Using the excuse that "the state of Lu was rude", the Marquis of Qi publicly forced the state of Lu to bear the expenses of the alliance.
The whole routine is actually very old. The old monster Gou Chen used this trick back then.
It's just that the old monster was different from Qi Hou. He first defeated his opponent, and then showed off his power and took the step of not recognizing his relatives.
This time, the Marquis of Qi tried to extort money first, hoping to get some benefits from Lu.
Such behavior made Zihe, the official of Zouyi, very angry. He knew that Qi State was trying to bully others, but for a while, there was no good way to do it.
"Gentleman, Qi State is so persecuting, how should we respond?"
"Alas, you are far away from the water, and Qi is close to the fire. What can you do!"
His teeth were itching with hatred. Zihe, the doctor of Zouyi, thought that if Qi State and Lu State directly fought against each other, it would be your fault to win. However, now you are relying on the strength of the people to extort money, which is simply disgusting.
"I will live up to your trust!"
Zihe made up his mind that no matter what unreasonable demands Qi Hou made, he would resolutely refute them.
If you want to fight, then fight.
Let the soldiers, Wu Gou, and chariots do the talking!
Therefore, when the Marquis of Qi thought that the Lu people would be frightened, Zihe, the official of Zouyi in the Lu state, only took two followers and went to the camp of the leader of the alliance in Wuyanyi.
At this time, a high platform was being built on the bank of Wenshui River in Wuyan City.
Looking at the high platform from a distance, Zihe, the official of Zouyi, sneered: "The state of Lu is rude? Humph!"
In the Huimeng camp, someone informed the Marquis of Qi: "Dong Bo, the Lu people have arrived."
"Oh? Good time!"
Although he is old, he probably still has good spirits, and Qi Hou is in quite good spirits at this time.
Throughout the camp, the seating arrangement is very subtle.
Heading from the left and right, there is Song State on the left and Chu State on the right; Wei State is on the left and Zheng State is on the right.
As for the other states of Cao, Guo, Ji, etc., they have either perished or declined in power and are not worth mentioning at all.
Those with a discerning eye have already seen that this alliance is not so much an alliance as it is a collaboration between major powers not named Ji.
The leaders on both sides are named Zi and Mi respectively, and their roots are even more weird. One is a remnant of the previous dynasty, and the other is the most rebellious person in the world.
As for the State of Qi itself, the Emperor of Zhou gave him a special license to attack his enemies, but the situation back then was very different from now.
The cooperation between the Jiang family and the Lao Ji family was not without its benefits. Almost the entire war power in the area east of the Central Plains was assigned to the Qi State.
The reason why Qi State with the surname Jiang was able to grow from a small place to a large country in the East China Sea was because it had such a legal power to launch wars.
What surrounded Qi at that time was not a feudal state, but a large number of remnants of the previous dynasty, as well as barbarians from all walks of life who were dissatisfied with the emperor of Zhou.
At that time, Qi State not only had to cooperate with Xing State and Beidi in fighting, but also had to conquer Dongyi, Laiyi, Huaiyi, and Xuyi. The combat tasks were quite heavy.
It is precisely because of this heavy combat mission, different geographical features, and different customs and humanities that Qi State formed the sacrificial tradition of the "Eight Lords of the Sea of Clouds" in order to strengthen its self-identification when fighting.
This is not only a psychological need, but also a spiritual sustenance. The objects of sacrifice are different each time. When fighting during the day, sacrifice to the Lord of the Sun; when fighting at night, sacrifice to the Lord of the Moon; if you hope to win a big victory, sacrifice to the Lord of Soldiers; if you fight continuously, and
If you want to cultivate land, sacrifice to the Lord of the Four Seasons...
It is precisely because of the development and expansion of different ideologies and the continuous strengthening of armed forces that this has led to fights and frictions between Qi and Lu.
The reason is very simple. The old Ji family cannot just watch the Jiang family grow and develop.
It took one or two hundred years of accumulation, support from different kingdoms and princes, and a brand-new ideology for the Lao Ji family to complete a fatal blow to the previous dynasty.
But this is just a fatal blow, not a complete liquidation.
The core of the problem lies in the population. The old Ji family was already a large family at that time, but compared with the previous dynasty, it did not have a comprehensive advantage in the ruling class. This had to be combined with the surnames Jiang, Mi, Feng, Yan, and Ying.
Surname and other clan support.
The strategy of enfeoffment is, firstly, closeness and distance, secondly, strength and strength, and finally, mutual restraint.
The Chu people's "impaired road" is definitely not because they want to bring trouble on themselves.
From the very beginning, Qi State with the surname Jiang was willing to go to the East to compete with the barbarians for living space because of its strong fighting ability and contribution. He was not just a "courtier", but a "shareholder".
In other words, although the Qi State wanted to bow to Emperor Zhou, they were also not low in seniority and were "partners" of Emperor Zhou.
The identity of this "partner" is the special power given to Qi by Emperor Zhou, that is, the power to launch crusade in the barbarian settlement areas in the east.
Among the princes in the world, this is the only one with truly legal and reasonable power of war.
The Jin State later became hegemonic, and its legitimate source of power to launch war was to defend the Zhou Dynasty, so it needed armed forces, so it needed to ally with the world, and then start a war with the "unsubordinates".
This situation is completely different from that of Qi State. Qi State's dominance is natural. Whether it is seniority or inheritance, once the strength is reached, it will naturally fall into place.
But Qi State was able to dominate the East, but it suffered a lot during the period. At the worst time, even the king was stewed into a pot of broth. The fundamental reason is that the old Ji family cannot just watch you Qi State grow.
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It's not that you can't develop and grow, but your ideology is completely different from my old Ji family, which is very destructive.
So damn it.
After the king of Qi was stewed into a pot of broth, Qi no longer publicly offered sacrifices to the "Eight Lords of the Sea of Clouds" for a long time.
It wasn't until he became hegemonic that worship began again, and it even developed into Qi's unique culture.
It can be said that among the Eastern countries, including the Lu country of Lao Ji's family, their self-identity is relatively weak.
Only in Qi, most Qi people are proud to be Qi people.
Because the five capitals of Qi State are all great in the world, and because Qi State has the best armor and soldiers in the world.
In short, if you have money and you can be handsome, why shouldn't you be proud?
If the rich and handsome men of Qi State had not been entangled by Wu Guo's holding silk, and his handsome face was illuminated by Wu's holding silk, it would have been a brick. Qi's dominance again would not have come so late.
But at this moment, the Marquis of Qi, who was in a comfortable mood, no longer thought about those bad memories. He now just wanted to use diplomatic means to directly let the Lu State give up a large area of land south of Wenshui River after the alliance was successful.
In this way, when the Qi State wars with the Lu State in the future, there is no need to take a detour. It can completely garrison troops in Wenshui and attack Qufu, the capital of the Lu State, on the bank of the Surabaya River!