The Great Wei Empire in the Warring States Period

After Zhao State's Handan was besieged, Zhao Hou sent Prime Minister Gong Zhongle to Wei State to seek peace. When the prime minister came back, he found that Wei State's conditions were not harsh at all, as long as Zhao State agreed to meet with Wei State in Yecheng. Just make an alliance and compensate Wei for the losses in the war, and also occupy Zhongmu and return it to Zhao.

This was the day when Zhao Hou was in the best mood. The Marquis of Zhao asked:"Everyone is in alliance with the Wei State on this matter. What kind of gift should we give to the Wei State?"

A minister stood up and said quickly:"Your Majesty, how about giving some treasures to the Marquis of Wei? I have heard that Wei The Marquis likes treasures very much." After hearing this, Marquis Zhao said:"Since the Marquis of Wei likes treasures, then I, the State of Zhao, will give three carts of treasures to the State of Wei." The

Prime Minister Gong Zhongle on the side said again:"Your Majesty, I thought I wanted to please Wei. The Crown Prince Wei Shen made many strange plans during the war against the Qin State, defeated the Qin State in a row, and killed nearly 100,000 Qin soldiers. I heard that this man was very wealthy, and Tianbaofang, the largest trading house in the world, It was opened by Wei Shen, the crown prince of Wei State, and he made a lot of gold every day." Then Zhao Hou said:"Since the crown prince of Wei State is good at making money, we, the State of Zhao, will give 30,000 gold to the crown prince of Wei State.""Your Majesty is Holy Ming." Han Hou also asked the ministers at the Korean Court

:"What gift should I give to Wei when I go to Yecheng to meet the alliance this time?"The Prime Minister of Wei Han Ye said:"Your Majesty, why don't you give me treasures? The Marquis of Wei likes treasures, so we will give them to him."

"Well, I will send two carts of treasures to the Marquis of Wei. In order to show our sincerity in Korea, Gu decided to marry with the Wei State."The Marquis of Han said.

Han Ye continued:"The marriage with Wei is very good. I have heard that Wei Shen, the crown prince of Wei, made many strange plans when fighting Qin and killed nearly 100,000 Qin troops. He is the leader in the world. The marriage between Yingcai and Wei can strengthen the friendship between our two countries, South Korea and Wei, and will also be beneficial to our expansion in South Korea in the future."

"Well, the prime minister will be responsible for this marriage with Wei."Han Hou said."Your Majesty is wise." The Marquis of Wei in Yecheng of the State of Wei took Wei Shen for a walk on the city wall. The Marquis of Wei asked:"Shen'er, during this attack on the Qin army, I heard from General Pang that you have made many unexpected plans and defeated the Qin army, and you are still in Huaigu. Annihilated Qin's Jingjian army and captured Jingjian. Wei

Shen said:"Father, the main reason for this invitation is General Pang's ability to lead the troops. I just made a small trick.""

"Okay, Shen'er, don't be humble anymore. After I die, the Wei Kingdom will depend on you."Marquis Wei said. Wei Shen quickly said:"My father is still so strong, so I can't talk about what happened after his death."

"Well, my father just hopes that you can lead Wei State to a new height in the future, and all countries in the world will surrender to Wei State."The Marquis of Wei looked to the sky and said.

At this time, Gongzi Ang also came, and Gongzi Ang said:"Your Majesty, the Marquis of Han and the Marquis of Zhao have arrived.""Well, I understand. You and General Weiss can go to the reception together."Wei Hou said——obey.

Later, Wei Shen said again:"Father, I think that if I want to become stronger for the country, I must carry out a second reform." After hearing Wei Shen's words, Wei Hou asked:"After Li Kui's reform, I Wei was already rich and powerful, so why did it need to reform?"

"Father, during Li Kui's reform, the national strength of our Wei State increased far beyond that of the six countries. Now, the national strength of Qi and Chu are almost the same as ours. Therefore, there is no other way to carry out the second reform. Only reform, our Wei State Only then can the six countries submit to our Wei State with an overwhelming advantage. Wei Shen said.

After hearing this, Marquis Wei nodded and said,"Let's talk about it when we get back to Anyi.""In the camp, Zhao Hou was playing chess with Han Hou. Zhao Hou said:"Han Hou, I regret what I did before. I wish I had listened to you and divided Wei into two countries."

Han Hou said:"What happened in the past is over, now you have to deal with the present. It's your turn, Zhao Hou. After Zhao

Hou laid a seed, he said,"Han Hou, I plan to marry my daughter to the prince of Wei. What do you think?" When the Marquis of Han heard this, he immediately said:"Marquis Zhao, I have sent the prime minister to discuss the marriage between Han and Wei."

After hearing this, Marquis Zhao said:"The chess game is one step away."""Yes, Zhao Hou, the chess piece is one step away." Han Hou replied. Han Hou asked:"After Zhao Hou's war, what are your Zhao country's plans?"

Zhao Hou thought for a while and then said:"With the strength of our three Jins, we will attack the four directions together."Han Hou said:"I plan to do the same. In the future, I plan to attack Chu State together with Wei State and cut off the lost territory from Chu State. I wonder which country Zhao State plans to cut off?"

Zhao Hou thought for a while and said:"I plan to cut the flesh of Qi State. Qi State is rich. If we get Qi State's land, our Zhao State will definitely become stronger and stronger.""Well, Zhao Hou’s attack direction is good. The meat on Qi’s body is indeed delicious. Zhao Hou, you lose." Han Hou said.

Zhao Hou looked at the chess game and said:"It is true that I lost. Han Hou is good at chess""Thanks for the compliment!"

Early the next morning, a pig, a sheep and a cow were placed on the altar. Under the altar were the kings of Zhao, Han and Wei. Above the altar, the ceremony officials were thinking about the alliance, and the Marquis of Wei was in the middle. , on the left is Zhao Zhong, the king of Zhao, and on the right is Han Ruoshan, the king of South Korea. After the ceremony officer finished reading the alliance agreement, he asked:"The Marquis of Wei, the Marquis of Zhao, and the Marquis of Han, can they agree to this alliance?""

Wei Hou, Zhao Hou and Han Hou all said together:"I agree."The ceremony officer added:"Members of the alliance, proceed to swear an oath. The Marquis of Wei said:"If I, the Wei State, break the covenant, I am willing to be punished by heaven.""

Zhao Hou said:"If I, Zhao, break the covenant, I am willing to be punished by heaven."Han Hou also said:"If I, Korea, break the covenant, I am willing to be punished by heaven.

After hearing this, the ceremony officer said:"Please invite the kings of the three kingdoms to come to the altar and drink the alliance wine together.""The three of them all supported each other, and finally Zhao Hou said:"This time we, the three Jins, will make an alliance, and we, the three Jins, will be our own family, why don't we go to the altar together."

Both of them agreed, so the three kingdoms boarded the altar together. Then Zhao Hou immediately said:"This time the ox ears should be held by the Marquis of Wei."Han Hou also responded:"I, Han, also believe that the ox ear should be held by Wei Hou this time."The Marquis of Wei did not refuse. He directly picked up the bull's ear and turned to look at the Wei soldiers below. The soldiers shouted:"Your Majesty will last for ten thousand years, and the Wei Kingdom will last for ten thousand years!"

The ceremony officer said:"Please ask the Marquis of Wei to hold the divination tool."The Marquis of Wei took the divination object, and then the ceremony officer took the divination object and the ox ear from the hands of the Marquis of Wei and said:"The divination is 'auspicious', sacrifice to the sky, and drink the alliance wine."After worshiping the Queen, the three of them toasted together and said to each other:"Please."Since then, the three kingdoms of Wei, Han and Zhao have become allies. Xiong Liangfu,

King of

Chu Xuan of the Chu State, was fishing leisurely. At this time, Yin Zhaoxi came over and said:"Your Majesty, the Wei State has defeated Qin, Han and Zhao in a row, and killed nearly 500,000 soldiers of the three kingdoms. Wei The reputation of General Pang Juan has spread throughout the world."Xiong Liangfu asked:"What, Wei Guo lost three countries in a row?""Exactly, Your Majesty, and I received the news today that Wei, Han and Zhao have allied themselves in Yecheng and have become allies." Zhao Xixie said.

Xiong Liangfu said:"It seems that our Chu country will not be able to go north to the Central Plains in the future." Zhao Xishe replied:"Your Majesty, although our Chu State cannot go north to the Central Plains, we can go eastward. The lands of Qi State and Yue State are also very large. Since they are the rich people of Qi State, our Chu State will get the land of Qi State. , will be able to strengthen our country of Chu.

After hearing this, Xiong Liangfu said:"Your Majesty is right. It seems that Chu State can only advance eastward to Qi State and Yue State."""Your Majesty, I also heard that in this battle, Wei Shen, the crown prince of Wei State, used many strange strategies to defeat Qin State and annihilated nearly 100,000 people from Feng State. When Pang Juan also fought against Qin, he killed nearly 250,000 Qin soldiers. This Pang Juan can be regarded as the best general in the world."

When Xiong Liangfu heard the name Pang Juan, he was filled with anger. Back then, it was Pang Juan who killed nearly a hundred thousand Chu troops in the Battle of Fangcheng, forcing the Chu State to cede territory to save peace. Ling Yin Zhaoxie said sarcastically:"Your Majesty, This Pang Juan is like a god in his military skills. No general in Chu State can be his opponent. It is better to form a good alliance with Wei State and attack Qi State together."

Xiong Liangfu thought of Pang Juan's previous achievements. He fought three battles with South Korea and had three victories. He fought with Zhao and annihilated 50,000 Zhao troops. He fought seven battles with Qi and won all. He annihilated nearly 100,000 Qi troops. In addition to this, In the first battle against Qin, he killed nearly 400,000 people. Xiong Liangfu said:"I will follow your orders and form a good alliance with Wei and attack Qi together."

Every country in the world knows that the Wei State defeated Qin, Han and Zhao in a row, and the four kingdoms of Song, Lu, Zhongshan, and Wei all went to Wei. Since then, the Wei State has become the most powerful country in the world. Even the Chu State gave up going north to the Central Plains and headed east instead. Advance. However, the monarchs and ministers of Qi were in a very bad mood, and their dream of dominating the world could only be postponed.