Chapter 376: Long-term Planning
Lu Zhe seemed to be talking crazy, but what he said was not wrong at all, the Qin State was not something that the Zhao State could resist alone, and it was better to carry out a strategic retreat, temporarily abandon those territories that could not be held at all, and make the Qin army's road to Qi and Yan smooth.
Why do the nations know in their hearts that Zhao is over, and the next one is that they are still sitting idly by? It's nothing more than Zhao Guo saying that the strength of the table is eye-catching, the powerful Qin State and the powerful Zhao State are both threats to the nations, so what's wrong with sitting back and letting the two families fight?
Lu Zhe said to Li Zuoche that those things were not without purpose, but he wanted to use Li Zuoche's mouth to make suggestions to the Zhao court.
The envoys of the Zhao State were expelled, but Nanling City was deprived of the contact point of the Zhao State? Li Zuoche had a way to transmit the words that Lu Zhe said back to the Zhao court.
If you can't fight, Zhao Wangxi will definitely shrink his forces, there are enough troops to protect himself, and getting out of the way can also drag the countries into the water, although it may not look good on the face, but the country is almost gone, and the face is not good-looking.
"As the Lord said, the so-called celebrities are just lonely and unheard-of people, who have empty names and no real talents." Yan Pi patted the horses.
Lu Zhe ignored Yan Bi, who was a sycophant, these years celebrities are not all people who are not real people, and the reputation of celebrities who have done quite well is not blown out. In fact, he really suspected that Chen Yu and Zhang Er and others did not see such a simple truth, and when they thought about it, they probably understood that it was not that they didn't expect it, but that they couldn't open such a mouth with their identity, after all, as a minister, and staring at the title of loyal ministers and celebrities, if they dare to build like that, they will definitely be scolded by pointing at their backbones.
Zhao Guo couldn't open his mouth if he had eyes up and down, and Lu Zhe pierced the layer of paper outside, although his behavior was a little crazy, but it was only appropriate to use this way.
To put it mildly, Lu Zhe didn't say anything to King Zhao. He was just mocking in front of Li Zuoche, and as for Li Zuoche writing it back to the Zhao court, it was just Li Zuoche's duty as a courtier.
Those words were transmitted back to the Zhao court, and Chen Yu, Zhang Er and others had steps, and they would say, look, the truth that outsiders know, we only understand now that it is not too late to make amends.
At that time, the face was the same, but he would never be scolded by Zhao Ren pointing at his backbone. On the contrary, Zhao Ren will also feel that Zhao Guo is still a little saved, and he knows that he is wrong and is willing to improve. As for Lu Zhe, who scolded Zhao Guo, it is understandable that he was in estrus by Zhao Guoyin once, after all, one of the princes is scolding, but there is no danger to Zhao Guo.
Lu Zhe, such a foreign monarch, gave Zhao a chance to resolve the crisis, and Zhao Wangxi and Zhao Guo's courtiers would also leave a good impression, and in the future, Lu Zhe would have an ally that could be won if he wanted to extend his tentacles into the Central Plains.
There are many good things in one fell swoop, and it doesn't hurt for Lu Zhe to go crazy once.
But if this matter reaches Qi Yan's ears. It is estimated that Yan Wang Ji Xia and Qi Wang Tian Dan are going to hate Lu Zhe to death, but one is far away in Liaodong, and the other already wants to stretch his hand into the south, will Lu Zhe care about their hatred?
Lu Zhe needs to recuperate. There are many advantages to spreading the war to Qi Yan, for Yan Na it is to destroy the savings strength of Yan State, and for Qi Na it is to make it unable to go south.
Once the Qin army opened the passage between Qi and Yan, Qi and Yan would not be able to sit idly by if they wanted to. Even if Zhao Wangxi didn't ask for help again, it should be replaced by King Qi and King Yan themselves sending envoys to Handan to discuss the major matter of jointly resisting Qin, and then Zhao Wangxi didn't have to ask again. Whatever Zhao Guo needs, Qi Yan has to offer it with a smile.
In LΓΌ Zhe's deduction, once the three kingdoms of Zhao, Qi, and Yan joined forces to resist Qin, they would be able to suppress the prestige of Qin's march into the Central Plains again.
Don't look at the prestige, it sounds very empty, fighting is originally about morale, and the powerful side has an advantage in courage from the heart. From the perspective of the national war, prestige is an indispensable psychological state, who is weak in the war between the two countries and feels that they will lose, then there will be an internal undercurrent, and they can't fight the internal consumption, and everyone feels that there is no possibility of winning, so they can obviously fight and finally have the confidence to fight hard.
During the Warring States Period, there was a joint column, the countries must have to pick up the wisdom of their predecessors, Zhao Qiyan and the three kingdoms were forced to join forces again, Wei and Han, the two little brothers who only have a reputation and no strength, always have to bring in a strong reputation, Lu Zhe not only succeeded in making the progress of the Qin army's attack on the Central Plains greatly delayed, Wei and Han also showed their faces, once Wei and Han showed their faces, then the territories in Chen County and Surabaya County would also have a security guarantee, after all, they were allies, and Qi was not good to fight Wei Han, right?
Chu? The countries of the alliance must be pulled up to the Chu State, Wei and Han can be strong and mighty, how could Zhao Qiyan give up the Chu State that still has spare strength.
Those estimates are not all, all the countries have been greeted, and there is no reason for them to give up Lu Zhe, who occupies the five counties and has hundreds of thousands of soldiers.
At that moment, not only did the countries want to win over Lu Zhe, but the Qin State would definitely win over Lu Zhe, after all, the combined strength of the countries has increased greatly, and the gap between the two camps on the surface is not so big that it can easily crush one side, so how can you say that Lu Zhe, who has a little strength, has become a straw that can crush one side?
Should Lu Zhe participate in the joint column? He hadn't thought about it yet, and everything had to be seen to see how the situation developed at that time. For him, it is not so important that the countries gain an advantage, or the Qin State is still unstoppable, the most important thing is that as long as the situation develops so much, he can get at least three years, and then there will be time to attack Lingnan.
"This ...... Chao Qin and Twilight? β
"What is the Qin Dynasty, I don't want to ally with anyone, how can I use such a metaphor?"
Lu Zhe really didn't like to listen to that, it happened during the period of King Qin Huiwen in the twilight of Qin, and it was said that the Wei State, which was beaten all over the ground and looking for teeth, swayed back and forth between Qin and Chu.
Who beat Lu Zhe and them all over the ground looking for teeth? No one! Lu Zhe's meaning is quite clear, but it is to see who can't stand it anymore, to help the weaker side, and then shrink back when the two sides reach a balance, and keep letting the two camps continue to fight is difficult to distinguish the winner from the loser, how can it become the dynasty Qin Duchu!
Kuaitong understands, of course he understands that doing so will have the greatest benefit to his side, but there is a limit to who is weak and who is weak, and once he does it too many times, he must be hated by both sides at the same time.
"Sir, do you think the two sides can still stop the army and then point the finger at us together?"
That's purely a joke, the nations have been wiped out once, how can they reconcile with the Qin State, even if they want to dismember Lu Zhe to eat meat and drink blood, it is estimated that they can only offer one condition after another to win Lu Zhe not to pull the other side apart.
"But...... Friendship lies in sincerity, and we have been playing with the nations between applause, waiting for them to decide the winners and losers, and we ......"
"I know my sir's concerns, but please teach me, apart from this, is it possible for us to develop people's livelihood in peace? Is it possible to attack Lingnan? β
"People of the world...... What should we think? Proceeding with the immediate profits, and gradually squandering our credit again and again, I am afraid that there will be a legacy. β
"Confucius said well, since the Spring and Autumn Period, etiquette has collapsed, and when it comes to the Warring States States and the country, there is no longer integrity, and the war and friendship are for profit."
"It's still going to be whitewashed."
A bunch of people look at each other, and they can't get into their mouths at all.
Lu Zhe didn't have a temporary idea, he thought about it for a long enough time, and he waited until the envoys sent by Zhao Guo to have the opportunity to implement it, although there were some mistakes in the middle, but he also took the first step.
To tell the truth, people can talk about integrity, and countries also need integrity, but the integrity between countries is based on the premise that no one can help anyone, if you can fight for the interests of the country and hold what integrity, it is not for the country but for the country, after all, the world is so big, I take a little more, he will be a little less, and the strength of more people will be enhanced, so it is said that the good war? To put it bluntly, it is even more thorough, it depends on who is strong enough and has a dark heart and shamelessness.
"That'...... What kind of attitude should we have towards the envoys of the Chu State? β
"The state of war has not been lifted, and there is no need to give any good face. In addition, remember to let some people go to the door of the Chu envoy at every turn to shout, shouting at the throat to crusade against the Xiang clan for justice or something. β
"Uncle Xiang is the right envoy, ...... do this"
"The shouting is for Uncle Xiang. Scare a few more times, and after you really start negotiating, you can take the initiative. β
"It's okay, now I'm strong and weak."
"In addition, Ji Bu will rush to Fanyang tomorrow and lead the army on the border of Chu State to do something, and the momentum will be bigger. Xiao He? You should work harder, organize the people, and transport the advance grain and grass of the Eastern Army. β
Ji Bu looked happy, but Xiao He frowned.
"What's so difficult?"
"Lord, it's winter."
"I know that it is winter, and I know that Xiang Liang must see that this is a bluff. The problem is to do what needs to be done, to make a gesture, to move, to apply the necessary pressure. β
"This, the subordinates are talking about Minyu."
"Nothing wrong, right? Even if there is no such thing, shouldn't the grain and grass be transported? β
Xiao He is helpless, all parts of the country are now starting projects, reclamation of farmland has taken up a large number of manpower, and the cities of various counties are basically taking advantage of this rare calm repair, and the young and strong people basically have corresponding arrangements, Lu Zhe wants to make a huge momentum, is it necessary to transfer manpower from various places, what should I do if the reclamation progress is damaged and the spring ploughing is missed in the coming year, and the garrisons in the counties of the cities must also have opinions.
"......" Lu Zhe is not a person who understands the difficulties of others, and he also knows that Xiao He, as the chief civil affairs officer of the five counties, always has to coordinate with colleagues, so the relationship needs to be stabilized. He thought for a moment: "That...... Ji Bu should have gone ahead with the troops that were supposed to change guards. β
The garrison on the Lujiang side is the first batch of areas to change defenses, and after the troops arrive, they should launch endless attacks on the Chu State. (To be continued......)