Chapter 74 Qin State Increases Troops
Xianyang, Qin Dynasty palace, Shangshu.
King Zhao of Qin, who has always been diligent, did not handle official duties today, but was chatting with Fan Sui. This is extremely rare for King Zhao of Qin of Qin.
King Zhao of Qin did not wear a royal robe or a crown, but was wearing a regular dress, kneeling on the short table, posing a cup of tea in front of him, and a smile on his face, like an old man next door.
Fan Sui knelt down, looking leisurely and extremely relaxed. Fan Sui's diligence was not inferior to King Zhao of Qin, so leisurely was rare.
"Prime Minister, state affairs are very busy, and we have a rare time to have a movie, so let's talk well." King Zhao of Qin smiled and said, "When you think about it, don't say anything."
"Please rest assured, I, Fan Sui, gave me nicknamed "Poisonous Tongue". I don't have any other skills, but the three-inch tongue is extremely amazing. I have to say what I can't say, and even what I can say." Fan Sui said with a smile.
Fan Sui's speech was so sarcastic that it was unbearable, so he was nicknamed "poisonous tongue".
"Haha!" King Zhao of Qin chuckled and said, "It's so good, so good! In the Battle of Handan, the Zhao people fought to the death, which was thought-provoking. It was said that the Qin Dynasty was clear and the country had no jurisdiction. It was one of the people, regardless of the noble and humbleness, and the same law. The people and the common people lived and worked in peace and contentment, ate enough and dressed warmly, and were yearned for Shandong people. Every year, there were at least tens of thousands of refugees from Shandong, and at most more than one hundred thousand. Once in a famine year, there were more people from Shandong who fled to the Qin year, and sometimes there were no less than four or five hundred thousand people."
Speaking of this, a brief pause, a pair of white eyebrows frowned, forming the character Chuan, and the voice turned low, saying: "If the Qin Dynasty conquered Handan, the Zhao people would have a good life, no longer be bullied by the nobles, no longer have to eat and wear and no longer have to be warm. Why would the Zhao people rather than surrender and fight to the death?"
Since receiving the military newspaper, King Zhao of Qin has been thinking about this issue, but the more he thinks about it, the more he becomes confused.
Although the land in Shandong calls Qin a "tiger and wolf" and "brutal and unkind", to be fair, Qin represents an advanced feudal system. Qin has no slaves and is all free people. Furthermore, Qin's law is strict, and no distinction between high and low, and all must be one and the same law. Even princes and grandchildren have no privileges and cannot be special.
This has long been spread throughout Shandong, so a large number of refugees fled to Qin every year. Once they encounter disasters and famines, more people from Shandong fled to Qin, because Qin has great attraction to them.
Logically speaking, if Qin has such an advantage, the Zhao people should "open the door and accept the king's army" and should surrender to the Qin army. However, the Zhao people fought to the death, and the Zhao people would rather die than surrender, which made King Zhao really unable to understand.
"I am also thinking about this matter. Although I have a little superficial opinion, it is not as sharp as the words of the Yiren Young Master, and are full of vision." Fan Sui nodded slightly.
"Extraordinary?" King Zhao of Qin was surprised and said, "What did he say?"
His eyes were staring at Fan Sui, afraid of missing a detail. To this day, King Zhao of Qin valued Qin Yiren and paid great attention to his words and deeds.
"After the Handan Military News came, I ordered people to investigate the situation of the Battle of Handan and unexpectedly learned that the Young Master Yi had said something." Fan Sui's eyes flashed and he said, "The Young Master Yi thought that there were two main reasons for the Battle of Handan."
"Which two?" King Zhao of Qin was quite anxious.
"First, the Qin Dynasty was not ready to unify the world, and the battle in Handan was too hasty." Fan Sui hit his hands lightly and exclaimed: "This statement is very reasonable."
"The Prime Minister has said it too much, it makes sense." King Zhao of Qin waved his right hand lightly, and his eyes narrowed together with laughter.
He said he only had a little reason, but he looked very reasonable and very reasonable. As a grandfather, how could he not be proud of his grandson?
"As I expected, the Changping War will be postponed for about ten years." King Zhao of Qin frowned and said, "Zhao State is the strongest Warring States in Shandong. It has a strong national strength and is good at fighting. It is the biggest obstacle to the eastward advance of the Qin Dynasty. If the Qin Dynasty wants to unify the world, it must defeat Zhao State. I know that the Qin and Zhao State are inevitable. In order to give Qin a more advantage in this inevitable war, I am determined to take over Shangdang land, take advantage of the high terrain of Shangdang and suppress Handan to oppress Zhao State. For this reason, I show my kindness to Zhao State, and order strangers to enter Zhao State as their qualities, take the opportunity to attack South Korea, first take down Shangdang, and then go to Shangdang, Zhao State. My plan has concealed the world, but did not hide it from Feng Ting. He accidentally disrupted the situation and the Changping War broke out early."
The Changping War was the largest and most tragic war in China's history. The warring sides committed millions of troops to fight, which was the first time in Chinese history.
Its influence was extremely far-reaching, because Qin defeated his only competitor, Zhao, and laid a solid foundation for unifying China.
However, the outbreak of the Changping War was beyond Qin's expectations. It happened before Qin was ready, and this was the result of Feng Ting's disruption.
As soon as the Battle of Changping was won, King Zhao of Qin expanded his ambitions. He thought that Zhao was at his fingertips, and thought that Zhao was vulnerable. He ignored the general trend of the world at that time and insisted on fighting, forcing the Qin army to fight, which eventually led to Qin's defeat and defeat, losing hundreds of thousands of soldiers and generals, and finally even Meng Ao died in battle.
"The Changping War broke out early, and the Qin Dynasty was not ready to unify the world, and it was too hasty." As the promoter of the Changping War, King Zhao of Qin knew very well why the Changping War broke out and agreed with the Qin State's failure to unify the world.
Speaking of this, he changed his mind and said, "However, the situation will be different. Changping defeated the Qin Dynasty and Zhao State was weak. It was the time to destroy Zhao. I will never miss this opportunity. I must destroy Zhao."
In the Battle of Changping, Qin State defeated, Zhao State was weak, and it was not impossible to destroy Zhao.
Of course, this is just that the military conditions are ripe, and as for the political conditions, they are far from mature.
"The Master Yi Ren believes that the Zhao people defended their lives and were unwilling to surrender to the Qin Dynasty because the Zhou emperor was not destroyed, the world had a master, and the world had no one mind. The Zhao people did not recognize the Qin Dynasty. This is the second reason." Fan Sui stared at King Zhao of Qin and said slowly: "What do you think?"
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King Zhao of Qin opened his mouth for a long time, but he couldn't speak.
The reason for this was too unexpected. King Zhao of Qin might have thought about it, but he didn't think much, and he didn't pay attention to it. For a moment, he didn't know what to say.
"This is nonsense." After a moment of stunned silence, King Zhao of Qin looked sarcastic: "The prince said nonsense. Didn't the Zhou emperor just hide in Luoyang? It's only a county, so how can it stop the Qin Dynasty from unifying the world? This is the Warring States Period. The strength of the Warring States Period should be based on strength. What is the king's destiny? This is the pedantic theory of Confucianism."
Since King Ping of Zhou moved east to Luoyang, the Zhou Dynasty became worse and worse, and it became increasingly declining. During the Spring and Autumn Period, although the Zhou emperor could not control the world, there were still five hegemons who emerged to honor the king, and no one dared to offend the Zhou emperor. If anyone offended the Zhou emperor, he would be attacked by the people of the world.
In the Warring States Period, everything changed, and the influence of the Zhou emperor became increasingly small. There were not many Zhou emperors, but not many Zhou emperors. Looking at the world, no one took the Zhou emperor seriously.
It is quite difficult to pay attention to the Emperor Zhou, a king who is arrogant and respects the world.
"The emperor, but I think the words of the Yiren Master are reasonable and extremely reasonable." Fan Sui agreed.
"Prime Minister, don't be confused by Yi Ren's nonsense. This kid has always been good at confusing people." King Zhao of Qin still despised Qin Yi Ren.
"Your Majesty, please listen to my words." Fan Sui waved his hand and stopped King Zhao of Qin from speaking, saying, "Although the Zhou Dynasty was in decline, it was orthodox. He occupied the righteousness and the status, and no one dared to rebel against it. Not to mention anything else, in the Warring States Period, "all countries were in great importance to the throne," and all wanted to take the Nine Cauldrons for themselves, but no one dared to take action."
Speaking of this, he paused for a moment and said, "In the Warring States Period, only King Wu of the Qin Dynasty entered Luoyang to seek the title of great power. However, King Wu broke his legs and died. Since then, no one dared to seek the title of great power. Why? Orthodox! Great righteousness! Fame!"
"The nations have all won the titles" is a very famous saying, and it has been passed down through the ages. The nations are just asking, but no one dares to get rid of the Nine Cauldrons. Why? They are afraid of it.
Why are the hearts of the nations jealous? It is because the Zhou emperor is the emperor, the common ruler of the world, orthodox, occupying the status and the righteousness. This thing cannot be seen or touched, but it makes people dare not move rashly.
Of course, not everyone dared not act. King Wu of Qin, who is known for his bravery, dared to act and brought people into Luoyang to transport the Nine Cauldrons back to Xianyang. However, he died by raising the Cauldrons and breaking his legs. From then on, no one dared to make the Nine Cauldrons again.
"According to what he said, Qin must destroy Zhou first?" King Zhao of Qin shook his white head like a rattle, and said with disdain, "You are talking nonsense! You are talking nonsense!"
Fan Sui opened his mouth and wanted to say something else, but Huan Xing quickly stepped in and said, "Your Majesty, Handan Military Newspaper."
"Okay, there is finally a good news." King Zhao of Qin smiled and grabbed the military newspaper with a smile, browsing with a smile, his smile froze on his face, looking in disbelief.
"Your Majesty, what happened?" Fan Sui knew something was a big deal.
"Impossible! How can you be defeated?" Suddenly, King Zhao of Qin roared as shockingly as a wounded beast, his eyes widened, and his eyes were almost falling off.
"Defeated?" Fan Sui was also surprised.
The Qin army implemented the strategy of attacking the heart, and achieved good results and made great progress. It only took a while to win the hearts of the Zhao people, and occupying Handan would not be a problem. Even if the Qin army was not good, it would not be defeated. This is too convincing.
"Wei Wuji, Wei Wuji, you have ruined my great affairs! I will spare you!" Suddenly, King Zhao of Qin roared again, like a thunderclap, almost lifting the roof of the palace.
"Mr. Xinling?" Fan Sui became confused again.
The defeat of Qin State had a relationship with Xinling Jun.
"Look." King Zhao of Qin handed the military report to Fan Sui.
Fan Sui snatched it over, browsed, his mouth wide open, and his face was shocked.
Fan Sui had never experienced the storm? It was so courageous that it was too difficult to shock him. However, Xinling Jun stealing talismans, killing Jin Bi, and forcing the Wei army to seize the situation was so horrible that he had to be shocked.
"Xinling Jun is so brave! The general of a country said he would kill him! It's horrifying!" King Zhao of Qin and Fan Sui shouted in unison, and the shock on his face increased several points.
General, one person is below and above ten thousand people, how can one kill him and kill him? Even if a king of a country wants to kill him, it will take a lot of trouble. He cannot be as quick as Xinling, just like the king of Xinling, and kill him and kill him and kill him and say he kill him.
Chapter completed!