Su Qin, a native of Xiangyang, was a famous strategist, diplomat and strategist during the Warring States Period. Luoyang, a native of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in the Warring States Period, studied under Guiguzi in his early years and traveled to six countries after his studies. The first country he lobbied for was Qin, but his first debut didn't seem so smooth, and he was rejected in Qin. At first, Su Qin was prepared to work for the unification of Qin, but at that time, King Huiwen felt that it was not the right time for Qin to unify the whole country, so he declined Su Qin's "Lian Heng" proposal. I just have no money, so I have no choice but to go back to my hometown. When I came back, I was "carrying a book, haggard and dark." Su Qin, who is completely ashamed to go home, is really ashamed to face his relatives, and his family is also very indifferent to him. "My wife can't cook, and my parents don't talk to me." In the end, Su Qin, who was in a dilemma, chose forbearance. He is fierce.
Since then, Su Qin has been studying day and night, abandoning those books that contain theories but are useless, and turning to those books that are keen on practical results. He studied Taigong's art of war books day and night, such as Six Towers and Yin Fu. After living in seclusion for a year, I felt that I had mastered it, and then Su Qin officially started his lobbying life. It was during this period that Su Qin was the most brilliant. He traveled around the six countries and persuaded the six monarchs to unite, which was a brilliant rhetoric. So she put on the seals of the six countries and marched into the state of Qin. However, due to mutual suspicion and distrust among the six countries. On the contrary, the technique of union was easily defeated by the technique of vertical and horizontal of Zhang Yi of Qin State.
What are the highlights of Su Qin? Even if you are in trouble, you will not change your ambition, and you will not fall into the sky. Faced with the cynicism of family and everyone, you can still study hard in troubled times. How many people can do this perseverance and courage? In addition, his eloquence is his greatest advantage, which is mainly reflected in a series of activities to lobby the six countries and unite against Qin. In the name of unity, it is actually for the benefit of Yan, sending missions to neighboring countries, consolidating Yan's diplomacy, and then encouraging Qi to isolate and eventually perish. In Su Qin, not going out of Hangu Pass for fifteen years is Su Qin's greatest contribution to the governors of other six countries. After Su Qin's death, the State of Qin began the rapid expansion of Lian Heng.
We also know that in the whole process of Su Qin's struggle, his inner motivation was the pursuit of fame and fortune. So from this point, it can be said that Su Qin is also an insatiable everyman. However, throughout the Warring States period, feudal lords fought for hegemony, wars and diplomatic activities were frequent, and there was a "meaningless war in the Spring and Autumn Period". During this period, there is nothing to talk about between the vassal States, as long as the country can rise among the vassal States, no matter what tactics and talents are used. Therefore, recruiting talented people with high officials and generous salaries became the fashion of kings at that time. Talents don't have to stick to one country and have the freedom to consciously choose to pursue fame and fortune. This was the best and probably the only way for talents to get ahead at that time. Besides, the reason why Su Qin is keen on fame and fortune lies in his weak human feelings and indifference to the world. At the beginning, if his family didn't look at him coldly, "My wife doesn't want to die, my wife doesn't want to cook, and my parents don't talk to him", how could he fall into the whirlpool of fame and fortune? After returning home, you will "get hundreds of horses and chariots, thousands of troops, hundreds of pairs of white walls and brilliant golden walls". "When your parents heard this, they would clear the palace, set up wine in Zhang Le and meet for dinner in the suburbs."
Su Qin was overjoyed, emphasizing fame over strength, deceiving the king of Chu and finally beheading him, but it was also a great irony.