Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

"Bo Tong, you are in charge of negotiating with the Jin people. You must use Dong Anyu to exchange Wu Zixu's wife and children. This is the bottom line. As for leaving..."

After pondering for a while, Qingji said slowly, "It doesn't matter if you can change it back or not."

"promise!"

To leave that traitor, Qingji naturally hated him very much.

This time I can't change it back, and the next time I celebrate Jiji, I might as well send someone to assassinate me to leave.

How could Qingji let Qingji let go of a traitor who openly betrayed Qingji and the state of Wu and was still at large?

Not being able to take Dong Anyu for his own use is also a regret of Qingji.

So who is Dong An?

Dong An was Zhao Yang's confidant retainer.

He was born in a family of historians, his ancestor was Dong Hu, and Confucius called him "the good history of ancient times".

Dong Anyu received a good education since he was a child, and when he became an adult, he was civil and military, loyal, benevolent and loving.

At this time, the state of Jin was also like the Zhou family, and the state affairs were controlled by the six ministers of Han, Zhao, Wei, Zhi, Fan, and Bank of China.

Liuqing looked left and right, each with his own stomach, watching vigilantly the troubles around him, and whenever he had the opportunity, he wanted to bite off a piece of meat from others.

The weak Zhao Yang wanted to build a city as his strategic stronghold, so he entrusted this task to his retainer Dong Anyu.

Qingji had to admit that Dong An was an outstanding architect, strategist and statesman.

Dong Anyu was ordered in the face of danger, and placed Zhao's strategic location in the Taiyuan Basin, far away from the other five ministers.

He built Jinyang City on the west bank of the Fen River with Longshan in the back, facing Jinshui, Yuyi in the north, and Jiangyang in the south.

The buildings in the city use copper pillars instead of wooden pillars. The city walls are made of rammed earth with slabs.

Facts have proved that Dong Anyu does have advanced strategic vision.

If Qingji remembers correctly, five years later, that is, in 497 BC in history, Zhao Jianzi (Zhao Yang) asked Zhao Wu, his fellow clan in Handan, for the five hundred slaves he entrusted with him, in order to enrich Jinyang.

Although Zhao Wu agreed, he was opposed by his father and brother.

The domineering Zhao Jianzi killed Zhao Wu in a rage.

As a result, Zhao Wu's son Zhao Ji and his retainer Shebin rebelled in Handan.

Duke Ding of Jin immediately dispatched his native Qin to lead his troops to conquer.

The Fan family and the Zhongxing family, who are also Liuqing, are related to Zhao Wu by marriage, so they secretly formed an alliance with Zhao Ji.

At that time, Dong Anyu persuaded Zhao Jianzi to act first, but unfortunately the latter refused to accept it.

Later, the Fan family and the Zhongxing family really raised their troops and jointly defeated the Qin army, and then sent troops to attack the Zhao family. Zhao Yang had to retreat to Jinyang City.

Fortunately, Jinyang City is strong enough.

But the Fan family and the Zhongxing family who tasted the sweetness of victory were so dazed that they even launched a counterattack against Jin Dinggong, and became the target of Jin's public criticism for a while...

Dong Anyu's final fate was very miserable.

According to the laws of the state of Jin, the person who caused the disaster died.

After Fan and Bank of China fled, Zhi Wenzi, the ruler of Jin State, stood up to put pressure on Zhao Jianzi.

In order to take care of himself, Zhao Yang decided to abandon his car to save his commander, and attributed the responsibility for the chaos between Fan and Bank of China to Dong Anyu.

Dong Anyu then went to die generously and hanged himself.

It was such a sage with foresight and foresight, but he died in Jinyang City, which he carefully built and guarded with all his strength...

Qingji can only say that Zhao Yang (Zhao Jianzi) is worthy of being a hero.

The heart is black and the hands are ruthless!

With Dong Anyu's "foolish loyalty" to Zhao Yang, it is basically impossible for Qingji to subdue Dong Anyu.

Qingji didn't care either.

After all, Zhao Yang might not necessarily become his enemy, maybe by chance, he could join hands to seek greater benefits.

After Bo Tong left, Qingji turned his attention to Wu Zixu and Fan Li, and asked, "I want to set up a Jieqing in the land of Wang Ji of the Zhou royal family and garrison troops."

"In your opinion, how many soldiers and horses should we garrison near Luoyi, and who is the better minister?"

Hearing this, Wu Zixu and Fan Li couldn't help but look at each other, lost in thought.

"Your Majesty, I think that there should not be too many soldiers and horses stationed in Luoyi, nor too few."

Fan Li first replied: "If there are many Wu troops, the neighboring states of Zheng and Jin will surely be restless."

"If Wu's army is small, it won't have a certain deterrent effect. Therefore, I think three thousand or five thousand is the best."

Qing Ji nodded slightly, expressing his agreement.

His thoughts coincided with those of Fan Li.

Qingji has now regarded the territory of the Zhou royal family as his own.

But, in the final analysis, what Qingji did by acquiring the Zhengqing of the Zhou royal family and stationing soldiers and horses at this time was just to plant a nail in the Central Plains.

This is undoubtedly a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh of the Jin State, and it is here to disgust the Jin people.

This can ensure that the state of Jin does not dare to act rashly, and at the same time, it can also use the land of Luoyi as a bridgehead for the state of Wu to march into the Central Plains.

"What do you think about Jieqing's candidate?"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to stay in Luoyi and serve as the Minister of the Zhou royal family!"

Fan Li volunteered.

But Qingji waved his hand and said, "No. The land of Wangji in Luoyi is a place of right and wrong. You, Shaobo, are of great use to your talents if you stay here."

Of course, Qingji would not keep Fan Li in Luoyi.

Because Qingji could predict that after this, Luoyi would definitely become a place of right and wrong, with constant fighting, and the Jin army might come one day and drive Wu's forces out.

Qing Ji just wanted to disgust the Jin State, and by the way, restrain the princes of the Central Plains headed by the Jin State.

Relatively speaking, Fan Li's stay in Luoyi was of little use.

At this time, Wu Zixu said: "Your Majesty, those who stay in Luoyi to be ministers must have both civil and military skills, and be able to mediate among the princes of the Central Plains, so that the people of Jin will not dare to act rashly."

"In my opinion, Tian Rangju is the most suitable."

Hearing this, Qingji slightly nodded and said, "Good!"

Tian Rangju is indeed the most suitable candidate so far.

There is no doubt that Qingji's "Zhengqing" in the Zhou royal family is only in name, and the one who can really play a role is the "Jieqing" stationed in Luoyi.

Tian Rangju's military ability is very strong, he has a certain political acumen, and he can also speak eloquently. It is indeed good to stay in Luoyi as the minister of the Zhou royal family.

Qing Ji, who was thinking about it, finally said: "Tian Rangju will be used as Jieqing, and [-] elite troops will be stationed near Luoyi Wangcheng."

"Your Majesty Yingming!"

Both Wu Zixu and Fan Li agreed quickly.

Five thousand people, say more or less, will definitely have a certain deterrent effect on Jin.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say. I don't know if I should talk about it or not?"

Wu Zixu asked with hesitation on his face.

"But it doesn't matter."

"Your Majesty, I think that the establishment of Jing Kingdom is no longer important. Why don't Your Majesty abolish Jing Kingdom and set up counties in Jing?"

Wu Zixu lowered his head and said, "Now, our country of Wu has enough strength to enter the Central Plains and compete with the people of Jin."

"From Jingdi to the Central Plains, to compete with Jin for hegemony, if successful, the king can take advantage of the situation and go down, called 'Fang Bo'."

"If it doesn't work, Your Majesty should also retreat to Jingdi, and control Jianghuai and Fangcheng like the Chu State back then, so the Jin people and the princes of the Central Plains will not be able to go south to attack our Wu State!"