Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 336 The Rise of Qihou Chujiu

It is not unreasonable for Cai Houshen to propose that Wu Jun should go west to Chu, and then Chen Bing will be on the border of Chen State and Song State.

This is selfishness!

The five countries of Tan, Ju, Xue, Zhu, and Teng are small and have few people, so they are not worth mentioning.

But the Chu land in the west is sandwiched between the seven countries of Wu, Cai, Chen, Song, Xue, Xu, and Teng. The geographical location is very important!
This piece of Chu land to the north of the big river has a radius of hundreds of miles, and the land is rich, which is indeed good.

But what Cai Houshen really thought was that if the Wu army sent troops to attack and destroy the five kingdoms of Tan, Ju, Xue, Zhu, and Teng, Cai would be beyond his reach. Would he want an enclave?

Obviously it won't work!

Therefore, Cai Houshen proposed to let the Wu army capture the Chu land north of the river, so that the four countries of Wu, Cai, Xu, and Zhongwu could divide it up.

Because they had already promised them before the celebration that they would carve up the land of the city they occupied, how could they go back on their word?
Anyway, this time the princes joined forces to attack Wu, and Chu State also participated in it.

It's just that the Chu army harassed Wu from the west.

"Your Majesty, that's wrong!"

Heifu followed and said in a deep voice, "Although it doesn't matter whether it is the five kingdoms of Tan, Ju, Xue, Zhu, and Teng, or the land of Sui River in Chu, our Wu army can defeat them all in one battle."

"Well, if the five small countries are destroyed, they will be destroyed. How can Chu be so easy to provoke?"

"The land of Sui River runs through the north and the south, and it is a place that military strategists must contend for. Most of the Chu people entered from the north to fight for hegemony through the land of Sui River. If it is now annexed by my country of Wu, I am afraid that the Chu people will pour out their troops and come. There will be another big war. Why should my army of Wu fight again?"

Heifu expressed a very simple and easy-to-understand truth.

In this era of the jungle, whoever has the biggest fist is the boss, and whoever is the truth!

The five small states of Tan, Ju, Xue, Zhu, and Teng did not make a fortune.

However, the Chu State is an old hegemony country, as the so-called centipede is dead but not stiff.

What if the people of Chu became ruthless and fought against Wu again with all their soldiers?

"Your Majesty, Chu Manzi is just a clown, and he won't be able to play for a long time!"

Cai Houshen snorted and said, "This time the allied forces of the feudal lords attacked Wu, and the people of Chu were only harassing Wu from the west, and did not really participate in the war. It can be seen that years of wars and militarism have already hollowed out the foundation of Chu."

"As for the king's country, there are tens of thousands of elite soldiers and thousands of chariots. If you can conquer the land of Chu in the west, Chen soldiers will be on the border between Chen and Song, and coerce the surrender of the two countries. The princes respect the king as Fang Bo?"

Uncle Fang?
Fang Bo is the Overlord!
Overlord of princes!

At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor established the country, and the princes established their families, that is, the emperor divided the kingdoms of the princes, and the princes distributed the families of the officials.

In the vassal kingdoms that the emperor entrusted, he appointed royal heroes and relatives as the heads of the vassals, who represented the royal family to govern and care for one side, and were called "Fang Bo".

In this era of great strife, the emperor lost power, Wang Gang lost his power, and the highest political power in the Zhou Dynasty appeared in a vacuum.

Formed a hegemonic politics that replaced the royal power, also known as Fangbo politics!
Qing Ji was naturally moved by the title of Overlord.

Heart pounding.

However, the momentary victory did not dazzle Qingji's mind.

Qingji knew that with Wu's national power, it was not enough to bear the title of "Overlord"!

In the final analysis, Wu's foundation is too weak to compare with Jin, Qi, and Chu.

Wu Guo is only strong in military strength, and it is inferior in other aspects.

Especially the state of Jin!
If you want to dominate, how can you be the overlord without challenging Jin?

In name only!

Moreover, such an overlord may not be recognized by the world.

"Your Majesty, I think that Marquis Cai's words are wrong."

Hei Fu shook his head and said, "It's courageous to fight. If you work hard at one stroke, it will decline again, and you will be exhausted after three times!"

"The state of Chu has fought wars for many years, and the army has resorted to military force. Why is it not the state of Wu? Wu and Chu have fought fiercely for a long time, and now our Wu army is going to the north again. If we fight against the Chu people again, we may not be able to catch them. Please think twice!"

"General Heifu, not at all!"

Cai Houshen narrowed his eyes and said, "For the five states of Tan, Ju, Xue, Zhu, and Teng, it's easy for our army to defeat the five states with great victories. However, it is difficult for the state of Wu to directly border with the state of Qi."

"Qi is a big country. After so many years of governance by the Marquis of Qi, the national power is thriving, second only to Jin."

"Although the Qi army is defeated this time, there is still room for energy. If the Marquis of Qi seeks revenge in the future and the two countries of Wu and Qi go to war, there will be no place to buffer them. What can we do?"

What Cai Houshen said was not without reason.

Between big countries, there are often some small countries mixed in, which serve as a buffer.

For example, the five states of Tan, Ju, Xue, Zhu, and Teng are the vassal states of Qi State, and Qi State is respected as the suzerain.

"Hehehehe, Caihou, even if there is no buffer, if Qihou wants to attack Wu in the future, it is not impossible to make excuses. If this is the case, why can't our army cut off the wings of Qi people and strengthen ourselves?"

"This……"

What Hei Fu said made it difficult for Cai Houshen to refute.

Qihou Chujiu also made a lot of military achievements.

In 526 BC, Chujiu chose Xu Guo as the target of attack, in order to show off his strength.

Chujiu was overjoyed by the result of that attack, thinking that he would get a horse instead of an ox.

As soon as Qi's army arrived at Putun, before entering Xu's territory, Xu sent envoys to seek peace.

Gao and Ju, which were closer to Xu State, were deeply afraid that Xu State had already surrendered, and Qi soldiers would turn to attack themselves, so they quickly sent envoys to express their submission.

The monarchs of Qi, Xu, Tan, and Ju made an alliance in Putun.

There was no response from the Jin State to the Pu Tun alliance!
Chujiu accurately estimated the situation, grasped the timing properly, and challenged the endurance of the Jin State and the authority of the overlord, indicating the initial victory of Chujiu and the Jin State in their struggle for supremacy.

He is using this to constantly challenge the bottom line of the Jin people.

In the same year, Jin Zhaogong of the Jin State died, and his youngest son Ji Wuli, the centripetal force of the Jin State's six ministers further weakened.

The development of the facts is indeed the same. Since then, Chujiu has become more confident and bold in intervening in the affairs of other countries, truly exercising the power that can only be exercised by the leader of the leader, and truly doing things that the leader of the leader can do.

After that, Chujiu sent troops to crusade against Ju State again, forcing the Duke of Ju to flee twice, but the people of Jin State still did not respond.

This made Chujiu overjoyed.

After attacking Xu Ju, Chujiu took advantage of the civil strife in the state of Wei, and when the Duke of Wei, Ji Yuan, fled to the outskirts of the capital, he treated him with courtesy.

This moved Ji Yuan (Wei Linggong) very much!
When Duke Wei Jiyuan was in the most difficult time, Chujiu still treated each other with courtesy. Although it was a diplomatic means, it had a good influence among the princes.

The princes believed that Qi Hou Chujiu was not only a great monarch, but also a leader who respected and loved his loved ones.

This has greatly improved his strength against Jin Chu!
Immediately after the incident, in the second year, the state of Wu in the south sent troops to invade the state of Song in the Central Plains.

After Chujiu got the news, he thought it was another good opportunity to expand his influence and influence, so he quickly sent troops to help Song State.

The Qi and Song allied forces quickly defeated the Wu army and won the victory.

As a result, Song Guo was grateful to Chujiu, and Chujiu once again expanded his overlord power!
(End of this chapter)