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Conquering Shu and Ba was a major step for Qin toward battling the Chu State and eventually annexing all of China. What if though the Qin do not succeed in annexing Shu? For one they would not be able to bring in the resources that The Sichuan as an abundant region provided. It's possible given geography they could grow distinct from eastern China.