Many people say that Qin is powerful, so why is Qin so powerful?

The three TV series "The Great Qin Empire", "The Great Qin Empire" and "The Fission of the Great Qin Empire" also show us the trend of the Qin Dynasty 2000 years ago, swallowing up mountains and rivers and dominating the world.

The cornerstone of Qin's strength was laid in 356 BC. At that time, Qin Xiaogong took over a Qin State that was despised and weak in the world. Qin Xiaogong worked hard to become stronger, recruiting scholars from all over the world to strengthen and enrich the country. Shang Yang of Wei State came to Qin State, and with the strong support of Qin Xiaogong, he carried out profound reforms and proposed a set of reform and development strategies such as abandoning well fields, focusing on agriculture and mulberry trees, awarding military merits, implementing unified measurement and establishing a county system.

So why is Qin so powerful? The reasons are as follows:

1. Political advantage: Because Qin State still insisted on sending troops to rescue King Ping of Zhou from moving eastward among the princes in the Fenghuo Opera, Qin was granted the land of Guanzhong and the right to attack Xirong. After several generations of kings and years of hard work, Qin finally defeated Xirong. These two events gave Qin an excellent political image at the time. Another key factor is that during the Spring and Autumn Period, the number of armies of princes and states was limited. The maximum number of armies was the three armies. Countries that could break through this limit could dominate. At that time, Qi, Chu, Jin, and Qin all broke through the three armies limit. The Qin State also used the crusade against Xirong to break through the military restrictions.

2. Geographical advantage: Qin is located in the west and occupies the center of Guanzhong. The east exit guards Hangu Pass, the south is connected to Chu State and guards Wuguan, the southwest guards Dashan Pass, and the north guards Xiaoguan. , especially during the period of King Qin Huiwen, after the canal was defined peacefully and Bashu was conquered, Qin Guanzhong and Bashu were connected. Qin had no worries and formed a strategic position condescending to the six countries. Being able to deal with the six countries with peace of mind will undoubtedly give Qin more advantages.

3. Pay attention to talents: Before Shang Yang’s reform, Qin was a barbarian country for a long time. After Qin Xiaogong succeeded to the throne, Qin’s civil servants and military generals emerged in large numbers. They began to attach great importance to talents and were willing to use them. "Foreign" talents recruited a large number of talents from the six countries in Shandong, including civil servants such as Shang Yang, Zhang Yi, Gan Mao, Fan Sui, and Li Si. Of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period, Qin occupied two: Bai Qi and Wang Jian.

(Bai Qi, Wang Jian)

4. Folk customs: The people of Qin are martial and warlike. According to books, whenever Qin encounters war, the people of Qin pick up the Weapons, some armors are not worn, arms are exposed, a knife is held in one hand, the enemy's head is held in one hand, and the enemy's head is hung on the waist. The military merit system of the Qin State, whether it is the royal family, nobles or the common people, must Obtain titles, land, houses, and servants by beheading enemies.

Qin’s military merit system greatly stimulates soldiers and lower-level people, and rewards are fair. This is the foundation of Qin’s strength.