A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 47: The Battle of Huakiao, a plan to make more money

The 628nd year of Qin Mu Gong, the rd year of Bai Kingdom ( BC)
Duke Wen of Jin and Duke Wen of Zheng died one after another. At this time, Qi Zi secretly sent someone from the state of Zheng to report to Duke Qin: "The people of Zheng asked me to take charge of the key to the north gate of their capital. If you secretly send troops to attack, Zheng can get it." ”

Duke Mu of Qin thought that this was an excellent opportunity. Jin and Zheng were currently leaderless, so he asked Uncle Jian and Baili Xi for their opinions on this matter. Both of them said:
"I have never heard of such a thing as mobilizing troops to attack distant countries that are not bordering Qin. When marching over long distances, the army will be exhausted and its strength will be exhausted, and the distant monarch will also be on guard. I'm afraid not Is that okay? Zheng Guo will definitely know about the actions of the army. If he mobilizes his troops but gets nothing, the soldiers will inevitably feel resentful. I really don’t know what benefit this will bring to Qin."

"I'm afraid you two don't know! There is already an internal response. As soon as we arrive, he will open the city gate. Wouldn't it be easy to capture Zheng Guo?"

"Your Majesty! Since someone can betray Zheng Guo, how do you know that no one in our country has reported our affairs to Zheng Guo? In addition, there is no principle in this world where we can easily get things for free! This is not in line with the laws of nature. "

"Okay, you two don't know the inside story. This is an excellent opportunity. I will never give up. I have decided to send troops immediately. I also ask you to pay attention to national affairs and provide good food, grass and armaments for the army!"

Ignoring the dissuasion of Uncle Jian and Baili Xi, Duke Mu of Qin insisted on sending troops to attack Zheng. He summoned Baili Xi's son Meng Mingshi, Jian Shu's son Xiqishu and Cong Bai Yibing, and asked them to lead the army from the east gate. Departure.

Among them, Bai Yibing is a military talent from the Bai Kingdom who came to Qin to serve as an official. Bai Yibing is a duke of the Bai Kingdom, but he is far away from the current bloodline of Bai Gong. When he was a child, his life was almost the same as that of a commoner. However, because of the unique academic institutions of the Bai Kingdom, The system allows Bai Yibing to enter the academy to study.

In the academy, he especially loved military strategy. After graduating from the academy, in order to improve his family situation and realize his self-worth, he resolutely went to various countries to seek official positions. Later, in the Qin State, under the Qin State's unique guest minister system, he was captured by Duke Mu of Qin. Excavate.

In the spring, the Qin army marched eastward, passing through the territory of Jin and the north gate of Luoyi, the capital of Zhou. The soldiers on the left and right took off their helmets and got off their vehicles to salute, but there were 300 soldiers on the chariots who did not get off their vehicles.

Wang Sunman of the Zhou royal family looked at the mighty Qin army passing by the door and said with great dissatisfaction: "Huh, Qin's army is frivolous and not polite, and it will definitely fail. Being frivolous means less strategy, and being rude means less cautious." If an army enters a dangerous situation without caution and lacks strategy, what is it waiting for if it does not fail?"

Soon, the army of Qin State marched to Hua State and met Xiang Gao, a merchant from Zheng State who was selling goods. He was driving twelve cattle to sell in Zhoudu. When he saw the soldiers of Qin State, he was afraid of being caught and killed. After he died, he dedicated the cow to the Qin army and said respectfully:

"The king of our country heard that you are going to march through our country, so he sent me to comfort your subordinates. Although our country is not rich, if your subordinates want to stay for a long time, they will be provided with food for one day; if they want to leave, Just be prepared for security that night.”

Meng Mingshi and the others were very surprised when they heard that Zheng Guo already knew that the Qin army was coming. They had to say perfunctorily: "Haha, we just want to go to your country to stay for the night. Please don't dislike us because there are so many people!"

As soon as Xian Gao heard this, he knew that the Qin army was going to attack Zheng State, so he quickly asked his men to report back to Zheng State.

After that, Meng Mingshi said: "Zheng Guo is already prepared, so we can't expect anything more. We can't win by attacking, and we have an army that is surrounded and has no backup, so we should go back!"

Xiqishu said at this time: "We can't go back empty-handed! If we go back empty-handed, not only will it be difficult to explain to the emperor, but the world will also laugh at our Qin State. Why don't we destroy Hua State and say to the outside world that we are here to conquer From Huaguo." Meng Mingshi and Bai Yibing both agreed.

So the Qin army turned around and destroyed Hua State and returned to Qin State. At this time, Duke Wen of Jin's body had not yet been buried. When Duke Xianggong of Jin heard that Qin had attacked Jin's ally Hua State at this time, he said angrily:
"The State of Qin bullies me, an orphan, and takes advantage of a funeral in the country to invade the State of Hua on my border. Is this something a son can endure? Is it something a king can tolerate?"

Yuan Zhen said: "I heard that the Qin State violated Uncle Jian's opinion and made the people of the country miserable because of their greed. This is an act that is not allowed by the Bai State! God has given us such a good opportunity, a good opportunity that has come to our door. We can't give up, and the enemy must not be let go easily. Letting the enemy go will cause trouble, and it will be unlucky if it goes against God's will. So I think we must attack the Qin army!"

At this time, Luan Zhi said: "Is the army that attacks Qin without repaying its kindness worthy of our ancestor Wen Gong?"

Xian Zhen said: "Qin does not mourn our new mourning, but attacks our allies. This is Qin's rudeness. Since Qin is rude first, what kind of favor can we repay? I heard: 'Once we are released, Taking away the enemy will leave disasters for generations to come. For the sake of future generations, it can also be said that for the sake of the hegemony of the ancestors, we must attack the Qin army!"

So Duke Xianggang of Jin ordered that in addition to his own troops, Jiang Rong's troops were also mobilized to participate in this battle. Then he dyed his white mourning clothes black, used Liang Hong to drive his military chariot, and Lai Ju as the knight on the right side of the chariot.

On the 13th day of the fourth lunar month in the summer at Xinsi, the Jin army intercepted the Qin army at Xiaoshan, preventing any one from the Qin army from escaping. They also captured three generals, Meng Mingshi, Xiqishu, and Bai Yibing, back to the capital. Wen Ying, the wife of Duke Wen of Jin, was a Qin woman. She pleaded for the three captured Qin generals and said: "I heard that because of this battle, the entire Qin army was wiped out, so Qin Jun resented these three people deeply. , I hope to put these three people back to Qin State and let Qin Jun cook and kill them personally, so as to relieve the hatred."

Due to the identity of Wen Ying's mother, Jin Xianggong agreed. Soon Xian Zhen went to court to see Duke Xiang and asked where the prisoners of Qin had gone. Duke Xiang said, "My wife begged me for this matter, and I let them go."

Xian Zhen said angrily: "The soldiers spent a lot of effort to capture them from the battlefield, but a woman pardoned them from the country in an instant, ruining their own results and emboldening the enemy's arrogance. There are only a few days left for the country to be subjugated!" Then he spat on the ground regardless of Duke Xiang's presence.

After hearing this, Duke Xiang of Jin realized that he had done something wrong, so he sent Chufu Yang to chase Meng Mingshi and others until they reached the river. Meng Mingshi and others had boarded the boat and left the shore. Yang Chufu untied the stallion on the left side of the car and gave it to Meng Mingshi in the name of Jin Xianggong, hoping to lure them off the ship.

Meng Ming saw how he might be deceived, and kowtowed and said: "The king of your country is magnanimous and does not smear the blood of us captives on the war drums. He allows us to return to Qin to suffer the death penalty. If the king kills us, we will die." We will never forget this defeat. If we follow Jin Jun’s kindness and pardon us, we will definitely make a comeback within three years to avenge today’s humiliation!”

Soon, Meng Mingshi and others arrived at the capital of Qin. They saw Duke Mu of Qin waiting in the suburbs in white clothes. He cried to the soldiers who had been released and said, "I went against Uncle Jian's advice and made you suffer." , this is my sin!"

Meng Mingshi, Xiqi Shu, and Bai Yibing asked for punishment. Duke Mu of Qin said, "This is a mistake caused by my disobedience to Baili Xi and Uncle Jian! What crime do you have if you three are humiliated?" What? I ask you to work hard to avenge your shame and not to slack off."

After that, not only were the three officials reinstated, but they were valued even more than before.

In the thirty-fourth year of Duke Mu of Qin, in the one hundred and forty-fifth year of Bai Kingdom

Duke Mu of Qin sent Meng Mingshi and others to lead troops to attack the state of Jin to avenge the Battle of Xiaoshan. Duke Xiang of Jin led troops to resist.

On February 7, the two armies fought in Pengya. The Qin army was defeated, and Meng Mingshi and others withdrew their troops and returned home.

The people of Jin jokingly called the Qin army "the troops who came to pay homage to their kindness." However, Duke Mu of Qin still appointed Meng Mingshi and others. Meng Mingshi worked harder to improve political affairs and bring greater benefits to the people. Bai Yibing also worked harder to manage the army and camped in the army almost every day.

In March, King Rong sent Yu Yu as an envoy to Qin. Yu Yu, whose ancestors were from the Jin state, fled to Xirong and could speak the language of the Jin state. King Rong heard that Duke Mugong of Qin was virtuous, so he sent Yu Yu to investigate the state of Qin and ask for advice on how to govern the country.

Duke Mu of Qin asked You Yu to visit Qin's palaces and reserves, but You Yu said: "If ghosts and gods are allowed to build such a magnificent palace, they will also find it troublesome; but if it is built by others, won't the people work hard? ?”

Duke Mu of Qin thought that You Yu was very insightful, so he talked with him in detail and found that he was a man of great talent. After he retired from the court, Duke Mu of Qin asked the internal historian Liao: "I heard that there are saints in neighboring countries, which are a worry to the enemy. Now You Yu The remaining talents are my disaster, what should I do?"

Nei Shi Liao replied: "The King of Rong is in a remote and isolated place and has never heard the music of the Central Plains. You can try to send him some singing and dancing artists to weaken his ambition; and then ask for help from King Rong to alienate them. Relationship.

We kept him here to delay his return to China. If the King of Rong blames Yu Yu, he will definitely doubt him. If there is a rift between the ruler and his ministers, we will have some relief. Moreover, King Rong likes music and will definitely neglect government affairs, so the differences between Yu Yu and him will be even greater. "

Duke Mu of Qin was very happy after hearing this, so he sat with You Yu on mats, shared tableware and ate. He asked him about Xirong's geographical situation and military equipment and learned about them in detail. Then he sent Liao, the internal historian, to lead the sixteen singing and dancing The artist gave it to King Rong.

King Rong was astonished after seeing the dance music. He didn't expect that there was such a wonderful thing in the world, and he ignored the government affairs for a whole year. Only then did Qin let You Yu go back. After Yu Yu returned to the country, he saw that the Rong King was indulged in dancing and music. He gave many advices, but the Rong King did not listen.

Here Qin Mugong sent people to secretly invite Youyu many times. After constant inner battles, Youyu finally surrendered to Qin. When Duke Mu saw Yu Yu coming, he was overjoyed. He immediately entertained him with the courtesy of a guest and kept asking him for advice on conquering Xirong.

(End of this chapter)