Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

The trees sprouted new buds, the grass swayed and danced in the spring breeze, and the farmers came out of the houses that had been nested for the winter and began to wipe the farm tools to prepare for the new year's spring plowing.

Everything looks very vibrant, so gratifying.

But for the high-level people in various countries in China, the arrival of spring has another meaning.

Another big game is about to begin.

Zhao Guo once again began to dispatch troops and generals.

This news has not been hidden from anyone. In fact, Zhao Dan and his ministers of the State of Zhao do not intend to hide this news from anyone.

The current state of Zhao is completely different from the state of Zhao at the time of the Battle of Changping eight years ago.

Eight years ago, Zhao Guo was just a thousand-year-old second child who was overwhelmed by Qin State and could only fight desperately to break out, otherwise he could only perish in silence.

Fortunately, Zhao Guo's desperate outbreak succeeded.

It is precisely because of the victory in the Battle of Changping that Zhao Guo spent decades of painstaking governance of three generations of kings starting from Zhao Wuling Wang Hufu riding and shooting, and finally achieved the greatest return, making Zhao Guo the first since its founding. Once became the most powerful country in the world.

But even at that time, Zhao Guo, known as the most powerful country in the world, was still walking on thin ice, because even if any two or three countries unite, Zhao Guo may fail or even be defeated.

Fortunately, Zhao Guo survived again and again.

After many times of alliances and alliances, and many times of various countries conquering Zhao, Zhao finally grew up step by step, and became the country that now extends to the Korean Peninsula in the east, the Qilian Mountains in the west, the Monan Grassland in the north, and the Monan Grassland in the south. To the banks of the Huaihe River, a superpower with a vast territory and a large population.

At this time, Zhao Guo has finally grown into a colossus that makes all countries daunted!

When such a behemoth activates the war machine again, the entire land of China will tremble and be terrified!

When they learned that Zhao Guo sent troops and generals again, the remaining high-level leaders of Qin, Qi, Chu, and Han countries suddenly panicked. Many envoys and letters began to go back and forth between the countries, and Wei Guo The monarchs who were stimulated by the lessons of the Yan State deeply understood the meaning of the idiom "the lips are dead and the teeth are cold", and they began to plan to unite against the Zhao State again.

That is to say, under such a background, in Linzi City, the capital of Qi State, the number one celebrity in front of Qi Wangjian, a guest came from the mansion of Qi State Xiangbang Housheng.

For this guest, Hou Sheng undoubtedly attached great importance to it. He personally guarded the side door of the mansion, and then led the guest all the way to his study.

"Zheng Qing, please sit down, please sit down." Hou Sheng's chubby face was full of smiles. What's the matter?"

It was none other than Zhao Guo's Foreign Minister, Daxing Zheng Zhu.

Zheng Zhu looked at Hou Sheng who was flattering and almost wagging his tail in front of him, feeling a little emotional in his heart.

To be honest, Zheng Zhu has been doing diplomacy for 30 to [-] years. In these years, Zheng Zhu can be said to have suffered all kinds of anger, especially the one who played monkeys for Qin Wangji and Fan Sui during the Battle of Changping. One time is still fresh in Zheng Zhu's memory, and he still hates it.

But now it's different.

Now Zheng Zhu, no matter which country he is going to, as long as he reports it, then the monarch of this country will definitely summon Zheng Zhu immediately, and then talk to Zheng Zhu politely, and even enjoy it as long as Zheng Zhu is willing. The feeling of domineering in front of the king of another country, admiring the hard-working appearance of the king of another country who is very angry but still keeps smiling.

There is no other reason for such a change, it is because Zhao Guo has become stronger!

Weak countries have no diplomacy, these five words are absolutely true.

If one's own country is weak, then no matter how colorful Zheng Zhu's words are, no one will take Zheng Zhu seriously.

But if his own country is as powerful as Zhao Guo, then no matter where Zheng Zhu goes, he must be regarded as a guest of honor, no matter how much he laughs and scolds, other people have to endure it.

Because Zheng Zhu represents Zhao Guo, and no one in this world dares to offend Zhao Guo!

The attitude of winning later is undoubtedly the best embodiment of this truth.

Zheng Zhu withdrew his thoughts, and a smile appeared in his attitude towards Hou Sheng.

"Hou Qing, the reason why Zheng Zhu took the liberty to visit today is actually to discuss something with Hou Qing."

Hou Sheng rolled his eyes, and said with a quick smile: "I would also like Zheng Qing to tell you, as long as Hou Sheng can do it, I will never refuse!"

Zheng Zhu smiled, and said very calmly: "Presumably, Houqing should know that the king of Han suddenly sent troops to take over Luoyi recently, and deposed the Western Zhou Lord and Eastern Zhou Lord."

The Western Zhou Dynasty and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty here are not talking about two dynasties in history, but two feudal states that still exist in this world today.

Although today's Zhou Tianzi only has such a slap-sized area, in fact, even this slap-sized area does not belong to Zhou Tianzi himself. It is divided into two countries, one is the Western Zhou Kingdom and the other is the Eastern Zhou Kingdom. It is the Lord of the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Lord of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

As for the current Emperor Zhou in name, he has already been emptied by these two lords, and even the Western Zhou Kingdom and the Eastern Zhou Kingdom will fight a few wars from time to time. The scale of the war is usually hundreds to 1000 people. Wait, it can be said to be quite intense.

But in any case, both the Western Zhou Kingdom and the Eastern Zhou Kingdom are the blood of the Zhou royal family. Now that King Han has brazenly invaded and wiped out the Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou Kingdoms, in fact, it is tantamount to completely annexing the territory of the Emperor Zhou.

In other words, today's Emperor Zhou really has no territory or subordinates, and he exists completely in name only.

Hou Sheng nodded and said, "I've also heard about this matter."

"Bang!" Zheng Zhu suddenly patted the table in front of him forcefully, which shocked Hou Sheng a lot.

I saw Zheng Zhu with a serious face, and said to Hou Sheng seriously: "This Han Wangran is simply unreasonable. He has offended the emperor so much and must be punished! Hou Qingru, tell me, is this the truth?"

After hearing Zheng Zhu's words, Hou Sheng also wanted to complain in his heart.

Who doesn't know that a few years ago, you Zhao people ransacked Luoyi, and even moved Jiuding back to Handan, and now you come here to pretend to be a moral guard, who would believe it! ?

Hou Sheng coughed, nodded again and again and said, "What Zheng Qing said is reasonable, what Han Wangran did is too much!"

Although I know that Zheng Zhu is completely nonsense, it is impossible to criticize, and it is impossible to criticize in this life.

Zheng Zhu said solemnly: "Houqing, so my king has already made a decision. At the request of Zhou Tianzi, my king is ready to send troops to attack South Korea and seek justice for Zhou Tianzi!"

Upon hearing this, Hou Sheng finally fully understood Zheng Zhu's meaning, and slightly widened his eyes: "Is King Zhao going to crusade against South Korea?"

When he heard the news, Hou Sheng felt both nervous and relaxed.

I was nervous because Zhao Guo did not intend to stop expanding, and continued to send troops after only one winter.

The relaxation is of course because Zhao State is not attacking Qi State this time.

A dead Taoist friend is not a poor Taoist.

Zheng Zhu nodded, and said to Hou Sheng: "So this time Zheng Zhu came to Qi State, hoping that Qi State can send troops with our country to attack the innocent South Korea!"

"Cough, cough, cough!" Hou Sheng, who was drinking water to hide his nervousness, choked.

After a while, Hou Sheng looked at Zheng Zhu with incredulous eyes: "Does King Zhao really think so?"

"Of course!" Zheng Zhu said seriously, "Don't Hou Qing think so?"

"Well." Hou Sheng thought for a while, and said: "Zheng Qing should also know that this kind of military and state affairs must be agreed by my king, and Hou Sheng cannot make a decision by himself."

"It doesn't matter." Zheng Zhu waved his hand very boldly, and said: "Who in the world does not know that Houqing has the trust of King Qi? As long as Houqing is willing to cooperate with me to persuade King Qi, then this matter must not be a problem!"

Hou Sheng was really a little speechless.

Now the whole world knows to guard against you Zhao Guo, but you still come to let Qi Guo follow you Zhao Guo to fight South Korea, isn't this nonsense?