Using the title of "emperor" as the title of monarch to show that he has a higher status than other countries is of course acceptable to Qi. So, Chyi Chin proclaimed himself, made an appointment with * * *, attacked and carved up Zhao.
At this time, Su Qin came out to instigate the trade union movement. Su Qin is a close friend and has long advised Yan. Yan is a weak country among the seven countries. It has no intention or ability to conquer Qi, but it is in danger of being conquered by Qi. Chyi Chin's cooperation made Yan deeply uneasy. Su Qin wants to alienate Chyi Chin.
About Su Qin, Sima Qian made a mistake about his time in Historical Records, saying that his activity period was earlier than that of Yi Cheung. According to the silk script unearthed from Mawangdui Han Tomb in Changsha, Hunan Province at the end of 1973, it can be known that Su Qin actually lived during the reign of Yan Zhaowang and Qi Xuan.
Su Qin came to Qi from Yan State, lobbied the King of Qi to cancel the emperor's name and attacked Song State. Su Qin's wishful thinking is: Yan Zhao Qi Bei, Song Qi Nan. When Qi attacked the Song Dynasty, his troops would be concentrated in the south, and the threat to the Song Dynasty would be reduced. Song was sandwiched between Qi, Chu and Wei, and all three countries had wild desires for Song. Qi's attack on Song will inevitably lead to the interference of Chu and Wei, and their discord is beneficial to Yan. Qin also intends to annex Song, and Qi attacks Song, which will definitely break the relationship between Qin and Qi.
Su Qin said to the king of Qi, "What does your majesty think of being an emperor?" King Qi: "Well, the world hates Qi, but you don't. Qin hates Qi, so you are still the emperor." Su Qin also said: "When the two emperors are established, will the world respect Qin or Qi?" King Qi: "To Qin." Su Qin immediately asked, "If Qi goes to be emperor, will the world love Qi or Qin?" The king of Qi replied, "I love Qi and hate Qin." Su Qin asked again, "Which is better for the two emperors to agree to chop Zhao or Song?" Knowing that the situation in the Song Dynasty was weak and Zhao was close to the Qin Dynasty, the King of Qi replied, "It is better to cut the Song Dynasty." So ask and answer, after words, Su Qin even interested in the king of Xiao Qi. Later, Su Qin proposed that the King of Qi should get rid of the emperor's name, so as to win the sympathy of everyone in the world, so that everyone in the world would reject the State of Qin and put it in a passive position, and then use this favorable situation to attack and attack the State of Song. The King of Qi speculated that Su Qin's suggestion was really beneficial to Qi and acceptable, so he dismissed the emperor and still reigned as king.
Qi Dynasty emperor forced Qin Dynasty emperor. The state of Qin knew that if it didn't do this, it would cause the humiliation and rejection of scholars all over the world. From June 288 BC 10 to February 12, it was only two months, just like a flash in the pan.
However, the trade union activities in Su Qin are not over. He also tried to further undermine the relationship between Qin and Qi, and then formed an anti-Qi alliance, forming a situation that "Yan is weak and the enemy is strong". He wandered between Yan, Qi, Zhao, Wei and Han, and actively contacted the important ministers of various countries, such as Fengyang Jun, Zhou Zui and Han, to instigate the alliance movement.
Qi originally intended to attack Qin, weaken Qin, and thus destroy Song himself. Zhao, located between Qin and Qi, was most afraid of the combination of Qin and Qi, and when Qin and Qi joined together, Zhao would be attacked on both sides, so Zhao adopted the method of uniting one country to weaken another. Li Dui, who was in charge of Zhao's power at that time, was a pro-Qi element, and naturally agreed to attack Qin, including Qi. Wei was forced by Qin Zhirui. When Qi and Zhao organized an attack on Qin, they also expressed their willingness to participate. As for Yan, for their own purposes, they also agreed to unite against Qin. Thus, in 287 BC, Han, Zhao, Wei, Yan and Qi sent troops to form a coalition. The state promoted Li Dui of Zhao as a coach.
However, the five-power allied forces were stationed between Xingyang (now northeast of Xingyang, Henan Province) and Gaoping (now northwest of Gaoping, Henan Province) in South Korea for a long time, and never launched an attack on Qin. As a result, the five-nation allied forces broke up in discord this time, and only Qi took the opportunity to cut the Song Dynasty and win part of the land.
Although the five countries failed to attack Qin, Su Qin achieved the goal of alienating Qin and Qi.