After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 328 Zheng Guodong
Xinzheng, the capital of Zheng State.

Ziyao and Ziban now hold the power of Zheng State, and obtained a large amount of territory for Zheng State through the battle of destroying Song Dynasty. The only pity is that they did not control Shangqiu, so they naturally have some dissatisfaction in their hearts.

But the strength of the Han State is getting stronger and stronger, and Shangqiu is still in the hands of the Lu State. Under such circumstances, the Zheng State cannot use troops against the Lu State, so it puts its mind on the Cao State.

It's just that the civil strife suddenly broke out in Qi State at this time. Tian's took this opportunity to destroy Gao's family and expel Guoxia, making the whole situation confusing. Zi Yao was also worried about this, he said.

"The state of Qi is in such a state of chaos that it may be difficult to recover in a short period of time. Now, the state of Jin has begun to become stronger under the governance of Zhao Jianzi. Our state of Zheng is in danger at this time."

"We must think of a way. Otherwise, when the Jin State takes the initiative to send troops to attack us, the Qi State may be unreliable. What should we do in this situation?"

After Zi Ban heard this, he frowned and thought for a while, sighed, and then said.

"If I had known this was the case, the [-] households that were sent to the Han Kingdom should have done nothing. In this way, we can turn to the Han Kingdom for help at this time. I really did not expect such a change in the situation."

"If we can't come up with a better solution, then our Zheng country is probably doomed this time. Now that the Wu country in the south is aggressive, can we take advantage of this time to make friends with Wu country?"

Zi Yao didn't have the slightest interest in this proposal, so he directly opposed it.

"Fu Chai of Wu State is very ambitious. How many princes have been destroyed since his rise? Dealing with them is better than dealing with Chu State. At least Chu State has a sense of propriety in doing things. This is not a good choice."

"When the people of Wu State attacked Chu State, Yingdu was destroyed. Chen Guo and Cai Guo saw this situation and could only follow Wu State. What happened? Chen Huaigong was recruited by Ruoren to He Lucheng, and finally died in Wu State."

"Now the Chu people have regained their vitality, and the old things are brought up again, and they have already taken down Cai Guo with great ambitions. As a result, at this time, the Wu people directly sent troops and took over a large area of ​​Chu's territory, and Prince Jian's son, Bai Gongsheng, has returned. Chu State."

"His father died in Zheng State back then, so under the current circumstances, there is no possibility of an alliance between us and Chu State. Under such circumstances, it is really difficult."

At this time, one of Zi Yao's retainers stepped forward to salute the two of them, and then said.

"My lord, why don't we attack Chen State at this time? If Wu State or Chu State attacks us at that time, we can take the opportunity to ask Jin State for help. In this way, the relationship between our two countries can also be eased."

"As for the state of Qi and the state of Han, which are not bordered by our state of Zheng, the power of the state of Han has penetrated into the land of barbarians and tigers, which shows that they are focused on developing to the south. If this happens, the state of Jin will definitely take the opportunity to grow bigger, so we It is the best policy to follow the state of Jin."

After hearing this, Zi Yao thought about it carefully, and felt that it was very reasonable, because when the Song Dynasty was destroyed before that, the Han State only took a small part of the territory, and did not take the opportunity to expand northward.

This shows that Meng Di is very clear in his heart that the north is different from the south. Because of the terrain, the Central Plains, as well as Jin, Qin, and Yan, all have natural geographical advantages.

If you want to take advantage of this opportunity to attack the northern princes, you will need a lot of troops, but the south is different. Most of the places suitable for human habitation are plains, and the other wild places are the residences of barbarians.

So as long as some strategic points are captured, the war will become relatively easy. This is why Ying, the capital of Chu State, will be easily captured by the people of Wu State. The main reason is that there is no natural danger like Jin State.

The more important point is that the Zhongxing family and the Fan family have been expelled by Zhao Yang in the state of Jin, and the remaining Wei and Han families are obedient to Zhao Yang. Under such circumstances, the Zhi family can't make too much trouble the wind and waves.

It is equivalent to saying that there is no internal trouble in Jin State, and it is also a vassal state that has dominated for a hundred years. Regardless of population, financial resources and military strength, it is second to none in the world today, and the speed of recovery will naturally be much faster.

Moreover, Qi State had just fallen into civil strife, and Han State could not take the initiative to provoke Jin State at this time. The main reason was the lack of troops. After thinking about this, Zi Yao had an idea in his mind, and immediately nodded.

"This idea is very good, but at this time we should attack Cao State first. After all, Cao State is close to Qi State now. This way we can show our attitude, and the land of Chen State is just connected to the land of Song that we won. .”

"If we can take this opportunity to win the territory north of the whole country, then our eyesight will be connected together, and the relationship between Chen Guo and Wu Guo is not harmonious, and it will not offend the people of Wu Guo."

After hearing this idea, Zi Ban also showed an expression of approval on his face. In this way, it can be used offensively and defensively, and at the same time, it can express appropriate kindness to Jin. .

"If you want to attack Cao State at this time, you must pay attention to Han State's reaction. After all, Han State is very close to Qi State. If Qi State is unable to rescue, Han State may send troops."

"As for attacking Chen, there is no need to worry about this. As long as the relationship with Jin can be eased, then we don't have any worries. But now, how do we deal with the relationship between us and Han?"

"At least on the surface, we are still in a state of alliance, and the [-] prisoners sent over last time, I heard that they caused a lot of trouble in Huai City, but the Marquis of Han didn't respond to this. "

After Zi Yao thought for a moment, a firm expression appeared on his face, and he said decisively.

"What we need to worry about now is the state of Jin. As long as the relationship between our two countries can be improved in the future, as for what the state of Han thinks, let him go. If the situation changes in the future, it is not too late for us to consider countermeasures .”

So after Zi Yao and Zi Ban continued to discuss, Zheng Guo decided on the future strategy, and immediately began to actively prepare for war in the country, preparing to send troops to attack Cao Guo and prepare for the attack on Chen Guo.

(End of this chapter)