This was almost the sum of the forces of Qin at that time. Another young general, Li Xin, said that only 200,000 soldiers and horses were needed to destroy Chu. Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng admired Li Xin very much and immediately ordered him to attack Chu. Wang Jian retired because his suggestion was not adopted.
Unexpectedly, Li Xin was beaten out of the water by Chu Jun. Ying Zheng was furious, just thinking of Wang Jian, so he went to invite him out of the mountain himself. Wang Jian promised to lead the troops to the war, but put forward new conditions:-In addition to 600,000 soldiers and horses, he will also be given a large area of fertile land and houses.
"As a subordinate of the king, although I have made great contributions to war neutrality, I am not qualified to be an official. Therefore, when the king needs me, I should ask for more rewards for my descendants to buy my family business. " Ying Zheng smiled and agreed.
A few days later, Wang Jian went to Chu. Along the way, he sent people back to Beijing five times, begging Ying Zheng for land and real estate. Ying Zheng agreed one by one, thinking, "Wang Jian, an old thief, is really insatiable, but as long as he can win the battle, please satisfy him." Wang Jian was rewarded, and he went all out to fight. Two years later, he finally destroyed Chu.
Afterwards, a colleague asked Wang Jian, "Why are you begging for so many things at your age? They can only damage your reputation! " Wang Jianxiao said, "These 600,000 soldiers and horses belong to the army of the State of Qin. Your Majesty, do you trust that I will lead troops to fight? I can only ask for more rewards. The land and real estate I asked for are in Qin, so as to dispel the doubts of the king! " Colleagues suddenly realized that Wang Jian intended to increase the weight of Qin Wang to control himself, so as to dispel his suspicion of mercenary rebellion. Although Wang Jian's practice of "seeking rewards" for many times is not worth learning, it is a wise strategy for him to use others to restrain himself and appease people's hearts in order to take care of the overall situation.