Since Zhao Guo has agreed to join the alliance, as Wei Guo secretly has a private agreement with Zhao Guo, his joining is not surprising.
Wei State is located in the Central Plains, and its situation is similar to that of South Korea. It is surrounded by the five kingdoms of Zhao, Yan, Qi, Chu, and Han. It can be said that it is surrounded by enemies on all sides. The alliance between Zhao and Wei has relieved some of the worries, but the other four sides are full of enemies and dangers.
But now, Wei's only ally Zhao has also joined this new round of alliance, and Wei has lost its only support. His north and west will be the basic base of the alliance. Wei, as the country standing in front of the alliance, will bear the brunt and bear the greatest pressure.
Will King Wei believe that this behemoth alliance will not have other ideas in the face of his stumbling block
If he refuses to join the alliance, it is very likely that the first test stone for the alliance will be his own country of Wei. As for his so-called ally Zhao Guo, just kidding, in this chaotic era, the so-called trust has long been incomplete, and some are only maintained by interests.
If the alliance can bring enough benefits to Zhao Guo, then Zhao Guo will never mind stabbing himself and biting off a piece of flesh.
King Wei had not forgotten that his border was only a little over a hundred miles away from Zhao's capital HD. If the army moves quickly, it can arrive in two or three days, which can be said to threaten the foundation of Zhao's rule.
In addition, in order to prevent Wei's surprise attack, Zhao State also specially built a Great Wall, which is located on the border of Zhao and Wei, specifically to prevent Wei's surprise attack.
Because of knowing the Great Wall, Zhao and Wei had countless frictions and fights in history. With this kind of record, even though King Zhao and King Wei had a deep relationship because of their shared sorrows, they had a basis for cooperation before. But he still couldn't believe that King Zhao would refuse the benefits delivered to him because of these.
Anyway, if it were King Wei himself, he would not refuse. As a qualified king, profit is what they value most, and they can sacrifice everything for this, even their wives, children, parents and relatives.
On the contrary, if Wei joins the alliance, although it is not known what the goal of the alliance is, because their alliance leader, Yu Guo, has not yet stated his purpose.
But one thing can be confirmed, that is, the Wei State will not be attacked, but will be able to get the best of the alliance. There is no need to worry about the attacks from the Chu State in the south and the more powerful Qi State in the east.
Moreover, it is very likely that Wei will be able to reap some benefits this time. Just like how they beat up Qin before, this time they will continue to attack Qin, or they will attack Chu or Qi in the south. The Wei State, which is adjacent to these three major countries, can obtain direct benefits. Expanding its territory and plundering its population are direct means to enhance the strength of the Wei State.
As for the population lost due to this, it was no longer in the consideration of King Wei. In their hearts, as long as they had land, the population would slowly recover.
As long as everyone is not wiped out at once, population is not a problem at all. Just like the grass on the ground, once it is cut, it will grow again, so there is no need to worry.
The happy days of rulers like King Wei can still be maintained, and will be maintained better in the future. Because then, there will be enough territory for them to squander.
Even if another big country rises, Wei will be able to maintain its lifespan for hundreds of years just like the Qin State before, relying on its territory to continuously block and delay it.
The King of Wei will also become the leader of Wei's renaissance, with a status comparable to that of Wei's founding leader.
The addition of Wei State has restored the alliance's strength to more than half of its previous strength, leaving only Chu State left!
The Chu State was extremely wary of this newly formed alliance, because many people in the Chu State believed that this alliance was aimed at going abroad.
In today's world, according to traditional concepts, the great powers in the world are either Qin or Chu, or Qi in the third.
The reason is that these three big countries are located on the edge of the center of the world, far away from the whirlpool of war, and have enough buffers.
Especially Qin and Chu, there are enough barbarian territories around them to expand, they have unlimited potential, and their territories are the most extensive. They have enough strategic buffers, and there is no crisis of destroying the country in a war.
As for the state of Qi, it is much worse.
The basic territory of Qi State is probably most of SD Province, plus a part of HEB Province, HEN Province, and Jiangsu Province. In general, it is the area of one province.
Although this area is not small, it is not large either. It is only a few counties in length and breadth. If a large army breaks through the border, it will wreak havoc in the country. In more than ten days, he can lead a large army to the capital of Qi. By then, the country will be defeated, and Qi will be almost destroyed.
In today's ancient society, the capital is the essence of a country and the symbol of its spirit.
For example, the capital of Qi State, Linzi, has a population of 70,000 households and a population of 400,000. Such a large population is almost equivalent to 1/10 of Qi State.
If the capital of Qi State is occupied and other places are also ravaged by enemy countries, then how can Qi State rely on to continue to resist the invasion? Rely on other backcountry
What's more, Qi State only has such a large area, and it only takes a month for the army to go back and forth. The terrain of Qi State is all plains, and the journey is smooth. There is no time to delay, and it is difficult to organize effective resistance.
In addition to the surrounding areas of Qi State, the north is Yan State, a land of bitter cold and infested by barbarians. To the east is the State of Wei. Although it is now in decline, it is after all the dominant country in the early Warring States Period. It still has some foundation. It may not be possible to defeat Qi State, but it is more than enough to withstand Qi State's attack. As for the Chu State in the south, it is a country more powerful than Qi State, so don't even think about it.
It can be said that the way for Qi's expansion has been blocked, and it is difficult for Qi to have a chance to advance in strength. The geographical location of Qi State is destined to its limitations.
Therefore, unless they are as vast as Qin and Chu and have sufficient strategic depth, even if the country is defeated, they can still retreat to other places to continue organizing resistance.
Just like Qin State destroyed the six countries, it only needed 200,000 to 300,000 troops to defeat other countries, but it took 600,000 troops to destroy Chu State. In Qin State's budget, Qi State did not have such treatment.
why is that? It's not because the territory of Chu State is large enough. Let alone the main force of Chu State, just to implement basic rule over the areas occupied by Chu State, it is necessary to disperse a large number of Qin State's troops.
Moreover, the king of Chu could also rely on the vast area of his territory and take advantage of the disadvantage of the Qin army's slow movement to escape to the rear and organize an army to resist continuously. This is the advantage of a big country.
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