Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 610 Qin's Hegemony

From the beginning, Qin people were only vassals of the Zhou royal family, not princes!
After the death of Qin Feizi, his great-grandson Qin Zhong ascended the throne for three years, King Li of Zhou had no way, and some princes betrayed him.

The Xirong tribe rebelled against the Zhou Dynasty and wiped out the entire clan of Quanqiu Daluo.

After Zhou Xuanwang came to the throne, Qin Zhong was named a doctor and ordered to attack Xirong.

Qin exposes frost and dew, cuts thorns, to have a size!
In 822 BC, Qin Zhong ascended the throne as a doctor for 23 years and died at the hands of Xi Rong.

Qin Zhong had five sons, and his eldest son, the prince, came to the throne as Duke Zhuang of Qin.

King Xuan of Zhou summoned five brothers of Duke Zhuang, handed them [-] soldiers, and ordered the people of Qin to attack Xirong. Duke Zhuang defeated Xirong and recovered Quanqiu.

King Xuan of Zhou gave the land back to Qin Zhong's descendants, including their ancestor Daluo's fief Quanqiu, and appointed them as Doctor Xichui.

As a result, Qin State had two fiefdoms, one in Qin and the other in Quanqiu.

In the era of King Zhou You, King Zhou You abolished the prince Ji Yijiu because he loved Baosi, and made Ji Bofu, the son of Baosi, his successor.

Moreover, King You of Zhou raised beacon fires many times to lure the princes to the capital in order to make Bao Si smile, which is known in history as "the princes playing with the beacon fire", and the princes betrayed him because of this.

The Quanrong of Xirong and the Marquis of Shen attacked the Zhou Dynasty together, killed King You at the foot of Mount Li, and the Western Zhou Dynasty perished.

Immediately afterwards, the Dog Rong army was entrenched in Haojing. Prince Yijiu summoned the princes to serve as kings. Qin Xianggong, Weiwugong, Jin Wenhou, and Zheng Wugong led troops to rescue the Western Zhou Dynasty. They fought powerfully and made military exploits.

They made Yijiu, the former prince of King You, the son of heaven, King Ping of Zhou, to protect the country.

Later, King Ping of Zhou moved the capital eastward to Luoyi in order to avoid the harassment of Quan Rong.

Qin Xianggong led troops to escort Zhou Pingwang to the new capital.

King Ping of Zhou made Duke Xiang a feudal lord and gave him the land to the west of Mount Qi. Qin began to establish a country...

Looking at the process of the rise of the Qin people, it is not easy.

This is a country with strong resilience, which makes Qing Ji quite afraid.

In the original history, since the reform of Shang Yang, the state of Qin was dominated by Ming monarchs, Qin Xiaogong, Qin Huiwen King, Qin Wuwang, Qin Zhaoxiang King, Qin Xiaowen King, Qin Zhuangxiang King.

When it came to King Qin Yingzheng, he finally "struggled the survivors of the sixth generation", clarified the universe, and ruled the world.

Unexpectedly, the successive heroes of the seven generations summoned not a prosperous world, but a waste like Hu Hai...

Of course, the current state of Qin, since Qin Mugong, has been declining in national strength, and there is no sign of rising. Qing Ji needn't worry too much.

"Marquis Wu, although I have lived in Yongcheng for a long time, I have already heard of your name, Marquis Wu!"

Ying Ning said with a lot of emotion: "In his early years, Marquis Wu was known as the 'No. [-] Warrior of the Kingdom of Wu', and his bravery was the best in the world."

"Since Marquis Wu succeeded to the throne, he has quelled civil strife, made great efforts to govern, and made reforms, so that the state of Wu will be governed, the people will be supported, and the elderly will be supported!"

"In 18 years, Wu Hou destroyed Yue and Han, conquered Cai, Xu, Zhongwu and other countries, settled Lingnan in the south, strengthened Chu in the west, and opened up a vast territory with a radius of thousands of miles!"

"Let Wu go from a small country that lived in a corner of the southeast to a great hegemonic country that dominates the south!"

"Such martial arts and martial arts really make me feel ashamed!"

"I don't know, but the Marquis of Wu has some secrets in it, and can it be passed on to the widow?"

When it comes to the end, Ying Ning, who has a strong thirst for knowledge, can't help but shine his eyes, very eager for Qing Ji to teach him the "secret recipe" for making the country rich and strong.

But can Qing Ji satisfy Ying Ning's thirst for knowledge?
Obviously not possible!

At this time, Ying Ning is only in his thirties, and he is at the age of forging ahead. If Qin really rises in the western frontier under the leadership of Ying Ning, wouldn't it become a hidden danger for Wu?
Even so, Qingji smiled tactfully and said, "Uncle Qin, is there any secret in making the country rich and the army strong?"

"It's nothing more than adapting measures to local conditions."

"In the past, Yan Ying said: Tangerines grown in Huainan are tangerines, while oranges grown in Huaibei are similar to Hovenia trifoliata, but the taste is different."

"What's the reason? Water and soil are different!"

"Wu's law of enriching the country and strengthening the army may not be applicable to Qin."

"If Uncle Qin followed suit, it might cause turmoil in Qin State..."

This is what Ying Ning is most worried about.

He is determined to restore Qin's hegemony and make Qin rise again.

However, reform reform, after all, is too much resistance.

The national situation of Qin State is different from that of Wu State in the past. If Ying Ning acts recklessly, it may cause turmoil, and then make his position as king unstable!

"Marquis Wu, in your opinion, can our state of Qin rise like the state of Wu and become a hegemonic power that can rival the state of Jin?"

"Everything is possible."

Qingji chuckled lightly and said, "In the past, when you were Duke Mu of the Qin Kingdom, didn't you also achieve some hegemony?"

"Wow!"

Ying Ning sighed wryly: "Pity me, Duke Mu, Yiguo Twelve, open up thousands of miles, dominate Xirong!"

"The emperor Zhibo, the princes Bi He, opened for future generations, very beautiful."

"It's just that since Duke Mu, the Qin Kingdom has gone through many years, and there are several monarchs, but it is difficult to have a place of size. What a pity!"

This is probably the most regrettable thing for every generation of Qin monarchs, including Ying Ning.

Because, since Qin Mugong, the hegemony of the Qin State has collapsed and failed to recover.

It's not that the Qin rulers of the past dynasties had no ambitions and were mediocre, but that the basic foundation of the Qin State had been defeated by Qin Mugong, and it was really difficult to forge ahead again.

From the perspective of the territory, Qin State is to the east of the old overlord Jin State, the south used to be the Chu State, and the northwest is the Yiqu, Wuzhi and other Rongdi countries.

Whether it's Jin or Chu, the people of Qin can't afford to provoke them.

So Qin's only attack direction is Yiqu and Wuzhi, but, how can it be so easy?
More than 100 years ago, many tribes and small countries of Rong and Di lived on the territory of Qin today.

For example, there are Kunrong, Mianzhu, and Zhai to the west of Longshan Mountain, Yiqu, Wushi, and Quyan Rong to the north of Jing, Dali Rong in Luochuan, and Luhun Rong in Weinan.

They were backward in production, scattered with clothes and skins, and each had its own ruler, and they were not unified.

They often raided Qin's frontiers, plundered food, livestock, and children, causing great suffering to the Qin people.

After losing the hegemony with the Jin State, Qin Mugong developed westward and adopted a more cautious strategy. He was strong first and then weak, and conquered sequentially.

In order to make the country strong, Qin Mugong searched for talents everywhere, and used guest officials from other countries. He obtained Yuyu from Xirong in the west and Bailixi from Wandi in the east.

He also welcomed Uncle Jian from the State of Song, and Pibao and Gongsunzhi from the State of Jin.

These counselors and warriors assisted Qin Mugong and made Qin's soldiers strong and horses strong...

Unfortunately, the good times don't last long.

At that time, Qin and Jin fought twice, and Qin Dongjin's way was firmly blocked by Jin.

After the death of Qin Mugong, talents were used to be buried and destroyed, and his successors were mediocre.

In the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Qin never performed well on the political stage at that time...

(End of this chapter)