"I just don't understand, are all these kings idiots?"
Wei Zhuang couldn't understand it at all. If the three states sent troops to aid Han at the same time, even if Qin conquered Han with only 150,000 troops, it would be forced to abandon Han.
Lu Li smiled and said, "Because it's a thankless task, all three countries are afraid that the other two countries won't send troops."
"Furthermore, as the king of a country, your first consideration should be whether there is any benefit. Aiding Han will not bring them enough benefits, but will instead drag them into the war, thereby offending the powerful Qin state. Would you do something that is thankless and exhausting?"
Wei Zhuang nodded thoughtfully, it seemed to make sense.
"I can't understand the intricacies of you power strategists, it's giving me a headache!"
He was just a swordsman and couldn't possibly have imagined these so-called schemes and plots.
In 230 BC, Neishi Teng led the Qin army south across the Yellow River to attack the State of Han. They captured the capital of Han, Xinzheng, captured King An of Han, and then occupied the entire territory of Han, thus destroying the State of Han.
The Qin state established Yingchuan Commandery in the Han territory, with its capital at Yangdi.
This news shocked the world!
The Warring States period had been going on for hundreds of years, and now the Qin state had launched a war of annihilation.
The other five states all realized something was wrong, and Zhao Yan sent envoys to persuade them to form a five-state alliance to attack Qin!
However, upon hearing this news, only the states of Wei, Chu, and Qi responded this time, while the state of Yan once again refused to join the alliance.
Even the King of Zhao started cursing at this point.
"Has the Prince of Yan lost his mind?"
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