Warring

Chapter 9 Qin Wu
King Qin

Said the king of Qin and said: "My minister deceives the king's lightness of Qi and Chu, and humbles Han. The minister heard: King, the soldiers are victorious but not arrogant; Bo, the master is not angry. Victory is not arrogant, so he can conquer the world; appointments are not angry, Therefore, we can follow our neighbors. Now Wang Guangde, Wei, Zhao, and Zhao Er lightly lose the Qi, and they are arrogant. When they defeated Yiyang, they did not feel sorry for the friendship between Chu and Chu, and they were angry. Arrogance and anger are not the business of the uncle. The ministers are worried about it for the king and do not take it.

"The "Poetry" says: 'There is no beginning for extravagance, but there is an end for seldom restraint.' Therefore, the most important thing for the kings is the beginning and the end. How do you know it? In the past, Zhibo Yao remnant Fan and Bank of China, besieged Jinyang, and died as a The three families laughed; Wu Wangfu lived in Kuaiji, defeated Qi in Ai Ling, met in Huangchi, was rude to Song, and died in a dry tunnel with Gou Jianqin; Liang Jun defeated Chu and defeated Qi, and controlled Zhao and Han soldiers. Drive the twelve princes to court the emperor in Mengjin, and the later son died, wearing a crown and being imprisoned in Qin. The three are not without merit, and they can start but not end.

"Today the king destroyed Yiyang and ruined the three rivers, so that the people of the world dare not speak; the kingdom of Yong under the world moved to two weeks of borders, but the ruler of the world did not dare to hand in hand; The soldiers dare not enter. If the king can be the tail, the three kings will be less than four, and the five uncles will be less than six. If the king cannot be the tail, and there will be future troubles, the ministers will be afraid of the kings of the princes, and the people of He and Ji will regard the king as Wu , A matter of wisdom.

"The "Poetry" says: 'A person who travels a hundred miles is halfway through ninety'. It is difficult to say the end of the road. Today's great kings are all arrogant, and they are viewed with the heart of a minister. The affairs of the world are based on the heart of the world's lord, not by Chu. Soldiers must be from Qin. How do you know this? The people of Qin supported Wei to reject Chu, and the people of Chu supported Han to reject Qin. The soldiers and enemies of the four countries failed to resume the war. Qi and Song thought they had power outside Shengmo. Therefore, it is said: The one who got Qi and Song first defeated Qin. If Qin got Qi and Song first, then Han Shishuo; Then Qin will be alone and will receive troops. If this plan is followed, the two countries will laugh at the world."

The King of Qin and the Controversy in the Middle Period

The king of Qin argued with the middle period, and it was invincible.The king of Qin was furious, and walked away in the middle.Or for the middle period, it is said that the King of Qin said: "The fierce man is also in the middle period, so he meets the emperor of Ming Dynasty. If he meets Jie and Zhou, he will be killed." The king of Qin is not guilty.

Gongsun Xiao
Xian said that Gongsun Xiao said: "Gong, the lord of the ministers also has meritorious service. Therefore, if you are not a prime minister, the Queen Mother is not good at the Duke. Xin Rong, the relative of the Queen Mother, died in Chu today, in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Gong Why not take the importance of Qin and Chu, capital and relatives to Zhou? Chu must follow suit. It is Xin Rong who has the importance of Qin and Chu, and the Queen Mother must please the Duke, and the Duke must be."

Lou Yue Qin Wei
Lou Yue Qin, Wei, and Prince Wei were hostages, and they wanted to defeat him.It is said that the queen mother said: "The one who returns the country. If you defeat Qin and benefit Wei, Wei will lose it. On the day you lose Qin, the prince will be dung." The queen mother sat on the king and wept.Because the king was suspicious of the prince, he ordered him to stay in Suanzao.Lou Zi suffers from it.

Zhaoyan is Zhou Zhiliang, and Louzi told him.Zhaoyan saw King Liang, and King Liang said: "What did you hear?" He said: "I heard that Qin will attack Wei." The king said: "I will make an appointment with me for a certain period of time." Said: "Qin doubted the king's agreement, so he decided to stay with the prince. Jujube is not for Qin. Qin Wang's plan said: "Wei does not make an appointment with me, and he will attack me. Rather than waiting for him to attack, it is better to attack him first." With Qin's strength, he will go down to the country, and his ministers are afraid of him. Harm to Eastern Zhou."

Lu Buwei from Puyang Jia Yu Handan
Lu Buwei, a native of Puyang, came to Handan. When he saw Qin Zhizi and a different person, he returned and said to his father, "How many times will the profit of farming?" He said: "Ten times." How many times will the leader of the country win?" Said: "Innumerable." Said: "Today Litian is sick and there is no more food and clothing. Now that the country is established and the monarch is established, the luster can be passed down to the world. May the past be the same."

Qin Ziyi took Zhao as a hostage and was in the city.Therefore, it is said in the past: "The son has the inheritance of the country, and there is a mother in the middle. Today, the son has no mother in the middle, and he is entrusted to an unknown country. The day is doubled, and the body is dung. Now the son listens to my plan. If you want to return, you can have Qin. I am envoy Qin for my son, and I will come to invite my son."

It is said that Lord Qin Yangquan, the younger brother of the King of Qin, said: "The king's crime is to the point of death, do you know it? There are all high-ranking people under the king's family, and there are no nobles under the prince's family. Pearls and jade are hidden in the king's mansion, and the king's horses are full of stables. Beautiful women Fill the back court. The king's spring and autumn are high, one day the mountain collapses, and the prince uses his affairs. The king is in danger of laying eggs, but he will not live in the court. Saying that everything can be done will make the king rich and honored for thousands of years. It's troublesome." Lord Yangquan avoided the banquet, please hear what he said.Buwei said: "The king is old, and the queen has no sons. The son has the business of inheriting the country, and the Shicang assists him. One day the king's mountain collapses, the son is erected, and the Shicang is used for things. The queen's door will grow basil. Ziyi Talented people are also abandoned in Zhao, without a mother in the house, leading the west to look, and wishing to return once. The queen sincerely asks to establish him, it is a son who has a country without a country, and a queen has a son without a son." Yangquan. The king said: "Okay." When I talked about the queen, the queen invited Zhao and returned.

Zhao Weizhi sent, Buwei said Zhao said: "The son is different from Qin's favorite son. There is no mother in the middle. The queen wants to take it and the son wants it. To make Qin want to slaughter Zhao, regardless of a son to keep it, is to hold empty promises." If a son and a different person return to be established, and Zhao Hou sends him away, he would not dare to be more virtuous, but he would speak for himself. The king of Qin is old, and he will be driven for a day. Although he has a son and a different person, it is not enough to marry Qin. " Zhao Nai sent it.

When a stranger arrives, Wei makes Chufu see him.The queen was delighted with his appearance, highly aware of it, and said: "I am from Chu." Since Zizhi, he changed his name to "Chu".The king asked his son to recite, and the son said: "Stop donating and donating outside. There is no master to teach you, and you are not used to reciting." The king stopped, but stayed.He said: "Your Majesty tried to steer chariots in Zhao. Many of Zhao's heroes are well-known. Now the king is rebelling against the country, and everyone looks to the west. The king has no one to save him. I am afraid that all of them will have resentment. Make the frontier close early and open late." Wang thought it was true, and made a strange plan.The queen persuaded him to stand up.Wang Nai summoned the prime minister and ordered him to say: "There is no son of a widow like Chu." He made him the prince.

Zi Chuli, who took Buwei as his prime minister, was nicknamed "Marquis of Wenxin", and lived in the twelve counties of Lantian.The queen is the Empress Dowager Huayang, and the princes all sent to Qinyi.

Marquis Wenxin wants to attack Zhao Yiguang Hejian
Marquis Wen Xin wanted to attack Zhao Yiguang Hejian, so that Cai Ze, the king of Gangcheng, served Yan for three years, and the prince of Yan was hostage to Qin.Wen Xinhou invited Zhang Tang to meet Yan, and wanted to join Yan in attacking Zhao and gaining the land between the rivers.Zhang Tangci said: "The Yan will pass through Zhao, and the Zhao who wins the Tang will receive the land of a hundred miles." Wen Xinhou went unhappy.The young concubine Gan Luo said: "Why don't you be so quick, my lord?" Marquis Wen Xin said: "I have ordered Cai Ze, the just-made monarch, to serve Yan for three years, and the prince of Yan has already entered the hostage. Now I invite Zhang Qing to meet Yan, But he refuses to do it." Gan Luo said: "My minister will do it." Wen Xinjun scolded him and said: "I will do it myself and refuse to do it, can you do it?" Gan Luo said: "Husband Xiang Li was born seven years old. As for the teacher of Confucius, this minister is 12 years old here! If you want to test your ministers, how can you scold him suddenly?"

Gan Luo saw Zhang Tang and said, "Which of your merits is compared with Lord Wu'an?" "Qing Ming knows that merit is not as good as Wu'an Jun?" He said: "Know it." "Yinghou's use of Qin is also different from Wenxinhou Zhuan?" He said: "Yinghou is not as good as Wenxinhouzhuan." Not as good as Marquis Wenxin?" Said: "Know it." Gan Luo said: "Yinghou wants to attack Zhao, but Wu'an Jun is difficult, go to Xianyang Qili, strangulate and kill him. Now Wenxinhou invites Qing Xiangyan, and If you don’t want to do it, I don’t know where you died!” Tang said: “Please do it because of the child!” He ordered the warehouse to be equipped with carts, the stables to be equipped with horses, and the government to be equipped with coins.After a long journey, Gan Luo called Wen Xinhou and said: "Borrow the minister's car for five rides, please report to Zhao first for Zhang Tang."

See Zhao Wang, Zhao Wangjiao welcomes.It is said that King Zhao said: "Wear that Crown Prince Dan of Yan entered Qin Dynasty?" He said: "I heard about it." Qin Ye; Zhang Tang Xiang Yan, Qin did not deceive Yan Ye. Qin and Yan did not deceive each other, and Zhao Wei was defeated. Therefore, Yan and Qin did not deceive each other, and for the same reason, they wanted to attack Zhao and Guanghejian. In Guanghejian, please return it to Prince Yan, and attack the weak Yan with the strong Zhao." Zhao Wangli cut off five cities to Guanghejian, and returned it to Prince Yan.Zhao Gongyan got 36 counties in Shanggu, which was the same as Qin Shiyi.

Wen Xinhou ran away

Marquis Wenxin left, and Sikong Mazhizhao, Zhao thought that he was guarding the prime minister, and Qin Xiajia attacked Zhao.

Sikongma said to the king of Zhao: "The Marquis of Wenxin is in charge of Qin, and the ministers serve as ministers, and learn about Qin affairs. Now the king envoys guards and junior officials to learn about Zhao affairs. Please set up a battle between Qin and Zhao for the king, and see which one wins, Zhao Which one is better than Qin Da?" He said: "It's not as good." "Which one is better for the people?" He said: "It's not as good as it is." "Which one is richer with money or millet?" He said: "Fru." "Which one is better for the country? " Said: "Not as good." "Which one is better than the virtuous?" Said: "Not as good." "Which one is better than the martial arts?" Said: "Not as good." "Which is the law?" Ma said: "However, if the king's country is not as good as Qin, the king's country will perish." Zhao Wang said: "You are not far from Zhao, but you learn about state affairs, and you are willing to plan for it." Sikong Ma said: "The king is split." Zhao Zhiban bribed Qin, Qin won Zhao Zhiban without taking the edge, Qin will be happy. He hates Zhao's defense internally, and fears the rescue of the princes externally. Qin will accept Qin. The title of Qin is to strengthen oneself, and Shandong will be afraid; if Zhao is in danger, the princes will be afraid. If you are afraid and save each other, you will succeed in your work. I ask the king to agree. If you do it, half of the king will die in the name of Zhao, and you will actually win Shandong as an enemy. Qin, Qin is not enough to perish." Zhao Wang said: "The day before yesterday Qin Xia Jia attacked Zhao, and Zhao bribed the twelve counties in the river. Self-survival, because of death. I hope you will change your plan." Sikong Ma said: "The young minister is the official of the Qin sword and pen, and the senior guards the small official. He is not the leader of the army. Please be the king and learn about Zhao's soldiers." Zhao Bing. The king can't.Sikong Ma said: "I follow a foolish plan, and the king can't use it. I have nothing to do with the king. I would like to ask myself."

Sikong Ma went to Zhao and crossed the plains.Pingyuanjin ordered Guo Yilao to ask: "Qin soldiers went to Zhao, and the guests came from Zhao. What's the situation in Zhao?"Pingyuan Ling said: "The above guest predicts, when will Zhao die?" Sikong Ma said: "Zhao general Wu Anjun died within a year; if he killed Wu Anjun, it would only be half a year. If the king of Zhao has Han Cang, he will use the song to match Zhao. The king, he has a close relationship, and he is a man who is sick, virtuous and jealous. Now the country is in danger, the king will use his words, and Lord Wu'an will die."

Han Cangguo hated him, and the king sent people to replace him.When Lord Wu'an arrived, Han Cang counted and said: "The general is victorious, General Wang Shang. The general defends the dagger for the sake of longevity, and he should die." Lord Wu'an said: "The hook is sick, the body is big and the arms are short, and it can't reach the ground. I am disrespectful in daily life, and I am afraid that I will be punished by death, so I ask the workers to take over the wood. If you don’t believe me, please show me.” Take it out of the sleeve to show the Han warehouse, which looks like a vibrating root, wrapped with cloth. "May the public enter the Ming Dynasty." Han Cang said: "I am ordered by the king, and I will give the general to die. I will not forgive you. I dare not say anything." Wu'an Jun worshiped him to the north again, and drew his sword to punish himself. Suicide in the palace." When he met Sikong Mamen, he became very ill and went out of the gate.Raise the sword to the right to punish himself, the arm is too short to reach, hold the sword to the pillar to stab himself.Lord Wu An died, and Zhao died in the fifth month.

When the order of Pingyuan saw the princes, he would say: "Wow, Sikong horse!" He also thought that Sikong horse chased Qin, so he must not know it; to go to Zhao, it must be unworthy.Zhao went to Sikong Ma and the country perished.Those who die in the country are not without sages, and they cannot be used.

Four Kingdoms as one general to attack Qin
The four countries are one and will attack Qin.The king of Qin summoned a group of officials and 60 guests and asked him, saying: "The four countries are one, and the Qin will be pictured. The widows will be succumbed to the inside, and the people will be left outside. What can I do?"Yao Jia said to him: "If Jia is willing to go on an envoy to the four countries, he must stop his plot and secure his soldiers."Yao Jia bid farewell.Stop his schemes, stop his soldiers, and make friends with him to repay Qin.King Qin was very happy.Jia sealed thousands of households, thinking of them as Shangqing.

Knowing this, Han Fei said: "Jia used pearls to treasure his treasures. He envoys Jing and Wu to the south and Yan and Dai to the north. During the three years between the four countries, the friendship between the four countries may not be united, but the pearls are all treasured inside. Jia Yi is the king's power and the country's treasure. , Foreign self-transfer to the princes, I hope the king will check it. And Liang Jianmen, who tried to steal from Liang, and his ministers were expelled from Zhao. Taking Shijianmenzi, Liang's robbers, and Zhao's expelling ministers, is not the same as Tongzhi Sheji's plan. So Li Qunchen also."

The king called Yao Jia and asked, "I heard that the son handed over the widow's wealth to the princes. Are there any?" Confrontation: "Yes." The world would like to be a son; if a son is loyal to the king, the world would like to be a minister; if a virgin is skillful, the world would like to be a concubine. Now Jia is loyal to the king, but the king does not know. If Jia does not return to the four kingdoms, how can he be respected? If Jia is not loyal to the king, How can the kings of the four kingdoms still use the body of Jia? Jie listened to slander and punished his good generals, and Zhou heard of slander and killed his loyal officials, until he died and the country perished. Now the king listens to slander, but there are no loyal officials."

The king said: "The son supervises the door, the great thief of Liang, and Zhao's chasing his ministers." Yao Jia said: "The Taigong Wang Qi chased his husband, Chaoge abolished the butcher, Ziliang chased his ministers, Jijin's bully was not useless, King Wen used it And the king. Guan Zhongqi is also the Jiaren of my humble servants. Nanyang's disadvantages are secluded, Lu's exempted prisoners, and Huan Gong used it to be the uncle. Baili Xiyu's beggars, passed on the skins of five sheep for sale, and Mu Gongxiang sent them to Xirong. Wen Gong used Zhongshan to steal, which was better than Chengpu. These four scholars all criticized the ugly and slandered the world. The master of Ming used them, knowing that they could make meritorious service. If Bian Sui, Wu Guang, Shen Tudi, the masters How can it be used? Therefore, the Ming Lord does not take its filth, does not listen to its faults, and observes it for his own use. Therefore, those who can save the country will not listen to those who have external slanders, and those who have a high reputation but no merits will not be rewarded. .So the officials don’t dare to put their wishes on the top.”

The King of Qin said: "Of course." Then he sent Yao Jia back to punish Han Fei.

(End of this chapter)