Chapter 21 The first section discusses the destruction of Korea

As mentioned last time, on the road from Daliang, the capital of Wei State, to Xianyang, there was a man walking on snow with a bamboo stick in Ge clothes. Who is the visitor?Why did he come, why did he come?What impact will his arrival have on Li Si and Qin?The answers to these questions will be revealed naturally after this person arrives in Xianyang.But the current situation is that because this person is a horse-rider who sings an opera, it will take a while for him to be on the road, and we can't keep waiting for him.Therefore, let us continue to stay in Xianyang City to see what new political trends Qin has during this period of time.

In addition, Li Si's position in Qin's political arena has been greatly consolidated by admonishing and chasing guests and saving Zheng.His body has been good, and it is time to help the world.Unifying the world is the ultimate dream of every outstanding statesman in the Warring States Period, and it is undoubtedly the ultimate dream of Li Si. Wilde once said that there are two tragedies in life: one is the shattering of dreams, and the other is the realization of dreams.The latter is more sad than the former.This one-liner is very beautiful, but it is bewitching and deceiving the public, and it deserves a lot of beating.According to Wang, it is foolish and irrational to take any action on dreams.So how should we treat our dreams?Is it like the Eleatic school in ancient Greece, because they believed that motion is absurd, non-existent, and impossible, so they bound themselves in a cocoon, sitting and chewing maggots?Facing those plausible people of the Eleatic school, Diogenes didn't say a word, but stood up calmly, walked around the room, and the sky didn't fall, and the universe didn't collapse.Forrest Gump is right, run, forest, run.Don't look back, or you'll become a pillar of salt.Keep running, just go on a rampage in life like a gun that doesn't bother to aim.When the time comes to stop, you will naturally, as if inspired, stop without reproach.Therefore, if a scholar rebels, he will fail in ten years;

Li Si is a man of action. In Li Si's view, the time is ripe to realize his dream, so he met Ying Zheng and said, "Please take Han first to fear other countries. Han sent Zheng Guo to Qin to work. Being famous is a matter of course, and the five eastern countries have nothing to say. To unify the world, it is easy and difficult, starting from today, starting from South Korea. Now that they annex South Korea in one fell swoop, the five countries will definitely be terrified, and they will scramble to cede land and bribe Qin in order to The frontiers are peaceful. The five kingdoms have been weak and Qin has become stronger. At that time, the Qin master came out to the east, and gradually perished. The world is unified, and the king is the only one."

Unifying the world is not Ying Zheng's dream!However, facing Li Si's suggestion, the 23-year-old Ying Zheng showed an unusual calmness.For ordinary people, the calmness many times is actually a pseudo-calmness. To put it bluntly, it is to swallow your anger and continue to pretend to be a grandson.However, Yingzheng's calmness is that of an emperor, that of a hunter. Since assuming the throne, especially in the past three years, several major dissident groups in the country have been eliminated successively. Yingzheng's political talent has been fully demonstrated, and what is even more frightening is that Yingzheng is still learning and growing. What kind of mental strategy will he achieve? The height is unbelievable.In today's Qin State, the government, the army, and the judiciary are all firmly in the hands of Yingzheng. The internal affairs tend to be stable, and the bureaucracy is also loyal to him. There are no more powerful officials like Lai Ai and Lu Buwei. His power and Majesty, no one can shake it.Domestic conflicts have been resolved, and next, it is natural to look internationally.Li Si's suggestion came at the right time.

It was the consensus of Yingzheng and Li Si to unify the world, but Yingzheng had no worries about making South Korea the first victim.Yingzheng replied to Li Sidao, "Unifying the world and stabilizing the common people is the long-cherished wish of the late king, and I dare not give up. Tingwei thought that Korea should be taken first, but I think it is not appropriate to take Korea first. Han served Qin for more than 30 years and was called a vassal." , is no different from counties and counties. With the strength of Qin and the weakness of Han, it can be attacked overnight. Tingwei should know that destroying Han is different from destroying the Zhou Dynasty. The Zhou Dynasty has long existed in name only. However, once South Korea is destroyed, the princes will feel the coldness of their lips and teeth. Under the shock, they will fight against the enemy, and the four countries of Yan, Zhao, Qi and Chu will unite and attack Qin. What will Qin do?"

Yingzheng said again, "Yan is a small country, so it's nothing to worry about, but Zhao, Qi, and Chu are all big countries, especially Zhao, who has fought against Qin for many years and has suffered repeated defeats and battles. To take the world, you must first take the country of Zhao. To destroy Han, the world will only be shaken in fear. To destroy Zhao, the world will be discouraged. Taking advantage of the victorious army and conquering a country that is afraid, it is like a sea that embraces all rivers, and the world can be settled easily." Ying Zheng clearly expressed his point of view.However, Li Si is not a respondent, he only knows that Ying Zheng will follow suit.After South Korea was destroyed, no one can be sure whether the other five countries competed to please Qin because of fear, or whether they united to attack Qin because of fear.

Li Si then said, "Your Majesty's thoughts are far-reaching, but Zhao's prosperity cannot be achieved in a day. From the perspective of my ministers, I can publicize the idea of ​​destroying Korea and let the world know. Instead of sending a single soldier, there are temptations." The effect of the five kingdoms. Observe the movements of the five kingdoms, and respond accordingly. The five kingdoms seek to preserve themselves, and they can destroy Korea. If the five kingdoms want to save Korea, they know where they are going. Divide and transform them, and destroy the five kingdoms without Korea."

Today's United States often adopts this strategy. It is often caused by a certain member of the country, throwing out a vicious idea, such as sanctioning a certain country, attacking a certain country, testing the reaction of the international community, and seeing how many people stand on their side. On the other side, how many people stand on the other side, and then decide their actions.In case the public outrage is too great, the councilor can also resign and lose his car to protect the handsome. After Li Si finished his speech, Ying Zheng praised him as good.So, soon, Qin State will attack South Korea, not to occupy land, but to annex it nakedly.This news, passing by the person who was going to come, ran in the opposite direction, came to South Korea, and also came to the Five Kingdoms of Yan, Zhao, Qi, Chu and Wei.So, will this plan to annihilate Korea, which was advertised in advance, detonate a world war, or is it just a squib?