The Yan State was small, weak and in a corner, unable to become the axis of the unified country. In Su Qin's mind, Zhao State was the most suitable to fill this role, so the first country he lobbied for after leaving Yan State was Zhao State.
Su Qin, who was appreciated by Marquis Yan Wen, came to Zhao State this time in a grand manner. Su Qin has become an important minister of the Yan State, so this time he entered Zhao and was personally received by Zhao Suhou.
Su Qin still had some grudges in his heart after being blocked by Lord Fengyang last time. This time I revisited my old place. Although Lord Fengyang was dead, the shadow left in Su Qin's heart has not completely dissipated.
So Su Qin said to Zhao Suhou: "You are very wise. From the ministers to the common people, they all admire your kindness and kindness and are eager to listen to your teachings. However, Fengyang Lord does not have such a big heart. Not only does he have no It is really shameless for you to be jealous of talents and talents without virtue, and to prevent the world's wise men from paying homage to you."
"As a king, the most important thing is to let the people live and work in peace and contentment and avoid the threat of war. In the chaotic Warring States period, if you want to stay away from the flames of war, diplomatic relations are very important. If diplomatic relations are done well, there will be no foreign troubles; if they are not done well, the country will inevitably be involved in the war. Into the disaster of war.”
"Of all the countries in the world, Qin, Zhao, Qi, and Chu are the strongest. If Zhao goes to war with Qi and Qin, the people of Zhao will suffer; if Zhao unites with Qin to attack Qi, the people of Zhao will still suffer; if Zhao goes to war with Qi and Qin, the people of Zhao will still suffer. The states united with the states of Qi to attack the states of Qin, but the people suffered the most.”
After analyzing the disasters that the war would bring to Zhao State, Su Qin assured that as long as Zhao State obeyed his arrangements and established extensive diplomatic relations with other countries, all disasters could be eliminated. In order to express their gratitude to the Zhao State for cooperating with each other, the countries of Yan will definitely contribute land rich in felt fur dogs and horses, Qi will contribute a bay rich in fish and salt, Chu will contribute gardens rich in oranges and pomelos, and Han, Wei, and Zhongshan will contribute land as a gift. Tang Mudi of Zhao State.
During the Warring States Period, various countries were constantly fighting, just to seize more land and population and make profits for their country. When Zhao Suhou heard Su Qin speak so beautifully, he was naturally moved, so the two hit it off.
Judging from the situation at that time, if Zhao State relied on Qin State, Qin State would definitely use the relationship between Zhao and Qin to weaken South Korea and Wei State due to Qin State's cunning; if Zhao State only had good relations with Qi State, Qi State's ambitions were not small, and it would definitely Use this relationship to weaken Chu and Wei. If the countries surrounding Zhao are weakened, and "the supporting chariots are dependent on each other, and the lips are dead and the teeth are cold", Zhao will inevitably suffer from it in the end.
At this time, the state of Qin was already very powerful, and the state of Wei was vulnerable. The reason why Qin Dynasty did not dare to completely destroy the state of Wei was because it was worried that other countries would take advantage of it to cause trouble. If Qin's actions are too arrogant and unreasonable, and other small countries are forced into a hurry, they will unite as one and fight to the death, and Qin's annexation policy will inevitably fail.
Zhao State has a vast territory, abundant resources and abundant people, and an even stronger army. Qin State is both afraid and jealous of this. If Zhao does not establish an offensive and defensive alliance with the neighboring small countries such as Wei and South Korea, Qin will definitely take the opportunity to invade Wei and South Korea. Once Wei and South Korea are weakened, Qin's next military attack will definitely be directed by Zhao.
Adding up the areas of the vassal states, Qin's area accounts for less than one-fifth of the total. The Qin State was able to attack whomever it wanted and invade whomever it wanted, all because the princes fought on their own and dispersed their power. If the vassal states participate in the alliance and concentrate their forces against Qin, Qin will inevitably surrender.
If you join the alliance, you will become a king, if you join the alliance, you will become a minister. Naturally, Zhao Suhou does not want to join the alliance.
After analyzing the general trend of the country, Su Qin then analyzed the individual. He believed that those who advocated Liheng had only one purpose, which was to let other countries cede land to Qin, so that they could become prominent. What Su Qin meant was that the true intention of Lian Heng was to seek their own interests, and their actions were harmful to the country but not beneficial at all.
When things progressed to the end, Su Qin said simply: "Zhao, Han, Wei, Qi, Chu, and Yan should unite as one, establish an offensive and defensive alliance, share weal and woe, and work together to fight against the powerful Qin."
"If Qin attacks Chu, Qi and Wei will send troops to support Chu. South Korea should immediately cut off Qin's food routes. Zhao's army will cross the Zhang River south to threaten Qin's army. Yan's army will stick to the north of Changshan to frighten Qin. If the Qin State attacks Han and Wei, the Qi State can send troops to support, the Chu Army can cut off the Qin Army's backup, and the Yan Army can defend the Yunzhong area; if the Qin State attacks the Qi State, Zhao and Yan will send troops to support the Han Army and guard Chenggao. Wei blocked Qin's main road, and Chu's army cut off Qin's support; if Qin attacked Yan, Han and Wei would send troops to support, Zhao would defend Changshan, Chu would station Wuguan, and Qi's army would cross the Bohai Sea to help; The state of Yan attacked Zhao, and the state of Yan sent troops to support it. The state of South Korea stationed in Yiyang, the state of Chu stationed in Wuguan, the state of Wei stationed outside the river, and the state of Qi crossed the Qinghe River to help."
"In the Hezong plan, the Hezong countries can be connected as one, just like the entire human body. If Qin attacks any country, other countries will resist Qin with all their strength. When fighting, the brain uses the body, and the body uses the body. Use the arm as the arm uses the hand, as the hand uses the fingers.”
The joint vertical plan imagined by Su Qin is perfect, but the reality will not develop according to Su Qin's imagination, because people's hearts are different and different. In fact, the countries participating in the alliance have the same idea as those who advocated the alliance as Su Qin said. The purpose is to use the strength of others to resist their own disasters. Once others are in trouble, they will stand aside and even try to take advantage of it.
At the beginning of joining the alliance, all the countries listened to Su Qin's graceful words and only knew the advantages but not the disadvantages. The behavior of Zhao Suhou was a typical representative. Su Qin's words were like wonderful opium. Zhao Suhou was very addicted to listening to them, and he was convinced that he could obtain the benefits Su Qin said from the alliance policy, so he, like Yan Wenhou, handed over the seal to Su Qin and gave him incense. Cars and BMWs were provided for Su Qin to lobby other countries.
The situation at that time was that the Emperor of Zhou was afraid of the powerful Qin, so he even gave the meat sacrificed to King Wen and King Wu of Zhou to King Hui of Qin. Qin State drove its troops and horses, with Gongsun Yan as the main general, to attack Wei State. Wei was defeated, its general Long Jia was captured, and Diaoyin was captured. The Qin army was vigorous and gathered its troops to prepare to continue advancing eastward. Qin's army is powerful. If it launches an attack before the other countries join forces, the other countries will be unable to resist and will inevitably surrender to the powerful Qin.
Only two countries agreed to the alliance, and the joint venture had just begun. As long as the Qin State knows about this, it will definitely interfere. For example, if the Qin State sends troops to attack one of the countries before the joint vertical plan is formed, and the countries cannot rescue each other, the joint vertical plan will immediately fail.
In order to hold back Qin, Su Qin made a trick to provoke his classmate Zhang Yi to join Qin.
Many of the talents valued by the Qin State were not born and raised in Qin, but were abandoned by other countries and settled for second best, committing themselves to the Qin State. Shang Yang was such a talent, and so was Zhang Yi.
The countries in the Central Plains did not have the wisdom to discern pearls, so their talents flowed into Qin's land, and Qin's strength increased day by day. Qin's ability to grow stronger day by day is not only due to Qin's own reasons, but also the external factors of the incompetence of other countries.
Zhang Yi was from the Wei State and came from a poor family. Like Su Qin, he took study as his profession and was unwilling to be looked down upon by others. He longed to get ahead all day long. Guiguzi's students Sun Bin and Pang Juan became famous in the Warring States Period, so Zhang Yi went to become their disciples. At Guiguzi, Zhang Yi met another lobbying master, Su Qin, who later became the conglomerate. Su Qin was kind-hearted, unlike Zhang Yi who was always competitive. Seeing Zhang Yi's talent, he was deeply impressed and willing to be the inferior.
After completing their studies, Zhang Yi and Su Qin went their separate ways for the sake of their future. Chu State is one of the most powerful countries. Zhang Yi chose Chu State, eager to contribute to King Chu's imperial cause. Due to his poor family, Zhang Yi could not afford the golden road leading to the palace, so he could only temporarily live in the mansion of Chu Prime Minister Ling Yin.
The social strata in Chu State are very solid, and there is a big gap between the upper class and the lower class. People in the upper class often look down on those in the lower class. Although Zhang Yi was eloquent and able to analyze current events, he was not recognized by people in Prime Minister Chu's house because of his humble social status.
One day during a banquet, the frivolous Prime Minister Chu showed off a warm and precious jade to everyone. This piece of jade was so beautiful that everyone at the banquet passed it around to look at it, marveling at it and looking forward to it. There were many people and many hands, and the beautiful jade was passed around, but the beautiful jade disappeared.
Among all the people present, Zhang Yi was the poorest, and as a result, everyone suspected that he was hiding in secret. In fact, everyone at the banquet had long been disgusted with Zhang Yi's impracticality, and they wanted to take this opportunity to punish Zhang Yi and vent their bad breath.
As a result, Zhang Yi was tortured with a cane. During the torture, he never admitted to stealing the jade. Even after being beaten to a bloody pulp, Zhang Yi still refused to admit it. There was no evidence to prove that he was the thief, so they had to let him go. .
Seeing Zhang Yi being so humiliated, his wife was very angry. In her opinion, since her family was poor, Zhang Yi should devote herself to farming instead of relying on her tongue to make a living. Naturally, she was angry and resentful that her husband was beaten like this.
Seeing his wife like this, Zhang Yi smiled and asked if his tongue was still there. His wife couldn't help laughing when she heard this, thinking that Zhang Yi must have been beaten silly. The spanking on the butt had nothing to do with the tongue, and the tongue was naturally still there.
Hearing his wife say that her tongue was still there, Zhang Yi felt relieved and said that this was enough. Zhang Yi studied hard and practiced hard, with only one goal, to eat with his tongue. As long as it is still there, no matter how seriously injured he is, he believes in his tomorrow.
When Zhang Yi was tortured with a stick, Su Qin had already been put into great use by the State of Zhao and was trying his best to lobby the other vassal states other than Qiang Qin, urging them to form an alliance and jointly deal with Qiang Qin.
The Warring States Period was a time of chaos, and the credibility of each other was very low. Just uniting two countries would make people miserable, let alone the alliance of six countries. Besides, with the sudden rise of Qin, the weak countries wanted to rely on the strong Qin, and were unwilling to ally with small countries, let alone offend the strong Qin.
The plan to unite the verticals was being implemented. Su Qin was afraid that Qin would suddenly send troops eastward and destroy the unified vertical. He urgently needed someone to go to Qin and persuaded Qin not to send troops for the time being.
At this time, someone enlightened Zhang Yi and said that Zhang Yi and Su Qin were classmates and they had a good relationship. Since Zhang Yi ran into trouble in Chu State and Su Qin came to power in Zhao State, Zhang Yi should go to Su Qin and use Su Qin's relationship to develop upward. Zhang Yi knew that Su Qin was a kind man, so he followed his advice and went to Zhao State to join Su Qin. However, Zhang Yi paid homage to Su Qin but could not see her for a long time.
It turned out that Su Qin knew that Zhang Yi was arrogant, arrogant, and stubborn based on his talent. He was not willing to go to Qin and be humbled, so he had to use insults to provoke Zhang Yi and go to Qin. Su Qin asked his disciples not to inform Zhang Yi, and at the same time, Zhang Yi must be held back to prevent him from leaving Zhao.
After paying homage to Su Qin, Zhang Yi seemed to be restricted in his movements. He couldn't see Su Qin and couldn't leave. After being delayed like this for several days, he finally met Su Qin.
Su Qin, who met Zhang Yi, put on a high profile and deliberately sat in a high place, but let Zhang Yi sit down in the hall. What made Zhang Yi even more dissatisfied was that the food Su Qin gave him was food for slaves and concubines. Not only that, Su Qin also scolded Zhang Yi loudly and loudly, saying that Zhang Yicai was so talented and ambitious that he was reduced to begging for food. Su Qin also said that he wanted to recommend Zhang Yi, but Zhang Yi was not worthy of the important task.
After traveling thousands of miles to seek refuge, Zhang Yi was humiliated by Su Qin. He felt very uncomfortable, so he blamed Zhao Guo for the humiliation. Among the vassal states, Wei, Qi, Zhongshan and Qin are adjacent to Zhao, so it is most convenient to send troops to attack Zhao. However, Wei and Qi had no enmity with Zhao and were weak, so they could not avenge Zhang Yi. Zhongshan was a small country and could not defeat Zhao.
Looking around the world, only Qin, a rising star, can avenge Zhang Yi. In order to avenge his previous shame, Zhang Yi decided to enter Qin.
The plan was successful. Su Qin told those close to him that Zhang Yi's talent was unmatched by anyone in the world, and even he, Su Qin, was willing to bow down to him. Among all the people in the world, only Zhang Yi had the ability to control the power of the Qin State. However, Zhang Yi was from a poor family and was arrogant. He had neither money to advance his career nor was willing to beg for help. Su Qin was afraid that Zhang Yi would forget his great cause due to his greed for small profits, so he designed to recruit him into the Zhao Kingdom and stimulate his ambition in a humiliating way.
Su Qin helped Zhang Yi by giving him money. If Zhang Yi lacked money, he would be like Shang Yang and ask an eunuch for help. This would be the real humiliation to Zhang Yi. So Su Qin asked King Zhao to order people to follow Zhang Yi with money, property, chariots and horses, so that his confidants could get close to Zhang Yi and provide Zhang Yi with the money, property, chariots and horses he needed to meet King Qin Hui.
Zhang Yi easily met King Qin Hui after being sponsored, but he did not know that Su Qin was the mastermind behind the scenes. With her talent, Zhang Yi quickly gained the trust of King Qin Hui and became his guest. King Qin Hui began to discuss with Zhang Yi the strategy of attacking the vassal states.
I think the reason why King Qin Hui ignored Su Qin at the beginning was because He Zong had not yet threatened Qin. Now, Qin State re-employed Zhang Yi because he was afraid of Su Qin's strategy of co-operation. Since Zhang Yi is Su Qin's classmate, he should be able to deal with He Zong.
After Zhang Yi came to power, Su Qin's retainers said goodbye to Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi was very surprised. He had just gained the trust of King Qin Hui and was waiting to repay the person who had helped him. Unexpectedly, this person had to say goodbye and leave. At this time, the retainer told all of Su Qin's good intentions. Zhang Yi was ashamed after hearing this. He didn't expect that he had fallen into Su Qin's trap without knowing it. He acted emotionally and even wanted to take revenge on Zhao Guo. He really overestimated his capabilities.
In order to repay Su Qin, Zhang Yi asked his retainers to tell Su Qin that as long as Su Qin was in power, he would never attack Zhao.
Zhang Yi promised not to attack Zhao State, so he turned his horse around and settled old scores with Chu State first. Zhang Yi wrote to the Prime Minister of Chu State, saying that he had not stolen the jade, but was framed and suffered the humiliation of being whipped. He warned the Prime Minister of Chu State to protect Chu State well, because he did not steal jade, but only stole cities.
