"Mr. Su, what do you mean?"
Zhu Cang was a little surprised and didn't quite understand the meaning of Su Jing's words.
Now his eldest brother Zhu Biao is not married yet, so it is definitely impossible for him to get married earlier than Zhu Biao.
Su Jing said: "It's nothing, I just want to remind you that in the royal family, there are some things that you can't decide. Even if you don't want to in your heart, you must at least be able to live up to your reputation."
Because of her own intervention, Su Jing didn't know whether Zhu Xi would become the same as the King of Qin in history, but it was still appropriate to give a few reminders.
"Yes, Mr. Su, the student has remembered it."
Zhu Jing nodded. Although he still couldn't fully understand what Su Jing meant, he was right.
After a while, the two of them finished eating and started to eat.
Taking advantage of the evening breeze, Su Jing began to teach Zhu Cang.
"King Qin, do you know what the nature of war is?"
Su Jing asked Zhu Xi.
Zhu Fang thought for a while and replied: "For money?"
Su Jing shook her head and said: "That's just an appearance. War is a continuation of politics, a violent struggle between classes, and an economic competition."
A continuation of politics?
Class struggle?
Economic race?
Su Jing's words confuse Zhu Ping one after another. He does not have a deep understanding of war. He just knows that many people will die in war.
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand it now. Just know it first. You will slowly understand it later."
Su Jing looked at the puzzled Zhu Xi and said: "Today our main content is still the economic war between countries."
"Well, the students know."
Zhu Xi nodded.
It wasn't that Su Jing didn't want to teach Zhu Ping this aspect, but because of time constraints, she could only focus on the key points.
"The King of Qin must know something about Qin's destruction of the six kingdoms."
Su Jing asked Zhu Xi again.
Zhu Ping immediately replied: "Of course I know. The Qin State defeated the Zhao State in the Battle of Changping. So far, the Qin State was unstoppable to the six kingdoms. Then Qin Shihuang destroyed the six kingdoms, and then the unified Qin was established!"
Although I don’t talk about the books I usually read, I don’t take classes seriously in the main hall.
But Zhu Ping still remembered some of the history of Qin's destruction of the six kingdoms.
Children, especially boys, always tend to remember such great things.
Su Jing nodded and said: "Yes, it seems that His Highness, King of Qin, was given the wrong title."
If she didn't know anything about this, Su Jing would think it was too much.
Zhu Xi scratched his head in embarrassment, knowing in his heart that the gap between himself and Qin Shihuang was too big.
Su Jing continued: "Then the King of Qin knows that in addition to Qin destroying the six countries on the frontal battlefield, in terms of economy, Qin actually fought long ago and defeated the six countries, which led to the smooth unification later. "
"The First Queen of Qin came to sweep the six countries, which is actually a practical manifestation of Qin's victory in the economic war."
"Students don't know, please ask Mr. Su to clarify their doubts."
Zhu Xiang immediately became curious, this was not an ordinary thing.
When Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, everyone, at least everyone around Zhu Ping, had the same view.
That is, the Qin State ranks first in military strength, unifying the six countries in an unparalleled manner.
Now Su Jing directly said that economic warfare is the key, which really subverted Zhu Xi's cognition.
Su Jing was not surprised by Zhu Xi's expression and said calmly: "The economic war between Qin and the Six Kingdoms actually has to start before Shang Yang's reform."
"It is said that during the Spring and Autumn Period, with the gradual decline of the Zhou royal family, several feudal vassal states in the Central Plains began to rise continuously. Among them, Qin, Jin, Qi, and Chu were the leaders, and they took the lead to stand out and become the dominant states in their own region. The regional overlord.”
"After that, these large vassal states continued to consolidate their positions and clearly divided their spheres of influence. What followed was a history of vassal hegemony."
"Let's not talk about these other countries for the moment, let's talk about the Qin State today. Around the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Qin State began to rise in the Guanzhong area. After hundreds of years of development and expansion, it gradually occupied the entire Guanzhong area and became the Western the largest country."
"However, as Qin unified the Guanzhong region, Qin discovered a problem. King Qin, do you know what this problem is?"
Zhu Xi, who was listening seriously, was stunned when Su Jing asked.
After thinking for a while, he shook his head and said, "The student doesn't know."
Su Jing said patiently: "A country has unified its own region. After developing and growing, its internal problems have been solved, and its strength has continued to grow. What is the next thing to do?"
"expansion!"
Zhu Ping, who was reminded by Su Jing, reacted immediately.
Su Jing smiled and said: "That's right! At that time, Qin's rule in the Guanzhong area was extremely stable, and its own strength had also grown a lot. At this time, there was only one option for the next step, and that was expansion."
"The problem that Qin encountered was the problem of expansion. If he wanted to continue to develop eastward, he would have to deal with Jin. At that time, Jin's territory was located on the east side of Qin. As long as Qin If you want to march into the Central Plains, the Jin Kingdom is a hurdle that cannot be bypassed."
"In order to obtain a passage east out of the Central Plains from the Jin State, the Qin State at that time could be said to have racked its brains and used all possible means, including but not limited to marriage, direct war, etc., but trying After using all means, Qin State sadly discovered that unless Qin State could completely destroy Jin State, there would be no chance of leaving the Central Plains eastward."
"In order to obtain a passage east out of the Central Plains from the Jin State, the Qin State at that time could be said to have racked its brains and used all possible means, including but not limited to marriage, direct war, etc., but trying After using all means, Qin State sadly discovered that unless Qin State could completely destroy Jin State, there would be no chance of leaving the Central Plains eastward."
"So, starting from the later period of Qin Mugong's reign, the Qin State temporarily gave up the idea of marching into the Central Plains and honestly developed its own country in the west. As for why, the reason is also very simple. At that time, the Jin State had strong soldiers and horses, and was extremely powerful. , Not to mention destroying the Jin State, even defeating the Jin State is like hitting an egg against a stone."
"Qin Mugong's choice can be said to be forced by helplessness. As for the Jin State, they are not stupid. They made good use of their location advantages and restricted Qin's development to the Central Plains."
"The State of Jin knows very well that if the State of Qin can really penetrate into the Central Plains, it will definitely be a big trouble for the State of Jin. Because although the State of Jin is powerful, it also has many powerful opponents, such as the State of Qi, the State of Chu, and the State of Qin These countries may not be afraid of the Jin State as a potential rival, but once they unite, even the Jin State cannot stop it. For its own security, the Jin State must limit the development of the Qin State. In the face of national security, everything is at stake. You can only stand aside."
"So, throughout the middle and late Spring and Autumn Period, the Jin State took advantage of its geographical location to restrict the Qin State to the west of Hangu Pass, which was a geographical blockade. This blockade lasted for Hundreds of years.”
"And this blockade not only restricts Qin's eastward movement, but also covers many aspects such as culture, economy, and military. It can be said to be a war without gunpowder."
"Let's not talk about other things, let's talk about the economy. Although Qin has unified the Guanzhong area, it is still far behind the fertile soil and abundant real estate in the Central Plains. Trade with other countries is necessary for Qin, but Jin is here, and most of Qin's cross-border trade can only go through Jin. Even if Jin can't trade directly with Qin, it can still participate in it and make a lot of profits."
"For the Jin State, in order to make money, Qin State has to bleed. This unfair trade makes Qin State angry but helpless. If it cannot defeat Jin State, it can only bite its teeth and swallow it."
"Not only that, the Jin State also spread rumors in various surrounding countries, saying that the Qin people were barbarians and ungrateful, with the intention of smearing the political image of the Qin State. Naturally, the talents from various countries did not have a good impression of the Qin State, so they went There are very few.”
"As a result, the Qin State has been in a state of continuous bloodletting for hundreds of years. At this stage, the Qin State continued to decline until the early Warring States Period."
"At this time, a big event happened, which directly gave Qin an opportunity. King Qin, do you know what the big event is?"
While walking and teaching, Su Jing was also quite thirsty, but fortunately she was not far from her own courtyard, so she could persevere.
Zhu Xi immediately began to think about the opportunity of Qin in the early Warring States period?
Not long after, Zhu Xi's eyes lit up and he replied: "Mr. Su, are the three families divided into promotions?"
Su Jing glanced at Zhu Xi and said with a smile: "Has King Qin read a lot of books recently?"
If Zhu Xiang's previous urine characteristics were followed, he would definitely not be able to know.
Obviously, Zhu Xi was secretly reading!
"Students feel deeply that they are inadequate, so they often read books in the government. The teacher told me that history books are the most important to read, so I read more."
Zhu Ping replied modestly.
Su Jing nodded and said: "Yes, that teacher of yours is very insightful. You can learn more from him. Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty once said that using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using ancient times as a mirror, you can know the rise and fall; People are like mirrors, which can reveal gains and losses.”
"Mr. Su's teachings should be remembered by students."
Zhu Xi lowered his head and said.
Su Jing waved her hand and continued: "Back to the topic, I won't go into the specific reasons and processes of these three divisions into Jin. Time is precious. Let's just say that the powerful Jin State split into the three countries of Han, Zhao and Wei. For the Qin State, That is great news. Originally, the Jin State was powerful and had a vast territory, which blocked the Qin State's east road out of the Central Plains. But now it is different. The three kingdoms of Han, Zhao, and Wei are no longer monolithic."
"Qin realized its opportunity. The powerful Jin was no match. What about one-third of the Jin? So Qin tentatively attacked Wei."
"The Wei State, as a country that split off from the Jin State, inherited the territory of the Jin State. It is relatively close to the Qin State and is just east of Hangu Pass."
"If we want to fight the nearest enemy, it is logical that Qin's first target would be Wei. However, the result of this war initiated by Qin was quite shocking."
"Qin State invested half a million troops in this war, but was defeated by Wei State's 50,000 new soldiers. This is the famous Battle of Yin and Jin in history."
"The reason why the Qin State suffered a disastrous defeat in the War of Yin and Jin is definitely complicated, but generally speaking, it can be divided into two aspects. One is the Wei State. At that time, the Wei State had already experienced reforms and its social system was leading. Not only The productivity is higher than that of the Qin State, and the army's combat effectiveness is also stronger. The other is simple. Before the Jin State was divided, the Qin State was always being bled. It continued to decline for a hundred years and could not develop at all. We are lagging far behind in every aspect.”
"This battle not only confused the Qin State, but also confused other countries, because in everyone's impression, the Qin State was barbaric, but very powerful. It was once one of the four great powers. , the only overlord in the Guanzhong region."
"But after the battle between Yin and Jin, other countries suddenly discovered that Qin was nothing more than this. When a country is weak, the surrounding countries will be ready to destroy Qin."
"The Qin State still has a lot of territory. If it can destroy the Qin State, its own strength will be much stronger. At that time, the Qin State was like an old beggar holding a gold ingot in his hand. Anyone passing by would have to look at it. Two eyes.”
"However, the only powerful countries bordering Qin at that time were Wei and Chu. The Chu State at that time was also defeated by Wei. The Wei State was so strong that Qin and Chu had no choice but to protect themselves. We can join forces.”
"Relying on the alliance, the Qin State could barely protect itself. Of course, the Qin State still paid a heavy price, and the land it ceded was huge."
"Also, although Wei cannot directly swallow Qin for a while, as time goes by, Qin will be cannibalized bit by bit and will eventually perish."
"At this time, the Qin State has reached a moment of life and death. If no changes are made, the Qin State will only be annexed by the Wei State and subjugated."
"Under such a severe background, the Qin State began an economic war against other countries, seeking to survive in a desperate situation, and laying the foundation for Qin to destroy the six kingdoms in the future."
After talking a lot, Su Jing and Zhu Xi also came to the small courtyard.
Not caring too much, Su Jing immediately ran into the house with a thirsty mouth, poured herself a large glass of water, and took a breath.
Zhu Fang followed Su Jing all the way, and his mind was completely sucked in. Now he just wants to know what happened next.
"Mr. Su, what is the next step in Qin's economic war?"
Zhu Xi couldn't wait to ask Su Jing.
Su Jing put down the teacup, looked at the eager Zhu Ping and said, "Okay, let's continue."
"First of all, what Qin needs to do is definitely not to counterattack, but to rise. In this process, Qin was defeated and retreated, and it was about to fall. At this time, a key figure appeared on the stage, and he was Shang Yang! "
"I know Shang Yang! Mr. Su, Shang Yang presided over Qin's reform, which made Qin become stronger quickly, right?"
Zhu Xi immediately said that he had only seen Shang Yang's reform not long ago.
Su Jing smiled and shook her head and said: "Don't worry, King Qin, Shang Yang has not presided over Qin's reform yet. He first served as an official in Wei, and his teacher was the prime minister of Wei, Gongshu Cuo. He He is not a big official, but he can give suggestions to the top officials of Wei State, suggestions for the complete destruction of Qin!"
(End of chapter)
