Su Qin, Zhang Yi-is a famous political strategist, diplomat and strategy strategist during the Warring States Period. They learned from Guiguzi the strategy of military science, vertical and horizontal techniques and lobbying theory.
Su Qin and Zhang Yi went down the mountain after they came out. Su Qin traveled to many vassal countries and wanted to find a bright master to show off his talents. They were not treated well, so they went home. He devoted himself to studying the art of speculation, trying to figure out the psychology of these princes, and made a variety of plans and plans to deal with them. After everything was done, he first came to the country of Yan, and Su Qin lobbied Yan Wenhou, saying that the country of Qin was becoming stronger and threatening the security of the country. It is necessary to unite the princes to defend each other in a "collaborative" manner.
Yan Wenhou thinks that Su Qin's "combination" suggestion is very valuable. So he funded Suqin Chama Jinbo to lobby the alliance of princes. At the first stop, Su Qin came to Zhao State and persuaded Zhao Suhou, the princes of Zhao State, to join the alliance, and suggested that Zhao Wang unite Han, Wei, Qi, Chu, Yan, and Zhao against Qin State.
At this point, Su Qin still had time to lobby other vassals in the future. King Qin Hui had already sent troops to attack Wei State, and captured Wei General Longjia alive, and conquered a city in Wei State and was heading east.
Su Qin was worried that the covenant would be destroyed, so he made a plan and sent someone to persuade Zhang Yi to come to him. Then he angered Zhang Yi to go to Qin. With the friendship of fellow teachers, as long as Zhang Yi is appreciated by King Hui, Zhao will be safe, and if Zhao is safe, Su Qin will have time to unite the princes against Qin.
Su Qin thought for a long time, angered Zhang Yi to find another job, and benefited others as well , Lively and cheerful, he is somewhat arbitrary, not eager to seek things out. Therefore, Su Qin didn't know Zhang Yi's situation. After the messenger inquired, he found out that Zhang Yi was living at home, so he sent someone to persuade Zhang Yi to come to him. When Zhang Yi went to Zhao country and asked to see Su Qin, Su Qin not only did not recommend him, but also humiliated him. "When I met my fellow apprentice brothers, Zhang Yi was very angry and didn't say much. He only said to Su Qin: I will be a long time in the future, so I can do it for myself, so I will leave without looking back."
After returning home, Zhang Yi went home. He wondered where he was going, so as not to let Su Qin look down upon himself. Where can I display my talents? After thinking about it, I felt that Wei had adapted to him. "Later, I heard that King Wei Hui was indecisive, indifferent, and unconcerned! Even without paying attention to talents, almost all the capable people of Wei have left." Zhang Yi thought about this. It's not a thing, and I can't show my talents even if I go. After much thinking, Zhang Yi thought of a good place, that is, the powerful Qin State, and left Wei State and went to Qin State.
When Zhang Yi went to Qin State, Su Qin had already calculated that Zhang Yi would definitely go to Qin State, so he secretly sent someone to support Zhang Yi, so he asked someone to introduce Zhang Yi to King Hui.
What is going on here? It turned out that Su Qin persuaded Zhang Yi to come to him, in order to let Zhang Yi come out to the Qin State and help him complete the "integrated" alliance against Qin State.
When Zhang Yi arrived, he deliberately ignored him and shamed Zhang Yi in public. All of this was for his own "integrity" plan. Su Qin knew that Zhang Yi was as talented as his own, and he would definitely be appreciated by King Qin Hui, and he also knew that Zhang Yi would definitely go to Qin to seek work. So he cruelly angered Zhang Yi.
When Zhang Yi came to Qin, with Su Qin's secret help, he successfully met King Qin Hui. The people who were entrusted by Su Qin to help Zhang Yi later told Zhang Yi how Su Qin funded them, how they entrusted them to help introduce them, and why Su Qin angered Zhang Yi.
After knowing that Su Qin angered him, Zhang Yi was both happy and ashamed, and said: Su Qin’s trick is so clever, even I have been blinded. We have been studying the tricks of strategy for so many years. I didn't even realize that he still has this hand."
But from the bottom of my heart, Zhang Yi is grateful to Su Qin. If Su Qin hadn't sent someone to persuade him to come out to seek trouble, he would still be idle at home. He vowed to help him introduce King Qin Hui. The person said: "Please thank Su Qin for me. If I get the reuse of King Qin, as long as Su Qin is in power in Zhao State, I will definitely notAttack Zhao Guo. "
" However, Zhang Yi didn't know about Su Qin's envoy, one after another, but this did not affect the relationship between him and Zhang Yi, because there was no idea of harming Zhang Yi, so both parties would benefit from this. Zhang Yi had A good platform can display his talents, and at the same time, Su Qin also relieved the pressure and won the time to "integrate". Later, the scene of Qixiong in the Warring States Period became a theater where the two apprentices of Guiguzi demonstrated their tactics.
Soon, Zhang Yi was appraised by King Qin Hui and was named a state country, so Su Qin also achieved his goal. Not only did he have a good future for Zhang Yi, but also bought an insurance for himself.
After Qin became more and more powerful, it entered a situation of confrontation with the six countries, so the six countries united to fight against Qin. Su Qin advocated a "combined vertical" approach against Qin, the so-called "integrated vertical" means The meaning of uniting the North and South countries, Zhang Yi advocates "Lianheng", "Lianheng" means uniting the East and the West. Later, Su and Qin finally succeeded in the "integration" of the six kingdoms, and they mixed well.
Zhang Yi was a bit bad, but didn't care. He said, "Tongue is there. You can say right and wrong. As long as you can talk, you can live if you die. If you don't say something, don't worry!"
Conclusion
Neither Su Qin nor Zhang Yi were fixed to serve a certain vassal country. During the Warring States period, the seven heroes were fighting for hegemony, and there was no common master. There is also no leader, although there are temporary alliances, they are all conceived. They all do their own things, and whoever wins has the upper hand. In Su Qin, Zhang Yi had no enemy at all in his eyes. No one was right or wrong. He helped whoever liked to help. The reason why Su Qin didn’t care who Zhang Yi helped, and Zhang Yi didn’t care who Su Qin helped. As long as they knew what they were doing, the ultimate goal was to make more money. The silver is back home.
Try to figure out the Lord’s psychology with great concentration, try to do what he likes, and take no time to relieve his worries! Solve its worries! Su Qin, Zhang Yi: Fighting for their own interests with their own knowledge, strategy, clever tongue and wit-this is the wisdom of the Warring States advisers.
Reference materials: ("Warring States Policy", "Historical Records")
This article was originally published by Wen Shi Qing Lun
