The black robe frowned slightly and said, "So, Emperor Xie Tian found a priest, the prince of the Zhenren's royal family, to teach Ji Chang the divination technique. Then Ji Chang used these divination methods to write the Zhou Yi to warn King Zhou that he had a partner within the Shang Dynasty. If King Zhou offended Emperor Xie Tian too ruthlessly, Emperor Xie Tian could let the princes from all directions plot against rebellion, and then attribute these rebellions to King Zhou's responsibility. It was because he disrespected his ancestors and forced his rebellion to the princes. This was called the anger of heaven and people. If he was unfavorable in the war and could not quell these rebellions by himself, he could abdicate and replace others, right?"
Dou Peng suddenly said, "Wait a minute, what if King Zhou could lead his troops to quell these rebellions and rebellions? What if? For example, if Xibo Jichang first colluded with the nobles within the Shang Dynasty and secretly learned the divination method of Shang Dynasty, he and the noble who taught the divination technique, and then sent troops to attack when the Zhou State was headless, then even without the power of the Evil Heaven Emperor, it would be enough to destroy the Zhou State. This is just like Wu Ding destroying Peng and Wei, as long as he wins head-on, wouldn't it be fine?"
The ancestor smiled slightly and said, "The strength of Zhou State at this time was much stronger than that of Peng State back then. At least he dominated Guanxi and his power also reached the Bingzhou area, with more than 10,000 troops. In addition, those ally tribes, even if they fought against the Shang army in the Guanxi area, the victory or defeat was unpredictable. Even if they lost, they would not be likely to destroy Zhou State in one fell swoop. As long as the Shang army retreated, the land of Guanxi was the world of Zhou State. Ji Chang dared to come to see King Zhou alone, so he must have arranged the family affairs long ago and prepared to be killed by the Shang Dynasty like his father Ji Li. If he thought that killing Ji Chang would lead to the leader of Zhou State, it would be too naive to underestimate the enemy. After killing Ji Li, Zhou State had no leader, and the sons fought against each other? If Ji Li's death did not cause chaos in the Zhou State, then Ji Chang would not do it either."
Black Rou nodded: "Indeed, Ji Chang dared to come, but he arranged the things behind him. However, Emperor Evil Heaven still has great power. He could help Wu Ding sweep across the world. Even if Emperor Evil Heaven did not take action, other ancestors should be able to protect the powerful Shang army to win. After all, King Zhou could dispatch more than 30,000 troops at this time, which was more than twice as many as the time of Emperor Wu Ding back then."
Dou Peng curled his lips and said, "But the army of Zhou, as the ancestor said just now, could have more than 20,000 people, and were well-equipped and well-trained. Even the Bingzhou Rongdi, which had been difficult to fight in the Shang Dynasty, easily solved the Zhou State. The battle in Guanxi's home court was even more advantageous and harmonious. This is not the barbarians of the Dongyi tribe who were at least one generation behind the Shang army in military technology. If the Evil Heaven Emperor did not intervene in this battle, I don't think that King Zhou personally led his troops to fight, which would achieve the consequences of destroying Zhou State."
The ancestor smiled and waved his hand: "King Zhou is not stupid. He knows that Zhou is the strongest and most difficult opponent to deal with, so he wants to stay until the end to solve the problem. The land of Bingzhou is basically stable at this time. The southern part of Bingzhou was ruled by the Shang Dynasty. The passes from the Jinzhong Plain to the northern Yanmen and Mayi were controlled by the Zhou State. Since the last conquest, he has defeated the lords such as Yong State, Wei State, Hu Fang, and Yu Fang.
Later, it became a place where the Shang Dynasty was stable and controlled. Although there were also Yongguo, Bafang, and Peng Kingdoms to rebel from time to time, it was not a big deal. The Shang Dynasty could use troops to quickly occupy territory and capture the population. There were only tribes such as Yangyi and Huaiyi in the East. They just didn’t seem to have a unified king and leader. Concentrating their strength to attack them was almost the only choice. King Zhou could only temporarily endure the Evil Heaven Emperor and his spokesperson, and Weizi, the eldest brother of King Zhou, and sent troops to the Dongyi tribe again."
Black Robe frowned: "This spokesperson is Weizi? His name is Ziqi, right? Later I remember that he betrayed King Zhou, defected to Zhou State, and was named Duke Duke, and later became the ancestor of Song State."
Dou Peng said coldly: "Those who sell their country and seek honor are the Evil Emperor who will eventually be destroyed. He has no support and can only turn to the Zhou State. Historical books say that such people are loyal ministers and good people. Humph, the Zhou people said that the Shang Dynasty and King Zhou were so unforgivable that even betrayal became a virtue."
The ancestor said calmly: "History is written by the victors. There is no right or wrong between countries in the battle for hegemony. Just like Peng and Wei, what is the difference between them and Zhou? They are also a great prince enthroned by the Shang king. Then when their power grows, they are attacked and destroyed by the Shang dynasty. King Zhou saw that the division of the world is the root of war and massacre. If you want to end the war, you will be unified. But this will make many small countries, the guardian gods of small tribes, especially those who practice immortality.
Those guardians, because no one sacrifices the country after the destruction of the country, eventually disappears and maintains the division of the world. The existence of various small countries is the foundation for the existence of these righteous gods. Therefore, the ideal country in Taoism that is often the same as the old age and death, and the sound of chickens and dogs is to make the world give up unification, there are many tribes, there is no country, and there is no need for the ruler, nor do you need the governance of the country, and the control of the people. Do you still think that such a world is ideal now?"
Black Rou gritted her teeth and said, "There are many small countries, and they are not subordinate to each other, and no one comes to govern them. Of course, this is not possible. However, if the great countries are unified, they are tyrants and tyrants who only care about their own practice and enjoyment, but they have to pay their lives for them. This is also not possible. In the end, it is inevitable that the heavens will be angry and resentful. King Zhou finally died and destroyed the country because of this reason. We should take it as a warning."
Dou Peng said coldly: "I think King Zhou is still too idealized. This is a matter of using people as sacrifices. The Shang Dynasty and even the Shang tribe have continued the rules of thousands of years and have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Moreover, as enemies of the Shang army, the prisoners of war who killed Shang army soldiers should be killed to comfort the dead soldiers. It is not only for human sacrifices to serve gods. Too many sacrifices are not good, but not offering sacrifices at all, and even letting go of those enemies is a bit too much. It is really not worth turning against the evil emperor. Could King Zhou also have to do the so-called benevolence and righteousness? Can he really believe in this?"
The ancestor sighed: "It is impossible to verify whether King Zhou believes this or not, but after hearing the words of the women around him and the villain officials from civilian origin, King Zhou believed that his enemies, his lowest-level people and slaves believed in this set. A very important reason was that the leader of the Ying tribe, Fei Lian and the father and son of the Eilai, urged him to accept this set." (End of this chapter)