After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 107 Population Issues
Meng Yi.

When Meng Di took his war horse Fei Yi, he saw that Tian's shops were already open everywhere. He even entered a few small shops and asked about the prices. Relatively speaking, they were not too expensive. high.

This made him very satisfied. Seeing that Su'er was very interested, he was about to go shopping again.

Unexpectedly, Ji Ran rushed over at this time, Meng Di knew that something must be wrong with him, so he stepped forward and asked in a low voice.

"Is something wrong?"

"Some time ago, Yang Hu directly killed Liang Huai. Presumably the lord should have heard about it when he passed through Qufu, but there is another thing that may be a bit subtle, that is, Zheng Guo and Cao Guo sent envoys to Qi. .”

Hearing Ji Ran's words, Meng Di frowned. Although it was said that after the Zhaoling meeting, all the vassal states were very dissatisfied with Jin, but why was Zheng so active this time?

The state of Cao was added between the states of Wei, Song, and Lu. It can be said that it is facing the danger of subjugation at any time. A country like this does not border Qi, Chu, or Jin. His attitude is vacillating. understand.

But why is Zheng Guo so active this time?You must know that the strategy they pursue has always been two-sided. After all, they are sandwiched between Jin and Chu.

But this time, he found Qi Guo by accident, which is a bit intriguing, so Meng Di asked.

"Why is Zheng Guo acting like this is a bit weird? This is a bit different from the strategy they have always implemented."

Hearing this, Ji Ran knew that Meng Di didn't know the inside story, so he explained in detail.

"Uncle Zi, the senior official of Zheng State, had a good impression of Jin State before, but he died suddenly last year, and the newly-appointed Si Lu is determined to strengthen Zheng State. I think their purpose should be to annex Xu State, so that's why. Change tactics at this time."

"Because the state of Jin is now in decline, internal strife continues, and the state of Xu is close to the state of Chu, and now the state of Chu is also in a slump. Zheng Guo invaded the state of Xu at this time, so naturally he must find a suitable backer for himself."

"In today's world, only Qi State is relatively stable, so it is understandable for them to do so, but there is one thing, the Lord should think about it, that is, what will we do in the future?"

Hearing this question just now, Meng Di didn't react for a moment, thought for a while, and then his face changed.

"You mean that Zheng Guola's Cao State went to Qi State as an envoy, and the purpose is to our Lu State? The timing is really good. Chu State was defeated by Wu, and Jin State is now full of internal conflicts."

"At this time, Zheng Guo annexed Xu Guo, and then drew other vassal states to form an alliance with Qi. I remembered the benefits, and gave Qi Guo a certificate of honor. This calculation is really good. Everyone said Song Deaf Zheng dumb, I don't think so."

The so-called Song Deaf, Zheng Mute refers to the continuous struggle between Jin and Chu, and the various vassal states also suffered from it, so they wanted to let the two overlords temporarily truce, so there was the subsequent alliance of soldiers.

In this way, a period of stability has been maintained for decades. During this period of time, Song and Zheng, who were sandwiched between Jin and Chu, did not enter at all, and began to enjoy their peaceful days with peace of mind.

Because these two vassal states did not know how to be prepared for danger in times of peace, they were evaluated by the world as Song Deaf and Zheng Dumb.

Ji Ran laughed when he heard this, and said in agreement.

"If they can seize the opportunity, they may not be in this situation now. The most important thing now is, what should we do? Looking at the situation of Lu State, I am afraid that they will follow in the footsteps of Jin State."

"Then our situation will be dangerous. Although Yang Hu gave us Xiyun, it is also to guard against Qi. Just looking at the situation in front of us, I'm afraid our situation will be very dangerous in the future."

Meng Di had his own opinion on this, he frowned for a while, and then said.

"I didn't meet Fan Yang when I went to Jin this time, but I did have an in-depth conversation with Zhao Yang. From his words, it can be heard that Fan Yang still has a lot of control over Jin."

"If this time, Zheng Guo really unites with several other countries and prepares to attack Lu, then Jin will send troops no matter what, because this has already involved the basic security of Jin."

"How can you say that Jin is now the overlord, and its strength has not yet weakened to the point of dying, and the last general of Jin was Wei Shu. This person is proficient in the way of battle formation. National Army."

"Furthermore, Zhao Yang is also actively implementing new policies in the territory at this time, so although Jin's current political situation is somewhat unstable, its military strength is quite weak, so we only need to delay for a while. "

After hearing this, Ji Ran nodded. Although he understood that what Mengdi said had some truth in his heart, there were too many variables in seeking war from a big country, and the best strategy was to be fully prepared, so he suggested.

"Gongshuban is quite skilled, and he is outstanding. I think the lord should reuse this person and let him be responsible for the fortifications of Xiyun. At the same time, he will repair the defense in the territory in case of emergencies. The other is the population."

"The most important problem now is the shortage of manpower. Some lands cannot be reclaimed. Although according to my lord's intention, I want to develop various industries, the problem is the lack of manpower. Although Lu has a lot of manpower, they come to join us. There are not many people."

This question really stumped Meng Di. He was determined to go to other vassal states to rob the population at this time.

But at this time, Ji Ran was there with an old god on his face, and he didn't look worried at all. Mengdi knew that he must have a plan in his heart, and some details must not meet his requirements, so he said with a smile .

"Mr. Ji, what is your idea? Just tell me straight, so you don't need to test me. To be honest, my head is full of confusion now, and I can't think of an idea."

Hearing what he said, Ji Ran sighed, with a look of helplessness on his face.

"Since we can't find anyone in the country of Lu, we can naturally find other ways. The problem is that this requires a considerable amount of troops. Now we only have a few thousand people in total, and we have to guard the border of the country of Lu. Even if we have a plan It's also useless."

But these words were a wake-up call to Meng Di, and he immediately thought of where Ji Ran's goal was.

(End of this chapter)