Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

At that time, the soft bone locked by Qin State was Wei State, which swallowed the three counties of Song State.

And the benefit that Qin State wanted to get from Wei State was Tao County among the three counties of Song State.

Compared with the Yanzhao Allied Forces, the Wei State, which no longer had the prestige of the overlord of the world, was obviously a better target for bullying.

Facts have also proved Qin Wangji's judgment. Since Wei State did not receive help from other countries, and it would take a lot of time and energy to digest the old land of Song State, the then King Wei Zhaowang gave Tao County to the state after careful consideration. Qin State.

In this way, among the three counties of Song State, Wei State got Da Song County and Fangyu County, while Qin State got Tao County.

Considering that these three counties did not belong to Wei or Qin before the Five Kingdoms attacked Qi, both Qin and Wei were satisfied with this result.

This is the reason why Tao County became the enclave of Qin State.

Therefore, Tao County changed from the land of Song State to the land of Qi State in just a few years, then to the land of Wei State, and finally to the land of Qin State. It is estimated that the people of Tao County were also quite broken "Who am I? Which country am I from?"

The place of Tao County, whether it is for Qin State or Wei State, has an unusual status.

Tao County got its name because Taoqiu, the richest city in the county, was also called Taoyi and Taocheng.

Taoqiu is located on the south bank of Jishui River, only a hundred miles away from Daliang City, the capital of Wei State, which is located on the north bank of Jishui River. Starting from Taocheng City, crossing Suishui River and going south to Honggou, Chencheng, the future capital of Chu State.

And from Taoqiu along the Jishui River to the east through Dayeze, you can attack the cities such as Yangjin and Gaotang under the control of Zhao State at the moment, and you can also attack Pinglu City, one of the five capitals of Qi State.

All in all, Tao County's geographical location is simply excellent from a military point of view.

With Tao Jun, Qin State not only successfully divided the territory of Wei State into two halves, but also had a forward stronghold in the east to deter other countries.

In addition to the military, another advantage of Tao County lies in the economy.

The State of Song has always focused on business, and the economy of Tao County is the more developed one among the three counties of the Song State. The wealth of Tao County can be said to be known all over the world.

So that when the power minister of Zhao State, Fengyang Jun Li Dui, and the power minister of Qin State, Ranghou Wei Ran, were discussing the five kingdoms' attack on Qi, they both wanted to take Tao County as their fiefdom after dividing Qi.

And later, when the state of Qin conquered Tao County, it did become the fiefdom of Ranghou Wei Ran.

After obtaining Tao County, Wei Ran attached great importance to this fief, and repeatedly sent troops to attack the countries around Tao County, wanting to add more territory to Tao County. This was also one of the excuses Qin Wangji used to get rid of Wei Ran later. [-]. "Private use of public equipment".

It is precisely because Tao County has so many excellent conditions, if Tao County is used to lure Wei State, it is indeed much more reliable and attractive than Yuanyong.

After all, Yuanyong is just a city, while Tao County is a county, and it is also a well-known and prosperous county in the world.

Therefore, after Fan Wei put forward this proposal, he continued to say: "If the king gives Tao County to Wei, then Wei will send troops to attack Zhao, so that Zhao's demise can be expected. After Zhao's destruction, my Great Qin will be invincible in the world. This is Wei's victory." The small benefits of the Tao County, and the great benefits of the Zhao State, the great Qin, the king thinks about it!"

If Wei State gets Tao Commandery, not only will all the land be connected into one piece, but the national strength will also be enhanced, and it will be able to climb from the bottom of the second-rate country to the forefront of the second-rate in an instant. This is definitely a great temptation for Wei Wangyu.

But if the State of Wei can use this to send troops and help the State of Qin attack the State of Zhao, then the benefits obtained by the State of Qin will be ten times that of the State of Wei.

After all, a mere Tao county was exchanged for the demise of Zhao Guo, the opponent in the hegemony. No matter how the account is calculated, there are only three words of "making a profit".

After saying these words, Fan Sui closed his mouth, quietly waiting for Qin Wangji's answer.

Fan Sui feels that what he should do and say has been done perfectly, it depends on how Qin Wangji chooses.

Chapter 77 Abandonment

How would Qin Wangji choose?

To be honest, this choice is not difficult at all.

You must know that the Warring States period is different from later generations. Because wars are so frequent that they start almost every year, the territories and borders of various countries are constantly changing with the wars.

Under such circumstances, it was not uncommon for any monarch in the Warring States Period to cede land for peace and help, and Qin Wangji was no exception.

Even though Qin Wangji is now the number one monarch in the world, that doesn’t mean that Qin Wangji’s dynasty is awesome. Five cities, cut ten cities tomorrow, and then I have to sleep overnight." Kneeling and licking like that.

In fact, Qin Wangji has not only cede land for help in recent years, he has also done things like cede land for peace.

In 296 BC, Kuangzhang, the God of War of the Qi State, led the coalition forces of Qi, Han and Wei to break through Hangu Pass in three years.

Qin Wangji, who had just ascended the throne for a few years, was forced to surrender to Qi State under the coercion of the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms and cede territory for peace, and then the Allied Forces of the Three Kingdoms retreated.

In fact, if Mengchang Juntian, the Prime Minister of Qi at that time, hadn't asked Kuangzhang to retreat because he was worried that Qin's land would be divided up by Han and Wei after Qin was destroyed, Qin Wangji would be recorded in the annals of history as the king of subjugation, let alone the link between the past and the future. , and nothing happened to Qin Shihuang.

Fortunately, when the Five Kingdoms attacked Qi later, Kuangzhang was already old and dead. Otherwise, if there was Kuangzhang, it would be hard to say whether the Qi Nationality would be flattened by the other six countries.

After the Hangu Pass was broken, King Ji of Qin endured the humiliation and worked hard to govern, and finally seized the opportunity to participate in the Five Kingdoms Conquest and took Qi away. After 70 years of Shang Yang's reform, Qin finally became the undisputed number one power in the Warring States Period. .

But even so, Qin Wangji immediately suffered the disastrous defeat of "Siege of the Forest", and was forced to cede land again for peace. Not only did he return Lin and Lishi on the border of Qin and Zhao to Zhao, but he also had to give up the war against Zhao. The territorial claims of Jiaodong occupied by China and Jixi occupied by Yan State.

Since he even did such humiliating things as cede land to ask for peace back then, now it is just cede land to ask for help, so why should Qin Wangji have any scruples?

Fan Sui had already analyzed all the reasons very clearly, so Qin Wangji felt that there was really no need for him to continue to struggle.

So Qin Wangji looked at Fan Sui with piercing eyes, and asked: "If the widows sever Tao County and Wei State, then Wei Wangyu can really send troops?"

In fact, if Tao County is really ceded, there will definitely be some disturbances in the country of Qin. After all, Tao County's bridgehead location and the large amount of taxes contributed every year are there.

So Qin Wangji still had to ask a question, so he could feel at ease.

Fan Sui said with great certainty: "I am originally a minister of Wei, and King Yu of Wei knows it well, but I am just a short-sighted ruler who is greedy for petty gains. If Tao County is won, King Yu of Wei will definitely order Jin Bi to send troops!"

Qin Wangji nodded slowly, and said: "In that case, then send an envoy to Daliang to inform Wei Wangyu of this matter."

Today's Qin Wangji holds the power of his word. As long as Qin Wangji makes a decision, no one in the entire Qin country will jump out to oppose this decision, because all those who dare to object have already been buried in the ground.

Therefore, as soon as Qin Wangji said a word, the officials of the Qin Kingdom immediately followed the order: "Wei."

The meeting ended here, and the officials of the Qin Kingdom, including Fan Sui, quickly left the main hall of Xianyang Palace. Only Qin Wangji's second son, the current Qin Prince An Guojun Zhao Zhu, stayed.

Regarding this scene, the other Qin ministers were not surprised at all. In fact, perhaps because they considered that their time was running out, Qin Wangji often kept An Guojun Zhao Zhu after such crucial meetings in the past two years , to conduct some questions and suggestions alone.

Qin Wangji looked at his second son calmly, and after a while he said, "Zhuer."

An Guojun hurriedly replied respectfully: "My son is here."

At this moment, Qin Wangji was no longer as angry as before the meeting, but asked very calmly: "What do you think of Fan Jun's brilliant strategy?"

An Guojun thought for a while, and then said: "Fan Jun has a great talent, and my ministers can't match it. Therefore, Fan Jun's strategy, my ministers think it is the best."

"Great talent?" Qin Wangji showed a trace of disappointment on his face: "Is this what you want to tell the widow?"

The reason why Qin Wangji was disappointed was very simple, because An Guojun was the future King of Qin!If An Guojun can only show admiration and agreement to the opinions offered by his ministers after he ascends the throne, then the future of An Guojun being ostracized by Fan Sui can be expected.

This is obviously unbearable for Qin Wangji.

An Guojun's heart trembled when he heard the words, knowing that his father was dissatisfied with him, so he hurriedly said: "However, from my son's point of view, there are still some omissions in Fan Jun's strategy."

"Omission?" Qin Wangji frowned slightly: "Let's talk about it."