Chapter 179 The Qin People Are Coming
The city of Handan was broken, the King of Zhao was captured, and the state of Zhao was overthrown.
In the past decade or so, Zhao was the only country that could compete with Qin.
It ended up falling so quickly. It turned out that no matter how strong a fortress is, once it is breached from the inside, it will be as weak as a clay dog or a clay chicken.
The most crucial thing is that with the demise of Zhao State, the three vassal states that divided Jin in the past have all perished.
At that time, the three powerful officials were eager to transform their families into countries and become princes.
When the family achieved the highest glory, they would never have imagined that they would die and the family would be destroyed in such a short time.
The Three Jins were all destroyed, and the whole world was shocked!
It was really that the State of Jin was too special. In the past, Duke Wen of Jin, Chong'er, dominated the world with the power of one country.
If Qin and Chu had not quietly joined forces, and if Jin had not been caught off guard and attacked, and if the royal family had not betrayed it, even facing the joint forces of Qin and Chu, Jin would still have been able to escape unscathed.
Apart from Luo, the executive vice-emperor of Zhou, the most powerful was the State of Jin. The protection of the Zhou emperor by the States of Jin and Qi almost became synonymous with relatives.
How powerful is the Qin State, which occupies the entire Three Jins?
The 800-li Qinchuan area was the place where the Zhou Dynasty prospered.
Bashu has thousands of miles of fertile land, and after the flood control, it can be called the land of abundance.
Leaving Wuguan and Shangyu and going down the Han River, you will reach the Nanyang Basin and the Jianghan Plain.
In the past, the State of Chu relied on Hanyang to compete with the entire Central Plains.
From the overthrow of the Zhou Dynasty to the current fall of the Three Jin States, all the fertile land west of the Taihang Mountains has fallen into the hands of the Qin State.
Three quarters of the world's land and population were under the control of Qin.
The State of Yan was dispensable; a small army from the State of Qin could destroy the State of Yan.
Xianyang of Qin State.
After Wang Jian conquered Zhao, he did not return to Qin, but let the Qin army rest on the spot.
He himself returned to Xianyang with the Zhao nobles and Qin Shi Huangdi's former enemies.
King Zheng of Qin met those enemies who had bullied him when he was young.
Everyone's eyes were filled with fear and their lips and teeth were trembling.
He almost prostrated himself to express his humility, and his body was shaking like a sieve as he knelt on the ground.
"My lord, spare my life!"
It took great courage to be able to beg for mercy. Facing King Zheng of Qin, many people couldn't even say a word.
King Zheng of Qin was somewhat bored. Although he felt a little happy, he was mostly bored.
All he wanted now was to create unprecedented achievements and become a holy king who surpassed all the ancestors of the Xia Dynasty.
To him, these people were not even clowns, so he waved his hand and said, "Take them away and tear them to pieces."
The fear of death finally made these people scream.
"Qin Wang Zheng, the ancient sage kings all had the capacity to tolerate others. As long as it was beneficial to the world, they would use even the enemy.
A virtuous person is not a roadside weed that will not grow back the next year after being killed.
Do you think you are inferior to the ancient sage kings? I feel sorry for you!"
King Zheng of Qin turned around suddenly and sneered, "I have the ability to conquer the world.
But that is only for the truly great sages.
Do you think you are as talented as Lian Po and Li Mu?
If Lian Po and Li Mu are willing to submit to the Qin Dynasty, I am willing to treat them with the ceremony of enfeoffment.
But you are just a playboy who knows how to talk big.
Relying on the blood of his father, he acted arrogantly in the city of Handan.
For someone like you, what I say to you today is already a great favor to you.
Drag them away and exterminate the three tribes!"
The man never expected that just because of a question, not only would he lose his life, but his close relatives would also suffer.
He wanted to speak again, but the guards immediately covered his mouth and nose, and dragged him out of the house while he was struggling.
Tiny sounds of sobbing were heard, and the guard's face was covered in black.
King Zheng of Qin demanded that he be torn to pieces by chariots, otherwise the guards would have broken the neck of this nonsense-talking dandy.
Wang Jian did not utter a word the entire time, nor did he show any expression on his face. It was not until everyone was dragged away that he said in a gentle and comforting voice, "Your Majesty.
They are just some people who are not worth caring about.
You are the king of Qin now, and you will be the king of the world in the future, the supreme emperor.
Please take good care of yourself. Among all the people in this world, only great people like you are indispensable."
King Zheng of Qin was very pleased with these words and laughed loudly, "Sir, within a few years, three kingdoms were destroyed.
Your name will surely be recorded in the history books and will be remembered forever.
Even if I am a widower, can I overshadow your brilliance in this matter?
Now that Zhao State is destroyed, it will be Luo State's turn.
This is the battle that will determine your place in history, you must seize the opportunity.
The Great Qin will last forever. Whether the Wang family can survive forever depends on your battle to destroy Luoyang."
Although he had known that he would have to face this day, Wang Jian was still shocked. He prepared himself mentally for a long time that day and promised King Zheng of Qin that he would bring back victory.
King Zheng of Qin felt Wang Jian's nervousness from his somewhat tense body.
So he patted Wang Jian on the shoulder and laughed loudly, "I am an invincible general, are you afraid of the Luo family?
Are you afraid to take action?
This is normal. After all, you come from the Six Kingdoms of Shandong and believe in the Su King.
It is indeed difficult for you to take action against King Su’s direct descendants now.
But why would I want to take action against the Luo family?
I am not a fool. I would not provoke someone of Luo's reputation.
If the Luo family is willing to submit to me as a whole nation, I would even be willing to restart the Two Kings and Three Kes.
I will confer the only dukedom of the Great Qin upon the Luo family, let them pass it down from generation to generation without interruption, and grant them Zhaocheng.
But this is really impossible!
Tyrannical Qin!
This is the derogatory term used by the Luo family to refer to the Qin Dynasty.
Confucian scholars all over the world were criticizing the laws of the Qin Dynasty. Was it possible that Luo Shi was not adding fuel to the flames?
I don’t believe it!
The Luo family has practiced the kingly way for a thousand years, so he does not approve of my way.
But I also do not approve of Luo Guo’s way.
In the entire Xia Dynasty, is there anyone other than Luo State who can maintain the country for a hundred years by following the kingly way?
It can be seen that blindly copying will not work.
I must find a new road, a road that is no less powerful than the Luo State Road and can prolong the Great Qin's prosperity for thousands of years.
I want to unify the six kingdoms and expand my territory.
I want to reform the entire world's system, and I have already made plans for all the countries in the world.
The dispute between the Luo family and me is about the great principles. The Luo family will not submit to me, so we have no choice but to fight.
If you become the king of the world, but there are people like Luo hanging over your head all the time, can you still be considered a king?
I don’t know whether the legendary Su Wang deity is really in heaven, but I will not shrink back.
The ancestral gods are the ancestral gods, and the human descendants are the human descendants.
I am a man who is appointed by Heaven, while Luo Guo is a man who goes against Heaven's will.
Even though I have the protection of the Su Wang, I am the son of God. Do I need to be afraid?"
The more people lack something, the more they will emphasize it.
King Zheng of Qin still felt a little uneasy about the Luo family.
Of course it wasn’t because of the Luo family. King Zheng of Qin was never afraid of anyone in the world.
It was because of the existence of King Su, who was associated with countless legends, that King Zheng of Qin still believed in ghosts and gods.
What really gave him courage was that when the Zhou Dynasty was destroyed, King Su did not use celestial phenomena to take action as he had done in the past.
This shows that Bang Zhou’s destiny has truly come true.
If that is the case, then the Luo family is truly going against the will of heaven.
King Zheng of Qin was actually half right. The Luo family was indeed going against the will of heaven and was burdened with heavy shackles.
But even though he was afraid, King Zheng of Qin still oppressed himself forcefully.
He was born a king. He not only had the throne, but also the heart of a king. King Zheng of Qin would never allow anyone to share his royal power.
Now King Zheng of Qin is still in his prime. He has never felt the fear of death approaching. He has great courage and dares to swing his sword at all great beings.
Traditional ideas are a powerful force. Those who dare to subvert them are great people with indestructible will.
King Zheng of Qin did not intentionally want to oppress the people.
In his world of thought, it is reasonable to want to accomplish a great cause that has never been accomplished before.
Qin Shi Huang's lofty ambitions infected Wang Jian, but this was because he didn't know.
In the eyes of King Zheng of Qin, the Wang family was no different from other common people in the Qin State.
People always say if you aim high you will get average, and if you aim average you will get low.
For virtuous people, whether the monarch has lofty ambitions is an extremely important factor in deciding whether to join the monarch.
Just like in Luo State, everyone knows that the monarch of Luo State is good.
However, all the great sages did not go to Luo State to assist, because there was no place for them to use their talents in Luo State.
Of course, Luo State had more talents than it could use within its own royal family and clan.
Apart from top ministers like Guan Zhong and Yue Yi, the Luo State simply looked down upon other ordinary talented people.
Wang Jian calmed down and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I understand.
The King of Su is the King of Su, and his descendants are his descendants. If you go against the will of heaven, you will eventually have to pay the price.
God’s will is as sharp as a knife!
I am willing to be the one holding the knife.
As for the State of Luo, I have already made up my mind.
The terrain of Luo State is flat, without any dangerous passes. They stabilize their country not with mountains and rivers, but with thousands of years of trust.
Now that the land of Korea is in our hands, to deal with Luo State we only need to attack Zhaocheng directly.
Then cut off all support to Zhaocheng and you can take it down safely.
Once Zhaocheng is captured, leave Luo State immediately, otherwise the people of Luo will surely take revenge.
People's hearts are like flowing water. The people of Luo will eventually accept the reality, and then we can take over the cities of Luo.
However, we need more troops, so I request 200,000 elite soldiers from you, for a total of 600,000 soldiers.
And we don’t want soldiers from Zhao, Wei and Han, we want old Qin people.
If we use the people from the Three Jins to attack Luo State, I am afraid they will defect in the battlefront, and then it will be too late to regret it."
The old Qin people today are not just the Qin people on the 800-li Qinchuan Plain. If we really draw 600,000 people from here, they will probably collapse before the battle even begins.
Anyone who has ruled for more than fifty years, experienced two or three generations of rule, and habitually obeyed Qin law can be called an old Qin person.
King Zheng of Qin stared at Wang Jian closely. Although 600,000 soldiers were difficult to manage, 200,000 elite troops were the real assets of the Qin State.
Qin Wang Zheng said slowly: "Two hundred thousand elite soldiers and six hundred thousand old Qin people, this is the whole country coming out.
If we lose this battle, we will not be able to march eastward for ten years.
Qing.
Don’t let me down.”
Wang Jian slowly knelt on one knee and said in a loud voice: "If we cannot win this battle, I will commit suicide in front of the palace!"
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After successively destroying the Kingdom of Zhao, the Kingdom of Wei, and the Kingdom of Han.
Qin Shihuang, a famous tyrant in Chinese history, was also an emperor who made great contributions to the creation of a unified country.
He began the most important step in his process of unifying the world. This time his target was the Marquisate of Luo established by the ancestor of the Luo royal family.
After the collapse of the Zhou royal order, the Marquisate of Luo was in decline, and it had a violent clash with the emerging Qin Kingdom. ——"Global History: Ancient Chinese History"
(End of this chapter)
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