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

Chapter 98 Zhang Yi
Four hundred and sixty-three years of the Bai Kingdom
Qin threatened Chu, saying that Qin wanted the land in central Guizhou, and the king of Qin could exchange it for land outside Wuguan.

But King Huai of Chu said: "I am not willing to exchange land. As long as I get Zhang Yi, I am willing to dedicate the central Guizhou area to Qin."

After King Qin Huiwen learned about it, he wanted to send Zhang Yi in exchange for land in central Guizhou, but he couldn't bear to say it. At this time, Zhang Yi took the initiative to request to go.

King Huiwen of Qin said: "The King of Chu is angry that your husband broke the promise to deliver the land to the merchants. This is to retaliate against you. Why are you still willing to go?"

Zhang Yi said: "Qin is strong and Chu is weak. I have a good relationship with Jin Shang, the official of Chu. Jin Shang is a close minister who flatters Mrs. Zheng Xiu of Chu, and the King of Chu obeys all Zheng Xiu's words."

Besides, I was sent as an envoy to the State of Chu on the order of the king. How could the king of Chu dare to kill me? If you kill me and obtain the land in central Guizhou for Qin, this is also my highest wish! "

The King of Qin agreed, so Zhang Yi was ordered to go to Chu as an envoy. As soon as Zhang Yi and his entourage arrived, King Huai of Chu imprisoned him and threatened to kill him.

At this time, Jin Shang found Zheng Xiu and said to him: "Do you know that you will be despised by the king?"

Zheng Xiu asked doubtfully: "Why?"

Jin Shang said, "The King of Qin loves Zhang Yi very much and plans to rescue him from captivity. Now he will use the land of the six counties of Shangyong to bribe the Chu State. Not only that, he will also marry beautiful women to the king and use the women in the palace who are good at singing." As a dowry.

If the king values ​​the land, he will respect Qin. Furthermore, the beauties of the Qin State will definitely be favored and honored. In this way, madam, you will also be despised! "

Zheng Xiu quickly asked if there was any solution?

Jin Shang pretended to think for a long time and said to Zheng Xiu: "I think Madam should intercede for Zhang Yi and release him from prison. In this way, King Qin will not send beautiful women to the king, and what will happen next will not happen!"

Zheng Xiu agreed, so Zheng Xiu kept whispering to King Chu Huai all day and night: "Your Majesty, I heard that as ministers, they must do their best to serve their respective countries.

Now that our land has not been handed over to Qin, King Qin sent Zhang Yi. Isn't this the ultimate expression of respect for the king? And if the king kills Zhang Yi before he returns the favor, then the King of Qin will be furious and send troops to attack Chu.

The alliance between Qin and Qi is still there, and Qi will definitely attack together. The last war is still fresh in my mind. For the safety of my children, I request that we, mother and son, be moved to the south of the Yangtze River. Don't let them. Qin State bullies and slaughters us like fish. "

When Zheng Xiu said this, the King of Chu regretted imprisoning Zhang Yi, so he pardoned Zhang Yi and entertained him as generously as before.

Shortly after Zhang Yi was released from prison, he did not leave Chu State immediately, but went to lobby King Huai of Chu again.

"Your Majesty, listen to me. I think you can suggest to the king that you don't want the land in central Guizhou, but please ask the king to send the prince to the state of Chu as a hostage, and the state of Chu also sends the prince to the state of Qin as a hostage, and at the same time, send our noble daughter to the state of Qin. As a concubine serving King Huai of Chu, wouldn’t everyone be happy if this creates a situation where the two countries are always brothers and neighbors and do not fight each other?”

Although King Huai of Chu had obtained Zhang Yi, he regretted giving up the land in central Guizhou to Qin, so he immediately wanted to agree to Zhang Yi's suggestion.

At this time, minister Qu Yuan objected: "Last time, the king was deceived by Zhang Yi. When Zhang Yi came to Chu, I thought the king would boil him to death with a cauldron. Now it seems that the king not only released him, but also listened to his evil words." , How can we trust the words of such a capricious person? I think this is not feasible."

After King Chu Huai thought about it, he still didn't want to give up the land in central Guizhou, so he said: "Accepting Zhang Yi's suggestion can keep the land in central Guizhou, which is beneficial to the Chu country. I have already agreed but turned my back on him. This is also Not feasible.”

King Huai of Chu finally agreed to Zhang Yi's suggestion and abandoned the "unity" to form an alliance with Qin.

South Korea betrayed Qin because of Qin's strategic focus. In the end, despite the deterrence of the six countries, South Korea failed to subdue South Korea. So this time, Zhang Yi went to South Korea again as the prime minister of Qin. '

When the King of Han saw Zhang Yi, he was very angry, but he didn't dare to take action against Zhang Yi, so he had to suppress his temper and asked: "What's the matter with Zhang Yiguo coming to my country again this time?"

Zhang Yi said as if nothing had happened before: "Although South Korea has a dangerous terrain, is it as dangerous as Bashu? If the king does not surrender to Qin, Qin will send troops to occupy Yiyang and cut off South Korea's Shangdang area. , and then take Chenggao and Xingyang to the east, then Hongtai Palace and Mulberry Garden will no longer belong to the king.

If Chenggao is blocked and the Shangdang area is cut off, the king's territory will be divided. Therefore, I believe that it will be safe to surrender to Qin as early as possible, but it will be dangerous if not to surrender to Qin.

And if you create disasters but want to get blessings, have shallow plans, have deep grudges, disobey Qin and obey Chu, then it is impossible for the country to survive! Therefore, it is better for me to plan for the king than to serve Qin.

Qin's greatest hope is to weaken Chu, and the country that can weaken Chu the most is South Korea. It's not because South Korea is stronger than Chu, but it is determined by South Korea's terrain. Now that the king is serving the Qin State to the west and attacking the Chu State, the King of Qin will definitely be happy.

Attacking Chu will help South Korea expand its territory, divert disasters, and please Qin. Is there any better idea in the world than this? Although the Qin State now has an alliance with the Chu and Qi families, wouldn't the Qin State help South Korea to regain its territory with its strength? "

The King of Han was frightened by the power of Qin and had no choice but to follow Zhang Yi's idea. Zhang Yi returned to Qin to report. King Qin Huiwen gave Zhang Yi five cities and named him Lord Wu Xin.

Later, in order to complete the alliance and improve Qin's diplomatic situation, Zhang Yi immediately left Qin and went east to Zhao to lobby King Zhao. When he saw Queen Zhao, Zhang Yi said:
"Now Qin State has joined forces with Qi State, South Korea, and Chu State to prepare to attack Zhao State. Therefore, I dare not conceal the true situation. I will first tell the king's cronies about it.

I am thinking privately for your Majesty that it would be better to meet with the King of Qin in Mianchi, face to face, and make a verbal agreement, requesting that the troops stand still and not attack. In this case, there may be a chance that the king will not send troops to Zhao. I hope the king will make up his mind. "

King Zhao had no choice but to agree to Zhang Yi's suggestion, and only left after Zhang Yi achieved his goal. Zhang Yi went to Bai Kingdom again and entered Taiyuan from Beidi Pass. When he saw King Bai, he said: "Now that Qin has formed an alliance with Chu, Han, Zhao, and Qi, Bai Kingdom's policy of unification has been shattered. If Bai Kingdom continues to suppress If you don't let go, Qin will gather all the forces in the world to attack Bai. Qin and South Korea will attack from the west, Zhao will attack from the north, Chu will attack from the south, and Qi will attack from the west. What will your Majesty do to deal with it?

Even if the Bai Kingdom occupies the dangerous terrain of mountains and rivers and is attacked by the whole world, how long can it hold on? Why should the people of Bai Kingdom be blamed? At that time, how can the Bai Kingdom preserve the sacrifices that have been passed down for hundreds of years? Please consider it carefully, Your Majesty. "

Bai Ping has never been so scared as he is now, as if the family fortune that has been built for hundreds of years will be destroyed by his own hands. Even if it is not destroyed, the Bai Kingdom will be beaten half to death. He has no choice but to agree to give up the alliance and serve Qin as a minister.

After Zhang Yi persuaded Bai Guo, he went to Qi State and said to King Qi: "No country in the world is more powerful than Qi State. The ministers and their fathers and brothers are prosperous, wealthy and happy in Qi State.

However, those who advise and advocate for the king are all doing it for temporary pleasure without caring about the long-term interests of the country. Now Qin and Chu are marrying off their daughters and marrying off their wives, forming brothers and allies.

Korea offered Yiyang, Bai withdrew from Quyang, Zhao paid homage to the King of Qin in Mianchi, and ceded Hejian to serve Qin. If the king does not serve Qin, Qin will force South Korea, Bai, and Chu to attack the south of Qi.

All Zhao's troops were dispatched, crossed the Qinghe River, and headed straight for Boguan and Linzi. Jimo was no longer in the king's possession. Once the country is attacked, even if you want to serve Qin, it will be impossible, so I hope the king will consider it carefully. "

After hearing this, the King of Qi became cold behind him, and said to Zhang Yi with a smile: "Oh, sir! Sir, I know that Qi State has always been remote and backward, located on the edge of the East China Sea, and has never heard the truth about the country's long-term interests. Fortunately, Sir, I have some guidance. I am a widower!"

Then he agreed to Zhang Yi. After conquering Qi, Zhang Yi went to Yan.

"The country that your Majesty is closest to is the State of Zhao. Zhao Xiangzi is violent and eccentric, and he doesn't recognize his relatives. Your Majesty has a clear understanding, so how can you still think that you can get close to the State of Zhao?

The State of Zhao sent troops to attack the State of Yan, and besieged the capital of Yan twice to kidnap the king. The king also wanted to cede ten cities to apologize to him.

Now, the State of Zhao has donated the land in the Hejian area to serve the State of Qin. If the king does not serve the Qin State, the Qin State will send troops directly to Yunzhong and Jiuyuan, driving the Zhao State to attack the Yan State, then the Yishui River and the Great Wall will no longer be owned by the king. So I hope your Majesty will consider it carefully. "

King Yan listened to Zhang Yi and said: "We are like barbarians in a backward and remote place. Even the men here are just like babies.

Their words cannot lead to correct decisions. Now, thanks to the teachings of our distinguished guest, I am willing to serve the Qin State to the west and dedicate the five cities at the foot of Mount Heng. "

In this way, Zhang Yi relied on his own words, deception and threats to make the six countries submit to Qin. The King of Qin also became the most powerful prince in the history of the Zhou Dynasty, except for the Emperor of Zhou.

However, when Zhang Yi returned to Qin to report, before reaching Xianyang, King Qin Huiwen died, and King Wen's son King Qin Wu came to the throne.

King Wu of Qin disliked Zhang Yi when he was the crown prince. When he inherited the throne, many ministers said bad things about Zhang Yi: "Zhang Yi is untrustworthy, inconsistent, and betrays the country in order to gain the favor of the king. If Qin must If you appoint him again, I'm afraid he will be ridiculed by everyone in the world."

King Wu of Qin decided to stay away from Zhang Yi, and when the six countries in Shandong heard that Zhang Yi and King Wu of Qin had a rift in their relationship, they all betrayed the Lianheng policy and restored the Hezong alliance.

The 464th year of the Bai Kingdom
The ministers of Qin State continued to slander Zhang Yi day and night, and Qi State sent people to blame Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi was afraid of being killed, so he took the opportunity to offer advice to King Wu of Qin:
"For the sake of Qin, I believe that great changes must occur in the eastern countries so that the king can gain more land. Now, I heard that the King of Qi hates me very much. As long as I am in any country, he will definitely send out troops to attack it.

Therefore, I hope that if I, an incompetent person, are allowed to go to the State of Zhao, the State of Qi will definitely send out troops to attack the State of Zhao. When the armies of Zhao and Qi were fighting in the city and no one could return and leave,
The king used this gap to attack South Korea and invade Sanchuan. The army marched out of Hangu Pass instead of attacking other countries and marched directly to the capital of Zhou. In this way, the Emperor of Zhou would definitely offer sacrifices.

The king can hold the emperor hostage and master the map and household registration of the world. This is the achievement of becoming an emperor! "

King Wu of Qin thought what he said was right, so he prepared thirty military chariots and sent Zhang Yi to Zhao.

When the King of Qi heard that Zhang Yi was in the State of Zhao, he sent out troops to attack the State of Zhao. The King of Zhao was very worried and wanted to kill Zhang Yi and send it to the State of Qi.

Zhang Yi immediately said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I have a way to make Qi State stop its troops." King Zhao dubiously agreed to Zhang Yi, after all, he did not want to give Qin an excuse to attack Zhao State.

Zhang Yi immediately sent his retainer Feng Xi to the state of Chu, and then borrowed an envoy from the state of Chu to go to the state of Qi. The envoy said to King Qi: "I heard that the king hates Zhang Yi very much, but how can the king let Zhang Yi rely on Qin? ? Your Majesty has done a very thoughtful job!"

King Qi said strangely: "I hate Zhang Yi. Wherever Zhang Yi is, I must send troops to attack somewhere. How can I let Zhang Yi rely on him?"

The envoy told the King of Qi exactly what Zhang Yi told King Wu of Qin, and then continued: "Now that Zhang Yi has gone to the State of Zhao, the king has indeed attacked it.

This is the reason why the king exhausted his country, attacked the countries with which he had established diplomatic relations, and made enemies widely, which brought disaster to himself, but allowed Zhang Yi to gain the trust of Qin. This is what I mean by 'let Zhang Yi have something to rely on'! "

The King of Qi agreed very much with the envoy's statement, so he ordered the withdrawal of troops.

Four hundred and sixty-five years of the Bai Kingdom
Zhang Yi, the man who made the ministers of the six countries submit to the Qin State with just one word, died in the Zhao State in a melancholy manner. In the end, he was not buried in the Qin State for which he had fought all his life.

(End of this chapter)