Chapter 31 1. Gambler Su Qin

Before Su Qin died, he bet the last treasure. The strategist Su Qin was assassinated in Qi State.As a politician who used international relations to make a fortune, he probably attracted a lot of envy, jealousy and hatred, so it was completely impossible to guess who sent the assassin, and the nationwide search and arrest found nothing.Su Qin was seriously injured, and he will die soon, but it is still far away to solve the case. So, he decided to put his body on the gaming table. When he was dying, Su Qin said to the king that after the death of the minister, please divide the body into five horses. At the same time, he publicly announced that the minister was a spy of Yan State, and the murderer must show up.The king of Qi complied, and the criminal really fell into the trap.

Su Qin's plan can be called a gamble. Indeed, Su Qin was the biggest gambler in the Warring States Period.He does not gamble with money, nor with his life, but with his country.This person tied the fate of the country of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period with his own wealth and life to make a bet.With this gamble, the situation changed color, and the world was turned upside down.Until nearly a century after Su Qin's death, the combination of vertical and horizontal relations planned by him was still the main theme of international relations. What is vertical and horizontal?

Hezong means that Yan, Qi, Zhao, Wei, Han, and Chu, the six countries east of the Taihang Mountains, form a vertical united front or united front from north to south to jointly fight against the strong Qin in the West.Compared with Qin, the six kingdoms of Shandong have five times the land and ten times the military strength.If you insist on co-alignment, then, logically speaking, Qin's ambitions will not be realized, and international peace will be guaranteed. This is of course a very good idea. The problem is that Su Qin came up with this method not for the benefit of the six countries, nor for the benefit of the people, nor for the benefit of the world, but for his own benefit.Wealth and splendor, to stand out from the crowd, to be admired by the stars, to be treated as a guest of honour, is what he really wants.

For this reason, Su Qin worked tirelessly and traveled among the six countries, successively persuaded Yan Wenhou, Zhao Suhou, Han Xuanwang, Wei Xiangwang, Qi Xuanwang, and Chu Weiwang, and agreed on a specific plan for the joint vertical.For example, when Qin attacked Chu, Qi and Wei sent troops to rescue each other, Han blocked Qin's food road, and Zhao and Yan supported; Solidarity.and so on.The plan was set and a consensus was reached. Su Qinpei, the prime minister of the six countries, served as the president of the treaty, equivalent to the secretary-general of the six-nation conference.

Su Qin succeeded in joining forces. It's a pity that his united front or united front is very fragile.The six countries not only have their own ghosts, but also distrust each other.They can get together now because of the threat of Qiang Qin.Once the alarm is lifted and the threat no longer exists, they will scatter like birds and beasts, and even fight, regardless of the covenant or not.At that time, what will Su Qin rely on for food? Therefore, Su Qin not only advocated Hezong, but also undermined Hezong.Only when the alliance is destroyed and the six countries are beaten due to separation and isolation, will they sleep on the same bed again, even though they are still in the same bed with different dreams.

The way to destroy the vertical is to connect the horizontal. Lianheng refers to the alliance between Qin and the six countries one by one, forming six horizontal lines from west to east.This is a plan that is beneficial to Qin but not beneficial to the six countries. Obviously, it cannot be done by Su Qin, and someone else must be found.This person must be reliable, but also as scheming, brazen, and mercenary as himself. Su Qin thought of Zhang Yi. Zhang Yi and Su Qin are classmates. They once worshiped under Mr. Guigu's school to learn power and tactics. Their talents are better than Su Qin's, and Su Qin is also ashamed.However, Su Qin made his debut early, while Zhang Yi was unlucky. He was even suspected of being a thief and was beaten severely. Now he is destitute and desperate.It is safe to use such a person to jointly make a big gamble.

However, please be as aggressive as you are.So Su Qin secretly sent someone to "call" Zhang Yi: Your old classmate is gaining power with King Zhao, why don't you go to him and find a way? Zhang Yi thought it was reasonable, and came to Zhao Guo excitedly, but unexpectedly, she got a bad nose.Su Qin not only failed to entertain him warmly, but made him suffer humiliation.After ignoring Zhang Yi for several days, Su Qin received him in a grand manner, let him sit in the hall, rewarded some leftovers eaten by the servants, and ridiculed him sarcastically, and then asked him to fend for himself.

Zhang Yi, who was dismissed like a beggar, was filled with grief and indignation.He went to Qin with the determination to win, which was the only place he could choose. Zhang Yi's luck is very good. On the way, he met a rich man with a warm heart.Thanks to this person's sponsorship, Zhang Yi not only met Qin Huiwang, but also became Qin's guest minister.Only then did this person tell Zhang Yi that he was sent by Su Qin.Money, carriages, and gifts were also sponsored by Su Qin.The purpose is to join forces with Zhang Yi and play roulette. Of course there are risks.If Zhang Yi doesn't understand the mystery, refuses to be greeted, or reveals his secrets, wouldn't everything be lost?

However, Su Qin won the bet again.Zhang Yi, who later became Prime Minister of Qin, really understood Su Qin's thoughts and cooperated tacitly.He even stood still when Su Qin's foothold was not stable, and he did not move until he saw the right time.From then on, Su Qin became the leader of Hezong, and Zhang Yi acted as the representative of Lianheng.Those kings who are greedy for profit are played in the palm of their hands, and they don't know that they have been deceived until their death.

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