After the death of Jin Wengong, the overlord of the Central Plains, Qin Mugong's ambitions began to swell, thinking that it was time for him to dominate.
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At this time, in the northwestern part of the Qin State (now Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia), many Xirong tribes lived. For example, there are the Kunrong, Mianzhu, and Zhai tribes to the west of Longshan, the Yiqu, Wushi, and Quyan tribes to the north of Jinghe, the Dali tribe in Luochuan, and the Luhun tribe in Weinan.
These tribes have low productivity and backward production, and they have been living a nomadic life. Xi Rong often invaded the borders of the Qin State, plundering grain, livestock and population on the borders of the Qin State, causing huge losses to the Qin people. When Qin Mugong attacked Xi Rong, he formulated and adopted the correct policy of first being strong and then weak, and defeating each.
Among the tribes of Xirong, the more powerful tribes are Mian Zhurong (now east of Tianshui City, Gansu) and Yiqurong (now north of Ningxian County, Gansu). Among them, Mian Zhurong and Qin Country borders.
The king of Mian Zhu heard that Qin Mu Gong was capable and sent an envoy from Yu to the State of Qin. Qin Mugong grandly received Yuyu, took Yuyu to visit Qin's magnificent palace and abundant reserves, and asked him about Xirong's geography and military strength.
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Qin Mugong adopted the strategy of Neishi Liao and detained Yuyu. At the same time, Qin Mugong sent several singers to the kings of Mian. The kings of Mian Zhu watched the music and dance of the Qin country all day, drank and enjoyed, ignored the political affairs of the DPRK and China, a large number of cattle and horses died in the country, and the people were hungry and cold. He ignored them all. When the internal affairs of Mianzhu were in a mess, Qin Mugong let Yu go back.
At this time, King Mian Zhu is still addicted to wine and pleasure, and he can't listen to Yu Yu's advice. Finally, under Qin's persuasion, Yu Yu finally returned to Qin. Qin Mugong received Yuyu as a guest and discussed with him the strategic deployment of unifying Xirong. Using Yuyu as his guide, Qin Mugong dispatched a fine army to attack Mian Zhurong and captured the still drunk King Mian Zhu. The Yiqu tribe has a strong military force and has defeated the Qin army many times. To defend against the invasion of Yiqu army, Qin built the Great Wall on the northern border. The construction of the Great Wall failed to prevent the invasion of Yiqu. Qin and Yiqu fought for more than a hundred years.
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Until King Qin Zhao, Qin Guoxuan trapped the King of Yiqu in Ganquan Palace, and Qin completely defeated Yiqu and moved all the 30,000 strong men of Yiqu to In the interior of Qin, they were punished as slaves, and all the old, young, and children in the Yiqu area were driven to the great desert north of Yinshan Mountain.
The Qin State destroyed more than 20 countries in Xirong, conquered more than 100 large and small tribes, opened up the territory for 1,000 miles, and controlled large tracts of land such as Gansu and Ningxia. , Opened thousands of miles, and then dominated Xirong." King Zhou Xiang gave Qin Mugong a golden drum to congratulate him.
At this time, the border of Qin State extends from the Yellow River in the east, the Qinling Mountains in the south, Didao in the west (now Lintao, Gansu), and Quyanrong in the north (now Yanchi in Ningxia), and Qin Mugong has become the Spring and Autumn Period. Another overlord after Qi Huan Gong, Song Xiang Gong and Jin Wengong.
Qin State was built in Yong’s capital for nearly 300 years, but because of its location in the west, economic and cultural backwardness, it was despised by some Central Plains countries including Qi and Jin. Until the beginning of the Warring States Period, Qin was a relatively weak country, often defeated by Wei.
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It wasn't until 361 BC that the State of Qin carried out the Shang Yang Reform and implemented the policy of rewarding the farming war. This situation began to change.
