First of all, Zhao did not recover quickly, and he could not recover from the trauma of the five-year war in nine years. In 257 BC, after the Battle of Handan, Zhao was riddled with holes and was in jeopardy.
The most terrible thing is that the young and strong labor force has dropped sharply, which has brought terrible problems: there are not many men working in the army, corvee and farmland, and the country will enter a long and difficult opportunity period. These 500,000 people who lost money accounted for at least two-thirds of Zhao's young people.
Yan also listened to Li's words and made a plot against Zhao Jin, thinking that he could take the opportunity to annex Zhao. Therefore, his soldiers were divided into two ways, all the way to attack the land and all the way to attack the city. He invested 600,000 troops and 2,000 chariots, hoping to win by sea tactics. If it is an ordinary king, it will do the same.
So Zhao sent two famous soldiers with 250,000 troops. Lian Po, a veteran, was defeated by Li Abdomen in Iraq, and Lecheng, a new general, was defeated by Dai. Yan fled back to the capital with his mentor, and was hunted by Lian Po for five hundred miles, and Enemy at the Gates. Finally, the pro-Zhao faction came out to make peace, and the two families became sworn enemies from then on. Yan State behind the alliance no longer participated, and soon Yan State fell to Qin State.
In fact, there are 1 questions here, which make everyone very confused: Zhao's 500,000 regular troops were wiped out in the battle of Changping and Handan, leaving at most less than 65,438+10,000 disabled soldiers. Why is this Zhao army always well-organized and has strong fighting capacity?
Personally, I think this Zhao army is a border guard, and it is also the force left by Zhao Wuling's opening of Inner Mongolia grassland. Its main duty is to defend against the attacks of Xiongnu, Donghu and other tribes. In nine years, all the minors in Zhao have grown up. They can join the army at the age of 14 or 15, and their young and strong workforce can be restored.
I think Zhao Jun's victory has the following four advantages:
First, the complete establishment of the Legion Zhao, although the main force has lost all hope for Changping, there is also the Second Legion, the second largest military base in the north, estimated at around 200,000. Even in the battle of Changping and Handan, the prince of Zhao was not mobilized, because it was the first line of defense in the north of Zhao, mainly to guard against the Huns, and its combat effectiveness was far better than that of the general troops of Zhao.
At the same time, there is also a 1.3 million Lingwu fighters, which is the strongest cavalry unit in the Warring States period. Unfortunately, it was not sent to Changping battlefield, otherwise it would not be divided by Tian Lei's cavalry. These complete regiments are far from being comparable to the city guards. The most terrible thing is that this unit is still stationed on the border of Yan and Zhao, ready to March.
And Yan's legion? He used to show off in Qi for five years. In 279 BC, it was rushed back to Yan by Tian Dan of Qi State, which caused heavy losses. Thirty years later, Yan also resumed its original organizational system.
Yan people's army is not completely weak, and there is a Liaodong army composed of conference semifinals, which was personally trained by the generals of that year and became a deep charge, attacking Qi south. Everyone's impression of Yan is very weak, and the sense of existence is very low, but it does not mean that Yan is poor. There are many brave people in Yanzhao, but not just Zhao. Who is more terrible to fight in a bitter, cold and fertile place?
Second, the battle of Changping, a general familiar with military affairs, did not defeat Zhao's famous soldiers. Lian Po, a veteran, took the lead in this period and revived the second spring of his military career. The battle of substitution, properly directed, defeated the 600,000-strong army of the State of Yan, captured many generals of the State of Yan, drove the State of Yan for more than 500 miles, and forced the Prince of Yan to make peace and ceded five cities. Because of this war, Lian Po has also become Zhao Xiang.
Pang Nuan is a general of Zhao after Lian Po. He served as a general in five countries and was the last strategist in the Warring States period. He is an old man in the period of King Wuling of Zhao, and his qualifications are unparalleled in Zhao. In 242 BC, Zhao changed coaches and Lian Po went to Chu. The prince is very happy and has a bad memory. He thought that when Lian Po left, there was no one on the border of Zhao. Send veteran drama letter to lead the Yan army to attack Zhao in the second round. Xin and Pang Wen were both colleagues of King Wuling of Zhao. The opera "Xin" thinks that Pang Wen is not worried. As a result, he was defeated and killed, and once again ruined Yan's 20 thousand army.
Li Mu, a new generation of generals, also experienced in the border areas. In 244 BC, he wiped out100000 Xiongnu troops and solved the border problem. Three years later, he counterattacked Yan State and even captured two cities of Yan State.
Compare Yan's generals, and take out Li Fu, Li Fu, Li Xin and others.
First of all, Li Du is not an incompetent person, he just met Lian Po who is better than him. Li Fu was then the prime minister of Yan State. He once defeated the conference semifinals and expanded the territory for thousands of miles. He should be a very accomplished person. He fought against Lian Po, which was not so unbearable, because the Yan people in the army surrendered to Zhao, leaked the military plan, and were ambushed by Lian Po, and were defeated and died.
Qing Qin was the main commander of Yan's attack. He met a famous soldier of Zhao, who was originally a military stronghold of Zhao and fought at home. As a result, Qing Qin was defeated and captured. Juxing once worked for King Wuling of Zhao and was a colleague with Pang Wen. As a result, I don't know for thirty years, but my pride has been underestimated and killed by my old rival. The music room is Le Yi's son. As soon as he saw that the situation was not good, he immediately fled to Zhao. After all, there are roots in Zhao.
Third, the common enemy's morale, the people of Zhao are a powerful existence, especially the strong men in Zhao Yan. The strong will to survive in the hinterland and excellent military quality are far from Yan State. After years of war and surrounded by enemies, this country has long been a war machine.
Yan Pian-an, led a worldwide crusade alone, and fled back to his hometown in a mess. After 30 years of peaceful life, the army of Yan State rarely saw blood, went to the battlefield, had low combat effectiveness and was lax in army management. These are all possible problems. And we are outnumbered and even look down on each other.
After five years of war between Changping and Handan, the people of Zhao were traumatized physically and mentally. They will never be soft on those who invade the motherland, and they will unite as one, so as to maximize morale and wipe out the 600,000 troops of Yan State. I believe that Lian Po must have mentioned the tragic events of that year when he held the mobilization meeting. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, and Zhao Guoren really did this.
Fourth, the leader of Yan school can't be completely said to be a fatuous person. He ascended the throne shortly. It is estimated that he is just a hot-blooded teenager. Who doesn't have a big dream of opening up territory in the Spring and Autumn Period? In addition, his ancestor Yan Zhaowang is also famous. The existence of a noble prince is his primary responsibility for reviving the glory of his ancestors.
He also mistakenly believed the wrong information and did two stupid things. Plus don't understand the military, don't understand reason, don't listen to the minister's advice, disorderly command, was Lian Po out of the water. Afterwards, I immediately wrote a letter to the music room, sincerely admitting my mistake, hoping to return to court to help myself. It can be seen that Yan was not a bad king at that time.
Yan is not a brainless person, he also has his own plans. First of all, Yan is confident to send troops to attack Zhao. Why is this? Because Yan State spans the north and south of Yanshan Mountains, Fiona Fang has more than 2,000 miles. The land here is fertile, the Bohai Sea is salty, the products are rich, the industry is developed, and the population is prosperous. These are superior to Zhao, and the gap between the soldiers of the two countries can also be made up by sea tactics. But he didn't have enough talents and correct strategic support, which backfired and failed.
The authenticity of the Warring States Policy is open to question and may be exaggerated. According to historical records, two armies and two thousand chariots were dispatched. Taking the chariot as the combat unit, with 75 people and 2000 chariots, there are 654.38+0.5 million, not including other arms. Yan himself said that he would attack Qin with five times as many troops. Zhao conservatively estimated that there would be more than 65,438+10,000 troops, but the actual calculation showed that they had different calibers.
One thing is certain, the strength of the Yanjun is absolutely far beyond that of Zhao, otherwise it would not dare to take the initiative to do it. This war ruined the centuries-long friendly relationship between Yan and Zhao, and the two sides became sworn enemies from then on. Although in the war of Qin's annexation, Yan also had allied forces fighting Qin in Yishui, it was too late to mend it after all.