Chapter 371: The benevolent Duke Xiang of Song, Emperor Xin was very happy
On the sky curtain, Duke Xiang of Song was very angry.

Perhaps many modern netizens do not understand this behavior and think that strength is king.

However, many ancient people who were well versed in Zhou rituals understood why Duke Xiang of Song was angry.

The sky screen also continued to play.

【After all, in the eyes of Duke Xiang of Song. 】

[I am a legitimate descendant of the Shang Dynasty, and was a real duke in the Zhou Dynasty.]

[The Chu State was originally a barbarian country, and their king was self-proclaimed, so there is no gold content at all. ]

【Purely for my own amusement. 】

[So if there is an alliance, the leader can only be me, the Duke.]

[But King Cheng of Chu did not push the issue any further and directly ordered his executioners to take down Duke Xiang of Song.]

【After taking Duke Xiang of Song back and humiliating him. 】

【After being detained for several months, he was released. 】

[The next year, Duke Xiang of Song could not swallow this humiliation and prepared for revenge.]

【So they first attacked the state of Zheng, a younger brother of Chu. 】

[King Cheng of Chu also sent troops to attack. ]

[Both sides fought on the Hongshui line. ]

[Originally, the Chu army took the initiative to attack and was crossing the river. ]

【It is a good opportunity to attack the enemy halfway across the river at this time. 】

[Song Xianggong's men also suggested seizing the opportunity to attack, but Song Xianggong angrily rebuked his men:]

[“Bah! You only seek the advantage of a single blow, and disregard the righteousness of eternity!”]

[After the Chu army had completely crossed the river and formed their battle formation.]

[The two sides fought openly.]

【The State of Song was badly defeated.】

【Duke Xiang of Song was also injured in the war and died of his wounds soon after.】

When telling the story between the State of Chu and Duke Xiang of Song.

The actor who played Duke Xiang of Song on the sky curtain performed very well.

While having the style of a drama stage,

The performance also brought the expression of Duke Xiang of Song to life.

So when this scene of the sky curtain is being told.

It is very visual and impactful.

When the ancients saw this scene,
They all expressed their feelings.

Shang Dynasty.

Emperor Xin saw the State of Song on the sky.

They are the direct descendants of the Shang Dynasty.

Naturally, my heart is biased towards them.

Unfortunately, the picture given on the sky curtain.

First, the King of Song was ambushed, captured and humiliated.

Then he was defeated in the war and finally died.

This made Emperor Xin very angry.

"Humph! I wonder why Duke Xiang of Song followed the Zhou rituals every day?"

"Can Zhouli be eaten as food?"

"Zhou Li? It's far inferior to my Shang Li!"

"If you ask me, to deal with the Chu tribe barbarians, we need to use a more brutal method!"

"If I were to command Duke Xiang of Song's army, such a disastrous defeat would never have happened!"

……

Emperor Xin first said a few angry words,
But then he sighed again.

"Alas, if you think about it carefully, you can understand why Duke Xiang of Song clung to Zhou Li so tightly."

"After all, he, the Song Kingdom, is a remnant of the previous dynasty."

"Although the etiquette status should not be low."

"But the actual situation might be a bit awkward, right?"

"After all, the reason why the Song State came into being was because of the demise of my Shang Dynasty."

"Speaking of which, why did the Shang Dynasty perish?"

"With my ability to govern the country, even though the Zhou people are very powerful now, it is impossible for me to destroy the Shang Dynasty!"

"I don't know who was the king when the Shang Dynasty finally fell."

"While I'm still here, let's lay a solid foundation for the Shang Dynasty."

"Perhaps, we can avoid being destroyed by the Zhou people."

……

Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng was not unfamiliar with the story of Duke Xiang of Song.

And what Ying Zheng did to Duke Xiang of Song.

Naturally, I sneered.

"It's a pity that among the heroes of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were too few people like Duke Xiang of Song."

"Otherwise, the time for my Great Qin to unify the world could be advanced by another 100 years!"

"But Duke Xiang of Song did not lose anything." "The loss he suffered at the hands of Chu was redeemed for him by our Great Qin in the future."

"Don't you think so? King Huai of Chu."

……

tomorrow.

Zhu Yuanzhang also smiled and commented:
"This Duke Xiang of Song is indeed extremely pedantic."

"When we were still an army of righteous men, we heard the story of Duke Xiang of Song."

"I also think he is just adding to the jokes."

“But now, I have different ideas.”

"In the Spring and Autumn Period, when rituals and music were in decline, there had to be someone who stood firm, right?"

"Although that was not appropriate."

“But it deserves respect.”

"When Sima Qian wrote this, he also held the same positive attitude."

……

The barrage viewers also have different opinions on Duke Xiang of Song.

"It's so funny. Song Guo really has no idea of ​​himself."

《Duke Xiang of Song? A small tyrant meets a small alliance! A laughing stock!》

"The Song State is a descendant of the Shang Dynasty, and its title is Duke. The King of Chu is a fake king, and is actually a Viscount."

"In a time of great strife, whoever has the strength will be the leader."

"Duke Xiang of Song is still okay, the last noble in the Spring and Autumn Period."

"Duke Xiang of Song is still remembered today for his benevolence and righteousness."

"The Chu State still abides by the rules. At least they let him go."

"Later, the Qin State improved the new version and directly locked the people up to death once and for all."

"Why is Duke Xiang of Song so stupid?"

"At that time, when rituals and music were just beginning to fall apart, many people still followed this rule."

"Who has the right to laugh at him? Who has the nerve to laugh at a kind, righteous, and honest person?"

"Duke Wen of Jin was also honest and retreated three times, but he still defeated the State of Chu?"

……

The barrage mentioned Duke Wen of Jin, Chong'er.

And the sky curtain just happens to start telling this story.

【King Cheng of Chu was already the overlord at this time.】

【But he is just a small overlord. 】

This did not satisfy his ambition.

[King Cheng of Chu wanted to become a hegemon recognized by the world like Duke Huan of Qi.]

【And the one standing in front of him was no one else. 】

【It was Duke Wen of Jin, Chong'er.】

[When Chong'er was in exile, he visited the State of Chu and was treated as a vassal by King Cheng of Chu.]

[King Cheng of Chu treated Chong'er very well.]

【And as Chong'er wished, he was sent to the State of Qin. 】

[Chong'er was also very moved by King Cheng's reception and made a promise.]

【If I could become the king of Jin. 】

[And one day in the future, if the armies of Jin and Chu meet on the battlefield. ]

[He will take the initiative to make the Jin army retreat. ]

【Later, Chong'er returned home successfully and became the king of Jin. 】

【During this period, the Chu State also continued to expand. 】

[When attacking Song, Song asked Jin for help. ]

[In 632 BC, the armies of Chu and Jin confronted each other.]

【Duke Wen of Jin also fulfilled his previous promise and ordered the Jin army to retreat and station in Chengpu. 】

[This is also the origin of the idiom, retreat three steps.]

[Faced with the powerful army of Jin, King Cheng of Chu actually didn't want to fight anymore. ]

[Seeing the Jin army retreat, he gained face. ]

[I think it's a win, so I plan to withdraw.]

【But the State of Chu has always had an old problem. 】

[Even though he is a monarch, he cannot control the nobles. 】

[King Cheng of Chu did not want to fight anymore, but his general Zi Yu insisted on fighting.]

【So the Chu army launched an attack.】

[In the Battle of Chengpu, the Chu army suffered a crushing defeat.]

[Both the left and right armies were annihilated.]

【Zi Yu fled back to Chu, but committed suicide in front of King Cheng of Chu. 】

【Duke Wen of Jin officially became the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period with the power of the Battle of Chengpu. 】

【And King Cheng of Chu once again became a stepping stone to hegemony. 】

[Chu, a small viscount country on the southern border, still needs some time to realize their dream of becoming the overlord of the Central Plains. ]

(End of this chapter)