Chapter 131 Luoguo: Han Hou, if you can't speak, you can shut up. You are the only one who can talk.
Zhaocheng.
The news of the Zhou emperor's defeat soon spread to the State of Luo. Prince Li of Luo personally went to meet his father, Luo Ce, with the battle report.
【Luo Ce: (27th generation grandson)
Ability attributes:
Power struggle: 83; Governing the country: 84; Controlling people: 82; Command: 73; Military force: 69; Military strategy: 72; Cunning words: 81; Academics: 83; Charm: 91. 】
The palace was filled with fragrance. Luo Ce was lazily leaning on the couch, reading a book in his hand, and thinking about the principles in the book from time to time.
Luo Li pushed the door open and walked in, handed the bamboo slips in his hand to Luo Ce and said, "Father, the royal family and the Kingdom of Han fought a great battle at Hulao Pass. The royal family was defeated and the emperor was captured by the Kingdom of Han."
Luo Ce originally thought it was a big deal, but upon hearing this, he threw the scroll with the battle report on the table and said coldly, "Isn't this expected?
The royal family has been defeated in numerous battles, but they still like to rely on force. I really don’t know who gave them the confidence to win.
South Korea has been undergoing reforms and revitalizing the country over the past decade, so it would be strange if the royal family could win.
Didn't the Marquis of Han kill the emperor?"
Luo Li also had no feelings about the royal family's defeat, and said with a smile: "Han Hou is not so unwise, he just asked the royal family to cede land."
Luo Ce turned his attention back to the scroll, "It's okay then, Bang Zhou can still be maintained.
Send a letter to Wang Ji, asking the Zhou emperor to go to the ancestral temple to apologize to his ancestors, and then reprimand him in the name of King Su, so that the future emperor of the royal family will stay in Luoyi obediently.
Now the nations still have many concerns, so they still give him some face. When the nations no longer care about the royal family, if they are still so unwise, then they are really courting death. "
As long as the Zhou emperor can still sit on the honorable throne, it will be fine.
Luo Li nodded after hearing this, and said hesitantly: "Father, according to the news from the royal family, after the Marquis of Han captured the emperor, he asked the emperor how heavy the twelve-tassel crown was."
"Um?"
Luo Ce sat up straight in an instant, frowning and saying, "How could the Marquis of Han be so unwise? Didn't he see what happened to the Chu State when it challenged the throne?"
It was actually not a big deal that the Marquis of Han defeated the Emperor of Zhou. Nowadays, there was no rule that if the king wanted his subjects to die, they had to die. From the king to the people, it had always been a rule that favors must be repaid and hatred must be avenged.
Although Marquis Han was behind this, no one knew about it. In the eyes of the people of the world, the Zhou emperor had brought this upon himself and Marquis Han was not at all wrong.
Naturally, Luo State would not use this to hold Marquis Han accountable.
But the weight of the crown went beyond personal grudges and carried a hint of usurpation, so the State of Luo could not sit idly by.
The only thing that made Luo Ce feel at ease was that the matter of Marquis Han was not as serious as the matter of Chu's ambition to succeed the throne.
Because the Nine Cauldrons are the royal instruments that carry the mandate of heaven, they can only be enjoyed by the emperor, while the emperor's crown can be bestowed on his subjects. In the past, Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin had both been honored with wearing crowns with twelve tassels.
Luo Ce paced a few steps on the spot, frowning tightly, "Did Lord Han just say that casually?
Is it to test Luo State's attitude towards the usurpation of the princes?
Han State used political tricks to reform the country, but the Marquis of Han State made such a move. It is really strange. Li Er, go to Han State and ask the Marquis of Han State what he meant. "
Han Hou's behavior was like an old bastard suddenly doing something silly and innocent. Who wouldn't suspect that he had other purposes?
But in fact, Han Hou was really in high spirits and said this in a fit of rage. After he said it, Han Xiang was stunned and immediately wanted to cover Han Hou's mouth.
Marquis Han wanted to slap himself, especially when Emperor Zhou said that the crown was as heavy as the Nine Cauldrons. His face looked as ugly as if he had eaten shit.
How badly was the last state of Chu that said this beaten?
From the beginning of his plan to deal with the Zhou royal family, he has been cautious and prudent, bribed the emperor's important ministers, created reasons to send troops, and finally on the battlefield, he lured the enemy deep into the territory and won the battle at Hulao Pass. He more than doubled the territory, and it was all fertile land. As a result, he can't control his mouth now. Isn't this a perfect excuse for other countries?
The current South Korea and Luo Kingdom are neighboring countries, so the envoys of Luo Kingdom soon arrived in South Korea.
Upon hearing that the envoy from Luo State was coming, the faces of the king and his ministers of Han State suddenly darkened. Marquis Han said in a deep voice: "Luo State must have come because of the matter of the crown. Do you have any countermeasures?"
After the envoy from Luo State entered the palace of Han State and met the Marquis of Han, he asked directly: "Marquis of Han, I am here on the orders of the king.
You said you wanted to wear the emperor's twelve-tassel crown. Do you want to replace the emperor and become the master of the world?"
In fact, unless Luo State rearms, nothing can be done.
However, the status of Luo State was really special. Any vassal state that had not yet overthrown Bang Zhou would be inherently inferior to Luo State.
Han dared to directly overthrow the Zhou emperor and dared to offend the Luo State, but it did not dare to offend both the Zhou emperor and the Luo State at the same time. For more than 800 years, the only state that was so stubborn was the Chu State.
Marquis Han said hurriedly: "Please tell Marquis Luo that I have no such intention. I just..."
Seeing the Marquis of Han hesitating, the prime minister, who was leading the entire Korean reform and was well versed in political tactics, immediately said: "Your Excellency, the king has always envied the achievements of Qi Huan and Jin Wen. They were once rewarded by the emperor and were able to wear a crown with twelve tassels, so the king is just expressing his ambition to the emperor.
Please also warn Luo Hou and report to King Su that Han State has absolutely no intention of replacing the Zhou Emperor."
The eyes of the ministers in the palace lit up, and they all secretly admired in their hearts: "It must be Prime Minister Shen who can come up with such a logical argument so quickly."
The envoy of Luo State received the guarantee from the Marquis of Han and left Han State.
But other countries will not let South Korea go so easily. It is totally against the style of these vassal states not to take advantage of such a good opportunity.
Especially the State of Wei.
Wei originally exchanged land with Han in order to unite the Three Jins, reduce internal friction, and concentrate on dealing with Qin and Chu. However, as time went on, Wei and Qin fought back and forth on both sides of the Yellow River, wasting national strength in vain without making any progress.
Wei's strategic goals gradually changed. Compared with Qin, Han was obviously an easier target to control.
Especially now that Han had obtained the land of the Zhou royal family, this made the Duke of Wei even more dissatisfied.
Wei State.
Seeing how easily Han obtained the land of the Zhou royal family, and thinking about the difficulties Wei had faced in expanding its territory over the years, the Marquis of Wei said in dissatisfaction: "Han was able to obtain the land of the Zhou royal family because Wei exchanged the dangerous pass with Han.
The State of Wei hoped that the State of Han could serve as a vassal state to protect the king's safety, but it did not expect that it would put an ambitious wolf next to the king. The royal family lost its land, and this is my fault.
The Marquis of Han captured the King and did not treat him respectfully according to the rites of Zhou. Instead, he followed the example of the State of Chu and challenged for the throne. This was an act of disloyalty towards the State of Zhou.
Failure to correct mistakes is not what a wise monarch should do.
I will unite the princes to attack South Korea."
Although it was said that it was uniting the princes, in fact, the State of Chu was fighting against the State of Wu and was basically about to destroy Wu, so it had no time to cause trouble for the State of Han. The State of Qin was also fighting with the State of Wei for territory on both sides of the Yellow River, so it was naturally impossible for it to respond to the call of the State of Wei. In the end, it was the State of Zhao that sent troops to fight with the State of Wei.
The Three Jins were only brothers in name only. The contemporary Marquis of Zhao was a greedy man. Since Han had gained such great benefits, Zhao certainly wanted to have a piece of the pie. After all, Zhao had made a lot of efforts in enabling Han to obtain those dangerous cities.
However, Han rejected Zhao's request. "Although Han's land is small, every inch of it is stained with the blood of Han people, just as Zhao's land is stained with the blood and sweat of Zhao people. How can I agree to your request?
If South Korea wants your territory in Taihang Mountains, will your country agree?"
Han State righteously rejected Zhao State and gave a very reasonable reason: "You are dreaming if you want to take away the city and land without sending a single soldier."
When the Marquis of Zhao heard this, he said angrily: "The people of Han are mean and have forgotten the kindness of Zhao. They should be attacked. I will unite with Wei to attack Han."
Therefore, Wei and Zhao jointly sent 300,000 troops to attack Han on the grounds that Han did not respect the Zhou emperor and had rebellious intentions.
Han Hou did not expect these two people to be so decisive and shameless. They were clearly coveting the land of Han, but they were so high-sounding. He cursed directly: "The Three Jin Alliance has formed three alliances and betrayed three times in a hundred years. How ridiculous.
Qi and Luo did not think that Han was disrespectful to the emperor. However, the Marquis of Wei and the Marquis of Zhao, two princes who had never paid tribute to the emperor, had the nerve to say that Han was disrespectful to the emperor.
Please go to the battle, Prime Minister, and let the people of Wei and Zhao see the power of the strong bows and crossbows of Korea."
Unexpectedly, the Prime Minister of Han directly advised: "Your Majesty, the people of Wei and Zhao are coming aggressively. Han has just acquired new land and is definitely no match for the two countries.
If we force the war, I am afraid the country and the ancestral temple will be overthrown in no time.
It would be better to ask Qi for help directly. Qi is now very powerful and has always wanted to take back the Huai and Si lands. It just so happens that Wei still has an enclave in Huai and Si.
If you agree to Qi and are willing to use Han's power to help Qi regain the Huai and Si lands, Qi will certainly be willing to help Han and resist the attacks of Wei and Zhao."
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Han said: "We will follow Prime Minister Shen's advice and immediately ask Qi for help."
When the envoys from Han arrived in Qi, Qi immediately agreed to Han's request. Then, when Han was expecting the arrival of Qi's army, it found that the armies of Qi and Qin had jointly launched a fierce attack on Wei's city in the Huai and Si areas.
Qi was planning to take back the Huai and Si rivers first. As for why they did not save Han first, the king and his ministers of Qi had a very clear reason: "Wei and Han rebelled against each other at every turn, and Han's words cannot be trusted. In the short term, Han can still resist Wei.
By the way, let Han consume Wei's strength first, and then rescue Han after taking Huai and Si."
Can any readers tell which famous historical plot in the Warring States Period I am laying out?
(End of this chapter)
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