Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

In the twelfth year of Wu Wangqingji, that is, in the spring of 502 BC, Zheng Guo sent troops to the south to attack Jing Guo.

Zheng Jun captured the two cities of Yuling and Chengfu in the north of Jing State one after another, and then went further south to Yeyi, with the momentum of overthrowing Jing State.

However, Jing Guo Ling Yin Wu Zixu has led his army to station on the line from Yeyi to Fangcheng, confronting Zheng Jun...

The battle report was sent back to Jinling, and Qingji immediately summoned Zhisu Neishi Fan Li, Grand Sima Sun Wu, Dazai Jiran, and Tingwei Boshun to Zide Hall for discussion.

Qingji sat on his own throne, looked around, looked at Sun Wu and the other four people who were sitting upright under the majesty's platform, and said in a slow voice: "Zheng Guo has conquered Jing, and has taken Yuling and Chengfu in succession."

"The people of Zheng are coming so fiercely this time, the second and third sons think, should we fight this battle?"

Hearing this, Sun Wu, Fan Li and the others couldn't help but look at each other, and immediately bowed their heads in thought.

Ji Ran got up first and said: "Your Majesty, I don't think you should make any big moves."

"My country of Wu certainly has enough troops and food, but the last battle against Chu suffered a lot of losses. If we rush into the Central Plains rashly, we may not be able to catch up."

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

Qing Ji nodded slightly, but did not speak.

Sun Wu then said: "Your Majesty, what the Dazai said is absolutely true."

"The Zheng people's attack on Jing this time must have been instigated by the state of Jin to provoke us, the state of Wu."

"Warrior, the soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass go first. If you are not prepared enough, you cannot guarantee victory in the battle."

After a pause, Sun Wu said again: "Furthermore, the troops stationed in Jing State are enough to resist the invasion of Zheng's army. There is really no need for Your Majesty to send troops to help, or to go further and send troops to attack Zheng!"

"My minister agrees!"

Both Fan Li and Bo Tong said in unison.

It's not that the state of Wu can't afford to fight a big war, and it can even destroy the state of Zheng in one battle.

It's just that this is not conducive to Wu's next recuperation.

A mere state of Zheng dared to provoke the overlord of Wu, how could there be no instigation by Jin people behind this?

When the Chu army attacked Zheng the year before last, it could be said that Zheng people were rubbed against the ground.

The Chu army has already approached the city of Xinzheng. If the Jin State had not sent troops to rescue them in time, Zheng State might have been declared dead.

Taking advantage of the battle between Wu and Chu, the Zheng people also regained the lost ground almost effortlessly, which can be said to have taken advantage of it.

However, Zheng Ren's appetite seems to be more than that.

Wu Guo divided Chu, and Zheng Guo also wanted to take a share.

How could Qingji agree?

Even so, Qingji can't be impulsive.

Just as Sun Wu, Ji Ran and others said, at this stage Wu still needs to continue to develop in a peaceful environment, and it is not easy to go to war.

It's okay to just have a local war, but a full-scale war will affect all areas of Wu.

Pull the hair and move the whole body!

Entering the Central Plains at this time is not yet in Qingji's plan.

For example, in the last battle of the coalition of princes against Chu, the State of Wu was fully prepared.

Before the war, it took Wu Guoguang half a year to stockpile food, fodder and supplies.

It can be seen that fighting a national war is not that simple.

"Forget it. The widow then ordered Wu Zixu to guard against death and not allow Zheng Jun to go further south and invade Jingguo."

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Jinling, the gate of the city.

At this time, there was a relatively special team, coming all the way from the flat and wide official road.

There are more than [-] people in the team, all of them are military chariots or horses.

Most of them are soldiers wearing black battle robes, helmets and armor, with big arms and round waists.

This is obviously not Wu's army.

At the front of the team, fluttering in the wind is a banner with the word "Qin" written on it.

There are also rectangular flags on the left and right sides, with the words "Qin Shang Dafu Zihu" written on it.

This allows people of insight to know that this is a mission from Qin.

Qin State!

For the vassal states of the Central Plains, they can be regarded as a relatively mysterious country.

For Wu Guo, it only exists in legends.

Because the Wu and Qin countries are thousands of miles apart, and there are many countries in between, it is rare for people to travel thousands of miles.

This is also the first time that Wu State has contacted Qin State.

"Wu country has the atmosphere of a big country!"

On the military chariot, as the envoy of Qin State, Zihu couldn't help expressing his feelings.

"The people of the country live and work in peace and contentment, the population is prosperous, the sea is clean and the rivers are clean, and the soldiers are strong and horses are strong. From this, it can be seen that the state of Wu is indeed a great country."

The one who spoke was an old man in a bullock cart next to him.

The old man's beard and hair are all white, and he is about seven years old, but there are not many wrinkles on his face.

His face was full of red, and he didn't see the old look of Long Zhong, but he looked like a fairy.

He was wearing a green robe, his hair was tied with a wooden hairpin, and his forehead was raised high and wide, which was different from ordinary people.

Zihu sighed and said: "I heard that the rise of the Wu Kingdom since the Shoumeng generation has only been a hundred years, and it has gone through countless ups and downs."

"I never imagined that in Wu Wang Qingji's generation, the state of Wu would be so powerful."

"The people of Wu are full of blood, and their admiration for martial arts is as strong as ours, Qin and Jin."

"Now there is a hero, who is trying his best to rule, enrich the country and strengthen the army. I am afraid that the overlord Jin will not be able to prevent Wu from aspiring to the Central Plains."

To observe whether a country is really strong, it is necessary to understand its customs.

Since Zihu and his party entered Wu, they occasionally visited the folks in Wu, and what they saw and heard made Zihu amazed.

The Li Shu of Wu State, especially the males, are happy when they hear about the war, but they are brave in public wars and timid in private fights and vendettas.

Moreover, every household is basically self-sufficient, and can eat meat dishes every now and then.

This is not the common fish in the Jiangnan area, like mutton, chicken, pork, etc., everything that one expects to find.

What does this mean?
The state of Wu is very rich!

Not only is the national treasury full, but the wealth is hidden among the people.

Hearing this, the old man smiled and shook his head and said: "Sir, with the current state of Wu, it is not difficult to become the overlord."

"It's just that if the king of Wu blindly covets Fang Bo's false name and resorts to military force, I'm afraid it's only for a while, and it won't last long."

A short-lived hegemony?

In this regard, Zihu deeply agrees.

The identity of the old man who followed Zihu was not simple.

He, surnamed Li, named Er, styled Dan, once served as the history guard of the Tibetan room in the Zhou Dynasty, and was famous for his erudition.

Li Er, also known as "Lao Tzu".

More than ten years ago, there was a civil strife in the Zhou royal family, and Wang Zichao led his troops to capture the city of Liu Gong.

At that time, the state of Jin was strong and powerful, and sent troops to rescue Zhou Tianzi.

The prince was lonely in the court, and fled to Chu State with the old bureaucrats and Zhou royal family classics.

However, Lao Dan suffered the responsibility of dereliction of duty, was implicated and resigned from his old post, so he left the palace to go back to seclusion, rode a green bull, went out of Hangu Pass, and traveled to the west of Qin State.

For more than ten years in a row, Li Er has not heard from Li Er.

Many people thought that he died in a wild place outside the Great Wall, but they never thought that Li Er returned safely from the Western Regions after all.

Hearing that the Kingdom of Wu was rising in the south, and that there was Jixia Academy, which gathered talents and famous people from all over the world, Li Er volunteered to join Zihu to envoy Wu...

Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn