Chapter 29: Qin Shi Huang Unified the Land and Held the Promise of a New Dawn

        In 228 BC, Wang Qian took advantage of the situation to capture Handan, and King Zhao of Zhao was captured.

    【In the Warring States period, the Seven Great Powers of S. Zhao Dynasty has fallen."""

    【Qin Shi Huang's anger has not yet subsided.】

    【To dare to provoke the teacher in front of him clearly made him extremely angry.】

    【His army pointed towards Yan Country."""

    【Yan, though a small country, still has wind and bone, fighting to the death without retreating.】

    ["'Until Dan used Jing Qi as a strategy, disaster befell quickly.'"]

    【In 227 BC, Jing Qiao of Yan, carrying a heart full of blood and national hatred, embarked on the path of assassinating Qin.】

    【Jing Qiao, a native of Wei state, was fond of reading and sword fighting, and was generous and heroic.】

    【Having been honored by the son of the king of Yan, Jing Qiao decided to go to Qin to assassinate King Zheng of Qin.】

    【Before departure, King Dan of Yan prepared a venomous dagger for Jing Qiao, which was extremely sharp and could kill instantly upon drawing blood.】

    【Jing Qiao also brought the head of Fan Yuji and a map of the Du Kang region of Yan to get closer to King Qin.】

    ["Upon arriving in Qin, Jing Qiao used heavy bribes to corrupt Meng Jiang, a favorite of King Qin, to gain access to King Qin."]

    ["In the court, Jing Qiao unfolded the map of Du Kang. When the map was fully unfolded, the dagger appeared."]

    [Jing Qiao immediately grabbed the sleeve of the Qin King and stabbed him with the dagger.]

    ["However, fate once again stood on the side of the Qin King."]

    ["It turned out that a fierce wind blew, and Jing Qiao couldn't hold on."]

    【The Qin King reacted quickly, breaking free from his sleeve and jumping to evade, and the two engaged in a chase on the palace court.]

    ["During the pursuit, the Qin King, who was tall and sturdy to begin with, pulled out his sword and ultimately cut off Jing Qiao's left leg."]

    ["After Jing Qiao fell to the ground, he threw the dagger at King Qin, missing him and only striking a bronze pillar."]

    [The Qin King continued to attack, with Jing Qiao suffering eight wounds from the sword.]

    ["Jing Qiao knew that his attempt to assassinate the king had failed, so he leaned against the pillar and laughed, squatting to curse. This showed that his intention was to seize the king and force him to return the land of the feudal lords, but he failed in doing so."]

    ["King Qin Shi Huang fell silent."]

    ["King Qin Shi Huang treated this brave and upright man with respect. He provided Jing Qiao with a grand burial."]

    ["King Qin Shi Huang was not assassinated, but rather strengthened his resolve to conquer Yan."]

    ["In 227 BC, the Qin army defeated the Yan army at Yishui West, capturing their capital of Jì and forcing King Xǐ and his son Dān to flee to Liaodong."]

    ["In 222 BC, Wang Bin led the army to conquer Liaodong and capture King Xi of Yan."]

    ["The Seven Strong Countries of the Warring States, Yan, has fallen."]

    ["There was also an ancient saying:"]

    ["'The rulers of Yan and Zhao initially had far-sighted strategies, could hold their territories, and did not submit to the Qin through bribes. Therefore, although Yan was a small country, it was the last to fall, which is the result of military strategies.'"]

    ["'However, at a time when Yan and Zhao were on the verge of being conquered by Qin, they could be considered intellectually and politically isolated, and their defeat and subsequent fall was indeed an inevitable result.'"]

    ["The unification path of Qin has not ceased."]

    ["In 225 BC, General Wang Bin of the Qin state flooded Daliang."]

    ["The capital of Wei fell, King Jiaguo was captured, and Wei fell into extinction."]

    ["King Jiaguo, as a descendant of the Jing family, and Korea adopted similar policies of bribery to appease Qin, leading to failure."]

    ["The Seven Strong Countries of the Warring States, Wei, has fallen."]

    ["It is worth noting that even Wei did not have people from ancient times willing to discuss it for him."]

    ["Perhaps countries without wind and bone gave up too quickly, only knowing how to cut land and having no talented or righteous individuals to maintain their stature. Naturally, they are not recorded in history."]

    ["Chu was considered one of the few states among the Seven States of the Warring States that could compete with Qin."]

    ["After the turmoil of Zhao and Chu, the Zhao family line was almost extinct, but it eventually survived."]

    ["During this period, Chu finally gave away three thousand miles of fertile land to Qin, concealed its light and nurtured its shadow, intending to eliminate Qin."]

    ["King Qin Shi Huang sent the young general Li Xin to lead two hundred thousand troops in a southern campaign against Chu."]

    ["Li Xin, in his first battle, captured Chu Pingyuan."]

    ["However, Chu, despite its decline, still had vast land and a large population, and its strength should not be underestimated."]

    ["Li Xin was overconfident, underestimating the strength of the Chu army, and the Chu army, being desperate, would surely win."]

    ["Li Si was defeated severely by the Chu counterattack, causing heavy casualties among the Qin army. Seven generals were killed, and Li Xin had to retreat with his remaining troops."]

    ["King Qin Shi Huang realized the strength of Chu, and he personally went to Pinyang to invite the old general Wang Qian to come out of retirement."]

    ["Wang Qian accepted the mission and summoned six hundred thousand troops from all over the Qin state to launch another attack on Chu."]

    ["He adopted the strategy of fortifying defenses and clearing the fields, not rushing things, concealing his light and nurturing his shadow, and ultimately achieving success."]

    ["Chu repeatedly provoke[d], but Wang Qian still paid no attention."]

    ["Chu army, led by Xiang Yan, originally had high morale, but gradually lost their fighting spirit against the Qin army's fortifications."]

    ["Qian heard that the timing was right, so he selected elite troops to pursue and completely defeated the Chu army at Qinan, killing Xiang Yan."]

    ["In 223 BC, the Qin army conquered the Chu capital of Shouchun, capturing King Fushu of Chu, leading to the fall of the Chu state."]

    ["After conquering the Chu state, Wang Qian continued his southward campaign, conquering the Yue land and establishing the Chu Prefecture here."]

    ["Soon, it was divided into the Jiujiang Prefecture, Changhe Prefecture, and Kuaiji Prefecture."]

    ["Then, what about Chu's Yiye?"]

    ["Not at all, not at all. Chu is actually a strong state."]

    ["Then, is Chu cowardly?"]

    ["Not at all, not at all. Born without fear, fighting to the end without regret, Chu possesses wind and bone."]

    ["If so, why did Chu fall?"]

    ["'The fall of Chu is not due to a sudden decline, but rather the result of a long period of weakening.'"

    ["'In the past, when King Huai of Chu was in power, he wanted to implement reforms, but the powerful were resistant and new laws did not take hold.'"]

    ["'King Huai was deceived by his flatterers and distanced from his loyal ministers, which led to a continuous deterioration of the national governance.'"

    ["'Qin sent Zhang Yi, who deceived Chu by promising the land of Shangyu to Chu and made them sever ties with Qi.'"]

    ["'King Huai fell for the trick and angrily attacked Qin, but suffered a crushing defeat at Dan Yang and Lan Tian, losing troops and humiliating the country. From then on, Chu's power weakened continuously.'" ]

    ["'Chu's territory was vast, but its king did not care for government affairs, the officials competed for merits, flattery was rampant, and loyal ministers were dismissed. The people's hearts were alienated, and the country's strength weakened day by day.'"]

    ["'The fall of Chu was due to the failure in internal administration and the continuous external threats. King Huai's misrule, inconsistent national policies, and the encounter with the powerful Qin state advancing to the east, despite having vast territory, ultimately led to its downfall and disaster.'"]

    ["Finally, the eyes of the Qin state turned towards Qi."]

    ["Qi maintained neutrality under Qin's strategy of distant alliances and near-offensives, refraining from uniting with the other five states to resist Qin."]

    ["By the time Qi finally reacted, it was too late."]

    ["At this moment, Qi is no longer able to resist Qin."]

    ["In 221 BC, General Wang Bin of Qin led troops from Yan to the south and attacked Linzi, forcing King of Qi to surrender without a fight and leading to the fall of Qi."]

    ["Thus, King Qin Shi Huang completed the grand undertaking of unifying the six states, and the world was unified. The Qin Dynasty was established."]

    ["From then on, the world was unified under one rule."]

    ["The host has successfully assisted King Qin Shi Huang in completing the unification of the world."]

    ["Reward: Luck is with you, evil is banished, and you are immune to all poisons."]

    "Yes, the story has ended."

    Staring at the long passages of text on his phone, Zhao Pei'an instantly felt a kind of epic indescribable in his heart:

    "Is that it?"

    "The copywriting for this game is indeed good. It can be serious when it needs to be."

    Zhao Pei'an looked at the historical summary in front of him and said, "Pity, if all could be modeled, that would be truly invincible."

    ["The Great Qin officially unifies, and the dynasty changes."]

    ["Current Dynasty: Qin"]

    ["The host's bonded object in the previous dynasty: three people."]

    [Below is the summary and commentary on the impact of the host on the three bonded objects.]