"Tongjian" uses a long paragraph to describe the details of the Su-Qin alliance. His eloquence, eloquence, and impeccable tongue can really keep up with thousands of troops. Xiao Ke Convincing people can change the direction of a country

. It really makes people feel the charm of language. It can be said that "when you are angry, the princes are afraid, and when you live in peace, the world is extinguished." However, judging from the narrative in "Tongjian", the success of Hezong was so short-lived and it soon failed. What we analyze in this section is: Why did the merger fail? As for Su Qin, I will talk about it specifically in the next section. The purpose of alliance is to unite many weak countries to resist a strong country to prevent the strong country from annexing. "Those who are vertical can unite the weak to attack one strong one." Facing Qin's dominance, none of the eastern countries could resist Qin. Faced with this situation, it is conceivable that the weak countries unite, form a line from north to south, and defend the strong Qin from the west. matter.

In such a historical event

it was the political strategist Su Heng who played the leading role. Su Heng went to Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, Qi, and Chu successively to preach to them the meaning of vertical integration. Although Su Qin's methods and methods of lobbying in various countries are different, one thing is clear: 1. If the Eastern countries unite, they will be stronger than Qin, so there is no need to be afraid; 2. The strength of each country They are not weak, and there is no need to be intimidated by Qin, otherwise their destiny will only be slowly eroded. As long as it was out of the strong desire for "self-preservation", Su Qin's lobbying was successful, and the princes from all over the world agreed to the request for cooperation. And Su Qin also became the chief of Hezong, in charge of the seals of the six kingdoms, and he was not impressive at all! But for the Shandong countries, it is one thing to understand it in theory, but it is difficult to feel the urgency of the situation in actual actions without personally feeling the threat of Qin to themselves. As a result, they look so timid and shy in their actions. As long as their own interests are seriously threatened, they quickly abandon the agreement of cooperation and take actions that are almost "myopic" with an eye on the immediate interests.

The situation here is so similar to today’s stock market. Institutions and bookmakers who control large amounts of money control the market conditions of the stock market and the rise and fall of individual stocks. However, a careful analysis shows that the funds controlled by institutions are far less than the sum of retail investors. If we call institutions and bookmakers regular armies, then retail investors are guerrillas. Why can't 100,000 guerrillas defeat 10,000 regular troops? The reason is very simple, that is, the members of the guerrillas each have their own little calculations, and it is difficult for them to act in unison and form a true synergy. When their own interests are endangered, such as when there is a sharp rise or fall, they will kill the fall or lighten their positions according to their own ideas.

Looking at these united fronts in history

unless there is a current interest requirement, the so-called alliance is destined to be a conspiracy and a different dream. On the one hand, they cannot work together as one externally; on the other hand, they are still fighting and fighting against each other internally.

In fact, to be honest, dogs will not jump over the wall when they are not in a hurry. As we saw earlier. When Zhibo attacked Zhao Xiangzi, didn't the Han and Wei families serve as accomplices? Because the danger did not come to him immediately. Only when Zhibo said

"Water can destroy a human country" did they truly realize the danger, form an alliance with Zhao Xiangzi, and destroy Zhiyao.

But God does not always give people such opportunities. The reason why Zhang Yi's alliance was ultimately successful was essentially to make certain countries temporarily unable to feel threatened and concentrate their efforts on attacking certain countries. In terms of geographical location, they make friends with countries that are far away from them, pretend to be reconciled and have good relations with them, so that they do not feel threatened, and wield a big stick against countries that are relatively close to themselves. . This is the Qin State's "distance and close attack". Through "Tongjian", we often see Qin wielding a big stick against Wei and occupying its land, but for the time being it has not "changed its face" towards countries that are far away

The reason is very simple, like boiling a frog in warm water , so that they do not feel the threat for the time being, and thus lose their vigilance, thus freeing up time to eliminate their immediate neighbors first. After his immediate neighbors were wiped out, the devil's claws gradually extended further. Cannibalization is a really good strategy.

Looking at the "non-resistance policy" and "appeasement policy" in history, which one was not based on this mentality, and which one escaped the clutches?

History

evolved like this: In 270 BC, King Zhao of Qin prepared to attack Qi. At this time, Fan Ju proposed to King Zhao of Qin the strategy of "diplomating far away and attacking close by" to prevent Qin from attacking Qi. He said: Qi is powerful and far away from Qin. To attack Qi, the troops will have to pass through Han and Wei. If you send too few troops, it will be difficult to win; if you send too many troops, you won't be able to occupy Qi's land. It is better to attack the neighboring countries Han and Wei first and gradually advance. In order to prevent Qi from forming an alliance with Han and Wei, King Qin Zhao

sent envoys to proactively form an alliance with Qi. For more than 40 years, Qin Shihuang continued to adhere to the policy of "making friends far away and attacking close by". He made friends far away with Qi and Chu, first captured Guo and Wei, and then advanced from both wings to defeat Zhao and Yan, unifying the north; he also conquered Chu.

< p>pacified the south; finally, the Qi State was also dealt with. Qin Shihuang fought for ten years. Finally, the desire to unify China was realized.

I am reminded of a dialogue between Wang Xifeng and Qin Keqing in the dream in Chapter 13 of "A Dream of Red Mansions", which is quite worth pondering:

Qin

's Tao: "Auntie, you are a hero in the pink team. Even those men with belts and crowns can't surpass you. How come you don't even know two common sayings? As the saying goes, 'When the moon is full, it will wane, and when the water is full, it will overflow'; another saying is 'As high as you climb, you will surely fall'.

Our family has been illustrious for hundreds of years. If one day we are extremely happy and miserable, it would be true if the saying goes, 'When a tree falls, the monkey will scatter.' I have been called a poet and book collector for a lifetime."

After hearing this, Sister Feng was very excited and admired her very much. She hurriedly asked: "This is a very serious thing, but is there any way to protect it forever? No worries?"

Mrs. Qin sneered: "Auntie, you are so stupid. How can we maintain the prosperity and prosperity of the future? The karma can also be preserved forever..."

But how many people can be foresighted and be prepared for danger in times of peace? The same is true for a country and a nation. To use ordinary Chinese, this is short-sighted and cannot make far-sighted decisions. In fact, this kind of "short-sightedness" is rooted in human nature. From this, I have to lament the baseness of human nature. Why do we have to be really nervous when the crisis is clearly in front of us, but we turn a blind eye when the crisis is approaching? Even though we knew it was a crisis, why were we so numb? This seems to be the case with us. For example, we don't know how to cherish when we get something, but we often regret it when we lose it. There is a saying that goes well: "Be born in sorrow and die in happiness." However, how many people can maintain a "preparatory mind for danger in times of peace" in a calm environment? The only thing that can make him "prepared for danger in times of peace" may be the "sad" environment. Make him nervous, make him uneasy, and then you can't slack off.

There is a well-known saying, if you don’t drink a toast, you will be punished with a drink. This may be the case with human nature. "The human heart is only dangerous, but the Taoist heart is only weak." When danger is present, it is difficult to be at peace, and when it is small, it is difficult to understand. Human life is actually a journey of "danger" and "micro". How to reduce the chance of crashing into a dangerous road on this "danger" and "micro" road? How to make "those who are in danger safe and those who are in danger be safe"? This is the big question in life.

Excerpted from Baidu netizen, thank you.