During the Warring States Period, after the Qin State and the Three Kingdoms were unified, the situation was like the last move on the chess game in the face of the last opponent, the Chu State. The king of Chu was embraced, and the king of Qin chose to send Li Xin to lead an army of 200,000 to the south in an attempt to end the history of Chu. This decision has triggered a series of thought-provoking strategic and human considerations.
In the state of Chu, the changes of history are surging like a tide. The ascension to the throne of King Chu Ai did not go smoothly, and civil strife led to his succession. However, although the state of Chu was in decline, its geographical and cultural heritage made it not an easy target to conquer. King Yingzheng of Qin had a clear goal, and he chose to destroy Chu, so as to move towards the ultimate goal of unifying the world.
Li Xin's nomination has brought history to a crossroads. The plan of 200,000 troops caused internal and external contradictions. Ying Zheng was supportive of this, believing that 200,000 was enough, however, at this time, another general, Wang Qian, stood up and proposed a shocking number: 600,000.
This number is not only staggering, but it also changes the whole situation in an instant. In the face of the successive victories of the Three Kingdoms, Wang Qian's proposal seemed a bit "inadequate". The Qin State has never used 600,000 troops, and this is only front-line soldiers, if you add logistics, it may be as high as 1 million. This huge number is undoubtedly an unprecedented military move.
This decision makes people wonder, why did Wang Jian come up with such a huge number? Could it be that he really thought that such a large force was needed to destroy Chu? Or, is there a deeper consideration behind it? At this time, we can't help but think of the stories of other famous generals in history.
Bai Qi, a famous general of the Qin State, killed countless people in the war to unify the Six Kingdoms, and made great achievements. However, he eventually committed suicide under the suspicion of King Qin Zhaoxiang, regretting that he had killed too much and damaged his good fortune. This negative lesson may have become a reference for Wang Qian's thinking. After destroying Zhao and Poyan, is it worth fighting again? Should we ask for a reward to earn a little inheritance for future generations?
Wang Jian skillfully uses rhetoric to come up with an extreme figure, which may also be a conservative strategy. He may not really want to fight, but this number has become a way for him to avoid destroying Chu. King Yingzheng of Qin followed Li Xin's advice and chose an army of 200,000, while Wang Jian was able to avoid going into battle in person.
This contrast may be a reflection of the wisdom of many generals in history. In the era of war, the act of destroying the country is certainly a glorious deed, but it is also a consideration of personal life and death. Wang Jian used ingenious means to avoid direct military action, and at the same time skillfully wrapped his own requirements in the ** of military needs.
In the battle of attacking Chu, the stubborn resistance of the Chu army made the whole battle situation confusing. Although the 200,000 army led by Li Xin was once defeated by the Chu army, the Chu army was not discouraged. The Qin army suffered a crushing defeat in the pursuit, and at this moment, the uncertainty and cruelty of the war were revealed.
At this time, Ying Zheng's plea became a climax of the whole story. He personally went to Wang Qian's hometown and asked him to come out of the mountain. This scene seems to be the intersection of history, and the great cause of unifying the world has become so fragile at this moment. Wang Qian's refusal and persistence made Yingzheng face an inner game.
Wang Qian's request for fertile land, beautiful houses, gardens, etc., seems to be selfish, but in fact contains profound meaning. He is well aware of the tragedy of Bai Qi, and he also knows that those with high merit are susceptible to suspicion. In the shadow of the war, he used his family business as an adherence to his duties as a general, and also a pursuit of his personal life.
This war is not only a military competition, but also a consideration of human nature. Wang Qian's persistence and the defeat of the Qin army all show the fragility of human nature in war. And the resistance of the Chu State makes us think about the historical background and persistence.
In the end, Wang Jian led an army of 600,000 and launched a fatal blow to the state of Chu. In this war, Wang Jian skillfully used the dialectical relationship between war and personal desire to preserve his position, and at the same time completed the historical cause of destroying Chu. The fall of the state of Chu marked the end of one of the six kingdoms and paved the way for the unification of the world by the state of Qin.
Looking back on this period of history, we can see the vicissitudes of the Warring States period, the trade-offs between politics and military affairs of the generals, and the uncertainty of historical changes. Wang Qian's cleverness and strategy made him one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, and it also made us think about the wisdom of individual survival in war.
In this historical story with the destruction of Chu as the main line, each character has become a character in the historical drama, and their choices and decisions are permeated with the complexity and profundity of human nature. Perhaps, it is these historical stories that allow us to better understand the helplessness and wisdom of human beings in wars and power schemes.