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| | The Warring States |
 | | Qi and Qin, seeing no prospect of a speedy issue, were becoming impatient and decided in 288 B.C. to partition the world between them, with the King of Qi as the Emperor of the East and the King of Qin as the Emperor of the West. |
 | | After the conquest of Song, Qi overstepped the bounds of ambition by continuing the course of westward expansion at the expense of Han, Zhao, and Wei, thus infringing on the sphere of influence of Qin, 286 B.C. The latter snatched at the opportunity to overthrow the rival of the east. |
 | | Qi still abhorring war, and Yan, as ever congratulating itself for its privileged and honored position as the ally of all-powerful Qin, refused to join the alliance, which, it must be admitted, really cut a very sorry figure and got itself roundly beaten. |
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