The Iron Hooves of Great Qin: The Man Who Conquered the Six States

From hostage in Handan to ruler in Xianyang, Ying Zheng concealed his ambitions behind patience and gathered talented men through his strategic wisdom. He devised the strategy of allying with distant states while attacking nearby ones, then sent renowned generals such as Wang Jian and Meng Tian eastward. Their iron-clad armies trampled across Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, and Qi. He destroyed the six kingdoms, proclaimed himself First Emperor, established commanderies and counties, standardized weights, measures, and writing, built the Great Wall, and expanded the borders. This book presents a sweeping account of Ying Zheng's rise from adversity to unification, revealing the iron-fisted campaign of the First Emperor and the Qin Empire's overwhelming power.