In order to protect himself, King Zhou Nan agreed to Chun Shenjun's proposal without hesitation. In order to strengthen his authority and increase the success of this alliance, King Zhou Nan also decided to order the world to jointly attack Qin. At the same time, recruit another Zhou royal family's own army. As soon as King Nan of Zhou raised this matter, the Duke of Western Zhou expressed his full support. With the cooperation of the Duke of Western Zhou, the entire Zhou royal family was stretched thin and gathered five to six thousand troops.
It is said that the three armies should go ahead before the food and grass are used. The troops and horses are there, but the food and grass are not yet available. King Nan of Zhou and the Duke of Western Zhou discussed it and simply collected it from the people. Unfortunately, although the land of the Zhou royal family was not barren, it was insufficient to support the Zhou royal family due to years of wars and the absence of princes. It was more difficult to expect them to support the army. It's still difficult.
Of course, except those nobles. The two kings then made a written pledge to them, promising huge profits, and promised to give them the spoils of war once the Qin army was defeated. Although these nobles usually enjoy themselves, no one has forgotten the humiliation Qin has given them over the years. Now that Qin is getting stronger and stronger, it pays less and less attention to them. Now that they have the opportunity to teach Qin a lesson, they are naturally willing to do it, and they believe that according to the strength of the six countries, it is not difficult to defeat the Qin army, and the spoils of war will naturally be obtained. Why not kill two birds with one stone?
As the saying goes, money can make all the difference. With the support of this money, the 6,000 troops were operating at high speed. In an instant, King Nan of Zhou seemed to feel that he had finally recreated the glory of his ancestors of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty more than 300 years ago: no one in the world dared to disobey an order given by one person. Therefore, the first thing King Nan of Zhou did when he came to power was to issue two orders. One was to make an appointment with the six countries to meet at Yique, so that the armies of the six countries would join hands to attack the Qin army; There is no need to seal him off. The rampant princes in the world have made King Zhou Nan miserable in his life. Since it is a war, worshiping the general is the most important thing. This time, the general of the emperor's army was the Duke of Western Zhou.
King Nan of Zhou thought to himself that this time the armies of the Six Kingdoms would all come out in full force. Even if they were only half of them, under his leadership, they would definitely be able to defeat the Qin army and let them know that the king of the Zhou royal family would not let others do it. Kneaded.
But he didn't know that today's world has undergone great changes. It happened that the war between Wei, Zhao and Qin had stopped. Although Qin was defeated, its confidence was strong and its vitality was not greatly damaged, while Wei and Zhao were The difference was that the situation was already in decline, and now it was even worse. Under the order of King Nan of Zhou, they were also powerless, and naturally they would not send troops. Among the six eastern kingdoms, Qi, which is relatively strong and has no damage, is busy calling Qin brothers. At such a critical moment, it is natural that it will not fight with Qin for its own interests. South Korea was busy guarding Yangcheng to prevent the Qin army from invading. As it was too busy to take care of itself, it could only cheer for the Six Nations Alliance from the sidelines. In the end, the only ones who actually sent troops were Chu and Yan. However, these two countries had been preparing to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. Naturally, they would not use all their strength when they came this time, so they finally fought with King Zhou Nan. The 6,000 men and horses combined in one place were less than 50,000 men.
The current situation is obvious. If King Nan of Zhou and Bai Qi are generally as good at using troops, then these 50,000 troops may not be able to fight the Qin army. It is a pity that he is not Bai Qi. But if King Nan of Zhou withdraws his troops like this, not only will he lose face, but his ideal of restoring the prosperity of the Zhou royal family will not be realized. It will be even more difficult to find such an opportunity in the future.
Therefore, King Nan of Zhou and Lord Chunshen decided to simply wait in Yique. Unfortunately, from hope to disappointment, and finally to despair, they discovered that the armies of the Six Nations were indeed not coming, and even Lord Chunshen wanted to escape. . King Zhou Nan finally understood that when everyone is just a spectator, it is best not to rush to the stage alone, otherwise he will be the only one left in the end.
Although the Six Kingdoms regarded the attack on Qin as a child's play, Qin was frightened into a cold sweat. Although Qin was not afraid of joining forces with the coalition, it did not want to cause trouble in vain, and it would not be of any benefit to itself. things. In order to achieve a quick victory, the Qin army was fully prepared. According to the art of war, the best strategy is to subdue the enemy's troops without fighting. Therefore, after the Qin State understood that it was a false alarm, it quickly mobilized the 100,000 Qin troops guarding the border at Hangu Pass, and practiced military formations all day long, with swords flying freely and the sound of killings shaking the sky. Soon, Lord Chun Shen was scared away. Later, the remaining troops of Yan State also fled. Seeing this situation, no one would go to the tiger's mouth to pull teeth. In the end, even the 6,000 troops and horses summoned by King Nan of Zhou were scattered.
In this merger, the Zhou royal family suffered the most damage. You must know that before this, King Zhou Nan made a promise to the people of the country. Now that the great cause has not been accomplished and the troops have dispersed, how can King Nan of Zhou face the people of the country? Coincidentally, on the other side, Chun Shenjun also felt that he had lost face. He led thousands of troops to come, but he didn't even shout for encouragement and was directly scared away by the Qin army.
Chun Shenjun was okay. When he returned to Chu State, he would at most be ridiculed by the King of Chu or laughed at by the people of the country. Once the news was over, he would continue to be the son of Chu State. But on the other side, King Zhou Nan's life was not as easy as that of Chun Shenjun.
On the day when King Zhou Nan returned to Zhou Dynasty, all the nobles who had placed high hopes on King Zhou Nan came to visit him. They each took their retainers and took the contract given to them by King Zhou Nan, and came to the palace gate of King Zhou Nan. If they could use force, I believe they had cut King Zhou Nan into pieces. Even so, King Zhou Nan has suffered enough. Even if King Zhou Nan has been looked down upon by the princes for so many years, he will not be so embarrassed.
In desperation, King Zhou Nan could only hide in the palace. But when everyone saw that King Zhou Nan no longer had any authority, the crowd suddenly became angry. They smashed tables and benches one by one, and almost demolished the palace. King Zhou Nan then felt that he could not stay in this palace any longer. An idea suddenly occurred in his mind, and he suddenly thought of a high platform in the harem on which he could huddle up. King Zhou Nan was like a drowning man grabbing a life-saving straw. When he finally reached the high platform, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the distressed phoenix was not as good as a chicken, and the distressed golden dragon was not as good as a dog. This is where the allusion to debt comes from.
However, what worried King Nan of Zhou even more was that the Qin army had already captured Yangcheng in South Korea, and in an instant the army was about to attack the city of Western Zhou. In desperation, the Duke of Western Zhou offered advice to King Nan of Zhou, instead of allowing Qin to attack, and eventually the city was destroyed and people died. It is better to surrender voluntarily. Without Bai Qi in charge, Qin will not surrender without authorization. What's more, he is also a descendant of the royal family, and the Qin State may entertain him with good food and accommodation, so that others will not have to worry about his little acre of land all day long.
When King Zhou Nan heard this, he thought that although this proposal was detrimental to the royal family's face, the matter had reached this point and could only be dealt with expediently. So, King Zhou Nan and 30,000 residents of 36 cities went west together and came to Xianyang Palace. When they saw King Qin, the once arrogant King Zhou Nan could only knelt down sadly, kowtowed and apologized, and asked King Qin to accept the throne of the Zhou royal family. land and delivered a map to King Qin. King Qin Zhaoxiang was also very excited. Once upon a time, Qin still had to pay tribute to the King of Zhou every year and kowtow every year. Now the king of the Zhou royal family is crawling at his feet. Although the Qin Kingdom has not yet unified the world, being able to see this scene is considered a life worth living.
At this time, King Qin Zhaoxiang was very generous. After taking over the land from the Zhou royal family, he also granted Liangcheng (south of Hancheng, Shaanxi today) to King Zhou Nan. From then on, King Zhou Nan was known as the Duke of Zhou. Another theory says: King Qin sent an army to Luoyang, captured Ji Yan, King of Zhou Nan, and deposed him as a civilian. The Zhou Dynasty, founded in 879, fell like this. Soon, King Zhou Nan passed away silently. After 800 years of the Zhou Dynasty, even the symbols of the world finally fell apart. The Qin Kingdom will soon replace the Zhou Dynasty.
King Zhou Nan died, leaving nothing but a sigh. In Qin's eyes, it no longer mattered whether he was a real dragon falling into the shallows or a real insect pretending to be a dragon. Even the 36 cities owned by the Zhou royal family were nothing more than tiny places in the eyes of the King of Qin, easily accessible. What King Qin really cares about is the Jiuding, the symbol of the emperor's power.
It is said that after the founding of the Xia Dynasty, the Nine Tripods were made by Yu the Great using the gold tribute from the nine herdsmen in the world to symbolize the Nine Provinces. After being passed down from generation to generation, the Nine Tripods became a national treasure that passed down the power of the country or the power of the emperor. It is similar to the jade seal of the emperor in later generations. wonderful. "Historical Records·Fengchan Book" records: "Yu collected Jiu Mu's gold and cast nine tripods. They all tasted the gods, ghosts and gods. After being sanctified, they prospered and the tripod moved to the Xia and Shang Dynasties. The virtue of Zhou Dynasty declined, the society of the Song Dynasty fell, and the tripod was destroyed. Hidden and invisible." This explains the origin, changes and final disappearance of Jiuding.
In the Shang Dynasty, the number of tripods used became a system to show one's status. Usually, scholars used one or three tripods, officials used five tripods, and royal families and emperors used nine tripods. When offering sacrifices to the ancestors of heaven and earth, the great ceremony of nine tripods was also required. Jiuding is a traditional national treasure symbolizing the country's highest power. According to the records of "Shang Shu Yu Gong", the nine states are: Jizhou, Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou, Yongzhou, Yangzhou, Liangzhou, Jingzhou, etc. In "Zhou Li Zhi Fang", it is recorded that Liangzhou and Xuzhou among the nine states were replaced by Youzhou and Bingzhou. "Erya Shidi" states that Qingzhou and Liangzhou are not among the nine states, but should be Youzhou and Yingzhou.
In the second year after Qin destroyed Zhou, the Jiuding of the Zhou royal family moved westward to Xianyang. However, by the time Qin Shihuang destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world, Jiuding had disappeared. Some people say that one of the Nine Cauldrons sank in Pengcheng, Surabaya, and the remaining eight went to Qin. Therefore, when Qin Shihuang visited Pengcheng in Surabaya, he sent thousands of men to dive and salvage, but found nothing.
The remaining tripods were displayed by the King of Qin in the Qin State's Ancestral Temple, and he announced this to the world, allowing princes from all over the world to come to congratulate him. Anyone who did not come would be regarded as opposing the Qin State. By the time of Qin Shihuang, the Qin State had truly realized its ambition to dominate the world. A new era, an era bursting with passion and blood, slowly arrived amidst the successive rumblings and the neighing of gold and iron horses.
