I am a nobleman in Spring and Autumn

Chapter 213 Don't Worry, Really Don't Worry

Zheng Guo can also be regarded as an old powerful country, and it became a victim of Jin and Chu before it weakened within decades.

In terms of strength, Zheng Guo has been ranked in the echelon of the first-rate power for a long time, once dropped to the echelon of the third-rate country, and then regained his position as a second-rate power after a little recovery.

It is not easy to become a first-class power in the Spring and Autumn Period. First of all, the overall national strength should not be too low-potential, and then the military strength must be guaranteed.

Taking the period when Jin and Chu were fighting for hegemony, Jin and Chu are considered superpowers, Qi, Zheng, and Qin are in the ranks of first-class powers, and Lu, Wei, Song, Wu, and Ju are in the ranks of first-class powers. It should be a second-class powerful country, and the third-class powerful countries include Chen Guo, Lai Guo, Cao Guo, Xu Guo, Zhongwu and other countries, and the rest do not flow in.

Now?It is estimated that there is no recognized superpower, and Jin, Chu, and Wu are ranked in the echelon of first-class powers, Zheng Guo and Song are ranked in the echelon of second-class powers, and among the third-class powers are Qin, Qi, The country of Yue, the rest are not in the stream.

Computational strength will definitely change in each historical stage, depending on which country is facing what kind of situation at that time.

What is the so-called superpower?Having a great international reputation must be one of the hard conditions. Otherwise, even if the territory is vast and the population and resources are sufficient, it is difficult to fight with two fists and four hands, and it will definitely be beaten repeatedly.

What is a superpower that has a strong reputation, is strong enough, and is more willing to follow instructions?
The fundamental reason why it is said that there is no superpower in the land of Xia at present is that there is no certain prince who issued an order, and the rest of the princes gathered immediately.

One of the reasons for the so-called absence of superpowers is the inability to sweep all countries with the strength of a single country.

The seemingly powerful Jin State, after a wave of civil wars, it seemed that several families became stronger, but in fact the overall strength of the Jin State must be weakened.

The more important reason is that, for example, the Zhi family wanted to assemble five legions desperately, but the terrible thing was that four of them would be restrained by other families, leaving only one legion that could be used abroad.

To put it bluntly, Jin State is too complicated internally to use all its strength to the outside world.

Not only the Jin State, but the Chu State is also the same. The energy that needs to be spent on the inside is always more than that on the outside.

Why is Wu Guo able to look so radiant at this stage?It is not because of their vast territory, sufficient population and resources, but mainly because of their internal unity, and they have won enough prestige after winning several battles against Chu.

Knowing the changes in the diplomatic relations of the following countries, you can understand what the situation is. In the past, the princes kept sending people to "Xintian", whether it was purely flattering or asking Jin Jun to mediate conflicts, what you can see is that Jin is thriving. .

"Many countries are fleeing to 'Wu' now!" Zhiyao was looking at the information.

The former capital of the state of Wu was called "Meili", but later it got rich and built a new capital, named after "Wu".

Zhiyao flipped through and found information about the Yue Kingdom.

About two years ago, Gou Jian was sent back by Fu Chai, and then lived a life of recklessness.

In the beginning, Fu Chai monitored Gou Jian so closely that Fan Li was in charge of almost all the affairs of the Yue Kingdom.

Some relevant information showed that Gou Jian hated Fan Li very much, but he gave him great power.

Zhi Yao wondered, "Why does Gou Jian hate Fan Li?"

If Fan Li was a talent sent by Chu State to Yue State, it could actually be explained, including the fact that Fan Li immediately chose to live in seclusion after Yue State supported Wu State.

Fu Liao received the information from Zhiyao, read it once, and said: "He has money, and the source of the money is a mystery, and the source of the purchase is also difficult to understand."

Fan Li in the history books is a very good businessman, and he can always obtain goods from sources unknown to others, and purchase military equipment without anyone noticing.

If there is no trick in it, who will believe it?

Commodities can't always be dug out of the soil, they must be manufactured by someone.If it can be manufactured, it is common sense to pursue greater profits, and the one with the highest price will get that set of rules.

The manufacture of military equipment is more difficult, and large-scale production requires a lot of background. It is normal to buy and sell large quantities of ordinary materials, and the production of large quantities of military supplies is a trouble. It is really not just any family. Can do it.

With an enigmatic smile on Zhiyao's face, she found out another piece of information and passed it to her husband.

This piece of information also comes with pictures, which seem to include the mountains and rivers of Chu, Wu, and Yue.

"This..." Fu Liao still figured it out after reading some related city names.

"Bingjia from the State of Yue came from the State of Chu," Zhiyao said.

What's interesting is that the senior officials of the Wu state did not notice the tricks in the trade between the Chu state and the Yue state.

Let's put it this way, the business exchanges between Chu State and Yue State are too frequent, and it is usually because soldiers and armor are included in ordinary commodities.

The nobles or eunuchs from all over the country of Wu definitely have interests in it, such as receiving gifts and receiving soft hands, or simply setting up cards to collect taxes and making a lot of money.Because of this level of interest, they chose to hide it from the public, digging a grave for Wu State bit by bit.

The state of Chu definitely learned from the state of Jin in this wave, and it is even better than the blue!

The state of Jin used to play the game of "teaching a man to fish is worse than giving him a fish" to the state of Wu, donating all kinds of knowledge and returning talents.

Chu State has done a wave of transportation to Yue State, and it can make money on the one hand.

"So it didn't last long for the Yue State to support the Wu State. Chu State withdrew its support and immediately let the Yue State show its original shape?" Zhiyao thought.

Zhiyao didn't know who else knew the tricks, and she didn't have any idea to remind Wu Guo.

Now Wu Guozheng is trying his best to challenge Jin State, and he really wants to use Jin State as a stepping stone to defeat Jin State and let the princes recognize Wu State's supremacy.

In this case, if the state of Jin helps the state of Wu, first of all, the state of Wu will not believe it, and will not be grateful if it does.

Zhiyao said to her husband: "When you go to Yue, if you can meet Goujian, the ruler of Yue, you must make him understand your good intentions."

Fu Liao felt bitter in his heart, and of course he responded, "No."

Before Zhiyao finished speaking, she continued to say: "Go to Wu State again, and spare no expense to make friends with Chu Jun."

What can husbands do?When I found out that it would be a long-term business trip, I felt even more bitter, so I still respectfully responded: "No!"

A weakened state of Wu is a good state of Wu, and it would be too cheap for the state of Chu to perish.

Zhiyao's contact with Goujian for her husband is another preventive plan, and it will definitely be useful in the future.

Husband left.

Zi Gong came over.

"Yao heard that Mr. Wu sent the canal?" Zhiyao asked.

It was Fu Chai who decided to dig the "Hangou" canal in order to fight for hegemony in the north. Its route was to pass Gaoyou in the north, turn to the northeast, and then turn to the northwest after exiting Sheyang Lake, until Shanyang entered the Huaihe River.

This canal named "Hangou" by Fucha is called the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal behind it, and it is the first canal dug manually in the history of Zhuxia.

If Zhiyao's history books are not mistaken, Wu and Chu created another Zhuxia first, which was the first large-scale water battle between Wu and Chu on the Yangtze River about a hundred years ago.

Zigong was taken aback when he heard that, then he came back to his senses and said, "This is indeed the case."

This group of disciples has been keeping in touch with their senior brothers in other places, and their news channels are better than those of some great nobles.

Zhiyao ordered: "You take a hundred students as an envoy to Song State, and then go to Wu State to participate in this matter."

So this is ah?

Zi Gong immediately felt that the difficulty was not too great.

At the same time, he immediately understood why Zhiyao made such an arrangement.

Zhishi's first five-year plan has come to an end, and the second five-year plan is to excavate a water conservancy project from Daluze to "Handan".

It just so happens that the state of Wu is going to dig a canal, so it is absolutely necessary to send people there to gain experience!
Zi Gong also left, he didn't need to choose a manpower, what he had to do was to contact his seniors in Wu country first, make arrangements for the connections, and then bring people from the Zhi family over there.

From the heart, Zhiyao recognized Wu Guo's awesomeness.

Now the state of Wu is also using troops every year. This year it will fight this prince, and next year it will provoke another prince. There is still room for the big project of digging the canal.

On this day, Zhishen went home and summoned Zhiyao immediately, saying, "Send troops to attack Song Dynasty next year."

Zhiyao didn't have any special reaction.

That is the need under the general trend, and it will not be changed because of the opposition of one or two people, and Zhishi does not want to be the first bird in the turbulent tide.

Zhishen went on to say: "Leave three 'armies', and recruit if there is not enough quota."

understood.

Three legions were dispatched, but each legion was not fully formed. The purpose was to intimidate Song, not to really go shopping.

Zhiyao was listening quietly.

According to the requirements of each "Qing", each family of the Qing ranks dispatched a "division" of troops, and a legion needs to have two "divisions" with a full establishment. The battlefield starts.

Zhishen said: "Zheng dispatched two 'armies', Lu one 'armies', Wei two 'divisions', Xue two 'pawns', Teng two 'pawns'."

This is the force that Jin will ask the allied countries to dispatch.

A legion under the weekly system has 1 people, and a "division" has 500 people.

Well, it is similar to what Zhiyao estimated in advance.

The deal is done, right?
In fact, even if this wave did not fight in the end, it would not benefit Jin State much. On the contrary, it would force Song State to move closer to Wu State.

"It's very difficult for the state of Jin at the moment. We can't ignore the state of Song's annexation of the state of Cao, and we want to prevent the state of Song from moving closer to the state of Wu. Let's see who can stand up and make things happen." Zhiyao has some ideas, but the problem is one I don't even want to get ahead.

The former Shi Xie was right in saying that the state of Jin needs enemies, enemies that can pose enough threats to ensure domestic unity.

Zhishi needs time. Having a strong external enemy can reduce internal friction and avoid sudden attacks.

Therefore, Zhiyao will not have so much sense of presence in the present, just plan for a longer future.

(End of this chapter)