As we all know, in 262 BC, the State of Qin and the State of Zhao launched the famous Battle of Changping in Chinese history in order to compete for the place of Shangdang in Korea!
In the end, this war ended with the defeat of 200,000 troops of the Qin State and the killing of 400,000 Zhao Guo's descendants, and this battle also brought a huge and far-reaching impact on the future Qin Shi Huang of the Qin State to unify the world! In the eyes of many people, the main reason why the Zhao State lost to the Qin State in the Battle of Changping was that the Zhao State Monarch had won the qin state's counter-plan, and replaced the old and stable Lian Po with Zhao Kuo, who could only talk on paper! But is that really the case? First of all, we know that in the ancient wars, grain and grass were undoubtedly a crucial thing, and in the Battle of Changping, since the Zhao Wuling King Hufu rode and shot, the Zhao army had many cavalry, and it was unfavorable to defend the city in the hilly area of Shangdang, and it has always been at a disadvantage on the frontal battlefield, plus the Princely States of Qi and other princely states have refused to borrow grain. Therefore, when he was fighting with the Qin State to the end, Zhao Guo simply could not continue to use the incorruptible sticking plan! What's more, according to historical records, in the later stages of the Battle of Changping, the Qin army, because it had two major granaries in Guanzhong and Hanzhong, although the war was tight, it was much better than the situation that the grain supply of the Zhao State had begun to be urgent. Therefore, in Cheng Tang's view, in fact, this counter-plot of the Qin State is not so much a conspiracy as a Conspiracy, because the Zhao State is more eager to fight a quick battle than the Qin State, because the domestic situation in the Zhao State is more severe than that of the Qin State, and the Zhao State is even more unaffordable!
Coupled with all this and the tigers of other princely states, and Qin and Zhao naturally did not want to make wedding dresses for others, so a quick battle and a quick decision had long become the common will of both sides, and it was inevitable that the Zhao state would change generals! Of course, some people will ask, why did Zhao Guo choose one in the end, and in our opinion, Zhao Kuo, who can only talk about soldiers on paper, to replace a veteran incorruptible soldier, and what is the secret in this? You must know that at that time, Zhao Guo had famous generals such as Li Mu, Le Yi, and Tian Dan, so why did Qin and Zhao both choose the young general Zhao Kuo? First of all, at the time of the Battle of Changping, although Li Mu was able to fight a good battle, he had just been recommended by Zhao Kuo to take office, and his reputation was not obvious; Le Yi, although he had brilliant achievements in battle, was too old to go on the expedition, and he had long since gone into hiding; and Tian was a single Qi person, and he had just arrived in the Zhao Kingdom, although he had received the courtesy and attention of the Zhao State Monarch, but his loyalty was unknown and it was difficult to convince the public. Therefore, since he went out with his father since he was a child, he had made many military achievements, had a unique view of the art of war, and was quite prestigious in the army, Zhao Kuo, who undoubtedly became the best candidate!
In the qin state, the Qin army was also well aware of Zhao Kuo's huge military potential and terrifying military talent after being a famous general, and in order to get rid of Zhao Kuo as soon as possible and kill this seed that might hinder the future hegemony of the Qin state, so for the zhao state to appoint Zhao Kuo as a marshal, it was also a plan to secretly plan to deal with Zhao Kuo while vigorously supporting it! After all, if Zhao Kuo was really just a nerd on paper, then there was no need for the Qin State to secretly adjust Wu Anjun Baiqi, just relying on that Wang Qi, who could at least be as good as Lian Po, would be completely enough! Finally, it is worth mentioning that in the real history, Lian Po was actually a person who coveted wealth and nobility, flew high but was full of scheming, and thought that king Wuling of Zhao had personally promoted Lian Po, Zhao Hao, and Le Yi! However, after King Wuling of Zhao was starved to death, Zhao Hao and Le Yi were forced to leave the Zhao kingdom, and only Lian Po turned around and turned to Gongzi Cheng and Li Dui. After Li Dui's death, Zhao Hao returned to the State of Zhao, and Lian Po, who claimed to be the first military general of the State of Zhao, only let Zhao Hao be a small official who collected taxes because he was jealous of Zhao Hao's ability, and later when Le Yi was fighting Qi, Lian Po led troops to attack the State of Qi, but was blocked outside the city of Maiqiu. At this time, Zhao Hao was recommended to succeed Lian Po in attacking Maiqiu, but Lian Po was very difficult for Zhao Hao, and finally forced Zhao Hao to set up an army order to take Maiqiu for a month, and finally It was Zhao Kuo who gave a strange plot to take Maiqiu City.