In the Spring and Autumn Period, the princes rose up; the Warring States, the Seven Heroes competed for hegemony.
This is an era of turmoil, but also an era worth saying, although the smoke of war has dissipated in the long river of history, but the people and things in it have long been well understood.
History is foggy, want to recognize the truth behind the hidden, relying on the knowledge in the textbook alone, is far from enough, fortunately, there is a group of people, can withstand the loneliness of reading shi hai to seek answers, we can sit back and enjoy its success.
But history is wonderful, and everyone can have their own interpretation of history, and I think that's the fascinating thing about it.
As the saying goes: reading history wisely, learning from the past, not forgetting the past, and being the teacher of the future.
In this article, we will talk about the story of the two super powerful princes qin and zhao in the middle and late period of the Warring States, and the confrontation between Qin and Zhao actually determines the historical trend of the middle and late warring states.
The Battle of Changping was naturally a watershed after the confrontation between the two countries, but for a long time before this, the Zhao state could almost crush the Qin state militarily.
If the time goes forward, we can see the vitality that burst out after Zhao Guo's Hufu riding and shooting, and we can also see the hardness of Zhao Guo after returning to Zhao Guo, and we can also see the arrogance after Zhao Guo's Pool Alliance.
Interestingly, the latter two things are related to Lin Xiangru, let's say that The Pool Will Be Alliance, Lin Xiangru is not afraid of Qin, and the tall image of turning the tide, even the King of Zhao has to stand in his shadow.
So is this really the historical truth, and can Lin Xiangru really defeat the Qin State by relying on his own strength and tongue-in-cheek profit?
Of course not, on the surface, the Zhao State of the Chuchi Hui Alliance disgraced the Qin State and exchanged it for nearly ten years of peace, but in fact it was the biggest loser, and the Qin State seemed to be a disgrace to home, but it was actually the biggest winner.
Looking at the power struggle behind the Qin Zhao Shui Chi Alliance, the original truth is really not as simple as we think.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="17" > the wonderful performance of the same as the alliance in the pond</h1>
In 279 BC, the State of Qin changed the normal state of attacking other countries, lowered its own posture, and issued an invitation to the State of Zhao, saying that it was to sign an alliance treaty for peaceful coexistence in Shichi.
When the news reached the Zhao Kingdom, it was almost a frying pan, and King Huiwen of Zhao was very frightened when he heard the news, he felt that the Qin State was too disgraceful, and the peace talks were just a pretext, and actually wanted to imprison him and then eat the Zhao Kingdom.
Of course, It is not unreasonable for King Zhao Huiwen to think so, after all, King Zhaoxiang of Qin did this very well, and the once invincible King Huai of Chu was imprisoned by the State of Qin in this way, until he died in a foreign land, and was able to return to Chu.
So King Huiwen of Zhao hurriedly summoned Lian Po and Lin Xiangru to discuss countermeasures to see what excuses were found to push aside the peace talks, but they did not think about it, and the two agreed that this time the alliance with King Zhao must go.
Presumably, at that time, there must have been ten thousand alpacas floating in King Zhao Huiwen's heart, but fortunately, he could listen to the persuasion, and finally he took Lin Xiangru to the pond with his scalp.
After King Zhao arrived at The Pond, he saw the King of Qin, who made him feel intimidated, and during the banquet, it was natural to greet him with a polite greeting, and the King of Qin felt that it was time to humiliate King Zhao, so he asked him to drum up, and Lin Xiangru felt that this matter could not be tolerated, so he forced the King of Qin to strike.
Under the pressure of Lin Xiangru's steps, the King of Qin made a retreat, and later the two countries signed a friendly alliance, and the King of Zhao was able to return to the Zhao Kingdom.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="52" > the combo operation of the former Qin state of the ShichiHui Alliance</h1>
At first glance, this peace talk was zhao guo who had the upper hand and disgraced the qin state, but in fact this was not the case, because whether Lin Xiangru forced the king of Qin to make concessions or not, this contract was signed.
As for the reason, we have to start from five years ago.
In 284 BC, the greatest rival of the State of Qin was the State of Qi, which was later almost destroyed under the siege of the Six Kingdoms.
The State of Qin lost its fierce enemy and became the head of the Warring States princes, and its ambitions swelled again, so it sent troops out of the State of Wei and occupied a large area of territory in the eastern part of the State of Wei, thus blocking the connection between Yan and Zhao and Chu, Wei, and Han, which was the first step taken by the State of Qin to unify China.
During this period, the State of Zhao underwent the Hufu riding and shooting of King Wuling of Zhao, quickly became stronger, and occupied the rich land that originally belonged to the State of Qi, Hejian .
Later, during the reign of King Huiwen of Zhao, Lian Po and Lin Xiangru were appointed, and for a time the State of Zhao became the most powerful opponent of the State of Qin.
In 283 BC, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei again, directly taking the Great Liang of the State of Wei, and Yan Zhao sent troops to rescue the State of Wei, which made the State of Qin's wishful thinking fall short.
It was precisely because of this incident that the contradiction between Qin and Zhao quickly intensified, and since Zhao Guo disobeyed, the Qin State aimed its spearhead at the Zhao State and formed an alliance with Chu, Han, and Wei, thus forming a pinch attack on the Zhao State.
The State of Zhao did not realize the seriousness of the problem and still stepped up its attack on the State of Wei, while the Qin general Bai Qi took the opportunity to capture several cities in the western part of the State of Zhao.
The State of Zhao had to give up attacking the State of Wei and come to negotiate with the State of Qin until the alliance of Shichi, the two sides fought for many years, and the situation was evenly matched, regardless of victory or defeat.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="53" > Zhao Guo had lost its best fighter plane after the Alliance of Shichi</h1>
In the four years that Qin and Zhao were unable to hold on, many major events occurred, first of all, the State of Qi miraculously resurrected, the Qi general Tian Dan defeated the Yan army, taking the opportunity to recover a large area of lost land in the State of Qi, and secondly, the State of Chu took the opportunity to counterattack the State of Qin and invaded the Ba County area painstakingly managed by the State of Qin.
If it continues to fight with the State of Zhao, it will inevitably be threatened by the State of Qi and the State of Chu, which is fatal to the State of Qin, and in the face of the rise of the State of Qi, the State of Zhao cannot bear it.
It was precisely because of the rise of Qi and Chu that Zhao and Qin, who were fighting each other, had the opportunity to negotiate peace, and this was the meeting between the two countries that the two countries reached an alliance.
After that, the State of Zhao turned around and attacked the State of Qi to the east, and the State of Qin turned around and attacked the State of Chu to the south, and the revival of Qi and Chu was thus crushed by Qin and Zhao.
And who were the princes who benefited the most from this move, of course, not the State of Zhao, but the State of Qin, because after the State of Qin not only solved the threat of the State of Chu, but also eliminated the threat of the State of Qi.
Zhao Guo seems to be a vested interest in this alliance, after all, he and qin have nearly ten years of peaceful coexistence, but in fact, Zhao Guo's move is to cut off his own back road.
Zhao Guo had never been able to recognize that his real enemy was not the other five princely states in Shandong, but the State of Qin, which was always thinking of annexing the princes of Shandong.
When the State of Zhao suppressed the rise of the State of Qi, it undoubtedly helped the State of Qin to solve the problem in its heart, and when Qin and Zhao solved the problem of Chu and Qi, the relations between the two countries returned to a state of hostility again, but at this time, the State of Zhao had no allies and had to face the blows of the State of Qin alone.
So this was the battle of Qin zhao changping, the rest of the princes of Shandong sat idly by, carrying the bench and sniffing melon seeds to see the situation of the good drama, and after the Zhao state was crippled, the qin state was no longer invincible, which further laid the foundation for the sweep of Liuhe.
It can be seen from this that this time it seems that the Zhao State has the upper hand in the Shichi Alliance, in fact, the Qin State is the biggest winner, and the Zhao State is the biggest loser, he exchanged ten years of peace for the final annihilation of the country.
If the State of Zhao could see the situation clearly, take advantage of the rise of Qi and Chu, and reach an alliance with them to jointly deal with the State of Qin, presumably the historical development would be another situation, but history cannot be assumed.
References: "History", "Warring States Policy", etc.
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