When Le Yi heard this, he immediately ordered that no troops should be stationed within 30 miles around the county seat, and then sent someone to invite Qin Wang. Unexpectedly, Qin Wang refused to see Le Yi.
Le Yi's emissary threatened Qin Wang: Come with me to see the general at once. If you dare not leave, we Yanjun will kill in Zhou Xian County!
Qin Wang sighed and said, Loyal ministers don't serve two masters, and noble women don't marry two husbands. I can't let the country linger, I am forced by Yan people. It is better to die than to drag out an ignoble existence!
So he tied a rope to a branch, kicked a brick with his foot and committed suicide.
Le Yi regretted it very much when he heard about it, so he learned a lesson, purged the discipline of Yan Army, prohibited invading the people, and visited the hermit of Qi State for a grand reception. They are all willing to follow Le Yi.
Le Yi also did a good deed in Qi State, which reduced the taxes of the people of Qi State, abolished harsh laws and regulations, and restored the fine traditions of Qi State before. The people of Qi State were very happy.
Le Yi then sent his Zuo Jun to cross the Jiaohe River in Donglai, Jiaodong, and sent the former army eastward along the foot of Mount Tai to attack evil spirits in Bohai Sea. The right army descended along the Yellow River and Fei River, stationed in Dong 'e and Juancheng, and connected with Wei Jun. After the deployment, the army marched thousands of miles along Beihai Town, and the Chinese army occupied Linzi and guarded the capital of Qi.
Le Yi also went to the suburbs to offer sacrifices to Guan Zhong, in recognition of Qi's talents, and restored his tomb.
Le Yi won the hearts of Qi people, and many Qi people are willing to work for him. Among the Qi people, there are almost more than 20 people who receive the title and salary from Yan State, and there are more than 100 people who receive the title from Yan State. Within half a year, the Yan army captured more than 70 cities in Qi, all of which were governed by counties.
See the fourth volume of Tongzhi Jianzhouji.
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Qin Wang, a man, once said a famous saying, loyal ministers don't serve two masters, while fierce women don't marry two husbands. His courage, tolerance and fraternity are admirable.
However, when attacking Qi, it was an aggressor for the people of China. For the invaders, they were either beaten back or surrendered easily.
Obviously, this gentleman, Qin Wang, would rather die than surrender. Compared with those who surrendered, he is different.
Although Qin Wang was respectable in spirit, after all, he didn't organize effective resistance, but chose to commit suicide, which didn't stop the invasion of the Yan army. Personally, this is a sign of incompetence, not patriotism. (Don't spray if you don't speak well)
Le Yi led the Yan army to attack Qi. What he wants is not only the land population of Qi, but also the sincere submission of Qi people. So that he can stay in Qi.
Apart from Qin Wang, Le Yi did a good job in other things in Qi, such as reducing taxes, winning people's hearts, giving titles to Qi people, etc., which can make Qi people reduce their thoughts on Yan Army.
It can be seen that Le Yi is not only an excellent strategist, but also an expert in local governance. If Yan Zhaowang died a few years later, Le Yi would turn all the people in Qi into people in Yan.
What do you think of this?