Chapter 383: Who's to Blame?
PS: Fix a typo in the second chapter, and send it later
By the beginning of August, the feedback from the above Liuyi doctors came back one after another, and in the face of the increasingly lively military management actions of the Qi people, their reactions to the "joint defense" proposed by Zhao Wuxian were different.
Like Gao Yu and Zhongdu, as early as half a year ago, he secretly communicated with Zhao Wuxian, Gao Yu's doctor Yu was the only one who sent troops to help Zhao Wuxian encircle and suppress the thieves, and his territory was sandwiched between Liqiu and Yuncheng.
As for Zai Yu of Zhongdu Yi, he was originally recommended by Zhao Wuxian to get the position of Zai Yu. This person was a special case among the disciples of Confucius, ambitious and capable, but in the eyes of the teacher, he was a failed student.
But this did not affect him to plan his future, he had military guards to protect him, and there were many Confucian disciples under him to leave him to assist. Therefore, although Zhongdu was stolen and broken after the outer Guo was broken last year, it took more than half a year to recover almost, which also proves Zai Yu's ability.
Confucius did not want to see this rebellious disciple, but Zai Yu had his own backers, and he was re-elected without mercy, and he was transferred from a fake Yi Zai to a formal position.
Zai Yu is promoted, naturally he has to repay him with a peach, and Zhongdu has always followed Zhao Wuxian politically, and if you don't know, you will think that Wuxian is the doctor of Zhongdu!
Although these two towns did not have to face the attack of the Qi people, their lords agreed as soon as possible and were willing to go to the Liqiu League in person.
But then, what Zhao Wuxian received was a rejection from Suju Cheng's righteous words! This made this plan a bit more twisty and turning.
Xuju was originally an independent small country, and like Ren, Su, and Yuan, they were all descendants of the Feng surname Taihao. After entering the Spring and Autumn Period, Ren and Su perished one after another. Only the words and the words left are one west and one east. They are theoretically the viscount's small states, but weakened and unable to defend themselves. In fact, it is a private subordinate of the Lu State and cannot interact with other princes. Every year, we have to pay tribute to Luhou to satisfy the vanity of the Lu people who "look forward to Huaiyi and come to offer Qichen".
A hundred years ago, the sentence was destroyed by the country of Yi, and the sentence was run to Lu for help, and Lu Xi was recognized as "Chongming worship, protecting the small widow, and Zhou Liye; Barbarian and cunning summer, Zhou disaster also". So in the following year, the country of Yi was defeated. Let the sentence be able to return to China.
After a few decades, the unlucky Suju was destroyed by the State of Yi again, and this time it was a clean death. After Lu Wengong recaptured Xuju again, he simply let his son be a doctor, so Xuju Dafu is also a Lu Gong family.
Xuju is the northernmost in Xilu, and it is located in the lower reaches of Jishui and Pushui, that is, the Liangshanbo area of later generations. The terrain is low, and during the rainy season, the surrounding area often turns into a wetland swamp.
Because of this terrible traffic situation. Let this little point remain independent for more than a thousand years. Although the Qi people's Dong'e and Pingyin's divisions can arrive at the end of the day, in previous years, they were not very willing to take the muddy road of Suju, and preferred to take a detour to Qinyi and go to Xiaqiu first. Then attack Yuncheng and other places.
This kind of terrain of Suju is very easy to defend, and it was once a sub-country, with a total number of four or five thousand households. If the whole people are mobilized, the people of the first division can be pulled out. It is also the one that Zhao Wuxian hopes to fight for the most.
But what disappointed him was that Dr. Suju was suspicious by nature. On weekdays, his behavior is extremely perverse and withdrawn, and he is sullen in the territory, always feeling that someone wants to seek his ancestral land. In the past, the gifts sent by Zhao Wuxian were never returned, and this time he refused even more!
After receiving the letter, looking at the lofty tone, he smiled angrily: "Doctor Suju thinks very highly of himself, and he thinks that he is the queen of Lu Wengong, and looks down on the neighbors around him. felt that even if the Qi people came, he would not be able to do anything about the surrounding lakes and marshes, but would attack the rest of the towns first. Claim that he is unwilling to condescend to me unless he is the lord of the clan. ”
The premise of the Xilu joint defense is that Zhao Wuxian is the leader, which must not be shaken, so Zhao Wuxian does not intend to show weakness. Theoretically, the identity and status of Dr. Suju are equivalent to his, and the excuse of "Xiaoshi, killing" to win over Zhuyi for joint defense is very reluctant, and it is impossible to force Suju to join the joint defense plan. At that time, they will fight separately, and this kind of beggar-thy-neighbor behavior can only settle accounts with him in the future.
I hope that by then, Xuju has not been broken by the Qi people, although there is a lake as a barrier, but even the country of Yi and Lu can break the city twice, in fact, it is not safe at all, but it is just a pity for all the beings of Xuju.
However, fortunately, the other three Yi Qin, Fan, and Yi successively agreed to the proposal of "Xilu Joint Defense", the so-called joint defense, that is, the people in charge of each Yi formed a bloody alliance to share intelligence, and the Yi soldiers were under the unified command of Zhao Xiaosikou, so that the Lu State and the West could unite to tide over the crisis.
The three huans went their own way, and they didn't care about the west disdain, which made the doctors and the Yi Zai heartbroken, they were originally scattered, and they planned to resist if they could, and if they couldn't resist, they would surrender, but Zhao Wuxian gave them the last hope.
Because even if you surrender, you may not be able to keep the territory, and there are a bunch of scholars on the Qihou side waiting to take the fief!
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At the same time that the matter of "Xilu Mutual Insurance" is developing smoothly, Gong Xichi is not very comfortable these days, and it is not good to be a retainer under Zhao Wuxian, he will always encounter some unprecedented problems. Last time, it was a dispute over bamboo slips and paper, but this time, it is an insurmountable moral obstacle.
Gongxi's deficit is well written, so in the past, Zhao Wuxian wanted to write a song, and he was usually called to write, and this time was no exception, but the content of Wuxian's dictation made him stop writing.
Wuxian asked, "Zihua, what's wrong with my words?" ”
Gong Xichi hesitated and said: "Si Kou, although it is because of Sanhuan's inaction to speak with all the doctors, Zhou Liyun and Doctor Qing are not allowed to meet in private, and they can only salute each other. I'm afraid this so-called meeting of the Lesser Hill is inappropriate......"
Zhao Wuxian will never give in to this: "The non-alliance will not be enough to make the enemy fearful, and without blood, there will be no faith, and it is not enough to entrust the army, and we are also forced to be helpless." ”
Gongxi Chi said sneeringly: "But this is not an ordinary alliance, but aside from the monarch and the ruling to discuss and use force with the Qi people, it is a private collusion to form a party, and the master also said that a gentleman is not a party." ”
Zhao Wuxian's face sank: "Don't take things out of context for learning, it's a group of gentlemen and not a party!" What we do is like a spring that has dried up, and stranded fish have to foam at each other's mouth. It is also necessary to follow power in a hurry, not to form a party for personal gain. I don't want to divide the country of Lu! ”
This reprimand calmed Gongxi Chi, and Kan Zhi, who had always disagreed with the so-called respectful and humble etiquette law, stood up to enlighten him.
"Zihua is pedantic. As early as the first year of Jin Ling, Jin Jun was still young, and Zhao Xuanzi represented Jin Jun and Qi, Song, Wei, Zheng, Cao, and Xu Jun in the alliance, which was the beginning of the main alliance of doctors. In today's world, this kind of thing is not uncommon, since the princes of the Doctor League can do it, why should it be strange that the Doctor League and the Doctor can do it. What's more, the king treats his ministers with courtesy, and the ministers are loyal, and the monarch and the ruler have their own duty to protect their subordinate doctors. Now the rulers of the Lu State have abandoned the West. Let each city fend for itself, is it possible that we have to hinder etiquette, and we are not even allowed to protect each other, so we can only lead the neck and wait to be killed? ”
These words made Gongxi Chi speechless, yes, things have come to this point, who is to blame?
In the country of Lu, the upper and lower ecstasy has lasted for more than 100 years, and Sanhuan's own territory is said to be a rebellion. Even the monarch Zhaogong has done things to lead the city to Qi, let alone expect the doctors to be loyal to the monarch and the country.
For doctors, how to preserve the territory is the most important thing, for this reason. It is just a blink of an eye to surrender to Qi as a last resort, not to mention Zhao Wuxian, who is also Lu Chen?
Gong Xichi knew that if he blindly boycotted this matter today. I'm afraid I'm afraid I'll feel bad for him. Even, he is the "three elders" of Xiaqiu. If the alliance meeting is held in Xiaqiu, he will also be present to act as the master of ceremonies. In charge of rituals, welcomes, etiquette and other matters.
To from, or not from?
"Master, you have taught me about the temple, so that I can stand in the court and speak to the guests."
"But you never taught me how to deal with the situation in front of me......"
Between the high-ranking officials Houlu, the light Qiu fat horses and the obsessive etiquette taught by the master, Gong Xichi gritted his teeth, and finally chose the former......
At this point, Zhao Wuxian, who had basically planned the "Xilu joint defense and mutual protection", decided to "cut first and then play". Dictated by him, let Gongxi Chi copy a joint petition signed by the four doctors of Bayi and the two Zai, intending to send Feng Rin to the court for a showdown with Sanhuan.
He was looking forward to Sanhuan's expression that he was reluctant to agree, but was forced by the situation......
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After a period of theft, Liu Xia Ji was reactivated, so in the court, with him and Kong Qiu on the side, the "Jun faction" of the Luhou family faintly had a tendency to rise, but this caused a backlash from the "Qing faction" of Sanhuan, which further exacerbated the contradiction in the center of the Lu State.
The strong enemy is on the side, but the court of the Lu State is not thinking about the strategy of defending against the enemy, but is wasting time, and has experienced a war of words for half a month, and it is the same today.
Mengsun He Ji has already gone to Yuyi to gather soldiers, in the past half a year, their clan soldiers have been besieging the city, the people in the territory are quite unbearable, and now they have to fight with the Qi State, and even delay the autumn harvest, so they must be appeased and let them endure for a few more months.
Therefore, in the palace, only Confucius and Liu Xiaji were left in front of Lu Hou, as well as the Ji family and the Shusun family discussing the upcoming war.
"In the final analysis, how should Xibei take precautions, Da Sima still didn't come up with a strategy except for putting the responsibility on Zhao Xiaosikou and the local doctors!"
Lu Hou couldn't bear it anymore, he had always been a clay puppet, he rarely slapped the table, the court was silent for a while, Ji Sunsi became more and more in power, just like an old monk settled down, and the uncle and grandson Zhou Qiu with a sharp mouth and cheeks also looked away and avoided answering.
As Zhao Wuxian's roots in the West became more and more firmly rooted, they began to be jealous, although they did not dare to publicly turn against Wuxian because of the Zhao family of the Jin Kingdom. But he has been waiting to see the boy's failure and frustration.
Isn't this attack by Qi people just an opportunity?
They waited to see him fall from the top, waited to see his jokes of betrayal and separation, and then they had to bow to themselves and become a mediocre doctor of the Lu country!
As an exiled son, shouldn't it be like this!
In the end, it was a temple man who brought a letter into the temple, saying that Zhao Xiaosikou, who was in the west, sent someone to present a letter.
Everyone was excited, and this was the third letter sent this month...... (To be continued......)
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