What is history: it is the echo of the past to the future, the reflection of the future on the past. - Hugo
Zhao Yong (赵雍), king of Zhao Wuling (c. 340 BC – 295 BC), was a Chinese surname of Zhao and was given the name Yong. The sixth monarch of the State of Zhao, the son of Zhao Yu, the Marquis of Zhao Su, was born in the tenth year of the reign of Marquis Su of Zhao (340 BC) and died in the fourth year of King Huiwen of Zhao (295 BC). In the history of the Zhao Kingdom, King Wuling of Zhao can be said to be the most important monarch. Before King Wuling of Zhao, the State of Zhao was undoubtedly a relatively weak princely state among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States. However, after the "Hufu Riding and Shooting" opened by King Wuling of Zhao, the State of Zhao rose rapidly and became a powerful country in the middle and late period of the Warring States, and could even compete with the State of Qin. During the reign of King Wuling of Zhao, he constantly promoted the strength of the Zhao state to become stronger and stronger, and later swallowed up the Zhongshan state, defeated the Lin Hu and Lou Fu clans, opened up the three counties of Yunzhong, Yanmen and Dai County, and also built the "Great Wall of Zhao".
On this basis, the historian Zhai Bozan has a poem entitled "Dengda Qingshan Visiting the Ruins of the Great Wall of Zhao": "Riding hufu to defend northern Xinjiang, the hero is worthy of the King of Wuling." The Song and Dance of Handan finally subsided, and the scenery of the river song was old and reckless. There is no crane in the broken clouds, and there are eagles flying in the sky. Two thousand hundred years ago, only the basil was left with the earthen wall. "For King Wuling of Zhao, who was highly praised by later generations, his four sons were not generalists. In addition to the second son, King Huiwen of Zhao, who became the monarch of the State of Zhao, the other three sons of King Wuling of Zhao also left their own deeds in the history of the Warring States.
Eldest son: Zhao Zhang
Zhao Zhang (c. 320 BC – 295 BC), courtesy name Zhao, zhao, name zhang, eldest son of King Wuling of Zhao, half-brother of King Huiwen of Zhao, and mother of the Han clan. As the eldest son of King Wuling of Zhao, Zhao Zhang was originally made crown prince, that is, after the death of King Wuling of Zhao, Zhao Zhang would become the monarch of the State of Zhao. However, the plan could not catch up with the changes, and later, because King Wuling of Zhao favored Wu Wa, he changed Wu Wa's son Zhao He to crown prince. However, king Wuling of Zhao saw that Zhao Zhang had lost his throne and served his younger brother, and yu could not bear it, and at one point wanted to divide the state of Zhao into two, with the two sons each becoming kings, but they were hindered by the ministers. In the end, he was enfeoffed in Dai Commandery (代郡), known as the Prince of Anyang , with Tian Buli as the complement of the state.
It is worth noting that although this choice of King Wuling of Zhao is understandable, it is bound to lead to the partial disintegration of Zhao's country, and eventually trigger the change of the dunes. In 299 BC, King Wuling of Zhao gave the throne to Zhao He as King Huiwen of Zhao, and King Wuling of Zhao proclaimed himself the father of the lord (the father of the monarch). In 295 BC, Zhao Zhang learned that King Wuling of Zhao and King Huiwen of Zhao were hunting in the dunes, so Hetian Buli took the opportunity to launch a mutiny, known in history as the Dune Rebellion or the Dune Rebellion, but this battle only killed the state minister FeiYi, and failed to kill his brother King Zhao Huiwen. In this context, the general Gao Xin led the army to quell the rebellion, and Zhao Zhang fled to the palace of King Wuling of Zhao, who accepted him. Later, Gongzi Cheng and the general Li Dui and others led reinforcements from Handan to besiege King Wuling of Zhao and kill Zhao Zhang, who was unable to break through and eventually starved to death in the Dune Palace. In this regard, in the author's opinion, after the change of the sand dunes, Zhao Zhang and Zhao Wuling died one after another, which prompted king Zhao Huiwen to become more stable as the monarchy.
Second son: King Huiwen of Zhao
Zhao He (c. 309 BC – 266 BC), also known as King Wen of Zhao. His surname is Zhao (赵氏), and his given name is Ho. The seventh monarch of the State of Zhao in the late Warring States period, the second son of King Wuling of Zhao. According to historical records, Zhao He's mother was Empress Wuwa, who was deeply favored by King Wuling of Zhao, and in May of the twenty-seventh year of King Wuling of Zhao (299 BC), king Wuling of Zhao was passed down to King Zhao He, and Zhao He was King Huiwen of Zhao; after king Wuling of Zhao abdicated, he called himself "the main father". For King Wuling of Zhao, it was hoped to find a balance between King Huiwen of Zhao and King Zhang of Zhao. However, it was a great pity that neither King Huiwen of Zhao nor Zhao Zhang could tolerate each other, or even accept that King Wuling of Zhao would continue to hold a position similar to that of Emperor Taishang.
During the Dune Rebellion, Zhao Zhang was killed, and King Wuling of Zhao was besieged in the Dune Palace for more than three months, and finally King Wuling of Zhao was starved to death. Although this civil unrest did have an adverse impact on the Zhao state, during the reign of King Huiwen of Zhao, there were ministers of culture and military affairs such as Lin Xiangru, Lian Po, Pingyuan Jun, and Zhao Hao, which still helped the Zhao state continue to rise, and even reached its peak. During the reign of King Huiwen of Zhao, the monarch, the State of Zhao was almost not inferior in the contest with the State of Qin. With the five kingdoms of Qi, the State of Qi declined, which prompted the State of Zhao to become the only princely state in the Six Kingdoms of Shandong that could compete with the State of Qin.
Third son: Zhao Leopard
Zhao Bao was the third son of King Wuling of Zhao, and in the twenty-seventh year of King Huiwen of Zhao (272 BC), Zhao Bao was given the title of Prince of Pingyang. In the fourth year of King Xiaocheng of Zhao (262 BC), the State of Qin captured the City of Yewang in Korea, and the connection between Shangdang County and Korea was severed. Junshou Feng Ting offered dang county to the Zhao kingdom, and King Xiaocheng of Zhao asked Zhao Bao's opinion, and Zhao Bao replied: "The sage regards unprovoked interests as a great scourge. In this regard, in the author's opinion, there will be no pie in the sky, and South Korea's Shangdang County is indeed not a place that should be easily accepted, which will provide an excuse for the Qin State to attack the Zhao State.
However, it is a great pity that King Xiaocheng of Zhao did not comply, and after Zhao Bao left, he summoned Pingyuan Jun and Zhao Yu, who replied: "Sending out a million troops to attack, in a year there will be no city, and now in vain to get seventeen cities, such a big bargain, can not be lost." King Xiaocheng said, "Good." So he sent Zhao Sheng to accept the land, and there was the Battle of Changping two years later. Because King Cho Hyo Sung did not listen to advice and accepted the Korean shangdang county, which eventually triggered the Battle of Changping. As we all know, in the Battle of Changping, the State of Zhao was defeated by the State of Qin and lost 450,000 troops, which became an important turning point in the transformation of the State of Zhao from prosperity to decline.
Fourth son: Zhao Sheng
Finally, Zhao Sheng (?) –251 BC), a native of Handan (present-day Handan, Hebei), one of the Four Princes of the Warring States and a prince of emperor Zhao Guozong. The fourth son of King Wuling of Zhao and the younger brother of King Huiwen of Zhao. Known for its meritocracy. Sealed in Dongwu Castle, the title is "Plain Jun". In this historical stage of the Warring States, Corporal Zhao Shenglixian, with thousands of diners under his door, handled well with friends. After the death of King Huiwen of Zhao, Zhao Sheng assisted Zhao Xiaocheng as king and served as the xiangguo of the State of Zhao. In the seventh year of King Xiaocheng of Zhao (259 BC), after the Battle of Changping, the Qin army entered the capital of the Zhao state of Handan, and the situation was very critical. King Zhao sent Zhao Sheng to the State of Wei and the State of Chu for help. The doorman Mao Sui volunteered to go to the Chu state with Zhao Sheng to ask for help, and finally Mao Sui persuaded the king of Chu, and the king of Chu Kaolie sent Chun Shenjun Huang Xie to lead an army to rescue Zhao, which was "Mao Sui self-recommendation".
Before the arrival of reinforcements from the State of Wei and the State of Chu, the soldiers in the city of Handan in the State of Zhao were exhausted. In this regard, Zhao Sheng, the Prince of Pingyuan, scattered his family wealth and mobilized soldiers to hold the city for three years. It was not until the reinforcements of the Chu state Chun Shenjun and the Wei state Xin Lingjun arrived to relieve the siege of Handan. After the Battle of Changping, the Zhao state was indeed in danger of perishing. However, because of the victory in the Battle of Handan, the Zhao state not only did not perish immediately, but also postponed the time for the Qin state to unify the six kingdoms. From this point of view, Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng can be said to have made an indispensable contribution. In the fifteenth year of King Xiaocheng of Zhao (251 BC), Zhao Sheng, the Prince of Pingyuan, died. As far as Zhao Sheng of Pingyuan Jun and Zhao Bao of Pingyang County are concerned, the final outcome should be a good ending.