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Chapter 86

In the chaotic Warring States period, strength was very important and strategy was indispensable. No matter how powerful Qin was, if it did not use strategy well, it would not be able to dominate the world in the end. Because there were too many vassal states, if they united to besiege Qin, Qin would definitely be unable to defeat it.

.Strength sets the stage for political struggle, and political tactics are wonderful performances on the stage. Su Qin is an outstanding "actor".

Su Qin was a native of Luoyang in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty (today's Luoyang, Henan Province). In order to study, Su Qin sold his family property and left Luoyang to study in Guiguzi. Living in a law-abiding environment, Su Qin's behavior was simply daring the world's disapproval, including his parents, brothers, sister-in-law and even

His wife didn't approve of what he did.

Guiguzi had already educated Pang Juan and Sun Bin, two military masters who were galloping around the world. Su Qin was convinced that as long as he learned a skill from Guiguzi, he would definitely achieve something and leave his name in history.

Su Qin, who returned from studying at Guiguzi, decided to show off his talents and set his sights on the Qin State, which was becoming increasingly powerful.

In the past, it was difficult to pay homage to Duke Xiao of Qin, but now it is even more difficult to pay homage to King Qin Hui, because Qin has become stronger. In order to pay homage to Duke Xiao of Qin, Shang Yang turned to eunuchs for help; in order to pay homage to King Qin Hui, who was even more difficult to see, Su Qin spent a lot of time on personnel.

When he met the King of Qin for the first time, Su Qin expressed his views eagerly. He said that the Qin State occupies Ba, Shu, Han and other areas, with fertile soil and rich products; the war horses come from foreign tribes in the north, can travel thousands of miles a day, and are good at conquering and fighting;

There is Wushan Mountain in the south, central Guizhou serves as a barrier to defend against foreign enemies, and there are dangerous fortresses such as Xiaoshan Mountain and Hangu Pass in the east - these are great conditions for Qin to dominate the world.

Su Qin was eloquent and eloquent. In fact, he just wanted to express one idea. With the strength of the Qin State, it was more than enough to dominate the world. As long as King Qin Hui agreed and adopted his strategy, he would be able to dominate the world.

Shang Yang had just been punished by being broken into pieces, so Su Qin's thoughts were no different from Shang Yang's, so naturally they would not be recognized by King Hui.

King Qin Hui expressed his old qualifications and said that if the feathers are not plump, one cannot fly high, if the laws are not complete, rewards and punishments cannot be implemented, and a king with low moral character cannot rule the people. Political enlightenment should be in line with the will of heaven and the will of the people. He was very grateful to Su Qin for traveling thousands of miles.

I came here for advice, but considering the current situation, it is best to put the matter of conquering the world on hold for now.

In order to meet King Qin Hui, Su Qin had spent a lot of effort and personnel, so he would not give up easily. At this time, Su Qin said that before meeting King Qin Hui, he had thought that King Qin Hui might not adopt his suggestion.

But "one general succeeds and ten thousand bones wither." If a country wants to dominate the world, it will not work without fighting. Shennong attacked Busui, Huangdi attacked Chiyou, Tang Yao exiled Huandou, Yushun attacked Sanmiao, Xia Yu attacked Gonggong, Shang

Tang destroyed Xia Jie, these are living examples of fighting for domination of the world.

Shang Yang made the people resentful, and Su Qin immediately advocated war. Wouldn't this destroy social peace? King Qin Hui thought about it, and his face became more and more ugly. But Su Qin did not notice this, and continued to say: "If the king wants to

If you want to dominate the world, you must recruit death squads and form an invincible team. On the road to dominance, when you encounter strong countries fighting against strong ones, or when you encounter weak countries that destroy weak ones, you must not be merciful, let alone be soft." Su Qin concluded,

Only with the backing of strong military power can the people surrender, other countries submit, and the king have authority.

Su Qin's domineering skills were more explosive. King Qin Hui couldn't tolerate Shang Yang, so naturally he couldn't tolerate Su Qin.

Since Su Qin was a disciple of Gui Guzi, a famous scholar at that time, he could stay in the capital of Qin at will. Su Qin was not only talented but also perseverant. After his first lobbying failed, he did not

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He gave up, but continued to write more than 10 sincere memorials, hoping to be appreciated by King Qin Hui.

Su Qin didn't stay in Qin for long, and he spent all his money, including food and accommodation.

In order to persuade King Qin Hui, Su Qin staked the rest of his life, but in the end he came up empty-handed, which was heartbreaking. During these years in Qin, in order to write a memorial and submit it, Su Qin even wore out his precious sable fur coat.

Broken. Looking at the broken clothes, Su Qin thought of his passionate heart, which was frozen by the incompetent King Qin Hui and finally shattered.

Frustrated in life and penniless, Su Qin had to leave the capital of Qin.

"Warring States Policy" records that Su Qin failed in lobbying King Hui of Qin. "He was walking on stilts, carrying books and ladles. His appearance was haggard, his face was dark and black, and his appearance was old-fashioned" ("Warring States Policy·Qin Ceyi"). That is to say,

Su Qin tied his calves with rags, wore straw sandals, carried books on his back, and carried a load on his shoulders. He looked haggard, his face was charred, his bag was empty, he was extremely guilty, and he returned home step by step.

Su Qin walked home from Qin State. He had been walking for several months at least and was exhausted. He had failed in his career and wanted to get the warmth of his family. Who would have thought that his family would look down on him when they saw him coming back in such a mess. When his wife saw him,

When Su Qin came back, he was still weaving and regarded Su Qin as if he had nothing; his sister-in-law cooked, and everyone had a share, except Su Qin's; Su Qin turned to look at his parents, who ate their own food without looking at Su Qin. The attitude of his relatives greatly stimulated him.

Su Qin, he is determined to do something big.

After learning from the painful experience, Su Qin decided to study hard. After thousands of choices, Su Qin selected Jiang Taigong's book "Yin Fu" as his must-read book. Jiang Taigong used a straight hook to fish, and his behavior was fishing, but his purpose was to catch the King of Zhou. The King of Zhou

He reused Jiang Taigong and finally achieved hegemony. Su Qin chose this book because in addition to the practical knowledge in the book, he also admired Jiang Taigong's career.

"Yin Fu" is an ancient book with simple language but profound meaning. When reading this kind of book, it can be said that benevolent people have different opinions and wise people have wisdom. It is a great test for those who read the book. Su Qin studied "Yin Fu" carefully, pondering it carefully, day and night, without any trace of it.

Don't let up.

He often studied until late at night. In order to have more time to study, he often prepared an awl. When he dozed off, he would use the awl to prick his thigh. He used the pain to wake himself up and kept reading.

After a year of pain and suffering from being stabbed in the leg and bleeding to the point of bleeding, Su Qin learned the "Yin Fu" and decided to join the world again. "Warring States Policy" records that after completing the study, Su Qin said: "This can really be said to be the king of the world!"

This means that Su Qin has real abilities and can move around the world without any hindrance.

After completing his studies, Su Qin decided to re-enter the world and pursue his ambitions. However, due to lack of travel expenses, he had to go through all kinds of hardships and borrow 100 yuan from his neighbor. Others regarded Su Qin as a homeless person, so it was difficult to borrow money.

Just imagine.

Su Qin has since embarked on a difficult road of lobbying.

When Su Qin completed his studies, Wei had already become a second-rate country and was no match for Qin. Considering that only Zhao was the most convenient and powerful country to compete with Qin, Su Qin went to lobby.

It is a pity that Zhao is a country that looks strong but is actually very corrupt. The king of Zhao, Zhao Suhou, is nepotistic and makes his incompetent brother the prime minister, known as Fengyang Jun. Fengyang Jun does not understand military affairs and only likes beauty and splendor.

He neither understood nor was interested in what Su Qin said.

Feeling disappointed, Su Qin left Zhao State and braved the wind and snow all the way north to the small Yan State. Su Qin waited for more than a year to see Yang Zun.

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The superior Yan King.

It is difficult to see the King of Yan because Yan is located in the north and is less threatened by the powerful Qin. The country has no foreign aggression, and the monarch is not so eager for talents. At this time, the King of Yan is Yan Wenhou. Su Qin seized this key point and

He talked a lot.

From the geographical point of view, Yan State has Liaodong in the east, Linhu and Loufan in the north, Yunzhong and Jiuyuan in the west, and Hutuo and Yishui in the south. Yishui is the place that became famous because the knight Jing Ke crossed it.

These are all small countries and tribes and pose no threat to Yan State.

In terms of military strength, the Yan State has hundreds of thousands of troops, more than 600 chariots, more than 6,000 war horses, and enough food reserves to last for several years. The Yan State has a small territory and many soldiers, but sufficient food reserves, so the monarch does not have to worry about the destruction of the country.

disaster.

Besides, the Jieshi and Yanmen areas in the south of Yan State are very fertile; the soil in the north is not good, but it is rich in red dates and chestnuts. Su Qin joked that even if Yan State's crops failed, the people would not starve to death if they only ate red dates and chestnuts.

The State of Yan was able to stay in peace and avoid the disaster of war, all because the powerful State of Zhao unintentionally acted as a barrier. Su Qin said that the State of Qin and the State of Zhao fought five wars, and the State of Qin only won twice, while the State of Zhao won three times.

Both sides suffered casualties. Qin and Zhao fought, and both sides suffered losses. Yan watched silently, reaping the benefits, because Qin and Zhao were weakened and had no time to attack Yan.

If the Qin State attacks the Yan State, the army must pass through Yunzhong and Jiuyuan, cross Daijun and Shanggu, and travel thousands of miles, which is not cost-effective. Even if the Qin Army occupies the Yan State, it may not be able to hold it, because Yan and Qin's

There was a powerful Zhao State. Qin wanted to dominate the world, and Zhao also had the same idea. The Qin army was forced to go on an expedition, and Zhao would not take it lightly, and would definitely take the opportunity to weaken Qin. Therefore, Qin was not a foreign invasion of Yan.

, Yan State should not focus its worries on Qin State.

After the rise of Qin, it looked covetously at other countries. Marquis Wen of Yan was afraid of being attacked by Qin, so he was determined to make friends with Qin and let Qin protect Yan.

The main purpose of Lian Heng was to "make one strong to attack the weak". If the Yan State served the strong Qin, it would unintentionally contribute to the hegemony of the strong Qin. In order to destroy the strong Qin, Su Qin adopted the strategy of co-vertical, that is, "unite the weak to attack the weak".

"One strong", the "strong" here refers to the Qin State, and "all the weak" refers to all countries except the strong Qin, even including the Zhongshan State established by ethnic minorities.

After successfully diverting Marquis Yan Wen's attention, Su Qin focused his attention on the State of Zhao. Su Qin said that the State of Zhao borders the State of Yan. Once a war breaks out, hundreds of thousands of troops from the State of Zhao will immediately gather in Donghuan, the border area (today's Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province).

east), and gradually crossed Hutuo and Yishui. Within half a month, the capital of Yan State would be trapped.

Su Qin's words successfully created such an impression on King Yan: Yan was sandwiched between two powerful countries, Qin and Zhao. Qin was Yan's sibling trouble and should not be feared; Zhao was Yan's

The inner troubles are worrying. Su Qin's mist was successfully dispersed, and Yan Wenhou suddenly discovered that there was a fierce tiger lying next to his bed, and he couldn't help but be afraid.

At this time, Su Qin told King Yan that if the Yan State participated in the joint vertical plan, the joint vertical countries would be united into one, and their strength would be greatly increased, and they would definitely be able to compete with the powerful Qin.

When Marquis Wen of Yan heard about the alliance strategy, he beamed with joy and said that Zhao, Qi, and Chu were all big countries that posed a great threat to Yan. If these countries all participated in the alliance, Yan would be safe and sound.

After successfully persuading the State of Yan to participate in the unification of verticals, Su Qin's life began to change. Marquis Wen of Yan handed the prime minister's seal to Su Qin, and gave him a large number of chariots, horses, money, and treasures. He ordered Su Qin to lobby the State of Zhao and strive to realize the unification of verticals.

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