Chapter VII Mission to Chu State (1)
"Zhou was moved east to the king's spirit, but Chu repeatedly moved to Batukong. He always avoided the enemy to delay the enemy, so he did not move to Qituo Gugong." Looking at the tall city gate of Shouchun, Zhou Chong silently recited the poems of his descendants lamenting the weakening of Chu's power.
In history, the Chu State had five capitals, Danyang, Yingdu, Zheng, Chen, and Shouchun. Among them, Yingdu is the most famous, which is now Zhongxiang County, Hubei. Friends, don’t think that the capital of Chu State is Yingdu. If that is the case, it would be a big mistake.
The earliest capital of Chu was Danyang. With the rise of Chu, the capital was established in Ying. It can be said that this is a good thing, but this good thing did not last long. After King Zhuang of Chu, Chu declined day by day, and its national strength was no longer the same day. Until Wu rose, the ancestor of the military strategist Wu led 30,000 Wu troops to attack the capital of Chu Yingdu.
This battle was a catastrophe for the State of Chu, and it had reached a horrific level: In order to avenge the father and brother, Wu Yuan specially instigated King Helu of Wu and Sun Wu and others to insult the wives and concubines of the monarch and ministers of Chu.
After this battle, although King Zhao of Chu showed signs of revival, the State of Chu did not recover in the end. Fearing the powerful State of Wu, he moved the capital to the town and settled for a period of time.
Bai Qi, a famous genius general of Qin, attacked Ying and burned the royal tomb of Chu. Chu was very scared and moved to Chen again. Bai Qi's attack on Ying was just the beginning of the Chu nightmare. Under a series of attacks by Qin, Chu was defeated again and again. King Kaoli of Chu followed the advice of Chunshen Jun Huang Xie and moved to Shouchun again.
The Chu State moved from Yingdu to a history of the decline of Chu State. Later generations read history and sighed at this point, and then wrote the poem that Zhou Chong silently recited.
Shouchun is Shou County, An Anhui now. The status of Shou County has declined a lot. In the Warring States Period, its status was very important and was a strategic location for going south to the south of the Yangtze River. It was because King Kaoli of Chu decided to move the capital here.
Don’t think that Chu State is powerless to do anything else. If you think so, you will definitely make a big mistake. Not to mention anything else, just talking about Chu State’s territory is called 5,000 miles, which is by no means bragging. It is almost 5,000 miles from Hubei to Shanghai, and it is all the territory of Chu State. Although it has been repeatedly defeated by Qin, its strength should not be underestimated. If a wise king is born, reform and enterprising, and not the other five countries, relying solely on the power of Chu State, the general trend of the world is still unknown.
"Fresh clothes and angry horses are famous for fur and big chariots. Although most of the world enters Chu, it is indeed a reputation but not a false preaching. Chu has such a great style and is worthy of being the largest country in the world." Chunyu Jue looked at the carriages and horses that were constantly moving on the street and sighed: "Qi is also a great country, with abundant resources, but it is much worse than Chu. If I hadn't seen it myself, I wouldn't believe that Chu was so rich."
Mao Jiao nodded and agreed: "Yes, so many people are shoulder to shoulder, and they are coming. If so many people are sweating, there will be a heavy rain."
"Brother Zhou, why don't you speak?" Chunyu Jue asked, blinking his beautiful phoenix eyes and looking at Zhou Chong with his frown.
Zhou Chong shook his head slightly and said, "The State of Chu is very large and has strong financial resources. Although the days of Shouchun Chengdu are short, it has such a atmosphere. It is not simple. However, it continues the gorgeousness of Zhang Huatai, and its style is so grand. It is extremely clever and skillful, but it loses the aura of King Cheng and King Zhuang of Chu. When he was a king, he only knows to be addicted to pleasure and hunt in the realm of Yunmeng. From this, we can see the great things in the world."
"Brother Zhou's words are a bit mysterious. Can you make it clear?" Chunyu Jue was a little confused and asked Zhou Chong for advice. Mao Jiao also made Zhou Chong feel dizzy and looked at Zhou Chong without saying anything.
Zhou Chong explained: "Look, the palaces of Chu are as clever as possible. Although they are gorgeous and beautiful, they are very luxurious. The palaces of Qin are grand and have no false appearances. They advocate a grand momentum, which can be said to be sharp. The general trend of the world is determined by Qin and Chu. The difference between the two countries is so big, so isn't the general trend of the world clear at a glance?"
Mao Jiao nodded and agreed: "Although Qin is called a country of tigers and wolves and a country of best merit, his aura is far beyond the reach of the six countries. Brother Zhou is very smart and can tell the whole leopard at a glance. Such a small thing shows Brother Zhou's general trend in the world. If Mao Jiao is not convinced, he will not be able to accept it."
Zhou Chong's words were inspired by feelings, not because he was a modern person and was familiar with the direction of history. The rise of a country has many reasons, covering all aspects. Although the State of Chu is big, it is a symbol of singing and dancing to bring peace. The king and his subjects are indulging in fun and do not intend to make progress, but the architecture is as clever as possible, which is indeed a symbol of decline.
Chunyu Jue is also a smart woman. She gently slapped her head and praised her: "Brother Zhou's eyesight is as good as a god. Such a small thing actually tells you a big truth. Chunyu Jue can't accept it."
It can be imagined that if this was the case with her father Chunyu Yue, she would have said the right thing, and scolded him for nothing, and had to make a lot of sages. Zhou Chong secretly sighed in his heart that the difference between father and daughter was so huge, and Xun said: "I just expressed my feelings, but I have said all the good things to you."
While the three of them were talking, the street was in chaos, and a group of soldiers rode tall horses. These horses were unique, all pure white horses, extraordinary, and they could be said to be priceless and worthy of BMWs. There were many soldiers, as many as 500, tall and powerful. What's even more amazing is that the armor they wore was actually silver armor instead of iron armor. It shone in the sunlight, and the weapons in their hands were also silver.
"Doway, dodge." The soldiers roared while galloping. The soldiers rode like horses and rushed around. The vendors and pedestrians on the street had no time to dodge, and they were knocked down countless people. But these soldiers had no intention of stopping at all, and they still sprinted none of them, with dozens of people dying under the horse's hooves.
Chunyu Jue's pretty face changed slightly and he said angrily: "Where are soldiers? They are simply bandits. Even bandits are better than them. Do they still regard people as humans?"
Seeing a beautiful Li-shaped banner waving in the wind, an eight-horse cart with great luxury speeding towards us. If Zhou Chong hadn't seen this car with his own eyes, it would be hard to believe that there was such a luxurious car in the world. The curtains were made of pearls, and the real pearl curtains. The car itself was made of gold, shining in the sunlight.
Such luxury, not to mention that it was rare in the Warring States Period, even in Chinese history, Mao Jiao was surprised and said: "It turned out to be a car made of gold cars. Who has such power?"
"Who else can be there? Of course, it's Prime Minister Li Yuan. Brother Mao, didn't you see a Li flag?" Zhou Chong couldn't help but shook his head and gave the answer.
Chunyu Jue was so angry that he said, "What kind of moral is that a dignified prime minister and he is so careless about human life? I will go to argue with him." He ran forward and stood in the street.
Zhou Chong stretched out his hand and couldn't hold it back, shouting, "Come back quickly, you're dead."
Chapter completed!