Chapter 155: Getting ready for big opening
In fact, there were debates among various countries about whether to invite Luo Zai, but in the face of continuous defeats on the battlefield, they finally decided to ask Luo Zai to take action.
Letting Luo Zai take action is at least better than letting his arch-enemy take power. After all, Luo Zai is the crown prince of a foreign country and it is impossible for him to control their country.
The top leaders of the Three Kingdoms did not think that Luo Zai could completely defeat Bai Qi. They just hoped that Luo Zai could stop Qin's offensive and give them a chance to catch their breath.
Especially for the States of Chu and Wei, the biggest problem they encountered after losing to Bai Qi was that a large number of their elite soldiers were wiped out by Bai Qi. In a short period of time, they were put into a passive situation of being beaten and had no ability to fight back at all.
“Ding~ding~ding~”
A melodious bell rang.
The envoys from the three kingdoms of Chu, Han and Wei arrived in Luo State one after another.
Luo State is now becoming more and more prosperous. The strong performance of Luo State's army has once again increased the value of Luo State as the center of the Central Plains. Countless merchants travel through Luo State.
The huge delegations from the three countries met on the road.
Qu Yuan, the left-hand man of Chu, Xiaochen, the prince of Han, and Yin, the prince of Wei, looked at each other in bewilderment.
You are here.
Yes, I'm here.
You are here too.
Although the three of them didn't speak, that was the atmosphere between them.
Then the three of them showed happy smiles on their faces. The more people there were, the greater the possibility of inviting Prince Luo to come.
Luo Hong did not show up, but Luo Zai met the three people directly.
In the palace, there was a wisp of smoke and the faint fragrance of green wood wafted through, calming people's mood.
The gifts brought by the delegation were neatly placed in the house, with maids standing on both sides.
Luo Zai looked at the three people in front of him with interest.
Qu Yuan, the Left Prime Minister of the State of Chu, was a member of the Qu clan, a royal family of the State of Chu. The State of Luo did not know much about him, but knew that he was a rare reformist in the State of Chu who came from the old aristocracy. The rest of the information was not clear.
The most interesting ones are the two princes from Han and Wei. Back then, Luo Zai personally shattered the fantasy of the two kings of Han and Wei to seize the Mandate of Heaven in Shangyuan.
The King of Wei's dignity was destroyed and he was included in the collection of jokes. Not only in Luo State, but among all the countries, the King of Wei was a negative example.
Not to mention Han Wangbo.
Luo Zai was a little curious: When Young Master Xiaochen faced the murderer of his father, didn't he have any strange thoughts?
Luo Zai is judging others by himself. Just because there is family affection among the royal families of Luo State does not mean that there is the same in other countries.
At least the unloved Prince Xiaochen was not angry, and even wanted to hug Luo Zai's thigh and say, "The prince killed well, the old man should have died long ago!"
"You three are all nobles from various countries in the Xia Dynasty. You came to Luo Country to look for me and brought these precious gifts. But is there anything important?"
Qu Yuan might be the person with the purest purpose here. He simply wanted to ask Luo Zai for help to unify the nobles of Chu State, so that they would not hold each other back and work together to fight against Qin State, thus buying time for Chu State's reforms.
"Prince, I am here because of the king and the prime minister's request to ask you to fight against Qin's general Bai Qi.
Bai Qi used his military skills like a god and the State of Chu suffered a series of heavy defeats and incalculable losses.
The Qin State is a country of tigers and wolves, with no mercy for any living being. Since it became powerful, it has often invaded other countries' borders. This is not what the polite states of China should do.
King Wu of Qin even entered Luoyi to snatch the royal tripod. If you hadn't intervened, the Suwang Mandate would have fallen into the hands of Qin.
Among the seven countries in the world, only Qin does not believe in the Su King. Can you tolerate this?
The State of Qin invaded Luoyi again this time. The Emperor of Zhou had done nothing wrong, but the State of Qin blamed the Emperor of Zhou for the death of King Wu of Qin. Aren't you angry?
Qin is probably trying to annex the six kingdoms and replace the Zhou Dynasty. Such a wolfish ambition must be severely punished by the foreign ministers. "
Luo Zai nodded with a slight smile when he heard this. The reasons given by Doctor Qu Yuan were already very sufficient, and he had basically said everything that could and should be said.
He did not speak, but looked at the princes of Han and Wei and asked, "Do you two have anything to say?"
Gongzi Xiaochen thought for a moment and said, "Prince, what I want to say is the same as what Qu Yuan said. Please put aside your past grudges and rescue South Korea. Not only the gifts in the palace, but also countless rare treasures and toys in South Korea can be given to you as gifts."
Gong Ziyin didn't wait for Luo Zai to ask, and said directly: "Prince, I feel the same way."
After saying this, the three of them looked at Luo Zai eagerly, only to see the smile on Luo Zai's face slowly disappear.
As the smile disappeared, the coldness in the corners of his eyes was no longer concealed, and the temperature in the entire room seemed to drop several degrees in an instant.
The murderous aura that had roamed the battlefield in the past and killed two kings in battle was spreading wantonly.
Luo Zai did not respond directly to the three people, but said in a cold voice: "The emperor did nothing wrong, he should enjoy his old age."
Luo Zai had a very good impression of the Zhou emperor, and this was what he really thought.
"call!"
The three of them breathed a sigh of relief at the same time. Qu Yuan immediately said, "Prince, the Qin State is rampant and has led a large army to besiege Luoyi. The Chu State is willing to send 100,000 troops to rescue the emperor."
On the road!
Luo Zai began to look at Qu Yuan with a new respect. Such an upright man had a good political acumen and seemed to be a flexible person.
"Prince, Wei is willing to send 100,000 soldiers."
"South Korea is willing to send 50,000 troops to serve you."
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Bai Qi chose to besiege Luoyi instead of attacking it, so it was certainly not impossible to capture it.
Although Luoyi was the most magnificent city in the Xia Dynasty, it was impossible to defend it against the powerful Qin army.
However, once the war started, swords and guns were indiscriminate, and the killings in Luoyi were too great, leaving endless disasters.
Bai Qi is just indifferent, not a murderer.
On the contrary, he always fought in accordance with the situation, and he knew very well when to fight and when to stop.
He fought a war of annihilation simply because he felt that it would produce greater results.
Because he believed that the most important resources of a country were food and population.
Taking away land means taking away food, and killing means taking away population. Without these two, it will be very easy to conquer a country.
He never killed for killing's sake.
Moreover, no matter how bloodthirsty he was, he could not kill the Zhou emperor in broad daylight. If he did that, his reputation would be ruined in history.
At most, the Zhou emperor would set himself on fire like King Zhou of Shang did a thousand years ago.
Bai Qi didn't want to get involved in this mess at all. He was just waiting for internal strife in the royal family, or for a spy to appear in Luoyi, or even for the Zhou emperor himself to surrender.
The Qin army's approaching force indeed caused chaos in Luoyi City.
Because everyone knows that the Zhou royal family cannot stop it!
People will do irrational things when they have no hope, and that's how the fortress is always breached from the inside.
The royal palace.
Tian Zinuo had expected this day. He was wearing armor, looked a little thin and looked a little funny.
With a determined look on his face, he arrived at the ancestral temple.
This is the most solemn place in the entire Luoyi city. There are only three colors here, black, white and gray. This was selected by Ji Zhao himself and recorded in the Zhou Li.
The Zhou people's worship of their ancestors was unparalleled, and the patriarchal system founded by Ji Zhao engraved ancestor worship into their blood.
Emperor Nuo knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times, looking up at the ancestral tablets above. Except for King Su, almost all of them were his direct ancestors.
Of course, a king like King Li, who brought chaos to the country, would not appear in the ancestral temple.
I can only wander between heaven and earth as a lonely ghost.
Tian Zinuo had tears in his eyes and choked up:
“King Wu, your descendants are about to put on their armor and go into battle.
You are the unrivaled god of war in the world. Although your descendants are far inferior to you, they still have passion and are willing to use their blood to defend the prestige of the Zhou Dynasty and will not bring shame to your holy name.
Perhaps this is the last time I come here to pay tribute to you.
But please do not worry, even if the royal family no longer exists, the Luo family still has the Nine Cauldrons, the Zhou Dynasty still exists, and your incense and sacrifices will never stop."
Emperor Nuo knew very well that there must be undercurrents in Luoyi now, and there must be many evil villains who wanted to open the city and surrender.
But what he didn't expect was that his son, the prince of Bangzhou, was the same.
Wang Ziyi was a very handsome young man. When Luo Zai took the women of Luoyi away, he also wanted to go to Luo State, but was decisively rejected by Luo Zai.
"Father, the royal army will never be able to stop the Qin army. It's like an egg hitting a stone. The result will definitely be the destruction of the country and the death of the people.
Bai Qi, the general of Qin State outside the city, was a butcher who killed people everywhere. Since he took charge of the Qin army, he defeated the coalition forces of Han and Wei, defeated Chu, and killed 400,000 people!
If we let him attack the city, is there any chance for us to survive?
Why not surrender directly? As the Zhou Dynasty, King Qin Ji will even reward us with a city. Isn't that better than falling into the underworld?"
After Wang Ziyi finished speaking, he looked at his father with hope, and then he saw his father's cold eyes.
Tian Zinuo angrily raised his sword sheath and hit Wang Ziyi hard, knocking him to the ground. "You evil son, remember this, the royal family is the bloodline of King Wu, the descendants of the indomitable God of War. We must never compromise and bring shame to our ancestors!
You better remember this for me, in the Zhou Dynasty, there was only an emperor who died in battle, but no emperor who surrendered without a fight!
If King Ji of Qin wants my city, he can take it with his sword and step over my dead body. I will never be humiliated.
If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will kill you first!"
After that, he used the scabbard to hit Wang Ziyi hard. Wang Ziyi screamed and cried bitterly, "Father, I was wrong. I won't do it again. Please forgive me."
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The Qin army besieged Luo and did not move, so Luo town fell into chaos.
The prince said: Zhou is weak and Qin is strong, they cannot be defeated.
If you rise up, you will be a slaughterer; if you fail, you will die.
If he offered the city in exchange for peace, he would not lose his feudal title.
The king was furious and said: I am the descendant of King Wu, I have my own integrity and I can be killed but not humiliated!
Those who want to seize the city are coming here, stepping on corpses, and I will not turn back even if I die.
After he finished speaking, the king became angry again and hit him with his sheath, but the prince continued to speak in sorrow. - "Records of the Grand Historian: Annals of Zhou"
(End of this chapter)
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