Strategic Calculations in Warring States
What are the benefits for Wang? Qin is not a peaceful state; after Han’s demise, it is inevitable that more changes will come. These changes will center around ease and advantage, leading Qin to refrain from attacking Chu and Zhao. Why is this so? Crossing mountains and rivers, bypassing Han’s Shangdang to strike at the strong Zhao, is a repeat of the past incidents. Qin will certainly not act. If they choose the route through Henei, doubling Ye and Chaoge, cutting off Zhangfu and Fushi waters, and clashing with Zhao troops on the outskirts of Handan, it will bring disaster akin to that of Zhibi. The journey is extensive, the battle arduous; Qin dares not venture. If they opt for the route outside the Yellow River, bypassing Daliang, heading towards Shangcai and Shaoling, and clashing with Chu troops on the outskirts of Chen, Qin dares not act. Therefore, Qin will definitely not attack Chu and Zhao, nor will they assail Wei and Qi.
After Han’s fall, the day troops are dispatched, only Wei will attack Qin. Qin has the territories of Huai, Mao, Xingqiu, and Yanjing. Cities such as Guanmao and Yuxiu are in danger; having the Zheng region and gaining Yuanyong, breaking through Yingze to flood Daliang, Daliang will surely perish. When the envoy of the king passes by and dislikes Anling’s family in Qin, Qin has wanted to exterminate them for a long time. The proximity of Yeyang, Kunyang, and Wuyang is adjacent, and Qin listens to those who dislike Anling, following Anling’s family to destruction. Qin, with territories like Yeyang, Kunyang, and Wuyang, facing Yiyang, a certain danger is inevitable. If they surround the north of Wuyang and east of Xun, the southern country is sure to be in peril. It is permissible for the king to be cautious. It is permissible for the king to be cautious.
It is permissible to dislike Han and not love the Anling family in Qin, but there is no reason for Qin not to cherish the southern country. In the future, when Qin is in the west of the river, the state is a thousand li away from Liang. There are rivers and mountains to protect and Zhou and Han to divide. The army is heading to the countryside to reach the present day. Qin has assaulted Wei seven times, with five of them invading the sanctuary. The border towns have been completely destroyed, the cultural platform has collapsed, and the city has been set on fire. Trees in the forest have been felled, and the deer and elk have all been hunted down. The country has followed the siege. In addition, the long drive to the north of Liang, to the east of the outskirts of Tao Wei, and the north of Ping Jian have all been taken over by Qin. The mountains to the south and the mountains to the north, the counties inside and outside the Yellow River, dozens of large counties, and hundreds of capital cities. Qin is in the west of the river, a thousand li from Liang, and disaster is approaching. Moreover, if Qin wants to avoid Han, but has the land of Zheng, without mountains and rivers to protect it, without Zhou and Han to divide it, a hundred li away from Liang, the disaster will surely come.
In the future, if you follow it, Chu and Wei will suspect, but Han cannot be obtained. Now that Han has been receiving troops for three years, Qin has been using its troops to disturb the situation. If you are not satisfied with it, throw yourself into Zhao and ask for a formation of the world. Chu and Zhao will gather their troops, all knowing that Qin’s desire is endless. If Qin does not conquer the countries of the world and serve the people, they will not rest. Therefore, I originally proposed to serve the king. The king should quickly accept the covenant of Chu and Zhao, and hold Han’s hostage to save Han, seeking the old land. Han will surely respond. Qin has the land of Xing and other places in the west of the river. If it wants to avoid Han, it has the land of Xing and other places in the west of the river. It has the land of Xing and other places in the west of the river. The state must be in trouble.
To save Han and Wei, and to benefit the world, this is also the time for the king. To connect Han’s Shangdang with Gong and Ning, Xu Guang