The Spring and Autumn Period from 770 BC to 221 BC and the Warring States Period were an important period in Chinese history.
During this period, China's territory was divided into a number of small states, and they experienced frequent wars and divisions between them.
During this tumultuous period, the Qin state gradually rose to prominence and became a powerful state, eventually unifying China.
However, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, why was no country willing to exterminate Qin? This needs to be explored from different angles.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Qin State gradually rose to prominence and showed many advantages.
First of all, the Qin state had a strong military force and warfare technology. They adopted a series of military innovations during the war, including improvements in military organization and tactics, the adoption of iron weapons, and the development of strong military institutions.
This allowed the Qin state to show great combat ability and war efficiency in the war, posing a great threat to other countries.
Second, the Qin state implemented a series of effective administrative and political reforms.
They introduced land reforms, reduced the privileges of the aristocracy, and gave more opportunities and power to the commoners.
The Qin state unified weights and measures, writing, and currency, strengthened the unity and governance capacity of the state, attracted a large number of talents and resources, and also reduced internal divisions and contradictions.
In addition, the Qin state also attached great importance to agriculture and economic development.
They have implemented a farmland system, which has increased peasants' incomes and land utilization, and they have carried out water conservancy projects, expanded farmland, and built large-scale transportation and trade networks, which have increased the country's economic strength and fiscal revenue.
These advantages made Qin a power to be reckoned with during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Despite Qin's military, administrative, and economic advantages, interstate relations during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were complex and intricate.
Each country has its own interests and considerations, rather than simply having a consistent attitude towards the Qin state.
Due to the relative balance of power in various countries during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, other countries did not pose a collective threat to Qin.
On the contrary, Qin could establish a relationship of benefit-sharing and balance with some countries to avoid causing greater conflicts and risks.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were various contradictions and divisions within the country.
Some countries faced internal power struggles, struggles among nobles, and the division of local powers, and had no time to care about threats to the Qin state. They were more concerned about their own stability and development than they were actively engaged in conflict with the Qin state.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there were threats from other powerful countries inside and outside China.
For example, nomadic peoples such as the Xiongnu and Qiang from outside often raided the frontier areas, and many countries needed to focus on fighting external enemies rather than internal warring states.
Existence of pro-Qin states: Although not all states were willing to destroy Qin, some countries maintained good relations with Qin.
The states of Qi and Qin signed the Treaty of Mourning in the 3rd century BC and formed a strong alliance. The presence of these pro-Qin states further weakened the hostile attitude of other countries towards the Qin state.
However, although the Qin state was not threatened on a large scale during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this does not mean that other countries were not hostile to the Qin state. In fact, the vast majority of countries had a certain degree of vigilance and hostility towards the Qin State.
At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, some countries tried to oppose the unification of the Qin State.
For example, Shen Baoxu, the crown prince of Chu, sent envoys to various countries in an attempt to unite them against Qin. However, his efforts ultimately ended in failure, and betrayal and civil strife within the state of Chu led to his death.
In addition, over time, the Qin state gradually gained greater superiority and eventually unified China in 221 BC.
Qin Shi Huang used a series of wars, diplomacy, and political means to oppress and conquer other countries, and Qin became the first unified centralized state in Chinese history.
The question of why no country was willing to destroy Qin during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was multifaceted, involving factors such as the balance of interests between countries, internal political struggles, and external threats. Qin's military, administrative, and economic advantages, as well as the close relations established between some countries and Qin, made it impossible for others to unify against Qin.
However, although no state took the initiative to destroy Qin, the rise and unification of Qin during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period experienced a series of betrayals, conflicts, and changes.
Eventually, the Qin state, with its great strength and will to unify, achieved the unification of China in 221 BC, opening the historical period of the Qin Dynasty.