Established a millennium family since King Wu defeated Zhou

Chapter 37

Luo Cheng sent Jin and Zheng Ergong away.

Walking out of the palace, the faces of Duke Jin and Duke Zheng were full of joy. They received the right to subdue dissidents from the emperor. This is the right to legally annex small countries. Jin and Zheng will usher in a crazy expansion of power next. period.

The three walked along the wide avenue in the palace, with high walls on both sides. Soldiers patrolled the walls, and the footsteps of the three could be clearly heard in the corridor.

Luo Cheng looked at the sky where only a line was exposed, and thought of Bang Zhou's current situation, he felt a little depressed, and said in a deep voice: "Duke Jin, Duke Zheng, the royal family is in decline, barbarians are changing, who will protect the world?
The land of Zhuxia was obtained over 200 years of overcoming obstacles. If it is lost like this, are you willing to do so?

The authority of the princes comes from the Son of Heaven, and the throne of the Son of Heaven is stable, so that our descendants can enjoy the honor forever.

There are so many nobles in the Yin and Shang Dynasties, but only the line of the Song Dynasty is still inherited. Is it because the other branches are incapable?
Of the hundreds of princes surnamed Ji in the world, are all of them virtuous?

This is all because we are members of the royal family, so the surname Ji is noble, and we are where we are today.

But in recent years, in many vassal states, the rituals of Zhou have declined.

Between monarch and minister, father and son, the patriarchal system collapsed, and unethical incidents of courtiers killing the king and sons killing their fathers emerged endlessly.

The state of Qi was so powerful in the past, the monarch changed three times in 20 years, and the officials slaughtered each other. As a result, the national power has gradually declined.

Jin State and Zheng State are both large countries with hundreds of miles of land, with a large population and strong military power, which can be said to be very powerful.

For a big country like yours, even if you suffer several defeats, it is only a loss of a city and a place. After a little rest, you can make a comeback.

But if the government starts to kill each other, it must be the decline of the government, and the decline of a powerful country is not just a generation.

To fight against the outside world, we must first settle down at home. This time, when we go back, we must make up our minds in the middle school, choose the successor carefully, and don't rely on our own preferences.

It is necessary to clarify the status of the heir, and not let some young masters have unreasonable thoughts, this is a major matter related to the survival of the country.

If this cannot be done, even if the second father is brave and wise, the country will be strong for a while, but the descendants will be unworthy, and it will eventually decline.

When the national power was completely lost and died at the hands of Yidi or princes, it was really a laugh for the world. "

When Jin Zheng Ergong heard this, the smile on his face also disappeared.

The Marquis of Jin, who has been on good terms with Luo State since the time of Luosu, held his hand and said, "The state of etiquette in Luo State has been passed down in an orderly manner for nine generations. I should learn from you. When I return to the state, I will definitely act according to Zhou etiquette."

Luo Cheng didn't know how much they listened to. If it weren't for the national strength of Jin and Zheng, which were too important to the survival of the Xia kingdoms and the royal family, he would not have spoken his heartfelt words to these two.

Luo Cheng sent the second Duke of Jin and Zheng out of the palace, and said with emotion: "Now the barbarians are prosperous, and the war is not far away, the second Duke will go back to rectify the military affairs.

If there is something important, just send a letter to Luoyi, and the orphan will take care of it for the second lord.

With you and me, Bangzhou will be as stable as Mount Tai. "

Jin Zheng Ergong said yes, so he got into the carriage and went back to the country to rectify the soldiers and horses. Luo Cheng returned to the palace to teach Ji Fu and deal with Bang Zhou and Wang Ji's affairs by the way.

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With the passage of time, the changes detected earlier turned into pieces of military information, which swarmed towards the newborn Wang Ji.

"Your Majesty, the Laiyi Kingdom has invaded massively, and Marquis Qi has already led his troops to resist."

"The people of Di also entered the bandits. The Duke of Jin, Marquis of Wei, Marquis of Han, Marquis of Xing, Marquis Zhang, and Bozinan princes have already led their troops to the north. The momentum is not small. I am afraid that they have no energy to pay attention to Wang Ji."

"Mr. Xu has overstepped and proclaimed himself king. Song Gong and Chen Hou have already led their troops to the front. Xu Jun is brave and tyrannical, and the two countries are retreating steadily."

Xirong's attack on Haojing seemed to give Siyi a signal, and Bangzhou's weakness was exposed to everyone. These enemies from all over the world took this opportunity to attack together.

The first one to become chaotic was the Laiyi Kingdom.

Since King Su's Eastern Expedition, Dongyi has always been the key target of Bang Zhou.

Under repeated blows from Qi and Luo, the power gradually shrank, but on the peninsula to the east of Qi, there was still a big country named Laiyi.

This is the unending enemy of Qi State. This time, the Lord of Laiyi gathered almost all the tribes in Dongyi to fight against Qi State.

Qi State also took advantage of the opportunity of the decentralization of power by the emperor to mobilize the power of Ji State and other eastern vassal states to deal with Laiyi State together.

Qi State also poured out the country, and even stopped the assistance to Yan State, leaving Yan State to deal with those Di people and Hu people alone.

With the delivery of military information, Luo Cheng explained the situation of the world to Ji Fu in Wang Jizhong.

"Your Majesty, the more urgent the military situation is, the more we must calmly analyze the flaws in it. For example, in the situation in the four directions, the Qi State needs to worry the least.

Although Laiyi State is powerful, Qi State occupies a favorable terrain, can attack from above, and can also slowly drag Laiyi State.

The real danger is Yan State. Without Qi State's aid, Yan State is located in a remote area with a small population. This time it depends on how powerful Yan State is.

If the State of Yan cannot resist the Hu people, then the State of Qi will face the enemy, and then the State of Qi will fall into a bitter battle. "

Jin, Wei, Han, and Xing faced the Di people who came from the north to the south, especially the Jin, which was the main force to protect Wang Ji.

Enemies in these two directions are already old-fashioned. After so many years, they have won and lost each other, and they can fight step by step in Jin State.

Ji Fu looked at the map in front of him and asked: "Duke Luo, can the Hou Yiguo of the Western Zhou Dynasty fight against Yiluo's army? Will they follow Yishui and Luoshui to directly attack Wang Ji?
Shen Guo and Ying Guo are both close to the land of Yiluo, and Zheng Guo can also go there directly by big ship. Can you let them go out? "

Luo Cheng shook his head and said: "The three countries can't be moved, Xu Guo rebelled, according to the news, the monarch of Xu Guo is a natural commander, and he defeated Song Guo's army completely, and he still relied on Chen Guo's reinforcements." Barely hold on.

Once the coalition forces of the two countries are defeated, the southeast of Wangji will be wide open. This is not allowed. Only by controlling the war outside Wangji can all accidents be avoided.

So let Zheng Gong lead the army to support Song State immediately.

Zheng Gong is brave, presumably Xu's rebellion will not affect Wang Ji for the time being. "

"What about Shen Guo and Ying Guo?"

Luo Cheng sighed: "When Bang Zhou was weakest, Chu State always refused to accept Zhou and had hatred with Bang Zhou, so how could it be indifferent.

Counting the days, Shen Guo should soon transmit the news of Chu's invasion.

Chen is a little surprised, why is there no movement from Huaiyi?

Didn't they hear that they were preparing for war a few days ago, so why hasn't there been any news from Xiguo?

Could it be that they are preparing to attack Wu Yue?
This is unreasonable. "

Ji Fu naturally didn't understand these things, and asked, "Mr. Luo, is Huaiyi very strong?"

Luo Cheng pointed to the place to the south of Wang Ji and drew: "In the north of Wuyue, from Xu State to the east and south, all the way to Xidi, the land of thousands of miles is the sphere of influence of Huaiyi."

Ji Fu was taken aback, a land of thousands of miles!

His Wang Ji is only six hundred miles away, and this Huaiyi has a land of thousands of miles.

Luo Cheng said solemnly: "The Huaiyi people are good at bows and arrows, and their folk customs are strong. They are excellent soldiers. They and Xi Rong have always been Bang Zhou's confidantes.

There are dozens of vassal states surnamed Ji between Wang Ji and Huaiyi, but some of them have been annexed gradually over the years.

As Huaiyi grows bigger, I worry that these fragmented concubines of Hanyang will not be able to bear the burden of defending against the enemy.

That's why it was decided to imitate the strategy of Jin to defend against the north and Qi to resist the east, and establish a big country between Shen and Chen that spans both sides of Yingshui, specifically to restrain Huaiyi from going north. "

On the one hand, Luo Cheng explained the current situation in Bangzhou to Ji Fu, and on the other hand, he taught Ji Fu how to deal with state affairs.

"Your Majesty, hurry up the military report!"

The eunuch hurried in from outside the hall, holding two bamboo slips in his hand.

"The king who is appointed by the sky:
Chen Shen Hou paused.

The minister was innocent, but Chu Zi raised an army to attack the minister.

Chu State is a Fang State in a barren land, and the minister is a family member with the surname Ji. He attacked without authorization, because he did not take Zhou Li and you into his heart.

Shouldn't such a courtier be punished?
The minister asked Wang Ji to send troops to let the Chu army know the unpredictable power of heaven. "

The emperor Ji Fu and Luo Cheng each read a copy, and after Ji Fu finished reading, he said: "Luo Gong, your prediction is indeed correct.

Chu State raised troops on the grounds that Sui Guo and Shen Guo were rude to him, claiming to have an army of [-], and marched from three directions.

Shen Guo has recruited available soldiers from all over the country to stop Chu State on the Han River, Sui Guo also began to fortify the wall and clear the country, and sent a letter of help to Wang Ji. "

Because Luo Cheng had already told him that Chu State would definitely raise troops, Ji Fu was not in a panic now.

Shen Guo is still very powerful, and the terrain is very advantageous. He has successfully repelled Chu's attacks many times, and asking for help is just to get some benefits from Wang Ji.

Luo Cheng was not very worried about Chu's invasion.

Because he knew that Chu's actions were mainly to contain the military power of Shen Sui and other countries, and to hold back the Ji surnamed country on the Han River Plain.

The nobles of the Chu State just wanted to see the Zhou royal family and the princes of the Central Plains be unlucky, so no matter who attacked the princes of the Central Plains, he would help the situation.

There is a high probability that they will not go to war with Bang Zhou with real swords and guns, especially when he is in charge of Wang Ji, the nobles of Chu State have a psychological shadow on the Luo family.

Some time ago, the June snowfall in Haojing, Laiyi, Huaiyi, and Xu countries may not believe it, but Chu State must be skeptical.

Xiong Dun's status in the state of Chu is comparable to King Su's status in the hearts of Zhou people.

This is a monarch who made Chu Kingdom a big country by his own strength. Who can not doubt that he has suffered such a big loss?
"Report!

Your Majesty, Lord Luo, there is military news from Yingguo! "

A soldier covered in blood rushed into the hall, Luo Cheng's face changed drastically, he took the letter and opened it hastily.

"Your Majesty, the Huaiyi invaded!

It's not that they didn't do anything, but they broke through the defense line of Hanyang Zhuji in an instant.

There was no news from Xi Kingdom at all, and it was not until the people and nobles who fled from the vassal states went north that these news came from Ying Guo and Xu Guo.

This is terrible. There are so many Huaiyi warships, and they go up the Yingshui. Once Yingguo and Xuguo fall, they can directly attack the land of Yiluo.

From the top, you can contact Yiluo Zhirong, and from the bottom, you can guard the food road of the Hanyang Zhuji.

Even the State of Shen had to face the attack from the State of Chu, Huaiyi, and Yiluo Zhirong, and Wang Ji would be directly exposed to Huaiyi.

At stake. "

During the period of King Su, the princes of the four towns were ordered by the king to be responsible for regularly convening the princes from all sides for military training to deal with the attacks of Yi and Di.

As a result, with the expansion of Zhuxia's power, Yidi no longer fought against the princes on a large scale.

The emperor was also dissatisfied with the princes who held great power, so gradually such great princes were no longer set up.

The concubines of Hanyang are all small countries, and they do not advance or retreat together. Facing a behemoth like Huaiyi, it is the current bleak situation.

As soon as he heard that Wang Ji was in danger, Ji Fu couldn't sit still for a moment. He didn't forget that his father was defeated by the Rong people, so he quickly asked, "Luo Gong, do you have any plans?"

"At present, we can only transfer Wang Ji's soldiers to Ying and Xu. As long as we hold this place and prevent Huaiyi, Yiluo Zhirong, and Chu from colluding, the situation will be under control.

After the Gaojing Incident, I was worried that Wang Ji's army was insufficient, so I brought the soldiers of Luo State to Wang Ji.

Your Majesty, a conscription order must be issued to the entire state, and all the princes and vassals must be mobilized. Whoever does not follow the order will be liquidated when the matter is over. "

"Luo Gong, I have just ascended the throne, and I don't understand military and state affairs, so I leave this matter to you. Whatever the edict, you can do it."

Ji Fu is very different from his father, Ji Nie. He is very self-aware and never intervenes in things he is not good at. Moreover, he adheres to the way of being a king, is upright, and has a kind nature. He is considerate of his subjects and never easily jealous. At critical times, he is very courageous and able to hand over power to people he trusts.

Such a monarch can become a wise monarch when he meets a virtuous minister, and become a fool when he meets a treacherous minister. For Luo Cheng, he is very satisfied.

The matter of Huaiyi was no small matter, Luo Cheng did not delay for a moment, and immediately issued the highest level conscription order, requiring Wang Jiqing's clan to send troops.

In the early stage, the elite soldiers from Luo State were transferred to Ying State and Xu State. The order was also issued in the same way.

When this edict was issued, Luo Cheng felt that his heart was bleeding. This time, the troops brought to Luoyi were all real elites, and the leaders were all the elites of the Luo Kingdom's public office and members of the public clan.

His eldest son and younger brother were also among them.

Many of these soldiers are Xiaozong of the Luo family. This is an army composed of old Luo people, with extremely high loyalty and combat effectiveness.

Now that they were transferred to the front line to face the surging Huaiyi, he was really worried about any accidents, which would be a catastrophe for the Luo Kingdom.

But if he didn't transfer these people over, he wouldn't worry about other people at all, in case Huaiyi was really connected with Yiluo Zhirong and Chu State.

Bang broke the capital on Tuesday, and Zhu Xia was overthrown. He was to blame for his death, and he had no face to face King Su after his death.

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In the early years of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty encountered the greatest crisis since its establishment. Enemies from all directions at the same time launched a fatal blow to the dynasty that had just suffered heavy losses.

In the face of crisis, the enfeoffment system showed strong vitality, and these princes with extremely high autonomy showed tenacious vitality.

Faced with failure, which means seizing the title and eliminating the country, almost all the princes chose to resist desperately, which greatly delayed the pace of barbarian attacks from all directions.

Those who have permanent property have perseverance. After the large-scale implementation of the county system, this kind of resistance can only be seen in a few loyal ministers with strong spirits. It has to be said that it is a pity. ——"On the Advantages and Disadvantages of Feudal System and County System"

　The highlight moment of Ah Cheng's life has come. Without the blessing of his ancestors, how will he climb the peak of glory by squeezing his own potential?
　　
　
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