During the Warring States period, there were constant disputes between the nations. Except for Korea, which was too weak, and Qin's last unification of China, the other five countries all had glorious periods! All of them have once ascended to the position of boss!
After the division of the three families of Han, Zhao and Wei, the Warring States Period was the first to begin. Wei was the most powerful country at that time!
After Wei Wenhou took over Wei Guosheji. Recruiting talents, successively appointing Li Kui, Zhai Huang, Le Yang, Wu Qi and other generals, to the west and south to attack Qin and Chu! Crossed the Zhao Kingdom to the north and defeated the Zhongshan Kingdom! During his reign, Wei was strong and prosperous, and he was the overlord of the Seven Kingdoms!
The hegemony of Wei lasted until the reign of King Hui of Wei, because the nobles of Wei liked to reuse their relatives, which caused the virtuous talents to leave Wei and go to other countries - Wei Ying, Zhang Yi and others went to Qin, and Sun Bin was framed by Pang Juan and went to Qi. Eventually, the Wei state declined.
Succeeding the hegemony of Wei was the reign of King Qi Wei of Qi. King Qi Wei was assisted by Sun Bin. With the assistance of Tian Ji and Sun Bin, the State of Qi defeated the State of Wei with Qiaoji. However, after defeating the Wei state, King Qi Wei began to become complacent. In the period of King Qi, he was almost destroyed by the Yan Kingdom!
In the early Warring States period, the Qin State was suppressed by the Wei State. The early days of Qin Xiaogong's accession to the throne. Facing the danger of annihilation. On the one hand, Qin Xiaogong sued for peace with the Wei State, and on the other hand, issued an order to seek merit to the countries of the Central Plains! Shang Ying came to Qin after seeing the order to seek talent. Assist Qin Xiaogong to change the law to be strong. Dethrone the privileges of the nobility and encourage the common people to plough and fight. Turned the state of Qin into a war machine. Finally, taking advantage of the defeat of Wei by Qi, he defeated Wei by trickery. Let the Qin State start the road to rise!
King Qin Huiwen was assisted by Gongsun Yan, Zhang Yi and others. Attack Yiqu in the north, and Bashu in the south! Successively defeated the three kingdoms of Han, Wei and Chu, and seized a large amount of land and population. Later monarchs continued to attack other nations. In the end, during the reign of King Yingzheng of Qin, the six countries were unified and the unification of the land of China was completed!
During the reign of King Yan, the Yan Kingdom was almost destroyed by the Qi State because of the Rebellion of the Son. King Yan Zhao reused Le Yi and borrowed Su Qin's strategy of breaking Qi to help Yan. With the assistance of Zhao, Qin, Wei, Han and other countries. Finally defeated the Qi State, and in the end, the Qi State was left with only two cities. If it weren't for the death of King Yan Zhao, King Yan Hui would have been relieved of Le Yi's position. In the end, the state of Qi was restored. The later monarchs of the Yan State paid attention to partial security and entanglement with the Zhao State. In the end, it was destroyed by the Qin State!
The rise of the state of Zhao began during the reign of King Wuling of Zhao. When Zhao was first founded, it was only a little stronger than Qin. In the north, the steppe peoples such as Zhongshan, Beihu, Linhu, and Xiongnu have been harassing Zhao. Wei has always regarded himself as the boss of the Three Jin Dynasty. Although he helped Zhao defeat Zhongshan. However, this has formed a momentum of pincer attack on Zhao Guo! Therefore, after the death of Marquis Wen of Wei, Marquis Wu of Wei ascended the throne. Zhao Guo took the opportunity to take Zhongshan State.
After King Wuling of Zhao ascended the throne, he felt the threat of other kingdoms and the Hu people to the Zhao State! For the strength of the Zhao State. He adapts to local conditions. Improve the war uniform of the Zhao State with the costumes of the Hu people. And take the combination of the Hu people's tactics and the Zhao chariot. Let Zhao Guobing Feng become the head of the Seven Kingdoms!
King Wuling of Zhao once thought that he would take advantage of the grassland and use the momentum of Mount Tai to directly attack the hinterland of Qin from the north. But because of his son, he disbanded part of the Zhao cavalry. Relieved part of the armed forces of the Zhao State. made King Zhao Wuling fall short! Plus the loopholes on the heirs of Zhao Wuling Wang. The nobles of Zhao took the opportunity to overthrow King Wuling of Zhao. Let King Zhao Wuling finally starve to death!
However, the reform achievements of King Wuling of Zhao have always blessed the Zhao State! By the time Zhao was destroyed by Qin, Zhao was the country that caused the most casualties among Qin's soldiers among the six countries!
The state of Chu has always been a threat to the Central Plains dynasty - when the state of Qin did not rise, the state of Chu has always been a threat to the states of the Central Plains. It has been invading the countries of the Central Plains. His territory is the largest. It is said that in an instant, millions of soldiers can gather! When the states of Wei and Qi were strong. Even if you defeat the Chu State and seize a little Chu land. Nor can it destroy the state of Chu.
When Gongsun Yan, Su Qin, Lu Zhonglian and others advocated a joint rebellion against Qin, except for a short time when Xinlingjun of Wei served as the chief of the longitudinal alliance, every time he sent troops to attack Qin. It's all Chu State Ling Yin is the longitudinal chief! However, because of the large number of families in the Chu State, the vassals were unwilling to contribute troops to the country. As a result, although the country is large, the national strength cannot be cohesive!
During the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, the Qin general Bai Qi attacked the state of Chu. Flood the old capital of Chu and burn the tomb of the king of Chu! During the reign of King Yingzheng of Qin, the Qin general Wang Jian led an army of 600,000 and finally destroyed the state of Chu!