Chapter 85 Luo Yu starts to show off his skills
Luo Yu stayed in Qi for a short time. After completing all the etiquette procedures of the diplomatic mission, he left Qi.
Those ministers in Qi State who had ulterior motives were celebrating.
"He finally left. This prince looks extremely handsome, but why do I feel so much pressure every time I glance at him?"
"If I were born in Luo Country, how could I dare to have such thoughts?"
Everyone thought that this was just a routine diplomatic mission between Luo and Qi, but little did they know that a plan that could affect the world had emerged.
In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the plan, Luo Yu also presented a beautiful woman to Duke Lu Jing of Qi. After all, Lu Jing was really mediocre, and Luo Yu would not feel at ease if he didn't keep an eye on him.
The State of Qi returned to its old rhythm. Ministers fought for power in the palace, trying to control the ruling power of Qi and expand their families.
Until Princess Qi Jiang, who had married far away to the State of Yan, suddenly returned to the State of Qi. There were obvious scars on her face, and she looked very embarrassed.
As soon as she saw Lü Jing, in the spotlight of the crowd, Qi Jiang cried bitterly and threw herself into his arms, then cried in a voice that everyone could hear: “My Lord and Father!
Marquis Wu Gou of Yan had been humiliating his daughter in every way since her marriage. He said that Yan was a noble family with the surname Ji and had never been a guard dog of Qi.
He was very dissatisfied with Qi and took his anger out on his daughter. For the sake of diplomatic relations between Yan and Qi, his daughter tolerated it.
But I couldn't bear the humiliation this time, so I fled back to Qi. I hope you can help me!"
As she said this, she burst into tears. As a princess, especially a member of the Qi royal family who had mixed blood with the Luo royal family for many generations, Qi Jiang was naturally very pretty. Now she was in tears and looked quite pitiful.
Everyone's expressions were very interesting after hearing these words. In the subconscious, the ministers of Qi thought that it was Princess Qi Jiang who said this, which resulted in the dissatisfaction of the Marquis of Yan.
But isn’t Yan the guard dog of Qi?
The ministers had no doubt about the authenticity of this matter at all. This was the most ingenious part of Luo Yu's plan. No one would doubt their own subconscious mind.
When Qi Jiang was in Qi, she was very much loved by the Duke of Qi. Now she has suffered such a great injustice, and Yan's disdain for Qi is really intolerable.
Lü Jing said angrily: "What kind of noble family is Yan?
Did he think he was the Marquis of Luo and Jin? He was just a poor country in the barbarian land in the north.
More than a hundred years ago, the State of Yan was attacked by the Rong people and was almost destroyed. It was because our ancestor Duke Huan led troops to rescue the country that the country survived and eventually donated hundreds of miles of land to the State of Yan.
This is a favor that is no less than the enfeoffment bestowed by King Su. How arrogant and rebellious is the Marquis of Yan!
Over the past five hundred years, if it had not been for the support of Qi in terms of food, soldiers, and cloth, Yan would have been submerged by the tide of the Di people like countless other states.
As a result, Yan State did not know how to be grateful and was so disrespectful to Qi State.
I saved a wild beast in the deep mountains, and it still knew to repay my kindness.
A few years ago, I pardoned the sins of a savage, and he saved me with his own life when I was in danger.
I married my most beloved daughter to him, but the Marquis of Yan turned out to be so ungrateful.
My gratitude to the Marquis of Yan is higher than the sky and deeper than the sea.
Is there any other country that can compare to this? Can such a shameless country still exist in this world?"
Seeing how angry Lu Jing was, Tian Chang changed his mind and realized that after the prince of Luo State came to visit some time ago, Lu Jing seemed less interested in attacking Luo State.
Now that Yan State might be able to take advantage of this matter, he pretended to be indignant and said, "Your Majesty.
The existence of an ungrateful and shameless villain like the Marquis of Yan is a disgrace to the State of Qi and an injustice from Heaven.
Qi should immediately arm all its soldiers, attack Yan, capture the Marquis of Yan and bring him to Linzi City. Then we can see if his mouth is still so hard. "
Lu Jing said sternly, "You are right, Mr. Tian. That is the way to go. Immediately order the soldiers of Qi to be mobilized. I will crush Yan and destroy its country."
Faced with the furious Duke of Qi and Tian Chang's support, even the Grand Chancellor did not dare to confront him head-on. After all, the royal family of Qi is still powerful, not to mention the influence of the Tian family.
Besides, it was indeed the case that the Marquis of Yan acted too rashly and he should be taught a lesson. As for the talk about flattening the State of Yan and destroying the country, just listen to it.
It's absolutely impossible.
In particular, several senior ministers looked at each other in private and understood the expressions in each other's eyes.
They had the same idea as Tian Chang.
After Luo Yu's arrival, it would take some effort to persuade the king to become an enemy of Luo State. But now the king is directly confronting Yan State and has to mobilize all the troops in the country. Isn't this a great opportunity?
Although these people were political opponents, they were allies in weakening the power of the public office, and they reached a consensus tacitly.
So they all imitated Tian Chang and acted indignant, saying, "Mr. Tian is loyal and upright, and this is what he deserves. I am willing to serve as a vanguard officer for the king."
There were those who did not collude with them, while there were those who disagreed, "Your Majesty, after all, Yan is a big country with the surname Ji. I think we should first clarify the situation.
Otherwise, if we rashly send a large army, we may suffer defeat, which is not a good thing for Qi."
So Tian Chang and his men started arguing with the opposing ministers again. Lü Jing snorted coldly, "No need to persuade them anymore. We must make Yan pay the price this time. Notify all the vassal states of Qi to mobilize the army."
While giving orders and looking at the ministers in front of him, the Duke of Qi felt cold sweat dripping down his face. Qi Jiang, who threw herself into his arms, had tears in her eyes, which were full of fear.
It turned out that Luo Yu had anticipated this situation long ago, and had said to Lu Jing before: "Duke Qi, what do you think the ministers would react to if you proposed to mobilize the whole country to attack Yan?"
Duke Qi said: "I think he will first persuade me to write back to the Marquis of Yan to ask for clarification, and then I will be very angry and will agree in the end."
Unexpectedly, Luo Yu shook his head and said, "No.
Duke Qi, you see, those who advised you to make Luo your enemy will definitely agree directly, while others will oppose it. You know the reason. "
Now the reactions of Tian Chang and others were completely within Luo Yu's expectations, which made Lu Jing believe what Luo Yu said even more.
He quickly lowered his eyelids, because his eyes were full of anger and his heart was full of coldness. He really did not expect that these ministers who took turns to be in charge of the government of Qi would actually despise the emperor's authority to such an extent.
Do they still have me, the king, in their hearts?
Whose Qi State is this?
This is the Qi State of the Jiang and Lu families, not you traitors.
Duke Qi said this fiercely in his heart, but he could not show any sign of it, because these traitors were all very vigilant people.
Tian Chang, in particular, was able to create such momentum for the Tian family in just a few decades. He could be said to be a very capable person.
The key to the success of this plan lies in keeping it secret, and in giving these ministers a fatal blow at the critical moment when they are lured into a trap, so the fewer people involved, the better.
In the plan set by Luo Yu, only Duke Lu Jing of Qi, Marquis Wu Gou of Yan, and Princess Qi Jiang knew about this matter, so now Tian Chang and the others have not been informed of it at all.
In this atmosphere that seemed enthusiastic on the surface but actually divided everyone, the army of Qi began to assemble in batches and then march out of Qi.
The territory of Qi was indeed very large, and it had an unknown number of vassal states. Under the order of national mobilization, these vassal states all went out to fight.
The last war of this magnitude was the Battle of Yanling, which completely established Qi as the number one state in the world. The one before that was the Battle of Exterminating Laiyi, which opened the way for Qi to become the hegemon. But both wars took place a hundred years ago.
Seeing that the king was making such a big fuss and seemed to really want to destroy Yan, the atmosphere became even more tense.
After the Qi army left one after another, a group of hundreds of brave warriors hid as a merchant caravan and entered Qi.
This was a backup plan for controlling Linzi by cooperating with the outside world. Lü Jing only wanted to kill these ministers, but Luo Yu said, "Since these ministers are connected, they must have many things that are beyond their control in the mansions in Linzi.
The crimes of these people must not be limited to these. It is very important to collect evidence, otherwise it would be impossible to kill the hereditary ministers who are in charge of the country without any evidence.
The ministers in your country will certainly all be in danger, which will be detrimental to your future governance of the country."
Luo Yu's command and military strategy attributes are both as high as 84. He has also studied a series of military strategies, including Qi's "Taigong's Art of War", Ji Zhao's "Evolution and Ethics", Sun Tzu's "The Art of War", etc. He can be said to be an excellent commander.
This time, he will command the army of Luo State. Of course, experienced generals of Luo State will still accompany the army as advisors.
Looking at the soldiers gathering in rows, Luo Yu was still a little worried and said, "Old General, we must block the news and never let anyone know our movements, otherwise it will be difficult to accomplish our mission."
"Don't worry, Prince. This time, the peasant soldiers are being mobilized in the name of training. Only a small number of them are mobilized, and most of them are men from the royal family. There will definitely be no leaks."
The army of Luo State naturally could not pass between the cities of Qi State and Luo State. Luo Yu led the army first into the territory of Wei State, and then turned north to the border near Jin State, but this area was still the territory of barbarians.
This is the Taihang Mountain area, which does not have much farming value, so the other countries have not yet shown any interest in this place. These barbarians also hide in the mountains and will not easily leave the mountains.
Luo Yu led the Luo army and detoured along the foot of the mountain towards the Yan State. Although it was troublesome to march from here, it could ensure secrecy.
He looked at the rolling mountains and said, "Old General, let the princes accompanying the army draw a detailed topography of the Taihang Mountains. After the Jin Kingdom has finished its alliance, lead the princes to conquer this place.
It is said that there is a barbarian tribe called Zhongshan in the Taihang Mountains who wants to imitate the Rongdi and Xianyu and establish a country. This is not allowed. The Central Plains must be completely controlled by the various countries in the Xia Dynasty. "
This time it can be considered an internal fight among the various states of Xia, but if these barbarians think they can take advantage, the four countries of Jin, Qi, Luo and Yan will let them know why 80% of the fertile Central Plains land has fallen into the hands of the various states of Xia.
In fact, Luo Yu thought about exiling the defeated nobles of Qi to the Taihang Mountains, but in the end he gave up the idea because it was Qi's internal affairs and the Duke of Qi would certainly not be willing to do so.
(End of this chapter)
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