I would like to ask if Han Ruoshan, the Marquis of Han who is currently in power in South Korea, has any ambition to expand his territory?

This question is not difficult to answer. Any ambitious monarch has a grand plan to establish a great cause.

If not, Han Ruoshan would not have sent troops to split the original Western Zhou Kingdom into two when the Western Zhou Dynasty was in civil strife;

He would not even join forces with Zhao to invade Wei when Wei Marquis Wei Feng and Gong Zhongxu were fighting for the throne, and take advantage of the situation to propose a plan to carve up Wei.

Unfortunately, Han Ruoshan, as the Marquis of Han, wanted to strengthen the country, but the situation faced by South Korea was too unfavorable.

Let’s not talk about anything else, let’s talk about the countries surrounding South Korea. To the west is the Qin State that dominates Guanzhong, to the south is the Chu State, a big country in the south, and to the east and north is the most powerful country in the world, Wei State.

Looking at the surrounding countries that are weaker than South Korea, the only one is Zhoushi, which is surrounded by South Korea from the east, west and south.

Surrounded by powerful countries, if we rely solely on the strength of South Korea, we can barely protect ourselves, so how can we talk about expanding our territory?

It is precisely for this reason that after Korea was defeated a few years ago, it did not hesitate to join the Three Jin Alliance led by Wei.

The idea of ​​the Korean monarchs and ministers was to follow the example of Wei in reforming internal affairs and enhancing national power, and at the same time, looking for opportunities to expand their territory with the help of the powerful national power of the Three Jin Alliance.

A year ago, Wei, Korea, and Zhao jointly sent troops to intervene in the civil strife in the Western Zhou Dynasty, which had already confirmed the reliability of the Three Kingdoms Alliance's offensive and defensive assistance to Korea.

A few months ago, when the State of Wei sent King Xia Qing to Xinzheng by mistake in response to the State of Qin, Han Ruoshan, the Marquis of Han, also agreed to send troops to help.

It's just that Qin State sent troops too quickly, and South Korea didn't have time to send troops to help Wei State.

This time, as the head of the Wei Kingdom's officials, Prime Minister Gongshu Cuo was sent to Xinzheng as an envoy on the order of Wei Marquis Wei Feng. Naturally, South Korea gave him the highest level of courtesy.

This was the scene where Han Ye, as the Prime Minister of Han, personally went out of the city gate to greet the carriage that Uncle Cuo was riding.

What Han Ye didn't expect was that Gongshu Cuo, who had just arrived in Xinzheng, directly gave him a big gift.

Although Gongshu Cuo's words seemed careless, they caused a stir in the heart of Han Prime Minister Han Ye.

Although Hangu Pass and Shangluo do not look very big, their importance is self-evident.

Under the reality that the Wei State occupied all the land west of Hexi, Hangu Pass and the land of Shangluo were the only way for the Qin State to go eastward.

It is no exaggeration to say that once this strategic location is occupied by South Korea, Qin will be firmly locked in the Guanzhong by South Korea and Wei.

Not only that, South Korea can also continue to encroach on the territory occupied by Qin with the support of Wei to enhance its national power.

It can be said that the gift offered by the Wei State is very tempting, and it is difficult for everyone in South Korea to refuse.

With his thoughts flowing here, Han Ye temporarily suppressed the heartbeat from the bottom of his heart and secretly looked at Gongshu Cuo in front of him.

Seeing the faint smile on the other person's face at this moment, Han Ye felt wary again in his heart.

Although lunch has not yet become popular, Han Ye still understands the truth that there is no free lunch in the world.

Now that the Wei State is victorious on the battlefield in Hexi, Hangu Pass and the land of Shangluo will be owned by it sooner or later. Why does the Wei State give up this piece of fat to South Korea?

In the final analysis, it was just Wei Guo who wanted something from South Korea.

A glimmer of understanding flashed across Han Ye's eyes, and he bowed gently to the uncle in front of him, "I wonder what Wei needs from South Korea?"

Hearing Han Ye's straightforward question, the smile on Gongshu Cuo's face faltered at first, but then became brighter.

“I wonder if Prime Minister Han has ever heard about Qi’s sending troops to Wei Dong?”

"I've heard a little bit about it." After Yi Yi looked like this, he heard Han Ye continue to say: "But I think with Wei's current national strength, it can defeat Qin on the battlefield in Hexi. A mere Qi State will definitely not be able to do so."

Rival?"

"In terms of national strength, our country Wei is certainly not afraid of Qi. It's just..."

Halfway through the words, Uncle Gong suddenly paused, and the original smile on his face immediately disappeared, replaced by a look full of solemnity.

"It's just that Qi State has always relied on its strength to bully the weak, and has repeatedly sent troops to invade and occupy the territory of neighboring countries. Its reputation for aggression has long been known to everyone in the world."

"The world has been violently oppressing Qi for a long time. The Marquis of Wei intends to unite Chu, Zhao, Song and other princes to form a coalition to attack Qi together."

After the righteous words fell, I heard Gongshu Cuo's expression gradually calm down, and his eyes returned to Han Ye again, "I wonder if South Korea intends to join the coalition?"

"this……"

After listening to what Uncle Gongshu said, a hint of hesitation appeared on Han Ye's face.

He seemed to see a scale appearing in front of him. On the left side of the scale was the State of Wei, and on the right side of the scale was the State of Qi.

The allied forces joining the Wei State will reach Gu Pass, and the land of Shangluo will be within easy reach, and South Korea will also offend the Qi State;

The coalition forces that do not join Wei may gain the favor of Qi, but they will not only lose Hangu Pass and Shangluo, but also make their ally Wei feel dissatisfied.

The hesitation on Han Ye's face did not last long, and the balance in his heart soon shifted, and a determined look appeared in his eyes.

"What Prime Minister Wei said is true. We, Korea, are naturally responsible for the crusade against Qi." After a promise, Han Ye's tone softened slightly, "It's just that this matter still needs to be decided by the Marquis of Han. I also ask Prime Minister Wei to stay in Xinzheng for a few days."

day."

Uncle Gong looked at Han Ye in front of him, and a smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth, "It doesn't matter, then I will just wait for the good news from Prime Minister Han."

"Definitely." After replying softly, Han Ye immediately made an invitation gesture, "Although Xinzheng is not as good as Anyi, it is still a prosperous place. Prime Minister Wei, please follow me into the city."

"Invite Mr. Han."

…

In the State of Zhao, the capital is Handan, within the Zhao Palace.

In the main hall, Zhao Hou Zhao Zhong, who was dressed in robes, sat on the throne, and below, Zhao's courtiers sat on the left and right.

With a somewhat majestic gaze, he slowly swept from below, and after taking in the expressions on the faces of the ministers one by one, Zhao Zhong said with satisfaction: "I wonder if there is something wrong, sir?"

"I have something to report."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Xianggong Zhong Le, who was sitting in front of the Zhao courtiers, slowly stood up from his seat and came to Zhao Zhong in a few steps.

After bowing slightly, I heard Gong Zhongle report in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Gongsun Qi, the envoy of the State of Wei, came to Zhao State on the order of the Marquis of Wei. He arrived in Handan yesterday and is now waiting for your Majesty's summons outside the palace.

.”

After Zhao Zhong listened to Gong Zhongle's report, a look of understanding immediately appeared on his face, "Since the Wei envoy has arrived, let's summon him to the palace."

"Here."

After bowing to accept the order, Gong Zhongle, the prime minister, walked slowly to the door of the main hall, and a sound like a loud bell appeared in the ears of all the Zhao courtiers present.

"The Marquis of Zhao has ordered that Gongsun Qi, the envoy of the Kingdom of Wei, come to the palace."

"The Marquis of Zhao has ordered that Gongsun Qi, the envoy of the Kingdom of Wei, come to the palace."

"The Marquis of Zhao has ordered that Gongsun Qi, the envoy of the Kingdom of Wei, come to the palace."
Chapter completed!