Maybe it's providence.
In recent years, natural disasters have occurred in Zhao.
In 23 1 year BC, a year before Qin destroyed South Korea, a major earthquake occurred in Zhao, which affected more than half of the country and had a high magnitude. The distance between east and west on the ground reaches 130 steps (about 150 meters), which is even more violent than the Tangshan earthquake.
Under such a big earthquake, the foundations of most houses in Daixian County were destroyed, so that houses collapsed, causing countless deaths and injuries, and most of the survivors were injured and homeless. Dai Jun, which has been run by Li Mu for many years, suddenly became a hell on earth.
The knowledge of the Warring States period can't explain the earthquake. The usual explanation for earthquakes is that the weather is going to change. Hundreds of years ago, on the eve of the demise of the Western Zhou Dynasty, an earthquake also occurred in its birthplace.
The earthquake almost devastated the northern part of Zhao. Fortunately, the hinterland such as Handan was not hit by the earthquake, but in the second year, the whole of Zhao suffered another natural disaster.
This time it's drought. There is a large area of drought in Zhao and the land is yellow. Under the scorching sun, except for the sad hay residue, it is thousands of miles bare.
"The hot sun is burning, and the wild vegetable seedlings are burnt by half." The drought made Zhao a barren land, a large number of people and animals died and the people lost their lives.
Successive natural disasters have seriously weakened Zhao's military strength and hinted that Zhao will be destroyed in the future. Qin Shihuang's decision to abandon Wei and take the lead in attacking Zhao was influenced by the weather.
Zhao and Qin belong to the same group and both have won surnames. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhao had a fief in Zhao Cheng and Qin lived in Zhao, so the relationship between the two families was quite good. At the beginning of the Spring and Autumn Period, Qin won the title of Earl, and later came from behind to become an orthodox surname. During the Warring States period, Qin dominated the west, while Zhao swept the north. At the same time, the two families who obtained surnames showed great energy.
Now is the end of the Warring States period, and the blood relationship between Qin and Zhao has long been weak.
When the first emperor selected the target, he really had to confront Zhao, an old rival, and he had to make careful plans to win the first world war.
This time, the attack on Zhao was divided into three ways.
The middle route is led by Wang Jian, the main force of Qin State, with nearly 200,000 troops. Starting from Taiyuan County, he boarded the "Seven Jingxing" in Taihang Mountain and attacked the central part of Zhao.
There are many factors to consider why Wang Jian's main force invaded from "7 Jingxing".
First of all, "7 Jingxing" happens to be in the middle of Zhao, from which Zhao can be divided into two, making it impossible for Zhao to take care of the north and the south.
Secondly, Qin Jun crossed Taihang Mountain from east to west, and "7 Jingxing" was the shortest road, which saved countless grain and grass for Qin Jun and greatly accelerated Qin Jun's invasion.
Another advantage is that Zhao's main force will be attracted to the central region, so the north and south ends must be empty. Qin Jun's Second and Third Route Army marched from the north and south.
The Second Route South Army led by Yang Duanhe attacked Zhao's South Great Wall from Dong Jun, threatening Handan.
Yang Duan and Wang Jian debuted almost at the same time. At the beginning, he and Huan Kun and Wang Jian were called "Three Tiger Generals of the King of Qin". Although he didn't make a great contribution, he was also a steady old master.
The Third Route Army, led by Li Xin, also started from Taiyuan and attacked Yunzhong County, Yanmen County, Jiuyuan County, Wuyuan County and Daixian County of Zhao in the north.
Li Xin, who has never served as commander in chief of the army, has a distinguished family background. The first emperor made an exception and appointed young Li Xin as commander-in-chief of the North Road Army.
The three armies of Qin launched an all-out attack on Zhao from three directions separated by thousands of miles, and made it clear that Zhao had only one Li Mu, so it was impossible to take care of three fronts at the same time.
The total strength of the Third Route Army exceeded 300,000, which was very rare after the Battle of Changping. Wang Jian asked the first emperor to send more troops to fight a big war with Zhao.
This is probably Wang Jian's fighting style. He is good at fighting in large groups. As long as his strength is twice that of his opponent, he is invincible.
It is said that since Shang Yang's political reform, people in Qin were all soldiers. In Qin Xiaogong, school-age men have to go to war. However, Qin Jun suffered too many casualties in the war, and Guanzhong has been in a state of youth.
During Zhao Xiang's reign, Qin Xiaogong's grandson,/kloc-a man over 0/3 years old, was sent to the battlefield.
A few years before the first emperor ascended the throne, he also ordered junior officials, two out of ten, to go to the battlefield, and the troops were quite nervous.
Qin has gained more and more territory, but there are fewer and fewer soldiers available. After the reunification of the whole country, the phenomenon of "Guanzhong young men" appeared many times, including the early Han Dynasty.
However, in recent years, Qin has been able to recuperate and increase its staff, especially when it was incorporated into South Korea without bloodshed and supplemented by nearly 100 thousand troops from South Korea. The available troops of the first emperor increased a lot.
Let's take a look at the performance of the Li Xin North Road Army with the least number.
Li Xin sent his troops from Jinyang with 20,000 troops and passed the north gate of Taiyuan County, Langya. The first stop was Dai Jun, a famous county of Zhao.
This time, Li Xin, as the leader of the Third Route Army, led an army alone. Wang Jian's order to him was to stall the Zhao army in several northern counties, asking for no merit, but asking for nothing.
Li Xinjun soon entered Dai Di, which was no longer a nomadic state during the reign of the king. Zhao has been operating here for more than one hundred years, and Daicheng is not strong, at least it is enough to resist the onslaught of twenty thousand for a while.
According to the plan in advance, Li Xinjun should camp near Daicheng, so that several counties in the whole north dare not support Zhao's main force in Li Mu, thus achieving the goal.
But it will be outside the city, and the military orders will not be affected. In Dai Jun, Li Xin has the feeling of Yue Long going to sea.
Let Li Xin stay in Dai Jun, which is worse than flogging him.
Several counties in the north of Zhao were well armed, with more than 300 thousand people. But after Li Mu defeated Xiongnu, he sent troops to support Zhao's homeland. Later, hundreds of Zhao troops were defeated, and Li Mu led hundreds of northern troops south, leaving only 20,000 to 30,000 people in the north.
The northern counties of Zhao have only one-tenth the strength of their heyday, and only two or three thousand people are stationed in several big cities. In fact, it is impossible to support Li Mu in the South.
Li Xin arrived, only to find that Zhao's troops were less than expected. Twenty thousand Qin Jun, Li Xin is confident, as long as you concentrate, no matter how can be in an invincible position.
So Li Xin made a decisive decision and gave up the strategy of encircling Dai Cheng without attacking before, but stormed Dai Cheng and won it in one fell swoop.
Then Li Xin went north, and in the next six months, Li Xin moved the northern cities of Zhao one by one, like pulling out nails.
Li Xin's Qin Jun population is small, and the progress can be said to be beyond expectations.
Look at Yang Duan in the south and this army.
Yang Duan, with 80,000 troops, pretended to attack the Great Wall of Zhao.
According to the plan in advance, if Zhao's main force goes north to intercept Wang Jianjun, his South Great Wall and Handan will be empty, and his 80,000 troops can win the South Great Wall or even Handan in one fell swoop.
However, it seems that Yang Duanhe has not played its due role. Later, Li Mu led the main force of Zhao to the north to look for Wang Jianjun's decisive battle, but Yang Duanhe couldn't take Zhao Guonan's Great Wall until Li Mu died. After Wang Jianjun won, he took the opportunity to break through the Great Wall of South China.
Zhao and Li Mu can be said to have calculated their abilities very accurately. Convinced that Yang Duanhe couldn't attack the South Great Wall, he didn't come to Nancheng to tangle with Yang Duanhe, but led his troops north to confront Wang Jianjun.
Li Mu commanded more than 100,000 troops and went to the "Seven Jingxing" in the middle to stop Qin Jun. The rest of the cities could not hold on.
Li's main force is the border guards of several counties in northern Zhao, with a large number of cavalry and rapid mobilization.
When Li camped, more than 100 thousand people went to the camp, and the momentum was very huge.
Wang Jian is self-serious. Although he is superior to his opponent, he dare not make a move. Huan Kun's fiasco a few years ago was an unforgettable lesson for Wang Jian.
After Huan Kun escaped, Wang Jian kept telling himself that when he met Li Mu, he should never make a move, even if he was ninety percent sure, he should think twice.
Before the expedition, Wang Jian taught his son Wang Ben: "Throughout the ages, there are many good soldiers in the world, and those who make good use of soldiers often use soldiers, but there are few survivors."
Wang Jian summed it up very well. There are many people who are good at fighting through the ages, but few of them have not died on the battlefield.
Wang Ben said, "My father is right. How can I be a survivor? "
Wang Jian said earnestly, "Remember, son, be careful to sail for thousands of years!" "
Wang Ben nodded thoughtfully. His military philosophy is very similar to his father's, seemingly conservative, but actually steady. Their father and son never lost their lives.
Now Li is in front of Wang Jian. Naturally, he won't go out to fight. He only sent scouts back to Xianyang, urging Qiu Wei to immediately cast a wedge.
Wang Jian is of medium height and ugly. If he changed his casual clothes, no one would know that he was a general of Qin, because he was not murderous. Wang Jian, who is usually friendly, has a harmonious relationship with other officials and officials in the DPRK and China, and is deeply talented. In his peaceful eyes, there is great energy hidden.
Every day, Wang Jian will stand on a high place and look at Li Mu's camp, but he never smiles and doesn't know if he has a good plan. However, optimism can usually infect people. No matter what happens, Wang Jian never shows impatience, which makes the generals who follow him feel particularly practical.
The men in black are very quiet at night, only the sound of vegetation being touched by wild objects. Often at this time, Wang Jian will put out the cow oil lamp. When no one can see him, he will kill his eyes. His eyes are like pillars. It seems that he can see through everything in the dark and kill all the enemies in his heart.
During the day, Wang Jian returned to the manner of smiling general, and he rarely even scolded the soldiers. He was even more slow and steady on the battlefield, and did not dare to let the soldiers take risks, which was far from Tian Lei's military philosophy.
Wang Jian told the camp to hold its ground and not to go to war. The soldiers knew that he must have another clever plan, and they all obeyed orders.
Li is tough, but Qin is not helpless. In recent years, Qin disintegrated South Korea from the inside, defeated the enemy without fighting, and achieved a great victory in destroying South Korea. I want to "try" here in Zhao.
South Korea's mole is Nanyang satrap Teng, so Zhao's mole is it.
Guo Kai was born a businessman. He is easier to buy than Taishouteng. Under the temptation of heavy money, he launched an overwhelming rumor in Handan and Zhao, framing Li Mu's self-respect.
In addition, he also bought Zhao's mother when she was a child, the empress dowager Zhao, who was born a prostitute. How does she resist the temptation of big money and beautiful men?
Zhao is in the hands of this pair of businessmen and prostitutes. They banded together to frame Li Mu, recalled Li Mu and his lieutenant Sima Shang to Handan, and stopped them halfway.
Later, the two generals of Zhao and Yan Ju couldn't stop this scene at all. At this time, Wang Jian rushed in and won a great victory, reaching the gates of Handan.
At this time, Yang Duanhe also tried to break through the South Great Wall and join forces with Wang Jianjun at the gates of Handan.
In Handan, Guo Kai is also an insider. After World War I, Zhao Cong and Yan Ju were killed and moved to Shandong. The son fled to Hegu County and regrouped some down archers.
When the first emperor heard that the city of Handan was broken, he was overjoyed and came all the way to Handan to celebrate Wang Jian's victory.
After this war, Wang Jian became famous and was named Wu Chenghou (rank system 20). Yang Duanhe failed to achieve the set goal and faded out of the sight of the first emperor. Although Li Xin made meritorious service, he launched a war without authorization, and his merits and demerits were offset without reward or punishment.
Zhao, like An, was exiled, and the exile place was more remote, and it was a mansion.
Zhao Jia, the son of Zhao Jia, was called the King of Zhao in Dai Jun and Shanggu, but the historians of past dynasties denied it. Zhao Jia is usually called the Prince of Zhao.
A few years later, Wang Ben, Wang Jian's son, invaded Dai Jun from Yan State, destroying the last military power of Zhao State. Acting king Zhao Jia also died. At the same time, Zhao, who was far away in Fangling, heard that his brother had died, and the last hope of revival was dashed. He died of depression at a young age, even without offspring.
More than 200 years ago, when Jin was forced to die by Zhao, Wei and Han, he cursed: "All the descendants of Yu will die a natural death." It means that your descendants will not die of natural causes. This is the last monarch of the state of Jin, a lonely curse. Now two-thirds of this curse has been confirmed, and Wang Han Ann and Wang Zhao have died of natural causes. What will happen to Wei? Before he died, Zhao Wangqian coughed and cursed viciously: "Zhao Zheng, if you alienate the Zhao brothers from the treacherous court official, the Zhao people will kill your children in the future." In the end, Qin was forgotten in Zhao's hands.
Of course, curses are mostly people's language, but they also make people feel deeply about the cycle of history. Regardless of Qin Ershi's tragic death, the great cause of destroying the Six Kingdoms was indeed accomplished by Ying Zheng, and this epoch-making pioneering work was an indelible achievement in his life.