Because CHANG SHAO was defeated by Lu, Duke Huan of Qi set up his army again in the fifth year after he ascended the throne, and he won many battles. Lu Zhuang was afraid of the public hazards, and hoped that the city of gesui would make peace with him, so Qilu would form an alliance in Kedi. As the winner, Duke Huan of Qi rushed with Guan Zhongxing. Unexpectedly, the state of Lu was uneasy and kind-hearted. Cao Mo held a dagger to hijack Duke Huan of Qi and asked the state of Qi to return all the land seized by Lu. Forced by the situation, Duke Huan of Qi had no choice but to promise and swear by blood.
After the alliance, Duke Huan became more and more angry. It was originally Lu people who violated the etiquette of alliance, carried weapons without permission, and hijacked the monarch of the other party. It was almost like a rogue throwing his oaths. How could the oath made under duress count? Even if Qi did not return the land, Lu and other countries had nothing to say. Qi could still continue to fight for Lu. Having said that, it is harmful to the image of Qi. The state of Lu said that he wanted to secede the land for peace, and then the state of Qi went there happily. In the end, he was kidnapped and swore an oath. At last, he came back disheartened, which is a shame. What kind of image of a great power is this? Later, the Duke of Xiang of song would ally with the princes in an attempt to become the overlord, but he was imprisoned by King Cheng of Chu. Although Chu people don't speak faithfulness, song Xianggong is more shameful
It seems that this time, the people who were lost by Duke Huan of Qi would not come back. I believe Duke Huan of Qi must be angry at Lu's behavior at this time. It is estimated that he is considering whether to turn a face with Lu immediately. At this time, Guan Zhong realized the huge political effect of dealing with this matter well. He said to Duke Huan of Qi, "if you are greedy for small profits, you can be as quick as you want. If you abandon your faith to the princes and lose the aid of the world, you'd better be with them." It means that if you want to make yourself happy for small profits, you will lose faith among the vassals and the support of the world. It's better to give the promised land to the state of Lu. Duke Huan of Qi was a little confused when he heard that the state of Lu was shameless. Instead of crusading, he did what they said. Isn't that a fool. But after all, Duke Huan of Qi was the master of ambitious talents. In a moment, he understood Guan Zhong's intention. What he had been longing for for for many years was in front of him. So he gladly returned all the land he had captured. Duke Zhuang of Lu had been ready to fight a fierce battle, but Duke Huan of Qi was faithful and sent all the occupied land back. Now he became a fan of Duke Huan of Qi from the enemy. When other princes heard that Duke Huan of Qi still abided by the coerced covenant, they praised him for his faithfulness, so they attached to him one after another.
Although the state of Qi became more and more powerful under the governance of Duke Huan of Qi and Guan Zhong, it was a powerful country in the East. However, the strength of the state of Qi was more comprehensive, with vast territory and strong economic, cultural and military strength. However, the state of Qi had Chu in the south, Jin and Qin in the west, and was surrounded by a group of small and medium-sized princes. Zheng, Lu, song and Wei had great strength. It is far from enough for the state of Qi to command the world with its own strength. Therefore, in view of the actual situation of Qi, Guan Zhong put forward the idea of "respecting the king and fighting against the barbarians", uniting the princes with faith, respecting the Zhou royal family, and attacking those who did not enjoy it. The alliance with Lu Kedi gave Qi a chance to show his faith. We have to say that the "show" of Duke Huan and Guan Zhong was really wonderful. The image of Duke Huan of Qi suddenly grew up, and he had the prestige of "the chief of Princes".
After a taste of the sweetness, the smart Duke Huan of Qi was able to show off his own political "shows" one after another on the political stage of the spring and Autumn period. Moreover, the more the show was, the more perfect it was, and the more powerful it was.
In 663 BC, Shanrong attacked the state of Yan, and Duke Huan of Qi sent troops to save Yan. When the Qi army was in charge of the army, Yanzhuang sent Duke Huan of Qi back to China and sent him all the way to the territory of Qi. Duke Huan said, "if it's not the son of heaven, the princes will not leave the country. I can't be rude to Yan." So he gave the place where Yanzhuang went to the state of Yan. Needless to say, it also achieved the effect that "when the princes heard about it, they all followed the same principle.".
In 656 BC, Duke Huan of Qi led the army of Qi, Lu, song, Chen, Wei, Zheng, Xu and Cao to attack Cai first and then Chu. He accused King Cheng of Chu of "Chu Gong Bao Mao Bu ru" and "King Zhao's southern expedition no longer.". The king of Chu gave in: "if you don't pay tribute, if you do, you will be guilty of few people." Even the powerful and tyrannical state of Chu had to be awed by Duke Huan of Qi.
In this way, in the name of respecting the royal family of Zhou, relying on the powerful strength of Qi, and taking advantage of various opportunities to "show" his faith, Duke Huan of Qi constantly enhanced his prestige among the princes, and for those who disobeyed the orders, he united with other princes in the name of Emperor Zhou to discuss it, and finally realized his dream of hegemony. In history, it was said that "Duke Huan of Qi had three hundred chariots and ten thousand soldiers. He thought that he was the head of the army and could not be banned in the sea. He went to Shiliang in the south, Fengguo in the West and Lingzhi in the north". Finally, he became the first tyrant in the spring and Autumn period.
