In the process of the Qin state attacking the Six Kingdoms, five countries were all destroyed by the Qin army, and there was another country, the State of Qi, which was the last to be destroyed, but it was also the most peaceful, because the State of Qi finally fell without a fight. But before that, the other five countries had all asked the State of Qi for help, but the State of Qi had always looked at them coldly and never helped them, so that by the time the five kingdoms were destroyed and divided into the territory of the State of Qin, the State of Qi was no longer able to resist and could only surrender. But why didn't the State of Qi save the other five countries before? The following interesting history Xiaobian will bring you a detailed introduction, let's take a look at it!
Beginning in 230 BC, it took only 9 years for the Qin emperor Toyo zheng to destroy the Six Kingdoms of Shandong and establish the first unified empire in Chinese history. In the process of the return of the world to Qin, there have been very strange pictures, that is, as the last vassal state to be annexed, the State of Qi not only refused to aid its neighbors in resisting Qin, but repeatedly congratulated the State of Qin. Everything must start from the decline of the State of Qi.
During the reign of King Tiandi of Qi (301-284 BC), the strength of the State of Qi reached its peak, and it not only agreed with King Zhaoxiang of Qin to be emperor, but also had the intention of replacing Zhou Tianzi as the "co-lord of the world". The ambitions of King Qi Tang aroused the vigilance and fear of other princely states, so the Yan state and the four states of Zhao, Wei, Han, and Qin jointly launched in 284 BC to conquer its capital Linzi and more than 70 other cities in one fell swoop, almost destroying the country, and only Jucheng and Jimo failed to capture it.
After the fall of Linzi, King Qi Tang fled to Jucheng, but soon died of torture by the choke of a hanging beam for offending the Chu reinforcement general. After the murder of King Qi, the chancellor Wang Sun Jia raised troops to kill QiYa, and then proclaimed the crown prince Tian Fazhang as king, for the sake of King Qi Xiang. After King Qi Xiang lived in Jucheng for 4 years (279 BC), the Jimo commander Tian Dan used the "Fire Bull Array" to break the Yan army, and then recovered all the fallen territories and welcomed king Qi Xiang back to Linzi.
Although the State of Qi achieved ZTE, its strength has seriously declined, and it is urgent to implement a policy of recuperation. To this end, during the nearly 40 years (283-249 BC) that King Qi Xiang and his wife, Queen Jun, were committed to internal affairs, and no longer refused or dared to use troops abroad. Especially during the reign of the queen, the State of Qi tried its best to resolve the hatred with its neighbors to increase mutual trust, and actively promoted the policy of "respect for relatives", thus bringing a relatively stable development environment to the State of Qi.
After the death of the queen, the son of Qi Wang Tian Jian personally in charge of government affairs, at this time the international situation has undergone earth-shaking changes, in general, it seems that the Qin state has developed from one of the seven great powers to the only superpower, and the war with the six kingdoms of Shandong is no longer limited to the seizure of land, wealth and population, but to completely eliminate the nations and unify the world. Especially after the Qin Dynasty destroyed the Zhou Dynasty as the "co-lord of the world", its intention to be the sole ruler of the whole of China was already clear.
In this case, if the six shandong countries, which did not have any retreat, wanted to continue to survive, they could only unite to fight against Qin. At this time, Tian Jiandan, who had a little brain, should resolutely abandon the pro-Qin policy pursued by his mother and form an offensive and defensive alliance with the other five countries. However, when meeting with the envoys of the Five Kingdoms who came to seek support and alliances, Tian Jian either pretended to be stupid or closed the door, and was always unwilling to stand on the same front as the Five Kingdoms.
Although Tian Jian's approach is stupid, there is also a reason that he thinks is right. After all, after the Five Kingdoms Incident, the resentment and suspicion between the State of Qi and its neighbors were too deep, and it was already benevolent and righteous not to take advantage of the fire to rob them, and it was really difficult for a strong man to let Tian Jian support them in resisting Qin. What's more, Qi and Qin were separated by Han and Wei, and according to Tian Jian's prediction, he would not be attacked by the Qin state in his lifetime, and he would not be able to take the initiative to provoke the other side.
In addition to Tian Jian's various stupid ideas, the "bribery diplomacy" practiced by the Qin state undoubtedly also encouraged the inaction mentality of the Qi state. In order to permanently divide the six kingdoms of Shandong and keep the State of Qi neutral, King Yingzheng of Qin wantonly bribed Qi Xiang housheng and his emissaries, causing them to constantly advocate the theory of "friendship between Qin and Qi," and graciously invited Tian Jian to visit the State of Qin and sign a "non-aggression" treaty with him, vowing to let the friendly relations between the two countries last forever for generations.
At home and abroad, it has always advocated "friendly relatives"
Under the atmosphere, Tian Jian gradually lost the last trace of rationality. In order to show that the State of Qi was faithful to the covenant, Tian Jian not only ignored the joint anti-Qin plan proposed by the Five Kingdoms, but also sent emissaries to Xianyang to celebrate every time the State of Qin annexed a country, without the slightest understanding of the principle of "cold lips and dead teeth". To make matters worse, after the successive demises of Han, Wei, and Zhao, Tian Jian actually removed the soldiers and horses defending the western border as a way to show favor to the Qin state.
However, by the time the five kingdoms of Shandong were destroyed one after another and the Qin army was hoarded to the border, even a fool knew that the State of Qi would be the last target to be destroyed. Therefore, in the face of the fierce Qin army, Tian Jian, who was aware of it, quickly ordered Hou Shengfa to guard the western border and cut off contact with the Qin state, but it was too late. Soon, the Tiger and Wolf Division, led by the Qin general Wang Ben, captured Linzi and captured Tian Jian in 221 BC, almost without a single sword or a shot.
After Tian Jian surrendered, the whole family was placed in the common land, living in the original pine berlin, no one provided clothes and food, and eventually starved to death. After Tian Jian's death, the people of the State of Qi resented him for listening to the deception of the traitors and refusing to unite with other princely states to resist Qin, so that the country was destroyed and the family was destroyed, so they made up songs to ridicule him. As for the offspring who betrayed the country and sought glory, in the end, he did not end up well and was executed by order of Yingzheng.