Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

After a long time, King Chu sighed and shook his head helplessly: "Fortunately, we have signed a peace treaty with Zhao before, which is not bad news."

Judging from the peace treaty signed between the King of Chu and Zhao Kuo before, Zhao Guo will definitely not regard Chu as a priority target when attacking other countries in the future. This kind of thing that does not seem to have any substantial benefits has become Chu at this moment. The last hope for the monarch and ministers to feel at ease.

Lord Chunshen also sighed, and said, "Your Majesty, this is the end of the matter, and our Great Chu can only develop the economy properly and strive to restore national strength as soon as possible."

Jingyang frowned, and said, "Develop the economy and restore national power?

It's easy to say, but it's actually easier said than done! "

After hearing these words, Chunshen Jun was immediately unhappy, and said to Jingyang: "If what the old man said is not easy to do, why don't you go directly to a full-scale decisive battle with Zhao Guo and win the victory?" Is it easy?"

In normal times, if it was an argument, it would be difficult for Chun Shenjun to take advantage of Jingyang, but today Chun Shenjun's words made Jingyang speechless.

No way, who made Chunshen Jun rely not on his own strength, but on Zhao Guo's army led by Zhao Kuo who is far away in Handan.

As long as Zhao Guo's army is moved out, Jingyang will naturally be speechless.

The King of Chu shook his head a little irritably, and said, "What time is it now? You are still arguing with the widow here. You should come and think about how to deal with Zhao Guo's next offensive."

Now that the situation of the entire continental war has reached this point, even naive people know that Zhao Guo's will to annex the world is completely unstoppable.

So the King of Chu was not so stupid as to hope that Zhao Guoren would continue to maintain peace with Chu State for a long time. He was already mentally prepared for the outbreak of war with Zhao State in the next time.

The war is bound to break out, the only question is whether the war between Zhao and Chu will break out sooner or later.

After hearing King Chu's question, the courtiers of Chu State were silent for a while, and then offered advice one after another.

"Your Majesty, we should train the army more frequently, and we need to allocate more income to cover military expenses and replace equipment."

"This is easy to say, but how can it be so simple to do?

After so many defeats over the years, the national treasury has long been empty. Where does the income come from for you to use as military expenses? "

"Then what do you say should be done?

Could it be that after Zhao Guoren called, we just did nothing and just wasted the final preparation time like this? "

Originally, it was a good link to offer suggestions, but it turned into a quarrel between Chun Shenjun and Jingyang faction.

The more King Chu listened, the more irritable he became, and finally he couldn't help but slapped the table in front of him directly.

"Shut up for the widow, if you don't know how to say it, then don't say it!"

When the King of Chu went into a rage, everyone present immediately fell silent.

The King of Chu looked around at the crowd, seeing these familiar faces, but there was no peace in his heart, but disgust.

These so-called ministers of the Chu State, when they usually fight for power and profit, one by one are bloody, but when it comes to solving major issues, they are quarrelsome and quarrelsome, and they are not able to put forward any decent opinions at all.

What is the use of such a courtier coming?

King Chu decided to find a way by himself, and he did come up with a new way.

"Tell me, if we move the capital, can we avoid directly facing Zhao's troops?"

These words of the King of Chu directly stirred up waves with one stone.

The ministers of the state of Chu who were present really did not expect that the king of Chu would want to move the capital.

But if you think about it carefully, you will feel that it is not surprising that King Chu can say such things.

When South Korea fell, Chencheng, the capital of Chu State, became the capital closest to Handan.

This also means that the pressure faced by Chu State is greater than that of other countries. Zhao Guoren may send a large army at any time to break through the border between the two countries with a thunderous force and surround Chencheng.

From a geographical point of view, Chencheng itself is indeed too close to the Central Plains.

At the beginning, Chu State was beaten up by Qin State Baiqi and had to move its capital. In order to facilitate the alliance with the three kingdoms of Zhao, Han and Wei in the Central Plains, the new capital was set in Chencheng.

Chen Cheng is very close to the Three Kingdoms of Zhao, Han, and Wei, so that in the future, if Qin State attacks Chu State again, Chu State can easily obtain reinforcements from the Three Kingdoms of Zhao, Han, and Wei.

It's just that the kings and ministers of the Chu State didn't expect that after so many years, the Qin State was extremely prosperous and then declined. Instead, the Zhao State, which was close at hand, became stronger step by step and became a sharp sword on the head of the Chu State.

In this way, the geographical location of Chencheng, which is very close to Handan, becomes very embarrassing.

After a moment of silence, Chunshen Jun said, "Your Majesty, I feel that moving the capital is indeed worth considering."

From Chun Shenjun's point of view, he has just seized the initiative in the political arena of Chu from Jingyang again, so at this time, he must of course rely on the King of Chu closely, so that he can expand more easily. that power.

Anyway, as far as Chunshen Jun is concerned, no matter where the capital of Chu State is, as Ling Yin, he can firmly control the power.

But Chunshenjun's old rival, Jingyang, did not object after thinking for a while, but said: "According to the current situation, the capital of our Chu State is indeed too close to the border between the two countries. .

Moving south is something that should be considered, but I don't know where the king wants to move the capital? "

You must know that Chu State is different from other countries. Although the royal family power of Chu State is not small, many aristocratic families in Chu State, large and small, control the fiefdoms of counties and counties, and the direct territory of the royal family is limited. Among them, the city that can be used as the new capital has even fewer choices.

In this way, considering that the address of the capital city will inevitably form a certain containment for the nearby noble fiefdoms, the location of the capital city is even more concerned.

After all, as one of the three major families, Jing's family, where Jingyang belonged, also had a large area of ​​land in Chu State.

The King of Chu seemed to have already thought about the answer, and said without hesitation, "I plan to move the capital to Shouchun."

Shouchun is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Huaihe River, but compared with Chencheng, which is very close to the Yellow River, it is obviously better from the perspective of strategic depth and security.

Not only that, Shouchun is also one of the top three cities in Chu State today, which is bigger than the current Chencheng.

Moreover, the vicinity of Shouchun is mainly the territory of the Chu royal family itself. For other nobles, the impact of the containment will be much smaller.

When the King of Chu mentioned such a suitable location, the ministers of the Chu State present were stunned for a while, and then a new idea emerged in their minds.

"It seems that the king has really planned for a long time, otherwise he would not have chosen such an appropriate location."

What is even more worrying is that the king of Chu obviously did not get along with anyone before doing this matter. Whether it is Chun Shenjun or Jingyang, they are completely led by the nose in this matter. walking posture.

Could it be that the King of Chu has now begun to distrust his ministers?

Does he already wish only to think and make decisions for himself?

All in all, this meeting is destined to have a certain impact on the mentality of these top ministers of Chu State.

It's just that it remains to be seen where this influence will lead Chu State.

Chunshen Jun thought for a while, nodded and said: "The old minister thinks that Shouchun is indeed a very good place, but what the old minister wants to say is that moving the capital is a big event after all, don't you really want to think about it more? ?”

For Mr. Chunshen, he had a good relationship with Zhao after all, so even though supporting the King of Chu was his top priority, Mr. Chunshen still believed that the urgency of moving the capital was not very imminent.

The king of Chu shook his head and said, "It's not that I haven't thought about it, on the contrary, I've been thinking about it for too long.

Now that Zhao Guo will not attack us, we still have time to move the capital there calmly. Otherwise, once Zhao Guo fully attacks, it will be too late. "

The king of Chu has not forgotten that when Bai Qi attacked Yingdu, the people of Chu country ran away in a panic. This situation can be said to have formed a shadow in his heart.

As long as possible, the king of Chu must avoid such a situation.

After Chunshenjun heard King Chu speak like this, he naturally had no way to refute it. Another minister, Jing Jing, who was qualified to advise King Chu, sat there quite calmly all the time, without saying a word.

For Jingyang, he was actually thinking about another problem at this time, that is, after moving to Shouchun, the defense of the northern border of Chu State must not be presided over by the King of Chu himself, but It is time to appoint another minister to do this.

If Jingyang thinks of a way, maybe he can get this position.

Although on the surface, the defense of the north is of course not as powerful as the national defense, but from a practical point of view, the person in charge of the defense of the north must be able to control the most elite troops of the motherland, which is what Jingyang wants.

Jingyang had long wanted to bypass Chun Shenjun and control the military power alone, and now might just be such an opportunity.

Who made Chun Shenjun move all his fiefs to Kuaiji in the southeast of Chu State to resist Zhao State's offensive?

Now, even if he wants to grab it, he can't grab it, right?

Thinking of this, Jingyang smiled and said to King Chu: "If the king has really made a decision, then I will definitely not stop you."

Xianyang, Qin Palace.

"Zhao Guo destroyed South Korea?"

When he heard the news, Qin Wang Yingzichu was relatively calm. After all, he had already made such psychological preparations since the day he decided not to send troops.

But when he heard the next news, he couldn't calm down.

"Chu people want to move their capital to Shouchun?"

Ying Zichu was speechless for a long time.

The ministers of Qin State who were present were also quiet for a while, looking at each other in blank dismay.

Everyone is not a fool, of course they know why the Chu people moved their capital, isn't it because the Chu people are afraid of Zhao?

After a while, Yingzi Chu said in an extremely displeased voice, "This king of Chu is too timid, isn't he?"

There was obvious dissatisfaction in the words. According to the original analysis of Qin's monarch and ministers, Zhao's next attack would be either Chu or Qi, because these two countries are very close to Zhao.

But now, as soon as Chu State moves its capital, it will immediately distance itself from Zhao State Handan, and it is difficult to say what Zhao State will choose next.

Fan Sui rubbed his nose and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that going on like this is not an option. Our Daqin can't be beaten passively like this. We must find a way."

Yingzi asked Chu: "What do you think?"

Fan Sui said: "Things have come to this, Zhao's ambitions will surely expand, Chu and Qi can't be indifferent to this, right?

Therefore, we should unite Chu and Qi to form a three-nation alliance to jointly resist the invasion of Zhao.

With the strength of our Three Kingdoms, no matter how you say it, it should be enough to protect ourselves.

If you don't unite, you can only be defeated by Zhao Guo one by one. "

Ying Zichu snorted and said, "It's not that the widows have never united with them, the question is how did they behave?"

It is not that the Qin State did not organize an anti-Zhao alliance before, but they all ended up losing battles and losing troops, which can be said to be quite miserable.

Fan Sui shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, this is the end of the matter, let the past pass by, what we Daqin really need to do now is to look forward."

Lu Buwei narrowed his eyes, hesitant to speak.

Originally, Lu Buwei wanted to refute, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't find any good excuses if he refuted at this time, so he decided to wait and see.

After these years of undercover career, Lu Buwei now has some experience.

To make trouble, you don't have to make trouble when discussing matters. Even if Qin State really made the Three Kingdoms Alliance, Lu Buwei, as an important minister of Qin State, also has many opportunities to hinder Qin State.

Anyway, it is impossible for Qin to win!Thinking of this, the corners of Lu Buwei's mouth couldn't help but twitched, revealing a smile.

Suddenly, Yingzi Chu said: "Grand Master, do you have any ideas?"

Lu Buwei was taken aback by Ying Zichu's sudden question, straightened his body quickly, and said seriously: "The old minister thinks that Great Qin will definitely win!"

Chapter 994

Due to the existence of Li Yuan in Chu State, Zhao Kuo also learned the news that Chu State was going to move its capital within a short period of time.

In fact, even without Li Yuan, it would be impossible for such a big event to remain undisclosed.

After hearing the news, Zhao Kuo was taken aback for a moment, and then couldn't help laughing: "This king of Chu is really timid."

It has to be said that this history does have its own inertia. In history, Chu State was forced to move its capital by Qin State, but now it is forced to move its capital by Zhao State.

But no matter which country it is, the cowardly character of the King of Chu and the weak national strength of the Chu State doomed that when the Chu State faced the strongest country at that time, it had no choice but to choose to avoid it instead of confronting it head-on.

To a certain extent, this is also a proof that the character of the people of Chu State has become weaker and weaker. The real bloody people have been killed on the battlefield, and the survivors are all cowards.

Zhao Kuo couldn't help shaking his head slightly when he thought of this. The weakness of Chu State is not a bad thing for Zhao State, so of course Zhao Kuo doesn't mind Chu State continuing to be so weak.

Zhao Kuo did not take any action on this matter. On the one hand, Zhao Guo had just signed a covenant with Chu State. It would indeed be a bit too much to backtrack so quickly.

From another point of view, Zhao Guo is actually quite busy now. He must first take good control of the newly occupied South Korean lands before he can continue to attack other countries next year.

Fortunately, this is not the first time Zhao officials have been sent to inform those newly conquered lands.

Zhao Guo has now figured out a very complete set of procedures. Compared with the first time, which was almost chaotic, Zhao Guo has truly realized the "one-stop" service in the official takeover procedure. , so that Zhao Kuo, the prime minister, also saved a lot of effort.

Of course, as Zhao Guo Xiangbang, Zhao Kuo did not say nothing. For example, most of the Zhao Guo officials sent to South Korea to take over the local order are graduates from Zhao Guoxue Palace.

Everyone knows that Zhao Kuo's school is actually the base camp used by Zhao Kuo's faction to train reserve talents. When the country is getting stronger and stronger.

This is also Zhao Kuo's greatest advantage over Zhou Shaofen or other political opponents. As a base for training talents, the Academy can help Zhao Kuo continuously cultivate loyal subordinates, and these subordinates are often knowledgeable and educated. Capable man.

If it is a year or two, this is actually not too important. After all, who can be an important minister of Zhao Guo, who doesn't have a group of very capable confidants?

But if this time point is extended to 10 years, then things are completely different.

In the past 10 years, the state of Zhao has been continuously expanding. The land area and population have doubled several times compared to before, and the number of officials needed has naturally also doubled several times.

At this time, Zhao Kuo took full advantage of the academy's advantages in batch manufacturing and production talents.

Others have only so many subordinates, and only so many positions they can occupy. Even if they want to cultivate talents, it is absolutely impossible to train hundreds of officials every year like Zhao Kuo, and these officials are all qualified. of.

A simple description is that Zhao Kuo is equivalent to an assembly line and continuously produces batches of qualified finished products, while other political opponents of Zhao Kuo belong to the kind of small handicraft workshops, which can only be produced one by one, and the quality is not enough. ensure.