In the Warring States period, there was originally no Wei state. The state of Wei was created when the government of the Jin state was controlled by the three families of Han Wei and Zhao. The strength of the three families gradually grew, and the Jin state was like a figment. It was for this reason that King Weilie of Zhou crowned three families as princes, and the three families divided the lands of the Jin state, which led to the wei state, the zhao state, and the Korean country.
The State of Qin unified the world
Among the three families, the strongest is the State of Wei, but the State of Wei is not born with good conditions, and the advantages of the State of Wei are the first emperor of the State of Wei, Wei Wenhou. Let's take a look at the main merits of Wei Wenhou's reign: attacking the Hexi land of the Qin state to the west, consolidating the border defenses of the Wei state, and preventing the rise of the Qin state. Crossing the Zhao state, attacking the Zhongshan state expanded the territory of the Wei state and made the Wei state become the hegemon of the Central Plains.
The reason he did this was that Wei Wenhou was playing a big game. By attacking the State of Qin, it not only compressed the strategic space of the State of Qin, expanded the territory of the State of Wei, but more importantly, made the shangjun of the State of Wei and the border of the State of Zhao border. From the north, it can directly attack the Zhao State. Destroying the Zhongshan Kingdom, marrying his daughter to the Prince of ZhongshanGuo, and making his grandson the Emperor of zhongshan, not only co-opted a powerful ally, but also cut off the connection between Handan and Daidi, and threatened the capital of the Zhao State, Handan, with one stone and three birds.
Through vigorous efforts to govern, rest and rectify internal affairs. This greatly increased the strength of the State of Wei, especially the development of Yecheng, and strengthened the economic strength of the State of Wei. It can be seen that the State of Wei had actually surrounded the State of Zhao from three directions, plus the generals of the State of Wei at that time were excellent generals led by Le Yang, Ximen Leopard and Wu Qi, and the Wei Wu pawns of the State of Wei were the most sophisticated troops in the world. If you attack the Zhao Kingdom, the Zhao State will perish.
Imagine if the State of Wei had occupied the State of Zhao, Korea, which originally belonged to the State of Jin, would have submitted to the State of Wei. In this way, the State of Wei had the strength of the State of Jin, and coupled with the early compression of the living space of the State of Qin, the State of Qin was not an opponent. In this case, it is a matter of time before the remaining countries are destroyed. Unfortunately, the grand plan of hegemony was not yet completed, and Wei Wenhou died. There is one less wonderful scene in history. If he lived a few more years, it would not be the Qin State that would unify the world.