Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 314 Reunion (Part )
"After destroying Persia, what will Qin do next?"

In the palace of Xinxia,

The King of Xia was talking to the envoy of Qin.

"I heard that over on the other side of the Western Sea, a country called Rome is rising and is approaching the East step by step."

"If Qin occupied the two rivers and expanded its territory westward to the Western Sea Strait, would it come into conflict with Rome?"

Although for the barbarian countries outside the territory at this time,

They really couldn't understand why Xinxia was located in faraway Sindhu but cared about the affairs of the West Sea region.

But in Xinxia's opinion,

Shouldn't we be concerned about the situation in the West Sea?

To know,
The distance from Jimo, a coastal city in the eastern part of the Xia Dynasty, to Longxi, bordering the Hexi Corridor, is even longer than the distance from Yangguan in the new Xia Dynasty to Ctesiphon, the capital of Persia.

After the Xinxia people built castles and fortresses of various sizes along the Xingshan Pass, they felt that just building walls and cities was not enough to allow them to sleep peacefully.

So they expanded their territory eastward and northward, almost taking over the entire Xingshan Mountains.

Therefore,
For Xinxia,

After leaving the country, the distance to Persia and Seleucus is not really very far.

In that case,

If the two countries of Qi and Qin during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period could form alliances and form alliances, why can't Qin and Xia do the same today?
"And after Qin takes control of the two rivers, the Persian city of Herat will be the approximate boundary between our two countries!"

"The rivers and lakes near the city should also belong to Xinxia!"

After expressing basic concern,
King Xia then discussed practical interests with him:

He had someone spread out a map and then drew a line on the province of "Parthia" in the northeast of Persia.

this place,

It is located in the southeast of the Caspian Sea. If you extend southward with it as a marker, you will connect with the westernmost end of Xingshan.

"can!"

The Qin envoy nodded calmly, "My king also wants this place to be the border between the two countries."

After all, here we are.

The soil and water are already very poor.

A little further west, there is a vast desert with no rivers or grasslands.

The Qin people, who valued farming and warfare, did not like it and thought that rotten land would only become a burden to them.

If we want to continue to expand,
There is also a Seleucus who occupies the peninsula waiting!
"As for Rome?"

"The country is still on an expedition to the west, and has no energy to disturb my king from educating the barbarians."

Speaking of strength,

The Qin navy is indeed inferior to that of Rome at the moment.

But as long as they are on land, the Qin people have never been afraid of any force in the West Sea.

The descendants of the Xia people,
I only worry about the power of the Xia people.

Therefore,
Before attacking Persia, the Qin State specially sent envoys to demarcate the border with Xinxia to prevent Persia from jumping around again and causing misunderstandings between the two countries.

Qin Xia has such a good relationship.

How could it be destroyed by this weird thing called Persia!
Xinxia could naturally feel Qin's "sincerity", so she did not dissuade the other party.

right now,

It was the forty-sixth year of the Qin Dynasty.

Ying Pijiang, who revived the country and laid the foundation for its dominance in the West Sea, has passed away, and his son Ying Duan has succeeded to the throne for ten years.

The new king of Qin continued his father's strategy, constantly encouraging production and accumulating national strength, thus further consolidating the foundation of Qin.

Yes,

It cannot be compared with what was happening thirteen years ago.

Ying Qin already has the conditions to occupy the two rivers!
Besides, Xinxia’s target is not the West.

With two large rivers, Xinxia has a very vast territory.

The reason for taking over the area east of Herat is more to strengthen the border defense.

Although the ancient sages said: "A country cannot be strengthened by the dangers of mountains and rivers, and the world cannot be intimidated by the power of weapons."

But if there really were no natural dangers or weapons,
The country and the world will be lost.
What's more, it depends on the moral kindness of the person himself!

If Xinxia still wants to expand,
In the river to the north,

The Sindhu kingdoms in the south,
They can all be refined by it and become resources to further enhance one's strength.

all in all,
For Qin Xia,
The barbarian country outside the territory,
Most of it is either on the menu or at the table.

Just like Persia who still feels good about itself,

It was like thinking that after the fall of Persia, the Qin people's appetite would be satisfied and they would no longer come to eat their own Seleucus.

For this,

He Bo, who had been lying on the beam and watching silently, could only say:
“Great job!”

In a place like the outside world, how can you survive without being fierce? The barbarians believe in the law of the jungle where the strong prey on the weak.
But I will not talk about etiquette or discuss cultural classics with the people of other countries.

They only destroy and kill.

But that's okay,
The barbarians don't understand human language.

The gentlemen of the Xia Dynasty also know a little bit of martial arts.

After being pressed to the ground and rubbed hard twice, the barbarians will naturally recite the classics of the Chinese nation and defend what the gentlemen have done.

The barbarians fear power but not virtue!

then,

After confirming that the seeds of Zhuxia were beating up the barbarians and kicking the Rongdi outside the territory, the ghosts and gods left with great satisfaction.

He is now going to take a look at the ancestral temple of Xinxia.

He Bo could feel:
One of the small jars he had given to Ying Pijiang was lying there, waiting for him to open it.

more importantly,
The Xinxia Zhao family is the descendant of Prince Chao.
The tablet of this old friend will also be placed inside to enjoy offerings from descendants.

……

“It’s such a delicious meal!”

"The tributes from the Handan royal family have all been cut off, and yet you are still having fun here!"

Climbing in through the ventilation window of the Xinxia Temple,

The Guanhe turtle that followed Master Chao to play in the water and chat in Gaolang's land turned into a handsome gentleman as soon as it landed.

then,

The gentleman took the tablet of the founder of the New Xia Dynasty without any hesitation and wiped the dust off it with a silk scarf.

While wiping,

He Bo also said disdainfully, "Sure enough, as long as time passes, even descendants won't care too much!"

"They can serve big things like incense and sacrifices, but they are really bad at handling the details!"

How could the ancestral tablet be allowed to be covered with dust to the point that the words on it are almost obscured by the smoke and dust?

"How nice it is for King Xia Wen who has his own temple next door. His tablet has been polished so well that it can even reflect light."

"...You are so unfilial that you are left to eat dust in the corner!"

"After all this time, I'll have to take care of your appearance when we meet again."

The silk scarf produced in the Central Plains gently wiped away the dust that had accumulated on the tablet for a long time, revealing the words on it.

After the tablet has been wiped clean,
He Bocai put it back in place with satisfaction, put his hands on his waist and said proudly, "My craftsmanship is still good!"

"Look how beautiful you are now!"

"By the way, I also brought you a gift!"

After admiring the tablet of Gongzi Chao, He Bo slapped his head and remembered that he did not come to Xinxia empty-handed.

So he felt in his pocket and took out one thing after another from the small package.

They were neatly arranged in a row by He Bo in front of the tablet.

The ghosts and gods also carefully introduced the origins of these things to friends.

He pointed to a branch and said:
"I picked this from the tree next to Xiang Liqin's grave outside of Liyang City. I'm going to stick it on your grave later!"

Then he pointed to several clay buildings and said:
"I made this myself, using water from Guanhe River and mixing it with soil from various places in Zhao State!"

"This is Niecheng... this is Zhongmu... this is Handan."

"I'm going to bury it next to your grave later!"

Finally, He Bo picked up a stack of yellow paper covered with words and muttered to the tablet:
"Oh, and these are the letters your father wrote to you in the past."

"He couldn't find you, so he sent someone to bother me."

"I'm keeping them for you. I'll take them to your grave and burn them later!"

That’s it.

He Bo stroked his chest and put his hand on his waist.

"How about it?"

"The gift I brought should make you very happy!"

After showing off his achievements,
He Bo put away his things and walked around the ancestral temple with his hands behind his back.

He first went to a small room next to it where many bamboo slips and manuscripts were placed.

These are records about the deeds of the ancestors who were worshipped in this ancestral temple.

He Bo reached out his hand, rummaged through it for a while, and found out the records about Gongzi Chao.

He then sat down cross-legged, spread the records on his knees, and took out some dried fruits.

As he kowtowed, he read through the various dark histories of Gongzi Chao after he came to Sindhu, and he laughed from time to time.

But when the last page of the book was turned and closed again, there was no more laughter in the air, only a faint sigh.

(End of this chapter)