Qin Wars of Unification (– BCE)
Map of Zhou China c BC
The Late Zhou period also heralded the ‘Warring States Era’ which saw almost three centuries of bitter rivalry and warfare between a mass of fractured Chinese kingdoms. Eventually the kingdom of Qin, on the western edge of early China would conquer the rest, while the Shu and Ba people were also brought into the kingdom for the first time.
Combatants Qin vs. Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, Qi
Principal Commanders Qin: King Ying Zheng (Emperor Qin Shi Huang), Wang Jian, Wang Ben, Li Xin
Other States: King An, King Qian, Li Mu, King Fuchu, King Xi, King Jia, Xiang Yan, King Tian Jian
Principal Battles Daliang
Outcome The seven states of central China are formed into one state. The short-lived Qin dynasty gives its name to China and establishes the concept of a unified state
Causes
The Qin Wars of Unification of BCE were the direct result of the efforts of King Ying Zheng of Qin (later emperor as Qin Shi Huang) to control all northern China. Born Ying Zheng in Handan in BCE, Qin Shi Huang (Ch’in Shih-hung) was nominally the son of the king of Qin but may have actually been the offspring of his father’s
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Li Xin 李信, courtesy name Youcheng 有成, was a general of the state of Qin 秦 during the very late Warring States period 戰國 (5th cent BCE). He hailed from Huaili 槐里 (today's Xingping 興平, Shaanxi). His father Li Yao 李瑤 was governor (taishou 太守) of the commandery of Nanjun 南郡 and was invested as Marquis of Didao 狄道侯.
In , Li Xin was made general under the supreme command of Wang Jian 王翦 during the campaign against the state of Zhao 趙. Li Xin marched from Taiyuan 太原 and liaised with Wang Jian to encircle the army of Zhao and closed a ring around the capital of Zhao, Handan 邯鄲 (today in Hebei). The campaign ended with the destruction of Zhao.
Just after this historic victory, the army of Qin marched towards the northeast to attack the capital of Yan 燕, Jicheng 薊城 (today's Beijing). King Xi of Yan 燕王喜 (r. ) and the heir apparent Prince Dan 太子丹 fled to the region of Liaodong 遼東 farther east, but Li Xin defeated the Prince's last army at River Yan 衍水 (Hunhe 渾河, Liaodong), and the King killed Prince Dan.
King Zheng of Qin 秦王政 (the future First Emperor 秦始皇帝, r. BCE) then planned to conquer Chu 楚 in the south. In the preparation for the campaign, he asked L
Li Xin (général)
Li Xin (李信) était un général de l'époque de la fin des Royaumes combattants et de la dynastie Qin. Li Xin est principalement connu pour son rôle pour aider Qin Shi Huang dans sa conquête des six Royaumes combattants ainsi que pour son courage et sa bravoure. En dehors de sa carrière dans les campagnes des Royaumes Combattants, il est également un ancêtre de la cinquième génération de Li Guang sous la dynastie des Han. Il est par extension, un ancêtre de la dynastie Tang.
Li Xin
| Activité | Militaire |
|---|---|
| Famille | Li clan of Longxi (d) |
| Père | Li Yao (d) |
| Enfant | Li Yan (d) |
| Grade militaire | Général |
|---|
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Li Xin (Qin)
3rd-century BC Chinese generalTemplate:SHORTDESC:3rd-century BC Chinese general
In this Chinese name, the family name is Li.
Li Xin (李信), courtesy nameYoucheng (有成), was a Great general of Qin during the Warring States era. Alongside Wang Jian, Wang Ben and other generals, Li Xin served under Qin Shi Huang (Ying Zheng) in his conquest of the six Warring States. He is also the great-great grandfather of Li Guang, a Han dynasty general.
Early life
As a son of the governor of Nanjun Commandery, Li Yao, he served during Qin Shi Huang's reign, initially as a footsoldier, then rose through the ranks through sheer determination and his background.
Wang Jian ordered Li to capture Handan to finalize the fall of Zhao, which he did successfully.
Yan state
After the fall of Zhao in BCE, Wang Jian's army stationed in Zhongshan started preparations for an offensive war against Yan. Ju Wu (鞠武), a Yan minister, proposed to Xi, King of Yan, to form alliances with the Dai, Qi, and Chu states, and make peace with the Xiongnu in the north, as a preemptive measure in preparation for the Qin invasion. However, Crown Prince Dan felt that the alliance strategy was unlikel
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