Chapter 105 Before Destruction
The deafening sound of killing resounded across the State of Song. The chariots of the Qi people crisscrossed the plains of Song, crushing into meat paste countless Song people who were unwilling to submit.
King Wu's conquest of King Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty's Mandate of Heaven, and King Su's expedition to the east wiped out all the Shang Dynasty's power to restore its country. Now the Shang Dynasty's sacrifices and culture will completely disappear from the land of the Xia.
This is the cruelest war. Everything sacred will fall to the ground. The seeds of the new king will fall into the ground and grow under the watering of countless blood and mud.
"All rebels, young and strong, will be killed. No resistance forces will be allowed to appear between Qi and Zheng."
The so-called war experience is gained through bloody battles.
After suffering countless casualties, the people of Qi finally had a general capable of commanding a major battle again.
With Qi's population and national strength, once the tactics were executed correctly, Song would not be able to stop it at all.
With the joint efforts of all the armies, Qi State suddenly accelerated its pace of attacking Song State.
Especially when they heard that the Luo army on the front battlefield was retreating and the Jin army had not arrived yet, the people of Qi suddenly became anxious.
Since Duke Wen of Jin became the hegemon, the people of Qi needed the existence of the Ji-Jiang alliance even more, so they could not accept the possible failure.
In Linzi, the Duke of Qi asked anxiously, "How is it possible that the Jin army hasn't arrived yet?
Jin, Wangji, and Zheng are all neighboring countries. Even if the main force cannot be dispatched, can't they even send out an army of 100,000 people?"
The ministers of Qi said angrily: "Your Majesty, the people of Jin are unreliable, and we still need Qi and Luo to save the collapsing situation.
We must protect the Zhou emperor. Chu will definitely settle the hatred for Qi that has blocked Chu from advancing northward for so many years."
In order to reverse the previous impact on the situation, Qi decided to once again draw young and strong people from the country and make a complete mobilization of the entire country. It would not turn back until it achieved the final victory.
After experiencing countless killings, the people of Qi finally arrived at the front battlefield. These people of Qi were completely different from when they just participated in the war against Song.
Although the armor on countless soldiers was slightly damaged, their eyes were full of murderous intent. It was obvious that they had killed too many people and developed a murderous aura.
After the Qi army appeared, the Qi-Luo coalition forces had already gained a far greater advantage on the front battlefield.
The Wu army, carrying a large amount of wealth and population plundered from the Song State, headed towards the battlefield between Wu and Chu. On the battlefield over there, the Chu State had gradually gained the upper hand.
Now that this group of Wu troops can go back, they can completely drag down the Chu army to death all over the country.
Facing the Qi-Luo coalition forces, the Chu State was not really afraid. Since it dared to go north, it was naturally prepared for possible problems.
Xiang Cheng analyzed for the King of Chu, "Your Majesty, the defeat at Yanling last year was because our army went too far north and we didn't expect that the State of Wu would directly cut off our retreat along the tributaries of the Yangtze River.
Although Qi Luo is quite powerful now, as long as our army retreats two hundred miles, we will be able to connect with the army that is fighting against the State of Wu.
This will completely eliminate the risk of being attacked from behind.
Our army's logistics can be completely transported by water, with very little loss, and rivers can also be used to dispatch hundreds of thousands of troops. The Central Plains Allied Forces mainly rely on land transportation.
Although Luo and Qi were wealthy, with such heavy losses, they could only confront our army on the rivers at most.
Unless the main force of Jin State appears, our army may be at a disadvantage. But as long as there is no worry about the retreat, the army in Nanyang can control the important passages and can still compete with them in logistics. After all, Jin State still has to garrison Hangu Pass, and at most 300,000 people can come.
If we really can't stop them, we can just let Qin pass through and let the Qin army march eastward. In short, Chu will be invincible."
After taking over Bashu, Chu, which controlled half of the Shu Plain, and Qin reached a perfect balance. Both sides had the ability to control each other's key roads, but at the same time could allow the other side to reach their own heartland. It can be said that they threatened and supported each other.
The King of Chu was naturally not in a hurry. He looked at the map of the various countries drawn on the parchment and suddenly asked: "Uncle, if Qin State marches eastward and joins our army in Nanyang, defeats the Jin State army gathered in Nanyang, and then passes through the royal capital and comes from the valley between Luoyi and Xinzheng, will the Central Plains coalition army retreat?"
Xiang Cheng said: "Of course you have to retreat, otherwise your retreat will be cut off by our army.
However, it is difficult to launch a surprise attack in this way, as the Central Plains coalition forces have too many troops here, and they are stationed in different places with far-reaching tentacles.
No matter which direction the attack is launched from, it will be discovered. It is basically hopeless to quickly destroy an army and prevent them from leaking the news.
However, if the Central Plains coalition forces retreat in a hurry, like what they are doing to our army now, we can cut a few pieces of meat from them. "
The Qi-Luo coalition forces of more than 400,000 soldiers were lined up here. The Chu State was fighting and retreating. The king and his ministers were chatting and laughing, and they didn't care about the losses that the Chu State was suffering.
When the bloody fighting on the front battlefield was at its most intense, the news of the civil unrest in Jin finally reached the ears of both parties involved in the war. No matter whether it was Chu, Song, Chen, Luo, Qi, Wu or Zhou, everyone was unable to believe it.
In the Chu army camp, Xiang Cheng, who had come to his senses, was overjoyed and said: "At such a critical moment, the hidden dangers in Jin State actually broke out. This is really..."
The King of Chu replied, "It is really Taiyi's blessing. Perhaps the heavens have finally stopped blessing Bangzhou, and the King of Su has gradually given up blessing Bangzhou."
Xiang Cheng laughed loudly and said, "Qin State was planning this, no wonder they were so confident. But now that Qin State has suffered a small loss and is heading east, and is bringing Wei's troops with it, the situation in the world has changed dramatically!"
The first battlefield between Wu and Chu was in a complete stalemate. Chu had the advantage, but the outcome could not be determined in a short time.
On the front battlefield, the main force of Chu State was defending against the Central Plains coalition forces and was at a disadvantage.
However, the confrontation between the Qin and Wei troops and the Han and Zhao troops, and the opening up of the third battlefield, already gave them a certain advantage. Once the Chu army from Nanyang joined the battle, they would be able to secure victory.
Therefore, the Central Plains coalition forces' front battlefield must support the third battlefield, and then the Chu State's defensive position will turn into an offensive.
The King of Chu was also delighted, but he soon realized another problem. "Qin clearly knew that there were Chu troops in Nanyang, but did not inform Chu of such critical news. This must be because they had some ulterior motives.
Uncle, the Qin people really can’t be trusted.”
A cold light flashed in Xiang Cheng's eyes, and he said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty, once you force Luoguo to surrender and destroy Ji Jiang's power, you can start to deal with Qin."
The King of Chu nodded, and the monarch and his ministers decided on a plan to attack the State of Qin. The State of Qin also wanted to join forces with Wei to ambush and kill the 100,000 troops deployed by the State of Chu in Nanyang after defeating Han and Zhao.
In Yicheng, facing the sudden attack from the nobles, the elderly Duke Jin fainted. He remained in a coma for only a few days and then passed away.
In fact, the Duke of Jin was able to control the situation to some extent before. Now that the power of the royal family has declined to this point, he was right to choose to use one faction to fight against another.
The decision of the Wei family to go to Hangu Pass to guard it was not just the decision of Duke Jin alone, but was jointly promoted by many small and medium-sized nobles who gathered around the Duke of Jin.
The purpose was indeed to weaken the Wei family a little bit and remove the Wei family from the credit of the Central Plains War. Unexpectedly, Wei Qing actually surrendered to the enemy directly.
Now that Duke Jin has passed away, the newly enthroned Duke Jin is at a loss as to what to do with the current situation.
The most outrageous thing is that with the accession of the new Duke Jin, these people are still fighting for positions in the new regime.
Faced with this situation, he could only lament helplessly: "Now the royal family is in danger of collapse. Is the hegemony of hundreds of years going to disappear just like this?
Where is my lonely Luo family?
My ancestor, Duke Xiang’s words from the past are still ringing in my ears, and they are about to come true in my life.”
On the land of the former Zheng State, the Central Plains coalition army, led by Luo Zhi, received the news. Everyone looked at Luo Zhi in silence, even the emperor Ji Bai remained silent.
There was only the voice of the messenger, "Lord Luo, the Wei family let the Qin people in through Hangu Pass on the grounds that the Duke of Jin oppressed the royal family and did not respect the rites and laws. We want to remonstrate with the Duke of Jin.
Wei Qing, the head of the Wei family, hopes to pay homage to the emperor.
The Han and Zhao clans said that the Wei clan was a traitor and was trying to kill the royal family. Please send troops to destroy the Wei clan. These two clan leaders also hope to pay homage to the emperor and offer gifts to him. "
The patriarchal system had collapsed to the point where the nobles openly divided up the royal household and even attempted to pay homage to the emperor and obtain the title of princes!
Luo Zhi held the letter sent by Han Cheng and Zhao Yong in his hand, walked out of the house in silence, looked up at the sky, and everyone followed him out.
They were really worried about Luo Zhi's condition, and the general of Qi shouted: "Lord Luo!
This is the most critical moment. The state of Zhou is in danger of collapse at any time. The whole world depends on you. Please cheer up! "
Suddenly, a strong wind came from nowhere, making his clothes rustle. Luo Zhi pried the bamboo slips apart with force, stretched out his hand, and was blown away by the wind.
"Lord Luo, the world is in ruins!"
"Lord Luo, the royal family is about to fall."
"Lord Luo, Jin is a ancestral state of the Ji clan. Are you going to watch them die without helping them?"
"Lord Luo, all the princesses of Hanyang were killed by the Chu State. Don't you want to avenge your clan members?"
"Lord Luo, I was really wrong. I will correct it in the future. Please send troops to help me."
"Lord Luo, you are the descendant of King Su, can you abandon Bang Zhou?"
"Lord Luo, you..."
Luo Zhi closed his eyes slightly, his mind in chaos. Countless living and dead people surrounded his ears and called out, and the voice of "Lord Luo" was endless.
All the people were dressed in luxurious phoenix costumes. Luo Zhi couldn't see their faces clearly. He could only see heavy shackles emerging from their expectations and then being placed on Luo's body.
【Family Reputation:
①Royal family: respect; ②Royal clan: respect; ③Princes: respect; ④Army: respect; ⑤Countrymen: respect. 】
You will rise because of this, and you will fall because of this!
The Luo family's reputation was so high that the royal family hoped that the Luo family could restore order to the chaotic world, the allies hoped that the Luo family could lead them to victory again, and the common people hoped that the Luo family could bring stability to the world again.
But no one has ever thought that Luo is a human being, not a god!
Luo Zhi has made up his mind.
…
Duke Min looked like his predecessor, but his talent was inferior.
Since he ascended the throne, the country has been in turmoil, discords between nations have arisen and could not be stopped, and the various states have waged wars and could not be controlled, causing the people to weep blood and the heavens to shed tears. There are tens of millions of corpses lying in the four seas and the world is covered with blood.
The Luo family is a mediocre leader, just one person. - "Records of the Grand Historian: The Family of Luo"
The discussion about the characters’ lower intelligence can actually end, because what I wrote is at least logical, but what about in reality?
Have you read "History of Southern Ming Dynasty"? It will give people a cerebral hemorrhage when reading it. The Southern Song Dynasty was almost defeated by the Yuan Dynasty, but it was still engaged in internal strife.
Take the real Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period as an example. The reason why the Qin Dynasty was able to unify the country was because the six kingdoms had one incompetent ruler after another, who did all kinds of stupid and suffocating things.
I have studied most of the unification wars, and basically it was because the top leaders had holes in their brains. I have given them some brains in this book.
Otherwise there is no way to fight.
(End of this chapter)
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