Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 262 Unite the princes
Thanks to Qingji's efforts to encourage the population to have children and attract immigrants to settle down, the current population of Wu State is close to two million, and there are tens of millions of Li Shu in Chu State.

However, these populations of Wu State have not been fully digested to a large extent, and they may not be comparable to Chu State.

The most important point is that the territory of Chu State is too vast and vast!

The state of Chu, which is thousands of miles away, has a long-term strategic strategy. If there is a war to defend the country, the state of Chu can consume any country in the world, dragging it into the quagmire of war, and it is difficult to extricate itself.

Therefore, to deal with Chu State, Qingji must adopt a strategy of encroaching step by step.

After all, you can't become a fat man by eating one bite.

People are not enough to swallow elephants!

With the size of Wu State, it is impossible to annex Chu State in one go.

Even if he smashed Yingdu like He Lu in history and almost destroyed Chu, wouldn't he be kicked out in the end?
Therefore, on the issue of Fachu, Qingji was still able to maintain a certain degree of reason.

"This time we attack Chu, I want to take Zhongli, Chaodi, Shudi, and Zhaoguan of Chu. They are all border towns of Chu. But the capital of Ying is far away, and the people of Chu will not be able to come to Chu if they think about it! "

The purpose of Qingji's war is very clear, which is to seize the long and narrow area scattered on the border between Wu and Chu.

Zhongli, Chao, and Shudi were originally vassal states conferred by Zhou Tianzi, or states established by Huaiyi leaders.

It was only in the long years that it was annexed by the rising Wu or Chu.

Around that area, the two countries of Wu and Chu fought a war that lasted for decades.

This time, Qingji is to establish Wu's right to rule over that area!

After hearing the purpose of celebrating Ji, Dazai Ji Zha nodded slightly and stopped objecting.

It is far better to tear a piece of flesh from Chu State than to die with Chu State.

At this time, Wu Zixu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I think that since Your Majesty is here to uphold justice, why don't you unite with the princes and attack Chu together?"

"Allied forces attack Chu?"

"Exactly!"

Wu Zixu made a bow and said, "Your Majesty, the Chu people have always been regarded as barbarians by the Central Plains countries. Jin and Qi often use the banner of respecting the king and expelling the barbarians to summon the princes of the world to attack Chu."

"Now the state of Chu is detaining Marquis Cai for no reason, which has aroused people's indignation. Why don't your majesty send envoys to Xintian to lobby Jin Jun and Liuqing, and join the princes to attack Chu together?"

"good!"

Wu Zixu's thinking is really clear!

Makes sense!
Qing Ji vaguely remembered that in history, Cai Zhaohou was imprisoned in the state of Chu for three years, and then the allied forces of the princes indeed triggered the attack on Chu.

In the Zhaoling Alliance, Jin Guo Zhengqing Fan Xianzi Shi Yang mobilized the princes, and the princes of the eighteen countries in the Central Plains attended by Zhou Tianzi and ministers met in Zhaoling, preparing to crusade against Chu and uphold justice for Cai Zhaohou.

However, the battle of the princes against Chu that time ended in nothing.

Because Xun Yin, a doctor of Jin, failed to ask for bribes from Cai Guo, he said that the coalition forces of the princes stopped at Gao Weng. Finally, because the leader of Jin State temporarily changed his views, he turned to attack Zhongshan State, and continued to attack Chu failed.

In Qingji's view, coalition forces of princes rarely succeed in attacking a big country.

Because people's hearts are not in harmony, the princes all have their own little calculations in their hearts, how can they do their best?

However, as the younger brother of the Jin State, Wu State could still ask the Jin State to send troops to pretend to attack Chu in a large scale to attract the attention of the Chu State.

Wu Zixu thought for a moment, and then said: "At the same time, your majesty might as well send envoys to Xu State and Zhongwu State. The two countries are forced by the strength of Chu State and are Chu's vassals. Not long ago, they even paid tribute to Wu Capital. Both sides have their source, and they are vacillating.”

"Why don't your majesty take this opportunity to force Xu and Zhongwu to submit to my country of Wu, and station troops in the country, so that the ministers can enter the country to govern?"

Xu country and Zhongwu country are two weak countries, small countries with few people, it is very difficult to survive in the cracks between the two big countries of Wu and Chu.

When Chu State is strong, they take refuge in Chu State as its vassal; when Wu State is strong, they take refuge in Wu State as its eagle dog.

It is worth mentioning that the relationship between Xu Guo, Zhong Wuguo and Wu Guo has always been good.

At that time, Prince Guang (He Lu) killed the king and usurped the throne. Qingji's two uncles, Jianyu and Zhuyong, were attacking Chu. When they heard the news of King Liao's death, one defected to Xu and the other to Zhongwu.

Xu Guo and Wu Guo are still married countries, Wu Wangliao's younger sister, Wu Ji, is Xu Guo's wife.

Qingji said rather hesitantly: "Zixu, won't people criticize you for coercing Xu Guo and Zhong Wuguo like this?"

If this matter is done, Wu Guo will indeed appear to be unkind.

Qing Ji has such worries, purely because he wants to be a biao, but also wants to set up a chastity archway!
In the world, how can there be such a good thing that has the best of both worlds?
Wu Zixu smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, Xu Guo and Zhong Wu Guo are not vassals of our Wu State, but they are opening eyes for the people of Chu. How can they let their heads and rats go to both ends?"

It would be nice to be able to cut off some of Chu's wings.

Qingji nodded slightly.

It is inconvenient for Wu Guo to annex these two small countries blatantly, so he can only digest them slowly, and wait for the opportunity to deal a fatal blow!
"Beautiful."

"Chen is here!"

Dianke Botong got up immediately.

"Leave immediately, prepare enough belongings and go to Xintian, lobby Jin Jun and Liu Qing, so that Jin State will lead the princes to attack Chu."

"Sir, obey the king's orders!"

Bo Tong immediately agreed.

If you want to persuade others to send troops, you must pay some rare treasures.

At this time, in the state of Jin, the monarch is no more than a decoration, and he really has the right to speak, and it is the six ministers of the state of Jin.

Therefore, Qingji must give him certain benefits in order to facilitate this matter.

"The two uncles..."

Qingji put more complicated eyes on the second princes of the Wu Kingdom, Taichang Zhuyong and Zongzheng Jianyu.

"One of you will be sent as an envoy to Xu State, and the other will be sent to Zhongwu State. To lobby the two monarchs, our Wu State will station troops in their country, and all military expenses will be borne by the country where you are. In addition, you will all be in charge of the country where you are. , to make as much profit as possible for our country of Wu!"

"If you don't obey, send troops and destroy the country!"

Hearing this, Zhu Yong and Jian Yu stood up slowly, bit the bullet and bowed: "Your Majesty, obey the king's order!"

To be honest, Zhu Yong and Jian Yu had no choice but to obey Qing Ji's order.

Zhong Wuguo and Xu Guo had kindness to take them in back then.

Let Zhu Yong and Jian Yu bite back now, this matter is not done properly!
Although the king's order is hard to disobey, the second son did not refuse to obey.

Fortunately, Qingji's appointment of Zhuyong and Jianyu as the ministers of the two countries has great intentions, at least it will not make Zhong Wuguo and Xu Guo too repulsive.

This is already regarded as Qingji kindness.

No matter how bad it is, Qingji can find countless reasons to send troops to attack Zhongwu and Xu countries.

However, after Qingji wiped out the country of Yue and had no worries about the future, his primary purpose was to eat away at the land of Chu and gain the reputation of being the overlord for himself. Uniting the princes is one way!
(End of this chapter)