King Qi Min
Hao Daxigong, exhausted by the army, angered the five surrounding countries, all of them were angry with King Min, so they planned to unite and attack the State of Qi.
The five countries were Yan, Han, Zhao, Wei, and Qin. In the midst of the intensive preparations of these five countries, zhou zhi, who was close to Qi, had already smelled the smoke of war. Zhou knew best that once the alliance of these five countries was formed, the blow to the State of Qi would be fatal
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In order to get the State of Qi out of the current predicament, Zhou knew best that if the State of Qi and these five countries were to face each other, then the disaster would be devastating, and it would be better to break up the alliance of these five countries. Then, for the country of Qi, there is still a glimmer of life.
Zhou first chose the State of Wei
When the minister of the State of Wei, he knew
Zhou most lobbied King Wei Zhao
He was very worried and told king Wei what he thought of the current situation.
The reasoning made by this minister is also quite insightful.
After all, the State of Qi had already provoked public indignation at that time
Therefore, at this time, turning to the State of Qi, it is reasonable that the practices of the State of Wei will stand against the princely states.
Therefore, the minister's idea still aroused the vigilance of King Wei Zhao.
The minister's idea was: The State of Qin knew that the State of Zhao was afraid of fighting the State of Qi, but the State of Qin was also worried about the alliance between the State of Qi and the State of Zhao, so,
The wise approach of the Qin state must be to secretly help and strengthen the strength of the Zhao state.
(Qin knows that Zhao Zhi is difficult and Qi Zhanye, and will fear Qi and Zhao Zhihe, and will be yin and strong.) ）
However, Zhao Guo was not jealous, and Zhao Guo also understood that the consequences of starting a war with the State of Qi first and the losses caused to his own country would definitely be very deep.
Zhao Guo had this courage when he started the war, but Zhao Guo was most worried about the Qin State, because Zhao Guo was worried that the Qin State was not sincerely allied with itself, and at the most critical moment of the battle, it fell to the Qi State.
(Zhao did not dare to fight, fearing that Qin would not reap his own rewards, and first joined qi.) ）
Therefore, in order to achieve this common goal of Vazi, they will also slowly abandon the suspicion between them and come together temporarily.
If the State of Wei once listened to Zhou Zhi's words and formed an alliance with the State of Qi, then the consequences would be because of the State of Qi.
No one will stand up in front of the princely states and speak for you, and at this time it is a very passive and terrible thing.
Therefore, it is a foolish thing to do. Therefore, King Wei, you are categorically refusing.
(Qin and Zhao contended for Qi, and the king had no one to do, not to be)
Therefore, the wise thing for the king to do now is not
It is necessary to let Zhou Most be confused by clever words to alienate the State of Wei and move closer to the State of Qi.
Once the time is ripe, the gap between them is eliminated, and they send troops together to attack the State of Qi, then the situation of the State of Wei will be very passive.
(The king did not go to Zhou Zhi, and the union and the collection were complete, and the urgency of the soldiers was to cut qi, and there was no cause.) ）
Later, under the leadership of Le Yi, the State of Qi was indeed beaten to the point that only two cities remained, namely Mo and Ju, which was a later story, so it is said that this minister still had foresight.
Reference: Warring States Policy, Eastern Zhou Policy