Chapter 2207: Qiming merger? Wei and Song attitudes
Chapter 2207 Qiming merges? Wei and Song attitudes
Chapter 2203: Merger of Qi and Ming? Wei and Song attitudes
Respecting the Han Dynasty and respecting the Qin Dynasty are two completely different paths.
After Qin Hao proclaimed himself emperor, if Cao Cao still flaunted himself as a Han official and continued to respect the Han Dynasty, it would mean that he had completely offended the state of Qin.
Wei is surrounded by Qin on three sides, and it still relies on Qin in many aspects. If it really offends Qin completely, Qin's anger is not something Wei can bear, and the country may be in danger of subjugation.
If you respect Qin, the situation faced by Wei will be much better. Although Qin will still attack Wei in the future, at least not before digesting the land in Hebei, Wei can at least buy a few years to prepare.
So, although Cao Cao said there were two choices, there was actually only one choice for Wei, and that was to respect Qin.
Although Cao Cao and his counselors were extremely unwilling to accept this, they were bound to be stronger.
The Qin State, which has occupied the land of Hebei, has become a general trend and has the power to dominate the world. Even if all the princes join forces, they may not be their opponents.
What's more, the contradictions between the major princes are deep-rooted, they are at odds with each other, and they are constantly fighting openly and secretly. It is impossible to unite in a short time.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao sighed in his heart and secretly made up his mind to completely get rid of Wei's dependence on Qin and completely eliminate Zhu Ming and occupy the Qingxu land before Qin finished digesting Hebei and sent troops to the Central Plains. There is no hope of fighting against the Qin army.
The war between the Wei and Song Dynasties in the Central Plains was not in vain. Although they failed to completely destroy the Ming Dynasty, they also took a large piece of flesh from the Ming Dynasty. It was just that the process was extremely difficult.
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 Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty also moved the capital to Shouchun, vowing not to give up until Jianghuai was taken.
Wei State captured the eight counties of Pengcheng County in Xuzhou. Pengcheng County was also a major grain-producing county. Coupled with the grain support from its ally Song State, this greatly eased Wei State's food pressure and no longer needed to rely on Qin. The state has purchased grain.
In the Central Plains War, the Wei, Song and Ming dynasties fought in such a way that both sides suffered losses. Although they failed to destroy the Ming dynasty, they took away the land of two Ming dynasties.
Both the Wei and Song dynasties were able to grow stronger, while the Ming Dynasty was weakened. As one went, 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 never expected was that the relationship between Qi and Ming, which originally supported Ming, became increasingly close. Qi King Zhu Tianpeng actually had the idea of merging Qi into Ming.
After learning this, Cao Cao and Zhao Kuangyin almost collapsed.
I worked so hard that I mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops and suffered countless casualties. I only robbed you of Zhu Di's two counties. However, Zhu Tianpeng turned around and took the three counties of Qingnan to join us directly.
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 three more counties in Qingnan were added, turning it into a country of nine counties.
Calculated in this way, the strength of the Ming Dynasty has not been weakened, but has been strengthened.
How can Cao Cao and Zhao Kuangyin not be envious and jealous?
The Three Kingdoms of the Central Plains, the Ming Kingdom and the Wei and Song Dynasties have long been in a fight to the death. Unless the Wei and Song Dynasties return the stolen land to the Ming Kingdom, there is absolutely no possibility of the three countries joining forces, but it is even more impossible for the Wei and Song Dynasties to return the lost territory.
Since the three countries are destined to be unable to join forces, they can only let one side out, 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.
If you want to destroy the Ming Dynasty, it is not enough to rely on the power of Wei alone. You must join forces with the Song Dynasty to achieve it.
It is conceivable that the alliance between Wei and Song will be unbreakable for a long time to come.
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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 came from the Qin State, Zhao Kuangyin, like Cao Cao, immediately summoned his subordinates Zhao Pu, Yan Xiang and other counselors to discuss. If Qin Hao proclaimed himself emperor, would the Song State respect Qin or Han?
The situation of Song State and Wei State is completely different. Although they also trade with Qin State, their dependence on Qin State is far less serious than that of Wei State.
In terms of terrain, although the Song State also borders the Qin State, the border area is not large, with only Nanyang and Zhangling counties. Unlike the Wei State, which was directly surrounded by the Qin State on three sides.
So, even if Qin and Song were really at odds with each other, Qin could not sanction Song like it did Wei.
Song State did not have no choice like Wei State, but Song State was still involved in internal disputes. The reason was that its ally Wei State had chosen to respect Qin.
Wei is the only ally of Song. If Song respected the Han, it would undoubtedly be isolated and helpless in the Central Plains.
“This Cao Ah Ma is really spineless. He knelt down before Qin Hao even punched him.”
Zhao Kuangyin cursed with a look of displeasure. Cao Cao's kneeling had forced his Song country to its knees. Whether he respected Qin or Han, it was not a good path for him.
Zhao Puze said: "Wei seems to be powerful, but in fact it is strong on the outside and weak on the inside. It is okay against 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 of his own doing."
"Yes, the Wei State is surrounded by the Qin State on three sides. If a war breaks out, it cannot be defended. How can Cao Mengde have the courage to fall out with Qin Hao." Yan Xiang sighed lightly.
Zhao Kuangyin also knew that Cao Cao was having difficulty, so he did not get too entangled in Cao Cao's respect for Qin. He asked: "Then how should we, the Song Dynasty, deal with ourselves?"
Zhao Pu and Yan Xiang looked at each other and said in unison: "Respect Qin."
Zhao Kuangyin's strategy is not low. After hearing this, he was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood the intentions of the military advisers.
For the Song State, there was no difference between respecting Qin and respecting Han, but the benefits gained from respecting Qin were even greater.
“Alas, that’s all it can do.”
A hint of unwillingness flashed across Zhao Kuangyin's face. After sighing, he ordered: "Come here to draw up a decree. Zhao Kuangyin, Duke of Song Dynasty, supports the King of Qin's ascension to the throne..."
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The Song State made the same choice as the Wei State, but the Wu State, which was also an ally of the Qin State, fell into silence after receiving the news, neither supporting nor opposing, with an ambiguous attitude that makes people daydream.
The attitudes of the three kingdoms of Chu, Tang and Sui were surprisingly consistent. Among them, King Liu Xiu of Chu even publicly cursed Qin Hao as a Han traitor.
As for the Kingdom of Shu, King Liu Ji of Shu was shot by Qin general Zhao Yun with an arrow in the battle of Xiangyang. He was seriously injured and dying. He has not yet woken up.
Liu Ji's coma also plunged the Chengdu court into turmoil. There were even rumors that the King of Shu was dead, and it was only Chen Ping and others who conspired to usurp power that kept the funeral secret.
The Chengdu Wang Liu Yu, who has been unable to send, is not sure whether Liu Ji is dead, but it is an indisputable fact that the Chengdu court is turbulent, which allows him to see the opportunity to revenge from Liu Ji.
(End of this chapter)