Chapter 135 South Korea: Destroy it, I’m tired
Before life and death, the king and his minister, Marquis Wu and Prime Minister Wu, unleashed unprecedented potential.
Wu Xiang personally came to the Huai and Si areas and explained to Qi's main attacking general Guan Chenglin that Wu was willing to offer the geomancy map of the Huai and Si areas.
Guan Chenglin was overjoyed and immediately sent someone to escort Wu Xiang to Linzi.
After the reform, Qi State has completely got rid of its previous poverty and weakness. Qi State once again has a large number of warriors and its combat effectiveness is quite strong.
The king and his ministers of Qi attached great importance to the arrival of the prime minister of Wu, especially since he brought with him the geomancy map of the Huai and Si areas. Basically all the nobles whose words had influence were present.
Wu Xiang knew that he came to Linzi to sell Wu for a good price, so he paid homage to Duke Qi with the etiquette of paying homage to the emperor, and said respectfully: "Duke Qi, I am here to see you. May the King of Heaven bless you."
This shocked the king and his ministers. Qi Xianglu Ji asked directly: "Prime Minister Wu, Wu is a marquisate, and you are the prime minister of a marquisate. You should not perform such a grand ceremony.
Only the emperor can accept your great gift. This is not the etiquette for paying homage to a duke. The monarch dare not accept it."
Wu Xiang did not waste time and went straight to the point, pulling out a map of Wu from his bosom, holding it high up and saying, "Duke Qi.
The foreign ministers came here at the order of the king, and submitted to you with the geomancy map of the Huai and Si regions and the land of Wu as an offering.
From now on, the king will regard you as his master, not a vassal, and will depose himself as the king. Therefore, foreign officials will pay homage to you with the etiquette of paying homage to the monarch of a superior country. "
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The king and his ministers of Qi were completely overwhelmed by the actions of Prime Minister Wu. Didn’t he say that he would offer the geomancy map of the Huai and Si areas?
How did it suddenly become about offering it to the State of Wu?
The state of Wu was brought here by the wind? How can you just give it up?
Duke Qi asked in confusion: "Prime Minister Wu, this..."
Wu Xiang rubbed his eyes but could not cry. He could only bow his head and sob: "Duke Qi, you know that Chu has always coveted Wu's land.
Now the State of Wu is in danger of collapse, and the king is grieving day and night, but he can't think of a way to keep the land.
Among the powerful countries in the world today, only Qin, Wei and Qi can compete with Chu.
But Qin is a barbarian country in the west, Wei is cunning and untrustworthy, and only you, a noble of the Jiang family, are powerful.
Is there anyone in the world who is more qualified than Qi to lead the other states?"
Upon hearing this, the Duke of Qi waved his hands and said, "Wu and Qi have been diplomatically friendly for hundreds of years. Can Qi turn a blind eye to Wu's troubles?
There is no need to offer the land; it is the state of Wu and should be preserved."
When the Prime Minister of Wu heard this, he became anxious. He thought that not wanting Wu’s land meant that he didn’t care about Wu’s survival.
He came to Qi not only to get Qi's promise to aid Wu, but also to rank ahead of Han.
Because Han might be able to withstand Wei for three to five years, but Wu definitely could not withstand a three-year attack from Chu.
By the time Qi had rescued Han and then Wu, it was too late.
It would be better to follow the king into exile in Luo State and make the country your home.
"Duke Qi, the king said that the land of Wu is the most beautiful gem in the world, and only people with virtue deserve to have this fertile land.
The king lost his virtue, so God wanted to take away the country of Wu.
But if the state of Wu fell into the hands of the Chu people, it would be like a precious jade covered with a thick layer of dust, and the king would not be able to rest in peace even in death.
Among all the monarchs of the Xia Dynasty, except for the monarch of Luo who did not take care of the affairs of state, there is no one with higher virtue than you.
It is God who is giving the land of Wu to you. As a monarch on earth, can you go against God's will?
That is why the king asked the foreign minister to bring the map of Wu to Qi. Please accept it. "
Upon hearing this, Qi Xiang Lu Ji coughed and whispered, "Your Majesty, that's enough. If we agree to Wu, we can also get the geomancy map of Huai and Si, killing two birds with one stone."
Duke Qi raised his robe sleeve to cover his mouth and whispered, "What about Han? I'm not afraid of fighting Chu, but I promised Han first. Isn't it a bit bad to do this?"
Lü Ji chuckled and said, “It is of course necessary to support Han, after all, Qi is a trustworthy country.
But Wu was a vassal state of Qi, and the land of Wu was equivalent to the land of Qi. It makes sense for the people of Qi to defend the land of Qi first and then rescue foreign countries, right?
It is not so easy for Han to be defeated by Wei, and it can still hold on a little longer.
Alas, we can only make the Han people suffer a little more. The Wei people are really despicable!"
Upon hearing this, Duke Qi narrowed his eyes and smiled.
This is of course very reasonable, and South Korea will probably curse in anger.
As a member of the royal family of Wu, Wu Xiang had not received any bribe from Chu before, but now he received a reward from Qi and returned to Wu happily.
The Qi army, which got the geomancy map, instantly burst out with powerful fighting power. The Wei army, which had been able to maneuver based on its familiarity with the terrain, began to retreat quickly.
In the State of Han, the Marquis of Han brought a large number of nobles, bureaucrats and people who had migrated there and quickly took control of Zheng. The resources of Zheng were continuously sent to the front line.
The flames of war between the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han have not yet reached the city of Xinzheng.
In the grand palace of the Korean court, the Korean monarch and his ministers heard about the progress of the Qi army and could not help but exclaim in surprise: "Qi is so powerful.
According to the current progress, I'm afraid he will be able to lead the army to support us in a few months.
It seems that there is no need to worry about Zhao and Wei invading Zheng. As long as Zheng can be kept intact, even if the territory of the land is destroyed, it is still acceptable. "
The king and his ministers of Han fantasized about the future, and at the same time enthusiastically blocked the Zhao-Wei coalition forces outside the numerous checkpoints. The armies of the Three Jins fought each other, and countless blood flowed on this land.
The Wei State's Wuzu took the lead, and the Han State's Jinnu soldiers were not far behind. In the land of the Three Jins, the quality of the soldiers has always been top-notch since the Jin State era, and they can compete with all the strong armies in the world.
Now they are attacking each other internally and it is really a bloody mess.
Countless corpses fell on the land of South Korea. South Korea had the sharpest weapons, but because the fighting was too fierce, these sharp weapons that were difficult to withstand in the world even had their blades curled up.
Human flesh was scattered all over the ground, and there were countless broken swords, spears, and halberds on the corpses. Even the armor was shattered by the continuous chopping and shooting.
This war has lasted for a year. Although Zhao and Wei have suffered a lot of losses, because the battlefield is in Han, they can still plunder supplies from Han's cities to make up for the losses.
South Korea's continuous blood loss made Zhao and Wei very satisfied. In this situation, Zhao and Wei are basically steadily achieving their strategic goals, which is to completely drag down South Korea, which has just started to prosper, in the war.
The Wei army that remained in the Huai and Si areas was mainly to delay the Qi State, but unexpectedly, the Qi State completed the encirclement and annihilation of the Wei army in the Huai and Si areas so quickly, which was completely beyond the expectations of the Wei monarchs and ministers.
The situation on the battlefield of the Three Jins changed instantly. Both Zhao and Wei were on guard against Qi's entry, while Han was overjoyed and believed that the time for counterattack had come.
Then.
The three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han watched helplessly as Qi moved south from Huaihe and Sihe and stabbed Chu in the ass. Wu fought back and, together with Qi, attacked Chu, which was located north of the Yangtze River.
"Wu surrendered to Qi, gave up the title of vassal, called himself the Lord of Wu, and accepted Qi as its master?"
As Qi brazenly sent troops to attack Chu, the agreement between Qi and Wu was announced to the world at the same time, which cleared up everyone's doubts and made things reasonable.
You can ask for help from Han, but Wu is a vassal state of Qi, so there is nothing wrong with rescuing the vassal state first.
The Marquis of Wei mocked the court officials in front of them, saying, "There is a story in the Humorous Anthology of Luo State: There was a man in Song State who was good at raising deer, but they were always robbed by others.
He paid a large sum of money to ask his strong neighbor to protect the deer, but the man from Song was too stupid and did not expect that the neighbor also wanted to take his deer away.
In the end, both the money and the deer were lost.
I originally thought that only the people of Song would be so short-sighted, but I didn't expect that Marquis Han would also do such a stupid thing.
The Marquis of Han asked Qi for troops to rescue Han, but Qi had the same idea as Zhao and Wei and wanted to weaken Han.
This is really too ridiculous. I must suggest to Luo Guo that this matter be compiled. It is a pity that it is not written by a Song Dynasty person, otherwise it would surely be passed down to future generations. "
The ministers of Wei State looked at each other. This incident was indeed quite funny, but it did not seem to be a glorious thing for you, the king, to compare yourself to a robber.
Have you forgotten that we attacked South Korea because it questioned the importance of the crown and showed rebellious intentions towards the emperor?
But looking at the monarch who was now in high spirits, the ministers said nothing. It was harmless anyway and at most the historian would just record it.
In Xinzheng City, when the Marquis of Han received the news, he was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted. The ministers of Han cursed Qi and Wu for being shameless, and then hurriedly woke up the Marquis of Han.
Han Hou opened his eyes tremblingly, still unable to believe the news he heard, but the ironclad facts could not be false.
"The King of Wu is really cruel. No wonder Qi rescued Wu first. This is a condition I cannot agree to.
The State of Qi probably also wants to bleed the Han people to death!
I am so sorry, both Qi and Wu deserve to die."
The hatred in the words of the Marquis of Han almost became reality. All the ministers of the State of Han believed that if the Duke of Qi and the Marquis of Wu stood in front of him now, the Marquis of Han would immediately pounce on them and kill them.
Han Xiang took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, Qi will not be able to reach us within a year at least. The situation is critical now. If you are unwilling to cede land, Han will have no choice but to fight a bloody battle."
Cut the soil?
South Korea's land cannot be ceded, the most important of which are those passes. Once ceded, the entire Zheng area will not even have a buffer, and South Korea will be completely at the mercy of others.
Just as South Korea defeated the royal family before, Zhao and Wei can defeat South Korea in the same way later.
Han Hou wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His eyes were red, but his mind was calmer than ever before. He said in a cold voice: "Qi State just wants Han State to consume Wei State's strength for him.
He doesn't dare to really let Wei annex Han, and now he can only fight a bloody battle to have a glimmer of hope."
(End of this chapter)
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