When Zhao Huiwen was king, Zhao got the harmony of Chu. When Zhao Haoqi of the State of Qin knew about this, he wrote a letter to the Prince of Zhao, expressing his willingness to exchange fifteen cities for Cui. The Prince of Zhao consulted with General Lian Po and other ministers. If I give Choi and Choi to the State of Qin, I'm afraid all the cities in the State of Qin can't be obtained, and I can only be cheated in vain. If you don't give it to Qin and Choi, you worry that Qin will send troops to attack Zhao. I can't make up my mind. I want to find someone who can be sent to reply to the state of Qin. But I didn't find it.
Miao Xian, the eunuch leader, said, "Lin Xiangru, a guest of my family, can be an envoy." Zhao Wang asked, "How do you know he can?" Miao Xian replied: "I once committed a crime and privately planned to flee to Yan State. My doorman, Lin Xiangru, stopped me and said,' What makes you know that the prince will take you in?' I told him that I once met the prince of Zhao at the border of Zhao. The prince privately held my hand and said,' I would like to make friends with you'. That's how I met him, so I'm going to find him. Lin Xiangru said to me, "At that time, the Yan State of Zhao Guoqiang was weak, and you were favored by the prince of Zhao, so the prince of Zhao wanted to make friends with you. Now you want to escape from Zhao to Yan. In this case, the prince is afraid of Zhao, so he doesn't dare to take you in. Instead, he ties you up and sends you back to Zhao. You might as well lie naked on the axe and confess your guilt (to the king), so you may get away with it.' I followed his advice and the king was lucky enough to forgive me. Privately, I think Lin Xiangru is brave and resourceful, and should be able to carry out the task. "
So the king of Zhao summoned Lin Xiangru and asked him, "The king of Qin intends to exchange fifteen cities for me and Shibi. Can you give it to him?" He said, "Qin Guoqiang and Zhao Guowei are weak, so I have to promise him." Zhao Wang said, "What if you take my treasure and don't give me the city?" As the saying goes, "if the king of Qin asks to exchange the city for treasure, if Zhao disagrees, Zhao will be wronged." If Qin doesn't give Zhao the city, then Qin is wronged. Comparing these two strategies, I would rather promise Qin Guobi and let him bear the responsibility of indefensible. " Zhao Wang asked, "Who can be sent?" Xiang Ru said, "Your Majesty, if there is really no envoy, would like to send him to the State of Qin. If these cities belong to Zhao, I will leave the city walls to Qin. Please let me take them back to Zhao in good condition. " The prince of Zhao then sent Lin Xiangru with Choi to the west to enter the State of Qin.
The king of Qin sat in Zhang Taiyan Palace to meet Lin Xiangru. The dagger of Xiang is dedicated to the king of Qin. The king of Qin was very happy to pass the colored lotus to his concubines and attendants, and the ministers shouted "Long live". When Lin Xiangru saw that the King of Qin had no intention of giving these cities to Zhao, he went up to him and said, "There are spots on the Heshibi. Please let me show it to the king. " The king of Qin handed Choi to Lin Xiangru. Lin Xiangru stepped back a few steps, leaned against the pillar and said to the king of Qin, "The king of Qin wanted to be with Choi, so he sent a letter to the king of Zhao. King Zhao called all the ministers to discuss, and everyone said,' Qin is greedy. Relying on his strength, he wants to get Hebi with empty talk, but I'm afraid he won't get our city.' I'm not going to give Ho Choi to Qin. And I don't think the communication between civilians is cheating each other, let alone the communication between big countries. Besides, it is also wrong to offend the feelings of the powerful state of Qin for a piece of jade. So the prince of Zhao fasted for five days, sent me to hold jade, and gave me credentials to the country. Why is this happening? It is to show respect for the prestige of a big country and to decorate etiquette. Now I'm in the state of Qin, and the king met me in an ordinary palace, with very arrogant manners. After getting the jade, he passed it on to his concubines, as if playing with the jesters. I don't think the king meant to compensate the fifteenth city of Zhao, so he took the jade back. If your majesty insists on persecuting me, my head will be hit on the post with Cui. "
I like to hold and look at the pillar sideways, and I will bump into it. The king of Qin was afraid that he really smashed the wall, so he politely apologized, insisted not to hit the column with the wall, and asked the responsible official to look at the map, indicating that fifteen cities from here to there should be allocated to Zhao.
For example, it is estimated that the king of Qin just pretended to give it to Zhao's city by fraudulent means. In fact, it is impossible for Zhao to get these cities. He said to the king of Qin, "He Shibi is a treasure universally recognized. The prince of Zhao was afraid of the king and dared not give it away. When the prince of Zhao sent Bi away, he fasted for five days. Now that the King has to fast for five days and set up the etiquette of' nine guests' in the imperial court, I dare to present him. " The king of Qin estimated that the matter could not be sealed up after all, so he promised to fast for five days and put Xiangru in Guangcheng Hotel.
For example, it is estimated that although the king of Qin promised to fast, he would certainly break his word and not give it to Zhao's cities, so he sent his followers to wear linen clothes and take Cai Mao out of the path and send Cai Mao back to Zhao.
Five days after the King of Qin fasted, he held a ceremony of "Nine Guests" in the imperial court and invited Lin Xiangru, the envoy of the State of Zhao. When Xiang Ru arrived, he said to the king of Qin, "None of the more than 20 monarchs in Qin since Mu Gong has abided by the agreement. I was really afraid of being cheated by the king, and I was sorry for Zhao, so I sent someone to take Bi back and arrived at Zhao by the path. Besides, Qin Qiang and Zhao Wei were weak, so the king of Qi sent messengers to Zhao, and Zhao immediately sent people to take the wall. Now, with the strength of Qin, I want to cut fifteen cities to Zhao. How dare Zhao leave Cui and offend the king? I know that cheating the king should be put to death. I demand the punishment of Tang Zhong. I hope the king and ministers will carefully consider and discuss this matter. "
The king of Qin and his ministers looked at each other and made a helpless voice. Some attendants want to leave the court to deal with this matter. The king of Qin said, "If you kill Lin Xiangru now, you won't get Choi. Instead, you cut off the friendly relations between Qin and Zhao. Take this opportunity to treat him well and let him go back to Zhao. Will Zhao Wang cheat Qin for a piece of jade? " Finally, I met Xiangru in the imperial court, and after completing the etiquette, I was sent back to Zhao.
After Xiang Ru returned to China, Zhao Wang thought he was a capable doctor and sent him to the vassal States to be a doctor without being bullied.
Qin did not give these cities to Zhao, and Zhao did not give this jade to Guo Qin.
Later, Qin Jun attacked Zhao and occupied Shicheng. The following year, Qin Jun attacked Zhao again, killing 20,000 people in Zhao. The king of Qin sent envoys to tell the king of Zhao that he planned to meet the king of Zhao outside the Xihe River, thanks to Mianchi. The prince of Zhao was afraid that Qin could not go. Lian Po and Lin Xiangru discussed, "If your majesty doesn't show Zhao's cowardice." Zhao Wang then went to the meeting. Lian Po sent someone to the border to bid farewell to the King of Zhao, saying, "Your Majesty, it is estimated that you can finish the trip and meet the etiquette in less than 30 days until you return home. If the king doesn't come back in 30 days, please allow me to make the prince king, so as to break the mind of Qin. " Wang Zhao agreed to Lian Po's suggestion and met the king of Qin in Mianchi.
The king of Qin got very drunk and said, "I heard privately that the king of Zhao likes music. Please ask Zhao Wang to play the piano. " Zhao Wang can't push the harp, but plays it. Historians of the State of Qin came forward and wrote: "On a certain day, the king of Qin and the king of Zhao joined hands to drink and let the king of Zhao play the piano." Lin Xiangru stepped forward and said, "The Prince of Zhao has privately heard that the King of Qin is good at playing the piano. Please allow me to offer a bowl to the king of Qin and treat each other. " The king of Qin was angry and refused. At this time, Xiang Ru handed the tile forward and knelt down to invite the king of Qin to play. The king of Qin refused to strike. Xiang Ru said, "In these five steps, I will spill the blood from my neck on the King." The attendants around the king of Qin tried to kill Xiang Ru and glared at them, but they all withdrew. So the king of Qin was very unhappy and had to knock tiles for the king of Zhao. Xiang Ru called the History of Zhao back and wrote: "On a certain day in a certain year, the king of Qin attacked the king of Zhao." The ministers of the state of Qin said, "Please use the fifteen cities of Zhao to present gifts to the king of Qin." Lin Xiangru also said: "Please give Xianyang, the capital of Qin State, to Wang Zhao as a gift."
Until the end of the banquet, the king of Qin failed to gain the upper hand of Zhao. Zhao also deployed a large number of troops to guard against Qin Jun of Qin.
After Mianchi joined forces with him, he returned to Zhao because of Lin Xiangru's great contribution, and was named Shangqing above Lian Po.
Lian Po said, "I'm a general of Zhao, and I've made great contributions to the siege, while Lin Xiangru's contribution is only verbal, but his position is above mine. Besides, I am ashamed of being a humble person and don't want to be subordinate to him. "
Threatened: "I must humiliate Xiang Ru when I see him." Xiang Ru refused to see him after hearing these words. Every time he goes to court, he often says that he is ill and doesn't want to compete with Lian Po for that position. After a while, I saw Lian Po in the distance, so I turned around to avoid him.
As a result, like-minded guests have advised: "We left our relatives to serve you only because we admire your integrity. Now you are in the same position as Lian Po. Even the general speaks ill of you, but you are afraid that he will avoid him too much. Even ordinary people are ashamed of this situation, not to mention the generals. We have no talent. Please allow us to leave. " Lin Xiangru insisted that they say, "Do you think even the generals are better than the king of Qin?" The public replied that even the generals were not as good as the king of Qin. Xiang Ru said, "I, Lin Xiangru, with the strength of the King of Qin, dare to reprimand and humiliate the ministers in the Qin court. Are you afraid of General Lian? But I think that the powerful state of Qin dare not fight Zhao easily, just because of the two of us. Now two tigers fight, and neither can live. The reason why I did this was to put the urgency of the country first and personal grievances first. "
Hearing this, Lian Po took off his coat and showed his upper body. He was led to Lin Xiangru's door by guests to confess his sins. "I am a mean person. I didn't expect the general to tolerate me to this extent."
The two finally made love, made up, and became friends of life and death.
Zhao She is an official of the State of Zhao who collects land rent. When collecting taxes, the Ping Yuanjun family refused to pay taxes to Zhao She, and dealt with and killed nine heads of the Ping Yuanjun family according to law. Ping Yuanjun was furious and wanted to kill Zhao She. Zhao She took the opportunity to persuade: "Now if we indulge our families and don't obey the laws of the country, the laws will be weakened and the country will be weakened. The vassal will send troops to invade the vassal, invade Zhao and perish. How can you keep these treasures? Your position and honor will make the country strong and fair, and Zhao will be strong. But as a noble family of Zhao, will you be despised by the whole world? " Ping Yuanjun thought he was very talented and recommended him to the Prince of Zhao. Zhao Haoqi appointed him to be in charge of the national tax revenue, which was very fair and reasonable, and the people were rich and the national treasury was enriched.
Qin attacked the south Korean army stationed in Huiji. Wang Zhao called Lian Po and asked, "Can I save him?" He replied: "The road is long, dangerous and narrow, and it is difficult to rescue." He also summoned Lecheng to ask this question, and Lecheng's answer was the same as Lian Po's. He also summoned Zhao She to ask Zhao She, and replied: "The road is long, Xiu Yuan is awkward, and the road is long, Xiu Yuan is awkward, just like two mice fighting in a hole, which one is brave and which one wins." Zhao Wang sent Zhao She to save Yu.
After the army left Handan for 30 miles, Zhao She ordered in the army that "anyone who remonstrates with military orders shall be put to death." Qin Jun was stationed in the west of Wu 'an, and the sound of Qin Jun's drumming and shouting training shook the roof of Wu 'an City. A Zhao scout asked for quick rescue in Wu 'an, and Zhao She immediately beheaded him. Zhao Jun stayed in the camp for 28 days, and instead of going forward, he built another camp. Qin Jun's spy sneaked into Zhao's camp, and Zhao She entertained him with food and sent him back. The spies sent this information to the general, and Qin was overjoyed and said, "The army will not leave the capital for 30 miles, and the camp will not be owned by Zhao." Zhao She sent spies from, and then let the soldiers unload their armor and quickly go to Lu. Two days and one night, he went to the front and ordered the cavalry who were good at shooting to leave the field and camp five miles away. After the completion of the barracks, Qin Jun knew this situation and the whole army came immediately. A sergeant named Xu Li asked for advice. Zhao She said, "Let him in." Xu Li said, "Qin people didn't expect Zhao Jun to come here. Now they are here. The general must concentrate his forces and get ready. Otherwise, it is doomed to failure. " Zhao She said, "Please let me take your advice." Xu Li said: "I demand to accept the death penalty." Zhao She said: "Wait for the order after Handan." Xu Li asked again, "Those who occupy Beishan first win, and then lose." Zhao She agreed to send ten thousand people to Beishan immediately. Later, Guo and Zhao competed for Beishan, Zhao She led his troops to storm, Qin Jun suffered a crushing defeat, fled everywhere, the siege of Wei Xiao was lifted, and Zhao returned home.
King Huiwen of Zhao named Zhao She Ma Fujun and appointed Xu Li as the captain of the national army. Zhao She was in the same position as Lian Po and Lin Xiangru.
Four years later, Zhao Huiwen died and Prince Xiao became king. In the seventh year of filial piety (259 BC), Qin Jun confronted Zhao Jun in Changping. Zhao She was dead and Lin Xiangru was dying. Wang Zhao sent Lian Po to attack Qin Jun, and Qin Jun defeated Zhao several times. Zhao Jun stayed in the camp without fighting. Qin Jun has repeatedly challenged. Lian Po ignored. Wang Zhao listened to the rumors spread by Qin Jun spies. Qin Jun's spy said, "Zhao Kuo, the son of Zhao She, a horse servant, who is hated by the Qin army, dare not be a general." The prince of Zhao therefore replaced Lian Po with Zhao Kuo. Lin Xiangru said, "Your Majesty's appointment of Zhao Kuo based on his fame is like gluing strings and then playing the harp. Zhao Kuo only reads the books left by his father and doesn't know how to be flexible. " The prince of Zhao refused to listen, and appointed Zhao Kuo as the general.
Zhao Kuo studied the art of war and talked about military affairs since he was a child, thinking that no one in the world can beat him. He once talked with his father Zhao She about fighting. Zhao She didn't hit him, but he didn't say he was good. Zhao Kuo's mother asked Zhao She why. Zhao She said: "Fighting a soldier is a matter of life and death, but he did it so easily. If Zhao doesn't use Zhao Kuo as a general, it's only if he must be abolished, it must be him. " . When Zhao Kuo was leaving, his mother wrote to Zhao Wang that "Zhao Kuo can't make him a general." Zhao Wang said, "Why?" He replied, "When I served his father, he was a general, and there were ten people who ate and drank by themselves. All the gifts given by hundreds of kings and royalty he regarded as friends were sent to military attache and his family. From the day he accepted the order, he stopped asking about family affairs. Now that Zhao Kuo has suddenly become a general, he will face the East and accept court officials. No one dared to look up at the gold and silk given by his king and take it home for collection. He also visits cheap and suitable fields and properties every day, and buys them whenever he can. The king thinks he is different from his father and son in heart. I hope the king will not send him to lead the troops. " Wang Zhao said, "Put it down and forget it. I have made up my mind. " Zhao Kuo's mother went on to say, "You must send him to lead the troops. If he is incompetent, can I not be implicated? " Wang Zhao agreed.
After Zhao Kuo replaced Lian Po, he changed all the original rules and regulations and replaced all the original military attache. Hearing this, Qin Gen sent Indiana Jones to pretend to be defeated and flee, cut off Zhao's grain transportation road, divided Zhao into two halves, and centrifuged Zhao's foot soldiers. After more than forty days, Zhao was hungry. Zhao Kuo sent a good soldier to fight and shot Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo's army was defeated by hundreds of thousands of troops and surrendered to Qin Jun. Qin Jun buried them alive. Zhao * * * lost four hundred and fifty thousand people. In the second year, around Han for more than a year, Zhao was difficult to save. Only through the rescue of Chu and Wei armies can the siege of Handan be lifted. The prince of Zhao was not implicated in Zhao Kuo because of his mother's pre-announcement.
In the fifth year of Qing dynasty, Yan adopted the strategy of "chestnut belly", saying that "Zhao Zhuangding died in Changping, and the orphans were not adults." The prince sent troops to attack Zhao. The prince of Zhao sent Lian Po to fight back. The Yanjun was defeated by Juancheng, killed chestnut belly and surrounded Yan Dou. Yan ceded five cities and made peace. Zhao agreed to a truce. Wang Zhao named Wei Wen Lian Po because Xin Pingjun wanted him to be acting prime minister.
Lian Po's former clients all left Changping when he was dismissed from office and came home from power. When he was appointed as a general again, he came back. Lian Po said, "Gentlemen, please go back." The public said, "Alas, your views are really backward. People all over the world make friends through market transactions. If you have the strength, we will follow you. If you have no strength, we will leave. This is a very common truth. What's to complain about? " Six years later, Zhao sent Lian Po to attack many Yang in Wei State and conquered it.
Prince Zhao mourned the death of King Xiang and sent Le Cheng to replace Lian Po. Lian Po was furious, attacked Lecheng Lecheng and fled. Lian Po also fled to Liang Wei. In the second year, Chair Zhao and Li Mu attacked, and Yan captured Wusui and Fangcheng.
Lian Po has lived in Daliang for a long time, and Wei can't be trusted. Zhao was besieged by Guo for many times. The prince of Zhao wanted to use Lian Po, and Lian Po wanted to be appointed by Zhao. The Prince of Zhao sent an envoy to see Lian Po to see if he could still be appointed. Guo Kai, the enemy of Lian Po, bribed the emissary heavily to speak ill of Lian Po when he came back. After Zhao's emissary saw Lian Po, Lian Po ate a bucket of rice and ten catties of meat in front of him, put on real armour and mounted the horse, indicating that he could still be appointed. Zhao's emissary went back and reported to the king of Zhao: "General Lian has a good appetite, but he went to the toilet three times when he sat with me." The prince of Zhao thought Lian Po was old, so he stopped asking him to go back.
Chu heard that Lian Po secretly sent someone to Wei to meet him. Although Lian Po became a general of Chu, he did not make any contributions. He said, "I want to command Zhao's soldiers." Lian Po finally died in Shouchun.
Li Mu is a good soldier in the northern border of Zhao. Long-term stationed in Daidiyanmen County to guard against Xiongnu. He has the right to set up officials to defend the city's taxes as needed, and send them to the Li Mu shogunate as the funds of the army. Every day, he slaughtered several cattle to reward soldiers, taught them to practice archery and horseback riding, guarded the beacon tower carefully, and sent more personnel to spy on the enemy to be kind to the soldiers. It is stipulated that "if the Huns invade, they will retreat from the camp quickly and stick to it, and those who dare to catch the enemy will be beheaded." Every time the Huns invaded the bonfire, as soon as there was an alarm, they immediately assembled their troops and retreated to the camp to stick to it, not daring to fight. After several years, there was no loss of manpower and material resources. But the Huns thought Li Mu was timid, and even the officers and men guarding the border of Zhao thought their master was timid and didn't dare to fight. The Prince of Zhao blamed Li Mu and Li Mu for the same thing. Wang Zhao was very angry, so he called him back and asked someone else to lead the troops on his behalf.
After more than a year, the Huns sent troops to fight every time they invaded. Sending troops to fight has repeatedly lost battles, causing losses and casualties, and many borders are unable to cultivate and graze. The prince of Zhao had to ask for the reappointment of Li Mu. Li Mu kept his mouth shut and asserted that he was ill. The prince of Zhao repeatedly forced Li Mu to come out and let him lead the troops. Li Mu said, "Your Majesty must use me. I will dare to be ordered as before. " Wang Zhao agreed to his request.
Li Mu came to the border according to the original articles of association. The Huns got nothing for several years, but they always thought that Li Mu was timid. The officers and men on the border are rewarded every day, but they are willing to fight in a useless place. So Li Mu prepared 1,300 carefully selected chariots, 13,000 carefully selected war horses, 50,000 warriors who dared to take the lead, and 100,000 soldiers who were good at shooting, all of whom were organized to train and fight. At the same time, a large number of livestock are eating grass everywhere, and people are eating grass everywhere. When the Huns invaded Li Mu, they pretended to fail and deliberately abandoned thousands of people to the Huns. When Chanchá n heard this situation, he was stubborn and led a large number of troops to invade. Li Mu set up a number of Indiana Jones, outflanked the enemy and defeated the Xiongnu, killing more than 100,000 people. Destroying Dandanlan defeated Donghu, surrendering Hulin Khan to escape. Since then, Huns have been afraid to approach the border towns of Zhao for more than ten years.
Zhao Daoxiang and Lian Po fled to Wei in 244 years before the first year of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Later, Zhao sent Li Mu to attack Yan and conquer Wusui and Fangcheng. After two years, Pang Xian defeated Yan Jun and killed Da Xiu Xin. Seven years later, Zhao was defeated in Ussuri, killing hundreds of Zhao troops. Zhao sent Li Mu as a general, attacked in Yi 'an, defeated him, and drove away the Qin general Huan Kun. Li Mu was established as Wu Anjun. Three years later, Qin Jun attacked Wu Fan, Li Mu defeated Qin Jun and fought against South Korea and Wei.
Seven years before the capital was moved, the State of Qin sent Wang Jian to attack the State of Zhao, and the State of Zhao sent Li Mu and Sima Shang to resist Qin Jun. The State of Qin bribed Guo Kai, the courtier of Zhao, with a large amount of money, so that he could use double agents to spread rumors that Li Mu and Sima Shang wanted to rebel. The Prince of Zhao sent Zhao Cong and Yan Ju, the generals of the State of Qi, to replace Li Mu and Li Mu and refused to accept orders. The prince of Zhao sent someone to catch Li Mu by surprise, kill him and dismiss Sima Shang. Three months later, Wang Jian took the opportunity to storm Zhao, defeated Zhao, killed him, captured Zhao and his general Yanju alive, and finally destroyed Zhao.
Tai Shigong said that it must be very courageous to know that you are going to die without fear. It is not difficult to die. What is difficult is how to treat this kind of death. Lin Xiangru took Bobby's eye and looked at the court column to scold Qin Wang's attendants. As far as the present situation is concerned, he was killed at most. But ordinary scholars are often afraid to do so because of cowardice. Once his courage is aroused, his power will expand to overwhelm the enemy country. Later, he humbly gave in to Lian Po. His reputation is more important than Mount Tai. His wisdom and courage can be said to be both.