Zhao Dun is very hard, and it is not easy. In addition to reorganizing the cabinet, resisting Qin's revenge and fighting against his younger ancestors, he also has a great hidden worry, which is the containment and threat of Chu in the south.
Let's go back to 626 BC. When the State of Qin attacked the State of Jin in Peng Ya in retaliation for the defeat of the Battle of Qin, the king of Chu, who had been arrogant in the south before, was forced to commit suicide by his son Shang Chen, and he was the king of Chu in history. King Chu Mu reigned for twelve years. He didn't have the brilliance and ambition of his father, trying to dominate the Central Plains, but he was not a master of the golden mean, but was accumulating strength for the further growth of Chu. On the one hand, it annexed the surrounding small countries and developed Chu's power into the Jianghuai Valley; On the other hand, the threat of force to Song, Chen, Zheng and other countries in the Central Plains made them obediently attached to Chu, which indirectly put pressure on Jin.
In 6 14 BC, King Chu Mu died, and his son Xiong Lv succeeded to the throne, and our next hero Chu Zhuangwang appeared.
The appearance of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period was different. Qi Huangong acceded to the throne as a champion of horse racing, Jin Wengong was a tramp, Song Xianggong was Don Quixote who inherited his father's footsteps, Qin Mugong was a self-made entrepreneur, and Chu Zhuangwang was like a cheeky playboy when he acceded to the throne. What is even more unexpected is that just one year after Chu Zhuangwang ascended the throne, there was a rebellion in Chu. The rebels took Chu Zhuangwang hostage and took him out of the capital. Fortunately, he was saved by half.
After picking up a life, Chu Zhuangwang seems to understand that it's not easy to live in the world. Why not play with the world and care about how many years he wasted, and then he started a corrupt life of partying. Although Chu started his business in Chu Wuwang and grew into a king, coupled with the further development of King Chu Mu, it was not so stable in the early days of Chu Zhuangwang's accession to the throne. This led to rebellion. But somebody else Chu Zhuangwang should eat and drink, as if it had nothing to do with him. In 6 1 1 year BC, there was a drought in Chu, and many places suffered from famine. Chu Zhuangwang turned a blind eye to this as if it had nothing to do with him. Before long, the ethnic minorities around Chu rebelled in succession, and several small countries that once belonged to Chu, such as Guo Yong, began to break away and even attacked Chu in turn, but Chu Zhuangwang still ignored them. Oh, no, it should be said that he finally spoke, because he gave an order: "Whoever dares to give me advice will be killed." Chu shook his head from top to bottom. It seems that the century-old foundation of Chu State will be ruined by this little guy.
One day, Minister Wu Ju came to see Chu Zhuangwang. Chu Zhuangwang met him and said, "You're not here to give me advice. Aren't you afraid of death?" Wu Ju said with a smile, "Of course I'm afraid of death, so I'm not here to give advice. I just came to ask your majesty a question today. Three years ago, a colorful bird flew to the south mountain of Chu, stayed here for three years, and didn't scream or fly away. Excuse me, your majesty, what kind of bird is this? " Chu Zhuangwang said, "I know this bird. Fly or fly. If you don't sing, it will be a blockbuster. I see what you mean. Go ahead. " In the following days, Chu Zhuangwang kept drinking. A few days later, the doctor Su Cong rushed into Chu Zhuangwang's palace and said, "Chu is almost finished. Your Majesty, how long will you ignore national politics? " Chu Zhuangwang asked him, "Don't you know my orders?" Su Cong said: "Of course I know, but I want to die for Chu's survival!" "
Chu Zhuangwang smiled, got up immediately, told Song around him to step down, and let people pack up their dining tables and playthings. On the same day, he called ministers to discuss government affairs. Ministers who haven't been to North Korea for three years and haven't even seen the monarch very much are really a little unaccustomed. We, a constantly chauffeured who only drinks, also have days to deal with state affairs. Unexpectedly, Chu Zhuangwang's gift to them turned out to be a long list, listing the people who gave them advice in the past three years, as well as those who tricked themselves into playing flattery. Loyal and treacherous officials can be seen at a glance. It turns out that Chu Zhuangwang, who has been a fool for three years, is observing the people around him, letting him know which ministers are truly trustworthy and which are the mean people who only kiss up. This ability to dress up as a pig and eat a tiger is really not small.
From this moment on, that smirked constantly chauffeured became a highly effective Chu Zhuangwang. He flashed a sword that had been hidden in its sheath for three years. The first sword stabbed those tribes and nations that rebelled during the civil strife and natural disasters in Chu. It was ordered to strengthen the alert of Shenxian and two counties on the road leading to the Central Plains, and to close the north gate of the two counties to prevent the Central Plains from being disturbed by other countries. Then he personally organized a mobile army to crusade against the state of Yue, and opened warehouses along the way to distribute food to the army, which inspired the morale of the Chu army to a new height. Although the country is small, it has been supported by the armed forces of ethnic minorities in the south, and its strength cannot be underestimated. At one time, it even forced the minister of Chu to consider moving the capital, but in this war, it was occupied by Chu Zhuangwang's arrogant soldiers and was quickly surrounded.
At the same time, we also pay special attention to making friends to deal with our old rival Kim, and there will be a war sooner or later. The enemy of the enemy is a friend, so the Qin people came to me on their own initiative. Of course, Chu Zhuangwang greeted him with a smile. By the way, Pakistan, which lies between the two countries, is also included in his alliance. This alliance has two purposes. First, directly surround the country and eventually destroy it. Secondly, the semi-encirclement strategy of the State of Jin in the southwest directly exerted invisible pressure on the overlord of the Central Plains, forcing Zhao Dun to face the double attack of Qin in the west and Chu in the south. The battle of destroying mediocrity commanded by Chu Zhuangwang himself was the first time that he made great achievements after he ascended the throne of Chu, and dealt a heavy blow to the surrounding small countries with practical actions. His alliance with Qin, Pakistan and other countries showed his clear and long-term strategic intention, which changed the practice of his parents and ancestors conquering the Central Plains only by force. That's far-sighted.
To surround the state of Jin, it is not enough to get it from the west, but also to build a bridgehead for him in the southeast. Naturally, it is the famous swing that bears this responsibility. Now it has fallen to the State of Zheng in Chu, so naturally it has established a good relationship with Zheng Jian. Zhao Dun was completely nervous. If he didn't take action, the State of Jin was put into his pocket by Chu's allies. So in 608 BC, Zhao Dun and Song attacked Zheng together. If Chu dares to send troops to save Zheng, he will come to wrestle with Chu Zhuangwang earlier. Surprisingly, Chu Zhuangwang didn't buy it. He directly encouraged Zheng to send troops to kill Song Jun (it was really hard to leave his family behind), and then sent an old family of Chu (Wen Zi family, a specialized household of Chu Lingyin) to support Zheng in the north, and the soldiers were divided into two ways to confront the army. Zhao Dun was not to be taunted, and grew up at home. Duke Jinling sent assassins to Zhao Dun to release black dogs every day, so he went home to tidy up the house first. Fortunately, my cousin Zhao Chuan killed the little guy, Zhao Dun found out that his black brother was A Jin, and the alarm in Zhao Dun's backyard was stopped.
At this time, Chu Zhuangwang became more and more energetic. When busy inside the state of Jin, Chu Zhuangwang thought of Qi Huangong and noticed the statue of the king. In Yishui Valley, not far from the Zhou royal family, there lived a minority tribe named Lu Hunrong, who moved here with the help of the State of Jin. With the development of tribes, they gradually formed a certain threat to the Zhou royal family. In 606 BC, Chu Zhuangwang sent his troops and killed the tribe directly, which made the royal family quiet a lot. In this way, the Chu army has approached the border of Jin, further exerting pressure on Jin. High-spirited Chu Zhuangwang also took the army to the city gate of Luoyi and made a circle for military exercises.
At this time, King Zhou had just acceded to the throne, and the performance he saw was mixed. I am glad that Man Zi, a rebellious southern Chu State, is so wise that he came to help us solve our problems. What I'm afraid of is that such a group of tigers and wolves are showing off at their doorstep, and I don't know what they really want. In order to find out Chu Zhuangwang's intentions, King Zhou Ding intends to find someone to go out and talk to him. This time, I was looking for none other than Wang, a genius who took a look at the gate of Luoyi City before the Battle of Feishui and accurately predicted the Battle of Feishui and its results. At this time, the little savage has grown up. This time, he went to see Chu Zhuangwang in the name of the envoy of the Zhou Emperor.
The story of winning the Central Plains has been passed down to this day. Of course, if Chu Zhuangwang knew that three hundred years later, a * * * ran directly to Zhou Wang's house and played with Jiuding as a barbell, would he regret being too kind? But that guy was miserable enough to be killed by Ding. Let's talk about this brother's story later, for the time being.
Just as he was running around the Central Plains and wooing allies, he didn't expect the backyard to catch fire and his son Yin rebelled. (To be continued)