合がっ従しょう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

alliance (historical, esp. the Six Kingdoms against Qin)

A historical term referring to the alliance of the Six Kingdoms against the Qin dynasty during China's Warring States period. Often contrasted with 連衡 (れんこう), the Qin strategy of horizontal alliance. Used in historical or strategic contexts.

See also: 秦 · 連衡 · 六国

• 戦せん国ごく時じ代だい、六ろっ国こくは秦しんに対たい抗こうするため合がっ従しょうを結むすんだ。

  During the Warring States period, the Six Kingdoms formed an alliance to oppose Qin.

• 合がっ従しょうの策さくは蘇そ秦しんによって提てい唱しょうされた。

  The strategy of the alliance was advocated by Su Qin.