The law of the jungle is performed every day in human society and has never changed since ancient times. Especially in troubled times, some weak regimes can only grovel to powerful countries, but most of them will eventually be annexed by powerful countries.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the remote and weak Yan State in the north was in peril in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Tied with Qin, Qi and other big countries as one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States. So why did Yan State, with a small land and a large population, become one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States?

One: it doesn't work, and the merger is endless.

1: The prince defended the Zhou royal family in 1650.

First of all, before we know that Yan was invincible and became the seven heroes of the Warring States, let's take a look at how unfriendly the social environment was to Yan at that time.

In order to consolidate the Zhou royal family and expand the territory of the Zhou Dynasty, King Wu established the Western Zhou Dynasty, which was later widely sealed, mainly by some founding heroes and imperial clan children. It is said that Zhou Wuwang sealed 800 princes, and later sealed some princes one after another.

Xunzi said to the phenomenon of enfeoffment in The Duke of Zhou:' Ruled the world at the same time and established 7 1 countries. A man surnamed Ji lives alone.

It can be seen that Ji surname is the main body of the enfeoffment system, and Yan State is the descendant of the Zhou royal family. However, the strict fief did look a bit? Scary? It was almost worthy of the name? Barbarian land? , all aspects are not as good as the central plains vassal state.

2. Zhou, hegemony and merger in troubled times.

With the passage of time, the strength of the local vassal States is getting stronger and stronger, while the strength of the royal family in the Central Zhou Dynasty is declining. Finally, after Zhou Dong moved, China entered the Spring and Autumn Period.

Spring and autumn are the times when the law of the jungle prevails. Mencius once said: There is no righteous war in the Spring and Autumn Period. ? In the process of hegemony by powerful countries, some small countries will inevitably suffer.

According to the allusions recorded in Zuo Zhuan, gold destroys Guo. Guo ran to Beijing. The museum was in danger when the teacher came back, so he took it by surprise and destroyed it. "

It can be seen that there were many weak countries at that time, which were devastated by the expansion of big countries or the war of hegemony.

Obviously, Yan is an appropriate weak country, which is undoubtedly the fat of some powerful countries in the Spring and Autumn Period, but where is Yan? Du Jie? He achieved success in the world and became the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period.

Second, the transformation from a small country in troubled times to the Seven Heroes in the Warring States Period

1: Yan State with weak people and poor environment

Yan was a vassal of the founding fathers of the Western Zhou Dynasty. In fact, the first emperor of Yan was Zhao Gong's eldest son Dick. He is also two founding fathers of the West. Dan's fief is Yan's.

On Zhao Gong s Historical Achievements from Historical Records;

Zhou Ke, the king of Wu, if there is no cooperation, the world will collapse. As a young king, he was in charge of the rebellion between Cai and Yi, so he led Germany, settled the royal family and brought Ning to the East. "

But there was a big difference between the two at that time. At that time, Yan was bordered by Taihang Mountain in the west and there were many swamps in the east.

The south is a powerful country with gold and a plain in the middle, which can be defended without danger. In addition, Yan is also facing the invasion of nomadic people in the north, which can be said to be the land of four wars. The strong enemy of 233360 attacked many times and almost died.

At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Yan was born with defects. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he died many times because of the invasion of powerful enemies. The first is the nomadic people in the north.

During the period of Yan Huan Hou, the solitary bamboo country and Shan Rong invaded Yan State on a large scale, and Yan Huan Hou had to flee. "Mandarin" records:? Shan Rong solitary bamboo, Liang Ma Jingcong?

The weak Yan state was unable to resist, and the whole territory of Yan state was almost occupied and forced to move to Linyi. In addition, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Yan was invaded by Qi.

Qi Wang Xuan used the civil strife in Yan State to send troops, occupy the whole territory of Yan State, and kill the prince and his descendants. It can be seen that Yan's road to becoming the Seven Chivalrous Men in the Warring States Period has gone through many difficulties and obstacles.

3. survive the cold winter and become the seven heroes of the warring States period

After many wars and changes, Yan successfully became one of the most powerful countries at that time. According to the Records of the Three Kingdoms, the historical achievement of Yan's territorial expansion is called:

Later generations are a little arrogant and call names, and China people are far from their ambitions. Yan Nai was sent to attack Qin Kai in the west, occupying more than 2,000 miles of land on the border between man and Khan, while North Korea was in a weak position.

Yan State expanded its territory from east to north, greatly expanding its living space. In addition, Yan cooperated with Zhao and Wei at that time, which frustrated the expansion of Qin.

At the same time, it defeated Qi, the ancient enemy in the south, recovered the land occupied by Qi in one fell swoop, and even almost destroyed Qi. It can be seen that Yan's strength at that time was not a soft persimmon, but a real strength.

Three: Why did Yan State leap from a remote small country to the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period?

The unremitting efforts of the monarch of Yan kept Yan unbeaten.

The success of Yan State is absolutely inseparable from the unremitting efforts of the monarch of Yan State. First of all, the monarch of Yan attached great importance to the construction and development of Yan. At that time, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were not only troubled times, but also an era of great changes in productivity.

Seeing this, the monarch of Yan State vigorously developed the domestic iron smelting industry and foreign trade. According to historical records, What are the benefits of the East, North Korea and Fanzhen?

Yan improved people's livelihood and developed economy through foreign trade, which made up for the congenital deficiency and provided an economic foundation for Yan's later expansion. Yan has a small land and a large population, and its living environment is poor. Why did it become one of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States?

In the era of great change, reform is naturally the most important thing, and the monarch of Yan also pays attention to reform, especially the king? Strengthen the face, reuse talents and pay attention to reform.

It was a blockbuster in the war with Qi and laid the foundation for becoming the Seven Heroes of the Warring States. According to the evaluation recorded in Historical Records:

Forced barbarism, advanced coordination, rough strength, the weakest, a few counts. However, the blood eater in this country was 8900 years old and died after Ji's independence. Isn't it very hot in Zhao Gong? "

Sima Qian's evaluation hit the nail on the head. The reason why Yan became the Seven Heroes of the Warring States, rather than being lost in the long river of history, is inseparable from the unremitting efforts of generations of Yan kings.

2. Yan dances with long sleeves and can't help it.

Yan can be invincible in troubled times and eventually become one of the seven heroes of the Warring States, which is inseparable from Yan's lobbying to consolidate the political power of other countries.

The main difficulty in the early days was the nomadic people in the north, such as Kuguo and Romania, which were all great hidden worries.

However, Yan's national strength is weak and it is unable to resist the fierce nomadic people, so it can only rely on external forces to save itself.

The most typical thing is to seriously respect the political slogan of Wang's diplomacy, and use this trend to help him solve the threat of Shanrong Department.

According to the art of war of Wuhou, what is the record? If the south is stronger than Chu and the north is better than Rong, it can be said that the warriors are unbeaten. ? This shows strict wisdom.

Yan, under the guise of other countries, eradicated terrible disasters, vigorously developed people's livelihood at home, and rapidly expanded its own strength. The same Central Plains form has quietly changed, and the merger war has intensified.

At this time, Qi was staring at Yan State and dying Yan State. In this context, Yan actively joined forces with other hostile forces to wage war when Qi was in civil strife.

According to the warring States policy, the strategy for qi is called:? When the four countries attack it, can Qi be broken? . This is also the case. Qi has only two cities left, and its strength is greatly weakened.

Events like this have occurred frequently in the history of Yan State. Yan provided a way to unite with Lian Heng, eliminate external threats and gradually enhance its own strength.

3. It's not easy to cut swallows because it's remote?

There is no absolute difference between good and bad. Yan's remoteness is its disadvantage, but it is also its advantage from another angle.

Yan State was located in the northernmost part of the territory of the Zhou Dynasty, which was a remote and hard place among the vassal states of the Central Plains at that time, and also a place invaded by conservative nomads. So before the Spring and Autumn Period, even if some powerful countries wanted to conquer Yan, it was beyond their power. Chicken ribs? It's a pity to abandon it.

Yan was able to avoid many crises of national subjugation because of her remote geographical location.

At that time, other forces could not threaten the existence of He Qi at all. They love each other and kill each other, and have no intention of occupying them at any cost.

Yan's repeated invasions were nothing more than looting and then withdrawing troops. If Yan is located in the prosperous Central Plains, I am afraid that the history of the Seven Heroes of the Warring States will be rewritten.

Four: Conclusion

When People's Republic of China (PRC) was founded, Yan was still a very remote country. Although he came from a prominent family, he was useless in the law of the jungle in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Strength is the last word.

On the road of Yan's rise, there must be the unremitting efforts of Yan's monarchs, who brought Yan into an era conforming to the general trend of the world.

In addition, it is also an important reason that Yan knows how to use its own strength and rely on the strength of other countries to strengthen itself. Finally, Yan's remoteness and unconquerability are also important reasons for its rise.