Duke Xiang of Jin is generous by nature, not as tough as his father. Because the father laid the foundation of the country, the task of Xiang Gong is to "follow the rules". Duke Xiang of Jin, the etiquette used by his father before his death, kept them in their original posts, so that after the death of Jin Wengong, the core leader of the State of Jin, there would be no large-scale personnel adjustment, and it would not be easy to cause unrest or even rebellion.
Duke Xiang of Jin adopted the rule of hanging arch, which was of course related to his personality, but it was a wonderful move when the political power was not yet stable at that time. Duke Xiang of Jin basically got all his father's legacy, including the authority and status of the overlord. When Jin Xiangong destroyed the State of Guo, it was said that the land of Shu and Han blocked the eastward passage of Qin, making it impossible for Qin to go through customs and seek hegemony in the Central Plains. Advancing into the Central Plains is a long-term plan of Qin people. In thirty years, the allied forces besieged Zheng. Zheng met by candlelight at night, alienating Qin Jin. Qin allied with Zheng to withdraw, leaving Qi, Qi and Zheng to assist Zheng. Seeing Qin retreat, he also withdrew to return home.
In thirty-two years, Qi Zi, who assisted Zheng's defense, sent someone to report that he was in charge of the key to the north gate. If Qin quietly sent troops to sneak attack, Zheng could seize it.
He was very interested in this, so he consulted the famous Uncle Jian and Priscilla. Uncle Jian firmly opposed it, thinking that the Long March could not be kept secret, and the expedition would not win. And when crossing Xiao Valley, they will be attacked by Jin people. But he refused to listen, and sent Meng, Zhou and Bai to attack Zheng.
Qin Jun went to hua county (now Gongxian County, Henan Province) and met Zheng businessmen who went to the Zhou Dynasty to do cattle business. In desperation, he pretended to be the messenger sent by Zheng to comfort him, gave Meng four cowskins and 12 cows, and sent someone to report back to China quickly. Meng and others really thought it was an angel sent by Zheng. They thought that Zheng's people knew that they would arrive, but the sneak attack failed, and Zheng could not be captured alive and there was no backup, so they could not attack Zheng, so they destroyed the slippery country and returned to the army.
Qin Jun's eastward advance coincided with the death of Jin Wengong and the accession of Duke Xiang of Jin to the throne. Marshal Xian Zhen advocated attacking Qin Jun on his way back to the army. So he joined forces with Jiang Rong and lay in ambush in the valley. When they arrived at the ambush circle of 8 Jin Army, they were suddenly attacked, and as a result, the whole army was wiped out, and Meng and other three generals were captured alive. Jin Wengong's wife, Wenbo, is the daughter of Qin Mugong and the first mother of Duke Xiang of Jin. She came forward to ask Duke Xiang of Jin to release the three generals of Qin and let them go back to Qin for punishment, so as not to affect the relations between the two countries. Three generals of the State of Qin had to disembark and return to the State of Qin.
Dressed in white robes, he went to the suburbs to meet the three generals, made a self-examination to them, took the responsibility of failure, and still appointed Meng to preside over the military and political affairs. Meng tried his best to govern and support the people, and was prepared to retaliate. In the third year of Duke Xiang of Jin (625 BC), the Mongols attacked Jin, and Jin pre-emptively attacked Qin, engaged in war and was defeated. In the winter of the same year, Jin led the armies of Song, Chen and Zheng to attack Qin and captured Wang and Zheng. Still use Meng's.
In the fourth year of Duke Xiang of Jin (624 BC), Qin Jun crossed the river and burned a boat, intent on revenge. 8 jin j failed to hold on. Qin Mugong led the army to capture the suburbs of Jin (now Wenxi West, Shanxi) and Wang Guan (now Wenxi West, Shanxi), then crossed the Yellow River (now Maojindu, Pinglu County, Shanxi Province) and entered Genggu to bury the bones of the dead soldiers. Qin Mugong made a speech, expressing deep remorse. This statement is Qin Shi in Shangshu. Qin Mugong then went home with his army. The state of Qin was blocked by the state of Jin because of its eastward advance, so it could not go further in the Spring and Autumn Period. The battle of Kan began to stir during the mourning period of Duke Xiang of Jin. After Jin Wengong's death, Jin Wengong's allies mourned for the overlord, while Qin Mugong, the most admirable "goodness of Qin Jin", was expressionless. Brilliant and capable, Qin Mugong considered himself the leader of the vassal except Jin Wengong. Unfortunately, after Jin Wengong's death, his son Duke Xiang of Jin succeeded to his throne without giving Qin Mugong any chance.
This year, despite the dissuasion of good ministers such as Baijila and Jianshu, he went his own way and ordered Meng to lead a conquest of Zheng thousands of miles away. Zheng Guozhao made preparations, but Qin Jun's plot failed. Meng felt that returning empty-handed was harmful to the country, so he left the slippery country behind. I thought my merits were complete and I went back to China in great strides.
The state of Jin was retreating when it learned that Qin Jun had attacked Zheng Weike. Duke Xiang of Jin held a cabinet meeting, and Xian Zhen, the marshal of the Chinese army, delivered a speech: The goodness of Qin and Jin died, but the Qin people attacked and destroyed our vassal state, and strongly demanded the complete elimination of Qin Jun. After considering the hostility, Luan Zhi, who is self-serious, may face the dilemma of being caught between Scylla and Charybdis. In the end, Jie Jie failed to defeat Xian Zhen. Duke Xiang of Jin listened to Xian Zhen and ordered Xian Zhen to be fully responsible for suppressing the State of Qin.
In April, Qin Jun accidentally entered the Lushan Valley, where he had been ambushed and ordered the whole army to surround him, and carried out the first annihilation war against Qin Jun in China history. After a day of fierce fighting, morale was low and the whole army was wiped out, and the bodies in the valley were everywhere. All three commanders of Qin Jun were captured. This battle is regarded by historians as the end of "the goodness of Qin and Jin". After this war, Qin completely lost the capital to compete with gold. In August of the same year, when the smoke of Tan's battle had not dispersed, he decided to give the increasingly arrogant Baizhai people a heavy hammer. The two sides fought a decisive battle in the dustpan. As a result, Xian Zhen defeated Zhai Jun, and the monarch recommended by Xu Chen captured Zhai people alive in the battle.
After this war, the Zhai people have not recovered for many years. This great victory was Xian Zhen's second gift to Duke Xiang of Jin, and it was also the last battle in Xian Zhen's life. Xian Zhen, who played invincible hand all over the world, rode into Zhai Ying without armor and weapons when 8 jin j was a shoo-in, and died heroically! In the winter of the first year of Duke Xiang of Jin (627 BC), King Chu refused to hand over his hegemony to the State of Jin. Taking advantage of the new funeral, he sent troops to conquer Chen and Cai, attacked Zheng and fought back fiercely.
Duke Xiang of Jin reacted quickly: he ordered the doctor Yang to attack Cai, and his son led the troops to save Cai. The two armies joined forces in Lishui. Chu Yang's father walked up and down and said to his son, "We are here to fight, not to muddle along. If we keep fighting like this, there will be no result. If you have the courage to come over, we'll call right away; Or you can step back and let me call. How about it? " Zi Shang's counselor said, "You can't go there. Jin people are not trustworthy. What if he waits for us halfway? " Let's retreat and let them come. So the Chu army retreated slightly, and the cunning Chu Yang's father made the soldiers shout, "The Chu army has escaped! "Chu Jun has escaped!" He went back for a job, and so did ChuJun. The son was framed by Xiong Shangchen, the king of Chu, saying that he collaborated with the enemy and committed treason. The king of Chu was furious and killed his son. Jin people once again defeated Chu in the competition for talent and prestige.
Only in the first year of Xianggong's reign, Jin people had to face three powerful enemies: Qin, Zhai and Chu. Three wars were successful, more brilliant than the achievements of the Jin Wengong era. The confidence of the ruling and opposition parties in Kim is bursting, and his hegemony is even stronger than his father. Xian Zhen died in the battle of dustpan, and his son first succeeded to the throne and became Marshal Zhong Jun. The three giants "Wen Gong, Hu Yan and Xian Zhen" in the Jin Wengong era all passed away, and the State of Jin officially entered the "Xiang Gong" era, and "Xiang Gong, Zhao Shuai and Live First" formed a new ruling pattern, that is, Xiang Gong sat in the court, Zhao Shuai was in power, lived in the army first, and Zhu Qingfu assisted. And these three characters are famous sages in the history of the Spring and Autumn Period, and their personalities are much gentler and more generous than those of Jin Wengong Group. The emergence of such a ruling class in the second generation of the State of Jin is really a blessing to the people of the State of Jin, and it is no wonder that the hegemony of the State of Jin has continued, instead of the story of Zheng and Qi.
After Xian Zhen's death, the six generals of the State of Jin were basically as follows: the Han army came first and then stayed, Zhao Fei went to court, Luan Zhi went to court, Xu Chen went to court, Xun Xia went to court, Ji Xia went to court, and Xu Ying went to court. This lineup became the group that Duke Xiang of Jin took over from the palm of his hand. On the premise of stabilizing the situation, Duke Xiang of Jin chose Weiguo, which is located in the Central Plains, because Wei Chenggong did not come to see the State of Jin and was rude to the overlord.
In the second year of Duke Xiang of Jin (626 BC), Duke Xiang of Jin personally led troops into the state of Wei, passing through the land of the Zhou royal family. China's army took the lead in attacking Jin Xianggong, reminding him that if Wei did not worship Jin, we would attack him; Now we won't go to worship Zhou. I'm afraid it's hard to block the world! I can fight. You'd better meet the son of heaven! After careful consideration, Duke Xiang of Jin thought: How can you be upright if you are not upright? So he went to Wenzhou to pay a visit to Zhou according to the suggestion of his first residence. First of all, he led troops to crusade against Qi State, captured Qi State alive, and captured Doctor Sun alive.
Wei Chenggong knew that he was not an opponent, just like Chen, a vassal state of Chu, asking for help and trying to pull Chu into the war with Chen as a link. * * * Cheer for Wei Chenggong: "Don't be afraid. You might as well fight for gold instead of letting it attack you." I didn't expect this absurd suggestion to be accepted by Dr. Kunda, who led an army to attack Jin and was defeated. Peng Ya didn't pursue victory in the first and last battles, because at the moment when Jin sent troops to attack Wei, he thought it was possible to attack Jin with Meng as the general and avenge the death of Shan. Bear the brunt, resolutely withdraw, and return to China to face Qin Jun.
Mongolia is confronting the Jin army. The wolf-bi of the Jin army used to be Yu Rong, but was later destroyed. He said with shame, "A man can be killed, but he can't be humiliated." Wolf Bi tried to commit suicide. In this year's confrontation with, Wolong took a suicide attack and rushed to Qin Jun. The whole of Qin Jun was disturbed by this small army led by Wolong, which was first concealed and killed. Qin Jun was defeated and was very disappointed. The battle of Peng Ya ended in the victory of the Jin army. The hero Wolong was angry with the enemy because of his dissatisfaction with Xian Zhen, and sacrificed heroically.
Meng led the beaten army home and encouraged him to make persistent efforts; In the state of Jin, Qin Jun was defeated again, and his prestige was even higher. Qin Jun retaliated against Qin Mugong and was completely disappointed with the overlord of the Central Plains, but he had to let the people of Jin know his ability, and he had to stand up before the enemy.
While the monarchs and ministers of Jin were immersed in the sound of gongs and drums, Qin Mugong took action. In the summer of 624, Qin Mugong personally led Qin Jun's main force to cross the Yellow River and launched a revenge offensive against the State of Jin. Qin Jun crossed the Yellow River, ready to go, and Qin Mugong ordered all the ferries to be burnt down, which reminded us of Xiang Yu, who was cross the rubicon 400 years later. This patent should be initiated by Qin Mugong.
Qin Jun menacing, it is impossible to break 8 jin j.. Duke Xiang of Jin held a cabinet meeting to discuss countermeasures. Attending doctor Zhao Shuai thinks that Qin Mugong has made long-term preparations for this war. Everyone in Qin Jun came to the state of Jin with the determination to die, in order to repay the hatred of Lushan in those days. The state of Jin is not as strong as clearing the field, so it can't close the door. As long as Qin Mugong's face is given, he will naturally quit. Duke Xiang of Jin decisively accepted Zhao's suggestion.
Qin Mugong captured the two cities of Wang Guan in the State of Jin, and swaggered on the territory of the State of Jin for more than a month without meeting the main force of the State of Jin. Qin Mugong is also very wise about withdrawing troops. But the revenger's slogan is "Revenge of Lushan Mountain". Qin Mugong led Qin Jun, moved to the south, came to Xiaoshan, cleaned up the Qin Jun soldiers killed in the Battle of Cannes, and held a grand memorial service. Qin Mugong had a military parade in Xiaoshan, and he deeply reflected on the mistakes made on impulse at that time.
Qin Mugong vented some hatred on the land of the State of Jin, which made the whole world witness that Qin Jun scared the State of Jin into hiding. Mu Gong's will came true, and he led the army back to China.
After a long-term confrontation with the State of Jin, Qin Mugong's strategic goal towards the State of Jin has undergone a qualitative change. He decided to give up the strategy of competing with the state of Jin for national subjugation and move westward to consolidate the foundation of the country. What he did was to harass the state of Jin with tactics. This was the most commonly used strategy of Qin in the Spring and Autumn Period, and actually withdrew from hegemony.
The military action greatly improved the international prestige of Qin State, broke the myth that 8 Jin Army was invincible in the world, injected a shot in the arm to 8 Jin Army, and dealt a great blow to 8 Jin Army's arrogance. Duke Xiang of Jin began to attach importance to the state of Qin and reflect on a series of domineering diplomatic strategies in recent years. Duke Xiang of Jin and even his ministers are considering what strategies should be adopted to maintain the hegemony of Jin State. At this time, a group of advanced and open-minded doctors appeared, who advocated being kind to governors and being virtuous. The hegemony of the state of Jin also began to change imperceptibly.
It is worth mentioning that this military action was planned by Qin for a long time, with the purpose of revenge, not hegemony. Since Duke Xiang of Jin, the State of Jin has been standing in front of the State of Qin. From the Battle of Kan in 627 to the Battle of Shimen in 364, it lasted for two and a half centuries, and it was difficult for Qin to achieve relatively brilliant achievements in the State of Jin (Sanjin). On this basis, some people think that the argument of Mu Gong's hegemony is not bad. What's more, it is even more nonsense to regard it as a sign of the decline of Jin State and the prosperity of Qin State. To be fair, Duke Xiang of Jin is more suitable to be called overlord than Qin Mugong. Although Qin did not achieve considerable actual results, it gave a blow to the Jin people, which greatly hit their self-esteem. The ministers of the state of Jin were awakened from the dream of prosperity, and they began to reflect on their actions over the years and many overbearing foreign policies. Jin people decided to show the princes the virtue of overlord, not just force, in order to improve relations with the countries in the Central Plains.
In the winter of 624 BC, less than half a year after the Qin people retreated, the State of Jin took the initiative to apologize to the State of Lu and warmly invited Duke Wen of Lu to visit the State of Jin again.
The memory of the humiliation suffered by Lu Wengong's last visit to Shanxi has not completely faded. However, after receiving the invitation from the State of Jin, Duke Wen of Lu put aside the past and came to the State of Jin with humiliation.
This time, he not only met Duke Xiang of Jin, but also received a very grand reception from Duke Xiang of Jin. Duke Xiang of Jin was very interested in poetry at the welcoming banquet, and compared Duke Wen of Lu to a gentleman, greatly praising him.
The knowledgeable and polite Lu people are held high. Under the leadership of the doctor's uncle and grandson, Duke Wen of Lu walked down the steps in awe and thanked Duke Xiang of Jin, saying, "How can a small country be dignified and stable when it is ordered by a big country?" Hou Jun, you gave me such a big gift. What could be happier than this? Small countries are happy because of the kindness of big countries! "
The high hat of Jin people is naturally suitable, and the flattery of Lu people is just right. Hearing this, Duke Xiang of Jin hurriedly walked down the steps and sincerely invited Duke Wen of Lu to take the stage together, and the two of them bowed down. Lu Wengong was impressed by Xiang Gong's enthusiasm and courtesy, and also recited a poem "Le Jia" in a timely manner, praising Xiang Gong for "showing his virtue, following the people and being blessed by him".
Duke Xiang of Jin finally did a good job, and the next spring, he returned Dr. Wei Kunda. Of course, in order to give himself a step down, Jin declared that Kunda was a good minister to protect the country and defend the country. Jin couldn't bear to let a loyal minister be jailed because of his loyalty to state affairs, so he released Kunda. This kind of rhetoric not only gives itself face, but also gives the country face. In the summer, Wei Chenggong personally went to the State of Jin to thank humbly.
Before long, Cao * * * also took the initiative to make a pilgrimage to the State of Jin, expressing his submission to the leadership of the State of Jin. Zuo Zhuan recorded these things one by one, telling readers that Duke Xiang of Jin continued the hegemony established by Jin Wengong through benevolence rather than force, and was respected by the governors.
In the autumn of this year, Duke Xiang of Jin sent troops to attack the State of Qin and surrounded the new city. The first 622 years was a bad year. Zhong Jun under Duke Xiang of Jin was the first to survive. Zuo Zhaoshuai, General Luan Zhi and Zuo died almost at the same time. These are the first four ministers of Liu Qing. What a coincidence. Judging from the historical data, it seems that it was a natural death, not a conspiracy of a politician. Anyway. The state of Jin is short of six ministers, and the cabinet is in urgent need of reorganization. Due to sudden accidents and bad news, Duke Xiang of Jin was not prepared psychologically, so he had to re-promote the cadres for the next year as Qing VI.
After Kim returned to China, there was always a struggle for interests among nobles. One of the reasons for the expansion of the army in the Jin Wengong era was that the Zhu Qing family was more and more powerful, and everyone got dividends. However, under the lubrication of Jin Wengong's powerful wrist and the benevolent policies of Duke Xiang of Jin, contradictions are always hidden. When Duke Xiang of Jin reorganized the cabinet, each family had its own plans. Driven by interests, Zhu Qing is basically divided into two political groups.
Old minister school: this school belongs to a developed family in Jin Dynasty and even earlier, and has profound qualifications. Zheng Ji's father, the father of Shiyi, Liang Yi, Du Xian and Xun Lin.
Newcomer School: This school is the son of a young cadre that Jin Wengong and Duke Xiang of Jin relied on. Jia Ji (that is, the fox shot the orphan, the son of Hu Yan), Zhao Dun (the son of Zhao Shuai), Xianke (the son of previous generations), Luan Dun (the son of Luan Zhi) and JOE (the son of Xu Chen).
Duke Xiang of Jin has an arrangement in his heart, which is to reuse veteran cadres and balance the interests of ministers. Its framework is basically to abolish two new armies, led by scholars and assisted by Liang Yier; Zheng Ji's father will go to the general to help him first. However, the confidentiality of this national first-class archives is not done well. Everyone found out Xiang Gong's intention, and one family was happy and the other was sad. The veteran is complacent, the newcomer is fidgeting and worried about the future.
In the early spring of 62 1, Duke Xiang of Jin marched into Mian to rectify the generals and assistants of the Jin army. Everything is the same as everyone heard. Duke Xiang of Jin should reuse old ministers and give priority to appointment, while the younger generation should stand aside. In desperation, the youngest and most expressive Xianke spoke first: "Fox and Zhao Zhigong can't forget!" Xianke's words naturally represent the * * * homonym of the new school. Duke Xiang of Jin believes that the strength of the state of Jin is created by the parents of these children following their fathers through hardships, which is not easy. Duke Xiang of Jin wavered. Duke Xiang of Jin thinks Xianke's words are very reasonable. If the children of sages don't get the wealth they deserve, who will be the sages of Jin State?
Duke Xiang of Jin arranged the positions of these children according to the contributions made by their parents (Xian Zhen is Xianke's grandfather). Hu Yan made the greatest contribution, followed by Zhao Shi, Luan Zhi and Xu Chen. Then the fox was temporarily arranged to take Gu, Xian Ke into the Sixth Qing Dynasty, but Fu, Xian Mi and Fu were brought into the ranks of the Sixth Qing Dynasty to balance the new factions, and the other two newcomers, Luan Dunhe, were taken as backup, which was to be determined.
In this contest between the old and new nobles, the newcomer won, with Fox Shooting Valley as the marshal, as the lieutenant, and Xianke as the general of the army and as the lieutenant. First, he led the lower army and was Xun Wei's assistant. The last three are newcomers, and Zhong Jun Zuo also served as the ruling doctor left by his father Zhao Shuai. It's not over yet. The contradiction between the old and new nobles was intensified by the uneven decentralization, and was temporarily hidden because of the existence of Duke Xiang of Jin.
A few days after Duke Xiang of Jin reorganized the sixth Qing Dynasty, Duke Xiang's teacher, Dr. Yang's father, came back from Chen State. He heard that Duke Xiang of Jin appointed Jia Ji as the commander-in-chief of Zhongjun and Zhao Dun as the lieutenant of Zhongjun. He was dissatisfied and whispered to Xianggong, "Zhao Dun is better than Jackie!" Duke Xiang of Jin listened to Yang's father's suggestion and ordered Jia Ji and him to switch places. Zhao Dun as a marshal, Jackie as a lieutenant, for.
The six ministers of the three armies of the Jin army will assist as follows: the Chinese army will assist Jia Ji, the father of the Chinese army, and the army will be dismissed first. In the seventh year of Xun Jin Xiang Gong (62 BC1), Jin Xiang Gong died and the prince was.