This is too much, not to mention bullying the emperor! Zheng Guo is self-defense, and he will be satisfied if he can eliminate foreign aggression."

After collecting the troops and returning to the camp, the minister sacrificed his feet and reported to Duke Zheng Zhuang: "We have defeated the Emperor of Zhou, but he is the common ruler of the world after all. We should calm down the grievances of the Zhou royal family and promote the virtues of Zheng Guo." Zheng Zhuang Gong said: "This is correct.

That's what I want." That night, Duke Zhuang of Zheng sent his minister Ji Zhong to deliver 500 cattle and sheep to the camp of King Huan of Zhou. He apologized and asked for pardon. King Huan of Zhou had no other choice but to issue a letter of pardon.

, and returned in embarrassment.

Duke Zhuang of Zheng defeated the army of the Emperor of Zhou. Each of the meritorious officers and soldiers were rewarded, but the official Xia Shuying was not given credit. Xia Shuying went to Duke Zheng to ask for credit. Duke Zheng Zhuang explained: "If you give credit to the person who shot the emperor, the world will definitely criticize me.

." Then he refused to agree to Xia Shuying's request. Xia Shuying became resentful and soon fell ill and died. Zheng Zhuanggong secretly comforted his family and buried Xia Shuying properly.

Let us say that after King Huan of Zhou was defeated, Cai and Chen troops returned to their own countries. The leader of Cai was Cai Ji, the younger brother of King Cai Huanhou. After returning home, he reported to Cai Huanhou: "When I joined forces with the Chen army to attack Zheng, I heard that Chen Tuo, the king of Chen,

The people are dissatisfied with killing the crown prince Chen Fu and usurping the throne." Marquis Cai Huan asked, "Does this have anything to do with Cai Guo?" Cai Ji said, "Of course it does. If Chen Tuo, who is unpopular with the people, is killed, our nephew can take the throne."

It turned out that the Chen State had a son named Chen Yue, who was the son of the late king Chen Huan and his concubine Cai Ji. Chen Yue’s uncle was Cai Huanhou, Cai Ji. Cai Huanhou said to Cai Ji: "The Chen State prince Chen Min is dead.

, according to the order, it is our nephew's turn to ascend the throne. Chen Tuo is a thief who committed regicide and should be destroyed." Seeing that Marquis Cai Huan was interested, Cai Ji came closer and said, "I heard that Chen Tuo cannot see the hidden dangers in the country.

Instead, he often goes out hunting, which gives him an opportunity." Cai Huanhou said to Cai Ji: "Since Chen Tuo likes hunting, we can set up an ambush and attack him and kill him." So Cai Ji secretly led a thousand soldiers to ambush on two sides.

At the junction of the two countries, I just waited for Chen Tuo to come out to hunt.

When will love, love, and hatred end, and when will grudges and grudges end? Chen and Cai helped King Huan of Zhou attack Zheng. Duke Zhuang of Zheng held the grudge in his heart and said to his ministers: "Cai and Chen came with the emperor to invade. This hatred cannot be ignored."

At present, the monarch of Chen State has been changed, so you don't have to worry about it, but Cai Guo's revenge must be avenged." He ordered Zheng Jun to step up training and prepare to attack Cai Guo on another day.

The Cai State established its capital in Caicheng (in the area of ​​today's Shangcai County, Henan Province), and the king was the Cai family. To the south of the Cai State were the princes of various southern countries. When the civil strife in the Central Plains continued, there was a country in the south called Jingman that quickly

Rise, this is the state of Chu.

Chu Jun's surname is Mi, and he is a viscount. The ancestor of Mi's surname, Hu Xiong, was erudite and wise. The founders of the Zhou Dynasty, King Wen of Zhou and King Wu of Zhou, were his students. When King Cheng of Zhou Dynasty, he granted Mi Yi, the great-grandson of Wu Xiong, a title in Jingman.

Let him enjoy the land equivalent to a viscount and build his capital in Danyang. At that time, the culture of the Central Plains was developed, and the Central Plains people believed that many people in Chu were still in a state of ignorance. The Emperor of Zhou took the lead in taking advantage verbally, mocking the Chu people as bird people, because

Their speech is as hard to understand as the chirping of birds, and their culture is as backward as the birds. However, the people of Chu do not care about their quick tongue. They leave their backs to insults, focus on the mountains and rivers, and focus on taking care of their own.

Country. Chu State has lived a life of hard work for a long time. The king of Chu wore tattered clothes and rode a chariot made of wattle thorns. He led his subjects to trek through the mountains and forests, open up territories, and share the joys and sorrows.

Under the pioneering efforts of the Chu monarchs in the past dynasties, they not only enriched the people and strengthened the country, but also continued to expand their territory. Different from other countries in the Central Plains, every time the Chu State destroyed a country, it moved the nobles of that country to the rear of the Chu State and strictly supervised them.

Counties were set up to govern the country. Since the Chu State was surrounded by relatively weak princes or barbarians, the Chu State benefited from favorable weather and geographical advantages, and gradually transformed from a small fiefdom vassal state into a vast and powerful vassal state.

country. The Chu people who are accustomed to trekking through the mountains and forests prefer close combat, using long swords and short spears. However, in the Central Plains, chariots are popular, and long weapons such as swords, spears, and halberds are used on chariots. No matter how powerful the Chu people are in swordsmanship,

, you will suffer losses if you fight with the soldiers and horses of the Central Plains. When the monarch reached Mi Tong's generation, he learned the tactics of the Central Plains and formed a fleet of fast-moving chariots, as well as engineers who smoothed roads and built bridges for the chariots. After the army was improved,

Mi Tong, the king of Chu, began to conquer the Central Plains. At this time, the Chu State was already abundant in resources, rich in products, large in population, and powerful enough to compete with the Zhou royal family.

Marquis Huan of Cai and Duke Zhuang of Zheng could not come up with a way to deal with Chu.

Facing the aggressive power of the Chu State, the Cai State, which was located at the junction of the north and the south, was very afraid. After hearing that Duke Zhuang of Zheng used troops to take revenge, Marquis Huan of Cai hurriedly sent an envoy to sue for peace and invited Duke Zhuang of Zheng for an alliance.

At the border between Cai and Zheng, Marquis Cai Huan greeted Duke Zhuang of Zheng early. Before the two met and sat down, Marquis Cai Huan said hurriedly: "Today, among the northern countries, Zheng is the natural overlord, and Cai will definitely obey him respectfully."

Duke Zheng Zhuang was very happy. Although the overlord was vain, he felt comfortable in his heart. After sitting down for two times, Marquis Cai Huan took out the best Huangliu wine in Cai State to entertain Duke Zheng Zhuang. This Huangliu wine was made from tulips.

Tulips are as yellow as gold, so the wine is also called Huangliu. After two gulps of wine, Cai Huanhou said: "Today in the south, Chu State continues to annex small countries, which is now endangering the north. As the overlord, you cannot ignore it." Zheng Zhuanggong is very smart.

, laughed and said: "No matter how strong the Jing barbarians are, they can't resist the Huaxia!" Even though he said this, he began to be afraid of the Chu State for some reason, and murmured in his heart: "The expansion of the Jing Barbarians will endanger the Zheng State sooner or later.

." Marquis Huan of Cai and Duke Zhuang of Zheng could not agree on how to deal with Chu, so they shook hands and made peace, and each returned to his country.
Chapter completed!