After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 161 For My Use

After the discussion between the two of them was over, Meng Di turned to ask Emperor Shi.

"How do you feel? Does it feel a little different from what you thought?"

Hearing this, Emperor Shi's face showed shame, and he bowed and clasped his fists and said.

"The subordinates took it for granted, thinking that the lord's foundation is in Huaicheng, but they didn't expect that there is still a fief here. Emperor Shi is willing to charge for the lord and strengthen the lord's foundation."

After listening to it, Meng Di laughed loudly, and then introduced it to Ji Ran.

"Mr. Ji, this time I went to Huai City and got a strong general. It was originally Nangwa Lingyin's car right. I didn't expect that after the defeat, he would be exiled in Huai City. It's really a trick of luck."

After finishing speaking, Meng Di lowered his head and thought for a moment, then turned his head and said to Emperor Shi.

"Our army is a little different from other places. There are no chariots, and all are cavalry. Now that you have become my subordinate, the first thing to do is to choose a good horse. After you get familiar with it, I will I am explaining the way of cavalry to you."

This made Emperor Shi a little unexpected. After all, chariots are the mainstream now, how can cavalry replace chariots?Although he had doubts in his heart, he still bowed and accepted the order.

Meng Di summoned his entourage and took Emperor Shi to select horses first. After he left, Ji Ran said this.

"The Emperor Shi looks tall and mighty. He must be a mighty warrior. Wouldn't it be better to stay with the lord as a guard? Besides, it takes a long time to become a qualified cavalryman."

But Meng Di didn't see it that way, and his tone was very helpless.

"Although we have won a few battles, our reputation is not obvious, and we have carried out drastic reforms in Mengyi, which has discouraged many talents. Since this is the case, we can only find a way by ourselves."

"Find some excellent seedlings, stay by my side for a while, see how they are, and then assign duties. Only in this way can we have more and more people who can be used by our army. These things cannot be rushed."

"After all, fighting with cavalry is still a brand-new tactic for the people of this world. It is not easy to find a suitable general. It is a pity to keep a warrior like Emperor Shi by his side."

"This time, Mr. Yan has taken people to Gumi City, and then he will go to Wu and Chu to learn about the local situation. Moreover, Huai City is developing very well. In the future, our focus will be on Huai City. What do you think of the future situation, sir?"

These words made Ji Ran deeply frown. If they were stronger now, taking advantage of this chaos, they could get more benefits, but the benefits they could get right now were really limited.

After all, the location of Mengyi is placed here. To the north is the state of Qi, which cannot be provoked for the time being, and there is only one state of Ju to the south.

There is a Song State in the west, but it is the younger brother of the Jin State. Meng Di will not do anything at this time. The only choice is to stabilize Huaiyi, and then directly take down the Chen State, which is friendly to the Wu State, and gradually expand outward.

In fact, the best choice is Song State. As long as this place is taken, they can march to the Central Plains.

Thinking of this, Ji Ran had an idea in his mind, and then he spoke.

"The most important thing for us now is to manage Huaiyi. If we guessed right before, that after Fan Yang's death, the Jin Congress will fall into civil strife, then we can take advantage of this time to take down Song State step by step."

"As long as we can gain a foothold in the Song Dynasty, then we can move from south to north, depending on the situation in the Central Plains. We must maintain a relatively expanding posture, and then raise the banner of the prince to conquer non-subjects. .”

After Ji Ran finished speaking, Meng Di became contemplative. In this way, Wang Zichao would definitely come to the front of the stage. In this case, he had to be in complete control. After all, no one would be willing to be a puppet.

However, it would definitely not work for Yan He to do such a thing. After all, he is also a virtuous person, so he can only let other people do it. But now Mengdi's subordinates are basically busy with their own affairs.

Ji Ran is indispensable here in Mengyi, and after taking down Ju State in the future, the burden on Ji Ran will become heavier. Bai Gui in Huai City has always done well, and it may not be possible to change someone in the past, and he can do better .

Yan He has a considerable strategic vision, and it just complements each other when he is used as an envoy to various countries. Among the remaining people, who can do such a thing?Thinking of this, Meng Di fell into deep thought, and his eyes lit up after a while.

"If that's the case, let Yi Dun go to Gumi City. He is a slick man. First, he can develop Gumi City, and second, he can win over the four clans of the Zhao, Mao, Yin, and Nangong clans. people."

"As long as we completely control the people around Wang Zichao, then we can build another Zhou royal family in Huaicheng, so that we have a reason to conquer other countries. Now the strength of Wu in the south is getting stronger and stronger."

"If there is a Zhou royal family at this time, then the southern countries are likely to compromise with us in order to ensure their legitimacy. conflict."

After all, the vassal states in the north now consider themselves orthodox, and they still despise the barbarian states in the south psychologically. At least the state of Chu has been tossing for so many years. up.

Under such circumstances, the countries in the south are unable to expand to the north, except for the state of Wu.

But Meng Di knew in his heart that after Fu Chai became the king of Wu, he defeated the country of Yue, and then he became arrogant, unable to listen to good words, and forced Wu Zixu to death, so that he was finally destroyed by the country of Yue.

After all, the waiting time is not long, so we should take advantage of this time to develop and grow, and we can get more benefits when we carve up the Wu Kingdom in the future. Thinking of this, Mengdi thought of Goujian, and his heart felt a little heavier .

In any case, they are all brothers who have lived and died on the battlefield. If we act according to our current thinking, the two sides may fall into a state of hostility in the future, and we don't know what the ending will be.

Gou Jian and Fu Chai in history are similar characters. When they are in adversity, they can be courteous and corporal and work hard, but once they become famous, their true nature is exposed.

Thinking of this, Meng Di sighed, Ji Ran didn't know what he was thinking, thought he was feeling sorry for the current situation, so he said.

"My lord, since the Spring and Autumn Period, various countries have been conquests. Only by ending this situation is what the king should do."

(End of this chapter)