In the Battle of Changping, Zhao suffered heavy casualties, and the country was empty. However, in the subsequent history, the Zhao state was still able to repeatedly defeat Qin and Yan and greatly break the Xiongnu. In fact, looking back at the situation of Zhao Guo at that time, it is not surprising. After the Battle of Changping, Bai Qi originally wanted to take advantage of Yu Wei to destroy Zhao, but was stopped. When Qin attacked Zhao again a few months later, Zhao had already come out of the initial terror and panic. On the contrary, the anger of the loss of relatives made the Zhao people of Shangwu unite and work together against Qin!
After the Battle of Changping, the military strength of the Zhao state remained. At its peak, the State of Zhao was divided into three parts: the Jinzhong Plain (the old base area of the Zhao people) centered on Jinyang, the southern Part of the North China Plain centered on Handan and Xingtai, and the northern Xinjiang (nomadic area) centered on Yunzhong, Dai, and Yanmen. Among them, Yunzhong, Dai and other places, at that time, were mainly nomadic economies, and were relatively little affected by the Battle of Changping. In this area, there is a strong source of cavalry troops. At the end of the Warring States period, the troops led by Li Mu in this area became the pillars of the Zhao state. This army is mainly cavalry and has strong combat effectiveness. After that, whether it was the Battle of Anti-Yan or the Battle of Fei, Li Mu often used the mechanical power advantage of cavalry to break through the enemy army. This force eventually became the pillar of support for Zhao Guo.
The diplomatic environment has improved. Qin attacked the capital of Chu, besieged the capital of Wei, and destroyed the Zhao army at Changping, and his threat to the princes had risen to the point of life and death. Therefore, although the kings of Chu and Wei countries were wise and foolish. However, the existence of anti-Qin maps among the nobles of the nations has become a consensus. Under such circumstances, Zhao Guo adopted a relatively correct foreign policy and won a relatively good diplomatic environment. At the beginning of the fiasco of Changping, Zhao Guo was terrified. King Zhao personally entered Qin to seek peace. After the two sides concluded a land cession agreement, King Zhao returned to China. After returning to China, a new discussion began within the Zhao state. Yu Qing believes that cutting off the land to Qin is tantamount to drinking and quenching thirst. And the losses in the Battle of Changping in the Qin State were also very large, and if the Zhao State married the princes, it may not be impossible to support it! King Zhao adopted his strategy: send emissaries to befriend Qi and Wei, and refuse to cede the land to Qin. In this way, the han, Wei, Chu and other countries respected the zhao state and began to form an alliance with the zhao state.
Of course, the opponent's problem is also very big. On the Qin side, as Bai Qi said, they also spent a lot of money in the Battle of Changping. The fruits of the victory in the Battle of Changping have not yet been digested, and their own strength has not yet been restored. At this stage, the Qin state is in the adjustment period of "the old force has gone, and the new force has not yet been born". King Qin Zhao, instead of using the white strategy to take advantage of the victory and pursue, did not recuperate, but waited for nine months before launching a new offensive. At that time, the Adjustment of the Zhao Army was already good, the Qin Army's vitality had not yet recovered, and the princes were born.
Let's talk about the Huns. At that time, the Xiongnu had not yet completed their unification, were still threatened by Donghu, and did not yet have the ability to carry out sustained and frequent large-scale attacks. The northern frontier of the Zhao Kingdom was already very strong in combat through Hufu riding and shooting. Under the operation of Li Mu, he completed his contribution to the battle and won the victory. In general: due to the unique folk customs and geographical environment of the Zhao State, after the Battle of Changping, he still had certain war potential. However, its national strength is no longer able to compete with the Qin state, and it can only barely support it