Jue Xun, Jin and Han allied with the princes, Jin and Han allied with Ji Sun Yiru of Lu, Qi was weak, Huahai of Song, Beigong Tuo of Wei, Hanhu of Zheng, and Cao and Qi people.
Wei Shu probably never thought that this alliance would be just a formality, just a formality.
On the day of the alliance meeting, Han Qifeng became so angry that he "spoke wildly" on the platform of the alliance meeting. He first angrily denounced all the evil deeds of the Chu State, and then announced that the Jin State would act on behalf of Heaven and severely punish the Chu State.
But in the end, when all the vassal states came up to make a blood alliance, they just asked each family to go back and rest for the time being, and the matter ended hastily like this.
Yes, it’s all over here!
Han Qi did not make any relevant crusade plan with the princes, nor did he mention his intention to lead the three armies to Cai State. He only asked the army to stay where they were and rest for a few days before returning the same way!
Indeed, how can Jin still have the strength to attack Chu?
Therefore, when Han Qi chose Jue Xuan as the place for the alliance meeting, and the Marquis of Jin did not object, Han Qi immediately understood what the Marquis of Jin meant.
Both the monarch and his ministers knew it well, but they were just going through the motions and showing off their power. Not to mention whether the Jin State really has this strength now. Even if it does have this strength, it's just because they can't look at each other now.
With the six ministers, is it possible for the Jin State to unite and deal with the outside world?
impossible.
So in the final analysis, this alliance is just to give Chu State a warning.
However, can this approach of greater form than purpose work?
Obviously it won’t work!
And on the contrary, if the Jin State did this, wouldn't it directly prove that the Jin State did not dare to fight with the Chu State at all?
Wei Shu never expected that the strategy he proposed to "rescue Cai" would end up like this!
He found Han Qi and hoped that Han Qi could give Chu State some positive threat, even if Chen Bing was sent to Song State, it would be good. At least it would make Chu State know to restrain itself.
"We couldn't save Chen before, and now we can't save Cai. If this continues, what will other princely states think of us? In the end, this is all our Jin's incompetence! Since our Jin is the leader of the alliance, but we don't know how to sympathize with the subjugation of the country, how can we still
What’s the use of having us as alliance leader?!”
When Han Qi heard this, he immediately became angry, and Han Qi immediately started to choke. And Han Qi's reply made Wei Shu completely speechless.
"Fight? What to fight with? The Chu State is powerful, do you rely on you? Or do you rely on me? Don't forget that the Fan family, the Zhonghang family and the Xun family are still watching! Once you and I lose, not only the dominance of the Jin State will be
If not, what will you and I do to protect the clan then?!"
Indeed, Han Qi is still more pragmatic.
Let’s not talk about whether we can win the fight or not. In fact, everyone knows that at this juncture, whoever provokes the Chu State will be left with nothing to lose.
If you win, your reputation will be gained, but your own strength will also decrease sharply. But if you lose, you may even be directly forced to liquidate by other companies.
When the time comes, if you can't even protect your own clan, what else can you use to protect Cai Guo?
After Han Qi finished speaking, even Wei Shu, who had always been brave and decisive, was stunned for a moment.
Wei Shu knew very well that Han Qi told him these things because he regarded him as one of his own.
Indeed, if you are not a householder, you will not know how expensive firewood and rice are.
However, if Han Qi is so timid, doesn't it mean that he is just watching the state of Chu grow up as a family?
Who among the princes in the world will recognize Jin's dominance in the future?
Is the Jin State really hopeless today?
…
His eyes returned to Chu State.
Since the Jin side made no further moves after the alliance, the whole Chu country was overjoyed.
The King of Chu's personal momentum reached its peak as a result. Strictly speaking, the height reached by the King of Chu under the leadership of the Chu State at this time was a height that the Chu State had never reached since the founding of the country.
This is naturally worthy of the King of Chu being proud of.
How many opportunities do people have to realize their dreams in this life?
From this point of view, King Chu indeed seized every opportunity that appeared in his life.
Whether he was employed by Zheng Guo, held an alliance in Guo, or usurped the throne, the King of Chu never missed any opportunity in realizing his great ambitions.
Now, he seems to be the most powerful prince in the world, with the potential to "rule the world".
Isn't this his greatest ideal in his lifetime?
And now, there is still the last step waiting for him!
——Destroy the Kingdom of Wu, and then face the north to dominate!
Wu State is the only country to the east of Chu State that can pose a threat to Chu State. In fact, Wu State has always been a serious concern of Chu State.
After Zhongli was eliminated, his dominance was broken, and the funding line from the Central Plains to the Kingdom of Wu was directly cut off. Therefore, "pacifying Soochow" became the most critical battle for King Chu to dominate the world!
After Wu Ju came back, he talked to Li Ran about King Chu's attitude again. Both of them couldn't help but shook their heads.
And when Li Ran learned this, he was disheartened, and his thoughts about leaving Chu State became even more intense.
In his opinion, he and the King of Chu, and even the entire Chu State, were not on the same page after all, because there were too many differences between them.
Since he can't resolve these differences and conflicts, the best choice is to leave voluntarily.
Of course, there are actually reasons from Zheng Guo.
As news about Owl Wings continued to spread, Li Ran was extremely worried about Zheng Guo's safety.
He must return to Zhengyi to deal with its unpredictable international situation.
So he bid farewell to the King of Chu several times.
However, at this time, he could not even see the King of Chu. Only the guards of the King of Chu told Li Ran on his behalf, saying that the King of Chu was not available to see him now and asked him to come back the next day.
When Li Ran went back the next day, the answer he got was still the same.
This is equivalent to the king of Chu completely isolating Li Ran, neither giving an answer nor letting him go. Anyway, he just doesn't let Li Ran leave easily.
And this rogue behavior of King Chu completely detonated Li Ran.
You won't meet me, right?
I'm too lazy to say goodbye!
In the evening, Li Ran discussed with Sun Wu and Ji Le, and decided to give him a farewell without saying goodbye!
At this time, Ji Le became worried. After all, if they left without saying goodbye, could the King of Chu really let him leave the Chu Kingdom?
What if the King of Chu got angry out of shame and intercepted or hunted them down on the way, wouldn't it mean that they would never be able to leave the Chu Kingdom alive?
"Madam, don't worry, my husband has already made plans. The King of Chu is now trying to destroy Wu. At this time of employment, if the reputation of harming people who have done meritorious deeds comes to pass at this time, the King of Chu will definitely not dare!"
Li Ran's face was filled with a mysterious smile at this time.
But Ji Le is still a little confused:
"Even if we don't send people to pursue us with great fanfare, the road to Zheng is far away and passes through many passes. How can we escape?"
At this time, Li Ran turned to Sun Wu. The two of them looked at each other and smiled, and nodded in unison.
"Haha, Madam, please rest assured. As for those passes, Wu has full confidence that he and his wife can be protected!"