Chapter 22 The state of Jin regained its glory

In 590 BC, following the "Chu Tax Mu", the State of Lu carried out another taxation system reform, known as "Zuoqiujia" in history. Qiu is a local administrative unit in the Spring and Autumn Period, and there are about 150 farmers in one hill.The so-called mound armor means that each mound sends a certain number of adult men to serve in the military with their own weapons and become professional soldiers, and the rest of the mounds share their farming tasks. Under the traditional well field system, farmers farmed during the busy season and served in the slack season. All the people were soldiers, and their combat effectiveness was relatively low.In the state of Lu, with the demise of the well field system and the implementation of the initial tax mu system, the enthusiasm of farmers for farming increased significantly, and the national taxation increased accordingly. The social division of labor was bound to be more refined, and professional soldiers came into being.Therefore, Zuoqiujia can be regarded as a supporting reform measure for the initial taxation of mu, which played an important role in the prosperity of the state of Lu.

Although it was a supporting reform, the Lu State became Qiujia at this time because it felt the huge pressure brought by the Qi-Chu alliance. Only a few months ago, the State of Lu tried to unite with the State of Chu to attack the State of Qi.However, with the successive deaths of King Zhuang of Chu and Duke Xuan of Lu, the relationship between the two countries became delicate.Qi Qinggong seized this opportunity and took the initiative to have close contact with the Chu Communist King who had just ascended the throne. The relationship between Qi and Chu has heated up sharply and a strategic alliance has been formed.

Under such circumstances, the Lu people felt that it was necessary to strengthen the friendly relationship with the Jin State, so they sent the doctor Zangsun Xu to the Jin State, and held an alliance with Jin Jinggong in Chiji (the place name of the Jin State). In the winter of the same year, Zang Sunxu analyzed at the state affairs meeting: "Now that Qi and Chu have friendly relations, and our country has recently formed an alliance with Jin, if Jin and Chu compete for the leadership of the world, Qi will definitely send troops to invade our country. At that time, if the state of Jin attacks the state of Qi, the state of Chu will definitely rescue the state of Qi. This means that the two great powers of Qi and Chu regard our country as an enemy, and the situation is very dangerous! Only by taking precautions can we avoid Because of disasters." Everyone agreed with his point of view, so they accelerated the reform of "Zuoqiujia", stepped up the training of new soldiers, rebuilt the city walls, and the whole country of Lu quickly entered a state of war readiness.

After getting the ally of Chu State, Qi Qinggong's back became much harder, and he didn't take Jin State seriously.In the spring of 589 A.D., Qi Qinggong personally led troops to invade the northern border of Lu State and surrounded Longcheng (a place name of Lu State). The Lu people who had been prepared for a long time fought very tenaciously. Not only did they repel the attacks of the Qi army many times, but they also captured Qi Qinggong's confidant Lu Pujiu.Qi Qinggong became nervous, and sent someone to tell the soldiers and civilians in Longcheng, "Don't kill him! I am willing to sign a contract with you and promise not to enter your territory."

The biggest advantage of Qi Qinggong is that he cares about his subordinates-this point will be reflected in future stories.At that time, the soldiers and civilians in Longcheng heard what Qi Qinggong said, but they misjudged the situation, thinking that the Qi people were already timid, so they not only killed Lu Pujiu, but also hung his body on the city wall.It is conceivable that the Qi people were very angry.Qi Qinggong beat the drums himself, and the officers took the lead on the city wall, and it took only three days to capture Longcheng.The morale of the Qi army was greatly boosted. Taking advantage of the victory, they invaded south and surrounded the nest mound again.

Qi's military actions aroused strong anxiety in Jin.Under Jin Jinggong's instruction, Wei Mugong sent Sun Liangfu, Shi Ji, Ning Xiang, and Xiang Qin to lead troops to invade Qi State to relieve the military pressure on Lu State. After Qi Qinggong got the information, he immediately went back to the north and intercepted the Weiguo troops at the Qiwei border.Facing the powerful Qi army, Shi Ji's opinion was to retreat immediately to avoid its edge.But the general Sun Liangfu disagreed. He said to Shi Ji: "We lead our troops to attack the Qi State. When we encounter Qi's troops, we will turn back. How will we return to the king? If you think we will definitely not be able to defeat the Qi army, then we will fight against the Qi army." There should be no troops. Now that we have encountered it, there is no reason to escape, it is better to fight!"

Sun Liangfu was also one of the victims of the diplomatic turmoil that occurred in Linzi three years ago.Now his insistence on fighting the Qi army is obviously not based on an accurate judgment of the situation, but out of Qi Qinggong's revenge psychology. In the summer of the same year, the two armies of Qi and Wei fought in Xinzhu (the place name of Weiguo).The Qi army was numerous and powerful, and the offensive was swift and fierce, while the guard army was single and weak, and retreated steadily.At a critical juncture, Shi Ji said to Sun Liangfu: "Failure is a foregone conclusion. If you persist in resisting the Qi army, I am afraid that our entire army will be wiped out. Then what will we take back to return?" Sun Liangfu was noncommittal.Shi Ji had no choice but to say, "You are the Minister of Wei. If you are captured or killed, it will be a disgrace to the country. Please lead the large troops to retreat first, and I will stay here to cover you."

After Sun Liangfu left, Shi Ji led the remaining troops to defend Xinzhu.He encouraged everyone to say that Jin's reinforcements are marching to the battlefield, and they only need to persist for a few more days.As early as 595 BC, the unwarranted reinforcements of the Jin State supported the army and people of the Song State against the Chu army for half a year; six years later, Shiji once again played the empty card of the Jin State reinforcements, and the morale of the guards was also high. Zhen, repelled the Qi army's attack again and again.Qi Qinggong was astonished and ordered to stop the attack, and stationed his troops in Ju (ju) to wait for the situation to become clear.

A little-known little man, Zhongshu Yuxi, a local nobleman in Xinzhu, carried forward the rare spirit of heroism, took this opportunity to lead his troops to attack the Qi camp, and fought a beautiful defensive counterattack, which forced the Qi army back several times. Ten miles, thus saving the Patriotic Army from peril. After the war, Duke Mu of Wei wanted to reward Zhongshu Yuxi with a city, but Zhongshu Yuxi refused.This rural landowner is not raring about land at all, but is very interested in political treatment. He made two requests to Wei Mugong: the first is "Quxian County", and the second is "Fan Ying Yi Dynasty".

According to the etiquette system of the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor's musical instruments are hung on all sides. If there are walls on all sides like a palace, it is called "Gong County"; Musical instruments hung on both sides are called "Panxian"; scholars' musical instruments are only hung on the east side, called "Texian".Uncle Zhong Yuxi is a doctor at best, but he wants to eat and drink while listening to the music of Qu County, which is undoubtedly a big presumption.Similarly, "Fanying Yichao" refers to decorating horses with Fanying decorations to meet the monarch, which is also to enjoy the treatment of princes.

In the eyes of the people at the time, Uncle Zhong Yuxi's request was undoubtedly a big "indecent", and it was simply a crime of inferiority and superiority.Confucius commented on this: "Instead of agreeing to such an indecent request, it is better to give him a few more cities. Only ritual vessels and titles are held by the monarch and cannot be easily given to others. Titles are used to Embodies prestige, prestige is used to maintain ritual vessels, ritual vessels are used to reflect rituals, rituals are used to promote morality, morality is used to generate benefits, and benefits are used to govern the people. But there are big issues of right and wrong in political life. If you give the ritual vessels and names to others, it is tantamount to handing over the power, and the country will also perish, which is inevitable!" But Wei Mugong didn't think so, he counted with his fingers, and felt that it was no big deal to give Zhongshu Yuxi some political treatment, it was much more cost-effective than giving him a city, so he agreed to Zhongshu Yuxi's request. The battle of Longcheng and Xinzhu in 589 BC can be regarded as the prelude to a new round of melee in the Central Plains.After the Battle of Xinzhu, Sun Liangfu did not return to the Kingdom of Wei, but went directly to the Kingdom of Jin.At the same time, Zang Sunxu, the envoy of Lu State, also came to Jiangdu.The two found Que Ke, Marshal of the Chinese Army of Jin State, and asked him to uphold justice, and persuaded Jin Jinggong to send troops to attack Qi State. For Chaoke, the crusade against Qi is naturally a matter of gratification and enmity, and it is also a necessary move for Jin's strategic expansion.As mentioned earlier, the biggest enemy of Jin is Chu, and the ones that must be wooed are Qi and Lu.Now that Qi State and Chu State have got together, it is already a great disadvantage. If Qi State continues to bully Lu State and Wei State, Jin State may not be able to take a bite of the big pie of "Tianxia". Duke Jing of Jin was probably worried as well, and he quickly agreed to Chaoke's request, and said generously, if you want to attack Qi, bring more troops, and I will give you 700 chariots! Chuke immediately said: "That's not enough! This is the strength of the battle of Chengpu. Back then, it was because of the wisdom of the former king Jin Wengong and the bravery of the former doctors that they defeated Chu with a force of 700 times. But I overcome Compared with the former doctors, I am not even worthy to carry their shoes, please give me eight hundred times!" Queke compared this battle with the battle of Chengpu, which moved Jin Jinggong very much.Who wouldn't want to reproduce the prestige of Jin Wengong back then and achieve the dominance of the leader group!All these years of keeping a low profile and working hard, isn't it just waiting for such a day?Jin Jinggong nodded and agreed to Chaike's request. In June 589 BC, Choke led 800 chariots to set off from Jiangdu to find the glory of the past.This force includes the entire Central Army of the Jin State, which is directly led by Chaoke; part of the upper army is led by Shi Xie, the deputy commander of the upper army; the entire lower army is led by Marshal Luan Shu of the lower army;Zang Sunxu went to the border to meet the Jin army on behalf of the Lu government, while Ji Sun Xingfu led the Lu army from Qufu to join the Jin army. After the Jin army and the Lu army joined forces, they turned to the north and marched towards Weiguo. On the way, a small incident happened: someone in the Jin army disobeyed military discipline and was caught by Sima Hanjue, who was about to be executed.Chaoke hurriedly drove to rescue the man, but when he arrived, the man had already been killed. Choke immediately ordered that the man's body be hung up for public display.His entourage was very strange: "Didn't you come to rescue him?" Chuoke replied: "Yes, but since the man is dead, I will share the gossip for Han Sima!" It wasn't necessary to kill him. In order to avoid criticism from the lieutenant officers and soldiers against Han Jue, especially because he was afraid that people would think that he disagreed with Han Jue, which would affect Han Jue's prestige, he deliberately hung his body for public display to show that he agreed to kill this man. This little incident shows that, just as the soldiers in those days would have the generosity to perfect Chaike, Choke also had the tolerance to protect his subordinates, and they are rare good leaders. The Jinlu coalition army and the Qi army met in Miji (a place name in Qi State). Qi Qinggong sent an envoy to the camp of the Jin army to send a letter of challenge, saying: "Lead the army to our country. Although our army is not strong, please meet tomorrow morning." Choke also politely replied: "Jin, Lu, and Wei have the same surname Ji, and they are brotherly countries. People from these two countries sent people to tell us, 'Qi people vent their anger on our land regardless of morning and evening. Angry.'Our monarch couldn't bear it, so he sent us to plead with your country, but ordered us not to stay in your country for a long time. We can advance but not retreat. Since you have asked us to fight tomorrow, we cannot let your wish come true. Frustrated." After hearing what the envoy said, Qi Qinggong sent someone to say to Chaoke: "The doctor agrees to a decisive battle, which is exactly what I hope; even if you don't agree, this battle will still be fought." After the war of words, the two sides are ready to fight with real swords and guns.Gao Gu, the Shangqing of Qi State, who once escaped at the Dao Dao Meeting, was determined to save his face on the battlefield, and personally drove to the camp of the Jin Army to "Zhi Shi", that is, to challenge. Gao Gu was indeed a fierce general. He loaded a pile of stones on his cart, and after he broke into the Jin army's position, he threw stones at people without using swords, guns, bows and arrows. Zhang Qing?).After throwing the stones, he jumped into a Jin army chariot, captured a Jin army soldier, and then ran back in the Jin army chariot.He tied the roots of the mulberry tree to the chariot, toured the Qi army camp, and announced loudly: "If anyone needs courage, you can buy Yu Yong from me!" Early the next morning, the two armies lined up in Andi (place name).In the Qi State Army, Bing Xia served as Qi Qinggong's military chariot driver, and Feng Chou's father served as the military chariot guard; in the Jin State Army, Xie Zhang served as the military chariot driver of Chaoke, and Zheng Qiuxu served as the military chariot guard. The reason why these characters are listed in "Zuo Zhuan" is because during the Spring and Autumn Period, military chariot drivers and military guards were extremely important positions, and it was even necessary to select suitable candidates through divination. It should be said that Gao Gu's behavior has greatly improved the morale of the Qi army.Qi Qinggong was also arrogant, and said to the left and right: "I will defeat the enemy for the time being and then come to have breakfast!" He rushed out before he had time to put on the armor on the horse. The monarch charged forward, and the soldiers of the Qi army could not fall behind, and followed him to the Jin army.In this battle of unprecedented scale, the Qi army took the lead and gained the upper hand at first; while the Jin army's reaction was relatively slow and fell into a passive state. Because the Qi army attacked too fast, the position of Jin army coach Que Ke was also impacted.During the melee, a cold arrow shot Choke, who was beating the drum, and blood gushed out to his heel.Fearing that it would affect morale, Ke Ke insisted on beating the drums, while saying to Xie Zhang and Zheng Qiuhuan beside him, "I'm injured!" Unexpectedly, Xie Zhang and Zheng Qiuxu didn't feel sorry for the chief at all, and they didn't seize the opportunity to praise the chief for his bravery.Xie Zhang, the driver of the military chariot, said: "Since the beginning of the battle, I have been hit by two arrows, one pierced my palm and the other pierced my elbow. You see, the left wheel of the chariot has been stained red with my blood. Since ancient times, the drums will not stop when the general dies, and the rein is in hand when the coachman dies. ? Please hold back!"——This guy will never even think about making progress in his life. Zheng Qiu, the guard on the right side of the army, said: "Since the beginning of the battle, whenever there is an obstacle, I will get off the car and push it. Have you noticed my actions? It's just that you are seriously injured!" Xie Zhang said: "The flag and the drum are the eyes and ears of the army. The soldiers advance or retreat, all guided by the sound of your drum. As long as there is only one person in charge of this army chariot, the war can be won. How can you ruin the king just because you are injured?" Wearing armor and holding a weapon, you are going to die. Now the wound is not fatal, please do your best!" So he handed over the rein to his left hand which had been seriously injured, and took Choke's with his right. Drumsticks beat, drumming instead of him.As a result, due to the weakness of his left hand, he couldn't control the horse, and the military chariot rushed towards the Qi army. The soldiers of the state of Jin were encouraged to see the bravery of the commander-in-chief, and they all scrambled to follow the army chariot and charge towards the Qi army.The situation of the war was reversed almost instantly, and the Qi army was completely defeated.The Jin army took advantage of the victory and pursued the Qi army like hunting. They even circled Huabuzhu Mountain (now Huashan) three times! It is said that the night before the war, Han Jue, Sima of the Jin Army, had a dream in which his father Ziyu said to him: "Don't stand on the left and right sides of the chariot tomorrow!" According to the military system of the Zhou Dynasty, except Except for special regulations on the commander's military chariot, the general's chariot usually has the driver standing in the car and the general standing on the left side of the chariot.Han Jue served as Sima, and was supposed to stand on the left side and be in charge of archery.Because of this dream, he changed his position the next day and stood in the middle to drive the car himself. After the Qi army was defeated and retreated, Han Jue kept a close eye on Qi Qinggong's military chariot and pursued him closely.Qi Qinggong's military chariot driver, Bing Xia, saw that Han Jue was extraordinary, so he said to Qi Qinggong, "Shoot that driver quickly, he is a gentleman." Qi Qinggong said: "Since you know that he is a gentleman, it is indecent to shoot him!" So he stretched his bow and shot the left side of the chariot first, and shot the left archer under the chariot; then shot the right chariot, and shot the guard on the right side of the chariot Died in the car.But Han Jue was not moved at all, and still followed Qi Qinggong closely.At this time, a general of the Jin army, Qi Wuzhang, was fighting on foot because his chariot was destroyed. Seeing Han Jue's chariot passing by, he ran after Han Jue and shouted: "Take me, take me with you!" Me!" jumped into the car from behind. After Qi Wuzhang got into the car, he wanted to stand on the left or right side of the car, but Han Jue pushed him away with his elbow, and only let him stand behind him.Han Jue bent down again to hold the body of the bodyguard on the right side of the car, preventing him from falling out.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Qi Qinggong and Feng Chou's father quickly exchanged places. When he was about to reach Huaquan (a spring at the foot of Huabuzhu Mountain), Qi Qinggong's horse was caught by a branch, and he could neither move forward nor retreat.The day before the war, Feng Chou's father was bitten by a snake while he was sleeping, and his forearm was seriously injured, but he kept it secret and did not tell others.Now in this situation, as Rong You, he should get out of the car to remove obstacles, but he is powerless.In a dilemma, Han Jue and Qi Wuzhang have arrived. Seeing this situation, Han Jue also jumped out of the carriage, still holding the reins in his hand, went to Qi Qinggong's carriage, kowtowed to Feng Chou's father, and then took out a wine glass and jade biscuit from his bosom to offer ( It’s really hard for him, he still brought these things with him in the war), and said politely: “The widow sent us to plead for the two countries of Lu and Wei, saying, ‘Don’t let the troops step into the land of Qi’. The end is unfortunate, just happen Serving in this army, I can't evade my duty; I dare not avoid you, because that would insult the widow and you. The last general barely became a soldier, and I would like to report my incompetence to you. Originally I am not worthy to capture you, but there is no one else here, so I have to do it." -Although the words are very polite, people still have to be arrested, without ambiguity. Later generations may laugh at Han Jue's pedantry.But in the Spring and Autumn Period, this kind of atmosphere of mutual respect among nobles was very common.It is only with the development of history that people do not know how to respect their enemies, or even their own people, so the so-called dignity becomes very scarce. Feng Chou's father knew that Han Jue regarded him as the Marquis of Qi, so he deliberately said to Qi Qinggong, "I'm thirsty, go get me some water!" Han Jue stood aside respectfully, without interfering. Qi Qinggong got out of the car to fetch water, walked into the dense forest, and took the opportunity to escape.Just in time, Zheng Zhoufu and Wan Fa, generals of the Qi army, came to look for him, and happily picked him up. Feng Chou's father was taken back to the camp of the Jin army by Han Jue. It is written that King Yinjiao took Zhu Bajie back to the cave as a Tang monk, and said to King Jinjiao, "Brother, I brought one." King Jinjiao looked at it and said, "Brother, I took it by mistake. This monk It's useless!" Zhu Bajie immediately said: "My lord, useless monk, let him out, don't be a hostage!" In 589 BC, when Choke saw that Han Jue brought "Qi Qinggong" back to the camp of the Chinese army, he probably also said this sentence-"Brother, I took it by mistake!" Hand, push it out for me, cut it off!" Father Feng Chou's mouth was no slower than Zhu Bajie's, and he immediately said: "Since ancient times, there has been no one who has suffered in place of the king. Now there is one here. Are you going to kill him?" Choke thought for a while and said, "Forget it, this man is willing to die to save the king from disaster. If I kill him, it will be unlucky. Why don't you pardon him and use it to encourage those who are loyal to the king and serve the country!" So he let go Every ugly father. As mentioned earlier, Qi Qinggong's biggest advantage is that he is very kind to his subordinates.Not generally good, but sincerely good.After Feng Chou's father was captured, he personally led troops into and out of the enemy's camp three times in an attempt to rescue Feng Chou's father.Every time he rushed out from the enemy's camp, the soldiers of the Qi army surrounded him to protect him. This behavior of loving subordinates even infected the enemy.Qi Qinggong entered the camp of the Jin army for the first time, and the Jin army did not harm him; the second time he entered the Di Ren army in the Jin army, but the Di people raised their spears and shields to protect him; the third time he entered the Weiguo army, The guards did not pursue him either.After doing this three times, Qi Qinggong gave up his efforts and led his troops to retreat to Linzi. The defeated Qi army passed through the towns of Qi State all the way. Qi Qinggong delivered a speech to the defenders of these towns, saying: "You work hard! The Qi army has been defeated!" A woman stopped in front of Qi Qinggong's convoy and asked Asked: "Is the monarch free from trouble?" Someone replied: "It is already safe." She asked again: "Is Rui Situ (the officer in charge of weapons) free from trouble?"Someone replied: "I'm back too!" She said: "The king and my father both survived, what else should I do?" Then she avoided the convoy. According to the rules of the Zhou Rites, when the princes travel, pedestrians must avoid it, and women especially cannot block the way.Qi Qinggong's waiter wanted to arrest the woman for questioning, but was stopped by Qi Qinggong. He said: "Ask the king first, then ask the father. Who says she doesn't understand etiquette?" Later, he sent someone to inquire about the woman's origin. , it turned out to be the wife of Pi Situ (an officer who led the defense force), so he thought that Pi Situ was a virtuous person, so he rewarded him with a stone (place name). The people of Jin were not satisfied with the victory in the battle of the saddle, followed the Qi army, entered Qi from Qiuyu (place name), and attacked the military fortress Maxing. Qi Qinggong sent Shangqing Guozuo to negotiate with the people of Jin, asking him to send a batch of national treasures to Choke, and at the same time offered to return the lands occupied by Qi to Lu and Wei, and confessed: "If the other party does not agree, Then let them do whatever they want!" The implication is that the concession is here, and there is no need to bargain. As expected, Choke did not agree to the conditions proposed by Qi Qinggong, and he offered his own bargaining price: First, Qi State sent Uncle Xiao Tong to Jin State as a hostage; Second, all the fields in Qi State were rebuilt to the east. Uncle Xiao Tong is Qi Qinggong's mother Mrs. Xiao.Obviously, Choke still couldn't forget the humiliation that year, and couldn't let it go. As for Tian Long Xiangdong, it is out of strategic considerations.Farmers built Tianlong, originally to determine the direction according to the water potential and terrain, both east-west and north-south, ravines and ravines are not conducive to the passage of chariots.The state of Jin is in the west, and the state of Qi is in the east. If the state of Qi changes the capital of Tianlong to the east, it will be much more convenient for the Jin army to enter the state of Qi. The two requests made by Choke, one is insulting, and the other seriously endangers the security of Qi, Guo Zuo cannot agree.He replied neither humble nor overbearing: "Uncle Xiao Tong is not someone else, but the widow's mother. If it is equal in status, it is equivalent to the mother of the Marquis of Jin. You issued an important order to the princes and asked them to take their mother as a hostage." To gain trust, how do you plan to treat the emperor's order? This is to command the princes with unfilial piety, I am afraid it is not done by a virtuous person?" After a pause, he went on to say: "The former king divided the land in the world, and made favorable arrangements according to the topography. Therefore, the poem said, 'Our borders are managed, and the south and east are mu (I delineate the boundaries, divide the terrain, Open up fields from the east to the south).' Now you draw the borders for the princes, but say, 'All the fields are to the east!' This is because you only care about the convenience of your military vehicles and disregard the advantages of the terrain. Isn't this a violation of the previous king's order? ?It is unrighteous to disobey the ancient kings. Why should they be the leaders? The reason why the four ancient kings Yao, Shun, Yu, and Tang became the co-lords of the world was because they paid attention to virtue and the common interests of the princes; The reason why Da Peng, Zhu Wei, and Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin of the Zhou Dynasty led the group is that they set an example, appeased the princes, and made them work hard for the emperor. Now you also want to order the princes to satisfy your endless desires , and refuse to tolerate others, as the envoy of the widow, I can only answer you like this - we will pack up the remaining troops, lean against the city wall, and fight to the death!" At that time, Ji Sun Xingfu of Lu State and Sun Liangfu of Wei State were present, and they both advised him: "Promise him! The people of Qi State already hate us very much. The soldiers who died on the battlefield are all their brothers and sisters. If you don't Promise, they will hate us even more. With the current situation, even you, do you have more demands? You get the national treasure of Qi, and we want to return to our land, and the disaster caused by the war can also be stopped , What a wonderful thing this is! Both Qi and Jin are favored by the heavens, so is it true that the heavens must choose Jin?" Choke was never a person who didn't care about the importance. He discussed it with Shi Xie and Luan Shu, and decided to accept it as soon as it was good, and agreed to the request of the people of Qi.Shi Xie replied to Guozuo and said: "We ministers are ordered to lead troops to go out to plead for orders for Lu and Wei. As long as you give us an explanation to let us go back to the king, it will be a favor from your king. If you dare not obey orders ?” It’s like giving Qi Guo a face. In the autumn of the same year, Queke and Guozuo held a meeting in Yuanlou of Qi State.At the request of Jin State, Qi State returned the land acquired in the war to Lu State and Wei State.This move won great respect for Jin.When the army of the Jin State returned to the court victoriously and passed by the Wei State, Duke Cheng of Lu came from Qufu with his important officials to express condolences, and held a grand ceremony of "giving orders" to reward Queke, Shixie, and Luan. Book the gorgeous carriages and corresponding dresses of the three commanders.From Han Jue and below, officers above the middle rank of the Jin Army also received rewards. In September of the same year, the army of the Jin State passed through Chaoge, the capital of the State of Wei, and was welcomed by the soldiers and civilians of the State of Wei.But before Wei Mugong had time to present the chariot uniforms to the generals of the Jin army, he died suddenly.Chaoke took Shi Xie and Luan Shu to offer condolences. According to the regulations of Zhou Rites, if you go to another country to mourn the dead under the order of the monarch, you should enter the mourning hall to express your sorrow.But Wei Mugong died suddenly, and Que Ke and others came without Jin Jinggong's order, so they could only stand outside the gate and cry, while Wei Mugong's widows stood inside the gate to return the gift and send each other off.Choke's doing so is naturally a manifestation of humility and courtesy.In order to express his gratitude to the Jin State, the State of Wei changed the rules and asked the envoys of other countries to stand outside the door and cry. It can be seen from this that Chaoke's expedition this time was not only a victory in the war, but also won the respect of all countries for Jin in diplomacy. When the Jin army returned to Jiangdu, they were warmly welcomed by the residents of Jiangdu.Because of this victory, the patriotic enthusiasm of all Jin people was aroused, and everyone ran to the street to offer wine and flowers from their hometown to the returning warriors.During the celebrations all over the city, only Shi Xie silently avoided the crowd, and only quietly entered the city and returned to his home after the celebration was over. At this time, Shihui was already a gray-haired old man.Seeing his son with a face full of vicissitudes, he couldn't help crying, and blamed him: "Ah Xie! Do you know that I am waiting for you to come back?" The implication is that Shi Xie didn't understand his parents' worries and didn't return early. Home. Shi Xie answered very safely: "The war has been won, and the people of the country welcome the troops back with joy. If I come back first, I will definitely attract the attention of everyone. This is stealing the limelight from the coach! So I dare not go back first." The scholar-officials were very pleased and said, "I am relieved. Keep this humble attitude, and you will be safe from disaster." According to "Zuo Zhuan" records, after the Jin army returned home, Queke went to see Duke Jing of Jin.Jin Jinggong patted him on the shoulder and said: "Our army won a complete victory because of your credit!" But Ke said with trepidation: "This is because you commanded well, and the generals desperately killed the enemy. What credit?" Later, when Shi Xie had an audience, Jin Jinggong also praised him.Shi Xie said: "I just obeyed Xun Geng's orders and was controlled by Choke. What credit do I have?" Shi Xie was the deputy commander of the upper army, and Xun Geng was the commander of the upper army.In this war, only part of the upper army was dispatched, and Xun Geng was not dispatched, but Shi Xie still gave the credit to Xun Geng-to put it aside, it is very smart not to forget your immediate superior at any time. Later, when Luan Shu met with him, he was also praised.Luan Shu was also very modest: "It's all because of Shi Xie's clear instructions, the soldiers fought hard, how can I get any credit?" Bravery and fearlessness on the battlefield, and mutual humility off the battlefield, may be an important reason for the Jin army's victory.It is also worth mentioning that this war had an unintended consequence.According to the "Spring and Autumn Fanlu" written by Dong Zhongshu in the Western Han Dynasty, after the Battle of the Saddle, Qi Qinggong changed from the absurdity of the past and became cautious. He no longer indulged in music, did not drink alcohol, and did not eat meat. , respected the princes abroad, actively participated in the alliance, and throughout his life, Qi was basically safe and sound.