Activity background
In 259 BC, after the battle of Changping, Tian Lei wanted to attack Handan, the capital of Zhao, and destroy Zhao. Out of jealousy, on the grounds of fatigue, it is suggested that South Korea cede Yuan Yong and Zhao cede six cities in order to reconcile. Qin Xiang Wang agreed to Zhao Haoqi's suggestion.
When preparing to cede six cities according to the peace treaty, Minister Yu Qing thought that ceding land to Qin would only make Qin stronger and Zhao would perish. Yuqing proposed bribing Qi with six cities to unite Qi against Qin.
The king of Zhao sent Yu Qing to see Qi to discuss the plan against Qin, and used the envoy of Wei to establish contact with Zhao and reach an alliance agreement to unite against Qin. Huang Xie, Shen Jun of Chu Xiangchun, was also given the Ling Qiu to strengthen the relationship with Chu and actively strive to maintain friendly relations with South Korea and Yan State. At home, Zhao Haoqi and Cheng Xiao actively developed production and rearmed to prepare for resisting Qin.
Battle route
Qin Guo's Xiang broke the contract with Zhao and didn't cut six cities. Instead, he was angry with the Eastern countries for cooperating with Qin. To this end, in 259 BC 10, he ordered the tomb of Wu Dufu to lead 200,000 troops to attack Zhao, and went straight to Handan, the capital of Zhao.
Lian Po, the general of Zhao, led hundreds of Zhao troops to resist, while Zhao's and Zhao Sheng distributed their belongings to the soldiers and enlisted wives and concubines to encourage the army and the people to face the national crisis together. However, the battle of the tomb continued until the second year, and it still didn't win. Qin Fabing paid 100,000 troops to sweep the grave, and five schools were killed. Qin ordered Bai Qi to take over the command of the mausoleum, but Bai Qi refused under the pretext of illness. Qin Zhao Haoqi reassigned Wang Bi to replace the Han Tomb, sending 100,000 more troops and continuing to besiege Handan.
However, Qin Jun suffered heavy losses and still failed to capture the lower city. Therefore, Zheng Anping was recommended as a general, and led 50,000 troops to carry a large amount of food and grass to support Wang Bi, which strengthened the blow to Zhao. When Handan City ran out of grain and grass, it was forced to ask Wei and Chu for help.
In 258 BC, Ping Yuanjun of Zhao was sent to Chu as a special envoy. In order to choose 20 followers who are both civil and military, he only chose 19 people. One of them volunteered to accompany him, but Ping Yuanjun thought he hadn't heard of his talent in the past three years, so he didn't plan to take him.
Mao Sui said, "I only invited myself today. If I had recommended myself earlier, I would have stood out, not now. " On the occasion of employing people, Ping Yuanjun decided to take his career with him. This is what we call a self-recommendation story.
Zhao and his party came to the state of Chu and stated the interests of uniting against Qin to the king of Chu, Gao Lie. Speaking of "sunrise" and "Japan-China", King Gao Lie of Chu still hesitates. Mao Sui drew his sword and walked forward. He approached King Gaolie of Chu and said, "Today, Chu has a land of 5,000 miles and a million halberds, which is the capital of overlord. With the power of Chu, the world is available.
Tian Lei took a small vertical ear and led tens of thousands of people to start fighting with Chu. In the first world war, I gave a slap in the face and then burned Yiling. In World War III, he humiliated the king's ancestors. Chair Zhao is ashamed of this eternal hatred, but Wang Fu knows its evil. This alliance is Chu, not Ye Zhao ". King Gao Lie of Chu was ashamed and "passively" agreed, "bloody and longitudinal". After Zhao returned to China, Chu sent 100,000 troops to save Zhao.
Wei Anguo sent a hundred thousand troops to save Zhao. King Xiang of Qin sent someone to threaten King Nuo, saying, "Some governors dare to save Zhao, attack before saving, and destroy Zhao first." . Andrew West was afraid, so he ordered the army to stop in Ye (southwest of Linzhang County, Hebei Province) and sit tight.
Wang Chongfei, the concubine of Wei Wuji, the king of Wei Xinling, stole the charm, led the samurai Zhu Hai to kill him, seized his relieving, and selected 80,000 soldiers to attack Qin Jun. This is "stealing symbols to save Zhao". Zhu Chun and Huang Xie also led the army to save Zhao.
When Qin Jun was defeated, Zhao Xiang, the king of Qin, asked Tian Lei to lead the troops against Zhao. Tian Lei never gets sick. After Qin was dismissed from office, he was forced to commit suicide in (now northwest of Xi, Shaanxi Province).
Before the reinforcements from Wei and Chu arrived, Zhao Sheng summoned 3,000 fighters, ordered Li Frank to lead the army to attack Qin Jun, and repelled Qin Jun for 30 miles. Li Tan was killed, and the prince of Zhao named his father Hou Li.
Battle result
In 65438+February, 257 BC, Wei Chujun arrived in the suburbs of Handan and attacked Qin Jun. The defenders of Zhao cooperated with Wei Chujun to fight back outside the city.
Under the attack from inside and outside the armed forces, Qin Jun was defeated and suffered heavy losses. Wang Bi had to lead Qin Jun to retreat from Fencheng, Hedong (now the north of Houma City, Shaanxi Province), and more than 20,000 people in Anping, Qin Zheng, were surrounded by allied forces. After many breakthroughs, the siege of Zhao and Handan had to be surrendered.
The Wei-Chu Allied Forces advanced to Hedong (now southwest of Shaanxi Province), and Qin Jun was defeated again, resulting in the fall of several cities in Hedong County.
South Korea also joined the attack on Qin. Zhao, Wei, Chu and Han successively recovered Hedong County, Anyang and Fencheng of Wei, Taiyuan County, Pilao and Wu 'an of Zhao, Shangdang County and Runan of Korea.