Between international politics, from ancient times to the present, regardless of whether it is Chinese or foreign, big countries bully the weak and encroach on the territory of small countries abound. Most of the time, after the small countries have encroached on their land, it is difficult to get back from the big countries. If a small country not only wants its own land from the hands of a big country, but also has no bloodshed, then I am afraid that this can only be described by the word miracle.
The story begins with Qi Huangong of the Spring and Autumn Five.
(Duke Huan of Qi)
The "Zuo Biography" tells us that Duke Huan of Qi was not the eldest son of his father, Duke Qi. That is to say, in that era, this Qi Hou's position could not have been his turn. After the death of his father Duke Qi, Gongzi Xiaobai's brother Gongzi Zhu'er succeeded his father and became the Marquis of Qi, which was the Duke of QiXiang.
However, 12 years later, there was a palace coup in the State of Qi, and Qi Xianggong sadly received a box lunch.
(Qi Xianggong)
At this time, the importance of a good teacher is revealed. The "Zuo Biography" records that under the leadership of their respective teachers, two younger brothers of Qi Xianggong, one Gongzi Xiaobai and the other gongzi between Qi Xianggong and Gongzi Xiaobai, fled the State of Qi in time. The former went to Juguo, and the latter went to Luguo. The following is the appearance time of these two good teachers: the teacher of the younger brother Gongzi Xiaobai is Bao Shuya, and the teacher of the older brother Gongzi Is Guan Zhong, Bao Shuya's friend.
(Bao Shuya)
It wasn't long before the usurpers also received a box lunch. At this time, the most qualified to inherit the throne of Qi Hou belonged to the two younger brothers of Qi Xianggong. Of course, the two princes wanted to return to China and take the throne. A battle for the throne is about to begin. The two princes each borrowed troops from the monarch of their country. The monarchs of the two kingdoms knew that once they could help the future QiHou, it would be a lucrative investment, and they happily agreed to send troops to protect the two princes.
At this time, Gongzi Gui's teacher Guan Zhong put forward his own views: Juguo was closer to the Qi state than the Lu state. Therefore, we must not play our cards according to the routine, attack and kill the boy Xiaobai in the middle. Duke Lu Zhuang agreed to Guan Zhong. Therefore, Guan Zhong led the assassination team and cut a path to stop Gongzi Xiaobai and his party, and before Ju Jun could react, Guan Zhong shot an arrow at Gongzi Xiaobai. Gongzi Xiaobai collapsed in a scream. Bao Shuya and Ju Jun were in disarray.
(Luzhuang Gong)
However, Guan Zhong was a good teacher, but not a qualified assassin. His arrow, unbiased, hit gongzi Xiaobai's sleeve. As for screaming and falling? Gongzi Xiaobai said: Who wouldn't act? The "Left Biography" records that after Guan Zhong left, Bao Shuya and the officers and soldiers of juguo found that Gongzi Xiaobai was safe and sound, and they were surprised and happy, and accelerated their speed to march towards the state of Qi. And what about the Luguo side? Guan Zhong thought that Gongzi Xiaobai was dead, so he and Gongzi Jiao slowly and leisurely marched towards the State of Qi.
Gongzi Xiaobai and his party were the first to enter Linzi, the capital of the State of Qi. Bao Shuya told the ministers of the State of Qi about the benefits of supporting Gongzi Xiaobai, and in the end they agreed to Gongzi Xiaobai's ascension to the throne, which was the Duke of Qi Huan.
Lu Zhuanggong's side heard the news that Gongzi Xiaobai was on the throne, and he was furious at once, and he didn't want such an investment to be lost like this. So he ordered to continue to advance and prepare for a big battle with the State of Qi. As a result, the Qi army defeated the Lu army and took advantage of the victory to enter the territory of the Lu state and seize the land of Wenyang.
Immediately, Duke Huan of Qi issued an ultimatum to the State of Lu, demanding that the State of Lu execute Gongzi Gui and hand over Guan Zhong, or else launch a new round of attack. The request to hand over Guan Zhong instead of executing him was made by Bao Shuya, who did not want his talented friend to die, and hoped that he could make meritorious contributions to the state of Qi.
The Qi army suppressed the border, and the Duke of Luzhuang could only accept the request of the State of Qi. At this time, Shi Bo, the minister of the State of Lu, pointed out that Guan Zhong was a sage, and if he returned to the State of Qi and was reused, it would make the State of Qi more powerful. He suggested killing Guan Zhong. Bao Shuya also talked about this layer. At his behest, the emissaries of the State of Qi told Duke Zhuang of Lu that Duke Huan of Qi hated Guan Zhong and must kill him with his own hands. Duke Lu Zhuang was fooled and handed Guan Zhong over to the emissaries of the State of Qi.
The "Zuo Biography" records that after Guan Zhong was sent back to the State of Qi, Bao Shuya argued in front of the Duke of Qi Huan, and the Duke of Qi Huan was finally persuaded to appoint Guan Zhong as Xiang Guo, call him "Father Zhong", and entrust him with a heavy responsibility.
(Guan Zhong)
When Lu Zhuanggong heard the news, he found that he had been fooled and was very angry. When Duke Huan of Qi heard the news, he decided to send troops to teach Lu Guo a lesson. This is the famous Battle of the Long Spoon in "Left Biography".
Cao Jiao stepped forward and went out of the mountain to assist Duke Zhuang of Zuolu. Before the war, he helped Lu Zhuanggong analyze the conditions. During the battle, when the Qi army beat the drum for the third time and had little morale, he asked The Duke of Luzhuang to give the order to attack, and the Qi army was defeated. The idiom of "one drum blows" comes from this.
(Cao Jie)
However, the "Zuo Biography" records that Qi Huangong lost the battle and was not reconciled. To this end, he contacted the Song Kingdom and worked together to fight Lu. The State of Song sent the first brave general, Nangong Changwan, to form a coalition with the State of Qi. Faced with the combined forces of Qi and Song, the State of Lu decided to deal with the Song army first. The Lu army draped the warhorse with tiger skins, frightening the Song army into chaos, defeating the Song army, and Nangong Changwan was also taken prisoner. When the Qi army saw that the Song army was defeated, it had no choice but to fight and return home. The State of Lu defeated the State of Qi twice, but still did not regain the land of Wenyang.
Later, the Three Kingdoms made peace, and Nangong Changwan also returned to the Song Kingdom.
Duke Huan of Qi suffered two defeats, and from then on he had more respect for Guan Zhong and obeyed him. After a while, Qi Huangong asked Guan Zhong: Can you send troops to fight for hegemony? Guan Zhong said no. Because although the Zhou Dynasty had declined, it was still nominally the common heavenly king of the various princely states. At present, the new Zhou Tianzi has not long ascended the throne, and the civil unrest in the Song Dynasty has just subsided, and the status of the new monarch has not yet been internationally recognized. You should take the opportunity to congratulate Zhou Tianzi on his ascension to the throne and ask him to agree to your convening of an international summit to recognize the status of the new Song Jun. With the banner of the Son of Heaven, it is much easier for you to act.
How did civil unrest break out in the Song Dynasty? As mentioned above, the Song general Nangong Changwan was taken prisoner by the Lu army and later released back to China. His boss Song Min Gong began to look down on him and laughed at him indiscriminately. The "Zuo Biography" records that in the end, Nangong Changwan could not bear it, killed Song Min Gong, and launched a rebellion. In the end, the rebellion was put down by Duke Mingong's younger brother Gongzi Yu, who was the Duke of Song Huan.
For Guan Zhong's opinion, Qi Huangong was deeply impressed, so he sent congratulations to Zhou Tianzi. Zhou Tianzi was overjoyed and gladly agreed to Qi Huangong's request. Qi Huangong took Tianzi's license and announced that he would hold an alliance meeting in Northern Xingxing. Chen Guo, Cai Guo, Song Guo, and other four countries attended the meeting. However, the countries of Lu, Cao, and Wei did not come. The five kingdoms first reached a covenant. Subsequently, Duke Huan of Qi announced that he would take revenge on behalf of Zhou Tianzi against those countries that did not obey Tianzi's orders and did not come to Beixing. To this end, he decided to take lu guo first.
At this time, Shi Bo, Cao Jie, and others of the State of Lu all advocated peace with the State of Qi. The reason is also very simple: Zhou Tianzi ordered the State of Qi to preside over the Alliance, and the State of Lu did not participate, and it was the State of Lu who was at a loss. Duke Lu Zhuang then wrote to Duke Huan of Qi to apologize. The two sides met at the Kodi Alliance.
The "Left Biography" records that above the alliance meeting, Cao Mo, the general of the State of Lu, suddenly jumped on the stage and captured the Duke of Qi Huan. He said: "Zhou Tianzi's order for you to preside over the alliance meeting is an endorsement of you and hopes that you will help the weak. Since this is the case, you should not bully the weak and occupy the Wenyang land of our country and not return it. ”
(Cao Mo)
Duke Huan of Qi agreed to Cao Mo's request and vowed to return the land of Wenyang to the State of Lu. Cao Mo only then released Qi Huangong. After the meeting, Duke Huan of Qi kept his promise and returned the land of Wenyang. The "Left Biography" records that Wei Guo and Cao Guo, who had not previously participated in the Northern Xingmeng Alliance, heard about this incident and apologized to the State of Qi and requested an alliance with the State of Qi. Qi Huangong naturally agreed. The era that belonged to the Duke of Qi Huan finally began.
The return of the land of Wenyang by the State of Qi to the State of Lu was actually a win-win deal. Lu Guobing did not bloodshed, and reclaimed his land, naturally he was happy. But the State of Qi is not a loss. Because by returning the land of Wenyang, all countries feel that the state of Qi is trustworthy, and the good reputation of the state of Qi spread. This is also of great benefit to the hegemony of the State of Qi. Therefore, this ending is still very happy.