Tell the truest history in the simplest words.
In 307 BC, King Wu of Qin accidentally died at the hands of a large Ding named "Long wen Chiding" in Luoyi. Before his death, he passed the throne to his younger brother Zhao Ji (赵稷), known historically as King Zhaoxiang of Qin. Zhao Ji was only 18 years old when he succeeded to the throne, but he reigned for 56 years, not only becoming the longest reigning king in the Warring States, but also laying the foundation for the unification of Qin Shi Huang.
When Zhao Ji succeeded to the throne, he was young and crazy, and he had great ambitions, but the empress dowager was in power, and Zhao Ji was ostensibly a king, but in fact his power was empty, and he felt powerless and weak, and he was confused for a while. Zhao Ji was not willing to be a "tool man", and began to compete with the empress dowager for power in the light and dark.
01 Creative use of long-range and melee long-range attack strategies
In 304 BC, the Qin Zhaoxiang king Yingji and the Chu Huai king Xiong Huai allied in present-day Nanyang, Henan, and gave the Qin state of Shangyong (Shiyan Zhushan, Hubei) to the Chu state. This is precisely the superiority of Qin Zhaoxiang Wang Yingji, his creative use of long-distance and in-close attack strategies.
At that time, the four kingdoms of Qi, Wei, Han, and Chu joined forces to oppose the two powerful states of Qin and Zhao. The alliance between Chu and Qin betrayed the agreement of the four kingdoms, so the State of Chu became the target of everyone, and Qi, Wei, and Han raised troops to attack the State of Chu. The State of Chu had always been in a state of tepidness among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, and naturally it was not able to defeat the combined forces of the Three Kingdoms, so it sent The Crown Prince Xiongheng to the State of Qin as a hostage and asked the State of Qin for help.
At this time, Qin Zhaoxiang Wang Yiji once again showed his ambition, not only to hold the absolute power of the Qin State, but also to swallow the world, leaving only the Zhao Zhao Qin State. The Qin king Yingji sent troops to rescue Chu and captured the Wei state of Pusaka (west of Yongji City, Yuncheng, Shanxi), Yangchun (southwest of Yongji City, Yuncheng, Shanxi), and Fengling (Fenglingdu, Ruicheng, Yuncheng, Shanxi). The State of Qin attacked Korea again, and then captured Wusui (YunchengYuanqu, Shanxi).
In 302 BC, The Prince of Zhaoxiang of Qin, who had just beaten Wei and Han yesterday, met with Wei Si, the Prince of Wei, and Han Bao, the Prince of Han, at Linjin (Dali, Weinan, Shaanxi). The State of Qin returned the invading land of Pusaka to the State of Wei, and the alliance against Qin collapsed. Xiong Heng, the prince of Chu, sensed that something was wrong and fled from the State of Qin to the State of Chu.
In 301 BC, the four kingdoms of Qin, Han, Wei, and Qi jointly attacked the trembling Chu state, and the Chu state was defeated and the general Tang Ming was killed. The State of Qin did not pay attention and went to Korea and occupied the city of Yongcheng (Dengzhou, Nanyang, Henan).
However, the red-eyed King Zhaoxiang of Qin did not stop attacking the Chu state, in 300 BC, he captured Xiangcheng, and in 299 BC, King Zhaoxiang of Qin invited King Huai of Chu to meet and form an alliance at Wuguan, but kidnapped and detained King Huai of Chu for 3 years, and when he returned, King Huai of Chu was already lying in a coffin.
In 293 BC, Chu and Wei, who were oppressed and suffocated by the Qin state, joined forces to rebel against the Qin state, which was quite tragic and magnificent that "the wind is xiaoxiao, the water is cold, and the heroes will not return once they are gone". But there were still more tragic ones waiting for them in the back, and King Zhaoxiang of Qin appointed bai qi as the commander of the killing god To resist the "alliance of the two countries".
White up, no grass! Bai Qi fought at Yique (Luoyangnan, Henan), defeated the two-nation alliance, won a complete victory, beheaded 240,000 people, and captured the commander of the combined forces of the State of Wei and Korea, the Wei general Gongsun Xi. This war became famous in the first battle, and the name of the white rise became synonymous with death.
The heavily damaged State of Wei and Korea signed a "Treaty of Shame" with the State of Qin in order to protect themselves, the State of Wei ceded 400 miles of Hedong and South Korea ceded 200 miles of Wu Sui to the State of Qin, and Yingji smiled and accepted it, and then the following year, he sent troops to attack Wei and Han happily. (Wei and Han had countless alpacas flying by in their hearts)
Not to mention the two countries of Wei and Han, even if it was the Zhao State at that time, in front of the Qin State, it could only see tricks and dismantle moves, and the defense was difficult, let alone take the initiative to attack? So under the step-by-step pursuit of Yingji, Wei and Han were swallowed up by whales, and it was impossible to make a comeback, just one step away from being conquered.
In terms of military strategy, the most successful strategy of Qin Zhaoxiang Wang's concubine is this: long-distance close-range attack and close-range long-range attack; in the appointment of military talents, Qin Zhaoxiang's most successful point is to reuse the general Bai Qi. The Battle of Yique and the Battle of Changping are the concrete embodiment of his outstanding military ability.
02 Is equally politically outstanding
In political construction, this king is equally outstanding. All the measures taken for the government have brought the Qin state to the peak.
Consolidating the rule over Bashu and the stability of Bashu played a great role in promoting the unification war after The Qin Dynasty. Eliminate the Righteous Canal. The lifting of the hidden dangers of the Righteous Canal not only eliminated Qin's worries, but also provided Qin with abundant military resources for the annihilation of the Six Kingdoms. Destroy the Eastern Zhou. The annihilation of the Zhou Dynasty not only showed Qin's determination and will to unify the world, but also showed that Qin already had the strong strength to defeat the joint offensive of the eastern countries, and this incident would cause a profound psychological deterrent to all countries, and the significance was far-reaching. The End of the Week is the true beginning of a new era, and the end of the eastern countries is also really coming. Governance achievements. King Qin Zhao's achievements in the governance of the country were remarkable, and his reputation was very good at that time. Xun Quan, a great thinker of King Zhao's contemporary, examined the social conditions of the Qin state. This scholar's theoretical doctrine differed from the governing program of the Qin state. Even so, he still gave a high evaluation to the qin officials and people's customs under the rule of King Zhao. Brilliant military achievements. In addition to being politically honest and correct in its diplomatic and military policies, Qin also created a powerful army capable of recruiting good battles and won a series of major battles. It can be said that the era of King Zhaoxiang of Qin was the most important era of decisive victory in the history of the development of the Qin State. Zhai Bozan, a professor in the History Department of Peking University, once commented on Yingji: In the last years of King Zhao, "Qin's struggle against the Six Kingdoms has won a decisive victory."
Reference: Historiography, Volume 5, Honki