When the State of Qin destroyed the Five Kingdoms one by one, leaving only the State of Qi, what was the mentality of the State of Qi at that time?
Since ancient times, when kings have failed, the winning side is naturally extremely proud to sit firmly in a high position, but the loser is often in a state of trembling, and the most impressive event is probably the scene of the nine sons taking the concubine in the Qing Dynasty.
At that time, after the fourth prince succeeded to the throne as the Yongzheng Emperor, he could be said to have exterminated the other brothers. Perhaps the most ruthless of the imperial heart, but logically speaking, this is a necessary step. Because since the situation of taking the wife is so fierce, brotherhood and righteousness are naturally disregarded, and it will become a disaster to have troubles left behind. From this point of view, brothers from a young age will kill each other, and what kind of scene will the struggle for hegemony in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods be.
The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period seem to be one of the most chaotic periods in history, because there was no monarch in this period who could dominate the world, which was like a mountain that could not tolerate two tigers, and naturally fought for territory. But although there is no such monarch, there will always be a country with the strongest national strength in a period of time.
Among them, Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei, and Qin were all trying to increase their national strength in order to achieve the final hegemony. The State of Qi was also once a candidate for supremacy, but in the end it became a member of ren mermaid meat.
The origin of the State of Qi
The earliest appearance of the State of Qi was in the Western Zhou Dynasty, when after the crusade against the King of Shang, King Wu of Zhou made a large reward for the meritorious people, except for these sent to the heroes with fiefs, and this was the time when the State of Qi sprouted.
Because of its geographical environment and a series of historical reasons, the State of Qi gradually became the richest of many princely states. Perhaps the first people who became the king of Qi were still grateful for the rewards of the Zhou Dynasty, but after several generations, the nature of the princely states had changed, and they actually hoped to become the people who re-established a dynasty, and the State of Qi had been planning for itself under such circumstances.
At that time, the most effective way for a small country to successfully crusade against another country was to form an alliance, and the State of Qi was obviously well versed in this way, and it also took this opportunity to successfully become the most powerful of the princely states at that time.
A successful person will always come into being, and Qi Huangong is obviously such a person. Most importantly, Duke Huan of Qi had many loyal subjects around him who could assist him in achieving hegemony. However, just like the later Emperor Wu of Han, once people reach a high place, they may lose themselves, and the Duke of Qi Huan has undergone great changes in his later years. The loyal ministers around him had died one after another, and only the traitors were accompanied, so the state of Qi began to decline after a civil strife.
But even if it goes downhill, the geographical location of the State of Qi is still a great advantage. In the later period of the struggle for hegemony, the State of Qi and the State of Chu were allied, but because of the separation of the State of Qin, the alliance between the State of Qi and the State of Chu was eventually broken. At that time, the State of Qin falsely promised favorable conditions to the State of Qi, and only needed him to be indifferent to the help of other countries.
Such a thing is like the war between the United States and North Korea, and our country knows the great things in it. But people at that time did not seem to think about it, and in the end, Qi Guo still did not escape the reality of cold lips and teeth.
What is Qi Guo's idea of leaving his own alone?
When the State of Chu fought with the State of Qin, the State of Qin separated the two countries, so that the State of Qi temporarily escaped a disaster, and even in the end only the State of Qi remained. In fact, from the perspective of current people, Qi Guo's previous measures were completely wrong. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that there is no two tigers in a mountain, and how can a tiger who wants to occupy the land as a king keep the nail in his eye.
But despite this, Qi Guo obviously did not understand the stakes. After leaving himself alone, Qi Guo's first reaction may be the joy after escaping everything, so many people who were once kings have disappeared and left only themselves. I am afraid that such a mind is only a child's complacent.
But Qi Guo's child mentality was far more than this, and he even had trust in Qin Guo, believing that he and Qin Guo had accomplished such a big thing. After all, the State of Qin had also promised the State of Qi, so the State of Qi, which had kept its promise, had done what it had done, and the State of Qin had also completed its previous plan, shouldn't it finally reap the benefits of the fisherman?
Qi Guo's idea was obviously finally shattered, and Qin Guo turned to Qi State after completing its original plan at that stage, and it was only then that Qi Guo reacted that he had been deceived and was driven directly to the capital.
It was rational for the State of Qin to choose to finally annex the State of Qi, because the distance between the two countries was very far apart, and only after the country at its farthest reaches was not threatened could it deal with other countries with peace of mind.
In fact, the policies of the unification of the Qin State were all similar, and each time they would first pretend to form an alliance and then eat each other away. In fact, when the State of Qin defeated the other five kingdoms, the benefits promised to the State of Qi were still given a little, but it was like a handout like calling Hanako, which was unbearable.
Reference: Chronicle of History