連れん衡こう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

alliance (historical, with Qin dynasty)

Refers specifically to the ancient Chinese strategy where individual states allied with the Qin dynasty, as opposed to 合従 (がっしょう), the coalition against Qin. In modern contexts, it can be used metaphorically for forming alliances with a dominant power.

See also: 合従 · 秦 · 六国

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だい、秦しんは連れん衡こう策さくを用もちいて六ろっ国こくを個こ別べつに同どう盟めいさせた。

  During the Warring States period, Qin used the strategy of 'renkō' to ally with each of the Six Kingdoms individually.

• 現げん代だいの国こく際さい政せい治じでは、大たい国こくとの連れん衡こうが小しょう国こくの生いき残のこり戦せん略りゃくとなることがある。

  In modern international politics, forming an alliance with a major power can be a survival strategy for small nations.