Chapter 83: The History of the Civil Strife in the Jin Dynasty (2)

The Jin people established the Jin filial piety. Seven years later, Uncle Qu Wohuan died, and the crown prince was established as Uncle Qu Wo Zhuang.

In the fifteenth year of the Marquis of Jin Xiaohou (724 BC), Quwo Zhuangbo attacked Jiangdu. The Quwo army captured the capital of the motherland, captured its own palace and killed the Marquis of Jin Xiao. But the armed forces supporting Jiangdu rushed over from all directions and drove Zhuang Bo out again.

The Jin people established the Marquis of E, and the Marquis of Jin and Ehou entered the Spring and Autumn Period in the second year, which was the first year of Lu Yin.

The Marquis of Jin was a promising monarch, and the power of Jiangdu greatly expanded during his reign, and Quwo Zhuangbo was forced to huddle in Quwo City to protect himself, and did not dare to act rashly. But the short-lived monarch died after only six years of reign.

During the serious illness of the Marquis of Jin and Hubei, Quwo Zhuangbo sent envoys to Zheng and Xing, asking the two countries to send troops to attack Jiang. This year is the fifth year of Duke Lu Yin and the second year of King Huan of Zhou.

Zheng Zhuanggong was fighting a cold war with King Huan of Zhou at this time, and he believed that if he did not help Quwo's gang of rebellious ministers and thieves, Quwo's forces might be wiped out by the Jiangren; Zheng Zhuanggong also plans to take the opportunity to test the reaction of the royal family, not to mention that he especially likes to do things that are harmful to others and self-interested.

Zheng Zhuang Gong ordered the priest to lead the division to help Qu Wo Vajiang, and Qu Wo Zhuang Bo united Zheng people and Xing people, and took advantage of the great mourning of Jiangdu to capture the capital again. Uncle Zhuang had promised King Zhou Huan a lot of benefits that the Jiang people could not take in exchange for the royal family to remain neutral. But once he had captured the capital, he threw his promise out of the clouds.

King Huan of Zhou gritted his teeth with hatred, and he sent the doctors Wu and Yin to lead the family forces to punish the untrustworthy bribe-giver. At this time, there was still a Zheng army stationed in Jiangdu, and Zheng Zhuang speculated that the reason why King Huan did not send the royal division was because King Huan also wanted to leave a buffer zone for the contradictions between the royal family and Zheng Guo; Moreover, the Wu family and the Yin family were originally friends of Zheng Zhuanggong, and King Zhou Huan's intentions were even more obvious. Seeing that all the goals had been achieved, Zheng Zhuang withdrew his troops with humor.

The Zheng army retreated, and the Quwo army could not be left alone; The Wu clan and the Yin clan entered the country where there was no monarch. In the autumn, the Zhou royal family established the Marquis of Jin.

King Huan of Zhou still did not understand his hatred, and he ordered Duke Lin to crusade against Quwo. Father Yu Gong Lin led the master to surround Quwo City arrogantly, and Quwo Zhuang Bo did not dare to fight the army of the whole country with the army of one city, so he had to hide in the city and focus on defense.

Quwo City is high and deep, and the defense is complete. The doctors advised justice: "We have come to teach the people of Quwo, not to destroy them." The people of Quwo were afraid, and had learned their lesson not to waste the lives of their soldiers on pointless assaults. He said, "The widow knows." But it is not enough for the enemy to learn a lesson, and the widow should let the Quwo people learn the methods of the widow. "The Duke of Yu lifted the siege of Quwo and instead plundered several small and unguarded cities, robbing countless people, livestock, and goods. This incident was the beginning of the sixty-year feud between the Jin Kingdom and the Kingdom of Yu.

In the second year of the Marquis of Jin (BC716), Quwo Zhuangbo died, and Quwo (Jin) Wugong.

In the winter of the eighth year of the Marquis of Jin Ai (the second year of Lu Huan), the Marquis of Jin Ai's army invaded the court.

Shenting is a small city, located on the west side of Jiangdu, on the east bank of Fenshui, and north of Hushui Ferry. It is the only way for Quwo to travel to and from Jiang, and the geographical location is very important. Due to the years of fighting between Jiang and Quwo, many small towns in the Jin Kingdom became afloat. The small towns are cast today and Quwo on cloudy days, and they may remain neutral the day after tomorrow, drifting to whichever side the water is rapid.

Originally, the court was on the side of the mourning marquis, but the corrupt officials who had been bribed by the Quwo people framed the prince of the court for accepting bribes and preparing to take refuge in Quwo, and the villains shamelessly inflicted their crimes on him. Losing his mind, the mourner executed the man who had been loyal to the office.

In a fit of rage, the people of the court killed the officials assigned to the court and declared their independence from Jiangdu. The Marquis did not tolerate betrayal and personally led a large army to quell the rebellion.

In the early spring of the second year (the third year of Lu Huan), Qu Wo Wu Gong led the army to rescue the Yan Ting, and the Qu Wo army cut off the retreat of the Jiang army and attacked the east and west of the Yan Ting. The Jiang army suffered from the enemy, lost the battle, and retreated. Due to the muddy water in the south, the mourning marquis had to lead the remnants to flee north along the east bank of the Fenshui.

Aihou planned to cross the pass between Fenshui and the southern foot of Mount Taiyue and enter a city called Kundu (present-day Linfennan). Kundu was originally built to resist the southern invasion of Darong, and the city was small but strong, with sufficient food and a complete defense system. The Marquis calculated that if the Quwo army dared to besiege Kundu, the enemy army would be retreated by reinforcements.

But the Marquis of Jin overestimated the speed of the escape. After the snow melts in winter, the narrow strip along the Fenshui coast becomes muddy; Escaping along this road is not as fast as climbing on dry ground. As a result, from a distance, there is a very puzzling scene: the Jiang people are running away leisurely in front, and the Quwo people are leisurely chasing behind.

But what seemed like a slow move was exhausting the strength of both sides. At dusk, the exhausted Quwo army finally caught up with the exhausted enemy. At that time, the belly belt of the horse on the right side of the chariot of the Marquis of Jin was hung on the branch of the tree, and the horse was frightened, and kept neighing and struggling, refusing to let people get close to it, and the Marquis and his guards were surrounded by Quwo people.

Luan Cheng (Luan Gongshu) was Luan Bin's son and an enemy of Luan Bin, and he resolutely sided with Jin Hou against the Quwo people. Luan Cheng and the guards who would rather die than surrender formed a circle and surrounded the mourning marquis in the center, preparing for the final decisive battle with the Quwo people.

Since Luan Bin had made great contributions to Quwo's development and growth, Wu Gong could not bear to hurt his most important son, nor did he want to bear the infamy of killing loyal people, so he motioned to the soldiers to put away their weapons.

Wu Gong jumped out of the chariot and spread his hands to show that he had come for reconciliation; His personal guards followed with solemn expressions, ready to fight at any moment.

Wu Gong slowly walked up to Uncle Luan Gong and said, "Luanzi, don't bury this incompetent person!" As long as this person has a little bit of virtuous and virtuous qualities, he will not kill so many ministers and righteous people, force so many cities and families to rebel, and make himself to the point of rebellion and divorce. If you can come to Quwo's side, I will take you to Zhou Tianzi and appoint you as the secretary of state to take charge of the state affairs of the Jin State. Governing the Jin Kingdom needs a gentleman like you, what is the point of dying for a mediocre lord? ”