After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 274
Qi State Linzi.

Gao Zhang was deeply worried about Meng Di's move to attack the Song State with the Zheng State and the Lu State. Now that Guo Xia has led the army to go out, he came to the place where Confucius lived when he was upset.

I still respect Confucius Gao Zhang very much. At that time, after Confucius was left out in the cold by San Huan, he had no choice but to leave Chu State and began to travel around the world. After finally coming to Qi State, he was accepted by Gao Zhang as a retainer and lived in Chaidi.

After meeting, Gao Zhang sighed, his face was full of worry, and then he spoke.

"Now Mengzi will send troops to attack Song State with Lu State and Zheng State. With the power of their three-nation coalition, Song State will be wiped out, but just in the blink of an eye. In this way, our Qi State will have another big enemy. .”

"Confucius is a man of great talent. What's your opinion on the current situation? It would be great if there is a way to limit Mengzi's development. hands."

Mentioning his own homeland, Confucius' face showed indignation, and he said helplessly.

"It was only one step away from falling into the third capital. Otherwise, how could Mengzi be a disaster today? He occupied Feiyi, and at the same time sought the land of Huaiyi, and welcomed the prince to be the emperor. This is an act of chaos."

"The current state of Han does not respect Zhou rituals, and obviously has the ambition to replace it. It is a pity that at this time, the princes cannot work together to attack the Han state, but are fighting endlessly for hegemony."

"If we can stop the war with the Jin State at this time, and the Seven Kingdoms unite with other vassal states to attack the Han State, then this kind of disaster can be eliminated invisibly, otherwise, given time, the Han State will be in great trouble in the future. "

From the bottom of his heart, Gao Zhang is no longer willing to continue spending time with Jin, but the current situation does not allow him to do so. What Confucius said also makes sense, and he could only sigh helplessly after listening to it.

"The Marquis of Qi is now obsessed with wanting to make the Qi State dominate the world. I have no choice but to obey the Marquis Qi's wish, otherwise the ruling position will be in jeopardy."

"At that time, Guo Huizi will act too indecisively, and Tian Xizi is an ambitious person. Once he loses his position in power, the Tian family will take his place. At that time, everything will be over."

Confucius was also well aware of Qi's internal affairs. After hearing this, he was silent for a long time, and then he spoke.

"Marquis Qi has an obsession in his heart, that's why he is like this. If there is an unexpected situation in Qi State in the future, Gao Xiangguo should take advantage of the situation and uproot the Tian family, otherwise there will be endless troubles."

"Tian's small favors to the poets in the Qi state have made Tian's reputation more and more popular in Qi. If things go on like this, Tian will use this to blackmail the public opinion. At that time, the government of Qi will fall into the hands of villains. .”

"The Tian clan and Mengzi have always been on good terms. Under such circumstances, they will flirt with Han when they take power in the future, and even recognize the Emperor Zhou of Huaicheng. At that time, Qi will be regarded as an unjust state. "

"At that time, Qi State and Han State are likely to join forces to counterattack Jin State, and even take Luoyi, abolish Zhou Tianzi, and send the Prince Dynasty to Luoyi. At that time, Mengzi can use Zhou Tianzi Conquer the world to achieve your own ambitions."

Gao Zhang naturally understands the reason for this, but what he is most worried about now is how to solve the current predicament. It is useless to just talk about these reasons, so a pensive look appeared on his face.

Confucius guessed what he was thinking when he saw his appearance, but now Qi State led the coalition of princes, and the two conquests against Jin State have been defeated. Under such circumstances, Gao Zhang's position is already a little dangerous.

If there is no other way, if Tian's plan succeeds in the future, then the state of Lu will definitely be completely controlled by the state of Han. Now Mengdi has used his power to infiltrate every aspect of the state of Lu.

The reason why Meng Di didn't attack the Lu State was that he was concerned about the existence of the Qi State. As long as the Han State took over the Lu State, it would be able to stop Qi State from expanding outwards. At that time, Qi State had only two ways to go. select.

One is to follow Han to become its pawn, and the other is to be forced to go to war against Han. At that time, Jin has not recovered its strength, and it is impossible to support Qi. Zheng and Lu have good relations with Han.

Then Qi State will lose foreign aid, and Han State will rely on the sages of Lu State to fight against Qi State. In addition, Mengdi is good at using troops, and it may not take long for Qi State to be defeated.

Thinking of this, Confucius felt that he couldn't sit still, so he suggested.

"Since the Han State has already attacked the Song State, the rear must be empty. Why didn't Gao Xiangguo take advantage of this time to directly capture Nanju City, and then attack Huai City in one fell swoop?"

"In this way, the Han State will lose the foundation of its business, and the Qi State can take the opportunity to expand its territory. When the Lu State sees the strength of the Qi State, it will definitely draw a line with South Korea, and then unite with the Wu State to jointly Crusade against the Han State will accomplish great things."

Although this idea is good, Gao Zhang knew very well in his heart that it would not be possible at all. The most important hurdle was Qihou, and now Qi's focus was on conquering Jin.

If you turn against the Han State at this time, then the Qi State will definitely have to pay a heavy price under Meng Di's all-out attack. At that time, the Jin State will definitely have a chance to breathe, so there is no need to think about Qi State's hegemony .

This is a dilemma. After Gao Zhang listened to it, he remained silent, watching Confucius anxiously, urging him.

"Gao Xiangguo is now at the end of Qi. If he can't make a clear choice at this time, what will Qi do if he fails to attack Jin in the future? Is he going to submit to Han?"

Although Gao Zhang said that he was somewhat selfish, he still wanted to realize the power of Marquis Qi in his heart. On this point, he was quite consistent with Confucius, so these words touched his heart, and finally he sighed. Said in a tone.

"Guo Huizi is fighting in the front right now, and it is impossible to transfer him back without the order of the Marquis of Qi. If someone Gao goes to fight for the Jin State at this time, and if the Tian family launches an attack within the Qi State, the consequences will be disastrous."

The implication is obvious. He is also in trouble now. He has no way to send troops and it is impossible to send troops. Confucius sighed after hearing this. He knew in his heart that the rise of Han was unstoppable.

(End of this chapter)