King Yingsi of Qin Hui has more than 20 sons under his knees. However, he loves Prince Dang the most. King Qin Hui loved him, not only because Prince Dang was the eldest son born to him and Queen Qin. More importantly, the prince's martial and warlike personality is very similar to that of Qin Hui and Wang Yingsi. Queen Qin married from Wei to Qin, and in 329 BC, she gave birth to a baby boy for King Hui of Qin. King Qin Hui was overjoyed and named the baby boy Dang. King Qin Hui was full of expectations for the baby boy, and he hoped that when the baby boy grew up, he would be able to sweep the four seas, sweep through the United States, and raise the prestige of the Qin State to the princes.

Attacking the Three Jins, attacking Xiongchu, and breaking the strong Qi are the proud works of King Qin Hui based on the princes. However, there are unforeseen circumstances, and people have good and bad luck. King Qin Hui died before he realized his ambition. The princes of Shandong will not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to crusade against the Qin State. After Qin Wangdang succeeded to the throne, the first thing was to break the conspiracy of the princes to plot against Qin and keep the foundation left by the ancestors of the Qin State.

Prince Dang's performance after succeeding to the throne did not live up to King Qin Hui's expectations of him.

The five kingdoms of Han, Wei, Qi, Chu, and Yue each came to Qin with different purposes. The first is to congratulate the new king of Qin on his succession; The second is to test the bottom line of the Qin State and wait for an opportunity to fight each other.

Qin Wangdang naturally understood that these people did not have good intentions. Qin Wangdang admired force and admired heroes since he was a child. Wu Zixu Pochu is also one of the things he talks about. Qin Wangdang never imagined that the weak Wu would be able to break the strong Chu and whip the king of Chu.

Qin Wangdang found Gan Mao and asked him about the state of Wu. However, Gan Mao told him that the state of Wu had been destroyed for hundreds of years. Today, the great power to the east of Chu is the Yue State. Chu and Vietnam share a close relationship of water and soil, and are close to each other, and both regard each other as enemies. Both countries are plotting to eliminate the other. When Qin Wangdang heard the news, he already had a strategy in his heart to attack Chu.

The envoys of the Yue Kingdom came to Xianyang. Qin Wangdang personally received the envoy of Yue in the Chaoyang Hall of Xianyang. The two sides talked for five hours in the Chaoyang Palace. Qin Wangdang asked the envoys of Yue a lot of things, and after learning more about the mysterious big country Yue, he immediately reached a secret agreement with Yue to flank Chu to balance Chu.

In order to cut off the Han and Wei countries, taking advantage of the loss of the Qin State, the new king just established and came up with the idea of attacking Qin. The king of Qin received the envoys of Qi with the highest courtesy, so as to show the princes that Qi and Qin were in a row. Qi and Qin formed an alliance, and Han and Wei were in a situation of being flanked, and they had concerns when they acted. Qin Wangdang also understood that doing so could only serve as a deterrent.

In order to prevent Han and Wei from swaying left and right between Qi and Qin. King Dang of Qin has married the daughter of the heir of the king of Wei as the queen, so that the queen can show goodwill to the mother country. Later, he proposed to the Wei envoy that after the national funeral of Qin, he would invite the heir of the king of Wei to meet in Jin to further consolidate the alliance between Wei and Qin. Qin Wangdang learned that the mother of the eldest concubine was a Han girl, so he sent Ying Jian to entertain with the Han envoy, and then continue the good fortune of Qin and Han, so as to restrain Korea.

The five kingdoms of Han, Wei, Qi, Chu, and Yue, after attending the funeral of King Hui of Qin, left Qin and returned to China. King Dang of Qin guarded the wisdom of King Hui of Qin and the homeland of Qin. He proved to Qin that he was a qualified king with his actions.

A wave of unevenness has risen again and again. The news of Shu Prime Minister Chen Zhuang's killing of Shu Hou for treason reached Xianyang. Qin Wangdang summoned his ministers and asked, "Chen Zhuang treasoned and established himself as king in Shu. The widow wants to hear your opinion. ”

Winning the disease groaned a little, and took the lead in saying: "Your Majesty, Shu is inhabited by barbarians. If it is obtained, it cannot increase the national strength of the Qin State. If it is lost, it will not cause any damage to the Qin State. Shu is fierce and aggressive. The people's hearts do not return to the Qin State. We forcibly incorporated Shu into the Qin State, I am afraid that we will lose a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources. ”

"Uncle's meaning is to abandon the land and let the people live there."

"That's exactly what I mean, minister."

King Qin didn't answer, looked at everyone, and asked unhurriedly, "That's what you mean, too." ”

Zhang Yi said: "The land of Bashu is really a barren land. The land is not enough to cultivate; It is not enough to win the people. Shudi, surrounded by mountains, the road is difficult and dangerous, and the sound is not accessible to the outside world. It is better for us to leave the land empty and let it be inhabited. ”

Qin Wang said: "Zhang Yi, you also advocate giving up Shudi. ”

Zhang Yi said: "Deshu land does not have much significance to the Qin State, but it will also consume the national strength of the Qin State." The minister thought that it was okay to go. ”

King Qin said: "We don't want the land of Bashu, so what." ”

Zhang Yi said angrily: "Attack South Korea, pull out Yiyang, go down to Sanchuan, pass through the Zhou room, ask Jiuding, and build the Qin State for thousands of years." ”

Qin Wangdang had not yet expressed his position, and one person retorted sharply: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the land of Bashu cannot be abandoned. ”

Qin Wangdang looked at the man and asked, "Who are you?" ”

The man said, "Sima is wrong." ”

King Qin searched the memory of the person in front of him in his mind, and his eyes lit up, "Sima Cuo, the widow remembers you." When the first king was alive, he asked many people about the strategy of eastward expansion, westward expansion, northern expansion, and southward expansion. Sun Yan, the former Daliang Gonggong, advocated westward expansion in order to expand the territory of the Qin State. The eyes of the first king were staring at the Central Plains and the Wei State, unwilling to expand westward, and chose to advance eastward. Shu Changcao believed that Yiqu was a problem for Qin's henchmen, and advocated the expansion of territory to the north. We should incorporate the vast territory of Yiqu into the Qin State, so that we can have the capital to compete for hegemony among the princes. The first king did not realize the danger of Yiqu, but only sent troops to attack, and did not completely eliminate the hidden dangers brought by Yiqu. Han, Zhao, Wei, Chuyan, and the five countries joined forces, and the soldiers sent letters to Gu. Yiqu also went south, broke my Li Bo, and killed my Qin general. Only then did the first king realize that the danger of the Daoyi Canal was not pressed by the princes of the Central Plains, so he sent troops to the grassland to suppress the Yiqu many times. After the first king swept the righteous canal and deterred Xirong. He had been hesitant to go east and south. Zhang Yi advocates eastward expansion, and you advocate going south to take the land of Bashu. Shu can become the land of Qin, and your credit is inseparable. Shu rebellion, the widow wants to hear your opinion. ”

Sima Cuo directly expressed his attitude, "Your Majesty, the land of Bashu cannot be abandoned. ”

King Qin straightened up and asked, "Many ministers asked the widow to give up Bashu, why do you want the widow to keep Bashu." ”

"The ministers are just hearsay, how Shu is doing. In fact, I don't know anything about Bashu. The land of Bashu, surrounded by mountains, the road is difficult and dangerous, and the Golden Bull Road also has the title of a husband who is not open. But Shu is a flat river, fertile for thousands of miles. Bashu is not a barren and useless place. ”

King Qin said: "The widow wants to hear what kind of land Bashu is. ”

Sima Cuo Zhengse said: "There are two ways to enter Shudi. One is the Golden Bull Road of Chenpo Shu. The other is from Chu along the river. The Shu Road crosses the mountains, the mountains are high and the valleys are deep, and the roads are rugged and difficult to pass. However, Shu is fertile for thousands of miles and rich in products. It can be dwarfed by the eight hundred miles in the customs of my Qin State. If we get it, we can use the people of Shu for conquest. It can also fill the land of Shu and become the capital of the princes who compete for hegemony. In the Great War of the Central Plains, if it weren't for the 200,000 people of Bashu, how could the Qin State fight against the Chu State. Deshu and Baoshu can not only provide troops and grain and grass for our country's war princes, but also strategically suppress the Chu State. The land of Bashu will also become a difficult barrier in the south of our country. ”

Zhang Yi retorted: "The people of Bashu have not opened their customs. In particular, the Shu Road is rugged and difficult to pass. Although there are thousands of miles of fertile soil in Shuzhong, flood disasters occur frequently. Once we have won the land of Shu, we must send a lot of manpower and material resources to build roads and dredge rivers and canals. What you gained yesterday is lost today. Gaining its land is not enough to expand its territory; It is not enough to win his people. The Qin state and the princes of the Central Plains competed, and the national strength was limited. Dispersing military strength to Bashu will only waste national strength. In the two battles of Danyang and Lantian, we were short of troops because of the division of troops in Bashu. The state of Qin was almost defeated by the state of Chu. ”

Win Jian also said: "What Qin Xiang said is very true. The great powers compete with each other, relying on military strength and fighting for national strength. Sima Cuo led 30,000 troops and defeated Bashu. In fact, it is because of the internal struggle between the two countries, which gives our country an opportunity. Chen Zhuang treasoned and established himself as king, and the situation was different. Chen Zhuang will definitely set up a heavy defense on Jinniu Road. We sent heavy troops to Shu to suppress the rebellion, and once there was a war in the Central Plains, our troops would also be exhausted. Shu land can not be effectively controlled. This time we put down the rebellion, and there will be people who will rebel again in the future. We have invested too many troops, financial resources and material resources in Bashu, how to compete with the princes of the Central Plains. The ministers think about it, and get Shu land, the disadvantages outweigh the benefits, it is better to abandon it. ”

"Your Majesty, Shu cannot be abandoned. Abandoning it will cause a catastrophe, and leaving it will make the Qin country prosperous. Sima said wrongly: "The purpose of our attack on Danyang and Hanzhong is to connect the land of Bashu. If we get Bashu, we can expand our territory, win its people, and have the capital to compete for hegemony. It can also strategically suppress the state of Chu. We have given up Bashu, and the state of Chu is bound to take it. Chu Deshu land, the rear of the Qin State is unstable. How can you compete with the princes of the world. Get a soil, keep a soil. Encore has it, but it is not kept, and it is cut off. ”

"Alright, don't fight." King Qin said: "My father passed the throne to the widow because my father believed that the widow could guard every inch of the mountains and rivers of the Qin State. My father worked hard to conquer the land of Bashu, how could he lose it in the hands of the widow. The land of Bashu is already the territory of Qin, how can it be obtained by others. Not to mention that the land of Bashu is useful, or it is useless. Chen Zhuang treasoned and established himself as king in Shuzhong, a move that was a serious provocation to the Tianwei of Great Qin. The widow sent troops to quell the rebellion, and it was also a declaration to the princes that Great Qin would not give up an inch of mountains and rivers. ”

Win said: "Your Majesty..."

Qin Wangdang stopped: "Sima is right. If you get the land of Bashu, you can occupy its land to expand the territory of Qin. It can also take its people and serve Qin. We can also strategically suppress the state of Chu. The Shu road is rugged and difficult to pass. We'll widen the gallop. The wind of Shu is not civilized, so we will work hard and hand over the things of Daqin to them. Floods in Shu were frequent, so we sent people to dredge the river. If we can manage Shu well, Shu can be called the second Guanzhong. Although the land of Sanchuan and Qilu is good, will the princes' congresses agree? Since the Qin State can't get the territory it wants, then we have to manage the existing territory. Governing Shu requires manpower, material and financial resources. However, after the governance of Shu is completed, what is returned to Daqin is unimaginable. To dominate the world is to take a long-term view, and we must not look at the short-term. ”

Thinking about it, he also felt that what the king said was reasonable, and arched his hand and said: "What the king said is true." The minister was shallow and confused. ”

Zhang Yi saw that the king's intention was to Bashu, and he also arched his hand and said: "The king has a long-term vision, and the ministers are not as good as ten thousand." ”

Sima Cuoxi said: "The king is Shengming." ”

The ministers also shouted, "Your Majesty." ”

Sima mistakenly said: "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to lead the troops and enter Shu to quell the rebellion." ”

"General Sima Cuo, don't worry. Entering Shu to quell the rebellion, there are suitable candidates in the hearts of the widows. Qin Wangdang stared at Gan Mao and asked, "Gan Mao, are you willing to share the worries of the widows and lead the troops into Shu to quell the rebellion?" ”

Gan Mao was stunned when he heard this, he never thought that the king would hand over the important matter of entering Shu to quell the rebellion. As a result, Kam Mao did not respond appropriately in a timely manner.

Qin Wangdang waited for a long time, but he didn't see him speak, and he had lost his patience, "Gan Mao." ”

Gan Mao came back to his senses, he understood that the king wanted to give him a chance to establish a meritorious career, and hurriedly said: "The minister is willing to lead the army into Shu to quell the rebellion." ”

Qin Wangdang asked: "How many people do you need to enter Shu to quell the rebellion?" ”

Gan Mao pondered for a moment and said, "Thirty thousand." ”

"30,000 horses seems to be a bit less."

"The soldiers of Shu and Qin either were deceived by Chen Zhuang or were afraid of his obscenity, so they gave in for the time being. If we spread the news that the army entered Shuzhong to quell the rebellion. The minister believed that the people of Shu and the soldiers loyal to the Qin State would definitely rebel and return to the Qin State. Gan Mao further said: Chen Zhuang killed Shu Houtong and established himself as the king for his own selfish desires. Chen Zhuang was not only an enemy of Qin, but also an enemy of Shu. The minister led 30,000 soldiers to crusade against him, which was regarded as giving him face. ”

King Qin said loudly: "The widow is waiting for the news of your triumphant return in Xianyang Palace. ”