Su Qin is a native of Luoyang in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Guiguzi's students, when he was young, traveled for several years, and finally returned home without success. The family thought that he was unlearned, and secretly laughed at him. Su Qin himself felt ashamed, and secretly vowed to get ahead by studying. Later, he found a copy of "Zhou Shu Yin Fu", studied at the desk for a year, and found a lot of tips from the book to figure out the thoughts of the monarchs, so he decided to travel again to lobby the monarchs of various countries.
Su Qin was the first to want to lobby King Zhou Xian, and King Zhou Xian's close ministers usually despised Su Qin, so no one was willing to introduce him for him, so Su Qin had to give up.
So Su Qin went west to the Qin State, and at this time, Qin Xiaogong, who had reused the Shang Dynasty to change the law, had died, and it coincided with the reign of King Qin Hui. King Qin Hui had just killed Shang Ying, and he hated those lobbyists, so Su Qin had no chance in Qin.
Su Qin went east to the Zhao State, and Zhao Suhou used his younger brother Fengyang Jun as the prime minister, and Fengyang Jun did not like Su Qin, so Su Qin was not reused in the Zhao State.
Su Qin continued to go north to Yan Kingdom this time, and after arriving in Yan Kingdom, he waited for more than a year before finding a chance to meet Yan Wenhou. Su Qin first analyzed the geographical advantages of Yan State, and then analyzed his military advantages for Yan Wenhou, praising Yan State as a natural treasury. Then, Su Qin changed his words and said, "The reason why the Yan State was not devastated by the war is because the Zhao State has made its southern barrier. If the Qin State and the Zhao State fought each other and consumed each other, then the Yan State could control them from behind. But if the two countries don't attack each other and aim the spearhead at the Yan State, then they have to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each. ”
Su Qin continued: "If the Qin State wants to attack the Yan State, it needs to pass through the clouds, the Nine Plains, pass through the Daijun, the upper valley, and travel thousands of miles, even if the Yan State can be captured, the Qin State will also consider whether it can hold it in the future." Therefore, the Qin State would not take the initiative to attack the Yan State. However, if Zhao wanted to attack Yan, hundreds of thousands of troops could be stationed in the Dongyuan area on the border of Yan in less than ten days, and if Zhao's army crossed Hutuo and Yishui, it would be possible to reach the capital of Yan in less than four or five days. Therefore, the king must unite with Zhao State, as long as Zhao State does not come to attack Yan State, then Yan State must have no trouble. ”
Yan Wenhou praised Su Qin's analysis of the situation, gave Su Qin a lot of carriages, horses and gold silks, and asked Su Qin to act as the prime minister of Yan State to form an alliance with Zhao State, so that Yan State could rest easy.
When Su Qin arrived in Zhao again, Fengyangjun, who hated him, was already dead, so Su Qin was able to get close to Zhao Suhou. Su Qin analyzed Zhao Suhou and said: "What you hope for most is the stability of the people's life and not to destroy the peace of the people. The fundamental policy of Anmin is to choose diplomatic relations. If Qi and Qin were both enemies, then the people's lives would not be stable. If you rely on the Qin State to attack the Qi State, or rely on the Qi State to fight the Qin State, it is impossible for the people to live a stable life. Zhao Suhou nodded in approval.
Su Qin continued, "If you take my advice, Yan Guo will definitely offer felt, leather clothes, and land. The state of Qi will also offer land rich in fish and salt, the state of Chu will also offer land rich in orange and pomelo, and Korea, Wei, and Zhongshan will also offer a part of the land as a private fief for Zhao to collect taxes. These honors were pursued by the five tyrants at the risk of losing their troops and losing their generals, and they were also fought for by Cheng Tang and King Wu of Zhou by killing the king. And now you can get that benefit just by staying still. Zhao Suhou's face was overjoyed, and he eagerly motioned for Su Qin to continue.
If you unite with Qin, then Qin will definitely go to attack Korea and Wei;If you befriend the Qi State, then the Qi State will definitely go to attack the Chu State and the Wei State. In the case of an alliance with Zhao, whether it is Qin or Qi, attacking any country will be victorious. Therefore, if Wei is defeated, it will definitely cede Hewai, and if Korea is defeated, it will definitely sacrifice Yiyang, both of which will put Shangjun in a desperate situation. If Shangjun is not connected, then Zhao Guo will be exposed to danger at all times, and he will not be able to get rescue from other countries if he is attacked. The same is true when the state of Chu is defeated, and the state of Zhao will not have strong backup. "Su Qin first told Zhao Suhou the truth that he could not only unite the Qin State and the Qi State.
Now in Shandong, Zhao is the strongest. The most jealous of the Qin State is also the Zhao State, but the Qin State does not dare to rashly attack the Zhao State, why?Because Qin was afraid of Han, Wei attacked it from behind. Therefore, Han and Wei are the barriers to the south of the Zhao State. If the Qin State attacked Han and Wei, because there was no obstruction from high mountains and large rivers, the Qin State would hit their national capital in one go. Han, Wei can't defeat Qin, and he will inevitably submit to Qin. Without Han and Wei blocking the Qin State, it was a matter of time before the State of Zhao attacked the State of Zhao. When Zhao Suhou heard this, his brows tightened, and he stared at Su Qin in deep thought.
Su Qin took the opportunity to say: "I have checked the map, and the territory of the countries of Shandong is five times larger than that of Qin, and the army is ten times that of Qin. If the six countries were connected and joined forces to attack Qin in the west, then Qin would definitely not be able to parry. Now the countries are instead turning west to the Qin State and becoming the vassals of the Qin State. Defeating others and being defeated by others, and making other countries submit and surrender to other countries, these two outcomes are diametrically opposed. Zhao Suhou's frowning eyebrows loosened slightly.
I have heard that a wise monarch is good at decisiveness, so I declare my allegiance and state before you a plan to make the king more noble, the land larger, and the army stronger. I have considered the following plan for you, to unite the six kingdoms of Han, Wei, Qi, Chu, Yan, and the six kingdoms to fight against Qin. Then make the generals of various countries form an alliance on the river, exchange hostages with each other, slaughter white horses, and take an oath. And made the following agreement: if Qin attacked Chu, then Qi and Wei would send troops to reinforce Chu, Korea would cut off Qin's grain transportation road, Zhao would cross the Zhanghe River, and Yan would guard the place north of Changshan;If Qin attacks Korea and Wei, then Chu will cut off Qin's back road, Qi will send elite troops to help, Zhao will cross the Zhanghe River to echo each other, and Yan will stick to the Yunzhong area;If Qin attacked Qi, Chu would also cut off its back route, Korea would hold Chenggao, Wei would block Qin's passage, Zhao's army would cross the Zhanghe River, Boguan would support, and Yan would also send troops to help in the warIf the Qin army attacked the Yan state, then the Zhao state would hold Changshan, the Chu state would garrison Wuguan, the Qi state would cross the Bohai Sea, and Han and Wei would send elite troops to help the war;If the Qin army attacked the Zhao state, then the Korean army would garrison Yiyang, the Chu army would garrison Wuguan, the Wei army would garrison the river, the Qi army would cross the Qing River, and the Yan army would also send troops to help. Zhao Suhou clapped his hands and praised.
If any of the princes did not keep the covenant, the remaining five nations would jointly levy it. If the six countries can really join forces to resist Qin, then the Qin army will definitely not dare to send a letter to Guguan to endanger the countries in Shandong, and in this way, your hegemony will be successful. Zhao Suhou immediately replied: "I am still young, and I have little experience in governing the country. If you can survive for the nations and settle the princes, I am willing to entrust the country to you. So, give Su Qin a hundred cars, **1,000 Eridium, 1000 pairs of white walls, and 1,000 splendid horses, and let him invite other princes.
At this time, Zhou Tianzi gave the sacrifices to King Wen and King Wu to King Qin Hui. King Hui of Qin was arrogant and sent a rhino head to attack Wei, captured the Wei general Long Jia, captured Diaoyin, and planned to continue the march eastward. Su Qin was worried that the army would destroy the plan of the alliance after reaching the Zhao state, so he designed to provoke Zhang Yi and let Zhang Yi defect to the Qin state. Zhang Yi and Su Qinshi are from the same family, and they are both students of Guiguzi.
When Su Qin arrived in South Korea, he first talked about South Korea's geographical advantages to King Han Xuan, then talked about the advanced technology made in South Korea, talked about the brave soldiers of South Korea, and finally talked about the wisdom of King Han Xuan. There are so many favorable conditions, if South Korea bows to Qin to the west, it will cause great shame to South Korea and will make the world laugh at it, King Han Xuan frowned and listened silently.
Su Qin continued: "If the Great King surrenders to Qin, then the State of Qin will definitely ask you for Yiyang and Chenggao. You ceded these two pieces of land to Qin this year, so what about Qin next year?The land of the king is limited, and the greed of the king of Qin is unlimited. Dealing with the infinite greed of the Qin king with limited land will sow the root of the bane, hatred, and early death will lead to the ruin of the country and the family. With the king's wisdom and such a powerful Han ** team, in the end, it was such a result, I really feel sorry for the king. ”
When King Han Xuan heard this, his eyes widened angrily, he pressed the hilt of his sword, looked up to the sky and sighed, "Please tell me King Zhao's plan, I am willing to fully cooperate." Su Qin told King Han Xuan about the plan to unite the six countries, and King Han Xuan also worshiped Su Qin as the prime minister and obeyed Su Qin's dispatch.
Su Qin came to Wei non-stop, and also told King Wei Xiang about Wei's geographical advantages, and then talked about Wei's prosperous economy. Then he said that Wei was no worse than Chu, and it was a powerful country in the world, and with such an advantage, it could not surrender to Qin in the west under any circumstances. praised the strength of the Wei ** team again, according to the military strength of the Wei State far exceeded that of the Yue King Goujian and the Zhou Wu King, and the Yue King and the Wu King could achieve hegemony with such a weak army, how could such a powerful army of the Wei State surrender without a fight. So, Su Qin told King Wei Xiang about Zhao's plan to join forces. King Wei Xiang gladly accepted it, and also let Su Qin receive the seal, and obey Su Qin's dispatch at any time.
Su Qin then came to the state of Qi and said to King Qi Xuan, "There is Mount Tai in the south, Langya Mountain in the east, the Yellow River in the west, and the Bohai Sea in the north. The Qi army was hundreds of thousands, and the grain was piled up. There are 70,000 households in Linzi City alone, and each household has an average of three adult men, so an army of 210,000 people can be gathered. Linzi is rich and solid, with such a Qi country, which prince in the world can compare, why should he serve the Qin State now. Su Qin continued, "Han, the reason why Wei is afraid of Qin is because Han Wei borders Qin. If the Qin State attacked Han Wei, it would be conquered in less than ten days. And it will be difficult for the Qin State to attack the Qi State, the Qin State must first bear the risk of relying on Han Wei, and then cross the passage of the Yang Jin of the Wei State, and pass through the dangerous congestion of Kang's father, the vehicles cannot drive in parallel, the war horses cannot be parallel, and you only need a hundred people to hold a thousand Qin soldiers. With such a Qi State, it is impossible for the Qin State to attack. ”
If you also join the team according to King Zhao's plan to join the team, then the state of Qi will be even more indestructible. "King Qi Xuan was overjoyed, let Su Qin be in charge of the Xiangyin of Qi State, and obey Su Qin's deployment at any time.
Su Qin finally came to the state of Chu again and met King Chu Wei. After listing the advantages of Chu in terms of topography, army, and food, he continued to say to King Chu Wei: "Qin and Chu are incompatible, Qin is strong, Chu is weak, and Qin is weak. If the king does not cooperate, then the Qin State will send two armies, one to attack Wuguan and the other to attack Qianzhong, then the Yingdu of Chu will be in danger. If the king is willing to join the team, then Han, Wei, Qi, Yan, Zhao and other kingdoms will pay you tribute all year round, accept your leadership, and obey the king's command. ”
King Chu Wei was overjoyed and said: "The western part of our Chu State borders the Qin State, and the Qin State has the ambition to seize Bashu and annex Hanzhong. Han and Wei are threatened by the Qin State, and I can't fight against Qin with them, for fear that they will leak the news to the Qin State. But the strength of the Chu State alone is not enough to resist the Qin State, and I am also uncertain and unpeaceful about this matter all day long. Now it just so happens that you intend to unite the world, unite the princes, and preserve the country in peril, and I am willing to follow you with all my heart. ”
As a result, the six countries successfully united, concentrated all their forces, and Su Qin became the leader of the United Vertical Alliance, and at the same time served as the minister of the six countries. Su Qin returned to the state of Zhao, and the Marquis of Zhao Su named him Wu Anjun. Su Qin sent the alliance to the Qin State, and the Qin State did not dare to send a letter to Guguan for fifteen years, and Su Qin's plan to join the vertical plan to ensure the peace of the world for fifteen years.
Later, the state of Qin sent rhino heads to deceive the state of Qi and Wei, and tricked them into attacking the state of Zhao together. So the king of Zhao blamed Su Qin, and Su Qin therefore asked for an envoy to Yan State, saying that he would take revenge on Qi State. After Su Qin left Zhao, the Hezong Covenant also collapsed.
King Qin Hui married his daughter to King Yan Yi, and Qi took advantage of the time when King Yan Yi had just succeeded to the throne to attack Yan and seize ten cities in Yan State. King Yan Yi said to Su Qin, back then, you joined the six countries, and now the Qi State first attacked the Zhao State, and then captured the ten cities of the Yan State, can you help me take back the ten cities?Su Qin was very ashamed and said to King Yan Yi, let me try to recover these lost lands for you.
So Su Qin went to see King Qi Xuan and said to King Qi Xuan: "Hungry people don't eat poisonous things to satisfy their hunger, although the Yan Kingdom is small, but King Yan is the son-in-law of King Qin." The Great King coveted the ten cities of the Yan State, but risked becoming an enemy of the Qin State. If Yan State is the vanguard, and Qin State is behind to cover and attack Qi State, what should the king deal with?King Qi Xuan's face was embarrassed, and Su Qin continued: "If the king can return these ten cities to Yan Kingdom, Yan Kingdom will definitely be happy." If the King of Qin knew that you had returned the Ten Cities of the Yan Kingdom because of the Qin State, the King of Qin would also be very happy. Isn't this the best of both worlds, which not only dissipates the hatred of the Yan State but also forms a deep friendship with the Qin State." King Qi Xuan recognized it after hearing this, so he returned the ten cities of Yan Kingdom.
King Yan Yi's mother, the wife of Yan Wenhou, had an adulterous affair with Su Qin, and King Yan Yi treated Su Qin more favorably after knowing about it. Su Qin was afraid that he would be killed sooner or later, so he said to King Yan: "I can't let Yan Country improve much in Yan Country, and if I go to Qi Country, I can give Yan Kingdom unlimited benefits." King Yan Yi allowed Su Qin to go to Qi and fled to Qi after pretending to offend Yan and fleeing to Qi.
After Su Qin went to the state of Qi, it coincided with the death of King Xuan of Qi and the succession of King Qi. Su Qin persuaded King Qi to bury King Xuan in a grand manner to show King Xuan's filial piety. In fact, Su Qin wanted to use this matter to consume the wealth of the Qi State and provide an opportunity for the Yan State to take advantage of. Later, there were many doctors in Qi who competed with Su Qin for favor, and some people assassinated Su Qin, and Su Qin was seriously injured because of this. Su Qin said to King Qi, "If I die, you will crack my car to show the public, and announce to the public that I am a spy of the Yan Kingdom, and you will only be broken by the car after you see through it." In this way, the ** who killed me will take the initiative to come out and ask for credit, and you can take the opportunity to catch him. "King Qi did what Su Qin said, and sure enough, he showed up to ask King Qi for credit, and King Qi caught ** and executed him. After Yan Guo heard the news, he also celebrated for Su Qin and said that Qi Guo was really happy to be able to avenge Mr. Su like this.
Su Qin has been doing things all his life, and even his own life was done by him in the end, and in the end, was Yan Guo deceived by him, or was Qi Guo deceived by him. Are Su Qin's plans really all deception, looking at the results, they can keep the world peaceful for fifteen years, even if they are deception, why not?