The Rise of History’s Most Powerful Empire

Now that Zhao Guo has agreed to join the alliance, it is not surprising that Wei Guo, who has a secret agreement with Zhao Guo, joined him.

The state of Wei is located in the Central Plains, and its situation is similar to that of South Korea, surrounded by the five states of Zhao, Yan, Qi, Chu, and Han. It can be said that it is surrounded by enemies on all sides. Among them, the alliance between Zhao Guo and Wei Guo relieved some of the worries, but on the other four sides, there are enemies everywhere.

But now, Zhao Guo, the only ally of Wei State, has also joined this new round of joint vertical alliance, and Wei State has lost its only support. Both his north and west will be the basic territory of the joint vertical alliance. Wei Guo, as a country standing in front of the alliance, bears the brunt and bears the greatest pressure.

King Wei wouldn't believe that in the face of his stumbling block, this behemoth alliance wouldn't have other ideas?

If he refuses to join the alliance, it is very likely that the first test stone of the alliance will be his Wei country. As for his so-called ally Zhao Guo, just kidding, in this chaotic era, the so-called trust has long been incomplete, and some only maintain the interests.

If the alliance can give Zhao Guo enough benefits, then Zhao Guo will definitely not mind stabbing himself and biting off a piece of flesh.

King Wei never forgot that his own border is only a hundred miles away from the capital of Zhao. If the army moves fast, it will arrive in two or three days, which can be said to have threatened the foundation of Zhao's rule.

And in order to guard against Wei State's surprise attack, Zhao State also specially built a Great Wall, which was located on the border of Zhao Wei State, and was specially used to guard against Wei State's surprise attack.

Because of knowing the Great Wall, Zhao and Wei have had countless frictions and battles in history. With this kind of criminal record, even if King Zhao and King Wei are sad because of common troubles and have deep feelings, they have a basis for cooperation before. But I still can't believe that Zhao Wang would refuse the benefits sent to him because of these.

Anyway, if it was King Wei himself, he would not refuse. As a qualified king, their interests are what they value most, and they can sacrifice everything for this, even their wives, children, parents and relatives.

On the contrary, if Wei Guo joined the alliance, although they don't know what the goal of the alliance is, because their alliance leader, Yu Guo, hasn't revealed his purpose yet.

But one thing can be confirmed, that is, Wei State will not be attacked, but can be used by the alliance, so there is no need to worry about the attack of Chu State in the south and Qi State, which is more powerful in the east.

Moreover, it is very likely that Wei Guo will always be able to reap some benefits this time. Just like the beating of Qin before, this time whether it is to continue to fight Qin, or to fight the southern Chu or Qi. Wei State, which is adjacent to these three big countries, can get direct benefits. Expansion of territory and plundering population are all direct means to strengthen the strength of Wei State.

As for the loss of some population due to this, it is no longer considered by King Wei. In their hearts, as long as they have land, the population will slowly recover.

As long as people are not wiped out all at once, the population is not a problem at all, just like the grass on the ground, once a stubble is mowed, it will grow again, so there is no need to worry about it.

The happy days of rulers like King Wei can continue to be maintained, and will be maintained even better in the future. Because by then, there will be enough territory for them to squander.

Which faction, even if another big country rises, can rely on the continuous obstruction and delay of the territory just like the Qin State before, and the life span of Wei State can be maintained for hundreds of years.

And the King of Wei will also become the ZTE Lord of the Wei State, whose status is comparable to that of the founding lord of the Wei State.

With the addition of Wei State, the strength of the alliance has returned to more than half of what it was before, and there will only be one Chu State left!

The state of Chu is extremely vigilant about this newly formed alliance, because many people in the state of Chu think that this alliance is aimed at going abroad.

In today's world, according to traditional concepts, the world's great powers are either Qin or Chu, and then Qi.

The reason is that these three big countries are located on the edge of the center of the world, far away from the vortex of war, and have enough buffers.

Especially Qin and Chu, there are enough barbarian territory around them to expand, with unlimited potential, and the most extensive land, with enough strategic buffer, there is no danger of destroying the country in World War I.

As for Qi State, it is much worse.

The basic territory of Qi State is probably most of SD Province, plus a part of HEB Province, HEN Province, and Jiangsu Province. Generally speaking, it is the area of ​​a province.

Although this kind of area is not small, it is not large. It is vertical and horizontal, and it is only a few counties. If the army breaks through the border and wreaks havoc in the country. In a dozen days, you can lead an army to the capital of Qi State. By then, the state capital will be destroyed, and Qi State will almost be destroyed.

In this ancient society, the capital is the essence of a country and the symbol of its spirit.

For example, Linzi, the capital of the Qi State, has 70,000 households and 400,000 people. Such a large population is almost equivalent to 1/10 of Qi.

If it is said that the capital of Qi State is occupied, and other places are also ravaged by enemy countries, then how can Qi State rely on to continue to resist aggression? By other backcountry?

What's more, Qi State is only such a big place in total, and it only takes a month for the army to go back and forth twice. The terrain of Qi State is all plains, and the road is smooth. There is no time to delay, and it is difficult to organize effective resistance.

In addition to the surrounding area of ​​Qi State, the north is Yan State, a place of bitter cold, and there are barbarians raging. The east is the Wei State. Although it is now in decline, it is the hegemony in the early Warring States period after all, and it still has some background. It may be impossible to defeat Qi State, but it is more than enough to resist Qi State's attack. As for the state of Chu in the south, it is even more powerful than the state of Qi, so don't even think about it.

It can be said that Qi's expansion path has been blocked, and it is difficult to have a chance to make great progress. Qi's geographical location is doomed to its limitations.

Therefore, unless Qin and Chu have a vast territory and sufficient strategic depth, even if the country is breached, they can retreat to other places and continue to organize resistance.

Just like the Qin State destroyed the six countries, it only needed 200,000 to 300,000 troops to attack other countries, but it cost 600,000 to destroy Chu State. In Qin State's budget, Qi State did not have this kind of treatment.

why is that? It's not because Chu State's territory is large enough, not to mention the main force of Chu State, but just to implement basic rule over the areas occupied by Chu State, it is necessary to disperse a large number of Qin State's troops.

Moreover, the king of Chu can also rely on the vast area of ​​​​the country, take advantage of the disadvantages of the slow speed of the Qin army, flee to the rear, and organize a large army to resist steadily. This is the advantage of a big country.