Qin, Jin, Qi, and Chu, these four countries are the four strongest countries of the Spring and Autumn Period.
At the end of the Warring States Period, the Jin State was divided into three parts and no longer existed. However, the three kingdoms of Han, Zhao and Wei that were split from it were able to join the Seven Warring States, which is enough to prove the Jin State's former strength.
There is no need to elaborate on the situation of Qin State. It has an invincible army and dominates the six countries of Shandong.
The Chu State has a vast territory of thousands of miles and a large population. Although it no longer has the former glory of being the emperor of Qin and the king of Chu, its heritage is still there and the country is still prosperous.
Only the Qi State, although it did not completely go offline like the Jin State, did not manage to maintain the bottom line of national power like the Chu State. Instead, it enjoyed the treatment of the Qin State - it was attacked by the five-nation coalition.
Later, the State of Chu also joined and became the Six-Nation Alliance - and was beaten to the point of almost annihilating the country. Le Yi captured more than 70 cities, leaving only Jimo and Jucheng.
Fortunately, the counterinsurgency strategy was almost unfavorable during the Warring States Period. Le Yi was withdrawn, and Tian Dan launched the Fire Ox Strategy to regain the territory, but Qi State was in ruins.
To be more precise, I was beaten to autism - literally autistic.
From then on, Qi State no longer interfered with any disturbances between the other six countries except for commercial activities, and could lick its wounds with peace of mind on its own one-third of an acre of land.
As the saying goes, doing nothing, for Qin, Qi has done a lot by doing nothing. Qin and Qi have become natural allies, but they do not show it openly, which makes the other five countries feel itchy and inconvenient to do so directly.
Take action against Qi.
As a result, in the following decades, Qi State was at ease in front of its own seaside salt workers, vigorously developing business, and with the benefit of the salt industry, it easily became the richest man in the seven countries. Of course, the sacrifices for this
, that is, Qi’s military equipment is weak and its army’s combat effectiveness is low.
Of course, Qi's territory was further encroached on. Huaibei was taken away by Chu, Dongjun was invaded by Qin, and Rao'an was taken away by Zhao. Today, only Gaotang, Linzi, and
The land of the three counties of Jimo, but this is considered to be the limit. The Chu State occupies thousands of miles of white land and is unable to expand to the north. The Qin State cannot continue to attack the north or the east until it gets rid of Han and Wei.
The county line has almost become a horizontal Chile, and the Zhao State...is too poor, and has almost no money to protect itself. How can it have spare money to start another foreign war?
As a result, during the reign of King Jian of Qi, Qi State entered an unprecedented peaceful time. As a result, Qi State's business became more and more prosperous. In other words, the country became richer and richer.
Gu Xun was driving the carriage, thinking about the small money not far away from him, and his heart was so beautiful that he could hardly close his mouth from ear to ear.
Gu Xun is still very confident about this deal with King Jian of Qi - we have people in Qi!
After all, Chen He is a member of the royal family. Although he is a martial arts fanatic, there is no problem in helping him make connections. Qi's business practices have become commonplace, and salt profits are the country's main source of income. As long as he is connected, Qi Wangjian will not be unwilling to talk about this.
A pile of buying and selling.
Taking a step back, even if Chen He couldn't get through this line, Gu Xun wouldn't care if Gu Xun directly used his identity as Qin's imperial advisor to talk to him. If he was impeached later, Gu Xun wouldn't care.
But now the first problem Gu Xun faces is that when Xinzheng parted, Chen He said he would go back to Jimo to stay, but Gu Xun is going to Linzi now. The two are hundreds of miles apart, even Jimo.
It’s one of Gu Xun’s destinations, so we can’t take a detour there first!
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Linzi, the capital of Qi, is the most economically prosperous city in the world today. It was named because it is close to the Zi River. It has been the capital since the founding of the Qi State during the reign of King Wu. It lasted for eight hundred years, and even though everyone in the Qi State changed their surnames, it still stood. The structure of this city is somewhat similar to that of Handan, the capital of Zhao. They are divided into two urban areas. One is a large city, which is the main living area for ordinary officials, common people, and businessmen. It covers an area of about 14 square kilometers, and the other is a small city.
The area where the princes, nobles and important officials lived covers an area of about three square kilometers.
Of course, there are also a large number of cities and villages outside the city that rely on urban areas.
The difference from Handan is that Qi's large urban areas and small urban areas are stacked on top of each other, with one corner of the two sides overlapping.
The most conspicuous thing about this city where merchants gather is its convenient transportation. There are thirteen city gates in Guangda City, and there are seven main roads with an average road width of more than three feet, criss-crossing from north to south, west to east.
There are more than 70,000 households living in Linzi City. They are bustling, prosperous and healthy. As the saying goes: on the road to Linzi, the hubs of carriages hit each other, people shoulder to shoulder, the folds of arms form a curtain, the armbands form a curtain, the sweat turns into rain, and the families are prosperous and full of people.
Be ambitious and high-spirited.
Gu Xun drove his carriage, facing the cold wind of the cold winter for several months, and wandered all the way south, passing through part of the country of Zhao. After nearly a month, he finally arrived at the most developed place for commerce among the seven countries.
city.
As soon as he arrived, he deeply felt the prosperity of Linzi, which was even more prosperous than Xianyang, the capital of Qin. Even in the cold winter, there were countless motorcades coming and going at the city gate, rubbing shoulders and bustling with traffic.
Yan Lingji was also surprised when she saw this scene, "I have followed you, the shopkeeper, for most of the seven countries. This is the first time I have seen such a crowded city."
Gu Xun was bored and replied casually after hearing the words, "There is no way, who can make it prosperous and have city walls? If it is like Xianyang, there are only houses and roads, so it will not be so blocked."
In fact, the main crowded area is the city gate. Although there are more than a dozen city gates, not all of them are frequently visited, and the width of the city gate cannot be compared with the main roads in the city, so the space is limited.
"Uh... That's right." Yan Lingji rolled her eyes, agreeing with Gu Xun's answer, and then said softly, "Then call me when you get into the city."
"Yeah." Gu Xun didn't say anything, and snorted through his nose in response.
After that, after spending about half a stick of incense at the city gate, I successfully entered the city. After entering, I was greeted by a spacious and orderly avenue, and it was no longer crowded in an instant.
After all, it is the depth of winter, and a considerable number of caravans will stop their activities at this time. The flow of people in Linzi City at this time is actually more than half less than at the busiest time.
Before Gu Xun could find an inn to stay and then think about finding Chen He, the real owner found him himself.
Wearing a majestic and bright silver chainmail, and a silver spear with a cold light rustling like a thunderbolt, Chen He stood conspicuously not far from the entrance of the city gate, just as he did when he first met Gu Xun in the past, attracting many people's attention.
Relative.
When he saw Gu Xun driving the carriage slowly in, his eyes lit up, and he ignored the vague and strange looks from others, and faced him with a gun.
"Sir, long time no see!" He held a gun and clasped his fists in salute. Chen He's expression was still expressionless, and Chen He's voice was still calm.
