After the fall of the Jin Kingdom to Chidi, the territory expanded to the western part of the Hebei Plain. The Jin State later occupied Handan, Quliang and Xingtai, the hometowns of Xing. And when there was a vacuum in Chidi's sphere of influence, Shanrong and Bai Di quickly infiltrated, and as a result, the forces of Jin, Shanrong and Bai Di were mixed together.

At this time, the overlord of the Shanjung Group is the Endless Country. As mentioned earlier, when the Northern Expedition of the Duke of Qi Huan destroyed Guzhu and Lingzhi, he cooperated with the Qi State to attack the enemy country, not only was it not damaged, but also greatly expanded its sphere of influence. After Bai Di expanded eastward, countless conflicts between the two forces inevitably broke out.

After all, Wuzhi is an old northern power, and Bai Di is not monolithic; The war between the two forces lasted for several years, and Bai Di was constantly oppressed by the mountains, and the momentum became weaker and weaker.

Although the Northern Rongdi Group has always avoided conflict with the Jin State, the Jin people have not let go of the other party's thoughts. Putting aside the Shanxi area for the time being, the three cities of Hebei in the Jin State often sent troops to attack the Rongdi tribe with full momentum. Rong Di was so disturbed that he had to ask for help from Wuzhongzi.

In the winter of the fourth year of Lu Xianggong, Jiafu, the father of the lifeless son, sent the doctor Meng Le to the Jin Kingdom. Meng Le first found Wei Jiang, who became the first celebrity in front of Jin Mourning because he humiliated Yang Gan. Meng Le gave him a lot of precious tiger and leopard furs and asked for peace with the Jin Kingdom.

Wei Jiang then relayed Shan Rong's request to the Duke of Jin.

Jin Mourning Gong said: "Rong Di is as cunning as a fox, fierce as a jackal, and greedy without allies, it is better to destroy them." ”

Wei Jiang said: "Of course the ministers understand what the prince means. However, the princes had just joined the alliance, and the kingdom of Chen had just joined the alliance, and the nations were watching the actions of the princes. If the prince is virtuous, the alliance will be harmonious, otherwise it will fall apart. If you use troops against Beirong, once the Chu State attacks Chen, I can't save Chen; Therefore, Varong is to abandon the Chen State, and the princes will inevitably betray.

"Moreover, the mountains gather to form an army, scattered into a beast, for decades in the battle with the Chidi has never been at a disadvantage, and with the north of the Donghu (the predecessor of the Xiongnu) people are closely connected, whether the Chinese can defeat is not yet known; Moreover, even if they are defeated, they will not be able to keep their land. ”

Speaking of this, he suddenly had an idea-it turned out that Jin Mourning Gong was particularly addicted to hunting activities, and Wei Jiang decided to follow the topic of He Rong to persuade him to restrain his behavior.

So he continued: "Rong Di is a beast, and Huaxia is a brother; If you don't get Rong Di but lose Huaxia first, this deal can be a big loss. There is a saying in "Xia Xun": "There is a poor Houyi." ’”

Jin Mourning Gong interjected: "What's wrong with Hou Yi? ”

Wei Jiang said: "When the power of the Xia Dynasty began to decline, Hou Yi took advantage of the weakness to enter. He moved the tribe to Poor Stone (now south of Luoyang), and Emperor Xia (the Emperor Xia who Wei Chenggong dreamed of taking Uncle Kang's sacrifice) abused force externally and expropriated violently internally, which was very unpopular with the people. Hou Yi took the opportunity to raise the banner of morality to attack and kill the emperor, and took control of power with the support of Xia Min. But Hou Yi did not learn the lessons of the emperor, he relied on archery and force, and was uneasy to appease the people's livelihood and lingered in the major hunting grounds all year round.

"That Han Xun is the most shameless of the Birming clan, he was driven out of the tribe by the elders of the Birming clan, but he ended up with Hou Yi. Because Han Xun made a lot of achievements in attacking the Xia people and killed the emperor, Hou Yi not only favored him, but also promoted him to the high position of Xiangbang. Han Xun is charming and bullied, eating inside and out; Fool the people and bewitch the monarch. He stole power through a series of despicable means, so that the Xia people only knew that there was Hanxun and did not know that there was Houyi.

Hou Yi still disagreed, and he didn't repent; As a result, he was ambushed by Hanxun on the way back to the capital from the hunting grounds. What's even more outrageous is that Han Xun ordered someone to cook Hou Yi to rot, sent the meat to Hou Yi's son, and forced him to eat it. His son could not bear to eat his father's flesh, so he was killed near the poor gate. Hou Yi's other son, Mi, defected to the Youqi clan.

"Han Xun occupied Houyi's monarchy and family, and gave birth to a son with Houyi's woman. For the next 30 years, Han Xun ruled brutally by fooling the people and indiscriminately using violence. After pouring it into an adult, Han Xun ordered his handsome master to destroy the Guan clan and the Xun clan. Han Xun later sealed the pouring in Guodi (now the northwest of Ye County, Shandong) and sealed the pigs in Gedi (probably between Song and Zheng).

But he did not forget to avenge his father for a moment, he gathered the remnants of the Guan clan and the Xun clan, and obtained an army from the Youqi clan, and finally destroyed the Han Xun clan. After that, Shaokang, the son of Emperor Li, became the emperor. Shaokang killed and poured again, and Shaokang's son Houzhu killed Pig in Ge, and the poor clan perished immediately. This is all the result of Hou Yi's poor use of people.

"When Xin Jia served as the Taishi of the Western Zhou Dynasty, he ordered a hundred officials to directly admonish the king's mistakes, and he said in "Yu Ren (the official in charge of field hunting affairs)": "The vast traces of Yu are painted as Kyushu. Through the nine roads, the people have a sleeping temple, the beast has a lush grass, each has its own place, and the virtue is not disturbed. In Diyiyi, he risked the original beast and forgot his national shirt, and thought that his Muwu could not be reimported, and he did not need to restore the Xia family. The beast minister Si Yuan, dare to sue the servant. It is to persuade King Wen to take Houyi as a lesson and not to be overly addicted to field hunting. King Wen thought so, so he hunted to a certain extent. "Yu Zhen" said so, how can future generations not be vigilant? ”

Jin Miangong nodded and said, "The master is really good at convincing people, but the widow knows that he is wrong." But what is the benefit of making peace with Rong Di? ”

Wei Jiang continued: "There are five major advantages to Herong: first, Rong Di lives in pursuit of water and grass, people value property and despise land, and the Jin State has huge wealth, so it can be used to buy land with money, so there is no need to use force; Second, the people of the border towns do not have to fear the attack of Rongdi, and can cultivate and live without worry; Third, Rong Di's service to Huaxia is something that will only happen during the period of the Holy King of the Western Zhou Dynasty, and now Rong Di is serving the Jin Kingdom, and the world is shaken, and the princes will be in awe; Fourth, to appease Rong Di with virtue, there is no need to mobilize the army, and the Jin State can focus on other restless countries; Fifth, in view of the fate of Hou Yi, the decree is measured by virtue, and the court comes from afar, and the neighbors are peaceful. Therefore, please consider it carefully, and don't use emotions to determine the national policy. ”

The Duke of Jin was very satisfied with his opinion, and he ordered Wei Jiang to take full responsibility for the alliance with Rong Di, and then said that he would definitely go out hunting according to the rules of Zhou Li. After the Jin State made peace with the northern Rong Di, it was able to suppress the southern forces with all its might. Bai Di also began to follow the practice of the Central Plains people and established several states, among which the famous ones were Guguo (now Jinxian County, Hebei), Feiguo (now Gaocheng County, Hebei), and Xianyu (renamed Zhongshan during the Warring States Period, northeast of present-day Zhengding, Hebei)