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Hello and welcome to the history of China.

Episode 18, Part 2, there can be only one.

In part one, we covered Chien's war with Jao, culminating in the horrific slaughter following the Battle of Changping Pass,

in which some 450,000 Jao soldiers were buried alive by the

Butcher of Men, General Bai Chi.

And though Chin was ultimately unable to force total Jao capitulation. It was now on an irrevocable,

unstoppable course toward Chinese unification. A goal made all the more clear by its occupation of Chung Jo and extermination of the last of the Joe dynasty.

Now in part two, Chin finishes the job and brings the warring states period to a climactic end. the kingdom of

of chin and brings the warring states period to a climactic end. of Chin had developed a remarkably devious set of foreign policy initiatives.

It was based on three principles.

One, maintain good relations with a distant and powerful states, Chi and the N.

2.

Suppress the growth and power of its strong neighbors,

Wei and Chu.

And 3.

Smash its weaker neighbors,

Jao and Han. In short, divide and conquer. This policy had been put into place by the new

young king of Chin, Ying-Jung. Born in 259 BCE and enthroned at only 13 years of age in Q47.

His reign had begun following the unexpected death of his father, King Huang Shiang, but due to his extreme

youth, his advisors had set up a regency to rule in his name until the King's 22nd

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