In the majestic Taihang Mountains of Heshun County, Shanxi, there is an ancient rat's den road, which is difficult for anyone to set foot on. During the Warring States period, the armies of Qin and Zhao fought fiercely here, and Zhao Hao became famous in this battle. At the same time, this war also opened a magnificent curtain on the struggle between qin and Zhao. The fate of zhao guo, which began with iron blood, also ended with iron blood, made people contemplative.
In 270 BC, the Qin state's Keqing Zao attacked the Qi state of Gang and Shou and dedicated it to Wei Ran, the Marquis of Yong. [1] Later, King Zhaoxiang of Qin ordered an attack on the State of Zhao on the grounds that the State of Zhao had not fulfilled the land exchange agreement. Zhonggui Huyang of the State of Qin led a large army out of the Taihang Mountains under xuanguan, through the Wei state of Xuanguan (present-day Jiyuan, Henan), and then north through Taihang to the Taihang Mountains, and then through Shangdang County in Korea, attacked the Zhao state of Fuhe (yù yǔ, northwest of present-day Jinzhong City and Shun County, Shanxi). Fu and the mountains located in the upper reaches of the Qingzhang River guard the Taihang Mountains east-west traffic arteries Fukou and Jingxing. More than 200 miles south along the Qingzhangshui River Valley from Fu and along the Qingzhang River Valley, and then more than 100 miles to the east, is the Wu'an Fortress, the western gate of Handan, the capital of the Zhao State. Wu'an East is less than a hundred miles away from Handan, and can be reached in a day by march, so Fuhe is the military town of the Zhao State and the first gateway to the west to guard Handan.
While besieging Fu He, the Qin army divided its forces through Dongyang Pass (東阳關, in present-day licheng County, Changzhi City, Shanxi) to the east, descended the Taihang Mountains, and directly inserted into Wu'an (武安, southwest of present-day Wu'an County, Handan, Hebei), forming a horn to contain the Zhao army's actions.
King Huiwen of Zhao summoned Lian Po urgently and asked if he could be saved, and Lian Po thought that "the road is far away and narrow, and it is difficult to save." King Huiwen of Zhao summoned Le Cheng again, and Le Cheng's answer was the same as That of Lian Po. King Huiwen of Zhao summoned Zhao Hao for consultation, and Zhao Hao replied, "The road is far away and the road is narrow, just like two rats fighting in a hole, and the brave one wins." This coincided with King Huiwen of Zhao's inner thoughts, so King Huiwen of Zhao appointed Zhao Huan as a general to rescue Fu He. [2] Zhao Hao, seeing that the Qin army was in a strong position, led his army out of Handan only thirty miles to build a fort and encamp, did not move, and issued an order to the army: "There are military advisors who die." The Qin army surrounded Wu'an, clamoring for soldiers, and shaking the roof tiles of the houses in the city. Zhao Hao was not moved by the prestige of the Qin army, strictly forbade the rush to aid Wu'an, garrisoned the army for twenty-eight days, and added additional fortifications to create the illusion that the Zhao army was weak and only protected Handan, so as to paralyze the Qin army. The Qin army sent spies to infiltrate the Zhao camp to listen to the truth, and Zhao hao had good wine and good food to entertain him and then released him. The spy reported the situation of Zhao Jun to Hu Yang, and Hu Yang was overjoyed, believing that Zhao Jun's "husband went to the country for thirty miles and the army could not do it, but to increase the fortress, Fu and non-Zhao Diye", and immediately relaxed his guard against Zhao's reinforcements. After Zhao Hao released the spies of the Qin army, he suddenly ordered the army to roll up the armor and rush to the front line for two days and one night, and ordered the cavalry who were good at shooting to set up a fortification fifty miles away from Fu. The Qin army attacked Fu and Buke for a long time, and suddenly heard that Zhao Guo's reinforcements had arrived, and immediately the whole army rushed to it. Zhao Huo took the advice of the sergeant Xu Li and immediately sent tens of thousands of troops to seize the highlands of Fu and Beishan. The Qin army arrived and rushed to attack the Northern Mountains. Zhao Huan was condescending, and the column troops slammed into the Qin army, and the Qin army was defeated and scattered and fled, and Fu besieged and solved it. [3]
After the Zhao army was trained, King Huiwen of Zhao made Zhao Hou a horse servant, with a status equal to that of Lian Po and Lin Xiang, and also made Xu Li a lieutenant. [4]
[1] In the Fourteenth Year of the Completed Family of Tian Jingzhong :( King Xiang of Qi), Qin attacked me just for life.
[2] The Chronicle of Lian Po Lin xiang lily, Wang Zhao Lian Po asked, "Can it be saved?" Right: "The road is far away and narrow, and it is difficult to save." Then he summoned Le to ride and asked, and Le Riding said a lot about Ru Lian. He also summoned Zhao Hao, who said, "His path is far and narrow, for example, the two rats fight in the cave, and the brave will win." Wang Nai ordered Zhao To save him.
[3] The History of the Zhao Shijia :(270 BC, King Huiwen of Zhao) Twenty-nine years later, Qin and Han attacked each other and besieged Fuhe. Zhao made Zhao Hao a general, attacked Qin, and greatly broke the Qin army and gave him the title of Ma Fujun.
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[4] The Chronicle of Lian Po Lin Xiang Xiang Li: King Huiwen of Zhao gave him the title of Ma Fujun (馬服君) and Xu Li (許力) as a state lieutenant. Zhao Hao was the same as Lian Po and Lin Xiang.
In 269 BC, King Zhaoxiang of Qin sent the crown prince to the State of Wei as a hostage. After stabilizing the State of Wei, King Zhaoxiang of Qin was not willing to accept the defeat in the Battle of Fuhe, and sent troops to attack Jiyi, Lianpo rescued Jiyi, and the State of Zhao broke the Qin army again.
The Battle of Fuhe was the first major battle between the two military powers of Qin and Zhao around the Shangdang Heights, and the State of Qin was unexpectedly defeated in a large-scale field battle for the first time after the Shang Martingale Transformation, which was a major setback in the Annexation War of the Qin State to the east. King Huiwen of Zhao proved to the princes of the world through the Battle of Fuhe that the State of Zhao was the only state in the Six Kingdoms of Shandong that could compete with the State of Qin. The Battle of Fu made the Qin state realize that it was not feasible to attack the Zhao state by crossing the territory of Han and Wei, and that in order to annex the six kingdoms, it was necessary to have the Shangdang Heights. As a result, the dispute between Qin and Zhao Shang opened the curtain of blood and fire.
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