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So it was revealed in the most recent chapters that part of the army was a gimmick, not actual soldiers but civillians who played the role of soldiers to make Han retreat.
They got what they wanted, "conquering Nanyou without blood spilled", though there's still the battle in Hintei.
The most interesting thing tho is Tou's perspective on how to form a bond, that's, if thinking in unification, tyranny can't be imposed, but rather, closing in the gap and making Qin and Nanyou coexist. It's as pointed by that other lord, something that can give margins to rebellion, but Tou seems well aware of that, but his approach to unification seems to be by tying Qin closer to others states as opposed to be always regarded as an oppressing force... thinking ahead on the unification.
The civillians have all the right to resist and rebel though, as blood may not be shed, but it's still a culture taking, in a way, over another one, it's a change in their life that they weren't expected to... it's painful. Though maybe Tou trusts, I think, that by exploiting a more common unifying vision may make the goal easier, in a way, other states may start to see the benefits of cooperating not as Qin, but as part of a whole unified kingdom... interesting and well thought provoking concepts, the reality was harsh no matter what back then during the warring states...
Kanki was ruthless and had gory massacre of people, though still, what he said to Riboku, sums up the main flaw, that is in all of the states, in Qin, Zhao... their nature makes them look too far outside themselves, so for greed and personal ideals, they drag communities who have nothing to do with the ones taking the decisions... so still, they fail to know the feelings of the oppressed. Both Qin by glorifying the general figures and forcing oppressed ones who haven't had an easy life like the nobility, to spill their blood for them... and Riboku, by wanting to maintain cycles of peace and war, is also fueling the continuous battles that reflect upon the oppressed ones who die "for the sake of a dream" they won't ever see and don't know much about...
They got what they wanted, "conquering Nanyou without blood spilled", though there's still the battle in Hintei.
The most interesting thing tho is Tou's perspective on how to form a bond, that's, if thinking in unification, tyranny can't be imposed, but rather, closing in the gap and making Qin and Nanyou coexist. It's as pointed by that other lord, something that can give margins to rebellion, but Tou seems well aware of that, but his approach to unification seems to be by tying Qin closer to others states as opposed to be always regarded as an oppressing force... thinking ahead on the unification.
The civillians have all the right to resist and rebel though, as blood may not be shed, but it's still a culture taking, in a way, over another one, it's a change in their life that they weren't expected to... it's painful. Though maybe Tou trusts, I think, that by exploiting a more common unifying vision may make the goal easier, in a way, other states may start to see the benefits of cooperating not as Qin, but as part of a whole unified kingdom... interesting and well thought provoking concepts, the reality was harsh no matter what back then during the warring states...
Kanki was ruthless and had gory massacre of people, though still, what he said to Riboku, sums up the main flaw, that is in all of the states, in Qin, Zhao... their nature makes them look too far outside themselves, so for greed and personal ideals, they drag communities who have nothing to do with the ones taking the decisions... so still, they fail to know the feelings of the oppressed. Both Qin by glorifying the general figures and forcing oppressed ones who haven't had an easy life like the nobility, to spill their blood for them... and Riboku, by wanting to maintain cycles of peace and war, is also fueling the continuous battles that reflect upon the oppressed ones who die "for the sake of a dream" they won't ever see and don't know much about...
