Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Qingji also had to admit that Fan Li's persuasion to move his capital to Wandi may have some selfish motives.

After all, Fan Li was born in Wandi and is a local there...

Belly sinister heart of a gentleman?

really?
Wu Zixu retorted and said, "Young Uncle, I didn't mean you. The Xia Dynasty was established in Dengdi, not Wandi. If Dengdi has a royal spirit, what do you want to do in Wandi?"

"Furthermore, over the years of the Xia Dynasty, the number of capitals that have migrated is too numerous to enumerate. Not to mention the land of Wan, I am afraid that even the land of Deng may not have the 'royal spirit'!"

"..."

Fan Li was deeply speechless.

However, for a while, it was really hard for Fan Li to argue.

The area of ​​Nanyang covers a large area, basically the place where the Xia people lived back then.

As Wu Zixu said, the establishment of the Xia Dynasty was still a form of migration, that is, the establishment of a transitional period.

Therefore, the Xia Dynasty did not have a fixed capital from beginning to end.

First of all, Yangcheng, the first capital of the Xia Dynasty, was mainly the dynastic system established during the flood control era of Dayu, and the capital city established later.

Secondly, the second capital of the Xia Dynasty, Chongfu, that is, the establishment of the third dynasty of the Xia Dynasty, may have been established as the capital of the Xia Dynasty.

Finally, Dengdi, the third capital of the Xia Dynasty.

The Xia Dynasty had set up a capital in Dengdi many times so that it could prosper its own country and tribe.

As for whether Wandi and Dengdi were in the same year, it's hard to say.

As far as Qingji knew, the current Wandi was hundreds of miles away from Dengdi, and indeed it had nothing to do with the capital of the Xia Dynasty.

Fan Li insisted on associating his hometown Wandi with Deng's land, and Qing Ji could not refute the confusion between the two.

After all, there are not many historical materials handed down from ancient times, and it is possible that Wandi is the capital of the Xia Dynasty, "Denglin".

The geographical location is similar, but I really can't be sure where it is.

"My lord, please learn from me!"

Fan Li said sternly: "As a minister, Wandi and its nearby cities can be the new capital of our Wu Kingdom."

"If your majesty has the ambition to go north to compete and dominate the world, he should move his capital to Yuwan to wait for the times to change!"

Regarding Fan Li's claim, Qingji squinted his eyes, noncommittal.

In fact, Fan Li's idea is good.

After all, the capital of a country is equivalent to the political center and military center.

Nanyang is not only the birthplace of the Xia Dynasty, the foundation of Chinese civilization, but also the birthplace of Chu-Han culture.

Furthermore, Nanyang has fertile land, a relatively dense population, and developed copper casting, silk and other handicrafts and commerce.

Finally, Nanyang has a superior location, surrounded by three mountains, easy to defend but difficult to attack, advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended, it is really rare.

As an important military town, or a commercial capital, Nanyang East is qualified and has such a background.

However, Qingji still hesitated to use Nanyang as the capital of Wu.

Among other things, sending troops from Nanyang will soon reach the Central Plains.

Sending troops from Jinling, the current capital of Wu State, is not the case.

Jinling is too far away from the Central Plains, especially Luoyang, which is located in the middle of the world, beyond reach.

In the case of labor expeditions, acclimatization may also occur.

Moreover, more fodder will be consumed, which is really not worthwhile!

Just like what Fan Li said, if Qingji really wanted to compete with Jin and compete in the Central Plains, it would be best to move his capital to Wandi.

In this way, the state of Wu can really gain a foothold in the Central Plains and remain invincible.

Throughout the dynasties, the capital of the country has been the political center and military center, while the economic center is relatively secondary.

Like the state of Wu, the main force will be stationed near Jinling City in case of emergency.

Naturally, Qingji could take a step back and make Nanyang an important military town of Wu.

But who will lead the army?
Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses are just like the crisis of Wu Guojun and his ministers not long ago.

A little carelessness, the general who led the army rebelled, and Qingji would definitely lose his wife and lose his army at that time.

Qingji is a suspicious person by nature, and actually he doesn't want the general to lead the army outside all the year round.

Because once the general rebels, the consequences will be very serious.

"Your Majesty, I think your Majesty should think twice."

Wu Zixu lowered his head and said, "As a capital, five conditions must be met."

"First, the ground should be flat and open."

"Secondly, the water source must be sufficient."

"Third, the transportation should be convenient."

"Fourth, it should be surrounded by mountains and rivers for easy defense."

"Fifth, the economy must be developed."

"As the center of the country, the capital city has a huge demand for various supplies and requires a continuous supply of materials,"

Qing Ji nodded slightly, expressing his agreement.

To find a place as the capital, especially the capital of a big country, the conditions are very harsh.

The most important thing is that the terrain is flat and surrounded by mountains and rivers, which can resist the enemy's invasion.

Like Kaifeng in the Northern Song Dynasty.

The terrain of Kaifeng is flat, the plains with a radius of hundreds of miles are invaded by the north, and Kaifeng is directly exposed across the Yellow River.

In history, the Jin army approached Kaifeng without any trouble, and the Northern Song Dynasty was almost powerless to resist.

If Kaifeng is chosen as the capital of the country, if the army is not strong enough to keep the enemy out of the country, then it is pure death.

Wu Zixu looked at Fan Li meaningfully, and asked, "Uncle Shao, I don't know if you think Wandi has the above conditions?"

"..."

Fan Li was momentarily at a loss for words, choked by Wu Zixu's words.

Wandi (Nanyang) is surrounded by mountains and rivers. It is a basin, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is good everywhere, but there is a big flaw——

Water transportation!

The transportation is not convenient enough, but it can be developed.

But this "water transport" is fatal.

As the capital of the state of Wu, it must have a population of at least a hundred thousand, plus soldiers and horses, it may exceed [-].

Wandi does have mountains and water, but it belongs to a basin. Its water source may be barely self-sufficient, but it cannot feed so many people.

Waterway traffic is very inconvenient!
The fear is that the enemy will come to the city, and those trapped in the city will starve to death...

Although Wu Guo can dig a few canals to irrigate the farmland, it is not so easy to dig.

Not to mention time-consuming and laborious, it may not necessarily achieve results.

If it can't support hundreds of thousands of people, Nanyang is not qualified to be the capital of Wu State.

"Using Wandi as the capital is not advisable."

Qingji finally shook his head and said, "At this stage, I have no intention of competing with Jin for hegemony and the Central Plains."

"The lands of Wan and Shen can be merged into one city of Wan. When the widows abolish the country of Jing in the future, they can set up a Nanyang county."

"Wandi can't be the capital of my country of Wu, it's more appropriate as an important military town."

"Your Majesty Yingming!"

Both Wu Zixu and Fan Li agreed quickly.

If Qingji insists on moving the capital to Wandi, that's fine.

But it's not necessary!

Now he only thinks that Wu country can develop peacefully for a few years, and then wait for time to change.

If given the chance, Qingji can go north to fight for hegemony.

If there is no chance, Qingji will develop Wu's national power with peace of mind, dismember other vassal states by various means, and make profits from it...

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