The Eastern Zhou Dynasty Story 121 of King Cheng of Chu attacked the State of Zheng
Let's talk about the Chu Kingdom.
In this matter, the Chu state of Chu became the king Xiong Yun, and appointed Yin Ziwen to make a good effort to govern, repair the state government, enrich the people and strengthen the country, and also have ambitions to compete for hegemony. Hearing that Qi Hou saved xingguo and helped weiguo, singing his praises to Jingchu. King Cheng of Chu was very unhappy in his heart, and said to Ziwen: "Qi Hou is selling his reputation and fishing for fame, deliberately winning people's hearts, and now the princes of the Central Plains are all in his heart." The widow is far away in Handong, virtue is not enough to feel others, and might cannot shock everyone. In today's world, only the State of Qi has no State of Chu, and the widows feel very humiliated. ”
Zi Wen yue: "Qi Hou, with the assistance of Guan Zhong, has been governing the country and seeking hegemony for thirty years now. In the name of respecting the royal family, the princes are willing to follow, and they must not be enemies. Zheng Guo, between the north and the south, is the barrier of the Central Plains. If the great king wanted to plot against the Central Plains, he must seize the State of Zheng. ”
King Cheng of Chu said, "Who wants to conquer the Kingdom of Zheng for the widows?" ”
Doctor Douzhang volunteered to go. So King Cheng ordered douzhang to lead two hundred chariots and drive long to Zheng guo.
It is said that after Zheng Guo automatically entered the Pure Gate Division (the Chu State ordered Yin Ziwen to lead the attack into the Pure Gate Battle), he was wary of the Chu soldiers day and night, afraid of when the Chu State would attack again. This time, the spies heard that Chu Guoxing's troops were coming to attack Zheng Guo, and Zheng Bo was frightened. Immediately sent the doctor Nie Bo to lead the soldiers to defend the pure gate, and at the same time sent people to the Qi country overnight to make an emergency.
Qi Huan rode to the west and united the warriors and horses of various princes to assemble at Tao (柽, in modern Huaiyang, Henan) to discuss the rescue of the State of Zheng.
Dou Zhang knew that Zheng Guo had already taken precautions, and heard that Qi Hou and the armies of various countries were coming to save Zheng Guo, fearing defeat, and returned without fighting at the border.
King Chu Cheng was furious and dared to return without a fight. He unsheathed his sword and gave it to Dou Lian, and asked him to immediately go to the army and cut off Dou Zhang's head. Dou Lian is Dou Zhang's elder brother. Coming to the army, without saying the order of the King of Chu for the time being, he secretly discussed with Dou Zhang: "If you want to dispense with the law of the land this time, you must make a great contribution to your own sins." ”
Dou Zhang also knew that he had committed a great sin and knelt down to ask for advice. Dou Lian said, "Zheng Guo also knows that we have withdrawn from the army, saying that Chu Bing will not come again." If this time you rush to the army and suddenly sneak up on them, I think it can be successful. So Dou Zhang divided the army into two teams, personally leading the front team to rush, and Dou Lian led the rear team to respond.
Dou Zhang's sneak attack this time, the drum does not beat, the horse does not sound, the people are silent, and secretly sneak into the border of Zheng Guo. Just happened to meet Nie Bo training soldiers on the border, reviewing the soldiers and horses. When he heard that there were enemy troops coming to sneak attack, he didn't know which country's soldiers and horses were there, so he ordered his troops and generals in a panic, and they fought each other on the border.
To be continued