After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 361 Welcome Back Confucius
Seeing the hesitant look on Ji Sunfei's face, Ran Qiu felt that this was a very good time and said immediately.

"The most important thing that the state of Lu lacks today is talents. Confucius has learned for many years, and the students he followed are all outstanding talents. If Confucius can be welcomed back, these talents will be used by the state of Lu."

"Only by gathering the talents of all people in this way and formulating a path suitable for the development of the Lu State, can the Lu State become truly prosperous. Moreover, the world is now in chaos. There are Han and Wu in the south, and they are eyeing each other."

"Although Qi and Jin in the north are weak, they are still big countries. Especially Zhao Jianzi of Jin is determined to reform. Now Jin's strength is recovering, and Qi's regime is generally stable after Tian's rebellion. .”

"And the relationship between Qi State and Han State is quite good. There are two big countries united against each other against Jin State. At least in a short period of time, the situation will not be stable. Under such circumstances, the only way to survive is to Self-improvement."

"Otherwise, once a small country like Lu country offends any party, it is very likely that it will end in a catastrophe. However, if we have the power to protect ourselves, we can resist the attack of one of them."

"Then from then on, the State of Lu will have the foundation to cooperate with these powerful countries, and only through our continuous efforts can we survive in this troubled world. Otherwise, it is very likely that the State of Lu will not even be able to achieve independence from now on. .”

After Ji Sunfei heard this, he nodded approvingly. No matter what time it is, strength is the most important thing. Although the situation Lu Guo is facing now seems to be generally stable, it is also full of dangers.

Last time, Han State helped Lu State take most of Song State’s territory, but this also caused Lu State to border Zheng State, and Zheng State’s political direction has always been unstable. Surrender to whom.

So Lu Guo was also very worried about Zheng Guo. After much consideration, Ji Sunfei finally made a decision.

"Okay, according to what you said, immediately send people to Huai City to welcome Confucius back. If you can use this to revitalize the State of Lu, then it seems that Ji Mou can learn something from his ancestors even if he goes to Jiuquan. Confessed."

Ran Qiu was very happy to see his goal achieved, and immediately sent people to Huaicheng to meet Confucius.

After Meng Di arrived in Pengcheng, Yang Hu was ready and assembled the army, so he spoke directly.

"This time we attack Zheng Guo, the speed must be fast, so my idea is that the cavalry will be in front, the infantry will be in the rear, and the chariot soldiers will follow. After winning a land, the first thing to do is to plunder the local population."

"However, we must also pay attention to the method and method, try to use persuasion, and don't cause unnecessary conflicts. You lead the army and ask the emperor to cooperate with you to guard the army's rear. If Zheng Guoren comes to attack."

"At that time, you will defend the city and buy time for the army to retreat, but I think the possibility of this happening is not high. In addition, you must also ensure the safety of Xiao County and Pengcheng, so we must first take down Quanqiu. Thorn City and Chao Jia."

"When the time comes, you will lead the army to garrison in Thorn City, and then I will lead the cavalry and infantry and march directly towards Xinzheng. This time, we must let Zheng Guo see how powerful our Han soldiers are."

"It also prevents them from making some small moves against us from time to time in the future. In addition, the Lu State has already agreed to send troops. With their restraint, your army should not encounter any problems."

Yang Hu's face showed surprise when he heard it, and he spoke immediately.

"My lord, if this happens, won't my lord lead the army become a lone army? Once surrounded by Zheng Guo's army, the situation will become extremely critical. It's better to let my subordinates lead the army to fight."

"In this way, no matter what dangers are encountered, it will not shake the foundation of the Han State, and ruin the good situation from now on. Moreover, now that the strength of the Jin State has recovered, they will definitely not let it go."

"At that time, once Jin's army is dispatched and join forces with Zheng's army, our army will become precarious. With such a risky battle plan, how can my lord take risks so easily?"

But Mengdi had a very confident expression on his face, and said with confidence.

"Although we only brought [-] infantry this time, if we are really in danger, the Jin army will surely show how powerful our infantry is, so put your heart in your stomach."

"The most important thing is that I also want to see how the cavalry that the Jin State has trained recently is what it is. At least I must know it well. The Jin State is always the biggest enemy of our Han State."

After Yang Hu heard this, he knew that he could not persuade Meng Di, so he had no choice but to accept the order, and then the army immediately started to move out, and after crossing Sui River, they went straight to Quanqiu, and at this time Zheng Guo sent troops to Han Guo The matter has not received news.

The main reason is that Mengdi marched too fast, and there were not many soldiers stationed in Quanqiu. Suddenly seeing so many troops coming to attack, and it seemed to be the Han army, they panicked for a while, and even defended the city. There are no rules in the war.

However, the city was declared broken in two days, and Thorn City and Chaojia chose to withdraw their troops directly. The reason was simple, because it was too far away from Shangqiu, and it was not the main area for Zheng Guo to defend. They had always been worried about Lu Guo.

In other words, they have always coveted the prosperity of Shangqiu, and they are ready to send troops to take this place at any time, so most of their troops are concentrated in the first row. The Han army is invading, and they can't defend it even if they want to.

He simply took this opportunity to escape, and he could report the news by the way. Seeing this situation, Meng Di led his troops to attack Jiaocheng without hesitation. This place was already close to the hinterland of Zheng State. There were not many soldiers defending it. I was stunned.

This time the Han army was equipped with bows and crossbows. After several rounds of arrow rain, there were not many people who could stand on the top of the city. Under such circumstances, the morale of the defenders was broken. Abandon the city and go.

Meng Di directly took advantage of the victory to pursue, and took Licheng and Kuxian one after another, approaching Chenxian, the gateway city in the southeast of Zheng State.

If you win here, you can drive straight into the new city, and there is a large population here, and the deserters in the previous cities brought back the news that the Han army attacked Zheng, so they are also fully prepared.

(End of this chapter)