Chapter 2206 Qi Ming merged? Wei Song''s attitude
Chapter 2203: Qi Ming merges? Wei Song''s attitude
Respecting the Han Dynasty and respecting the Qin Dynasty are two completely different paths.
After Qin Hao became emperor, if Cao Cao still claimed to be a Han minister and continued to respect the Han Dynasty, it would mean that he had completely offended Qin.
Wei State is surrounded by Qin State on three sides, and in many aspects it still relies on Qin State. If Qin State is really completely offended, if Qin State''s anger is not something Wei State can bear, it may be in danger of destruction.
If Qin is respected, the situation faced by Wei will be much better. Although Qin will still attack Wei in the future, it will not be possible before digesting the land of Hebei. Wei can at least gain years to prepare.
Therefore, although Cao Cao spoke of two choices, there was actually only one choice for Wei, that is, respect Qin.
Although Cao Cao and his advisers were extremely unwilling to accept this, they would definitely be strong.
The Qin State, which occupied the land of Hebei, has already achieved great momentum and has the strength to unify the world. Even if all the princes join forces, they may not be opponents.
What''s more, the contradictions between the major princes are deeply rooted, with conflicts between each other, and constant open and secret struggles, and they cannot unite in a short period of time.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao sighed in his heart, and made up his mind to let Wei completely get rid of his dependence on Qin and completely destroy Zhu Ming''s occupation of Qingxu before Qin was digested by the Central Plains. Otherwise, there would be no hope of confronting the Qin army.
In the Central Plains War, the Wei and Song dynasties did not fight for nothing. Although they failed to completely destroy the Ming Dynasty, they also bit off a large piece of meat from the Ming Dynasty. It was just that the process was extremely difficult.
The Jianghuai Granary was divided into three counties by the Ming Dynasty, namely: Shouchun County in Huaixi, Jiujiang County in Huainan, and Yinling County in Huaibei.
At present, the seven counties of Shouchun County in Huaixi have been occupied by the State of Song. The State of Song also took the capital to Shouchun, as if he would not give up until he was completely defeated by Jianghuai.
The Wei State captured the eight counties of Pengcheng County, Xuzhou. Pengcheng County is also a major grain-producing county. With the support of the ally Song State, this greatly alleviated the grain pressure of Wei State and no longer needed to buy grain from Qin State.
In the Central Plains War, the Wei and Song dynasties fought for both losses. Although they failed to destroy the Ming Dynasty, they took away the land of the Ming Dynasty.
Both the Wei and Song dynasties were able to grow, while the Ming Dynasty was weakened. As one rose and the other grew, the Ming Dynasty would only become weaker and weaker, and it would only be a matter of time before it was destroyed.
What Cao Cao and Zhao Kuangyin didn''t expect was that the Qi State, which originally supported the Ming State, had a closer relationship with the Ming State, and the King of Qi Zhu Tianpeng actually had the idea of ??incorporating Qi into the Ming State.
Cao Cao and Zhao Kuangyin, who learned about this, almost collapsed their mentality.
I was exhausted and worked hard. I used hundreds of thousands of troops, and countless casualties, so I only robbed you, Zhu Di, and the two counties of Zhu Di, but turned around and took Zhu Tianpeng to surrender directly with the three counties of Qingnan.
The Ming Dynasty originally had eight counties, namely: five counties in Xuzhou and three counties in Jianghuai;
After losing two counties, there were still six counties left, but there were three counties in Qingnan, becoming a country of nine counties.
In this way, the strength of Ming Dynasty was not only not weakened, but also strengthened.
How can Cao Cao and Zhao Kuangyin not be envious and jealous?
In the Three Kingdoms of the Central Plains, there was a long time between the Ming Dynasty and the Wei and Song Dynasty. Unless Wei and Song snatched the territory back to the Ming Dynasty, there would be no possibility of joining forces between the Three Kingdoms, but it would be even more impossible for Wei and Song to return the lost territory.
Since the Three Kingdoms are destined to be unable to join forces, one side can only be eliminated, and the other two countries will join forces to integrate the power of the entire Central Plains. Only in this way can they fight against the powerful Qin.
To destroy the Ming Dynasty, relying solely on the power of Wei State is not enough. It must work with Song State to achieve it.
It is conceivable that for a long time in the future, the alliance between the Wei and Song dynasties will be unbreakable.
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Song State, Huaixi County, Shouchun City. After paying an extremely heavy price, Zhao Kuangyin finally occupied Shouchun City and decided to use this city as the capital.
After the news from Qin State came, Zhao Kuangyin, like Cao Cao, summoned his advisers Zhao Pu, Yan Xiang and other advisers to discuss. If Qin Hao became emperor, would Song State respect Qin or Han?
The situation of Song and Wei is completely different. Although they also trade with Qin, their dependence on Qin is far less serious than that of Wei.
In terms of terrain, although the State of Song also borders Qin, the border range is not large, only Nanyang and Zhangling counties, unlike Wei, which is directly surrounded by Qin on three sides.
Therefore, even if Qin and Song really get into evil, Qin cannot sanction Song like they would sanction Wei.
The State of Song was not as unsuccessful as the State of Wei, but the State of Song was still caught in debate because the ally Wei had already chosen to respect Qin.
Wei State is the only ally of Song State. If Song State respects Han, it will undoubtedly fall into an isolated and helpless situation in the Central Plains.
"This Cao Aman is really bored. Before Qin Hao even punched, he knelt down himself."
Zhao Kuangyin cursed with an unhappy look on his face. Cao Cao''s kneeling forced his Song State into his feet. Neither respecting Qin nor the Han Dynasty were a good way for him.
Zhao Puze said: "Wei State seems to be powerful, but in fact it is strong on the outside but at the middle. It is still okay to face the Ming State, but it is vulnerable to the Qin State. Cao Mengde actually has no choice at all. This is also the bitter fruit he himself has brought."
"Yes, Wei State was surrounded by Qin State on three sides. If the war started, it would not be able to defend at all. Cao Mengde would not have the courage to turn against Qin Hao." Yan Xiang sighed lightly.
Zhao Kuangyin also knew that Cao Cao was not easy, so he did not bother too much about Cao Cao respecting Qin, and asked, "Then how should I deal with myself in Song State?"
After Zhao Pu and Yan Xiang looked at each other, they said in unison: "Respect Qin."
Zhao Kuangyin''s strategy was not low. He was stunned at first after hearing this, and immediately understood the intentions of the military advisors.
For the Song State, there is no difference between respecting Qin and respecting Han, but the benefits obtained by respecting Qin are even greater.
"Oh, that''s all."
A hint of unwillingness flashed across Zhao Kuangyin''s face. After sighing, he ordered: "Come here, I will draw an order. I will support the Qin King ascend the throne..."
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The State of Song made the same choice as the State of Wei, and the State of Wu, which was also an ally of Qin, fell into silence after receiving the news. He neither supported nor opposed it, and his attitude was ambiguous and imaginative.
The attitudes of the three kingdoms of Chu, Tang and Sui were surprisingly consistent, among which Liu Xiu, the King of Chu, even angrily called Qin Hao a thief in public.
As for Shu Kingdom, King Liu Ji of Shu was shot by Qin general Zhao Yun in the battle of Xiangyang, and was seriously injured and died. He has not yet woken up.
Liu Ji''s unconsciousness also caused the Chengdu court to fall into turmoil. There were even rumors that the King of Shu was dead, but Chen Ping and others conspired to usurp power and did not cause a funeral.
Although it is impossible to confirm whether Liu Ji is dead, the Chengdu court is in turmoil, which makes him see the opportunity to revenge on Liu Ji.
(This chapter ends)