Shang Yang's reforms brought Qin into the stage of total war.
China is too premature!
Europe only entered the total war during World War I and World War II. However, during the Warring States Period, China entered the stage of total war.
In the Spring and Autumn Period, war was a matter for the nobility and had nothing to do with common people or slaves. However, as the scale of the war expanded, civilians, slaves, etc. gradually joined the war. The war entered the war of all people and entered the stage of total war.
The prototype of total war first originated in the Zheng State and originated from the Zheng State.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Zheng Guo was the first to dominate!
After Zheng's reform, the Jin State also entered the general war. Under the general war, the Jin State was invincible, and the Chu State, Qi State, Qin State, etc. were defeated one after another.
Then, the Li Li Reform in the Wei State, the Hufu Cavalry and Shooting Reform in the Zhao State, the Wu Qi Reform in the Chu State, the Korean Shen Buhu Reform, the Zou Reform in the Qi State, the Leyi Reform in the Yan State, and the Shang Yang Reform in the Qin State.
They are all entering the stage of total war.
Originally, after more or less reforms, all countries would have their heyday, but after their heyday, they would be attacked by various countries, and they would decline from then on. Only the Qin State, because of the Hangu Pass, suffered defeats during the siege, but the next
It can't be defeated every time.
So Qin had the last laugh.
Qin's victory was a victory in the total war.
But the strength of the total war comes at the cost of overdrafting the life of the country!
After the Qin State unified the six countries, the general war should have ended, but Qin Shihuang continued, so the Qin State collapsed.
Later generations were very curious that the Qin State had a million-strong army, but it did not appear at the time of the uprising at the end of Qin. But in fact, the so-called million-strong army was not an active army or a standing army, but after the Qin State entered a general war.
, an army quickly formed.
These soldiers are ordinary people in ordinary times and serve as soldiers in war.
A total war relies on a huge bureaucracy.
But with the uprising at the end of Qin, the bureaucracy in various places collapsed, Qin officials in various places rebelled, and the total war system collapsed.
The Qin State only controlled the Guanzhong area and could only recruit 200,000 troops; as for the remaining 800,000 troops, they were all converted into rebels as Qin officials rebelled.
"When I dominate the world, that's when the total war ends!"
Liu Xiu made up his mind.
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238 BC, the 9th year of the Qin Dynasty.
In April, the crown was crowned with a sword. Lao Ai rebelled. Lu Buwei, Chang Wenjun, and Changping Jun sent troops to attack Ai. To suppress the rebellion, more than 20 of the principal offenders including Lao Ai killed their heads, broke their chariots, and destroyed their clan. More than 4,000 families involved in the case moved to Shu.
Yang Duanhe attacked Wei and took the Yan family.
King Kaolie of Chu died, King You stood up vigorously, and Li Yuan killed Huang Xie, Lord Chunshen.
In the blink of an eye, another year passed. After taking office, Lao Ai was killed, Lu Buwei was dismissed, and the power of the Qin State was taken over. However, as the power of the Zhao family relatives was suppressed, the power of the Chu family relatives expanded.
Liu Xiu felt vaguely uneasy.
At this time, the guest Qing Mao Jiao came forward. He introduced himself to his family and said: "I am Mao Jiao from Qi, and I have come to persuade the king on the matter of the Queen Mother!"
Liu Xiu was deliberately angry and said: "Because of the Queen Mother's affairs, many people died. Do you still want to talk about it?"
Mao Jiao replied: "I heard that there are twenty-eight stars in the sky. Now there are twenty-seven. I will make up the number of twenty-eight. I am not afraid of death!"
Then, Mao Jiao said: "The world respects Qin not only because Qin is strong, but also because the king is wise and has won the hearts of the people. Now, it is unkind for the king to kill your false father; it is unkind to kill your two younger brothers."
Friend; it was unfilial to put his mother under house arrest; it was the deeds of Xia Jie and Shang Zhou to kill the ministers who gave loyal advice. How can the world be convinced by such a moral character? After the world hears about it, they will no longer care about Qin.
Yes. I am worried about the future of Qin, and I am worried about the king."
After finishing speaking, Mao Jiao untied his clothes, walked out of the hall, and lay down before His Highness to be tortured.
Liu Xiu immediately stepped forward and said, "I am willing to listen to Sir's teachings!"
So, he buried the killed people generously, and personally led a convoy to Yongdi to take the Queen Mother Zhao Ji back to Xianyang, and the relationship between mother and son was restored.
Taking back Zhao Ji, the so-called benevolence and filial piety is only secondary.
The key is that the Chu family relatives are going to become powerful, so Zhao Ji should be roped in to expand the power of the Zhao family relatives and balance the Chu family relatives.
"It's time to destroy the Six Kingdoms!"
Liu Xiu thought in his heart.
In 236 BC, the 11th year of the Qin Dynasty, Wang Jian, Huanjie, and Yang Duanhe divided into two groups to attack Zhao and captured 9 cities. King Zhao Xiang died, the elder was abolished and the younger was established, Prince Jia was abolished, Prince Qian was established, and King Youmu was established.
He moved to the throne and appointed Guo Kai as his prime minister.
In 234 BC, the 13th year of the Qin Dynasty, Huanjie attacked Zhao Pingyang, killed the Zhao general Huju, and beheaded 100,000 people.
In 233 BC, the 14th year of the Qin Dynasty, Zhao general Li Mu defeated the Qin army in Yi'an and marched to Huanjie. Li Mu was granted the title of Lord of Wu'an.
In 230 BC, in the 17th year of the Qin Dynasty, Neishi Teng destroyed Han, and the king of Han was settled in Yingchuan County. Han was destroyed. Queen Mother Huayang died. She was buried in Shouling with King Xiaowen. There was a great famine among the people.
In 229 BC, in the 18th year of the Qin Dynasty, he launched a large-scale attack on Zhao. Wang Jian, Yang Duanhe, and Qiang Xian soldiers were divided into three groups. Guo Kaiyu destroyed Li Mu and Sima Shang. Li Mu committed suicide and Sima Shang was dismissed. In the same year, King You of Chu died.
The same mother and younger brother still established themselves as King Ai of Chu.
In 228 B.C., the 19th year of the Qin Dynasty, Wang Jian captured Handan and moved King Youmu of Zhao to Zhao. Prince Jia of Zhao established himself as king and joined forces with Yan to fight against Qin. King Qin's political mother, Queen Mother Zhao, died and was buried with King Zhuang Xiang in Zhiyang. King Jingmin of Wei
The number of soldiers increased, and the king of Wei pretended to be king. The brother-in-law of King Ai of Chu killed King Ai and established himself as the king of Chu.
In 227 BC, the 20th year of the Qin Dynasty, Jing Ke entered the Qin Kingdom.
In the main hall, Liu Xiu was sitting in the main hall.
Jing Ke, Qin Wuyang and others walked into the main hall.
Huo Ran saw hundreds of courtiers looking over, and Qin Wuyang's hand holding the wooden letter actually trembled a little.
Liu Xiu looked at Jing Ke. Jing Ke was not tall and had a fair face. He had a beard, but not much. Only his two raised eyebrows gave him a murderous look.
Seemingly nervous, Qin Wuyang, who was walking in front, failed to hold the wooden letter in his hand and immediately fell to the ground. Fortunately, the wooden letter had a cover and Fan Yuqi's head did not roll out.
It was disrespectful before the king, and the officials in the court also scorned him a few times.
Jing Ke saluted and smiled and said: "I have never seen the emperor, so I am very nervous. I hope your Majesty will not blame you!"
When Jing Ke bowed his head and confessed his crime, Qin Wuyang had already picked up the wooden letter.
"What a pity?" Liu Xiu said.
"Your Majesty, what's the pity?" Jing Ke asked.
"In my heart, the King of Yan should be a loyal man, and Fan Yuqi should be a brave man!" Liu Xiudao: "General Fan Yuqi led the Yan army to fight the Qin army. Even if he was defeated and beheaded, he died a worthy death. Unfortunately,
King Yan is an unjust man, kill Fan Yuqi and dedicate his head to me!"
"Jing Qing is an envoy, but he does unjust things, so he should be regarded as an unjust prince!"
Liu Xiudao: "Declaration of the widow's decree."
"Your Majesty decrees that Jing Ke presents Fan Yu's head to Qi for his meritorious service. He will be granted the title of Unjust Marquis, with a reward of ten thousand gold and food for ten thousand households." Zhao Gao read loudly.
"I don't dare."
Jing Ke replied loudly, "I have presented his head. Please, your Majesty, inspect his head personally and inspect the map of Yan Kingdom!"