"

Yun Chang had no choice but to agree to Qing Ji's request to abolish the border troops of Wu and Yue.

With the Yu'er River as the boundary, the two countries should not have more than a thousand troops stationed within a radius of a hundred miles?
Set up officials to supervise each other?
In the final analysis, it is Yue who suffers from this matter!
Because the territory of Wu State is larger than that of Yue State, not to mention the long strategic depth, Yu'er River is only a hundred miles away from Kuaiji, the capital of Yue State.

If one day, the Wu army aggressively attacks Yue, the defense in the north of Yue will be useless, and there will be a great threat.

"King Yue, come, have a drink with me!"

"Please!"

Qingji raised the wine cup in his hand and toasted Yunchang, who didn't dare to neglect, then covered his face with his sleeve and drank a bottle of fine wine in one gulp.

After Yue Wang Yunchang and his party left, Qingji retreated to the left and right, and left Sun Wu, the imperial historian, Fan Li, the internal historian of Zhisu, and Wu Zixu, the county magistrate of Wudu, to discuss important matters.

Sitting at the top, Qingji smiled lightly, and said: "My dear fellows, if you look at him as a widow, and allow him to be a generation of forbearance, you can be regarded as a generation of kings who guard the land and open up the frontier."

"You Yun is always there, and my country of Wu wants to destroy Yue, but it is not easy!"

Hearing this, Sun Wu and the other three could not help but slightly nodded their heads in agreement.

Yun Chang is indeed a capable monarch, the rejuvenation master of the Yue Kingdom, the hero of a generation!
The founding of Yuezhi began in Wuyu, and it has gone through a long period of more than one thousand years.It was not until the period of King Yunchang of Yue that it gradually became stronger.

Yue State, also known as "Yu Yue", is just like Wu State's alias "Gou Wu".

The ruling area of ​​Yue State has been centered on Kuaiji since Wuyu.

But in Yunchang's generation, the territory of Yue State has reached Juwu in the south, Yu'er in the north, Yin in the east, and Gumie in the west.
Among them, there is no lack of Yunchang's unremitting efforts.

Since he succeeded to the throne, he has been expanding outwards, strengthening the national strength of the Yue Kingdom, and has made many achievements.

It is recorded in history that Yun Chang "expanded the land and became the king". He was the first king of Yue.

Therefore, Qingji has never underestimated Yunchang.

Yunchang is quite similar to his son, Goujian, the famous king of Yue in history, both in character and style.

"My lord, Yunchang is indeed capable. However, Yunchang's ability is far behind that of the king, and the national strength of Yue is even far behind that of my great Wu Furu!"

Fan Li made a flattering yet pertinent remark, and bowed to Qingji: "The Yue Kingdom is no longer a climate. It would be better if Yunchang can be more peaceful, but if he acts rashly, the Wu Kingdom will be destroyed in a single battle!"

"What Zhisu Neishi said is very true."

Wu Zixu followed and said: "With the current national situation of Wu and Yue, the state of Wu is flourishing, and the state of Yue is stagnant. The gap will only become wider and wider!"

"One day, Your Majesty will be able to break through Kuaiji, take the Yue Kingdom directly, and become the foundation of the king."

Hearing this, Qingji waved his hands and said, "Yue Kingdom should not be underestimated. Wu and Yue are two countries with the same spirit and common customs. If it's not Wu, then Yue."

"The two countries have the same folk customs, and their geographical locations are closely connected. If they want to expand outward, they must be at odds."

"Your Majesty Yingming!"

Sun Wu, the official censor, said solemnly: "I think that husband Wu Zhi and Yue are also a country of war with enemies."

"Three rivers surround it, and the people have no place to move. If there is Wu, there will be no Yue, and if there is Yue, there will be no Wu. It will not be changed!"

"I have heard that the people of land live on land, and the people of water live on water. In Shangdang's country, I attack and win it. I cannot live in its land or ride in its chariot. The country of Hu Yue, I attack and win, and I can Where I live, I can ride in a car!"

"That's why, the Yue Kingdom is the land that our great Wu first took. After the new law is completed, the king can send his troops to the south and annex the Yueman."

"good!"

Qingji nodded in approval.

Wu and Yue have feuded for a long time!

The reason is not only affected by the war between Jin and Chu for hegemony, but also the conflict of fundamental interests between the two countries.

The battle between Jin and Chu lasted for more than [-] years. It was a struggle between the two major groups in the North and the South to expand their rule and rob land and population. restrict.

In the tug-of-war between Jin and Chu, both sides want to contact a third country to attack each other.

Therefore, the struggle between Jin and Chu for hegemony played a role in fueling the intensification of the contradiction between Wu and Yue.

Wu Zhi's attack on Yue has a long history!
As early as the period of King Yuji of Wu, the State of Wu often sent troops to conquer Yue.

Wu Jun imposed cruel punishments on the captured Yue people, such as amputating their limbs, and allowed them to take care of the ships. The situation was worse than that of slaves.

Historical records: In 544 BC, the Wu people attacked Chu and captured Yan, who used it as a pavilion and envoys to guard the boat.Wu Ziyu worshiped and watched the boat, and the pavilion wiped it with a knife.

The so-called "Yue", that is, the gatekeeper, refers to the captured Yue people, because the Yue State is a vassal of the Chu State, and the conquest of Wu by Chu State happened from time to time.

At that time, Yu Ji, the king of Wu, was assassinated to death by a prisoner of Yue, so this greatly deepened the hatred between Wu and Yue.

Of course, the most fundamental reason for Wu and Yue to become "countries where enemies fight against each other" is the conflict of interests between the two sides!

"My lords, let's see, is Yun Chang credible? Or, will the Yue State go back on its word and send troops to harass our Wu State's borders while our Wu State is implementing the new law?"

Qingji obviously had certain concerns in his heart.

Wu Zixu pondered for a moment, and said, "Your Majesty, it is not surprising that Yue people are treacherous. Your Majesty should not place your expectations on others!"

"good."

Qing Ji slightly nodded and said: "What Wu Qing said is very true. Yun Chang is not trustworthy, what should I do?"

"Your Majesty, let me try to say that the enemy of my enemy is my friend!"

Wu Zixu said slowly, "In the south of Yue, there are still stubborn enemies."

"Wu Qing is talking about Gumi and the Sanyi people?"

"Exactly!"

After Wu Zixu's reminder, Qingji finally remembered that this is indeed the case!

As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend!
Gumi country is a small country with a very low sense of existence.

Gumi was originally an ancient nation in the Yellow River Basin. It has experienced a tortuous process that originated in China, spread from the Central Plains to the East, from Xia to Yi, from Yi to Xia, and finally merged into the trend of great unification.

The country of Gumi played an important role in the interaction between Yi and Xia in the pre-Qin period!

At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, as a conquered nation, Gu Mie lived in Ludi and gradually merged into China, while the main part of it traveled southward with Xu Yan and other Yi people to establish the Gu Mie Kingdom.

Sanyi people, that is, Dongyi, are three tribes along the southeast coast and a branch of Baiyue.

Qingji didn't know much about the Gumi Kingdom and the Sanyi people, but he also knew that these two forces were a big threat to the Yue Kingdom!

(End of this chapter)