warring states careerist

Chapter 511 Wei

Therefore, Tian He will not give up.

Not only will he not give up, but he will react faster than Wei Guo. What he is worried about is that Wei Guo will take advantage of this opportunity to intervene, and it will be even more difficult to deal with when he gains a foothold in Sishang.

From the point of view of the Mohists, Wei Guo is now in a state of siege from five directions and ambushes from ten sides, which means that within three to five years, one dead dog will die.

But in the eyes of Qi State, Wei State is still the overlord of the world, expanding everywhere.

Xihe fought against Qin, crossed Taihang to destroy Zhongshan, attacked Nanyang, swallowed Zheng land, supported Chen Cai and puppet Chu, occupied Linqiu Chengyang, and incidentally interfered in Zhao's internal affairs...

Attacking from all sides and expanding the strategy in an all-round way hides the huge risk that the Mohist sees behind it.

However, Tian He has not yet seen clearly the crisis that Wei State is facing. Over the years, his habitual thinking has restricted him. …

All this made Tian He feel that if Fei Guo missed this matter, he would never have a chance with this piece of fat on Sishang.Now this piece of fat has the hard bones of the Mohists, but will the Mohism's New Deal last?Will this system of selecting people as giants cause civil strife like the dispute between princes of various countries?Once the interests of all countries are threatened in the future, will all countries work together to carve up?

These are all things to consider in the future and in the future, and it may even take ten or twenty years or even longer.

Tian He is old.

So he has to think about his son, Qi Guo, which is now his home, so he has to think about it for a long time.

How many years can he live by himself?

After his death, his nephew came to power, how could his son kill his nephew?
After I die, how can the doctors of my elder brother's faction weaken their power?

Want to centralize power, without prestige, without the deterrence of military strength, can it be done?

How to centralize power without fighting?Without expansion, how can those sages with foreign surnames have a bright future, so as to form a non-noble force attached to the monarch to fight against the huge relatives of the family?

All of this, what Tian He considered was correct.

But now, he needs to know the attitude of the Mohists and the Wei State before he can make a final decision.

What the son said was right, once the officials and nobles voted for Qi, then the affairs of Fei would be Qi's internal affairs, as long as they did not take the initiative to attack Fei's capital, it seemed that this matter would not expand.

As long as the control is within a limited range and a firm foothold in the country of Fei is established first, that is the most meaningful thing he has done for the descendants of his family before his death.

After thinking about it for a long time, Tian He said: "We still need to send envoys to inquire about the Mohism, and then write a book with the Marquis of Wei, and pay homage to the Son of Heaven, explaining that this matter is for righteousness and propriety, not for the benefit of the state of Qi, or the selfishness of the widow."

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Weidu.

Inside the palace, there was a turmoil of voices, and the officials discussed.

When the news of the establishment of speculative companies by businessmen from Sishang reached Wei, the old nobles of Zhongshan had already come out of the mountains and attacked Jiumen, Fei, Xiyang and other places. Young Master Zhi was in a hurry.

Prince Zhang of the State of Zhao came to power, and Prince Chao was in chaos. Queyu, Gebo, Wu'an and other towns raised troops to support Prince Chao. Prince Chao frequently sent envoys to Wei to express his intention of friendship with Wei.

The Prince of Chu commanded a new army of [-] troops and [-] bronze cannons to attack Chen. The Prince of Chu decided to revise the book urgently and asked the State of Wei to send troops to help him. He also said that the Mohists seemed to have intervened. .

There is also news that Wu Qi and others have passed through Danyang and will soon enter Qin.

The loss of millet in South Korea turned back, Zheng people wanted to return millet to Zheng, Suanzao, Yangwu and other Zheng people annexed by Wei State also heard news that they hoped to restore the city to Zheng, and people's hearts were unstable.

This is the biggest crisis since Wei Jian came to power, and the crisis broke out without warning within a year, Wei Jian has been unable to sleep for several days.

At the time of Marquis Wen, although he was also attacking from all directions, the national power was at its peak at that time, and Wei State took the lead in reforming, and its national power was far superior to other countries.

But after Wei Jian succeeded to the throne, his literary talent and military strategy were not as good as his father's. The hegemony created by Marquis Wen has become a burden in his hands.

Today there was an urgent letter from Qi State, and a request from the nobles of Fei State. These things gathered together and caused chaos in Wei State.

Wei Jian asked Uncle Cuo, "When Ji Chongjun and Zhai Huang were chancellors in the past, they were able to resolve the crisis before it appeared. Now that you have become the prime minister of the country, and the country has such a situation, shouldn't you share the worries of the widows? ?”

Uncle Gong also knew what happened today, and it was also a crisis for him.

Although forcing Wu Qi away could not be slapped, if Wei Jian didn't trust these people with foreign surnames, how could he have a chance to be in charge?
Now Wei Hou questioned himself, as if half of this was his own responsibility, although Uncle Cuo had complaints in his heart, he couldn't express it on his face.

After saluting, he said: "There are priorities. These things must be distinguished one by one."

"The lightest thing is the Suanzao and Yangwu Zheng people's rebellion. This matter can be resolved without the power of Wei Guo."

Wei Jian asked, "How?"

Gong Shucuo said: "The enmity between Han and Zheng has lasted for three generations. The people of Zheng hate Han. Although our country Wei took Suanzao and Yangwu, it was only under the new land, and the people of Zheng could not accept it. They will all submit to the king."

"Now Han has moved his capital to Yangzhai, which is only across a river from Zheng. The negative millet rebelled again, and Han asked to attack Zheng. Your Majesty does not want the Han people to have Zheng's leeway, so he does not allow it."

"Today's urgent matter, but we can acquiesce in South Korea's invasion of Zheng. Zheng people in the land of Suanzao and Yangwu must hate Han. They would rather join us than be annexed by South Korea. If we let the wind out, just say that South Korea wants to change land, in order to Shaoqu and Yewang were exchanged for Suanzao and Yangwu. When the people of Zheng heard about it, they would definitely return to Wei rather than Han, and the hearts of the people here will be stable.”

After hearing this, Wei Chi clapped his hands and said, "Xiangguo's words are really wise. This matter can be solved, so what is the most important thing about the rest?"

Uncle Gong said again: "Zhongshan's state affairs are the next least important."

Wei Chi shook his head and said: "The public statement is absurd. In the past, I was a general and captured Zhongshan for the first emperor. Zhongshan is thousands of miles wide, with a population of hundreds of thousands. It also has the danger of the Taihang and the fertile plains. The north can control Yan, and the east can be defended." Qi, Xi can force Zhao."

"Zhongshan is to Wei, just like Dai is to Zhao, and Daliang Yu is to Chu. How can you give up on this? How can you say that this is a minor matter?"

Gong Shucuo said: "If you want to attack Zhongshan, you must pass through Zhao. Zhao Gongzi Zhang has never followed the alliance of the three Jins. Since he is the king, how can he allow the Wei army to pass through?"

"If the young master ascends to the throne, even if Zhongshan is restored to the country, can it be said that the king can capture it once, but can't capture it a second time?"

"So, the affairs of the Zhongshan state are actually the affairs of the Zhao state. The affairs of the Zhao state are settled, but the Zhongshan state can be settled; the affairs of the Zhao state are uncertain, but the Zhongshan state is uncertain. That's why I say that the affairs of the Zhongshan state are the next least important."

"The state of Zhao is uncertain, the alliance between the Three Jins collapses, and Zhongshan will no longer belong to Wei."

After thinking deeply, Wei Jian nodded and said: "Your words are very true. Then the change of Zhao State, I want to support the son dynasty, am I doing something wrong?"

Uncle Gong smiled and said: "Your Majesty, whether the Zhao family is allied with the Three Jins and Wei is the leader, does not depend on the son's dynasty and son's chapter, but on the strength of Zhao and Wei."

"Did you forget that Zhibo attacked Jinyang in the past? Why was South Korea able to submit to Wei, and what is the reason?"

The rebellion of the Six Ministers of the Jin State was an unavoidable history of the Wei State, and Wei Jian naturally would not forget it.

At that time, Bo Zhi invited Han and Wei to join forces to destroy the Zhao family and besiege Jinyang.But in the end, the Zhao family successfully instigated the rebellion of Han and Wei Linzhen, and the Zhi family has been in a slump since then.

In the land of the Three Jins, there are mountains and rivers inside and outside. Theoretically, the Three Jins are still the three ministers of the Jin Kingdom, and they work together to expand outwards, and no one in the world can rival them.

But how could the three families have no selfishness?

Wei and South Korea joined forces to exclude Zhao Guo and not allow Zhao Guo to get involved in the Central Plains.

Don't say that the Sanjin Alliance, which has existed in name only, was when Han, Wei, and Zhi joined forces to destroy the Zhao family, but they all reached Jinyang City. As long as the city was destroyed, the Zhao family would be over. Betrayal, let alone now?

South Korea's attachment to Wei stems from the fact that South Korea can work together with Wei to expand in the Central Plains. With the fat of Zheng State and the threat of Chu State, the cooperation between the two parties is really close.

But what about Zhao Guo?

After the reform of Gongzhonglian and the movement of some Mohists into Zhao, Zhao Guo became stronger day by day.

Even if the covenant is signed today, even if it is Zhao Gongzizhang who cuts his arms and swears to the heavenly alliance: Zhao Guo will definitely attack the Central Plains in the future, Zhao Guo will abide by the Three Jin Alliance, Zhao Guo will only go to the bitter cold land and never covet the rich land of Wei Guo... Wei Can you believe it?

I wouldn't believe it even if I was killed.Everyone made their fortunes by engaging in conspiracy and cooperating vertically and horizontally. When Bo Zhi attacked Jinyang that day, the three families swore in blood, so what's the use?

Wei Jian woke up from the words of Gong Shucuo, and said: "In Qing's opinion, you can't believe what Gong Zichao, Gong Zizhang... they say? If Zhao Guo is weak, then it is natural to say that the Three Jin Alliance is working together; Zhao Guo is strong. , Even if the oath is in hand, they will not keep it?"

Uncle Zuo bowed and said: "The king is smart, that's exactly what he meant. Just like how did the previous king support Wang Ziding? Is Wang Ziding a sage? Is it for righteousness? Good deal?"

Wei Jian was stunned, and said with a smile, "It's because Prince Ding is weak, while the King of Chu is strong. It's because Prince Ding can weaken Chu State, making Prince Ding's Chen Cai attached to Wei."

Gong Shucuo bowed again: "That's the truth."

"Mr. Zhao Zhang Duoxian built the city of Handan, and with the help of the Mohists, he recruited many sages, and his strength grew day by day. And he is the son of Liehou, with orthodoxy in hand, so he is strong."

"Zhao Gongzi Chaoxian is not as good as his brother, but he is the son of Marquis Wu. He also has the support of nobles in the court, but his strength is not strong, so he is weak."

"Gongzizhang has the knowledge of Gong Zhonglian and Mohism, and he has the heart to centralize power and transform the country."

"If the prince wants to win the throne, he must approve the feudal system and promise land power to gain support."

"Then...does your majesty like a Zhao country after the centralization and reform? Or do you like a Zhao country with a feudal system and aristocratic multiple powers?"

"Your Majesty, do you like Prince Zhao's court, Prince Zhang's chaos spread thousands of miles, and tens of thousands of casualties? Or do you like Prince Zhang's stable succession, congratulations from all officials, clear politics, and great governance in Zhao?"

"Your Majesty, do you like Zhao, who swore to be a good friend with Wei, but has hundreds of bronze cannons and hundreds of thousands of soldiers? Or do you like Zhao who swore to be with Wei, internal and external troubles, chaotic, and cannot be stable without being attached to Wei?" country?"

"Your Majesty, please choose between these three differences."

Wei Jian laughed and said, "I understand what you said. I like the Zhao country where the feudal system and nobles have multiple powers, the Zhao country where the disputes between princes and tens of thousands of people are killed and injured for thousands of miles, and the internal and external troubles are chaotic. The country of Zhao cannot be stable."

(End of this chapter)