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

Chapter 45 King Qin, Jin and Chu quarrel

In the first year of the Jin Dynasty, the 636th year of the Bai Kingdom ( BC)
After Jin Wengong succeeded to the throne, he improved government affairs and extended favors to the people. He rewarded those who followed him in exile and ministers who had meritorious service. Those who had made great achievements were rewarded with cities, and those who made little merit were awarded titles. Soon the situation in Jin was stabilized by Duke Wen of Jin.

Zhou royal family, Luoyi
After the mediation of Duke Huan of Qi, the incident of the prince stealing his sister-in-law happened. King Zhou Xiang was furious and fought with the prince. The prince was defeated and fled, and then went to the Di people to join forces with the Di people to attack Luo. The Zhou army was defeated and King Zhou Xiang was defeated. Si fled to the state of Zheng and complained to the princes:

"A letter to the princes of the world

Now there is a prince who is the younger brother of a widower. To disobey the emperor is to be disloyal, to have lewd brothers and sisters is to be unjust, to collude with foreigners is to be unkind, and to ignore the oath is to be unbelieving. This unfaithful, unrighteous, benevolent and unbelieving person, who pretends to be a descendant of the clan, can be attacked by all the princes surnamed Ji in the world.

When the smoke rose from Luoyi, the emperor could not stand alone, so he hunted in Zheng. Fortunately, he was protected by Zheng Gong, and he was able to avoid the humiliation of the Rong and Di. However, he had more than enough defense but not enough offense. Is this the majesty of the emperor? The emperor is the common ruler of the world, and the people of Xia should respect and protect him. Today, the Rong and Di are disrupting our Central Plains, harming our people of Xia, and plundering the property of our Zhou Dynasty. Is this not a crime against the world, or a crime against the princes?

I heard that domestic dogs should not have the intention to bite people. If they do, they should get rid of them as soon as possible. If someone bites someone today, won't someone be killed in the dog's belly tomorrow? The emperor's surname is Ji, and the princes are small sects. In the past, the Duke of Zhou became the king and granted clan clans. Isn't this just for today's events? Both large and small sects came from King Wen. Blood dissolves in water and is thicker than water. What good is the trunk damaged by branches and leaves?

Now that I live in Si, I hope that all the princes will come with their troops and chariots to serve the king. I will definitely look forward to it and prepare a banquet. I have something to say first, and the princes who arrive first will be generously rewarded. How can I be stingy with fiefdom, wealth, and silk? "

秦国
Duke Mu of Qin looked at the "Message to the Princes of the World" in his hand and asked Baili sarcastically: "Prime Minister Baili, what should I do?"

Baili Xi said: "Do you have the desire to dominate the world?"

"Of course!"

"Then your Majesty, you can now use your weapons. If you want to dominate the world, you must first dominate the Central Plains. If you want to dominate the Central Plains, you must first be famous in the Central Plains. If you want to be famous in the Central Plains, you must first have a strong national strength. If you want a strong country, you must have a wise king." Talent. Now you have two out of five talents. Now is the time for us to become famous all over the world!

Is there any one with a greater reputation today than King Qin Jiujia? "

After hearing this, Duke Mu of Qin said happily: "Haha, the strength of our Qin country begins when I take office."

After saying that, he ordered to send troops to Luoyi.

Jin Guo
Duke Wen of Jin also received the "Message to the Princes of the World" and was discussing countermeasures with his cronies.

Zhao Shui said: "The best way to fight for hegemony is to support Emperor Zhou. The royal family of Zhou and Jin have the same surname. If Jin does not escort Emperor Zhou back to Beijing first and falls behind Qin, how will the world view Jin? ?
Since your Majesty has the desire to dominate, if you don't do it, will we still be able to issue orders in the world in the future? Therefore, respecting the Emperor of Zhou today is the capital for Jin to dominate in the future. "

Duke Wen of Jin accepted Zhao Shui's suggestion and immediately led his troops to King Qin. After all, Jin State was closer than Qin State, so Jin State quickly received King Zhou Xiang and returned to Luoyi with King Zhou Xiang.

In April, Duke Wen of Jin assisted King Zhou Xiang in killing Wang Zidai. King Zhou Xiang was so moved that he donated the eight Nanyang cities of Yangfan, Wen, Yuan, and Chanmao in the capital to Jin. In this way, the north of Wangji is all Jin territory, and the Zhou royal family will no longer be invaded by the Di people. If the Di people invade the Zhou royal family, they will definitely pass through the territory of Jin.

In the process of accepting the eight cities of Nanyang, Duke Wen of Jin implemented the strategy of "attacking the heart first and attacking the city second", paying great attention to the attachment of people's hearts. From then on, the Jin State had its own fiefdom in Wangji, south of the Taihang Mountains, which enabled the Jin State to advance into the Central Plains and strive for world hegemony, and had a bridgehead position.

秦国
"Damn it, I was just one step away from being beaten by Chong'er." Qin Mugong said regretfully.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be discouraged. Since the Jin State has taken the lead this time, let us take this time to repair the state affairs. Ordinary people say: A gentleman waits for the time to move, and the same is true for the country!" Baili Xi consoled him.

The thirty-ninth year of King Cheng of Chu, the fourth year of Duke Wen of Jin, and the one hundred and thirty-eighth year of Bai Kingdom

Since King Chu Cheng succeeded to the throne, Chu State has continued to expand its territory and continuously attacked and destroyed small countries and barbarians. The land of Chu State has expanded to thousands of miles, and it is the most extensive vassal state in the world today.

In the thirty-third year of the Song Dynasty, Song Xianggong wanted to hold an alliance meeting to imitate Qi Huangong in seeking hegemony, so he summoned King Chu Cheng to participate. King Chu Cheng felt insulted and said angrily: "How dare you summon me? I will attend the alliance meeting with a good attitude, and then take the opportunity to attack him and humiliate him."

So they set out and arrived at Yudi. After the alliance meeting, King Chu Cheng suddenly launched an attack and captured Song Xianggong and brought him to the Chu State to insult Song Xianggong, but he soon sent him back.

The next year, King Chu Cheng attacked the Song Dynasty again, defeated the Song army at Hongshui, and shot and wounded Song Xianggong. Soon after, Song Xianggong died of an arrow wound.

In the thirty-fifth year, the prince of Jin, Chong'er, passed by Chu and went to Qin. King Chu Cheng entertained Chong'er with the etiquette of entertaining princes, gave him many gifts, and sent troops to send him to Qin.

This year, Duke Xi of Lu came to ask Chu to send troops to attack Qi. King Chu Cheng sent Marquis Shen to lead an army to attack Qi, captured the valley, and placed Yong, the son of Duke Huan of Qi, in the valley. Afterwards, all the seven sons of Duke Huan of Qi fled to the state of Chu, and King Cheng of Chu made them all officials.

In the summer, the Chu State sent troops to attack the Song State again. The Song State knew that it could not resist, so it sent Gongsun Gu to ask for emergency help from the Jin State. When Gongsun Gu saw Duke Wen of Jin, he said, "Mr. Jin, do you still remember how the Song Dynasty treated you? When you were traveling to study in various countries, when you came to the Song Dynasty, all your carriages and horses were destroyed. It was Duke Xiang who thought you were a benevolent person. It is the style of a gentleman, so I send you a good horse and a fragrant carriage.

Now that the Song State is in trouble, the opportunity for you to repay your benefactor and dominate the world is today. The Song State is also a descendant of the Xia. You saved us. When you want to dominate the world, won't we, the Song State, support you? At this time, Hu Yan said: "The Chu State has just occupied the Cao State, and it has intermarried with the Wei State for the first time. If they attack the Cao State and the Wei State, the Chu State will definitely rescue them, and the Song State will be relieved." "So Duke Wen of Jin decided to send troops to attack Chu's allies Cao and Wei first.

Originally, the Wei Kingdom was an ally of the Bai Kingdom, and they had been married to each other for several generations. However, as the Wei Kingdom progressed, the princes became worse and worse. Not only were their talents poor, but their moral character was also flawed. As a result, the Bai family's eldest daughter was unwilling to marry far away from the Wei Kingdom. Therefore, the marriage between Wei and Bai was broken. However, the influence of the Bai Kingdom in the Wei Kingdom is still very profound, and people from the Wei Kingdom often go to the Bai Kingdom to study.

The fifth year of Duke Wen of Jin and the one hundred and thirty-ninth year of Bai Kingdom

Spring:

Duke Wen of Jin, with Xun Lin's father as the imperial army and Wei Ji as the right chariot, led the Jin army of 800 soldiers south to attack the Song Dynasty.

In December of winter, Jin soldiers first occupied the area east of Taihang Mountain and granted the original city to Zhao Shui.

When he was attacking Cao State, he asked Wei State to borrow a way, but Wei Chenggong refused. The Jin army had no choice but to cross the Yellow River from the south to attack Cao State and crusade against Wei State. In the first month of the first month, the Jin army captured Wulu.

In February, Chong'er and Duke Zhao of Qi formed an alliance in Lianyu, and Duke Mu of Qin also sent generals and troops to participate. At this time, Duke Cheng of Wei saw that the Jin army was pressing down on the border, and Jin and Qi had formed an alliance, and the Qin army was also helping them. He felt scared, so he asked to join the alliance, but Jin Wengong refused.

Duke Cheng of Wei then wanted to form an alliance with Chu, but the people of Wei objected and drove Duke Cheng out of Wei, hoping to please the Jin in exchange for the Jin army not attacking the Wei. So Wei Chenggong lived in Xiangniu, and the young master bought Weiguo to defend it. The state of Chu came to rescue the state of Wei, but was turned away by the state of Wei. In anger, the state of Chu attacked the city, but failed to win and had to retreat. In the end, the Jin army succeeded in defending the country without fighting.

In March, the Jin army went south to attack Cao Cao. On Bingwu day, the Jin army invaded Cao's capital.

The Jin army attacked Cao and Wei with the intention of luring the Chu army northward, so that they could sit back and wait for the hard work. However, the Chu army did not take the bait and continued to attack the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty once again asked the Jin army for help. If Jin Wengong wanted to save Song, he should attack Chu. And because Chu had been kind to him, Jin Wengong did not want to attack Chu. However, Song was also kind to Jin. If he did not save Song, he would surely lose Song and fall into the trap of Jin. Strategically passive, Duke Wen of Jin was hesitant about this move.

At this time, Xian Zhen said: "Your Majesty, we can divide the lands of Cao and Wei to Song. Chu will be eager to rescue Cao and Wei. In this way, Chu will lift its control over Song. Surrounded."

Duke Wen of Jin listened to Xian Zhen's opinion, and King Chu Cheng really led his army to leave the Song Dynasty.

Ziyu, the general of Chu, was arrogant and arrogant. He opposed King Chu Cheng's withdrawal and insisted on fighting Jin. Ziyu said:

"Your Majesty, you treat Duke Jin very kindly. You not only treat him with the courtesy of a prince, but also send troops to escort him out of the country. What a great favor! Now he knows that Chu has good relations with Cao and Wei, but he intends to attack him. They, this is an act of despising you and betraying benevolence and righteousness. No one in the world will help him. This is the time to attack him. Now we attack him. Even Duke Bai can't say anything. I really don't know where you are. What are you worried about?"

King Chu Cheng said: "Chong'er has been on the run for eighteen years. He has been trapped and suffered for too long. Now he finally returns to Jin. Because he has experienced all the hardships and dangers, there is no doubt that he can treat the people correctly. , this is God opening the way for him, he is unstoppable!"

Ziyu insisted on asking for a battle and said: "I dare not say that I will definitely win this time. I only hope that it can silence those who are slandering me." King Chu Cheng was very angry and gave him very few troops.

Ziyu decided to anger Duke Wen of Jin first so that he would do something rude, so that he could win the battle with the Jin army better. So he sent Wanchun to tell Duke Wen of Jin: "Please restore the throne of Weihou and return the land of Cao State. In this way, I will also lift the siege of Song State."

Doctor Jiufen said: "Ziyu is so rude!"

Xian Zhen said: "If you can make people's hearts calm, you can call it polite. If Chu's words can bring peace to three countries, but your words can make these three countries perish, then we are rude."

And if we don't agree to the Chu State, then we have given up on the Song State. It would be better to secretly promise to restore the status of Cao Hou and Wei Hou and let them break off diplomatic relations with Chu, so as to lure Chu State, and at the same time detain Wanchun to anger Chu State, and wait for the war to come up with other strategies. "

Jin Wengong then detained Wanchun in Weiguo, and privately promised to restore Caoguo and Weiguo. The states of Cao and Wei broke off diplomatic relations with Chu. Ziyu was very angry after hearing this and led his army to attack the Jin army. The Jin army continued to retreat.

At this time, the officers and soldiers of Jin State were puzzled by Jin Wengong's continuous orders to retreat, so they sent a military official to ask for the reason. Duke Wen of Jin said: "When I was in Chu State, I made an agreement with King Cheng of Chu. In the event of a battle, the Jin army would retreat three places. How can I break my promise?"

The Jin army all knew the reason for retreating. It turned out that Duke Jin was not afraid of fighting, but to repay his kindness. So although the soldiers continued to retreat, their morale became higher and higher. Because the Chu army had been fighting abroad for a long time, they all wanted to retreat home, but Ziyu refused.

On Wuchen Day in April, Song Chenggong, Qi General, Qin General and Jin Hou were stationed in Chengpu.

On the day of Jisi, they fought with the Chu army and were defeated. Ziyu led the remaining soldiers to escape.

On Jiawu Day, the Jin army's commander returned to Hengyong and built a palace for King Zhou Xiang in Jiantu. Zheng Guo also helped the Chu army. Now that the Chu army was defeated, Zheng Guo was very afraid, so he sent an envoy to Jin Wengong to request an alliance. Duke Wen of Jin agreed and made a covenant with Duke Zheng.

(End of this chapter)