warring states careerist

Chapter 270 Prince Ben Zheng Mi Bingyao ([-])
It has to be said that this kind of victory and defeat has a lot to do with Si Ziyang who is in power.

As the country with the earliest reform, the earliest written law, the earliest civil law to spontaneously replace the official law, and the first country to discuss politics in township schools, Zheng Guo has always been in chaos.

After Zichan's death, Zheng Guo's successors reformed Zichan's policy, and the Qimu struggled for power and profit, and could not rest.

After years of political struggle, Si Ziyang's family obtained the ruling status with nearly one-fifth of Zheng's land.

And his political enemies are concentrated in the Dazai faction headed by Dazai Shin.

Zheng Jun, who is in the cracks, can only take advantage of the contradictions among the nobles, and survive in hardship and misery. Although he will not become the mascot of the nobles like Qihou, he still does not have much power.

Si Ziyang's power is too great, so Zheng Jun had to form a faction with Dazai Xin and others.

Since Si Ziyang is powerful, he has ambitions, and because he is close to the Three Jins, he knows the importance of reform.

The family ascended the throne when Han Wuzi killed Duke You of Zheng. After coming to power, they took advantage of their fiefdom and force to carry out a series of reforms in line with Zheng's statute law tradition.

Later generations once recorded: Ziyang is resolute and likes to punish, but he is also good at punishment, and he is persistent without forgiveness.

He can be regarded as an early legalist figure. Although Zichan used heavy laws when he was in power, Zichan knew the "skill of relaxation" and did not blindly use heavy laws.

But Si Ziyang only learned the heavy law, but did not learn the essence of it. In addition, it is impossible for this kind of change not to touch the interests of the nobles.

And Zheng State has a tradition of nobles inciting people's coup d'état. In the original history, Si Ziyang also died in the instigated coup d'état. The people were angry and killed him.

Zheng Guo has laws, and there are statutory laws, and even the statutory laws are not officially drafted.

When Zichan was in power, Deng Xi used his eloquent debating skills to help Chinese people fight lawsuits, and wrote a book "Bamboo Punishment" in his spare time.

Although Zheng Guo has a punishment tripod, it is bulky and few people know about it.

Deng Xi's "Bamboo Punishment" was widely circulated, so that everyone in Zheng knew about "Bamboo Punishment" but not "Ding Xing".

In the end, Deng Xi was killed, but the widely circulated "Bamboo Punishment" also became the statute of Zheng Guo.

After Si Ziyang came to power, he used the widely circulated "Bamboo Punishment" to change some laws and make them more stringent.

It's just that Zheng is not Qin, and he doesn't have such a good geographical location. He is surrounded by big countries, just like the Song Dynasty, the more he has the heart of a big country, the worse his death will be.

But now, it seems that the reform has achieved a little effect. After the harsh reform, Zheng Guo defeated South Korea twice, which can be regarded as a bit of revenge for killing Duke You.

When Qin Huali visited Zheng a few days ago, Si Ziyang was extremely welcoming.

On the one hand, it was because the people of the Mo family had done great things in Shangqiu, and the whole world was shaken, and the Mo family had already fainted the tendency of the kings of Yu Xiaoguo to fight against the court.

The second Si Ziyang has ambitions and aspirations, so he is neither close to Jin nor Chu, but always wants to maintain the independence of Zheng Guo, hoping to make Zheng Guo strong after years of reforms.

His ruling family, or his family, may also replace Zheng Jun's family and ascend to the throne.

So he doesn't want any big country to interfere in Zheng's internal affairs, but he is good at using the contradictions between big countries to strive for more benefits for Zheng.

Si Ziyang's family absolutely supports the matter of eliminating soldiers in the Central Plains conveyed by Qin Huali on behalf of Mozi, and his party members are densely populated. Zheng Jun and Dazai Xin need to work together to suppress Si Ziyang's forces.

In this case, Zheng Ren, who had been tormented by the war for a long time, abandoned his resentment towards Si Ziyang because of the punishment and supported the Mi Binghui.

Because Qin Huali had a pleasant exchange with Zheng Jun and Si Ziyang in Zheng Guo, Si Ziyang said that as long as the three Jins agreed to eliminate the soldiers, then Zheng Guo would definitely participate.

Moreover, he is willing to give up his hatred with South Korea and temporarily truce with the Koreans, and also prepares for the success of Zheng Guo's recuperation reform.

The promise given by the Mo family is that if Zheng Guo is willing to participate in the elimination of troops, then if they are attacked by South Korea again, the Mo family will send people to help defend the city.

At the same time, it also conveyed the promise made by the king of Chu for the Mi Binghui: Zheng and Song, if the three Jins come to attack, the Chu people will go north to rescue, and the gods and ghosts will be a lesson!

Although in several wars, Zheng Guo defeated South Korea and Negative Millet and Huangchi, but Zheng Guo also suffered a lot of losses, and the three Jins have always worked together, and it is impossible to really threaten South Korea. If there is a threat to South Korea, Wei Guo will definitely send troops. At that time, it will not be able to block it.

It's just that it's hard to get off a tiger. Now that many people in Zheng have a sense of revenge, it's a shame to kill the king of a country.

In particular, Si Ziyang relied on this reason to become the ruling party based on the idea of ​​starting a war against South Korea, but he knew that he couldn't go on fighting.

In several battles, although the Koreans lost a lot, South Korea is vast, how can Zheng Guo compare?

As long as he fails once, Zheng Guo will be over, and his ruling will inevitably be overthrown.

Even if it was not killed by the Koreans, the domestic opposition factions, Dazai Xin, Zheng Jun, etc., will look for opportunities to start.

Hatred is just a reason to come to power.

After coming to power, hatred is no longer important.

When Si Ziyang was worrying about how to end the dispute between Han and Zheng, the news of the Mohist battle in Shangqiu immediately excited him.

Eliminate soldiers!

That's the best reason.

Mohists, this is the best publicity.

Moreover, once the troops are eliminated successfully, Zheng Guo's transformation can also continue.

Si Ziyang monopolizes the power, and there are many fiefdoms. Under the ebb and flow, 20 years of peace means that his family will completely replace Zheng Jun's family and become the true master of Zheng Guo.

As it is now, it is still necessary to use the hatred of Korea to gather the support of the people of the country and carry out various reforms: anyone who opposes the change is on the side of the Koreans and is the sworn enemy of the Zheng people. Don't dare to move for the time being.

Zheng Guo could no longer fight, and Si Ziyang didn't dare to fight anymore, but he came to power because of inciting hatred, but he couldn't just stop the war.

Qin Hua's reasoning skills are also strong, and Mohist Shangqiu has the confidence to fight in the first battle, and there is also the backing of the first alliance of the king of Chu. When various conditions are mentioned and passed on, Zhengdu is shocked, and everyone is willing to dismiss the soldiers in order to change the iron farming tools for Jiarong.

According to Qin Huali's analysis, Si Ziyang believes in the judgment of the Mohists, and also believes that this time the Three Jins will definitely participate in the elimination of soldiers.

Because under the city of Shangqiu, the Mohists only defeated the king of Chu, but did not wipe out the Chu army. Therefore, the power of the Chu people is still strong, and the county princes of Chu in Yuguan, Daliang and other places have a lot of troops. Did not participate, and has been guarding against the southward movement of the Three Jins.

Si Ziyang was full of ambition, and only felt that the Mo family had created an excellent opportunity for their family.

Unexpectedly, not long after Qin Huali left, news came from the south.

The king of Chu was assassinated, the prince doubted his succession, and the prince decided to flee to Zheng.

After all, Wang Ziding's mother is Zheng Bo's daughter. This is an authentic nephew-uncle relationship, and Zheng Guo always wants to express his opinion.

Prince Ding fled to Zhenghou a few days ago, and immediately sent people to Sanjin, hoping that Sanjin would send troops to escort him back to China to ascend the throne.

The feud between Jin and Chu, but for the prince, this kind of feud is not as meaningful as his accession to the throne.

Anything can be discussed, even if it weakens the state of Chu and betrays the interests of the state of Chu, he, the prince of Chu, can do it as long as he can return to the country to take the throne.

Because the Chu country at this time is not his Xiong Ding's Chu country, but his brother Xiong Yi's Chu country, so selling the Chu country at this time is not selling your own Chu country, and it doesn't hurt to sell it—— If something that is not yours is lost, how can it be considered a loss?
Under all kinds of temptations, Si Ziyang knew that what Qin Huali said a few days ago to eliminate the military meeting was absolutely impossible.

It is impossible for Sanjin to miss this opportunity, and the disappearance of soldiers has become a bubble.

The people of Zheng must make a statement, and there is obviously only one way to go: send troops to escort the prince to settle in Chu, in exchange for sufficient benefits: Yuguan, Kaifeng, Zhongmou, and Daliang!
If he can get these four towns, not only Zheng Guo can increase his power, but Si Ziyang can also occupy these places as his own fiefdoms, so as to make his power stronger.

As for neutrality?

This matter is no longer possible, the position of Zheng Guo is much worse than that of Song Guo.

Jin and Chu fought for hegemony, and it was necessary to encircle Song, because Song was on the flank, and it was necessary to ensure the neutrality and closeness of Song, but it did not help the overall battle situation.

When Jin and Chu contend for hegemony, they must fight against Zheng.Because Zheng is in the center, he can directly threaten the Nanyang Basin, the center of Chu State.

If Fangcheng is destroyed, the state of Chu will be in danger.

Zheng Guo can only stand in line, not neutral, and there is only one choice for standing in line: join forces with the three Jins and join the prince.

The in-law relationship is only one aspect, and the promise of benefits is also another aspect. After all, if my nephew does not support it, it will always be unreasonable.

Moreover, if Zheng Guo continued to choose to befriend Chu, the three Jins who finally seized the opportunity to fight for hegemony with Chu would be the first to attack Zheng Guo.

Originally it was just Zheng and Han fighting, and the Wei people did not participate, but if they did not support Wang Ziding and Wei and Han joined forces, the Zheng people would be unstoppable.

Neutrality is just a joke when such a big event suddenly happened in Chu State.

The balance of power has been broken, and the dream of eradicating soldiers that everyone was jubilant a few days ago is now a joke.

Now that it has become a joke, one cannot have any illusions. Si Ziyang is just such a person.

In addition to this, Si Ziyang has even greater ambitions.

The Three Jins competed with Chu for hegemony and entered Wang Ziding. If the nobles who supported Wang Ziding gathered to respond, the Three Jins would surely be able to break through the Great Wall and enter the hinterland of Chu.

As for the hinterland of Chu State, neither Zheng State nor his Si Ziyang's interests lie, and he can't keep it if he gets it.

Therefore, it is necessary to take the lead in declaring war on Chu before the Sanjin reacts. In the name of entering the prince, rush to those Wuyang Yuguan before the Sanjin dispatches troops. It would be even better if the cities of Zhongmou, Daliang, and Qifeng .

After winning these, there is no need to continue to go deep into Chu, but to take advantage of the opportunity of the Jin-Chu war to stab Han Han again!

Si Ziyang made some calculations. It will take time for the prince to pursue the Three Jins, and it will take time for the integration of the Three Jins to send troops. He has about a year to fulfill his ambition:
Capture Yuguan and other lands to the east of Chu State within one year. After the Three Jins sent troops a year later, Zheng Guo waved his flag and shouted but did not send troops. Anyway, Zheng Guo did not send troops.

I'm afraid that the Wei people will not stand with the Chu people because of the Zheng people, and they can only admit that this is a personal grievance between Zheng and South Korea and will not interfere.

At that time, he won the big city of Chu as his fiefdom, and captured the border city of Han to publicize that he had avenged Han Wuzi's killing of Zheng Gong. Isn't this Zheng Guo his Si Ziyang's?

Si Ziyang thought: This is destiny, otherwise how could such a good opportunity come to him?
(End of this chapter)